Chapter 66 Mrs. Jin's Calculation
"Mom, what did you say?" As soon as Mrs. Jin said, the whole carriage flickered, because Jinshan jumped up all of a sudden, and he even wondered if something was wrong with his ears.
"I said Li Zhang is good. If he could recruit a son-in-law, his younger sister would have a good home in the future!" Mrs. Jin said again at this time.
"Mom, are you confused? You want to marry me out of this?" Jin Xiaomei was used to being old and young. At this time, she immediately said unwillingly when she heard her mother's words. She couldn't blame her. After all, she had never thought of getting married so early.
"What do you know? It's hard to find a good woman, and a good husband is hard to find a rich man. If you don't start earlier, you might be snatched up tomorrow!" Mrs. Jin glared at her daughter fiercely and said, "Although Mrs. Jin looks kind, she is actually the one who really keeps her word at home. As long as she gets angry, the Jinshan brothers and sisters dare not speak nonsense."
"My mother said it well. A good husband does have to grab it. Not to mention anything else, every time the imperial examinations are released, there are a bunch of servants waiting to grab an unmarried Jinshi. Even though this Jinshi has already gray hair, as long as it has not gotten married, many daughters lined up to marry him!" Xu also echoed at this time, and her opinion was consistent with Mrs. Jin.
"I don't like sour scholars!" Jin Xiaomei protested again when she heard this. Anyway, she just didn't want to marry.
"That happens. Li Zhang is not a scholar, but he has many advantages. He can start from scratch, which shows that he is capable. Moreover, your brother obviously wants to forgive his father's debts, but he insists on paying it back. He can take the initiative to rescue your elder brother when he is a case. He also has more than a dozen orphans around him. From these things, it can be seen that he is quite good. Such a man is a good candidate for husband!" Mrs. Jin said again. It seems that she has identified Li Zhang as her son-in-law.
"This... Li Zhang's character is really good." Jin Shan thought about it carefully when he heard my mother's words, and finally nodded. As the saying goes, the elder brother is like a father. As a father, he must feel uncomfortable when he sees his daughter getting married, so he was a little opposed just now, but now when he thinks about it carefully, he feels that my mother's vision is indeed good.
"Brother, why don't you help me?" Jin Xiaomei said very annoyed when she saw that even the elder brother who despised her the most.
"Your brother said that just for you. I think Li Zhang is good. Jinshan, please pay more attention and find some time to explore his words. If Li Zhang is willing, then decide on this marriage first!" Mrs. Jin said very domineeringly at this time.
"I want to marry you, I won't marry you!" Jin Xiaomei also had a donkey temper. She screamed angrily when she heard this, then jumped out of the carriage and ran away. It seemed that she was not even ready to go back home.
Seeing the little sister running away, Jinshan was about to get out of the car to chase, but was stopped by Mrs. Jin. Then she only asked a few servants to follow her. At this time, Jinshan said to her mother in confusion: "Mom, even if you fall in love with Li Zhang, there is no need to force your sister like this. If you take it slowly, maybe your sister wouldn't be so resistant."
"What do you know? Li Zhang's identity is not simple. If he hadn't settled earlier, he might have been snatched away by someone else!" Mrs. Jin glared at Jinshan again and scolded.
"What does it mean? Could it be that cousin..." Jin Shan was shocked when he heard his mother's words, and then asked impatiently.
"Yes, your cousin is well-informed. After he learned that you and Li Zhang knew, he asked me to notify me that Li Zhang had an extraordinary origin. If you can get along with each other, don't miss it!" Mrs. Jin said very seriously at this time. These words were not convenient to say in front of her daughter, but there was nothing to hide from the Jinshan couple.
"Mom, what is the origin of this Li Zhang? Is it so important for my cousin to take it seriously?" Xu asked with a surprised expression when she heard Mrs. Jin's words. She originally thought that Li Zhang was just a small businessman who opened a braised meat shop, but she didn't expect Mrs. Jin to say that. No wonder she was so determined to engage Jin Xiaomei just now.
"I don't know if your cousin didn't say it, but the person who can ask your cousin to explain it specifically is definitely not ordinary!" Mrs. Jin said again at this time.
"Mom, are you too calculating?" Jin Shan said with some dissatisfaction at this time. On one side was his friend and on the other side was his sister. If the two really saw each other, he would not object, but now his mother's calculating like this makes him feel a little uncomfortable.
"What are we planning? Although our family looks good now, you know that your cousin doesn't listen to advice. I always feel that something might happen to him in the future. We can't put all the eggs in the same basket. If we can get on the line of Li Zhang, we might be able to save our family's life in the future, and my younger sister can have a good home!" Mrs. Jin said seriously again. She is a person who is prepared for danger in times of peace. For the sake of her children's safety in the future, so she made plans so early.
