Chapter 438: Marriage Is Not Allowed
Zhang came closer, "That's great. I have a good marriage for Xiao Fei."
"My eldest grandson is eighteen this year. He is very handsome. He passed the examination for a scholar last year and will take the examination for a juren in August."
"When I saw your Xiao Fei the other day, I felt that the two children were a perfect match. We are also relatives, so it is a rare good marriage!"
When Chen heard this, she hesitated for a moment, "This--"
Zhang said, "My nephew, I'll tell you the truth. It's just that my eldest grandson hasn't taken the provincial examination yet. If he passes the examination, I'm afraid the matchmakers will even knock on the door of my house."
"By that time, the one who is going to marry him will either be the daughter of a rich man or the daughter of a juren."
"Think about it, if your Xiao Fei marries my eldest grandson, he will definitely become a juren in the future. Where can you find such a good thing?"
When Chen heard this, she felt that it made some sense.
This daughter is destined to be a talented man. If she marries a man who can become an official in the future, she will naturally be a rich and powerful wife.
Now that her daughter has such a good appearance and is so good at making money, she feels that ordinary young men are not worthy of her daughter. If she marries a scholar and can really pass the imperial examination in the future, then Xiaofei can become an official's wife in the future, which is the best.
Li Chunhua was watching from the side, and her mother-in-law seemed to be moved.
She just felt that something was wrong, so she quietly moved out and called Fang'er over, "Go and find the second grandmother quickly, and say that the cousin grandmother is here to propose marriage to Xiaofei!"
Now the servants in the family call Li Chunhua the eldest grandmother and Lanzhi the second grandmother, and Lanzhi is the head of the family.
Fang'er responded and ran away quickly.
Fortunately, the fish pond is not far from the house, only one or two miles away. Fang'er ran all the way to the fish pond and told Lanzhi. Lanzhi threw the things in her hand and ran back with Fang'er. She was afraid that her mother-in-law would agree in a hurry, which would be troublesome.
Although Chen was tempted, she was not stupid and would not agree to it right away.
No matter how satisfied she was, the girl would always be reserved.
She hesitated and said, "Aunt, the head of the family has gone to sea now. I can't make a decision on such a big matter alone."
Zhang slapped her thigh and said, "What are you talking about? You are Xiaofei's mother, and you should make the decision."
"It will take at least a year and a half to go to sea, and it may take two or three years at most. How long will it take? Xiaofei will be too old!"
"Girls, youth is limited, and it can't be delayed!"
Chen just smiled.
Zhang said, "My family now has a shop for my eldest son and my youngest son, and the annual income is more than two thousand taels of silver. Don't worry, my nephew, if Xiaofei marries into my family, she will have no worries about life."
As she was talking, Lanzhi entered the gate.
She walked slowly into the house while panting.
Walking to the hall, she greeted Zhang first.
Zhang had seen her the last time she came back, and smiled, "I haven't seen you for a few days, Lanzhi has become better and better."
Lanzhi smiled, "Thank you for the compliment, aunt."
"Mother, there was something wrong in the fish pond just now--" He winked at her while speaking.
Chen got up quickly when she saw her, and the two walked to the flower hall next door. Chen asked, "What's wrong?"
Lanzhi whispered, "Mother, this marriage is not acceptable, mother quickly rejected it."
Chen said, "Why is that? I think his family conditions are not bad, and the child is ambitious. Now he has passed the imperial examination. If he can pass the imperial examination in the future, Xiaofei can also become an official's wife. Isn't that great?"