After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 289 Another Jin Family

Zhou Wenjun is now sitting on the lady's table where the girls from the Zhou family and relatives and friends gather, sitting in the garden, quite some distance away from General Wednesday's yard.

Haitang followed Zhou Yijun as she walked there. On the way, she passed two courtyards filled with guests and a long corridor, dotted with small scenery of flowers, trees and rocks, which was not boring at all.

Zhou Yijun informed Haitang of the latest news by the way: "Sister Wenjun has brought sister Peng Jiayuqi over. Sister Peng has been living at home for a few days, and she has been in a bad mood. She didn't want to come out to attend the banquet today, for fear of Someone chewed her tongue. Sister Wenjun and I spent a lot of effort to persuade her to let go. However, because we were worried that some ignorant people would talk to Sister Peng about the Jin family, Sister Wenjun had no intention of talking to others. Let's play together, just let me come to you, and we, a few acquaintances, can sit together and talk quietly."

Haitang spent several days in a row caring about other things. When asked about the news about Jin Jiashu's family, and what recent rumors about the other Jin family in Chang'an City, she had no idea.

Haitang asked Zhou Yijun, and Zhou Yijun told her what was going on.

Peng Yuqi's mother-in-law, the Jin family, took her to Chang'an City on the grounds that her grandmother, Mrs. Jin, was seriously ill. It was nominally to take care of her illness, but in fact it was to allow her to spend more time with their child, Jin Shanduo.

The Jin family used to be a well-known family in Chang'an City, and they used to look down on Peng Tongzhi, a son-in-law with an ordinary background. But today is different from the past. Peng Tongzhi has been promoted to a second-rank commander, Tongzhi. However, the Jin family has gone downhill after the death of the older generation. The two brothers who are now the head of the family are just young military attachés of the fifth and sixth ranks. They rely on their fathers The remaining shadow supports the face of the rich family, but its ability is limited. In order to revitalize the family lineage, they urgently need to find a prominent in-law for their children to help them.

Peng Yuqi, the granddaughter of the Jin family, is the best candidate the Jin family has access to, and she is also the most certain. After all, except for the Peng family who had been stationed in Ganzhou for many years, the generals of the aristocratic families in Chang'an City knew the details of the Jin family and would not let their daughters marry off easily.

Unfortunately, due to the Jin family's previous indifference to their daughter and son-in-law, and their indifference to their granddaughter Peng Yuqi after the death of Peng Tongzhi's wife, they are now unsure about directly proposing marriage. They can only let Mrs. Jin play the emotional card and use the excuse of illness. Lure Peng Yuqi to Jin's house in Chang'an.

The Jin family seems to have great confidence in their grandson Jin Shan. They believe that as long as Peng Yuqi spends time with Jin Shan, she will be attracted to him, so she will take the initiative to ask her father to marry this cousin. With Peng Tongzhi's doting on his daughter, it is very likely that he will agree. Then the Jin family doesn't need to worry about the Peng family rejecting it.

Zhou Yijun whispered to Haitang: "I heard that Jin Shan is very good-looking. He looks like a dog and has a gentle and kind temperament. He has been studying since he was a child. It is said that he can compose poems at a young age! I have never met him, but Sister Wenjun and the others have known each other since they were young, and there are many girls around our age who talk about him in daily life. However, after Sister Peng has been with him for a while, she feels that he is a bit different from what he seems. No. His character is not good, but he... looks gentle and easy to talk to, but in fact he is very domineering. He is used to telling the truth and does not tolerate disobedience from others. He must have been spoiled by his family since he was a child..."

Peng Yuqi is a very independent and strong girl, how could she accept such a life partner? When the cousins ​​first met, they got along well. Everyone was harmonious and there were no conflicts. But as time goes by, even those who are good at acting will show their flaws, let alone the young Jin Shan? Peng Yuqi saw his true nature from his daily interactions with his brothers, sisters, girls and servants, and immediately shook his head.

