Chapter 345 This Life is Stable
Old Mrs. Ye, Ye Daquan's family, Ye Erquan and Yinhua all sat upright.
Looking at Shen Zhiyan, they were all stunned.
Mr. Shen usually looks noble enough, and today he looks like a prince, extremely noble.
Shen Zhiyan greeted gently: "Uncle Ye, Aunt Ye, Brother Daquan, Brother Erquan, how are you all."
Old Mrs. Ye and the others were flattered and quickly exclaimed with a smile.
Ye Daquan snorted in his heart.
Shen Zhiyan introduced again: "This is my brother Shen Zhiqiong, everyone has met him. This is my sister-in-law Zhou Ying."
The marquis's wife walked forward and greeted him with a smile, and the marquis of Dingguo stood behind his wife with a smile on his face the whole time.
Old Lady Ye saw that Shen Zhiyan's brother and sister-in-law were both gentle and generous. Although they were dressed richly, they did not show any arrogance.
Only then did Old Lady Ye and the others feel relieved.
"Grandma Ye, where is your aunt?" Shen Manman stepped forward, "Where are Jin'er and Huan'er?"
Old Lady Ye was delighted when she saw Shen Manman: “They are all in the room.”
Shen Manman was puzzled, but when she saw that Old Lady Ye had dressed up specially today, and even Ye Daquan, who was most afraid of trouble, wore a silk dress and combed his hair meticulously, she knew that something big was going to happen.
Dad and aunt must have something very important to discuss with the Ye family.
Shen Manman said nothing more, and followed the Marquis' wife obediently, sitting on the armchair at the bottom.
What is this for? About the glass workshop?
Now there is only a glass workshop.
Although the glass workshop has just started and the finished products have not yet appeared on the market, Shen Manman knows that the workshop can make a lot of money!
Of course, in addition to money, it will also change many industries, such as tableware, handicrafts, doors and windows. In short, the impact will be huge. It really needs to be treated with dignity.
well!
Shen Manman took the tea handed to her by the servant with some depression. She felt a little depressed because she couldn't see Ye Caiping.
Madam Hou smiled and said, "Since we are meeting for the first time, I have prepared some small gifts. I hope Uncle Ye and Aunt Ye will not laugh at me."
I saw Madam Feng leading four maids forward, holding various gift boxes and cloth.
Old Mrs. Ye smiled and nodded stiffly: "Okay."
"Then... let's talk business." Madam Hou coughed dryly, "Ask matchmaker Jiang to come in."
Matchmaker? Shen Manman was stunned for a moment.
Everything was fine, why did a matchmaker come? Did she hear it wrong?
Turning back, I saw a wealthy woman wearing a big red flower on her head walking in. She greeted me first:
"Greetings to Old Master Ye and Old Madam. Congratulations. I have heard that Ye Caiping is the best woman in Qinghe Village. There is no other woman like her in the entire Nanzhou. She is not only gentle and beautiful, but also virtuous and capable."
Ye Caiping in the room felt a little embarrassed after hearing these compliments.
His eyes fell on Shen Zhiyan, and he couldn't help but smile.
The outfit he wears today is so stunning. Let him wear it more often in the future. It’s so pleasing to the eyes!
The matchmaker outside continued, "Once Madam Shen from the Dingguo Marquis's Mansion heard about Madam Ye's reputation, she immediately asked the Marquis's wife to bring me here to propose marriage."
"Propose marriage?" Shen Manman almost spit out a mouthful of tea: "Who proposes marriage?"
Matchmaker Jiang smiled and said, "I am proposing marriage to Madam Ye on behalf of Mr. Shen Er."
"My father?"
Shen Manman jumped up in shock, her whole body almost collapsed, and she looked at Madam Hou anxiously: "Aunt... this is..."
Could it be that because of my letter, my grandmother didn't wait any longer and asked my aunt to come and propose marriage?
