Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 527 Peace of mind

But Yuan Shan was resisting this marriage. She used to enter the place happily, but now she dared not set foot in it again, for fear that she would never be able to get out once she entered.

She lingered for a long time near the back door, unable to take a single step forward, when she suddenly heard someone mutter at the door, "Hey, who's that over there? They look familiar."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shan was so scared that she turned around and ran. She ran a long way out of the county government office, her heart still pounding.

"Xiao Shan? Why are you here?"

A familiar voice sounded, and Yuan Shan looked in the direction of the voice, only to see her brother wearing a round-necked Lan shirt and a Pingding square scarf on his head, looking at her with a puzzled and concerned expression.

"Why is your face so pale? Did you not eat breakfast this morning?"

Yuan Shan's tears rolled out all of a sudden, one after another, like beads falling off a string.

The fear, resentment and anger of these days have all turned into grievances, dissolving in tears and falling down.

She was still better than other girls in the village. The care from her grandmother and the others was indeed fake, but her brother was genuinely good to her. He always noticed her abnormality at the first time and would find a way to solve it. His concern was not just verbal.

"Brother," Yuan Shan called out, her voice choked and broken.

This really scared Yuan Qing, and he asked anxiously, "What happened? Did something happen at home?"

"I..." Yuan Shan shook her head and wanted to explain, but when she opened her mouth, her voice was still trembling and she couldn't form a sentence.

Yuan Qing looked around and pulled her to a nearby restaurant. "Let's eat first. Once you're full, tell me slowly."

Shen Jing looked at Yuan Shan's aggrieved expression, thinking that something must be wrong. There were many people in the restaurant, so it was inconvenient to talk about it. So he said, "Let's go to the teahouse. When you feel sad, eat some sweet snacks, and you won't feel so sad anymore."

Yuan Qing had considered this. His plan was that during the long meal, Xiaoshan's emotions would at least calm down a lot, if not completely, and then they could find a quiet place to talk.

After hearing what Shen Jing said, he changed his mind and walked towards the teahouse.

Although Xiaoshan is occasionally willful, she is not spoiled. She is so wronged, the matter must be serious.

He couldn't help but worry because he didn't know what was going on.

They soon arrived at the teahouse and asked for a private room. Shen Jing was very tactful and did not follow them in, leaving the space to the brother and sister.

Yuan Qing first handed her a cup of tea to let her calm down a bit, then asked anxiously, "What's going on?"

Yuan Shan bit her lip and said, "My family arranged a marriage for me."

As she spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks again, she couldn't control them. These days, whenever she thought about spending the rest of her life married to a fool, she was terrified.

After hearing Song Ying say that her family was not willing to sacrifice her marriage in exchange for the betrothal gift, her fear was mixed with a sense of grievance.

She didn't understand why her family agreed to such a marriage when she could have gotten a better one.

Over the years, although she complained about being tired, she still did all the work she was required to do and had wholehearted faith in her grandmother and the others.

Grandma said that the Chen family asked her to do odd jobs because they saw that her brother had great potential and it was a subtle hint of goodwill for their family.

The family is in urgent need of money, and one tael of money per month is a lot of money, which can reduce a lot of burden on the family.

She believed it and went to Chen's house, taking good care of the white orchid. She didn't dare to slack off for fear that she would lose her job if she didn't do a good job.

But unexpectedly, the Chen family asked her to take care of Su Xinlan because Mrs. Chen wanted to personally observe and examine her to see whether she was careful and responsible in taking care of the job. If it was not too obvious, Mrs. Chen might have wanted her to take care of that fool directly.

Yuan Qing frowned, "Which one are you talking about?"

The family is neither up nor down at this time, which is actually not a good thing for marriage, especially for girls. It is said that a daughter should be married with her head held high and a daughter-in-law should be married with her head lowered, so a girl should be married off with her husband.

Given the current situation at home, I can't say what good marriage I can offer my sister. She is still young and can wait a few years until the family's situation improves before discussing marriage.

"The son of County Magistrate Chen."

Yuan Qing's face suddenly turned ugly. Young Master Chen's situation was special and few people outside knew about it. After County Magistrate Chen took office, he was very concerned about the future officials who would decide his county examination. He had inquired about the situation of the Chen family and also knew about this Young Master Chen.

In an instant, he thought of the incident in which the Chen family asked his sister to do odd jobs. He and Song Ying analyzed it at the time and felt that the Chen family had bad intentions.

He asked his family to refuse, but later his grandmother asked Xiaoshan to go. He was worried and asked when he got home. His grandmother said that she had talked to the magistrate's wife. The magistrate's wife saw that he was a good student and his family was in financial difficulty, so she wanted to help him without leaving any trace. He never thought that they were so thoughtful and could see through it.

At that time, he thought about how after the previous provincial examination, County Magistrate Chen gave him 30 taels of silver as a gift, which was 10 taels more than what he gave to the student who won the first place in the previous provincial examination. He thought that County Magistrate Chen really valued him very much. He thought that this was County Magistrate Chen's intention and felt grateful in his heart.

Now it seems that his and Song Ying's initial judgment was correct, and the Chen family did have bad intentions.

He also knew that Mrs. Chen was anxious to find a daughter of an official family for her son. Mrs. Chen had previously taken a fancy to the daughter of the Liu family, but she was actually picking on the weak.

Seeing that the Liu family had a weak foundation and Mrs. Liu, Tan, was a pushover, and later when Miss Liu fell in love with Pu Yan, the Liu family seemed to have relented, so Mrs. Chen's plan naturally fell through.

He didn't expect that Mrs. Chen would actually set her sights on his family. After all, she was thinking that his family was easy to bully.

Yuan Qing took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, I will refuse it. I will also talk to grandma."

As he spoke, he began to think. He thought that after he went to the county school to handle the admission procedures, he would go to Chen's house, so he had to think of an excuse first.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Yuan Shan say, "Sister Song Ying has already asked Taoist Master Yuan Rong to help me with the horoscope matching. He said that it is not suitable for me to marry early because it will affect my offspring. If the Chen family refuses to let it go, we can just drag it out."

Yuan Qing smiled, and the resentment in her heart disappeared in an instant. What she had said before to persuade her grandmother was indeed correct.

Song Ying is also a big tree. She can solve problems even when she is not around.

At this moment, he felt unprecedented peace of mind, and felt that the burden that had been on his shoulders for many years was much lighter.

Although the road ahead is long, it is bright. No matter what difficulties they encounter, they can solve them one by one.

Song Ying is with him for the rest of his life, so he has no worries even if he is away.

Song Ying is a thousand times more capable than a noble lady. When a noble lady encounters problems, she relies on her family to solve them, but she can solve them herself.

I really have a discerning eye. I can immediately spot someone who is like me and has the potential to achieve great things!

"This is a good idea, better than I thought!" Yuan Qing couldn't help but praise.

If this method is used well, there is no need to have a direct conflict with the Chen family.

Their family has no foundation at all now.