jdhmnovel Chapter 363 Declining the Marriage Proposal
Chapter 363 Declining the Marriage Proposal
Lin Chuyi thought about it for a moment, then nodded and agreed: "Okay, I understand, leave it to me, I'll handle it."
Lin Chuyi's words came true. The next morning, a matchmaker came to the door. Lin Chuyi did not let Lin Jinxiu show up, but appeared in the living room in person to entertain the matchmaker who came to propose marriage.
"How are you, second young lady? I am Wang the matchmaker from Wang Village. I am here today on behalf of the landlord Li from the east of the city to propose marriage to his second son, Li Yuan!"
"Speaking of this Mr. Li, he is really young and promising, with outstanding talent. He just turned 17 this year, and he is already a student. His future is limitless. Moreover, he is also handsome and talented."
"The most important thing is that Mr. Li is still unmarried, and his family doesn't have any concubines or anything like that. He is still a virgin." When she said this, Matchmaker Wang deliberately lowered her voice, and her eyes were full of teasing when she looked at Lin Chuyi.
Seeing that Lin Chuyi's face was calm, Matchmaker Wang was shocked to realize that Lin Chuyi was younger than Lin Jinxiu and was still a little girl who had not yet reached marriage age. She had no elders to teach her and was afraid that she might not understand the implication of her words. It was inappropriate for her to say these words to such a little girl.
Thinking of this, Matchmaker Wang looked a little unnatural, but as a matchmaker for many years, she had developed a thick skin. She quickly readjusted herself and continued the topic she had not finished.
"This Master Li once saw the eldest girl by chance when he passed by Piaomiao Pavilion, and he fell in love with her at first sight! Yesterday, Master Li knew that the eldest girl was old enough to get married, so he quickly told his parents about his admiration for her."
"After hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Li were very happy and thought this was a good match, so they specially invited me to come and help Mr. Li and the eldest daughter of the family to get together."
"Their family sincerely wants to marry the eldest daughter. If the eldest daughter agrees to this marriage, the Li family is willing to pay a full 1,000 taels of silver as a betrothal gift and marry the eldest daughter home in a grand ceremony! Second daughter, take a look..."
When Matchmaker Wang said the second half of her words, she secretly observed the changes in Lin Chuyi's facial expression, fearing that she might say something wrong and anger the man in front of her, and would be held accountable for what happened just now.
For matchmakers like them, the most important thing is to be well-informed. If there is a girl of the right age, they have to dig up all the relevant information.
Matchmaker Wang had known about Lin Jinxiu for a long time. When she was trying to find out all the information about her, she naturally couldn't forget about Lin Chuyi.
It has to be said that matchmaker Wang is quite good at getting information. Through her extensive network of contacts, she found out that the now prosperous Piaomiao Pavilion is apparently managed by Lin Jinxiu, but in fact the real boss is Lin Chuyi.
Lin Chuyi is younger than Lin Jinxiu, but she is the real owner of Piaomiao Pavilion. This shows how powerful this little girl Lin Chuyi is.
Of course, this was not enough to make Wang the matchmaker afraid of Lin Chuyi. What really frightened her was Lin Chuyi's shocking past of killing a wild boar with one knife.
How young was she back then, yet she could kill a wild boar alone? Now, after a few years, wouldn't her strength become even more terrifying?
So she didn't dare to speak carelessly in front of Lin Chuyi. If something she said accidentally upset the other party and he hit her, she wouldn't be able to withstand it with her fat body.
After hearing what matchmaker Wang said, Lin Chuyi continued to maintain a professional smile on her face, but she was complaining in her heart, is this set of words used by matchmakers a tradition passed down from generation to generation in the industry?
This matchmaker Wang is the third matchmaker she has received today. Everyone's words are the same, nothing new.
Lin Chuyi was a little impatient to deal with it now, so he simply copied the words he had used to deal with the other two matchmakers.
"I'm sorry, but my aunt asked a fortune teller to tell our fortunes and she said my eldest sister must be 18 before she can get married. It would be bad for her husband's family if she gets married before 18. Since you're here to propose marriage, you must have known about our family situation. We would rather believe it than take the risk."
"Marriage is about friendship between two families, not about enmity. In order not to delay the good man from another family, I decided to tell you everything. I hope that matchmaker Wang can understand our difficulties and reject this marriage for us."
After rejecting the marriage proposal, Lin Chuyi placed a ten-liang silver ingot in the matchmaker's hand and said, "In addition, I would like to trouble Matchmaker Wang to publicize the fact that my elder sister will not marry before she turns eighteen."
