On this morning, the ladies of the Lu Mansion gathered at the old lady's place to say goodbye. After serving the old lady for breakfast, Mother Liu came in and reported: "Old lady, Mrs. Li has brought news, do you see if you are meeting her now?" When Miss Yigan (River Crab) heard this, she got up and saluted very interestingly, but Zhihua didn't move, "Old lady, this is a proposal for my father, right?" I wonder if Zhihua can sit in here? The granddaughter is also curious about who the future mother of the big house is! Although she had been prepared, after all, this matter was quite variable, and she had to stay to rest assured just in case.

How could the old lady say no? Even if she didn't want to, she couldn't offend Zhihua because of this little thing. "Then you can listen carefully." The old lady pursed her lips secretly, quite disapprovingly. What if you listen to it, the orders of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, even if the girl she has chosen is not satisfied, it will not be her turn to intervene in this matter from one of her daughters.

Soon, Mrs. Li came in. is worthy of being a matchmaker, and you can't stop with one mouth. When she saw that there was an unmarried lady present in the room, she couldn't figure it out for a while, so she only opened her mouth and praised the young lady in a dazzling manner, and waited for her to leave shyly. Who knew that the young lady sat on the side without moving, and there was no trace of shyness on her face except for a dignified and decent smile, and Mrs. Li couldn't help but ask the old lady with her eyes what to do next. The old lady simply said: "This is the eldest daughter of my eldest son, she cares about her father's lifelong affairs, and the old body left her here to listen, but Mother Li said that it was okay." "An unmarried daughter takes the initiative to listen to this kind of thing, why should she cover it up for her if she is not ashamed of herself?

Mrs. Li nodded clearly, she said that she had been close for decades, what situation had she never seen? As soon as I heard this, I knew that this Miss Lu was a shrewd and powerful person, but this was none of her business, she was different from the ordinary long-tongued matchmaker, and she generally wouldn't offend people indiscriminately by the rights and wrongs of the Taoists behind her.

Mrs. Li took out a few pieces of paper from her arms that recorded the details of the selection of relatives, and did not walk over to the old lady in person, but handed them to Mother Liu on the side. When Liu's mother took the piece of paper, she glanced at Mrs. Li without a trace, and saw that she just reached out to support the golden hairpin on her head, and immediately understood what she meant and put her mind at ease. The golden hairpin was given to her by Liu's mother in private, and Li Matchmaker made such an action, which means that she has done what Liu's mother said and has not lived up to this golden hairpin.

Mrs. Li has been a matchmaker for almost her whole life, and she has a very good set of things about her relatives. The piece of paper she sent recorded the basic information of the candidate, and when the old lady looked through it, she waited quietly and did not disturb. After the old lady finished reading it, she asked out loud: "Does the old lady have a fancy to it?" "Under normal circumstances, if the host himself takes a fancy to someone first and becomes a matchmaker, he will start to praise this candidate according to the intention of the host, so that the matchmaker will get twice the result with half the effort. Today's situation is special, Mrs. Li received a generous gift from Mother Liu, even if the old lady did not like the young lady, Mrs. Li had to try her best to correct the old lady's thoughts.

Fortunately, the old lady herself has not yet made up her mind. All of the things sent by Li's mother met her requirements, and the situation was similar, and for a while, the old lady couldn't pick out anything that was particularly satisfying, she just thought it was all good. So she replied, "I think these are good candidates. Bothering Li's mother to choose the most suitable one for my son to listen to? When Mrs. Li heard the words of the old lady, she was suddenly overjoyed, and she opened the conversation box and recommended it endlessly: "Judging from the experience of the old woman as a matchmaker for decades, this Miss Wang is the most in line with the old lady's mind, and the old lady will definitely like to marry in the future!" The old lady raised her eyebrows, but faintly said, "Oh? With a sigh, he motioned for Mrs. Li to continue.

"This Miss Wang is the eldest daughter of the Confucian Linlang family in Beijing, speaking of which, she still has to call the second lady of the house 'cousin', this cousin has become a concubine, and she will be able to get along in harmony in the future. She was twenty-eight years old, and she delayed the discussion for her mother's filial piety. It's a little older, but the old lady is the most reasonable person, and she must not care about the fact that she is a little older. Miss Wang's temperament is the most gentle and filial, and she was careful and thoughtful for her mother. Therefore, the old woman said that the old lady hired her as a daughter-in-law, and she will be satisfied in the future! Mrs. Li knew the old lady's intentions, and she picked up the things that made the old lady's heart move. was born in an official family, but his family background is not prominent, which shows that he is decent outside and does not dare to be rampant at home; The brotherhood between the eldest and the second and third brothers is quite weak, marrying a person who is close to the second daughter-in-law to fill the house, and in the future, after a hundred years of the old lady, the relationship between the big house and the second room will not gradually become estranged; is filial piety and careful, the most convenient is for the old lady to handle, a filial piety word is pressed down, she will be the same as the predecessor Jiang, knock out her teeth and swallow it in her stomach.

She nodded again and again while listening to Mrs. Li's introduction, and as soon as Mrs. Li finished speaking, she made up her mind: "It's really good, then bother Mother Li to go and say it." The old body is waiting for the good news of Li's mother. ”

Liu's mother presented the prepared matchmaker money and personally sent Mrs. Li out. Zhihua, who didn't say a word from beginning to end, got a satisfactory result, and Li's mother also bowed and retired after leaving. Seeing that she really just came to listen to the news and did not interfere, the old lady nodded with satisfaction and let her go.

