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243: The Xiao family is here, and Niu Xianhua is here

Shen Ziju heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, thinking that it was good that they didn't invite him. He had already begun to waver about this marriage, because he didn't know if he could cancel it. So he didn't want to meet anyone from the Xiao family for the time being. The less they saw each other, the better. If they had less contact, it would be smoother to cancel the engagement in the future!

When Shen Zhu heard Shen Ziju mention the Xiao family, she thought of canceling the engagement. She had always wanted to cancel her marriage, but her stubborn father had been refusing to give in. She knew that her father was actually not satisfied with the marriage arranged for her, but he was afraid that canceling her marriage would ruin her reputation and affect her younger brother. So what if her younger brother also wanted to cancel the engagement? Could she cancel the engagement as well?

Shen Zhu thought so, so she wanted her brother to cancel the marriage proposal. In her eyes, Xiao Ping'er, the daughter of the Xiao family, was not worthy of her brother. Her brother was like a literary star from heaven, talented and handsome. He was going to be a high official in the future. If he wanted to marry her, he should marry a lady from a rich family. How could he marry a country girl? What's more, Xiao Ping'er looked too ordinary.

"Brother, why don't you ask your parents if they have invited anyone from the Xiao family? I'm not sure. ... But brother, it would be better if the Xiao family didn't come. It's really not a good match for you to marry their daughter!"

Shen Zhu whispered in Shen Ziju's ear, trying to persuade him slowly. She knew that the young man was not very satisfied with this marriage. He was just a scholar and cared about keeping his promise and his face. But she didn't believe that the young man who had passed the imperial examination and seen the world in the capital city would not have any thoughts in his mind. As long as she tried harder, he would definitely want to cancel the engagement!

Shen Ziju's heart was moved, thinking that this sister had said these words to him before. Although he had thought about it at that time, he had never been so moved as he was now. He was really moved and thought about breaking off the engagement. This made him feel a little confused, and he no longer paid attention to Shen Zhu and went directly to find Shen Youfu.

When Shen Youfu heard Shen Ziju's question, he said, "We were in such a rush and my father was so happy that he forgot to invite the whole family."

Shen Zhang said, "Today we are only inviting villagers, so it won't be impolite. Zi'an, if you want to tell them about this letter, you can go there specially later."

Shen Zhu listened from the side, secretly happy in her heart, thinking that her parents were lying. From the moment they were about to set up the banquet, her parents began to discuss who to invite. Since there was no one at her mother's house, there was no need to invite anyone. However, at that time, even the relatives of her sister-in-law were thinking about whether to invite them. In the end, because there were many people in the village, they decided to invite the villagers first. However, they never mentioned inviting the Xiao family. Logically, the Xiao family should be the first to announce the good news that the young man passed the imperial examination.

Shen Zhang and Shen Youfu are beginning to shake up Shen Ziju's marriage.

Shen Zhu thought to herself, if her brother's marriage was in jeopardy, she could cancel the engagement. After canceling the engagement, she could marry into a good family. She didn't believe that she couldn't marry into a wealthy family with her looks and knowledge. By then, she would definitely live a much better life than Su Zhi!

Shen Zhu's target is Qian Guang. Although Qian Guang is not as talented as Xiao Ge, he is also very knowledgeable and handsome. Most importantly, his family is rich, which allows her to live a life of luxury.

When Shen Ziju heard that the Xiao family was indeed not invited, he felt relieved and the smile on his face brightened a little.

Several people were talking inside the room, thinking that the time was almost up and the banquet was about to start, so it was time to go out. Before they could move, they heard Dalang's voice outside.

"Grandpa, my aunt and uncle are here!"

When Shen Zhang heard this, a smile appeared on her face. This eldest daughter had suffered a lot in these years. Although she did not marry into a good family according to her ideas, she was still her daughter after all, and they had not been in contact for many years. She had just begun to ease their relationship. She was just waiting to see her, and when she heard that she was back, she immediately called her in.

The curtain was lifted. It was Yang Qingshan who lifted the curtain. Shen Yu led Ye'er in, and Yang Qingshan followed suit.

Yang Qingshan and Shen Yu looked much better, not as sad as before, and finally had some spirit as they should have at their age. Although Ye'er was still a little thin, her hair was combed neatly and her clothes were better than the last time she came. She was not so timid when looking at the person in front of her, after all, she had met him several times before.

"Dad, Mom, my daughter is back."

Shen Yu bowed to Shen Youfu and Shen Zhangshi, and Yang Qingshan bowed and called people. He knew that the old couple didn't like him, so he stood aside and acted like a fool. He was satisfied to be able to come in. Ye'er also bowed to Shen Youfu and Shen Zhangshi. She was small, but she bowed in a very proper way, which was very cute. She called them grandma and grandma in a childish voice, and Shen Zhangshi immediately touched her head, grabbed the peanuts at hand and gave them to her little hand, and Shen Youfu's expression relaxed a little.

