Now the Xia family's house is magnificent. The tables and chairs in the main entrance hall are made of high-quality jujube lacquer pear wood, which is moist and translucent with a woody fragrance.
The porcelain ornaments are also carefully selected, and every cup and every teapot is very exquisite.
With the exquisite display, the house is full of style.
Xia Shang returned to his slightly unfamiliar home, and without caring to appreciate the objects in the house, he pulled his wife into the house and closed the door.
Yazhi heard that the young master had returned, and came over excitedly, but was turned away. Seeing Xiaoyue sneaking outside the hall, she quietly walked behind her and shouted, "Hey!"
Xiaoyue was eavesdropping, and was startled by a sound behind her: "Oh, I'm scared to death! Hush...be quiet."
"Where is the young master?"
"Inside with the madam!"
"Inside? Why is the door closed? What are you eavesdropping on?"
Xiaoyue's eyes lit up: "You don't know, the madam secretly promised the young master a marriage, and the young master's jaw dropped to the ground when he found out. I don't know if the young master will agree. I think the young master will agree, and the young master is lusty in his heart! Aren't you happy to have a concubine back?"
Yazhi was stunned: "A concubine?"
This news didn't sound good to Yazhi. She was in an awkward position and had long been thinking about getting a status or something.
It was okay if the young master didn't want a concubine before, but now that he has a plan, why not me?
Thinking about it, Yazhi's face darkened, she glanced at the closed door, and left without saying a word.
Xiaoyue didn't have so many thoughts, and didn't know what Yazhi was thinking. She put her little feet on the door crack and watched with relish.
Inside the house, Qin Huairou sat on the guest seat, and Xia Shang paced back and forth in the hall, stopping to look at his wife for a while, and scratching his head hard for a while.
Who is Xia Shang?
A modern aspiring young man!
How can you let others arrange your own marriage?
"Madam! Why didn't you tell me about this?"
"Marrying and taking concubines are my responsibility. Now that my family is thriving, how can my husband not have a concubine? If it gets out, I'm afraid that outsiders will say that I'm arrogant and rude, and don't know how to behave, and don't allow my husband to take a concubine! Moreover, now that the internal affairs of the Xia family fall on me, this matter of taking a concubine should be managed by me for my husband."
"This..." Xia Shang scratched his head. He didn't know the specific customs. He was angry when he saw his wife talking seriously. The key point was that the other party had a natural expression, as if blaming her for her husband's fault.
"Husband, listen to me. We are different now than in the past. We need to take care of many things at home. How can I handle it alone? Husband, just think of it as finding a helper for me, okay? In addition, although the family has made money recently, many disasters have also occurred. Especially for you, you have been seriously injured twice in a row. This is not a good sign! I want to find a marriage for you, so that you can have a happy occasion."
"But... you know I don't like this way. I don't know anything about her, I don't know her, and I don't have any feelings for her. Why should I bring her home? Now, you and Yazhi are still unclear, and now there is another woman. Won't the family be in chaos?"
"Don't worry, the girl I chose for you is from a decent and wealthy family, with a noble status, strict family education, and willing to be a concubine , which is a good thing that you can't find even with a lantern. Moreover, the girl is beautiful, graceful, and as beautiful as Yazhi. She is also proficient in poetry and well-read. The key is that she can do math. She is gentle and sensible, and my husband will definitely like her. The key is that the girl is low-key, unlike some women who are jealous and flirtatious. I hit it off with her at first sight, and I will never mess up the family tradition. "
"Madam said so well, it seems that you are determined to find this marriage for me?"
"I am also for the good of my husband and family."
"I know this, but I still can't accept such an arrangement."
"But the betrothal gift has been given, and the girl will be brought home tomorrow."
"Tomorrow... tomorrow..."
This time Xia Shang was really annoyed.
After all, Xia Shang is still a male chauvinist, and he can't stand others asking him to make decisions, especially such important decisions.
Maybe others would be too happy to encounter such a thing, but Xia Shang really couldn't be happy.
The key is that this is the good intention of the lady. When he disappeared, the lady missed him day and night, and he felt very guilty. How could he say a harsh word now?
In this way, Xia Shang could only hide his resentment in his heart.
Tomorrow, a concubine will come into the house. Everything in the house is not ready. The most unique and elegant house is vacated in the west courtyard. The room is simply decorated with red candles and curtains.
Because it is a concubine, there is no excessive etiquette, nor a lot of pomp.
Qin Huairou took Xia Shang to see all this, and Xia Shang accepted the fact.
"Oh! Forget it, just marry her. Just treat it as asking for a maid to help Madam with housework."
"Husband, are you unhappy?"
"Happy, happy. But I don't know which girl she is?"
"Liu Ruyan, the only daughter of Madam Liu in Liuzhuang."
"Madam Liu's daughter? Why is it Madam Liu's daughter?"
"Husband, have you forgotten the poetry meeting in Liuzhuang? Before that, I went to see if Miss Liu was worthy of you. After a few days of observation, I found that Miss Liu was a good girl."
Anyway, I knew that I couldn't refute it, so Xia Shang didn't think about it anymore.
His injuries hadn't healed yet, so Xia Shang didn't go anywhere else today. He visited the newly built garden at home and went back to his bedroom to lie down and rest.
During this time, Xiaoyue brought lotus seed soup, dried ginseng and other tonics.
Life at home was better, and it was obvious that Xia Shang had a sense of accomplishment, so he gradually forgot about taking a concubine.
Until the night, Qin Huairou took care of the housework, carried a plate of red dates back to the room, sat by the bed and watched over her husband, while giving dates to Xia Shang, she told him another story.
"Tomorrow morning, the young lady of the Liu family will marry. Madam Liu will personally escort her. My husband and I will go to the hall to receive the tea gift from the young lady of the Liu family, and then send it to the west wing. My husband can only see her in the evening."
"Oh."
"After noon tomorrow, I will go to the Fahua Temple to fulfill my vow. It will take a hundred days..."
"A hundred days!" Xia Shang was shocked and sat up from the bed. "Madam, why are you doing this?"
"My husband, listen to me. When my husband was in trouble and his life was uncertain, I went to the Fahua Temple and made a wish in front of the Buddha, asking the Buddha to bless my husband to return safely. If my husband can return home safely, I will go to the Fahua Temple to fast for a hundred days. Now that my husband has returned safely, I will naturally fulfill my promise."
"Madam, you..." Xia Shang choked up for no reason. He knew that this lovely woman must have done many things for him during this period that he didn't know about.