“Bang, bang, bang!”
Xue Huan, Chen, and Mrs. Qin were drying their quilts in the yard. The weather was nice today, so they took out all the clothes and bedding to dry in the sun.
As we were talking and laughing, we suddenly heard a knock on the gate.
Mrs. Qin immediately stopped patting the quilt, went over to open the door, and saw a well-dressed woman standing outside. She looked to be in her forties, with a round face, and looked quite blessed. She was holding a long handkerchief in her hand.
When she saw her, the woman asked with a smile, "Excuse me, is this the residence of the Lady of Kangning County?"
Mrs. Qin asked suspiciously, "Yes, you are?"
The woman introduced herself, "My last name is Sun, you can call me Auntie Sun. I'm here to propose marriage to the county lady on behalf of the Shen family, the richest family in the city."
Mrs. Qin understood that the person in front of her was the matchmaker.
Xue Huan heard what Aunt Sun said outside and couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity. The richest family, the Shen family? Proposing marriage to her?
Chen was delighted and said, "Sister Qin, please invite the matchmaker in."
Xue Huan looked at her helplessly.
After Aunt Sun came in, she looked around calmly, then stepped forward and bowed to Xue Huan, "My humble servant greets the County Master."
When Chen saw this scene, she suddenly realized that her daughter was no longer the common girl who used to follow her to wash clothes and embroider shoes, but had become a high and mighty county lady, a figure whom even the county magistrate had to show respect to.
And she was no longer the wife of the Cao family who used to argue with others over a few cents, but the mother of the county lord.
In the past, she always couldn't help but worry about her daughter's future, afraid that she would not be able to marry into a good family. After all, given the Cao family's situation, it was difficult to find a good in-law.
So when she saw the matchmaker coming to her house, she unconsciously put herself in a lower position. But now, her daughter is a county lady, she has houses, land, shops, a rich family fortune, and she is so beautiful. Why should she worry about not being able to marry into a good family?
Look, the matchmaker has come to the door on his own.
Thinking of this, she, who was about to entertain the matchmaker attentively, suddenly became calm and reserved.
She said, "I'm drying the quilts at home. Don't mind if they're a little messy."
Aunt Sun said with a smile, "What's so strange about this? Madam, please stop bothering me. I'm not a distinguished guest. Just give me a place to sit."
Chen smiled and said, "Come inside and talk."
Mrs. Qin brought up tea and snacks.
Xue Huan also followed him in and sat down below Chen, intending to listen to what this matchmaker Sun had to say.
If a girl from this era saw a matchmaker coming to her house, she would shy away, not sit down and listen to the matchmaker talk about the man without any shame. But Xue Huan was not from this era. She wanted to sit down and listen to how the matchmaker praised the man to the skies.
Aunt Sun looked at Xue Huan in surprise, but didn't know what to say.
"Madam, County Lady, I am here to propose marriage for the Third Young Master of the Shen Family. You two should be familiar with the Shen Family, right? I'm afraid there is no one in Lucheng who hasn't heard of the Shen Family."
Chen: "Are you talking about the Shen family whose shop occupies half of Changping Street?"
Changping Street was the most prosperous and bustling street in Lucheng. The rent and property prices for shops there were extremely high. Yet, the Shen family's shops could cover half the street, demonstrating their immense wealth.
Aunt Sun: "That's right. The third young master of the Shen family, named Huiqing, is only eighteen years old now. He is in his prime and very handsome. I'm not exaggerating, but Aunt Sun has been a matchmaker for so many years and has never seen such a handsome young man. The county lady is also as beautiful as a flower, so beautiful that she can captivate fish and geese. She is a perfect match for the third young master of the Shen family."
What girl doesn't love a handsome young man? Aunt Sun knew this very well, so she made it clear right from the start.
The wealth of the Shen family is well known to everyone, and there is no need to elaborate on it, so she focused her introduction on the appearance of the Third Young Master Shen, and she didn't believe that the county lady was not tempted at all.
Aunt Sun looked at Xue Huan confidently, but was stunned when she saw her calm expression.
Why did this county lady seem completely unmoved? Or had her Qi cultivation skills reached such a level that she could remain silent?
No matter which one it is, it shows that this county lady is no ordinary person, and this marriage will probably not be easily accomplished.
Originally, she thought that this county lady came from a small family, and even if she became a county lady, her foundation could not be changed. Seeing that a wealthy family like the Shen family came to propose marriage, even if she did not agree on the spot, she would still consider it, right?
Now it seems that it is hopeless.
She even made a promise in front of Mr. Shen.
Matchmaker Sun was not discouraged and continued to talk about the various benefits of marrying the Third Young Master Shen. In the end, she talked until her mouth was dry, but the county magistrate opposite did not move. He even yawned while listening, and seemed very uninterested.
Xue Huan naturally wouldn't be tempted. Not to mention that she still had the mission of conquering Yuan Ji. She couldn't possibly go there as someone's wife, could she? So she definitely wouldn't marry. Even if she did, it would be to Yuan Ji.
By the way, the side quest released by the system before - marrying Yuanji, has not been completed yet.
Even if she didn't need to conquer Yuan Ji, she wouldn't be so desperate to get married in this era. She'd already established herself as the head of a household, and now she was the county lord, rich and free. Wouldn't it be nice to have a few pretty, charming gigolos? Why would she be so desperate to jump into the grave of marriage?
A wealthy family like the Shen family sounds very complicated, and she definitely can't handle it.
Matchmaker Sun picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. She thought for a while and decided to make further efforts. The Shen family said that if she could arrange the marriage, they would give her eight small gold ingots as a thank you gift.
One small ingot is ten taels of silver, and eight of them are a full eighty taels! The Shen family is indeed worthy of being the richest family, and they are generous.
Unfortunately, just as she put down the teacup, she saw Xue Huan opposite her holding up the tea bowl.
Serve tea to see the guests off.
When entertaining guests, the host usually does not serve tea easily. Serving tea means it is time to see the guests off. When the guests see this, they will consciously say goodbye and leave.
Matchmaker Sun couldn't pretend she didn't understand, so she swallowed the rest of her words and stood up, saying, "It's getting late, so I won't bother you any more. If the county lady has made up her mind, please send someone to tell me when the time comes."
Then he gave his address.
Xue Huan nodded and signaled Mrs. Qin to see the person out.
As soon as Matchmaker Sun left, Chen asked, "Liu'er, what do you think of the Third Young Master of the Shen Family that the matchmaker just mentioned?"
Xue Huan: "Mom, I already have a lover. No matter how good the Third Young Master of the Shen family is, I will not marry him."
Of course, the sweetheart's words were just to appease Chen.
Chen was stunned: "You have a crush? Who is it?"
Xue Huan: "The one you met, mother, is Yuan Ji, the one I invited to dinner last time, Master Yuan."
"Is it him?" Chen secretly compared him with the Third Young Master Shen in her heart, and felt that each had its own merits.
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