Stonemason Sun's eldest daughter was quite outstanding in terms of looks. She could have married into a better family, but Stonemason Sun wanted to have another man in the family to increase the Yang energy, so he insisted on inviting his son-in-law. Although this son-in-law wasn't good in any aspect, in his eyes, the fact that he was willing to come was good.
After all, Stonemason Sun's family situation was better. There were more than a dozen people and they had four courtyards. From a bird's eye view, it looked like the word 'Tian'. There was only one main door and three small doors inside to allow the courtyards to be connected. In fact, there were originally four small doors so that all the courtyards could be connected. However, after the eldest daughter took in a son-in-law, one of the small doors was blocked. This way, the privacy would be higher and there would be more private space.
The courtyard at the back was for his son and daughter-in-law, but it had the most rooms, with five main rooms and six side rooms. As for the last courtyard, which was the most private, it only had three main rooms and a large vegetable field. For the time being, no one was living there. In addition, all the courtyards had their own separate toilets, so the facilities could be considered to be quite good.
From the configuration of Stonemason Sun's house, it could be seen that this guy was very likely to take in another son-in-law. After all, his family had four courtyards. One for himself, one for his son, and one for his son-in-law. What about the remaining one? It was a good idea to take in another son-in-law. Otherwise, there was no need to build a fourth courtyard. Many people in the village understood Stonemason Sun's intention. Therefore, a matchmaker had already come to introduce a son-in-law to Stonemason Sun's second daughter. However, Stonemason Sun wouldn't choose someone with bad conditions. He would only agree if the conditions were slightly better.
In fact, Stonemason Sun already had a goal. The ideal son-in-law in his heart was Carpenter Zhao's second son. Moreover, there was a possibility that it could be realized.
If Carpenter Zhao's family had the same good conditions as his family, he wouldn't even dare to think about it. However, Carpenter Zhao was burdened by his brothers, causing a shortage of housing. His second son was nineteen years old and still hadn't married. If the situation was still the same in a few years, it would be even more difficult to get a wife. By then, he would have a greater chance of recruiting a more satisfactory son-in-law.
In Carpenter Zhao's heart, he was also very optimistic about Stonemason Sun's daughter. He also hoped that his second son could marry Stonemason Sun's daughter. Unfortunately, their family conditions were too poor. They didn't even have a place to stay. Therefore, he could only keep this thought in his heart and never dared to show it to avoid being a joke.
But now, it was different. Carpenter Zhao had already thought of a solution to the problem with Ang Lee's advice. As long as the three new houses were built, he had the confidence to propose marriage.
It was also because of this reason that Carpenter Zhao spared no effort to lead Ang Lee to Stonemason Sun's house. When he arrived, he shamelessly entered the house and didn't leave immediately. Perhaps, Carpenter Zhao was here to look for a daughter-in-law!
"Four big courtyards. Not bad. The situation isn't much different from Carpenter Li's family. This kid is living a prosperous life!"
Ang Lee said as he entered the first courtyard.
Because the Sun family had few males and the daughters were all very beautiful, the guards were very active. They all worked hard to move the New Year goods into the courtyard. As for Yan Ruyu, she was dragged by Stonemason Sun's daughters to a courtyard at the back.
"This is all thanks to Assistant Minister Li. If it wasn't for Assistant Minister Li's nurturing, this lowly one would still be an ordinary stonemason who only knows how to carve stones. How could I have the life I have today?"
Stonemason Sun said gratefully.
"Yes! Yes! It's all thanks to Assistant Minister Li that we craftsmen can have such a good life today. Today, Assistant Minister Li even gave me an idea. With this idea, our family will be able to build three main rooms. Our family's second son will also be able to get a wife. "
Carpenter Zhao said happily. There was no need to mention how happy he was.
When Stonemason Sun heard this, he was slightly taken aback. His expression was a little surprised. After a brief moment of reaction, he couldn't resist the urge of curiosity and began to inquire about the reason. After a simple explanation from Carpenter Zhao, Stonemason Sun finally understood and repeatedly complimented Li An.
