bookrebus Chapter 739 Chapter 739
Chapter 739 Chapter 739
Qi Liulang begged his mother to come and discuss his idea with his eldest cousin. The wife of the fourth branch of the Qi family came to the mansion, bringing gifts with her, which was rare.
"His sister, I was really asked to do something, so I came to see him."
Qi Yueniang laughed in silence. She didn't expect that her little sixth brother really liked her. After the aunt and niece sat down, she said, "Aunt is as calm as a chrysanthemum. It's rare for her to be so anxious. I'm afraid that the sixth brother really cares about her."
There was a light layer of snow last night, and the weather suddenly became cold.
The fourth wife of the Qi family sighed, "Since I sent you some specialties from Guanyang last time, it seems that you have met this cousin. He went back and said that he couldn't let her go. Even I, as a mother, want to meet this cousin."
"Don't worry, auntie. It's easy to meet her. This little sister is the fourth brother's cousin. She is gentle and calm. I'll send someone to invite her. She will be able to meet you soon. But--"
When Qi Yueniang paused, the fourth wife of the Qi family quickly pulled her hand and asked, "What's wrong? What are you worried about?"
"Ugh!"
Qi Yueniang sighed, not knowing what to say.
The fourth wife of the Qi family smiled softly, "Did the girl talk about marriage? As long as it's not this, everything else is not a problem. No matter what social status the girl is from, or how old she is, I don't care."
Uh--
"Aunt, you and I are as close as mother and daughter. Over the years, I didn't have a mother to take care of me, so you and Second Aunt took care of me. I won't hide some things from you."
"Yuen Niang, just say it. I am not a petty person, nor a gossiper. If the young lady looks down on our Qi family, I will not take it to heart."
"Not really."
Qi Yueniang quickly denied it, "If we talk about this sister's personality, it's really first-rate, and it's completely different from our fourth brother's. It would be a blessing to marry her home."
If it’s this good, then what is there to worry about?
The fourth wife of the Qi family was slightly stunned, "But you look down on Liu Lang for not having any achievements now?" After all, she heard that her elder brother was on the third list this year and was granted the same status as a Jinshi.
Qi Yueniang still shook her head.
"Aunt, this beautiful girl is sought after by many families. Not to mention that I have long thought of marrying Sister Xu back to my family, even the cousins of the Xiao family here have the same idea. But it is strange that our fourth family and the brothers and sisters of the Xu family all said that they would not arrange marriage in the capital."
"what--"
The fourth wife of the Qi family didn't understand. She looked puzzled, "The capital city has the most good men in the world. Although there are some in other places, they are rare and have long been taken by people with good vision..."
Qi Yueniang sighed, "I didn't understand it before, but now I think my sister-in-law is the one who understands. The Xu family has long been in decline, and my brother and sister-in-law are living in poverty. Although they went to the mansion and took refuge with my fourth sister-in-law, she also said that she doesn't have a family to rely on, so why should she try to get close to a wealthy family?"
Uh--
When the fourth wife of the Qi family heard this, she slapped her thigh in anxiety.
"A good woman will not marry someone of a lower status. Are these brothers and sisters thinking the wrong thing?"
Qi Yueniang pretended not to know, "Aunt, my family is not very supportive. As a daughter-in-law, if I meet a good father-in-law, mother-in-law and husband, I can still make a living. Otherwise..."
She felt very sad when she talked about it.
Seeing this, the fourth wife of the Qi family comforted her, "Auntie knows that it is not easy for you to live in this mansion. Fortunately, Qin'er is growing up day by day, and he is sensible and polite. If he can pass the imperial examination like his fourth uncle, my child, I will not worry about your life anymore."
Qi Yueniang nodded, "Now that I am the head of the family, although I am a little tired, I am not idle, so don't worry, aunt."
The aunt and nephew talked for a while, and Qi Yueniang said, "Aunt, have dinner in my room today. I will send someone to invite the fourth sister's family to come over. Aunt, just meet them. But... I'm afraid you can't force them."
"That's good. Not to mention whether it will work or not, just being able to see it will also make Auntie feel at ease."
She had met the fourth young lady of the Pei family once or twice before, but that was last year or two. She was good-looking, but she was aloof and arrogant, and not very sociable.
With this plan in mind, Qi Yueniang sent Lanxiang to Shaohua Garden to invite the two sisters to have tea at Kuoyuezhai.
Not long after, Lanxiang came back, carrying a food box, and walked into the house with a smile, "Fourth Madam, Young Madam, Fourth Young Madam told the cousin that she will be here soon after dinner is served. Please, Fourth Madam, have a cup of hot tea and rest for a while."
As he spoke, he opened the food box and took out four plates of snacks. "These are the snacks that the Fourth Young Master's wife sent someone to Qianweizhai to buy early in the morning. When I went there, Sister Rendong gave the four plates to the Fourth Young Master and the Young Master to try."
After Lanxiang left the room, the fourth wife looked at her niece with some confusion, "Yueniang, does the fourth master have a child?"
Qi Yueniang shook her head slowly.
"Old Fourth's family hasn't been doing well this year. Some of them have injured their legs or fallen into the water. I'm afraid they'll need two years to recuperate."
"Since you don't have a child, and you are the head of this house now, I think the two sisters are fine. Why don't you take your aunt to her room?"
The fourth wife thought that it was just a matter of a few steps, so it would be enough to just see it.
When Qi Yueniang heard this, she immediately understood that her fourth aunt had a misunderstanding. She thought that the two women in the house were just sewing and embroidering like other people, and had nothing important to do in their spare time, so they invited them to have tea but said they would come after the meal.
Isn't this just putting on airs?
She quickly took the hand of the Fourth Madam of the Qi Family and said, "It's rare for Aunt to come to the mansion. My mother and I should talk for a while. The Fourth Madam's family is very busy every day. It's rare for her to come here before dinner."
"Ok?"
Upon hearing this, the fourth wife became curious, "Is she busy embroidering or...?"
Qi Yueniang shook her head repeatedly, smiling, "My fourth brother's wife is not ordinary. She has been doing accounts these days. She is not doing accounts for a family like ours, but for big business. It's really hard work. I went to Shaohua Garden to see her several times. She was buried in her desk, using an abacus with one hand. She only ate when she had free time."
Heaven!
The fourth wife sighed, "How can this niece-in-law be so capable?"
Qi Yueniang nodded repeatedly, "After all, she is the daughter of a university scholar, she is both literary and martial. When the two children of the second brother fell into the water from a waterfall several meters high, it was the fourth brother's wife who jumped in and rescued them."
"Although they are all in the capital, the Qi family is now...ah, they don't know about these things."
"It's not a big deal. The best policy for the Qi family is to keep a low profile and not ask about right and wrong." Qi Yueniang comforted her fourth aunt. The aunt and niece ate the snacks brought by Shaohuayuan. When they were setting the table for dinner, they heard some movement at the courtyard gate and Qin Ge'er's crisp voice came in.
"Aunt Si, I wrote an article today and was praised by the teacher."