Chapter 514: Hesitation will lead to harm
"That's right, Madam Su, these two children are destined to be together. It just so happens that my Sanlang has lost his wife, otherwise your Ah Ying wouldn't have waited for this good marriage!"
Madam Xue Wu continued to deceive people, saying that if he married a girl who could make money and was favored by the emperor, her sons would also be able to find good jobs.
In the past, the Su family was humble and relied on their relationship with the Du family to get a job. Without the Du family, how could the Su family be so prosperous today?
Now he is the Shao Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, and he is acting so arrogantly! Without the Du family, his Su family is nothing!
"Second sister-in-law!" Mrs. Du looked unhappy. It was New Year's Day, and she was unhappy to have someone come to her house to cause trouble!
"A Ying is a seventh-rank official appointed by His Majesty. She is busy with official duties. As her parents, we have no say in her marriage. Please don't worry about it, Second Sister-in-law!"
I had originally planned to go back to my parents' home on the third day of the Lunar New Year and ask someone to find a good marriage for Su Ying and Su Lu.
The second sister-in-law who had not been seen for many years came to visit with her sister-in-law from her mother's family. Mrs. Du was secretly happy, as if she had found her perfect partner.
My second sister-in-law, Xue, did come to propose marriage to her nephew from her mother's side.
A few days ago, my niece's wife had a difficult childbirth, resulting in two deaths. Before the bodies were even cold, he was anxious to remarry.
The Xue family is one of the prominent families in Beijing. Xue's maternal family and Du's maternal family are both side branches of the family and have low status.
My elder brother Xue Wulang had three sons and two daughters, but only the eldest son got a job in the Honglu Temple. He was a small official of the ninth rank, and was hired by the new dynasty through connections when the dynasty was just established.
When Mrs. Xue Wu heard that the eldest daughter of the Su family had returned to Beijing and was still unmarried, she felt that this was a match made in heaven!
I found several families to propose marriage to my son, but they all rejected me. My sister-in-law's niece Su Ying had been broken off in marriage before, and now that she was over the age of 15, no one wanted her.
Considering that this girl had some abilities, she was reluctantly brought into the Xue family.
So he found his sister-in-law Xue to act as a middleman to mediate.
After being exiled, the Su family regained their power and gained the emperor's favor.
Xue returned to Beijing, saying that she was going home to visit her relatives, but in fact she wanted to use her connections with the Su family to find a way to bring her husband back to Beijing after he had been away for more than ten years.
Just when she was worrying about having no excuse to go to the Su Mansion, her sister-in-law said this and they hit it off immediately, and the aunt and sister-in-law went to the Su family's door leisurely.
Xue thought that this marriage was a sure thing. A sixteen-year-old girl hadn't even found a husband yet, so what was there to complain about?
Unexpectedly, when sister-in-law Du Xian'e heard this, her face turned ugly and she tried her best to refuse.
Xue was not discouraged and was determined to become a matchmaker. She tried her best to bring them together and praised her nephew to the highest praise.
If this matchmaking is done, both the bride's family and the husband's family will be pleased, and Su Bucheng can also be asked to help find a job for her husband in Beijing.
Mrs. Du couldn't hold on to her forced smile anymore, and she felt so angry that her teeth were itching.
After not seeing each other for more than ten years, my second sister-in-law is no longer the sensible and reasonable sister-in-law she used to be.
Is this a match made in heaven? Why don't you send your own daughter there?
A man who is almost thirty and has achieved nothing, and has just been widowed for less than a month, is in a hurry to remarry. Can this be a good marriage?
She firmly refused, but her second sister-in-law, Madam Xue Wu, refused to leave, so Du had to call Su Ying.
With the eldest daughter's intelligence and vision, she would naturally not agree. Now that the person concerned has refused, these two guys should just leave, right?
As a result, not only did the second sister-in-law not leave, but her words became more and more outrageous, even saying the hen crowing at dawn.
Mrs. Du felt upset. It was one thing for the Lu family to come and bully people, as they were not good people to begin with. But why did her sister-in-law from her mother's family also bully people?
"Knock knock..." Old Mrs. Su came in with a cane, followed by Mother Huang.
"Mother, why are you here?" Mrs. Du hurriedly stood up and supported her.
He nodded approvingly to Mother Huang, and the reinforcements finally arrived.
