Chapter 19: Silly, You Need To Give Flowers To Chase Girls~
They rely on their parents at home, and on their husbands and sons after marriage. Women absolutely cannot support a household independently. If the man in the family dies and there are no sons, they have nowhere to complain even if their husband’s relatives seize the house.
They also have to guard against people with ill intentions who might climb over the wall at night to steal things or even commit indecent acts against them. It is too difficult and too dangerous for a woman to live alone.
The daughters they give birth to will also live the same life as themselves in the future.
Only boys will not suffer those hardships. How could a mother who truly loves her child wish for her child to suffer?
So they also want to have sons.
Boys can be the master of the house; even if they have many annoyances, at least they won’t have to suffer in someone else’s home.
But they really like little girls like Wanwan.
They like her more each time they see her.
“Today I’m going on a blind date, I don’t know how it will turn out.”
As they were talking, someone brought up the upcoming event.
“Will they truly accept us without any reservations?” the girls worried.
Because General Xie saved them, their impression of the Border Army was quite good.
Moreover, they couldn’t stay unmarried forever. Being able to choose for themselves now was already a great kindness.
Qin Wanwan held Keke and listened to the older sisters talking.
“What blind date?”
She asked curiously.
“It’s about meeting the soldiers under your Daddy. If we like each other, we will marry and form a family.”
Most of the young ladies here were already of marriageable age.
Originally, these matters were handled by elders in the family, but with the recent upheaval, they could only rely on themselves now.
Two days ago, an aunt came to them, talked to them for a long time, and also told them that many good young men in the military camp were willing to marry them and didn’t look down on them.
“I am actually afraid, what if I am disdained later?”
They felt self-pity and couldn’t understand why such unlucky things happened to them.
But since they had survived, they had to live their lives well.
And although they had basically not gone out since arriving here, they still occasionally encountered the local residents.
What reassured them was that the attitude of the people here towards them was not one of disdain; the people here were cheerful and generous.
Or perhaps they just didn’t know what these girls had gone through.
Regardless, they wanted to survive now, and to survive meant living, and to live meant finding a man to rely on.
Qin Wanwan didn’t quite understand: “Why do I have to get married?”
“Because men are the pillars of the family, and only men can handle the household registration.”
With household registration, they could have a house and farmland.
The young ladies patted Qin Wanwan’s little head and said, “It’s too dangerous for a woman to live in the world alone. If people around know that only one woman is living, she will be mocked and criticized. Even if she is not afraid of these things, she will easily be harassed by some men with ill intentions. Without a man at home and no family members around, this would undoubtedly be a disaster for a woman.”
There are good people and bad people everywhere.
And a woman, even a widow with children, can easily encounter those despicable people, let alone them.
So, it’s not that they want to get married, but that they have no ability to protect themselves and must find a man. With a man at home, their presence will deter trouble and ensure safety.
Qin Wanwan seemed to understand but not fully. She was too young to consider such things.
The young ladies knew this, so they didn’t continue talking. Instead, they asked Qin Wanwan to look at her hairstyle.
There were no mirrors here, only basins of water.
The reflections in the water were not very clear, but everyone praised her appearance, and Qin Wanwan was delighted.
With two cute, symmetrical little buns on her head, Qin Wanwan originally wanted to find her Daddy, but seeing the older sisters preparing to go for their blind dates, the little one stopped in her tracks.
She followed the older sisters to the blind date venue.
Not all the girls were participating in the blind dates; there were currently only five.
These five were the oldest among the girls.
They stepped forward as vanguards, intending to observe the situation first and letting the other girls not rush.
Children are interested in everything, so she bounced along, wanting to go too.
When the older sisters refused, the little one pestered them pitifully, and then they couldn’t help but compromise.
After the pretty sisters arrived at the location, several men were already waiting there, all wearing the same Border Army uniform.
Their appearances differed; some had big beards, and some had regular features. The gazes they directed at the girls were clear and did not show any disdain or contempt.
And some of them were even known to the girls.
Some had taken care of them on the way here, and some had taken care of them after arriving.
The girls breathed a sigh of relief.
The matchmaking began, and both sides felt quite shy.
The venue was outdoors, and the men had to be proactive, each finding a girl they fancied and introducing themselves.
“Miss Qin, my name is Li Daniu. My hometown was plagued by disaster, and my old mother and I fled here. But later, my old mother couldn’t hold on and passed away, so I am alone at home now.
Later, when the Tartars invaded the border, I joined General Xie’s army by chance. Besides the brothers in the military camp, I have no other relatives. I was a bachelor before, and the money from my superiors has been almost spent.
In the future… in the future, I will definitely save money diligently. If it’s possible, I, I will give all my money for you to manage.”
After speaking, he, a rough fellow, blushed, but his eyes stared expectantly at the girl opposite him.
Miss Qin, who was the woman who had previously combed Qin Wanwan’s hair, was also a little embarrassed at this moment. Her blushing face looked very charming, making the rough guy opposite her stare intently.
Wang Qin was indeed moved by his introduction.
Without elders at home, there would be no one to criticize her identity. Although life would be more difficult without the support of elders, as long as she was willing to work hard, there was hope even if it was difficult.
Moreover, Wang Qin remembered that this person had taken care of them on the way there and had also helped them fetch water and chop wood since then.
He didn’t talk much, but he was a capable worker.
“You know my situation, do you really not…”
“That’s not your fault.”
Li Daniu said seriously: “The ones who should die are those bandits; it has nothing to do with you.”
Li Daniu was nervously looking at Wang Qin when he suddenly felt a small pull.
He looked down. Qin Wanwan had come to his side at some unknown time, holding a small bunch of flowers.
“Flowers, for sister.”
Qin Wanwan’s voice was childish and tender, with a hint of disdain.
“Silly, to chase girls you need to give flowers~”
Li Daniu was only stunned for a moment. He took the flowers Qin Wanwan handed him and nervously presented them to Wang Qin.
“Here, for you.”
Wang Qin, who was already moved, looked at the flowers and a smile appeared on her face.
