Chapter 172: Mrs. Wu's Visit in Winter
I thought it was after snowing.

In this snowy winter, no one will visit the Sheng family except the three students Yang Wenyuan, Gu Tingye and Qi Heng.

Never thought about it.

After the snow stopped for a few days, the weather was about to clear up.

Mrs. Wu from the Earl of Yongchang's Mansion handed in a visiting card and announced that she would come to Jiying Lane to pay a visit.

Only then did Wang Ruofu remember what Mrs. Wu had said about coming to her house when they were at the polo field.

Having believed Wang Ruoyu's analysis before, Wang Ruofu thought it was just Mrs. Wu's polite words and did not take it seriously.

I didn’t expect that he would actually come to my door!
The lady of a noble family personally delivered the invitation to Wang Ruofu's house, and Wang Ruofu was naturally overjoyed at this happy event.

While the weather is good, we immediately start cleaning the yard.

Jiying Lane.

At the gate of Sheng Mansion.

A carriage with the flag of the Earl of Yongchang Palace slowly stopped.

Mrs. Wu, wearing a dark blue brocade satin robe and a black cloak, walked out of the carriage.

As soon as the Liang family's carriage arrived, the maid who had been waiting at the door immediately went in to report.

After a moment, Wang Ruofu and the three girls from her family came out from the house to greet them.

"Mrs. Wu, I'm glad to see you here!" Wang Ruofu greeted her warmly.

"Madam Wang, please don't say that."

Madam Wu said with a slightly apologetic look on her face:
"I wanted to come earlier, but it was hard to go out because of the heavy snow. Fortunately, I waited until the weather cleared up, so I could come and visit you."

This is of course an excuse.

In fact, Madam Wu had had some free time a long time ago, but she had waited until now because she saw that Wang Ruo had not been to the Sheng family for a long time and thought that they would not run into each other, so she chose a good day to come.

Wang Ruoyu's reputation for being harsh and cruel was well-known in Bian Jing, and Madam Wu had always been a festive person who liked to match people up in marriage, so she looked down on Wang Ruoyu.

Moreover, if she was involved with Wang Ruoyu, people would be wary of arranging marriages for her in the future. So Madam Wu didn't want to get together with Wang Ruoyu at all, otherwise if the news got out, others would think that she had made an appointment with Wang Ruoyu.

Wouldn't this tarnish your reputation?

"Madam Wu, how are you getting dressed?" Minglan, Rulan and Molan, who were following behind Wang Ruofu, all bowed slightly.

"Good good!"

Mrs. Wu was very happy to see the well-mannered people in front of her.

After all, one of the purposes of her trip was to come to the Sheng family to meet a girl for her son Liang Han.

Mrs. Wu also had a plan in mind.

Although the Sheng family is of low status nowadays and their reputation in Bian Jing is largely due to the eldest daughter Hua Lan marrying into the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion, in Mrs. Wu's opinion, the Sheng family still has the potential to become a new civil servant elite.

Let’s not talk about Old Lady Sheng from the Sheng family for now.

Speaking of Sheng Hong alone, he is still relatively young and has made achievements in local politics. Even if his career progresses step by step, he will surely be promoted to the red robe (fifth rank and above) in the future. If he has the support of others, he may even be promoted to the purple robe (third rank and above).

Among the younger generations of the Sheng family, the names of the gentlemen named Changbai and Changfeng who will take the imperial examination next spring are on the list. If one of them makes the list, at this age, he will have great achievements in the future.

Not to mention, the Sheng Mansion also has a Sheng Family Academy which is now famous in Bianliang City.

The young master of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, the young marquis of Pingyang's Mansion is also a son-in-law, and the second legitimate son of the Ningyuan's Mansion will have a good chance of inheriting the title in the future. These three families are the leaders among the nobles today. Except for the Duke of Qi's Mansion which shows signs of decline, the Qi family is now one of the top nobles in the scene.

These three families all have the friendship of studying in the Sheng family, and can also be regarded as resources for the Sheng family in the future officialdom.

Moreover, the daughter of the Sheng family has a palace tutor, Madam Kong, to teach her the rules. If Liang Han is married into the family, she can also help him get rid of those bad habits.

After taking all these factors into consideration, Mrs. Wu felt that the girl from the Sheng family was worthy of her son Liang Han.

If you don't marry someone when their potential has not yet emerged, then when will you wait?
However, Mrs. Wu would naturally not bring it up right now. The daughter of the Sheng family had no intention of looking for someone now, so she was not in a hurry.

This visit was made under the pretext of visiting Old Madam Sheng.

Wang Ruofu was not surprised to hear this.

From Princess Pingning to Madam Chen from Yang Yuqing's family, she had become accustomed to the fact that every time a noble lady came to visit, the first thing she would do was to visit the old lady at home.

An old man in the family is like a treasure, and the one in our family is obviously a great Buddha.

