sbdcsierra Chapter 352 Sweetness
Chapter 352 Sweetness
Gong Yuanzheng thought that he and Zhang Xueming only had to endure the Zhang family's enthusiasm for one day.
As it turns out, he was too naive.
The old men and women from the direct branch had not left yet, and the elders from the collateral branch had also arrived with their female relatives.
The uncles from the direct line temporarily withdrew with their aunts, and the uncles from the collateral line came back with their female relatives.
It took three days just to meet with the elders. It is said that brothers and sisters from each family will come with their families to meet the emperor one after another.
Gong Yuanzheng was exhausted both physically and mentally from being rubbed during the day, and at night he had to live in the front yard with Gong Shangjiao and the others, so he had very little contact with Zhang Xueming.
If he couldn't hold hands from time to time and hadn't had the soul mark to talk to Zhang Xueming at any time, he really wouldn't have been able to hold on for a day.
When he returned to the courtyard that night, he cried and told Zhang Xueming: "There are so many Zhang family members. My shoulders and back hurt, and my face is swollen from being pinched...someone even pinched my waist and buttocks!"
It was not yet time to go to bed, and Zhang Xueming was working hard in the study.
In the quiet and elegant study, next to the floor-to-ceiling bookshelf embedded in the wall, there are two rows of large black wooden boxes.
There was a label on the lid with the date and number on it, and inside the box were bound blue files.
One side is what you have seen, and the other side is what you are waiting to see.
This was just the accumulation of Changling City's political affairs, military affairs, and Zhang family affairs over the past two years. She would have to wait until the summer inspection to see other cities one by one.
When she is away for too long, or encounters something important or a problem that cannot be solved, her family will send her a message.
When she came back, it was not enough to just look at the annual summary, she also had to go through all the files so that when the heads of various departments came to visit her, she would have something meaningful to say.
Opening the lampshade of the copper lamp, Zhang Xueming pulled out the wick and readjusted the copper mirrors to reduce the brightness in the study slightly.
She sat back at the desk and flipped through the files at a very fast speed, stopping from time to time to make a few notes in the blank book next to her.
Hearing Gong Yuanzheng's crying, she put down her pen, drank a sip of tea, and asked with a smile: [Did you catch the person who pinched you? ]
Gong Yuanzheng sighed: […No.]
He had removed all the loose parts from his belt, fearing that someone might get hurt accidentally. In the end, it made it easier for a group of middle-aged and elderly women to take advantage of him.
They were all elders and had no ill intentions, so Gong Yuanzheng could only hide behind his grandmother Liang with a blushing face. He would rather be rubbed by the old lady than give others the chance to attack him.
[There is no way, Ayuan is so likable, everyone loves him. ]
Zhang Xueming also sighed.
[I just hope I can change less clothes tomorrow. Every time I change an outfit, I have to change my hairstyle to match it. I feel like my head is going to be bald.]
As soon as she came back, her mother and aunts played "Miracle" every day. In the past, it was her pleasure to change five sets a day, but now it is everyone's pleasure to change ten sets a day.
If she protested weakly, a group of middle-aged and elderly women would wipe their eyes with handkerchiefs, complaining: "Zhao Zhao has grown up and doesn't like to be close to us old ladies. That's right, old ladies are not good at speaking, how can they be as happy as a young and handsome boy?"
The aroma of tea is everywhere, and it seems that they are from the same tea art training class.
What can Zhang Xueming do?
You just have to coax her with sweet words, make her behave like a dress-up doll, and accept the motherly love that has nowhere to vent.
but……
[Ayuan, I heard from my mother and the aunt of the sixth room that new clothes for you and your brother have been made. Your brother doesn't have as many as you...Have you received them? How many sets do you think you will have to change into tomorrow?]
Zhang Xueming tried his best to hide his gloating.
What did you say?
Alone Better Together.
Love is stronger than gold, and we should share the joys and sorrows.
No matter how she tried to cover it up, Gong Yuanzheng noticed it and said angrily: [Humph!]
After a while, he replied reluctantly: [There are twelve sets in total. He didn’t say how many sets he would change tomorrow… He said there are more sets to come and they will be delivered when they are ready.]
Zhang Xueming was happy for a while, then he threw away his thoughts of sharing the good and the bad, and asked him: "Ayuan, can you still hold on? If you can't stand it, tomorrow you and your brother will go back to the Sixth House next door with the Sixth Old Master and stay there for a while, and come over to eat together every night. Then choose one of the houses prepared by the Sixth House and move there. On April 16, after the family recognition banquet, you will feel relaxed. 】
Gong Yuanzheng asked vigilantly: [What about you, Zhao Zhao? ]
Zhang Xueming picked up the pen again: [Continue to demonstrate during the day and manage at night. Firmly believe that perseverance is victory.]
It has been almost three years since we last met, and my relatives and clansmen have finally let out their pent-up emotions.
Especially since she abandoned various development plans and ran away for more than two years, Zhang's father, who arranged and executed them on her behalf, needed a lot of appeasement.
If someone wanted to be the head of the family, he would have fought for it a long time ago. Why would he wait until his daughter ran away before taking over the responsibility?
He was helplessly restricted in Changling City and couldn't go anywhere. Even when he went out of the city for a walk, there were a lot of people watching him. He was already impatient.
[My father said that he has aged at least 20 years in the past two years. Because he has to manage the affairs for me and keep an eye on the people in charge of various places, my mother doesn't even take him with her when she goes to the fortress to escape the summer heat. At most, he will let me rest for two more days, and then he will hand over all the affairs to me.]
The two big words "how miserable" crawled across Gong Yuanzheng's mind with difficulty.
He really wanted to help share the burden, but he also knew that he was not in a legitimate position now, and the Zhang family would not let him get involved even if it was not a core matter.
The scheming puppy is more and more eager to get married: [After the recognition banquet, can I come to propose marriage? 】
[Yes, the family and the clan have reached a consensus, and no one has any objections. When we go to the Sixth House, the Sixth Old Master will discuss the Six Rites with my brother. Leave everything to them, and you and I just have to wait for the wedding.]
[When can we get married? ]
Zhang Xueming thought about it and decided to be honest: [At the earliest, half a year later.]
Gong Yuanzheng was lying on the bed talking to Zhang Xueming. Hearing this, he turned over and sat up, shocked: [Half a year?! We still have half a year to live like this? I have to wait another half a year before I can help you?]
Zhang Xueming felt sweet inside and couldn't help but curl his lips: [No. I have already confessed to my grandfather and my parents. We can't be too far apart. With you around, I can do my work with peace of mind.]
Gong Yuanzheng's face suddenly turned red and his heart began to beat fast. He rolled around on the bed holding the quilt, biting the corner of the quilt and smiling so hard that his teeth were showing.
[You, you just said it directly?] He asked embarrassedly, [They didn’t say you?]
[My family members all know my situation, so I tell them the truth so they can make arrangements.]
Zhang Xueming closed the file he had just read, put it aside, and opened a new one.
[By the way, Ayuan, I was just about to ask you. I have a yard in the front yard, and I usually handle official business there.
I want someone to build a big pharmacy for you in that yard, right opposite my study.
That way you can see me when you open the window, and when we are free, we can also walk and talk in the garden... What do you think? 】
Gong Yuanzheng felt sweet inside: [Okay.]