Yan Qingxue muttered to herself, "If this is worth several hundred taels of silver, why didn't she take it and exchange it for silver instead of giving it to me? Doesn't my little cousin know that the invitation is valuable?"
"What are you muttering about? I think you should invite the person over to your house. First, let your father see the person and satisfy his curiosity."
Secondly, it would be a good opportunity for us to get to know each other and learn about the situation. Perhaps we could even make connections with the officials in Jincheng, which might be of some help to your father.”
“Mother, didn’t you dislike Father’s dealings with the Jincheng government? Weren’t you afraid of implicating the Zhao family?”
If we invite them to our residence, and they actually get involved with the Jincheng government, and can help Father, would you be happy with that?
Zhao sighed.
"Although I was worried about my family being affected, in the end, I did marry into the Green City Lord's Mansion, so I am the master of the Green City Lord's Mansion. If the Green City Lord's Mansion is doing well, then I will naturally be doing well too."
Every year, sending money back to my parents' home has really become a burden for me. If I could get some money to ease the household's finances, I'd be better off financially and live a more comfortable life.
Ultimately, she was afraid of implicating her family, which was also because she was afraid that if something bad happened, it would affect her family and they would take their anger out on her.
Her goal was still for herself; she just wanted to live a comfortable life.
She's relying on her family for everything. If they get angry, break up with her, and their relationship sours, where will she go in the future? Who will she depend on?
Without her family's support, how could Yan Shanxing possibly treat her like royalty?
“But Mother, I don’t think my friend can help Father much. She’s probably just from an ordinary farming family.”
The reason they were able to receive this invitation was because their family had moved from the original commercial street in Linghe, Jincheng, which is why they received an invitation from the government. "At this point, Yan Qingxue belatedly paused, suddenly realizing something.
My younger cousin gave me the invitation, so how did she get into the commercial building?
If you want to enter a commercial building, you can't get in without an invitation. The fact that she was able to enter means she must have another invitation, right? Two invitations?
Yan Qingxue blinked, scratched her forehead, and looked a little confused.
Ah, she really needs to ask her little cousin about this later, since she doesn't know much about her little cousin.
"A farmer?" Zhao raised an eyebrow, her tone not contemptuous, but rather surprised that a farmer could obtain such an invitation.
Her daughter is unconventional and always acts very freely, unlike other well-bred young ladies.
When I go out, I make friends from all walks of life, from all sorts of people.
She's turning a blind eye now because she did try to lecture her daughter at first, but after all that lecturing, she found it was useless. At most, her daughter would listen obediently for a couple of days and pretend to be good, but then she would go back to doing whatever she wanted.
She was just wasting her breath on her, so she gave up on lecturing her.
Anyway, nothing outrageous happened, just minor squabbles that she could handle, so she let her daughter be. As long as the child is happy, that's all that matters.
"Yes, he's a farmer, and he's still a child."
Mom, don't let her background as a farmer fool you, we get along really well and are very close.
This kid doesn't flatter or fawn; he's truly a match for me. I'm glad I made a friend like him.
"It has nothing to do with our household." Yan Qingxue crossed her arms and said smugly for a moment, then sat down on the couch and crossed her legs in a very unladylike manner.
“You’re such a grown-up, why are you hanging out with a kid? Is a kid really worth all that effort for you to go all the way there? Just send a message back and say you’re not going. Stay home and practice your piano.”
Yan Qingxue slammed her hand on the table and exploded, "How can I not go? Of course I have to go, this is for my lifelong happiness—" Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Ya quickly covered her mouth.
Zhao narrowed her eyes and stared at Xiaoya. Her piercing gaze made Xiaoya lower her head and quickly withdraw her hand.
"Speak, continue, for what?"
Although the question was directed at Yan Qingxue, his gaze was fixed on Xiaoya, waiting for her to speak.
The little bud pretended to be dead.
Yan Qingxue chuckled, "No, it's nothing. I was just saying it casually, and you just took it as a casual remark. It's all fine. I'll be going now."
"You can go and tell Father that I've gone to a banquet, so he won't give me a hard time when I get back." Yan Qingxue finished speaking and tried to slip away. She hadn't settled things with that cousin yet. She would talk to her mother about it properly after she had dealt with him.
"Stop right there and explain yourself. If you can't explain yourself, you'll see if you can even leave this room today," Zhao said slowly, glancing at Yan Qingxue with a cold look in her eyes.
Staring at her with that cool gaze, Yan Qingxue felt a chill run down her spine and couldn't help but shrink back. She turned her head and gave Zhao a sheepish grin, though it seemed a little guilty.
"Well, Mother, actually, it's just that... I've found a suitable man for myself, and I think he's pretty good."
Good character...good conduct...dignified appearance, cough...honest person too.
That's right, the threshold at his house... might be a bit low.
Zhao's eyebrows, which were long and arched, twitched slightly. It was rare for her daughter to have taken a liking to a man. The low bar wasn't a big problem; if he was really good, she could accept it.
With a temperament like hers, it's unlikely that any young man would be interested in her. If she could find someone who would appreciate her and treat her well, she could expect a good life after marriage.
"Tell me, which noble family's young master have you taken a fancy to?" Madam Zhao gestured with her chin toward the seat next to her, indicating that Yan Qingxue should sit down and speak properly.
Yan Qingxue glanced at Xiaoya stiffly, then had no choice but to sit back down.
Aristocratic family?
Yan Qingxue scratched her chin, somewhat unable to open her mouth. Could she say that they weren't from a prominent family, but rather farmers?
"Ahem...actually, we're not from a prominent family?"
Madam Zhao was stunned. "Not a prominent family? Could it be a prestigious one?"
Yan Qingxue found it difficult to speak.
"Actually... it's not a prestigious family."
Zhao was taken aback. "What is that?"
"Um... just, just an ordinary... farmer."
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