Matchmaker Wang held the heavy silver tightly in both hands, her face was full of joy and her eyes were almost narrowed into a line.
She thought to herself that this silver ingot was not light in weight, at least eight or nine taels. She could make much more money from this than being a matchmaker. She could just spread the news, or it was the other person who asked her to spread the news. After the news spread, not only would she not offend either party, but she could also get so much silver for free. Only a fool would refuse.
After figuring it out, Matchmaker Wang patted her chest and assured Lin Chuyi: "Don't worry, Miss, I will take care of this matter. I will definitely do it for you!"
"Then thank you for your help." Lin Chuyi responded with a smile.
After Matchmaker Wang left, Lin Chuyi turned to the maid beside her and said, "Go and tell the concierge that from now on, any matchmakers who come to visit us will not be allowed in."
After arranging everything, Lin Chuyi breathed a sigh of relief. With the help of these matchmakers, Lin Jinxiu's marriage problem could be temporarily solved.
There are two main reasons why she set the limit to three years.
Firstly, Lin Chuyi traveled from the modern era. In her original concept, eighteen years old is considered an adult.
Secondly, although Lin Jinxiu vowed to focus on her career at this moment, human hearts are unpredictable and things in the world are unpredictable. Maybe after some time, her thoughts will change again.
Therefore, setting a three-year deadline is just right. In this way, whether Lin Jinxiu wants to get married or chooses to remain single and concentrate on developing her career, there is enough room for maneuver.
Now that the most difficult problem at home has been solved, the family began to happily prepare for the New Year.
Lin Chuyi stayed at home until the fifth day of the first lunar month, then set out again.
This time she headed north, straight to Kyoto. Going at full speed, Lin Chuzhi only took five days to reach her destination.
After arriving in Beijing, Lin Chuyi did not act rashly. She found an inn in the city to stay temporarily, and walked through the streets and alleys of Kyoto every day, listening to the conversations of people around her, in order to filter out useful information and understand the local situation in Kyoto.
When Lin Chuyi was strolling around, she passed by a restaurant called "Huixianju". At first, she just thought the name of the restaurant sounded familiar, but she didn't take it seriously.
When Lin Chuyi was about to leave the street, she suddenly remembered that someone had mentioned this name to her. She thought this must be the Huixianju that Wang Fugui's brother had inherited.
Since she happened to come across it, it would be a pity to miss it. It would be better to go in and taste it, so that the trip would be worthwhile.
Having made up his mind, Lin Chuyi resolutely walked into Huixianju. It was dinner time, and Huixianju was bustling with people. The first floor was full, and only two private rooms on the second floor were left.
Lin Chuyi chose one of the private rooms without hesitation, and then ordered all the signature dishes of the restaurant.
Although the waiter who was in charge of entertaining Lin Chuyi still had a bright smile on his face, his eyes showed a little hesitation. After all, their Xianju was a famous restaurant in Kyoto, and the consumption level was ranked among the best in the whole Kyoto.
The girl looked very unfamiliar and came alone. Not only did she choose a private room directly, she also ordered more than a dozen dishes in one go.
Not to mention whether she could finish the food, just whether she could afford the meal was a big problem. If she came here to eat and dine, she would be in trouble!
Lin Chuyi naturally understood the shop assistant's concerns, and she didn't want to embarrass him, so she simply took out a heavy silver ingot weighing twenty taels and shook it in front of the shop assistant.
"Don't worry, I have plenty of money to pay the bill."
Lin Chuyi saw through the shop assistant's thoughts and immediately showed embarrassment, but he quickly regained his smile and explained: "Miss, you are really funny. I have no such intention. Please wait a moment, I will serve you the food right away."
"Ah."
After receiving Lin Chuyi's reply, the waiter breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at Lin Chuyi, then quickly turned around and went downstairs to serve the dishes.
Lin Chuyi put the silver ingot away again, then sat steadily on the seat in the box, closed his eyes, and put on the mind-reading magic.
In an instant, countless complicated thoughts and voices came to Lin Chuyi from all directions, but Lin Chuyi did not panic at all. With his superb skills and keen insight, he quickly screened out the key clues he needed from the confusing information.
After a whole year of training and practice, Lin Chuyi has become very familiar with this operation. Perhaps this is what is called "practice makes perfect".
At this moment, she was completely absorbed in it, as if she had entered a world that belonged entirely to her.
The guests who came to Huixianju for dinner were either rich or noble, and many of them had complicated connections with the dignitaries in the Kyoto officialdom.
By reading these people's inner thoughts, Lin Chuyi successfully obtained a large amount of information that was vital and urgently needed to be understood. She was deeply satisfied with this and became more confident in her next plan.