After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

If she had known that Mrs. Wen brought Mr. Wen Er with this intention, she would have ordered people to kick them out from the beginning.

Her daughter is an innocent girl, why would she say that about a widower?

Mrs. Wen looked unhappy, but she forced herself to smile.

"Mrs. Meng, you misunderstood. That's not what I meant. My second uncle has a gentle personality and has studied for many years. If he can get to know Lan'er, they can have something to talk about."

"That guy was born into a poor family and can't even recognize all the words..."

"Is Madam Wen really blind?" Seeing that she was not giving in, Madam Meng had no intention of showing any mercy.

"My Lan'er is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, as well as military deployment. She was the one who held up the family when it was in great turmoil."

"Second Wen, after twenty-seven years of study, barely passed the imperial examination and became a sixth-rank minister in the Ministry of Rites. He has made no achievements whatsoever and has been living off his family's influence. How can he be compared to my son?"

"Speaking of Fang Yin, he was taught by my husband. He's a general with great military and literary skills, and he's a man of rank and power. How dare you compare Wen Lao Er with Fang Yin?"

As Mrs. Meng spoke, she calmed down and looked at her with a smile.

"If I remember correctly, the most respected old man in the Wen Mansion, Mr. Wen, was only of the same rank as Fang Yin."

So, how come you can't look down on Fang Yin?

Mrs. Wen was so humiliated that her face turned red and her chest heaved.

In fact, these few words hit her sore spots.

If her family had not experienced a major change and she had not been busy overturning the case for many years, how could she only be able to afford the Shangwen Mansion because of her old age?

She should marry as well as Mrs. Meng, and marry into a higher position.

"Madam Meng, that's not the case. The Fang family has barely risen from commoners to a humble family, while our Wen family is an aristocratic family."

Mrs. Wen tried to maintain her dignity and spoke in a somewhat firm tone.

"A small, insignificant family is worth mentioning?" Mrs. Meng sneered.

"Forget it, I didn't judge you well enough. I thought you were still the fearless Sanniang from before."

Mrs. Meng sighed a little, thinking back to how Mrs. Wen had gone to the emperor alone to file a complaint to prove her innocence, which was so respectable.

Unexpectedly, after getting married, her personality seemed to have changed into that of a different person.

Mrs. Wen's face turned pale and she clenched her handkerchief tightly between her fingers.

"Someone, show the guest out." Mrs. Meng didn't want to say more to her.

Mrs. Wen left with a grim face, and Mr. Wen also looked unhappy. He did not go near the pavilion, after all, the male owner was not there. He only stayed in the garden for a while, but he vaguely saw that his sister-in-law and Mrs. Meng parted on bad terms.

I don’t know what my sister-in-law is doing. She said she would ask Miss Meng to marry him.

If he could get help from the Meng family, he would be able to move up in his position in the Ministry of Rites.

When the two of them went out, they saw the maid leading them in.

The wife of Censor Zhou—Mrs. Bai.

The maid behind Bai was holding a box.

"Is your wife here? It's really rude to come to your house without an invitation, but I'm here for good news."

The maid bowed respectfully and said, "Madam is waiting in the backyard. Madam Bai, you are an honored guest. It is a happy occasion whenever you come."

"You are such a sweet girl."

Bai was amused.

As the two parties passed each other, Mrs. Wen felt a sinking feeling in her heart, and she always had a bad premonition.

Bai came to act as a matchmaker to propose marriage for Fang Yin.

As usual, she would first say good things about the man's family, then praise the girl, and finally say that the two of them were a match made in heaven.

Mrs. Meng's depressed mood completely changed. She was delighted after hearing what he said. She nodded from time to time and expressed her agreement.

When Bai saw this, she knew that General Meng's family was indeed very satisfied with this marriage.

Although it was her first time to act as a matchmaker, it was easy for her and she didn't have to talk much.

"The Fang family said that the six rituals should be performed according to the rules of the capital, but with our family's wealth, we really can't do it at the highest level. We're afraid that Miss Meng will be wronged."

"No, no, what matters is that the two children live a good life in the future."

Mrs. Meng smiled.

The Fang family doesn't need to prepare much betrothal gifts, as they will bring enough dowry for their daughter.

"What about the date for the wedding? Can it be earlier? Madam Qian said that she is a country woman and this is her first time helping to manage such a large general's mansion. She is really exhausted and hopes that Miss Meng can help her sooner."

This means that she is not greedy for the power of housekeeper.

"It's better to set a date as early as possible. The two children are not young anymore. However, Fengping will have to take care of the housekeeping matters."

Mrs. Meng also hopes that the two will get married soon.

Bai looked at her in surprise.

Mrs. Meng coughed dryly and said, "Young people always want to celebrate their wedding day. We two are also looking forward to having a grandchild soon."

This is because I don’t want to deal with those trivial matters and delay the birth of my two children...

Bai suddenly laughed.

It seems that the two families understand each other, and this kind of marriage is a good one for both parties.

Soon, the two sides had almost finished their talks and Mrs. Bai wanted to leave. Mrs. Meng tried hard to keep her and finally gave her a big red envelope.

Bai happily accepted it.

This is the matchmaker's money, for good luck. The money is collected because the two families have set a date for three days later, so the marriage is half done.

Bai went to Fang's house again. Qian Fengping was very happy when she received the news.

Originally, she went to visit Zhou's house in the afternoon just to give it a try, but she didn't expect Bai to be so considerate. Seeing her eagerness, she was willing to go to General Meng's house that day.

Qian Fengping was also afraid that Mrs. Wen's attitude might be strange and might cause trouble, so she didn't say anything polite.

"Sister Bai, I really don't know how to thank you."

Qian Fengping held Bai's hand with true feelings.

"My second brother's marriage is settled, but it has caused a big problem for my family. Thanks to you."

"I don't deserve such praise. If Sister Qian is truly grateful, why don't you let me taste your cooking? I've heard that Sister Qian's pastry skills surpass those of the imperial chef."

Mrs. Bai also liked Qian Fengping's personality. Unlike other ladies who spoke in a roundabout way, she said what she wanted to say directly and directly without offending others.

Besides, the marriage between the Fang and Meng families was originally a matter of mutual interest, so she just went there for a while.

"Okay, if Sister Bai wants to eat, I will definitely cook it myself."

Qian Fengping did not refuse.

She actually went into the kitchen and made seven or eight kinds of snacks.

Such as puffs, egg tarts, mille-feuille, cream rolls, etc.

Mrs. Bai felt her kindness and didn't dare to eat too much at once. She even packed a lunch box for her.

Of course, Qian Fengping also gave her a generous red envelope before leaving.

Bai was helped into the carriage by her maid.

"Sister Qian, if there are such good things in the future, you have to come to me again. It only took me a trip, but I got a great deal."

This was obviously a joke, and Qian Fengping responded with a smile.

"Okay, then when my boy gets married in the future, I'll have to ask my sister to be the matchmaker."

"But, sister, you have to take the trouble to find a good-looking and good-natured girl for my son."

"Look at you, you are still trying to beat the snake with a stick." Bai was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.