Akira looked up in surprise.
The master seems to care too much about the Su family. Not only did he come all the way to Yangzhou, but he also wants to meddle in the Su family's affairs.
He wanted to offer some advice, but seeing the man's sharp gaze as he looked at him, Ming Shu had no choice but to obey and leave.
"You go yourself!"
Ming Shu stumbled as he reached the doorway.
Meanwhile, the small house of the Su family was bustling with activity. Li took Xiuchun to the kitchen to help and quickly prepared a dinner. Chen felt rather uncomfortable standing to the side.
"You've been taking care of my sister-in-law all this way, have you heard where her husband is?"
"I heard he passed away from illness," said Madam Li.
Mrs. Chen was shocked: "When did this happen?"
Just as Li was about to answer, she heard Zhou's cold voice from the doorway: "Chen, come out for a moment."
Mrs. Chen quickly wiped her hands on her apron and followed her mother-in-law out.
"Mother-in-law..."
“Your brother-in-law fell seriously ill a few days ago and passed away because there was no cure. That’s why we decided to move the whole family to Hangzhou,” Zhou said expressionlessly.
Mrs. Chen couldn't process the news for a while and only felt sorry for her sister-in-law.
That Mr. Zhou is a member of the family who lives in the capital. I heard that his family members are high-ranking officials in the court.
She had also visited her brother-in-law's house in Suzhou. The furniture and decorations inside were all exquisite and luxurious, supposedly brought from the capital. Any small item there could be enough for an ordinary family like her to live on for a lifetime...
“Poor little sister-in-law, she’s become a widow at such a young age…” Chen couldn’t help but tear up.
Seeing that she was genuinely worried about Arong, Zhou said softly, "You don't need to be sad. We decided to go to a place like Hangzhou to find her a new husband because we were considering Arong's future..."
Upon hearing this, Chen was immediately overjoyed: "Mother-in-law, that's easy, I can help my sister-in-law..."
She really enjoys matchmaking; if Su Shirong hadn't objected, she would have followed her mother to become a private matchmaker long ago.
Zhou's heart stirred.
Aside from being a bit gossipy, Chen is actually quite honest. If she could help Arong find a suitable match, that would be ideal, much better than those unfamiliar matchmakers.
"But you're not familiar with Hangzhou either, so how could you inquire about men from other places?"
Madam Chen immediately smiled: "Mother-in-law, there's no need to worry. I'll bring my mother along to Hangzhou. Isn't she better than me?"
Chen's mother, Zhang, was a well-known private matchmaker, famous throughout Yangzhou. Even official matchmakers had to show her some respect. If she were to step forward, she might actually be able to find a good husband for her daughter.
But when Zhou thought of her mother-in-law's personality, she felt a headache coming on and could only say perfunctorily, "Why don't you come with us to Hangzhou first, and then we'll come and pick up your mother-in-law after we've settled down?"
Although Zhang had a fiery personality, she treated her son-in-law Su Shirong very well, and Zhou was not worried about making things difficult for her son.
But we still need to discuss this with Arong, since going to Hangzhou was her idea.
Mrs. Chen happily returned to the kitchen, completely forgetting about her sister-in-law's recent widowhood.
After dinner, Zhou told Su Xuerong about it in the room.
Su Xuerong's eyes lit up.
Yes, the Chen mother and daughter are naturally good at finding out information. They travel around Hangzhou as private matchmakers, and they might be able to help her find good shops and properties.
“Mother, once we’ve bought a house in Hangzhou, we’ll have my eldest brother bring his mother-in-law over there!” Su Xuerong said immediately.
Zhou: "...Have you really forgotten your husband?"
She thought that her daughter would inevitably suffer an emotional blow after such a change, and that it would probably take her a long time to recover.
I never expected her to want someone to help her find a new son-in-law so soon?
Su Xuerong's lips curled into a cold smile: "So what if I don't forget him? Am I supposed to chase after him like a baby?"
Seeing no trace of regret on her daughter's face, Zhou breathed a long sigh of relief, but soon she thought of something and her face showed worry.
Su Xuerong then smiled and said, "Mother, the reason I asked Aunt Zhang to come to Hangzhou with us wasn't necessarily to help me find a son-in-law. I wanted her to help me..."
As she finished speaking, she immediately lowered her voice and whispered something in Zhou's ear for a while.
Only then was Zhou completely relieved, no longer thinking that her daughter was acting impulsively and seeking revenge on her son-in-law for abandoning her, and was looking for another man to spite him.
Ming Shu lay on the roof, only hearing the words of Chen Shi and the others, but not Su Xue Rong and Zhou Shi's whispers, and couldn't help but scratch his ear.
As night fell, he returned to the inn and reported everything.
"...That scholar Ling was helped by the Su family on the passenger ship, and since he was also preparing to go to Hangzhou, they decided to travel together..."
Xiao Yuan frowned deeply.
Ming Shu added, "Master, they have already hired a carriage and will set off tomorrow!"
"However, they also plan to bring their mother-in-law along." Ming Shu felt that he should inform his master about this.
Xiao Yuan looked up at him.
"I heard that the mother-in-law is a well-known private matchmaker in Yangzhou. This time, she's accompanying the Su family to Hangzhou to help the Su family find a new son-in-law..."
As Akira spoke, he carefully observed his master's expression.
Sure enough, Xiao Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.
Akira immediately fell silent.
After a while, they heard their master say, "We will set off back to Hangzhou tomorrow!"
Ming Shu immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, I'll pass on the notification right away."
He only realized what had happened after he stepped out of the room.
The master said they would set off tomorrow. Did he abandon the Su family or want to travel with them?
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