Chapter 145 Marriage Certificate "From today on, I will set rules for you."...
Shrew is not a new word. 【1】
From Ji Changpi to Hedongshi, there are always different words to describe women with hot-tempered temperaments in different periods, and it was even more common in the Ming Dynasty.
Actually, it's not the woman's fault for not being gentle. It was clearly agreed that a man cannot take a concubine before the age of 40, and cannot take a concubine after having children. But once a man has money in his pocket, he starts to have more thoughts.
Rules are dead, but people are alive. If they are told to do something, they will just do it. The wife at home has no choice but to lose her temper. Therefore, the trend of shrews is prevalent, and most of the time it is due to the lack of moral character of the men.
Song Jin had openly scratched Mo Hongfu's face in court, so his reputation had nothing to do with gentleness. Ji Shubai bluntly said that he didn't want gentleness, so he took her in.
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang was unable to react for a long time. Could it be that Master Ji was...
The taste is special.
"My Lord, I understand, I understand, but I must be gentle."
As for being a shrew, it's not easy. It's hard to act gentle, but it's easy to pretend to be a shrew. They won't see each other every day before marriage, so she will just change her excuses next time.
Because of this reason, Ji Shubai was disappointed again as Song Jin's engagement letter was not delivered to him.
This matter is not entirely Wang's fault. Song Jin's requirement is to marry a son-in-law. Who dares to ask a fifth-rank official to marry a son-in-law? Others marrying into his family is almost the same.
Ji Shubai was extremely disappointed. He just let Mrs. Wang's mouth open and close but couldn't hear a single word she said.
If we delay any longer, what if Song Jin gets engaged? This matchmaking game ends here.
"Sister-in-law, I've thought about it and decided to put this matter aside for now. I'll ask someone to take you out."
Ji Shubai asked Qingshan to take the reward and send the guest away. He sat in the armchair for a long time, waiting for Qingshan to come in. Then he said, "Change my clothes and go find Miss Lu."
On this day, Song Jin was not at Chai's house. Old Lu knew that Ji Shubai had been anxious to find his disappointing daughter after the marriage proposal, and he wanted to carry her to find Ji Shubai. He was going to find the matchmaker again. Did he hand over his daughter's engagement letter? Did he tell him which one was his daughter's?
Mrs. Wang rolled her eyes and said, "You want Master Ji to marry into your family? Go and ask for it if you have the guts."
When Old Lu heard about marrying into the family, he was furious: "With our family's situation, it's good enough to be close to Master Ji. Why are you still thinking about marrying into the family?"
Song Jin only realized at this time that Ji Shubai had not yet decided on a marriage, but he didn't know why he said those words to him that day, so he could only explain:
"Master Ji didn't say he wanted to marry me. If he wanted to..."
"Dad—Dad—" Meng Qi rushed in, "Master Ji is here, and he's at the door."
Old Lu was overjoyed and sternly told Song Jin not to talk nonsense again. Mrs. Wang looked confused. Why did she come here? Could it be...
Could it be that Lord Ji really has a habit of doing this?
Song Jin, on the other hand, felt his heart in his throat. He was not sure what Ji Shubai was thinking at the moment. He had said some harsh words to him that day and even locked him out. Who knew what his expression would be when they met again now?
She didn't have time to think about it because the person had already entered the courtyard. Song Jin had no choice but to lower her head and follow Old Lu in bowing and giving up her seat.
"Why did Lord Ji come here in person?" There was a hint of flattery in Old Lu's voice.
"I want to talk to Miss Lu about something."
Song Jin's heart almost jumped out of his chest. He didn't know whether he wanted to settle the score later or end this messy relationship with him. He could only lower his head and remain silent, waiting for Lao Lu to reply.
"Okay, okay, you guys chat, you guys chat. Go serve the tea."
Old Lu told Meng Qi to serve tea, then poked Song Jin hard with his elbow and said, "Speak properly." Then he pulled Mrs. Wang out.
Mrs. Wang looked back every few steps, thinking that this was weird. Why did she choose this guy who scratched people's faces when there were so many people she could fall in love with?
Song Jin's facial features twisted when he was stabbed, and his body shrank involuntarily. Then he saw a pair of dark blue satin boots appear in front of him.
"Did it hurt?"
A hand reached out, but Song Jin dodged it sideways: "Thank you for your concern, sir."
When Ji Shubai saw her avoiding him, his nose felt sore. One of his hands just hung in the air, not knowing whether to move forward or backward. Meng Qi, who came over to serve tea, was so stunned that he couldn't move.
What happened? Did the shopkeeper give Master Ji a cold shoulder?
He walked in the hall in small steps for a while, and Ji Shubai was standing there feeling more and more embarrassed, until he turned around and glanced at Meng Qi, who suddenly reacted, smiled awkwardly and trotted out, leaving only the two of them standing in the room.
"Sir, please take a seat."
Ji Shubai obediently sat down on the left side of the upper seat, while Song Jin sat at the lower seat, making it clear that he was treated as an official.
He knew in his heart that if Song Jin was polite to him, it must mean that she was in a bad mood, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
"I heard that you hired a matchmaker to talk about your in-laws?"
"Yes, when you get older, it's natural for you to get married."
"I wonder what kind of family Miss Lu wants to marry into."
Song Jin leaned sideways, staring at the floor tiles of the patio outside, and said calmly, "Of course I want a good family."
When Ji Shubai heard this, he clenched his fists: "Then, what about men? Do you have any requirements for men?"
Song Jin bit her lip, thought for a while, and suddenly took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, "Of course I have requirements. First of all, she must be young, secondly, she must be good-looking, and finally, her reputation must not be bad. I'm a girl, I can't just marry anyone I choose."
"That makes sense."
