To see how popular the girls of the Jia family are, just look at the side branches.
If there is a ten-year-old daughter in a family who is not engaged, it is because the matchmaker is incompetent.
It’s not that the in-laws they chose needed their support, but the Jia family was really prospering. Since the Charity Bureau allowed girls from common people’s families to go to school, several girls’ schools had been established in Beijing.
Naturally, the Jia family followed suit and built one.
What people didn't expect was that the girls' school in the western suburbs was more than a hundred times larger than the Jia family's school. Madam Shen of Ningguo Mansion, as a first-rank lady of imperial edict, appointed herself as the principal, and even the empress was brought over to be an honorary principal.
With them here, there is no need to mention the teaching staff.
The teachers from the Imperial College would occasionally follow the eldest brother of the Shen family to take turns on duty.
Some old foxes had already discovered that something was wrong. The Queen and Madam Shen were planning something big to rebel against Tiangang.
They just wanted to object, but they didn't jump up and say directly that they wanted to go to the court.
Girls’ schools teach classics, history, and literature, as well as arithmetic, housekeeping, etc.
We invited two very famous embroidery masters from Jiangnan.
Although they were very disgusted with this girls' school, they still had to follow their heart. Families with daughters and granddaughters who were not married yet sent them all here.
After all, everyone else has given it, but they don’t... What if it ruins the child’s future?
Everyone was groaning in their stomachs, but they still smiled and sent their children to school with money.
Yingchun and others naturally transferred from Ningcuixuan to study here.
Everyone sets up poetry clubs, exhibits art galleries, and displays embroidery works...
Cooking and gardening are also my specialties.
In some ways, Yingchun can be a little teacher.
Gentle, generous and confident, she was not famous for her poetic talent, but she was inspired by Jia Min, and the noble ladies who occasionally came to give lectures all liked her deeply.
Moreover, when Jia She returned to Beijing, the emperor put him in charge of the tribute affairs of various countries, and his position became more and more secure.
In addition, Jia Lian was young and promising. With such a father and brother, who wouldn't want to take her home as a daughter-in-law? It was just the parents' order and the matchmaker's words.
Madam Shen was not someone to be trifled with, so no one dared to reveal anything in school. They could only look for opportunities to ask Mrs. Xing out, or the men could ask Jia She directly.
Every time Jia She heard it, he felt troubled and sad.
He only has this one daughter.
Raised like a delicate flower, but now she is being taken away by someone? Jia She was very upset and he really didn't like anyone.
"Master! The Lord Sun who is waiting for a vacancy in the Ministry of War is here again."
When the servant came to report, Jia She didn't care much.
Firstly, Sun Shaozu was old, and secondly, the Sun family was originally a disciple and old acquaintance of the Jia family.
If he wanted to get a real job, it was only natural for him to look for connections with the Jia family.
"……please!"
Considering the friendship between the older generations, Jia She couldn't bear to turn the person away.
After all, they had had a very pleasant conversation the last few times, and he even said something polite, saying that he wanted to treat him as his son or nephew.
People immediately claimed to be his son or nephew, and even went to the government office to find him.
Now come home...
Forget it, I'll go have a drink with Old He from the Ministry of War and introduce him to someone else. Whether he can get a real vacancy depends on his own ability.
Jia She thought Sun Shaozu was very handsome and looked like a capable man.
He was just unlucky. He had to observe mourning period one after another, so he missed several big battles where he could have made great contributions.
"uncle!"
Sun Shaozu looked elegant and heroic. When he came in, he bowed respectfully to Jia She.
"We are family, why are you being polite?"
Everyone thought it was a happy day.
Sun Shaozu also found out that the girls' school was on holiday today, and thinking that the second girl was at home, he dressed up and came over.
The vacancies in the Ministry of War were very important, but if he married the second daughter of the Rongguo Mansion, would he still be afraid that there would be no vacancies? I'm afraid he would be promoted several levels in a few years.
Sun Shaozu is very confident in himself.
His grandparents and parents passed away one after another. Now the mourning period is over and the only thing he needs is a daughter-in-law.
A daughter-in-law who marries into the Sun family immediately becomes the mistress of the household and does not have to follow any rules for anyone.
In the mansion, he is the eldest and his wife is the second.
This is a great advantage for many women in the inner house.
Those who arrange marriages for him value this the most, apart from family background.
The Jia family successfully transformed, but their connections in the military were still there. Instead of throwing them away, it would be better to give them to him, the son-in-law of the Jia family.
The combination of their two companies is a win-win situation.
Sun Shaozu is very ambitious.
The current Duke of Anguo Wang Ziteng rose to prominence thanks to the Jia family. Although the two families had a falling out in the middle, the Wang family was able to turn things around thanks to their previous accumulation.
Now it is the Sun family's turn.
His children will be the grandchildren of the Jia family.
Whether it is the Rongguo Mansion or the Ningguo Mansion, for the sake of the Second Young Lady, they will help him if possible.
Sun Shaozu liked the power of the Jia family, and of course he wanted to know more about Yingchun's situation.
This one, because Madam Shen not only won the favor of the Queen, but also won special treatment from many noble ladies in the court.
Moreover, almost all of her classmates in the girls' school had some background.
Marry her and take her home...
Sun Shaozu's heart was burning with excitement, and he coaxed Jia She into laughing from time to time.
