When Zhou Xu arrived in front of the Sheng Mansion, everyone in the Sheng Mansion had already made preparations, and even Sheng Hong, who was in the Yamen, hurried back.
When Zhou Chen came before, they gave him a grand reception. Now that the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion is here, the serious Madam Gaoming, the Sheng Mansion will naturally be even more grand.
So as soon as Zhou Xu arrived, she was received by Sheng Hong and the eldest lady Wang Ruofu. After greeting each other, the group came to Shou'an Hall.
The meeting between aunt and nephew was another touching moment, and Mrs. Sheng couldn't hold back her tears. Aunt and niece can be said to be one of the closest blood relationships besides parents and children, and the old lady saw that she had a close relationship with her.
Zhou Xu, who is somewhat similar, seems to have seen herself when she was young.
The two reminisced about old times for a while, but they did not neglect Sheng Hong and his wife, and exchanged a few words from time to time.
While talking, Mrs. Zhou Xu suddenly looked at Sheng Hualan, who was standing next to the old lady and dressed beautifully.
"Aunt, this girl must be the eldest girl raised by you, right?"
The old lady understood immediately, so she smiled and asked Hua Lan to come over and salute.
Hualan looked a little nervous and saluted cautiously. She placed her right hand on her left hand and made a fist with both hands. She placed her right foot in the center of her abdomen and took a small step back. Her knees were slightly bent and she nodded and lowered her eyebrows: "I have seen the eldest lady, Jin An.
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"Get up, good boy, get up quickly."
Mrs. Zhou Xu personally helped Hualan up and looked at her carefully.
"This kid is so adorable. Madam, I'm so lucky."
Madam Wang immediately burst into laughter and replied humbly: "Madam praised highly that this child has grown up beside his mother and has been taught well by his mother. As a mother, I have not done my duty. I am ashamed, ashamed."
"Ahem."
Sheng Hong said "Qingke" twice, and Mrs. Wang suddenly stopped. However, she still glared at Sheng Hong dissatisfied, blaming him for interrupting her words.
Sheng Hong was speechless. This girl was so excited that she kept talking out of her mouth.
Mrs. Zhou Xu didn't care, and said with a smile: "My Sanlang told me when he went back, thanks to the care of Shanda and Madam, I would like to thank you two."
"Whatever the eldest lady is talking about, they are all relatives, they should be, they should be."
Zhou Xu returned to the old lady and sat down next to her. She looked at Hua Lan and hesitated to speak. The old lady was so shrewd that she immediately understood what she meant.
"Hua'er, go and ask someone to buy some pastries from Yangzhou. Hui Niang comes here only once, so she must try them anyway."
Hua Lan immediately saluted: "Yes, grandma."
"Madam, I'm going out first."
"Go ahead, kid."
Hua Lan spoke to her parents again and then left the hall.
As soon as Hua Lan left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly changed. Only Wang Ruofu didn't seem to feel anything. She still smiled and looked very happy. She was looking forward to the words of Zhou Chen's mother, Mrs. Xu.
Zhou Xu's expression calmed down a little, and she said slightly seriously: "Aunt, Shanda Ren, Madam, I came here today. In addition to visiting aunt, I actually have one more thing I want to discuss with Shanda Ren and Madam."
Wang Ruofu said: "We are all relatives. If you have anything to say, Madam, please tell me."
"To be honest with Mr. Sheng, madam, I came here this time because I wanted to get married to you two. My Sanlang and the eldest girl of your house are similar in age..."
Mrs. Wang's head was buzzing. As for what Zhou Xu said later, she could no longer hear clearly. She only knew that Zhou Xu really took a fancy to her Hualan family and wanted to get married.
"Agree, agree, I have no objection, our family all agrees."
But as soon as the words came out, they realized something was wrong. The three people in the room all looked at him. Zhou Xu had a strange expression, while Mrs. Sheng and Sheng Hong were angry and embarrassed.
Mrs. Xu is still saying, you couldn't wait to agree, and you acted too eagerly. Originally, their Sheng Mansion and Marquis Zhongjing's Mansion were not a good match, so your behavior made people look down upon you even more.
If Zhou Xu hadn't been present, Sheng Hong would have couldn't help but curse.
Zhou Xu was stunned for a moment, then smiled. She could see that although Mrs. Wang was not young, she was very straightforward, simple and honest, and had no reputation.
"If Madam has no objection, then let's make this decision?"
"Ahem."
Mrs. Wang was excited and wanted to agree, but Sheng Hong quickly coughed to stop her and stood up.
"Mother, what do you think?"
Mrs. Sheng said calmly: "You and the eldest lady are Hua'er's parents. It is up to you to decide on the marriage. I, an old woman, will not participate."
"No matter what mother says, you are the anchor of our family. We will definitely obey your words."
