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He was fifteen years old and had just turned fifteen when he asked his wife for money from the government. He smiled and said, "It's not a good idea for the old lady to keep things busy. This time, however, it was for Shardbearer's sake, and the next time the other girls were born, it was not for the sake of brevity. The old lady added that a portion of the money she had received from the government this year had to be taken out to settle in the farmhouse, and that she had to save everything she could. She had given Shardbearer's birthday this month, and the Chen family's marriage, so she had to give them a generous gift, as well as a fee for her brothers to hire another gentleman. At this rate, he had exceeded his budget this month. I will deduct some silver from next month to make up for this month's losses. But next month, when Lady Shen marries a daughter, her daughter will be marrying the Second Prince. Who wouldn't want to curry favor with her? Besides, we are quite close with Madam Anping. Her sister, Madam Shen's only daughter, has married, so the gifts she has given us have to be taken out of the family. Even without a thousand or eight hundred taels of silver, we won't be able to handle it. There won't be enough silver for next month. "We have to make up for our losses next month …"

"Alright, let's talk about this month first!" The first wife looked at him and said, "The birthday of Shardbearer is no more than a few dozen taels of silver. Just save it where you can and don't talk so much. The first was Xin'er's marriage. Her dowry was a bit more generous. The old lady gave her a few more good items, and the second was slightly displeased. We're in charge now, and we're in the clear. Shardbearer's birthday was about to begin, but he needed to have a good look at it and get rid of all the gossip. The next few ladies, however, are not born on their birthday.

Seeing that Li Shuang had stopped talking for a moment, the first wife continued, "Brother Cheng is fourteen. We are waiting for Shardbearer's birthday to be celebrated, and the girls we have hired are here. You should take a good look at them. If there's anything good, we should discuss the marriage earlier."

Li Jiayi agreed. On the day of his birthday, he had set up a theater in the garden, invited a group of people to sing, and sent out posts to invite several granny and girls who were close to him to visit.

Shi Yi, however, quietly discussed with his second wife, "Senhor Li is fifteen years old. When it comes to the day of marriage, I wonder if she has any thoughts?"

"What can I think?" The second wife was not in a good mood. "You brought your daughter to flatter the old lady, but you don't have any success? "If I were to say, you should learn from the eldest wife of the family. A daughter who remained until she was nineteen should be able to marry into the general's household and become a deputy general's wife. Now, you should be able to come back and cheer for yourself."

Shi Yi cursed in his heart. If you want to be angry with me for overtaking the second branch, you should find the right person to fight. How can you talk to me in broad daylight? As Shi Yi had reported that Shi Ting had brought two girls with her, he hurriedly went out to welcome her.

When Matriarch He saw Shi Ting's two daughters, she couldn't help praising them, "The two ladies are like spring onions in water. Grandmother Yan sure is blessed." The year before, he had dealt with the disaster at the place where Stine's husband, Yan Chen, had taken office. His achievements had been reported, and his saint's family was in the midst of raising their ranks upon hearing of it. If he were to let Fatty go, this Yan Clan would be a good marriage.

Because she was born from a concubine and her mother wasn't favoured, Shi Ting was often pushed aside by her sisters. When she arrived at the Yan family, she became rich because of her husband's promotion, saying that it was because of her good feet that she gained status in the family. Because of these, she treated her daughters like pearls and treasured them like treasures. She had dedicated a great amount of resources to nurture them and vowed to make them into great families that were worthy of everyone's praises, so that they could have a good family. Her daughters were also well-behaved, giving her all she wanted. Hearing the praises from Old Madam He, Shi Ting couldn't help but secretly feel pleased. However, her face didn't change as she smiled modestly and said a few more words. She then brought her two daughters to meet the other members of the He family.

However, when Madam Zhen and her third daughter, Qiao Xin, came in, she was welcomed by the Madam Generalissimo and the Second Madam, who welcomed them with a smile. "However, when Miss Shardson was fifteen years old, she invited the younger generation to come in, so why are all of you here? But I am sorry! "

"Oh, it's Shardgirl's birthday today, I don't know!" Madam Zhennan was slightly surprised, and hurriedly ordered the girl to return to the residence to get her wedding gift. She smiled and said, "My Big Sister Qin is here to learn Rainbow Embroidery from Sister Yuan. I wanted to bring her here today when the sky is bright.

However, the Madam General smiled and said, "I was ordered to accompany my sister-in-law. "The old lady has made it difficult for you to come, so you must send it back to my house. Then, you must protect me well as well."

It turned out that He Zixin had been married and had given birth to a son, and now had a new body. Because He was born, she took the letter and came to see him. Old lady Jiang was naturally worried, she protected her and came along!

When Madam Zhen Nan saw He Yuan, she teased him, "It's so refreshing to watch. I really want to pinch him!"

Qiao Xin had already pulled He Yuan's hand and said: "Last time, when we were born, my sister gave me two kinds of needlework. I just showed them to Xiao Qi and she said that she was going to post that she wanted to invite you to go to the Mansion so that she could learn the seven-colored needlework from you! But who would have thought that after all this time, she would be completely still. "

The Xiao Qi that Qiao Xin spoke of was the seventh daughter of the vice minister, and her nickname was Xiao Qi. Due to the fact that Qiao Xin was born at the age of ten, He Yuan learned to use seven-colored thread to embroider seven-colored embroidery. In a short period of time, he had embroidered two seven-colored embroidery styles as a congratulatory gift. Because the seven-colored embroidery was extremely focused on color matching, if the embroidery wasn't good, it would turn into a colorful mass. If it was well embroidered, it would be incomparably gorgeous. He Yuan had a talent for color and composition, and inherited his grandmother's dexterous hands. He learned to embroider in seven colors. Although he had not yet reached home, the color collocation was steady and grand. Everyone praised him.

