Chapter Fourteen, Thinking for the long term
The letter written by my father reminded Yuan Xiu to read, and mentioned several books that Yuan Xiu focused on reading in the family collection; the mother wrote the letter and explained the precautions for the housework and trivial matters, and the pride of the daughter's housekeeper was vividly displayed on the paper. The last few sentences often talked about Zhen, saying that Yuan Xiu discussed with her second aunt more in everything, so that she would not make her second aunt unhappy.
There was nothing new, Yuan Xiu looked at it several times, pressing the letter paper in front of him, silently experiencing the fragrance of pen and ink and love.
Until the wet nurse Xu came up: "Girl, is it okay for the master to be in office?"
"ah?"
Yuan Xiu opened her red lips lightly, and for a moment, she read her father's letter again. She couldn't see the pride between the lines of the paper, so naturally she was not satisfied. Yuan Xiu was slightly disgusted and said with a forced smile: "I'll applaud if it's smooth."
"Where is grandma?" Xu didn't give up.
Yuan Xiu missed his mother's letter, but Xu didn't recognize words, but it didn't prevent her from staring at the letter. Yuan Xiu read a sentence, and she counted it with her eyes. When she heard it, Xu was disappointed: "I didn't mention it again."
"What?" Yuan Xiu remembered in a daze that the wet nurse asked the letter from her parents a few times before. Her big eyes flashed, as if she was cooperating with her words to ask for doubt.
The wooden couch under the window is a place that Yuan Xiu has occupied all year round. She writes, reads, writes and reads the account book here. There is a chair in front of the couch, which is Xu's territory. The wet nurse works to accompany Yuan Xiu.
The Xu family has poor needlework, but the Yuan family is not a Zhongding family. It is served as a tailor shop for the Chinese New Year and holidays. There are many good workmanship and embroidery work. The owners' own inner clothes, shoes and feet, and they are still made by themselves and their families.
The disappointed Xu sat back on the chair, picked up the needle and sucked it on his hair, and it was so easy to get the needle out after being drained. Before the needle was removed, he sighed: "Miss is fourteen years old. When will this marriage happen?"
Yuan Xiu was also shy, but when the wet nurse was a caring person, she could say private words, and coupled with the character she developed by the housekeeper, she had to ask everything clearly so that she could know what she knew and would not panic next time she met her next time.
She said playfully: "What? The wet nurse hopes that I will marry far away?"
"Of course I don't want it, but sooner or later, the girl will find a son-in-law who is an official. If I look forward to it or not, you have to follow your son-in-law. If the son-in-law is promoted, won't you go?" Xu's hand made was Yuan Xiu's pair of shoes.
Yuan Xiu bit her lip and said, "A son-in-law who is an official may not be found by her parents. In fact, if I marry locally, I would rather my son-in-law than be an official."
She was born and raised here, and she was familiar with the worldly styles. Even if she got married and fought with her son-in-law, she could call her family at any time. And the day her parents finally retired, she would definitely return to Xinji. When Yuanxiu wanted to marry her behind her, she was not willing to marry far away.
Xu said: "If you are not an official son-in-law, you have to look for grandparents. There are many people who ask for marriage. How can you not choose the choices from a girl's family? I've seen this new collection of about the same age. There is nothing good about it," he said.
She began to whisper: "Shu Ze, the number one in school, is a good-looking guy, what's the point? His family is poor, can he succeed?"
Yuan Xiu was helpless and muttered: "It's not a crime to be poor in the family."
Xu was shocked and threw the needle and half-made shoes on the ground. As the distance was a step, she flew over and held Yuan Xiu's hand tightly: "My girl, have you made a private relationship with him behind your back? This is not a bad thing,"
Yuan Xiu pouted: "Mom! How could I be that kind of person? I just dislike you when I hear that my family is poor. I, a wise girl, have to correct it."
Xu was relieved, picked up the needle and thread and sat down again, calmed down, and smiled and said, "Yes, my big-breasted girl has been obedient since she was a child, how could she make a relationship with others?"
Yuan Xiu laughed, and opened the book.
Xu said again: "More than a dozen students in the town are the best in the Qi family and the He family are the best. But the old man said, "The girl is not in a hurry to get married. Girl, think about it, these more than a dozen families are not good enough, and they can't get to the old man's eyes?"
Yuan Xiu was both angry and funny.
The reason why my grandfather disagreed was actually Xu heard from Zhen's place and told Yuanxiu that now, Xu's words are still the ones who say ignorant.
The Qi family, He family and other families have mentioned marriage to her. Before the elders can think about it, the main reason is that there are too many people, and it is not appropriate to turn down any family. The elders pass away and the marriage is delayed.
After the three-year mourning period expires, there will be an autumn examination this year. Not to mention that the elders will wait, if the emperor will wait next year, if the palace examination is held, then the autumn examination is held soon. Even the elders of the young people who proposed marriage also wisely ordered the young people at home to take the imperial examination first and get a beautiful note to report the marriage. It will be easier to propose marriage and look good.
It's better not to mention the marriage in advance.
The second master Yuan Lian was concerned and mentioned to his father that Sister Xiu was old and wanted to get married. The old master simply said that the imperial examination was coming, and Yuan Lian understood that when he went back to his room, Zhen also cared about it. Yuan Lian told her that when Xu was concerned, Zhen kindly told her.
At that time, Xu returned to the room happily: "The old man thought it was still thoughtful. If the young men in the family were not capable of being officials, the girls were not allowed to give it to them. Let's wait, don't worry."
As a result, today it became: "The old man just couldn't see them if he didn't allow them."
Yuan Xiu argued differently and focused on the book.
Xu talked to himself. If a young man in a market town gets an official, he can ask the old man to take a look again. And when the grandparents take office, they will see a few more families. Isn’t it better to be beautiful when it comes to marriage?
Yuan Xiu was unable to hear it, and was immersed in the book. When it was time, Luo's mother in the kitchen asked for tomorrow's menu. Yuan Xiu had read it and needed to buy something to give her money. Yuan Lian went out tomorrow and asked for money for the family affairs. Yuan Xiu also sent it to him.
Xu asked the plum blossoms and autumn grass to wash, and the master and servant went to bed.
When he went to school in the morning, Yuanhui was as happy as a little bird. It turned out that she had apart from punching Zheng Liugen yesterday, and she had 20 yuan to attract money. Sister Hui treated her to a treat, and she also had malt sugar.
Two nurses and two girls surrounded their sisters into the school. Nanyang Hou Shizi Luan Jing was helpless behind him. He couldn't find the time to start flirting, and there was no suitable place.
Chapter completed!