Aunt Chen mentioned a name, and Xiuniang suddenly realized that it was a popular pastry shop in the county, and most of the people who bought their cakes were wealthy ladies.
This is just a part of the stores he owns.
but……
Xiuniang hesitated. Would such a family be interested in theirs?
Xiuniang was not belittling herself, but because the gap in their family backgrounds was too big, she was afraid that he was a liar.
Aunt Chen smiled after hearing this.
"Mr. Hu is excellent in every way, but he has one requirement that many young ladies cannot accept."
"His father had over ten women and fathered over twenty children, causing great turmoil in the family. Perhaps he was used to this kind of thing, so he wanted to have another child after he was thirty."
Xiuniang was dumbfounded.
After the age of 30, isn’t it the same for the wife?
When a woman gets older, giving birth is like going through the gates of hell.
Besides, most of the grandmothers in Xiahe Village are around 30 years old. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for an old woman to give birth to a pearl?
As expected, Xiuniang wanted to refuse, but Zhizhi's eyes lit up instead.
That's great!
He lives in the capital but is away from home all year round. He has bought a house for himself, which saves him from having to interact with his elders. This is simply perfect.
After what happened with Princess Fengying, Zhizhi was no longer in a hurry for the task.
She had very few points left, and her plan to snatch the male lead away by force failed.
Moreover, Shen Jingzhi got married when he was over 30 in the plot, and he is 17 years old now, which is quite young.
It wouldn’t be too late to look for Shen Jingzhi after she had enough fun with Mr. Hu.
Zhizhi agreed.
·
Mr. Hu was indeed very handsome. The two of them had a great conversation and decided to get married next month.
Before the Lu couple could react, the Hu family's betrothal gifts had already been delivered to their doorstep.
Perhaps because he has been away from home for many years, Mr. Hu has a certain sense of chivalry. He clasped his fists and smiled at Lu Dacheng.
"Don't blame me, father-in-law. My grandfather has been urging me to get married. I prepared the betrothal gifts two years ago and I dared not neglect them. I also added some rare treasures I found outside and gave them to Miss Zhizhi as gifts."
The couple came to their senses and started chatting happily again.
The two did not get married in Xiahe Village, but went to the county town.
On the day of the wedding, the county town was filled with lights and decorations for celebration.
Hu Cheng generously gave out wedding candies to everyone who came to congratulate him today, and also hosted a banquet for the villagers of Xiahe Village.
The Lu couple witnessed Zhizhi and Hu Cheng paying their respects to their parents with their own eyes, and they wiped away tears of joy.
·
The Lu couple felt relieved.
Zhizhi followed Hu Cheng and rode to the capital at full speed.
The journey was long and we arrived half a month later.
As soon as she entered the Hu Mansion, Zhizhi found that the servants in the mansion were very simple.
She looked at Hu Cheng strangely.
Hu Cheng explained,
"I'm not home all year round, so I don't need many servants. But when you come, you can ask Uncle Yang to buy some for me."
He was very generous and allowed Zhizhi to handle all matters in the mansion, including the treasury.
Zhizhi nodded and asked,
"When are we going to pay our respects to Grandpa and my parents?"
Hu Cheng paused, then laughed and said,
"There's no rush. They live far away, so you can stay here first."
After saying that, he went out to socialize without waiting for Zhizhi to answer.
For several days thereafter, Hu Cheng came and went in a hurry.
Zhizhi slept in the main room. Hu Cheng came back late and usually slept in the study.
People in the mansion were privately muttering that the two really didn't look like a newlywed couple.
·
Seeing that Hu Cheng was really busy, Zhizhi brought him some soup made by the maid.
late at night.
Hu Cheng opened the window, exhaled, and happened to meet Zhizhi's face to face.
A look of astonishment flashed across his face before he calmed down, raised the corners of his mouth dryly, and smiled awkwardly at Zhizhi.
"Ma'am, why are you here so late?"
Zhizhi ordered the soup to be put down and said in a gossipy tone,
"I heard that the prince of Zuo Ying's mansion wants to marry into the Zhenguo Marquisate's mansion, but the emperor wants to grant a marriage between Princess Yuzhu and the third prince."
The third prince is the next emperor in the original plot.
Hu Cheng stroked his head and laughed.
"Why should Madam worry about this, y-uh!?"
Zhizhi took advantage of his unpreparedness and moved closer to him, squinting her eyes to examine his faintly panicked expression.
"Can you try to step back again?"
Her tone was calm, but her words were full of threats.
Hu Cheng instantly stopped his steps of retreating quietly, and stood still to let Zhizhi look at him, but sweat gradually broke out on his forehead, and he hurriedly shouted in a low voice,
"……lady?"
Zhizhi grabbed the belt around his waist and looked up at him. Her eyes were clear and her little face seemed small enough to be held in one hand.
"Why are you so far away from me?"
Hu Cheng's eyes suddenly widened, his breathing stopped, and his face turned red.
The servants waiting outside the door only heard a loud bang, and their master's face flushed and he staggered away with his half-untied belt in his hand.
For several days, their master did not come back.
·
That evening.
Hu Cheng returned home with a complicated expression.
He ordered people to prepare a banquet to entertain guests later.
Uncle Yang asks the guests about their identities and tastes so that he can prepare the food more easily.
Hu Cheng said,
"He is a scholar who is very popular in the capital. You should prepare well and don't embarrass me."
Uncle Yang replied with a smile,
"Master seems to be very fond of making friends recently. He goes out early and comes back late every day, which can easily harm his health. Madam even asked me to make you take some tonics."
Hu Cheng coughed, and the tips of his ears turned red for no apparent reason.
A quarter of an hour later.
The guests arrived as promised.
"Brother Hu, long time no see."
Hu Chengxi welcomed the guests with a smile.
"I haven't congratulated you on passing the Liyuan exam yet. Brother Shen, we won't be home until we're drunk tonight!"
The moon is above the eyebrows.
The two men fell drunk one after another after drinking.
Hu Cheng ordered in a daze,
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