Shen Erming shook his head helplessly.
This little sister is really too clever.
"Second brother, Mother said you should take a bath, change your clothes, and go out with her."
Shen Sanlin ran in from the entrance of the winery, panting as he spoke.
Shen Erming was stunned for a moment.
Recalling what had just happened, an utterly absurd thought flashed through Shen Erming's mind.
No way... that fast?
"Second brother, what are you thinking about? Go quickly, or Mother will scold you."
Shen Sanlin admired his second brother's hesitant and dawdling manner.
He dared not dawdle with his mother.
"...Tell your mother that I suddenly have something to do and I'm going out."
"no."
Shen Sanlin refused outright.
And the reason was quite good: "Mom will definitely ask other people. If she finds out that I lied for you, she'll probably beat me so badly I'll shit myself."
Shen Erming: ...
Actually, third brother, you didn't need to explain it in such detail... well, in such a thorough way.
"Second brother, I'll go tell Mother right now that you know."
Shen Sanlin thought about it and decided that doing it this way would be the safest option.
After all, his mother's power was too great, and he didn't want to suffer the consequences.
"...You really are my brother! I'm going right now!"
"Mother said I need to take a bath and change my clothes," Shen Sanlin kindly reminded her.
Shen Erming left, gritting his teeth.
Just as Shen Erming had guessed, Tian Guifen called him over for a blind date.
"That girl is very sensible and has exceptionally good qualities. If you dare to ruin things, I'll tear you apart!"
Tian Guifen immediately resorted to physical threats.
Shen Erming was speechless: "What if I don't like her, or she doesn't like me? That doesn't mean I did it on purpose."
"If a girl doesn't like you, it means you're not good enough on purpose. If you don't like a girl, that's also on purpose! In short, only success is allowed, failure is not an option, otherwise—"
Tian Guifen sneered a few times.
She doesn't need to put it more clearly or bluntly, right?
Shen Erming: ...
Has his mother gone mad?
Why does it suddenly have to be a successful blind date in one go?
This isn't like buying groceries.
However, he didn't have the guts to reason with his mother, so after thinking it over, he obediently went with her.
To be honest, this girl wasn't introduced by Xiao Zhou Shi, but by Madam Fu.
Since Fu Linqing passed the imperial examination and became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination), he suddenly has many more relatives.
This included the girl and her family, who also came to seek refuge with Fu Linqing.
However, the girl's family wasn't trying to marry into wealth; they were simply struggling to survive. They happened to hear about Fu Linqing's situation and then inquired about her address—
Oh my, it matches up!
They're a distant relative of ours!
If the execution of nine generations of a family is involved, then those families must be true relatives!
Life in the mountains was tough, and with the added hardship of famine, they had no choice but to seek refuge there.
After arriving at the Fu family's residence, they didn't ask to be taken advantage of; they still wanted to be self-reliant and just wanted the Fu family to help them find a solution.
After she became able to support herself, the girl's family often sent gifts to the Fu family to express their gratitude.
They are a hardworking, honest family who know how to repay kindness.
This family's surname is Mei, and they have two sons and a daughter. The eldest daughter, Zhaodi, is twenty-four years old now.
At first, her parents were reluctant to sell her to buy food, and there were no reliable people in the mountainous area, so her life was delayed.
Then came the fleeing famine...
Along the way, there were times when they couldn't survive, and they even considered selling their daughter.
It wasn't to exchange for money or food; it was to figure out if this would give my daughter a way to survive.
But the thought that once she sold her daughter, she might never see her again in her life made her reluctant to part with her.
That's why it's been delayed until now.
Tian Guifen was very satisfied with Zhao Di, because Zhao Di worked in the winery.
He works cleanly and efficiently, is diligent and conscientious, and doesn't gossip.
She wasn't particularly good-looking, but she wasn't ugly either.
He's observant and not bad at talking.
Soon, the girl became friends with everyone at the distillery, and whether they were easy to talk to or not, they all had a good impression of her.
Therefore, Tian Guifen had an even higher opinion of Zhao Di.
"I'm telling you, you need to behave well. Quite a few men in the village have proposed to you, but they've all politely declined. That shows that this girl is someone who has her own plans and won't settle for less easily."
Seeing Shen Erming's nonchalant attitude, Xiao Zhoushi got angry and couldn't help but give him a word of advice.
Shen Erming hadn't said anything yet.
Tian Guifen was shocked and her face was full of worry: "If this girl is not willing to settle... how can she possibly be interested in Shen Erming?"
Shen Erming: ...
Thank you.
"Let me remind you, I am your own son." Shen Erming was speechless with emotion.
Is it really necessary to dislike him so much?
Tian Guifen rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky: "So what if you're my own son? You're useless, old, and you've been married before. The worst part is, your previous marriage was..."
Oh dear, help! The more I talk about it, the more I feel like there's no way they'd be interested in me!
Feeling somewhat uncomfortable at being disliked, Shen Erming couldn't help but say, "Mother, although I've been married, I don't have any children. Besides, being married makes me more considerate."
Besides, I'm not useless either. My brother-in-law and I run the winery there very successfully.
I'm already planning to go back and check out another city, what more could I possibly need?
He's so successful in his career!
But who knew that after hearing this, his mother, Tian Guifen, looked even more desperate.
Shen Erming couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
"...After you get married, I'm afraid you won't be able to live at home, which is...sigh."
"Forget it, let fate decide."
Tian Guifen closed her eyes, having given up all hope.
Shen Erming: ...
Why should we just leave it to fate?
He might not be the most outstanding, but he's definitely one of the most capable and useful young people in the village, right?
Why do you look down on him so much?
He refused to believe it! He was determined to make that girl named Zhao Di fall for him!
Let his mother see just how attractive her son is to girls!
Noticing Shen Erming's change in mood, Xiao Zhou chuckled to herself and secretly tickled Tian Guifen's hand twice.
This is a secret code agreed upon by the two of them.
Tian Guifen was satisfied.
mock up.
I can't handle you?
Once you're married and have kids, I won't care who you are anymore.
Because it was located in the village, the three of them arrived quickly.
The Mei family seemed to have cleaned the yard beforehand; it was very clean.
As soon as the three of them stepped into the Mei family home, the people inside immediately came out with smiles on their faces.
It was Mei Zhong, his wife Zhao, and their daughter Zhao Di.
The two men smiled with a simple and honest expression.
Zhao Di, on the other hand, stood there and openly sized up Shen Erming.
Upon noticing this, Shen Erming immediately smiled and looked over.
But as soon as he looked at it seriously, the other person casually looked away.
It wasn't that I had finished looking around, nor was it that I deliberately avoided it.
That feeling...
Shen Erming couldn't quite put his finger on it, but he couldn't help glancing at Zhao Di a few more times.
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