Today, Wang Ruofu also went to Shou'an Hall to pay her respects, so she knew that the old lady had nothing to do and was just burning incense and amusing herself in Shou'an Hall.

As for Hualan.

Mrs. Wu's visiting card was delivered in advance, so Hualan didn't come today.

Entered Shou'an Hall.

As expected, Old Lady Sheng was sitting on the Arhat bed, fiddling with the incense burner and laying out the incense seals.

Mrs. Wu entered the room and immediately stepped forward to greet him.

Old Madam Sheng smiled kindly and lit the incense stick. Amid the curl of smoke, she chatted with Madam Wu about family matters.

As we talked, we naturally turned to the topic of our children.

When Madam Wu and Wang Ruofu passed by the front yard just now, they also heard the sound of reading coming from the school. Thinking of her son Liang Han who went out to drink wine early in the morning, she was very angry and said:

"I've heard for a long time that the sons of the Sheng family are all promising talents. They study hard in such a cold weather. My son Liu is the same age, but he is far inferior to them."

Old Madam Sheng smiled and replied:

"How can you compare them like that? I heard that your Liu Lang is lively and strong. If you compare them in this aspect, my two grandchildren are just blockheads."

"Yeah yeah."

Wang Ruofu echoed beside him:

"Everyone has his own strengths. What matters most is that you make yourself happy."

"It would be nice if that were the case."

Madam Wu smiled at Old Madam Sheng and Wang Ruofu and said:
"It's a pity that my useless son is not a good student, otherwise I would have come to your house when your school first opened and asked for a place in the school."

Wang Ruofu would naturally say nice words:
"If your Liu Lang is interested, he can come to my school today!"

In any case, Mrs. Wu would not agree, and even if she did, I heard that Liang Liulang was a spoiled child, so he would probably not come.

As expected by Wang Ruofu, Mrs. Wu shook her head and smiled bitterly:
"That's not necessary. My home is a bit far from here, it's not very convenient."

After talking for a while, Mrs. Wu saw that the smoke from the incense burner was gradually disappearing, and she felt that it was about time. In order not to disturb the old man's peace, she immediately suggested leaving.

Old Mrs. Sheng nodded slightly.

"My old body is tired, so I'll let my wife have a good chat with you."

After saying that, he asked Wang Ruofu to take Madam Wu to Weiruixuan to talk.

Wei Ruixuan.

Wang Ruofu continued to talk to Madam Wu.

Madam Wu wanted to make friends with the Sheng family, so she treated Wang Ruofu very peacefully and told her many interesting and anecdotes about the city of Bianjing.

And Wang Ruofu, the listener, was also very understanding.

Besides, her straightforward and honest personality makes her a natural supporting role, and every word she says can give Mrs. Wu positive feedback.

The two of them had a pleasant conversation throughout the morning while eating snacks and sipping tea.

As it was approaching noon, Mrs. Wu also began to think about leaving.

However, before leaving, Mrs. Wu took Wang Ruofu aside and said a few last words, which gave Wang Ruofu a great surprise.

"Madam Wang, I wonder if you have any free time for the polo match next spring?" "Of course we do!" Wang Ruofu vaguely understood what Madam Wu meant, and nodded in response immediately.

"That's easy to say!"

Mrs. Wu stood up with a smile and said:

"Since Madam Wang is free, I will send someone to deliver the visiting card to your door in the early spring of next year."

Although most of the families to whom Madam Wu sent her invitations were from noble families, it was essentially a place for men and women to meet each other.

In this regard, the Sheng family fits the bill very well.

Not only are there two unmarried men who have passed the imperial examination, but there are also three girls who are waiting to be married, which can bring five real audiences to the polo club.

Moreover, the Sheng family is also not bad in terms of nobles.

The old lady in the family was the only daughter of the Yongyi Marquis’s Mansion. Now she has a son-in-law who is a marquis, and there are also several legitimate sons of noble families in her own school.

No matter from which level you look at it, the Sheng family’s noble status cannot be washed away.

Even stronger than those lonely families with lower titles.

Therefore, handing a business card to Wang Ruofu cannot be regarded as lowering the status of the polo club.

After hearing what Mrs. Wu said, Wang Ruofu was overjoyed.

How can this be the business card of Madam Wu’s Polo Club?

This is clearly an admission ticket to the upper class ladies' circle in Bianjing!
Although she had been able to sneak into the Yang family's tent before, using her son-in-law's family's quota to go to the polo club was okay once or twice, but if it happened too often, it would catch the eyes of jealous people and would definitely lead to gossip.

Now that Mrs. Wu has come to invite us personally, it is finally legitimate for us to go to the polo club!

Wang Ruofu looked extremely excited. Seeing that Madam Wu was about to leave, she quickly stood up to see her off.

But he was stopped by Mrs. Wu.

"You're welcome, Madam Wang. It's cold outside, so you don't have to see me off."

After saying this, he put on the cloak handed to him by the maid, nodded slightly, and left.

