The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 120
Zhou Yi thought for a while and then said: "Actually, what my sister wants in her heart is a noble girl who can help Brother Qun with his future career. She will not let Brother Qun and Brother Chun take care of themselves in the old age. She has no plans to stay in the capital for retirement. She wants to stay in She takes care of the elderly in Lijiacun and teaches clan studies, so she can get along well with anyone she marries."

"But I want to marry a good daughter-in-law, and someone will love her in the future."

"That's right. You should think carefully and choose someone who will get along with her. She is tenacious, brave and restrained, like Qing'er or Yingzi. You can't go wrong. You can see how well she gets along with Brother Jing's wife. .”

"Yes, I know."

Now the group of brothers has more room to choose. Without him, the men of the Li family have all risen up. Li Heng and Li Rui’s in-laws are from noble families, and their official status is not low. Even the Yingzi who came from the village is married. Xie Jia, a well-established family.

Li Qun is qualified to choose a good girl.

In the end, Mrs. Zhou paid attention to the Xu family. The Xu family is an old family, and now it is a first-class family ranked at the bottom. Like the Xie family, it is sparsely populated and has a very decent family style.

The mistress of the Xu family is the head of the county, but her parents are not taken seriously. She is a wealthy and idle person. If she doesn't take her seriously, she is not hated by the emperor. She is just too young to win the title of heir. Her relationship with the emperor is okay, she is a close relative, and she has a bit of face. Not much face.

The county leader had been under the Queen Mother's side for several years. She was affectionate and respected the rules. Maybe her parents were not outstanding in the clan, but she was very strong and married to a good person.

The children are well raised, two sons are married, and only one daughter is not yet engaged.

The men of the Xu family are very valued by the emperor. Her man has solid military exploits. He loved her when he said he would marry the queen mother. He told her that he was a capable young man. Now that he has become a leader, he is also a capable person in front of the emperor. .

Mrs. Zhou's social circle is wider. The men of the Li family have stood up and relied on their ability and fame. Li Qun is a nephew of the Zhou family. This relationship makes Li Qun more recognized by people in the Beijing circle.

Li Qun's road is much easier than that of Li Rui. Not only is Zhou Yi escorting him from behind, but Li Heng and Li Rui are also taking the lead to protect his younger brother. As long as Li Qun is not stupid and does not seek death, his future will be stable. .

So Xiu Niang is not worried about her son at all, let alone Brother Chun. The first three brothers are all capable and can protect him for a lifetime even if they carry him on their backs.

This is why Xiu Niang had to work so hard to support her predecessors Li Heng, Li Jing and Li Rui. She had to take a long-term view, otherwise her son would benefit from it now.

The daughter of the Xu family is now two years younger than Li Qun, which is just right. The upbringing of the legitimate daughter of the aristocratic family, her mother actually grew up in front of the Queen Mother. She is also a human being, and the daughter she raised cannot be stupid.

Mrs. Zhou has met Xu Jing, a girl from the Xu family, several times. She is as beautiful as a flower, and has a free and easy temper. She is treated like a granddaughter by the Queen Mother, and she is treated as if she is a jewel. The Queen Mother loves her, but it is not a relationship. All of this is It's a bit far away, but you can tell from this that this girl is smart.

This is the only legitimate daughter of the Xu family. Instead of climbing high, they just want to find a suitable young descendant so that the girl can live a stable life.

Mrs. Zhou was able to enter Xu's house and have a banquet, so she asked Brother Qun to meet Mrs. Xu in a roundabout way, and tentatively said that Brother Qun had not said goodbye yet.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Xu fell in love with Qun Ge. In addition, the Li family belongs to the neutral party of Zhou Yi's lineage. If they can get along with his family, there will be no bullshit in the future, and it will be more stable.

Mrs. Zhou threaded the thread through it, and it was enough to say that it was almost done.

