Wei Changying returned to the Shuangting Courtyard and told Shen Zangfeng about the situation of several nieces in the clan, and said regretfully: "None of the girls under my cousin are very outstanding. I asked my grandmother, who are the good girls in the clan in recent years? , The bloodline is far away, and he is not worthy of Shu Ming. "
Shen Zangfeng was really happy when she took the initiative to mention Shen Shuming's marriage, and comforted him: "Shu Ming is a man, and his brothers and sisters are not in a hurry. It doesn't matter if his affairs are delayed. Besides, this child has been there before. He is not very sensible, and it is said that he is not a good person at the mine. He is asked to take charge there, but he doesn't care about anything! I think we should let him go and let's talk about it next year. "
"That's not what they said." Mrs. Song reminded her that Wei Changying was determined to be a virtuous aunt. Besides, if Shen Zangfeng really didn't care about Shen Shuming, how could he know that he was dishonest in the mine
It can be seen that the husband does not mention it, but in his heart everything is as clear as a mirror.
Therefore, Wei Changying immediately said, "It's because he is ignorant now. You punished him for ten years when you asked him to do it. He will continue to be stupid there. Do you really want him to spend ten years in Mengshan? I don't think so." Look, you should hire him a good wife as soon as possible and persuade him to learn well. In this way, he will do something, and you will have a reason to end the punishment early and let him come home! Such a son and a daughter..."
When Shen Zangli and the Liu family were mentioned, a sad look flashed across Shen Zangfeng's face, and he pondered for a moment before saying: "You are right, but we are here to visit Fengzhou this time to visit our grandfather. We should wait for the younger generation's affairs. Let’s talk about it after we get back, shall we?”
"Now this is really all we can do." Wei Changying sighed, "There is no suitable girl in the Wei family. Two days ago, my grandmother had to send people to Qingzhou to meet the fourth sister's mother-in-law and the fourth sister. My brother-in-law said. I asked a nanny inside to bring a letter to Cousin Song, asking her to check if there is anyone suitable in the Su family. "
"As long as the girl is virtuous and sensible, it doesn't matter if the lintel is a little lower." Shen Zangfeng said with a faint smile, "You can also take a look at it for aristocratic families."
As soon as Wei Changying heard this, he knew that Shen Zangfeng did not want to marry Shen Shuming to a daughter from a wealthy family, and preferred a daughter from a noble family. She thought for a while and vaguely guessed that Shen Zangfeng was not yet at ease with Shen Shuming. Don't marry him to a daughter of a wealthy family. She would meet someone who looked smart but was actually confused. Then the family would be disturbed. Simply look for someone whose family background is not as good as that of the Shen family. Even if you are as domineering and cunning as Pei Meiniang, you will not be able to truly rise to the top because of the gap in family status.
Thinking of this, her slight depression about letting Shen Shuming go back to Mingpeitang also dissipated.
To be honest, she was really afraid that she would miss it and marry Shen Shuming a nephew-in-law like Pei Meiniang. The couple would hate the whole family - she didn't want to suffer the same injustice as Mrs. Su did!
Shen Shuming's matter couldn't be done for a while, so he put it aside for now. Wei Changying followed Mrs. Song's wishes and approached Wei Gaochan again. The relationship between the two sisters was not as close as that of compatriots. There were more than ten years between them. When they met in private for the first time, they became very angry after the pleasantries. The cold scene.
Later, Wei Changying had no choice but to talk about children, starting from praising Su Yuan. This mother rarely couldn't stop talking about children, and they became familiar with each other after going back and forth.
After getting acquainted with each other, Wei Gaochan started talking casually. Wei Gaochan told Wei Changying about the other cousins: "The fifth sister and the sixth sister both married into the Song family. The sixth sister is fine, but the fifth sister has been very good in the past two years." I have a headache!”
Wei Changying asked in surprise: "What's wrong with the fifth sister?" Didn't you hear Mrs. Pei say that something bad happened to her biological daughter? In the past two years, Mrs. Song's mood has become increasingly stable, and she has become kind to the younger generation, whether they are children of concubines or daughters-in-law.
Although the prestige is still there, everyone below is still respectful and does not dare to show any slightness, but they dare to talk about what should be asked and mentioned. Since Mrs. Song is willing to stand up for Wei Gaochan again and again, there is absolutely no reason to ignore Wei Changyan.
Wei Gaochan smiled and said: "I didn't make it clear. You misunderstood me when I called you Third Sister! It's not like me... She is the eldest daughter of Fifth Sister, named Song Hanlu. Although she is only nine years old, she is already a real beauty. Damn! The servants your mother sent to visit the Song family all said that the three sisters were as good as you when you were young! Moreover, this child is extremely filial, and his deeds are comparable to those of all the other sisters. Everyone in the Song family says she is very like Cousin Song who lived in our house that year!"
Wei Changying heard that her cousin was deliberately flattering her by comparing her beauty to her niece's. However, it would be hard for her to praise Song Hanlu's beauty, so she said: "Cousin Song is like me. She is a daughter that many people would never think of. Why does Fifth Sister have a headache?"
"Third sister, you said such a good daughter, how could fifth sister not love her to the core? It turned out that she was too painful. After she gave birth to her second son, her mother-in-law made an excuse, saying that she had to take care of the house again. It was too tiring to take care of two children, so in order to share the burden with her, I took over the eldest daughter and raised it myself," Wei Gaochan said, "The fifth sister couldn't refuse, and she really couldn't let go of her daughter. The two went to the upper room to greet her, but her mother-in-law was not happy, so she simply made a rule that she was not allowed to go there after a few days... Alas!"
