Chapter 35 Attitude
Zhao stood up hurriedly, "Would you like to sit for a while? How about having a meal before leaving?"
Tian and Fang waved their hands, "No, you have guests here. Let's go back and discuss it. If there is anything, we will let Matchmaker Zhou pass it on."
Matchmaker Zhou also waved to Zhao, "Go ahead, I'm here to make sure this matter goes well."
"Okay, then, take care." Zhao Qiao'e escorted the three people out of the yard, watched their figures disappear in the distance, then turned back to the main hall and said apologetically, "Mr. Zhuang, I'm sorry for the delay."
He turned and winked in the direction of Song Yuntang.
"Tang'er, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and pour Mr. Zhuang a cup of tea!"
Song Yuntang pursed his lips and went out reluctantly to pour water.
Zhao Qiao'e smiled along.
"Excuse me, Mr. Zhuang. Our Tang'er is used to being spoiled. Please don't mind, sir."
"No problem." Zhuang Ziang waved his hand and looked towards the gate. "Aunt, are you trying to propose marriage to cousin Tang'er?"
"Yes, Tang'er is already sixteen years old. This family seems easy to get along with. I plan to ask Tang'er's second brother to inquire about it in a couple of days. If there are no problems, we will arrange her marriage as soon as possible." Zhao Qiao'e said with a beaming look on her face, and it was obvious that she was very satisfied with this marriage.
Zhuang Ziang nodded, "This is a good thing. Cousin Tang'er is lucky to have a mother like Auntie who takes care of her wholeheartedly."
"As a mother, I should take care of my children." Seeing Song Yuntang carrying a cup of tea into the main room, Zhao Qiao'e hurriedly said, "Mr. Zhuang, please have a drink of water first. There is nothing good at home. I hope you will not despise it."
"Of course not." Zhuang Ziang took the cup from Song Yuntang, "Thank you."
Song Yuntang didn't say anything. After handing him the tea, he walked away from the two of them, as if he didn't want to join in their conversation.
Zhuang Ziang took a sip of tea and looked in Song Yuntang's direction again, "I haven't seen you for three years. My cousin's personality has changed a lot."
Song Yuntang leaned against the door with his arms folded across his chest, and said calmly, "I haven't seen you many times before, don't act like you know me so well."
Zhao Qiao'e heard this and hurriedly shouted, "Tang'er, don't be rude to Mr. Zhuang!"
Zhuang Ziang didn't care. "I didn't know you well before, but I thought you were well-behaved and gentle. Now you look like a little hedgehog."
"Lin Zhaozhao looks very well behaved and sensible. Mr. Zhuang, why don't you go to the Lin family to find her? She is your cousin. I have something else to do, so I won't accompany you."
After saying that, he returned to his room.
The sun was now high in the sky and the weather was getting hotter, so Song Yuntang no longer wanted to run into the mountains.
Zhao Qiao'e looked at Song Yuntang's back, then turned around and apologized to Zhuang Ziang.
"Mr. Zhuang, my Tang'er is not sensible, please don't bother with her."
Zhuang Ziang smiled faintly and shook his head.
"Having a bit of temper isn't necessarily a bad thing. I think it's quite good." In farming families, girls who are more aggressive are less likely to be bullied.
He put down the teacup in his hand and stood up. "It's getting late. I should go back. Goodbye."
"Take care, sir."
After Zhao sent Zhuang Ziang out of the yard, she looked back at Song Yuntang's room.
This was the first time she saw Song Yuntang being so dislikeful to the Lin family, which surprised her a little. She had changed a lot during this period of time. Had she really thought it through and was not planning to return to the Lin family?
"Tang'er, I have finished embroidering a handkerchief. Take a look at it first. If there is no problem, I will embroider it according to this one." Zhao Qiao'e walked into Song Yuntang's room holding the first handkerchief she had embroidered.
Song Yuntang sat up from the bed, picked up the handkerchief embroidered by Zhao Qiao'e and took a look at it.
The handkerchief is square, with neat edges, exquisite embroidery, and just the right color transition. One cannot help but sigh that Zhao's needlework is really good.
"Okay, just embroider it like this."
Zhao heaved a sigh of relief when she heard Song Yuntang's words.
"Okay, with the first handkerchief as a sample, the rest should be easier to embroider."
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After Zhuang Ziang came out of the Song family, he rode directly to the Lin family in Cile Town.
Zhuang had been suffering from headaches for some time and was in a state of mental exhaustion, so she asked her two sons to receive this cousin.
The three brothers sat in the room, and Lin Jingyao poured them a cup of tea.
Zhuang Ziang picked up the teacup and took a sip. "Guess who I met today?"
When the brothers Lin Jingyao and Lin Gengshi were asked this question, they were filled with doubt.
"Who did you meet?"
Zhuang Ziang put down his teacup and said, "I met cousin Tang'er in Rongshu Village and went to her house for a visit."
Lin Jingyao and Lin Gengshi looked at each other, and Lin Gengshi looked at Zhuang Ziang and asked, "Was she particularly happy when you went there?"
Zhuang Ziang shook his head. "It's strange, she ignored me and said she didn't want to have any dealings with the Lin family anymore."
"Is this true?" Lin Gengshi looked unconvinced.
Zhuang Ziang said calmly, "It doesn't look fake."
Lin Gengshi frowned, "Did she get provoked by something? Or is she trying to get our attention?" Then he said in annoyance, "In the past three years, her methods have become more and more sophisticated. Zhao Zhao doesn't have as many thoughts as her."
"From what I see, she doesn't seem to be playing tricks." Zhuang Ziang said, "Maybe it's because she's discussing marriage? After all, you're not her biological brothers. If you continue to have no sense of boundaries like before, it won't be good for her reputation."
"Discussing marriage?"
Zhuang Ziang hummed, "When I went to the Song family today, the matchmaker had just left with the man's elders. Judging from the look on my cousin's mother's face, she seemed quite satisfied with this match."
At this moment, Lin Jingyao, who had been silent, spoke.
"She didn't object this time?"
It was only yesterday when he asked Awang to inquire about the affairs of Rongshu Village that he found out that not long ago she almost lost her life because of her depression over the Huang family's marriage.
When I heard it, my heart skipped a beat.
But she didn't expect that the Song family would arrange another marriage for her so soon.
Zhuang Ziang shook his head. "When I went there, she was very calm. I didn't see her object."
"Not making any noise?" Lin Jingyao frowned.
Lin Gengshi said, "Brother, it's a good thing that she doesn't object. It means that she is gradually recognizing the reality."
Thinking about the stubbornness and indifference Song Yuntang showed yesterday, Lin Jingyao felt a little uncomfortable.
Is it really a good thing to let her face the reality?
"Awang, go find out which family is planning to marry the Song family. Check the man's temperament and family background. Be sure to find out every detail."
Awang bowed and said, "Yes."
Zhuang Ziang looked at Lin Jingyao and said, "Since we've let her return to the Song family, the Song family will naturally not be careless about her affairs. Your hot and cold attitude now will only make her feel caught in a dilemma and lose her sense of proportion."
Lin Jingyao said softly, "After all, I have been her elder brother for more than ten years, how can I really give up completely? I have to see her marry a good family safely, only then can I be completely relieved."
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