Chapter 161 Are you interested in our Yi Yi?
Geng Ru said in disbelief, "Did you come up with the ice-making method the county magistrate mentioned?"
"I guess so."
Geng Ru wanted to open her head and take a look: "What on earth is in your head?"
"Some weird stuff."
"If we hadn't been busy with the recent affairs in the county, we might not have been able to come and celebrate your birthday."
Wen Zhenyi knew what they were talking about: "Is uncle relieved now?"
“It’s a lot easier.”
Wen Zhenyi and Geng Ru were chatting here.
On the other side, Mr. Shen also sat with a few old men and women and talked about other things.
Old Man Wen looked at Mr. Shen strangely. "Brother Shen, what are you going to say when you drag us to the corner of the hall?"
Shen Xiucai looked outside the hall and saw that no one was paying attention to them. Then he said, "I want to ask, has your Yi Yi's marriage been arranged?"
Old Man Wen was stunned and then looked at Old Lady Wen without saying anything.
Old Lady Wen naturally knew what he meant: "Brother Shen has taken a fancy to our Yi Yi?"
Scholar Shen stroked his beard and nodded. "Wen girl is a good child. She's already fourteen today, and tomorrow will be fifteen. I just wanted to ask if you have any plans to arrange a marriage for her. Normally, you should ask a matchmaker to come to your house, but I think it wouldn't be appropriate to ask a matchmaker to come to your house, so I asked myself."
"Since you asked, I won't hide it from you. This child just happened to be born not long ago, and our family wants to keep her for a few more years."
Shen Xiucai pondered for a moment: "How long do you want to stay?"
"At least three years."
Mr. Shen frowned. In three years, his grandson would be nineteen years old. It would be fine to wait for the boy, but he was afraid that Miss Wen would look down on his grandson, which would delay the marriage.
Old Lady Wen also knew his concerns: "Although we would like to keep her for a few more years, if Yi Yi is willing, we can arrange the marriage first."
It can be said that their family has watched Chen Hanxing grow up, and the relationship between the two families is also very close. In addition, Chen Hanxing's parents are no longer around, so they don't have to look at the mother-in-law's face when they marry into the family.
They are still very optimistic about this marriage, but the key issue is that Wen Zhenyi herself has to agree. If she doesn't like it, she can't be forced to agree, otherwise it will harm the two children.
After hearing this, Shen Xiucai immediately smiled: "Okay, okay, give me some news when the time comes."
"Brother Shen, let me be clear, even if we're going to get engaged, we have to wait until after Yiyi's fifteenth birthday."
"Of course, I'm not in a hurry. Just let the two children develop on their own. I was just worried that you would arrange a marriage for Wen girl, so I asked this question. Since you don't have such plans now, let the two children develop freely."
Old Man Wen looked at him with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that our granddaughter won't like your grandson?"
Old man Shen stroked his beard with a confident look on his face: "Our Han Xing is not very good at eating this piece, but you can't find fault with the others."
Old Man Ma and Old Lady Ma did not express their opinions, but they also understood Mr. Shen's character. If their granddaughter could marry into their family, it would also make them happy.
The few of them didn't continue the topic, and stopped talking at that point, leaving the rest to time.
Chen Hanxing was no stranger to the Ma family, and the young people got along quite well, so they made an appointment to go for a stroll in the town outside.
Ma Yinghe also gave them some silver and asked them to buy whatever they wanted to eat today so that she could make lunch for everyone later.
Wen Zhenyi found that there were very few entertainment activities here. Basically, everyone just chatted and ate melon seeds together. The young ladies from wealthy families even played games like tossing pots.
Otherwise, they would drink, recite poetry, and write couplets.
Her grandfather and her maternal grandfather have already started drinking, and the voices of these old men are louder than each other.
"Rui'er, did you leave yesterday?"
Ma Ruier nodded with a bit of boredom: "As soon as my father and his men left the government office yesterday, we rented a carriage and rushed over."
“It’s been really hard work.”
Ma Ruier smiled and said, "I don't feel tired at all to be able to eat what you cook."
"How long can my uncle and the others stay?"
"My father and brother have to go back to the government office to work, so they have to go back after lunch."
"So hurried?"
"Yes, but grandpa, grandma and my second brother will stay with us for a while and learn to make new things together."
“Does your shop have any rent?”
Ma Ruier shook her head: "Mom said she would come to ask for your opinion, and then rent it when she gets back."
Wen Zhenyi turned to look at Geng Ru who was chatting with Ma Yinghe: "Aunt."
Geng Ru turned to look at her: "What's wrong?"
"Where are you planning to rent your shop?"
"I would have forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it. I came here just to ask for your opinion so that I can let your uncle and cousin go back and rent it, and also clean it up."
“Are there any shops near the pier?”
"I don't know, but the prices in the shops there are not cheap."
Wen Zhenyi thought about it and realized that the pier is a place with a relatively large flow of people. Compared to the market, selling tea drinks still requires a street with a relatively large flow of people.
"Are there any other streets with more traffic?"
"There is an alley in the county town that sells all kinds of snacks."
Wen Zhenyi was not very satisfied with this. Such an alley was ok for ordinary people, but wealthy families would probably not be willing to come to such a place to buy.
"It's still not very good. Is there a smaller store with a kitchen in the backyard, on a main street or in a place with a lot of traffic?"
"The store is small?"
"Um."
"Yiyi, a store like this can't accommodate many tables."
"Aunt, your store doesn't need tables, but it needs a backyard. And you need to be able to dig an ice cellar in the backyard."
"This is a bit difficult to deal with. You can only ask your uncle to go back and look for it."
"Don't worry, we have to take our time to find this store. If there is such a store, you can ask your uncle to draw a picture and send it to me. I will tell you how to do it then."
"Okay, I'll ask him to go back and look for anything else. Tell me all at once so I can have your uncle and the others prepare it in advance."
Wen Zhenyi was just thinking about finding someone to help her draw some blueprints when she saw Shen Hanxing and the others coming back with their shopping: "Brother Shen, help me draw something."
"Okay, wait for me, I'll put the things in the kitchen."
Ma Yinghe stood up and took the things from their hands: "Give me the things, you go wash your hands and help draw the things one by one."
Shen Hanxing smiled and thanked him: “Thank you, auntie.”
"Why are you being so polite to me?" After saying that, he took Ma Yuruo and the others to the kitchen with the things.
Wen Zhenyi went to the room to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and the two went to the hall and found a corner to sit down.
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