But daddy...he won't agree! what to do? If he suddenly objects, wouldn't Aunt Ye be embarrassed?
As he said this, he suddenly looked at Shen Zhiyan.
Shen Zhiyan pulled her back to the chair: "Sit down! How disgraceful!"
Shen Manman was confused. He didn’t stop this: “You are not——”
Shen Zhiyan reached out and covered her mouth: “Don’t talk.”
I'm really afraid that she will suddenly blurt out something like "he has a mistress."
"Hmm——" Shen Manman widened her eyes and turned around, only to see that his black eyebrows were frivolous and he was looking at her with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Shen Manman understood instantly.
So when I proposed to my aunt, not only was my grandmother enthusiastic, but my father also agreed?
What other outhouses...
She kept searching, but couldn't find anything.
Could it be that the woman that Ji Qing saw shopping with her father that time was her aunt? Writing letters is also...
Thinking about it, she understood everything!
Shen Manman was happy and joyful, but also angry, and glared at Shen Zhiyan angrily.
Who would have thought that, where she couldn't see, he was secretly working hard and rolled her to death!
Shen Manman wanted to get angry, but she knew that she couldn't ruin things in the current situation!
And, this is a good thing! Thinking of this, she looked at the matchmaker happily.
Matchmaker Jiang said, "Mrs. Ye and Mr. Shen are truly a match made in heaven!"
Shen Manman clenched her fists, bit her lips and closed her eyes: “Yes!
Matchmaker Jiang said: "The old lady is the most easy-going. As long as Mr. Shen likes it, the old lady will like it."
Shen Manman nodded her little head: I’ll tell you! I told you!
Matchmaker Jiang: "The Shen family is kind and filial, and their family tradition is upright."
Shen Manman's eyes lit up and she said: My family is the best in the whole capital!
Everyone in the Ye family was listening attentively, but as they listened, their eyes all fell on Shen Manman's face.
Dingguo Hou: “…”
Madam Hou: “…”
Shen Zhiyan coughed dryly and whispered, “No more expressions!”
“Humph——” Shen Manman puffed up her little face and glared at him.
Madam Hou covered her mouth and laughed: "Haha, this child is quite funny."
Old Lady Ye said, "Well... we are all very happy that you like Caiping. But we don't know much about your family situation. Can you tell us about it?"
The Marquis’ wife said, “Our family is the Dingguo Marquis’ Mansion, and our ancestors all led troops to fight in wars.”
Everyone in the Ye family looked at each other. Fighting?
Old Man Ye was stunned: "Marquis Mansion? Is it that... Marquis?"
"Yes, yes. The current Marquis Dingguo is my husband, Zhiyan's elder brother."
Everyone in the Ye family took a deep breath. They were actually a marquisate?
Madam Hou continued, "Our family is simple. My mother has been a widow for many years, and my husband has three siblings. My eldest sister is the eldest, my husband is the second, and Zhiyan is the youngest. They are all born from the same mother."
"The eldest sister married into the royal family."
"Wang... family?"
"Royal."
Jinhua mustered up her courage and asked, "Is it... the royal family?"
"right."
Jinhua took a breath and said, "Could it be that Mr. Shen's eldest sister is a princess?"
Madam Hou chuckled, "It's the Queen Mother."
Queen Mother? Queen...? Is that the Empress Dowager in the storybook? Is that the emperor's mother?
Old Mrs. Ye and others were so frightened that they could hardly close their mouths. Oh my God, isn’t this emperor Mr. Shen’s nephew?
Madam Hou said, "My eldest sister's youngest son is the current emperor. What I mean is... as long as our family doesn't commit suicide, our life will be safe. Among all the nobles in the capital, our family is the safest."
What does safety mean?
The people in the Ye family didn’t quite understand these things, they only knew that this was the Empress Dowager’s family!
They are truly royal relatives.
Ye Caiping in the room nodded.
It is stable indeed!
