After dinner, Shen Mo went back and waited to go and pay New Year’s greetings with Shitou and the others.
Lin Wanwan followed the same process and went with Sister Yuying and the others. Finally, she brought Xiaobai to Grandma Suchun's house.
Today, Grandma Suchun was wearing the new clothes sent by Lin Wanwan. She looked very energetic and handed each of them a red envelope.
"Wanwan, you are sixteen this year, right? No one has arranged a marriage for you yet?"
Lin Wanwan listened to this familiar line and covered her mouth in disbelief. Oh my God, is she going to be forced to get married at the age of sixteen? It's terrible!
Grandma Suchun thought she was too sad, so she hugged her, patted her back, and comforted her, "It's okay, Wanwan, you can't rush into marriage. You must find out more about a person before making a decision. Don't get involved with those shady people. Don't pay any attention to them. Our Wanwan is so beautiful and capable, so the husband you choose must be the best!"
"Hehe, grandma, don't worry! My eyes are bright! Let the marriage take its course, and now we should stabilize the shop first."
"Yes, that's right! Women, only when they have money can they have confidence. They don't have to live under the guise of their husband's family. Our Wanwan is very smart!"
"Hehe, grandma and I think the same thing!"
Grandma Suchun pulled Lin Bai over again and said, "Xiaobai, how are you doing with your studies recently? Have you been playing around?"
"No, no, I'm studying very hard! My sister is also keeping an eye on me. I want to be the top scholar in the imperial examination in the future! I'll take grandma to live in the capital too!"
When Ah Nai heard this, she couldn't help but tighten her grip on Lin Bai's hand, looked up at Lin Wanwan, and then touched his head and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't pass the exam. As long as you have a good heart, being honest and kind is more important than anything else. I don't ask you to be rich, I just hope you are safe and healthy."
Lin Wanwan fell into deep thought after listening to her grandmother's words, but Lin Bai happily hugged her grandmother and acted coquettishly.
"Grandma is still the best. She never scolds Xiaobai. Don't worry, I will study hard in the future. Even if I can't pass the imperial examination, I will become a good official and take you to live in the capital!"
"Hahaha! It's good that Xiaobai has such a good intention. Grandma is getting old, so I won't go there. I'm quite happy guarding this little piece of land every day. If I go to the capital, I won't know anyone and I'll be unhappy!"
"Then Le An and I will play with grandma together!"
"Oh, it's boring to play with you guys. I'd rather stay at home and chat with other aunts and sisters. You can come back to see me when you have time and tell me about what's going on in the capital. Grandma will be satisfied!"
"Okay! Then I will bring lots of fun and delicious food for grandma!"
“Hahaha, okay!”
She was absent-minded until she came out of Suchun's house. She didn't even look at the cards carefully when playing mahjong, and ended up losing miserably.
After two days of adjustment, she cheered herself up again, stopped thinking about all the problems, and put all her energy into playing mahjong. She would not give up until she won back the money she lost!
Chen Li took some time to go to the farm to wish Sun Zhenzhu a happy new year, and implicitly blamed her for not going back to spend the new year with Shen Mo.
Sun Zhenzhu fiddled with the jade bracelet on her hand and sneered, "You probably already knew your life story a long time ago, right? Who told you?"
Seeing that Shen Li was still smiling and silent, she continued, "Last time I went back to get something, I found that your jade pendant was missing. At that time, you were far away in the capital, and only Shen Mo would know where I hid it. He gave it to you, right?"
Chen Li's smile gradually faded, and he waved away the servants standing by, still speaking in a gentle tone: "Mother, you seem to be very close to the ladies of the major families headed by the Madam of the Yu family recently?"
Sun Zhenzhu slammed the table and shouted, "Chen Li! What do you mean! I am close to them just for you! How old are you and you still haven't married! The old lady of the Shen family doesn't care about you. If I don't ask around for you, when will you be able to get married?"
Chen Li put away his smile and said calmly: "Mother, the relationships in the capital are complicated and not as simple as you think. The daughter of the Yu family is Concubine Zhen, the mother of the Sixth Prince. You are too close to them. Do you want to push me into the Sixth Prince's camp?"
"It's just that I'm closer to the ladies. There's no need for so many twists and turns! You're just overthinking it!"
"Ha~ If I don't ask, will you choose someone from them and arrange a marriage for me? Mother, do you know which one of them is the Queen's spy and which one is the Emperor's spy? If one of us is not careful and falls into someone else's trap, losing our official position is the least, but losing our lives is the most dangerous. If this capital city is not dangerous, why did you save me and A-Mo in the deep mountains?"
Sun Zhenzhu became more and more frightened as she listened. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She lost her momentum and whispered, "Then I will try to avoid them in the future. They are all very cunning. Do you think I like dealing with them?"
"Well, tell me what you need. If you don't feel like staying here, just go back to Linjia Village and live for a while. After all, you raised Shen Mo since he was a child. Why are you angry with him? Don't let these little things break the relationship between you two."
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that what Shen Li said was right. She forced a smile and said, "It's mother's fault. Wait for me to pack some things and go back to accompany Mo'er in the next two days. I saw that the ready-made clothes in the cloth shop in Beijing have nice styles, so I will go pick out two for him later."
"Well, thank you for your hard work, Mom. I also prepared some things for Ah Mo and will have someone send them over later. He is spending the New Year alone at home this year, which is really heartbreaking."
"Okay, I still have to go prepare some things. Li'er, go do whatever you want. I'll just go home and stay for a while and come back in the spring."
"Okay, you're busy then. I still have some things to deal with, so I'll go back first."
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