Chapter 13: Cucumber and Winter Melon (First Update, Seeking Votes)

  Du He was able to see the scene of Wanbang coming to congratulate in person, and was greatly admired by his peers.

  Whether it was Luo Tong, Fang Yiai or the Li brothers, Li Jingye and others, they all looked at Du He with envy, pulling him to ask about the situation at that time.

  Du He recounted the situation at that time, and several people felt regretful and remorseful, all feeling that they had missed a good show that should not have been missed.

  Until Duhe spoke in a low voice about Li Shimin's grand ambitions, one by one they stood up with reverence.

  Luo Tongdao said: "Your Majesty has this great ambition, I am willing to hold a long spear in my hand and die for Your Majesty!"

  "My father's legacy of love is the same, Master often says that the most important thing in dealing with people is to be loyal to the country and righteous towards friends. As long as you adhere to these two points, you can have no regrets in your heart!" It can be seen that Qin Qiong has a great influence on him.

  Li Ye Huan also said: "Just like in Qing Lian's Jing Zhong Bao Guo, the sentence 'What need for a hundred deaths to repay one's country?' If I can fulfill this wish, I, Li Ye Huan, will also have no regrets even if I die a hundred times!"

  Li Jingye also nodded in agreement, revealing an expression of willingness to sacrifice his life for Li Shimin.

  Li Yexu's face turned gloomy, and he sighed: "If I could serve my country, death would be nothing to worry about. I truly envy you!" As the eldest grandson of the Li family, according to tradition, the eldest grandson had to inherit the family business and was not allowed to go to the battlefield.

  But this man's heart of reporting to the country has never disappeared from Li Yexu's mind.

  "If you want to go to the battlefield, it's not impossible. Find a wife, have a big fat son, let the Li family have an heir, I believe General Li won't refuse your patriotism!" Du He said with a smile and a tease.

  "That makes sense!" Li Yexu stood up excitedly and took off running.

  "Where are you going?"

  "Go find a wife and have children!" Li Yexu's voice came from afar without even turning his head.

  Du He and Luo Tong, Fang Yiai, Li Ye Hui, and Li Jingye exchanged a glance and burst out laughing.

  It can also be seen that for these rich second generations, their elders are still very focused on cultivating them.

  At least Du He and his friends all have a patriotic heart that burns with passion.

  The New Year of the Tang Dynasty was not as interesting as later generations, perhaps because Du's family was large and prosperous, when accepting other people's congratulations, they also had to go door-to-door to congratulate, the cumbersome etiquette made Du He even feel that this New Year was not as good as not celebrating it at all.

  Lu Tong, Fang Yiai, Li Ye Hui and Li Jingye seemed to be the same, all connected by a thread, with stiff smiles on their faces, but secretly gathering together to complain, crying out to heaven and earth.

  But there are exceptions!

  The ministers in the court, in order to prevent being left out, seemed to have had discussions with each other. On the fifth day of the new year, all high-ranking officials gathered at Zhangsun Wuji's home to offer congratulations.

  Although Zhangsun Wuji's eyes were small and his heart was poisonous, the prime minister could hold a boat in his stomach, and Du Ruhui still brought Du Gou and Du He to visit.

  After all, it's Guo Ba, and there are indeed many people coming.

  Du He hadn't even entered the door when he heard Cheng Yaojin's thunder-like voice: "Father-in-law, I've brought your daughter-in-law to pay our respects for the new year!"

  One sentence almost made Du He laugh so hard he fell over.

  He hugged his stomach and squatted on the ground, his body shaking uncontrollably as he laughed so hard he couldn't get up.

  In front of everyone, Du Ruhui slapped Du He's face and shouted: "You little brat, what's wrong with you!"

  Du Heqiang suppressed his smile and stood up, his face twitching as if he had been struck by lightning, and whispered in Du Ruhui's ear, telling him about the unexpected matchmaking for Long Sunzong.

  Whoosh!

  Du Ruhui's face turned purple at once, this was not from anger, but from being choked.

  He wanted to laugh, but mindful of his status, he forced himself not to laugh out loud, and ended up looking like this.

