CHAPTER 1327: CHAPTER 1327: FEELING A BIT COLD AT HEART

"You say it’s no big deal, with not too high demands, only asking for a family with a clean background, whose children are ambitious, a Graduate would be satisfactory! How do you have the face to say such words? I feel ashamed for you! With your family conditions, being able to find an honest and upright family in the surrounding area is already quite good."

"Still talking about family background! Does someone with a clean family background owe you anything? Kids being ambitious! Is someone else’s child being ambitious just to marry your daughter? A Graduate! After all their hard work to become a Graduate, how many girls from good families would throw themselves at them, and they’d settle for your family?"

"Why don’t you take a look at yourself? Are you even worthy? It’s like a leech that can’t resist the sound of water! Just a bit of commotion, and you can’t wait to throw away your dignity, just thinking about capitalizing on benefits!"

Old Granny Zhang’s furious scolding was like a storm, leaving Wang Yonggui and Lady Jiang stunned.

The rest of the Wang Family members were as silent as cicadas in the cold, not daring to utter a word.

It was Wang Yongzhu who stepped forward to calm them: "Mother, please don’t be angry and harm your health."

He helped Old Granny Zhang to sit down, took the teapot from her hand, and poured her a cup of tea.

Then he said solemnly, "Though mother’s scolding was harsh, the meaning was correct. Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law, how could you, as parents, only think about the benefits, without thinking about Jinhua?"

"Even if Jinhua can be sent to the Capital City, can her status be hidden? Before marrying, who doesn’t thoroughly investigate the woman’s situation? How can a marriage happen in confusion? As soon as someone inquires, wouldn’t it be clear?"

"Around the Capital City, for a family with a clean background, capable of supporting their child to become a Graduate, their wealth must be substantial to afford it. Many families would be watching such a family, would they notice Jinhua? Even if they did, it must be because they have ulterior motives."

"The motive could be Uncle Gu’s help! Have you thought about it, even if Uncle Gu can help guide Jinhua for a few years, can help her find a marriage, how can he ensure Jinhua’s husband becomes a Scholar and secures a position? If he encounters someone greedy, what happens if they want more help again?"

"Uncle Gu’s family members all rely on their abilities to pass the imperial examinations, would he make an exception for a niece’s granddaughter? If Jinhua marries into such a family, she’d be useful for them, otherwise, what’s her fate if they find Jinhua unable to benefit them?"

"Or if Jinhua marries a poor family, it’s not as though she’s marrying to supply the husband’s family with money? If he passes, it’s well, but if not, what then? Did everyone forget what happened with Wang Yongan back then?"

"Why not just find a suitable marriage for Jinhua around here, with the maternal family nearby to support her? Not to mention, with her uncle’s good reputation as the County Magistrate, at least she wouldn’t be bullied, right?"

"Otherwise, if she’s far away, when Jinhua suffers, she wouldn’t even have a place to complain, by the time the news reaches you, how many hardships would Jinhua have faced? Can you still not understand this reasoning? If you truly care for Jinhua, wanting her future to be good, such thoughts should not be entertained!"

There were other thoughts Wang Yongzhu didn’t express, Jinhua had been somewhat forceful over the past years because Wang Yonggui was often away and Lady Jiang was too soft-hearted, making her more outspoken.

He hadn’t had much contact this year, unsure if Jinhua has changed, but if truly marrying far away, this girl would face untold hardships.

Nowadays, families who cherish their daughters would never marry them far away.

Because once a daughter leaves, if she’s married too far, from the day of marriage, she might never have a chance to meet with her family again.

Which family that cherishes their daughter can bear such a thought?

Only Wang Yonggui and Lady Jiang had other thoughts, which made them so unfeeling, considering only the benefits, without thinking about Jinhua.

Jinhua, being at this age, naturally should consider marriage. She understood some matters, but whenever she heard about it, she felt so embarrassed she hurriedly avoided it.

Today, in front of everyone, she was humiliated by the discussion over her marriage.

Jinhua’s face flushed, nearly dripping blood, wishing to find a crack in the ground to hide.

She was both embarrassed and annoyed!

Earlier, she reminded her mother, discussing marriage with the helping woman, not to have designs on her paternal aunt.

But no, her parents didn’t aim at her aunt, instead setting sights on her grandaunt’s family in the Capital City.

Were it not for the occasion where kids shouldn’t interrupt.

Jinhua desperately wished to ask, how could they bear to send her so far away, to someone she’s never met, to be raised by her grandaunt’s family?

And then to marry so far away?

They say it’s for her benefit, but she doesn’t want this kind of benefit! She had never left her parents’ side before, suddenly being arranged like this, Jinhua couldn’t believe her ears.

Thank goodness Naichou scolded her parents, and after listening to her aunt’s explanation, Jinhua was close to tears.

She wanted to ask, if her parents really cared for her, how could they bear to marry her so far away?

Even her aunt thought of it, why didn’t her parents?

For a moment, Jinhua felt cold-hearted.

On one side, Wang Yonggui was still carelessly saying, "What’s the big deal? As the saying goes, marry a man, wear clothes, and eat. If you marry a rural laborer, you have to work the fields every day with no decent food or clothes, what’s the use? Marrying farther away, you can live a better life, isn’t it better than suffering daily? We’re doing this for Jinhua’s sake!"

Lady Jiang was somewhat empathetic to Jinhua, though she mostly considered her two sons, but back then, the four mother and children relied on each other, if not for Jinhua’s concern for her mother, frequently saving things for her, she wouldn’t have endured until the better days later.

After hearing Wang Yongzhu’s analysis, considering if Jinhua marries far, and suffers mistreatment without maternal relatives to support her, she hesitated.

After a while, she finally spoke, "With grandaunt’s family in the Capital City, can’t they support Jinhua?"

Old Granny Zhang was entertained by anger, "If you don’t cherish your own daughter, insisting on marrying her so far, what do you expect? If something happens, you expect others to care?"

After finishing, she realized something was wrong, her face suddenly turned cold, "No! Third Brother, the fool, though he loves climbing elite circles, with this marriage thing, his brain wouldn’t think this far! At most, just thinking of capitalizing on the Capital City’s influence for Jinpan’s benefit."

"Say, was this your idea?" she asked, pointing at Lady Jiang.

Lady Jiang shivered, her whole body softened, she knelt on the ground.

Shaking like a sieve, "Mother... Mother, I was also just thinking, thinking of letting Jinhua live a good life. To be as fortunate as, as her aunt, that kind of fortune would be satisfactory—"