Chapter 512: Kill first and then tell the story
She really had nowhere to talk about this matter. In the Liao family, she didn't dare to mention it a word. The Dou family and the Dafang had a marriage, and the two families would become in-laws from now on. How dare she mention it?
I only dare to mention a few words and complain to Mrs. Chu.
After venting her anger, she felt better.
Mrs. Zeng, on the other hand, was very happy and had the intention to propose marriage to Liao Fangyi for Zeng Yi, but how could she say this?
Zeng Yiran's family background is a bit low. Liao Fangyi married Zeng Yiran, which was a low-income marriage. Mrs. Liao only had a daughter, could she let it go?
Mrs. Zeng was a little absent-minded, so she mentioned Dou San’s fiancée, “Which family is she from?”
"It's his cousin." Mrs. Liao said, "Mrs. Dou's third wife's niece. That girl is young. She is only twelve years old this year, six or seven years younger than Dou San. But Dou San liked her and said he was willing to wait until she gets hairpins. Getting married, what do you mean by this? ”
"I heard that the little girl loved to stay at Dou's house since she was a child. She liked to follow Dou San. Her temperament was like that of a boy. She also learned martial arts from Dou San. In the twelfth lunar month of last year, the two of them even went to protect Dou San. Play in Guosi Temple.”
When Dou's family came to apologize, they also said a little about the origin of Dou San's fiancée.
Zeng frowned.
So, when the Dou family proposed marriage to Zeng Ning for Dou San, Dou San's sweetheart was his cousin, instead of him personally taking a fancy to Zeng Ning?
It seems that it was a good thing that she proposed the marriage in the first place, otherwise, this marriage would not have happened.
Mrs. Zeng advised her, "The situation is already like this, so don't think too much about Sister Fang's marriage..."
Zeng paused and thought about it, she'd better speak directly, lest Brother Ran miss it again, "How about, what do you think of Brother Ran?" Zeng thought carefully.
"You have met him a few times. He has good knowledge, good appearance, and good character. He doesn't even have a girl with whom he is married. He is a good, clean and self-respecting boy. Even Yu Niang's father doesn't know how many times he has praised him. . To be honest, I didn’t mention it either. My mother-in-law is good at everything, but my family background is a little different. If you don't want to, just pretend that I didn't say anything. We, my mother-in-law, will just look for them and we will always find someone who is suitable for them. "
A year or two ago, the Zeng family's family background was no worse than that of the Liao family, but now the eldest son of the Liao family has been promoted to a third-rank official. The status of the Liao family has suddenly risen several levels in the capital. The threshold of the Zeng family , just a few steps lower than the Liao family.
She could open her mouth, and she was brave enough to mention it to Mrs. Liao. She liked Brother Ran's character, otherwise, she wouldn't have spoken like this if it were a grandnephew.
Mrs. Liao's eyes lit up and she said in surprise, "Okay, why not."
She was full of joy and said excitedly, "To be honest, with my sister Fang's temperament, I hope she can marry someone with a simple family, few brothers and sisters, and not so many rules. But look, in this capital, , which big family does not have one or two hundred clansmen, there is only one direct lineage, there are dozens at least. There are fifty-six people in our Liao family. Those aristocratic families have more people, and there are more rules in this family. But my sister Fang has no rules. If she marries high, she will enter the family. If she joins any prince's house and becomes the young lady of a noble family, her rules will tire her to death."
"I am just a precious daughter. I don't expect her to marry high. I just hope she can live a happy life, smile and be happy every day. That's good. Then I will be sweeter than eating honey."
For this woman, there is nothing better than a husband and wife working together and a harmonious family.
Zeng Yiran's family background was a little low, but fortunately he had good character and knowledge, and the emperor planned to reuse him, so there was no need to worry about his future.
What she values most about Zeng Yiran is that he is the only male heir in the Zeng family who has taken root here. After Sister Fang marries him, it will be the same as having no parents-in-law. She does not have to serve her mother-in-law or be punished by her. , they were the only couple living together, and Zeng Yiran was a good-natured person, so he would not bully Sister Fang.
For Sister Fang's carefree and domineering temperament, she had to find someone like Zeng Yiran who was gentler. Otherwise, she would find someone like Dou San, who was always grumpy and Sister Fang might not be able to suppress him. In fact, she also likes this marriage in the Dou family. She likes that the ladies of the Dou family have good character and won't rub off on their daughter-in-law. She also likes that the Dou family is united, but... hey, if this marriage doesn't work, forget it.
Perhaps Zeng Yiran is more suitable for her sister Fang?
Just...
The smile on Mrs. Liao's face faded, "I am an open-minded person. As long as Sister Fang likes her, I will agree to it. There is no sense of family background. It's just that... her grandmother's situation will be difficult for her. , her grandmother only wanted Sister Fang to marry high..."
Her mother-in-law believed that with Chu Yu as her best friend, it would be easy for Sister Fang to marry into a high position. She could also give the Liao family another high-ranking relative, which would make the Liao family's status in the capital more stable and make the eldest son of the Liao family more career becomes smoother.
Her mother-in-law, who only wanted to use Sister Fang's life as a bargaining chip to gain a higher status for the eldest man.
But she never thought about it, could someone with Sister Fang's temperament be able to live the life of a young lady from a wealthy family?
As a young lady from a wealthy family, she had to be a lowly servant all day long, serving her mother-in-law, taking care of her husband's backyard, and being jealous and vindictive with a group of concubines. Can Sister Fang endure such a life?
I'm afraid I won't be able to stand it for even one day.
Her mother-in-law wanted to use her daughter as a bargaining chip, but she, a mother-in-law, was reluctant.
The Liao family and the Zeng family already have a marriage, and they are also related to the Chu family and the Chu family in a roundabout way. No matter how many marriages there are between Sister Fang and Zeng Yiran, in the eyes of her mother-in-law, That is a waste of resources and a lost opportunity to climb a tall tree.
It would be a waste to marry Sister Fang to Zeng Yiran. Sister Fang should choose a better marriage to gain more benefits for the Liao family.
In the eyes of her mother-in-law, there is nothing in the life of Sister Fang, the granddaughter, whether she is happy or unhappy. What is important is how much benefit it can bring to the Liao family and how high the old man can climb. Like me, People like this who come from a wealthy family and have lived in a wealthy family all their lives, all they think about is the interests of the family and the future of their children and grandchildren. As for happiness, that is something only a fool would calculate.
The Liao family has raised Sister Fang for more than ten years, providing her with food, drink, and clothes. Now, it is time for Sister Fang to repay the favor of the Liao family.
This was her mother-in-law's idea.
As for the marriage between Sister Fang and Zeng Yiran, if she told her mother-in-law first, her mother-in-law would definitely think that there was no profit to be gained and refuse the marriage.
So...
She wants to kill first and then show off.
(End of chapter)