Chapter 149 Marriage Proposal
The pale golden sunlight poured into the house from the open window, reflecting the curling tea mist.
The two looked at each other for a moment. Fang Mingxu's extremely aggressive gaze made Jiang Shu very unhappy. He frowned and stood up: "Today's tea is for Mr. Fang."
After saying that, Jiang Shu stood up and left without looking back.
The heat in Fang Mingxu's eyes faded, and he looked at the tea that Jiang Shu had not drunk, and a sense of frustration filled his chest.
After living for nearly thirty years, he put his heart in front of a woman for the first time, but Jiang Shu disdained it.
Fang Mingxu was angry and upset, and after calming down, he became determined and unwilling to give up.
Things that are easily obtained are not worth cherishing. The more difficult it is to obtain, the more precious it is.
He just didn't believe that he couldn't conquer a woman.
After coming out of the teahouse, Jiang Shu was so disturbed that she had no intention of looking for the shop, so she simply returned to Jiang's house.
Recalling Fang Mingxu's words, Jiang Shu was full of doubts.
She found several guards who were doing business with Jiang's father at the time, and after careful questioning, she noticed something suspicious.
"You go there and ask the locals in detail to see if you can find any clues or evidence."
After a few months, it might be difficult to find any traces, but we have to try.
"Yes." Several people accepted the order.
Jiang Shu asked Chu Yu to take a bag of silver to them and asked them to leave immediately.
After sending the guards away, Chu Yu asked softly: "Miss, do you suspect that the old man was seriously injured in danger because of human error?"
Jiang Shu nodded, Fang Mingxu should not have lied to her.
"Don't tell my parents and Jiang Ning yet, lest they worry for no reason." Jiang Shu instructed.
Chu Yu nodded in response, knowing the seriousness of the matter.
As the master and servant were talking, Jiang's mother slowly walked into the house.
"Mom." Jiang Shu was startled, wondering if she had heard anything.
Jiang's mother came over and sat down, wondering: "Why did you come back so early today? Were you scared last night?"
Jiang Shu's almond eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded.
Jiang's mother felt distressed: "Then take a few days off. There are shopkeepers in the shop, so there is no need to patrol every day."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Jiang Shu agreed obediently.
It was a rare free time, so Jiang Shu stayed at home to chat and play chess with Jiang's father to relieve his boredom, and asked him about the danger in a roundabout way.
But Jiang's father was sitting in the car at the time. He fainted on the spot after the accident and knew nothing.
"Master, Madam, Miss, someone is coming." The servant reported hurriedly.
"Who came and scared you like this?" Jiang's father was puzzled.
The servant panted and said, "Matchmaker, someone came to propose marriage."
"Who is it for?" Jiang's mother was surprised.
They had only one son and one daughter, and Jiang Ning was still young and not yet at the age of marriage.
"Miss." The servant pointed at Jiang Shu.
The three looked at each other, and Jiang's mother and Jiang Shu hurried to the front hall.
Jiang's father's leg was not healed yet, and he could not walk on the ground, so he could only worry.
The mother and daughter came to the front yard hall, and sure enough, they saw several people sitting in the hall waiting.
Jiang's mother didn't know these people, but Jiang Shu was familiar with them.
"Miss Jiang." As soon as Jiang Shu entered, the leading lady stood up to greet her, holding her hand warmly, with a very friendly attitude.
Jiang's mother looked at the few people in confusion.
The matchmaker introduced with a smile on her face: "This is Madam Yang from the family of the Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple, and this is the second son Yang."
The second son Yang stood up to greet them, with a dignified manner.
After a round of greetings, both parties sat down.
Madam Yang first chatted with Jiang Shu and Jiang's mother for a few words, and then gestured to the matchmaker after some intimacy.
"Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. I think the second son and Miss Jiang are really a good match." The matchmaker smiled.
When the mother and daughter heard it, they knew that the business was coming.
The second son Yang looked at Jiang Shu with a burning look.
He was originally a bastard in the family, and because his biological mother died early, he was registered under the name of the main wife.
Although he was the legitimate son, he was not a biological son, nor the eldest son, and he had little to do with the family's foundation.
