I just answered her, "The child is still young, her father and I want to keep her for two more years."

"It's better to stay for two more years. You won't be as comfortable staying at your parents' home after you get married." Mother Su agreed happily, but at the same time she also whispered to Su Yan, "But you have to keep an eye on the candidates early, otherwise the good ones will be snatched away by others!"

"Yes, the old lady has a point."

"What's wrong? What are you talking about so happily?" The clan leader's wife was led in by Qian Ru. She happened to see Su Yan and Qian's mother smiling at each other, so she asked them.

Qian's mother: "Nothing, I just wanted to greet you at the door because you are about to arrive."

Qian Ru personally helped the clan leader's wife to sit down next to Qian's mother. The clan leader's wife said, "Why greet them? They are all family members. If A-ru is busy, she doesn't need to wait for me at the door."

Although she said this, the smile on her face was genuine.

Before Qian Ru could speak, Qian's mother took over the conversation, "How can that be? You are the elder, and you have helped A Ru so much. Even if she doesn't do anything today, she has to take good care of you."

"You, you." The clan leader's wife reached out and grabbed Qian's mother's hand and patted it, with a bigger smile on her face. "You just say sweet words. Forget it, I'll just believe it for now."

"By the way, you didn't come today?"

Qian's mother's smile froze, and she seemed to be hesitant to speak.

The clan leader's wife frowned, "Are they really coming?"

Mother Qian looked at Qian Ru. Qian Ru was not comfortable saying this, so she had to say something.

She pretended to take the clan leader's wife out for a walk, and took her to a secluded corner, then said, "I came, but was seen by your county magistrate and was held down."

She held the clan leader's wife's hand and said, "I shouldn't have said this. No matter what, they are still Chen Ge'er's father and brother. But if I don't say it, it won't be easy for others to say it either."

"I shamelessly said today that it has not been easy for Brother Chen to come this far, all thanks to the support of the tribe. Now that he has finally achieved some success, he told me that he will never forget the kindness of the tribe and will definitely repay it in the future."

"Everything is inferior, only reading is superior. He has some talent in reading. He wants to continue studying and serve the clan. This idea is not wrong."

"but..."

Madam Patriarch: “But?”

"You also know how important reputation is to scholars. Over there, alas... Hui'er lost money in business last month. He said that Chen'er was bullying others by taking advantage of his status as a student and secretly targeting him."

"Isn't this nonsense? At that time, the results of Chen Ge'er's palace examination had not come out yet, and he was not even a Tongsheng!"

"Is there such a thing?" The clan leader's wife was shocked.

This is incredible. He Chen is a young scholar and is now very famous.

The whole county is watching him, and any mistake will be magnified.

What's more, this is evidence provided by his own brother, which can easily lead to misunderstanding.

"He Jiu is such a fool. This is his son too! Why doesn't he stop him?"

Qian's mother sighed, frowned and did not defend He Jiu.

If you try to stop it but fail to stop it, it’s the same as not stopping it at all.

"No, we can't do this! He is the youngest boy in the clan, and he has a bright future! How can he be ruined in the hands of such a person?"

The clan leader's wife took Qian's mother's hand and said, "Mother-in-law."

She took the initiative to establish a relationship with Qian's mother, "This matter is of great importance, and our clan must not sit idly by."

"I hope you can keep this a secret. If something goes wrong, it will affect Brother Chen's future!"

Mother Qian shook his hand back, "Madam Clan Leader, what are you saying? Brother Chen is my grandson, and I want him to be well! Don't worry, I will keep this to myself and I won't even tell his grandfather."

The clan leader's wife breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sincerely, "That's good. I feel relieved when you say that."

She looked outside and saw that most people were seated. She pulled Qian's mother out and said, "Let's go to the banquet first. Don't let anyone notice anything unusual. I'll deal with this matter when I get back."

Mother Qian nodded and returned to her seat with the clan leader's wife.

Sister Qian secretly glanced at her mother-in-law and found an opportunity to ask her quietly, "What did mother do with the He clan leader's wife just now?"

Mother Qian glanced at her, then looked at her granddaughter, then turned her head to eat some food. "Nothing, just a few words."

Mrs. Qian wanted to say something else, but Qian Ru came over after calling other people.

She quickly stopped talking, secretly pulled her daughter's sleeve, picked up the wine glass, stood up, and took her daughter to Qian Ru.

"Today is my sister's big day, come and let me toast you."

Qian Ru looked at her meaningfully, said nothing, and drank the glass of wine.

Seeing that she had finished drinking, Mrs. Qian also felt a little more confident. She pulled her daughter to her and said, "Lingling, didn't you say at home that you admire your aunt? Come on, come on, talk to your aunt more."

"Let me tell you, your aunt is a capable person. She is the boss at home and outside the home, and she taught Chen Ge'er so well. I will be relieved if you can have one-third of her abilities in the future."

The little girl was pushed in front of Qian Ru by her mother. She was very embarrassed. She lowered her head and raised her glass shyly, "..Auntie"

Qian Ru: "Our Lingling has grown up." She raised her head and drank the toast.

Mrs. Qian was delighted to see that Qian Ru did not refuse, and was about to introduce her daughter to her.

She was interrupted by Qian's mother, "Aju, come over here and toast to the clan leader's wife. She has helped you a lot today."

"Coming!" Qian Ru nodded slightly at Mrs. Qian, and walked past them towards Mother Qian and the clan leader's wife.

Mrs. Qian had no choice but to take her daughter back.

After the banquet, Qian Ru saw everyone off and then sat down in the hall to rest out of exhaustion.

Qian's mother has been helping her and is very tired.

The mother and daughter rested for a while and recovered. Then Qian's mother told Qian Ru what she had said to the clan leader's wife today.

Finally, she asked Qian Ru, "Do you think the He clan will deal with those people?"

Qian Ru smiled coldly, looking at the maids and old women who were busy cleaning up outside, and thought about He Jiu and He Hui she met today.

At the banquet, the two were suppressed by the county magistrate, the clan leader and several elders of the clan. They behaved very well and did not dare to make any noise.

"Will do."

Qian's mother was still a little worried. "You don't know, the older I get, the smarter I get. I tend to smooth things over."

Qian Ru: "Playing the game of peace? That's how you treat worthless people. For valuable people, the tribe's actions and swords are not that fast."

"There will be news in the next two days, just wait and see, mother."

Qian's mother has never had a strong opinion, so she felt relieved when she heard her daughter say this.

Another thing came to mind, "You know your sister-in-law wants to marry Lingling to Chen Ge'er, right?"

“I found out today.”

Qian's mother: "Don't be confused. Chen'er has a bright future ahead of him. If he wants to marry, he should marry the daughter of a scholar, or even an official. We can get him."

"Lingling is good in every way, but her family background is no longer a good match. You don't have to be soft-hearted and agree just for the sake of your family's face!"

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