Because Zhang Shou specifically instructed that when Zhu Ying brought Zhang Shou back to Qing'an Hall, she should not mention why Zhang Shou went to find Zhu Er. Both the Taifu and Jiu Niang felt that it was reassuring to leave Zhu Er to Zhang Shou's care, so they did not ask a single question. So, Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing, who had originally planned to ask a few questions, thought about it and gave up the idea.
Since everyone said that Zhu Er had changed, he might as well just leave it alone... Both he and Zhu Tingfang had tried to discipline him, but no one emerged as a good brother or filial son under the stick, and fists and feet didn't work either. Anyway, they didn't discipline Zhu Er well, so he might as well leave it to Zhang Shou.
Therefore, when he saw Zhang Shou bowing again, he nodded and said directly: "Zhang Shou, I have invited your mother to come over. Now the two families have signed the marriage certificate. I have asked someone to file it at the Shuntian government office. In this way, there will be no more rumors from outside. As for the wedding date, although everyone has agreed on a few days, I still want to ask you and Yingying."
Even though she was generous and straightforward, Zhu Ying's cheeks flushed when she heard that the wedding date was to be set. However, her joy overwhelmed her shyness. She glanced at Zhang Shou and said with a smile, "I'll listen to you, Shou!"
Zhang Shou couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw Zhu Jing and Zhu Tingfang's eyes were all focused on him. Zhu Ying's words sounded very ordinary, but to the Zhu family, would they think that she was planning to follow her husband wherever he went before she got married? So, he pondered for a moment and said the decision that had been brewing in his mind for a long time.
"Yingying's elder and second brothers are both unmarried, and as a younger sister, it is not appropriate for her to get married before her brothers. I am grateful to the Madam and Auntie Nine for trusting me and allowing her and I to go in and out together, and never hiding anything from others. I am very grateful for this, but if possible, I hope to hold the wedding at the end of the year."
Zhang Shou paused, noticing that Zhu Ying beside him was obviously a little surprised, and even a little disappointed. He turned around, looked at her sincerely and sincerely, and said word by word: "Yingying, your father and your eldest brother were away on the battlefield before, and now when they come back, they find that there is an extra me by your side. They don't know me well enough, I think they should know me better."
"This way, when you marry me in the future, they should be more assured."
Seeing Zhu Ying startled for a moment, then hesitantly glanced at Zhu Jing and Zhu Tingfang, with her expression clearly relaxed, he continued calmly: "Besides, I am not without selfish motives. Yingying, I remember telling you that I hope you will wait for me for a while, because I don't want you to be poor and tired after marrying me."
"Although the emperor rewarded or gave me a former Luwang villa for the new spinning machine, I can't ask the emperor for help or ask the Zhu family for money to maintain such a villa in the future. I have already given the 5,000 strings of cash I got from the eldest prince to Zhang Wu, Zhang Lu and others to work in Xingtai. And the remaining cotton fields cannot be easily touched."
"The money I have is not enough for the wedding. That's why I hope you will wait."
"I hope that what they are doing in Xingtai can make some progress. Because their progress also means my achievements. Moreover, several other things that I have asked people to study before should also be able to have some results before the end of the year. And if all this goes well, it will not only be an achievement, but also a political achievement, but it can be turned into real money."