si-mexico Chapter 475 Going to Chen's House to Propose Marriage
Chapter 475 Going to Chen's House to Propose Marriage
"Madam, it's snowing outside."
The servant driving the carriage suddenly shouted inside.
"What, it's snowing?" Zhu Yingqiu heard the sound, lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside.
It was indeed snowing outside.
No wonder it was so cold when I woke up this morning.
As a result, she had to wear an extra layer of underwear, which made her body look heavy.
"Hurry up, otherwise the snow will get heavier and accumulate on the road, and we won't be able to come back." Zhu Yingqiu stretched out her hand and caught a few snowflakes. Before she could see clearly, the snowflakes melted into water in her palm.
"Yes, madam." The servant replied and whipped her.
The horse was in pain.
Running faster.
The wooden wheels made a clanging sound and gradually moved away.
When I arrived at the village, it wasn't crowded with people like last time.
Because of the snow, the villagers stayed at home and did not come out.
The carriage stopped in front of Chen's house.
Zhu Yingqiu, Jiang Dahao and the matchmaker knocked on the door and walked straight in without waiting for an answer.
Mrs. Cui, who was in the kitchen heating the stove and preparing lunch in advance, was stunned.
Why are these two here again?
He brought a lot of things in large and small bags, and was followed by an old woman with a mole on her mouth.
Just as Mrs. Cui stood up.
The old woman spoke up: "You are Madam Chen, right? I am here today to propose marriage on behalf of the Jiang family. Normally, I should come alone, but Madam Jiang values your granddaughter, so she came here in person to propose marriage."
This one sentence frightened Mrs. Cui so much that she almost fainted.
She threw down the firewood that she was about to put into the stove and asked in shock, "Propose a marriage? Who, propose a marriage to whom?"
"Of course it's the third young master of the Jiang family. Where is your granddaughter? Is she at home?" The matchmaker smiled like a flower. No one would have thought that this familiar look was because it was her first time to come to Jiangjia Village and also her first time to meet Mrs. Cui.
"What? Proposing marriage to Tongshui? What's going on? Yamato, Yingqiu, what are you two doing? Why are you proposing marriage out of the blue?"
Mrs. Cui was not stupid. Thinking about the last time the couple came to her house, she immediately guessed something.
"Oh, it's all my fault. You know, two of my three sons are married and have children. I am busy with the shop and have no time to take care of my youngest son. As he grows up, he talks less and I don't know what he does every day. If I hadn't discovered that he was dating Hongxia some time ago, I wouldn't have known that they...
Alas, it's all my fault for not disciplining her properly, but don't worry, I promise to treat Hongxia well after she marries me. You know my personality, I never make things difficult for others, and our two families are familiar with each other, so I won't go into all that nonsense. If you agree today, let's arrange the marriage between Tongshui and Hongxia, the two children are not small anymore."
Zhu Yingqiu looked apologetic.
"What? Ah?" Mrs. Cui was so shocked that she couldn't say a word.
There was another person in the kitchen, Wang Ruer.
When she heard this, she hurried to the backyard and brought her sister-in-law.
"Look, Hongxia, the Jiang family is here to propose marriage. When did you start dating Tongshui behind my sister-in-law's back? Why didn't you tell my sister-in-law? Oh, I remember you washed the handkerchief for Tongshui last time! You're so good, so you two started dating at that time, right?"
Wang Ruer's voice was small, but she was standing outside the kitchen.
It happened to be heard by Zhu Yingqiu and Cui Pozi.
"Come here, child." Mrs. Cui waved to her granddaughter.
Chen Hongxia walked into the kitchen with a look of surprise.
She was still a little confused. Why did the Jiang family come to propose marriage out of the blue?
What about Third Brother Jiang? Why didn’t he come?
That's not right. Why is she coming to propose marriage? She and Third Brother Jiang have nothing.
Could it be that the basket of eggs caused my aunt to misunderstand?
Chen Hongxia was about to explain when the grandmother next to her started asking questions.
"You and Tongshui..." With the matchmaker present, Mrs. Cui didn't explain it too clearly.
"There's nothing going on between me and Brother Jiang San. We just happened to meet in town, really." Chen Hongxia quickly explained.
I was afraid that grandma would misunderstand me.
"Yes, yes, yes, there is nothing. I just think the two children are of the right age. I watched Hongxia grow up, and Tongshui is also old enough to start a family. Instead of looking for someone I don't know, it's better to find someone who grew up with me, right?"
Zhu Yingqiu thought Chen Hongxia was too shy or was afraid to speak out and be scolded by her family.
It just so happened that there was an outsider, the matchmaker, there.
She simply helped to smooth things over.
Mrs. Cui didn't know what to do, so she sent her granddaughter out and asked her to go down the mountain and call back the old man and grandson who were chopping wood.
Then he brought Jiang Dahe, Zhu Yingqiu and the matchmaker to the main room and poured each of them a cup of hot water.
Upon hearing that the Jiang family was coming to propose marriage, Old Chen and Chen Tianfeng came back very quickly, panting, and it was obvious that they had run back.
"What, what's the matter? What marriage proposal?" Old Chen came to the main room and asked hurriedly without even catching his breath.
He sat down only after Zhu Yingqiu finished explaining.
But there was no smile on his face.
"There is a huge gap between our two families, so let's just forget it." Old Chen said quietly.
Although the granddaughter is good, she is not worthy of the Jiang family.
The Jiang family has become a wealthy family now. There is a scholar in the family, and even Tongshui is studying in the school. Who knows, he will pass the imperial examination in the future.
But the old couple won't live for many more years.
After Hongxia gets married, her parents' family can't help her at all. If Tongshui betrays her, how will the child live in the future?
Old Chen didn't want to marry into a wealthy family, and he didn't want to agree to the Zhang family in the town before. But when he saw that his granddaughter was getting along well with Zhang Jiabao, he couldn't help but say nothing. He just wanted his granddaughter to marry someone of equal status, and the young couple to live a good life.
"Don't worry, you know who we are. When Hongxia marries me, I promise to treat her like my own daughter. Just look at how I treat Xile and Yuer, and you should know. Don't worry. If Tongshui dares to bully Hongxia, we will be the first to not let him off."
Zhu Yingqiu knew what Old Chen was feeling uncomfortable about.
She hurried forward and expressed her feelings.
"Hongxia, what do you think?" After saying this, Old Chen had no choice but to ask his granddaughter.
If the two children really have a good relationship and she wants to marry him, then let her marry. At most, before he dies, he can give some instructions to his grandson. If Hongxia can't live well in the Jiang family in the future, he can let his grandson take charge, help her get a divorce, and support her for the rest of her life.
Old Chen has experienced countless life and death situations and has seen too much, so he doesn't worry too much.
He looked at his granddaughter with a serious face.
"Aunt, can I ask you a question?" Chen Hongxia did not answer, but walked up to Zhu Yingqiu and asked loudly.
She looks generous, without the slightest shyness or inferiority complex.
"Good boy, you say." Zhu Yingqiu showed what he thought was the kindest smile.
"Does Brother Jiang San know that you are here to propose marriage?"
Chen Hongxia said word by word.