vrcanaries Chapter 383 Don’t Think About It
Chapter 383 Don’t Think About It
"Mom, according to our family etiquette, we should focus on studying. Isn't it too early to talk about marriage now?"
Zhuang was a little anxious because her second son would go to the capital for the imperial examination next spring, and proposing a marriage now would inevitably distract him.
Mrs. Niu took a cup of tea and moistened her lips, then glanced at her daughter-in-law with an unfriendly look.
"Marriage is a big deal, it's up to the parents and the matchmaker. The adults haven't finalized the matter yet, so there's no need for the child to know so early. Mingshu doesn't look very old, so it's okay to wait a little longer."
Having lived together for more than ten years, how could she not know her daughter-in-law's temper? !
This shows that he looks down on Mingshu.
Mrs. Niu sighed inwardly and didn't want to say anything more.
"You guys go down, I'm a little tired and need to take a nap."
Zhuang helped her mother-in-law lie down before leaving.
"Our Yanli is a scholar, after all. He might even become a juren after the spring examination next year. It's a shame for him to be married to a country girl."
Zhuang shook the handkerchief in her hand, feeling extremely angry.
The nanny next to her hurriedly comforted her upon seeing this.
"Madam, please don't worry. The old lady just said it casually. There is still room for improvement. The master is counting on several brothers in the family to pass the imperial examinations, so he will never talk about marriage at a lower price."
"That's right. Our Yanli is so outstanding, she must be paired with a lady from a wealthy family, and she must also have a powerful Yue family to help her. I like Mingshu, but she can't be my daughter-in-law. I'll be the first to object."
Zhuang frowned and twisted the handkerchief in her hand, "Let's go back quickly. If our master comes back, let him come to my yard. I want to talk to him about this matter."
The nanny next to them agreed, and the two of them went back to the yard to wait.
That evening, Mrs. Niu and Magistrate Niu brought up the matter when they returned to their room and chatted after dinner.
Magistrate Niu looked at his wife with a smile.
"Madam, your vision is as good as ever. Mingshu is indeed a good girl, but our boy is not qualified enough~"
Magistrate Niu took a cup of tea and rinsed his mouth.
"Hey, you rascal, why are you belittling our brother like that? He's still young now, and he will definitely be the runner-up or the third place in a few years."
Magistrate Niu laughed a few times.
He has some idea of his child's level.
"It's not too late to talk about it after the child passes the exam, but you don't have to think about it, Mingshu girl."
"Why? Why can't I think about it? The child should not be of marriageable age yet, why don't we take action earlier..."
Magistrate Niu still shook his head, "Have you forgotten who Mingshu came with last time?"
Mrs. Niu thought about it and realized that it must be Lord Qi.
"Could it be that……"
The couple looked at each other, and Mrs. Niu gradually came to her senses. There was no need to say anything more.
No matter how slow Mrs. Niu was, she knew why the old man said that her grandson was not qualified.
Compared with that Lord Qi, I am indeed not qualified, and I am far behind.
Seeing that his wife understood, he stopped nagging.
"I almost forgot something. Lord Qi mentioned Mingshu's uncle twice before. He happens to be in the same academy as our Yanli. Both of them will take the imperial examination next year. When you are arranging things for our Yanli, why don't you also help him with it? It's a favor anyway, and it will be easier for you to ask him for help later."
"Okay, I've written it down."
When Mrs. Niu knew that Zhou Mingshu could not be her granddaughter-in-law, she looked a little depressed.
"Alas, I haven't seen such a pleasing girl in several years. What a pity."
"Oh, old lady, what's so regretful? If you can't be my grandson's daughter-in-law, you can still be my brother and sister. But let's talk about this later. We've been tired all day, let's rest early."
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While the mine was closed, the Zhou family arranged Zhou Mingzhi's marriage.
The two children are of the right age, so they can get married at any time.
But this year, a girl in the family has already gotten married.
According to the customs of Daliang, the second wedding should be postponed to the next year.
So they asked someone to calculate an auspicious day and chose a time that was neither too hot nor too cold.
In March of Yangchun, everything recovers.
It was a good time to get married, so the date was set.
The Zhou family had some savings, so they spent a few more taels of silver on the betrothal gifts.
The ox carts and donkey carts were filled to the brim with meat, wine, chicken and fish... their strength was beyond doubt.
With their arrival, the Xu family felt very proud.
It was because of their arrival that the girls who wanted to marry into the Zhou family stopped having those unrealistic thoughts.
From now on, they can only envy.
Their good sister had become their future sister-in-law, so Zhou Mingqi and Zhou Mingshu had no reason to be shy. They packed up some of the nice ointments and soaps at home and sent them to her as gifts.
The parents of both sides negotiated until noon, and then the Zhou family drove back home.
Now is not the time to invite you to someone's house for dinner.
Old Mrs. Zhou, who was sitting in the car, patted Zhou Mingzhi's shoulder happily.
"Now that all the important things have been done, we can just wait until next year to marry the bride."
She made a casual joke and Zhou Mingzhi's face turned red all the way to his neck.
"Grandma, please stop talking..."
As soon as he grumbled, everyone around him started laughing.
This is the first time I see Zhou Mingzhi being so shy.
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In midsummer, many flowers bloom in the mountain villages.
Of course, there are also many ripe fruits.
Zhou Mingshu planted many fruit trees at the beginning of spring. At this time, all the fruits have matured one after another, early or late.
Some of them were given to close neighbors and friends to try, and some were sent to restaurants as after-meal fruits.
But there is still a lot left to be used up.
So Zhou Mingshu picked up the spatula and went back to her old job.
Make jam, wine, and preserved fruits.
With so many varieties of fruits and so many ways to eat them, her waist was almost broken after a few days.
Having not seen her for a few days, Qi Rui was worried and came to the village to look for her.
Zhou Mingshu was struggling to lift the bucket, which was so heavy.
Suddenly I looked up and saw a slender figure at the door.
"Sir? Why are you here?"
Seeing Zhou Mingshu struggling, Qi Rui quickly walked over and took the bucket from her hand.
"I haven't seen you in the restaurant for a few days, so I came to the village to try my luck. What are these things you made?"
Qi Rui was dazzled by the various tools and fruits in front of him.
Zhou Mingshu took the opportunity to wash his face and feel refreshed.
"Phew~ I'm making preserved fruits, jams and fruit wine. I'm washing the fruits, removing the cores and stems, so there are so many things to do..."
Qi Rui glanced around the yard and saw how busy Ming Shu was.
"Are you the only one at home? How are you going to finish it?"
Qi Rui knew that everyone in the Zhou family was very busy, but how could a little girl like her finish all the work at hand?
It’s not over until dark.