The Time Traveling Anchor and Her Eight Hundred Fence-Sitters

Chapter 147 Favoring One over the Other (1)

Old Madam He took He Xulan and Zhao Mianmian with her, as well as Qi Qiu and Qi Luo, and loaded two full cars of luggage.

Later, He Jianxing became worried and sent two more guards to follow him.

So the group traveled on the road for four days before arriving at Ge's house in Quzhou.

When Zhao Mianmian followed Madam He down from the carriage, the old lady of the Ge family was already waiting at the gate with her son and daughter-in-law.

Seeing He Tong lift the curtain and come out, he hurriedly went to greet her, crying and laughing.

"Oh, my dear sister, I've been waiting for you to come!"

"Quick! A generous gift, Xiaoyan, this is your Aunt Tong, come and greet Aunt Tong!"

As Madam Ge spoke, she pulled her son and daughter-in-law forward, as if she was about to have the couple kneel and kowtow before Madam He.

Madam He was so frightened that she hurried to stop him.

"Oh, dear sister, why do you ask the children to do such a big ceremony for no reason? But you think I, an old woman, have lived too long, and you are going to shorten my life right here at the gate!"

"Bah, what's the point of shortening your life! You old idiot, you're already this old, but you're still the same as before, always talking nonsense!"

The two sisters were very happy to meet each other. Without even entering the house, they stood at the gate of the Ge family mansion and started chatting impatiently.

In the end, it was Ge Houli who persuaded her a few words, and then Mrs. Ge patted her head and quickly invited the people home.

"Look how excited I was, I even forgot to let you in first!"

Old Madam He was also very happy to see her childhood sisters, and naturally did not care about these empty formalities.

She waved her hand, took a step, and walked into the Ge family's gate with He Xulan and Zhao Mianmian.

Although the Ge family is not as well-known as the He family, it is still one of the best in Quzhou.

The house is decorated in an extremely magnificent style, with pavilions, terraces, carved railings and painted buildings, all of which are exquisitely designed.

Even He Xulan couldn't help but take a few more glances, and in her heart she was impressed by the exquisiteness and sophistication of the Ge family.

Zhao Mianmian, on the other hand, looked around and then followed everyone without looking around, acting like a decoration with no sense of presence.

The reason why Zhao Mianmian didn't say anything was because there was another quarrel in her live broadcast room.

[Betting fifty cents, this Ge family has bad intentions. ]

[I say, you guys are just waiting for something to happen to the host, so that it will be exciting, right? She just arrived in Quzhou, and she hasn’t even sat down on a stool, and you guys are saying that the Ge family has bad intentions? ? ]

[No, no, didn’t you see the way the Ge couple looked at He Xulan just now?

That green light is so bright that even ghosts would be scared! 】

[Ah, is it that exaggerated? Why do they look at He Xulan like that? ? ]

[Do you really not understand or are you pretending not to understand?

The He family and the Ge family are both well-known and wealthy families. If the two old ladies really have a good relationship and must meet, they would have met long ago. Why did it take until now? ?

We haven't seen each other for more than ten years, but when we met, we were so warm and friendly as if we hadn't seen each other for eight lifetimes. If you say you have nothing to hide, no one would believe you! 】

[Besides, have you really forgotten the age of the He family girl? Although she is only fifteen now, she will be sixteen in two months.

Girls in Tianying can get married when they are sixteen. With He Xulan's family background, she can pick any man in the capital, but at least she is more than qualified to be a match for this boy from Quzhou. 】

[Fuck, you mean, Madam He brought He Xulan to Quzhou... for a blind date? ? ]

[They may not have come here specifically for a blind date, but the old ladies of both families must have had this intention, otherwise they wouldn't have hit it off so well. ]

Zhao Mianmian was stunned by what the audience in the live broadcast room said.

She didn't expect that just an ordinary trip far away would be related to He Xulan's marriage.

However, she had never experienced such a thing before. Moreover, she was young and her last name was Zhao, so she couldn't get a word in. She could only pretend that she knew nothing and digest the surprise in her heart.

As they were talking, a group of people had already entered the courtyard specially prepared by Madam Ge.

The courtyard that Mrs. Ge prepared carefully is of course good.

Find peace in the bustling city and change the scenery with every step.

Especially when the gentle breeze blows from the bamboo forest in the west, you can actually smell a faint cool scent, which is really refreshing and comfortable.

After Madam He and the two sisters had a short rest, the two families formally greeted each other.

In addition to Madam Ge who had just gone out to greet them, Ge Houli and his wife, the Ge family also had two boys who were two years older than He Xulan.

The two brothers were named Ge Huaishao and Ge Huaiqi.

Ge Huaishao and Ge Huaiqi are twins, born on the same day, but they do not look alike.

My elder brother Ge Huaishao is taller and has a squarer face.

My younger brother Ge Huaiqi is slightly shorter and has a rounder face.

The others look like normal people, and it is hard to tell what is good or bad about them at first sight.

When Mrs. He saw the two brothers, she quickly asked Qi Qiu to take out the gift she brought from the capital.

Those were two boxes of Hui ink, which the old lady had specially sent someone to look for.

The production process of Hui ink is complicated, and it takes two years from the beginning of ash making to the final drying.

Because it has been sought after by literati and poets in recent years, it has become extremely difficult to come by, to the point where it is worth a fortune.

It might be a bit of an exaggeration to say it was a thousand gold coins, but that small box would still cost several hundred taels of silver.

Madam He boasted that she had chosen the gift very well, otherwise she would not have brought it all the way from the capital to Quzhou.

The two brothers took the gifts and performed all the formalities in front of Old Madam He. Then they lowered their heads and stood aside respectfully.

However, what Madam He did not see was that after the two brothers stood aside, they looked at each other and curled their lips.

Zhao Mianmian accidentally saw it, blinked, and deducted a few points from the two brothers in her heart.

"Your two brothers are really well raised. They look sensible, unlike the three in my family, who are more noisy than the other!"

"What are you talking about? I heard that Brother Qian passed the imperial examination at a young age and became a high-ranking official.

If this happened to our Shao Geer and Qi Geer, it would be something we wouldn't even dare to think about!"

Speaking of He Shiqian, Old Madam He also looked proud. She praised him to Old Madam Ge for a few words, and then called He Xulan forward to greet the Ge family.

He Xulan was raised in Beijing since childhood and is the only legitimate daughter of the He family.

In addition, she has a quiet temperament, well-behaved manners, and her every frown and smile is the epitome of a lady from a noble family.

Before she could finish her greeting, she was helped up by Madam Ge.

Madam Ge stepped forward with shining eyes, held He Xulan's hand, and turned back to look at Madam He:

"Is this your sister Lan?"

He Xulan smiled and bent her knees: "My daughter's name is Xulan."

Madam Ge quickly took off the two-finger-thick jade bracelet on her wrist and put it in He Xulan's palm:

"Oh my, how did you grow so big in the blink of an eye!"

"Look at her temperament, figure, and appearance. If she were in Quzhou, people would believe she is the most beautiful woman!"

He Xulan accepted the bracelet from Madam Ge, but just curled the corners of her mouth and thanked her solemnly.

After expressing his gratitude, he stood behind Madam He with a calm expression.

[Hahahaha, let me bet that He Xulan will definitely be unhappy.]