Chapter 537: No Concubine
Mrs. Li is also a person of action: "I will send a message to Mrs. Su tomorrow to see if she is free. If she is, you can come with me to visit her."
Daohua nodded, but looked a little hesitant: "Mom, do you think the Su family will agree?"
Madam Li was also a little unsure: "Let's test the waters first."
Daohua pondered for a moment. She was very happy to have Su Shiyu as her sister-in-law. Firstly, her fourth brother liked her; secondly, they had known each other for many years and knew each other well. They had a certain emotional foundation, which was much better than a blind marriage based solely on family interests.
After thinking for a while, Daohua said, "Mother, in the eyes of aristocratic families like the Su family, our family status is still too low. Who's daughter doesn't want to marry into a wealthy family? Madam Su may not agree. I have a way that may increase Madam Su's favor towards Fourth Brother."
Madam Li was also willing to facilitate this marriage and asked quickly, "What method?"
Daohua: "Tell Madam Su that unless Sister Su doesn't have a child by the time she's thirty, Fourth Brother will never take a concubine."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li was stunned.
Seeing that Madam Li didn't object immediately, Daohua continued, "Mother, if Sister Su really wants to marry into our family, it would be a marriage of inferiority. We have to show some sincerity. Otherwise, with so many famous families, why would the Su family choose ours?"
"Of course, this matter must be informed to Fourth Brother in advance. After all, this is his marriage, so as to avoid trouble in the future. Men are naturally affectionate at the beginning, but after a long time, they are prone to the problem of being easily bored with the old and falling in love with the new, and being unfaithful."
“Bang!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Daohua was patted on the head by Mrs. Li.
Daohua looked at Madam Li with an accusing look on her face: "Mom, I'm just trying to help you think of a solution!"
Mrs. Li glared at him and said, "Tell me what you just said. Is that something a little girl like you should say?"
Rice Flower pouted and muttered, "I'm telling the truth."
Mrs. Li felt a little helpless. She didn't know who her daughter inherited her personality from. She always said shocking things from time to time, and they all made sense. She couldn't refute them.
Daohua leaned over again: "Mom, what do you think of my method?"
Madam Li glanced at her sideways and said, "It's a good idea, but it's a bit unfair to your fourth brother."
If the word gets out that they won't take a concubine, those families who truly love their daughter will come to their house and knock on the door.
Daohua curled her lips and said, "He was the one who was the one who asked to marry Sister Su, so naturally he had to pay something. Besides, if he really liked Sister Su, how could any other girl catch his eye?"
Madam Li looked at Daohua speechlessly: "Look at you like this, if you don't know, you would think Miss Su is your sister. You don't feel sorry for your fourth brother at all."
Daohua retorted, "Mother, I came up with this idea just for Fourth Brother's own good. You see, if I do this, Madam Su might not care about our family background anymore and would agree to marry into our family. Then Fourth Brother would be able to marry the beautiful girl."
"Furthermore, without concubines to cause trouble, the family can live in harmony. How wonderful is that? With Fourth Brother's ability and Sister Su's virtue, if they work together, can't they live a prosperous life?"
Madam Li took the words to heart. In the past few years, because of Aunt Lin, she had many complaints against the master. If it were not for her three children, she would not want to take care of the Yan family's affairs.
Now that I think about it, it is indeed not conducive to the prosperity of the family.
Seeing her daughter still looking at her with her bright eyes, Madam Li waved her hand and sent her away: "Alright, I understand what's going on. Go and get some rest."
The next morning, Mrs. Li called Yan Wenkai over. After thinking about it all night, she decided to adopt her daughter's method.
"Mother can help you find out what the Su family is saying, but our family's status is not as high as the Su family's. If we rashly go to their house to ask for marriage, they will definitely not agree. Mother asks you, in order to marry Miss Su, if I let you never take concubines for the rest of your life, would you be willing?"
After saying that, Mrs. Li stared at her youngest son closely.
Yan Wenkai also tossed and turned all night last night, thinking over the questions Daohua had asked him several times. After a moment of silence, he looked up at Madam Li and said, "Mother, I agree."
Seeing her youngest son answer so quickly, Madam Li was surprised: "Think carefully, if I bring this up with the Su family, I won't be able to take it back. You can't regret it later."
Yan Wenkai nodded and said, "Mom, I won't go back on my word once I've made up my mind. So go ahead and propose marriage."
Upon hearing this, Madam Li was speechless.
Yan Wenkai asked anxiously, "Mom, when are you going to the Su family?"
Madam Li looked at her impatient son with displeasure and couldn't help but pour cold water on him: "Don't be too happy too soon. The Su family may not look down on our family."
Yan Wenkai smiled and said, "Son believes in mother."
Looking at her son who was flattering her, Mrs. Li didn't want to talk anymore. She waved her hand in disdain: "Go away. Don't be an eyesore in front of me."
The Yan family and the Su family actually did not have close contacts, but because of the good relationship between the children, the adults of the two families became familiar with each other, and their relationship was better than that of ordinary families.
Just then, Mrs. Li posted a message saying that she would bring Daohua to visit, and Mrs. Su immediately accepted it.
"Mrs. Li and the eldest daughter of the Yan family will come to our house tomorrow. You must receive them well." Mrs. Su called Su Shiyu and told her about this.
Su Shiyu nodded in agreement: "Sister Yan loves to eat. It just so happens that my daughter learned a few new dishes some time ago. I will cook for her myself tomorrow."
Madam Su smiled and said, "You can do whatever you want. Just be careful not to lose your manners."
The next day, Mrs. Li brought Daohua to the Su family. Because she had something to discuss, she didn't bring any other girls.
The Su family is a famous scholarly family in Zhongzhou. The whole family is noble and elegant. The courtyard architecture and decoration are very elegant and tranquil, and the air is full of scholarly fragrance.
Madam Su brought Su Shiyu to the Chuihua Gate to personally pick up Madam Li and Daohua.
The Su family is prosperous, with four generations living under the same roof. Old Grandpa Su and Old Madam Su are still alive. Su Shiyu's father is the third child in the family. His two older brothers are officials in other provinces, so he is the only one who stayed in Zhongzhou.
Madam Su first took Madam Li and Daohua to Old Lady Su's yard, paid her respects to the old lady, and exchanged greetings with the women from the first and second branches of the Su family. They sat for a while and returned to the third branch's yard around noon.
On the way, Mrs. Su explained, "There are too many children in the family. Except for festivals, we all eat in our own courtyards."
Mrs. Li nodded and said, "Your family is large, so this is quite convenient."
Madam Su smiled and said, "That's right. Not getting together so often saves us a lot of trouble."
Behind them, Daohua and Su Shiyu were also talking in low voices.
Daohua: "You have so many children in your family."
Su Shiyu explained, "They are all children of the first and second wives. There's a big age gap between my father and my eldest and second uncles. The first and second wives' grandchildren are all over the place, and my brother hasn't even reached adulthood yet."
(End of this chapter)
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