Seeing Madam Wu leave, Wang Ruofu could no longer suppress her joy. With ecstasy on her face, she tightly clenched the handkerchief in her hand and muttered to herself:
"With the invitation from Madam Wu's Polo Club, my family has gained some respect among the women in Bianjing!"

In fact, the main reason why Wang Ruofu was happy was that she could use the name of the polo club to find a good family for Changbai and Rulan.

In fact, when Wang Ruofu had passed the Changbai County Examination, she had the idea of ​​finding a partner for Changbai.

Even at that time, Wang Ruoyu was trying to introduce Kang Yuner to Changbai in a roundabout way.

However, as soon as this thought came to mind, it was suppressed by Sheng Hong.

Wang Ruofu now often secretly feels lucky that she did not fall for Wang Ruoyu's bewitching trick. Otherwise, not only would she have been deceived, but her son Changbai would also have to suffer from marriage for the rest of his life.

Wang Ruofu didn't dare to touch Changbai. Sheng Hong said that he had his own plans, but Wang Ruofu still had some thoughts about Ruolan.

Wang Ruofu understood that her little daughter had her own personality, so in the future she would definitely need to find a husband with the same character and who was tolerant so that she could live a stable life.

With Yang Wenyuan's example in mind, Wang Ruofu also wanted to find a grain of sand in the ocean.

And with Hualan, her biological sister, helping her choose, she will definitely be able to find a good son-in-law at the polo club in the future.

"Let's not tell anyone about this for now." Wang Ruofu thought to herself.

If Sheng Hong were told about this, it would surely reach the ears of that bitch Lin Qinshuang overnight.

Wang Ruofu couldn't stand Molan's behavior, which was completely inherited from Lin Qinshuang.

It would be embarrassing to show off that look to others!
……

It seems that God also understands that all the big and small things this year have been completed, and every household has officially started a life of staying indoors.

As the month of November passes.

Just as Yang Wenyuan expected, the snowstorm came as expected.

The sky, which had been bright, suddenly darkened.

The wind howled and the sky did not clear for days.

The heavy snow for two or three consecutive days made it impossible for people to go out.

Even if those street officials were wrapped in several layers of clothing, it wouldn't be long before the biting cold wind forced them back home.

After several snowstorms.

There is no more black mud under the snow-white eaves of the Bianjing City. Everywhere you look, there is white snow.

With such heavy snow, even riding in a carriage was extremely inconvenient, so the Sheng Family Academy was suspended as expected.

Pingyang Houfu.

Zi Ze Ju.

Yang Wenyuan slept in for a rare occasion.

When she took the arm off her shoulder, what came into view was a pretty face that was not made up but was radiant and beautiful.

"Madam, wake up!"

Seeing Hualan opposite him still in the sleeping beauty posture, Yang Wenyuan came up with another plan when his first plan failed. He put his slightly cold and thick palm into the warm quilt.

Display the techniques to control the universe.

The sudden chill made Hualan moan, and her pair of watery almond eyes slowly opened.

"What?" The words were a little irritable, and it sounded more like a coquettish act than a complaint.

"The sun is almost shining on my butt!"

Hearing this, Hua Lan turned sideways and looked out slightly, then immediately curled up in the quilt again, facing Yang Wenyuan, pouting her rosy lips, and speaking with unstoppable resentment:

"It's still snowing heavily, where is the sun?"

After saying this, her long eyelashes fell again, and she closed her eyes and fell asleep again.

Yang Wenyuan looked down at Hualan who was sleeping peacefully in front of him and scratched his head for some reason.

what's the situation?
It will be noon in another hour. Is my wife taking a nap again?
It seems that I was a little tired from last night!
Yang Wenyuan had no choice but to stick his hands to the smoothness of her body and embrace it.

Go to sleep, go to sleep, she is your wife after all!
until around noon.

Cuichan called out several times at the door asking if they wanted to eat, and only then did the tightly closed door open again.

Cuichan glanced at her rosy-faced girl, then looked at the several beds of bedding left on the ground, and finally understood why it was so late.

However, Cuichan was no longer surprised by the scene before her, and she immediately began to pick up the bedding on the floor and prepared to take it away for washing.

If we talk about the busiest work in the backyard of the Marquis's Mansion.

It used to be the kitchen, but now it is used for laundry.

Basically, I have to wash several beds and quilts every day. Who can stand this?

That is to say, the Marquis' Mansion is wealthy and powerful, and even if the bedding is difficult to dry in winter, there are enough beddings for Yang Wenyuan to replace. Otherwise, if it were a poor family, it would be a problem for them to keep warm at night.

As usual, Cuichan picked up the bedding on the ground.

But when he reached the layer closest to the bed, he was suddenly stunned.

'…Hot?'

If Cuichan's arm sensed correctly, she could clearly feel the residual heat on the bedding.

In other words... this bedding was just changed?

(End of this chapter)