The Legend of the Farm Girl

Chapter 50 Settlement

Hearing Yunfang nod in agreement, the haze in Yunfang's mother's heart suddenly dissipated for the most part, and her mental state improved visibly. As the saying goes, heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine.

But there was one thing Yun Fangniang couldn't help but say, "Sister, it won't work without someone in the shop. I'm much better now, you should go back soon!"

Aunt Wang saw that Yun Fangniang was really getting better. She knew that she had something to say to Li Muwen, so she cooperated and joked, "I don't know how worried Mingxiu will be. Now that I go back and tell her the good news, I don't know how happy she will be. I have to ask her to prepare quickly. There are too many things needed for engagement."

Mingxiu is Li Muwen's mother.

With Aunt Wang's jokes, the atmosphere in the room became lively, and Li Muwen's cheeks turned red uncontrollably.

Just as Aunt Wang turned around and was about to leave, Yunfang's mother called her back, "Sister, please help me send Yunfeng and Yunying to school. I'm fine now, and they can't delay their studies."

Yunfeng and Yunying looked reluctant. They were still very worried about their mother, but looking at their mother's expression, they knew that this decision could not be reversed. Yunfeng and Yunying could only accept their fate and be taken away by Aunt Wang.

Only Yunfang and her daughter and Li Muwen were left in the room.

Yunfang's mother sat up straight and said to Li Muwen, "Muwen, I'll just say what I want to say. You must have seen Yunfang and Mr. Lu when you went to Mount Zhu that day!"

Li Muwen nodded and said, "Yes, I saw it."

Yunfang's mother stared at him straight in the eyes and asked, "Then why did you propose to marry Yunfang?"

Li Muwen said without hiding anything, "I guessed that there must be something wrong between that man and Sister Fang'er, so I brought it up."

Yun Fangniang also said bluntly: "There is indeed a problem between them, but do you mind?"

Li Muwen quickly shook his head: "Aunt Qu, I have always wanted to marry Yunfang for many years. I know what kind of person she is. Now that I have the opportunity, I just feel lucky. Why would I mind? If I don't seize this opportunity, I will regret it."

Yunfang's mother nodded with satisfaction. Yunfang next to her was already blushing with shame, and at the same time, she was also somewhat moved inside. She really felt Li Muwen's sincerity towards her.

In order to avoid any rift between the two because of Lu Liding, Yunfang's mother told Li Muwen everything about Yunfang and Lu Liding.

He then said, "Except for the one time you saw my daughter on Mount Zhu that day when she had inappropriate behavior with Lu Liding, she has never done anything like that again. You can rest assured that my daughter is innocent."

Li Muwen and Yun Fang's faces turned red at the same time.

Li Muwen said incoherently: "Aunt Qu, I understand. I believe in Sister Fang'er. I believe in you too. I, I, I, I..."

Seeing how flustered he was, Yun Fangniang burst out laughing, but then she said seriously, "We've already talked about this matter today. From now on, no matter when, you can't talk about this matter with Fang'er again, and you can't doubt or hurt her because of this matter. Can you do this?"

Li Muwen also nodded firmly and said, "I can do it, and I will never mention this matter again."

Yun Fang's mother smiled with relief, and then said to Li Muwen: "I agree to your request. Go and tell your parents. I'm afraid your mother won't believe what your Aunt Wang said!"

Li Muwen saw that Yun Fang's mother was a little tired, and he really wanted to tell his parents the good news himself, so he nodded in agreement.

Yunfang's mother said to Yunfang again: "Go and see Muwen off!"

Yunfang sent Li Muwen to the gate of the courtyard, and neither of them knew what to say.

Li Muwen looked at Yunfang in front of him. Because of the argument with Shi Niangzi in the morning, her hair was disheveled on her shoulders and her makeup was wet with tears. Seeing Yunfang like this, Li Muwen felt distressed.

He said with a distressed but firm tone: "Sister Fang'er, I will definitely treat you well. As long as I am here, I will never let you be bullied like you were today."

When Yunfang heard Li Muwen's words, her face immediately turned red. She was even more moved and replied hesitantly, "Brother Muwen, thank you."

Li Muwen knew that Yunfang would not give him the response he wanted so quickly, but he was not in a hurry because he had plenty of time.

He said, "Sister Fang'er, I'm going home first. I'll ask my parents to come and propose marriage in a grand manner, and let your neighbors know that Lady Shi is a person who talks nonsense."

