At some point, news and secrets are like birds with wings on their backs, fluttering in all directions, or like the fluffy seeds of dandelions, blown everywhere by a gust of wind.
Gu Shanrou revealed the news of the audition to Xia Daohua. At the same time, countless tiny, soft and gentle voices quietly revealed the same news to the people they cared about.
Not only the small Jixiang County, but the upper class of the entire Chu State took action quietly.
Those who had already decided on their marriages moved up their wedding dates, and those who were still in the dating stage also accelerated their plans.
More and more families are discussing marriage, but the demands for being picky are much less.
For a time, the prices of wedding supplies on the street rose. In less than half a month, the prices of good materials, good wood products, and good porcelain on the street increased by 30%.
Items like the Jiangnan Jinggong step-out bed have seen their prices triple, and are now in short supply. Even renovation materials like stone, wood, and paint have seen a wave of price increases.
In fact, although the selection of concubines in the Great Chu Dynasty covered all walks of life, from high-ranking officials to common people, how many of those powerful officials would be willing to send their daughters into the deep palace?
Aristocratic families have their own pride.
The Gu family wasn't a prominent family, and their status was closer to that of a third-rate local tyrant. Families like the Wang and Yang families simply looked down upon the Gu royal family's harem.
Unless she is an unfavored concubine in the family, no one would be willing to marry into the Gu family.
What's more, she was sent to the harem to be a concubine of that idiot named Gu!
Therefore, although the selection nominally covers all classes, in reality, most of those who are selected into the harem are children from ordinary people's families.
Moreover, the people working under him are also of varying quality.
There are also many people who take advantage of their jobs to bully the powerless people, demand bribes, show off to no end, and touch the girls in their families.
When Xia Daohua got the news, she naturally had to tell her family.
The Xia family generally has good complexion. If we don't find a way to deal with it quickly, perhaps several girls of the same generation as Xia Daohua will be eliminated in this talent show.
When the Xia family heard the news, they immediately became busy. Several families in the family had already arranged marriages, and if they wanted to complete them before the decision of the selection came down, the pressure would be quite great.
But this is not the biggest problem.
The most troublesome thing is those girls who are of marriageable age but haven't found anyone yet.
How can you find anything good if you look so hurriedly?
But if we don't look for one, based on the appearance of the woman from the Xia family, it is almost certain that she will be chosen. Wouldn't this ruin the child's life?
[To be honest, I've been using Yeguo Reader to keep up with updates lately. It's easy to switch between sources, and has a variety of reading voices. .yeguoyuedu is available for both Android and Apple devices.]
The current situation is just like Wu Dalang drinking arsenic - if you drink it, you will die, and if you don't drink it, you will die too.
The old couple were not the type to resign themselves to fate. After some discussion, Zhou gathered the whole family together and said with emotion:
"It would be fine if we didn't know the news, but now that we know it, we have to make sure the child is properly taken care of!"
Sun lived up to everyone's expectations and immediately spoke out what everyone was most worried about: "So where can we find a reliable family in such a short time?"
Mr. Xia pondered for a moment and said:
“It’s okay, start scanning now.
We're not picky about family background, betrothal gifts, or anything else that has it all! As long as the child has good character, a decent personality, can lead a down-to-earth life, and is sincerely willing to marry into our family, that's all!
Even if they are just average looking, or have some minor flaws on their hands or feet that don't affect the overall appearance, it's still a big deal!"
This is to relax the standards to include people with disabilities!
Isn't this too perfunctory?!
Facing the disapproving gazes of his children, Old Master Xia said with a stiff upper lip:
"That's the last resort. If there's no other choice, we still have to pick the best ones we can! Aren't we afraid that in a hurry, people will rush to grab the items and won't be able to pick any? Actually, if they have external injuries or broken fingers or toes, it won't be a big deal!"
The more Old Master Xia spoke, the lower his voice became. Xia Yougui, the second son of the Xia family, even retorted, "What if a gambler cuts off his little finger and says he got hurt?"
Before Grandpa Xia's pipe flew over, Zhou was already unhappy. She rolled her eyes and glared at her second son who was not following the rules:
"Whatever they say is what it is? Don't we know how to listen?
If you don’t know how to speak, just keep it to yourself. No one will think you’re dumb if you don’t speak!
Since our family was able to escape from Beiguan Town peacefully and settle down in Jixiang County, it means that we are lucky.
We will try our best to arrange this matter this time. If we can find a suitable marriage, that would be great. But if we really can't find one, we can't accept those who are not good enough.
Even if our girl is chosen to enter the palace, it doesn't mean she won't understand life!"
Although Zhou spoke in a heartfelt manner, everyone who listened to him felt heavy-hearted.
Although the Xia family members each had their own shortcomings, none of them really wanted to send their daughters to the palace to enjoy wealth and glory. The girls themselves had no such thoughts.
But when they thought about finding someone quickly and getting married, they all felt a chill on their scalp.
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