Zhang was also a little helpless. When their family was poor and there were many boys in the family, she was really worried whether there would be a girl willing to marry into the family in the future. She had never seen any family take the initiative to come to her house to propose marriage.
Now that their family is rich, so many people are eyeing her son. Zhang is not complaining, but now it is different from before. Their family is also qualified to choose a daughter-in-law. Not every girl can be her daughter-in-law. First of all, the girl must have good character.
"Zhiyong, after your eldest brother gets married, it should be your turn next. I don't mind you having a girl you like, but you have to look carefully at this person. I don't expect you to find a lady from a wealthy family, but you should marry a virtuous woman, and appearance is secondary."
Xu Zhiyong nodded and said, "Mom, I understand. I don't want to get married so soon. I just want to focus on my business. I might consider it after I achieve some success..."
Zhang didn't say much. When fate finally came, his second son probably wouldn't be as simple as he said. Just like Wenwu, when he met a girl he liked, how could he not want to marry her as soon as possible?
Because of the Chinese New Year, many families in the village have relatives visiting to pay New Year's greetings, and most of them are from other villages.
When they came to Xujia Village, they all sighed with envy. Why is it that although they also live in the same village, their houses only have ordinary simple adobe courtyards, while every household in Xujia Village lives in these exquisite wooden houses? Their lives have also changed from being poor and destitute to having enough food and drink.
They also knew that all this was entirely because of the Xu family. Some of them who were more thoughtful even asked the villagers of Xujia Village if there were any unmarried girls or boys of marriageable age. It was obvious that they wanted to become relatives with the people of Xujia Village.
The people in the village also understood what they meant. Girls from Xujia Village are so popular nowadays that even the older girls can embroider. If they could marry one of them, wouldn't that be like marrying the God of Wealth?
The boys in the village are also not bad. They can all read and write. Even if they have no hope of passing the imperial examinations in the future, they can still find a job as a shopkeeper, which is much better than many people.
Although everyone in the village understood, no one said it out loud. However, they were relatives after all, so they had to give each other some face.
Although they all knew the truth, they still pretended to be blind and muddled through it. It was not that they disliked their relatives, but they felt that no matter the marriage of the boys or girls in their village, they should not interfere. If they lived well in the future, people would thank them, but if they did not live well, it would somewhat affect their relationship with the villagers.
Now the entire Xujia Village is tightly knit together, and no more disagreements can arise because of me. Everyone knows this.
This situation is not uncommon. Although they have been fooled back by the villagers with a few words, there are still some people who refuse to give up. However, since the villagers are unwilling to help, they can't say anything. They can't just stay away because of this matter, right? Besides, being close to the people of Xujia Village may bring them benefits in the future. They are not so stupid as to not see the situation clearly.
"Qibao, the embroidery pattern that Young Master Jing ordered before has been completed. Do you want to see it?" Yueru said, holding a roll of embroidery cloth.
Just looking at the length and thickness of the several layers rolled up, you can tell that the area is not small.
Upon hearing this, the Xu family members also came over. They also wanted to see what the finished product looked like based on the drawings Qibao had given them.
Yue Ru placed the embroidery pattern flat on the table and opened the cloth layer by layer. When it was only half opened, the figure on the cloth became clearly visible.
"It's really beautiful!" Wang sighed and wanted to reach out to touch it, but she quickly withdrew her hand. She was afraid that she would accidentally dirty the snow-white embroidery cloth. After all, this embroidery pattern had already been ordered by Jingchen.
When the embroidery cloth was completely unfolded, not only the women in the family exclaimed in surprise, but even the old man nodded in surprise.
"It's really spectacular! In this picture of the Eight Immortals celebrating a birthday, everyone has a different expression on their face. The colors look bright and beautiful, and it looks festive. It's really very suitable as a birthday gift." Zhang said.
"This embroidery is magnificent and exquisite. It is truly a rare masterpiece." The old man said in an elegant tone.
Wang's eyes never left the embroidery cloth as she said, "Thank you for your hard work, Yueru, and the other maids in the village. You must have put a lot of thought into embroidering this pattern, right?"
Yue Ru nodded and admitted, "I think it's okay, but those girls really put a lot of effort into it. After all, this is their first time embroidering such a large piece. If they are not careful, all their efforts may be wasted."
Wang nodded and said, "Yes, the maids have indeed worked hard and put their heart into it. Even an outsider like me can see that the stitches are fine and even. But it's also because of your good guidance, Yueru, otherwise this pattern wouldn't be embroidered so well."
"Mom, you are so awesome!" Zhier smiled and hugged Yueru, looking up at his mother with admiration.
Yue Ru smiled and picked up Zhi Er and asked, "What's so great about mother?"
Zhier tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said, "The old man in this painting looks very kind, just like... just like Grandpa Xu."
Upon hearing this, the old man laughed heartily and said, "You little brat, how can Grandpa Xu be the same as the old immortal in this painting?"
Zhier said: "Anyway, Grandpa Xu is very good to Zhier, so Grandpa Xu is also a god."
Wang smiled and said, "According to what you said, those who treat you well must be gods, right?"
Zhier nodded seriously.
The old man smiled and said, "Children speak without restraint. I hope the old immortals passing by will not blame me."
The Xu family also laughed.
Yue Ru said, "Qibao, I don't know if Master Jing will be satisfied..."
Qibao said, "I think it's good. He should be satisfied. When I go to the capital, I will give this picture to him."
Yueru nodded.
Qibao rolled up the embroidery and took it back to his room. In fact, he put it into the space. This way it was safer and would not dirty the embroidery cloth. After all, Aunt Ru and the girls in the village had worked hard for so long to embroider it, so he should respect the fruits of others' labor.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Qian Shusheng was about to leave. As early as the day before, the old man asked the village chief to inform everyone.
These young men were neatly dressed and stood together. Qian Shusheng nodded and said:
"From now on, you will work under me. I will teach you some business skills. But let me be clear: if anyone doesn't learn seriously and even betrays me, I won't tolerate you. I will have you sent back and tell your parents about your behavior. Do you understand?"
These guys looked at Qian Shusheng with a serious face, feeling a little timid, and quickly replied: "I heard it clearly."
Qian Shusheng nodded and said, "Well, have you packed everything? Now say goodbye to your parents. You'll be gone for quite a while."
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