Chapter 84 Yu Jin's marriage is settled
Chen Qi suddenly sat up straight in the bathtub, with the sound of water splashing.
"Ah, have you bought the house?"
She frowned again and kicked him in the water, really angry.
"Xie Yuduo, you're such a self-willed person! You didn't even discuss such a big thing with me. At this point, is it necessary to ask me if I want to go?"
After saying that, he turned around, stood up, raised his legs and was about to walk out.
Seeing that she was really angry, Xie Yuduo stepped forward, hugged her around the waist, and pulled her back into his arms, causing ripples in the bathtub.
"Good Yue'er, don't be angry yet. This house was originally a business, and it has nothing to do with whether you go there or not. I really came across a good one, so I bought it. If you want to go, you can live there. If you don't want to go, I can sell it at a high price in the future and make another profit. What do you say?"
Buying low and selling high is what he is best at.
Xie Yuduo turned his head and kissed her ear.
"Don't worry, the house won't run away, and neither will I. Think about it again, there's no rush."
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Xie Yuduo repeatedly assured that whether he went to the provincial capital or not would not affect their loving days, but Chen Qi still couldn't help but weigh the pros and cons, so that she tossed and turned on the pillow, unable to sleep.
Late at night, Xie Yuduo saw that she still couldn't fall asleep, so he took action himself. He put his arm around her and they cuddled again until she was exhausted and had no strength left, and then she fell asleep peacefully.
On the second day, Xiao Ling brought various gifts that the second master brought back from the provincial capital and delivered them to the rooms of everyone in the Xie family one by one.
She was walking towards the west courtyard. Just as she reached the corridor, a tall and thin figure suddenly appeared from outside the ceremonial gate.
"Xiao Ling, where are you going?"
It turned out to be Xiaowu. This time he followed Xie Yuduo to the provincial capital, but he just came back last night.
Xiao Ling got angry when she saw it was him.
"Where else can I go? To the west courtyard to deliver something. Little monkey, get out of my way."
"How can I be small? I'm bigger than you!"
Xiaowu stood in front of her and stretched out his hand to gesture to the two of them, indicating that he was a head taller than her.
The two of them have been fighting and playing around a lot since they met.
Xiao Ling didn't want to pay attention to him.
"I have something else to do, please don't bother me."
Xiaowu was not angry at all, but smiled instead.
"It just so happens that I have something to talk to you about."
"Look at what I have in my hands. How can I have time right now? Otherwise, you can wait here and I will come back to find you."
After saying that, she turned around and walked into the west courtyard without caring whether Xiaowu agreed or not.
As soon as she reached the steps at the entrance of the main hall in the west courtyard, Xiao Ling heard Yu Jin arguing with Feng.
"What kind of family are you looking for? They're like blind men playing shuttlecock—one is worse than the other! They don't have much savings or property, and you want me to marry into a family that's starving?"
"In the past two years, you've looked at all the families in the county that are similar, but you didn't like any of them. Now, these are the ones left! Don't worry, wait until the New Year, when the eldest girl from the East Courtyard comes back, I'll ask her to look for you again. Maybe there are better ones in the provincial capital. However, your brother has also thought of a way. When people in the provincial capital hear that we are from the county, they think it's too far."
"It's all my brother's fault for being so useless! He's ruined my life. If he had established himself in the provincial capital, people there wouldn't have said anything. I wouldn't have been so inferior to others, even to that girl Yujing..."
When Xiao Ling heard this, she quickly took two steps back and went straight to the yard before shouting loudly.
"Are the Second Madam and the Second Miss here?"
After a while, Second Aunt came out from behind the curtain, her face still brimming with anger. Xiao Ling didn't want to get in trouble, so she handed the gift over to her and said Second Aunt had something else to do, so she put the gift down and left.
Before she reached the gate of the yard, she heard the sound of tea bowls breaking in the main hall, and her pace quickened.
When we arrived at the corridor, Xiaowu was still waiting there.
