Guo Jianshu was so active not because he really wanted to marry Shen Jingzhu. He just wanted to force his mother to agree to her marrying her cousin.
He thought that no matter how low his cousin's background was, he would still be better than Shen Jingzhu. If he really married Shen Jingzhu, the Guo family would be laughed at. He didn't believe that the elders would tolerate this. He didn't understand why his parents didn't Agree with him to marry his cousin. Although the elders in the family love him, it is only because of him that he can learn well and bring glory to the Guo family. But his cousin is different. She will stay with him even if she is a slave. She just loves him. People. Guo Jianshu was always told to study hard since he was a child, to bring glory to the family, and not to do anything that would embarrass the Guo family. On the surface, he was the second young master of the Guo family who was literary and elegant, but the seeds of rebellion had long been planted in his heart.
The more his family members opposed him and his cousin, the more he felt that they were what the book said was pure, unadulterated true love. His cousin's biological mother had nothing to do with him, and his cousin had always been a good, innocent girl.
"Mom, can you send someone to propose marriage to Mr. Shen?" He said deliberately.
Mrs. Guo raised her head and caught the faint sneer in her son's eyes.
She thought she was doing it for her son's good, but in his heart, she became a villain who hindered his love. She suddenly realized that he did not really want to marry Shen Jingzhu, but only regarded her as a tool to humiliate her. Mrs. Guo The stone tablets came to mind. Even if the son she had high hopes for became an official in the future, would he be able to gain the support of the people like Shen Jingzhu?
No, he can't do it.
In his eyes, he can only pretend to be romantic, but he can't see the people under his feet.
No wonder Shen Jingzhu dislikes him.
Mrs. Guo said calmly: "She doesn't want to. It's not sweet if you force yourself to do it, so I can only give up."
Guo Jianshu was stunned for a moment, "She refused?"
Deep dissatisfaction emerged in his heart. In Guo Jianshu's heart, although he didn't really want to marry Shen Jingzhu, it was her blessing that he fell in love with her. But she refused the marriage, which can be said to be very ignorant.
"Isn't it just playing hard to get?" He has seen this kind of trick many times.
Perhaps it was because of a change in her mentality that when Mrs. Guo looked at her son, she felt that he was really overconfident.
"Master Shen is a fifth-rank minister and one of the princess's most respected confidants. She is busy with official duties every day, so unlike you, she naturally doesn't have as much time for romance."
"Since she refused so firmly, she wouldn't slap herself in the face. Don't be sentimental." Because of the thorn in her heart, Mrs. Guo couldn't help but prick him.
Guo Jianshu said: "If she misses our marriage, there will definitely be nothing better in the future. Doesn't she regret it?"
Mrs. Guo said: "If she marries you, with your temperament, you will definitely want her to stay in the backyard to take care of your husband and raise your children. If she doesn't get married, she will most likely become a female official who will go down in history."
Guo Jianshu's face twisted unconsciously, and the uncomfortable emotion in his heart became stronger. Obviously he didn't need to marry Shen Jingzhu, so he should be happy...
Mrs. Guo twitched her lips and continued: "Mom, think about it now. Your wife will accompany you for a lifetime. Naturally, you should give priority to your preferences, so as not to become enemies in the future. Since you She is the only one who likes your cousin so much, and she also gave birth to your eldest son. Mom will persuade your father to agree to this marriage. But Ya'er and I really can't get along, so we will move out of the house after you get married."
The husband shouldn't be too opposed to it, after all, he has always valued his eldest son more. Although the eldest son does not have the talent of his second son in reading, he is good at secular things and takes care of the family affairs in an orderly manner, which has never made her worry.
She lowered her eyes. Her eldest son currently has two daughters. These days, daughters can also be officials. Maybe she can train these two granddaughters well. If the granddaughters can really succeed in the future,
Guo Jianshu was stunned, "Do you really agree with my cousin and me?"
It was obviously something he had been looking forward to for a long time, but when he heard the good news, Guo Jianshu found that he was not as happy as he imagined.
"Do you want to separate the family?"
Mrs. Guo said: "Now that we have a family and a career, it's natural to separate the family." Usually, because of her and her husband's partiality, the second son's monthly expenses are more than what the eldest son spends on the yard. It's time to let him know that making money is not easy.
, so as not to only think about love and love all day long.
"Your cousin, at least she can make you look good."
She waved her hand and didn't want to continue talking to her son. She felt that her interest was waning, so she let her son leave.
Mrs. Guo did what she said and really convinced her husband. In the end, the marriage of her second son was decided.
Because he is not the eldest son, the scale of the marriage is naturally smaller than that of the eldest son.
Guo Jianshu's cousin Zhao Ya is extremely happy. Who wants to be a concubine if she can be his wife? Moreover, she also gave birth to her cousin's eldest son. This child is the grandson of the Guo family and will most likely inherit the Guo family. Over there in the big house
She only has two daughters at present, and her sister-in-law can be said to be very useless, unlike her who can win a boy in one fell swoop.
Zhao Yarou said weakly: "Although Langjun, you and Mr. Shen don't have that fate, it's all thanks to Mr. Shen that you can get your mother-in-law to nod this time. Let's just give the invitation to Mr. Shen."
Guo Jianshu felt uncomfortable because she was rejected by Shen Jingzhu. In front of her cousin, she reasoned that the elders in the family looked down on Shen Jingzhu and were unwilling to propose marriage. Zhao Ya had a sense of inferiority in front of other official ladies, only Shen Jing
Only when you are in front of bamboo can you feel a sense of superiority.
Guo Jianshu frowned, thinking that Shen Jingzhu would definitely not come.
He opened his mouth to refuse, but before he could say anything, he changed his mind.
Even if she doesn't come, she should be informed. Maybe she will regret it when she sees the invitation.
He nodded slightly, "You are right, we should give her an invitation."
After all, a wedding is a big event. You have to find someone to match your horoscope, give out a betrothal gift, and choose a good and auspicious day. Once the invitation is confirmed, it will be a month at the earliest.
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Shen Jingzhu didn't know that Guo Jianshu was secretly trying to make her regret.
After rejecting Mrs. Guo, she continued to be busy with official duties.
On the other side, Su Youning also faintly let out the news that he wanted to take credit for his subordinates. This really aroused everyone's enthusiasm. It didn't matter whether they succeeded in the end, which meant that their daily efforts were seen by their bosses.
However, Su Yueling was not in a very happy mood at this time because of a report compiled by Yu Xuan and Yu Ya for her.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Su Yueling's assets are as rich as those of the country. Therefore, she has never cared so much about money. She feels that the world is more harsh on women, so she has spent a lot of money to build girls' schools and junior colleges over the years. Although every year
All schools have supporting Zhuangzi to make a living, but she still has to pay part of the money herself.
What she didn't expect was that someone would actually put their brains into this money.
The dragon slayer eventually becomes the evil dragon.