Chapter 233: Recruiting a Son-in-Law
Su Wan shook her head like a rattle:
"No, no, he didn't do anything. Jiang Yu arrived just in time!"
After hearing her say this, Su Yi's expression became much better.
"No wonder, after he came back from the banquet, he drank a lot of wine in a daze and asked me if I could marry him."
Su Jing cast a chess piece, and Ning Zhiqian's previous actions made sense after Jiang Yu explained them.
"Then what did you say, brother?" Su Wan asked anxiously.
"Of course I told him the truth, but I told him that you are still young and your family wants to keep you for a few more years. There is no rush to get you married. If you don't want to leave home, it's okay to marry a son-in-law." He said the first half of the sentence to Ning Zhiqian, and the second half to Su Wan.
Hearing the word "son-in-law", Su Wan subconsciously looked at Jiang Yu and saw a calm smile on his face.
Son-in-law, is he willing? Sounds good.
Back to the topic, speaking of Ning Zhiqian, she was not only unmoved by what he said to her today, but she was even a little offended.
After that, no one spoke anymore and just watched the two of them play chess quietly.
The chessboard was already full of chess pieces, but the winner was still undecided and ended in a draw.
If it weren't for the fact that dinner was about to start, they would have had to play another game.
But obviously, there are not many such opportunities, because Su Jing will soon go to Xuanhe to take up his post, and it is unknown when they will meet again.
At the time of parting, everyone was very sad, and Su's mother was uncontrollably sad again.
The children all had their own things to do and missions to complete, and could not be with her. The only thing she could do was to pretend to be safe and sound when sending them away, so that they could leave with peace of mind.
Su Jing's two servants moved all his things onto the carriage, and the guards arranged by the court would escort him safely to Xuanhe to take up his post.
Su's mother prepared enough clothes, shoes and various daily necessities for him.
He carried 4,000 taels of silver notes with him, of which 3,000 taels would be used to purchase and store medicinal materials to prevent casualties caused by the flood season and the helplessness and sadness of the people of Xuanhe who had no money to buy medicine.
He only kept one thousand taels for himself, and left all the rewards he brought back from Kyoto to his family.
But Su Wan also prepared some things for him, including jade ornaments, jade bracelets, and jewelry to pack for him. He was worried that when he arrived in Xuanhe, he would have to deal with local officials. He couldn't go to someone's house empty-handed without a decent gift.
The reason he wears jewelry is that if he ever meets a girl he likes, he will have something to give as a gift.
Su Wan was really thoughtful and had thought of every possibility for him.
Su's father returned to Xiangzhou the day before his eldest son took office, and brought with him several hundred kilograms of rice, which was this year's new rice.
After the peppers in Su Yun's pepper field turned red, he dried them and ground them into several jars of chili powder, which he also brought over.
It was only after he came to Xiangzhou that he realized how many things had happened during the time he was away.
His third son actually joined the army and is probably already on the front line.
But he was not as upset and angry as expected. Instead, he felt unexpectedly relieved and honored.
Serving the motherland is such an honorable thing for a man. It will make him proud when the news gets out. He is proud of his son.
Seeing that Father Su was so open-minded, Mother Su and Su Wan no longer had any concerns or worries.
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On the day Su Jing took office, his family once again sent him to the city gate. Even the governor of Xiangzhou and the chief secretary came to see him off.
Su Jing bid farewell to his parents at the city gate and kowtowed to them three times to show his filial piety.
There is no need to say more farewell words, as they would only increase everyone's sadness. Before Su Jing boarded the carriage, she only said take care. Before leaving, she rubbed Su Wan's head and said to him:
"When you have nothing to do, write to me more often. I hope to share the happy and sad things with you."
Su Wan was so moved that she almost cried. She nodded vigorously, and then watched the team go away with her family.
Now, Su Jing is gone. On weekdays, the fourth brother has to work at Yuemanxilou, and the fifth brother has to take care of his own things. In an instant, the house feels much quieter.
Yang Qingqing has recently fallen in love and goes out on dates with a young man named Ye Runze from time to time.
The two of them went to the theater together and paraded through the streets together. It was said that although Ye Runze only took her to eat ordinary street food, he never let her spend a penny.
From what Yang Qingqing had said, Ye Runze seemed to have positive values and was a gentleman. In short, she liked him very much.
Good things cannot be delayed. After the uncle and aunt confirmed that Yang Qingqing really liked Ye Runze, they took the initiative to invite Ye Runze and his son, as well as the parents of both sides, to meet.
Originally, they wanted to invite guests to Yueman West Tower, but Su's mother said that they could just choose an ordinary restaurant. After all, the current conditions of the Ye family were not very good compared to theirs. If they went to a restaurant like Yueman West Tower, people might feel restrained when they came.
Su's mother's worries are normal. The strength of the two families is not equal, so it is better not to cause anxiety to others. The most important thing is that the two children feel comfortable.
Her aunt asked her to go and help take a look and give some advice. Su's mother had nothing to do anyway, so she went along to see it.
If both parties think that the two children are suitable to be a couple after talking, then they can discuss the marriage. After all, Yang Qingqing is already seventeen years old.
What my uncle meant was that he would give Yang Qingqing a dowry of 150 taels of silver, which was all the savings they had. It also showed how much they valued Yang Qingqing and gave her all their love and confidence.
There is also the small box of jewelry that Su Wan picked out for her. When converted into silver, it is worth a lot of silver. They are all good items from Kyoto. As for what the man’s response is, I don’t know.
But my uncle said that as long as the other party shows sincerity and tries their best, the amount of the betrothal gift is secondary.
Su Jing also left. Su Wan is now fully focused on opening branches of Yuyantang in Suzhou and Yanzhou. He plans to officially set off after September.
My uncle also needs to hurry up and select people and locations, and continue to expand the scale of the workshop so that he can meet the demand for goat milk soap in Yanzhou and Suzhou.
Next, we are waiting for Yang Qingqing's wedding to be finalized and for the wedding banquet to take place.
They decided to set out for Suzhou on the first day of October. They even had the carriage ready and all the banknotes and other things prepared.
The business at Bingjitang is particularly good. Now Su Wan can be considered a wealthy woman who has achieved financial freedom. She has two money trees in her hands, the kind that she shakes hard.
But the day before departure, something big happened that completely shocked Su Wan.
The Ningyuan Earl's Mansion actually invited a matchmaker to propose marriage, and even prepared a list of betrothal gifts, asking Su's father and mother to review it. Not only Su Wan was stunned, but everyone was stunned...
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