Jiang Ling was somewhat surprised, but her expression remained calm. "Hmm? Brother Saitama, you're really smart; nothing can be hidden from you!"

Chen Qiyu stroked his beard and continued, "Your younger brother is really amazing. He won first place twice in a row. He's probably destined for great things!"

"It's too early to say whether things will go smoothly or not, but there's something I'd like to ask Brother Qiyu for a favor. Zhishan is getting on in years, it's time to find him a wife!" Jiang Ling said.

Chen Qiyu was a shrewd person, so how could he not understand the meaning behind Jiang Ling's words? Moreover, ever since Jiang Zhishan won first place in the autumn examination, there had been rumors that Grand Tutor Luo of Shengjing wanted to win him over and even wanted to marry his illegitimate daughter to Jiang Zhishan.

But Chen Qiyu knew perfectly well what kind of person Grand Tutor Luo was, and he didn't want the matter to come to fruition.

Jiang Ling happened to appear today; Chen Qiyu's disconnection with Jiang Ling must have been for this matter.

Chen Qiyu stroked his chin, feigning some difficulty, and whispered, "My lady, don't you know? Grand Tutor Luo of Shengjing has high hopes for Zhishan!"

Jiang Ling grinned and said, "Brother Qi Yu, our family's Zhi Shan comes from a poor family. We are simple-minded and have few interpersonal relationships. We should just forget about the powerful families like Grand Tutor Luo!"

Upon hearing Jiang Ling's words, Chen Qiyu became even more certain of Jiang Ling's thoughts. Since they shared the same idea, why shouldn't he go along with it and do her a favor?

He nodded. "Yes, Zhishan is indeed getting on in years and it's time to arrange a marriage for him. You don't need to worry about it; I'll have my wife go to Shengjing to propose marriage for you! Don't worry!"

Looking at Chen Qiyu's expression, Jiang Ling roughly understood what was going on. She nodded her thanks and left with Jiang Shan.

On the way back, Jiang Ling did not go directly back to Lujia Village, but turned around and went to Jiangjia Village. Although she had secretly decided to sever ties with them after that incident, Jiang Zhishan finding a wife was no small matter, and she had to ask her mother for permission.

Arriving at the entrance of Jiangjia Village, it was vastly different from Lujia Village. Almost no one had ever seen a horse-drawn carriage before, and when they saw Jiang Ling's carriage slowly approaching, they all looked in this direction.

Jiang Ling ignored them and stopped directly in front of her own house.

"Hey, isn't this Jiang Ling! You've really made something of yourself now!"

"You old hag, how dare you call Jiang Ling that? These days you call someone 'Anren' (a title of respect for the elderly), do you think she's like us?"

"That's right! I heard that His Majesty bestowed many servants and maids upon Lady An!"

Hearing the whispers around her, Jiang Ling was speechless, but she didn't explain anything and gently knocked on her own door.

"Who is it!" Grandma Jiang's familiar voice reached Jiang Ling's ears.

Although they had lost contact before, blood ties cannot be severed. Even though Jiang Ling was not the original Jiang Ling, her heart still stirred at this moment.

"It's me!" The concise answer made the atmosphere a little awkward.

Grandma Jiang opened the door and looked at Jiang Ling in front of her, her feelings were somewhat complicated.

"Madam..." Even if Old Madam Jiang was unruly, she knew Jiang Ling's current status and bowed repeatedly.

"I came here today to talk to you about Zhishan!" Jiang Ling said succinctly, not wanting to have too much contact with Old Madam Jiang.

When Grandma Jiang heard that it was about Jiang Zhishan, she breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't someone coming to cause her trouble, she was grateful.

Grandma Jiang quickly ushered Jiang Ling into the courtyard. Jiang Ling looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar display before her, feeling a mix of emotions.

"Big sister! You're here?" Jiang Ling's younger brother, Jiang Zhitang, was very surprised to see Jiang Ling appear.

"What do you mean, 'elder sister' or 'elder sister'! How can you be so rude! Do you think your elder sister is still like us peasants? Quickly call her Anren!" Old Mrs. Jiang was afraid that her words and actions would offend Jiang Ling, so she quickly scolded her.

Jiang Zhitang was somewhat stunned by the old lady's scolding. He reluctantly called out, "Madam!"

Although Jiang Ling disliked Jiang Zhitang, she disliked even more his intimidating official manner. She said calmly, "Sit down."

"Um...you...you said you came today to talk about Jiang Zhishan?" Old Mrs. Jiang asked Jiang Ling tentatively.

Jiang Ling nodded and poured out her thoughts, including the matter of Grand Tutor Luo.

"Oh my! My brother is really amazing, to be favored by the Grand Tutor! Mother, you're going to be very lucky!" Jiang Zhitang clapped his hands and cheered after hearing Jiang Ling's words.

Grandma Jiang glared at Jiang Zhitang with displeasure and scolded, "Just like your good-for-nothing wife! How can you be so short-sighted! You think it's good that Grand Tutor Luo has taken a liking to you? Do you know how spoiled and willful the young ladies of wealthy families are? Besides, do you think we, with no power or influence, can have a good life after marrying this young lady?"

After being scolded by Old Madam Jiang, Jiang Zhitang sat to the side with a sullen face and a pout, looking rather unhappy.

Grandma Jiang glared at Jiang Zhitang again, then turned to Jiang Ling with a fawning expression and said, "You know what kind of person your brother is, don't listen to him!"

Jiang Ling ignored Jiang Zhitang and continued, "I have already asked Prefect Chen of Qingzhou to help me find a woman of similar age to Zhishan! If there is a suitable one, we will probably get engaged and choose a date to get married! What do you think?"

Jiang Ling wanted to call her "Mother," but hesitated and didn't say it. She could only use the respectful title "you" for now.

"Brother Zhishan's future is bright, so you can't just introduce him to some country bumpkin!" After hearing Jiang Ling's words, Jiang Zhitang started nagging again.

Grandma Jiang slapped Jiang Zhitang on the head and scolded him angrily, "Shut up! What's it to you? So what if you're a peasant? Aren't you a peasant yourself? It's your brother preparing for the imperial examination, not you! Look how excited you are! What does it have to do with you?"

"Mother, you're so angry. Aren't you afraid of making yourself sick?" Just as Old Mrs. Jiang was scolding Jiang Zhitang, a slightly harsh voice came from outside the door.

Jiang Ling turned her head and saw a woman with slightly dark skin, a not-so-slender figure, and wearing a dark purple coarse cloth dress walk in from the door. Looking at her unfriendly gaze, she knew without guessing that this was Jiang Zhitang's notorious shrew wife from the surrounding villages!

"Oh, you're back?" Jiang Zhitang, having been rebuffed by his mother, quickly got up to greet his wife upon seeing her return.

"Whether I get sick from anger or not is none of your business! It's you who's always running around instead of enjoying your good life. Do you think I, an old woman, can manage this small plot of land all by myself?" Old Mrs. Jiang glared at her daughter-in-law and scolded her.

"Oh my god, you're wronging me! What do you mean by 'not living a good life and always running around!' I've never seen Jiang Zhishan work on that little plot of land since I married into the family!" Clearly, Jiang Zhitang's wife wasn't buying it at all, and she rolled her eyes and said sarcastically.