Qu Qiushi opened his mouth, not knowing where to start - his great aunt had come to visit him at home a month ago and mentioned his marriage to his mother. She said that the Chen family had a very capable and beautiful girl, who was a little older, but had top-notch looks, figure and demeanor. The most rare thing was that she was very smart and managed the Chen family's business in an orderly manner.
The mother was somewhat tempted and asked a lot of questions. However, when she heard that the girl was only the stepdaughter of the third master and was brought by the concubine's young wife, she became somewhat reluctant.
My great-aunt scolded, "Your vision is as narrow as a needle tip! What does the Qu family have?! Our ancestors studied medicine, and my father and Mang'er's father followed suit, but they didn't even leave Baishui Town! They were barefoot doctors their whole lives! Mang'er is different, he went out and walked to Xuancheng!"
My mother has always been in awe of this aunt who married into our family, and she has always dealt with her in a timid manner.
Seeing this, my great-aunt softened her tone and said, "Come, tell me what kind of daughter-in-law you want."
His mother glanced at him and said expectantly, "Man'er has now passed the examination to become a medical officer in Xuancheng Prefecture. He will receive three taels of silver a month, and the clinic will also allocate a small room for him... None of this matters. The most important thing is that with Man'er's medical skills, even the prefect and the deputy prefect can see him! It will be convenient for him to do anything in the future!"
My great aunt nodded and motioned for her to continue.
"In that case, I want a daughter-in-law who is capable, dignified, well-educated, literate, able to do accounting, able to take care of her husband and children, and able to be a good wife and mother. Is that not too much?" Mother looked at her great-aunt's face and said, "It's better. The girl must be beautiful and not too short. I'm short all the time. My son is in Baishui Town..."
There was a hint of pride in the mother's eyes. "Look at Mang'er. There is no other man like him in the whole Baishui Town."
My great aunt nodded and said, "I know Mang'er's strengths and weaknesses. If Mang'er wasn't the most outstanding son in my Qu family, I wouldn't dare to ask for this marriage."
The mother's shoulders shrank back again. "Of course the girl from the Chen family is good. Even for the sake of Chen Erlang, we are marrying above our station. It's just...it's just..." The mother has been kind to others all her life. She really couldn't say the words "she is a son of a bitch".
My great-aunt patted the back of my mother's hand in understanding. "Come, let's meet your requirements - she must be educated, good-looking, and have a good temper. Just based on these three points, do you have any girls in Baishui Town that you like?"
The mother looked at him with embarrassment, "If there was, Mang'er wouldn't be sixteen and still unmarried."
"That's it. The girls you want can be found in Xuancheng." A smile appeared on my great-aunt's thin face. "The niece of Magistrate Xiong, the eldest daughter of Hengji Paper Shop, the youngest daughter of Shengchangsheng Silver Shop... and the daughter of the magistrate is also fifteen years old this year and has just had her coming-of-age ceremony. The Chen family also sent two loads of coral... I have seen all these girls. You will definitely like them when you see them."
My mother's eyes lit up, but were immediately extinguished by my great-aunt's words, "But think about it, can we marry these girls? In Xuancheng, does Mang'er have a house? Does she have land? Does she have servants? Does she have a rank? How much dowry can she offer? How rich is her family? When choosing a marriage partner in Baishui Town, family background is also considered, but the character of the man is more important, right? In Xuancheng, a big place, family background is more important than character."
My great-aunt showed my mother the abacus on her hand, "If you want to be able to study, you must have a good family background. How can ordinary people afford to support a girl's education? If you want to be good-looking, you must have a girl who is not picky and not picky, so that she can have a willow waist and a white jade plate; if you want to have a good temper, you must have a girl who has a smooth family and no disasters... Think about it yourself, why would someone choose Mang'er?"
He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, and interrupted his mother's words, asking directly, "You think this Miss He is very capable?"
My great-aunt nodded confidently, "I have never seen a girl more capable than her, both at home and outside, in terms of reading and writing, and accounting."
"What does it look like?" Qu Qiushi knew that now was not the time to play tricks, so he asked directly.
The great aunt smiled and said, "If you are interested, come and meet me. I will not tell my family about bad people."
He is here.
He was very satisfied.
Miss He has an elegant appearance, tall stature and slender limbs. The most rare thing is that even without makeup, she has pink cheeks, rosy lips, bright teeth, black hair, clear eyes, and smooth, fair skin. She is a very healthy and beautiful girl.
Especially those hands, with slender fingers, even the fingernails shone with the moonlight, the joints were very small, and straight, like green onions or reeds.
A beautiful and capable person can touch his heart more than a secluded lady who only knows about romance and love - those girls speak softly and have flowing eyes. If you flirt with them, they will be very shy, but when it comes to business and math, they are like brainless earthworms, boring and uninteresting.
He was indeed very satisfied.
What's more, there is added value in marrying Miss He.
She is in charge of the Chen family.
During the few days of being a guest, the Second Master Chen was willing but powerless, the Third Master Chen was capable but not interested, the Second Master of the Chen family's eldest branch was obviously pursuing a career in officialdom, and the Third and Fourth Masters of the Chen family's third branch have not yet emerged.
If they get married, Miss He might even be able to become the head of the Chen family.
This is much more cost-effective than directly marrying a girl from the Chen family.
Qu Qiushi raised his eyes to look at Xianjin's busy appearance again, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth - she was beautiful, capable and valuable. He really liked her, and he would try his best to make her satisfied with this marriage.
"Sister, please stop working."
Qu Qiushi smiled warmly, holding up the lilac oil-paper umbrella to shade Xianjin from the sun, "I will take the next two months off and sit in Chen's hall for three days tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. All the shop assistants, even the mothers, sisters and sisters in the house can come and see us."
Showing gold is naturally good.
On the first day of consultation, Xianjin accompanied the patient throughout the whole process and took the opportunity to identify all the patients by looking through the booklet.
The Dengxuan workshop was bustling with people, attracting several nearby shops to come and ask about it. When they heard that the Chen family had invited the doctor who treated the prefectural magistrate to come and see them, they all envied and said, "...What is a good boss! The Chen family is really a good boss!"
The waiter from Xiaocao Village was anxious to go back, so he arranged to see the doctor on the first day.
When it was over, it was half dark.
Xianjin and Qu Qiushi walked under the gray wall, one on the left and one on the right, chatting and laughing, talking about how pumpkin flowers wrapped in flour paste were delicious and could clear away heat.
As soon as he stepped into the Chen family's house, he saw Chen Jianfang holding his wide sleeves with one hand, standing behind the screen wall, slightly bending over, listening to Madam Qu's teachings.
"Second cousin." Qu Qiushi greeted him with a smile and a bow.
Chen Jianfang raised his head and his eyes fell on Xianjin's face, then on Xianjin's shoulder, then moved to Qu Qiushi's shoulder, and finally to Qu Qiushi's face.
After seeing Qu Qiushi's appearance clearly, Chen Jianfang pursed his lips slightly and asked, "Who is this?"
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