Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 370 Minglan is the head of the family

"A Niu, Minglan is already a hairpin girl. When you finish the exam, it's time to choose a date to get married, right?" Mrs. Liu served Li An a bowl of soup and put it in front of him and said.

Li An, who was engrossed in eating, raised his head after hearing this and saw his parents, brother, sister-in-law and nephew looking at him.

Li Rui, who was almost three years old, was sitting on a specially made high stool with a fence, with some rice grains on his mouth, and said confusedly: "Mom, what is getting married?"

"Getting married means that your uncle wants to marry you an aunt. Does Brother Rui want an aunt?" Zhang Qing wiped his son's mouth with a handkerchief and said with a smile.

"Then can I have a sister?" Li Rui said happily.

"Brother Rui, you will have a younger brother or sister in a few months. You don't have to wait for your uncle to get married." Li An pinched his nephew's face and smiled.

"Don't change the subject." Mrs. Liu glared at Li An and said angrily: "The marriage has been decided and it's time for her haircut. Wouldn't it be rude for our family not to propose marriage?"

With Sheng Hong's salary and the fact that Dafang sends some money every year, the Sheng family is not short of money.

The restaurant is indeed making money. It has only been open for less than a year. Excluding the portion given to Gu Tingye, the Li family has received more than 50,000 taels.

After being persuaded by Kang Wang before, she agreed. She would pay, Kang Wang would contribute, and the two of them would score the money.

He also didn't expect that he would have to worry about buying a house in this life.

It would be inappropriate if we continue to live together after we get married.

Mrs. Liu was not too surprised when she heard this. She probably knew how much money her family had. She thought about it in her mind and muttered: "The price of this house in Bianjing has risen too fast."

As a result, she did make a lot of money through loan sharking. Mrs. Wang was very grateful to this sister.

"Of course I know this, but we have to express our family's attitude, otherwise the Sheng family will be worried." Mrs. Liu said.

Although the price of his own set has increased, the price of the small set that Li An bought before has not increased much.

Therefore, after Mrs. Kang and Wang repeatedly explained everything, they finally agreed and went to talk to Mrs. Sheng about the matter.

There is always someone to take care of internal affairs, and Sheng Hong prefers Lin Xiaoniang.

"But someone has to take care of the affairs of the inner house." Sheng Hong said.

The family has more than 50,000 yuan. Including last month's payment that has not yet been divided, there are almost 60,000 taels.

But Mrs. Sheng disagreed, and what she said made sense, so it was hard for him to refute.

"Mom, Minglan still has two sisters who are not married. The elders and younger ones are in order. Her two sisters must get married." Li An said.

However, the one being discussed was Sheng Changbai's.

Last time, Madam Wang proposed that Sheng Changbai marry the daughter of her sister, Lady Kang Wang, which made Old Madam Sheng furious and she was scolded.

But during this period, Mrs. Liu inquired and found that the price of a house like theirs has now risen to nearly one hundred thousand taels.

Mrs. Sheng shook her head. If Wei Xiaoniang were the housekeeper, she might make Lin Xiaoniang jealous, and Lin Xiaoniang might target Wei Xiaoniang again.

"Mom, if I pass the exam, I might be sent to work as an official. There is no need to buy a house. I can just get married here."

When Mrs. Wang got married in Hualan, in order not to be looked down upon by the Yuan family, she included most of her dowry.

"Why don't you let Miss Lin take care of it temporarily?" When Sheng Hong spoke, he carefully looked at Mrs. Sheng's face.

"My mother did the right thing, so I still have to worry about my mother taking care of this family," Sheng Hong said.

Mrs. Sheng pondered for a while and said, "Why don't you let Minglan take care of it?"

However, Sheng Hong was only a minor official in Bianjing. In the past, even if he was not corrupt in the local area, he still had some hidden income. These are gone in Bianjing.

"My family has more than 50,000 taels of silver. I haven't calculated the accounts for last month, so there should be several thousand more," Li Ping said.

