Her husband's offer was a favor, and she couldn't say anything wrong if he didn't. But her mother's words were upsetting. Then she heard Madam Zhou say, "How about this, I'll find a widow among our distant relatives and see if she wants to remarry or take someone as a concubine. Then I'll marry that Rou Niang off far away. That way, you'll have peace of mind!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou was greatly alarmed and quickly waved her hand, saying, "Mother, you mustn't even have such a thought. This will anger my mother-in-law!"
Madam Zhou glanced at her daughter but didn't take her words to heart. Instead, she started to wonder if there were any eligible widowed men in her area.
Meanwhile, Zheng Wenxuan and his wife were chatting with Old Madam Liu. Zheng Wenxuan, naturally, launched into another tirade about being poor. His spending was enormous; he'd recently taken a fancy to a painting, but his wife, Madam Zheng, wouldn't let him buy it. Although Zhou Wenxuan was a womanizer and a gambler, and a notorious womanizer, he had one redeeming quality: he respected his eldest sister and was extremely obedient to his wife. These two qualities allowed him, despite his extravagance and dissolute lifestyle, to live a comfortable and carefree life.
Old Madam Liu knew perfectly well that she didn't want to make things too difficult for her father's only heir. Besides, when she brought Zheng Wenxuan back to the capital, he was only ten years old. Because of her father's favoritism, he had developed such a personality, and she felt somewhat responsible for that.
Moreover, she felt somewhat indebted to Madam Zheng, so she generously gave her many good things, making the two of them beam with joy.
While Zheng Wenxuan was chatting with the man, Madam Zheng privately said to Old Madam Liu, "Now that Wanru is all grown up, I'm thinking of asking Old Madam Liu to help me find a good family for her."
After all, Zheng Wenxuan was well-known, and although his daughter was the eldest legitimate daughter, it would probably be difficult for her to get married. Moreover, Madam Zheng's family was not very prominent, so this mother was very worried. Old Madam Liu nodded, putting herself in his shoes, she could understand.
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