Chapter 182: Doubts
Qin Hanzhen finished playing with his sisters, and when he returned to the ancestral house of the sixth house, the Niu family had already returned first, and was talking to Qin Bai about his meeting with the daughter of the Shen family. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
She seemed to be a little worried on her face: "How can this be good? The girl is a good girl, she is delicate, she has a good temper, she has also read, she can read, she can read, she has no etiquette and upbringing, and her family background is not bad, but she is ...... The temper is too good. It's not a bad thing to have a good personality, but it's not good to be at the mercy of others in everything. Our brother An's temper is easy to be soft-eared, so he needs a daughter-in-law who can hold the right idea to support him. ”
Qin Hanzhen interjected: "I don't think that Miss Shen really has no idea, she just doesn't say it, and she is used to listening to other people's opinions first." She really needs to make an idea, and she still knows it. ”
Niu Shi snorted: "She is the eldest daughter, and she is also a person who has managed the family at home, how can she really have no ideas? But since she has such a ability, she should show it, what does it mean to always listen to others? I, I'm not afraid that others have no ideas, but I'm afraid that person has an idea and listens to the people around her, so what's it?"
Huh? That seems to make some sense. Qin Hanzhen estimated that Xiao Shen's family was probably accustomed to following the instructions of the people around her, right? The girls who came out of the big family, there were a lot of elders in the family, if her mother taught her in the direction of gentleness and obedience in her upbringing, then she would naturally not show her assertiveness too much, and there would not be too many occasions for her to do so. That is, after the death of her relatives and elders one after another, she needs to help take care of the housework before she has the opportunity to display her talents.
Qin Hanzhen hesitated for a moment and said, "I think she has a good temper." In the opera garden, her sister jumped up and down without stopping, stepping on her so obviously, she didn't frown, just smiled kindly, probably used to it, and she wasn't angry at all. ”
Niu Shi was surprised: "Step on her, where do you step on her?"
Qin Hanzhen coughed: "No...... I mean, her sister had a demeaning to her in her words. So I briefly told my grandmother about the situation of tonight's tea party in the garden.
Niu frowned and said, "Although I know that she came with a few younger sisters, I don't know that there are concubines in it." This girl is also the daughter of the family, according to what you said, she also went to the Shen family to learn, how can she have such a temperament? The elders of the Shen family don't care about it? Being a sister is so kind and courteous, but being a sister is not like words, they all say that the Shen family is a prestigious family, and I think there are still some deficiencies. ”
Qin Bai said helplessly: "Since she is a concubine, she naturally has its shortcomings compared to her concubine. I guess that the girl was not raised under the knees of her mother-in-law, right? We don't need to pay attention to other people's housework, you just need to see if the girl herself is suitable. Our brother also has many shortcomings, although our family has a marquis, but compared with those real high-ranking families, it is also very incompatible, just choose a daughter-in-law to fill the house, there is no need to be too picky. ”
Niu Shi didn't agree: "No! The daughter-in-law in front of Brother An was not chosen by me, and there was a big mess, and I must take a closer look at the one he marries, and pick a stable person." Can our family withstand a few tosses? If there is an accident in Brother An's inner courtyard, his life will really be ruined!"
Qin Bai couldn't help her: "That's it, if you don't like it, then forget it." It's just looking at each other, and it's common to not see it. Hand a letter to Zongfang's sister-in-law, and people will understand. and has not been revealed, so it must be no big deal. ”
Niu Shi hesitated and said: "It's not that I can't like it, it's just that I ...... I just think it...... Still unsure of the idea...... "The girl herself is very good, she likes it a lot, but she still seems to be a little dissatisfied, I really want to find faults, I can really find a few faults, but it has little to do with the girl herself."
Qin Bai sighed: "If you can't make up your mind, then take a look?" just don't show the traces, so that others will notice, and the family will not succeed in the future, but it will affect the reputation of other girls." The girl of the Shen family missed the flowering period because of filial piety, and if we hurt her again, it would be even more difficult for her to get married. She has a sister underneath her. They are all relatives, don't spoil the friendship between the two families. ”
Niu Shi hurriedly said: "That can't be, I won't do that kind of thing! ”
Qin Bai nodded, then got up and left. He's going to the study to read the article for a while. Today, a few older juniors in the clan study sent him the new article for approval, and he had to help take a look, so that Ming'er could go to the school to point out their homework.
Seeing that his grandfather was leaving, Qin Hanzhen sat down next to his grandmother Niu and asked her in a low voice, "Grandmother, do you think the Shen family girl is too soft-tempered?"
Niu said: "It's not just that she's too soft, I think she shouldn't be so supple as the eldest daughter who can manage the house." But the patriarch's wife said that she was a good housekeeper, and she had such a temperament since she was a child. When her mother was alive, she was also a well-known virtuous woman in the clan, and she taught her children very well, and she was also a good housekeeper, and no one could find fault with her. Therefore, she went early, and the He people regretted it. But I just heard you say this, there is a concubine in his family, her temperament is so impetuous, and she doesn't understand the rules, if Miss Shen's mother is really a virtuous woman, why can't she have a good birth and upbringing? And in their family, the sons are all concubines, since there are concubines, then there must be concubines, and it can be so coincidental, all the sons are concubines, and only one daughter is a concubine? I think Miss Shen's mother is also a little scheming. I'm not afraid of those who are really virtuous and submissive, and I still look forward to having such a daughter-in-law. But if you just do a good job on the surface, but in fact, you don't have a small belly in your heart, it is not suitable for our family. ”
Qin An already has a pair of children under his knees, although they are now remembered as concubines, but they are also the flesh and blood of the Qin family. If marrying a scheming daughter-in-law is not good for the children, wouldn't it make the Niu family feel distressed to death?
