A clever little girl tugged on Miss Peng's sleeve and whispered, "Girl, please invite the princess and the old lady into the house."
"Ah, yes, yes." Miss Peng became even more panicked and hurriedly invited The old lady and Jiayin entered the house.
There are no expensive furnishings in the room, and the most abundant ones are embroidery stands and books, which are kept clean and tidy.
Jiayin was young, so no one would care if she said anything wrong, so she pretended to be curious and played around, asking endless questions.
"Sister Peng, do you do embroidery every day? You are so good, I can only sew sachets."
"Sister Peng, have you read a lot of books?"
Miss Peng is very patient, answering questions and answers, and the good news is messed up . She was not angry at all when the embroidery thread came out. Instead, she was afraid that Jiayin might prick her hand, so she quickly put away the embroidery needle.
Mrs. Li watched from the side, occasionally interjecting a few words, and the more she listened, the more satisfied she became.
When Jiayin saw her grandma smiling happily, she retired and took the little maid with her to go to the toilet.
The little maid took the good news and went out to the small room next door, giving the old lady and Miss Peng some space to be alone.
Miss Peng pulled off the veil, hesitated for a moment, then knelt down in front of Mrs. Li, "Old madam, it's my fault. I have been relying on brother Jiahuan to help me sell embroidery work secretly. I...Anyway, please ask me Don't blame Brother Jiahuan, everything is my fault. I am willing to compensate, as long as I can do it, I am willing."
Mrs. Li stretched out her hand to help her, touching the thin calluses on her fingers, Sigh softly.
She has been without a mother since she was a child, and her father was careless. She had to survive under the hands of her stepmother and concubines. This girl really suffered a lot.
"My child, it is indeed wrong for you to secretly interact with Jiahuan, but Jiahuan told you about your difficulties and your last resort. Our family has no intention of blaming you.
"As for Jiahuan, he is the son of the Li family and behaves recklessly. It's his fault for not caring about his older brother and younger brother who are studying in the academy. The family punishes him and it's also a lesson he needs to learn. No one can replace him, do you understand? "
Miss Peng bit her lip, feeling more and more guilty and anxious, but she didn't know how to stop or compensate.
The old lady didn't want her to be anxious, so she asked: "My child, I asked Jia Huan last night and he said he would marry you. , I will treat you well all my life. I came here today to ask you what you think. If you feel the same way, I will discuss your marriage with your father.
"You know, you and Jiahuan walked around so much before, and if you were discovered by your servants, you would be in the eyes of others. It is naturally the best outcome for the two of you to get married. Even if there are others gossiping, the unmarried child It's not too rude if the couple moves around frequently.
"But if you don't like Jia Huan and have no intention of marrying him, tell the truth. Our family will try our best to help your father and hide this matter so as not to harm you. Good reputation, I will not delay your future marriage. "
Miss Peng didn't expect the old lady to ask such a straightforward question. She was embarrassed and panicked for a moment. She really wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide it.
The old lady couldn't wait too long. She thought about it and then said: "In this case, if you are willing, just nod. , just shake your head if you don't want to. "
Miss Peng hesitated for a moment, but then she mustered up the courage to raise her head, looked at Mrs. Li, tears fell, "Old madam, Brother Jiahuan told a lot about your family, and I was very happy to hear it. I haven't had a mother since I was a child, and I also want to have such a lively home..."
"Okay, okay, good boy, don't cry! "Old Mrs. Li hugged her quickly, pulled off her handkerchief and wiped her tears, "Grandma knows, you can live peacefully. As long as you and your family are of the same mind, grandma will make you a couple no matter what! "
Miss Peng subconsciously moved closer to the old lady's arms. She felt the warmth of the old lady's arms more clearly, and her tears fell more urgently. It
has been many years since her mother died. No one has hugged her.
She has been patient . So, after finally resisting once, she managed to find a good home for herself?
Even at this moment, she couldn't believe it. Her mother must be a spirit in heaven, protecting her!
Jiayin was playing in the yard, take a look here Flowers, look at the grass there, and led the little maid to talk. She felt that she was almost done, and she was tired and thirsty, so she called grandma.
Miss Peng's eyes were red, and she sent the old lady out.
Jiayin ran over, hugged Miss Peng's neck, and kissed her on the face, "Sister Peng, I like you!"
Miss Peng blushed again, kissed her back gently, and whispered: "I like you, too. , come and play with me when you come to Luo'an from now on."
"Okay, sister will go to our valley to play in the future, and I won't take any money from her!" Jiayin patted her little chest, looking very forthright and righteous, which provoked Everyone was laughing.
Soon, Mrs. Li led Jiayin back to the front yard.
Miss Peng stood in front of the door and kept watching. When she turned around, she saw someone looking in the distance, but her heart no longer felt depressed and angry.
In the future, she will marry into a big, lively and harmonious family.
What concubine, what concubine, or even whether her father will renew their relationship has nothing to do with her!
"Xiaoyue, Xiaoyue! Help me open the box and look for that red-covered embroidery booklet!"
The little maid was so happy that she jumped up and went to help the lady find things.
In the study room in the front yard, Mr. Peng talked with the Li brothers.
Originally, he thought the atmosphere would be a bit awkward. After all, Li Laosan was a carpenter and part-time cook, and Li Laosi was a martial artist. They had nothing in common with him, a scholar.
Unexpectedly, Li Laosi traveled all over the country and gained extensive knowledge. He had been on an expedition before and tried to find a way for himself.
Now he is the commander-in-chief, and if he goes one step higher, he will be the general.
Li Laosan is not as powerful as his younger brother, but he still worked his way from Saibei to Jiangnan.
Killing wolves, fighting tigers and leopards, killing bandits, what have you not experienced before?
The three of them were talking and drinking tea, and it was actually very lively.
Until Mrs. Li came back with good news, Mr. Peng was still a little unfinished.
Mrs. Li was confident and went straight to the point, "Mr. Peng, there are many girls in the family. I just saw that our girl is dignified and gentle, and I like her very much. I wonder if our two families have the fate to be a son-in-law?
"I Although the grandson is useless, fortunately he is young and will be more promising in the future. My eldest son is coming back from the south soon and plans to reopen Sihaiju. When the time comes, my grandson will definitely become a chef. When he takes charge of the company from now on, he will never let Miss Peng suffer the hardships.
"In addition, to show our sincerity, our family is willing to use two hundred manuscripts as a betrothal gift. The rest will be prepared according to the rules, just a little more. Sir, would you like to think more about it?"
Mr. Peng squeezed the teacup in his hand tightly after hearing this. unexpected surprise.
If it were before, he would definitely not be willing.
But now that my daughter has done something like this and word spreads about it, the whole family becomes embarrassed.
The Li family had a princess, a fiefdom, and a son who was the leader, so their status suddenly increased.
One goes down and the other goes up, it's almost enough to say that the Peng family is climbing high.
Unexpectedly, not only did the Li family not take this as an excuse, but they were so sincere.
If the dean knew about it, he might want to give birth to a daughter and send it to the Li family. Why wouldn't he want to? !
"It is her good fortune that the old lady likes this ugly girl of mine."