Chapter 92 Good Child
This time, the couple was stunned.
Although they had met the county magistrate a few times, their relationship was definitely not close enough to warrant a private dinner. What was going on here?
Although they were confused, they dared not refuse the invitation of the county magistrate. Feng Lan carefully prepared a gift, and she and Chen Kangbo dressed up, and then they went to the door with trepidation.
When they arrived at the backyard of the county government office, the second concubine warmly welcomed them in.
Feng Lan saw at a glance that in addition to the second concubine, there was also a middle-aged couple in luxurious clothes sitting in the room.
The woman was dressed in gold and silver, and had an arrogant look on her face. There was an undisguised scrutiny and contempt in her eyes as she looked at them.
"Sister Lan, Brother Kangbo, come and sit down."
The second concubine smiled and introduced, "Let me introduce you, this is Master Su, and this is Madam Su, Wenbin's parents. They came all the way from the capital just to meet you."
It turns out they are in-laws!
Feng Lan and Chen Kangbo felt a pang of fear in their hearts and quickly bowed politely.
Madam Su raised her eyelids with a forced smile and said, "No need to be so polite. Please sit down. I've heard Wenbin talk about you guys for a long time, and seeing you today, you seem quite... simple and honest."
The sense of superiority in her words made Feng Lan feel a little uncomfortable.
At the dinner table, Mrs. Su asked casually, "I heard that your family runs an embroidery workshop? How much revenue can you make in a year from a shop in this small county town? Is it enough to support a family?"
Feng Lan put down her chopsticks and replied with a smile, "My shop is small, and the business is small too. I can't really make any money, but I rely on my skills to make a living and support my family, which is barely enough."
"But we don't want to rest on our laurels. Recently, we are planning to cooperate with the cloth shops in the capital to expand our business and let more people know about our Pingjiang Embroidery Workshop."
She said this in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, neither complaining about her poverty nor showing off. Instead, she showed a long-term vision and perspective.
After hearing this, Master Su became interested: "Oh? Cooperating with the capital? I wonder which cloth shop it is?"
"It's 'Jinxiu Pavilion'." Feng Lan said lightly.
"Jinxiu Pavilion?" Mr. Su and Mrs. Su were both surprised.
Jinxiu Pavilion is the largest cloth shop in the city. It is difficult for the Su family to establish a relationship with it. They didn't expect that this country woman had already negotiated a cooperation.
Mrs. Su's eyes finally changed when she looked at Feng Lan.
She turned to Chen Kangbo and asked, "I heard this Chen family member is a farmer?"
"Yes, I'm just a farmer." Chen Kangbo smiled naively, not feeling ashamed at all. "Digging for food in the fields is a good job."
Madam Su curled her lips and was about to say something when Master Su spoke up, "There's a severe drought right now, and everyone is worried about food. How's the harvest from the Chen brothers' land?"
"TOEFL, not bad." Chen Kangbo said, "Land is like people. You have to understand its temperament. You can't generalize when to water it and when to fertilize it.
I tried growing some drought-resistant corn and sweet potatoes, and the harvest was better than in previous years."
He was talking about farm work, but to Master Su, he felt that although this man didn't talk much, every word he said made sense and he was a man with his own ways.
After the dinner, the Su couple's impression of Feng Lan and Chen Kangbo completely changed.
They originally thought that their son fell in love with a country girl with little knowledge and whose family was also a group of peasants who were not worthy of being seen in public.
But unexpectedly, this couple, one is smart, capable and far-sighted, the other is down-to-earth, steady and methodical. There is a sense of dignity in their words and deeds, which is completely different from what they imagined.
As they were talking, footsteps were heard at the gate.
"Aunt, we're back!"
It’s Su Wenbin and Chen Ya.
Feng Lan turned around and saw her eldest daughter. Less than a month after leaving, Chen Ya seemed to have been reborn.
She was wearing a fitted aqua blue dress, her hair neatly combed, and a confident and calm smile on her face. When she walked, her back was straight, and her temperament was even more than those of the young ladies from the wealthy families in the county town.
Feng Lan looked at this and felt sad and soft in the heart, and extremely proud.
"Dad, Mom." Chen Ya's eyes lit up when she saw her parents and she walked over quickly.
"Oh, my dear daughter!" Feng Lan held her hand and couldn't stop looking at her.
The Second Wife looked at the happy scene and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, everyone is here. Brother Su, sister-in-law, look at our child Daya, how is she?"
Mrs. Su looked at Chen Ya in front of her, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she became. She took Chen Ya's hand and said with a smile, "Good, good child, you are better than I imagined!"
The second concubine struck while the iron was hot: "Since everyone is satisfied, then the marriage of these two children..."
Before she could finish, Su Wenbin suddenly stepped forward and bowed deeply to Feng Lan and Chen Kangbo.
Then, he turned around, took out an exquisite velvet box from his arms, and knelt on one knee in front of Chen Ya in the surprised eyes of everyone.
"Chen Ya," Su Wenbin's eyes were gentle and focused. "From the first time I saw you, I knew you were the one I had been looking for. This trip to the capital city made me even more certain that I wanted to spend my life with you. Please, marry me, okay?"
Chen Ya's face flushed instantly. She looked at Su Wenbin, who was kneeling on one knee, and his eyes full of sincerity and love, her heart pounding.
She did not hesitate or shyly dodge, but looked at him and nodded solemnly and gently.
"good!"
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Su was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She quickly took off a jade bracelet that was completely emerald green from her wrist and put it on Chen Ya's hand with her own hands.
"Good boy, this is what our Su family has passed down to our daughters-in-law. Today, I'm handing it over to you! From now on, you are a member of our Su family!"
The Second Concubine smiled and clapped her hands: "Then let's quickly pick a good day and celebrate the six ceremonies!"
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