Chapter 244 The young man raised his son
"Grandma, didn't you agree to wait until I'm old enough to talk about my marriage?" Xia Zihan was stunned, wondering why Mrs. Zeng suddenly changed her mind.
Could it be that the grandmother was still worried about Song Baiqing's words, worried that people outside would laugh at her for leaving her granddaughter at home to raise a new bride, so she was anxious to book her out?
"Yu Niang, people's words are scary." Zeng said solemnly.
Grandma was worried that what Song Baiqing said that day would ruin the reputation of the Chu family, right?
After all, it really doesn't make sense to leave your granddaughter at home to raise a child, whether it's nice to say it or not.
After all, her surname is Xia, not Chu.
People's words are scary.
Xia Zihan sighed deeply.
Hey, that's all, sooner or later I have to order from my husband's house. Since grandma is worried, let's just go with it.
Xia Zihan nodded and said, "Everything depends on grandma."
"Then tell your grandmother, do you still want to marry someone from a poor family?" Mrs. Zeng held her hand and walked into the house.
Su's mother and several personal attendants followed her from a distance. They lowered their eyebrows and seemed to have not heard the conversation between the grandfather and grandson.
"Yes, it doesn't matter if I don't want to be rich or wealthy, or if I don't want to have fine clothes and food, I just want to live a normal life." Xia Zihan said with a dull smile.
For some reason, she remembered that Zhuo held her hand yesterday and told her with red eyes that Chu Jingqi went back soaked that night and fell ill the next day.
He had a fever, colds, and was talking in sleep. He stayed in bed for seven or eight days before he felt better. Then his whole person seemed to have changed. No matter who he saw, he had a cold face, as if everyone owed him eight hundred dollars. Same as money.
Thinking of Chu Jingqi lying on the bed with a white face and calling out the word "Ayu", Xia Zihan's heart hurt like a needle pricking her.
"Hey, you are still young, Yu Niang. No couple lives a normal life until old age."
Zeng sat down with a serious look on her face, "Even ordinary people will have some troubles at home."
So, she just wants to find a man who has no father, no mother, and no worries.
This is her only condition for choosing a husband after her rebirth.
In her previous life, she had suffered enough from Mrs. Cao's bullying, enough from Cao Zian's beatings, and enough blood holes on her hands from being pricked by needles while doing embroidery, but the money she earned was not enough for Cao Zian to gamble.
She had had enough of it all.
In this life, she wants to be the master, and she wants to find an obedient, honest and loyal man to be her husband.
If she can't find one, she would rather become a sister-in-law when she is old.
But when I think of Chu Jingqi’s pale face...
Xia Zihan hesitated.
Why is she hesitating?
Are you reluctant to let go of Chu Jingqi, or do you feel sorry for him?
That bastard...
It's all his fault. Why did he come to tease her? Why...
Xia Zihan waved his hand to get rid of the depression in his heart, and tried his best to put a smile on his face, "Grandma also knows that I am lazy, afraid of trouble, and unwilling to deal with others. It seems that I only belong to those small families. ”
"Grandma, let me find it myself."
"Silly girl, how are you going to find them yourself?" Mrs. Zeng smiled and shook her head, "You know a few young people from poor families, so let's leave it to your father. Isn't your father at the Imperial Academy? It's just a good time for him to see if there are any suitable ones. ”
Xia Shiming is upright and prudent in his work, so the person he can like must be the same. Besides, she is on the side to check it. After she agrees, she has to let Yu Niang take her fancy personally.
This time, she would definitely not order Yuniang's house from her husband's house carelessly.
Xia Zihan was not satisfied and said dullly, "I don't want to book a scholar."
Bai Wuyi is a scholar.
Moreover, most of the scholars are rotten, their words are sour, and their people are fake and noble. Some poor scholars are obviously so poor that they don’t even have money to eat, but they still pretend to be fat. Today three people will go on a cruise to write poems, and tomorrow four people will go shopping. Temple painting.
What's even more irritating is that although the family is obviously poor, they still have to keep several concubines around them like Feng. It seems that whoever has more concubines will gain face.
Humph, her father is an example.
"Grandma, I'd better find it myself. I'll send someone to inquire." Xia Zihan begged Mrs. Zeng coquettishly, until she nodded in agreement. Xia Zihan breathed a deep sigh of relief.
When she returned to her yard, she told Chu Cang, "Go to the capital and ask around to see if there is any young man who meets my conditions."
"Master, are you really...really looking for a poor young man?" Chu Cong asked in confusion.
What's wrong with Prince Chu? It's obviously very good.
Why doesn't Master Mao like him?
Chu Cong didn't understand, and Chu Lin and Chu Fei didn't understand either. After seeing Xia Zihan's determined expression, the maids could only obey orders.
"Hey, Prince Chu will be pitiful now." Chu Lin said with some gloating.
"Do you think we should send a letter to Prince Chu?" Chu Fei asked Chu Xing, "Prince Chu is so kind to our young master, it seems a pity that the young master does not marry him."
"I think it's a pity too, but that's the young master. We are the young master's people, so we can't betray the young master. If the young master doesn't give orders, we can't tell Prince Chu."
