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Ziju's Marriage

Shen Zhu has never been a reserved woman. In front of outsiders, in order to give people the impression that she is different from ordinary country girls, and that although she was born in the countryside, she is comparable to a lady from a noble family, she always behaves in a very dignified manner. Although she may appear a little arrogant, it does not make people feel disgusted. Then people will think that she is really not an ordinary country girl and look up to her.

At home, Shen Zhu was usually her true self, a little willful and coquettish, but she didn't go too far. Her parents and brothers gave in to her, and her nephews and nieces were respectful to her, so it didn't seem like she hated them.

Shen Ziju and Shen Zhu are siblings, born one after the other, and his sister was unhappy in her first marriage because of him. He always loves her and tolerates her little temper, and Shen Zhu always shows her good side in front of him. So when he occasionally sees Shen Zhu's unpleasant side, he always thinks it is an accident and that his sister was forced into a corner and lost her temper.

But over the past year or so, Shen Ziju found that his sister was becoming more and more outrageous, or perhaps she had always been so outrageous.

He could forget about her previous acts of breaking off engagements, hurting Chunlan, and offending his fourth brother and his wife. But as soon as his sister heard him mention that the man had a noble status, she started to ask about him without restraint. With her shining eyes, anyone who was not stupid could tell what she was up to. He felt ashamed and was very glad that he was at home with only his parents in front of him so he wouldn't embarrass himself.

"Pearl!"

Shen Zhang gently scolded her daughter. Thinking about this daughter, she had clearly taught her before, telling her to be steady, to be careful with her words and actions, and to act like a dignified lady everywhere. She had promised, how could she forget it in just a few days?

Shen Zhang began to wonder if she could marry her daughter to a family of higher status if the family had a larger population.

If she can't handle it, it's not a big deal if she's not favored. But if she's divorced, it will bring shame to the Shen family. The most important thing is that if she annoys her husband's family, it will be bad for her son.

Shen Zhang thought a lot, thinking about the distant memories that she tried not to remember but could never forget. She became more and more worried.

Shen Zhu was waiting for the boy to tell her who the real owner of those followers was, thinking that if it was true, her marriage would be settled. But before the boy even opened his mouth, her mother called her. As soon as she saw her mother's face, she knew she was angry.

"Mom, don't be angry, and don't worry. I remember all your teachings, but I'm speaking so bluntly in front of my parents and my brother. I will definitely be a qualified Hanlin sister in the future, and I won't embarrass my parents and my brother, so you can rest assured."

Shen Zhu said that she thought she always did well in front of outsiders. Only at home was she more truthful. Those things that damaged her reputation were not her fault. The first time she broke off the engagement, it was necessary. The second time she broke off the engagement, it was because she was deceived by the Qian family or God was playing a trick on her. Beating Chunlan was an accident! In short, she thought she had always done well. It was just bad luck.

Shen Zhang was relieved to hear Shen Zhu say this. She thought it was good that her daughter understood this. If she still didn't take her words seriously after she had instructed her and did whatever she wanted, she would definitely not let her son find her a rich and powerful family. She would only find her a simple family and let her live a life without worries.

Shen Zhu said to Shen Ziju in a coquettish tone, "Brother, I'm just curious. Don't think too much. Am I, your sister, such a shameless woman? If you think less of me, you are also thinking less of yourself and your parents."

Shen Zhu was the first to complain. From childhood to adulthood, she knew too well how to make Shen Ziju feel sorry for her. She knew that only if the brother felt guilty about her could he do more for her. The brother's love could not guarantee her a lifetime of wealth and glory. Only by feeling guilty could she get everything she wanted.

Shen Ziju didn't know what Shen Zhu was thinking. If he knew, he would not feel guilty towards Shen Zhu anymore. But now seeing Shen Zhu blaming him coquettishly, he thought that he had thought too much. He smiled apologetically at Shen Zhu and said, "It's my fault, Zhu'er, don't be angry."

Shen Youfu had been silent, so he said, "Let's get down to business. Zhu'er, your brother is now an official, so don't be rude to him anymore. What he said is right."

"Dad, I understand."

Shen Zhu said this honestly, but in his heart he was thinking how to put it nicely. If the young man had a different idea from you, you would definitely not say he was right and you would definitely make him listen to you.