"Brother, congratulations on passing the exam. I knew you would win. When you were a kid, a fortune teller told you that you were destined to be an official. It seems to be true!"

Shen Yu told Shen Ziju that she loved this younger brother who was much younger than her. It could be said that she had raised this brother single-handedly, and her efforts in raising him were no less than those of Shen Zhang. Now that he had made progress, she was naturally very happy.

Shen Ziju also smiled and said, "Big sister, you must be tired on the way. Take a good rest. Dinner will be served soon. Let's have a good chat in the afternoon. If you have nothing to do at home, you can stay here for two days."

"I have some things to do at home, so I have to go back in the evening. We can just have a good chat in the afternoon."

Shen Yu said that she was happy that her brother let her live at home, but there was indeed a lot of work to do at home. If she had not heard that her brother had passed the imperial examination, she would not have had time to come back.

Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and said, "Oh, by the way, I was so happy that I was only talking to my family and forgot about the people outside! Dad, Mom, we met some companions along the way, the people from the Xiao family. They also heard that Ziju passed the imperial examination and came to congratulate him! In fact, they are happy for him, because our Ziju is their future aunt! Ziju, why don't you go and greet your father-in-law!"

When the Shen family heard this, their faces all changed. They just said that the Xiao family said they would not come, so why did they come? This person really couldn't help but talk!

Shen Youfu stood up and walked outside.

Shen Zhang asked softly, "Who's here?"

Shen Yu said with a smile: "Uncle Xiao, Aunt Xiao, and their sons and daughters are here! By the way, they also brought a girl with them. She is their cousin. Her name is quite interesting. It is called Niu Xianhua."

Shen Zhu was already unhappy when she heard that the Xiao family was coming, and she looked even uglier when she heard that Xiao Ping'er was also coming. When she heard the name of Niu Xianhua, her face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Her face, which was originally quite pretty, became really ugly now.

Shen Yu watched Shen Zhang walk out. When she saw her younger brother and younger sister again, they looked unhappy. She wondered what was wrong. The in-laws were here, so they should be happy. Looking at her younger brother's face, Shen Yu's heart sank. She thought about the appearance of the girl from the Xiao family, and wondered if her younger brother didn't like the girl. Although she loved her younger brother, she also knew the importance of this marriage to a girl's family, especially since she was a very righteous person. Otherwise, she wouldn't have tried her best to marry Yang Qingshan. If that was really what she thought, she really didn't agree!

Shen Ziju and Shen Zhu didn't wait for Shen Yu to say anything else and walked outside.

There were quite a few people standing in the hall, accompanied by Wang and Dalang, a couple in their forties, wearing clean cloth clothes. Although they were not patched, they were not new. There were wrinkles on their faces, and their skin was rough and dark, the same as that of the country people. The man stood straight, and the woman had a kind face.

Three boys and girls stood behind them. The boy was chubby and looked only 13 or 14 years old. One of the two girls looked very ordinary, not very tall, thin, with yellowish skin and hair, and wore a light green dress, which made her look like a green onion. The other one was gorgeous, with a straight back, wearing a pink dress, a silver hairpin on her head, some powder on her face, lively eyes, and rosy lips. When she walked with the Xiao family, they really didn't look like a family.

"Brother Xiao, sister-in-law, you are here, please take a seat! Wife Zigui, go get some water!"

As soon as Shen Youfu came out, he spoke enthusiastically and asked them to sit down.

Uncle Xiao also said with a smile: "Brother Shen, I heard that Ziju passed the imperial examination, so I came here uninvited. I didn't expect that you were serving wine at home. I didn't come here on purpose to ask for wine."

"What are you talking about! Even if you came alone, I would still treat you to a drink, right? I originally wanted to treat you just once, but today the villagers are having fun together, so I didn't invite you. I didn't expect you to come, so let's have a few drinks together! We can also have a good chat."

Shen Youfu said that he was still very polite to outsiders, and only put on airs with his family members.

Niu Xianhua watched Uncle Xiao and Shen Youfu talking there. She was impatient to listen, but looked at Shen Ziju and Shen Zhu beside her, raised her rosy lips and smiled.

"Sister Zhu'er, we meet again. I didn't lie to you, did I? I am Ping'er's cousin."

"Haha, Sister Niu, I'm so glad to see you."

Shen Zhu looked at Niu Xianhua with a smile on her face. She hated Niu Xianhua in her heart. She almost took away the position of Rain Queen. (Welcome to your support, it is my biggest motivation.) RV