Shi Jingmo has been walking on the edge of danger over the years and has experienced all kinds of things, but the days in Laohu Town are the ones he misses the most.
No one discriminated against him because of his background and appearance. In fact, those days of hardship were the most peaceful days of his life.
Now he is in a high position, and there are countless people around him, but what is the purpose of all this? Only the Qiao family has always treated him as an equal.
He had only met the Third Lady a few times. That beautiful and intelligent woman was as resourceful and scheming as any man. Few of the young men in the capital could truly accept such an outstanding wife from the bottom of their hearts.
I guess the old lady has seen through this, so she is not in a hurry to arrange a marriage for the third lady!
But he doesn't mind that his wife is better than him. If he could marry into the Qiao family, it would be his dream!
Qiao Sanlang's expression became serious: "Are you serious?"
"Of course, marriage is a big deal. If Shi married into the Qiao family, then Miss San wouldn't have to be trapped in the backyard because of her marriage. And there wouldn't be any elders from her husband's family pointing fingers at her and making irresponsible remarks!
As for me, I am afraid that she will look down on me, so how can I be qualified to look down on the Third Lady's talents!"
Qiao Dalang: "We, as brothers, have no say in this matter. Even Second Uncle may not be able to make the decision. You will only have a chance if Third Sister nods!"
Qiao Silang also said: "Yes, besides, His Majesty may let you take over the power in Jiangnan, and he will use you more in the future. If you marry into the family, it will be tantamount to destroying your future. You must think it through!"
Shi Jingmo's eyes dimmed and his smile faded a little.
"What's the use of going further? Everything I have now is enough to provide for my wife and children, and to provide them with food and clothing without any worries.
I am content. To go further would be the happiness of power, not the happiness of a human being.
If the more power one has, the happier one will be, there wouldn't be so many tragedies in the world among the wealthy families!
I know clearly what I want. I am telling you brothers today to show my feelings. I will fight for it with Third Lady and the Old Lady. Even if the outcome is not satisfactory, I will not regret it!
If I do nothing and just watch Sanniang marry the wrong person, I will regret it for the rest of my life."
Qiao Dalang patted him to comfort him: "I respect your choice, but if Third Sister is not happy, please respect Third Sister's choice as well."
"Don't worry, General. I won't force you to do anything!"
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Shi Jingmo is not the only one who is concerned about Qiao Sanniang's marriage.
But her parents' divorce did affect her marriage to some extent. In addition, Sanniang was nearly 19 years old, and had become an older leftover woman in the eyes of outsiders. Most of the men who came to propose marriage were not satisfactory.
He is not a playboy who only values Sanniang's ability to make money, or he is attracted by the support of the various branches of the Qiao family in official circles.
Qiao Xin checked all the men who proposed marriage, but couldn't find any one that satisfied her.
Looking at his granddaughter who was not anxious at all, his toothache started again.
"Hey Ni'er, do you have someone you like? Are you really not planning to get married?"
"Grandma, if the other party allows me to continue to show my face in public after marriage like I do now, I will agree!"
Qiao Xin curled her lips, disdaining her for being useless.
"Your requirements are too low!"
“Not low anymore, grandma. After my best friends got married, they rarely did the things they used to enjoy.
Even though they were surrounded by servants, the center of their lives became their husband's family.
My granddaughter is not ungrateful. It is enough for me to be like my aunt and elder sister, who can make their own decisions even after getting married!"
Nanny Qin said, "Third Miss, such a man is not bad for a low-class family, but it is extremely rare for a man from a high-class family to be able to do this."
"Since I can't find one, grandma, just help me choose one!"
Qiao Xin poked her on the head with a finger, feeling very disappointed with her.
"If you can't find it, then just give up. Who taught you to think this way, or is there someone gossiping about it?
Isn't it true that a woman's only option in life is to get married and have children? I have been teaching you for so many years in vain, why do you have such pessimistic thoughts? "
Qiao Sanniang shook her head and denied: "I am not very interested in getting married. It is my fate to know that I am lucky not to get married. Right now, I just don't want to affect my brothers and sisters' marriages because of my own affairs."
"You think too much all day long. If you really can't find the right one, you can set up a female household and live your life behind closed doors!
If your brothers can't even protect you, then there's no point in living like this anymore!"
Qiao Sanniang smiled but didn't say anything!
It is because her brother treats her well that she cannot hinder his marriage and future!
Qiao Xin could see through her perfunctory attitude, but she didn't expose her. She complained to Nanny Qin in private.
"I really regret not keeping Miss San with me all the time. We shouldn't have left this child in the capital when we went to the north.
No matter how good Xu was to her, she was still just her aunt. When Zhang suppressed her daughter, it was not easy for her to intervene all the time.
It's only been a few years, and my lively and smart granddaughter has turned into the depressed and sensitive one she is now!"
Nanny Qin comforted her, "Fortunately, the third young lady is not too old, she will get better slowly!
When you get married, have a husband, and have children, you won't be so self-destructive like you are now!"
"It's difficult. Where can we find such an outstanding man?"
"Old Madam, what do you think of Master Shi?"
"Who are you talking about?"
"Shi Jingmo, he is good in every aspect. I think you can let Miss San get along with him!"
"Madame Qin, when did you start to match couples up randomly? When did they fall in love with each other?"
"Madam, when we were in Laohu Town, General Shi was injured and Miss San helped deliver some items. At that time, Miss San was less than ten years old and didn't care about gender separation. Other than that, I can't think of any other interactions between the two of them!
I heard from the young masters that General Shi wanted to marry into the Qiao family, and I was afraid that I might be too reckless, so I asked them to find out what you were thinking! "
Qiao Xin snorted and didn't think much of it.
"Marrying into the wife's family, it was his idea, it seems that this guy has been planning this for a long time.
No matter what, we can't just take over without the leader's permission.
"One family has a daughter and hundreds of families want her. Let's wait until Shi Jingmo personally expresses his attitude. Even if he has this intention, Sanniang must nod her head herself!"
"If you have time, please remind Dalang and the others not to do bad things with good intentions just for the sake of brotherhood!"
Nanny Qin said, "I'll make a note of this!"
Shi Jingmo did not let the Qiao family wait for long. He found Qiao Yunqing the next day. The two discussed in the study for more than an hour, and then, accompanied by Qiao Yunqing, they went to find Qiao Xin together!
He expressed his sincere desire to marry the third lady and asked the elders to give him a chance!
Qiao Xin looked at the young man in front of her and pursed her lips slightly.
"You were able to survive in such a complicated situation, which shows that you are smart and scheming beyond ordinary people. I hope you are sincerely seeking this opportunity at this moment."
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