Chapter 1381: Eye-Catching
Miss Cheng Er agreed, but after taking the things back to the house, she couldn't help but turn around with the box in her arms, and said to her personal maid, "Today's outing was not in vain."
The girl smiled and said, "As long as the young lady is happy."
Miss Cheng Er held the box and laughed softly, "Of course I'm happy."
Zhang Chengshi didn't take these little things to heart, and he was indifferent to his wife's worry about whether Bai Dalang wanted to use their daughter to get to the top.
"I've talked to Bai Zhi. He's a good student and a decent person. Just like the matchmaker said, the Bai family is from a famous family. If you really count their ancestors, they're even better than us."
At least their ancestors were recorded in the clan annals, but they hadn't even touched the threshold of starting a family.
Of course, Mr. Bai's branch is not only a side branch, but also a separate branch. No one has served in officialdom for two generations before him, and it seems that they are much worse than them in starting a family.
But people should not only look at the past and the present, but also the future.
He said, "Last year, when the Yizhou King case caused such a big stir, Bai Zhi's cousin Bai Shan was the main accuser. Now, who among the scholars in the world doesn't know him?"
"Besides, Bai Shan is currently studying at the Imperial Academy. I've heard he's incredibly talented. Add to that his extraordinary courage and vision, and with his reputation, he's sure to be something special in the future."
Madam Cheng said, "Years ago, when I told the governor that his family wanted to tell his daughter about him, you said that his future was uncertain and that he might endanger the family."
"Ahem, the greater the future, the greater the risk. We're not marrying Bai Shan, we're marrying Bai Zhi," Chengzhang Shi said. "And Bai Zhi's younger brother is also studying at the Imperial Academy. Think about it, even among our children, which one could possibly get into the Imperial Academy?"
They can only enter through imperial grace when they reach a certain age, but these people are all officials in other places and their families are not big, so they have to queue up to get imperial grace when they arrive in the capital.
There is only one place for the imperial favor in the history of growth, and it can only be sent to four schools, so he is very cautious and must choose a person who is good at studying to send in, so as not to waste this place and to better protect the interests of the family.
In the past two years, my family has been almost breaking their heads for this place in the imperial family.
Chengzhang Shi sighed, "It would be great if my children could be admitted to the Imperial College like Bai Zhi."
Mrs. Cheng was silent now.
Is it so easy to pass the Imperial College entrance exam?
So, thinking about Bai Zhi's future, Mrs. Cheng didn't have much objection.
The history of growth was finalized. "This is a win-win situation for both our families. The marriage has been decided, so don't worry about it. Besides, didn't Second Mother agree?"
Mrs. Cheng glanced at the growth history, and of course Er Niang agreed. There are several boys in the family, and those who often come to play at home, who is as handsome as Bai Dalang?
When Bai Dalang returned home, several people gathered around him. He was very disgusted and waved his hand, saying, "You've been running around all day, aren't you tired? Go and rest, we have to set off early tomorrow morning."
Manbao couldn't help himself first, and looked at him with sharp eyes, "Brother, Master Bai said that you agreed after talking with Miss Cheng Er. Would you like to share your experience with us?"
Bai Dalang glanced at her, then turned his gaze to Bai Shan, "Do you still need me to impart my experience?"
Bai Shan coughed lightly, pointed at Bai Erlang and said, "There's also Erlang."
Bai Erlang didn't mind being dragged out to take the blame this time, and nodded repeatedly: "Brother, tell me, tell me."
Bai Dalang said helplessly: "I don't have any experience, I just felt that we could get along well, and I was happy, so I decided to do it."
The three of them held their chins and looked at him, waiting for him to explain in more detail.
Bai Dalang met their gaze and looked outside. They were the only ones in the yard at the moment. He hesitated for a moment, then coughed lightly and began to speak to them in detail.
In fact, it was also very awkward when they first spoke.
Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Cheng implicitly suggested that the two children meet and talk. After some consideration, Mrs. Cheng asked Miss Cheng Er to take Bai Dalang to the garden to find her brother.
But obviously, her brother would not appear in the garden, so the two of them just walked around the garden together.
At first, Bai Dalang didn't know what to say, so the two of them walked in the garden, one in front and one behind, three steps apart, followed by two maids and a woman.
After walking around the garden, the two of them spoke so much that they could be counted on one hand. It was only after they sat down in the pavilion and the servants brought up tea that they started talking over the tea.
After they started talking, he found that they liked the same tea. From tea, he talked about books, from books, to paintings, and finally to food. He felt that they had a lot in common...
At that time, the moment Miss Cheng lowered her head and smiled, he was dazzled and agreed.
So his advice to his brother was, "When you meet someone, you'll know that this is the person you'll spend your life with. That's the person you've found."
Bai Erlang felt that his suggestion was not very good because of Bai Shan and Zhou Man who were around him.
He turned around and asked the two of them, "When you first met each other, did you know that you would spend your whole lives together?"
Bai Shan and Man Bao looked at each other, shook their heads, and said to him, "We are not crazy. How old were we at that time?"
Bai Erlang spread his hands to his elder brother.
Bai Dalang couldn't help but hit him, "You're the one who asked me to impart my experience, and you're the one who refuted it. Are you asking for a beating?"
Bai Erlang ran away, thinking that his elder brother, who had a fiancée, was really irritable.
Bai Shan and Man Bao didn't dare to provoke him for a moment and ran away.
Mr. Bai discussed the marriage with Mr. Zhuang. The marriage was arranged in a hurry, and he felt a little uneasy.
Mr. Zhuang seemed to understand his concerns. After a moment's thought, he smiled and said, "They complement each other. Chengzhangshi has a good reputation as an official in Mianzhou. If Dalang enters the government in the future, he will have a more stable path with the support of the Yue family."
Seeing that Mr. Zhuang also approved of the match, Mr. Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then smiled and asked, "When we get to the capital, please help Mr. Zhuang to supervise the two children and make sure they don't slack off in their studies."
Mr. Bai said, "Scold when necessary, beat when necessary. Dalang was your enlightenment teacher, and Erlang is even your junior disciple. We are like father and master, so please don't be polite."
Mr. Zhuang was naturally polite and said that both children were very obedient.
The group rested in the Mianzhou villa for one night. It was the first time for the three of them to visit Mianzhou, but they didn't dare to go out to play. They just walked around the door and came back.
A few people discussed taking a good look at Mianzhou City when they took the bus out of the city the next day. As a result, they got up at dawn the next day, had breakfast, and set off out of the city.
There were not many people on the street. A few people were leaning on the car looking out. Only a few stalls were smoking. Occasionally, someone came out to buy some breakfast and then turned around to go home.
They didn't see any excitement until they left the city.
Bai Shan and the others also rode in a carriage early this morning. After yawning and taking a look outside, they continued to close their eyes and leaned against the wall of the carriage, swaying.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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