Chapter 2401 Agreeing to Marry into the Family
Shu Zhao's eyes widened. "Brother, this won't do."
Shu Quan glared at her. "Idiot, can't you let me finish? I know that these days, it's unacceptable for a grown man to marry into your family, but isn't your situation special? If your brother-in-law marries into your family, the child will take your surname, Shu, and the child will have a good family background. Her descendants will also have good family backgrounds. They can do business, participate in the imperial examinations, and finding a spouse will be easy. This concerns future generations, don't you understand?"
Shu Zhao was stunned. Yes, even if she didn't think about herself, she had to think about her child and her future generations.
Shu Quan looked at them and said, “Of course, I just have a suggestion. You two should discuss this yourselves. Brother-in-law, you also have your mother and sister. You should discuss it with them as well, so that nothing goes wrong in the future. If it’s feasible, then take some time to go to Heichang County and get things done. If not, then let’s just leave it at that.”
Actually, Shu Quan wanted to say that if things didn't work out, they could get a divorce, and he could take his sister and niece back to Jincheng Prefecture. Now that they were of good birth, he felt that Gu Xinghua was no longer good enough for his sister.
Gu Xinghua raised his head, took a deep breath, and said, "Okay, I agree."
Shu Quan was surprised, "Don't you need to discuss this with your mother?"
Gu's mother is currently taking care of her pregnant daughter. Gu's daughter is married but doesn't have a mother-in-law, and her pregnancy is proving difficult. She's due in a month, and Gu's mother plans to help her daughter through her postpartum period before coming to live with her son.
Gu Xinghua looked at his still bewildered daughter in his arms and said, "When we go back to Heichang County, we'll tell my mother again. She'll agree. Being a criminal isn't something to be proud of. It's better than anything else to give our descendants a good name."
Shu Quan let out a breath, "It's good that you can accept it. If you think the idea of marrying into another family is really unpleasant, then it's fine as long as your family knows it. There's no need to explain it to outsiders."
Gu Xinghua smiled and said, "Actually, in our situation, there are quite a few men who marry into families. There are several such families in Zhengdao Village. Let others say what they want. It's just gossip. We can't give up the opportunity for our children to have good family status just because of this."
"Yes, that makes sense."
Since neither of them had any objections, Shu Quan didn't say anything more. He patted Shu Zhao on the shoulder and said, "Alright, get some rest. We still have a long journey ahead of us tomorrow."
Shu Zhao nodded.
However, when night fell, Shu Zhao took her daughter and went to sleep in the second wife's room.
The second wife was naturally reluctant to part with her, and could only repeatedly recount those beautiful memories.
The next day, Shu Zhao, carrying the child, came with Gu Xinghua to see them off.
When the caravan ahead started to move, and Shu Quan and his group were about to leave at the very back, Shu Zhao suddenly stuffed a purse into the carriage.
“Mother, brother, people say that a poor family is rich on the road. We have food and lodging in the shop and stable jobs, so we don’t need to spend any more money. You will need a lot of money for your journey. When you get to Jincheng Prefecture, you will also need to buy land and houses. My husband and I found a boss last night and got an advance on half a year’s wages. Take these with you and take good care of yourselves.”
"Hey, you silly child." The second wife was about to throw the purse back when Shu Quan stopped her. "It's a small token of my fourth sister and brother-in-law's appreciation. Take it." They were indeed short of money.
(End of this chapter)
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