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Chapter 175: Going with the flow

Shen Lingzhu walked slowly with her senior sister. She asked in a voice that her grandmother couldn't hear, "Why does my aunt object?"

"Maybe his mentality hasn't been adjusted yet, and he's been locked in the room for more than a month without going out, so he's easily irritable." This was all Shen Miaozhu could think of.

Little did she know that Mrs. Hu had other concerns.

Mrs. Hu glanced at him and said, "That's because some children are weak and sickly, so they deliberately send their names.

Who would send their children to a temple if they have nothing to do on a daily basis?

"There is a concept of Fire Residence in Taoism. The Qixingguan sect is different from the Zhenwu Temple. It is allowed to form a Taoist couple and eat meat and wine." Shen Huai did not think there was anything wrong. He remembered that Xuantong and Xuanxian were Taoist couples.

"Besides, our Miaozhu is just learning some medical skills and not practicing in the monastery." He found that his eldest niece just liked to study medicine and had no intention of becoming a female doctor.

Hu said in a deep voice, "How many Taoist priests have you seen get married? Many of them are still single.

Haven't you noticed that Miaozhu is a little different from when she was little? Aside from getting angry at Xiaozhuzi, no one else can cause her to have big emotional fluctuations."

"She has grown up, she is calm, smart and self-controlled." Shen Huai often looks for the bright spots of his children.

Mrs. Hu slapped her arm in anger, "You have no idea. I've mentioned to her several times that she should slowly select the men who come to inquire about her, and she hasn't shown any shyness or desire at all."

"She was slow to catch on."

"Hold your chest and say it."

"..." Shen Huai took a long breath, "My wife, Dazhuzi is only thirteen years old, it is better for a woman to get married two years later.

Since my second brother has entrusted us with the full responsibility of the child, we should give it more consideration."

He had read some medical books before and heard his mother talk about women who gave birth before the age of seventeen or eighteen. They either did not survive the ordeal or their health deteriorated as they got older.

He discussed this issue with his wife when they got married, so they had children later.

He thought about it and said, "Madam, please calm down and tell me the real reason."

As he spoke, he poured hot water for the woman whose face was turning pale and red and whose breathing was a little heavy.

Mrs. Hu took a few sips to calm herself down, and asked him to sit closer. She whispered in his ear, "Someone saw Miaozhu talking to Captain Chen, and there's a rumor in the village that we've appointed her a military officer.

When my ninth brother's sister heard about it, she came to me immediately, and I spread the word that Miaozhu wanted to choose a young man who could read.

Many times, there were people who brought teenagers of the same age to buy bellows under the pretext of buying bellows, and Miaozhu looked at everyone with the same expression.

The more she spoke, the tighter her brows furrowed. "The key point is that I noticed that she didn't change much when she met Captain Chen."

Shen Huai was speechless: "Chen Ru is almost ten years older than her, and he is a generation apart. My daughter doesn't like him.

As for her peers, they are not as stable or knowledgeable as Miao Zhu, and people admire the strong, so it is right for her not to be attracted to them."

“…” Now, it was Hu’s turn to be speechless.

After a while, she said, "Aren't you afraid that Captain Chen will come a few more times and Miao Zhu will change?"

"Then don't let him come." Shen Huai made a unilateral decision.

But the slap in the face came too quickly. Shortly after breakfast, Chen Ru came on horseback.

As Shen Lingzhu walked out of the backyard with the donkey, he saw him and his uncle entering the main hall.

She immediately turned back to the backyard and said, "Captain Chen is here. Didn't you tell him not to mention the matter of opening a shop in the capital to my uncle?"

"I told you, it's better for him to come, so we don't have to run to Grape Valley to find someone to pass on the message to him." Shen Miaozhu tied the donkey cart back and prepared to talk to Captain Chen alone.

……

This time, Shen Huai happened to be at home, so naturally after the two of them exchanged pleasantries, Chen Ru asked to have a private talk with Shen Miaozhu.

"Captain Chen, do you think this request is appropriate?"

"My niece has promised me something, and it would be appropriate for me to ask her to fulfill it.

Last time, I saw the wine with the number on it with my own eyes. Only Miss Shen can make the decision. "Chen Ru almost said that he would open a store in the capital, but he turned around quickly and didn't let Shen Huai see anything.

"It's impossible to meet alone. If you have anything to say, just tell me in person." With his wife's words as a reassurance, Shen Huai was even more reluctant to let him contact Miao Zhu.

However, things did not go as he wished. Before he could finish his words, Shen Miaozhu and Shen Lingzhu lifted the curtain and walked in.

Mrs. Hu in the inner room heard the footsteps of the two people and said without waiting for Shen Miaozhu and Chen Ru to speak, "You two come in for a moment."

The two sisters looked at each other, nodded to Chen Ru, and quickly entered the inner room.

Chen Ru saw it and was anxious. He needed the store in the capital city to open as soon as possible, and he couldn't do it in his own name, nor could he arrange too many of his own people.

But after waiting for a long time, the shop was renovated, but Shen Miaozhu still did not make any move.

He was thinking that if Shen Miaozhu couldn't make the decision, he would talk to Shen Huai, because among the people he knew in Baozhou, the Shen family was the most suitable.

"Captain Chen, if you want wine, I'll take it to you and let you choose the ones I decided on at the beginning." Shen Huai often went in and out of the room where the wine was kept, and he knew very well which jars of wine Miao Zhu specifically wanted to deliver to Captain Chen.

However, he suspected that the other party was just using alcohol as an excuse for something else, and hoped that his wife could find out what it was from Miaozhu.

"Okay." Chen Ru didn't intend to sit there and talk nonsense with Shen Huai.

He glanced at the door inconspicuously and then followed the owner out.

In the inner room, Shen Lingzhu actually wanted to leave because her aunt was sitting next to her younger siblings, staring at her senior sister without saying a word.

But the senior sister also looked back generously, and their eyes met in mid-air, but no one spoke first.

Shen Lingzhu felt that the atmosphere in the room was becoming more impetuous. She silently retreated to the door so that if a conflict occurred, she could persuade them as quickly as possible.

Mrs. Hu caught a glimpse of her movements and did not stop her: "Tell me, what business did you discuss with Captain Chen?

The rumors that started when he showed you the letter haven't died down yet."

"Aunt, I told you not to be angry." Shen Miaozhu had never found a suitable opportunity to talk to her family before.

Since her aunt asked about it today, she just went along with it and told her.

Mrs. Hu nodded gently, "As long as you don't go to the Seven Stars Monastery for spiritual practice, I won't be angry."

Shen Miaozhu's heart skipped a beat. She was looking for her future escape route at the Qixing Temple, but her junior sister hadn't noticed. However, her aunt had noticed something.

It’s not that she will definitely not get married, but the more people her age she sees, the less hopeful she becomes.

Because she herself was not really twelve years old, but thirty-two years old, and the thought of marrying a teenager made her shudder.

"Second sister." Seeing her stunned, Shen Lingzhu couldn't help but remind her in a low voice.

When Shen Miaozhu heard her voice, she quickly collected her thoughts and told her aunt everything about how she had approached Captain Chen about opening a shop and what happened afterwards.

After hearing what she said, Mrs. Hu said, "So, he's come to you again now, and he needs your help and manpower to open a shop."