At this moment, Stonemason Sun was somewhat disappointed. Originally, Carpenter Zhao's second son didn't have a house, so he couldn't find a wife. He was prepared to wait for a year before asking a matchmaker to help him kidnap Carpenter Zhao's second son and make him his son-in-law. He had even prepared a wedding house. But now, because Ang Lee gave Carpenter Zhao an idea that could allow Carpenter Zhao's family to easily turn the situation around, his dream of becoming the best son-in-law was gone. Naturally, he was somewhat unhappy. However, this idea was given by Ang Lee. Even if Stonemason Sun felt regretful, he could only endure it. Moreover, he still had to praise Ang Lee and pretend to be very happy.
"Craftsman Sun, Craftsman Zhao was sizing up your daughters when he came in just now. Let me take a look at him! I'm afraid that Carpenter Zhao has taken a fancy to your daughters. "
Ang Lee said softly.
When Carpenter Zhao and Stonemason Sun heard this, they were both stunned.
"Old Zhao, don't tell me you've really taken a fancy to my daughters!"
Stonemason Sun said.
Carpenter Zhao scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Old Sun's daughters are each more beautiful than the other. They're also beautiful and virtuous. Who wouldn't like them?"
"Oh, you've really taken a fancy to them. Which of my daughters have you taken a fancy to? Second Lass, or Third Lass? "
Stonemason Sun asked with a smile.
"They're all good. They're all good."
Carpenter Zhao's lips were still curled into a smile.
"My daughters are naturally all good. However, our family plans to take in a live-in son-in-law. I wonder if Old Zhao is willing to let your second son be a live-in son-in-law?"
Stonemason Sun's eyes were shining with a shrewd light.
"You already have a live-in son-in-law. Why do you still want a live-in son-in-law? Don't tell me that all your six daughters are going to be live-in son-in-law?"
Carpenter Zhao was unhappy when he heard this. No father would be willing to let his son be a live-in son-in-law of another family. That was a disgrace. It was even a disgrace to the family. No normal person would be willing to suffer such humiliation.
When all the people around you were getting married normally, and you were the only one who married into the family, you would definitely suffer a lot of supercilious looks and be looked down upon. Since ancient times, no one would think highly of a son-in-law who married into the family.
"Isn't it because our family has too few sons? Ever since my son was born, it has been more than twenty years. Our family hasn't had a son. I'm still waiting to hold a grandson."
Stonemason Sun didn't hide anything and directly spoke his mind.
When Carpenter Zhao heard this, he was unhappy and said, "Old Sun! Our family's situation is similar. It's been nineteen years, and we haven't had a son. I don't have a grandson either! I'm also waiting to hold a grandson! "
"Haha! Both of your families are really interesting! Both of you are anxious to hold a grandson. One of you is anxious to find a wife for your son, while the other is looking for a live-in son-in-law. However, if both of your families are going to accept the marriage, one of you will have to give in for it to work! "
Ang Lee interrupted with a smile.
He already understood that Carpenter Zhao wanted his second son to marry Stonemason Sun's daughter, while Stonemason Sun seemed to want Carpenter Zhao's second son to marry into his family. From the looks of it, both of them had the intention of accepting the marriage. It was just that one of them wanted to marry into the family, while the other wanted to marry into the family. Both of them wanted to have a grandchild. However, if both of their families were to accept the marriage, one of them had to give in for it to succeed. Otherwise, both of them could only go their separate ways. As for who would give in in the end, Ang Lee wasn't very concerned. It was fine as long as both of them were willing.
"Old Sun! You still have five daughters waiting to be married off. You don't have to find live-in son-in-law for all of them! It's not a loss to marry one of them to my son. I only have two sons. In the future, half of my assets will be given to Erlang. If Erlang marries into your family, then all of our assets will belong to our Dalang in the future. Erlang won't get a share at all. "
Carpenter Zhao said.
In the Tang dynasty, or in all the eras of the Hua Xia people, the ones who could inherit the family's assets were always the sons. Daughters who were married off were like spilled water. They weren't qualified to inherit the family's assets. As for sons who married into other families, they were also part of other families. As such, they were naturally the same as daughters who were married off. They didn't have the right to inherit the family's assets. If there was only one son in the family, he might be able to inherit the family's assets. However, as long as there was a normal son in the family, the son who married into another family definitely wouldn't be able to inherit the family's assets.
