Li Long had just left the courtyard when he saw Gu Boyuan walking back with an iron spade over his shoulder, outside the house ahead.
He was a little surprised to see Li Long and asked with a smile:
"Xiao Long, what brings you here? Did you catch something else and bring me some?"
Gu Boyuan looked to be in a pretty good mood.
He was indeed feeling quite good. He had just taken a walk around the fields, and the crops were growing well. This year would be a bumper harvest.
"Uncle Gu, something big has happened." Li Long pulled Gu Boyuan into the courtyard and said anxiously:
"Someone's come to our house-don't get upset about this. Let me explain."
"What would I get upset about? Some relatives came to visit?" Gu Boyuan couldn't make heads or tails of it. "That's a good thing. Wait, aren't your parents already here? Who came this time?"
Li Long gave a bitter smile and said:
"Here's what happened. Around New Year, when my brother sent a telegram home asking my parents to come over, he told them I'd made money and made something of myself.
"When my mother arrived, she mentioned wanting me to marry a girl from back home. I didn't think much of it. Who knew that when she praised me back there, someone would be interested in a marriage match..."
"Slow down a little. I'm not following-just tell me what happened." Gu Boyuan actually understood some of it already. He was a little angry, but he was fairly satisfied with Li Long's attitude, so he would get the facts straight before dealing with it.
"Someone from back home came looking for me. Apparently, she said my mother introduced us," Li Long said bluntly. "She's at our house now.
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