As he was speaking, Madam Han Lin also brought her daughter, Chen Zhu. After everyone had met up, Chen Zhu also pulled He Yuan and said, "Last time, when Big Sister Xin was ten years old, you didn't go, and instead sent two types of needle and thread. We all liked it.

"The last time when Big Sister Xin was born, I was going to join in on the fun. Although I knew that I had caught a cold at night, I coughed the next day. Naturally, I didn't dare to go out, so I had to send some needlework over." With a smile, He Yuan said to Chen Zhu, "You must love this seven-colored embroidery. In a few days, I'll just embroider a set for you."

Chen Zhu was nine years old this year, so He Yuan could be considered to be the case. At this time, he secretly bent over and said, "Have you heard, that Xiao Qi has someone who proposed marriage? She will be ashamed to hide at home! "

"Really? Little Seven is only ten years old! " Even though He Yuan knew that the ancient people had arranged their marriage early, and this time he knew that he could play with Mo Xiaoqi, he jumped in fright and said in a daze, "Weird, I haven't seen her in the past few days!" As he was speaking, he saw the small olive gift come in, followed by the people of He City and He Pei.

Old Madam He waved her hands and called her grandchildren over. She pointed at Shi Ting and the others and said, "Let's pay our respects to your aunt and sisters!"

Taking advantage of his age, the little olives giggled as he went over to meet Shi Ting's daughter, Yan Yang and Yan Rong. They had already met He Yuan, and when they met, they covered their mouths and laughed, "We thought it was because Sister Yuan changed into men's clothes, but we were just about to say that she changed into men's clothes. She's learning how to walk like a boy, but she's actually Sister Yuan's little brother!"

He Cheng and He Pei, one fourteen years old and the other thirteen years old, went up to meet the two Yan girls, but did not dare to look them in the eye. It was fine if her own sisters looked at her a few more times, but this cousin of hers couldn't bear to look at her too much. Although she was his cousin on the surface, she was actually a relative of the second branch and could not be considered to be particularly close to him. However, Yan Rong and Yan Kai were like flowers, He Cheng and He Pei retreated to the side, and couldn't help but sneak away twice.

When Shi Ting saw that the olives were the same size as He Yuan, she couldn't help but love them. She pulled them to a seat beside her and asked how old they were, what kind of book did they read? Because of Long Fengpu's sharp tongue, he then praised, "Truly a rare pair!"

When Old Madam He saw the warm and gentle actions of Yan Kai and Yan Rong, she smiled and asked Shi Ting, "The two ladies are so pretty, but I don't know if you're talking about your in-laws?"

Shi Ting had already gotten Shi Yi's word, so this meeting with He Cheng and He Pei was a good thing. She was very satisfied with the He family, and after hearing the question from Old Madam He, she knew that the matter had been settled. She smiled and said, "But you are not allowed to have a wife. If you have a good family, I hope you can arrange a good one for me."

"If there are any good ones, the old lady will naturally keep them for her own granddaughters." Shi Yi had long since joked with her sister, "If little sister says so, it will make things difficult for the old lady!"

"Ha ha!" Old Madam He smiled and said, "I have a good candidate. After the banquet is over, tell grandma Yan in detail that she will definitely be the matchmaker."

When the banquet was over, He Yuan brought the little girl around the garden's rock garden in an attempt to return to her room, but he was stopped by He Cheng. He Cheng waved his hand to tell the girls to stand far away before he said in a serious tone, "Sister Yuan, you were sitting beside the old lady just now. Did you hear anything?"

He Yuan knew that He Cheng had heard the news and said that he would choose a betrothal between the Yan family sisters. He was getting anxious, so he smiled and teased him, "The old granny has said many things, what does Big Brother Cheng want to know?"

He Cheng blushed. Seeing that the girls were standing far away, he hurriedly said, "I know that the old lady wants to help me with the marriage, but I like Sister Rong. I just want to help her choose one." Sister Buck looked more dignified, but she didn't smile. Sister Rong loved to smile and looked amiable. If you hear anything, please tell me and I will deal with it. "

It was just a few exchanges, yet he had already observed it so carefully. It truly wasn't simple! He Yuan raised his hand to cover his forehead as if he was gazing into the distance. He said with a smile, "Big Brother Cheng, your eyes are really sharp. I was only able to see a few of them clearly." He then saw He Cheng's face turn red with anxiety. He then said formally, "Big brother Cheng, the Old Granny only joked around during the banquet, she didn't officially mention this matter. This time, they went back to drink tea. I'm afraid that's why they mentioned it! "

"What should we do?" He Cheng rubbed his hands together and sighed, "If you don't see it, then whatever. After meeting someone, if you can't pick someone you like, then …"

Logically speaking, he should have been the one to bring up the girl in He Cheng. How could he not mention his sister and instead bring up his sister's reasoning? He Yuan tilted his head and looked at He Cheng, and heard He Cheng say, "Logically speaking, you should mention sister first. "But …"

"Big Brother Cheng, the marriage proposal in our mansion has to be done in unison." If really bring up the marriage, naturally will buckwheat elder sister and elder sister Rong's eight characters and your eight characters in one. Go and beg your great-grandfather. Great Grandfather will naturally have no objections if he says that Big Sister Rong's eight characters are the most suitable for you. "

"Ah, why didn't I think of that?" He Cheng hurried to Old Master He's study.

He Yuan smiled as he watched He Cheng walk away. Just as he was about to return to his room, a little girl from the old lady's room ran over hurriedly. "Miss Yuan, the one in front is looking for you. Hurry and follow me!"