allonlinenovel Chapter 211 Sweet pastry
Chapter 211 Sweet pastry
The teacup broke.
Sun Yanshu panicked.
A family with a daughter will attract a hundred suitors.
Especially someone like Jiang Qiao'er.
Their family background wasn't particularly good, but it wasn't bad either.
At least now, the Jiang family has produced a fifth-rank official in the capital. Although he has been demoted, he is still an unattainable figure for the wealthy gentry of Jiangzhou.
Moreover, the Jiang family produced two scholars who passed the imperial examinations.
Both young scholars have become disciples of Master Cui, and their future is sure to be bright.
Jiang Qiao'er was exceptionally beautiful, literate, skilled in abacus calculation, and knowledgeable in business.
Not spoiled, not willful, and able to endure hardship.
Such girls might not be favored by officials and wealthy families, but they are very popular with merchants and gentry.
Sun Yanshu also noticed it today.
Jiang Zifeng and his brother, along with Qiao'er, are now highly sought after.
Fortunately, Qiao'er and he were mutually in love; otherwise, they probably wouldn't have had much of a chance.
He couldn't wait any longer...
Seeing her brother Yanshu looking flustered and lost, as if he had lost a treasure, Jiang Miaomiao smiled innocently.
Qiao'er has already reached the age of marriage; in Qing Shi Town, that's considered a young lady.
Fortunately, she was placed in Jiangzhou at the perfect age.
If we wait any longer, the daylilies will get cold.
Jiang Zifeng quickly handed him a handkerchief, "Brother Yanshu, you haven't even had a drink yet, how come you're already drunk?"
He was completely unaware of the profound impact his sister's words had on Yanshu.
However, the usually composed Yanshu was a bit rash today, like a young boy.
It gives off a strange feeling.
Jiang Ziyan looked at his younger sister, who was happily eating a pancake, while Aunt Xiuxiu peeked inside from outside.
Then I saw Sun Yanshu, who was sitting on pins and needles, getting up to say goodbye and leave.
He understood instantly.
He pinched his sister's cheek and smiled knowingly.
She stood up and grabbed Sun Yanshu, "Brother Yanshu, the banquet isn't over yet, where are you going?"
"I...I'm going out for a walk..." Sun Yanshu looked at his ambiguous smile and guessed that the kid might have figured something out.
That kid is incredibly clever.
Well, with his help, I might soon become his brother-in-law.
He grabbed Jiang Ziyan's arm and pulled him outside, saying as they walked, "Brother Yan, I want to see your mother, right now."
"But...but my mother is hosting a banquet right now, wouldn't it be inappropriate to go like this?" Jiang Ziyan looked troubled, but was secretly overjoyed.
He was excited inside, but he didn't show it on his face.
It finally dawned on me.
No wonder I've seen Brother Yanshu going to his house so often these days.
One minute he's delivering local specialties from the capital to his teacher's wife, the next he's sending cakes and pastries; he's practically taken over all the cargo planes meant for the servants.
So... it turns out they were after Sister Qiao'er.
Good, excellent!
Yanshu was their good friend and classmate. He was an upright gentleman with a bright future. There was nothing better than making him their brother-in-law.
Sun Yanshu was anxious and paced back and forth in the courtyard.
He walked up to Jiang Ziyan, bowed deeply, and said, "Brother Yan, I won't hide it from you anymore. I'm in love with your sister and want to ask her for my hand in marriage. I hope you can help me."
"As you just heard, a woman has already asked Aunt Lu to arrange a marriage for her. I'm afraid it'll be too late..."
If you're too late, Qiao'er will be snatched away by someone else.
Sun Yanshu was afraid that Aunt Lu would get along well with those ladies and impulsively agree to marry Qiao'er.
Although this is extremely rare, it is not impossible.
Nowadays, Aunt Lu enjoys extremely high prestige in Taoxi Village and even Qingshi Town. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the provider of food and clothing for the people of Qingshi Town.
