He missed out on a lavish meal at Chijia'ao before the Lunar New Year, and ended up spending all his money in a sorry state, not even able to step inside his own home.

He first went to the old clan chief's house, then asked his parents to help him carry his books, and went directly to his classmate's house.

There, because of his good scholarship, he was expected to pass the imperial examination in the upcoming autumn and become a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination). In addition, he had made a good impression on people in the past, so he was treated with courtesy.

My classmate was the son of a landlord. His family was wealthy and willing to "invest" in him.

When I heard him say that he had suffered frostbite and chilblains all over his body while going to Chijia'ao to see his son, I felt that he was a kind and righteous person.

After that, they asked a doctor to buy him medicine and made him new clothes.

They even arranged for a bed warmer!

Of course, he is a very rational person and knows what the other party's purpose is.

He also understood what would happen if he failed the imperial examination.

Not to mention the attitude of his classmates' families, he doesn't even know how to repay the money owed to him by his clansmen.

Unless he sells all his books and the land in his house!

Therefore, he didn't accept the girl, but instead used his classmate's family connections to help him overcome his academic difficulties, allowing him to focus on his studies afterward.

Perhaps it's because of his good performance, and as the male protagonist of the original book, his appearance is naturally not too ugly.

So, he caught the eye of his classmate's younger sister!

The girl's name was Zhong Yufeng, and she was the younger sister of Zhong Wenming's second uncle.

Zhong Yufeng was a pretty girl from a modest family, and she hadn't even reached the age of marriage yet.

She always heard her family say how wonderful Qi Mingyu was, and the servants also said how gentle and polite he was, so she became a little curious.

When she met the person, she found that he was good-looking, polite, and not very old.

He spoke to her politely, and that's when he took her to heart.

So when she saw that Qi Mingyu hadn't even gone home for the Chinese New Year, she secretly went to find her cousin Zhong Wenming.

"Brother, what do you think of Scholar Qi?"

I mean, if I were to become a husband!

Zhong Yufeng was born into the second wife's family. Because her mother was a merchant's daughter, she brought a large dowry when she married her father, so her family's wealth was no less than that of her cousin's family from the first wife's family.

She asked this question with a shy blush on her face.

When Zhong Wenming saw her like this, he remembered how his family had been trying to get closer to Qi Mingyu, and he smiled.

What relationship could be stronger than two families being related by marriage?

Although he and Qi Mingyu have a good relationship, it's only at this stage.

If Qi Mingyu takes another step forward, he will have an even wider network of connections, and the distance between them will gradually widen.

Therefore, he said earnestly, "Brother Mingyu is good-looking and knowledgeable."

Whether it was the headmaster, the instructor, or Guo Xuezheng.

Everyone says that barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will definitely pass the imperial examination this year and become a scholar.

Even if I fail the exam for some reason, I'm sure I'll pass it next time.

Otherwise, my father wouldn't have treated him with such courtesy, would he?

As for how to be a husband, that depends on your perspective.

As far as I know, during his marriage to the previous woman, Ms. Chi, he devoted himself to studying Confucian classics and did not do anything to wrong her.

During the county school's recess, he didn't go to brothels like his classmates, but went straight home.

As you probably know, when he came to seek refuge with me, his hands, feet, face, and ears were all covered in frostbite.

This was also because she was worried about her newborn son and went to great lengths to visit him in Chijia'ao.

Unfortunately, the woman in front of him was a ruthless person.

Because she was at her parents' home and there were many men there, she forbade him to see her.