Chapter 892: The Magistrate's Wife's Matchmaking Frustrated
After returning from Mrs. Liu, Zhang Juexia no longer thought about Ye Beixiu. He forced himself to be alert and take care of the family business.
Zhang Juexia was very fortunate that all the people around her were her capable assistants.
Unless they encountered something they really couldn't handle, no one would bother her on weekdays.
What reassured her most was that the accounts of each shop were clear and would be delivered to her on time for her to check.
Of course, silver was also sent along. My biggest dream in the past was to count the silver until my hands became numb.
Now that his dream has come true, Zhang Juexia feels that this thing is not so attractive anymore.
After finishing all the accounts, Zhang Juexia finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Yun came in in a panic, "Madam, the magistrate's wife is here."
"Please ask her to come in."
Zhang Juexia also hurriedly stood up and went out to greet him.
The first thing Song Miaoyin said when she saw Zhang Juexia was, "You are really patient. Tell me, how long have you been back from your farm? You didn't even come to the county government office to see me.
I can tell you, I’m looking forward to seeing you every day.”
Zhang Juexia pointed at the pile of account books in front of him and said, "Cousin, you really wronged me.
Look at these account books in front of me, I have to finish reading them!"
"Who made you rich? Okay, seeing every shop bringing in money, aren't you happy?"
"Happy, of course I am happy."
"Since Mr. Zhang is so happy, why don't you treat me to lunch today?"
"My little sister is more than happy to do so."
Song Miaoyin didn't give in, "Then it's settled, I'm not leaving today."
Zhang Juexia and Song Miaoyin took their seats. Li Yun brought tea and snacks. They both picked up their teacups, took a sip, and put them down in sync.
Zhang Juexia then spoke, "Cousin, is there something wrong?"
Song Miaoyin sighed, "No wonder when I first started dealing with you, your cousin specifically told me not to play tricks with you and to just talk about it.
Look at you, we're old friends, and it's been a while since we last saw each other, but you didn't even ask me how I was doing recently?"
Zhang Juexia immediately pretended to look at Song Miaoyin carefully, "Cousin, it was I who was careless.
The reason I didn't ask my cousin's wife how she was doing was because I saw her face was radiant and I knew she was doing very well recently."
After saying this, she stood up and walked up to Song Miaoyin, pulling her arm coquettishly, "Cousin, please be magnanimous and don't argue with me."
Song Miaoyin gently tapped Zhang Juexia's forehead, "You, you, I really can't do anything with you.
I'm asking you, aren't you curious about the marriage between the Li and Liu families? "
"Why should I be so curious about this? It's already a done deal. Besides, with my cousin's wife stepping in, there's no reason why it won't work."
"Miss Liu wanted to come visit you, but I declined for you.
I told her that you have a very good relationship with her future sister-in-law, and it won’t be too late to visit you after she gets married to Li Qi.”
"Thank you, cousin."
"Thank you for what? You helped me a lot.
The date for their wedding was also chosen: the sixth day of the sixth lunar month."
"This is too hasty!"
"Why are you in such a hurry? The Liu family can't wait to marry their daughter off right now.
However, the Li family is also a wealthy family, and Li Qi's marriage is a big deal, so we have to prepare for it anyway."
"Is that so, cousin-in-law, Mrs. Li?"
"Don't worry about her. The wedding date has been chosen. Even if she has objections, she has to keep it.
However, Master Li is very satisfied with the young lady from the Liu family."
"Master Li is also thinking about the Li family. As long as Miss Liu can manage the household, Master Li probably doesn't have time to consider other things."
After hearing what Zhang Juexia said, Song Miaoyin looked at her with admiration, "Juexia, why do I feel like I can learn a lot just by being with you and listening to you talk?
Why didn't I think that Mr. Li let Li Qi marry the girl from the Liu family in order to revitalize the family business?
I just thought that Master Li must have seen that the Liu family girl was tough and brave, and after they got married, they would definitely be able to control Li Qi."
Zhang Juexia humbly waved his hand, "Cousin, please stop flattering me.
Isn’t this all the same principle? "
Song Miaoyin stopped arguing, "If you say it's reasonable, then it's reasonable!
Speaking of this, I also remembered something. Originally, I wanted to be a matchmaker."
Zhang Juexia looked at Song Miaoyin in surprise, "Cousin, are you addicted to matchmaking?"
Song Miaoyin quickly shook her head and said, "I did it purely out of kindness this time, but who knew they wouldn't appreciate it. My kindness was taken for granted.
Alas, tears come to my eyes just thinking about it!
Even your cousin complained that I was meddling in other people's business."
"Cousin, is it convenient? Tell me and I will help you judge the situation."
"Okay, I didn't treat you as an outsider, but this is just my wishful thinking. You are not allowed to tell anyone else!"
Zhang Juexia patted his chest and said, "Cousin, you still don't trust me.
I'm worried that if you don't speak out about this, you'll get hurt if you keep it in your heart for a long time."
"Well, if you say the same thing, I like to hear it.
Here's the thing, when your family held Ben'er's full moon banquet, I was sitting at the same table with Yingyue's second aunt!
I learned that her daughter Yingrou was looking for a husband, so I started thinking about matchmaking.”
"Cousin, it's a blessing for Yingrou that you think of her!"
After hearing what Zhang Juexia said, Song Miaoyin pouted angrily, "Juexia, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but we are not strangers.
What's lucky or unlucky? It's that person who is unlucky. He missed out on such a good girl like Yingrou."
"I think so too. But cousin, can you tell me who that unlucky person is?"
“Since you’re not in the capital anyway, it’s okay to talk to you about this person.
He is a cousin from my mother's side. Both his parents have passed away, and he relies on the support of his family members to survive.
He is also a scholar and passed the imperial examination last year.
I had good intentions originally. He is studying now and doesn't have any big expenses, so it's no problem for him to rely on his family members.
But if he passes the exam, he will have more places to spend money in the future.
Also, what if he fails the exam? As a grown man, he can't always rely on his clan members for support!
When I heard that Yingrou was looking for a son-in-law that day, the first person I thought of was my cousin.
So, that day, I wrote a letter to my mother, and only after my father agreed did I tell my cousin about it.
I was thinking that if my cousin agreed, I would go to Jinshui Town and tell the Second Madam about it."
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