"Oh, the old lady is here! Greetings to the old lady!" The second sister-in-law said affectionately, "The old lady is in great health and still so strong!"
"Well, it's okay. These old bones can still hold on for two days!" The old lady took the main seat without hesitation.
He glanced at the eldest daughter-in-law casually and sighed inwardly. She was generous, but lacked ruthlessness and intensity!
"I haven't seen Erlang's wife for many years, and she is still a smart person!" said the old lady with a smile.
"You old lady are joking. If we talk about cleverness, no one can compare to your Ah Ying! That's what we call cleverness! Alas, it's not good for a girl to be too clever. She will have a miserable life!"
I don’t know if what the second sister-in-law said was blaming herself for a miserable life or cursing Su Ying to have a miserable life in the future. Anyway, it made people feel uncomfortable.
"Yes, Ah Ying is always busy! In the past two or three years in Lingnan, she has helped her family, the entire village, and the people of Wu County become wealthy.
After finally returning to Beijing, she thought about resigning from her official position, finding a husband, and living a leisurely life farming in the countryside.
But he couldn't resign and was entrusted with an important task by the emperor, asking him to be the director of a research institute, so he was away from home all day.
Even after the New Year's Eve banquet, she was summoned by the emperor to discuss matters. Look, you can see that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, a group of princes and princesses came to discuss matters with her.
Alas, now, Aying is no longer from the Su family, but from the imperial court!" Old Madam Su said with a tone of boasting and complacency.
"?" These words blocked the second sister-in-law, who didn't know how to respond. She understood what the old lady meant.
"Old lady! If you ask me, a girl shouldn't be too clever, even if she's from the imperial court.
Ah Ying is already past the marriageable age, and no one will want her if she waits any longer. Is she expecting to marry into the royal family?
Look at the princes today, which one is of the same age as Su Ying?
If you ask me, people, don't be too ambitious, and be moderate in your estimation of the price! If you meet the right one, marry her!
Su Ying is close to a group of princes and princesses. Madam Xue Wu thinks that the Su family wants to climb up the social ladder and wants to marry Su Ying into the royal family, so her words are unpleasant and harsh.
"Knock!" The old lady struck the ground with her cane.
"Mrs. Xue Wu, be careful with your words! How can you and I discuss matters concerning the royal family? Dalang's wife, I'm tired. Please send me away!"
After saying this, he closed his cloudy eyes slightly and said no more.
"Second sister-in-law, Madam Xue Wu, please come in!" Mrs. Du took over and stood up.
"Fairy!" The second sister-in-law wanted to say something, but her face turned red with embarrassment, and she lost all face in front of her sister-in-law from her natal family.
"Aying is not considering marriage for the time being. Thank you, second sister-in-law and Madam Xue Wu, for your kindness!" Mrs. Du maintained a distant and polite smile.
Even if I can't get married, it's impossible for me to marry into the Xue family!
"Hmph! Fairy, have you forgotten how your parents helped the Su family in the past? Now that the Su family has risen, you have forgotten your roots!" The second sister-in-law said sarcastically.
"Second sister-in-law, what you said is true. How could the Su family forget the kindness that Aye showed my husband? We will always keep it in mind!"
Every time I go back to my parents' home, I must add a handful of soil to my father's and mother's graves!"
How could Mrs. Du let her second sister-in-law take advantage of her? She wanted to use her dead parents as a pretext to repay their kindness. That was impossible!
"You!" The second sister-in-law's eyes were red.
Things have changed and people have changed. More than ten years after leaving Chang'an, the wife of a poor county magistrate in a lowly county was humiliated by her sister-in-law!
Mrs. Du didn't say anything else. After such a commotion, it was estimated that the two families would never visit each other again.
"I want to see what kind of good family your Su Ying will marry into! Humph!" The second sister-in-law left with Madam Xue Wu.
"Oh!" Mrs. Du sat there and sighed in frustration. Such a wonderful New Year's Day was ruined by someone.
"Why are you sighing?" The old lady opened her eyes.
"When you need to make a decision, make it! Be decisive and others will have nothing to say. If you are hesitant and give people room to daydream, but then reject them, they will naturally annoy you!
If you hesitate when you should make a decision, you will suffer the consequences! You! You always think you can have the best of both worlds! Is it possible?
Someone is targeting your daughter and trying to cheat her, and you still want to be related to her?"
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