With Mrs. Zhou Xu here, Mrs. Sheng would of course have to take the Sheng Mansion's face into consideration.
"It's up to you and the eldest lady to decide."
Naturally, she has no objections. She has met Zhou Chen and spent ten days together. She knows that Zhou Chen is a very outstanding child with broad vision, maturity and strong opinions. If Hualan can marry Zhou Chen, she will definitely do it.
Marrying high is definitely happier than marrying a stranger, so she agrees.
But as he said, the marriage of children, the orders of parents, and the words of matchmakers, although she is a grandmother, ultimately have to be decided by Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu.
Sheng Hong sat down, looked at Wang Ruofu, and then said, "We also like Brother Chen very much, but although our Sheng family is humble,..."
Mrs. Zhou Xu understood what Sheng Hong meant and immediately replied: "People of Shanda, please rest assured. We are seeking to marry Jiaojin from your noble family. It must be a eldest lady's standard. Three books and six etiquettes. The matchmaker is marrying. Eight-carriage sedan chair. We only need two."
If you agree, after I return to Tokyo, I will arrange for a matchmaker to come and propose marriage."
When Wang Ruofu heard this, he clenched his fists excitedly and wished he could blurt out his agreement.
Of course Sheng Hong was also happy, but he could still hold it back.
"If the eldest lady doesn't dislike the little girl, of course we will agree."
Both parties had no objections, so the matter was settled naturally, and the next few people gradually became familiar with each other. However, Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu did not stay too long, and quickly left Shou'antang, leaving space for
Mrs. Sheng and Mrs. Zhou Xu.
After Zhou Xu left the Sheng Mansion on the second day, word spread throughout the Sheng Mansion that the eldest lady of the Marquis Zhongjing Mansion came to propose marriage in person.
Madam Wang's family, Wei Ruixuan, was naturally very happy. The eldest lady was getting married to a disciple of the Marquis Mansion, and it was the Madame Wang Mansion who came to marry her personally. That was truly honorable, how could she not be happy.
If anyone was to say who was least happy about the prosperity of the family, it would definitely be Lin Sushuang of Lin Qige.
She and the eldest lady were enemies, and she knew that she would only hold the housekeeper's power like this for the rest of her life, and her status would never be as good as Wang Ruofu's.
So she put all her hopes on her children, thinking only about their children growing up and their future, and relying on them to get a job or something, and live a good life.
But now that I know that Wang Ruofu's eldest daughter is getting married to the Marquis Mansion, the jealousy in my heart makes me want to take her place.
So much so that when Sheng Hong came to see her at night, after she had served him well, she started acting coquettishly towards him.
"Honglang, it is such a great joy for the eldest lady to get married to the Marquis Zhongjing."
Sheng Hong looked proud: "Of course, that's the Marquis Zhongjing's Mansion in Tokyo, a famous high-ranking nobleman, that is, our Hua'er is outstanding, and the eldest lady of the Marquis' Mansion took a fancy to it at a glance, so Hua'er is lucky.
Yes, I like Brother Chen very much, haha."
For his daughter to be attracted by the Marquis's wife, and even come to kiss her in person, this is a great deal for him. For him, who has a very good reputation, he is certainly proud of it.
Lin Sushuang followed his words and praised him several times, which made Sheng Hong extremely proud.
But suddenly she changed the topic: "Honglang, the eldest girl has made such a good marriage, you can't favor one over the other in the future. When Mo'er grows up, you have to find a good marriage for her, preferably to a marquis.
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"Oh my God."
Sheng Hong pushed Lin Sushuang away in shock and stared at Lin Sushuang in disbelief.
"Are you crazy or something? How dare you think about it? It's a Marquis Mansion. If it weren't for the relationship with the old lady, do you think they would like our family? Tell Mo'er about a Marquis Mansion.
Why didn't you say let Mo'er enter the palace and become a concubine?"
The excited Sheng Hong seemed to have started talking nonsense.
Lin Sushuang looked panicked and pretended to be weak: "Honglang, I'm just saying, I just hope that the eldest girl's life is good, but I'm also sad that Mo'er came out of my concubine's belly, so she's not as good as she was born.
Big girl, you want to find a good husband for Mo'er. I'm sorry, Honglang, I was wrong."
Sheng Hong snorted: "Don't say that again in the future. Even if the Marquis Zhongjing's Mansion is placed in Tokyo, it will still be a first-class wealthy family. Do you think Tokyo is Yangzhou?"
"I understand, Honglang, don't be angry."
Lin Sushuang pretended to be pitiful, but Sheng Hong just accepted her.
"Okay, okay, Mo'er is also my daughter. She is so well-behaved and beautiful. I will definitely arrange a good marriage for her in the future, so don't worry."
To be continued...