Qin Bingrong has been visiting Zhang Hulan's house quite frequently these days, almost every day.
Every time she went there, Zhang Hulan would ask Qin Bingrong what was the matter, and Qin Bingrong would say nothing, he was just taking a walk.
Look, today is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and Qin Bingrong came to visit again.
The previous few times, Qin Bingrong came empty-handed, but today he brought gifts, and quite a few of them.
Zhang Hulan looked at Qin Bingrong speechlessly and asked, "Master Qin..., what are you doing?"
Qin Bingrong put all the gifts on the table. Without answering Zhang Hulan, he picked out two gifts and said, "These are for my uncle and aunt..."
Then he picked out two more items, "These are for your elder brother and sister-in-law..."
"This is for..."
Qin Bingrong bought gifts for everyone in the Zhang family. The gifts were not too expensive, but they were not bad either. He knew that if he gave them gifts that were too expensive, they would definitely not accept them.
Zhang Hulan stared blankly at Qin Bingrong as he distributed the gifts. Finally, Qin Bingrong handed a box to Zhang Hulan and said, "Sister Zhang..., I came here today because I want to discuss something with you."
What the hell? A... girl?
Zhang Hulan suddenly felt something was wrong.
Before Zhang Hulan could ask a question, Qin Bingrong spoke again.
"Uncle and aunt, Sister Zhang, I am thirty-five years old, my parents are dead, and I have no other brothers or sisters or other relatives..."
"Wait...wait..."
Zhang Hulan quickly interrupted Qin Bingrong and stopped him from continuing.
Qin Bingrong said, "Sister Zhang, please listen to me."
Wang Shi understood the meaning of Qin Bingrong's words and said, "Daniel, please listen to what he has to say."
Li and Xiang Chunhua were both experienced people, so they certainly understood what he meant. Xiang Chunhua echoed, "That's right, big sister. Let Mr. Qin finish what he is saying!"
Old man Zhang also spoke up, "Daniel, they are guests, how can we not let them speak?"
"I..." Zhang Hulan thought to herself, what's wrong with me? Why are they all speaking for outsiders?
Qin Bingrong ignored Zhang Hulan and bowed to Old Man Zhang and Wang, "Thank you, uncle and aunt, for giving me the opportunity to speak."
Qin Bingrong continued, "Uncle and aunt, I am now alone and have never married or had children. Now I am the only one at home with a follower.
I have known Miss Zhang for more than a year. She is completely different from other women I have known. I admire her very much, so I want to marry her. I wonder if my uncle and aunt agree? Of course, this also depends on whether Miss Zhang is willing. "
Qin Bingrong looked at Zhang Hulan quietly after he finished speaking. He knew that the most important thing about this matter was Zhang Hulan's consent. According to the information he had heard from visiting the village in the past few days, the so-called parents' orders and matchmaker's words should not work for Zhang Hulan.
The reason why he spoke to Old Man Zhang and Mrs. Wang was to show respect to the elderly.
Zhang Hulan remained silent.
If it were anyone else, she would definitely scold them and kick them out.
But she is the Prime Minister. She may be a little fierce, but she is not stupid.
Another thing is that they were very polite and didn't seem to be forceful at all.
Wang, Li, and Xiang Chunhua exchanged glances with the other two. Old Man Zhang and Zhang Hujun and Zhang Hubing were all examining Qin Bingrong.
Qin Bingrong stood straight and let the Zhang family look at him.
Zhang Hubing spoke first, "Is what you said true?"
Qin Bingrong nodded, "It's absolutely true."
"Then why haven't you married yet at such an old age?"
Qin Bingrong replied: "My family was poor in the early years, and my parents saved money to support my studies. My family really couldn't afford the bride price, and I was also focused on studying, so I was delayed.
I left home for five years to study in the capital. When I completed my studies and passed the imperial examination and returned home to tell my parents the good news, both of them had passed away.
Before my parents died, they specifically told their neighbors not to tell me the news, so that I could study in peace..."
When Qin Binrong said this, his eyes became moist. His parents gave him everything, but when he was able to repay his parents' kindness and let them live out their lives in peace, his parents were no longer around. This was the thing he regretted most in his life.
Wang's eyes were also red. She quickly pulled Qin Bingrong to sit on the stool, "Alas..., what a poor child!"
Women are mostly emotional. Li and Xiang Chunhua also looked at Qin Bingrong with sympathy.
Zhang Hulan was also a little surprised. She didn't expect Qin Bingrong's life experience to be like this. She didn't doubt the truth of Qin Bingrong's words. Qin's reputation in the capital was beyond reproach. Moreover, Zhang Hulan could see that Qin Bingrong's expression was not fake.
But Zhang Hubing didn't buy it. He thought it was impossible to deceive his sister.
Zhang Hubing then asked, "You said you had passed the imperial examination, so why didn't you marry and have children? Wouldn't it be easy to marry after you have passed the imperial examination?"
Qin Bingrong replied: "My parents' death was a great blow to me, but I know I can't be depressed. My parents have worked hard to raise me to be a talent. If I become depressed, my parents' spirits in heaven will definitely not rest in peace.
So after paying respects to my parents, I returned to Beijing to take up my post, and then devoted all my attention to my official duties. In a blink of an eye, it has been almost ten years.”
"Are you also an official in the capital?" Zhang Hubing was a little surprised.
Qin Bingrong nodded, "Yes."
Zhang Hubing rolled his eyes a few times, and asked in a much kinder tone, "What official position are you in? Is it higher than my sister's?"
Qin Bingrong glanced at Zhang Hulan, then coughed and said, "Ahem..., it's a little higher than your sister's official position."
Qin Bingrong then added, "If your sister's official position is not as high as mine, I would not be able to bring this up. Wouldn't that mean I am not worthy of your sister?"
Zhang Hubing nodded in agreement, "Well, that's true. Most people are not worthy of my sister."
Qin Bingrong also nodded, "That's right, ordinary people are not worthy of your sister's talent."
Old man Zhang and Wang had been looking at Qin Bingrong. They both thought that Qin Bingrong was quite good. He looked good, spoke politely, and had a good temper. He was also an official, and his age was suitable. He was really a good match for their daughter.
Old Man Zhang and Wang both looked at Zhang Hulan. Old Man Zhang said, "Daniel, you and this Qin..."
Qin Bingrong hurriedly said, "Uncle, I am the younger generation Qin Bingrong, you can just call me Xiao Qin."
Old man Zhang nodded. "Dani'er, you and Xiao Qin have known each other for a long time. You should know Xiao Qin's situation better than us. What do you think?"
What was I thinking? I wanted to curse...
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