Han Nian'an quietly defended her son.
“Our Eryu is quite valuable. There are no cheap goods in the Princess’s manor. Many families would go bankrupt and still not be able to buy them all. If we leave our son behind, we will have everything, and it will keep coming. How valuable is that!”
Mrs. Han was indeed furious.
"Han Nian'an, how come I didn't realize you were such a money-grubber?"
Trading your son for alcohol, you think you're so great?
Han Nian'an nervously pointed to Madam Han's face.
"The main thing is that you can change your skincare products too! Look at you now, how beautiful you are, even more beautiful than when I first married you."
Our son is willing, so whatever way he's being filial isn't the same. I think it's fine for him to marry into the family.
Han Nian'an was both trying to appease his wife and pleading for his son. In his view, fame and fortune are fleeting in this life, and only one's own happiness is the most important thing. His son truly loves Xie Yushu, and as long as he can be with the person he loves, why should he be bound by any particular form?
As long as it's not illegal or criminal, just live however makes you happy. There are many things in life that are beyond our control. If you can't walk through the ups and downs of life with the person you love, wouldn't that be a tragedy for life?
Madam Han was well aware of this principle, but she just couldn't bear to part with her son. However, she also knew how stubborn her son was. Looking at how devoted he was, if she insisted on separating the two of them, she estimated that her stubborn son would never marry, which would be even more distressing to see!
Having figured things out, Mrs. Han didn't bother to say anything more and simply sat down to eat.
After much deliberation last night, Old Master Han felt that Han Zhongyu's collaboration with Xie Yushu had indeed enabled him to achieve many seemingly impossible ideals.
It's rare to find a true friend in life, and the two of them are so like-minded, so it can be considered a good match. Moreover, Yuquan Manor is not a small or insignificant place, so marrying into this family here won't be too shameful. Why not just accept it?
Having made the decision, when Xie Yushu came again that evening, Old Master Han directly entrusted his son to her care.
"Yu Shu! I really don't want my grandson to marry into the family."
But he absolutely refused. This kid is stubborn, so I won't force him anymore. If he wants to come here, then he can come here!
But now that he's married into the family, you can't mistreat him!
Xie Yushu quickly patted her chest and assured him.
"Don't worry, I'll treat him better than I treat myself!"
"Sigh! Since we've made up our minds, let's set a date and hold the wedding!"
"You two young people, even though you don't live in the same courtyard, it's inappropriate for you to be eating and drinking together so often, since you're both unmarried."
Han Zhongyu knew that Xie Yushu definitely didn't want to get married so early, so he continued...
"The resort has a lot of accounts to promote this year, so we'll definitely be busy. Preparing for the wedding is quite complicated, so let's do it next year!"
Things will be basically settled by next year, so I can focus on planning the wedding.
What a thoughtful guy!
Xie Yushu quickly chimed in.
"Yes, that's what I meant too!"
Upon hearing this, Old Master Han sighed.
"Fine! Do as you please. I'm too old to care about you anymore!"
If you don't want to get married, then let's exchange tokens of love in front of our elders!
That serves as proof.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yushu immediately took off the jade pendant from her waist. It was a piece of purple jade with auspicious cloud patterns around it and the character "Shu" in the middle. She had found the jade by chance while shopping before the New Year and had it made on the spot. She hadn't even worn it for a few days before handing it directly to Grandpa Han.
Han Zhongyu then handed over a jade pendant of peace and joy that he had carried since childhood to Xie Yushu.
This officially settled their marriage arrangements.
Oh my~ After all that effort, she finally got through the meeting with the parents. Overjoyed, Xie Yushu rewarded everyone in the manor with a month's salary that very day and threw a grand banquet to celebrate that Yuquan Manor had a prospective son-in-law.
Xie Yushu originally intended to give the Han family 100,000 taels of silver as a betrothal gift, but Old Master Han refused it no matter what, and even said unhappily...
"Although I agreed to let Eryu from my family marry into the family, we are not selling our grandsons. How could my Han family be the kind of family that only cares about money?"
I am an upright official, and I dare say I have devoted myself to the country and its people. If you share this sentiment, then use this money where it is needed. My good-for-nothing children and grandchildren and I can still support our families!
Seeing that Grandpa Han said so, Xie Yushu had no choice but to give up and bring them more food and supplies back with her.
This time, it suited their wishes, and everyone had a reunion dinner together.
After resting for another day, the Han family set off back to the capital. They had stayed there for three days, and the journey would take another four or five days. When they arrived home, they would be able to attend court without missing a day.
Xie Yushu directly ordered the caravan to make a special trip to deliver double the amount of the items they liked to the Imperial Censor's residence.
After seeing off the Han family, it was time for Xie Tianming and Liu Nan to get married.
For Xie Yushu, this was truly a triple celebration!
Having found a new son-in-law, Xie Yushu was in a great mood. The next morning, she dressed up early and dragged Han Zhongyu along to witness Xie Tianming and Liu Nan's wedding.
Xie Tianming and Liu Nan's new houses are on the same street and next to each other, making it very convenient to organize the wedding.
When Xie Yushu and Han Zhongyu arrived, Xie Tianming and Liu Nan had already changed into their wedding attire and were ready to leave!
The brothers Liu Nan and Liu Bei from the prefectural government and the brothers from the water department were all present.
The officials from the yamen followed Liu Nan to fetch the bride, while the officials from the Ministry of Water Resources followed Xie Tianming. Although it wasn't extravagant, the group consisted entirely of young men, making for a truly spectacular scene.
Within an hour or so, the two men each brought their brides back.
Liu Nan's father-in-law lived nearby and would return a quarter of an hour later than Xie Tianming, thus avoiding their respective arrival times.
Xie Yushu first officiated at Liu Nan's house, and then she and Han Zhongyu each gave him a red envelope containing one hundred taels of silver.
The fact that Han Zhongyu and Xie Yushu had arranged their marriage was not deliberately publicized, so apart from the people at the villa yesterday, no one outside knew about it. Therefore, to the outside world today, she is still herself and I am myself, and they are so clearly separated that no one could detect a single clue.
When Xie Tianming returned from welcoming his bride, the two did the same thing again, acting as his witnesses and giving him a large red envelope.
The wedding was a joyous occasion. Liu Qiang, Liu Bei, Liu Xiaodong, Xie Tianqi, and the others went from one courtyard to another to drink. After a few rounds of drinks, the people from the yamen and the water department started to call each other brothers. The people from the two departments had never been so united before.
Liu Qiang had probably drunk with everyone, and then, swaying slightly, he came over to toast Yu Shu.
Seeing that he was quite drunk, Xie Yushu had someone bring him a new cup of tea.
"Brother Liu is drunk, how about having a cup of tea to sober up?"
Liu Qiang hesitated for a moment, but still drank the tea.
"On behalf of my brother, I offer you a toast with tea instead of wine."
Without you, my brothers and I would probably still be toiling in the fields in the village, barely able to fill our stomachs all year round, let alone get married!
Now things are much better. My brother and I are no longer the village bullies. We can get married and have children, and we can go back to the village with our heads held high. Thank you!
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