Chapter 55
Time flies, and it is time to go to Mr. Huaiyuan's lecture again.
Zhang Yunniang thoroughly implemented the principle of minimal contact and never entered the carriage again. She always sat outside the carriage.
The coachman's daughter was about the same age as her, and maybe when he saw her he thought of his own girl.
Once she gets to know him better, he would bring her some homemade snacks to help her relieve her boredom.
She hadn't been bored during the journey. The morning air was fresh, with dew floating in the air, and the slight coolness was inhaled into the body, making her feel refreshed.
Wei Yijun also noticed that people were always avoiding him on purpose. He felt helpless, but he thought that what his mother said made sense. Girls all like promising men.
Apart from being the son of the Earl's family, he seems to have accomplished nothing on the surface. No wonder people look down on him.
If you want to get out in the open, you still have to use the imperial examination as a stepping stone.
He had originally thought that if he failed the imperial examination, he could seek recommendation. But now, he was even more concerned about his reputation.
He became more and more concerned about this scientific examination.
Every time she went out, she would ask the mansion to prepare some delicious snacks and ask Uncle Li to pretend that he brought them from home for her to eat.
Hearing her happily saying thank you while eating outside, the loss in his heart would always be covered by a feeling of joy.
It's rare that there is anyone at the gate of the yard today?
There were two strong men standing guard at the gate of the courtyard. When they saw them coming, they greeted them and let them in.
There was also the sound of a woman talking in the yard, but it was not clear through the gate.
"Grandpa, you've also read the poems written by Master Du. He's very talented. Please talk to my parents about it. He just doesn't have the opportunity now."
Mr. Huaiyuan was sitting by the pond fishing. In order to catch some fish, he poured half a bucket of small fish into the pond.
Fishing really does require patience.
He looked at the fish swimming around the fishhook but refusing to take the bait. Is it because the earthworms are not tasty?
Why don’t you take the bait!
The fish were swaying on the water's surface, but they just wouldn't bite the hook. With so many fish in the pond, would he end up with nothing?
I still have to answer my granddaughter's questions.
"The poem is indeed well written." Mr. Huaiyuan said in a gentle voice. The old man was usually irritable and spoke harshly to his grandchildren, but he would restrain his temper with the little girl to avoid scaring her.
Before he could finish his words, Liu Yingxue happily pulled him aside, "His talent has been recognized by Grandpa, which means he really just lacks an opportunity. Grandpa, please help me. Your granddaughter's happiness depends on your thoughts. Grandpa."
"Hey, hey, hey, hey, stop shaking, stop shaking, the old man's bones are about to fall apart."
Liu Yingxue changed from shaking to hugging, squatting beside her grandfather and acting coquettishly.
"Girl, talent and character are two different things. Have you ever thought about whether he has ulterior motives in approaching you?"
"He didn't approach me on purpose. If we hadn't met by chance at the poetry reading, we would have never met in this life."
They heard footsteps outside and stopped talking.
"Don't think about going back these days. Just stay here and accompany grandpa."
Liu Yingxue was in the passionate period of love and immediately pouted and became unhappy.
Mr. Huaiyuan was so annoyed by the noises of his granddaughters that he usually hesitated to teach them, but today he hurriedly called the two of them to his study.
"Girl Zhang, someone has cleaned the yard. You are all girls, come and chat with this girl."
Liu Yingxue looked at Zhang Yunniang. She was dressed in plain clothes, and her family background must be humble. "Who are you? What's your name? Grandpa seems to have a good impression of you."
"My name is Zhang Yunniang."
Looking at the look in the eyes of the person in front of her, Zhang Yunniang felt that she had the arrogance of a lady from an official family.
The two looked at each other without saying a word.
Zhang Yunniang has a characteristic.
If it is the first time they meet and both parties are unfamiliar with each other, she can keenly sense whether the other party is willing to pay attention to her.
She couldn't liven up the atmosphere for those who didn't want to pay attention to her, and was just a complete mute.
She becomes extroverted to those who are willing to pay attention to her.
As Liu Yingxue looked at her, the arrogance in her eyes was evident. She was not very good at pleasing people, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Didn't Grandpa ask you to chat with me? Well, let's chat."
"......" A row of black lines slid down Zhang Yunniang's forehead. The girl looked angry and seemed to be in a bad mood. "Miss, are you in a bad mood?"
"Mind your own business and stop asking about me."
“…”
"What are you standing there for? Are you mute?"
"The girl must have been wronged." Zhang Yunniang was helpless. The girl was very angry, so she had to put down her anger first.
My parents don’t understand me, my brother doesn’t stand on my side, and even my grandfather doesn’t stand up for me.
Liu Yingxue was very depressed.
"There are some beautiful camellia flowers over there. Let's go and take a look?" Zhang Yunniang tried to break the awkward situation.
Liu Yingxue nodded. "Grandpa's yard is much better maintained now than before. There are many more flowers and plants, and the layout is more beautiful."
"When the elderly have nothing to do, it's nice to enjoy the flowers."
While the two were admiring the flowers, Zhang Yunniang pulled out the growing weeds and picked up the yellow leaves.
If the other person wants to talk, she will join in the conversation. If the other person doesn't talk, she will just stay quiet.
The two were silent most of the time.
