Tian Dou looked Tian Guihua over and chuckled, "Mother, why don't you find a man? With a man to protect you, I'll be more at ease when I'm not home."
Tian Guihua froze for a moment. Her own son was actually telling her to find a man! Did she look like someone who wanted to find a man?
"Your mother doesn't need a man! Men are just a nuisance!" Her first marriage hadn't given her a very pleasant impression.
Tian Dou said mysteriously, "Mother, Uncle Ma San said women get younger and younger with a man's nourishment. Although I don't know what nourishment is, look at Aunt Liu, hasn't she gotten younger and younger? Uncle Ma San calls Aunt Liu 'Sweetie,' and Aunt Liu must be nourished and young like this, so she looks much younger than you. Mother, why don't you find a man who calls you 'Sweetie' too."
Tian Guihua's mind involuntarily compared Liu Shi's appearance before and after marriage, and indeed, she found that Liu Shi had become younger and more beautiful. Damn it, Liu Shi was even a few years older than her! But why did that scoundrel Ma San say such things to a child? Wasn't he corrupting the little ones?
"Mother, look at you, you have a white hair," Tian Dou widened his eyes and searched for a long time, finally finding a hair on his mother's head that was neither fully white nor fully black.
"Where? Where is it?" Tian Guihua's heart clenched. She didn't need a man, but she didn't want to get old! What woman liked to grow old?
Tian Dou pulled out the not-so-white hair and placed it in her hand. Tian Guihua held the white hair, her heart filled with complex emotions. Did she really need to find a man to become youthful again? Even if she had to find one, she wouldn't allow him to call her "Sweetie." She didn't like sharing a name with others.
Next door, Zhao Dazhuang and Granny Zhong were also earnestly instructing Tie Zhu at home, telling him to be good, not to anger Master and Mistress, or he would be confined at home and not allowed to go anywhere.
Tie Zhu said with a serious face, "Dad, Grandma, don't worry, I will be good and obedient. But, Dad, shouldn't you find me a mother? I'm already six years old and I've never experienced having a mother. If you could marry Aunt Guihua, then Tie Zhu and Tian Dou would be even closer brothers."
Zhao Dazhuang's face turned pale, and he quickly spat, "You brat, what nonsense are you talking about? Don't ruin your Aunt Guihua's reputation! She and I are pure and innocent!"
Granny Zhong's eyes suddenly lit up. That's right, why hadn't she thought of arranging something for her own son? Her daughter-in-law had passed away many years ago, so it was only reasonable for her son to remarry. Seeing her son's strong build, she thought he could still have children, and she wanted to hold several more grandchildren. Tian Guihua had wide hips, so she should be fertile. Moreover, she was feisty, enthusiastic, and kind-hearted. If she could get together with Dazhuang and become Tie Zhu's mother, that would be ideal. Why hadn't she thought of this for so long? Fortunately, her Tie Zhu was clever.
Granny Zhong kissed Tie Zhu fiercely on the face, "Grandma will go find you a good mother right now!"
"Oh yeah, I'm going to have a mother!" Tie Zhu shouted and somersaulted on the bed. Zhao Dazhuang stood there dumbfounded, not knowing how to react. He felt his lifelong commitment was about to be arranged by his son and mother.
Yang Shi was very happy to hear that her younger brother would be going to the capital with Master and them, because there were many beautiful girls in the capital, and perhaps her brother would broaden his horizons and like one of them. However, Yang Shi felt she was overthinking. Her brother was just a country bumpkin, and the girls in the capital probably had their eyes in the sky and wouldn't look highly upon her brother. Alas, forget it, she wouldn't think about it anymore. Her brother was only 16. Ma San didn't marry until he was almost thirty, and he had a child smoothly, didn't he? It was fine to marry later. Some things couldn't be accomplished just by worrying about them, and nagging was annoying even to herself.
Yang Shi repeatedly instructed Yang Ming to take good care of Master, Mistress, and the young masters and mistresses in the capital. She also reminded him to take care of himself. Yang Ming nodded repeatedly, showing no significant emotional fluctuation. Only when he was alone would he grin broadly, unable to suppress his smile. Xiao Ma, Zhugan, and Chengtuo heard that he would be going to the capital with Master and were all envious. They also wished they could go out and see the world. But despite their envy, they were not part of Master's family, so it was inconvenient for Master to bring them along. However, Master had said that he would definitely take them to the capital to experience it if there was an opportunity. They believed Master would keep his word because he had never broken his promises to them. They needed to study diligently, read, and practice martial arts, so they wouldn't shame Master when they went to the capital.
Qian Zhaodi heard that she was not on the list of people going to the capital this time, and she felt very resentful. She had been in this family for quite some time, at least much longer than Lu Huo and Lu Yin. Why could they go to the capital, but she couldn't? Mistress was too biased! Qian Zhaodi secretly cried again. The whole family went to see them off, but she didn't. She coldly told Yang Shi, "I'm going to work at the shop," and then turned away. Yang Shi looked at her with a sneer. When others treat you sincerely, you don't treat them sincerely. Don't think everyone else is a fool; everyone can see what kind of person you are. Just wait for Mistress to come back and deal with you.
This trip to the capital could have been completed instantly through spatial travel, but due to the large number of people traveling together, it was inconvenient to operate. More importantly, Bai Sheng and Lu Ye wanted everyone to familiarize themselves with the route to the capital, see the local customs and traditions, broaden their horizons, and gain some life experience. Although it would take longer, they were not in a hurry. They took their time, treating it as a sightseeing trip. Although Bai Sheng had worked hard to earn money after transmigrating to ancient times, she didn't want to be too competitive. That kind of competition that made life lose much of its fun and turned people into mere machine parts truly disgusted her. Thus, they used three carriages, each equipped with two horses, providing ample power. Bai Sheng, Lu Ye, and the four children shared one carriage, driven by Lu Tong. The four wet nurses and four maids shared another, driven by Lu Tie. The five mischievous boys and Baoyu shared a carriage, driven by Yang Ming.
With Bai Sheng no longer in Red Tree Village, Prince Yu naturally wouldn't stay. He and Ji Chenghe were returning to the county town, so they left with Bai Sheng and her group. Prince Yu intended to get rid of Magistrate Guo and have Ji Chenghe ascend the throne as the magistrate of Tashajun County, so Madam Ji would also accompany her son to the county town. This farewell might be for a long time. She was very reluctant to part with her two old best friends, and the three of them lingered affectionately by the carriage for a long time.