Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Old Master Sheng had been busy for so many days but to no avail. This time he hardened his heart and asked Cui to get some silver and money from the cabinet. Then he took Sheng Nuo and went to several matchmaking families in the village.

Old Master Sheng knew very well that one cannot catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb, so he refused to believe that even after promising a large sum of money, he still could not find a wife for Sheng Nuo.

"Let's not talk about the fact that the old Sheng family was sent to jail. Even if that didn't happen, just look at how old the eldest son's children are now. If they marry into the old house, they will have to live with the second son's family and the old man. How can life be easy for more than a dozen people?" Zhang and Xin discussed in a low voice.

"That's right. If you marry an honest woman, you will definitely suffer. The old lady in your family is famous in the surrounding villages... If you marry someone with bad intentions and who is not honest, it will be even worse."

In winter, the family had little business, so Xiao Lan and the others sat on the warm kang with Zhang and Xin, doing needlework. She heard every word the mother and daughter said. In her heart, she actually agreed with their views. It was too difficult to find a daughter-in-law like Sheng Nuo.

Even if we ignore the fact that the family in the old house had been to prison, the interpersonal relationships within the old house are enough to scare most women.

Everyone in Shengjia Village, young and old, knew what kind of person Cui was. Thinking about how Zhang had been treated badly, if Sheng Nuo really married another woman, she would have to behave herself in front of Cui first.

Besides, Sheng Hong, the son of Sheng Nuo, has already married. If he marries another wife, Xu's mother-in-law will no longer be a proper mother-in-law. After all, Sheng Hong is not her biological son. How can this relationship be handled? Xiao Lan can foresee the embarrassment of the second mother-in-law. It is impossible for this new mother-in-law to act like a mother-in-law in front of Xu.

Also, Sheng Kai's family does not agree with Sheng Nuo's remarriage. It can be foreseen that if the new bride comes home, the people in their family will definitely not treat her well.

Taken together, any woman with a way out, any woman who still cherishes her reputation, will not push her own child into the fire pit. And those who know what is going on in the old house but still want to marry their daughters into it are those whose families are not particular and do not care about their reputation, that is, they want to make a fortune by selling their daughters.

They are even willing to sell their daughter. How can such a family be considered a decent one?

Xiaolan's family doesn't want to worry about these things. Let the Sheng family do whatever they want.

As Xiaoting's wedding day was approaching, Xiaolan thought of her own house in the provincial capital.

"The weather has been nice these past few days, so why don't we take advantage of this and go to the city for a stroll..." Xiao Lan suggested.

Zhang could go to the city whenever she wanted, but Xiaoting was about to get married and become a member of the Bao family. Before that, it would be a good idea for the family to go to the city to have some fun. Anyway, everything for the marriage had already been arranged, so there was no need for the mothers to make arrangements.

Because the family was going to live in the provincial capital for a while, they naturally had to go to the old house to say hello before leaving.

Old Master Sheng asked them to sit on the kang, and everyone sat down and exchanged pleasantries. Most of the time, Sheng Xuan asked about the health of Old Master Sheng and Cui, and whether they wanted to eat or wear anything. However, Old Master Sheng refused to ask for any of these, saying that they were living well.

After talking for a while, Sheng Xuan mentioned that his family was going to live in the provincial capital for a while.

"Fucheng is a good place... After I come back, I will start to arrange Xiaoting's wedding..."

"Xiaoting is a very honest and kind-hearted child, and she is blessed with a very lucky appearance. When the time comes, add more boxes. Although we, as grandparents, don't give much, it's a token of our love... If you are too busy and need help, just ask."

"You two old people are so old now, adding boxes or something like that, it's enough as a thoughtful gesture." Sheng Xuan said.

After talking for a few minutes, everyone came out of the old house.

After returning home, they started packing their luggage. The next day, the whole family set off from Shengjia Village in a horse-drawn carriage.

After arriving at the city, the family had dinner and went to bed.

That day, someone from the Shen family came to deliver an invitation, saying that they were inviting Sheng Xuan and his entire family to a banquet.

Zhang murmured to Sheng Xuan, "The reason why our family can live the life we ​​have now is partly because of the hard work of us children and partly because we met a noble person."

It goes without saying who this noble person is.

"That's right. It was Lord Shen who asked the Emperor to confer me this rank of seventh-rank official." Sheng Xuan said. "The Emperor has to deal with so many important matters every day. How could he know a commoner like us? I don't know how many good things the Sixth Master said to me when I was promoted to this position..."

"That's right. It's just that Sixth Master values ​​the children in our family, especially Xiaolan." Zhang said.

This banquet at the Shen Mansion was purely a family banquet. In addition to the Shen family, some important officials and their families in the city were also invited.

Sheng Xuan's family is not worth mentioning in this matter, but everyone knows the relationship between the Sheng family and the Shen family, so no one will look down on them.

This time, the Shen family not only arranged a banquet, but also arranged opera and acrobatics.

In this era, entertainment is really scarce. Hearing that there are plays to listen to and acrobatics to watch is even more lively than the New Year for farmers. Although Xiaolan's family lives a wealthy life, they are busy all year round and rarely have time to watch.

Shengxuan went there that day wearing a patched dress, while Xiaolan and Xiaoting followed the local customs and dressed up like the ladies in the city. As for Xiaowen, she was also dressed in a gorgeous outfit. When the family walked together, they all had smiles in their eyes.

As expected, clothes make the man. The whole family dressed up like this, it is really pleasing to the eye.

When they entered the Shen residence, the steward and the housekeeper came to greet them. Zhang Xiaolan and Xiaoting separated from Shengxuan and Xiaowen. The three of them naturally sat at the table for the female relatives.

The banquet was set up in the warm room, and a stage had been built in front of it. As soon as the banquet began, the various actors would go on stage to perform.

The mother and her two children naturally sat together, and also sat at the table with Shen's Third Grandma, whom Xiao Lan remembered because she had met her once before. Last time she was invited to dinner, it was Shen's Third Grandma who accompanied her. Shen's Third Grandma brought her two daughters, and the wives of the two Tongzhi and Tongpan of Liaodong, who brought a few girls of different ages, all sat at the same table.