Seeing Sun Zhenzhu looking at her, Lin Wanwan understood what they meant, so she said to them, "I'm not in a hurry yet. My sisters-in-law should all know that I'm a woman now, and I can have my own private property and business after I get married. If I can't find a suitable person in the future, I can also recruit a son-in-law."
"How could that be! You are so smart and capable, there are many people who want to marry you!"
"That's right! Zhenzhu, your Mr. Shen is already this old, but he's still not getting married!"
Sun Zhenzhu smiled proudly, "My son Chen Li is going to take the imperial examination this year, so he doesn't have time to talk about these things. It will only delay his studies! Besides, if he really passes the examination, those rich businessmen and officials' daughters will definitely rush to visit him!"
One of her sisters-in-law couldn't stand her look and said with a pout, "Yes, your sons are promising and will surely become high-ranking officials in the capital. When they take you to the capital, how can they think of us poor village neighbors?"
"Can you get along with a young lady from an official family? There will be a lot of trivial matters. If the young lady gets angry, you will not be able to bear it!"
Sun Zhenzhu was immediately furious at their words and shouted, "How dare they! Do you want to rebel? If they bully me, I will let my son divorce them!"
Everyone suddenly fell silent.
After a long while, someone said, "You can just say this in the village. Don't you think about it? Those young ladies from official families can't just divorce. Your sons may still have to rely on Yue's family!"
"That's right. You can't control it! You might have to endure it every day!"
"Oh, now that I think about it, it would be better to marry a girl from the county. There will be less trouble, and she and your son can support each other. How great!"
Sun Zhenzhu glanced at Lin Wanwan again and snorted coldly, "They have little experience, what help can they provide to my son? If I marry them, they can only be concubines, not my wife."
Lin Wanwan's heart sank when she heard this. Wanting her to be Chen Li's concubine? How could she be so bold? If she had a mother-in-law like her, she would have to consider whether to be the legal wife, and what was she thinking about being a concubine?
When the people around her saw that she had her eyes downcast and didn't say anything, they thought she was angry and started to blame Sun Zhenzhu.
"Why, girls from our small place are only fit to be concubines? Sun Zhenzhu, I think you are getting carried away!"
"Returning a concubine, you are so bold!"
"Yes, the girls in our small county town are not very knowledgeable. You should find a daughter of an official family to be your daughter-in-law!"
"Pearl, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you were born in the countryside, you have no power, you have no money, how can you still dream of something higher than the sky?"
Lin Wanwan knew that these aunts wanted to match her up with Chen Li, and now she felt sorry for her.
She smiled and said, "What my sister-in-law said is right. People without power and influence cannot really help Brother Chenli and his men in the officialdom. Whether it is to be a wife or a concubine, you still have to choose someone with a good character. Family background is secondary. It is best for them to be harmonious with each other."
These people were all smart people and they understood immediately that the girl must have been thinking of refusing the offer that night and it was impossible for her to become a concubine.
Sun Zhenzhu didn't expect Lin Wanwan to reject her politely. She immediately regretted that she had said something too much and hurriedly tried to explain...
"Miss Lin!"
At this time, Fu Junyi ran over with the dogs, greeted them with a smile, and said to Lin Wanwan: "Nanxi and the others have already prepared the meal, let me call you back to eat."
As he spoke, he picked up the basket at her feet and waited for her to go with him.
When Sun Zhenzhu saw Fu Junyi, she was immediately anxious when she saw that his clothes and appearance were both extraordinary, and he was so familiar with Lin Wanwan.
"Wanwan, who is this? Why have I never seen him before?"
Lin Wanwan introduced her with a smile: "This is the son of the Fu family, he is in the sugar and tea business, and he wants to cooperate with me in business."
"Oh my goodness, a sugar and tea business? No wonder, it's obvious that Mr. Fu is extraordinary!"
"Where is Mr. Fu's family from?"
"My family is in the capital, and my ancestral home is Yun'an County."
"What? From the capital! That's amazing!"
They nodded with satisfaction. At first glance, the man was handsome, noble and had an extraordinary temperament. Although the woman was wearing dirty clothes, she could not hide her fairy-like appearance. The two of them standing together, they were a perfect match.
Sun Zhenzhu said unhappily, "It's so late now, girl Lin, are you planning to let a stranger stay overnight?"
"Oh, Master Fu has some things to do and needs to stay in the village for a few days. My house is relatively big, so it won't be a problem to place him in the courtyard next door."
"What? You've been living here for several days? If this gets out, who will dare to marry you in the future?"
After hearing this, Fu Junyi stopped smiling and looked at Sun Zhenzhu with increasingly cold eyes.
He reached out and touched Lin Wanwan's head, and said lightly: "This lady is joking. Miss Lin is so good, how could no one want to marry her? If that day really comes, I have not yet married. If Miss Lin likes me, then I must quickly marry such a good girl home!"
"Hahaha, Pearl, do you see that? Our little girl will never have trouble finding a husband!"
"Yeah, look at how anxious Mr. Fu is!"
"Haha, if Master Fu really likes our Wanwan, why don't you send someone to propose marriage?"
Lin Wanwan blushed at their embarrassment, glared at Fu Junyi, and quickly explained: "Sister-in-law, don't listen to his nonsense! It's not true!"
However, those sisters-in-law did not listen to her explanation at all. Instead, they became more and more excited. She had no choice but to pull Fu Junyi away.
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