"Brother Monkey, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Don't yell, call me Brother Yingzong. This is the candied snack that Second Master brought for Second Madam. It's in my luggage. You can take it."
Xiao Ling responded, took the snack box and was about to leave, but was stopped by Xiao Wu.
"Don't worry, and I bought this for you."
As he spoke, he took out a new handkerchief from his bosom and peeled off the layers one by one, revealing two crimson-patterned rings inlaid with gems.
When Xiao Ling saw this, she looked up and glared at him straight.
Meeting her gaze, Xiao Wu narrowed his eyes slightly, very frankly.
"I bought these in the province. I didn't see any in our county, and they looked nice, so I bought two. Even this handkerchief is new. I washed it last night. I'll give them to you."
Xiao Ling just took a look at his hand.
"I don't like wearing this thing. It just delays my work. You can keep it and give it to someone else."
Xiao Ling turned around and left, but Xiao Wu grabbed her sleeve.
"I don't have anyone else to give this to, just you."
Xiao Ling frowned and pushed him away.
"You're all grown up now, don't push me around like you did when we were little. If you really don't want it, give it to Chunliu. She likes these things, but I don't want them. If you insist on giving it to me, I'll give it to her when I get back."
After saying that, she really left.
Xiaowu stood in the corridor for a long time, sighed, and went back to the shop.
Xiao Ling returned to the east wing. Chen Qi was talking to Yu Jing. When she saw Xiao Ling come in, she asked her.
"How is it? Has the West Court been closed?"
"Yes. When I went there, the mother and daughter were arguing."
Yu Jing loved to hear this and asked immediately.
"Why are they quarreling?"
"It's about the second young lady's marriage. She said that the old man is useless and can't go to the provincial capital, which has delayed her good marriage in vain."
Yu Jing clapped her hands in applause after hearing this.
Yu Jin had been bullying her openly or secretly recently. It was only after Chen Qi stood up for her twice that Yu Jin stopped causing trouble.
Xiao Ling just said it casually, but it touched Chen Qi's heart.
This is another benefit of going to the provincial capital.
The Xie family was a prominent family in Pingshan County, and Yujing would inevitably marry down in the future. If she moved to the provincial capital, not only would there be officials but even wealthy business families, which would be far more numerous than in the small Pingshan County.
If I insist on staying in the county town, will Yu Jing blame me for being short-sighted when she grows up and gets engaged?
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She was deep in thought, but Yu Jing didn't notice at all and was talking to Xiao Ling again.
"A few days ago, I was admiring the flowers at Liu's house and met my cousin Zhao San. I heard that she was already nineteen years old and, like Sister Yujin, she wasn't engaged yet!"
"That's quite rare. I heard her mother likes matchmaking, so she's kind of a matchmaker. Doesn't she worry about her own daughter's marriage?"
"Who knows? I heard that she looked around and didn't like any of them. Don't think they're ugly, don't think they're poor. Last time, she secretly pulled me aside to ask if my second brother was home, and also asked if my sister-in-law had any children!"
Xiao Ling frowned again.
"What kind of behavior is this! Could it be that she is still thinking about the Second Master? Are all the men in the world dead?"
Seeing the two children talking to each other and even mentioning their husbands, Chen Qi hurriedly stopped them with a smile.
"Young girls, you're always talking about other people's marriages. How shameless! Maybe they're just waiting for a good husband. Why gossip about them behind their backs?"
The two of them laughed and didn't mention it anymore.
After some time, Yu Jin saw that she was getting older and it was hopeless for her to marry into a wealthy family. She changed her mind and went to see several families in a row. She reluctantly chose a businessman from the next county.
This family, surnamed Han, is one of the richest families in the neighboring county. Although not as wealthy as my family is today, it is still slightly better than the Xie family of two years ago.
Because both parties were anxious to get married, they hurriedly sent the betrothal gifts and set the wedding date for September.
Needless to say, Second Uncle and Second Aunt, even Sun Xueyi breathed a sigh of relief, secretly celebrated with Shen Qi, and were all eagerly waiting for the day when she would get married.
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