Chapter 1312: Setting the Wedding Date

"Hey," Third Grandma responded, taking Mrs. Cui and her daughters away.

After arriving at the residence of Mrs. Cui and Gu Dashan, Mrs. Cui and Third Grandma went inside and told Gu Jinli about matters in the Northwest.

They spoke as gently as possible, and Gu Jinli was mentally prepared, but she was still shocked after listening, cursing internally countless times, and insulting the ancestors of the Rong people for eighteen generations!

Damn it, no wonder even after Aunt Luo got married, she still encountered being kidnapped.

Due to the chaos caused by the Rong people in the Northwest, there were many bandits, and not only were the Rong people extremely evil, but the bandits were also incredibly ruthless. Third Grandma and Mrs. Cui tearfully recounted several incidents involving women and children being harmed.

Mrs. Cui said, "Xiao Yu, just stay in the south and don’t go to the Northwest... If you want to get married early, you can, but you can’t go with him, just take it as your mom letting San Lang down; I’ll be the Evil Man!"

Xiao Yu has blossomed in appearance over the past two years, prettier than Sister Xiu. A girl with such looks, not only might she be taken away by men after just getting married and following them to the Northwest, even if she has given birth to several children and her looks have faded, there’s still a chance she might be kidnapped.

"You know about Aunt Luo’s situation... If something happened to you, how could I live?" Mrs. Cui was crying almost to the point of fainting; she cared for San Lang, but she didn’t want her daughter to suffer!

Gu Jinli felt a pang of heartache from her crying, but she remained steadfastly saying, "Mom, don’t cry, I have to follow Brother Qin to the Northwest."

Mrs. Cui was taken aback and angrily raised her hand to hit her back: "You stubborn child, why don’t you listen? The Northwest isn’t like the South; you can’t be capricious!"

Gu Jinli laughed, "Mom, I’m not being capricious. Following him to the Northwest isn’t just about not wanting to be apart from Brother Qin, but because I have the ability to protect myself."

Given the circumstances, she revealed to Third Grandma and Mrs. Cui about Daqing, Erqing, You An, You Xi, and those beggars led by Xiao Sui.

"Third Grandma, Mom, you see, I’m not going on a whim, I’m prepared, so rest assured," Gu Jinli said, adding, "Mom, you’ve said a family should live together. If I marry Brother Qin but live separately, how is that being a couple?"

She knelt again, pleading, "Mom, Third Grandma, I know you love me and fear I’ll suffer in the Northwest, but trust me, I can protect myself."

Bang, bang, bang, Mrs. Cui was angrily raising her hand to hit her again, but Gu Jinli bore the hits, and didn’t say anything about staying, only smiling at last, "Mom, be gentle, don’t hurt your hand."

Mrs. Cui cried covering her face, for a full thirty minutes before calming down and asking again: "You really don’t regret it?"

Gu Jinli: "I don’t regret it, it’s my choice, and whatever comes of it I accept it. Besides, I’m not someone who suffers losses easily; I choose to follow him so that our little family will be safe."

She wouldn’t settle for a bad outcome, going with him is to ensure safety for their household with Brother Qin.

She grinned again, "Mom, don’t be too pessimistic, maybe we’ll be back in a couple of years, and bring you a grandson back then, you’ll become a Grandma."

Mrs. Cui stared at her, grumbling, "Talking about a grandson when you’re not even married yet, how thick-skinned for a young lady."

Gu Jinli twisted her body slightly, thinking: she and Brother Qin are healthy, having kids after marriage is normal, what’s wrong with mentioning it.

Mrs. Cui, having gone through such sorrow, felt less burdened inside, yet still asked: "Xiao Yu, do you really have no regrets?"

Gu Jinli: "Mom, you’ve asked several times already, no regrets, really no regrets; if Brother Qin was to go alone to the Northwest and I couldn’t help him, then I’d regret it."

Brother Qin has had a hard time, with all his family members dead, bearing everything at such a young age, she has committed to being with him, she must withstand together, not abandoning him due to temporary hardship.

"Mom, I want to pamper Brother Qin." Gu Jinli suddenly said, speaking sincerely.

Mrs. Cui was surprised, blushing: "You naughty child, truly thick-skinned... Okay, since you’ve decided, even if mom refused with all her might, you’d probably sneak off anyway."

She followed up, "Xiao Yu, before setting out to the Northwest, if you regret it, tell me, even if I jeopardize my old face, I’ll keep you back!"

Gu Jinli laughed: "Mom, if I regretted right before leaving, wouldn’t that cause enmity with the Qin family? We can’t do that."

She said, hugging Mrs. Cui, "Mom, I couldn’t believe you cared so much for me; I thought you cared most for my older sister."

Mrs. Cui, upon hearing it, started crying again, "Xiao Yu, I’m sorry... it’s mom’s fault for never having provided well for you; being born to me, you’ve suffered."

"Oh stop it, mom, quit saying these useless words, quickly go and discuss the wedding date with the Qin family." She stood up, but quickly bent down to kiss Mrs. Cui’s cheek, laughing: "Mom is great, I’m happy to be your daughter."

Though Mrs. Cui is a bit soft, she truly cares for her, even if much she did goes against norms, Mrs. Cui and Gu Dashan supported her.

If she had a mother like Mrs. Chen, she wouldn’t say opening a workshop, even having an idea might get her beaten to death by Mrs. Chen.

Mrs. Cui was blushing from Gu Jinli’s kiss, "This child always does bold things, instructing: "In the future, don’t kiss elders like this, hugging mom is fine, but kissing others will cause a big scandal."

After wiping her tears, she stood up resignedly, following Third Grandma, leading Gu Jinli and Gu Jinxiu back to the dining hall.

Upon seeing them return, Qin San Lang immediately bowed in the distance to Mrs. Cui, then looked towards Gu Jinli.

Gu Jinli winked at him: "It’s settled!"

At this moment, Qin San Lang felt both heartache and relief... he was selfish, selfish enough to still not want to part with her despite knowing the dangers of the Northwest.

Third Grandpa looked at Third Grandma, asking: "Did you explain everything to her? Still going?"

Third Grandma had cried once too, her eyes swollen as she nodded: "Still going, she says no regrets."

Gu Jinli added: "If I don’t go with Brother Qin now, it’s then I’d regret... Third Grandpa, Dad, rest assured, nothing will happen to us, we’ll surely return safely."

Gu Dashan saw his daughter had no regrets, he also cared for San Lang, although saddened inside, he nodded in agreement: "Then let’s change the wedding date, get married quickly."

Qin San Lang upon hearing this, knelt again bowing to Gu Dashan and Mrs. Cui: "Thank you, Uncle Dashan, Aunt Dashan, for your great kindness!"

He assured them: "Rest assured, I’ll definitely bring Xiao Yu back safely."

"Stand up, we’re family, no need to thank," Gu Dashan said, helping Qin San Lang up, the two families discussed the wedding date.

Given the urgency, there was no time to pick a suitable date properly, settling on November 16th.

"This date is auspicious, getting married allows a few days of free time, so let’s choose this," said Gu Dashan.

Everyone agreed it was good.

Third Grandma, experienced in handling affairs, said: "I’ll pick two more dates. This old woman will go to the county town today to find a master, match San Lang’s and Xiao Yu’s eight characters with the chosen dates, using the best one; can’t pick conflicting ones, otherwise we’ll suffer in this lifetime."

"Right, right, Third Aunt considered thoroughly," Mrs. Cui nodded repeatedly, "I’ll go with Third Aunt, and also drop by the escort agency, call Brother Luo Er and Sister-in-law Luo back, our families are in-laws, this matter needs to be discussed with them."