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After Qin Hanzhen finished playing with her sisters and returned to the six-room ancestral house, Mrs. Niu had already returned first and was telling Qin Bai about her meeting with the Shen family's daughter.

She seemed a little worried on her face: "How can this be good? The girl is a good girl. She is pretty and has a good temper. She has also read books and is literate. I have not mentioned etiquette. Her family background is also good, but... her temper is too bad. It's better. It's not a bad thing to have a gentle personality, but it's not good to be dictated by others in everything. Our brother An has a temper that is easy to be soft-hearted, so he needs a wife who can make up his mind to support him. "

Qin Hanzhen then interjected: "I don't think Miss Shen really has no idea, she just doesn't say it out loud and is used to listening to other people's opinions first. If she really needs to make an idea, she still knows it well. "

Niu said: "She is the eldest daughter, and she is also the one who manages the house at home. How can she really have no idea? But since she has such ability, she should show it. What does it mean to always listen to other people's words? I'm not afraid that others won't have any ideas, but I'm just afraid that if the person has an idea, I still have to listen to the opinions of the people around me, so what's that?"

Huh? This seems to make some sense. Qin Hanzhen estimates that Xiao Shen just habitually obeys the instructions of the people around her, right? For a girl who comes from a big family, there are many elders in the family. If her mother is good at her upbringing, She was taught in a gentle and submissive direction, so naturally she would not reveal her opinions too much, and there were not many occasions where she was required to do so. That is, after relatives and elders passed away one after another, she had to help take care of the housework. An opportunity to display your talents.

Qin Hanzhen hesitated for a moment and said: "I think she has a pretty good temper. In the theater, her concubine kept jumping up and down, stepping on her so clearly that she didn't even frown. , I just smiled kindly, I guess I’m used to it, and I’m not angry at all.”

Niu was surprised: "Tread on her? Where are you stepping on her? On her skirt?"

Qin Hanzhen coughed: "No... I mean her concubine meant to belittle her in her words." Then he briefly told his grandmother about the tea party in the theater tonight.

Mrs. Niu frowned and said, "Although I knew that she came with several younger sisters, I didn't know that there was a concubine among them. This concubine girl is also the daughter of our family. According to you, she also went to the Shen family school. Yes, how come you have such a temperament? You are also so unruly in front of relatives. You must have been used to it on weekdays. The elders of Shen's family just don't care about it? As an elder sister, you are so kind and courteous, and as a younger sister, But it’s not true. They say that the Shen family is a distinguished family, but I think there are still some shortcomings.”

Qin Bai said helplessly: "Since she is a concubine, she has some shortcomings compared to her legitimate daughter. I guess that girl wasn't brought up under her legitimate mother's knees, right? There is no need for us to pay attention to other people's housework. You only care about the girl herself. As long as it’s suitable. Our brother An also has many shortcomings. Although our family has a marquis in the name, but compared with those real wealthy families, it is also very out of place. It’s just a daughter-in-law who fills up a house. There is no need to go too far. Picky."

But Mr. Niu refused: "No! Brother An's first wife was not chosen by me and caused a big mess. I must carefully check the one he marries and choose someone who is stable." How many twists and turns can our family endure? If anything happens to Brother An in the inner courtyard, his life will be really ruined!"

Qin Bai had nothing to do with her: "Well, if you don't like it, forget it. It's just a matter of admiration, and it's normal to not like her. Send a letter to the clan sister-in-law, and they will understand. Again.

I haven’t disclosed it to anyone, so it must be no big deal.”

But Niu said hesitantly: "It's not that I don't like it, it's just that... I just feel that... I still can't make up my mind..." The girl herself is quite nice, and she likes it, but she still seems a little unsure.

Satisfied, if you really want to be picky, you can really find a few faults, but they have little to do with the girl herself.

Qin Bai sighed: "If you are not sure, then let's take another look. Just don't show any traces and let others notice. If the marriage fails in the future, it will damage the girl's reputation. The Shen girl missed the flowering period because of her filial piety.

, if we trouble her again, it will be even more difficult for her to get married. She also has a younger sister. They are all relatives, so it is best not to ruin the friendship between the two families."

Niu hurriedly said: "That's not possible, I won't do that kind of thing! Just don't worry, sir."

Qin Bai nodded, got up and left. He was going to the study to read some articles for a while. Today, some older juniors in the ethnography department sent him new articles for review. He had to help him take a look at them tomorrow.

So that they can go to school and give them guidance on their homework.

Seeing his grandfather leaving, Qin Hanzhen sat down next to his grandmother Niu and asked her in a low voice: "Grandma, do you think the Shen girl is too soft-tempered?"

Niu said: "Not only is she too soft, I also think that her eldest daughter, who can take care of the house, shouldn't have such a soft temper. How does she look like she can stand up? But the patriarch's wife said that she can take care of the house.

She is very good, and she has had this temperament since she was a child. When her mother was alive, she was also a well-known virtuous woman in the clan. She was an excellent teacher of her children and a good housekeeper. No one could fault her. Therefore, she

He left early, and the whole family is very sorry. But what I just heard from you is that there is a concubine in his family who has such an impetuous temperament and does not understand the rules. If Miss Shen's mother is really a virtuous woman, why did she

What about this concubine who is not well educated? In addition, in their family, the sons are all legitimate children. Since there are concubines, there must be concubines. How can it be such a coincidence that all the sons are legitimate children, but only one daughter is a concubine? I think

Miss Shen’s mother also has some scheming intentions. I’m not afraid of those who are really virtuous and gentle, and I’m still looking forward to having a wife like that. But if you only do well on the surface but are really petty in your heart, then she’s not suitable for our family.