If she said anyone could do it, Qiao'er's parents probably wouldn't say a word against it.
He originally planned to obtain official rank after the autumn imperial examination next year, and then propose marriage to Qiao'er, but now it seems he can't wait any longer.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ziyan stopped pretending and quickly helped him up. "Brother Yanshu, why didn't you say so earlier? Don't worry, I'll take care of this."
Inside the pavilion.
Jiang Miaomiao was nestled in her older brother's arms, enjoying her meal.
Today's banquet is filled with delicious food. Now that Mother isn't here, we can eat to our hearts' content.
When it comes to food, besides the fact that it tastes good, people also enjoy the novelty.
Just like the dishes she asked Aunt Xiuxiu to make, only Yipinju could produce them. Because they were rare, they naturally became sought after.
However, for her, those things were nothing new and quite commonplace.
What attracted her even more were the novelties she had never seen or tasted before.
However, seeing how hard her older brother was peeling the pomegranates for her, she reluctantly ate some.
One by one isn't enough, I want a handful.
Just as she put a handful of pomegranate seeds in her mouth, before she even started chewing, her second brother picked her up.
Just as the eldest brother was about to give chase, a young man in a blue robe stopped him. "Brother Feng, you can't leave us behind..."
Jiang Ziyan was carrying his younger sister out of the hospital when he saw Aunt Xiuxiu walking towards him.
"Auntie, could you please tell my mother that Miaomiao has an upset stomach and is in my room?"
Xiuxiu tapped the little girl on the head, glancing at her round belly. "You little rascal... worried your mother will beat you!"
"Waaaah... my stomach hurts..." Jiang Miaomiao immediately clutched her stomach, pouting.
Fine, for the sake of Sister Qiao's happiness, I'll reluctantly play the role of a tool this time.
Xiuxiu frowned slightly.
Pretending won't help; you'll still get beaten up if you're supposed to.
She pinched the little boy's cheek and walked away without looking back.
Jiang Ziyan was used to it, suppressing his laughter as he watched his sister's performance, then picked her up and carried her straight to his room.
Xi'er calmly followed.
"Is Miaomiao really in pain? Should we take her to the doctor?"
Seeing that no one answered, Sun Yanshu quickly chased after him.
Then you see the little girl perched on Yan Ge'er's shoulder, grinning and giggling at him.
Sun Yanshu's lips twitched.
Then they heard the little girl sweetly call out, "Brother-in-law... hurry up and follow..."
The call made him feel a sense of relief.
Inside the flower hall.
Lu Qingyao had just seen off the lady who wanted to get married when another uninvited guest arrived.
Mrs. Fang walked in, pulling a little girl with her hand.
After exchanging greetings, Madam Fang then asked, "Madam Jiang, are you free right now?"
Lu Qingyao: ...
Can I say I'm busy?
This is a question, since there are only three of them in the house, and the hostess can't just leave them there unattended.
"Please have a seat, Madam Fang."
Lu Qingyao looked at the little girl beside her and asked, "Is this your daughter?"
The girl looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, and her appearance combined the best features of Fang Xuezheng and his wife; she was charming and lovely.
She just remembered that Madam Fang came to the banquet alone, so how come she suddenly had a daughter?
When the little girl saw Lu Qingyao looking at her, she lowered her head shyly.
Madam Fang introduced, "This is my daughter, Jingxian..."
Then she looked at Lu Qingyao and asked, "Madam Lu, what do you think of Xian'er? Is she still pleasing to your eye?"
"Naturally...it is...excellent..."
However, what catches the eye...
what does this mean?
Lu Qingyao couldn't quite understand this move.
Madam Fang had her maid take her daughter away, and then shamelessly said, "They say that marrying a girl three years older is like finding a golden brick. My Xian'er has just turned 18, and she seems to be a perfect match for your Feng-ge'er. They are a handsome couple. If you don't mind, why don't you choose an auspicious day to arrange the marriage between the two children?"
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