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Chapter 11 The Third Thing
When Mrs. Jin Yuhou woke up, it was almost dusk.

She slept very comfortably this time, and she wanted to reward Xu Chunjun when she got up.

"Ma'am, you must not do this. You should serve well." Xu Chunjun said nothing and didn't want to reward her.

"Smart, thoughtful, and knowledgeable, and you have such a good appearance. Being a maid really wronged you." Mrs. Jin Yuhou didn't know Xu Chunjun's real identity, thinking she was just a servant in the mansion , "It's a pity that good fortune tricks people!"

Early the next morning after the banquet, Xu Chunjun was called to the front.

She was taken to Madam's room, where there was only one servant girl waiting on her, and when she asked to sit down, the servant girl served her a bowl of tea and then quietly retreated out.

"Have you been working hard these past few days?" Mrs. Lu asked Xu Chunjun. The jade bracelet on her wrist was clear and moist, and it looked like a top-grade Yunnan product.

"Thanks to Madam, everything is fine." Xu Chunjun said lightly, with a smile on his face all the time.

"Don't you blame me?" Mrs. Lu looked directly at her, "First I asked you to ask for Bodhi, which hurt your feet. Later, I asked you to work in the kitchen. It's a low-class labor, not only tiring , and humiliation. You are asked to serve the guests at the banquet, and even ridiculed you."

"Zhou Yu and Huang Gai are willing to fight and suffer, and this is what I willingly accept," Xu Chunjun said, "Besides, these things are really insignificant compared to my second brother."

"I've seen for a long time that you are a sensible person, and you really didn't disappoint me." Mrs. Lu nodded approvingly, "It's rare that you have such insight at such a young age."

"Mrs. Miao praises it, but Mr. Chun really dare not do it." Xu Chunjun lowered his head modestly, "If the two things can satisfy Madam, can you tell me the third thing?"

It has been nearly a month since she asked to see Mrs. Lu. When she left home, the third aunt told her that it would take two months at most.

"Do you know why I gave you a difficult problem?" Mrs. Lu didn't answer Xu Chunjun's words, but asked her instead.

"Chun Jun doesn't know, please let Madam express it." Xu Chunjun really didn't know Madam Lu's pulse, so he didn't speculate rashly.

"I have nothing to do with your Xu family. The reason why I did this is not to embarrass you, but to have another meaning." Mrs. Lu took a sip of tea and got to the point, "You came to ask me for something, but you didn't know that I also had something This is the third thing that I ask of you. "

"I don't know what Chunjun can do for Madam, please tell me clearly." Xu Chunjun only felt that this incident was unusual inside and out.

"Perhaps in your opinion, I should have nothing to worry about. But every family has hard-to-recite scriptures, and the words handed down by the ancestors are good. Everything goes well in my husband's family, but I can't help worrying about my mother's family. ’” Madam sighed.

It turns out that Mrs. Hou Ye's surname is Zheng, and her natal family's Cheng'enbo Mansion is one of the most dignitaries in the capital.

It is a pity that both his father and elder brother died young, and only his widow mother and widow sister-in-law guarded a nephew to live.

Mrs. Zheng's nephew is named Zheng Wuji, and he is now in his weakest years.

Just hearing his name, you can tell that the elders love him very much, and only wish him to be free from disease and disaster, and live a long life.

Zheng Wuji was passed down through three generations, and his grandmother and mother doted on him so much that they raised him as a willful and indulgent prodigal son.

Mrs. Lu also tried to persuade her, but after all, she didn't live in one place day and night.

Besides, Zheng Wuji is very cunning, he does one thing in front of the other, and is good at using his grandmother and mother as shields, often making his aunt helpless.

"You begged me in the Guanyin Temple. I didn't want to be nosy at first. But your sincerity and intelligence moved me. I have always wanted to find a good housemate for my nephew, but I have been searching for so many years and have not found the right one. "Madam Lu couldn't help shaking her head when she said this.

This nephew of hers was registered in the capital, and no one in the right family would marry him.

