After the vicious adoptive mother gave up, the scumbag children regretted it

Chapter 304: Distant Jin Xuaner

Shen Nanzhi poured them some tea and interrupted the conversation, "What kind of family did your family arrange for you to marry into?"

Jin Xuan'er said: "He is a cousin of my aunt's family. I don't know how far he is related. His family has some assets, but they are not rich. They can barely make ends meet.

That guy passed the imperial examination last year and his whole family was so proud of him that they wanted to marry a princess. Now this year he even has the confidence to propose to my family. I get angry when I see that guy has such a wooden look on his face.

She's average looking and doesn't have anything you want, but my mother was attracted to her. I'm so pissed."

Shen Nanzhi said: "Isn't it decided yet? Don't be anxious, don't be angry, talk to your mother nicely, the future days are yours to live, not someone else's, you have to be willing.

Since this young man has passed the imperial examination, he must be talented. Why not get to know him first? For a man, talent is worse than appearance."

Zhu Xiaomei was a little confused. What did Sister Nanzhi mean by this guy? Didn't she talk about Liao Baojia's shortcomings when she advised her before?

Jin Xuan'er looked better, "Sister Nanzhi is right. I like listening to you talk. I don't know how bored I was when you were away for a while."

Zhu Xiaomei's face looked bad. She had been accompanying Jin Xuan'er, going shopping and enjoying the snow, drinking tea and eating snacks, and even practicing the piano with her. How could she be bored?

You have to know that Zhu Xiaomei doesn't like music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. Her family runs a business and she doesn't try to be a talented woman. She just wants to be a foodie.

Shen Nanzhi took in her expression and said, "I'm different from you. You are spoiled young ladies who don't need to worry about household affairs. You just need to have fun happily. I can't compare to you. I still have to find a way to make a living.

It's getting late when we come out. I'll take you back after we finish drinking tea. This county town is still not safe enough recently, so you have to be more careful."

"Sister Nanzhi, don't say that. You are already very capable. My mother always praises you."

"If you can enjoy happiness, who would want to run around outside every day and work hard? You, don't be ungrateful for what you have, or we will be jealous."

Jin Xuan'er's mouth curled up, she was happy. Sister Nan Zhi also envied her. No matter how capable she was, she was alone, without any relatives to accompany her. She didn't know what the future would be like.

After sending Jin Xuan'er away first, Zhu Xiaomei sighed, "She is really hard to serve. Only you, Sister Nanzhi, can get along with her. I feel tired and don't want to play with her anymore."

"Then let's not play."

Zhu Xiaomei asked unexpectedly: "Sister Nanzhi, what do you mean?"

"Let's go talk in the carriage. It's very cold outside. When is your marriage with Liao Baojia scheduled?"

Zhu Xiaomei said: "Just one month later, my father said that the sooner we do it, the more assured we will be. I am not young anymore and don't want to be alone at home."

"Very good. I will give you a big red envelope when the time comes. Liao Baojia is my partner, and you are one of my own. I will not play tricks on you. I will tell you straight if I have anything to say."

Zhu Xiaomei said happily: "You'd better speak up quickly. I am a person with few thoughts and I am most afraid of guessing people's thoughts. Every time I play with Jin Xuan'er, I don't know why I feel unhappy. I always think that I am too stupid and can't chat with others."

Shen Nanzhi saw her distress and felt deeply moved. What a simple girl she is. "Girls play with each other based on whether they are compatible. If you are not happy, just don't play with her.

She is the daughter of the Jin family, not yours. It is the Jin family's business to spoil her, not our obligation.

What I want to tell you is to stay out of Jin Xuan'er's affairs in the future. You are going to get married, so why not embroider your wedding dress behind closed doors? What a good excuse.

You've been accommodating her in everything, and it's become a problem. It's not that she doesn't like the marriage arranged by her family, but she only sees the good in others and can't see her own advantages. This kind of person is not suitable for being open-hearted, but only suitable for being an acquaintance."

"I listened to Sister Nan Zhi. Liao Baojia also said that Jin Xuan'er was arrogant and domineering, and looked down on me. Don't rush to be her maid."

"Then why didn't you listen? Xiao Liaozi is quite good at judging people, otherwise his business wouldn't be so smooth. You are a fool with good fortune."

Zhu Xiaomei said happily: "My father said the same thing about me."

The honest and straightforward girl Shen Nanzhi also liked it, so he invited her to his home for dinner and cooked for her personally. They had hotpot, and he also slaughtered a sheep in the space and had shabu-shabu mutton, which was his favorite dish in the middle of winter.

Zhu Xiaomei ate too much and went back home holding her belly. If you didn’t know her, you would have thought she was several months pregnant.

Shen Nanzhi also ate a lot with her, mainly because she had a very appetizing appetite. If this happened in modern times, she would be suitable for being a food broadcaster.

After Shen Huai'en came back, Shen Nanzhi strolled under the corridor to digest the food. It was not good for the body to sleep like this.

"Why don't you rest in the house?"

"Don't mention it. I'm too full. I need to walk more."

"Is there someone at home?"

Shen Huai'en knew her very well. She was very restrained when eating. She would not eat too much without realizing it unless she was happy or with someone else.

"Well, Zhu Xiaomei accompanied me to eat hot pot, and there are mutton rolls, do you want to eat it?"

"No, don't eat less for dinner. Didn't you say so? I'll eat with you tomorrow."

"Okay, the marriage between the Xu family and the cousin's family is about to be finalized. Tell me, who can I ask to be the matchmaker?"

Shen Qingshan doesn't have any relatives of status. The Xu family has come from far away, so the proposal of marriage should be more serious and they should hire a suitable matchmaker.

"Let's go with Magistrate Cao. If he shows up, the Xu family will also have a good reputation. The Xu family members won't dare to cause any trouble. It's not a good idea to leave out the relatives when getting married."

Shen Nanzhi is quite annoyed by this kind of kinship relationship. In ancient times, people liked to use marriage to build relationships. The relationship between relatives and clansmen is very important. Living as a lonely person is not in line with the mainstream.

"Bad relatives will only hinder me. If it were me, I would definitely have cut off all my ties. No matter what outsiders think, they are not the ones being bullied."

Shen Huai'en coaxed her a little: "Yes, you are right, but this is a society of favors, so just deal with it. The Xu family runs a restaurant, and their reputation is not good. Not everyone is as wise as my girl, who can see through the essence."

Shen Nanzhi enjoyed it very much. It was comfortable to chat with her housekeeper.

"My cousin saw Desheng getting married and urged me to get married too. I am only 18 years old and still a beautiful young flower. Getting married early will shorten my life. If possible, I will never get married in my life."

Shen Huai'en's eyes darkened, "As long as the girl is happy."

He didn't take the opportunity to express his feelings. Shen Nanzhi was a little surprised. She thought he liked her, so there must be some different feelings between them, right?

As a result, this is it?

"I'm going to bed, you should get some rest too."

Shen Huai'en looked at her angry back and wanted to keep her, but in the end he said nothing. He just sighed and went back to his room.

The candlelight in his room did not go out until after midnight, which shows how hard he worked.