Wei Changying gradually came to his senses. Is this Wei Gaochan complaining to Wei Changyan? It was obviously Wei Gaochan who deliberately mentioned Song Hanlu as his daughter-in-law and was making insinuations!
"You don't have to be too sad about this, fifth sister." Wei Changying felt that firstly, his two sons were still young, and secondly, Song Hanlu was good at this and that, but it was Wei Gaochan who said this. Do you know if it is true or false, or how good is it
Not to mention that the marriage of Shen Shuming, the eldest son of the Shen family, who has no father or mother, has not yet been settled. She first talked about her parents and children who were not old enough to marry, not to mention that people would talk about her favoritism. I'm afraid Zang Feng might have a grudge.
So he pretended not to hear it and said with a smile, "I gave birth to Guang'er a few months ago, and my mother-in-law also took Guang'er to raise her, saying that she wanted me to concentrate on running the house! I couldn't think about it at that time. After all, my first child! But later I saw that my mother-in-law raised Guang'er well, and she was not biologically related to me. After all, they are the elders, and they have been through ups and downs in their lives. We are thoughtful!”
She added, "What's more, even if the child is raised under her knees, in fact, the mother-in-law of the house, after a day's work, probably spends more time seeing things in charge than she does seeing her own flesh and blood! If you raise a child with your mother-in-law, there are elders Always have someone by your side to teach you, and the rules will make you feel more at ease than raising yourself - after all, raising an aunt is not as good as raising one's own elders. "
Wei Gaochan was not sure whether she heard what he meant, and was worried that he had missed Mrs. Pei's request, so he added: "The third sister said the same thing, but I heard that the exposed child is really hurtful... Oh, it's a pity that I No daughter!"
"Am I not the regret you mentioned?" Wei Changying lamented, "When I was pregnant with Xie's son, I looked at my nieces and nephews at home and thought that I would have a daughter, so I wouldn't worry about it. Sisters grew up together. Not to mention a son, this boy Xie'er is as naughty as anything... "
The two sisters talked until evening before returning to their respective rooms.
Wei Gaochan returned to the third room to see Mr. Pei. Mr. Pei dismissed the people around him and asked with concern: "How is it? Does Chang Ying see the truth?"
"Third sister didn't answer my words." Wei Gaochan told her, "I don't know what she means? Maybe I have to go back to discuss with third brother-in-law." He then advised Pei, "Mom, don't worry, Guang'er Being still young, the third sister and the third brother-in-law may not have thought of this because they came back for their grandfather this time. But if they mention it today, the third sister will definitely be able to write down Hanlu and propose marriage to Guang'er in the future. Don’t you think so?”
Mrs. Pei sighed: "I think I may not be able to satisfy her! I really like Guang'er. How great it would be to be with Hanlu!"
Wei Gaochan muttered: "Mother, let me tell you the truth, don't be offended! The third sister and the third brother-in-law are both people who love their children. Although revealing is good, we haven't even seen it with our own eyes. Of course, I'm not talking about us. It’s not necessarily good if you don’t see them. I mean, the third sister and the third brother-in-law need to see each other in person to be at ease!”
"This is not difficult. Now that the new dynasty has been established, your fifth brother-in-law will definitely join the dynasty as an official in the future. By then, he will definitely bring your fifth sister, Hanlu and the others with him." Mrs. Pei thought for a while, He said, "When you meet Chang Ying in the past two days, say more revealing and kind words, so that she will be more impressed. This aunt and nephew are always closer than outsiders."
Wei Gaochan couldn't help but said: "Why does mother have to match up Hanlu and Guang'er? I heard that the Shen family will not be reused in the future."
"If you don't reuse it, it will be Xiliang Shen!" Mrs. Pei sighed, with complexity in her eyes, "The future head of the Shen family..." She shook her head and did not continue, but Wei Gaochan heard that it was because of her aunt. She has low self-esteem and is one of the six members of the Shen family in Xiliang. She also sincerely wants to successfully match her granddaughter.
"But no one knows about Guang'er's future. He is good-looking and serious about his homework... In the future, the third sister will have to be dazzled?" Wei Gaochan resigned, thinking in his heart, "In the past, the third sister and I were together. My sister is not very close! But she is very close to Mrs. Song, who is married to the head of our Su family. Isn’t Mrs. Song’s first child also a daughter? Eight or nine times, I will still look for the daughter of the Su family!”
It was difficult to say this in front of Mrs. Pei - when Wei Gaochan heard that Wei Changyan's eldest daughter was very outstanding, he originally wanted to settle for Su Yuan. However, Mrs. Pei attaches more importance to the future of Shen Shuguang who will take over Ming Peitang if there is no accident. He has no comment on Wei Gaochan's tentative mention of this matter before. Now he wants Wei Gaochan to test Wei Changying's tone... This means a lot. Understood.
"Forget it, the children are still young. In a few years, there will be more people who want to marry the third sister, and the aunt will understand that Hanlu is not the legitimate daughter of the Song family. Even if the third sister and the fifth sister are cousins, it may not be possible. In the eyes of the third sister - Besides, the mother’s nod may not be enough for the eldest son’s marriage. What about the third brother-in-law?” Wei Gaochan returned to his room thoughtfully, “Tell Yuan’er to study hard these two years. … If you go to Mrs. Song’s place more often, you will always be able to hire outstanding ladies!” (To be continued)