Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 516 Sadness

Although Luo Yanxing didn't like Yuan Shan's personality very much, she was too self-righteous and acted arrogantly because she had a good brother.

But their family paid for Yuan Qing's studies, and even though Yuan Shan had no credit, she still worked hard.

They didn't see anything else with their own eyes, but that day when Tao and Yuan Shan stayed at their house, the first thing they asked was for Yuan Shan to wash Yuan's clothes, which showed that she did a lot of washing and other chores on weekdays.

When his grandson was studying, he coaxed his granddaughter to work, saying that once her brother passed the exam, she would be the daughter of an official family and would be able to enjoy a good life.

Now the brother has passed the imperial examination and is about to marry his sister to a fool. It’s terrifying to think about such a family.

She originally wanted to ask Song Ying, but Mei Yue answered first: "I don't know. It is said that Yuan Qingchujiu went to the capital city early in the morning and has not returned yet."

"It's been six or seven days. Are there so many things happening in the capital?" She looked at Song Ying again.

"Teacher Tao is leaving for Mahu Prefecture in the next two days. Yuan Qing and other students he selected should see him off. In the past few days, they should have been keeping in touch with their colleagues, and also handling various paperwork for admission to the school."

Song Ying felt strange. Mrs. Chen was determined to marry her son to a daughter of an official family, so why would she fall in love with Yuan Shan?

Yes, Yuan Qing is a scholar, and the Yuan family will be a family of officials in the future. Now that the Yuan family is in decline, it is an easy time to take advantage of it.

She thought of how Mrs. Chen insisted on asking Yuan Shan to look after Su Xinlan. Could it be that she had been thinking about this since then?

Yuan Qing analyzed the situation with his family at the time and thought that Mrs. Chen might have ulterior motives. Could it be that the Tao family knew Mrs. Chen's purpose and also wanted to form this marriage, so they agreed to let Yuan Shan go to the Chen family to take care of Lanhua?

What about Yuan Shan?

With her personality, she would look down on the stupid son of the Chen family.

She felt sad. Although she never thought that the Yuan family would be that good, she was still a little disappointed at this moment.

Why are most families in this world like this? They coax their daughters to work hard while planning to sell them for a good price. When they need to endure hardships, they coax them to share the hardships, but are unwilling to let their daughters share the happiness.

Zhou Nanxing looked at them and said, "Don't all look so sad. Although what the Yuan family did is indeed unkind, it is better than us. No, it is better than me and my sister.

What's wrong with marrying a fool? No matter how stupid he is, he is still the son of the county magistrate. If she marries him, she won't have to worry about food and clothing, she won't have to work day and night, and she will have servants to serve her. How great is that.

The Chen family only took notice of her because her brother passed the imperial examination. Otherwise, if they really wanted to marry a commoner, there would be many people who would want to marry her.

Song Ying shook his head, "Nanxing, you think too simply. Some roads may look like shortcuts, but they are actually cliffs.

The Chen family marries a daughter-in-law to carry on the family line. The Chen family's son's mental retardation is something he was born with. It is a disease that is passed down in his family's bloodline, and it is very likely that the next generation will be like this too.

Even if a commoner woman was willing to marry a man for money at first, after being a lady for a long time, she would no longer compare herself with her previous self.

She would compare herself with other young ladies of the same class. They had hope in their lives, but she could see the end of her life at a glance, and it was still hopeless.

My mentality has changed, and life has become more difficult, not to mention that if I give birth to another foolish child like Mr. Chen, I will be worried and have to think about how to marry a kind wife to take care of him for the rest of his life.

Moreover, Mr. Chen is now the magistrate, an official, and can still support the family. Young Master Chen is stupid and has no other brothers to support him. When Mr. Chen and Madam Chen die, they will have no support and may not be able to keep their wealth. How will they live then?"

Nan Xing couldn't help but shudder. She chose to marry a fool because she didn't want to be poor. Now she had to be poor again in her old age, with a foolish husband and foolish children...

She shook her head, getting rid of the little bit of envy she had just felt. It was too terrible.

Mei Yue said, "So, does that mean the Chen family must marry a daughter-in-law who can stand on her own feet?"

Luo Yanxing, "She can already stand on her own, why would she want to force herself to marry a fool?

Okay, let's not get too far off topic. You said the Chen family is really unkind, insisting on continuing the family line and choosing a willing commoner woman. At least they are willing now.

Yuan Shan is about to become a daughter, but he insists on marrying her to his stupid son. Isn't this a disaster for her? "

Song Ying sighed and said, "The Chen family just wants to find a supporter for their son in the future, so they must marry a daughter from an official family."

"Sister! Sister!" Song Yuan's voice suddenly sounded.

The girls fell silent, stopped discussing, and went their separate ways.

Song Yuan took Song Ying and did not go home directly, but went around to the vegetable garden behind the house. "Sister, I have something to tell you. Grandma and the others have arranged a new marriage for you."

Song Ying no longer cared about Yuan Shan. He was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and wanted to rush back to have a big fight with Li, and then go to the yamen to ruin Song Tian's job.

It was agreed that her marriage was to be decided by her, but now she has changed her mind!

"It's Yuan Qing. Right now, the two families have just discussed it and haven't found a matchmaker to finalize it. I wanted to tell you when you came back on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, but you never came back."

Song Ying felt relieved, but still very angry. Grandma and the others were just trying to figure out if she would really turn against him, so they dared to break the contract so easily!

She pinched her eyebrows and decided that she would not be able to enjoy the reunion dinner at noon.

She turned around and walked towards the Song family, took a few steps, and then stopped. She knew very well that Grandma Li and the others would never have the audacity to ask the Yuan family if they were willing to marry her just for her, when the Yuan family had already spread the word that they wanted to marry a noble lady.

It can only be that the Yuan family expressed their willingness first, but Yuan Qing was not at home during this period. When did he convince his family?

Seeing her stop, Song Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "There's one more thing, I've found out what you asked me to do before.

Grandma and the others wanted to arrange a match for you with your cousin from the Yang family to prevent you from marrying into a wealthy family. They couldn't control you and were afraid that you wouldn't help my brother and me in the future."

He hung his head, feeling utterly ashamed. "I'm sorry, I asked you about this before, but I didn't know how to tell you. I was also worried that you would hate Grandma and Mom even more."

Song Ying looked at him, who seemed to want to bury his head in the ground, and asked, "Then why are you telling me now?"

Song Yuan was very depressed, "I can't persuade grandma and mother."

Song Ying was stunned. "Are you worried that I won't know about this and foolishly give them all your wealth?"

Song Yuan nodded.

Song Ying sighed, "I guessed the reason a long time ago."

After a pause, she continued, "You can't persuade grandma and your mother, the essence is that you have no say at home at all.

You are just a child who depends on them for survival, so they will not take your words seriously. They will only love and indulge you when it is harmless.

But today, I will let them know whether I, Song Ying, have a say in this family! "