Carpenter Zhao only had two sons in total. If the second son married into another family, then their family's assets would all belong to the eldest son. The second son would have nothing. As such, the ones who would lose out would be Carpenter Sun's daughter and son-in-law. It wasn't worth it.
However, if the inheritance wasn't much, then it was meaningless. Therefore, live-in son-in-law were usually the children of poor families. Because their families didn't have much assets, the women didn't want the men's assets. They just treated it as marrying a husband.
The situation of Carpenter Zhao's family was a little special. Carpenter Zhao's income was relatively high. He was considered a high-income talent in Chang 'an City. If everything was normal, Carpenter Zhao's family should have a lot of assets. However, Carpenter Zhao's family had a few unreliable brothers. Most of their income was subsidized to these brothers. As such, Carpenter Zhao's family was poor.
But now, Li An gave Carpenter Zhao an idea. He wanted Carpenter Zhao to use another method to protect his assets. In the future, the Zhao family's assets might gradually increase. In this way, it would be advantageous for him to marry his daughter to the second son of the Zhao family. If he married into the family, his daughter would not be able to receive the inheritance. Although his daughter's assets had nothing to do with him, he was still a master who doted on his daughter. He did not wish for his daughter to live too hard in the future. The difference between having money and not having money was definitely different.
"Old Zhao! This time, your family was able to build a house immediately. That was the idea of Assistant Minister Li. But what about after that? Your old mother's bones are strong, aren't they? Your brothers aren't good people either. Inheritance, will your family really have an inheritance? It's not that I don't believe you. It's just that after so many years, your filial piety has spread far and wide. As long as your mother asks, even if she asked you to give your family's assets to your brothers, you wouldn't even bat an eyelid. How would I dare to marry my daughter into your family? Also, your eldest daughter-in-law is a good girl. She's famous for her good temper in the neighboring village. But when she married into your family, she became a shrew who dares to talk back to her elders. She's like fire and water with your mother! To put it simply, your family is simply a fire pit! It's inferior to our family in every aspect. Why don't you think about marrying your second son into our family? "
Stonemason Sun said.
Calling it a fire pit was an understatement. Carpenter Zhao's family was simply a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. One biased mother was already suffering enough. Carpenter Zhao's younger brothers, as well as their daughters-in-law and sons, were also quite difficult to deal with. Carpenter Zhao's younger brothers lived near Carpenter Zhao's family. Usually, they would come over to pay their respects to the old lady. But once they came, most of the time, they wouldn't leave. Carpenter Zhao's daughters-in-law even had to prepare meals for them.
Eating a meal wasn't a big deal. The key was that after these people came, they would constantly compliment Carpenter Zhao's mother, leaving the old lady in a daze. On the other hand, they would occasionally mock Carpenter Zhao's daughters-in-law and eldest daughters-in-law. Sometimes, they wouldn't even let the two sons and the little girl off.
For example, they said that Carpenter Zhao's daughters-in-law were too stupid and didn't do things well. They said that the eldest daughters-in-law weren't virtuous and gentle enough and was a shrew who didn't deserve Dalang. They said that Dalang was too weak and spoiled his daughters-in-law too much. They said that Erlang was too dull and didn't know how to seduce young ladies. They also said that Carpenter Zhao's little granddaughter was a little girl who wasn't as smart and cute as their own sons.
With such a large group of people jumping up and down all day long, Carpenter Zhao's mother favored the other families even more. Even a normal person who was not biased would slowly change their views after being brainwashed by such a large group of people, let alone Carpenter Zhao's mother who was naturally biased. She would slowly change her view of the other families after being brainwashed by such a large group of people every day.
Therefore, the reason why many people didn't choose to marry their daughters to Carpenter Zhao's second son was that the Zhao family was too cramped and didn't have a suitable matrimonial house. Another reason was that the head of the Zhao family, Carpenter Zhao, was too filial, and Mother Zhao was too biased. The other families often came to make trouble. If a daughter married into such a family, she would definitely be bullied. And no parents in the world would be willing to marry their daughter into a fire pit and watch her suffer all day long. Therefore, this was another reason why Carpenter Zhao's second son couldn't find a wife.
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