Chapter 63
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that marrying Gu Xinxin would be the best option.
Shopkeeper Gu looked at Granny Song, who took out a flower scroll and opened it. On it was a picture of a young man. His appearance was only decent, but he had no other advantages. There was nothing special about him.
Grandma Song smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Song's son is called Song Ying. He's twenty-two this year. He has a handsome face, all his limbs are sound, and he's in good health. He doesn't have any bad hobbies. He spends his days drinking tea, fishing, reading, and writing. He rarely even touches alcohol. Shopkeeper Song has three sons, and Song Ying is the eldest. In the future, the Song family's fortune will definitely go to Song Ying. So if Miss Gu marries into the Song family, as long as you and your wife work hard, you might just become the richest people in Song Village in the future."
"I know Miss Gu feels a little uncomfortable. She must be thinking that Song Ying was married before. But Miss Gu is still a young girl, so she definitely doesn't know. In fact, married men have some advantages. For example, they are more considerate."
She smiled in an ambiguous way and winked at Gu Chenshi: "Besides, he's a few years older, more sensible, and more caring. Miss Gu will just be able to enjoy a good life if she marries him. As for the child, she's just a girl. She can eat a bowl of rice on weekdays, and when she gets married in the future, she can just give her a dowry. The child is also sensible, and there is a wet nurse to take care of her..."
Gu Xinxin couldn't help but burst out laughing.
How to say it, after hearing what Grandma Song said, people who don't know the truth would think that the Song family is a wealthy family. The little girl has a wet nurse and maids around her. If the stepmother doesn't want to see them, she doesn't even have to see them, let alone get along with them.
But in fact, Xiaosongzhuang is about the same size as their Dafeng Town. In fact, Xiaosongzhuang is even smaller because it is more xenophobic. So the wealth of Shopkeeper Song is definitely not as good as that of Shopkeeper Qian.
In Manager Qian's house, there are only two kitchen helpers, a cleaning lady, and an old man who guards the door.
Apart from these, there were no other servants. If there was any housework that the servants could not finish, it would be done by Manager Qian's wife and her daughters-in-law together.
They have a house, but it is just a two-story house in the town.
The Song family would at best provide the child with a wet nurse. After all, his biological mother died early, and without a wet nurse to look after him, the child would probably not survive easily.
Besides, with those two courtyards and people going in and out, how could one not see it?
She waved her hand at Granny Song and said, "You don't have to tell her. She has no say in my marriage. My father said earlier that I need my own approval. I have no intention of getting married for the time being."
She looked at Shopkeeper Song: "If Shopkeeper Song is here just for this matter, then there is nothing to say."
She picked up the teacup and said, "If Shopkeeper Song still wants to do this small fried dough twist business in the future, you can come by yourself. There's no need to bring any other people with you."
Granny Song's expression turned unhappy: "You are just a village girl, a country girl..."
"Alright, alright. I know you're going to say that a country girl like me isn't worthy of the precious eldest young master of the Song family in your Little Song Village, so let's not talk about it." Shopkeeper Song should know the principle of serving tea and seeing off guests. Gu Xinxin stood up and said, "I have things to do, so I won't entertain you. Please forgive me."
Shopkeeper Song's face darkened. "Girls... all have to get married. If you don't get married now, in a few years, when you get older, it will be difficult to say anything to others."
Gu Xinxin smiled and said, "Thank you for worrying about me, Shopkeeper Song. But I've also thought about this. If I can't get married, I'll just stay in the Gu family and be an old maid. I have younger brothers and younger sisters, so why should I worry about supporting myself in the future?"
She can make money and will have money in the future, so why would she worry about not having virtuous sons and grandchildren?
Just as Manager Song was about to leave, Gu Daniu just came back. He usually spent half a day in the workshop, came back to drink some water, go to the toilet, and then check on the learning progress of Gu Xinxin and Gu Qiuhe - although he didn't understand, as an elder, he couldn't ignore it.
Seeing Shopkeeper Song, he turned to look at Gu Xinxin again. What was she doing here? New business?
Shopkeeper Song had already spoken: "You are Miss Gu's father, right? I am Shopkeeper Song from Xiaosong Village, and today I would like to ask for Miss Gu's hand in marriage for my son."
Marriage is a big matter and parents have the final say. No matter how capable Gu Xinxin is, her marriage is still decided by Gu's parents, right?
As long as her parents agree, what does it matter if she herself is unwilling? A woman who marries into the family is like dough. If you throw it and knead it for a while, won't it become soft and smooth?
Gu Daniu nodded: "Oh, this matter is up to Xinxin herself. If she doesn't want to, then there's no need to say it."
Gu Daniu is not stupid. The expressions of Manager Song and Grandma Song were so obvious just now, how could he not see it?
Besides, Gu Xinxin kept shaking her head in the back, her head almost like a rattle. If he dared to agree, it would be the end of the month soon, and he was afraid that his two taels of silver would be wasted.
"How can we let children make the decision on their own when it comes to such an important matter as marriage? They are young and only look at the surface when judging people. Don't we, as elders, have to screen them? We can easily tell whether it is a human or a ghost." Shopkeeper Song was very surprised. His son was a man, but Shopkeeper Song still had to take a look at his son before deciding on his marriage. Gu Xinxin is a girl, so she would be more worrying than a boy, right?
What kind of father is this? He actually lets the girl make the decision on her own!
"Our family's situation is a little different. My daughter is the head of our family." Gu Daniu said very directly. Anyway, everyone in the village knew that Gu Xinxin was the head of the family, so it was no big deal if more people knew it.
Now that he doesn't have to worry about anything and doesn't have to work, he has begun to appreciate the benefits of being an old man.
Of course, it would be better if Gu Xinxin could give him more money every month.
Shopkeeper Song found it unbelievable, but Gu Daniu had already stepped into the yard and was instructing Gu Chenshi: "Make some soup for lunch, and we'll have tofu soup today."
Gu Chen was a little breathless, and after a moment she said in a muffled voice: "I didn't buy tofu."
"Then go buy some." Gu Daniu said immediately, and asked Gu Xinxin: "Didn't you give your stepmother the money for buying groceries?"
Gu Xinxin always called her stepmother, and Gu Xiangrong followed suit, so much so that now, even Gu Daniu has started calling her stepmother.
"I'll give it to you right away." Gu Xinxin said, then looked at Shopkeeper Song and said, "I'm sorry, I'm a bit busy at home. There are dozens of people waiting for dinner at the workshop. I apologize for the poor hospitality."
This was the second time he kicked someone out, but Shopkeeper Song was not such a shameless person. His face darkened instantly, and he walked away with a flick of his sleeves.
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