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Qin An already had a pair of children. Although they are now recorded as concubines, they are still flesh and blood of the Qin family. If he marries a scheming daughter-in-law, which is detrimental to the children, wouldn't it make the Niu family feel very distressed?

Qin Hanzhen suddenly realized. Thinking about it carefully, Xiao Shen's concubine stepped on her in front of so many people, and she looked like nothing happened, just being gentle and kind. Others naturally looked at her concubine badly and thought she had a bad temper.

Well, I am more willing to get close to her, but on the contrary, I am alienated from her concubine. This is the result of the comparison.

However, this may be just their speculation and may not be accurate.

Qin Hanzhen advised Niu: "Since grandma has doubts, forget it. If the Shen family is not successful, there are Feng family and many other families. If there is no suitable one in Jiangning, maybe there is one in Beijing? We are not in a hurry.

"Anyway, Qin An has no shortage of women around him. Doesn't he also have a golden ring?

But Niu was a little reluctant: "You don't know, the Shen family is really good. Compared with the big families in the capital, they can talk to people like us better, but the children in the family are promising in school, and they will interact with your second uncle in the future.

Taking care of you is also a help. Your father and your second uncle are only two brothers. Although the two eldest brothers are good friends, they didn't grow up together, so their relationship is always different. Besides, your grandfather also said that there is nothing you can do about your maternal relatives.

As high-ranking officials, we can live comfortably now relying on the emperor and the prince, but to put it bluntly, how many years can we rely on this supporter? What about you, the younger generation? What about your children?

?I always have to think more about the future. If I have an affordable in-law, I will be better off than my own children."

Qin Han really never expected to hear such words from his grandmother, and was really surprised. However, it is a good thing that Mrs. Niu has such knowledge.

Qin Hanzhen advised her: "Since this is the case, grandma, let's take another look. If you have any doubts in your heart, then resolve them and feel at ease. Maybe we have misunderstood, we don't know. It's okay to look at each other."

It can't be decided upon just one meeting. Who doesn't look at a wife dozens of times and wait for a year or two before settling on it? This is a marriage. It is a lifelong event and cannot be taken lightly."

Mr. Niu nodded: "Exactly." Then he smiled and said, "Actually, it's not just for your second uncle to choose a wife. If there is a suitable one, you can also give it to your cousin Shaoying. Your father has already said that, let us help you

My cousin said marriage, don't let him take care of it by himself. He has never cared about these things, and he doesn't know what kind of person he will choose. We will help you with it, and it will save your grandmother's trouble.

What a fool."

Qin Hanzhen couldn't help being surprised when he heard this.

Niu didn't notice it. She thought for a while: "Next time we will have a small banquet at home. We will invite the girls from the Shen family and the Feng family over. We also ask Brother Zi to meet them and see which one is better.

I get along better with Brother Zi."

Qin Hanzhen reminded her: "Grandma, my brother's name is now Brother Qian. How could you forget?"

Mr. Niu couldn't help but cover his mouth and said with a smile: "I'm used to screaming, but I forgot to change my tone for a while."

Qin Hanzhen said again: "Grandma, if we want to invite the girls from the Shen and Feng families, we need to have a cover, otherwise everyone will know that you want to see each other. Then what about the one you didn't like in the end?

Isn’t it embarrassing for this girl? These two are older girls who find it difficult to get married. It’s best not to let them suffer.”

Niu said: "Of course. I was just thinking that we have received a lot of benefits from the clan these days, and the clan members have also worried about a lot of things for us. It just so happened that the drawings of the new house were obtained, and construction would start in a few days, so I simply

For this reason, we invited the clan leader and several other heads of households who had worked hard for us to come over for a day's dinner, as a way of thanking them for their hard work. The six-room ancestral house is quite large, and it must be able to accommodate such a large number of people.

I'd also like to ask your Aunt Keliang if there's a good opera troupe in Jiangning. I'd also like to invite two troupes to sing a few operas for everyone to have fun. After this time, the weather has become cooler, and I'm still thinking about what to do.

Moved back to Jinling City."

Since a banquet was going to be held, preparations had to be made quickly. Niu was not familiar with everything in Jiangning, but she had Zhou Xiangnian, He Xin and others under her, who were already familiar with them. She gave the order and everyone got busy

Get up. Mr. Niu has not been in charge of such a big thing for a long time, so he was a little busy at first, but after all, he has been in charge of the family for many years, and he has invited guests to Mizhi's old house. He soon became stable and directed the management every day.

Working with the servants is quite orderly.

If Qin Han were really two years older, maybe Mr. Niu would have kept her by his side to help the directors. Even if she didn't participate, it would be good to take a closer look and gain more knowledge. But at her current age, Mr. Niu felt uncomfortable with her.

When I was young, I drove her back to the study room early to learn her poetry, calligraphy and painting.

Qin Hanzhen felt a little uneasy. She was still thinking about the affairs of the two girls from the Shen family and the Feng family. Her grandmother Niu suddenly mentioned her cousin. Naturally, she had to pay more attention and quietly told Qing Xing:

"Those who are looking for a clan house should ask around to see how the girls from the Shen and Feng families behave at home on weekdays."
Chapter completed!