Chapter 237: Not Enlightened +1

"Okay, very good."

After hearing this answer, Mrs. Xu felt much better. Her sons were all useless, but her grandchildren were all good.

However, if she knew that her grandchildren were also idiots and none of them wanted to get married, she probably wouldn't be able to laugh anymore.

Song Rou was in confinement after giving birth, and Old Lady Xu sent someone to Qinse Garden to warn the servants to keep their mouths shut and not to discuss the matter in the mansion, so the matter was suppressed.

Compared to the Cui family, the Song family was in a gloomy mood. When Mrs. Song woke up, she remembered what she had taken from the Cui family. Her eyes went dark and she fainted again.

However, her fainting was of no use. That evening, the Cui family's manager came to her house with a booklet and asked her to return the things that had "disappeared for no reason" in the Cui family over the past year.

Those who are still in the Song family will be taken away directly. If those are not there, the Song family will be given one month to either return the items or pay compensation in cash.

After the Cui family left, Mrs. Song sat on the ground and burst into tears.

The Song family was also in chaos.

Two days passed in a flash, and it was New Year's Eve.

This year, the head of the Cui family was not with the clan. It was Old Lady Xu, Old Lady Shen and several gentlemen who led the Cui family in worshiping their ancestors.

I pray that our ancestors will bless our Cui family with long-lasting peace.

In the afternoon, the Cui family held a banquet in the ancestral hall. Except for Song Rou and her child who were still in confinement, all the members of the Cui family who were still in Xianyang City gathered together. The banquet was very lively with everyone toasting each other.

Because Cui Si's status was different, Madam Cui Si did not arrange her to sit with her sisters in the clan. Instead, she arranged her at the same table with Old Madam Xu and Old Madam Shen.

Old Mrs. Shen glanced at her several times, feeling unhappy.

When the family dinner was over, Mrs. Shen left with a message: "Wait, I will definitely find a good marriage for Wu Niang. I can't let you take all the good things."

Mrs. Xu was in a good mood and didn't argue with her this time: "Then you should work harder."

The family dinner was over and everyone went home.

It was almost dusk, the sky was dark, and a light snow fell. A group of people braved the wind and snow to enter Xianyang City, heading all the way to the Cui family's ancestral home.

Finally, it stopped in front of the door of the second branch of the Cui family.

After Cui Si returned home and rested for a while, Lusong hurried over and woke her up.

“Madam, General Shen is here.”

"Hmm? Who?"

"General Shen." Song Lu smiled. "The King of Northern Yan sent General Shen to deliver a New Year's gift to the Cui family. He just arrived. The old lady met him in person and was very happy."

“However, General Shen said that he was ordered by the King of Northern Yan to bring a letter to the lady and asked someone to come and ask if the lady could see him.”

Cui Si was surprised: "Why is he here at this time?"

Shouldn’t Chen Mo be in Yunzhou City?

Yan Xingchuan returned to Yunzhou City and was almost ready to go to war. Why did Chen Mo, the vanguard general, come to Xianyang City at this time?

But it is also a happy thing that Shen Mo can come.

"Did he arrange for people to rest, wash, and eat during this snowy journey?"

"The old lady has made all the arrangements."

Cui Si nodded and said, "Send someone to check. I'll go to the outer courtyard to see him in a moment."

Cui Si washed her face, re-tied her hair, changed into clothes suitable for meeting guests, and then went to the guest garden in the outer courtyard to wait.

After a while, Cui Changyou brought Shen Mo over.

Seeing Cui Si, Chen Mo was also very happy and bowed: "Greetings, Princess Wang. How is your health recently?"

"I'm fine, no need to be polite. Please sit down." Cui Si was in good spirits and felt a little relieved. She asked him, "Did you have a smooth journey?"

"It went smoothly." Chen Mo sat in the chair politely, not daring to face Yan Xingchuan's playful smile at all. "Although I encountered some problems, it was a close call without any danger."

"Why are you here at this hour?"

"My Lord said I was idle all day, so he sent me to Xianyang City to deliver New Year gifts. I will also spend the New Year in Xianyang City. After the New Year, I will come to the Cui family to propose marriage."

Yan Xingchuan originally planned to wait until he conquered Miaozhou before letting Chen Mo come to Xianyang City to propose marriage.

But it happened that Yan Xingchuan was planning to send someone to deliver a New Year gift to the Cui family. Chen Mo was idle and very annoying, and the war was not going to start for a while, so he simply assigned the task to him and took the opportunity to settle the engagement.

Chen Mo originally felt a little awkward, but when he thought about the quarrel between Yan Xingchuan and Cui Si, he felt a little scared. He thought that since he was going to marry that crybaby anyway, it would be better to get things done sooner rather than later.

This is a happy event.

Cui Si's mood improved after hearing this, and she liked everything about Chen Mo.

"By the way, the Lord also wrote a letter and asked me to give it to Princess Wang."

The letter had always been carefully kept away by Chen Mo. He was used to wearing tight-sleeved clothes without sleeve pockets, so he just put the letter in the inner pocket of his clothes.

When he took it out, the corners of the letter were a little wrinkled. He placed the letter on the table, pressed it carefully to smooth out the wrinkles, and then handed it over.

Cui Si took it and asked him, "Why did your master send a New Year gift to the Cui family?"

Chen Mo replied, "The Lord not only sent gifts to the Cui family, but also to Princess Wang. The Lord said that the Cui family is his legitimate relative, and gifts should be given during festivals. If he wasn't tied up right now, he would definitely come in person."

"I also prepared some food and toys for Wang Ji, which she can use."

Is there such a thing?

Cui Si felt a headache, but also found it funny: "I didn't know he could be so smart in this area now."

In his previous life, Yan Xingchuan would never care about these things. He valued the Cui family more, which was the greatest reward for the Cui family. He had never asked about gifts.

There has never been an example of a lord and his wife's family treating each other as relatives.

Just one more look is already a reward.

Although no one could say he was wrong, she was still a little disappointed that he didn't care about her family and had no intention of getting close to them.

But there are so many disappointments that this is not the worst.

Chen Mo smiled awkwardly: "People are not born knowing everything. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand it.

If Wang Ji is still angry, next time you see him, just beat him up. If your hands hurt, I can beat him for you. I promise I won't show any mercy."

"You do everything for him." Cui Si shook her head helplessly. "You came here on orders this time, so I won't hold it against you. But I must remind you that next time you come, you must also prepare a gift."

The expression on Shen Mo's face froze.

Just now I was saying that Yan Xingchuan didn't understand before, but now he understands. But now he has come to the Cui family and he didn't even prepare a gift.

This is so embarrassing. He is also going to marry Cui's daughter and is Cui's future son-in-law.

+1 for not getting the point.

Seeing his expression change, Cui Si couldn't help laughing: "Okay, okay, you don't have to take it to heart, just remember that this happened.

It's not that the Cui family is greedy. If you give a gift, the Cui family will return it with a gift, and they won't let you suffer any loss. This is courtesy, and it's a give-and-take."