"Madam, let me tell you the truth. My sister-in-law's husband passed away unexpectedly. Now she is a widow at home. She is studying teaching in the Li family. She has opened a weaving workshop in the village to help the villagers learn to weave tapestry..."

Does this mean that a widowed mother can be tolerated?

"It doesn't matter. I've long heard that the widowed sisters-in-law of the Li family are very powerful. They just offered up several of the sons of the Li family. I admire this magnanimity and magnanimity. There are many widows in our family of military commanders. If we choose this one, It just doesn’t make sense.”

Mrs. Xu is very reasonable, she is just a widow, and she knows from seeing Xiu Niang doing things that she is not mean.

"What you are saying is that the girl from the Li family will get married to the Xie family in a few days. It just so happens that this girl was trained by my sister. I don't want my sister to come and see the child next year."

Do you think this marriage can work? If it works, I will ask the mother of the child to come and see you.

"That's great. I've long wanted to meet Zhuge, a female middle school character. I'll post a message asking her to come, and we'll meet."

"Okay, this is no problem." Mrs. Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

After working on it for almost a year, it is finally halfway done.

"The girl from the Li family you are talking about is the girl from the Xie family, right? Who were the two girls I saw at your house last time?"

Mrs. Xu still had an impression, but she couldn't tell Qing'er from Yingzi.

"The one in red clothes is Brother Rui's biological sister. Xiu Niang taught her since childhood. The one in light blue clothes is Yingzi. She learned how to weave tapestry, read and practice calligraphy with Xiu Niang. The rules were taught by Grandma Wang for several years."

"Oh, then I can tell the difference."

"This time Yingzi got married, my sister paid 1000 taels of silver to buy a dowry for Yingzi. Before, apprentices had to collect money. The money from selling paintings was deducted to buy property in the capital as a dowry for the child. My sister feels soft and loves the girl."

"That's a kind person. The master didn't do any harm to the child."

Mrs. Xu also listened vaguely, and now she is right. It seems that Xiu Niang is not a mean person.

After Mrs. Zhou said goodbye to the Xu family, Mrs. Xu invited her daughter.

"Daughter, how do you look at our brothers?"

"As long as my mother looks good, the important thing is that the Li family has a good family tradition and knows the rules. The Li family is a clear family under our family, which is very good for our family. The Li family is not a rude family. If you know the rules, you can do something. , As long as you have the ability, our family can provide you with a future, and your widowed mother is not mean, I can take good care of her and be filial."

Xu Jing knew what path she should take.

"If you can like Qun Ge, then I'll make a decision."

"Okay, I've also taken a liking to this guy. He seems to be an honest man who can do it."

Xu Jing is very generous.

"I'll wait until his mother comes to visit her and I'll take another look."

"Listen to me, mother. I saw the Buddha statue in the Queen Mother's palace. The Queen Mother cherishes it very much. She is a capable person."

"Finalize your matter as soon as possible so that I can feel at ease. The princes are getting older and older, so I feel very anxious."

There is a reason why Mrs. Xu doesn't seek wealth. She is afraid of making the wrong bet, which is a big deal that could cost the life of the whole family. The ability to follow the dragon also depends on whether you can enjoy that life.

Mrs. Zhou wrote a letter to Xiuniang, asking her to come to the capital to get engaged to her son.

After Xiuniang received the letter, she planned to pack up and come to the capital.

This time I brought Brother Chun with me. His brother was getting engaged, so he took his son to the capital to see the world.

By the way, I saved some money and planned to buy some more property in the capital. Brother Chun is getting older and brother Qun is engaged. In the future, the two brothers' properties will also be divided and prepared in advance.

I'm thinking of buying another yard for Brother Chun. The four-in-one house where Yingzi is currently living is for Brother Qun to get married. The big one I bought before can be put together with Brother Rui. I'll give it to Brother Rui. From now on, Brother Jing will go there. There is no need to buy a separate apartment in Beijing, you can live there temporarily.

By the way, I'll buy some property for Qing'er. She's getting older, and it's only been in the past two years.

(End of this chapter)