Yun Wanshu couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this: "Haha, I didn't expect that my son, who looks serious, actually likes noisy girls. Mother will remember this."
"Ahem, I'll find out for you when I feel better."
It's rare that my son has agreed, so it's natural to settle it as soon as possible. If there is another disturbance in the capital, wouldn't it affect my son's marriage?
She... absolutely won't allow it, won't allow it!
Seeing her tired look, Lin Chenghe stood up and said, "If you are tired, just take a nap. I'll ask Lianxin to come in and take care of you. I should go and take care of my official business."
Yun Wanshu remembered something and said hurriedly, "Son, you are already this old and you don't even have a concubine. Why don't you choose one from within the mansion?"
"With someone taking care of you, Mom can feel more at ease."
"No need, mother. Since you are going to meet someone, it would be better if there is no concubine. If you accidentally have a child, it would not be good to have a child before the mistress comes into the house."
"Besides, my son already has someone to take care of him. There's no need to hire a concubine to take care of him. Too many women in the harem will only cause trouble."
After Lin Chenghe finished speaking, he went back to wash up before entering the study.
This official business lasted until dark.
*
On the other side, Jiang Sheng heard a knock on the door and sat up with a somewhat hoarse voice: "Who is it? What's going on?"
The servant stood outside the door and said respectfully, "Doctor Yang, the master sent me here to inform you that the meal is ready. Please go to the front yard to eat."
"...Okay, I got it. I'll be right there."
He quickly dressed and opened the door, whispering, "Please lead the way."
"I don't deserve it. Doctor Yang is a distinguished guest of the government. These are my duties. The master said that if you have any instructions, just tell me. Just treat this place as your home."
Jiang Sheng curled the corners of his mouth slightly, smiled and nodded without saying anything.
As the servant walked to the front yard today, he glanced at the old lady who had already left and whispered, "I have seen the old lady. I feel that you are feeling better."
Yun Wanshu looked at him carefully and said in surprise, "I didn't expect Doctor Yang to be so young and promising. He looks like he's just come of age. Is he engaged?"
"I'm already an adult, but I'm not engaged yet."
"Haha, please sit down. I heard what Cheng'er said. If it weren't for you, I would be dead."
Jiang Sheng sat at the table and said politely, "It's fate. This is the old lady's destiny. The days of happiness are still to come, but don't worry too much."
Yun Wanshu smiled and nodded, inviting him, "Come and try the food to see if it suits your taste. I hear your accent sounds like someone from the capital. I wonder which family you are from."
"My family has been practicing medicine for generations. My generation is already the tenth generation. However, there are many talented people in the capital, and I guess the old lady hasn't heard of them."
"Okay, mom, eat it while it's hot."
Lin Chenghe raised his glass and whispered, "Doctor Yang, I'd like to toast you. Thank you very much."
Jiang Sheng raised his glass and took a small sip. He couldn't drink too much because he couldn't hold his alcohol. If he got drunk and said something he shouldn't, that wouldn't be a good thing.
"You are too polite, sir. As a doctor, it is my duty to treat illnesses and save lives."
"Master Lin, I heard that the lantern festival in Qiandeng Town is very famous. I wonder what it is famous for? There are so many lanterns."
"Haha, no, it's the Lantern Festival. There will be tens of thousands of Kongming lanterns. If you stand on the tower and look at them, they look like a sea of stars, very beautiful. There are also many kinds of river lanterns and moving lanterns..."
Lin Chenghe introduced them one by one in great detail.
"Although Qiandeng Town isn't as prosperous as the capital, the Lantern Festival is definitely more lively than the capital. The whole street is filled with lanterns, making it as bright as day. There are also many delicious foods that Doctor Yang can try."
Jiang Sheng nodded: "Okay, I will definitely take a good look at it then."
After the meal, Jiang Sheng returned to his courtyard.
Yun Wanshu looked at his back, lost in thought, and whispered, "Cheng'er, do you think this person's face is familiar, as if you've seen him somewhere before?"
"...No, this is Doctor Yang's first time in Qiandeng Town. The plague was caused by him. He was traveling."
"Even if we've been to the capital, it's unlikely we'd know each other."
My mother often stays in the backyard, how can she get to know people?
Yun Wanshu nodded, but the doubts in her heart still remained. However, she couldn't remember who he looked like for a while.
The next day, Yun Wanshu stayed in the room. There were many small portraits of girls on the table. She looked at them one by one but couldn't make up her mind for a while, and a look of distress appeared on her face.
Lian Xin was waiting on the side and asked softly, "What's wrong, Madam?"
"It's okay, I was overwhelmed by the choices. I think all three are good, no matter their family background, appearance or personality. Especially this one, who is lively and cute, how great."
"Even with her personality, we still need to find out more. A lively one is fine, but if she's too noisy after marriage, she won't be able to intimidate the harem."
Yun Wanshu was worried about this matter. She was worried before when her son didn't agree, and she was even more worried now that he agreed. Since she was dignified and virtuous and could manage the backyard, she was the natural candidate to be the mistress of the house.
But my son doesn't like women who are too dignified. He wants someone who is lively and capable of managing the rear house. It's really hard to choose.
Lian Xin's eyes rolled, and she said softly, "Madam, why don't we hold a flower viewing banquet? Then we can meet people directly and understand their personalities more easily."
"After all, some of the rumors are not true."
"That's right, Lianxin, what you said makes sense."
Yun Wanshu also had some ideas in mind. She thought that after the Lantern Festival, she would hold a flower viewing party. When the girls came to the house and saw it, they would naturally know what her temperament was like.
Finally, she would let her son take a look. If he found someone he liked, they could decide directly. By then, they could get married sooner and her heart would be settled.
"Okay, then let's wait until after the Lantern Festival. My body will be better by then. I can't look so sick. Let the girl serve the mother-in-law as soon as she enters the house."
"Madam, you're right. The medicine that Doctor Yang prescribed is truly effective. Madam's health is improving day by day. She was so weak yesterday, but today she can even get out of bed."
"Well, he is indeed very powerful. But why have I never heard of such a powerful man in the capital?"
Lian Xin said seriously: "Madam, we were all in the backyard at that time. We couldn't go out without the mistress's words. How could we hear anything? Even a very powerful person couldn't find out."
Yun Wanshu nodded, then went back to sleep feeling tired.
*
Jiang Sheng sat on the corridor, and Yang Er whispered, "Sir, we haven't seen those mountains yet. One of them is right here in Qiandeng Town. If you want to go, you need Lord Lin's approval."
"Got it. I'll go check it out after the Lantern Festival. If it's a good mine, I'll definitely take it."
"As for Lin Chenghe, the favor we owe him can be used later. We can buy the mountain and slowly mine it in secret."
Yang Er nodded and said nothing more.
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