Chapter 245 Acquaintance
North Street, Maoli Hutong, Min Sibo.
Xia Zihan glanced at the words on the note and put it aside without intending to take a look.
In the evening, Chu Lin came to report, "Song Houye went to another courtyard again in the afternoon and stayed for an hour and a half before leaving."
It's really good that when the Song family is almost at the end of its rope, Song Baiqing still has the thoughts to get stuck in the quagmire of beauty.
Mudan is worthy of being the number one courtesan in the capital. She is very skillful and can easily manipulate the father and son of the Song family in the palm of her hand.
Let the Song family never have a chance to turn around.
"After Xiao Zeng is buried, lead Song Huai to Mu Dan." Xia Zihan ordered.
Since Mudan is so powerful, she will play the game of one maid serving two husbands. When Mudan gets pregnant and gives birth to a child, haha...the Song family will be in trouble.
When she thought of the Song family's father and son competing to be the father of Mudan's child, she couldn't help but look forward to it.
That must look great.
She was looking forward to it.
The next morning, when she had breakfast with Zeng, Zeng asked about the note.
"I heard from your father that the students of Hanxue Institute have a day off today. You should go over and take a look in the morning and ask He Donglin to bring two guards to accompany you."
Does this mean she must be escorted there?
It seems that this time grandma is determined to book her husband's house.
That's all, as long as grandma's health is good, she can go there. Anyway, she won't lose a piece of meat after just one look.
Xia Zihan stirred the Bazhen soup in the bowl and nodded.
After dinner, I changed into my clothes for going out, took the two maids Chu Xing and Nuan Yu with me, and was escorted to North Street by He Donglin and two guards.
The carriage stopped outside the intersection of Maoli Hutong. Xia Zihan did not get off the carriage, but only told He Donglin, "Find an excuse and ask Master Min to come out."
As for what method to use, that's He Donglin's business, as long as he can coax Young Master Min out and let her see him.
He Donglin responded with a yes and threw the horse rope to a small guard beside him, "Take the horse elsewhere, just leave one person here."
Many people and horses are eye-catching and easily attract people's attention.
And the last thing they do is to attract attention.
He Donglin went to Min's house alone according to the address left by Xia Shiming. Soon, he came back with a strange boy behind him.
The boy was only sixteen or seventeen years old. He was wearing a half-worn light blue straight jacket. The clothes seemed to have been washed frequently, and the cuffs were a little white.
The feet are also a pair of washed white cotton shoes. It seems that they have been worn for a long time, and the boots are a bit too small. When worn on the feet, the toes are a bit tight, and several small toe prints can be seen in the bends. Come.
It can be seen that the life of the Min family is very difficult, and it is difficult to even buy a pair of shoes that fit their feet. But fortunately, Young Master Min has a handsome face, outstanding appearance, and he looks calm, calm, generous and decent.
"Master, here we come."
Chu Cong, who had been hiding in the car window to peek at the situation outside, gave up his position as soon as he saw their figures, "Master, he should be good."
Xia Zihan leaned over his head and glanced helplessly at the man's face, his beautiful eyebrows slightly twisted.
Strange, why does she feel that this person looks familiar?
Seems like I've seen him somewhere.
Xia Zihan's head was spinning, and she suddenly remembered that during this year's Lantern Festival, she had helped a brother and sister buy an inkstone and a jade walnut.
This Young Master Min seems to be that young man.
Xia Zihan then remembered that Young Master Min seemed to have said that his family lived in Maoli Hutong, North Street, and his surname was Min.
Haha, what a coincidence.
Xia Zihan's eyebrows were curved, but she had no intention of getting off the carriage to say hello to the other party. After all, she came to see the other party secretly. It would be bad if the other party knew about it.
He Donglin and Young Master Min passed by the carriage and went to a nearby pen and ink shop.
"Let's go." When Xia Zihan saw someone entering the shop, he ordered the driver to drive.
Chu Cong was puzzled, "County Lord, why don't we go over and take a look?"
How can you tell whether the other person is loyal and honest or cunning if you don't get close and take a few more glances?
Xia Zihan thought of Master Min's unruly and willful little girl, and the smile on her face faded a little, "No need."
A mother who could raise such a daughter must not be an easy person to get along with.
She wanted to find a husband who could give her a peaceful life, but she didn't want to provoke an unreasonable sister-in-law. When she rejected Chu Jingqi, she eliminated all candidates with ties and troubles in her selection of husbands.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be a big irony for her to reject Chu Jingqi in pain.
Xia Zihan returned to the Chu residence and truthfully reported the situation of Young Master Min to Mrs. Zeng.
"I met him once before. At that time, he was accompanying his little sister to choose things at the stall. When he was about to give the money, he realized that the money had been stolen, but the younger sister was holding on to the jade walnuts on the stall. He wanted to die. She was crying and asking Master Min to buy it for her. ”
"Seeing that Young Master Min was in trouble, I spent twenty taels of silver to buy jade walnuts and an inkstone."
