The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 299

Inside the hall, the official matchmaker, Granny Xue, beamed with a cheerful and loud voice.

"Congratulations to Madam Xiao! Your esteemed master, Chun Ning, is a talented young man whose name is renowned throughout the capital. Master and Madam Zhong have long heard of him and are delighted to have heard of him."

Granny Xue said, "I was specially dispatched to propose marriage, and fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. The Zhong family is willing to form a lasting bond of marriage with the Xiao family!"

"I'll trouble you to make this trip, Granny Xue. The Zhong family is known for its scholarly traditions, and I've heard of Miss Zhong's virtuous reputation. It's a blessing for Chun Ning to be favored by the Zhong family. Let's discuss this matter as soon as possible."

Ms. Xu sat upright, a smile playing on her lips, her tone dignified yet gentle.

She slightly turned her head to indicate, and the maid beside her respectfully handed over a prepared red envelope: "A little money for your hard work, please don't refuse, Granny."

"You're too kind, Madam. You're too kind, Madam."

Granny Xue was naturally overjoyed.

Holding Chun Ning's gold-embroidered marriage proposal in her hands, with its exquisite cover, she went to the Zhong family to propose marriage.

After seeing off Granny Xue, the servants said that the second young lady and her husband had returned to the mansion.

"Hurry up, please come in."

Madam Xu took a sip of tea and rubbed her aching lower back: "Sigh, I'm getting old, and there's so much to do every day, it's really tiring."

The household affairs were all managed by her daughter-in-law, Zhu, but when it came to important matters involving Chun Ning, Chun Yan, and Chun Shu, Xu still had to step in.

"Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law."

Madam Xu smiled and said, "Only my sister-in-law can do these things well."

"You, you are truly blessed with good fortune that makes people envious."

Xu shook her head helplessly at her sister-in-law.

Both being wives and mothers, Ms. Xu is frighteningly indifferent to worldly affairs.

She didn't care about her son's marriage, leaving it all to her, his aunt, to deal with.

Unfortunately, his children are all exceptionally successful.

"Yes, meeting my sister-in-law is my good fortune."

What could the Xu family do?
He should pamper his own sister-in-law.

"Yes, we are so lucky to have your aunt."

Chunnuan walked in with a smile.

"Nuan Nuan has met her aunt, her mother, and her sister-in-law."

"Nuan Nuan, my Nuan Nuan, you're finally back. Come and sit down."

Xu pulled Chunnuan to sit down to her.

Madam Xu was too lazy to care anymore; after all, her daughter was hers, and she would eventually become close to her again.

"Nuan Nuan, was your journey smooth?"

"pretty good."

She only reports good news and avoids reporting bad news. She omits the stories of her child getting sick on the way. Children are prone to all sorts of illnesses, and she can handle minor ailments perfectly well. There's no need to talk about it, since it's all in the past. Bringing it up would only add to her anxiety.

"Now that's great, our family is finally reunited in Beijing. It's wonderful."

Madam Xu suddenly remembered: "Nuan Nuan, Chun Ning's good news is coming soon."

"Whose wedding should be held first, Chunyan's or Chunshu's or Chunning's?"

"Chunyan and Chunshu will get married next month. Chunyan's wedding is on March 18th, and Chunshu's is on March 26th, just a few days apart." Madam Xu said, "Chunning is waiting for the matchmaker to match their birth dates, and then we will discuss the wedding date with the Zhong family."

“Three happy events, each taking place in one of the three households, otherwise it would clash,” said Madam Xu. “That would be best, so that all three households can have happy events.”

"Yes, according to the rules, a family cannot have members get married at the same time in one year. This is perfect, since we are three families, it won't affect each other."

It's not that they're in a hurry to get married, but rather that they're forced by circumstances.

Men should marry when they come of age and women should marry when they come of age. The Xiao family's misfortunes over the years have delayed their children's marriages, and they can't wait any longer.

Who knows what might happen if this drags on?

After all, the old master of the Lin family is not in good health, and it would be hard to say what would happen if he were to be in mourning again.

"so good."

Springtime brought immense joy. "My elder sister hasn't returned?"

"Chunyu and Panpan have gone to the manor. Old Madam Xia likes life on the manor."

"It's not a coincidence."

Chunnuan knew that her eldest sister must be living a very happy life.

"I reckon our family will have to wait until Chunyan gets married to have a reunion dinner together."

Yes, even in the same city, it's not something you can just see whenever you want.

With spring back, the matter of Chun'an and Muyang becoming apprentices was put on the agenda.

"We're all family, there's no need to make it so formal."

Chunnuan felt it was unnecessary for her aunt to insist on a formal apprenticeship ceremony.

"Precisely because we are family, we should have a formal apprenticeship; proper etiquette should not be neglected."

Finally, it was decided that the apprenticeship ceremony would be held the day before Chunyan's wedding.

Chun'an and Xiao Muyang were both very happy.

"I have two requirements for you to become my disciples."

"Please speak, elder sister (aunt)."

"First, you need to have real skills; second, you need to have real knowledge. You can't neglect your studies either. Can you do that?"

"can."

They said yes, but inside they were wailing, "My child's life is so hard, he has to study medicine and still have to study."

However, I had no choice but to do what my aunt (elder sister) asked me to do.

On the male side, Zhao Minghua chatted with his father-in-law, but his father-in-law felt very awkward because he realized that after many years in the northern desert, he knew very little about the affairs of the capital and the court. He made an excuse to leave first, leaving his son Chun Ning to accompany him.

Chun Ning and Zhao Minghua were old acquaintances, and both were young.

Moreover, Chun Ning has always admired her brother-in-law Zhao Minghua, and always felt that he was not just a simple businessman.

Sure enough, as they drank tea and chatted, Chun Ning discovered that her brother-in-law knew more about everything than she did!
During the conversation, the tips on officialdom that her brother-in-law shared with her were quite useful.

I'm really curious: where did my brother-in-law get his knowledge from?
"Chun Ning, don't rush things, take it one step at a time."

Knowing that his brother-in-law admired him greatly, Zhao Minghua was secretly pleased, but he remained humble in his words: "You are very outstanding. You entered the Hanlin Academy at such a young age. You have a bright future ahead of you."

"Brother-in-law, you flatter me!"

During the conversation, the topic of Chun Ning's marriage came up.

Chun Ning was extremely shy.

"It's not even close to being done yet."

Meanwhile, at the Zhong residence, Granny Xue presented Chun Ning with her birth date and time with a beaming smile.

"Madam Zhong, these are Young Master Xiao's birth dates and times. Madam Xiao instructed that we must bring back Miss Xiao's birth chart so that the Imperial Observatory can calculate it and pray for a match made in heaven."

Madam Zhong had already prepared her daughter's birth chart, wrapped it in a brand-new piece of brocade, and solemnly handed it to Granny Xue.

"Thank you for your trouble, Granny. This is my daughter Lan'er's birth chart. I hope the two children's birth charts are compatible and that they will have a deep and blessed destiny."

There was a hint of tension in her voice, though it was just a formality, it was still of paramount importance, as it concerned her children's future.

Yes, she got along very well with the two ladies of the Xiao family, and Chun Ning was also the person her daughter admired.

However, I'm really worried about whether our birth charts are compatible.

After seeing off Granny Xue, Zhong Lan came to greet her.

"Mother……"

Her face was filled with shyness and anticipation.

"My dear child, how's the embroidery of your wedding dress coming along?"

It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home; trying to keep them only leads to enmity.

Look how much this child is looking forward to becoming a bride.

"I've been embroidering it, and it should be finished next month." Zhong Lan asked shyly, "Has the Xiao family said anything about it?"