The eldest married as a merchant's wife

Chapter 57
"Slave will go back and make arrangements." The woman put the fabric into the basket and bowed to leave.

The old lady Mei was sipping her silver pipe, and earnestly said: "Our Mei family is a big family that respects rules. Although your mother is an actress, you are an embroidery girl chosen by my old lady. I know you well since childhood. I know you are a Good girl, don’t think about things you shouldn’t think about when you marry in the future, keep yourself safe, and serve your husband well. He has been in poor health since he was a child, but he can’t stand any storms.”

Xiuhe clasped her wrists and said yes, but she didn't seem to leave.

Mrs. Mei Er smiled kindly and asked, "Miss, do you have anything else to say?"

Xiuhe pursed her lips, and secretly put forth courage: "Father received the dowry a few days ago, but he lacked a marriage certificate... Since ancient times, when men and women get married, the matchmaker is the engagement, and the marriage certificate is the proof. Now that the dowry has been given, everyone in the town knows that Xiuhe I promised the young master of the Mei family, but my wife didn't send the marriage certificate, but I think there's something wrong with Xiuhe?"

Her voice was soft and she hesitated to speak, but she finished speaking in one go.

The three of Ye's looked at each other, and the two old ones excused themselves and went to rest.Old Madam Mei and Da Furen ate fast and recited Buddha's name. It would be better for the second child's family to deal with such a difficult situation.

The chief seat was vacant, and it's okay to say goodbye, Xiuhe also wanted to say it alone.

Mrs. Ye was eager for the two of them to leave, so she looked at Xiuhe up and down, and then said with a smile: "It's not that I won't give it, this matter was also considered in private by us as adults... During the conflict between Xiaoting and you earlier , There are a lot of rumors about you and Geng Wu outside, I heard that he carried you back from the water, and one night he was still with you in the Yichun Courtyard..."

It turned out to be this, Xiuhe interrupted softly: "Mrs., I have nothing to do with Young Master Geng San. The lady explained it when she asked me that day. If the elders doubt Xiuhe's innocence, Xiuhe will never dare Going in again will drag the young master down." The words were tactful, but neither overbearing nor humble.She had already given up, if it wasn't for Mei Xiaoting, she would not have experienced such a scene.

Knowing that this girl's bones are strong, she might be in a hurry, and a good game of chess might be ruined.

Mrs. Ye quickly smiled, held Xiuhe's hand, and eased her tone: "You can't say that, we adults naturally believe you, but there are so many women in the family, so many pairs of eyes and ears, people outside don't believe it. Hey... Our Mei family values ​​face the most, and many things are done not for our own people, but for outsiders, so you have to understand."

He paused again, squirmed his lips and teeth, and then said the following words in one breath: "Let me tell you this, if you become popular on the first night of the wedding, it proves that you and Geng Wu are absolutely fine. The day will make up for it... But if there is no one, then I will arrange you as an equal wife, and you will not suffer. People outside don't know that there is a lack of marriage certificates, as long as you are close to each other, why worry about it these days, the girl said Yes or no?"

Those words hit people, but their eyebrows and eyes were kind and smiling, Xiu He could only hear the chills in his heart, and secretly took a deep breath, not to let the fingers caressing Ye's palm tremble.

Standing by the wooden ladder, Mei Xiaoting's brows became sullen, and he walked out of the shadows a few steps: "Why did mother bully her like this, how can Xiuhe change her mind in three or two days since she was a child? It’s so embarrassing, I still go to the temple to become a monk!”

Pulling Xiuhe's hand, he couldn't bear to let her be embarrassed by her mother, and wanted to take her out of the back hall.There was anger and hesitation in the phoenix eyes, fearing that Xiuhe would suddenly refuse to marry him again.

(End of this chapter)