"Cang Shu is indeed a good boy..."
"Mom!" Lu Qing stood aside and couldn't help but speak.
Ma glared at her and signaled her to shut up with her eyes.
Lu Qing could only shut his mouth.
"Sister Ma, if you think it's okay, I'll find a good day and let the matchmaker come to propose marriage?" Mrs. Du said.
Lu Qing's face looked very unhappy.
Ma didn't say anything for a moment.
"In fact, many people have come to propose marriage to Cangshu recently, and one of them is the teacher's daughter. But Cangshu is nostalgic and has always been thinking about Lu Qing." Mrs. Du said.
Ma said quickly, "Sister Du, this is too sudden. After all, it's a major marriage. I'll discuss it with Ah Qing and get back to you in a few days, okay?"
Mrs. Du was not very happy. She thought that it was Mr. Lu who came personally to propose the marriage between the two families and said a lot of good things to her. Now that she came to him on her own initiative, what was there for Mrs. Ma and her daughter to hesitate about?
Isn't this obviously about taking advantage of Joe?
But thinking of my son's appearance, I could only bear it.
"Then you guys think about it carefully. I have something to do so I will go back first."
After Mrs. Du finished speaking, she turned and left.
As soon as Mrs. Du left, Lu Qing's face darkened.
"Mom, why don't you just reject her directly? There's nothing to discuss!" Lu Qing said angrily.
"Aqing, actually, Cangshu is a pretty good kid." Ma said.
"Mom, what's good about it? Have you forgotten what they did at Dad's funeral?" Lu Qing said.
"Aqing, mother is angry too, but this is all in the past. If your father were still alive, he would definitely hope that you could live a good life instead of worrying about these past things. When your father was alive, he said that Cangshu would have a bright future. In the imperial examination next year, even if he passed the examination and became a scholar, it would be a unique achievement in our Yaoshui Town. By then, the Wang family will consider the daughters of gentry and officials, and we will definitely not be worthy of them." Ma said.
Their Lu family had fallen on hard times, and the number of young men proposing marriages was far less than before. During this period, many people had come to propose marriage, but Ma had been so selective that she couldn't find anyone she was satisfied with, let alone Wang Cangshu.
"Mother, do you want me to marry into the Wang family and work like a slave? That old hag, Mrs. Du, will definitely not let me have a good life." Lu Qing said.
"A Qing, where did you learn these nonsense words?!" Ma asked with a cold face.
Lu Qingmu had a frown on his face and said nothing.
It is not an exaggeration to describe Mrs. Du as an "old hag."
Back then, when the old woman taught him how to serve her son every day, Lu Qing felt very uncomfortable. If he had to continue living like this, he would be worse than death!
"Aqing, this is a woman's fate. A woman's job is to serve her husband and parents-in-law. When you become a mother-in-law, you will have finally gotten through it. Aqing, listen to your mother. Your mother is doing this for your own good and will never harm you." Ma said.
"Mom, you really did it for my own good to reject the Wang family! I wouldn't get married anyway!" Lu Qing said, and ran out.
Ma looked at her back, sighed softly, and felt helpless.
…
In the next few days, as soon as Lu Qing came back, Ma told her about this.
But Lu Qing was very impatient. After dinner, he locked himself in the room and refused to open the door no matter what he said.
After that, Lu Qing didn’t come back for dinner and came back very late.
Ma was becoming more and more anxious. If this continued, Du would get impatient and might not come to propose marriage.
Ma had no choice but to go to Baoqing Pavilion to find Tangli.
Tangli is Aqing's good sister, and Aqing will definitely listen to her words.
…
Baoqing Pavilion.
When Tang Li saw Ma, he quickly invited her in.
There was a room for receiving guests in Baoqing Pavilion, and Tangli took her into that room.
"Auntie, please sit down." Tang Li said.
Ma sat down and looked around.
She is very familiar with Baoqing Pavilion. The current Baoqing Pavilion is much better than before.
Tangli is indeed a capable girl, but I heard she married a country boy...
The most important thing for this woman is to get married. No matter how good she is at business, it is not as good as marrying into a good family.
She became more determined to let Aqing marry Wang Cangshu.
Ma said directly, "Miss Xiaotang, can you help me persuade Ah Qing to accept the Wang family's proposal?"
Tang Li was a little surprised: "Are the Wang family you mentioned the Wang Cangshu family?"
"Yes, I knew that Lu Qing would definitely mention this to you. You two are such a good friend, so, Xiaotang, please help me persuade her. She will definitely listen to you." Ma said.
"Aunt, do you think it's really a good idea for Ah Qing to marry Wang Cangshu?" Tang Li asked.
"Why is it not good? Cangshu is a promising and filial child." Ma said.
That filial piety was probably directed towards his mother. He was not filial at all towards Lu Qing's parents.
However, Tangli couldn't say that directly.
Since Ma came to see her, she must have had a falling out with Lu Qing.
If she said that, Ma would think that she and Lu Qing were on the same side and would not listen to her advice.
"Yes, I've heard from many people that Wang Cangshu is a scholar. Once he passes the imperial examination, he will definitely have a bright future. By then, his vision will be high and ordinary people will not be able to match him." Tang Li said.
These words really touched Ma's heart.
That's what she thought.
Wang Cangshu is the best candidate for Aqing to marry.
Moreover, Ah Qing must be married to Wang Cangshu before he passes the imperial examination.
"But, auntie, everything has its pros and cons, and this matter also has its disadvantages."
"What are the disadvantages?" asked Ma.
"It is said that a good match should be made between two families of equal social status. Even if Ah Qing marries Wang Cangshu, when Wang Cangshu passes the imperial examination, Ah Qing will no longer be worthy of him. At that time, will Ah Qing's husband and mother-in-law look down on her and think that she is an eyesore everywhere?" Tang Li asked.
Ma frowned. Although she didn't want this to happen, she knew it was understandable.
"As long as Ah Qing serves her husband and mother-in-law wholeheartedly, they will definitely feel Ah Qing's kindness," said Ma.
Tangli was speechless.
Isn't this the way of a mother? Use the Virgin Mary to influence others!
If Ma wasn't Ah Qing's mother, she really wanted to slap her to wake her up!
Tang Li could only continue to practice his art of speaking: "This situation is considered good. When I went to the county before, I met a man from the prefecture, and he told me about something that happened to him. It was about a girl in the village who was very kind to a scholar in the village. The two later got married, and after the marriage, the two lived a very happy life. All the housework was done by the girl. The girl took care of his mother and earned money to pay for his tuition and buy pens, ink, paper and inkstone. Later, the scholar passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer. I guess his hardships finally paid off..."
Tang Li paused for a moment and continued, "I never imagined that the scholar would be favored by the daughter of a high-ranking official. The official wanted to marry her, but he had only one requirement: that the scholar divorce his wife... Auntie, guess what happened next?"
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