The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 44 Yu's Matchmaking
After Zhan Ershisi's probing, he knew Youshi's bottom line and understood how far he could push her. After that, he never crossed the line when he made advances.

After all, he is a kind gentleman and would never force anything on a woman.

After being worried for a while, You Shi found that this Zhan never crossed the line again and seemed to be extra "considerate". She couldn't help but feel relieved, so she cooperated obediently and reached a certain "balance" with Zhan 24.

You touch yours and she just does it without knowing it.

This good state continued until the end of the banquet. Zhan Twenty-four reluctantly stood up to say goodbye, and Jia Zhen and his son staggered out to see him off.

As female relatives, Youshi and Keqing did not need to go out to see him off.

After seeing the three figures leave the room, without waiting for Keqing to speak, Youshi hurriedly called the maid to come in and clean up the dishes, while she herself, as if her butt was on fire, quickly went back to the backyard to change her underwear.

After seeing off the guests, Jia Zhen returned to his room humming a little tune, lay down on a chair, called Youshi over, and instructed:
"You should go back to your parents' home tomorrow and make sure that Brother Zhan's concubine is taken care of properly."

Yu's lips moved slightly, but in the end she didn't dare to say anything more and could only agree.

When Jia Zhen saw that Youshi agreed, he felt drunk and took off his clothes, went to bed and fell asleep. Youshi was left alone, feeling hot all over and as if weeds had grown in her heart. She tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep for a long time.

At dawn the next day, Youshi got up from the bed yawning, packed her things, and prepared to go back to her parents' home to be a matchmaker.

She and You Erjie and You Sanjie are not biological sisters. These two girls were brought over by You Lao Niang when she remarried You Fu. They are her half-sisters and they are not very close to each other.

Therefore, she didn't think there was anything wrong with introducing these two people to the man named Zhan as concubines.

As for whether these two people will be happy after getting married, it is not an important matter.

A girl's life is just like that. Everyone wants to marry a man of her dreams, but how many people in this world can really get what they want?

Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about herself, doesn’t she have a lot of troubles?
For a married woman like her, she has her own views on marriage.

In her opinion, for a woman, getting married is just about having enough food and clothing, and other romantic matters are secondary.

Although the Zhan family was a worthless person, they were so wealthy that even the Ningguo Mansion could not match them. It would not be a disgrace to her two sisters to marry them as concubines.

With this thought in mind, Youshi took a carriage back to her parents' home.

You's father was once an official, but the You family was not a large family, otherwise You's father would not have married a divorced woman with two children as his wife, even if the woman was beautiful.

When You's father was alive, there was naturally no problem with making a living, but after You's father passed away, the family's financial situation went from bad to worse, and they often needed help from their son-in-law Jia Zhen to barely get by.

Now that she saw Youshi coming back home, Old Lady You was naturally very happy. She hurriedly brought her two daughters to greet her and welcomed her into her home.

The four mothers and daughters were naturally intimate when they met. After they sat down inside and chatted for a while, Youshi began to speak:

"So that mom and my two sisters can know that I came back this time for a great good thing that will happen to our family." Old Lady You was surprised when she heard this and asked, "What good thing is it?"

Yu Shi smiled slightly and began to praise Zhan Ershishi vigorously.

"Your son-in-law has a good brother, who is also a relative in the mansion. His name is Zhan Niansi, and he is the head of the Zhan family in Hebei. He is now developing a business in Beijing."

"Everyone in the streets and alleys knows about his honeycomb coal, roasted sweet potatoes and other things. I wonder how much money he made."

"I'm sure my mother and two sisters have heard about it too."

"This Mr. Zhan is now doing business with the Ningguo Mansion and wants to strengthen the relationship. My daughter is thinking that my two sisters are now of marriageable age and happen to be unmarried. If they can marry into the Zhan family as concubines, it would be a good thing."

"Mr. Zhan is only about twenty years old now, in the prime of his life, with a good appearance, a large family fortune, and a generous personality. He is a perfect candidate for a son-in-law and should not be missed."

As soon as Youshi finished speaking, Old Lady You was moved, but when they heard that she was taking a concubine, both girls frowned. The second sister was fine, she was just unhappy but didn't say anything. Only the youngest third sister curled her lips and said sarcastically with disdain:
"I was wondering why the elder sister came back during such a strange time of the year. So this is what she was planning!"

"Hearing you speak so well, I thought you were going to marry her as your legal wife, but in the end you said she was going to be your concubine!"

"They are all my sisters, so you should sell more, don't sell them too cheaply!"

You Shi always knew that her sister had a sharp tongue and was very aggressive. She was never harsh with her words, so she never argued with her. Instead, she tried her best to persuade Old Lady You.

"I also want my sisters to marry into wealthy families and become proper wives of the first wife. In the future, I and my daughters will help each other and our families will support each other."

"If my father were still alive, it might be possible, but our family is now impoverished. How could a respectable wealthy family marry someone like us who has no background?"

"Although being a concubine is somewhat unfair to my sisters, as the saying goes, it is better to be a concubine of a hero than a wife of a scoundrel."

"If I marry into the Zhan family as a concubine, at least I won't be like an ordinary peasant woman, working in the fields all day long. After three to five years, my face will be weathered, my hands and feet will be rough, and my body may even be ruined."

"Besides, it's not impossible for this concubine to be promoted to the first wife."

"I also promoted my daughter from a concubine to a legitimate wife. Otherwise, how could my daughter be the first wife of the Ningguo Mansion?"

"It's a pity that my daughter has never given birth to a son or a daughter. Otherwise, her position would be truly secure, and she wouldn't have to fight with those concubines all day long, walking on thin ice."

"Now Master Zhan has not officially married yet. The two sisters are in their prime. Once they get married, they will definitely be favored by Master Zhan. As long as they work hard every day and get pregnant, their lives will be secure!"

Seeing that Old Lady You's eyes were wandering, she was obviously moved. After hesitating for a moment, Mrs. You continued to instigate:
"The key to a girl's status in the family is still the favor of her master. There are countless cases of favoring concubines over wives in history."

"As far as I know, Mr. Zhan is a lecher. I'm afraid Miss Xue may not be favored in the future. Whoever has a son will have the final say in the family!"

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