There is Room For the Poor Daughter

"It's going to be dinner soon, so don't go back to the yard, and go to the old lady's yard with your mother later."

While arranging the ornamental items sent by the Li family and Xiao Yeyang, Mrs. Li picked out some according to the old lady's preferences, and planned to send them to dinner later.

Daohua nodded, picked up the red jujube cake on the table and ate it leisurely, thinking of the eldest brother's marriage mentioned in the grandmother's house before, she couldn't help asking: "Mother, which one do you like for the eldest brother? girl? Do I know him?"

Mrs. Li paused when she picked the object, shook her head and sighed, "I didn't like it."

Daohua's eyes lit up and smiled, "Could it be that the big brother fell in love with him?"

Mrs. Li glared at her daughter: "What nonsense! Marriage has always been the word of the matchmaker's order, how can there be a self-image?"

Daohua pouted and mumbled: "What's wrong with yourself? Maybe it's better than you messing around with mandarin ducks!"

"What did you say?"

Mrs. Li turned her head and looked over.

Daohua hurriedly shook her head, pretending to be at a loss, "I didn't say anything!" Seeing the sullen look on Mrs. Li's face, she quickly changed the subject, "It's not your mother's picture, that's your father's picture?"

Saying that, he frowned.

"Mother, father doesn't really see people very well. You have to take good care of eldest brother. This is a life-long event for eldest brother."

Mrs. Li squinted at her daughter: "You still need to talk about it, but yeah, it's uncertain whether this marriage will be counted or not!"

Daohua walked over and shook Mrs. Li's arm: "Mother, tell me which girl I am from first? Maybe I can help too."

Mrs. Li smiled and shook her head: "You can't help, that girl is from the capital."

Daohua looked surprised, and after a while, she shook her head and sighed: "I really told you, my eldest brother went to the capital and brought you a daughter-in-law back."

"Which one does it belong to? I'll ask Yuanyao and Jingwan when I have a chance. They know more about the capital than our family."

Mrs. Li thought it was right, so she didn't hide it from her daughter: "It's the second girl from the Earl Zhaode's house."

Daohua was startled: "The girl from the Earl's House? How could such a family like our family?"

It's not that she looks down on her own family, it's really that ancient marriages are about being a matchmaker.

Although the cheap father is now the prefect of the fourth rank, the difference between him and the families with titles in the capital is not even a little bit.

"Could it be that the girl from the Earl's House has a hidden disease?"

In this era, the daughters of big families almost all want to marry, and marriage is naturally profitable. Therefore, most women marry high-ranking, in order to exchange benefits for the family.

There are also low-married people, but they are definitely not many.

Mrs. Li looked at her daughter angrily and nodded her head: "What the hell are you thinking about all day long?"

Daohua rubbed her forehead and muttered, "Daughter, this is a normal analysis. How could a pie fall from the sky for no reason? Naturally, I have to think more."

Mrs. Li sighed: "Then the second girl of the Han family has no hidden illness, the Earl Zhaode's mansion has a crush on your eldest brother, one is that your father was praised by the emperor when he was debriefing; , and the knowledge is good, so naturally I am attracted."

"Three. The master told your father privately on Tuesday that the title of Earl Zhaode's mansion has reached its last term. Although some people are officials in the imperial court, most of them are not high-ranking officials and do not hold real power. Therefore, this married man The subject will naturally press down."

Daohua frowned, puzzled: "If that's the case, then why do we have to marry their family?"

Mrs. Li: "The dead camel is bigger than the horse. After all, the Earl of Zhaode has been operating in the capital for several generations, and there must be some connections. Your father is in his prime, and it is very likely that he will be an official in Beijing in the future. , If there is no one to support, how can you stand firm?"

Daohua nodded: "Then does the second girl of the Han family like it?"

Mrs. Li fell silent, and after a while, she said, "Your father said that he glanced at the second girl of the Han family from a distance. She is beautiful and dignified."

Daohua: "I'm not asking my father, I'm asking my eldest brother, does he like it?"

Mrs. Li shook her head: "Mother also asked about your eldest brother, but he lowered his head and said nothing, but he didn't object. I guess he was ashamed."

Daohua thought about it for a while: "Mother, when you are talking to the elder brother, don't think about the family's interests, but also ask the elder brother's meaning. After all, the elder sister-in-law will live with the elder brother for a lifetime."

Mrs. Li suddenly smiled: "You, you are just busy, do you still know this? Besides, the Han family only mentioned it, although the Earl's Palace will be taken back in this generation, but After all, it is the Duke's family, and there are still requirements and conditions for choosing a son-in-law."

"Zhao Debo said, if your eldest brother can be elected this year, he will be willing to marry his precious daughter to our family."

Daohua was surprised: "Big brother is going back to his hometown for the scientific examination this year?"

Mrs. Li nodded: "Your eldest brother has been studying in Wangyue Academy for three years, and his knowledge is much more solid than before. Your father and Master Xiao both said that you can take the exam."

"You can get married again after you get married. This is what your mother and your father want to see."

Daohua is speechless: "Then if the elder brother fails to pass the exam, then he will not be married?"

"boom!"

Mrs. Li stared at Daohua's forehead and said, "Is it because you said that about your brother?" She said with certainty, "Your elder brother, you will definitely be able to pass the exam."

Daohua nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, what my mother said is that the eldest brother will definitely be able to go to high school, but what the daughter means, it's you and the father, don't put too much pressure on the eldest brother."

Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, my mother is measured, and your father, since he was promoted to the prefect of this Ningmen mansion, he has been so busy that his feet are not touching the ground, so he probably doesn't have time to study and talk about your elder brother."

Daohua nodded and asked casually, "Father is busy?"

Mrs. Li glanced out the window, and it was already a little dark: "Didn't you see that you haven't come back at this time yet?" After speaking, she sighed, "I'm afraid your father won't be able to have dinner with us tonight. ."

Saying that, he turned his head to look at Pingtong.

"Tell the kitchen to cook two more dishes that the master likes to eat, and then simmer them on the stove until the master is ready to serve. It's delicious."

Pingtong nodded and replied, "Yes." After saying that, he left the main courtyard with a smile.

Daohua asked, "Did your father take over successfully?"

Mrs. Li shook her head: "That's not true. The main reason is that the situation in Ningmen Mansion is too complicated. There are refugees from Fenxi and Jiguang in many places."

"Your father said that in order to carry out major livelihood matters such as persuading farmers and mulberry, you must first remove these unstable security factors, otherwise, the common people will not be able to give birth in peace of mind. Now, your father is trying to find a way to resettle those refugees. Woolen cloth."

Happy New Year's Eve everyone!