When Li Muwen said this, he deliberately raised his voice so that Shi Niangzi next door could hear it.

Yunfang also knew that Li Muwen suddenly raised his voice to speak up for her, so she blushed and nodded gratefully.

After Li Muwen left, Yunfang returned to her mother's room. Seeing her mother looking at her with a joking expression, she lowered her head shyly.

Yun Fangniang couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's hard for Li Muwen. Look at how you are now, and he can actually ask to marry you and even defend you at the door?"

Yunfang was a little stunned by her mother's words.

Her mother pointed to the bronze mirror in the room and motioned Yunfang to go and look for herself.

When Yunfang saw herself in the bronze mirror, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and let out a small cry of surprise.

What kind of image is she in? She is like a madman. How could Li Muwen say such words to her?

Yun Fang's mother smiled even more happily, nodded and said, "This Mu Wen is really devoted to you. It seems that he likes you not only for your appearance, but also for you as a person. Moreover, he is very talented and looks no worse than Lu Liding. Yun Fang, you must cherish him."

Yunfang listened to her mother's words and started thinking.

Indeed, she truly felt Li Muwen's feelings. He was indeed a rare good man. As her mother said, she should cherish him. She would be a good wife. Even if she would not fall in love with him in the end, she would live a good life with him.

At this time, a "gurgling" sound came from Yunfang's mother's stomach. Yunfang and her mother then remembered that after the battle with Shi Niangzi this morning, the family had not eaten yet!

Yunfang's mother slapped her head and said, "Yunfeng and Yunying must be hungry too! Let's eat first, and then you go to the street to buy some cakes and pastries for the brothers to eat after class! Then you go to Linglong Embroidery Workshop and talk to them, don't delay the guests."

"Mom, is it okay for you to stay at home alone?" Yunfang asked with a little concern.

Yun Fangniang waved her hand and said, "If you can let me eat now, I will be fine."

Yunfang looked at her mother's condition and found that she was indeed much better, so she followed her mother's instructions. Before leaving, Yunfang tidied herself up and returned to being the gentle and lovely Yunfang.

After delivering the cakes to Yunfeng and Yunying, she went to Linglong Embroidery Workshop and found Manager An again.

When Manager An saw Yunfang coming, he was surprised and asked, "Why are you here? Is your mother okay? Just now a woman came and said that your mother had a sudden illness. I was scared. I have already gone to Mr. Zhao and told him that you were delayed. Mr. Zhao needs you urgently, so I found another embroiderer to go there."

Yunfang nodded and said, "I'm really sorry to bother you, Shopkeeper An. My mother just fainted suddenly, but fortunately it's nothing serious. However, I really have to stay at home with my mother to recuperate in the next few days. I came to inform Shopkeeper An, fearing that it would delay the work of the embroidery workshop."

Shopkeeper An nodded and said, "Okay, when you are able to take on work at the embroidery workshop, come and let me know."

Yunfang nodded and thanked him again, then went to the street to buy some things before returning home.

Not long after arriving home, there was another knock on the door. Yunfang went to open the door and saw that it was Li Muwen's entire family.

Yunfang hurriedly opened the gate, only to find that Grandma Li, Grandpa Li, Li Muwen's parents were all looking at her with smiles on their faces. Even Li Muwen's brother and sister-in-law came with their children.

Li Muwen only has one sister left in his family, who is already married and did not come.

Yunfang quickly invited them all into her home.

After Grandma Li entered the room, she immediately grabbed Yunfang's hand and said, "Fang'er, Mu Wen said that you agreed to marry him? Is that true? I'm afraid the kid just dreamed it."

Yunfang blushed and said, "Grandma Li, it's true."

The Li family seemed to be relieved and had big smiles on their faces.

Aunt Li stepped forward and asked, "Fang'er, is your mother feeling better?"

At this time, Yun Fangniang, who heard the noise in the house, also came out. She no longer looked weak. When she saw that it was the Li family who came to visit, she immediately walked out of the house.

Grandma Li hurriedly grabbed Yun Fangniang's hand and asked, "What happened? Why did you faint? I heard that you were mad at the woman next door. I'm here to help you vent your anger!"

Yun Fangniang didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she just advised Grandma Li, "Aunt, when Mu Wen and Fang Er get engaged, I will naturally let go of my anger. By then, all the neighbors will know that she is a person who spreads rumors randomly, and she won't be able to live well in this alley."

