"Brother, this is the head of the Qiu family, right?" Lord Mu is an elegant man, and Mrs. Mu also has a kind face and gentle eyes.
"Yes, this is my eldest son who has been lost for more than ten years. Brother Mu, please sit down and talk." Qiu Wanjin smiled and invited them to sit down and talk.
"Oh, this girl can be seen as a member of the Qiu family at first glance. Her eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to those of the older sister."
Madam Mu saw Qiu Yinong at a glance and praised her repeatedly.
"She does look very much like me when I was young. Yi'er, this is your aunt's mother-in-law, Madam Mu. Hurry and call someone."
Sun Guiying greeted Qiu Yinong lovingly.
Qiu Yinong stepped forward with a smile and greeted Madam Mu: "My daughter Qiu Yinong greets Madam Mu."
"Oh, what a lovely girl. Why call me Madam Mu? It's so formal. Just call me Grandma Mu."
"Hello, Grandma Mu." Qiu Yinong was not polite and called out in a coquettish voice.
"Oh, this girl is so beautiful, pretty and well-behaved. I just hope that Yu Wan will give me a delicate and gentle granddaughter in the future."
Mrs. Mu gave birth to three sons, and her eldest and second sons also gave birth to grandchildren.
When she saw Qiu Yinong, her desire for a granddaughter intensified.
So all hopes were placed on Qiu Yuwan at this moment. When Qiu Yuwan heard her future mother-in-law say this, she felt happy but also a little embarrassed.
"Grandma Mu will get what she wants. I know some physiognomy, and the children's palace on my aunt and uncle's face shows that they will have two sons and three daughters."
Qiu Yinong smiled obediently.
When Madam Mu heard this, she immediately became excited: "Are you serious?"
"Well, don't worry, Grandma Mu!" Qiu Yinong nodded happily. Mrs. Mu was really happy now.
"Now that everyone is here, let's take our seats." Sun Guiying stood up and greeted them.
The group happily went to the dining room to have their meal.
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Wei family.
Ji Xueru looked at Wei's mother who was sitting in the first seat, and she became more certain in her heart that she could not be a wife of the Wei family.
Wei's mother sat there with a stern face, and there were three dishes and a soup on the dining table.
She didn't mention eating for a long time, so Ji Xueru kept her composure. Although she was spoiled, she also understood that she couldn't bring shame to her family's reputation.
She sat and waited silently. Finally, the old woman spoke: "Miss Ji, you have worked hard on this journey. After you have dinner, go back and rest early."
"You don't have any brothers. Has your father ever told you who will see you off when you get married?"
Ji Xueru looked at Wei's mother and sneered in her heart. Although he was a Beijing official, he was only a seventh-rank official. Did he really think that his family was some kind of high-ranking official?
At the beginning, she was indeed looking forward to it, after all, he was a Beijing official.
After arriving at the Wei family, my slightly excited heart sank in an instant.
It was a pitifully small courtyard with only a servant and an old woman serving the family.
That’s it, and he’s still a Beijing official?
It's not even as good as her family. How dare she act so arrogantly here?
Come to think of it, the other party is not even from a poor family, but just an ordinary peasant.
It was just that those who were lucky enough were granted the title of seventh-rank ceremonial official, which allowed them to stay and live in the capital.
Seeing that her future husband's family was so poor, Ji Xueru's inner thoughts became stronger and stronger. She, Ji Xueru, was not bad looking and her family background was considered good in Qinyang, so why would she marry such a man?
Mother Wei and Lord Wei had already started preparing for dinner, and Ji Ruxue became more and more disgusted.
She said calmly, "Aunt, you should discuss the marriage with my parents when the time comes."
"It's not appropriate to say this to a junior like me."
"Auntie is not wrong. I've been floating on the water for the past few days and I'm really tired."
"I will go back and rest first. Lord Wei, we haven't exchanged engagement letters yet, so it's not appropriate for us to meet so often. It would be more appropriate to meet again after we exchange engagement letters."
Having said that, Ji Xueru stood up and bowed to Wei's mother.
Without waiting for Wei's mother to speak, he turned around and left with his men.
After she walked out of the courtyard, Wei's mother was so angry that she covered her heart with one hand and pointed outside the gate and said angrily: "Look, look, she is just the daughter of a lawyer, and she dares to speak to me like this."
"I just wanted to show her some power so that she would respect me as her mother-in-law more in the future."
"What is she doing? Is she looking down on our Wei family?"
Lord Wei sighed and frowned at his mother: "Mother, I told you before, don't be like this."
"We will have to rely on her dowry to survive and to secure a future for our son."
"Everywhere in the capital costs money. The Ji family not only didn't break the contract, but also allowed the second daughter Ji to come to the capital to get married. This shows that they value their son."
"Why are you like this?"
Listening to her son's questioning, Wei's mother felt aggrieved and even more angry about Ji Xueru's behavior just now.
If she listened to the lecture obediently, ate her meal and left, nothing would happen.
But she didn't give her future mother-in-law any face, and now she and her son are at odds.
If she hadn't been coveting the other party's dowry, Wei's mother would have probably said she would cancel the engagement on the spot.
With a bride like this married into the family, there will be no peace in this family.
But Wei's mother didn't dare. Her son was right, and the family still relied on the other party's dowry to survive.
Mother Wei was furious. She beat her chest and cried, "My life is so miserable, old man, why don't you take me away?"
"When I was young, I was tortured by my mother-in-law. I finally managed to get rid of her, but now you, old thing, have passed away."
"I raised my child all by myself, and finally stayed in the capital as an official. My good days were coming, but I just happened to get a powerful new wife. Where will there be a place for me in this family in the future? Wuwuwu..."
Hearing what Mother Wei said, Lord Wei frowned even tighter: "Mother, I don't mean to blame you."
"Please don't do this. Consider the overall situation."
"Are you blaming your mother for bringing shame upon you?"
Hearing Mother Wei's question, Lord Wei sighed again and said, "Mother, I don't mean to blame you. Miss Ji's father is only a teacher in Qinyang Mansion."
"My family does have some assets. If my son can get support from the Yue family, he will be able to gain a firm foothold in the capital in the future."
"To be honest, although being a Beijing official sounds nice and respectable, it's not as good as being a county magistrate somewhere else."
"My son has no family background and no money. How can he survive in this capital city?"
"Just think about how hard it is for us to survive in this small courtyard, as we have spent all our family savings."
Listening to her son's heartfelt words, Mother Wei fell silent for a while before she said, "Then I won't make trouble anymore. Let's live a good life and let the new wife support you to gain a firm foothold."
"That's right, mother, you must understand the principle that when one prospers, all prosper, and when one suffers, all suffer."
"I understand. I will go to her yard and apologize to her tomorrow." Mother Wei said reluctantly.
Lord Wei smiled and said, "That's not necessary. You are my mother-in-law after all. I will go and apologize later."
Mother Wei opened her mouth, but when she saw her son shaking his head, she closed her mouth and said no more.
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