Qin Hanzhen suddenly realized. Thinking about it carefully, Xiao Shen's sister-in-law stepped on her in front of so many people, and she looked like she was nothing, just blindly supple and amiable. Others naturally looked at her sister-in-law badly, thought she had a good temper, and were more willing to be close to her, but alienated her sister-in-law. That's the result of the comparison.
However, this may just be their speculation, and it may not be accurate.
Qin Hanzhen persuaded the Niu family: "Since grandmother has doubts, forget it." The Shen family is not successful, there is also the Feng family, and many other families. If there is no suitable one in Jiangning, maybe there is one in the capital? "Anyway, there is no shortage of women around Qin An, isn't there still a golden ring?
Niu was a little reluctant: "You don't know, the Shen family is really good." Compared with the big families in the capital, they are more comfortable with people like us, but the children in the family are good at studying, and it is also a help to take care of each other with your second uncle in the future. Your father and your second uncle only have two brothers, and although the two brothers in the long house are good, they didn't grow up together in the end, and the relationship is always a little worse. Besides, your grandfather also said that relatives can't be high-ranking officials, and now we can live comfortably by relying on the emperor and the crown prince. If you have an affordable in-law, you are not worse than your own children. ”
Qin Hanzhen never expected to hear such words from his grandmother's mouth, which was really a big surprise. However, it is naturally a good thing that the old man of the Niu family can have such insight.
Qin Hanzhen persuaded her: "Since this is the case, grandmother will take a second look." If you have doubts in your heart, then you can solve all your doubts and feel at ease. Maybe we misunderstood, and we don't know. It's not something that can be decided by seeing each other. Isn't it a matter of a few dozen times for a family to marry a daughter-in-law, and it can only be decided after a year or two? This is a lifelong affair, and it must not be sloppy. ”
Niu nodded: "Exactly." Then he smiled, "Actually, it's not just for your second uncle to choose a daughter-in-law." If there is a suitable one, you can also say it to your cousin Shaoying. Your father said a long time ago, let's help your cousin say goodbye, don't ask him to take care of it himself, he has never been concerned about these things, and he doesn't know what kind of person he will pick. Let's help with it, and it will save your grandmother any trouble. ”
Qin Hanzhen couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this.
Niu didn't notice it, she thought for a while: "Let's have a small banquet at home next time, and invite the girls of the Shen family and the girls of the Feng family together." also asked Brother Zi'er to meet with them to see which one was more compatible with Brother Zi'er. ”
Qin Hanzhen reminded her: "Grandmother, my younger brother has changed his name to Brother Qian now, why did you forget?"
Niu couldn't help but cover his mouth and said with a smile: "I'm used to calling it on weekdays, and I forgot to change my mouth for a while." ”
Qin Hanzhen said again: "Grandmother, if we want to invite the girls of the Shen and Feng families to come, we also need to have a pretense, otherwise everyone will know that you want to see each other." Isn't it embarrassing that the girl you didn't like in the end? These two are old girls who have difficulty in getting married, so don't let them be wronged. ”
Niu said: "Of course. I was thinking that I had received a lot of benefits from the clan these days, and the people in the clan had to worry about a lot of things for us. It just so happened that the drawings of the new house were obtained, and the construction would start in a few days, so I simply used this reason to invite Zongfang and several other heads of the house who contributed to us to come over for a one-day banquet, which was regarded as thanking them for their hard work. The six-room ancestral house is quite large, and it must be able to accommodate so many people. I also want to ask your Aunt Keliang to see where there is a good opera troupe in Jiangning, and invite the two classes to sing a few folds, and everyone will have fun. After this stubble, the weather is cooler, and I am still thinking about moving back to Jinling City. ”
Since we are going to set up a banquet to entertain guests, we have to hurry up and prepare. The Niu family is not familiar with everything in Jiangning, but there are Zhou Xiangnian, He Xin and others under him, but they are already familiar with each other, and as soon as she gives the order, everyone gets busy. Niu Shi has not been in charge of such a major event for a long time, and he was a little busy at first, but in the end, he was also a person who had been in charge of the family for many years, and he was not without guests in the old house of Mizhi, and he soon came steadily, and he commanded the steward and his subordinates to do things every day, and it was also in order.
If Qin Hanzhen is two years older, maybe the Niu family will keep her by her side to help the director, even if she doesn't get involved, take a look at it more, and it's good to increase her knowledge. But at her current age, Niu's is too young, so he drove her back to the study early to learn her poetry, calligraphy, calligraphy and painting.
Qin Hanzhen was a little uneasy, she was still thinking about the two girls of the Shen family and the Feng family. Grandmother Niu suddenly mentioned her cousin, she naturally had to pay more attention, so she quietly instructed Qing Xing: "Find a way to find someone in the sect to inquire and see how the girls of the Shen family and the Feng family are at home on weekdays." ”