Chapter 220: Marriage Discussion
Old Lady Wan and Second Sister Wan did not expect that Shen would run away as soon as she said she would go to ask. Before they could react, Shen had already disappeared. Old Lady Wan stood up in a panic and looked at Aunt Feng nervously and said, "Aunt Feng, did we say something wrong? We won't cause any trouble, will we? We shouldn't have come here today, alas."
Aunt Feng said warmly, "Madam, please sit down. It's okay. The master loves my aunt very much. You don't have to worry. If this is true, it means that the man is really good. At least his character and family background are worthy of my aunt, so the master will be willing to let him go. But it should be something that has not happened yet, otherwise the master would not have decided without asking my aunt."
Nanny Feng's words calmed Old Lady Wan's somewhat panicked heart. After all, she was now in the county government office, how could she not be afraid?
This is the ordinary people's inherent idea of class and has nothing to do with anything else.
Although Old Mrs. Wan was half relieved, she couldn't let go of the other half of her worry until Shen came back.
Old Mrs. Wan kept looking towards the door, while Second Sister-in-law Wan and Mrs. Liu didn't say much from beginning to end. It would be better for them to talk less now.
Half an hour later, Shen finally came back with a happy face.
As soon as Shen came back, she sent Nanny Feng away.
There were only Shen and the Wan family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the room at this time, and Shen no longer hid anything.
"Aunt, I just asked Jinyuan. He said that someone did come to propose marriage, but he declined them all. Recently, there is an old scholar who seems to be quite suitable for him. He has no children and is a widower. He has good character and a good reputation, but I don't like him. Aunt, do you remember what you promised me when I left?"
Seeing that the misunderstanding was resolved and Shen's heart had not wavered, Old Lady Wan sighed and said, "My daughter, how could I not remember? But you are the county magistrate's biological sister. Even if I want to marry you, I have to have something presentable, right? My family has always rented someone else's house, and you know that. I thought since I was going to marry you, it would not be good for Li to suffer any injustice, so I built a large courtyard before the busy farming season. To be honest, I have prepared your new house, how could I forget?"
As Shen listened, her face turned red with shame. She lowered her head, twisted her fingers, and dared not look up again. She felt her face burning.
Seeing her like this, Old Lady Wan knew that she was shy, so she didn't embarrass her. Instead, she continued to explain, "The house was just completed and we moved into the new home, and it was time for the autumn harvest. The autumn harvest took us more than half a month. A few days ago, as soon as the autumn harvest was over, I immediately brought your brother Wan and the matchmaker to the county town, intending to propose marriage. I didn't expect to hear the news that you were negotiating marriage, so I didn't rashly come to propose marriage. I thought I would find out the situation first. I know you are not the kind of person who changes your mind every day, so I shamelessly came to your house to ask for clarification, so that your brother Wan would give up."
The more Shen listened, the more upset she felt. It turned out that she almost lost her marriage with Brother Wan. She must rescue this damn gossiper and beat him up to vent her anger. Isn't this deliberately ruining her reputation? Fortunately, her aunt was alert, otherwise she might really have to marry someone else.
Shen was filled with fear.
"My daughter, but then again, I see that you are wearing gold and silver, eating delicacies from land and sea, and having servants to serve you. Are you really willing to follow your brother Wan and suffer?"
Shen nodded firmly: "Aunt, don't look at me dressed like a lady now, but I am not happy here at all. I am the only one in the backyard, and there is no one to talk to. Besides, I am a peasant, how can I manage others? I know that those servants are secretly saying that I am unsophisticated and don't know the rules. I am so miserable!"
Shen's tears started to flow as she spoke. "Aunt, this is not a place for someone like me. Can you take me away? I want to go back to Shizi Village. I feel like I'm living in the clouds now, but I was born and raised in this land. I feel solid when I step on the ground. I haven't seen you come to the county town to propose marriage in the past month. I've been feeling very nervous. I've been looking forward to it every day. Now that you're here, I can't tell how happy I am."
