However, Jiang Jiuniang was too lazy to ask these questions and said directly, "Even if they want to arrange a marriage, it's almost the New Year. They should take it slow after the New Year. The two of them don't know each other and have never gotten to know each other. Why is the Marquis's mansion in such a hurry?"
Matchmaker Zhang's face instantly turned somewhat ugly, but she forced a smile and said, "Isn't it because Young Master Cheng has reached the age of marriage but hasn't married yet? His family elders are getting anxious, so they thought that if he takes a liking to someone, they should ask him first, and after the New Year, they will prepare betrothal gifts and go to his door to ask for his hand in marriage, so as to make the marriage happen as soon as possible!"
“Oh dear, Madam Lu, as you know, the Marquis of Chengen’s family is a noble family in the capital. Not just anyone can marry into the Marquis’s family! Young Master Cheng is going to enter officialdom in the future, and his future is limitless. Miss Ruozheng is lucky to have been seen by Young Master Cheng! Please tell me a little about Miss Ruozheng’s situation, considering that the Marquis’s family is so sincere. I will have something to report back to him!”
Matchmakers are different; they start by praising the young master Cheng to the skies, making him sound like the most precious treasure in the world if he didn't marry them.
He said he wanted to enter officialdom, but he didn't say what official title he had obtained. If he didn't say, then he hadn't obtained anything. At his age, he's not as promising as Lei Zi and the others. It's really hard on Zhang the matchmaker to praise him so much.
Jiang Jiuniang looked at Zhang the matchmaker, somewhat puzzled: "What is the Marquis's sincerity? Did Zhang the matchmaker bring it?"
In general, when a matchmaker visits a family in this situation, the family should arrange for the matchmaker to bring some gifts; this is considered a sign of sincerity.
But this matchmaker came empty-handed. It's one thing to bother people on the 29th of the lunar year, but not only did she come empty-handed, she also had the nerve to say that she was full of sincerity. What does that mean?
Now it was Zhang the matchmaker's turn to be embarrassed. The Marquis's mansion looked down on the Lu family, who came from humble backgrounds. They didn't even send a maid or servant to accompany them, let alone bring gifts. What could she do?
"Oh dear, Madam Lu, you don't know this, but wealthy families don't care about these things..."
Jiang Jiuniang interrupted, "Oh? What's the big deal? Even we poor families understand this principle, why don't they? In my opinion, since they have no sincerity, there's no need to bother to find out about these things. Ruozheng is my friend, I can refuse this marriage for her. Today, I'll pretend that you, Zhang the matchmaker, never came. Go back."
“Madam Lu, you’re mistaken. I’m just here to inquire about the situation. Everything that needs to be done will be provided. Why are you making such a fuss? Surely the Marquis’s mansion doesn’t lack those gifts?”
Matchmaker Zhang was getting anxious. If she couldn't get anything useful out of him today, she wouldn't be able to explain herself when she got back!
Mrs. Sun remained silent, thinking that since it was Ruozheng's matter, she couldn't make the decision herself and it would be better to let her third son's wife handle it. However, the matchmaker's words became increasingly outrageous, making it seem as if Ruozheng was marrying above her station. Mrs. Sun was immediately displeased and directly confronted the matchmaker:
"Matchmaker Zhang, it's not that I'm being mean, but you keep saying that wealthy families don't care about such things, and then you say that things will come later. So, does it come or not?"
"Furthermore, the other party sent someone to inquire at the door without even considering the time. Is it really something that noble families would do to come during the New Year?"
"Although I haven't met many important figures, I often see the Emperor and the Empress, and they even adopted Prince Jing as their godson. They are all nobles among nobles! I've never seen anyone as ill-mannered as the Marquis of Chengen's family. This is not only an insult to my Lu family, but also a disgrace to my Ruozheng's reputation!"
"Get out of here right now, or don't blame this old woman from the countryside for being rude and kicking you out!"
As she spoke, Madam Sun grabbed a large broom from a corner, ready to hit someone. Seeing this, Zhang the matchmaker turned and ran away in fright, stubbornly saying as she ran, "That's the Marquis of Cheng'en's mansion! Madam Lu, you should think long-term! Besides, this isn't your business. You should at least ask Miss Ruozheng's feelings. Maybe Miss Ruozheng is a reasonable person!"
Jiang Jiuniang rolled her eyes and said that saying Ruozheng was reasonable was just a veiled insult, implying that she and Sun Shi were being unreasonable and making trouble for no reason!
Ms. Sun wanted to continue scolding, but Jiang Jiuniang stopped her, saying, "Forget it, forget it. It's the New Year, don't hurt yourself over something like this. Come on, let's go eat."
"By the way, Mother, don't rush to tell Ruozheng about this later. I'm afraid she'll feel so disgusted that she won't be able to eat."
Imagine being busy saving someone while a perverted man is secretly spying on you, and then, without any regard for the situation, he goes directly to a matchmaker to inquire about the marriage. How disgusting is that?
As her best friend, Jiang Jiuniang felt very sorry for Ruozheng, thinking how unlucky she was.
"good!"
Mrs. Sun nodded, feeling that this matter was indeed disgusting and that it was better to keep it a secret.
"However, you should still tell her privately to be more careful when she goes out in the future. If someone is secretly watching her, she should be alert immediately and not let such a scoundrel take advantage of her again."
Sun spoke very seriously. Although she knew that none of them cared about their reputation, as an elder, she still hoped that they would not be persecuted by those filthy people outside.
"I know."
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and went back to help everyone with the work. When someone asked, she said that the other party had mistaken her for someone else, and they laughed it off.
However, after the meal, Jiang Jiuniang still told Ruozheng what had happened, and Ruozheng immediately looked like he had swallowed a fly.
"What is all this nonsense? People get married young these days, and I'm old enough to take care of his mother! It's not that I don't like young men, but this kind of sneaky peeping is really disgusting, okay?"
As Ruozheng spoke, she rolled her eyes. She had just arrived in this world and thought that the people here were feudal, so she didn't dare to be too unrestrained. She behaved herself as a good girl every day and didn't want to cause trouble for the Lu family. She didn't expect that someone would still come knocking on her door.
They came to my door without even bringing a gift. People in this era are supposed to be very polite, so why is it different with her?
“Ajiu, I’m not getting married! I don’t want to be tied down in a postmodern world where everyone’s ideas are open, let alone in an ancient world where your life can be ruined so easily. Especially that family, with their arrogant and condescending attitude, I wouldn’t even date someone like that, let alone get married.”
"Hahahaha..."
Zhuzhu was laughing so hard she almost cried. Poor Ruozheng, she was so angry she revealed her true nature.
During this time, Ruozheng was a gentle older sister, and she was very considerate in her words and actions. Zhuzhu often wondered if Ruozheng and Ajiu's good relationship was because their personalities complemented each other. It wasn't until now, when Ruozheng was rolling her eyes and cursing, that she realized that the two of them were clearly birds of a feather.
Yeah, we're birds of a feather!
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