Xie Xiaoman was really scared of herself. She was attracted to the girl the first time they met. Was this love at first sight?
Seeing that Xie Xiaoman didn't answer, Zhang Hulan asked again, "Xiaoman, how about we go shopping together?"
"Ah?" Xie Xiaoman came back to his senses and nodded quickly, "Oh! OK!"
Afterwards, Zhang Hulan, Xie Xiaoman and the others started strolling on the street. They didn't buy anything, they just strolled around and then went home.
The next day, Zhang Hulan saw Xie Xiaoman and asked her with a smile: "How is it? Are you interested in my nephew?"
Zhang Hulan asked very directly, leaving Xie Xiaoman at a loss as to how to answer.
"I, I listen to my parents..."
Zhang Hulan smiled and listened to her parents, which meant that the girl was satisfied with Zhang Xiaojun.
"Okay, I understand. I'll talk to your father about this later."
Now everyone in the village was very idle, so Zhang Hulan wandered into Xie Bangwen's office.
When Xiebang saw Zhang Hulan coming over, he quickly stood up and asked, "Master Zhang, what do you need to go to Xiaguan for?"
"Master Xie, please take a seat. I am not here on official business. I have some personal matters to discuss with you, Master Xie."
Xie Bangwen hurriedly made tea for Zhang Hulan, "Master Zhang, please tell me what you want to say."
Zhang Hulan took a sip of tea and then said, "Master Xie, I heard that Xiaoman has not yet been betrothed. I wonder what kind of family Master Xie is going to find for Xiaoman?"
Xie Bangwen said: "My daughter is still young and indeed unmarried. I wonder what Lord Zhang means by this? Why don't you just speak frankly?"
Zhang Hulan felt that there was no need to beat around the bush, so she said, "Master Xie, I like Xiaoman very much. To be honest, I have a nephew who is one year older than Xiaoman. He is currently studying at the Imperial Academy. I would like to bring Xiaoman and my nephew together. Is Master Xie willing?"
Xie Bangwen was somewhat surprised that Zhang Hulan came to him for this matter. He did not answer at first, and Zhang Hulan said, "Master Xie, you know something about my family background. I was originally a farmer in the countryside and have no roots in the capital.
My parents and brothers are all honest farmers. They are now at home helping me run some of the business.
My eldest niece married the eldest son of the Marquis of Jing'an family. Lord Xie should have heard of him.
My nephew is also an honest and well-behaved child. If Lord Xie doesn't mind, you can meet my nephew.
If Lord Xie doesn't mean that, just pretend that I didn't mention this matter today."
Xie Bangwen's eyes changed. Zhang Hulan's family background could be said to be the most innocent and simple among all the officials in the capital.
There is nothing to say about Zhang Hulan's character. We have been working together for almost a year, and I have never seen her lose her temper with anyone. She has never used her position to pressure others or force anyone to do something they don't want to do.
Zhang Hulan has such a good character, so I guess her family members are not much worse.
Xie Bangwen would feel more at ease if his daughter married into such a family.
and……
Xie Bangwen is not without ambition. He also hopes that he or his son can move up, but he has a bottom line and is unwilling to do something he doesn't want to do.
The officials who came to propose marriage were much higher than him, but Xie Bangwen could see clearly that those people were just dependent on higher-level officials.
But Zhang Hulan is different.
My niece married into the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion. The emperor highly values Jing'an Marquis, and the Jing'an Marquis's style of doing things is impeccable. If my daughter marries Zhang Hulan's nephew, then her brother-in-law will be the Jing'an Marquis's son, and the future Jing'an Marquis.
Another thing is that everyone in the capital knows that the prince is close to Zhang Hulan's children and often plays with them. Moreover, Zhang Hulan's little daughter can enter the palace at will. The relationship between the Zhang family and the prince is very good. Xie Xiaoman marries Zhang Hulan's nephew, and she will have some relationship with the prince in the future. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for his son.
Many thoughts flashed through Xie Bangwen's mind, and then he said, "Master Zhang, I can't give you an immediate answer to this matter. Can I go back and discuss it with Madam and Xiaoman before giving you an answer?"
When Zhang Hulan heard this, she knew there was some hope. If she was unwilling, she would definitely refuse.
"That's natural. Marriage is a major event in a child's life and must be treated carefully. We can't make decisions for the child based on our preferences as adults."
Xie Bangwen bowed and said, "Thank you, Master Zhang, for your understanding!"
…
When they got home in the afternoon, Zhang Hulan asked Zhang Xiaojun during dinner, "Xiaojun, what do you think of the girl we met yesterday?"
"Ah?" Zhang Xiaojun didn't react.
"What? It's about the girl we went shopping together last night. What do you think of her? Do you like her?"
Zhang Xiaojun swallowed the food in his mouth and asked, "Aunt, why are you asking this?"
"Just tell me whether you like that girl or not. She is one year younger than you and she helps me in the village."
Zhang Xiaobing's eyes lit up and he asked, "Aunt, are you introducing a wife to my cousin?"
Zhang Hulan smiled at Zhang Xiaojun and said, "Look, you're not as smart as the little soldier."
Zhang Xiaobing immediately said, "Cousin, that sister is so beautiful, if you don't like her, can you give her to me?"
Zhang Hulan knocked Zhang Xiaobing and said, "Little guy, how old are you and you want to get married?"
Zhang Xiaojun's dark face turned a little red, and his ears and neck were also red.
Zhang Hulan asked, "Why don't you say something? Do you like it or not? If you like it, I'll tell you."
Zhang Xiaojun scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "I'm just afraid that people will look down on me."
Forget it, Zhang Hulan didn’t ask any more questions. She must be interested in him.
…
After dinner, Zhang Hulan went out again. She wanted to talk to Ye Hongyun about the newspaper.
Ye Hongyun now lives with her children in both the Wu family and the Duke's Mansion. Zhang Hulan went to the Wu family first, and after learning that Ye Hongyun was in the Duke's Mansion, she went to the Duke of Wei's Mansion.
Seeing Zhang Hulan coming over, Ye Hongyun asked with a smile: "What brings you here?"
Zhang Hulan said, "No one comes to see you for no reason. I came to see you for something."
"What is it?"
Zhang Hulan told Ye Hongyun about the newspaper's idea, and Ye Hongyun thought it was very interesting and immediately decided, "Okay, let's do it right away."
Zhang Hulan said, "It's not easy for the two of us to do this. We'll need a lot of manpower, including the Queen. And..."
Zhang Hulan paused, then said, "Besides, this newspaper is also very useful to the emperor. We'd better tell the emperor and see what he thinks."
Ye Hongyun was a little puzzled, "What use is this to the emperor?"
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