Zhong Niangzi Wanfu

Chapter 11
一
As soon as Zhong Lan left, the day came soon for Shen Feng to return to Taiming to visit relatives.

Mrs. Zheng was worried that Shen Feng would go back alone, so she asked Wen Yi to join him, and the family peacefully sent the two high-spirited young men out of the city.

"I've been helping Sister Lai think of things these past few days, and my eldest sister has become much less worried." Wen Yi rode on a horse and said with an unfair look on his face, "Sister Lai's engagement has just been annulled, and the Zhong family can't wait to marry her off. .How could there be such a family?"

Wen Yi looked at Shen Yan: "My elder sister said, why don't my mother make an engagement with my elder sister on my behalf, it can always delay the matter of the Qu family for a while."

Shen Feng's hand froze slightly, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he quickly concealed it.

Wen Yi didn't notice anything strange about him, and just sighed to himself: "But the three of us have been playing together since we were young. Whether I have feelings for Sister Lai or not, the two families have already seen it clearly. It’s difficult to get past them.”

After saying that, Wen Yi looked at Shen Feng and asked, "Brother Feng, do you have any ideas?"

Shen Feng pursed her lips and said, "It's better to find a richer temple to hide away for a while."

Wen Yi held his chin with one hand and said thoughtfully: "This is also a way, but if Aunt Chu and Mrs. Yue are together, it will be difficult to handle."

Shen Feng nodded calmly and said nothing.

The young Liangji's footsteps were fast, and he arrived at Taiming in less than a day.

After the evening meal, Shen Yan went to pay his respects to his parents.

Yang, the head of the Shen family, was holding Shen Zhan, Shen Feng's younger brother, while he was reading. Mr. Shen, Shen Lin, was sitting aside reading a book.

Shen Feng knelt down to the two of them and said, "Children, I say hello to my parents."

Shen Zhan also knew the rules very well. He got up and went to the ground and bowed to Shen Feng: "Hello, big brother."

"The scientific examination is coming soon. My parents don't want to put too much pressure on you. I hope you will live up to your hard study over the years." Shen Lin put down the book in his hand and smiled happily.My eldest son has always made me worry-free, and he is good at studying and has the legacy of the Shen family ancestors.

"It's cold on the ground in autumn, why don't you let Jie'er get up?" Yang said distressedly.

Shen Lin sneered: "Get up, get up."

However, Shen Feng did not move. He took a deep breath and saluted his parents: "My son has an unworthy request, and I hope my parents will fulfill it."

Shen Lin and Yang were both stunned and looked at each other: "What are you doing? Let's talk about it later."

"The son said while kneeling." Shen Feng knocked his head on the ground.

Seeing this, Mrs. Yang asked her mother Li beside her to take Shen Zhan away.

Shen Lin also sensed his son's seriousness and said seriously: "You say it."

"I heard that my parents have started looking for a suitable wife for their son." Shen Feng asked, "I wonder if there is a suitable girl?"

The Shen couple looked at each other.Yang said slowly: "Although our family is declining day by day, it is not as beautiful as your great-grandfather was, and it is difficult to marry the daughter-in-law of a wealthy family; but you are a good seedling who is studying, and now you have a promising career, we are not willing to do it for you. Choosing a random portal will not be beneficial to your future official career."

"After thinking about it, there are still two good families who know the basics. You just need to choose the one you want to marry after you pass the exam."

After hearing this, Shen Feng's palms became slightly sweaty and he was about to speak.

"Feng'er said that. Could it be that he already had an idea in his mind?" Shen Lin saw something strange about Shen Feng.

"My son is indeed very fond of a girl and wants to marry her after he obtains a degree in fame." Shen Feng spoke slowly, word by word, as if he had thought deeply about it.

"Did you meet Wen's family this time?" Yang and Shen Lin were a little surprised. Their son had focused on his studies since he was a child and didn't like to have fun, let alone having contact with his daughter's family.

Shen Yan nodded in response: "That girl's family style is simple, and she is a kind-hearted family that her parents like."

"Which family is the girl from?" Yang asked.

"The second daughter of the Zhong family in Wuding City, Zhong Yan."

"Your mother and I know, you go back first." Shen Lin nodded in a deep voice, and let Shen Yan go out.

Shen Feng stood up and bowed before leaving.

"Go and inquire about the girl that Jie'er likes first. If she's suitable, then visit her. If she has a peaceful and kind temperament, you can consider letting her into our home." Shen Lin said slowly.

"Our Shen family has never chosen a daughter-in-law or a son-in-law based on family background, but Min'er will become an official in the future. If the child has bad conduct and is not worthy of being a wife, it would be better to stop Min'er's thoughts in advance."

"I understand." Yang nodded.

two

On September [-]st, Zhonglan will rise.Chanjuan, who was beside Yue, came to call her to meet someone in the front hall.

Zhong Lan became nervous, thinking that it was someone from the Qu family who came to see her, so she reluctantly dressed up and went to the front hall of the Zhong family.

"This is the second girl of our family." Mrs. Yue said with a smile in her eyes.

But the moment she saw Zhong Lan, her hand holding the tea froze and she looked shocked.Zhong Lan changed into an extremely fresh bright yellow shirt and paired it with a hot pink culottes, which made herself look like a black ball.

"You kid," it was not easy to reprimand Zhong Lan in front of the guests, so Yue could only keep a steady smile, "Why are you dressed like this?"

