Su Wan shook his head like a rattle:
"No, no, he didn't do anything. Jiang Yu came in time!"
Hearing her say this, Su Yi's face looked much better.
"No wonder, after he came back to the banquet, he drank a lot of wine and asked me if I could get married."
Su Jing dropped a chess piece, and Ning Zhiqian's previous behaviors made sense after Jiang Yu explained them.
"Brother, what did you say?" Su Wan asked anxiously.
"Of course I'm telling the truth, but I told him that you are still young and the family wants to keep you for a few more years. There is no rush to get married for the time being. If you don't want to leave home, it doesn't hurt to find a son-in-law." The first part of the sentence is What he said to Ning Zhiqian was what he said to Su Wan.
Hearing the word "brother-in-law", Su Wan subconsciously glanced at Jiang Yuyan and saw a calm smile on his face.
Son-in-law, is he willing? Sounds pretty good.
Back to the subject, speaking of Ning Zhiqian, what he said to her today did not make any move on her, and she was even a little offended.
After that, everyone stopped talking and watched the two of them play chess quietly.
The chessboard was full of chess pieces, and the winner had not yet been decided. In the end, it was only a tie.
If it weren't for the fact that dinner was about to begin, they would have had to play another game.
But obviously, there are not many such opportunities, because Su Jing is going to Xuanhe to take office soon, and I don’t know when we will see each other again.
When we parted, everyone was very sad, and Mother Su was uncontrollably sad.
The children all have their own things to do and missions to complete, and they cannot stay with her. The only thing she can do is to try to pretend to be safe and sound when sending them away, so that they can leave with peace of mind. .
Su Jing's two bookboys moved all his things to the carriage, and the escort arranged by the court would escort him safely to Xuanhe to take up his post.
Su's mother prepared enough clothes, shoes, and various daily necessities for him.
He carried four thousand taels of silver notes with him, of which three thousand taels would be used to purchase medicinal materials to prevent casualties caused by the coming flood season. The people of Xuanhe were helpless and bitter because they had no money to buy medicine.
He only left one thousand taels for himself, and left all the rewards he brought back from Kyoto to his family.
But Su Wan also prepared some things for him, those jade ornaments, and also selected some jade bracelets, jewelry and the like to pack for him. He was afraid that when he got to Xuanhe, he would have to deal with local officials. , when you go to someone's house, you can't be empty-handed and unable to bring out a decent gift.
The reason for wearing jewelry is that if he meets a girl he likes, he will have something to give as a gift.
Su Wan was really thoughtful and thought of everything possible for him.
Su's father returned to Xiangzhou the day before his eldest son took office, and brought several hundred kilograms of rice, which was this year's new rice.
Also, after the peppers from Su Yun's pepper field turned red, they were dried and ground into several jars of pepper noodles, and he also brought them over.
It was only after he came to Xiangzhou that he realized how many things had happened during his absence.
His third son actually went to join the army, and now he is probably on the front line.
But he was not as uncomfortable and angry as expected. Instead, he was unexpectedly gratified and honored.
Serving the motherland is such a glorious thing for a man. When word spread, his face also glowed. He felt proud of his son.
Seeing that Su's father was so open-minded, Su's mother and Su Wan's only concerns and worries disappeared.
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On the day Su Jing took office, his family still saw him off at the city gate. Even the governor of Xiangzhou and the chief minister also came to see him off.
Su Jing said goodbye to her parents at the city gate and kowtowed three times to them to show her filial piety.
I won’t say too many farewell words, as they will only increase everyone’s sadness. Before Su Jing boarded the carriage, she only left a word of respect. Before leaving, she even rubbed Su Wan’s head. Said to Su Wan:
"When you have nothing to do, write to your brother more often. My brother hopes to share happy things and unhappy things with you."
Su Wan was so moved that she almost dropped the golden beans. She nodded vigorously, and then watched the team go away with her family.
Now, Su Jing is gone. On weekdays, the fourth brother has to work in Yueman West Building, and the fifth brother also has to do his own thing. For a moment, the house feels a lot deserted.
Yang Qingqing has recently fallen in love, and from time to time he goes out to date that young man named Ye Runze.
The two listened to plays and went shopping together. It is said that although Ye Runze only took her to eat ordinary roadside snacks, he never made her spend a penny.
Listening to Yang Qingqing's description when he came back, this Ye Runze seemed to have very upright views and a gentlemanly demeanor. In short, she liked him very much.
Good things can't wait too long. After their uncle and aunt confirmed that Yang Qingqing really liked Ye Runze, they also took the initiative to invite Ye Runze and his son to meet the parents of both parties.
Originally, she wanted to treat guests at Yueman Xilou, but Su’s mother said that she could just choose an ordinary restaurant. After all, compared with the current conditions of the Ye family, their family is not very good. If they go to a restaurant like Yueman Xilou, I'm afraid that people will feel restrained when they come.
Mother Su's worries are normal. The two families are not equal in strength, so it is better not to cause anxiety to others. The most important thing is that the two children feel comfortable.
Aunt Su asked her to come with her to help take a look and give her some advice. Su's mother had nothing to do anyway, so she went along to take a look.
If after the two parties talk, they feel that the two children are suitable for being a couple, then they can discuss marriage. After all, Yang Qingqing is already seventeen.
What the uncle meant here was to give Yang Qingqing a dowry of one hundred and fifty taels. This was all the savings they had, and it also showed that they valued Yang Qingqing and gave her all their love and confidence.
There is also the small box of jewelry that Su Wan picked for her. It is worth a lot of silver when converted into taels. They are all good items from Kyoto. As for what the man means, I don't know.
But my uncle said that as long as the other party shows sincerity and does their best, the amount of betrothal gift is secondary.
Su Jing has also left. Su Wan is now fully focused on going to Suzhou and Yanzhou to open branches of Yuyantang, and is planning to officially set off after September.
My uncle must also hurry up to select people and locations, and continue to expand the scale of the workshop to supply the goat milk soap needs of Yanzhou and Suzhou.
Besides, let's just wait for Yang Qingqing's good deeds to be settled, and wait for the wedding banquet.
It was decided to set off for Suzhou on the first day of October. Even the carriage was hitched and the banknotes and everything else were ready.
The business at Bingjitang is particularly good, and now Su Wan can be regarded as a little rich woman who has achieved financial freedom. She has two money trees in her hands, the kind that shake hard.
But the day before departure, something big happened, which shocked Su Wan.
The Earl of Ningyuan's Mansion actually invited a matchmaker to come to arrange a marriage. They even prepared the betrothal gift list and asked Su's father and Su's mother to review it. Not to mention Su Wan was confused, everyone was confused...
