Jiang Jiuniang could actually understand her thoughts. Although the whole family had improved significantly, she still felt like she came from the countryside and had a bit of inferiority complex. This inferiority complex couldn't be eliminated overnight; it could only be gradually resolved over a long period of time.
Moreover, the eldest son does indeed bear a heavier responsibility, and being the head of the household is not an easy job. Not every family is as simple as the Lu family. If Youya doesn't have that kind of ambition, then we can't force her to do something she doesn't want to do.
"Your consideration is good. As long as he is the eldest son, his status won't be too bad, and he won't have to bear the pressure that only the eldest son does. You two can live your lives in peace. Wait here, I'll send someone to investigate the background of these families, and we'll talk about what to do next."
Jiang Jiuniang patted her head, preparing to take the list to Sun Shi and Qin Shi for a look.
Especially Qin Shi, as a mother, this matter cannot be bypassed.
Jiang Jiuniang went to Sun's courtyard, where Yu and Qin were already waiting. They were excited to see her and asked, "How did it go? Did that girl catch your eye?"
Jiang Jiuniang handed over the list: "I've selected these for now. I've already sent people to check their backgrounds. Family background is secondary. The main thing is that they have simple family backgrounds and clean backyards. Our Lu family's daughters can't put up with that kind of humiliation."
Although she didn't say it explicitly, anyone who wanted to marry a girl from the Lu family definitely couldn't have concubines. This was not for any other reason than that she was a modern person and couldn't stand having multiple wives and concubines. Naturally, she didn't want the little girl she had watched grow up to go to her husband's family and suffer mistreatment.
This needs to be made clear to the other party during the subsequent negotiations. If they can accept it, then get married; if not, then find the next one.
Two-legged men are still easy to find.
Even if all else fails, they can find a poor scholar to marry into their family; the Lu family can afford to support him anyway.
"Third sister-in-law is right. Our daughters have all been pampered since they were little and have never suffered any grievances. There's no reason for them to be bullied after they grow up and get married. We need to be more careful with the background check."
Madam Qin nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Thank you so much, Third Sister-in-law. With you helping out, I can rest assured."
She didn't know those people in the court, and even if she stepped forward, they might not give her the face. But it was different if Jiang Jiuniang stepped forward. Many families would give her face and be willing to form a marriage alliance with the Lu family, giving Youya more options.
"It's alright. I watched Youya grow up, so of course I hope she can marry into a good family."
Jiang Jiuniang couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This person was indeed selfish. She couldn't bear to let the girls in her family get married. She even wanted them all to find husbands to live with her so that the family wouldn't have to be separated.
But that's obviously impossible, so it's just wishful thinking.
Just then, Lei Zi arrived, politely bowed to all the elders present, and then asked Jiang Jiu Niang, "Third Aunt, is there a scholar named Yang Fei on Youyou's list?"
Jiang Jiuniang had just looked at the list and remembered it vividly. She nodded and said, "Yes, there are some. Why?"
She thought Lei Zi was going to say that Yang Fei wasn't a good match and that she shouldn't consider him, but to her surprise, Lei Zi immediately introduced him: "This Yang Fei is the grand-nephew of the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy. His family has been officials for generations, and he and I are classmates and friends..."
She went on and on, revealing all of Yang Fei's background.
Upon hearing that Yang Fei's father also only had one wife and that there were no other women in his own backyard, the people present instantly developed a liking for Yang Fei.
Madam Sun said, "In that case, this young master's conditions are quite good. I just don't know what his family thinks. If they want to marry into our family, we'll have to ask around in private."
"He must be willing. He told me all this himself today. He also said that his mother had been urging him to get to know me better from the beginning, hoping to marry a girl from our Lu family."
Lei Zi relayed the message and then added, "Although Yang Fei and I have a good relationship in private, this involves my sister's marriage, so I think we should investigate it carefully. We can't just listen to his side of the story and ruin my sister's life."
If that's really the case, he, as the older brother, will never have peace of mind for the rest of his life.
“I think Lei Zi is right. Although this young master Yang is very sincere, we still need to investigate thoroughly before making any decisions. This concerns Youya’s entire life, so we can’t be hasty.”
Yu also spoke up. Although she was convinced by the conditions Lei Zi had mentioned and felt that the Yang family was a good match, she couldn't make a decision easily.
“Alright, I’ve already sent people to investigate, so we’ll have the results soon. Then we can ask Youya what she thinks. If neither of us has any objections, we can have the Yang family come to propose marriage.”
Jiang Jiuniang still had some impression of the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy. He was a very interesting old man who was usually very nice to Gou'er. Moreover, the Yang family had never opposed the Lu family in the court, so there was no hatred between them. They got along well and would be a good match as in-laws.
The reason things became so simple was because Yang Fei was quick-witted and knew the Lu family's requirements. He could basically meet them all, and he did so proactively, which won him a lot of goodwill. The Lu family was also easygoing, so they hit it off immediately.
Everyone was quite happy, but they didn't tell Youya the news yet, planning to wait until they had thoroughly investigated the Yang family's background before telling her, otherwise there would be no point in knowing in advance.
When Yang Fei got home, the first thing he did was to tell his mother about it. Madam Bai was a cheerful woman. When she heard her son mention the marriage of the Lu family's daughter, she immediately clapped her hands and said, "Goodness, it's a good thing I had you deal with the Lu family's young master in advance, otherwise how would we have known about this beforehand! Since the Lu family is interested, we should also prepare what we need to prepare. Preparing in advance is much more sincere than cramming at the last minute."
As Bai spoke, she instructed the maidservants beside her to make preparations. Yang Fei, somewhat anxious, called out, "Mother, aren't you going to find a matchmaker to visit first? This is still far from settled, why are you already preparing things!"
He thought his mother must be overjoyed, because she was acting erratically.
"Sigh, since you've already told the young master of the Lu family, he'll definitely tell his elders. He might already have someone investigating our family background. We should prepare now, and once he's found out, we can express our intentions. Then we can bring the gifts we've prepared in advance and invite the matchmaker to our door. Wouldn't that give us a head start over others?"
Bai was smug, feeling that he had been very prescient.
When I told my son before that I wanted to find a girl from the Lu family to be my daughter-in-law, he was dismissive. But now that kid is more anxious than anyone else. What does that mean?
That shows she has good taste!
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