CHAPTER 243: CHAPTER 243: COLD

"Aren’t you only 14?" Gu Nian asked with a frown.

That age is about the same as Dahu, but Dahu hasn’t mentioned anything about getting married yet. Is Er Zhuzi starting this early?

It made her heart flutter with anxiety.

They always say people in ancient times married early, but this is too early, isn’t it?

Er Zhuzi nodded, "I am 14. My younger siblings are still young, and since my elder sister left, the only ones who can do the work at home are my parents and me. Last time, Dad brought home ten taels of silver and bought a few acres of wasteland. Mom wants me to marry early so there can be another pair of helping hands at home."

Unfortunately, that girl isn’t very attractive and doesn’t fancy him at all.

Gu Nian observed Er Zhuzi. In his family, except for Cuihua, who is big and tall, the others all seem rather petite.

Even though Er Zhuzi is 14, he appears half a head shorter than Dahu, who is also 14. Of course, it could be due to not having enough food or warm clothing.

"Young man, don’t be discouraged. In the future, you should follow me and your sister and work hard. I promise that you’ll have enough to eat and wear. When you marry in the future, I, the Little Master, will definitely prepare a grand gift for you!"

Er Zhuzi stared at Gu Nian in surprise.

Is this something a six-year-old child could say?

His siblings, who are around six or seven, are always being disliked everywhere, never this sensible.

Oops, Gu Nian spoke too quickly and forgot that Er Zhuzi, unlike Cuihua, isn’t very quick-witted except when it comes to eating.

"I heard my mom say that to someone else, isn’t that right?" Gu Nian blinked deliberately, showing a hint of innocent expression.

"No..." Er Zhuzi lowered his head awkwardly, "No, that’s right. I’m just too happy. You, the Little Master, are too generous. I’ve heard my sister say that after she came to your home, she gets enough to eat every day and even gets wages. I never dreamed of such a thing before."

Even at home, she held back, and her appetite was already equal to half of theirs. Just imagine, if she ate as much as she wanted, how much would that be in one meal!

He had never been full in his life, and whenever he thought of his sister saying the food was plentiful during her visits home, he couldn’t help but swallow in anticipation.

Gu Nian also let out a sigh of relief, glad she managed to dodge that.

However, in the long run, she couldn’t keep pretending like this, right?

How troublesome it really is!

"Sister, are you cold? If you are, let me drive the cart," Er Zhuzi asked Cuihua after a while.

"I’m not cold, but if you want to drive, I can teach you." Cuihua turned her head to look at him. "Come sit in the front with me, and I’ll tell you how to do it."

Er Zhuzi felt chilly. Since she didn’t feel cold, he thought she could just drive the cart by herself. But remembering Gu Nian was there too, he didn’t want to leave a lazy impression, so he forced himself to go forward.

Cuihua explained the key points of driving the cart, but she wasn’t particularly knowledgeable either; she had figured it out by herself.

This girl, although not clever in other ways, was naturally nifty with her hands and feet when working.

After a short time, Er Zhuzi began to shiver, not the same as Gu Nian’s light shiver from the cold; his shivering was uncontrollable, with his whole body trembling as he kept blowing hot air onto his hands to keep warm.

Cuihua took off her scarf and handed it to him, saying, "Hurry up and put this on."

"Alright!" Er Zhuzi hurriedly took the scarf with his stiff hands and looped it around his neck.