Chapter 475: Going to Chen's House to Propose Marriage

"Madam, it's snowing outside."

The servant driving the carriage suddenly shouted inside.

"What, it's snowing?" Zhu Yingqiu heard the sound, lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside.

It was indeed snowing outside.

No wonder it was so cold when I woke up this morning.

As a result, she had to wear an extra layer of underwear, which made her body look very heavy.

"Hurry up, otherwise the snow will get too heavy and accumulate on the road, and we won't be able to come back." Zhu Yingqiu stretched out her hand and caught a few snowflakes. Before she could see clearly, the snowflakes melted into water in her palm.

"Yes, madam." The servant replied and whipped her.

The horse is in pain.

Run faster.

The wooden wheels made a clanging sound as they moved further away.

When I arrived at the village, it wasn't crowded with people like last time.

Because of the snow, the villagers stayed in their homes and did not come out.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Chen's house.

Zhu Yingqiu, Jiang Dahao and the matchmaker knocked on the door and walked straight in without waiting for an answer.

Mrs. Cui, who was warming herself by the stove in the kitchen and preparing lunch in advance, was stunned.

Why are these two here again?

He brought a lot of things in large and small bags, and was followed by an old woman with a mole on her mouth.

Just as Mrs. Cui stood up.

The old woman spoke: "You are Madam Chen, right? I am here today on behalf of the Jiang family to propose marriage. Normally, I should come alone, but Madam Jiang values ​​your granddaughter, so I came here in person to propose marriage."

These words frightened Mrs. Cui so much that she almost fainted.

She threw down the firewood that she was about to put into the stove and asked in shock, "Propose a marriage? Who, and for whom?"

"Of course it's the third young master of the Jiang family. Where is your granddaughter? Is she at home?" The matchmaker smiled as beautifully as a flower. No one would have thought that this was her first time coming to Jiangjia Village and also her first time meeting Mrs. Cui with her familiar look.

"What? Proposing marriage to Tongshui? What's going on? Yamato, Yingqiu, what are you two doing? Why are you proposing marriage out of the blue?"

Mrs. Cui was not stupid. When she thought about the last time the couple came to her house, she immediately guessed something.

"Oh, it's all my fault. You know, I have three sons, two of whom are my own children. I have to take care of the shop on weekdays and have no time to take care of my youngest son. After he grew up, he became less talkative. I have no idea what he does every day. If I hadn't discovered that he was dating Hongxia some time ago, I wouldn't have known that they...

"Ah, it's all because I didn't discipline her strictly enough, but don't worry, I promise to treat Hongxia well after she gets married. You know my temper, I never make things difficult for anyone, and our two families are familiar with each other, so I won't do those nonsense things. If you agree today, let's arrange the marriage between Tongshui and Hongxia, the two children are not small anymore."

Zhu Yingqiu looked apologetic.

"What? Ah?" Mrs. Cui was so shocked that she couldn't say a word.

There was another person in the kitchen, Wang Ruer.

When she heard this, she hurried to the backyard and brought her sister-in-law over.

"Look, Hongxia, the Jiang family is here to propose marriage. When did you start dating Tongshui behind my sister-in-law's back? Why didn't you tell my sister-in-law? Oh, I remember, you washed Tongshui's handkerchief last time! You're so good, so you two started dating at that time, right?"

Although Wang Ruer's voice was small, she was standing outside the kitchen.

It happened to be heard by Zhu Yingqiu and Mrs. Cui.

"Come here, child." Mrs. Cui waved to her granddaughter.

Chen Hongxia walked into the kitchen with a look of surprise.

She was still a little confused. Why did the Jiang family come to propose marriage out of the blue?

What about Third Brother Jiang? Why didn’t he come?

That's not right. Why is she coming to propose marriage? There is nothing between her and Third Brother Jiang.

Could it be that my aunt misunderstood the eggs in the basket?

Chen Hongxia was about to explain when the grandmother next to her asked a question.

"You and Tongshui..." With the matchmaker present, Mrs. Cui didn't explain it too clearly.

"There's nothing going on between me and Brother Jiang San. We just happened to meet in town, really." Chen Hongxia explained quickly.

Afraid that grandma would misunderstand.

"Yes, yes, yes, there is nothing. I just think the two children are of the right age. I watched Hongxia grow up, and Tongshui is also old enough to start a family. Instead of looking for someone I don't know, why not find someone I grew up with, right?"

Zhu Yingqiu thought that Chen Hongxia was too shy or was afraid that if she spoke out, her family would scold her.

There just happened to be an outsider, the matchmaker, there.

She simply helped to smooth things over.

Mrs. Cui didn't know what to do, so she sent her granddaughter out and asked her to go down the mountain and call back the old man and grandson who were chopping wood.

Then he brought Jiang Dahe, Zhu Yingqiu and the matchmaker to the main room and poured each of them a cup of hot water.

Upon hearing that the Jiang family was proposing a marriage, Old Chen and Chen Tianfeng came back very quickly, panting and talking, and it was obvious that they had run back.

"What, what's the matter? What marriage proposal?" Old Chen came to the main room and asked hurriedly without even catching his breath.

He sat down only after Zhu Yingqiu finished explaining.

But there was no smile on his face.

"There is a huge gap between our two families, so let's just forget it." Old Chen said quietly.

Although the granddaughter is good, she is not worthy of the Jiang family.

The Jiang family has become a wealthy family now. There is a scholar in the family, and even the boy Tongshui is studying in school. Who knows, he will pass the imperial examination in the future.

The old couple won't live for many more years.

After Hongxia gets married, her parents' family can't help her at all. If Tongshui lets her down, how will the child live in the future?

Old Chen didn't want to marry into a wealthy family. He didn't want to agree to the Zhang family in the town before, but when he saw that his granddaughter was getting along well with Zhang Jiabao, he couldn't help but say nothing. He just wanted his granddaughter to marry someone of equal status and live a good life with her.

"Don't worry, don't you know what kind of people we are? When Hongxia comes to marry me, I promise to treat her like my own daughter. Just look at how I treat Xile and Yuer, and you should know. Don't worry. If Tongshui dares to bully Hongxia, we will be the first to not forgive him."

Zhu Yingqiu knew what was bothering Old Chen.

She hurried forward and expressed her feelings.

"Hongxia, what do you think?" Having said this, Old Chen had no choice but to ask his granddaughter.

If the two children really have a good relationship and she wants to marry into the Jiang family, then let her marry. At most, before he dies, he can give some instructions to his grandson. If Hongxia cannot live well in the Jiang family in the future, he can let his grandson take charge, help her get a divorce, and support her for the rest of her life.

Old Chen has experienced countless lives and deaths and has seen too much, so he doesn't have too many concerns.

He looked at his granddaughter with a serious face.

"Auntie, can I ask you a question?" Chen Hongxia did not answer, but walked up to Zhu Yingqiu and asked loudly.

She looks generous, without the slightest shyness or inferiority complex.

"Good boy, you say." Zhu Yingqiu smiled what he thought was the kindest smile.

"Does Brother Jiang San know that you are here to propose marriage?"

Chen Hongxia spoke word by word.