The Marquis’ wife outside continued, “After talking about my eldest sister, let’s talk about us. My husband and I have three children, all boys. Because we don’t have any other brothers, both boys and girls are ranked together. Manman is the only girl, the fourth child.”
"When brother Yan and Caiping get married, Jin'er and Huan'er will be the fifth and sixth children, hehe."
In the room, Ye Caiping chuckled and looked at the newly-minted Old Five and Old Six...
Ye Huan'er tugged at Ye Jin'er: "Why? I feel a little stressed."
Ye Jiner: "No!"
Ye Daquan outside said in a muffled voice: "We haven't agreed yet..."
Old Lady Ye glared at him, then looked at Madam Hou: "You are proposing marriage, do you have any other requirements?"
Madam Hou said, "No. Then, Aunt Ye, do you want anything?"
Old Mrs. Ye and Old Man Ye breathed a sigh of relief. The Shen family is royal family, but they don't have any airs at all.
Ye Daquan felt sour in his heart: "How much do you plan to give as a betrothal gift?"
If it's less than one thousand taels, they are not sincere!
Shen Zhiyan said: "Eighty-eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight taels, plus a five-story house in the capital and two farms."
Ye Daquan almost fell off the stool!
Old Lady Ye and others fell silent instantly. What else could they say?
Matchmaker Jiang said with a smile: "In the capital, the ordinary nobles only give 10,000 taels of silver as a gift for marriage! Only those with a rich family background can afford 30,000 or 40,000 taels. So the Dingguo Marquis's Mansion is really sincere."
The Marquis’ wife nodded.
Her dowry at that time was 50,000 taels, which was considered high.
Shen Zhiyan also spent 50,000 on his first marriage.
Over the years, they felt that Shen Zhiyan had sacrificed too much and suffered too much grievance. It was rare for him to meet a woman he truly loved, so they wanted to make it up to him.
The old couple, Mrs. Ye, were somewhat moved, and their worries were finally put at ease.
It's not just about money. No one would joke about more than 80,000 taels easily.
The fact that the other party is willing to pay such a huge price for his daughter shows how much he cherishes his daughter.
They felt Shen Zhiyan’s sincerity.
Even Brother Ye Daquan couldn't find fault with him, and his eyes softened a little when he looked at Shen Zhiyan.
Old Man Ye said, "Cai Ping is going to marry in the capital, so what should we do about the wedding?"
Madam Hou said, "Our intention is to finalize the marriage between Brother Yan and Cai Ping today, and arrange the engagement the day after tomorrow. Then they will go to the capital together and get married there. Uncle Ye, Aunt Ye, and Brother Daquan can also go with you. You can also attend our old lady's birthday banquet while you are there."
Old Mrs. Ye and Old Man Ye looked at each other. They had thought about this question a long time ago.
Old Lady Ye looked embarrassed: "You are thoughtful. But it's a pity that my old man can't take the boat."
Old man Ye suffers from severe seasickness. I wanted to go out to do business with others before, but I started vomiting and having diarrhea as soon as I got on the boat. After getting off the boat, I lay in bed for half a month before I recovered. I almost lost half my life.
Now we are going to the capital, and the boat ride will take not a day or two, but more than half a month.
Old man Ye is old now, and his body can no longer hold on.
The Marquis's wife said, "That's easy. The wedding can be held once at each end. First, go to the capital to write the marriage certificate, hold the wedding once in the capital, and then return to the village to hold the wedding once again."
The old couple originally thought they could not attend their daughter's wedding, but now when they heard this, their eyes lit up: "Okay."
Shen Zhiyan looked at them: "Then...Zhiyan proposed marriage today, did Uncle Ye and Aunt Ye agree?"
Old Lady Ye and the other two smiled and nodded: "Agree."
Shen Zhiyan was delighted, he stood up and bowed, "Thank you, Uncle Ye and Aunt Ye."
Shen Manman looked at him and took a deep breath. She never thought that she would see the day when her father would actively seek marriage!
