In the early morning, before the night dew had dispersed, the hawkers' cries could be heard on the street and bursts of fragrance wafted from the teahouses. The weather in June was hot and people did things early in the morning, so Mrs. Fan also arranged the blind date in the morning.
When Su Ruojin arrived at the agreed teahouse, her mother and brother had just arrived at the door, and Mrs. Fan and the girl she was seeing had not yet arrived.
Cheng Yingzhen said, "I'll go upstairs and ask Butler Xu (Shutong's surname is Xu, his original name is Yan) to order some tea. Anzhi, you and Ajin wait downstairs for Madam Fan and the others."
Su Anzhi nodded, "Yeah."
He was a little nervous. What kind of person would be his other half in life?
Like his mother, who is gentle and soft, or like his elder sister, who is capable and straightforward? He seems to be very greedy, wanting to be both gentle and soft like his mother and generous and capable like his younger sister.
In June, Bianjing was bustling with people, with both the hustle and bustle of the market and the solemnity and elegance of the palace.
Standing outside the high-end teahouse, the sun was rising. The high roof blocked the hot sunlight. Standing in the shade waiting for people, I didn't feel the heat.
Su Ruojin looked at her brother who was obviously nervous, and waved her hand in front of his face a few times, "Hey... Hey, brother, what are you thinking about?"
Su Anzhi put away his nervousness and smiled, "Nothing."
Zhao Lan glanced at his nervous brother-in-law, smiled secretly, and thought to himself that if you had a childhood sweetheart like me, you would probably have the child in your arms right now.
If Su Anzhi knew that his brother-in-law thought of him like this, he would probably jump up and beat him up, thinking that everyone is as precocious and clever as him!
Zhao Lan, who was unaware of the situation: ...He suddenly felt like sneezing, as if someone was saying something bad about him.
At this moment, two horse-drawn carriages arrived at the entrance of the teahouse. The waiter at the entrance hurried over to take the reins and said, "Sir, are you booking now or making a reservation..."
Mrs. Fan's maid lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and Su Ruojin hurried forward, "Aunt Fan--" and reached out to help her get off the carriage.
"Ajin, I haven't seen you for a while. Are you feeling well?"
"Thank you for your concern, everything is fine."
"well."
Mrs. Fan got off the carriage and stood still. Zhao Lan and Su Anzhi came forward to greet her.
After the ceremony, the people in the carriage behind also got off the carriage.
As a matchmaker, Mrs. Fan arranged for them to meet each other.
It was not until then that Su Ruojin knew which family her brother wanted to meet.
The young lady's surname is Zhao, and she is actually a member of the royal family.
Walking behind, Su Ruojin asked Zhao Lan in a low voice, "You know him, right?"
After reading Zhao Lan's "Pediatrics", Su Ruojin learned that the grandfather of the royal family with whom her brother was related was a prince, of the same rank as Zhao Lan. By the time of the young lady's generation, they were about to be out of the fifth degree of mourning, and were considered a side branch.
Since Su Ruojin only found out about the people she was going to have a blind date with today, she didn't know anything about them. However, all of Zhao Lan's subordinates were experts in "information". Shuangrui quietly moved to Su Ruojin's side and explained the situation of the family in a simple and clear manner.
The young lady's grandfather was the Prince of Jiangling. Because he had no real job in the court and no opportunity to make achievements, by the time of her father, his title had been stripped to that of a marquis. He still had no real job in the court, but he was a humble man with great literary talent.
To put it bluntly, he is just a rich man with nothing to do.
Mrs. Zhao looks dignified and virtuous, and she cares very much about her daughter's marriage.
Su Ruojin looked at the young lady opposite - Zhao Wan'er, 28 years old, very graceful. Madam Fan said that she was good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Hearing this, Cheng Yingzhen and Su Ruojin looked at each other. The Su family was neither a family of scholars nor aristocrats, so they really didn't need the future daughter-in-law to have any high level of skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. What was most important was that she was capable and good at managing the household.
The little actions of the mother and son made Mrs. Zhao nervous, and she quickly looked at Mrs. Fan.
Madam Fan gave her a calming look, still smiling: "Don't think that you are the second daughter at home, but Madam Zhao has taught you like a clan wife and the eldest daughter-in-law, so you are no worse than the eldest daughter. If you are destined to get married, I guarantee that you will be the head of the family after you come to the family."
She is worthy of being Mrs. Fan. She has been dealing with the Su family for so many years and is the eldest daughter-in-law who knows what the Su family wants.
Seeing that everyone was staring at her, Zhao Wan'er was not afraid. She sat dignified and elegant, with her eyes slightly lowered, and calmly allowed everyone to be curious and explore her.
Seeing such a dignified and generous young lady, Cheng Yingzhen was delighted.
Su Ruojin also breathed a sigh of relief and looked at her brother.
The blind date was arranged in a private room on the second floor of the teahouse. Outside the window was a bustling street with people coming and going.
Su Anzhi is no longer a young boy. After passing the imperial examination, he has been working at the grassroots level for three years. Sitting by the window, he looks mature, steady and gentle.
While Madam Fan was talking, Zhao had been observing silently. She saw that the eldest son of the Su family was a scholar, but not weak. His back was as straight as a green bamboo, and he was bright and capable. His father was now a third-rank official with real power. She then looked at Zhao Lan and Su Ruojin and saw that this couple was also in their prime. If this marriage could take place, it would be the best thing.
In this way, during the more than an hour in the teahouse, the Zhao and Su families were quite satisfied with their children, and Mrs. Fan's smile never stopped. "Then let's leave it at that for today. Let's have a meal together when we are free."
"Okay..." As the boy's parent, Cheng Yingzhen stood up and made arrangements enthusiastically. She thanked those who should be thanked and saw off those who should be seen off. She was busy and happy.
When going downstairs, Su Ruojin and Zhao Lan deliberately stayed at the end so that Su Anzhi and Zhao Wan'er could talk side by side.
After seeing off Zhao's mother and son, Mrs. Fan asked Cheng Yingzhen and Su Anzhi, "How do you feel about the young lady?"
Cheng Yingzhen feels good, but it still depends on her son. If her son likes it, she likes it. If her son...
"Aan, what do you think?"
The young lady was dignified and graceful, graceful and elegant, and the overall feeling was pretty good. Su Anzhi smiled slightly and nodded.
Mrs. Fan was very happy to see that Su Dalang felt good, "I told you, my vision is still good, Anzhi, believe your aunt, the second lady of the Zhao family is definitely a good girl, and she will definitely be the mistress of the family after marriage, you can rest assured."
Su Anzhi quickly bowed his hands to express his gratitude, "I'm sorry for the trouble, aunt."
"As long as you are satisfied, your aunt is willing to take the trouble." Madam Fan said with a smile, "Then I will ask Lord Zhao in a couple of days. If both sides have no objection, we can discuss the next step."
"Okay, thank you ma'am."
Mrs. Fan left happily.
Su Ruojin asked Zhao Lan, "Brother Jin, what do you think?"
Zhao Lan glanced at Su Anzhi and said, "It depends on your brother."
Mrs. Fan must have consulted Lord Fan before looking for a young lady from the royal family who has fallen on hard times. Considering Lord Fan's affection for the Su family, if he thinks Lord Zhao is suitable, then it's fine. As long as the young lady has good character and ability, then the marriage can be arranged.
When she got home in the evening, Cheng Yingzhen told Su Yanli about the blind date that Mrs. Fan had found. He thought for a moment and said, "As long as the young lady from the Zhao family likes our Anzhi, then we can get married." (End of this chapter)
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