  Du He Xin was born with the utmost respect, and to this extent, he could endure it. No wonder he was his own father, seeing him stretch out his hand to hit himself, he rolled away in a flash.

  Arriving at the hall, I happened to meet the eight brothers of the Cheng family surrounding Cheng Fei Cui as they walked out.

  Du He couldn't bear to look at him again!

  Du Ruhui took a step back, startled. The Cheng family has an ugly daughter, everyone knows that, but Cheng Feicui rarely shows her face, so this is still the first time they've met.

  Du Ruhui had seen countless people, but it was the first time he saw a girl who looked so "unique". He thought of Du He's mischievous prank and couldn't help but let out a snort, bursting into laughter. He hurriedly covered his mouth, but the laughter just wouldn't stop.

  "Du Xiang, what are you laughing at so hard!" Hearing the laughter, Cheng Yaojin's eyes were sharp and he shouted from a distance.

  Du Ruhui was a master of Tai Chi, and he smiled: "During the holidays, how can you not smile? General Cheng is no exception!"

  "Ah, I'm so delighted! My daughter has finally found someone... she's finally getting married!" Cheng Yaojin raised his head, looking just like a proud and satisfied rooster.

  Du He can be sure that what this old man meant to say earlier was "Finally someone wants it".

  Chang Sun Wu Jin was furious, his eyebrows furrowed and eyes bulging. He wasn't unwilling to refuse this marriage, but simply couldn't. Who made Chang Sun so reckless as to publicly strip off Cheng Fei Cui's clothes?

  Du Ruhui narrowed his eyes and his shoulders shook slightly, as if he was about to laugh.

  Du He was afraid of Cheng Yaowen introducing him to his daughter with a big butt again, so he hastily bid farewell and left the gathering place of these big shots.

  Following the crowd to the backyard, Li Jingye walked over and said with a straight face: "I'm dying of laughter!" He leaned against the pillar beside him to prevent himself from falling, but his hand pointed to the fig tree next to him.

  Du He looked in the direction he pointed, and immediately stood like Li Jingye, holding onto the pillar to prevent himself from falling. All he saw was that twenty steps away from them, Cheng Feicui was intimately standing together with Changsun Chong.

  That situation was just like a cucumber placed beside a big winter melon.

  Chang Sun Chong is undoubtedly that poor cucumber, as for the big winter melon... Hehe!

  What's even more laughable is their expression:

  Cheng Fei is beaming with happiness!

  Chang Sun's face was etched with a tragic smile.

  He didn't dare to frown, even more so he didn't dare push away the nearby Cheng Cai Cui, because standing near him were the Eight Great Golden Guardians.

  At the time of forced marriage, just the five great golden ones made the eldest grandson abandon his weapons and surrender, let alone the eight great golden ones now.

  "It was worth it! After being depressed for three days, seeing this scene made all the suffocating feelings disappear!" Li Yehui and Li Yesi, who had just arrived, simultaneously let out a sigh of emotion.

  Du He and Li Jingye nodded in agreement.

  More than ten days have passed since the Spring Festival, and the Lantern Festival is just around the corner.

  The Lantern Festival is the first important festival after Spring Festival, originating from the Western Han Dynasty with a long history.

  Du He was thinking about what the Lantern Festival in the Tang Dynasty was like and how he could make a date with Chang Le and Li Xueyan.

  Suddenly, a noise was heard outside the door, and soon Linglong knocked on the door and came in, saying: "Young master, Luo Gongzi, Fang Gongzi and Er Li Gongzi have come to visit."

  Du He didn't think much and hurriedly went out to welcome him, laughing: "Looking for me to stroll around during the Lantern Festival? Where are we going to have fun?"

  Luo Tong, Fang Yi'ai, Li Yexu and Li Yesi looked at Du He in succession with a stunned expression.

  "Oh, I see! Big brother has amnesia!" Fang Yiai hastily explained: "Going to Furong Garden, Yuanxiao is a very old name, we now call it Shangyuan Festival. The Shangyuan Festival lasts for three days, on the first day Furong Garden will be closed and various activities will be held inside, Your Majesty will lead the princesses to participate, as per usual, we all go to support. The remaining two days are when we can freely have fun."