"Grandma, please sit down and calm down." Seeing her grandmother sit down, Shen Danru instructed Qingtan, "Go to the workshop in the back and call my eldest brother back. Let him make his own decision."
Mr. and Mrs. Chai hadn't looked closely at Shen Danru before, but now that they saw her speaking, they looked over.
This is the legendary daughter of the Shen family who was switched at birth. She is incredibly beautiful. With such a woman in the family, their own daughter, Chai Tinglian, is immediately overshadowed.
Mr. and Mrs. Chai were extremely anxious, feeling that this trip was probably doomed.
A short while later, Qingtan returned, bringing only one sentence: "Tell them to get lost."
Shen Danru was relieved; it seemed her silly older brother had truly let go.
"Qingtan sees the guest off."
Qingtan, gripping the sword at her waist, stood before Mr. and Mrs. Chai: "Please."
They had never seen anything like this before, and were terrified that the girl might actually draw her sword and accidentally strike them.
Before Chai's mother could say anything more, Chai's father pulled and dragged her away.
Just as I reached the door, I ran into a few women.
Judging from her attire, she looks like a matchmaker.
They recognized one of them; she was none other than the famous matchmaker, Wang.
At that time, it was Wang, the matchmaker, who arranged the marriage between the Chai and Chen families.
Chai's mother was secretly delighted. With Wang the matchmaker's silver tongue, perhaps Tinglian had a chance again.
Matchmaker Wang was also somewhat surprised to see Mr. and Mrs. Chai here. Hadn't the Chai family broken off the engagement? What were they doing at the Shen family's place now?
She secretly wondered what Mr. and Mrs. Chai were up to.
You looked down on them for being poor back then, but now the Shen family is someone you can't possibly be close to.
Her eyes were full of mockery: "Oh, aren't these the Chai family? What brings you here?"
Chai's mother quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Isn't this Sister-in-law Wang? And who are these ladies behind her?"
One of the women raised her chin and said, "I am Matchmaker Li from town."
"I am Zhang, the matchmaker from Xingyang Town next door."
"I am Zhao, the matchmaker from Yidong Town, which is right next door."
"We've all come here to arrange marriages for Shen Yu'an from this family."
All the matchmakers looked up at Chai's mother with their heads tilted back, rolling their eyes at her.
But Chai's mother wasn't angry; a capable matchmaker would be even better.
"Those ladies, could you please act as matchmakers for my daughter?"
Several matchmakers became interested when they heard about arranging a marriage.
"How old is your daughter? What does she look like? What kind of man are you looking for?"
Three soul-searching questions.
Of the matchmakers, only Wang remained silent, giving Chai's mother a cold look.
Chai's mother said, "My daughter is seventeen years old and very beautiful. She has taken a fancy to Shen Yu'an from this family."
The matchmakers all fell silent; it turned out they were like a toad trying to eat swan meat.
Matchmaker Li chuckled coldly: "Even if your daughter is as beautiful as an angel, it won't do. The magistrate's daughter has taken a fancy to Shen Yu'an, so I'm here to act as matchmaker for him."
Matchmaker Zhao said, "I'm representing the Ke family of Yidong Town. The Ke family is quite remarkable; they are wealthy merchants in Ningzhou. Miss Ke has been in poor health since childhood and was raised in the countryside. Not long ago, she came to our town for braised food and took a liking to Young Master Shen."
Matchmaker Zhang chuckled and said, "Then you're out of luck. I'm here to be the matchmaker for Miss Xie from Yidong Town. The Xie family is an official family. Master Xie is an official in Shengjing. This time, he brought his whole family back to Yidong Town to visit relatives. Miss Xie wanted to bring back some of Shen Ji's braised food for her family to try in Shengjing, and that's how she met Young Master Shen."
The matchmakers did not exaggerate at all, and the Xie family had also investigated. The fact that the Shen family had successfully reclaimed two thousand acres of wasteland in the east of the city was unprecedented in the Great Shun Dynasty.
The Great Shun Dynasty has always relied heavily on agriculture, and the country's grain production is insufficient to feed its people. Every year, countless people starve to death. If the higher-ups find out about this, Shen Cheng will be highly sought after.
If the Xie family can form a marriage alliance with the Shen family and get involved, then the Xie family will definitely get some credit for it.
Mr. and Mrs. Chai blushed with embarrassment. Compared to them, Tinglian, let alone having been married, would have to step aside even if she had never been married.
The matchmakers snorted coldly and entered the Shen family's gate without even glancing at Mr. and Mrs. Chai.
A moment later, the door opened again, and Madam Tan's voice rang out: "My grandson already has someone he loves, so there's no need for you all to worry about him."
With a loud "bang," the matchmakers stamped their feet and sighed.
They made a promise before they came: if the matchmaking fails, they will lose their reputation as the number one matchmakers.
Mr. and Mrs. Chai knew that there was really no chance for Tinglian. Even the Shen family might not be interested in these young ladies, so it was even more impossible for Tinglian, who was considered second-hand.
They must regret it; if only Tinglian had married Shen Yu'an back then…
The Shen family.
"Ru'er, are you sure you don't want to consider your elder brother's marriage for now?"
“Father, Mother, you are confused. Our family is no ordinary family now. How can we be casual about my elder brother’s marriage? Think about it. Grandfather only has you as his son. You will inherit the title in the future. Then, my elder brother will be the heir.”
Shen Danru paused for a moment and said, "The other party may not have a good family background, but we must consider their character. The Ke family is a merchant family, and although the Xie family is good, they may have other intentions. How can we casually arrange a marriage for our elder brother without knowing anything about them?"
Mrs. Tan nodded in agreement.
“Ru’er is right. You are all inexperienced. I think you should leave this matter to Ru’er.”
Shen Cheng and Zhou Shi had no choice but to nod in agreement.
It seems that for anything at home, they have to consult Ru'er first. If Ru'er hadn't stopped them just now, they might have actually agreed.
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Old Shen's howl echoed throughout the entire Shangqing Village.
Chen sat in the courtyard, repeatedly calling out, "The money is gone, the money is gone."
Upon hearing this, Shen Dazhuang, Niu Shi, and Lü Shi hurriedly ran out of the house.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?"
The three tried to help Chen up, but she sat on the ground as if the sky had fallen and refused to get up.
Shenhe's injuries had almost healed. Despite missing an arm, Shenhe heard his mother's cries in the yard and hurriedly ran outside.
Originally, Sun Zhizhi did not want to return from the Sun family, but Shen Dazhuang and Shen Wan secretly brought Tao'er and Feng'er back, so Sun Zhizhi had no choice but to return as well.
The family of four now lives in the house where Shen Cheng used to live.
As soon as Shenhe ran out, he heard the conversation outside.
"Mother, please stand up and tell me, what exactly happened?"
Chen muttered to herself, "The family's money is gone, everything is ruined, everything is ruined."
"What? How did the money get lost?"
Everyone was shocked; this was all the family's savings.
The total amount of money earned from selling Shen Xiaohua was eighty taels of silver. Ten taels were spent on treating Shen He's illness, and Shen Yushu took ten taels. The family should have at least sixty taels of silver left. How did it all go missing?
Niu said anxiously, "Mother, please think quickly, maybe you put it in the wrong place. Please look for it in other places."
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