Qing Yao

Chapter 154: The Bottom of the Box

What are you playing? Can I play with you?

Zhao An's sudden entrance startled the girl on the bed. Like a frightened rabbit, she first kicked her legs out and then instinctively shrank back out of self-preservation.

Zhao An was also taken aback.

It's not that Old Ding's granddaughter is ugly, but rather that she's surprisingly quite pretty.

However, his mother-in-law, Ms. Li, who was in her early thirties, was quite beautiful, and his father-in-law was also good-looking. How ugly could their daughter be?

The little girl's figure was clearly not fully developed yet; she looked a bit thin, with only a little baby fat on her face. Overall, she looked similar to the mischievous girl next door.

If she grows up, she will definitely be just as beautiful as Chunlan, who has already given birth.

Zhao An was certain of this.

His judgment of people has never been wrong.

"I didn't play anything. Where are my parents?"

The young girl had secretly met Zhao An and knew that he was the ideal husband her grandfather had found for her. However, instead of blushing, she looked flustered.

Zhao An, with his sharp eyes, noticed that the little girl seemed to have stuffed the toy she had just had into the blanket.

"Your parents and grandfather have all gone back, Wanqing. We've already married and bowed to heaven and earth. What good things do you have that you should share with your husband? Why are you hiding them?"

Zhao An, being the older brother, had to take the initiative. With a smile, he reached his hand under the covers and immediately found the toy the little girl had just been "studying".

Judging by their appearance alone, they were two small porcelain figures, which looked very exquisite. Zhao An thought they were decorative items from this era.

It was immediately discovered that the bottom structure of the little figure was particularly obvious, with one yin and one yang, and at this time it was in a completely fused state.

Yin and Yang return to one.

Hey, this is interesting!
Zhao An wanted to take a closer look, but he triggered a mechanism, and with a "pop," the bottoms of the two little figures detached.

Press the mechanism again, and it snaps shut again with a "click".

He chuckled knowingly, realizing that this was probably something like an introductory book.

Turning to look at Old Ding's precious granddaughter, she was already so embarrassed that she buried her head under the covers.

The little girl was really shy; she was too embarrassed to see anyone.

The little figure was given to her by her mother when she saw her off to the sedan chair in the afternoon. Her mother said it was the most precious thing in the family and that she must take it out and look at it after she got to the bridal chamber.

At first, the little girl didn't know what it was. She thought it was something to ward off evil spirits and found it quite interesting. Little did she know that when she encountered the mechanism, the two little figures would make that "popping" sound.

Although she was still young, she was a sixteen-year-old girl after all, so how could she not understand the meaning behind her mother entrusting her with the "bottom of the trunk"?

Thinking about how she would learn these secret little tricks tonight to help her husband with their lovemaking, she felt a mix of anticipation and nervousness.

The latter is probably more common.

After all, it must hurt a lot to let something scary go into that small place.

"Don't keep yourself cooped up. Come out. Oh, right, you haven't eaten anything today, have you? I'll go to the kitchen and get you something to eat."

Regardless of feelings, the young girl in front of him was his legal wife, and being young and shy, Zhao An had no reason to continue teasing her. As he spoke, he arrived at the door, but after thinking for a moment, he took out a book from his pocket and returned to the bedside, gently placing the book in the girl's exposed right hand.

"This book contains the teachings on marriage from ancient sages and saints. Take a look."

After saying that, Zhao An gently patted the bride's hand and went to the kitchen to prepare something for her to eat.

This courtyard house was bought by Lao Ding. It's in a good location, but it's not very big. It has a total of five rooms, plus a kitchen and bathroom.

There is also a well in the courtyard.

The homeowner essentially sold the house to the county magistrate, and Old Ding only spent a few hundred taels of silver in total.

Since Zhao An was all alone, his daughter and son-in-law's families were definitely taken care of by his mother-in-law, and even the "nanny" who served the young couple was arranged by his mother-in-law.

The nanny was called Zhang Ma, and her husband was Lao Li, the doorman for the Ding family.

She was usually quick and efficient, and her cooking was delicious. Zhang Ma had always taken care of Wanqing when she was little, so Li arranged for her to come and take care of her daughter. Since it was a "private residence" and couldn't be made public, it was inconvenient to arrange for guards or drivers, as that would be too conspicuous.

Fortunately, the courtyard was not far from the county government office, so if anything happened, Zhang Ma could just go to the office and say a word.

Their daughter is still young, so Mr. and Mrs. Li will definitely come to visit her whenever they have time.

Upon hearing from her son-in-law that the young lady wanted to eat, Zhang Ma quickly prepared two delicious side dishes, which Zhao An brought to the room.

Upon entering the room, he noticed the little girl giving him a strange look. He then saw the carefully compiled early childhood education picture book he had given her lying at the foot of the bed. He found it amusing but pretended nothing was wrong and put down the food.

The little girl was probably really hungry. She hesitated for a dozen breaths before reluctantly walking to the table, and then silently began to eat.

Zhao An remained silent, simply watching quietly from behind.

My state of mind right now is... well, it's kind of weird.

The strange reason is that in her previous life, girls of Wanqing's age were still in a protected period, and anyone who dared to tear off that protective layer would end up in jail.

However, these days, girls of this age are all mothers.

So, should we follow local customs or give it a try?

Zhao An's final choice was to let nature take its course.

Anyway, he doesn't force her, and he won't refuse if Wanqing takes the initiative.

That's what they thought, but after the candles were blown out, the two of them nervously pretended to be asleep, and the little girl actually fell asleep.

Zhao An, who had been passively waiting, was speechless. He then gently stretched out his left arm and placed the little girl's head on it, pressing her cheek against his and inhaling her faint fragrance.

He didn't know how much time had passed when he heard a "ouch!" Zhao An was instantly awakened, only to find that it was already daylight outside, and the little girl was staring at him.

"what happened?"

Zhao An felt a little uneasy under his wife's gaze.

Did you do anything to us at night?

The little girl didn't know how to start the conversation, and her anxious look was quite amusing.

"Oh, you mean this? No."

Zhao An took out the small porcelain figure from under his pillow, and with a press of the mechanism, the two little figures snapped together.

"No?"

The little girl didn't quite believe it, because she had been held by Zhao An and slept all night.

Her mother always said that she was a dead sleeper and wouldn't even know if someone took her away. How could she know if her husband did something to her at night?

"Not really."

Zhao An looked completely innocent, feeling that the enlightenment knowledge of this era was still too little, too subtle, and too implicit, to the point that even sixteen-year-old girls didn't know if they had ever had sex.

The little girl clearly didn't believe him, so Zhao An had no choice but to ask, "Does it hurt?"

"pain?"

The little girl shook her head. "It doesn't hurt."

"If you don't feel pain, then it doesn't exist."

Zhao An was both amused and exasperated. If he had known that Wanqing knew nothing, he should have had Chunlan give her some pre-trip training.

Unexpectedly, the little girl became nervous: "Then hurry up and make me feel pain."

What is this requirement?
“My mother said that after I get up, Zhang Ma will come to check my blood, and then I will officially become your wife, Zhao An. As long as I do not commit any immoral acts, you cannot divorce me.”

The little girl looked very serious.

(End of this chapter)