Moreover, he had mediocre qualifications. Although he had a leisurely job, he could only live a mediocre life and had no future.
Because of this, the legitimate daughters of the official family looked down on him, but he was unwilling to marry a concubine's daughter.
As for Jiang Shu, although she was the daughter of a merchant and divorced. But she took over the Jiang family, and she was much more beautiful than those concubines.
The second son Yang was very satisfied with Jiang Shu, and Mrs. Yang was also very satisfied.
When the matchmaker mentioned the word "marry", Jiang Shu frowned.
Jiang's mother knew that she was unwilling, so she politely refused.
Mrs. Yang was not annoyed and asked them to consider it again.
Before leaving, Second Young Master Yang looked back at Jiang Shu, somewhat reluctant and annoyed.
He didn't mind that she had been married before, so how could she mind him?
After sending them away, the mother and daughter breathed a sigh of relief. Just as they were about to return to the backyard, the servants brought three more people. The one who
came this time was the family of the transport envoy of the Salt Transport Department, who was looking for a wife for his legitimate son.
Jiang Shu glanced at the young man, who was short and fat with a bulging belly, and he was panting heavily when he walked.
Not to mention Jiang Shu, even Jiang's mother frowned when she saw him.
But the young man took a fancy to Jiang Shu and wanted to marry her.
The mother and daughter had a lot of time to talk, and finally sent them away.
"What day is it today? Why are they lining up to come to propose marriage?" Jiang's mother wondered.
The maid said, "Today is May 23rd, a good day for marriage. Let's ask for the bride's name."
As if to confirm this auspicious day, another person came in the afternoon.
The person was elegant and was the son of the Earl of Zhongqin, the eldest son who would inherit the title in the future.
However, he was much older than Jiang Shu, already thirty-two years old. His first wife died of illness, and he had a son. He came to ask Jiang Shu to marry him as his successor.
The mother and daughter were in a headache, and they carefully considered their words to refuse.
The other party thought Jiang Shu was embarrassed, or that many families needed to consider the marriage proposal, so he said he would go back and wait for news.
What news was he waiting for? She would never reply to him!
Jiang Shu gritted his teeth angrily.
Jiang Ning, who had just returned from school, heard that Jiang Shu was being sought after by many people, and praised the suitors for their vision.
"My sister is so good, she deserves to be sought after."
Jiang Shu slapped him in anger: "If you laugh at me finding a husband for you again, my brother is so outstanding, there should be people who want to marry him."
"No, no, no, sister, I was wrong." Jiang Ning hurriedly begged for mercy.
I thought the matter was over, but the family never expected that more people would come to propose marriage in the next few days.
Jiang Shu wanted to rest at home for a few days in peace and leisure, but he was disturbed and restless.
In order to avoid it, she put on men's clothes and went out, leaving Jiang's mother alone to deal with it.
Jiang's mother had a headache, but she could do nothing but force a smile to deal with it.
One day, Jiang Shu was halfway through her inspection when the servants of the family came to her in a hurry.
"Miss, go back quickly."
"What's wrong?" Jiang Shu's heart skipped a beat.
The servant wiped his sweat and said, "The boss of the salt merchant Fang family came to ask for marriage, but he refused to leave no matter what the lady said, and insisted on seeing the girl."
Is Fang Mingxu sick?
Jiang Shu went home angrily, and her face was very unexpected when she saw Fang Mingxu.
"What exactly does Boss Fang want to do?"
Fang Mingxu said sincerely, "I want to marry you."
"I have no interest in Boss Fang, please go back." Jiang Shu refused without hesitation.
Fang Mingxu saw the disgust on her face and felt a dull pain in his heart.
But thinking of the mess he had done before, he endured it all and said with a serious face: "I know you are dissatisfied with me, but can you listen to me calmly?"
"What do you want to say?" Jiang Shu looked impatient.
Fang Mingxu glanced at Jiang's mother and was a little hesitant.
Jiang's mother stood up and said: "Your father should take medicine. I will help him take medicine."
She and Fang Mingxu sat for an hour and wanted to leave.