Xu Gucheng did not expect that Mrs. Zhang would suddenly ask about Xu Qian's marriage, and answered calmly without any hesitation: "I have looked at several companies before, but there is no suitable candidate for the time being. My son always knew that he would go to the capital in the future, so he did not carefully select it. It’s never too late to look for someone in Bianjing. [Read the latest chapter]”
He had indeed carefully searched for Xu Qian's children from his colleagues' families in the past, but was not satisfied with them, so he thought of going to Bianjing to choose a better boy for her.
However, they unexpectedly found out that Xu Qian had done so many tricks in the past. A few days ago, she had colluded with people outside the house to frame Liu Niang. Her various behaviors made him very chilled. Now he has no intention of finding a good marriage for her, and plans to go to Bianjing to see her performance before making a decision.
"What do you think of Ziye?" Zhang asked tentatively with a smile on her face.
Ziye is Zhang Xian's given name. He has already reached the rank of crown, so when his elders call him, he uses his given name instead of his surname and rank.
When Zhang asked this, Xu Gucheng didn't know what she meant. He thought for a moment and said, "Ziye is very knowledgeable and ranks first in poetry among his peers. Although he comes from a merchant family, he will definitely take the imperial examination in the future." Lu is a good candidate. But I don’t know much about his character. If I really want to discuss marriage with Siniang, I need to observe further."
Although it is difficult to find a true saying among ten sentences in officialdom, Xu Gucheng did not hide anything from Zhang. He said whatever he thought and faced each other calmly.
Zhang Xian had used words to frame Xu during the Qingming tea fight, so he thought he needed to observe a little more to understand what kind of person Zhang Xian was.
Mrs. Zhang's face darkened, but she would never really fall out with her favorite son. She put down the tea cup and said loudly: "Now that Si Niang is like this, why do you still care about these things? How can you marry into the Zhang family?" The best way out for her, not to mention Ziye’s character is absolutely trustworthy.”
Mrs. Zhang is wearing a short jacket with turmeric and chrysanthemum patterns today. Wearing a magenta eight-piece long dress, there are two gold hairpins inlaid with rubies in her hair, and an exquisitely crafted ivory comb is inserted into the top of her hair. There are two huge sapphires hanging from her ears.
She also wore a ring inlaid with gold and jade on her hand, and applied makeup evenly on her face. His eyebrows were slightly raised, and he looked somewhat calm and confident while sitting at the table.
Xu Gucheng knew that his mother liked Zhang Xian, his grandnephew, and it was difficult to refute, so he asked: "Why did mother suddenly think of this matter? Didn't you always say in the past that you would find a good family for Siniang?"
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang's expression became a little worse. Her eyes flashed across Xu Gucheng's face, and she raised her voice and asked, "Isn't the Zhang family a good family? You also know that among the grandchildren in the family, the one I love the most is Siniang. What's good is not reserved for her? I always take her with me when I go out. Don't I value her? She used to be sensible. She does a good job and deserves my heart. But what happened recently really makes me feel chilled. .”
Speaking of this, Mrs. Zhang's eyes quickly swept over Mr. Xu who was sitting quietly drinking tea. Seeing that his expression did not change, he continued.
"Now that Aunt Du has done such a stupid thing, how should Si Niang deal with herself? There is no airtight wall in the world. If Si Niang is engaged to another family, what will that family do if they learn that her biological mother once poisoned her mother with a poisonous needle? Look at her? How will she gain a foothold? Fortunately, Ziye and Si Niang have known each other for a long time. He only remembers her kindness and will not dislike her biological mother. Otherwise, he is a direct descendant of the Zhang family. Why would he marry an unkind biological mother? Concubine?"
Mrs. Zhang was able to use these words to persuade Xu Gucheng, most likely because Xu Nuo said a few words in a vague way from time to time in the mornings these days, which gave her this argument. Otherwise, she would definitely say: I originally thought Ziye was not worthy of Siniang. , has been looking out for someone better for Siniang, but now that Siniang's reputation has been tarnished, the two of them are a good match.
If Zhang said this, Xu Gucheng would definitely refuse. After all, Xu Qian is his daughter. And he is not too old, but now he has done something wrong. But if you can recognize your behavior in the future and repent. He is still willing to find a good marriage for her.
Of course it wouldn't be better than the marriage he wanted to find for her in the first place, but at least it would be a better family than the Zhang family.
After Zhang's words, Xu Gucheng was silent for a moment, with no expression on his handsome and elegant face, and asked: "Did Ziye tell you this?"
"Of course not. I felt that the child cared more about Siniang than others, so I asked him, and I found out that he really admired Siniang. He didn't ask me on his own initiative." Ms. Zhang said with certainty, letting her know with certainty. People think this is a lie she prepared in advance.
The Zhang family is the Zhang family's natal family, and the Zhang family and the Xu family also have many business contacts. It would be better if they could get closer. But Xu Qian has always been excellent. If it hadn't been for what happened recently, a woman as outstanding as her would never have been able to care about Zhang Xian.
Xu Gucheng thought of Aunt Du's unwilling but mocking gaze, of Xu Qian's vicious heart beneath her gentle and virtuous appearance, of Lu's plain hands full of wounds, of the sweat on her forehead and her frowning brows, which filled her heart. He paused and said, "If the Zhang family invites a matchmaker to propose marriage, let's talk about it later."
The implication is that this is possible.
Mrs. Zhang suddenly smiled like a flower, and the wrinkles on her face suddenly increased several times. She completely forgot that a few months ago she was determined to find Xu Qian someone with the same background and education as Ding Mo.
When she tolerates a person, she tolerates both the good and the bad in him, but as long as he is an abandoned child, he is nothing.
Mrs. Zhang held the round fan and was supported by her maid, and left with a smile, leaving the place to Mrs. Xu and Xu Gucheng, their father and son.
Mr. Xu put down the Jian Kiln Rabbit Hair Tea Cup in his hand, stroked his long beard, and spoke for the first time since Xu Gucheng entered the house. His voice was very low: "Do you know what to say to the Du family?"
"I know." Xu Gucheng nodded in agreement, his attitude was different from the respectful attitude towards Zhang just now, and there was a bit of awe in it.
Although Aunt Du is a concubine of the Xu family, she is from the Du family after all, and she has been in contact with the Du family over the years.
Now that she had poisoned the mistress, the Du family had to pay the price for what she had done.
Mrs. Zhang walked very slowly in the courtyard, trying to hear the conversation in the house. Her ears almost reached the back of her head, but she still couldn't hear anything clearly, so she simply left with her mama and maid.
Her son always kept his word, so she had nothing to worry about. If there were no other variables, the marriage would be settled.
"Is Mrs. Lu okay? I heard that the boy from the Ji family is treating her?" Old Mrs. Xu spoke a little slowly, but there was concern in his words.
"It's no longer a problem. Thanks to Ji Jiawulang's medical skills, otherwise it would be difficult for that hand to return to normal." Xu Gucheng had a smile on his face. His mother had been talking about other things just now, without asking a word about Lu. Although he responded respectfully to his body, he was inevitably disappointed in his heart.
When Mr. Xu asked this question, he felt much more comfortable.
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Everyone knows that the author is looking for a job recently, and there are job fairs and interviews every day. The school is very remote. He has to get up very early to go to the city and come back very late at night, so the updates are not strong, and the word count is small and the publication time is very late. But the author is also trying his best to write, and I would like to apologize to everyone for the late update.
There will be a second update today, around 11 o'clock. (To be continued)
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