Zhou Ergou was secretly resentful and stiffened his neck to complain to Xianjin, "...Why can he eat and sleep? Why can't we learn Thousand Character Classic together?"
Xianjin looked up in disbelief, "He is taking the exam for the scholar degree this year!"
Zhou Ergou was immediately frightened and tried to find a hint of literary inspiration on Zhang Wenbo's fair and smooth face.
After searching for a long time, Zhou Ergou shook his head dejectedly. Nothing, not a single trace, nothing except pure stupidity.
When Zhou Ergou deeply understood the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover", Zhang Wenbo began to make in-depth inquiries about Zuo Niang. Today he asked about Zuo Niang's birthday, tomorrow he asked about Zuo Niang's birthplace, and the day after tomorrow he asked about Zuo Niang's growth process.
After finding out all the four treasures of Zuo Niang's metaphysics, on an afternoon so hot that sweat almost formed into lines, Zhang Wenbo finally stood in front of Xianjin, hesitating and stammering, and handed over a square gilded hollow enamel treasure top box, and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "... the best pre-rain Longjing, a tribute, the value is no less than Liuzhangxuan."
Xianjin took it without hesitation and happily divided the spoils in his mind - one quarter for Master Qiao, one quarter for Chen Fu, one quarter for Chen Jianfang, one quarter for Zuo Niang to taste, and finally some for the shop assistants to entertain them.
"Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Xianjin smiled.
Zhang Wenbo came over and said, "I just want to ask...our Zuo Niang..."
Xianjin smiled, "Our Zuo Niang is the daughter of the seventh great-uncle of the Chen family. She has a younger sister and a younger brother. She can read and write, and can also do embroidery and housework. As for her character, you know, she is a very gentle and honest person. She doesn't try to stand out in everything. Everything is good, the only shortcoming is-"
Xianjin paused deliberately.
This matter cannot be concealed.
If you really want to find out, you don't even have to leave Shuixi Street to listen.
"The only regret is that I met someone before, but I didn't go any further than the engagement letter. You know the person I met with, Mr. Cui, the magistrate of Jing County."
Xianjin carefully observed Zhang Wenbo's expression.
Zhang Wenbo was stunned for a moment, then he slammed the table and stood up, "Why are you afraid of looking at each other? I have two more people to look at than her!"
Is this a relatively large thing?
Xianjin was silent, sorted out his feelings, and then said, "Lord Cui wants to make further progress, and our family can't help nor hinder him, so we took the initiative to withdraw. Although we didn't have any unpleasantness with Lord Cui, you also know that men always have the intention to take care of the girls who have almost had some contact with them. If Lord Cui makes things difficult for your family in the future, will you blame Zuo Niang?"
Xianjin asked very directly.
She was mainly afraid that Zhang Wenbo wouldn't understand.
Zhang Wenbo frowned and concentrated, not saying anything for a long time.
The golden heart fell down little by little.
After three or four breaths, Zhang Wenbo looked up in confusion, "Our family is in Huai'an Prefecture, and Lord Cui is working in Jing County under the jurisdiction of Xuancheng Prefecture. Why is he making things difficult for us?"
Xianjin also stood there in a daze.
Oh no, it seems like my IQ has been crushed by Zhang Wenbo.
This idea is indeed true!
Whether the Chen family is going around in circles to cancel the engagement or helping Cui Heng to pack up the gifts and letters, it is just because they are afraid of offending the local bosses in Jing County and preventing the government from making things difficult for the Chen family...
The Zhang family is afraid of nothing!
It's not a territory at all!
Even Zhang Wenbo had to go back to Huai'an to take the college entrance examination!
I took the Jiangsu paper!
Not Anhui paper!
Can officials from Anhui control private enterprises in Jiangsu?
Xianjin's eyes lit up, but he was afraid that as a relative of his mother's, he was too enthusiastic, so he clenched his hands tightly, barely controlling the expression on his face. He coughed lightly and said in a steady voice, "So, according to you, you have some interest in our Zuo Niang? What do your parents mean? Do you know what you mean?"
Like... like doing semantic analysis: "How many meanings does the above expression express?"
Zhang Wenbo was almost confused by the gold, but he firmly grasped the key sentence, "I know!"
Xian Jin asked, "What do you know?"
"Father and mother know what I mean, and what they mean is, mainly to ask the Chen family what does it mean?"
Okay, I’ve thrown the “semantic” analysis paper back.
When Chen Jianfang entered the store, what caught his eye was Zhang Wenbo sticking his butt out like a greedy pug.
Their Jin Jie'er was sitting at the counter with a beaming smile on her face.
Listening to the two people's "meanings" and "meanings", Chen Jianfang saw that Xianjin was about to express his position. He put his hands behind his back and walked steadily into the store. He frowned disapprovingly, first glanced at Xianjin, then looked at Zhang Wenbo's face, and said in a serious tone, "Marriage is a big deal, a covenant between two families, a lifelong oath. If your parents are willing, they can come to Jing County in person, and we can each find a matchmaker to talk and discuss it. How can we let two young people have your own opinions?"
Chen Jianfang is Zhang Wenbo's teacher, and he comes with a lot of confidence.
Zhang Wenbo shrank his shoulders and said in a muffled voice, "They are here. They are now in the government post. One of the packages contains three thousand taels of silver notes, and the other contains the deed to a thousand acres of land... They are afraid that the Chen family will think that our Zhang family is reckless..."
I'm not afraid of your extravagance, I just think you're showing off.
Xianjin is almost numb.
Is the tea business so profitable?
Three thousand taels at one go?
There are so many rich people in the world, why can't there be one more like her, He Xianjin?
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