She used the excuse that men and women were different and deliberately alienated Jin Shan. Under the guise of being concerned about her grandmother's condition, she specially invited famous doctors from Chang'an City to come to treat Mrs. Jin. She stayed around the latter every day and even prepared the medicine herself. Give the medicine yourself. On the one hand, he did this to emphasize his "filial piety", and on the other hand, he wanted Jin Shan to retreat when he faced difficulties. He has been pampered since he was a child and has lived a good life. He won't eat the food if it's not delicious, and his clothes will definitely not get on his body if they aren't scented. How can he endure the smell of medicine?

Unexpectedly, Jin Shan stayed away from bitter medicine, but after Mrs. Jin's illness was declared "cured" by the doctor, she became addicted to it again. He seems to like Peng Yuqi very much. He wants to get close to her every day, wants to talk to her, play with her, write poems and paintings for her, and buy her many interesting gadgets or exquisite jewelry. But the problem is that when he does these things, he always publicizes them and makes them known to everyone. Everyone in the Jin family, as well as people outside the Jin family, knew that he was interested in his cousin from the Peng family. People who originally wanted to come and propose marriage voluntarily backed down, but Peng Yuqi had to suffer from rumors.

She had no choice but to say that her grandmother had recovered, that she had completed her duty of attending to the illness, and that she could go home to be filial to her father, and then she left. Unfortunately, the New Year is here, and even if she is not afraid of traveling thousands of miles in the winter, the Jin family cannot let her leave at this time.

To be more precise, before she nodded and agreed to the marriage, the Jin family would find excuses to keep her here.

Jin Shan started coming to her residence every day a year ago. If the girls and women hadn't stopped him, he would have broken into her bedroom without warning, even in the early morning. She accused him of being rude and abrupt, and he complained that he just wanted to be close to his cousin. And even if she brought the matter to her grandmother, Mrs. Jin would only side with her grandson - the Jin family had originally intended to promote a marriage between the two families, and she could only provide convenience for Jin Shan and would never hinder his actions.

Peng Yuqi was worried that her refusal to marry the Jin family would make the Jin family jump over the wall and do something to damage her reputation, so she secretly sent a letter to her friend according to the method she had agreed with Zhou Wenjun in advance. After Zhou Wenjun received the letter, he immediately took people to Jin's house to "visit friends". Then before Mrs. Jin could react, he found an excuse to take the people away. He didn't even take the luggage with him. No matter how many times the Jin family had They sent people to pick her up, but they refused to send Peng Yuqi back.

The Jin family doesn't dare to offend the Zhou family now, so they have to stop for the time being. But how long can Peng Yuqi live in the Zhou family? Can it last until spring and Peng Tongzhi sends someone to pick up his daughter back to Ganzhou?

Zhou Yijun whispered to Haitang: "In the past two days, some people have come to the Zhenguogong Mansion to talk to some aunts and uncles, saying that Sister Wenjun has taken away someone else's daughter without permission. It is really shameful. These few people Most of the aunts and uncles ignored her, but the second aunt once said that Sister Wenjun was causing trouble to the family and asked her to send Sister Peng back. She said that it was not a bad thing for the Peng and Jin families to get married. I won’t treat my own grandson badly. Jin Shan is better than the boys from outside. At least he is gentle and considerate, and he doesn’t have to go to the frontier to guard..."

Haitang raised an eyebrow when she heard this: "Did Mrs. Tuesday say that? Does she have any relationship with the Jin family?" Otherwise, why would Mrs. Tuesday risk offending Peng Tongzhi for the sake of the weak Jin family?

Zhou Yijun blinked and lowered her voice: "I heard that a daughter of the Jin family has married into the Tang family. Although she is a side branch and still fills in houses, she is very good at flattering her. She made the second uncle very happy a few days ago... "

Haitang understood.

It seems that this is why Mrs. Tuesday will speak for the Kim family.

It really hurts my back to stand and talk. If Mrs. Zhou was so optimistic about Jin Shan, why didn't she see the Tang family marrying their daughter to him?

You know, the Tang family, as the natal family of the Duke’s wife, is also one of the most famous families in Chang’an City! If the Jin family is expected to marry the Tang family, how can they like Peng Yuqi? How can the identity of the daughter of a second-rank commander and acquaintance compare with the illustrious family background of the daughter of the Tang family?

(End of this chapter)