Liu Yingxue discovered that this person clearly knew her identity, and everyone else was rushing to curry favor with her. But this little commoner, who clearly knew that she was in a bad mood, didn't even try to comfort her and just left her out in the cold?
Her parents threw her into the countryside without even allowing her to take a personal maid.
He also assigned a group of servants to guard the gate and prevent her from leaving.
She was almost going crazy.
This person finally came, but it seems he is still a taciturn person.
Since the reality did not allow it, she had to humble herself and take the initiative to talk.
"What would you do if you wanted to do something and your family members were against it?"
She is really crazy. What can a little commoner understand?
Zhang Yunniang was tidying up a bunch of vines. The vines had grown long and were scattered on the ground in a mess. She straightened the vines one by one and coiled them along the small tree trunks beside her.
"Just like this cluster of vines, first sort things out. Why do I want to do this? What will I gain from doing this? Why don't my family members let me do this? Put yourself in their shoes, not your own. Consider their reasons and see if you will continue to persevere. If there's even the slightest possibility of wavering, then perhaps I haven't thought through some aspects of what I want to do, and I need to rethink it."
"You say it easily. It's not that easy to explain."
“People get upset because things don’t go their way. When things go their way, they won’t get upset anymore.” Zhang Yunniang grabbed a handful of dirt and wrote the word “frustrated” on the ground. Then she straightened out the “fire” part to become “chuan”. Thus, the word “frustrated” also became the word “smooth”.
The hieroglyphs here have some similarities with the simple characters in the previous life.
Although the fonts are different, the structure is similar. This demonstration is very intuitive.
"At your age, it's time for you to get married. Do you have a sweetheart?"
Zhang Yunniang smiled silently. She really couldn't hold back her words. Isn't it obvious?
She could guess what he was worried about.
"No."
"Then you won't understand."
"Miss Liu's family is of good character, and your husband is very fond of you. I'm sure your family dotes on you as well. With these basic conditions in place, I have only one belief: your family will never harm you."
"I know my parents are doing this for my own good, but Master Du is just unlucky, not incompetent. If we get married, with the Liu family's support, he will surely achieve great things."
"Miss Liu, you are still young and inexperienced. It will do you no harm to listen to your parents' advice."
Everyone said the same thing. No one was optimistic about Mr. Du, just because he came from a poor family. Everyone looked down on him. It wasn't his fault that he came from a poor family, so why couldn't anyone tolerate him?
This world is so unfair.
Liu Yingxue originally thought that Zhang Yunniang was of the same age as her and would definitely understand her feelings, but she never expected her to be so pedantic.
Liu Yingxue was already in a bad mood, and she instantly became excited. "Mr. Du is different. He is talented and has a noble character. He is just temporarily unsuccessful. Common people are common people, and they are short-sighted."
Zhang Yunniang looked at the excited girl. She understood her innocent feelings, but she maintained a gentle tone. "I don't know that young man, nor do I question his character. It's just that marriage is a matter of life and death. You're only a teenager, and you still have decades to live. Your family loves you very much. Given their opposition, you should be more cautious."
Zhang Yunniang was worried that she hadn't expressed herself clearly and might be misunderstood. "If you were in a family that profited from in-laws, you might look down on the other person's poor family background. But Miss Liu's family isn't like that. So, don't reject your parents' opinions in your heart. Listen to what they have to say first."
"What else can I say? You just look down on him. It's nothing but disparagement. I don't want to hear a word of it."
"Don't listen to advice with emotion, and don't internally refute it from the beginning..."
Before he could finish, he was interrupted.
"We truly love each other, but should we be torn apart just because of an insignificant factor like family background? Everyone seeks true love, but true love shouldn't be based on material things."
Zhang Yunniang didn't want to argue with her about whether the relationship was genuine or not, or whether the families were well-matched. She just asked, "Excuse me, young lady, is it because of the mismatch that your family members disagree, or is there some other reason?"
"They all say he has a bad character, but that's just an excuse because they despise his poor family background. He struggles to make ends meet, yet he helps his neighbor with his chores. He gives alms to beggars on the street, and even teaches the neighbor's children to read. How could such a good person have such a bad character?"
"How did the girl know these things?"
"He sent me this message when he missed me."
"I guess he's even met you privately."
"He said he thought of me when he was eating, reading, helping the neighbors with chores, and even walking. He thought of me all the time, and his longing for me was about to become a disease. That's when I went to see him. Normally, we only exchanged letters."
When Liu Yingxue thought of the tender affection in the other person's eyes when they met, her heart became more and more choked with anxiety.
"The girl is still unmarried, and he disregards her reputation, frequently exchanging letters and even meeting her privately. How can this be considered a decent behavior?"
"I took the initiative to meet him. It has nothing to do with him." Liu Yingxue knew that they were wrong in this regard, but still couldn't help but quibble.
I don’t know where the love comes from, but it grows deeper and deeper.
They just couldn't control their primitive impulses. If Mr. Du came from a wealthy family, his parents and brothers would definitely not think so.
"Whether you agree or not, in this tragic age where female chastity is valued, women are always the most vulnerable to criticism. Even if he had feelings for you, he couldn't disregard your reputation and have private interactions without your permission. He could have made his feelings known by paying you a formal visit with a visiting card, but he didn't, did he?"
A good girl shouldn't learn how to dig wild vegetables!
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