Grandma Li said, "You are right. I have always thought that Fanger is good since she was a child. I never thought that my grandson and she would be destined to be together. You don't know. When Mingxiu and Mu Wen came back and told me about it, I didn't believe it. I was afraid that Mu Wen had been thinking about Yunfang for too long and had hysteria. I didn't expect it to be true. It is a blessing for my family that such a good girl like Yunfang can marry into our family."

Yunfang felt very embarrassed when being praised by Grandma Li. Yunfang's mother also blushed a little and said hurriedly: "Aunt Li, Yunfang is not that good. I think Mu Wen is better. He is filial and polite, talented, gentle and handsome. My Yunfang is so lucky."

Grandma Li and Yun Fang's mother smiled at each other, and the other members of the Li family also laughed. Only Li Muwen and Yun Fangxiu blushed.

At this time, Aunt Li also opened her mouth to speak to Yun Fangniang: "Xiao Qu, since the two children have already fallen in love, and your family has agreed, then I will start looking for a matchmaker to go through the engagement process. Don't worry, my family will not be bad at all!"

Yun Fangniang smiled and said, "Okay, you decide."

The two of them have been running the Yun's Garment Shop together for some time. Yunfang's mother knows Mingxiu's personality very well. It is a blessing for Yunfang to have such a mother-in-law. She believes that Mingxiu will definitely give Yunfang enough face.

The two families discussed the specific time again. In order to stop the neighbors from spreading rumors, the sooner the better.

But it is unrealistic to find a matchmaker to propose marriage tomorrow as Li Muwen said. Proposing marriage is not just a matter of words, it is a very important ceremony.

It is not just an exchange of gifts, but also a transmission of emotions, carrying the expectations and blessings for a beautiful marriage.

The gift of marriage is also a way to show the sincerity and strength of the man's family. The selection and preparation of this gift is often carefully considered, and each item has a unique symbolic meaning.

The first thing to prepare is the wild goose, which symbolizes loyalty and devotion. It symbolizes the firm commitment of men and women to love and shows the beautiful expectations for marriage.

In addition to geese, the Nacai gift also includes various precious items, such as cloth, gold and silver jewelry, fine wine, etc. These items not only reflect the wealth and status of the man's family, but also convey respect and gratitude to the woman's family.

There are many things that need to be prepared. Even though the Li family has prepared a lot of things for Li Muwen's marriage over the years, they will not be able to get all the things needed for the betrothal gift together tomorrow.

So the two families decided to meet three days later, which happened to be the academy’s ten-day holiday, so Yunfeng and Yunying could also participate.

After returning home, Grandma Li assigned tasks to everyone in the Li family. She asked the eldest son to find out where to buy wild geese, the eldest daughter-in-law to buy some new jewelry, the eldest grandson to get some wine, and also to tell the second and third sons, as well as Li Muwen's married sister.

In short, except for the little baby who still needed to be held in their arms, everyone in the Li family took action and prepared for the marriage proposal three days later.

Yunfang was not idle either. After letting her mother go back to the house to have a good rest, Yunfang started to clean the house spotlessly.

When Yunfeng and Yunying got home from school, they immediately went to visit their mother. Seeing that her mother was sitting on the bed with a rosy face, they finally put their minds at ease after worrying about the whole day.

Yunfang invited several people to eat. These days, Yunfang has not stopped training the two brothers in various etiquette, so even if they have a lot of questions to ask, the two brothers still refrained from asking during the meal. After the meal, the two brothers could no longer hold back and asked Yunfang: "Sister, are you and Brother Mu Wen really going to get engaged?"

Yunfang nodded generously and said, "Really? After you went to the academy, the Li family came. It has been decided that they will come to ask for the bride price in three days."

Yunfeng and Yunying opened their eyes wide in disbelief, and then their faces were filled with joy. Yunfeng said, "Sister, Brother Mu Wen will be my brother-in-law from now on? That's great!"

Yunfang looked at Yunfeng with a smile and asked, "Oh? What's good?"

Yun Feng said without hesitation: "Of course, sister, Brother Mu Wen lives so close, even if you get married, it's the same as not getting married. We can see you whenever we want. Besides, Brother Mu Wen has a good temper and has known you since childhood. He will definitely treat you well. In addition, he is handsome and talented. I have such a brother-in-law. I don't know how others will envy me!"

Yun Fangji was moved and amused by what he said. He wanted to pat Yun Feng on the head, but he found that Yun Feng had become as tall as him. He couldn't help but said, "How come you only grow in height but not in mind?"