Chapter 189 Going to Zhou's House
When Jinhua saw that all her family members looked as if they understood, her face turned red.
What Manager Yao said was exactly what Old Lady Ye and Mrs. Du wanted.
They have long wanted to get to know the young master better.
Old Lady Ye smiled and said, "That would be great! Manager Yao will also come with his family, right?"
"Yes."
Mrs. Du said, "Come to think of it, this young master's surname is Zhou?"
"Yes, full name Zhou Ziyang."
Old Lady Ye asked, "Who are the people in their family?"
Shopkeeper Yao: "The Zhou family has been running a cloth shop for generations. The young master's father passed away many years ago, leaving him with only a widowed mother and no brothers or sisters. He does have two uncles and several cousins, all of whom are doing business in the county."
"Such a wealthy family, and our young master Zhou Zheng's appearance, have not humiliated Jin..."
"Shopkeeper, what nonsense are you talking about?" Jinhua said with a red face.
"Haha, I said the wrong thing. Anyway, you must come the day after tomorrow."
Ye Caiping asked: "What time?"
"Before noon! We'll have lunch at Zhou's house then!"
After saying that, Shopkeeper Yao stood up, said goodbye to the Ye family again, and then left.
As soon as Manager Yao left, Ye Caiping and the others all looked at Jinhua.
Jinhua's face turned red: "Grandma, Mommy...if you don't want to go..."
"Go, why not go!" said Mrs. Du.
Jinhua blushed and said, "Well...then I'll go back to my room first."
Having said that, he ran away.
Old Mrs. Ye was both happy and worried, and more nervous: "I don't know if it's suitable..."
Ye Caiping said, "We'll know the day after tomorrow."
Mrs. Du said, "I inquired about it a few days ago. It is said that the Zhou family's shop makes seventy or eighty taels a month. There are five other shops in other towns and counties."
Old Lady Ye was surprised and said, "That must be three or four hundred taels of income a month. If you are so rich, why don't you move to the county?"
"The cloth shop in town is the main store. It is where we made our fortune. The house in town is our ancestral home. How can we move?"
“That’s right.”
After lunch, Old Mrs. Ye discussed with her family about going to Zhou’s house for dinner the day after tomorrow.
Ye Daquan and Old Man Ye felt very unhappy and jealous. Their daughter (granddaughter) was going to get married?
Ye Daquan said in a humming voice: "Leave it to you, mother, to decide!"
Old Lady Ye said, "The people who are going the day after tomorrow... can't really go with the whole family. Just me, the eldest and my wife, Caiping, and the younger one... and Yinhua."
Jin'er and Huan'er are so beautiful that they are afraid of stealing Jinhua's limelight.
The silver flowers haven't bloomed yet, so it's best to take them over.
…
Soon, it was the young master's birthday.
Ye Caiping and her group came to Zhou's house in a ox cart.
Led by the doorman, Ye Caiping and others walked in and soon arrived at the main hall.
Shopkeeper Yao and others have arrived. Besides her, there are two other embroiderers, both from Xixiang Fabric Shop. All three brought their husbands or children.
When Manager Yao saw Ye Caiping and others, he pulled them over to chat with them.
The Zhou family's house is a typical three-in-one courtyard house. In terms of space, Ye Caiping feels that her yard is not as big as hers. There were about four or five servants.
"Hey, everyone is here." A laugh rang out.
Ye Caiping, Mrs. Du and others looked up and saw a beautiful woman in her thirties walking in, followed by a maid.
The woman was dressed in silk and satin, looking pretty, but her attire was not too extravagant.
"This is our boss, whose surname is Xie." Shopkeeper Yao stood up and said with a smile, "These are Jinhua's grandmother, parents, aunt, and sister."
When Mrs. Xie saw Ye Caiping and the others standing up, she quickly said, "Everyone, sit down. Today is my son's birthday. Fortunately, you are here. Otherwise, it would be too lonely."
As he spoke he began to laugh, very heartily.
Mrs. Du and Old Lady Ye felt a little awkward when they saw that Mrs. Xie was dressed very stylishly and there were several servants coming in and out.
But Xie spoke frankly, and after chatting for a few words, she relaxed.
The two embroiderers were very tactful and had already taken their families to sit in the courtyard outside. Seeing this, Mrs. Xie said to the maid, "Take the two Miss Ye out for a walk."
Jinhua blushed, pulled Yinhua, and followed the maid out of the house.
Mrs. Xie said, "Jinhua is very clever and pretty. She is a joy to look at."
Mrs. Du smiled and said, "It is also thanks to your teachings."
"What does Sister Du do at home?"
"Delivering goods to a few restaurants and earning some hard-earned money."
Mrs. Xie said, "My son is already nineteen years old. He has been very picky over the years, and only Jinhua is the one he likes. What I mean is, if possible, I will find a matchmaker to come to our house in a few days and arrange their marriage as soon as possible."
Mrs. Du was surprised: "Ah, this..."
"Mrs. Xie is a little impatient." Ye Caiping said with a smile, "This is the first time we meet today."
Xie was startled and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, I am presumptuous."
Mrs. Du was extremely anxious and wanted to arrange the marriage immediately, but she felt that being too hasty would make her daughter seem worthless.
Old Lady Ye secretly patted her hands and said, "Speaking of which, we are all peasants. How could Mrs. Xie agree to this marriage?"
Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "Isn't it just that the two younger ones fell in love with each other? I don't mind much. As long as the girl is innocent, I'm willing to do anything."
After hearing this, Old Lady Ye agreed to the marriage to about 80%.
Ye Caiping said, "Since Madam Xie has spoken out, we won't hide it. The Zhou family is well-off. Will the young master have three wives and four concubines in the future?"
Mrs. Du, who was originally extremely satisfied, was stunned for a moment. Why didn't she think of this?
Mrs. Du said anxiously, "I heard that rich families all keep concubines."
No, no, her daughter can't bear this kind of suffering!
Mrs. Xie laughed and said, "Oh, what are you talking about? It is natural for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Not to mention the rich, even the villagers will look for mistresses if they earn a few more copper coins!"
Mrs. Du and Ye Daquan's faces immediately turned dark, and Old Lady Ye's face was not good either.
Xie noticed that they were a little unhappy, and sighed, "Jinhua's parents, go home and think about it for a few days. If you are willing, tell Manager Yao, and then I will send a matchmaker to your house."
…
Jinhua took Yinhua out of Xie's house and strolled in the alley.
Yinhua said, "Didn't my sister say last time that we were going to play during the Flower Festival because of his little sister? Why isn't she here today?"
"Oh, that's his cousin. She usually lives in the county."
"Jinhua?" Zhou Ziyang came over from the other side. "Why are you here?"
Jinhua was startled. "Didn't you invite us here? Not only me, but also my grandma, my parents, and my aunt. Shopkeeper Yao and Chen Xiuniang are here too. They all came to celebrate your birthday and make it lively."
Zhou Ziyang was shocked: "This..."
"You really don't know?" Jinhua looked embarrassed. "What's going on... It was clearly Manager Yao who came to invite us personally. And Aunt Xie..."
Zhou Ziyang thought for a moment: "Could it be... my mother's idea? She said she wanted to give me a surprise last night, but it was this?"
Jinhua's face turned red instantly and she pinched Yinhua's little hand.
"Let's go, let's go back first." Zhou Ziyang walked in hurriedly.
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