Rebirth: Making a Fortune in Ancient Times

Shen Jingheng left the Zhang couple with a perplexing problem before returning home. He still had many things to do, and having made up his mind, he was determined to resolve all the issues.

Today, Mr. and Mrs. Shen also attended the housewarming banquet of the Marquis's residence. Mrs. Shen took a fancy to two girls at the banquet. At this moment, the old couple were sitting in the flower hall, drinking tea and discussing the matter of remarrying their son.

"I think that Miss Li is quite nice. I heard she was engaged once before. But later that family fell on hard times and we don't know where they moved to. The Li family has been looking for her all these years. They should at least give us an answer on whether the marriage will go through or not, right? But after searching for several years, there's still no news. Madam Li is getting impatient. Her daughter is almost eighteen, and if she keeps waiting like this, she'll really become an old maid. I chatted with Madam Li for a while today, and she's a very honest person. Miss Li has been serving her the whole time; she's very dignified and quiet. Moreover, she's quite talented. She wrote a little poem today, and I think it's quite good." Madam Shen spoke highly of the Miss Li she met today, and it was clear how satisfied she was with her.

"Well, what about the other one? Didn't you say you had your eye on two girls?" Master Shen asked with a smile, taking a sip of tea.

"The other one is a girl from the Yin family. She's quite young and beautiful, but I heard her mother is a second wife. She also has an older sister who is a year older than Miss Yin, but I didn't see her at the banquet today. Madam Yin said she wasn't feeling well, so she didn't come. Although that's what she said, I still have some doubts. I need to observe her more before drawing a conclusion. I'm afraid that the later daughter-in-law might be mean to the children from the first marriage. If that's the kind of family, no matter how good her daughter is, I can't let my son marry her."

"Yes, Madam is right. If it's a girl from such a mean family, our family absolutely cannot marry her into the family. But ultimately, this matter still needs Heng'er to decide. I wonder if he saw any girls he liked at the banquet today?" Master Shen was afraid that Madam was just being enthusiastic on one side. No matter how good she was, if her son didn't like her, the matter would be difficult to complete. So he spoke up to remind her.

As they were talking, they could hear the maids outside talking.

"Grandpa's back!"

Upon hearing the sound, the maids lifted the curtain, and Shen Jingheng stepped in from outside, a slight smile on his face, seemingly in a good mood.

Seeing him like this, Madam Shen thought it best to take this opportunity to tell him about the two girls she had taken a liking to. So, after Shen Jingheng bowed to them and sat down on a chair nearby, she quickly began to speak.

"Heng'er, I saw two very nice girls at the banquet at the Marquis's residence today. Among them, the Li family girl, Li Yingxue, was particularly gentle and dignified. She's eighteen years old this year..."

Unexpectedly, Madam Shen was interrupted by Shen Jingheng before she could finish speaking.

"Mother, I have found a girl I like. I came here today to tell you about it, and I hope you and Father can help me propose marriage."

Hearing their son say this, Madam Shen and Mr. Shen immediately became interested and sat up straight, asking him...

"Which family's daughter have you taken a fancy to? Do I know your father?"

“Yes, you all know her. She’s from my Uncle Zhang’s family.” For some reason, Shen Jingheng didn’t say Xia Yu’s name directly, but instead took a roundabout way of saying it.

"Uncle Zhang?" His address caught the elderly couple off guard. They didn't remember their son calling anyone "Uncle Zhang."

"Which Uncle Zhang are you talking about?" Old Master Shen couldn't help but ask.

"Where are the other Uncle Zhangs? Didn't we just come back from their house?"

"Ah! You mean the Marquis's residence, the Zhang family!" Madam Shen exclaimed in disbelief.

Seeing her son nod, Madam Shen hurriedly asked...

"Who have you taken a fancy to? Autumn Rain or Winter Rain?"

Shen Jingheng put down his teacup with a sense of helplessness. Why did his mother only think of Qiuyu and Dongyu? Did she forget that Xiaxia was still unmarried?

Actually, this is not Madam Shen's fault. It's mainly because Xia Yu's current status as the Princess Zhenguo has made many people overlook the fact that she is a young girl.

"Xia Yu," Shen Jingheng said softly.

“Xia Yu…Xia Yu…Xia Xia…Xia Xia…You said you’ve taken a fancy to Xia Xia? The Princess?” Madam Shen murmured a few times before suddenly realizing who her son was talking about.

"Pfft...cough cough...cough cough!" Upon hearing Madam Shen's words, Mr. Shen, who was drinking tea, immediately spat out the tea he had just drunk. Even so, he was still choked by the remaining tea in his mouth and coughed incessantly.

"Look at you, how old are you? You can't even choke on your own tea." Madam Shen patted Mr. Shen's back to help him catch his breath, while complaining.

Seeing that his father had choked on his tea because of his words, Shen Jingheng quickly stepped forward and took a handkerchief to help wipe the tea off his father.

Mr. Shen waved his hand with difficulty, then took the handkerchief from his son to wipe his mouth and the tea stains on his body. It took him a while to calm down.

"Were you telling the truth just now? Have you thought it through?" Master Shen asked his son solemnly.

"Yes, my son has thought it all through. He will definitely treat Xiaxia well, but I'm thirteen years older than her. I don't know if Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang will agree?"

After Mr. Shen's heart-wrenching cough, Mrs. Shen easily accepted what her son had just said. Thinking about her son and Xiaxia, she had to admit, the more she thought about it, the more suitable they seemed—a perfect match. Even more suitable than the Li family's daughter. Thinking this, she regretted it and pounded her hand.

"Why didn't I think of giving Xiaxia to our Heng'er before? If I had thought of that earlier, I would have gone to talk to Sister Liu about it sooner. If only we could have settled this matter then." She finished speaking and gave her son a reproachful look.

"And you too, why didn't you tell me sooner? You had to wait until the Zhang family held this banquet to tell me, now there are so many more competitors!"