Guan Surong heard Nan Hongqiu's teasing and immediately hid behind Madam Guan with some embarrassment. She replied, "Surong will not marry. She will follow mother and aunt for the rest of her life. No matter how good Brother Lan is, he is not as good as mother and aunt."
"Silly boy, what girl wouldn't marry?" Nan Hongqiu joked for a while, then smiled and said, "Now that Wen Yan has grown up, it's time to find him a girl from a good family. Sister, you have to do a good job of screening and find a virtuous girl for our Wen Yan."
"Of course." Madam Guan said with a rather helpless look, "But right now, the child still needs to find a job in the capital. If he doesn't have a job, it's hard to talk about marriage."
Nan Hongqiu's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she immediately said to Madam Guan, "In that case, we should go see the first wife. Song Jing from the first wife is a mighty general appointed by the emperor. If we ask Song Jing to find a job for my nephew, it would be easy. At the very least, Ning Jie'er is still a relative. Now that she has married into a wealthy family, the whole family has to help her. She hates me, but there is no reason not to help the two children."
Madam Guan was deeply moved when she heard Nan Hongqiu's words. She looked at Nan Hongqiu and said, "My dear sister-in-law, if it weren't for you, no one in the capital would have thought so much about me. If my children become successful in the future, they will always remember your kindness."
"We are all relatives here, there is no need to be so polite."
Nan Hongqiu and Mrs. Guan exchanged some polite words before seeing the three people off to the carriage.
Mother Xu stood aside, also watching the carriage leave, and heard Nan Hongqiu say, "I hope this family of three won't let me down."
"It seems that's not the case. I think Miss Rong is a thoughtful person." Mother Xu stood aside and consoled her with a smile, "Even if we can't capture General Lan, just let her go to the Prime Minister's Mansion. It will be good to annoy Song Wanning."
Nan Hongqiu just smiled when she heard this, turned around and glanced at Mother Xu, then said with a smile, "You are quite a thinker, old man."
The master and servant went in, while the three people in the other carriage went straight to the general's mansion.
Guan Wenyan's face was gloomy now. He looked at Madam Guan and said, "Mother, the first and second houses have separated, but we are still relatives of our ancestors. If we go to General Song Jing now, will it be possible?"
"Even though the family has split up, the relationship still exists. We got along well when we were staying in the mansion." Madam Guan turned her head and smiled at Guan Wenyan, saying, "After all, he's a good source. Don't be afraid of being rejected when asking someone to do something for you. That way, things will get done."
"My son has learned his lesson." Guan Wenyan nodded on the side.
"Big brother is a good and honest person. If we go and complain to him, he will definitely help us." Madam Guan smiled at Guan Surong who was standing beside her. "Rong Jie'er, do you still remember your brother Lan? I met him when I was a child. He's a general now. If you have a promising future and marry your brother Lan, then good things will come for the three of us in the future."
Guan Surong's face was now red with shame, and she said in a low voice, "I will do my best not to let my mother down."
The three of them chatted and laughed as they arrived at the Song Mansion.
Nan Hongqiu's guess was correct. Song Zhan was indeed looking for a new wife, but he hadn't found a suitable one yet.
When Mrs. Guan came in, the old ancestor was still discussing with Song Zhan which girl to marry. Seeing Mrs. Guan, the old lady was also very happy. She pulled Mrs. Guan aside and talked for a long time. But when it came to where to live, the old lady and Mrs. Guan's idea coincided.
"We can live in the general's mansion next door. We are relatives after all. They were the ones who insisted on splitting up the family, saying that even if they split up, we are still relatives. They told me to go over there anytime to take care of me in my old age. Who needs them to take care of me in my old age? I already have sons." The old lady said, glancing at her son Song Zhan and immediately smiled. "Now that your second brother is getting married soon, I don't have much time to take care of your two children now that you are in this mansion."
"Since Song Jing said that the whole family is related, then we should go to his house and find him something to do." The old lady said, glanced at Guan Surong, and said with a smile, "Sister Rong will get married eventually."
For this reason, Mrs. Guan and her family did not stay in the Song Mansion for long, and turned to go to the General's Mansion.
Song Jing was also happy to hear that Madam Guan and her family had arrived. He immediately looked at his mother and said, "Why don't you invite them in quickly?"
Mrs. Guan brought her two children to Song Jing. They exchanged pleasantries first, then revealed an embarrassed look. She looked at Song Jing and said, "Brother, we three have just returned to the capital and can't find a good place to stay. I wonder if you can let us stay for a while."
"This general's mansion doesn't have anything else, but there are plenty of empty rooms. Just stay here, sister." Song Jing has always valued his relatives. Now, looking at the mother and her two children who came to seek refuge, he said generously, "If there is anything you need, just tell me. Don't worry about anything else."
"If we don't have our eldest brother now, we three mothers don't know where to go." Seeing this, Madam Guan smiled gently. She looked around and saw that Song Lan was nowhere to be found. She immediately asked, "Where is Brother Lan? Is Brother Lan not at home? When he was a child, Brother Lan and Sister Rong played very well together."
Upon hearing this, Song Jing immediately explained, "This child has been sitting idle at home all day and can't read. I sent him to study at Bishui Hall so that he wouldn't have to look after the dog at home and be disliked."
As Song Jing was speaking, he heard the door open. Song Lan had already come in from outside and said to Song Jing from a distance, "Father, my sister said she will come back to stay for a few days tomorrow."
"She's only been married for a short time and she's already coming back to stay for a few days. Wouldn't it be a joke if outsiders heard it?" Song Jing said this, but his face was happy. He looked at Song Lan and said, "Why don't you come and meet your aunt?"
"Aunt?" Song Lan looked surprised, but still stepped forward to look at the family. He asked in surprise, "Is this the aunt who lived with us when she was a child?"
"That's right." Mrs. Guan didn't wait for Song Lan to continue asking. She hurried forward a few steps and said with a smile, "Good boy, it's amazing that you still remember your aunt."
Madam Guan said as she pushed her own daughter Guan Surong forward and placed her in front of Song Lan, saying, "Brother Lan, do you still remember Rong'er? Your cousin Rong."
Song Lan scratched his head and smiled politely, "I was too young at that time and had forgotten about my cousin."
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