680 Breaking out in a sweat
Xier and Changzhi were very low-key when they got engaged.
The matchmakers were again Sun Wen and Zhang Jinping. After the ceremony, the two families had a lively dinner together.
The engagement gift given by Changzhi's family was very generous. As the third son of the Sun family and the eldest son of the second branch of the Sun family, Sun Siyuan and Ma were naturally not short of money. The other party was also the one they liked, so of course they were willing to spend money.
The return gifts from the Wan family were also very impressive. These were all taken by Ping An from his own warehouse.
For this, Wan Changsheng felt a little embarrassed.
But Ping'an told them that he would prepare the betrothal gifts and dowries for his younger brothers and sisters. They would not be excessive, but they would never bring shame to the Wan family.
Mei Niang persuaded her husband and agreed with a smile. She said her son was very capable and both she and her husband were honest people, so they would naturally listen to their son.
In recent years, his son has given them two thousand taels of silver every year. Last year, he asked Da Wu to help them buy a large farm worth more than ten thousand taels of silver in the capital. The farm is also managed by Da Wu's people.
This farm cost them almost all the money they had, and the previous money was spent on their son's marriage.
So she did not refuse when her son took over the care of his younger siblings. When Zhuangzi made money in the future, they would spend the money on the children.
The next day, Ping An went to teach the prince.
"Teacher, I don't want to attend class today."
"Oh? Are you feeling unwell? Let me examine you."
The prince shook his head, but answered the question irrelevantly: "Teacher, I heard that your family had a wedding yesterday."
"Yes, my sister is engaged to Changzhi from Master's family."
The prince said sourly, "Is the Sun family so good? You married the daughter of the Sun family, and the son of the Sun family is engaged to your sister. It's simply a marriage exchange. Besides, that Sun Changzhi is much older than your sister. Isn't this a bad idea?"
Ping'an was shocked. He never thought that the little prince really had such an idea.
He pretended not to know this.
"Prince, this is not a marriage exchange. To be honest, it is just a marriage between relatives. My wife is the daughter of the eldest branch of the Sun family, and Changzhi is the son of the second branch. In fact, the two families had agreed on this last year, but my master and I suddenly went to Jiangnan, so the marriage was delayed."
The prince knew very well that the situation was irreversible. It was hard to say how deeply he felt for the girl. They had only met a few times and she just happened to be right up his alley.
After that discussion with his father, he had a dream that night. In the dream, they had a son who was as clever and eccentric as Mu Yang.
I didn't expect the dream to be shattered so quickly.
"Teacher, if there is a family whose conditions are better than those of the Sun family, would you..."
"No." Ping An didn't even let him finish. He looked at the prince and said seriously, "Not to mention that the Sun family is well-off, even my own family is well-off. There is no need to marry into a wealthy family.
We have known each other for many years, and you should know me. What I am interested in is not the family background of the Sun family, but what the Sun family has that I want, which is that a man will take a concubine only if he is childless after the age of 40, and not if he has a child.
Perhaps the prince thought it was normal for a man, especially a son of a wealthy family, to have several or even dozens of concubines, and this was indeed the case in this dynasty.
But what I advocate is a lifelong relationship with one couple. If there is one more person or more people in a marriage, love is no longer pure. Of course, this is not suitable for some people, such as the royal family. "
"Love? What is love? I have never heard of this word."
"Love is the truest and purest emotion between a man and a woman. I wish to win the heart of one person and stay with him till we grow old together."
"I wish to win the heart of one person and stay together till old age. What a beautiful sentence. Teacher, did you write it?"
Ping An nodded without blushing.
The prince was silent for a while, then whispered, "My father urged me to choose a principal wife and a concubine a few days ago. It is impossible for a family like ours to have such a beautiful relationship."
He felt relieved after thinking about it. Wan Xier was destined to have no fate with him, so there was no need to think about something that was not destined for him.
What Teacher Ping An said does not include the vast majority of high-ranking nobles, let alone their royal family members.
What he was really concerned about was the young man in front of him, including his son who was only three years old.
As soon as Ping'an arrived at the hospital in the afternoon, he quietly told his master about this.
Sun Sicheng thought this was normal.
Xier is good in all aspects, especially having an older brother who passed the imperial examination with six top honors, which is the most important thing.
It is obvious that Mu Yang will also shine in a dozen years.
"So, if Xi'er is not engaged at this time, as long as the emperor or the prince asks, Xi'er will inevitably enter the palace. For your sake, he may give her a position as a concubine, and you cannot refuse.
It's different now, we're already engaged, the royal family can't possibly offend our two families for Xi'er, it's not worth it."
Ping An nodded: "Except for you, I won't tell anyone about this. Just pretend you don't know. I was just scared and broke out in a cold sweat."
"Your husband's Zhichen has also found a husband. She is the cousin of Madam Changqing and the legitimate daughter of the vice-president of Jinghua Academy. Your husband is very satisfied with this marriage."
"What are you two talking about?" Sun Wen walked over leisurely. He looked in good spirits and looked radiant.
"I told Ping An about Zhichen. Zhichen is about the same age as Changzhi. If you and your wife don't get engaged, you two will be worried."
Sun Wen laughed: "How should I put it? Parents should think about their children all their lives. Otherwise, why do they always shed tears? Ping An, I heard that Mr. Shi San has moved into the village?"
Ping An was happy: "Master Wei lives in both places, half in the city and half in the village. He has a crush on Mu Yang and has taken Da Wu's job. But Mu Yang is also very hardworking. He practices martial arts and never stops even if he is tired and cries. Master Qin also takes him to debate medicine with Xiao Shan's son when he has time, but he doesn't get annoyed."
Speaking of Mu Yang, Sun Sicheng became excited. He now started running back and forth just to find time to teach Mu Yang.
"At the latest, I will abandon Yunhua to the manor next year. No matter whether Changqing and the others are willing to let her go or not, a child who is always pampered in the arms will not have a great future. Ah Wen, when your eldest grandson is five years old, you will also abandon him to the manor."
Sun Wen laughed and said, "My grandson is only half a year old. It will take several more years for him to turn five."
Zhiyuan now has a son and a daughter. The eldest daughter is almost three years old and is very cute.
"My dear, it's safe. The hospital is getting a very good response and making good profits. I heard that some people are ready to move. If you want to open it in other places, you have to hurry up."
Sun Sicheng said, "Don't worry. I have already made preparations in the twelve states and will be able to open clinics one after another by the end of this year. The Fang brothers have trained a lot of people for me over the years. Shunfeng and Shunshui have also helped me find enough doctors. Many of them have already signed contracts with us."
Ping An once again marveled at his master's ability to do things. If he wanted to do what his master did, he was afraid it would take him another 20 years.
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