roccoschili Chapter 136 Unintentional intervention
Chapter 136 Unintentional intervention
As soon as the girls left, a woman in her forties asked Mrs. Qin, who was standing beside the old lady, "Whose family were those beautiful siblings?"
She had two unmarried girls at home, one of whom would be coming of age after the Lunar New Year, and she was her youngest legitimate daughter. Seeing this young man with ethereal features and elegant demeanor today, she couldn't help but feel delighted and couldn't wait to ask him about it.
As soon as she opened her mouth, several women around her whose families had daughters waiting to get married stopped talking and waited for Mrs. Qin to tell her about the young man's background.
Madam Qin smiled slightly and said, "This child is not a relative of ours. He is a friend that my son Qilang met while studying in Lincheng last year. He has a good character, and his parents are both kind-hearted farmers."
As soon as these words were spoken, most of the ladies who had stretched their necks to obey suddenly lost interest.
Although Mrs. Qin's words sounded nice, they could not conceal the fact that his parents were commoners.
No matter how good this child was, the fact that he came from a peasant background persuaded most of the wives of officials present to leave, especially Mrs. Wang, who was the first to inquire about the matter. She now withdrew her head and did not say another word.
Her master was a doctor in the Ministry of Works, a fifth-rank official. Her daughter had always wanted to marry someone with some influence so that she could help her master get promoted in the future.
Now, after hearing that the young man's background was so humble, he immediately lost interest. No matter how handsome the young man was, he was just an embroidered pillow and a bag of chaff - good-looking but useless.
If you really marry into such a family, not only can you not rely on the power of your in-laws to climb up the social ladder, you'd be lucky if your in-laws don't drag your family down.
Madam Qin calmly took in the expressions of the other ladies in the hall. Except for a few who remained calm, most of the other ladies showed expressions of disdain or regret.
She couldn't help but feel a bit of contempt in her heart.
Thirty years in Hexi, thirty years in Hedong, don’t bully young people into poverty!
Although Weiyuan's background was somewhat humble, he was extremely capable and polite. After the Spring Examination, he would surely be another promising candidate for a husband. His future was limitless.
The Mrs. Wang who I just asked about is looking down on others now. After the imperial examination next year, who knows who will look down on whom!
Thinking of this, Madam Qin continued, "Although this child comes from a rather ordinary background, he has a handsome appearance and outstanding talent. He will surely achieve great things in the future if he enters the officialdom. He is not even twenty years old this year, but he has already been awarded the title of Jieyuanlang in the Southwest Province!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the room suddenly became quiet, and the expressions on the ladies' faces turned into surprise and envy. As a less than 20-year-old Jieyuanlang from a large region, anyone with a little vision would know that in time, this boy would definitely be something special.
An older lady asked, "Ah Cai, is what you said true?"
"Of course it's true. My son Qilang has a close relationship with this child, like a brother. He always tells me that Weiyuan is a very intelligent child, and he may even become the top scorer in the imperial examination next year." Mrs. Qin said with certainty.
Among all the children of officials in the capital, Qin Shijun is considered to be one of the best students with good academic performance. The fact that this child from the Wang family can receive such high praise from him shows that he is indeed a person with great prospects.
This boy has a good appearance. If he succeeds in his studies, if my daughter marries him and the family helps her a little, she may have great fortune in the future.
Thinking of this, several other wives of officials looked thoughtful, and secretly planned to tell their masters at home about this boy after returning and ask them to pay more attention.
Mrs. Qin decided to stop while she was ahead and changed the subject to talk about something else.
The harmonious and happy atmosphere returned to Jing'an Hall.
After a while, a lady in her early thirties asked Madam Qin, "Sister Acai, who is the daughter of the young lady who just came with that young master Wang to celebrate our old lady's birthday?"
Then, several ladies who had sons of marriageable age cast their eyes on Mrs. Qin.
The girl had a beautiful appearance and graceful manners. She exuded a bright and clever spirit, and was well-liked by the ladies.
"That one?"
Madam Qin showed pity on her face and said slowly, "That girl is Weiyuan's cousin. She is truly miserable. Her parents passed away when she was very young, leaving her alone to raise her younger brother."
Girls are more likely to arouse sympathy. After hearing about Jinchu's life story, the ladies all showed some sympathy.
One lady said with a hint of surprise, "I saw that girl was very graceful and composed, neither humble nor overbearing. She didn't look like an orphan at all. It's incredible that she has grown up so well, considering she's still so young and has to support younger brothers. It's really not easy."
The other ladies also nodded in agreement and tried to join in the fun by praising him a few times, but they had already given up the idea of matchmaking for their own children.
Mrs. Qin smiled and agreed: "Who said it wasn't!"
She looked around and raised her voice, saying, "Although this girl's parents died young, she's a clever and successful person. She's mastered a recipe for making incense, and the perfumes she makes, such as balms, powders, and pancreas, are incredibly effective. After using up the perfume she brought last time, my family never went back to Tianxianglou again!"
When it comes to cosmetics, every woman is interested. Especially in today's world where women dress to please themselves, a good-looking face can really bring you all the advantages.
So when they heard Madam Qin praising the girl's powder as miraculous, everyone immediately gathered around and asked, "Is it really that good?"
Madam Qin thrust her face forward and said, "I'm a walking signboard. Come and see! Today I've only put on a light layer of powder. What do you think of my complexion?"
Since she was so generous, everyone went forward to take a closer look without hesitation. As expected, they were quite shocked.
Mrs. Qin is in her forties, but her skin color is not as dark and yellow as that of middle-aged women nowadays. The fine lines at the corners of her eyes are barely visible, and her whole face is a healthy and lustrous pink and white.
If you ignore her age and only look at her skin, some people would believe she is in her prime.
Seeing that the other ladies were already interested, Madam Qin thought of her own family's business and suddenly had an idea. She called out to the second lady not far away and said, "You can also look at my second sister-in-law. She is also using those cosmetics every day."
The second lady came over and said with a smile, "Come, come, look at my face too."
So everyone gathered around again, and suddenly a lady of about the same age exclaimed in surprise: "Awen, you, how come the spots on your face are gone?"
As soon as these words came out, the Second Madam immediately became proud: "What do you think?"
"Could it be that those cosmetics can also remove freckles?" the lady asked tentatively.
The Second Lady raised her handkerchief and laughed heartily, "You're quite clever! These cosmetics not only tone and whiten the skin, but they also treat wrinkles and blemishes. From the teenage girls to the old ladies in our family, everyone uses the cosmetics sent by Miss Jin'er."
After saying that, she playfully pointed to the old lady's position and said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask our old lady!"
Everyone in the room burst into laughter, and Old Mrs. Qin's eyes wrinkled into chrysanthemums from laughing.
After a while, she finally stopped laughing and said to the Second Madam in a fake voice, "You naughty boy! You're old and still teasing your elders!"
She turned around and explained to the guests around her, "The balm feels neither dry nor greasy on the face, and it's very comfortable. That's why I started using it too. But I'm already old, and if you really want to know if it works, you'd better look at the complexions of my two daughters-in-law."
Having said that, the old lady's complexion does look more radiant than that of her peers.
All the ladies had a plan in mind.