After this, Liu Rumei turned and said, "You just said that Xiaowen's cabbage couldn't be delivered either."
Chen Xiaobei nodded, "Yes, the soldier guarding the warehouse told him they were about to set off."
But this time, Liu Rumei only frowned slightly and said nothing more.
However, Chen Xiaowen's home became lively. After all, he had received the Crown Prince's reward, and Chen Xiaowen was naturally overjoyed. The villagers gathered around and discussed it.
Chen Dayong said with envy to Chen Xiaowen, "Brother, you are now a celebrity in all the villages. Strike while the iron is hot and quickly marry Mudan." Sudian Novel Network
Chen Xiaowen chuckled, "Yes, yes. It just so happens that there's nothing important to do these days. Tomorrow I'll go to Mudan's father to propose."
At this moment, someone beside him teased, "Xiaowen, why are you still calling him Mudan's father?"
Chen Xiaowen then slapped his forehead, "Right, right, it's my father-in-law."
Amidst the laughter of the crowd, the atmosphere became pleasant.
Before it got dark, Chen Xiaowen came to find Chen Xiaobei and immediately expressed his desire to go to his father-in-law, Cui Changhe, tomorrow to discuss the date for marrying Mudan.
Chen Xiaobei was still unsure about the local customs and suggested, "Xiaowen, we still need to discuss this with the Old Ancestor. After all, this is a major event for our Hetou Village."
Chen Xiaowen chuckled, "I don't want to find him. He has too many rules. If we do as he says, it will be too troublesome."
"I just want to take advantage of the excitement of the Crown Prince bestowing a marriage on me and quickly marry Mudan."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaobei understood. Chen Xiaowen also felt it was too troublesome and wanted to keep things simple, which coincided with his own thoughts.
Thinking of this, he nodded slightly, "Alright. Since you've said so, I'll go find your father-in-law tomorrow and discuss this matter."
Chen Xiaowen thanked him profusely and turned to leave. At this moment, Cui Hongyu spoke, "Xiaowen, brother, wait a moment."
After speaking, he walked forward, looked at Chen Xiaobei, and then at Chen Xiaowen, "Xiaowen, you find it troublesome and want to keep it simple. I understand, but have you considered how Mudan's family feels?"
This sentence made Chen Xiaowen fall silent, and Chen Xiaobei also suddenly realized.
He was a man, and naturally understood things from a male perspective. But he had neglected Mudan's family's feelings. Mudan was a famous beauty in the surrounding villages.
Moreover, Cui Dahe was not an easy person to deal with.
After a brief silence, Chen Xiaobei said, "Xiaowen, your sister-in-law is right. We must take this matter seriously. If we offend Cui Changhe, we will suffer more losses than gains. I think it's better this way. Later, I'll go talk to the Old Ancestor about how to handle this."
Chen Xiaowen thanked him profusely and clasped his fists repeatedly at Chen Xiaobei, "Brother Xiaobei, then this matter is up to you!"
After dinner, Chen Xiaobei went to see the Old Ancestor.
Chen Xiaobei certainly couldn't say that Chen Xiaowen wanted to marry a wife simply. He had to say very seriously, "Old Ancestor, I was entrusted by Xiaowen to go to Mudan's house to discuss setting a date to bring Mudan over."
"Originally, I thought we should find a fortune teller to divine this matter, but you should already know about the situation on the border from Xiaowen's report."
"I was thinking if we could discuss it with Cui Changhe and finalize this matter as soon as possible."
The Old Ancestor nodded slightly, squinting his eyes, and gestured with his left hand for a long time. "Five days from now will be an auspicious day. I think this matter should be set for five days later."
"Old Ancestor, I'll leave everything to you. I can't explain these things clearly to Uncle Changhe."
The Old Ancestor's pride was clearly satisfied. He smiled and stroked his beard, "Alright, then tomorrow I will accompany you to Cui Family Village."
The next morning, after breakfast, Chen Xiaobei loaded a few cabbages onto the carriage, added two catties of pork, and drove the Old Ancestor to Cui Family Village.
The reason they didn't bring many gifts was that they were only going to discuss the matter with Cui Changhe. Whether it would succeed was still uncertain. If Cui Changhe agreed, they would have to formally present gifts.
This time, Cui Changhe was extremely enthusiastic when he saw the two of them. Clearly, the matter of the Crown Prince sending gifts to Chen Xiaowen had already spread throughout Cui Family Village.
After they sat down, Cui Changhe specifically instructed Mudan to quickly bring two cups of tea.
After the tea was served, Mudan found an opportunity to withdraw. Chen Xiaobei looked at Cui Changhe and said with a smile, "Uncle, Xiaowen wants to marry Mudan as soon as possible. Today, the Old Ancestor and I have come to discuss this matter with you."
Upon hearing this, Cui Changhe's face, filled with smiles, had so many wrinkles that they could have caught flies.
"It's easy to talk about, easy to talk about. If you ask me, as long as the two children are willing, we can discuss anything."
Hearing this, the Old Ancestor beside him showed a relaxed expression. He smiled and said, "Changhe, what do you think? Your father and I worked as laborers together. I will make the decision on some matters."
Cui Changhe clasped his fist at him, "It's easy to talk about, easy to talk about. Then I'll listen to you in everything."
Hearing this commitment, the Old Ancestor appeared confident. "Four days from now will be an auspicious day. Why don't we quickly finalize the matter of the two children?"
Cui Changhe did not hesitate at all, only nodding repeatedly, his smile never fading. "Alright, alright. Old Ancestor, everything will be as you say. Our family will start preparing now."
Hearing Cui Changhe's commitment, even Chen Xiaobei was a little surprised. He didn't expect the other party to agree to Mudan's marriage so smoothly. However, Chen Xiaobei also understood that it had little to do with Chen Xiaowen. The most important thing was that Hu Fan, representing the Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun, had sent a congratulatory gift, which was equivalent to what he often called "endorsement" in his previous life.
The Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun had endorsed Chen Xiaowen. For Cui Changhe, marrying his daughter to Chen Xiaowen was equivalent to a crow transforming into a phoenix. If Chen Xiaowen nodded, wouldn't he obediently give his daughter away?
Obviously, the Old Ancestor had not expected things to go so smoothly, with Cui Changhe agreeing readily without any conditions.
"You can rest assured about this. I understand the proper etiquette. Tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to formally visit you."
Cui Changhe repeatedly waved his hands, "No need, no need. Old Ancestor, we are all from the same village. Why be so formal? Just arrange for someone to let me know then."
Seeing such a reasonable Cui Changhe, the Old Ancestor was clearly surprised as well.
But Chen Xiaobei understood Cui Changhe's intentions even better. It was because the Crown Prince Xiao Jingyun had endorsed Chen Xiaowen. This was good. It was better to use this matter to quickly have Chen Xiaowen bring Mudan back. The longer it dragged on, the more unpredictable things could become.