kvmb Chapter 781 Sha Lili is back
Chapter 781 Sha Lili is back
Two days later, Sha Lili also came back. She came back in great glory. I heard that her husband came back from a business trip to Southeast Asia and brought back many local specialties, such as coffee powder, curry powder, coconut candy, durian candy, and of course, some expensive clothes, bags, leather shoes, and scarves imported from Europe.
The gifts given to each room were also different. Although the eldest room did not come back, their share was very thoughtfully packed and sent to Nanjing, and almost all the varieties were the same.
The things given to Sha Yanxiao in the courtyard included clothes, bags, leather shoes, and silk scarves bought specially for Guier, as well as suits, pocket watches, and various Nanyang specialties for Sha Yanxiao.
When we arrived at the third concubine's courtyard, there were only two women's silk scarves and various Nanyang specialties.
The only things left in the concubine's courtyard were South Asian snacks like coffee beans and coconut candies.
Guier heard that the Sixth Concubine in the courtyard thought curry powder was the same as coffee powder, so she used it to make a pot of tea, but ended up vomiting it all.
Sha Lili happily ran to Gui'er to reminisce about the past. Gui'er knew that she had only given the same Southeast Asian specialties to the Eighth Concubine as she had given the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Concubines, so she reminded her, "The Eighth Concubine is not to be trifled with. If you give her the same gifts as the Fifth and Sixth Concubines, I'm afraid she'll make things difficult for you in the future. This woman is now deeply favored by my father. When my father said he wanted to find a partner for my second brother, she made a list of names. I heard that families who want to marry their daughters to my second brother have to give her gifts."
Sha Lili said in surprise, "Such an important matter. Why didn't my mother remind me? She scolded the new Eighth Sister in front of me as a vixen, very coquettish, seducing one girl after another. I thought that Father's health was not good enough to make any waves now, but I didn't expect that she could actually get some say from Father. That's really some tricks. I'll ask my wife to make up for the gift. Thank you for telling me."
This day was the day when everyone went to the main courtyard to have dinner with the Marshal. Guier finally met Sha Lili's husband. He was about 1 meters tall, of medium build, with slicked-back hair, an oval face, and wore a suit. He was dressed in a proper and gentle manner and looked like an honest man, but there was a shrewdness in his eyes, and he really looked like a child raised in a merchant family.
The Marshal was quite satisfied with his son-in-law and politely asked him and Sha Yanxiao to sit next to him. Sha Lili returned to the table where the Marshal's daughter sat.
While chatting at the table, Sha Yanwen said that his father-in-law had given him two cloth factories to manage, so he might have to stay at his wife's house for a longer time.
The Marshal was not angry after hearing this, but very happy. He encouraged him to run the business carefully, work hard to develop domestic products, save the country through industry, and promote the development of national industry.
Guier looked at the Marshal's passionate speech coldly. She really couldn't believe that he was still the Marshal who wanted to flirt with the Japanese. However, there were many people who were fence-sitters in this era. It was also possible that the Marshal was just saying some polite words. After all, being able to get the two factories from his father-in-law and maybe even give him some money in the future would be good for him in any way.
At her table, the two daughters of the fifth and sixth concubines, perhaps instructed by their respective mothers, flattered Sha Lili. They praised the high-end clothes Sha Lili wore, saying that they were made of good materials and had new styles, and they also praised the jade bracelet Sha Lili wore, saying that it had good water content.
Sha Lili was very pleased to hear this, until the eldest daughter of the fifth concubine came. She smiled cautiously and said, "Fourth sister, your house must be more beautiful than the Marshal's Mansion. Can I go over and play when I'm free? Does my brother-in-law have other brothers?"
Only then did Sha Lili understand what was being said. She wanted her to help her find a good husband.
At first, Sha Lili's face fell, but after a few seconds, she smiled like a flower again. She said to the fifth concubine's eldest daughter affectionately, "Yes, your brother-in-law's cousin's wife died in her 30s, and he wants to find a second wife. However, he already has five or six children in his family, three concubines, and a mistress who is a dancing girl. Of course, he still needs to find a wife of status. I think you are suitable. If you are willing, I will call him and talk to him."
The fifth concubine's eldest daughter was stunned when she heard this, her face flushed. Not knowing whether to agree or not, she looked at the fifth concubine for help. Sha Lili smiled and said, "Don't worry, wait until you finish your meal and go back to discuss it with your mother before making a decision. Anyway, I'm going to stay here for a while."
After hearing the man's conditions, Gui'er realized that this was exactly the man that Madam Sha Yanwen wanted to introduce to her. It turned out there was actually such a hidden secret. No wonder the Fourth Concubine was so anxious to stop her. After all, from an outsider's perspective, Gui'er's birth was actually similar to the two daughters of the Fifth and Sixth Concubines in the Marshal's Mansion. They were all without any support and had nothing to lose. The title of the Marshal's daughter was just a nice thing to say.
Gui'er felt uncomfortable and didn't want to eat anymore, so she put down her chopsticks. However, the others were eating happily at that time, and she was embarrassed to leave. She looked around to see what the Marshal and the concubines were talking about.
Suddenly, she noticed that the expression of Sha Lili's husband, who was sitting next to the Marshal, was a little unnatural. Gui Er had a bad feeling in her heart, so she pretended to drop her chopsticks on the ground and bent down to pick them up. She unexpectedly saw the Eighth Concubine teasing Sha Lili's husband with her foot under the table. Her foot had taken off her high heels and was wearing stockings. She rubbed it against Sha Lili's husband's leg.
But the eighth concubine appeared very calm on the surface and was eating her meal by herself.
Gui'er didn't expect that Zheng Wanyu could do such a thing. She felt as disgusted as if she had eaten a green-headed fly.
Turning around, Guier discovered that the Fourth Concubine was also staring at them, but she was much calmer. She just glanced at them lightly and continued eating.
Because the Marshal was in a good mood, the meal lasted for a long time. The other female relatives finished their meal first, said goodbye to the Marshal, and returned to their respective courtyards.
Sha Lili also pulled Gui'er out first. Gui'er hesitated for a moment, thinking that the Fourth Concubine and Sha Lili were good friends with Sha Yanxiao, so she wanted to remind Sha Lili, but she was really not good at such gossiping. After opening her mouth several times, she said awkwardly, "Brother-in-law has such a good family background. If he is away from home all year round, I'm afraid there will be a lot of wild women who want to get involved with him. You better be careful and watch him."
Sha Lili glanced at her and said with a smile, "Gui'er, you really surprise me. I didn't expect you to consider this kind of thing now. I used to think you never cared about these things, but in this era, isn't this normal? My husband's father had four wives and concubines, so to be on the safe side, I gave him the reed flowers I brought as a dowry as a concubine as soon as I got married."