Qiao Fangzhi's eyelids drooped and then raised again. He was always kind to his sister and spoke casually: "It's just that, you know, I have always been laissez-faire with Baoyuan. I don't care whether he gets married, when he gets married, or who he gets married with."
Aunt Qiao nodded, with a hint of worry between her pretty eyes and eyebrows: "I only spoke because I knew you didn't care! In a blink of an eye, Baoyuan is already 21 years old! Now that he has established his career and built a mansion, he should also think about starting a family after becoming successful. If you don't urge him and I don't urge him, will he be left alone for the rest of his life?"
Qiao Fangzhi sneered: "That's not a bad idea."
"Brother!" Aunt Qiao frowned: "He is the only child in our branch of the Qiao family!"
The only seedling is the only seedling.
There is no throne to inherit in their family.
The only things that could be inherited were the shameless nature, the annoying temper and...Qiao Fangzhi rubbed his chin with his fingertips, okay, and the handsome looks.
Aunt Qiao looked anxious, and Qiao Fangzhi said with a smile: "Okay, okay, according to Baoyuan's personality, if he is willing, he will naturally take action. If he is not willing, it will be in vain for us to force him together. If life is not satisfactory, if we force him to be a couple who are unhappy with each other, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?"
Aunt Qiao couldn't believe it: "What if he never met someone who cared about him, would he just be all alone?"
Qiao Fangzhi thought for a moment, recalling everything that happened between Xianjin and Qiao Hui. He felt that there seemed to be some ambiguity between the two of them. He was not sure if there was some interest between them. But if he said there was no interest, there was indeed some intimacy between the two of them.
Is this intimacy due to knowing each other for so long? Or is it because we were comrades-in-arms?
One of the two beauties in Jing County, the famous scholar who won the third place in the imperial examination, and the head of the Qiaoshan School, Qiao Fangzhi, was quite troubled by this question and said hesitantly, "I can't say for sure whether I have someone I like or not."
Aunt Qiao frowned, "Who is it? Princess Pingyang? Princess Shengde? The granddaughter of Wu Bingzhi, the Minister of Revenue?"
Aunt Qiao advised earnestly: "Baoyuan has a tough temper. Those who are born into the royal family are too noble, so they will inevitably clash with Baoyuan. Baoniang has a gentle temperament and a soft personality, but she is very easy to get along with. Together with Baoyuan, one is soft and the other is hard. A virtuous wife will bring less trouble to the husband, and the family will be peaceful..."
Before Aunt Qiao finished speaking, Qiao Fangzhi frowned and shook his head.
This younger sister has been reading and writing since she was young. She was fine when she was young, but after she got married, she was disciplined and became extremely pedantic. She kept talking about women's teachings and women's rules. Even a room full of books could not offset her love for family gossip.
Family matters are indeed a big deal, but he is powerless to do so, and it is even more difficult for them to have a good chat...
Qiao Fangzhi waved his hand and made the final decision: "It's up to Baoyuan to decide his marriage, whether it's a princess or a merchant. We don't covet our daughter-in-law's dowry, nor do we care about the power and status of the in-laws. I don't care, and neither should you!"
Aunt Qiao wanted to say more, but she seized on the phrase "merchants setting up stalls" and immediately said sternly, "Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans! How can the only heir of the Qiao family be so casual!"
Qiao Fangzhi was speechless for a while. He stood up after a while, patted his trouser legs casually, and said, "I will find a matchmaker tomorrow and ask him to find me a marriage partner whose family is in business. I will marry anyone, whether he sells tofu pudding or makes incense and candles. In two months, you come to my house for the wedding banquet."
Aunt Qiao was so angry that she was like a Buddha ascending to heaven and two Buddhas were born.
After Qiao Fangzhi finished speaking, he limped to the outer courtyard - he had to go and comfort the greasy-haired and powdered Chen Sanlang.
It is said that he is a top-notch love-brained person with full skills in secret crush and good at long-range attack. Any clues of sneaking into Chencang can escape his two barrels.
Qiao Fangzhi came back empty-handed, as Chen Fu was not there. It was said that he had gone to Xiangshan to watch the sunset.
Aunt Qiao was so angry that her chest heaved. As she walked out of the house, she was bumped into by her youngest daughter Yi Wu who came to pick her up in a carriage.
Zhou Yiwu was delighted when he saw his mother's face flushed. He rolled his eyes and ordered the carriage to go ahead. He raised his head and pouted, "Why is mother so angry? Is uncle angry with you again?"
Aunt Qiao didn't want to say anything at first - it's the rule not to talk about marriage in front of an unmarried girl!
But it's really annoying.
After enduring for a long while, he finally said, "Your uncle has lost his mind through studying! He actually said that Baoyuan can marry anyone he wants! Even a merchant's daughter! Even a poor girl!"
Zhou Yiwu narrowed his eyes slightly, "A merchant girl? Could it be that He Xianjin?"
Aunt Qiao frowned and shook her head, pinching her handkerchief in her hand: "Not really, it's just an analogy! I mentioned Bao Niang, but she was rejected. I mentioned several county ladies and princesses, but they didn't seem to mean that! Bao Yuan is already twenty-one! In two years, he will be a grandfather..."
Zhou Yiwu interrupted her mother's nagging: "So...what kind of marriage does uncle want to arrange for my cousin?"
Aunt Qiao said angrily, "I don't know either! I just want your cousin to really like her! There is no such thing as true love in this world! In the end, life is all about firewood, rice, oil and salt!"
Zhou Yiwu's eyes turned and she turned the topic back to Xianjin: "Cousin, do you really like that He Xianjin?"
Aunt Qiao was upset: "How could it be? That Boss He is the same age as Baoyuan, she is already a 21 or 22-year-old girl!"
Zhou Yiwu's eyes darkened: "You mean, that Boss He is also over 20, but still unmarried?"
Aunt Qiao came back to her senses and asked in confusion, "Why are you so concerned about Boss He today?"
Zhou Yiwu's eyebrows curved immediately and she smiled: "Isn't this the point? That boss He is very famous in Beijing. Many businesses are talking about her. I just asked a few more questions."
"She has to make a living. There is no better way to do it if she doesn't do business." Aunt Qiao spoke kindly and gently, and she remembered something to warn her little girl: "How can a girl in the boudoir always talk about love and marriage? Be careful what your grandmother will say to you!"
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