Shen's words made Mrs. Wan's eyes red. She patted Shen's hand and nodded, "Don't worry, my daughter. I'm here to propose marriage. As long as you are willing to enter my Wan family, you will be my daughter in the future. No one in the Wan family will dare to bully you."
Shen wanted to hug Old Mrs. Wan and call her mother right now, but she swallowed her words back in the end.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
Shen quickly wiped away her tears and asked, "Who?"
"Eldest sister, it's me."
Shen quickly got up to open the door. Old Mrs. Wan and the others didn't dare to sit there anymore. They immediately stood up and lowered their heads.
"I am a humble woman, paying my respects to you, Your Excellency." As soon as Shen Jinyuan came in, Old Lady Wan immediately knelt down with her two daughters-in-law.
Shen Jinyuan lowered his eyes to glance at the three people, then quickly bent down to help Old Lady Wan up.
"Old lady, please get up quickly. I have not been able to come to thank the old lady and her family for their kindness. This time when the old lady comes to the county town, please stay for a while. I asked my eldest sister to take you for a good walk. She stays in the backyard all day and is very depressed. Now that you are here, you can chat with her and relieve her boredom. I wonder where the old lady is staying now?"
"Your Excellency, I am staying at the inn now, so I dare not trouble you."
"How can that be possible? How can we let our benefactor's family stay at an inn? I will send someone to arrange a place for them to stay."
Old Lady Wan hurriedly said, "Sir, please wait a moment. I have something else to discuss with you this time."
Shen Jinyuan glanced at Shen and saw that her face was slightly red and her eyes were red, obviously she had just cried.
"Madam, please tell me what you want to say."
Shen Jinyuan lifted his robe and sat down on the chair first, then asked Old Lady Wan and others to sit down as well, and a maid immediately brought tea.
"My lord, it's like this. I hope you won't be angry if I tell you this. If you think it's inappropriate, just pretend I didn't say it and I won't mention it again in the future."
Shen Jinyuan looked at Old Lady Wan without saying anything, but waited for her to continue.
Old Lady Wan didn't dare to look up at Shen Jinyuan. He was the county magistrate, and he had his own authority. She was afraid that she would be scared. She swallowed her saliva and said, "Sir, I came here to ask for your sister on behalf of my eldest son. I know this is like a toad wanting to eat swan meat. If you think it is inappropriate, I will go back to Shizi Village immediately."
Ever since Shen came to him to inquire about marriage, Shen Jinyuan had been wondering if someone had come to the backyard, so he came over to take a look, and found that it was indeed someone from Shizi Village.
Shen Jinyuan did not answer immediately, but turned to Shen Shi and said, "Eldest sister, is this your wish?"
Shen was afraid that Shen Jinyuan would embarrass Old Lady Wan, so she nodded quickly, not caring about being shy, "Yes, I am willing, I want to go back to Shizi Village."
"Eldest sister, do you want to go back to Shizi Village or marry the eldest son of the Wan family? Have you thought it through?" Shen Jinyuan was afraid that Shen Shi would not be able to see her feelings clearly and would be bullied again. As a younger brother, he had to keep a close eye on her. In fact, Shen Jinyuan didn't care about the other party's identity, as long as he could make his sister happy for the rest of her life. As for his future, he was a county magistrate, and his future brother-in-law would definitely not let him be mediocre.
"I want to marry Brother Wan. We love each other." Shen looked at Shen Jinyuan firmly and said word by word.
Shen Jinyuan pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, “Okay, old lady, since it is my sister’s choice, I should support it, and I trust your family’s character, but I have three requirements. If your family can’t do it, I will not agree to this marriage.”
Shen's face turned pale, and she quickly opened her mouth and asked, "Yuan'er?"
Shen Jinyuan raised a hand to stop Shen from speaking, but his eyes turned to Old Lady Wan.
Old Mrs. Wan also knew that marrying Shen would not be that easy.
But she wanted to hear the other party's conditions first.
"Okay, please let me know, sir."
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