Chapter 1387: 1384: Flaws

Chapter 1387: Chapter 1384: Flaws

She finally opened the letter and had Chu Zhang read it aloud.

Madam Wang could barely recognize a few characters, far from being able to directly read the letter herself.

Chu Zhang read every word and sentence.

The content at the end stabilized the excited Madam Wang’s emotions, “Does the Yang Family actually want to get married or not? Why did they list a string of the girl’s faults?”

Chu Zhang initially wanted to conceal the girl’s faults mentioned at the end, but considering that Mother might ask someone else to read the letter, he dismissed the idea.

He also didn’t want to hide it from Mother, and his heart shared the same doubts.

Feeling the gaze of the two, Chu Cai was indecisive, “Otherwise, why don’t you write back to ask? Marriage is a serious matter; one must not be even the least bit reluctant.”

“However, you should first consider whether you can accept the girl’s faults,” Chu Cai felt that this was the most crucial aspect.

Madam Wang was somewhat puzzled, “Do you mean, the other party is still willing to marry into our family?”

“It mainly depends on your attitude,” Chu Cai pondered for a while, then said, “If you think you can accept those faults of the young miss, continue discussing this marriage proposal. If not, just directly refuse it, and find an excuse for the County Magistrate.”

“Of course, if you can accept her, but they are not willing, there will not be any loss. The main thing is for us to be clear-minded, so later negotiations can involve fewer issues. After all, there should be one party taking the initiative. As the male family’s elders, we should consider things more thoroughly.” Chu Cai finished speaking and did not forget to solicit her opinion, “What do you think?”

Madam Wang nodded, “What you’re saying is reasonable.”

“This letter says the County Magistrate’s daughter has a simple nature and is unaware of worldly matters,” Madam Wang frowned, asking for their opinion, “Does this mean she can’t manage a household?”

“But Zhang’er is the eldest son, and if his wife can’t manage the household, this…”

“Then it mentions that she can’t do farm work but only simple cooking and needlework.”

“Not being able to do farm work isn’t a problem; after all, we have leased our lands and no longer have to work them ourselves,” Madam Wang analyzed, “As for cooking and needlework, as long as it suffices. After all, no one is a chef.”

Hearing this, Chu Cai nodded in agreement, “Ultimately, it comes down to the fact that the girl is a young miss raised in seclusion, not a farm wife.”

Chu Zhang nodded, agreeing that Father had summarized it well.

In fact, having interacted with Yang Shan, he knew she indeed was a sheltered young miss, yet with a good temperament. He didn’t mind whether she could do housework, as their household now had servants, and there was no need for family members to do it themselves.

However, the only aspect that might be difficult for Mother to accept was probably her social conduct.

Not being able to manage a household indeed does not suit the role of the eldest daughter-in-law.

But in Chu Zhang’s eyes, that was not a significant issue. Miss Yang was sensible; with his sincere teaching, she could slowly learn.

However, since the wife had yet to be brought into the household, he naturally would not express such support in front of Mother.

“Ah, I’m afraid that this young miss, once married into our family, won’t be able to sincerely share a life with Zhang’er,” Madam Wang sighed after hearing this.

Chu Cai was surprised, “Didn’t you personally meet the girl? Isn’t she suitable for married life?”

Madam Wang was taken aback, “I never said exactly that.”

“Then what do you mean?” Even though Chu Cai was intent on attending to the business, he knew the importance of his son’s marriage and tried to clarify her thoughts.

“Isn’t this exactly what I’m afraid of, that she carries on with the temperament of a pampered young lady and can’t handle daily life?” Madam Wang, pressed for an answer, also sorted out her thoughts, glanced at the two of them, and spoke the truth.