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After Mrs. Wang died of illness, Mr. Wang had no intention of remarrying, and he really loved his daughter, so he handed over all the internal affairs of the house, together with his daughter's own marriage decision, to Wang Liming to make his own decisions.

On this day, Mrs. Li came to the door to propose marriage to the Lu family, which was personally received by Wang Liming's most trusted nurse, Mother Wang. After carefully inquiring about the situation of the Lu family, Wang's mother said that this matter needs to be decided by the master, and when the master comes back from the errand, she will report in detail. Mrs. Li also knew that this matter was not something that a subordinate could decide, so after making an appointment with Wang's mother to come back tomorrow, she said goodbye with interest.

After sending Mrs. Li away, Wang's mother raised her feet and went into the young lady's room to report the incident.

After listening to Wang's mother's detailed introduction to the Lu family, Wang Liming's face showed embarrassment, and she was speechless for a long time. Seeing that Miss was unable to make a choice, Mother Wang took the initiative to talk about her own thought after deep thought: "Miss, the old slave thinks that this Wang family is more suitable for you than the Lin family, so it is better to ......"

What girl doesn't like a teenager of the same age? Wang Liming was actually more inclined to the Lin family in his heart, and when he heard the nurse's words, he said sadly: "But...... I still think that Lin Gongzi ...... "After all, it's still my daughter's family, and some words are difficult to say."

What is the young lady who has been a daughter since she was a child, how can Mother Wang not know? She persuaded: "Miss, you can't decide this lifelong event just by the appearance of the other party." What's more, Mrs. Li also said just now that the uncle of the Lu family is dignified and a decent gentleman. And that Lin Gongzi, except for being younger than Uncle Lu, the rest are not as good as Uncle Lu. If you think about it, Uncle Lu is already a five-grade official in the current dynasty, and Lin Gongzi has not yet obtained fame, so it is unknown whether he will be able to go to high school in the future; The old lady of the Lu family is not Uncle Lu's biological mother, she is not a serious mother-in-law, she will marry in the future, she will not dare to pinch you too much, plus, the second lady of the Lu family is your cousin, and it will be easy for this concubine to get along in the future. "Jiang is still old and spicy, and Wang's mother has analyzed everything.

"But...... Didn't my mother also say that Lin Gongzi was good before? Why is it useless now? "In fact, Wang Liming and Lin Gongzi still have a relationship. When going out shopping one day, the road encountered heavy rain, and Wang Liming and Lin Zhongzheng happened to take shelter from the rain under the same roof. One is a beautiful daughter, the other is a graceful and elegant scholar, and the two fell in love at first sight. After tacitly reporting to each other's homes, Wang Liming waited for the Lin family to propose marriage. At that time, Wang's mother was also present, and she was very appreciative of Lin Gongzi, who was a talent.

"Before, the old slave really thought that Lin Gongzi was very good, but now that the uncle of the Lu family comes to propose marriage, won't he compare him? Good ministers have to choose the lord to do things, not to mention the marriage events related to the daughter's family's life? Who's choosing a husband isn't comparing and comparing, and choosing the best one? The poor lady went too early to help you choose, so you have to make your own decisions. Miss, it's a lifelong matter, you should keep your eyes open and think carefully before making a decision. "Mother Wang is bitter and sincere.

"Why don't I know that my mother is right? It's just that even if the conditions of the Lu family are good, I haven't seen me after all...... I really don't know the bottom of my heart. Wang Liming still couldn't make up her mind.

There are indeed steps for men and women in Jing'an to look at each other when they discuss marriage, but that is when the family is right or the woman is married at a low rate. If the woman is married and the man does not ask for a relationship, the marriage proposal process will skip this step. The woman can choose to accept or directly refuse the marriage, but the matter of seeing each other can never be actively mentioned, which will make the man have a sense of humiliation of condescending to marry low and being selected, and finally not only will the family not succeed but will make a feud.

Therefore, even if Wang Liming is very entangled in her heart at the moment, there is no way to solve it, her family background is really too far from the Lu family, and she has no confidence to ask to see each other. However, she didn't hesitate for too long, and Mother Wang leaned over and whispered in her ear, helping her make a final decision: "Miss, there is another reason why the slave and maid respect the Lu family so much. Do you remember that your body ...... I heard that this Uncle Lu already has an eleven-year-old eldest son under his knees, who is currently studying in Langui College, and that Lin Gongzi, he is the only seedling in the family! If you marry into the Lin family, you will have nothing to do for many years in the future......" Wang's mother's words were all pointed, but Wang Liming was shocked into a cold sweat. She nodded: "It's still my mother who sees things clearly, but I actually ignored such an important point." I can save it, tomorrow you will answer the Lu family's family business. ”

"Then the old slave will go and send a message to the master, and push the Lin family's family affairs." Seeing that Miss Wang had finally made what she thought was the right choice, Mother Wang smiled with relief and took the initiative to run an errand.

After the Wang family gave a reply, the two families soon began to prepare for the marriage. Because both men and women were not young, the wedding date was set for the nearest auspicious day, the twenty-sixth of the following month.