binnovel Chapter 402 Worry
Chapter 402 Worry
This expression clearly showed that he was very satisfied with the Gong family's marriage. Song Ying felt relieved and said, "Don't look down on him just because he is a scholar. Remember the stampede on New Year's Day that year? The one who was trampled was also a scholar. He was a student who passed the county and prefectural examinations. He had a bad temper and beat and scolded his wife."
Luo Yanxing remembered this incident and said immediately, "It was the one called Han Zhijie, right? I remember he died not long after he returned."
"Yes," Song Ying nodded. Due to the fact that he helped Madam Fang conceal the secret, he could not say much. He just said, "It's all because he doesn't care about himself and doesn't control his diet at all. His injury hasn't healed yet, but he secretly drinks at home.
In short, when we women look for a husband, family background and appearance are secondary. The most important thing is that he has a kind nature. In this way, even if you age and he no longer likes you, he will not treat you badly. Yulan's parents are a good example.
Her father is kindhearted and considerate. Even though the family is poor, Aunt Chen and Yulan live a very comfortable life. "
After running his own shop in the city for a long time, Luo Yanxing had a different opinion and shook his head immediately: "Second Uncle Xu is kind, but he is too soft-hearted. He doesn't take on any responsibilities and only knows how to work hard. He also blindly helps his eldest sister-in-law's family. I don't know how much suffering Aunt Chen has suffered over the years.
"Xiaoxiang, you can't find someone like that. You have a soft personality. If you find a husband with a soft personality, you two will be bullied to death in the future! You should find someone with a strong personality and who is responsible. You two, one soft and one hard, complement each other perfectly."
Song Ying disagreed and glared at Luo Yanxing: "You also know that Xiaoxiang has a soft temper. If you find her a man with a hard temper, what if he is not only hard on outsiders, but also on Xiaoxiang? Then Xiaoxiang will not be bullied by outsiders, but by him first. Isn't my second aunt an example?"
"Your second uncle is not the responsible person I'm talking about. He's the type who idles around and asks his family for money. He should be ruled out first. The responsible person I'm talking about is someone who doesn't hesitate when faced with problems and is able to solve them."
There was the precedent of Second Aunt Song and Madam Fang. In addition, Song Ying had seen many husbands beating their wives over the years, so she was particularly concerned about this. "You misunderstood what I meant. When I said I was kind-hearted, I didn't mean I was weak. Some people acted honest to others, but when they got home, they would still beat or scold their wives."
As she spoke, she glanced meaningfully in the direction of Xiaoxiang's home. Her father, Zhao Hu, was taciturn and honest to outsiders, but he was so cruel that he pushed his daughter into the pond to drown her, and he almost killed his wife by fighting over a quilt in the middle of winter, and he was still unwilling to spend money on her medical treatment.
Such a person cannot be considered kind at all. His weakness is entirely due to his own incompetence. He cannot be tough enough to face others, so he can only seek prestige through his wife and daughter.
"He is kind by nature. He is a very good person. No matter whether he is rich or poor, likes you or not, he will not hurt you."
Xiaoxiang felt that what they said made sense, but the problem was, "These are not things I can decide. The two families have already made their decision, and there is nothing I can do even if I disagree."
Luo Yanxing was so disappointed that he said, "I really can't bear to see you like this. Why is it not okay? If he is not good enough, you must find a way to cancel the engagement. Do you want to marry him and suffer for the rest of your life? You are afraid before we even do it. How can this be possible!"
Song Ying also said: "Let alone the engagement, even if you get married, if you find out that he is not a good match, you can still find a way to divorce, so don't bear it. This is a lifelong event. Now that you haven't gotten married yet, it will be easier to solve it if you find it early, and it will also minimize your loss.
Sister Xiao Cui has been married to Sanyuan Village for several years. She has seldom interacted with the Gong family, but she must have heard a lot of news from the villagers. Have you asked her?"
Xiaoxiang nodded, "I have asked, but the Gong family is a wealthy family and rarely walks around the village, so she doesn't know much, basically this is it. The Gong family seems to like listening to music very much, and they will invite opera troupes to perform at their home from time to time."
Song Ying frowned when he heard this. "Tell Sister Xiao Cui to ask the servants of the Gong family. The servants know best what the master is like."
Because of the unequal status, masters generally do not control their temper when facing servants, so it is most appropriate to ask them questions.
Xiaoxiang nodded and said, "I'll talk to my cousin later."
Luo Yanxing slapped his head and said, "Oh, I almost forgot, does he have any children? You won't have to be someone's stepmother if you marry him, right?"
Her words reminded Song Ying that the Gong family was a wealthy family, and it was not just a question of whether the original wife had children: "Does he have a concubine? Does the concubine have children?"
Xiaoxiang bit her lip and said shyly, "The original wife died early and left no children. She only had a concubine's eldest son. The concubines were not decent women from good families. They were not called concubines, but just maids."
Song Ying and Luo Yanxing both frowned, thinking that this marriage was even worse. He was old, a widower, lame, and had a bastard son and a concubine. Even if his family was better off, he would not be a good match.
"Why do I feel like it's so foul in there? Will life be easy from now on?" Song Ying became even more worried.
Xiaoxiang was suspicious: "It's normal for a family like theirs to have concubines. My mother said that those are not decent girls and cannot be the main wife. They are not a threat to me."
"It's normal for a wealthy family to have a concubine, but he has a concubine's son before his legitimate son is born, which shows that his family's rules are not very good.
Also, if they are not decent girls, you need to ask Sister Xiao Cui to find out the backgrounds of those concubines. Don’t they all belong to prostitutes, because that means the youngest son of the Gong family is a playboy. How can a man who often goes to such places be a good person?..."
After giving a few more instructions, Song Ying and Luo Yanxing rushed to the city. One had to go back to open a shop, and the other had to go to the clinic to see patients.
On the way, Luo Yanxing saw that Song Ying was still very worried, so he said, "We have already given you detailed instructions, the rest is up to Xiaoxiang herself.
In my opinion, there is no big problem with this marriage. In our view, Xiaoxiang is naturally perfect and can match anyone. But after all, she is a farmer and her family is not well-off and lacks social status.
Although the Gong family is wealthy, their son is lame and a widower. It is a blessing for them to find a successor like Xiaoxiang. "
"But I'm still not at ease." Song Ying frowned. "Aunt Zhang would rather make less money and carry the herbs all the way to the clinic in Sanyuan Village to sell them. She just didn't want Xiaoxiang to have any contact with us. This is really weird."
Speaking of this, Luo Yanxing remembered something else, "Wasn't Aunt Zhang the matchmaker for Xiao Cui? Do you think she had set her eyes on the Gong family for a long time? Did she go there to sell herbs so that she could visit Sanyuan Village more often and let the Gong family know her family?"