Chen Chen shook his head and said, "No, Ah Shu said he's not ready yet, and when he's ready, things will become harmonious."
Not ready? How can I prepare when I'm already married? This is probably an excuse, right? Mother Shen thought to herself, no wonder the scholar didn't want to get married. It turned out that he had a hidden illness and was afraid of being discovered by others?
Thinking of this, Shen's mother asked: "What will you do then? If he is really not good enough, how will you live in the future? Why don't you divorce him? With our family's conditions, we won't have to worry about finding someone to marry."
When Chen Zhen heard the words asking him to divorce, he instantly became unhappy, so he stood up and said unhappily: "Mom, if you ask me to divorce again in the future, I will be really angry. Ah Shu is my boyfriend, and I will not divorce him no matter what. I won't talk to you anymore, I'm going to go out and look for Ah Shu."
After saying that, he turned and walked outside.
"Oh, this child..." Mother Shen said helplessly as she looked at Shen Zhen's back. Why does he like that little scholar so much? He has a hidden illness. How can you and him live in harmony in the future? You can't just eat plain noodles in soup all your life, right?
But Mother Shen couldn't persuade Shen Zhen, and finally got up helplessly and followed Shen Zhen out of the bedroom door.
In the main room, He Jinshu and Old Man Shen were chatting in a relaxed manner. The Shen family was used to freedom. Everyone in the family said whatever they wanted to say and they would often joke around occasionally.
But He Jinshu was a scholar, and his words and actions were governed by the rules and etiquette of a scholar. Although he was gentle and polite, because they were not familiar with each other, no one dared to joke with him. If they made him angry, Chen Zhen would definitely be unhappy.
Moreover, He Jinshu looks rather aloof and rarely talks to others. Although he took the initiative to chat with others today, they have nothing in common, so the conversation was a bit awkward.
Seeing Chen Zhen come in, with a slightly unhappy look on his face, He Jinshu asked softly, "What's wrong with you?"
Wasn't he called over by Shen's mother? What did they talk about? Why does he look so unhappy?
Seeing that He Jinshu cared about him, Chen Zhen smiled, then shook his head and said, "It's okay, we should go to the threshing ground to eat later."
Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, He Jinshu didn't ask any more questions.
It was the look in the eyes of Shen's mother who followed in that made He Jinshu feel weird.
At noon, the family went to the threshing ground to have lunch.
As He Jinshu walked, he asked Chen Chen, "Where are we going to eat too?"
"Yes, the whole village is having dinner here today."
"So we have to toast table by table?"
When Chen Chen heard this, he looked at He Jinshu and asked, "Ah Shu, don't you want to drink?"
It's not that he's unwilling, He Jinshu thought to himself, it's just that there are too many of you. There are dozens of tables. If you toast to each table one by one, will there be enough people left to sit down and eat afterwards?
Seeing that He Jinshu didn't say anything, Chen Zhen comforted him and said, "Don't worry, Shu. We just need to show our respect. With me here, they won't dare to force you to drink."
He Jinshu nodded when he heard this. No matter what, he couldn't escape this disaster today.
When the Shen family arrived, the threshing ground was already full of people. The village chief of Shenjia Village asked Old Man Shen as soon as he saw him, "Hongcheng, when will the banquet start? Everyone can't wait."
"The meal will start soon." Father Shen said with a smile, and then said to Big Brother Shen: "Boss, go tell the chef to start serving the dishes now."
"I understand, Dad." Brother Shen replied. Then he turned around and told the chef to serve the food.
Father Shen and Mother Shen took Shen Chen and He Jinshu to sit at the main table, while the others went to other tables. As soon as they sat down, Village Chief Shen asked, "Is this the scholar-in-law of your family?"
"Yes, this is He Jinshu." Father Shen said with a smile, and then said to He Jinshu: "Jinshu, this is the village chief of our village, you can just call him Uncle Yuan."
After hearing this, He Jinshu nodded to Village Chief Shen, and then respectfully called out, "Uncle Yuan."
The village chief looked at He Jinshu and praised him, "This He Xiucai is really handsome. He is indeed a scholar. It's really amazing that your Chen Zhen has such good taste."
"That's right. I have seen scholars before, but this is the first time I have seen a scholar who is so handsome and has such a good temperament. No wonder Brother Zhen didn't want to get married before. He was waiting for Scholar He, right?" The village chief's wife also praised.
"Does Mr. He have any unmarried classmates? You can introduce them to my granddaughter. You are so good-looking, I think your classmate must be good too. Don't worry, although the dowry can't compare to that of Mr. Zhen, it will definitely not be less. I guarantee that they won't have to worry about their lives in the future."
"Hey, Second Aunt, you're acting too quickly. Your granddaughter is only a little old, it's too early for her to get married. If you want to introduce someone to someone, you should introduce them to my brother first. My brother is already of age, but he hasn't found the right person yet."
"What do you care about me? I'm making an advance reservation. What if I can't find a good one when I'm late?"
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He Jinshu looked at everyone at the table talking about him, so he lowered his head and whispered to Chen Chen, "Is your village always like this?" So enthusiastic? What if he can't resist the toast later?
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhen nodded and said, "That's about it."
He Jinshu sighed silently in his heart when he heard this. The excitement he had never experienced in his life might have been made up for today.
Listening to everyone's praise and envy, Mother Shen couldn't help but feel bitter in her heart: What's the point of looking good on the outside? He's useless on the inside! What will happen to our brother Zhen in the future?
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