I thought it was just a chance encounter and we would never meet again in the future. Unexpectedly, we met today.
Xia Zihan lamented the word fate.
She paused and then said, "Grandma, my father has a good taste. Young Master Min is a loyal and honest man with a good appearance and a good reputation. As long as he can pass the Jinshi examination in three years, his career will be promising. I guess, but I really don’t like his family.”
Mrs. Zeng sighed, rubbed her hair pitifully, and said with a sad face, "Yu Niang, with your temper, what will you do if we get married in the future?"
In this world, there are a few men who can be loyal to only their wives for the rest of their lives, and yet have no father, no mother, no worries.
This condition is too harsh.
Zeng couldn't help but think of Mr. Chu Ge.
It seems that Mr. Chu Ge meets all these conditions.
But like her old man, a carefree, fatherless and motherless man, and a man who was willing to live by her alone for the rest of his life, he was the only one in the whole capital, and there was no other man.
Even her brother-in-law said that he was infatuated with her sister, but sometimes he would go behind her sister's back and favor those beautiful little maids.
It's just that the Song family kept this matter a secret, and not many outsiders knew about it.
Xia Zihan looked serious and said solemnly, "Grandma, didn't you say that a woman's marriage is equivalent to her second reincarnation? If she doesn't get a good pregnancy, she will suffer for the rest of her life."
"I don't ask for much. I don't ask for the other person to be rich, powerful, and status. I don't ask for the other person to be as beautiful as Pan An or as gentle as jade. I just want to find someone who is sincere, compatible, and willing to be with me for the rest of my life. If I can’t find that person, I would rather live without a wife than live in poverty. Grandma, is it really so difficult?”
Difficult, why not difficult?
How many men in this world can truly grow old together with their wives for the rest of their lives?
How many men say that they only love you, but behind your back they go to have extramarital affairs, give birth to bastards, steal maids, and play prostitutes without telling you.
Are there too few examples like this in the world?
"Silly girl." She hated her precious granddaughter for not being able to see through it. Zeng held her in her arms distressedly, "Yu Niang, please tell grandma the truth. Are you still blaming Song Huai for betraying you?"
Only when a woman is severely injured will she be afraid when faced with it again.
Yu Niang was so afraid that she would blame someone else in the future. Was she also severely hurt by Song Huai?
Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years.
Will there be a shadow in Yuniang's heart?
Zeng was worried and couldn't help but blame Song Huai.
If it weren't for his philandering, attracting bees and butterflies everywhere, how could Yuniang be as timid as a mouse and afraid of getting married?
"No." Xia Zihan shook his head.
All her life, she just wanted to get back everything Song Huai owed her in his previous life, and stop the Song family from rising.
As for the women Song Huai associates with, who he marries, who he falls in love with, and who he raises, although she will always pay attention to them, she also wants to use them to take revenge on Song Huai and the Song family. It is definitely not envy or jealousy.
Worried that Mrs. Zeng would have another heartache, Xia Zihan explained specifically, "Grandma, I have always treated Cousin Huai as an older brother. I have never had feelings for him other than brother and sister. I can I am also happy to break off the engagement with him.”
"As for my marriage, grandma, don't be impatient. I'm still young, and I still have three years to grow my hair. I can take my time and I will eventually find someone who is suitable for me."
"Now, we can only look for it slowly." Zeng sighed.
As Yu Niang said, marrying a woman is like being reincarnated for the second time. If you marry the wrong person, your whole life will be ruined.
This cannot be rushed, nor can it be rushed.
After this day, Mrs. Zeng no longer urged Xia Zihan to find out about her husband's family. She only called Aunt Yu and Mother Cui for questioning every two days.
The next day, Xia Shiming came. When greeting Mrs. Zeng, Mrs. Zeng told Xia Shiming what Xia Zihan said.
After finishing, Ms. Zeng added, "This couple's life is not just a life of a young couple, but also a life with their families, especially the daughter-in-law, who has to serve her mother-in-law and please her sister-in-law. If there is a little If it’s not in place, you’ll have to complain.”
"No matter how good this man is, he must be good to the elders and juniors in the family. If the elders don't get along well with each other, even if he enters the door, Yuniang will be wronged."
"Our beautiful lady is such a delicate person. I can't bear to send her to someone else's home to suffer injustice."
Zeng's words immediately pushed away the Min family.
Xia Shiming did not dare to refute his mother-in-law's decision, and had no choice but to feel sorry for his students. However, he still muttered unwillingly, "As the saying goes, a daughter-in-law endures until she becomes a mother-in-law. Isn't this the way women go through life? Who should I marry?" Every family has to serve their mother-in-law, be filial to their father-in-law, and treat their sisters-in-law with courtesy. We can’t be afraid that Jade Lady will be wronged when she goes to someone else’s house, so we can’t just keep her unmarried for the rest of her life, right?”
(End of chapter)