While chatting, the three maids left the Chu family and began to investigate all over the capital for a single boy who had no father, no mother, no worries, and yet was loyal and honest.
Moreover, there must be some family background, otherwise, there will be many young people all over the world who meet the following conditions: no father, no mother, no worries, no worries, loyalty and honesty.
Not to mention anything else, there are quite a few guards in their house just like those boys.
But this requires a bit of family background, and there are only a handful of people who can get a leg from the young master.
Xia Shiming came to visit Mrs. Zeng. After hearing Mrs. Zeng chatter a few words, she said with excitement, "How can a girl like her find her husband's family on her own? If this spreads out, it won't be a joke. If my mother-in-law doesn't worry, she can Leave this matter to my son-in-law, who will definitely find a good husband for Yu Niang?”
Logically speaking, he is Yu Niang's biological father, and he should make the final decision on her marriage. However, Yu Niang grew up in the Chu family, and before, her mother-in-law made the decision for her marriage, and he couldn't even reach her.
Now it's okay, Yu Niang has broken off the engagement, and her mother-in-law wants to get her engaged again. This is the opportunity.
He said gently, "There are several young men with good conditions in my class. I will choose one that suits Yu Niang and bring it to my mother-in-law some day."
"Yu Niang said she doesn't like scholars." Zeng said.
"What's wrong with being a scholar? Many of the young men I teach have achieved fame at a young age, and some of them are just in their early twenties. They have good looks and good family backgrounds. Why doesn't Yu Niang like them?"< br>
Xia Shiming's face turned purple with excitement, and he couldn't understand why Xia Zihan didn't like scholars.
You know, the Xia family is a family of farmers and scholars, and all the sons in the family are scholars.
He was also a scholar.
Thinking like this, Xia Shiming felt even more upset. He felt that one of the people Xia Zihan didn't like was his own father.
Mrs. Zeng hurriedly comforted him, "Don't be excited, Yu Niang said that scholars are jealous and unwilling to marry scholars. You are her father, so you should go and persuade her."
Xia Shiming went to the inner courtyard.
The father and daughter were drinking tea in the flower hall. Xia Shiming was not in the mood to drink tea. He felt itchy and uncomfortable, so he couldn't help but said bluntly, "I heard your grandmother said that you want to find a child from a poor family?"
Then, without waiting for Xia Zihan to express his position, he said hurriedly, "There is one among my dad's students. He comes from a scholarly family. He has a good appearance, is well-adjusted, has a good temperament, is attentive and considerate, and is a good scholar. He has a good reputation. , Although the Min family has fallen into decline in recent years, our ancestors have also produced high-ranking officials of the third grade.”
Xia Zihan didn't express his position, just picked up the cup and took a sip.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Xia Shiming became anxious and said, "If you are willing, I will bring him to show your grandmother another day."
"Dad." She put down the teacup, picked up the handkerchief and tried the corner of her mouth, "I don't like scholars."
Seeing her firm attitude, Xia Shiming remembered that Song Huai was also a scholar.
After a while, Xia Shiming was discouraged and persuaded her earnestly, "Not every scholar is as black-hearted as that boy from the Song family. The scholar dad told you will never go behind your back like Song Huai." Come.”
After a pause, Xia Shiming said seriously, "To tell you the truth, I am optimistic about his family background and character. I originally planned to tell him about your eldest sister, but your grandmother said that you also wanted to find a poor family. My dear, I’ve just thought of him. How about... I’ll bring him here some other time and you can meet him first?”
Xia Shiming would find a husband from a poor family for Xia Ziqing, which surprised Xia Zihan.
She asked, "Have you mentioned it to your eldest sister?"
Maybe it's hereditary, but the girls in the Xia family have always been high-minded and like young men who are powerful, rich, and good-looking. Xia Ziqing might not even take a look at them, but they are from a poor family.
I remember that in her previous life, Xia Ziqing married the third young master of the Guo family, the richest man in Jiangning City, because he was famous and a scholar, otherwise Xia Ziqing would not look down on a merchant family that smelled of copper.
Xia Shiming's expression paused, and he said, "I am her uncle. Your uncle and grandmother left her marriage to me and your mother. We will naturally find a suitable husband for her. What else can I do?" It won’t hurt her.”
You don't know how, but Xu...it's hard to say.
Of course, Xia Zihan would not say this in front of Xia Shiming, but she was sure that Xia Shiming would plan to marry Xia Ziqing, a young man from a run-down scholarly family. In this, Mrs. Xu must have contributed a lot. .
"Let's do this, Dad, you tell me the other person's house, and I'll find a chance to go and see it in person. Dad doesn't have to bring him to the Chu House to show to his grandmother. If he doesn't do it then, he will be embarrassed."< br>
Seeing that Xia Shiming was determined to make a reservation for her, Xia Zihan had no choice but to find a roundabout way to reject Xia Shiming.
Sure enough, when Xia Zihan agreed, Xia Shiming's face looked better and he hurriedly ordered the maid to prepare pen, ink and paper.
After writing down the address of the young man's home, Xia Shiming told Xia Zihan, "Don't let anyone find out. Otherwise, if you, a girl, go to see a young man, your reputation will be bad if word spreads."
(End of chapter)