When Mrs. Sheng heard this, she scolded Mrs. Wang angrily and took away her right to run the house.

"Minglan?" Sheng Hong was stunned and said, "She is a girl who has not left the government and has never been in charge before. If she is asked to take on such a big responsibility, can she handle it well?"

"Whoever takes care of the house is temporary and will have to return it to the eldest lady sooner or later. The girl's family will always have a housekeeper after she gets married. Let her try it first. If it doesn't work, let's talk about it later." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

"Then just do what mother said."

But Rulan was different. Due to the situation of the Sheng family, she couldn't afford to give away too much, and she had to use her dowry to make up for it.

So when Sheng Hong said he wanted Wei Xiaoniang to take care of the house, she refused without even thinking about it.

"Then when the examination is over, I will ask the teacher to come forward and propose marriage to the Sheng family." Li An said.

"Don't be angry, mother. My son has already heard about the matter and has also reprimanded the lady." Sheng Hong said.

But she couldn't bear it, and Wang Wang often came to Mrs. Wang's door recently to talk about this matter.

Whether you use the smaller set as before to borrow some money, or sell it, you can buy a set similar to the one you have now.

The Li family is discussing Li An's marriage, and the Sheng family is also discussing it.

"Yes, brother-in-law, what the Sheng family says is the Sheng family's business. Our family has to express its attitude, otherwise Minglan will think too much." Zhang Qing agreed.

Fortunately, Changbai can spend the Sheng family's money on getting a wife.

She also knew what Li An said, but she was worried about what the Sheng family would think.

"It doesn't matter who takes care of it, but Lin Xiaoniang and the eldest lady have always been at odds. If you let Lin Xiaoniang take charge of the house, she is afraid that she will start a fight again. If word gets out, it will not be good." Old Mrs. Sheng said.

"It's okay. If the Sheng family thought so, they wouldn't have agreed to the marriage in the first place." Li An said.

"Tieniu, how much money does your family have now?" Ms. Liu asked.

"You still have to buy it. Prices will continue to rise in the future, so buy early to save worry," Liu said.

Mrs. Wang was willing, and Mrs. Kang and Wang also took her to make loan sharks and made a lot of money.

"No." Old Mrs. Sheng shook her head and said, "I am too old to have the energy, and now that several sisters in the family are old enough to discuss marriage, it is up to her, the eldest lady, to come forward."

So I sold the small one and couldn't afford a house similar to the one I have now.

"Then let Miss Wei take care of it," Sheng Hong said.

"It's okay. Our restaurant makes money quickly. We can buy a bigger one in two years. I didn't get married before, so it's okay if we don't live together. After we get married, it won't be appropriate to live outside again." Li An said.

Mrs. Wang didn't want to favor one over the other, but also wanted to prepare a generous dowry for Ru Lan.

Before getting married, it didn't matter if he didn't live with his parents. Because he didn't get married, it didn't count as a separation.

As soon as Li An heard his mother's words, he knew what his mother meant.

Although the date cannot be decided now, the attitude must be made clear.

After that incident, Mrs. Wang didn’t mention it again.

There is no way, there are too many dignitaries in Bianjing, and the bigger the house, the faster the price rises.

"That's not right. That Miss Wei has a withdrawn temperament. She may not be able to manage the house well."

"I know that your eldest lady was instigated by her sister, and I'm not really angry. I took away her housekeeping rights. I also wanted her to calm down." Mrs. Sheng waved her hand.

Sheng Hong came back from duty and learned the news. He gave Madam Wang a lesson and came to Shou'an Hall.

When he thought about it carefully, what his mother and sister-in-law said made sense.

"I'm just worried that the Sheng family won't be happy if we don't even have a house," Ms. Liu said.

"A Niu is right, there's no need to be in such a hurry." Li Nan nodded.

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When Sheng Hong heard this and thought about it carefully, it seemed feasible.

Even if Minglan can't manage it well, Mrs. Sheng will still be there to give guidance.