No matter how the daughter of a small family looks petty, it's really hard to do anything.

According to Mrs. Lu, if the Zheng family wants to revitalize, they must find a young lady who can manage the family, understand the general situation, and can restrain her nephew to follow the right path, otherwise they can only go down the road of ruin.

Because Zheng Wuji was flying around all day long, he was unrestrained, and his family property was almost squandered by him.

The wife's mother is old and has long been homeless.

My sister-in-law is a poor man, and coupled with her poor health, the family affairs have never been straightened out.

Mrs. Lu knew very well that she was not as strong outside as she was inside, so she wanted to find a good marriage for her nephew no matter what.

But the right candidate is always hard to come by, until she met Xu Chunjun.

"Although you and I have only met each other a few times, it is really rare for you to be courageous and insightful at such a young age. I asked you to go to Moyunding to ask for Bodhisattva to see if you can endure hardship. I asked you to do hard work It depends on whether you can bear the humiliation, you have done both of these things, and you must be considerate and diligent. Now it depends on whether you are willing to marry my nephew," Mrs. Lu said, "As long as you agree, I will immediately send Somebody go save your brother."

Xu Chunjun did not expect that the third thing Mrs. Lu asked her to do was to marry a prodigal son.

Although she knew that she could not decide her own marriage, she also hoped to marry a husband who is knowledgeable about books and etiquette, and willing to work properly.

But now her marriage has become a bargaining chip to save people. If she does not agree, then Mrs. Hou's way will be completely cut off.

"Ma'am, this matter is too big, I can't be the master." Xu Chunjun said with some difficulty, "Marriage matters, the elders in the family should always be the masters."

"I know you are in a dilemma, but the situation is special at this time, I believe your family members can understand. As long as you agree to me, I will personally write a letter to your elders in your family." Madam Lu assured, "It's not a violation of the rules. .”

Xu Chunjun bit her lower lip and bowed her head in silence, she knew too well what marriage meant to a woman.

Whether the days to come will be bitter or sweet, whether it will be a blessed place or a pit of fire, will all be determined by that little marriage letter.

What's more, now that she knows that Zheng Wuji is a prodigal son, she has no confidence in making the prodigal son return.

"I know, doing this is really like taking advantage of the fire, and it's reasonable for you not to agree." Mrs. Lu really appreciates Xu Chunjun, "But who is not selfish? I would like Zhilan Yushu to be born in my own home."

She has taken a fancy to Xu Chunjun who is brave, resourceful and able to bend and stretch. The Zheng family is already going downhill, and there needs to be such a person to reverse the decline.

"Ma'am, this is a big matter, can you give me a few days to think about it?" Xu Chunjun really can't make a decision right away, she has to be cautious about lifelong matters.

"Okay, okay, I'll give you time to think about it." Mrs. Lu nodded quickly, "You've worked really hard these days, so go back and have a good rest, and it won't be too late to make a decision after you relax."

"Then I would like to thank Madam, and Mr. Chun will say goodbye." Xu Chunjun said and stood up to bid farewell.

"Miss Xu," Xu Chunjun had just walked to the door when Mrs. Lu called out to her, "If you are really willing to marry my nephew, I will not only rescue your second elder brother, but also ask someone to take your father and brother from outside the Great Wall. Called back. They have been exiled for more than ten years, right? The bitter cold outside the Great Wall, coupled with the heavy labor, is not an ordinary hardship. I have asked someone to inquire, and I heard that your father and the others have to move hundreds of dollars a day. Tiaoshi, if you slow down, you will be whipped. Your uncle hurts his back and often wakes up in the middle of the night with pain. Your second uncle suffers from lung disease and coughs up blood several times a year. Your father lost four of his ten toes and can only walk staggeringly. .”

Mrs. Lu carefully observed Xu Chunjun's expression while talking, and saw that her eyes were foggy, she sighed and said: "Miss Xu, the fate of the Xu family is now in your hands, it depends on your plan."

(End of this chapter)