Finally, feeling that it was almost done, he said, "Uncle, I am so happy today. Seeing you is like seeing my father." At this point, he paused slightly, as if he was very sad, and said, "Before he died, his biggest regret was that I had not yet married and had children."
"Alas~"
Jia She sighed and said, "Your mourning period has ended, so it's time for you to get married." He asked with some concern, "Do you have a girl you like?"
"……uncle!"
Sun Shaozu knelt down on the ground and said, "I beg you to love me just once, uncle. I heard that the second young lady hasn't mentioned anyone yet, uncle..."
Seeing Jia She's face change color, he wanted to swear to the heavens, "My nephew is a little old, but old people are caring. As long as you..."
"Someone, show the guests away!"
You've grown a beard, and you still dare to set your sights on his daughter? Jia She's face turned pale, "Nephew, for the sake of our two families' feelings, I will pretend that I didn't hear what you just said. But there is one thing I must warn you, before you speak or act outside, take a good look in the mirror at home."
When he turned away, Lin Zhixiao, who had rushed over, quickly made a gesture of invitation to Sun Shaozu.
The second girl is the master's Achilles' heel.
A few days ago, the master and the old lady had a quarrel because of the second girl's marriage.
This guy surnamed Sun...
Lin Zhixiao looked at Sun Shaozu, who seemed very heroic, with contempt in his eyes.
This person has been in mourning for a long time, who knows if it is a curse on his family? Their second daughter is such a good person!
There are tens of thousands of men in the world, and even if their masters close their eyes and point, they will not point to the Sun family.
"Master Sun, please come in!"
Sun Shaozu: “…”
Didn't he see the look in the butler's eyes?
But he wanted to glare at her, but he held it back.
Sometimes it is easier to meet the King of Hell than to deal with the little devils.
He is still waiting for a vacancy in the Ministry of War.
"Butler Lin, please tell my uncle." When Sun Shaozu stood up, he took out a purse from his arms, kicked it lightly with his fingertips, and it fell into Lin Zhixiao's sleeve. "I was rude about what happened today. I will come to apologize another day."
"If you have anything to say, please go to the government office and talk to our master!"
Lin Zhixiao held his sleeves slightly in his pockets to prevent his purse from slipping out. “This house probably won’t be convenient in the future.”
What? He sent out a red envelope of ten taels, and this is what he got? Sun Shaozu was furious, "Yes, yes, kid, take your leave!"
He lowered his head slightly and left quickly.
But after he left, Jia She was still very angry. When he returned to Rong Xi Tang, Yingchun happened to be there with Xing. The mother and daughter talked about something and were laughing very affectionately.
"Dad~"
Seeing that her father looked unhappy, Yingchun hurried forward and helped him up. "Didn't you say you had guests? Are you angry with the guests?"
“Meet a thing that is not a thing.”
Jia She was still angry.
There were so many young talents that he had not taken a fancy to, but this guy surnamed Sun dared to ask for his daughter in front of him without even taking a piss and looking in the mirror? It was okay that he was old and had a poor family background, but he was the only one in the family who was intact and in good health.
This is obviously a bad omen for marriage! In the early years, he didn't believe this, but because of Yingchun's marriage, some people who were difficult to refuse, he rejected them with his horoscope.
In order to avoid being laughed at for not being even half-baked, Jia She also made a special study of the Book of Changes.
"Forget it, it's all in the past. I won't let him into the house again."
Jia She was afraid to say it out loud and pollute his daughter's ears, so he changed the subject and said, "When I just came back, I saw from afar that your sister-in-law ordered people to move very beautiful green chrysanthemums to the garden. I heard that it was your sister Lin who wanted it. Are they going to appreciate the chrysanthemums and recite poems again?"
"……yes!"
Seeing her father like this, Yingchun knew that the visitor was probably talking about her marriage again. "Sister Lin wants to start a chrysanthemum club. Mother and I just talked about it."
"Then you can go and have some fun too!"
Jia She said, "When her chrysanthemum club is over, bring the chrysanthemums over so I can take a look at them."
“Hey~”
Yingchun couldn't help but laugh at her father's amusement, "Sister Lin also got two pots of particularly good black chrysanthemums. I'll ask for one for you and mother later."
"Okay, okay, then Dad will be waiting."
The sisters can quarrel however they want, but if he, as an uncle, snatches the flowers from his niece, the fourth sister will beat him up personally.
"What are you talking about?"
Xing was so angry at the father and daughter that she laughed, "Sister Min called me, but she didn't come to you, right?"
She wanted to appreciate the chrysanthemums, so she coaxed the old lady to go with her.
"Hahaha, she won't make trouble with me over a pot of chrysanthemums again."
Yingchun helped her father to coax her stepmother.
When she was leaving after a while, she ordered Siqi to find out who came today and made her father so angry.
When nothing happened in the evening, Siqi reported in detail the news she had heard.
Of course, she was also very angry.
Anybody dares to covet these girls.
"Manager Lin said that he will not allow that Sun to enter the house anymore."
“…”
Yingchun nodded and said, "Just pretend you don't know about this from now on!"
Sun Shaozu? This is definitely the first time I've heard this name, but why does it make me feel so depressed?
"When you meet Ping'er later, just tell her that both father and mother were very angry today."
This matter should be left to my second brother.
Isn't it a vacancy? Wait! (End of this chapter)
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