Chapter 294 Can one get married alone?
"What mother? Why don't you apologize quickly? What did I teach you?" Song's mother dragged Song Zhenzhen over and scolded her, "You will be the sister of a scholar, a juren, and an official in the future. How can you behave like this?"
After hearing this, Song Zhenzhen immediately stood up straight. If she had a tail, it would definitely be raised up behind her.
"Miss Xiao, the teachers all praised our Changwen for his potential to become an imperial examination candidate. However, don't worry, even if Changwen passes the exam, he will remember the good things about the Xiao family." Mother Song greeted everyone with a smile, as if waiting for Xiao Jiuyue's praise.
"Then, let's wait for the Song family's congratulatory banquet?" Xiao Jiuyue's smile did not reach her eyes.
"Oh, Miss Xiao is worthy of being from Shengjing, she speaks so nicely." When Song's mother heard this, her face was full of smiles, and her laughter could still be heard until she took Song Zhenzhen away.
"Ms. Xiao, please don't take Song Zhenzhen's words to heart. In my heart, it is a blessing for us and Jiang Yu to be associated with the Xiao family." Aunt Jiang expressed her opinion as soon as the Song mother and daughter left.
"Don't worry, Aunt Jiang. If I took such a small matter to heart, wouldn't I have died eight hundred times?" Xiao Jiuyue said jokingly. She really didn't take people like the mother and daughter of the Song family to heart.
"Miss Xiao, you are indeed different from ordinary girls." Aunt Jiang looked at the graceful Xiao Jiuyue and became even more displeased with the Song family.
Aunt Jiang said, "Song Zhenzhen's engagement was broken off simply because the Song family was too greedy."
Originally, Aunt Jiang was not one to gossip, but now she really couldn't help but say it. She said, "The Song family has also used all their strength to support Song Changwen's schooling. For ordinary families like us, it is really not easy to support a person's education."
Aunt Jiang understood this point very well. Jiang Yu worked hard and copied books in the bookstore. When the New Year came, he set up a stall to write couplets. He didn't earn much, but with what she and Miaomiao earned, they could barely survive.
"Song Zhenzhen's marriage was arranged several years ago. The other party paid for Song Changwen's education, and they would get married when Song Zhenzhen reached the age. Who knew that this year, the Song family suddenly asked for a betrothal gift of fifty taels of silver."
Aunt Jiang lowered her voice and said, "Fifty taels! Not only in the village, but even in Lancang County, I've never heard of ordinary people giving such a high betrothal gift."
"I remember it was the autumn harvest time?" Xiao Jiuyue had some impression when he heard this, but at that time it was the autumn harvest time and everyone was busy with the joy of the bumper harvest, but no one paid much attention to it.
"Yes, that was the time," Aunt Jiang said. "The real fight started after the autumn harvest. Afterwards, the two families broke off the engagement for some unknown reason."
"The Song family should regret this." Xiao Jiuyue raised his eyebrows. There weren't many people who were willing to support their brother-in-law's schooling for several years.
"Who knows? Anyway, this is not a decent thing to do." Aunt Jiang said, looking at Xiao Jiuyue, hesitant to say, "Miss Xiao, there will definitely be a better marriage waiting for you in the future."
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"Miss, why did you congratulate the Song family just now? Next time I will also learn a few moves from Luo Kui, otherwise I won't be able to beat anyone!" Lian Xin deeply felt how uncomfortable it was when she really wanted to beat someone but couldn't use her strength!
"The higher you praise someone, the harder they fall." Xiao Jiuyue chuckled, looking at Lian Xin, who looked like she had no chance of improvement, and said, "Do you think Song Changwen can pass the exam?"
"You will definitely not pass the exam." Lian Xin said angrily. She had no good impression of the Song family at all.
"That's all, isn't it?" Xiao Jiuyue patted Lianxin's hand and said, "After the Spring Examination results are announced, the flames will burn brightly and reveal the truth."
"Ah, what do you mean, young lady?" Lianxin chased forward. She felt that she understood, but also felt that she didn't understand.
"Lianxin, the New Year is almost here. Isn't it time for a wedding back home?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at her and said, "In the village, there have been over twenty wedding banquets in this winter."
She rarely showed up at village banquets, but she always sent gifts.
Lian Xin pretended to be stupid. She smiled and said, "Young lady, you want to get married? That's great. The old lady and the lady will definitely be very happy."
"Can your young lady get married on my own?" Xiao Jiuyue glanced at her and said, "I'm talking about you and Ai Qiushi. Ai Qiushi hasn't been sick much this winter after his training, right?"
"Miss, Ai Qiushi and I haven't reached that stage yet." Lian Xin replied with a blushing face. She said, "Miss, as for the Song family, are we just going to wait for them to reap the consequences?"
"The Song family is afraid of being implicated by the Xiao family, so naturally they want to distance themselves from it completely. How could we, the Xiao family, do anything that would implicate others?" Xiao Jiuyue said righteously. Lian Xin immediately said, "Miss, I'll go tell Aunt Shi right now."
Xiao Jiuyue raised her eyes and looked at Lianxin running very fast. She couldn't help but shook her head. This girl really ran too fast.
As the New Year approaches, Fu'an College is crowded with people. Mr. Jiang and his students start writing Spring Festival couplets and the word "Fu" for the villagers. Aunt Jiang also takes some girls to cut window flowers.
Under the bright sunshine, Xiao Jiuyue asked Rong Xun, who had been warmly invited to celebrate the New Year, "Master Rong, have you reached an agreement with the wealthy landlords in the county regarding next year's spring planting?"
"We've discussed most of it. Are you ready for the rice seeds?" Rong Xun said seriously, "We can start tilling the fields after the New Year. Shouldn't we also start preparing the composting method you mentioned?"
"Yes, we have to prepare as soon as the New Year is over. Fertilizer is very important if we want to increase the yield." Xiao Jiuyue and Rong Xun discussed seriously whether they could increase the yield this year by cooperating with Rong Xun and the entire Lancang County. Fertilizer fermentation is very important!
"Master Rong, I think it would be best if each village and town sent a few people here to study seriously. It's a pity that we can't rotate crops this year. Otherwise, if we followed the people in Fu'an Village and rotated cabbage and radishes, we could reduce pests and diseases to a greater extent."
Xiao Jiuyue murmured, saying that by the time Rong Xun arrived, crop rotation had already fallen behind. Even with all the fields in Fu'an Village, it was not easy to keep up.
"When the harvest is good next autumn, those who own land will come here to learn without me having to say much." When Rong Xun was in Xunyang, he often went to the fields to see that the crops in the fields were the lifeblood of the people. Only when the crops were well grown and the people had enough to eat could they think about other things.
"Miss Xiao, after the New Year, I will organize people to come and learn how to ferment fertilizer." Rong Xun thought, this matter must be done quickly!
"Well, after the New Year, the cabbages and radishes in our fields will all be harvested. By then, we can store sauerkraut and pickled radishes, and everyone can make more money." Xiao Jiuyue has not been idle these days. He went to the fields to check. The cabbages and radishes in the fields are growing so well!
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