Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 512: Visiting Granddaughter-in-law

Previously, his sister asked him to help find out why his grandmother agreed to arrange a marriage for her with her cousin from the Yang family. He found out, but he was too embarrassed to tell his sister the answer.

They actually decided on the Yang family's cousin, who was easy to control, because they were worried that their sister would not help them and their brother after marrying into a wealthy family.

This time, she agreed to the marriage with the Yuan family for his future.

Song Yuan felt ashamed and uncomfortable.

"Grandma, mother, when you are arranging a marriage for my sister, can you please only consider whether the marriage is suitable for her, and not consider what benefits it will bring to me and my brother? I will study hard and pass the imperial examination in the future. I will earn my own future."

Yang's face darkened, she was both angry and irritated: "You ungrateful person, you only talk about your sister every day. I think your child was born to her!

He was a scholar at the age of fifteen. If she married him, she would be the wife of a scholar, and in the future she might even become the wife of a juren or a jinshi. How was this marriage unfair to her?

Did I treat her harshly? The two men I arranged for her were both very handsome, with good looks and skills. What else could she be dissatisfied with?

Should I marry a cripple or a blind man? Can you help her?"

Song Yuan was helpless and quickly explained: "Mom, that's not what I meant. I meant you..."

"Okay, pack your books and go to school." Li interrupted him and glared at Yang. "He's still young. How can he listen to you? It's a waste of time."

Although Song Yuan was not convinced, he couldn't argue anymore, otherwise his mother would start scolding him again.

He went back to the house to get the bookcase, and before leaving, he said, "Grandma, you still have to ask my sister's opinion first. If you act on your own and she doesn't agree, it will definitely make a scene and make everyone embarrassed."

Thinking of Song Ying's temper, Li was also very troubled. "Go read your book. The matchmaker hasn't even come yet, why rush?"

Thinking that he would see his sister tomorrow, Song Yuan put it aside and planned to tell his sister in person when he saw her tomorrow.

At noon, Tao and her daughter-in-law rushed to the city and went to the market to buy meat from the butcher. However, they arrived a little late and there was not enough pork in the market. The remaining meat was mostly bad.

Tao couldn't help but frown: "Why is there no good meat at this time today?"

The butcher, sharpening his knife on a grindstone, replied, "It's getting hot, isn't it? The meat will go bad if it's left for too long, and we can't afford to prepare too much."

Tao said, "Ouch!" "How could I forget about this? The meat will go bad if I buy it too early in this weather."

Fang was also anxious. "What should I do? I can't come to buy it early tomorrow morning. That would be too late."

The butcher asked curiously, "Why, are you going to do something?"

"My grandson passed the imperial examination and is planning to prepare a few tables for a feast tomorrow to entertain relatives and friends."

The butcher suddenly became enthusiastic. "So you're the newly promoted scholar. Congratulations! If you're planning to host a banquet, I can butcher a whole pig for you this afternoon. You can take it home. It'll be cool at night, so it won't spoil."

Tao waved her hand: "Why would I need so much? Half a head is enough! Do you think you'd kill me if I only wanted half a head?"

"Aren't you putting me in a difficult position, Auntie? You're slaughtering a pig in the afternoon, so how am I supposed to sell it? If it spoils tomorrow, I'll lose half the pig."

"It will go bad if you leave it out tomorrow, but you still said you would kill it for me in the afternoon. Aren't you trying to cheat me?" Mrs. Tao was a little angry. The family seldom bought meat, and when they did, they usually ate it in one meal. That was why she had neglected it.

But the butcher has a lot of experience and doesn't tell the truth.

She was so angry that she turned around and was about to leave. The butcher quickly cried out, "Oh, Auntie, you misunderstood.

You guys buy it back and process it tomorrow morning. My meat is different. I have to sell it by the pound or half a pound. Who knows how long it will take to sell it all?"

Tao was still very worried. This was a big event for his grandson, and he couldn't let the guests eat rotten meat. Wouldn't that bring bad luck?

She thought about it and gritted her teeth, "How about this, I want to buy a live pig, how much is the price?"

"It depends on how heavy the pig is. A lighter one would cost around 800 wen, or even 500 wen would be enough. A heavier one would cost more than an ounce of silver. But, ma'am, is there anyone in your village who can butcher a pig?"

Tao nodded, "There's an old man in the next village who learned to butcher pigs when he was young."

So, Tao agreed with him that she would go to his house to pick out the pig after she bought other things.

The largest portion of meat has been ordered, and most of the vegetables are grown by ourselves. If we don’t grow them, there must be someone in the village who will grow them.

After thinking about it, Tao went directly to the clinic. After entering, she did not see Song Ying. She could not help but ask, "Doctor Ma, where is Song Ying?"

Doctor Ma looked up, recognized her, and pointed to the inner room: "She's giving acupuncture to someone in the room."

The other people in the room were also looking at her, and someone asked, "Is this Dr. Xiao Song's grandmother?"

Mrs. Tao waved her hands hurriedly. Before she could explain, someone said, "No way, I've seen Doctor Xiao Song's grandmother. She doesn't look like this."

"This is the lady from the village next door to Song Ying," Doctor Ma explained to everyone, then curiously asked, "Didn't your grandson pass the imperial examination? Why are you here at the clinic today?"

In the eyes of the public, medical clinics are places where diseases gather, and people try to avoid them when there are major happy events.

Upon hearing this, others congratulated the Tao mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Tao's face was wrinkled with a smile. "I'm going to host a few banquets at home soon. The peppercorns at the market are not of good quality. I thought your pharmacy might have some, and the quality is guaranteed."

They are not related, and an elder of the Tao family specially came to invite a younger one. Isn't this clearly telling outsiders that something is going on? That's why she found such an excuse. She also wanted to come and see Song Ying with the mentality of seeing her granddaughter-in-law.

Doctor Ma felt the patient's pulse with one hand and pinched his beard with the other, smiling, "That's right. Go to the pharmacy. Wenxuan is over there. Ask him to weigh you."

"Okay, Doctor Ma, if you are free tomorrow, please come and have dinner."

"Thank you very much, but I'm afraid I won't be able to leave tomorrow."

Mrs. Tao had just mentioned it casually, and didn't force it. She then asked, "Then tell Song Ying to come back for the feast tomorrow."

At this time, the curtain was lifted, and a young woman walked out first, and then Song Ying also came out with a porcelain plate of silver needles.

She was wearing a bean green skirt, with a small bun on her head and a simple and unique silver hairpin in her hair. She looked graceful and elegant.

Tao had always known that Song Ying was good-looking, and now, looking at her carefully as a granddaughter-in-law, she could find no fault with her.

He has regular facial features and behaves calmly, not to mention his excellent medical skills. Everyone who comes to see him calls him "Doctor Xiao Song" and their expressions and tones are full of respect.

The regret in her heart that she could not marry a noble granddaughter-in-law was much less. Song Ying's overall demeanor was no less than that of the rich ladies she had seen.