The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 586

Chapter 586: Chapter 537, Testing the Waters_1

Chapter 586: Chapter 537, Testing the Waters_1

Madam Su led Madam Li and Daohua back to the third courtyard, sat for a short while, then instructed the maids and old women to prepare the meal.

“This is a soup that Shiyu made early in the morning. Please, have a taste and see how it is,” said Madam Su.

Madam Su personally served a bowl of soup to Madam Li while Su Shiyu also filled a bowl for Daohua.

After taking a sip, Madam Li couldn’t help but praise, “Shiyu is truly a clever and skillful girl; this soup tastes extremely good.”

It delighted Madam Su to hear a guest praise her daughter’s cooking and she felt proud, but she humbly replied, “She can’t compare to your Yiyi, though. I still fondly remember the pastries I had at your place last time.”

The two mothers were complimenting each other’s children, creating a harmonious atmosphere at the dining table.

After the meal, as she watched Su Shiyu calmly assigning tasks to the servants, Madam Li casually remarked, “Shiyu is such a darling girl. I wonder which lucky young man will have her in the future?”

Madam Su paused for a moment but soon replied with a smile, “There’s no rush for that. I only have Hongxin and Shiyu; I must choose their partners carefully. Besides, her brother isn’t betrothed yet, so it’ll be even later for this girl.”

Madam Li nodded in agreement, saying, “Matrimony is a vital matter that affects a child’s entire life. One must indeed select and examine the options carefully. We were busy for quite some time with my eldest son’s marriage affairs. Now that his marriage is settled, I have to worry about my younger son’s. Truly, there’s no rest at all.”

Madam Su laughed and, without expressing any opinion, continued to praise, “I’ve met Wenkai, and he’s a fine and spirited young man. You certainly won’t have difficulty finding a daughter-in-law who meets your expectations.”

Madam Li shook her head and sighed, “It’s not so easy to find someone that meets one’s expectations. If everyone were like your Shiyu, I wouldn’t be so troubled.”

Hearing this, Madam Su’s heart stirred, but she didn’t pursue the conversation and simply replied vaguely, “You flatter her too much.”

Seeing that Madam Su wasn’t showing much enthusiasm, Madam Li understood her stance. Fortunately, she was prepared and wasn’t disappointed. After pondering for a moment, she continued with a smile.

“My Wenkai is indeed a legitimate younger son, and I know his prospects may not seem outstanding compared to families of slightly higher status. However, to secure a good marriage for my son, my husband and I have discussed it: if the future daughter-in-law can bear a grandson before the age of thirty, Wenkai will be forbidden to take concubines.”

Upon hearing this, Madam Su raised her eyes to look at Madam Li, surprised, she asked, “Never take a concubine in his whole life?”

Madam Li nodded, “Exactly.”

Madam Su fell silent, forced to admit that the promise of no concubines had indeed swayed her and caught her interest.

Her greatest worry about her daughter’s marriage was her marrying into an unworthy family and suffering hardships as a wife.

If the husband’s character was decent, the main sources of grief for married women typically came from two areas: difficulties imposed by the mother-in-law and troubles caused by concubines.

Almost every woman had to face these challenges.

Her daughter was of marriageable age, and she had started searching for a suitable son-in-law two years ago, but unfortunately, she had yet to find one who met all her expectations.

Some had the right family background but not the character; others had the character but were involved in a plethora of bothersome family issues; still others were decent in both respects but lacked ambition and prospects.

Looking around, she hadn’t found anyone without some flaws or deficiencies.

Until now, the Yan Family wasn’t within her consideration.

She was aware of the Yan Family’s situation and had some understanding of the Yan Li Family, who seemed sensible. Someone like her, becoming a mother-in-law, would not be as good as treating a daughter-in-law like her own daughter, but she definitely wouldn’t purposefully make life difficult for her.

Wenkai was quite acceptable in all aspects, and if he truly never took concubines for life, marrying into the Yan Family could indeed be a worthy consideration.

Only… the Yan Family’s social status was still too low, and since Wenkai was a legitimate younger son, he wouldn’t inherit much and would need to strive on his own.

Seeing that Madam Su was contemplating, Madam Li didn’t say anything further and slowly sipped her tea.

Meanwhile, Daohua in the garden was much more straightforward, “Sister Su, what do you think of my fourth brother?”

Su Shiyu was taken aback by the question and blushed slightly before replying, “Fourth Brother Yan… he’s a good person.”

Daohua, sensing her reaction, smiled and said, “My eldest brother is already betrothed, and it seems my mother is starting to look for a bride for my fourth brother.”

Su Shiyu’s heart tightened, and she forced a strained smile, twisting her handkerchief in her hands and said, “Is that so? Has Aunt found someone she likes?”

Daohua shook her head and looked at Su Shiyu, “My mother hasn’t, but my brother has someone in mind.”

At those words, Su Shiyu’s heart leap to her throat as she stared wide-eyed at Daohua.

Daohua took Su Shiyu’s hand, “Sister Su, what’s your opinion on my fourth brother?”

Su Shiyu’s face flushed, and she turned away from Daohua, “I don’t understand what you mean.”

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