The lady who was drinking tea with Yue Shi was wearing a sapphire blue gown and a black skirt. She was not inferior to Zhuang Su of Yue Shi, but she was more kind. Seeing Zhong Lan enter the door, she smiled warmly at her, Zhong Yan couldn't help but think of Shen Yan, but how could the wife of the Qu family be like Shen Yan?

Zhong Lan smiled and stepped forward to salute: "Well, aunt, well, madam, well."

"Miss Zhong Er is indeed pretty and lovely." Yang looked at Zhong Lan with a half-scrutinizing look, pursed her lips slightly and smiled, "She also has a lot of personality."

Shen Zhan, who was standing on Yang's side, took a step forward and looked at Zhong Lan curiously: "Is this the sister-in-law that the eldest brother wants to marry?"

Zhong Lan was a little strange. There were only two brothers in the Qu family, so why was there another child? And wasn't Qu Erlang Xing Er?Where did the big brother come from?

Yang gently scolded Shen Zhan: "Zhan'er, don't be rude. Go ask sister how you are."

After hearing this, Shen Zhan bowed politely to Zhong Lan: "Shen Zhan has met my sister."

Shen Zhan?Shen?

Zhong Lan suddenly remembered that Wen Shu had said that there was a brother in Shen Feng's family who was similar in age to Zhong Nan, and he seemed to be named Shen Zhan.

Looking at the child's similar appearance to Shen Feng, she couldn't help but take a breath.

Guessing that Zhong Lan was acting so nonsense, the Shen family would naturally look down upon her. Yue frowned, and with some confidence to break the pot, she smiled and took a sip of tea: "To be honest with you, Madam, my second girl has already said The matchmaker is going to come in soon, so I have no intention of getting married elsewhere. I hope you will forgive me."

"There are two other girls in the mansion who are not ready for marriage. If the eldest lady doesn't dislike them, they can see each other."

Zhong Lan was startled. He had no time to think about why the mistress of the Shen family was here and looked at her quickly.

"The matchmaker will come to the house tomorrow, so the second girl hasn't decided yet? Madam Yue, I want to have a few words with the second girl alone." Yang smiled at Yue who was drinking tea.

"Madam, please." Yue Shi smiled back.

Yang stood up, handed Shen Zhan to her mother beside her, and gently took Zhong Lan's hand: "My child, come with me for a walk."

Yang's words filled Zhong Lan's heart like gentle breeze and drizzle, gentle and comfortable, prompting her to nod: "Let Zhong Lan go ahead and change clothes."

Because the Zhong family had the support of the Yue family, who were officials, they did not have to be as low-key as the Wen family. Their house and garden were also larger than those of the Wen family.

It's autumn, and the Yue family is going to have a chrysanthemum viewing party later, so they have replaced all the flowers in the back garden with autumn chrysanthemums.The wind blows with the snow and the moon, the new jade peacock, the ten-foot-long bead curtain, etc., the chrysanthemums of various colors are so beautiful that they all stretch out their branches, silently showing the utmost luxury.

Zhong Lai tied up her hair and put on a autumn-scented green shirt embroidered with golden chrysanthemums. She walked slowly with Yang, and there was actually a colorful and splendid artistic conception.

"Why did you kid dress like that just now?" Yang asked with a smile.

Zhong Lan was a little embarrassed, pursed his lips and performed the Wanfu salute: "I heard from Wen Shu that the eldest lady is gentle, respectful, virtuous and the most considerate. Zhong Lan did not hide it from the eldest lady. This move was because he was dissatisfied with the marriage decided by the family and thought that the eldest lady was I am the mistress of the Qu family and I dress deliberately. I hope you will forgive me."

Mrs. Yang laughed out loud: "You're a pretty kid, so you look like this, have you fallen in love with me, the lintel of the Shen family?"

Zhong Lan glanced at the golden chrysanthemums blooming on his sleeves and smiled: "When Zhong Lan is visiting the garden with the lady, it is Zhong Lan's duty to dress appropriately, and it is also a sign of respect for the lady."

"Secondly, a woman likes her appearance. If it weren't for a reason, Zhong Lan would never be rude to a distant visitor."

Midsummer is over, and although there is some lingering heat in the air, it is still refreshing with the gentle breeze.

The two of them strolled around in the garden for a while and burned incense. Yang spoke kindly and Zhong Lan responded appropriately and sincerely. They were very close to each other.

three

After Zhong Lan finished talking to Mr. Yang, he returned to his room and drank two cups of tea.

As soon as he put down the tea cup, he saw Chang Huan hurriedly entered the door and said: "Girl!"

"Mother of the Shen family, the mistress of the eldest house and the eldest lady have made an appointment for you. She said that she will come and hire you after the Young Master Shen's examination is over next year."

Wen Shu was even more surprised when she found out about this and hurriedly ran from Yong'an to Wuding to see Zhonglan.

"It's not me," Wen Shu shook her head when she saw Zhong Lan, "Even if I set my sights on Wen Yi, I can't go with Shen Feng's ideas. I'm still waiting for you to write me a letter."

"I only know that Aunt Shen's family has long planned to marry Shen Feng, and has been looking for someone to marry her. Who knew it would be you." Wen Shu bent her eyes and smiled, "Is it fate?"

"This is a good thing. The Shen family has an upright family background, so you won't be wronged if you marry her." Wen Shu said with some relief.

Zhong Yan nodded slightly, but did not speak.

Autumn supply was busy. Wen Shu saw that Zhong Lan was fine, so she stayed for two days and went back to help Zheng collect autumn goods.

(End of this chapter)