At this time, Shen Zhang asked Shen Ziju about the origins of his followers. In the past few days, they had all found out that although these followers were very respectful to Shen Ziju, they themselves were very well-behaved and did not ride in front of the Shen family. Judging from their posture, they were more imposing than some wealthy people in the town and the county.

Shen Zhang felt nervous when she saw these people. She had seen such people in her life before, but that was in the past. Now when she saw them again, she felt complicated. She had asked her son about it at first, but he interrupted her, and she never asked again. Now that her son mentioned it, she asked again.

Shen Youfu and Shen Zhu also looked at Shen Ziju.

Shen Ziju said, "I stayed in a family in the capital this time. There were also several other candidates who were taking the imperial examination. We went to visit some great people and celebrities in the capital. Among them was a minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He admired me very much. Since I passed the imperial examination, he lent me his servants."

"Minister of Revenue? That's a very important official, right?"

Shen Youfu asked, the higher the official his son knew, the better.

Shen Zhu listened and said with a happy face: "Looking at the opera, the ministers are all very important officials. My brother, this minister of the Ministry of Revenue has so many servants and he is willing to lend them to you. He must be very powerful, right?"

Shen Ziju nodded and said, "Yes, the Shangshu is a very important official, and the Minister of Revenue has even greater power. It is indeed a great thing that I can be appreciated by him this time."

Shen Zhang asked, "Does the Shangshu have any young ladies waiting to get married?"

Shen Zhang was smart. She thought her son was now old enough to get married. She broke off the engagement with Xiao Ping'er so that he could marry a better wife, preferably one that would help his career. Now that her son had won the second place in the imperial examination, as a Hanlin, he only needed a helper to rise to the top. This Shangshu admired her son so much that he was willing to lend his servants to him. It was very likely that he wanted to win over her son. So it shouldn't be difficult to get married.

Shen Zhu was a little unhappy when she heard this. She wondered why her mother didn't ask about her marriage, but mentioned her younger brother instead. But then she changed her mind and realized that if her younger brother didn't get married, she couldn't get married either. If her younger brother could marry a sister-in-law with a good family background, she would definitely be able to find a good family for her, and her sister-in-law's family would be able to help, right? So she became active.

"Young man, is it possible that the family has a beautiful young lady who wants to marry you, so they take such good care of you? Otherwise, they would just give you some gifts, but why would they lend you so many servants? I see that these servants are all good and must be very useful to the family. They lend them to you, which shows that they value you."

Shen Ziju blushed slightly and said, "There is indeed a young lady in that family who is still unmarried."

Shen Youfu's eyes lit up. He thought, if his son could become the Shangshu's son-in-law and marry a rich lady, wouldn't he be the Shangshu's relative-in-law and the rich lady's father-in-law? That would be a matter of face, and his son's future would definitely be like borrowing wind, and he would definitely rise faster.

Shen Zhang also asked anxiously: "Do they intend to marry that young lady to you? What is that young lady like? Have you seen her? Have you heard of her?"

Shen Zhu said, "Mother, those rich girls don't do any work all day, so they must have smooth and fair skin and are naturally good-looking. I don't know if they have bad tempers, but at least they should be dignified, right? Even if they have bad tempers, it's okay. My brother is such a handsome young man, but she doesn't treat him well when she sees him? If my brother marries her, even if she is a female demon, she can be trained into a good wife."

Shen Zhu now hopes that her brother will marry a wife with a good family background, so that she can get married soon. She doesn't care about her sister-in-law's character, as long as she can control her brother. And she believes that her brother can definitely control a woman. She is naturally confident in her brother's charm. As long as she is willing to please, she can make friends with people with bad tempers.

Shen Ziju felt helpless when he saw his family discussing his marriage so enthusiastically. He actually didn't want to talk about it, but since he mentioned the Shangshu, he naturally mentioned this lady. If he asked his parents and sister to go to the capital together this time, he couldn't keep it secret.

The Minister did have a daughter, and after hearing that she was virtuous, he intended to marry her to me. When he tried to test me, I did not agree. This time, the Minister was kind enough to lend him a servant so that he could return home in glory, and he also wanted to see the character of his family and find out what kind of people he was like in his hometown.

Such a marriage was extremely good for Shen Ziju, but he was always thinking about Su Zhi. When he came back this time and saw that Su Zhi was as happy as ever and heard her deep affection for her fourth brother, he thought it was time for him to let it go.

"The Minister does have this intention. If he brings it up again when I go back this time, I might agree. Parents can also discuss the details during this trip."

(Lishu Literature)