Several people discussed many details in the living room and didn't finish until noon.
Finally, the two exchanged their engagement cards, officially confirming their engagement.
At this time, Ye Caiping came out with Jin'er and Huan'er.
Shen Zhiyan turned around and looked at her, his eyes gradually brightening.
Ye Caiping also dressed up specially today. She was wearing an off-white, dark red-edged, wide-sleeved, cross-collared top, and a bright red pleated skirt with scattered flowers. She walked slowly towards them, with dark patterns of crabapple blossoms surging on the hem of her skirt, and her figure was beautiful and graceful.
Her black hair was loosely tied up, and pinned with a red gold tasseled hairpin and a jade hairpin.
Her eyebrows and eyes are clear and beautiful, her smile is gentle, and her gaze is full of brilliance.
This was the first time Shen Zhiyan saw Ye Caiping putting on makeup and dressing up, which made his eyes darken and his heart waver.
"Auntie!" Shen Manman rushed over immediately and hugged her: "Mother~~"
Ye Caiping blushed: "Uh... um..."
He rubbed her head again: "Oh, Manman is so beautiful today."
Shen Manman was happy: "Yes, yes!"
Ye Caiping smiled: "It's like a little red envelope, so cute."
Shen Manman’s face was slightly stiff: The red envelope is finally here!
Madam Hou looked at Ye Caiping and couldn't help but sigh: "Is this Caiping? She is so pretty! Even if she were in the capital, she would be outstanding."
She knew that to be favored by both Shen Zhiyan and his daughter, she must first have an extremely outstanding appearance, and then a likable personality and character.
All in all, Ye Caiping is a bit more beautiful than the one before Shen Zhiyan.
Mrs. Hou pulled Ye Caiping to sit down and talk. The more they talked, the more surprised she became. She was a smart and broad-minded person.
His insights are also unique, different from those of ordinary villagers, no wonder Yan Di likes him.
Shen Zhiyan sat on the chair with an elegant and upright posture, looking down at the tea in his hand.
I felt a little depressed, and my sister-in-law talked too much.
He really wanted to... hug her now.
After they finally finished chatting, the servant came to serve food.
After lunch, Ye Daquan couldn't wait to see them out with a smile.
Shen Zhiyan looked through the crowd and landed on Ye Caiping, across Ye Daquan.
Ye Caiping, who was talking to Manman, was startled. She turned around to meet his gaze with a faint smile.
Shen Zhiyan's depression was swept away by her gaze, and he felt happy.
......
The four members of the Shen family were sitting in the carriage.
Shen Manman's face was almost puffed up like a pufferfish: "You are all so excessive, you didn't even tell me!"
Dingguo Hou was surprised and said, "Manbao, did I tell you? I told you on the first day I came here that they were progressing very smoothly."
Shen Manman choked, as if she did say that.
But at that time she thought he was just a rough guy, how could he understand...
It turns out that the clown is actually himself.
Shen Manman was most angry with Chen Zhiyan and hit him: “Bad daddy, why are you so bad!”
Shen Zhiyan: "Little cotton jacket, it's leaking."
Shen Manman was annoyed: "You are the one who leaked... I am keeping it secret!"
Shen Zhiyan raised his eyebrows: "So, the close-knit little girl spread the news of my father's peach blossom all over Kyoto?"
Shen Manman choked: "I didn't spread it all over Kyoto... I just quietly told my grandmother, uncle and aunt..."
"What else?"
"Aunt Queen Mother..."
"besides."
"Uncle grandpa, aunt grandma..."
The more she spoke, the quieter Shen Manman’s voice became.
Shen Zhiyan snorted: "Quietly?"
Shen Manman flattened her mouth: “…”
"Okay." Dingguo Hou said anxiously, "It's not a big deal. Manbao said this because he knew that these people were not fools, right?"
Shen Manman nodded with emotion: “Yeah.”
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