"Didn't you send anyone to ask before you came to ask?"
"What do you want to ask?"
Song Jin looked at him provocatively: "My family's requirements for a son-in-law."
"Looking for a son-in-law?"
"Yes, my family wants a son-in-law."
Ji Shubai's back was covered in cold sweat. He himself didn't understand why he was so nervous every time he talked about these things with Song Jin, so nervous that he could hardly breathe.
"When I went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, some people praised me..."
"What are you praising?"
Ji Shubai stopped talking halfway, Song Jin became curious and continued to ask. Ji Shubai became more and more embarrassed. How could he tell others that he had been praised for his good looks? It was too embarrassing.
"They say I'm good-looking."
Song Jin almost couldn't hold back his laughter, and quickly turned his head to look at the ground in the skylight, pretending to be indifferent: "Really?"
"They said that, not me."
Ji Shubai explained nervously, but Song Jin just said "Oh" and didn't respond. Ji Shubai had no choice but to continue: "Your family wants a young Juren, then, how about an older Jinshi?"
"I was born in the year of Xinhai, eleven years older than you, so I'm okay, right?" Ji Shubai added hastily.
Song Jin's lips were almost bitten off by her: "Well, it's a little big, but I can make do with it."
She heard Ji Shubai let out a sigh of relief, and then said, "As for marrying into the family..."
Song Jin had no intention of asking him to marry into her family's family. She wished to stay away from Old Lu, but she wanted to know how Ji Shubai dealt with this difficulty, so she did not withdraw her request on her own initiative.
Unexpectedly, she didn't say anything, and Lao Lu suddenly ran in from outside.
"Master Ji, Master Ji, my family does not want a son-in-law to marry into our family. It will be a blessing for our family if you are willing to marry my daughter."
Song Jin almost fainted. He glanced at Ji Shubai with dissatisfaction in his eyes.
Ji Shubai got Lao Lu's approval, but his first reaction was to look at Song Jin. As a result, she glared at him and he thought he had made a mistake again.
"Since Master Ji is interested, shall we settle it?"
Old Lu was eager to make this matter a reality today, but who would have thought that Ji Shubai had the same idea and called Qingshan as soon as he opened his mouth.
Qingshan seemed to have been prepared and took out two sets of bright red wedding certificates from his arms. When Lao Lu saw the situation, he immediately asked Arong to bring pen and ink. Then Ji Shubai wrote two marriage certificates on the spot. He pressed the button, Lao Lu pressed the button, and the ready-made matchmaker Mrs. Wang pressed the button. Song Jin had nothing to do with it. The marriage was settled in such a hurry, as if she was an outsider. She was very unhappy, so she sat there sulking, thinking: sooner or later, she would have to blame Ji Shubai for this bad feeling.
Old Lu's happiness was written all over his face. He sent his waiter to reserve a table at Tianxianglou while asking a fortune teller to calculate an auspicious date. Only Song Jin sat aside with his head down and said calmly, "Dad, I have to teach the young lady of the Chai family this afternoon. I have to go."
After saying that, he stood up and left, without even looking at Ji Shubai's face, and walked straight out the door.
Ji Shubai was both happy and anxious when he saw this. He was happy because the marriage was settled, but he was anxious because Song Jin was angry and he had to go over to persuade him.
Song Jin's sedan was moving in a hurry. After Ji Shubai pushed Lao Lu's banquet and went out, he could no longer see any trace of the sedan, so he had to ask the sedan bearers to carry it to Chai's house to find someone.
Song Jin sat in the sedan chair, feeling very unhappy. It was originally a good matter, but her father had to intervene and sell her off like selling cabbages.
That Ji Shubai, after all this, does he have to be so anxious? Is he just short of letting her hold back her anger?
I'm so angry! I'm so angry!
Song Jin was so angry that he pounded the sedan chair. When he arrived at Chai's house, he walked in angrily. Who would have thought that just after he entered the house and hadn't even had a sip of tea, Ji Shubai followed him in.
"Hmph!" Song Jin was so angry that he didn't even drink his tea. He sat down heavily with a thud.
"Is the girl angry?"
"Who dares to be angry with an adult? You came into my house and negotiated with me for no reason. Before I agreed, you signed the marriage certificate. What am I?"
Ji Shubai knew that Song Jin would be angry about this, so he didn't talk to Lao Lu directly. Who would have thought that Lao Lu ran out at the last moment and made Song Jin angry, but he was the one who came to coax him.
What should I do if I don't coax my future wife? According to Chai Heng's teachings, this woman will only respond to soft tactics and not hard ones.
"My lady..."
"I'm not your wife."
The marriage certificate has been exchanged, and it will happen sooner or later. After Ji Shubai was 100% sure in his heart, he was no longer so nervous, so he chuckled, handed over the teacup and said, "Miss Lu, don't be angry, drink a glass of water first, and let me explain slowly."
Song Jin grabbed the teacup and snorted, "What do you want to explain?"
Ji Shubai sat down beside her and said sternly, "I am the only son, so I cannot marry into the family."
Song Jin held a cup of tea to her lips, thinking in her mind, is there such a saying? Did she know too little, or did Ji Shubai lie to her?
"I am the only son of my father, so I cannot marry into his family. Don't you know that?"
Song Jin hurriedly stuffed the teacup into his mouth: "I know, I know."
"Then can you forgive me for not marrying into your family?"
"Um."
After getting the nod, Ji Shubai became happy: "Then can I call you my wife? My wife?"
"Don't yell! We haven't gotten married yet, don't yell!"
"My wife!"
"Don't shout!"
"My wife!"
Song Jin stood up and said, "Master Ji, do you really want me to be your wife?"
"That's natural."
"Okay, starting today, I'm going to set rules for you."
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