Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 483: Peach Blossom Lake Outing, the Ideal and Reality of Marriage

All the girls were smiling sweetly, trying their best to show their best posture and maintain their best makeup.

But they have to act shy and be led by their mother or elders to talk to others.

For a moment, all one could hear was the chattering of people everywhere.

At first, Shen Yuchu was still thinking about how to return the gift and was a little absent-minded.

Later, Li began to take them around and greeted each lady.

Many of the ladies met Shen Yu for the first time.

Looking at her with her pretty and slender figure standing in front of him, he couldn't believe that the restaurant and inn that were well-known throughout Anping County were built by this seemingly frail young girl. He couldn't help but look at her closely.

Fortunately, Shen Yu runs a restaurant and inn business and is used to dealing with people on a daily basis. He is not afraid of the inquiring looks of this group of ladies.

She had a proper smile on her lips and stood there confidently, answering questions politely.

Invisibly, she made those girls next to her, who lowered their heads shyly and blushed when asked, look inferior.

Since he was just being stared at at this time, Shen Yu was too lazy to pay any attention to these ladies. Apart from feeling that they were a bit noisy, he felt that it was no different from being in a restaurant at other times.

If Li asked her to call someone, she would call him; if she asked her to bow, she would bow.

She is now very familiar with these etiquettes and will never make mistakes.

Because Yutao was young, it was not her turn to be married, and she had no burden at all.

At this time, I was looking at the girls' new spring clothes and various hairstyles with great interest, silently studying how the clothes were cut and how the hairstyles were combed.

From time to time, she would quietly point out to Shen Yu the clothing styles and hairstyles that she thought were beautiful when Li was not around.

The two sisters were like two children doing bad things secretly. Whenever they had free time, they would come and go to appreciate the beauty of spring, which was three times more beautiful than the beauty of spring.

Before Shen Yu came to Taohua Lake, he thought it was interesting to attend a blind date event with a group of beauties in ancient costumes.

But after arriving, she felt a little bored answering the same questions and performing the same formalities over and over again.

Instead, it was Yutao's quiet little pleasure that made her interested as well.

For a moment, it seemed as if they were not here to be seen today, but rather as if two sisters were going out shopping for a spring outing.

As it was almost noon, the sunlight gradually became stronger. The girls were afraid of damaging their delicate faces by the sun, so they all hid in the shade of the trees.

After the families who had finally made an appointment to see each other finished, they hurriedly dispersed. Shen Yu's family was no exception and followed the crowd back.

As soon as she got on the mule cart, Li was so tired that she leaned against the wall of the cart and didn't want to move.

Shen Yu and Yu Tao were still full of energy. Shen Yu asked with a smile, "Mother, how do they look to each other?"

Li leaned there weakly, smiled complacently and said, "Girl, you ask even though you know the answer. Didn't you hear the compliments from those ladies?"

"Don't worry, let's go back and wait for good news."

Having said this, he closed his eyes and rested, not wanting to say another word. It seemed that he was really tired from talking too much and laughing too much.

Everyone was a little tired, so no one spoke anymore.

The carriage was silent, but the clatter of horse hooves was sleep-inducing.

When Shen Yu was at Taohua Lake, he was busy chatting with people and talking to Yutao, so he didn't have the time to think about anything else. Now that he had calmed down, he began to think about the pair of Ruyi hairpins again.

Although she had had many interactions with Lu Lang, she had a good impression of him.

But in her heart, she only dared to classify Lu Lang as a VIP customer who was slightly higher than ordinary customers.

There was absolutely no thought of considering Lu Lang as a friend with whom she could get along on an equal footing, let alone the existence of a friendship higher than that.

The reason is very simple. Since she started living here, as she came to understand the rules of this era more and more deeply, she clearly realized that in her era, the status of merchants was very low.

Although businessmen are rich, their status is much lower than those of scholars, and their disciples are several levels lower than them.

If you listen to the rumors that Li and her wives talk about, you can always hear examples of daughters of merchant families being looked down upon after marrying into official families.

What made Shen Yu feel even more was that it was a good idea to marry someone of equal status, as both families were equally powerful.

This time, the three blind date candidates prepared by Li include some businessmen and some scholars.

Needless to say, marrying a businessman's son means that they are all merchants, and everyone is the same. No one needs to complain about anyone else's money-consciousness.

Although the other two were noble scholars.

However, both of them were just scholars, and their family background could only be considered well-off. Their real strength was not strong, and they did not have any privileges.

Such people have a small family and have not yet passed the imperial examination or become a Jinshi, or obtained an official position. They still have a long time to study and it will cost a lot.

Therefore, he was not opposed to marrying the daughter of a merchant, and even had to rely on the help of Yue family.

The two families became relatives, each getting what they needed, and their status can be considered equal.

But Lu Lang is completely different.

Not to mention his prominent family background, he himself will take the exam in April. If he can pass it in one go, he can become a Jinshi and become an official right away.

Choosing a merchant's daughter for a marriage at this time would not help his future at all, and might even hinder it.

He will be laughed at by his colleagues in the future. If he is excluded from the circle of colleagues, it will affect his career throughout his life.

When Shen Yu thought of this, he could hardly sit still.

No, this Ruyi hairpin must be returned immediately!

She never thought about being a wife of an official who had to follow the rules in everything and think carefully before saying anything.

It is still happier to happily cook delicious food every day and live a leisurely life running the shop.

After thinking all this through, Shen Yu sighed inwardly, thinking somewhat sourly that, in fact, if these realistic considerations were put aside, Lu Lang was still a good person.

He is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, never puts on airs, is down-to-earth and hardworking, and always cares about the people. If he becomes an official in the future, he will definitely become a good official who loves the people like his own children.

Most importantly, he loves to eat and play. Although he is a bit picky, he is actually a good friend with whom you can happily eat, drink and appreciate delicious food.

I don’t know what kind of wife he will marry in the future. Considering his family background, she must be a lady from a good family.

Thinking of this, Shen Yu couldn't help but sigh again.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the driver outside say, "Madam Li, we're at the restaurant."

As soon as the four of them got off the car, Zheng Sanniang came up to them and said nervously, "Qi Xi and a certain Huang Madam are here. They've been waiting for a while."