Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

But after my constant pleading, my grandfather still let my mother take him away to marry her, and told her not to be too arrogant when proposing marriage. After all, the Xiao family has both the village elders and the county lady, not to mention that the villagers rely on the Xiao family's workshop for a good life.

Although my mother was not very willing, the Xiao family's status was there, so what if she didn't lower her posture? So she agreed to go.

Zhao Xuancheng himself actually had no hope, but he still wanted to give it a try, as the gap between them was getting bigger and bigger.

Xiao Wan was no longer the little girl who waited for him to come back from his vacation to teach her, and there was no longer any warmth and admiration in her eyes when she looked at him.

It was so hard to find someone who touched his heart and brought some excitement to his stagnant life. Zhao Xuancheng didn't want to miss the girl.

Or rather, he was full of anticipation for this marriage, looking forward to life with that little girl, thinking that the days to come might be more interesting.

Moreover, Zhao Mingyuan had already left. He now knew that both the father and son of the Zhao family were renowned war generals. He knew that he could not compare to Zhao Mingyuan, either in status or strength, but he still held on to a glimmer of hope.

The result was as expected. The Xiao family rejected the marriage. After his mother came back, her reply to the family was full of contempt for the Xiao family.

It's just that there is a village elder and a county lady. His son is already a scholar now. If he passes the imperial examination and becomes a high-ranking official in the future, what does it matter if he becomes a county lady?

My grandfather and I also heard the reason why the Xiao family refused from my mother's words. Although the Xiao family did refuse the marriage, my mother's attitude was probably one of the reasons why the Xiao family refused.

After all, he knew that his mother's attitude had changed since he passed the imperial examination. She had always looked down on the villagers and didn't interact with them much.

She became a scholar and was proud of herself as the mother of a scholar, believing that she would achieve greater success in the future. Her attitude towards the villagers became arrogant.

Especially after the Xiao family produced a village elder and a county lady and built a workshop, their status in the village surpassed that of her own family, which made her mother feel even more unbalanced.

Perhaps she couldn't bear to see the villagers living better than her own family, so when she went to the Xiao family to propose marriage, her attitude was certainly a bit arrogant, and she hadn't yet gotten over the fact that the Xiao family was already of high rank and status.

No matter what, she is my own mother after all, and I can't say anything. My rejection of the Xiao family is understandable, but the sense of loss in my heart is even stronger.

He could only suppress all his emotions and focus all his attention on studying. His family was worried that he would not be able to accept the rejection of his marriage, and in fact he could not accept it.

But what can I do? Only by making myself better and more promising, maybe I can still have a chance with her. After all, Xiao Wan and Zhao Mingyuan have not yet decided on their marriage, so everything is possible.

My mother and grandmother also advised me to take care of my health, fearing that I would work too hard and my body would not be able to bear it, but this was the only way I could use to relieve the depression in my heart.

My mother thought that it was the Xiao family's rejection that made her like this, and she felt a little resentful towards the Xiao family. She tried to persuade them many times, but it was still useless, so she simply stopped talking.

If it weren't for grandpa's face, mother might have done something outrageous and looked down on my second uncle and second aunt working for the Xiao family.

Zhao Xuancheng, who was lost in thought, was politely invited in by the servant of the Xiao family. Along the way, Zhao Xuancheng took a quick look at the new house of the Xiao family. The Xiao family built a two-courtyard house. The whole house was spacious and grand, and the blue brick and tile house was also built in a very stylish way. There was no trace of the two cramped adobe houses before.

Flowers and plants are planted on the road leading to the main room, and there are also several osmanthus trees and pomegranate trees in the yard, making the yard look lively and interesting.

The servant led him to the main room and sat him down, and the maid brought him hot tea.

Zhao Xuancheng's expression darkened for a moment. The gap between the Zhao family and the Xiao family was too big. The main room was decorated in a grand and luxurious manner, but not tacky. He could faintly smell the aroma of baked snacks coming from the kitchen.

The whole yard makes people feel comfortable and grand, with a sense of time passing.

At this time, Xiao Wan came late. Zhao Xuancheng looked up and saw that Xiao Wan was wearing a green dress. Maybe because she was at home, her hair was loosely tied up and only pinned with a jade hairpin. She looked casual but decent.

Her face was fair and clear without any makeup, but her eyes were a little vague and a little tired. She entered the main room with her maid.

Xiao Wan didn't expect Zhao Xuancheng to come to her suddenly, so she asked the servant to invite him in and then hurried over herself.