Chapter 540: Proposing Marriage for Xiong Feng
Su Tai could already foresee how she would become the center of attention.
Seeing her serious expression, Shen Yi sneered, "It's just a flower viewing party. If you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, don't force yourself. Don't make it difficult for yourself."
Su Tai shook her head. "You have become the Minister of Industry. I can't hold you back. It's a good opportunity to take the kids out to see the world."
Shen Yuezhang is getting married soon, and Shen Congrong will be able to see each other in two years. She is not worried about her eldest daughter and son, but the two younger ones.
Su Tai held her forehead with her hand as she felt a headache, thinking that if it really didn't work out, she could just find a family in her hometown where she knew the two children well to marry off.
When thinking about marriage, Su Tai couldn't help but mention Xiong Feng.
Shen Yi didn't expect so many things to happen in the past six months.
"So you're planning to help Xiong Feng find a match?"
Su Tai nodded, "He has already asked me, so I can't refuse. Besides, I have been keeping an eye on him for a few months. This child is different from his parents. At least he is not a traitor. He is very respectful to Shen Dalang and Zhang Pozi, and dotes on Shen Xi, but he has never asked to recognize his sister.
I thought he would repay Mo Chunxiang double for what she had done to him, but he just ignored her and didn't stop her from leaving with the man she remarried.
He is a man who knows what he is doing and has a bottom line. In addition, he holds an official position. It would be a good idea for Mingyue to marry him, but this matter still requires the approval of cousin Yunyun. "
The couple talked a lot about the situation in Zhaohua County until the housekeeper came over.
The next day, Su Tai took Yu Mei to Tang's house.
When Ke Yunyun saw Su Tai coming, she was extremely happy.
He also called all the children in the house to pay their respects to Su Tai.
Tang Tang is also eight years old this year. She is a pretty and delicate little girl who has been well taught by Ke Yunyun. Tang Ci is five years old and has already started her enlightenment and is not at home. The rest are all children of the Ke family. The eldest is Ke Jiafu, the second is Ke Mingyue, the third is Ke Jiacai, the fourth is Ke Jiagui, the fifth is Ke Mingxue, and the sixth is Ke Mingjing.
Ke Jiafu had just gotten married. His wife was found by Ke Yunyun. Her maiden name was Tang and she ran a restaurant. Tang was the fifth child in the family, with two older brothers and two older sisters, and a younger brother and a younger sister. She was not favored, and the Tang family did not feel sorry for her even though they knew that she would follow Ke Jiafu to the ice field in the future.
Xiaoxi just wanted to establish a relationship with the Tang family through his daughter. He inquired about Tang Wuniang's character and knew that she was an honest and upright girl who would not flatter others. After discussing it with Ke Yunyun, the marriage was arranged.
Su Tai looked at so many juniors and secretly complained that she was lucky to have the Gate of Time and Space and a wealthy family, otherwise she would be embarrassed to see the juniors. Look, as long as they called out or bowed, she would have to give them one or two taels of silver.
At this moment, she was dividing the money so much that she almost thought she was the God of Wealth.
Tang was the last one to come up and pay her respects to Su Tai. She had never thought that she would be treated the same as her husband, sister-in-law and brother-in-law. Unexpectedly, Su Tai not only gave her one or two taels of silver, but also gave her a silver hairpin because he saw that she was dressed simply.
Tang was flattered and a little at a loss.
Ke Yunyun said with a smile: "Since it is given by the elders, just accept it."
Only then did Mrs. Tang carefully give Su Tai a blessing.
After the group of juniors left, Su Tai asked about the Tang family, "What's the situation with the Tang family?"
Ke Yunyun sighed, "It is said that crying children get milk, and honest children will only be bullied. That child works like a slave in the Tang family, working hard and never complaining, but he still gets nothing good. I originally wanted to find a wealthy in-law family for Jiafu.
To be honest, in a place like the imperial capital, as long as the family is well-off and loves the girl, they will never marry her off. They only want local girls. I don't like those with bad character. After choosing and choosing, Tang Wu Niang is not bad.
The only drawback is that the Tang family is a bit snobbish. Do you know what the Tang family said when the matchmaker came to propose marriage? "
Su Tai raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"
Ke Yunyun sneered, "They said Tang Wu Niang was the apple of their eye, and if they wanted to marry her, they had to pay sixty taels of silver as a betrothal gift. The matchmaker was so angry that she started cursing, saying that no one's apple of their eye would wear tattered clothes, and the calluses on her hands were thicker than those of a farmhand, and she also mocked the Tang family for not considering the price before selling their daughter.
Anyway, what the matchmaker said that day really touched my heart. The Tang family had to have some dignity to run a restaurant, so when they saw the matchmaker making such a fuss, they had no choice but to give in and said that the betrothal gift would have to be at least thirty taels, if not sixty taels.
I made some inquiries afterwards and found out that the betrothal gifts for Tang Wu Niang's two sisters were only ten taels, and they married well. But when it came to her, she was treated badly by her parents.
The matchmaker was also very angry and went to the Tang family's restaurant to make a scene every day, shouting everywhere that the Tang couple were partial to each other and making them lose face. In the end, the betrothal gift of thirty taels was reduced to twenty taels.
At that time, the Tang couple didn't know about our family's situation. They only knew that Jiafu was from another place, very far away. They also said that after they married Tang Wu Niang off, they had no plans to let her return to her parents' home.
Later, on the day Jiafu married Tang Wuniang, I played host to Jiafu. The Tang couple then learned that their third son-in-law had a relative who was an official. They had originally not planned to prepare a dowry for Tang Wuniang, but in the end they had to grit their teeth and give her two taels of silver.
There was nothing else besides the two taels of silver, so I was so upset at the time. The expressions of the Tang couple who were beating their chests and stamping their feet in regret are still so funny when I think about it now. "
Su Tai suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Tang Wu Niang looked so plain just now, as if she was in mourning.
"The Tang family didn't give anything, and you don't want to show any appreciation?"
Ke Yunyun was very worried. "How can I express it? With so many children, I can't give too much. The pair of silver bracelets on Tang's hands were the wedding gift I gave her. If I give more, I'm afraid the other children will have some ideas. Jiafu is also an honest man. He never keeps any of his earnings for himself. He doesn't even have any extra money left if he wants to buy something for Tang.
Today you gave me a silver hairpin to make up for it.
Jiafu plans to take Tang back to Bingyuan after Mingyue's marriage is settled, and I will prepare some things for them then."
Su Tai's heart tightened, and she asked hurriedly, "Has Mingyue's marriage been decided?"
"Not yet. What's going on? Cousin wants to be a matchmaker for Mingyue?"
Ke Yunyun was just joking, but she didn't expect Su Tai to nod.
Her eyes widened immediately, "Whose?"
“It’s Xiong Feng.”
Ke Yunyun's pupils trembled, and her hands tightened a little, "Are you talking about the new magistrate of Zhaohua County, Xiong Feng?"
Su Tai rolled her eyes in reproach, "Who else is there besides that one? I was quite surprised that Xiong Feng asked me about this. You have more contact with that child than I do, so you should know more about him than I do."
Needless to say, Ke Yunyun was immediately moved, but still a little worried, "Xiong Feng's parents had done such a cruel thing to you."
Su Tai interrupted Ke Yunyun, "One thing is one thing, Shen Yi and I are not dealing with people, and we will not implicate innocent people. Putting aside Xiong Feng's parents, he is indeed a rare good son."
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