Chapter 422 - 234 Foreigner_2
Who knows how many of those who left will ultimately return? Qian Yixiu felt a sudden wave of melancholy.
Aside from Fan Erhei, Qian Yixiu hoped everyone would return safely, including the annoying Li Shuanzi. Although Li Shuanzi was unpleasant, he didn’t deserve death. But Fan Erhei, his hands were stained with a life taken, and she hoped that Heaven would claim him.
She overheard several men declaring loudly that Ji’an Province was assembling twenty thousand soldiers to head north, with over ten thousand already departed. These several thousand new recruits would train outside Xizhou Mansion for half a month before heading north, led by a General named Huo.
Qian Yixiu then thought of the young General Xiaohuo who had come to her home for a hunt and wondered if the General training the recruits might be his father.
Arriving at the Wan family’s residence, her younger aunt was holding Sister Fang in the courtyard, basking in the sunlight. The younger aunt wore an embroidered long silk cotton robe in willow green, her full figure making her appear all the more exquisite, while her round face beamed with pure maternal love and joy.
Seeing Qian Yixiu, she hurriedly called out, "Yixiu, come and see Sister Fang, she can giggle now."
Indeed, tickled by Qian Yixiu, Sister Fang laughed a toothless, giggly laugh non-stop, resembling her aunt incredibly.
Qian Yixiu said with a smile, "Sister Fang is growing more like our aunt every day, even more so when she laughs." Then, she took out the little cloak and hat made by Lady Wu to compare them against Sister Fang.
Wan Dazhong emerged from the side room and said with a laugh, "It’s good she resembles your aunt. If she looked like your uncle, it might be tough to find her a match."
Shortly after, an unhappy Wan Erniu came out from the main room, rebuking, "What nonsense are you speaking? My Wan family’s daughter will have no trouble getting married, no matter what she looks like." With that said, he smiled with squinted eyes as he took Sister Fang from Qian Manxia’s arms, his huge fan-like hands wide enough to span half of Sister Fang’s body when laid side by side.
Qian Yixiu discussed with Wan Dazhong the intention to invite Doctor Du to tend to her mother-in-law at home.
Wan Dazhong nodded and said, "That’s a good idea, I will go to Sanxian Town to find Doctor Du right now."