jdhmnovel Chapter 186 PK, Mother Wins
Chapter 186 PK, Mother Wins
"The children are still young, there's no rush," Shen Jinzhu said with a slight smile.
Today is her nephew's wedding banquet, a joyous occasion, and she doesn't want to have any conflict with her sister-in-law in person.
But Cui Ruixin took her good intentions as cowardice and pressed her further, saying, "If you ask me, sister-in-law should also urge Tan'er. She's been married for more than half a year and there's not a hint of pregnancy. People who don't know the situation might think that your family has bad feng shui, or that Ziheng is no good."
Xie Yuntan's face paled slightly. She wanted to argue, but she had to shut up because the other party was an elder.
Yu Ningyao held her hand, smiled sweetly at her, and shook her head.
Her mother is not one to be trifled with.
As expected, Shen Jinzhu slowly fiddled with her jade bracelet, then suddenly looked up and smiled: "Sister-in-law, what you're saying is true. Our Ziheng has just started working at the Hanlin Academy. How could he dare to neglect a job personally bestowed by the Emperor? Unlike Ziche, who has a leisurely life and can accompany his wife to stroll in the garden during the day—isn't this just the right time to sow the seeds?"
First blood
Yu Ningyao silently gave her mother a thumbs up in her heart.
In the first round of the competition, Mother won.
"You!" Cui Ruixin was surprised that Shen Jinzhu was so quick-witted.
She suppressed her anger and sneered, "She comes from a merchant family after all; her tongue is so sharp it's unmatched. It's a pity she doesn't know how to handle things a woman should..."
“Speaking of managing things,” Shen Jinzhu covered her mouth and smiled, the gold hairpin at her temple jingling.
"I heard that you can't even find your mahjong keys anymore, sister-in-law? If you ask me, you're the lucky one, spending your days playing with your grandson and listening to music, unlike me who still has to teach Tan'er to read account books. Oh, I heard that the other day you needed to withdraw two hundred taels of silver from your room, and you even had to send a note to your daughter-in-law's courtyard?"
【duoble kill】
Yu Ningyao winked at her sister-in-law.
In the second round of the competition, Mother won again.
Xie Yuntan smiled and patted her head.
With her mother-in-law taking the lead, she could finally enjoy the banquet in peace.
Cui Ruixin was so angry at Shen Jinzhu that she almost fell over backwards.
She pinched her grandson in her arms, and the grandson burst into tears.
She stood up and forced a fake smile.
"I don't know where my third sister-in-law heard this rumor. I am the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, and it is only right for me to pay for things. Yan'er is crying, I'll go and comfort her. Excuse me."
After saying that, she took her grandson and left, her face alternating between pale and flushed, making for a truly fascinating sight.
"Third Aunt, I'm going to see Yan'er too. I'll take my leave now." Zhang Yunyi didn't intend to confront the third branch of the family, so she bowed and left.
"Don't take what others say to heart, eat more. The fish at the Marquis's residence is really well prepared." Shen Jinzhu placed a piece of fish on her daughter-in-law's plate.
"Thank you, Mother. You're amazing." Xie Yuntan looked at her mother-in-law with admiration.
She is so lucky to have a mother-in-law like that.
……
After Yu Ziqing's wedding banquet.
Shen Jinzhu was asked by Zhao Yining to help Yu Zilie find a wife.
After all, his family situation is somewhat special, so it's not easy to find someone with his specific circumstances.
Upon learning of this, Xie Yuntan offered to help: "It seems that my maternal grandparents have a few cousins who are still unmarried. I can ask around for them. As long as Aunt Ning doesn't mind that their family is poor, that's fine."
"Of course I don't mind, how could I mind?" Shen Jinzhu replied with a smile.
Although Xie Yuntan's maternal grandfather's family, the Song family, were only minor officials of the seventh rank, they were still considered respectable and noble, and were naturally a good match for Lie'er.
Yu Ziheng also enthusiastically helped his cousin with the arrangements.
He actually found one.
He Jingzhi, a junior official in the Hanlin Academy who passed the imperial examination in the same batch as him and was ranked second class, has a younger sister named He Haitang, who is sixteen years old and unmarried.
They are currently looking at potential partners.
However, He Jingzhi's father was a schoolteacher in a small town, and his mother and two older brothers and sisters-in-law farmed at home to support his studies, so the family was not wealthy.
Shen Jinzhu told Zhao Yining about the two girls' situation.
"One is the younger sister of Ziheng's colleague, and the other is Tan'er's cousin. One is sixteen, and the other is seventeen. Which one do you prefer?"
Zhao Yining had not been able to find a suitable marriage partner before, but she never expected that two would come along at once.
She pointed to the He family and said worriedly, "If my in-laws are teachers, they won't look down on me because I'm divorced, will they?"
Shen Jinzhu held her hand and comforted her, "Marriage is meant to bring good between two families. If they are unwilling, then so be it. But if anyone dares to gossip about you, I will not let them off the hook."
Zhao Yining couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.
"Jinzhu, which of these two families do you think is better?"
"Let's meet the Song family's daughter first." Shen Jinzhu felt that the Song family were officials and related to the Xie family by marriage, so they would be more helpful than the He family in the future.
"Okay." Zhao Yining nodded in agreement.
The process of finding a match remains the same: send a formal invitation, offer incense, and then meet by chance.
To avoid making them feel awkward, Zhao Yining invited Yu Ningyao along.
"Yaoyao, why don't you come with us? You have experience, so you can give your brother Zilie some advice. Otherwise, he might be too clumsy with words and offend the girl."
Yu Ningyao: ...
With a constant stream of blind dates, she became the only "third wheel"?
"Alright." For her cousin's happiness, Yu Ningyao had no choice but to go with him to Yulong Temple to offer incense.
Shen Jinzhu and Xie Yuntan also went together.
After all, the person being considered was Xie Yuntan's cousin, and with her there, the atmosphere was easier to move forward.
Soon, the three families met.
The parents got along well and wanted to create opportunities for the two children.
Unexpectedly, Song Lianyue, the daughter of the Song family, grabbed Xie Yuntan's arm and pulled her aside.
"My cousin and I went to ask my grandmother for a good luck charm."
Yu Zilie was taken aback, then realized that the girl didn't like him, which was why she wasn't even willing to spend time alone with him.
He didn't say anything, but he was very glad that his mother had invited Yu Ningyao.
"Yaoyao, the vegetarian pancakes at Yulong Temple are delicious. Shall I take you to try them?" He looked down at Yu Ningyao.
"Okay, okay." Yu Ningyao readily agreed.
Zhao Yining, Shen Jinzhu, and Song Lianyue's mother, Madam He, exchanged glances, their unspoken understanding unspoken.
This matter is unlikely to succeed.
Yu Ningyao followed Yu Zilie to eat vegetarian pancakes at Yulong Temple. She was curious about what the Song family girl would say to her sister-in-law, so she asked the system to find out.
system:……
It has almost forgotten what its job is.
Every day, it helps the host investigate all sorts of things and broadcasts them in real time.
But it couldn't resist Yu Ningyao's persistence, so it had no choice but to accept its fate.
……
Song Lianyue dragged Xie Yuntan to get a peace charm.
She didn't say anything along the way, and Xie Yuntan didn't want to speak rashly, so she kowtowed sincerely and prayed for a peace charm for her husband.
After she stood up, Song Lianyue stopped her.
"Is my cousin truly innocent?" Song Lianyue looked at her, her face full of mockery.
Xie Yuntan was stunned.
"What should I feel guilty about?"