Song Wan Yue called Xu Liang in and asked him to lead Er Ya to her room to practise her calligraphy, while she sat down at the bottom of the old gentleman’s table.
“Grandpa and Grandma came over, apart from visiting you and Grandma, they also wanted to ask you and Grandma about the rules of marriage for people in the capital. It will soon be October, and there are some things we should prepare for.”
The old man had thought of this in the past couple of days and was preparing to wait for her return to give her some advice. Song Si was a retainer in the Ministry of Household Affairs and the busier he became towards the end of the year, the less time he could find to get married.
He said, “Everything else is fine, the Duke of Ding is a good person, even if you have any inconsiderate place, the people of the Duke of Ding’s house will not pick on you. It’s just that the time for the wedding should not be delayed too much, lest Song Si doesn’t have time by then.”
Song Wan Yue nodded, “Actually I think the end of October would be best, without delaying anything, so I want to go to the capital ahead of time and discuss it with the people of the Ding Guo Mansion.”
At the beginning, it was only said that Song Si and Xiao Yao would be married at the end of the year, and no specific date was set.
The old gentleman also stroked his beard and nodded his head, looking to Elder Song, “Your intention is ……?”
Old Master Song had always been one to ignore such matters, smiling at his words, “We all listen to Yue’er.”
Hearing this, instead of getting angry, a faint smile surfaced at the corners of the old man’s mouth, not only the Song family, but even he thought of Yue’er first when something came up and imagined discussing it with her.
“In that case, I’ll go over to my grandmother’s side and talk to them.”
After saying that, Song Wan Yue got up and walked out.
It was about to enter October and the weather had gotten colder, the old man and Meng had lived in the capital for a long time and had both injured their bodies, they would not be able to stand such weather. But they had come for their own protection, and if she persuaded them to go back, they would definitely not agree. The only way to get them to go back sooner was to use the excuse that their elder brother was getting married.
Inside the house, Grandma Song explained her intention and when she heard that she was inquiring about the rules of marriage for people in the capital, Meng asked Sister Wu to come over and give Grandma Song the details.
When Song Wangyue walked into the courtyard, the little maid guarding the door was about to salute, but was stopped by Song Wangyue raising her hand.
The little maid lifted the curtain of the door and she walked straight in.
Grandma Song listened attentively and asked a question every now and then, to which Sister Wu answered earnestly.
When she saw her enter, Sister Wu paused for a moment.
Song Wangyue smiled and moved a stool to sit next to Meng and said to Sister Wu, “You continue.”
Sister Wu spoke again.
Compared to a marriage in the countryside, the rules in the capital were many and cumbersome.
It took an hour of talking and several glasses of water before Sister Wu finished.
If she had known there were so many rules, she should have asked someone to call the old family back to listen to them and let her take care of everything.
Seeing her rubbing her temples, Song Wan Yue smiled as she poured water and handed it to Grandma Song, “You heard the headache, right?”
She nodded her head subconsciously, but when she remembered that she was in front of her in-laws, she hurriedly stopped and said with a smile, “I don’t have a headache, but I just can’t remember.”
“Grandpa said to me that the more the end of the year comes, the busier big brother will be, and I’m afraid he won’t even have time to get married. I think it would be better to let big brother get married in October, as it’s not too cold at this time of year, and we don’t have to suffer too much when we go to the capital.”
Grandma Song hesitated, “Isn’t October too much of a rush?”
There are still three days to go before October, and even if the whole family were to work together, they might not be able to get everything ready, not to mention that they will be in the dark when they arrive in the capital and will have to rely on the in-laws for everything.”
“It would be better if it was the end of October.”
Meng smiled, she could see that the in-laws were overwhelmed, but now that she was feeling better, she could help with many things.
“Then ……
Grandma Song doesn’t want to go to the capital, it’s full of noble people, and she might get Si’er involved in case she rushes into it.
“I think so, Mother and I accompanied Grand Grandmother and Grand Great Grandfather to go there first, when everything is discussed properly, have someone send a message to the family, then the family will go there, even Second Brother also bring along, so that he can go to the capital to grow in knowledge.”
“It’s a deal.”
Grandma Song didn’t feel the slightest bit uncomfortable, she was at ease with her eldest daughter-in-law being there.
The few of them talked for a while longer, and as it was almost noon, Song Wan Yue asked Sister Wu to go over to the restaurant first to deliver the letter and ask Steward Jin to reserve a large elegant room, while the group of them packed up a little in the back and went over in the carriage.
Grandma and Master Song had heard the rumours and knew that their restaurant was very hot, but they had never expected it to be so hot that there was a long queue in front of the restaurant.
Steward Jin came out of the restaurant with a big smile on his face. He had been helping the proprietor for so many years, but he had never done business this hot before.
“This is my grandparents.”
Song Wangyue introduced.
Steward Jin hurriedly saluted, and Elder Song held him back, “Country people don’t have so many rules, there’s no need to be like this in the future.”
He accepted the salute and took them inside, up to the elegant room on the first floor, and just as they sat down, Song Lin and Xu came over.
Steward Jin asked his staff to serve the charcoal pots and ingredients and retreated.
After the family had eaten their fill, Grandma Song said that Song Wangyue and Xu should follow her to the capital first.
Song Lin was a little worried after hearing this, although the third prince and the Qi Gongfu had fallen, they could not prepare their relatives and friends …… , in case someone was against Yue’er ……
“Why don’t I also go along.”
Song Wan Yue covered her mouth and laughed, looking at him urgently.
Seeing this look on her face, Song Lin knew what she had thought of, and his dark face instantly reddened as he glared at her, “Father is just worried about you.”
“Oh…”
Song Wangyue elongated her tone meaningfully.
The room was amused and laughed out loud.
After the laughter, a date was set to go to the capital in six days.
Outside the elegant room, Sister Wu heard this and hurriedly calculated in her heart that she might have to wait until after the New Year to return to the capital this time.
After sending Grandma Song, Master Song and Erma back home, Song Wan Yue took the carriage to the workshop.
After the workshop was built, Song Wangyue asked him and another person to guard the gate for 20 yuan a day. Although Song Ming resented the cold, when he thought that he would be able to earn 600 yuan at the end of the month, he put up with it and did not make any trouble.
When he saw Song Wan Yue’s carriage coming, he hurriedly straightened up and came over with another person to move the fence that was blocking the doorway, and watched the carriage go by, and the two …… people moved the fence again to block it.
“Little sister ……”
Seeing Song Wan Yue, Song Shen put down the account book in his hand and looked towards the outside, seeing no one else, he closed the door and lowered his voice to ask her, “Is that man Master Chu?”