Kang Yuanchen was overjoyed and told Huang as soon as he got home, asking her to ask a matchmaker to go to the Fan family to propose marriage.
Huang was very happy that her son had found someone he liked and asked to meet Fan Yao. Kang Yuanchen immediately agreed, thinking that Fan Yao was so beautiful that Huang would definitely like her.
The two families agreed to meet at a restaurant. Huang and Kang Yuanchen came alone, while from the Fan family, Han Xiu, Aunt Fan, Fan Erhu, and Fan Yao came together.
As soon as she saw Fan Yao's appearance, Huang was stunned, "Oh, Miss Fan San is so beautiful." She was too beautiful, so beautiful that she didn't meet her requirements for a daughter-in-law.
Kang Yuanchen and Fan Yao's faces turned red.
Aunt Fan said proudly, "I'm not boasting, my daughter is not only beautiful, but also has good character. She can do laundry, cook, and embroider without any problem."
Huang thought, since she also does laundry and cooking, she's probably not a frivolous woman. "Miss Fan also likes embroidery? That's great! I've been learning embroidery lately."
Kang Yuanchen quickly added, "There are servants at home, and my mother has nothing to do, so she learns embroidery to pass the time."
Although it was true, Kang Yuanchen's words still made Huang feel uncomfortable. She didn't want to spoil her son's story, so she just said, "Yes, I don't need to cook now, but I made clothes, shoes and socks for Yuanchen and his brother."
Aunt Fan frowned. She had never considered letting her daughter marry into a poor family. Even if she didn't become an official, she would still have servants to serve her. But from what Huang said, it seemed she didn't intend to raise her daughter as a rich wife.
Han Xiu smiled and said, "Aunt Huang is right. If you get married, you naturally have to take care of your husband's food and clothing." It is a pleasure for the master to cook and sew clothes when there are servants at home. Even if he doesn't do it, no one can say anything.
Kang Yuanchen glanced at Fan Yao and imagined how happy it would be to wear the clothes made by Fan Yao. His face turned red and he grinned.
It seemed her son really liked Fan Yao. Huang sighed inwardly, so be it. She pulled out a silver hairpin from her sleeve, stood up and walked over to Fan Yao, asking, "Miss Fan, can I help you put it on?" Giving the hairpin meant that Huang agreed to the marriage.
Fan Yao looked at her mother with a red face. Aunt Fan disliked the silver hairpin instead of a gold one. While she was hesitating, Han Xiu touched Fan Erhu.
Fan Erhu immediately smiled and said, "Yao'er, why don't you thank your aunt?"
Fan Yao stood up and bowed gracefully, "Thank you, Auntie!"
Huang smiled and inserted the hairpin into Fan Yao's hair. She took a look at her and said, "It's really beautiful!"
The marriage was settled, and Huang promised to invite a matchmaker to exchange the invitations as soon as possible.
Back at the Fan family, Aunt Fan started yelling, "It's just a broken hairpin. I don't think the Kang family cares about Yao'er at all."
Fan Yao didn't care much, "Mother, today is not the betrothal ceremony, according to the rules, we should only give the hairpin."
"That should be a gold hairpin. The Kang family could obviously afford it, but they still gave a silver hairpin. I think Mrs. Huang did it on purpose."
After spending some time together, Fan Erhu also recognized Kang Yuanchen's character. "Mom, Yuanchen is a real man. He won't bully Yaoer. Although his family's financial situation is a little poor now, it will definitely be good in the future."
"I agreed to marry Yao'er to Kang Yuanchen because he's honest. Otherwise, with Yao'er's looks, it would be easy for her to marry into a wealthy family."
The days of being chased and beaten are over, and Aunt Fan's spirit has returned.
Fan Erhu smiled helplessly and didn't respond to Aunt Fan's words. He had already agreed anyway.
Coming out of the restaurant, Huang's face wasn't looking good. Kang Yuanchen asked carefully, "Mother, don't you like Miss Fan? She's actually quite nice, and she'll..."
"She is very good, she is so good, so good that we ordinary people can't marry wives. Yuan Chen, I can see that you like Miss Fan very much, so I gave her the hairpin. You live your life by yourself, so just live it well."
"Mom, what do you mean?" Kang Yuanchen held up three fingers. "I, Kang Yuanchen, swear I will never forget you after I get married. Otherwise, I will die a miserable death."
Huang slapped Kang Yuanchen in the face. "What nonsense are you talking about? Can you just swear an oath casually?"
"Don't be angry, Mom. Miss Fan often works at home. She is not lazy."
The hairpin has already been given, what's the point of saying more? "Okay, mother will ask the matchmaker to exchange the invitation as soon as possible tomorrow."
Kang Yuanchen agreed loudly, "Thank you, mother!"
Both parties had agreed, and the matchmaker was just running errands in the middle. Soon, Kang Yuanchen and Fan Yao's marriage was settled, and the process was proceeding in full swing.
When his son was getting married, he needed to prepare a betrothal gift for the girl. Huang had no experience, so she went back to her parents' home and asked her elder sister-in-law Li to help.
Kang Yuanchen is about to get engaged and is in a good mood every day. But when Kang Yueran comes to the Lu family to congratulate Lu Kai on the birth of his daughter, she is surrounded by a group of women who ask about He Zhengchu's marriage.
He Zhengchu is seventeen years old this year. He is handsome and a seventh-rank official. He has a close relationship with Prince Ning and has a sister named Kang Yueran. His future is limitless, so women with daughters want to marry them to him.
Kang Yueran patiently explained, "I've told you many times that Zhengchu should wait until he's 20 before talking about marriage. It's too early now."
"We can settle it now. We can wait until Lord He turns twenty before getting married. My daughter is fourteen this year, so three years later is just the right time for us to get married."
"My daughter is also fourteen years old this year. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting."
"My daughter is good at embroidery..."
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Kang Yueran rushed out holding her head, "I'm going back first!"
She ran home breathlessly and called Li Erbing, asking him to inform the Ou and Guo families that she would go to congratulate them a day in advance.
But no one knew who leaked the news. When Kang Yueran went to the Ou family to congratulate them, the ladies were already waiting for her there. After the bombardment, she returned home dejected.
Things were not going well for Huang either. Her sister-in-law Li talked about the betrothal gifts for her children. Since Kang Yuanchen was richer than her family, Li suggested setting the betrothal gift at 200 taels, which Huang thought was appropriate.
But when the matchmaker handed the betrothal gift list to Aunt Fan, she exploded. "Does the Kang family still want to marry a wife? Who are they trying to fool with just this little thing?"
She pointed at the matchmaker and said, "Go, go ask Kang Yuanchen if he still wants to marry my Yao'er."
The matchmaker was also very direct. "Auntie Fan, how much do you want the Kang family to prepare for the betrothal gift? Just tell me the number directly so that I can go back to the Kang family."
"What do you mean I have to give you a number? It's the Kang family who should prepare the betrothal gifts, and they have to decide."
"The Kang family gave it to you, but you're not satisfied!"
Aunt Fan could hear the matchmaker's impatience. "What do you mean? You're just a matchmaker, just an errand boy. Who are you trying to be so high-handed with?"
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