Chapter 1035: Closer Ties by Marriage
Chapter 1035: Closer Ties by Marriage
Ah Tie put down the child and went out.Looking for the Yellow Teeth Man, Ah Tie continued working in the shop. Yun Jiao waved her hand, "Are you silly? We don’t need your help that much, stop working. I’m giving you a break, go take care of your wife."
Ah Tie thanked Yun Jiao and went upstairs, then took some eggs, red dates, and brown sugar to the kitchen to make porridge.
It was almost dark by this time, he planned to buy a chicken tomorrow.
Yun Jiao returned home, finished writing the letter to Gu Chuan, sealed it, and instructed Housekeeper Wang, "Send this to the post station first thing in the morning, use the kind with pigeon feathers."
Letters at the post station had different speeds. Those with pigeon feathers were the fastest, but also quite expensive.
In just two days, Gu Chuan’s letter arrived again.
Yun Jiao wasn’t surprised; he indeed mentioned that girl again in his letter.
He said he asked for the girl’s name to return the favor for saving his life.
The girl cheerfully told him her name was Wu Fang.
When he asked where she lived, the girl didn’t say. She told him not to repay her and rode off.
Gu Chuan was in a hurry to communicate, wanting Yun Jiao to ask Jiang Youzhi if Wu Fang belonged to his Uncle Wu’s family.
Originally, he hadn’t planned to write this letter, but ever since that day, the girl’s every smile and gesture imprinted itself on his heart, and he couldn’t forget her.
Yun Jiao laughed as she read the letter. Given the urgency Gu Chuan expressed, there’s no way he’d wait for the back-and-forth of letters—he’d definitely figure out other ways himself.
That night, she asked Jiang Youzhi at home, and Jiang Youzhi shrugged, "How would I know?"
"But, someone with the surname Wu, chances are they’re related to my mother’s family, if not from my Uncle’s family, they would still be kin."
He suddenly laughed and leaned down to give Yun Jiao a kiss, "Seems like we’re going to be relatives twice over."
A few days later, another letter from Gu Chuan arrived, saying he found out the girl was the youngest daughter of Uncle Wu, aged sixteen, who had a fiancé who died suddenly two months ago. Wu Fang’s dowry was all prepared and was supposed to marry him.
One might say, sometimes, fate aligns perfectly with timing.
If Gu Chuan had met Wu Fang earlier, she would have had a fiancé, and he wouldn’t have pursued it.
If he had met her later, her family would have arranged another match for her, leaving Gu Chuan out.
After reading the letter, Yun Jiao handed it to her father.
Her father became anxious after reading it, "Will the Wu family rush to arrange a match for her? After all, the girl is already sixteen."
Yun Jiao chuckled, "Dad, why are you worried? Even if they’re arranging a marriage, it wouldn’t be so fast."
"Her fiancé just passed away; they’d wait six months to a year before starting discussions. Otherwise, others would feel it’s too heartless."
Gu Yuheng nodded, "Makes sense."
"Don’t worry, Dad. When we return home, I’ll have Sanlang write a letter to his uncle, praise Xiao Chuan well, and then mention the marriage."
"If their family has no objections, we can choose a suitable time to arrange the marriage between Xiao Chuan and Miss Wu."
Aunt Hua clapped her hands, "Jiao Jiao really arranges everything perfectly."
"If this works out, we’ll head south next spring to see them get married," she said, laughing heartily.
Yun Jiao also found it amusing, "It’s like our family is excitedly throwing a party, not knowing if the Wu family will even approve of Xiao Chuan."
Aunt Hua said, "I believe they will. Our Xiao Chuan looks just like his father, with striking features, very handsome!"
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