When Kingsoft heard his mother say this, he didn't know what to say. Finally, he could only sigh helplessly. He was in the world and couldn't help himself. Sometimes he had to do something against his will, but in the end he still said unwillingly: "What if Li Zhang doesn't want to?"
"A man is not willing to marry a woman, but only two things. Either the woman is too ugly or the benefits brought by this woman are too little. Our Jin family is not short of money. Although my younger sister has gained a little weight, as long as she loses it, she will not grow badly. From tomorrow on, let her follow you to lose weight!" When the Jin couple said it at the end, a bit of fierce expression appeared on their faces. It has to be said that if a woman becomes cruel, she will be much crueler than a man.
Li Zhang didn't know that he had been targeted by Mrs. Jin. At this time, he was thinking about writing a weight loss order for Jinshan. The same sentence was that losing weight means controlling his mouth and spreading his legs, so there were only two parts on his list. The first part was a fixed amount of exercise, and the second part was a weight loss meal formulated.
In fact, it is not impossible to eat meat when losing weight. Kingsoft and his son have entered a misunderstanding. The real weight loss meal should be light, with less oil, less salt, less sugar, especially rice, flour and other staple foods, because this thing is starch, and after decomposition, it is all sugar. As for foods with high protein content, you can eat more, such as lean meat, chicken, fish, beans, etc.
Weight loss meals are so common in later generations. A lot of them are searched online. Li Zhang was fat when he was thirty, mainly because his belly was rising, so he also lost weight for a while and was not unfamiliar with weight loss meals. Combined with the dietary characteristics of the Song Dynasty, Li Zhang quickly listed several weight loss meals, which could allow Jinshan to eat in exchange for food so that it would not be too boring.
However, just when Li Zhang was writing a list, he didn't expect someone to knock on the counter. Li Zhang suddenly looked up and found a young man in his twenties standing in front of him, looking a little familiar, but Li Zhang couldn't call the other party's name.
"Hello, Brother Li, I live next to you, my surname is Meng." This young man was very aware of the situation. Seeing Li Zhang's face was confused, he hurriedly introduced himself.
"Oh, it's Brother Meng. Are you here to buy braised pork again today?" Li Zhang immediately slapped his head when he heard the other party's introduction. This brother Meng was indeed his neighbor. On the west side of Li Zhang's house is Zhou's soup cake shop, and on the east side is this brother Meng's house. However, he should not be short of money. He obviously has a shop and doesn't do business. He is with his wife every day, and occasionally comes to learn some braised pork. In addition, wild dogs often hear people "fight" at night, which is created by their young couple.
"I'm not here to buy braised pork today, but I want to discuss business with Brother Li!" Brother Meng said with a smile.
"Business?" Li Zhang also looked at the other party in surprise when he heard this. Brother Meng has a shop and doesn't do business. He is usually dressed well and buys things generously. Such a person really doesn't look like a businessman.
"Then I'll just say it. Actually, I want to rent out the yard where I live now. Because my wife is pregnant, my father finally agreed to let my wife go home. So this yard is idle and idle. It's better to rent it out and collect some rent, so as to save some private money for my wife." Brother Meng said directly.
"Listen to what this means, does Brother Meng, your father disagree with your husband's marriage?" Everyone has gossip, and Li Zhang is no exception. He couldn't help but inquire about it when he heard this.
"That's right, my father thought my wife was from a low family and disagreed with our marriage. As a result, I elopeed with my wife. Now that my wife is pregnant, my father's stubborn man finally let go!" When Brother Meng talked about him, his face was full of pride.
"I admire you, Brother Meng is really a person with temperament!" Li Zhang couldn't help but bow down when he heard this. In this era when marriage pays attention to the fate of his parents, Brother Meng dared to resist his father and succeeded, which can indeed be regarded as a feat.
This brother Meng is indeed a person with a temperament. He was very proud when he heard Li Zhang's praise. He immediately told Li Zhang about how he met his wife and how he fought wits and courage with his stubborn father. Brother Meng should have read books and was also good at eloquence. The whole thing made him talk about was a lot of twists and turns, and it was no worse than the palace fighting blockbusters in later generations. Li Zhang also listened with relish, but both of them forgot about the important things.
It was not until the end of the day that Brother Meng finished his experience, and then he remembered his intention. He smiled awkwardly and said, "What, I talk a lot. I think you have a good business here and there are many family members. You will definitely not be able to live in such a small yard. My yard is bigger than yours and there are two wing rooms. If you think it is OK, I can rent it to you!"
Chapter completed!