"Grandma, what purpose can I have? It's all for the sake of this family. My third brother hasn't gotten married yet. He has looked at so many families but failed. It's either because he doesn't like them or they don't like him. My third brother is not young anymore. It's not a good idea to delay it any longer. I think Xiaoxi is not bad. Although she was born as a maid, she is very good-looking and other things are very good. She is definitely better than the girls of ordinary families."
Of course, Zhou couldn't really be thinking about her husband's half-brother. She just thought that if this matter could really be accomplished, Xiaoxi was just a maid of Han Yu's wife, so she could just ask her to come over. The betrothal gift could be saved, and the family could save some money, and most of the benefits would go to her husband. Although she said so, she actually looked down on Xiaoxi who was born a maid. She thought that finding a sister-in-law of lower status would make it easier to suppress her in the future.
When the old lady heard Zhou's words, her brows were tightly knitted. She didn't take the second wife seriously, but she took the first wife seriously. No matter whether it was the eldest grandson whom she valued more or the younger grandson who could please her on weekdays, they were all her legitimate grandsons. How could she marry a maid? Zhou's idea was too absurd.
However, after listening to what Zhou said, the old lady seemed to waver in her thoughts. What her eldest grandson's wife said made some sense. She didn't know what was going on, but her youngest grandson's marriage was particularly unsuccessful. Now the young grandson was almost twenty years old and was already too old. If it was delayed any further, it would be even more difficult to get married.
Zhou had been with the old lady for such a long time and knew her very well. Seeing the old lady's expression, she knew that she was moved by her proposal, but she was still concerned about Xiaoxi's identity, so she had to add fuel to the fire.
"Grandma, I know what you are worried about. Xiaoxi is a maid, but she is from the Su family, and she is a senior maid who follows the young lady. Her status is different from that of ordinary maids. Moreover, the Su family is a wealthy family, not comparable to ordinary wealthy families. In fact, my husband's employer is also the master of the Su family, but my husband's job sounds more respectable, because he is working for the master of the Su family."
"What? You said that Ping'er's boss is also working for the Su family! How come I have never known about this?" It was the first time that the old lady heard about this matter. She was surprised and a little dissatisfied. From the fact that the old lady is still in charge of the money of the eldest house, it can be seen that she is an old lady with a strong desire for control. She didn't know about the affairs of her eldest grandson, whom she values so much, and only heard about it from her grandson's wife. It is certain that she feels uncomfortable.
"I just heard about it from my husband. It's normal not to tell us women about the affairs of men outside. Moreover, we didn't know that Brother Yu's daughter-in-law would be a lady from the Su family. How could we have thought of this? Even if we had told the Su family, we wouldn't have known about it."
After Zhou said this, the old lady's expression really eased. Apart from anything else, Zhou was very good at coaxing the old lady, otherwise she would not have been able to gain the upper hand in fighting with her stepmother-in-law for so many years. Most of this was due to the old lady's efforts, and also because Han Ping was more promising than the other two stepmothers' brothers, and the old lady also intended to suppress Han Wang's position to consolidate her own position.
"It was also because my husband heard that Brother Yu's daughter-in-law was a lady from the Su family that he told me to tell grandma that we must be polite to Brother Yu's daughter-in-law. Otherwise, if Brother Yu's daughter-in-law is unhappy and goes to her parents' home to complain, my husband's job will be lost."
Some of what Zhou said were actually Han Ping's advice. Although Han Ping had heard that the fourth child of the second branch had married a lady from a wealthy family, he thought it was just a rumor spread by ignorant country people and did not take it too seriously. For him, there was no need to worry too much about country relatives like the second branch, and his grandmother did not like his second uncle's family. He just didn't expect that Han Yu would marry a lady from a wealthy family. Not only that, but she was also the only legitimate daughter of the Su family.
Han Ping worked for the Su family after all, even though he was just a small manager, but he had heard something about the Su family's affairs. He heard that the master and the two young masters were particularly fond of this legitimate daughter, so he dared not offend them. Thinking of his grandmother's temper and her attitude towards the second house, he asked his wife to give her some instructions.
"Is it really that serious? Our Brother Ping relied on his real ability to win the master's appreciation and sit in the position of steward. Even if Brother Yu's wife is really a daughter of the Su family, she is just a married daughter. A married daughter is like spilled water. The people of the Su family may not pay much attention to her, and may not necessarily resign a capable person like our Brother Ping for her. This is also a loss for the Su family."
The old lady has been flattered over the years, and the people she interacts with are all of low class and status. In the eyes of these people, it is already a great achievement for Han Ping to be able to sit in the position of manager, so they have to curry favor with the old lady and say good things about her. The old lady has been flattered to the point of being a little arrogant, and she really thinks that her grandson is a great person, and that the Su family can make money by relying on her grandson.
Zhou was speechless when she heard the old lady say that. The old lady thought too highly of Han Ping. Although Han Ping was her husband, she was not to be flattered to the point of losing her self-awareness. She knew very well that her husband was just a small manager. It was just a matter of a word for him to accept him or not. If he fired her, you wouldn't even have a place to seek explanation. However, although she thought so in her heart, she couldn't say it out loud. If she really scared the old lady, Xiaoxi's matter would be difficult to deal with.
Although Zhou was a little afraid of Su Wenyue's identity, she didn't take Xiaoxi, the maid, seriously. She still had to make plans. Besides, it was not easy for a maid to have a good home. Maybe Xiaoxi had to thank her.
"Grandma, since my husband has said so, we should listen to him. Whether she is married or not, Brother Yu's wife is still the daughter of the Su family. We should respect her and have a good relationship with her. It will not be wrong. Moreover, if we can really introduce Xiaoxi to my third brother, our relationship with the Su family may be even closer. The Su family is not an ordinary family. It will be beneficial for us to curry favor with them."
"What are you saying? She's just a maid. If she were a daughter of the Su family, she could be used to build relationships. It's a pity that the old man is biased and married such a good daughter-in-law to Yu Ge'er. What use is this maid?" The old lady obviously didn't believe what Zhou said and her tone was quite disapproving.