Chapter 2520 Future
When the shopkeeper Zheng arrived at the front and saw the guests, he remembered something important. He turned to Zhou Man and said, "By the way, Doctor Zhou, I was just about to tell you that Zheng Gu has fallen in love with a girl in Luozhou. I'm going to send someone to propose marriage after the New Year. What are your thoughts on this?"
Manbao was stunned. "What can I think?"
Then, a voice said, "Is Zheng Gu going to get married? Yes, he is going to get married. He has already reached adulthood. If he doesn't get married soon, it will be even harder to get married."
Manager Zheng nodded in agreement. However, the children of these Xinglin families usually marry late, and there are many who get married at the age of twenty-four or twenty-five. Thinking about it this way, his son is not too late, it is just right.
Manager Zheng comforted himself in his heart.
Manbao thought of Zheng Shao, "Zheng Shao is not young anymore, why is there no movement at all?"
Zheng Da, the shopkeeper, said, "His parents are not very knowledgeable, so they didn't take care of him."
Zheng Shao is honest and dull. It was because of this that Manager Zheng sent him to Zhou Man to be a medicine boy. However, his character does not make him very popular at home, as he has a smart and considerate younger brother.
Now his brother's child is almost old enough to go out to buy wine, but he is still not engaged.
Manbao thought about it and became worried. She not only had to worry about the marriages of her nephews and nieces, but also her apprentice's marriage. She was so busy.
But she was only busy in her mind for a while. After a while, she heard a commotion in front of her and immediately ran over to join in the fun.
Manager Zheng shook his head.
Bai Shan and the others are playing tossing pots.
Zhou Silang had been standing aside, his hands folded, watching. When he saw Bai Shan being hit by eight arrows, everyone started to cheer him on. Zhou Silang couldn't help but step forward and say, "Let me try."
Bai Erlang gave him the arrows in his hand. Zhou Silang took aim and threw the first arrow, which fell out. The second arrow brushed the mouth of the bottle and fell down. Everyone let out an unceremonious "whoa", but Zhou Silang squinted his eyes and threw the third arrow. Then, every arrow below went in.
He threw all ten arrows in Liu Huan's hand in one breath. Everyone was stunned and clamored, giving him all the arrows in their hands, wanting to see how many he could throw in.
Zhou Silang threw arrows in one by one. Sometimes the pot was almost full of arrows but he was still able to throw them in. Everyone was amazed.
Zhou Silang shook his head and said proudly, "It's much easier than hunting birds when we were kids."
Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang were also eager to try. They had been brought up by Zhou Silang since they were young and were very good at hunting birds.
Doctor Ding, who was watching the excitement from the sidelines, couldn't help but whisper to Doctor Tao, "Let's not talk about anything else about this Zhou family. They must have been a bully in the village in the past."
Look what's going on here.
Doctor Tao smiled.
Manbao squeezed forward and was also aroused by his competitive spirit. He also took the arrow and lined up to go up.
Bai Shan stood beside her and asked with a smile, "What does Manager Zheng want to see you about?"
"The matter of Chinese medicinal herbs and finding marriages for my disciples," Man Bao summarized it in one sentence, and then said worriedly: "Zheng Gu's marriage has been settled, but Zheng Shao's hasn't yet. I find that I have more and more tasks to do."
Bai Shan laughed grimly, "You asked for this. Big Brother and the others didn't ask you to arrange a marriage for Lixue (Santou) and the others. You took it on yourself. But compared to Lixue and the others, Zheng Shao's marriage should be much simpler."
"Why?"
"Because he can already support his family," Bai Shan said, "He is now the director of the Xiangzhou Local Medical Bureau. After all, he is a ninth-rank official and receives a salary from the court. Even if it is small, it is enough to support his family. He is also respected, so finding him a marriage should not be difficult."
It's much easier than getting married when he was a medicine boy.
In comparison, it is more difficult for Zhou Lixue and the other three.
He and Zhou Ligu (four heads) are still in school. It would be fine if they can pass the Mingjing exam next year. But if they fail, they may not be able to find a better marriage than Zhou Lizhong (big head) and Zhou Liwei (two heads).
Not to mention Zhou Liru, she is not only studying now, but also a young lady. According to Manbao's plan, she has to study in the Imperial Medical Bureau for another two years before she can become a master. Even after she becomes a master and starts working, she still has to continue studying.
When Bai Shan thought of this, he couldn't help but glance at Liu Huan, who was laughing with Zhou Silang and the others. He turned his head and said to Man Bao, "Don't you think Liu Huan is a good fit?"
Manbao turned his head and looked, "Because he follows his heart?"
Bai Shan pursed his lips and smiled, "People who follow their hearts don't have so many rules, and Li Ru is suitable for people who don't have so many rules." For example, Manbao.
If she met a family that was particularly particular about rules and measured everything they said and did, she would be miserable.
Man Bao said, "Liu Huan can't represent the Liu family. Marriage is about the union of two families, not just about the compatibility of two people."
If their family is not harmonious, they will spend a lot of energy on the family, which is not good for them.
But the Liu family is of too high status.
The Zhou family will not be confident enough to face their family.
Bai Shan smiled and said, "I met Minister Liu's wife at my grandmother's house today. What a coincidence! Sanniang and Li Ru were also there. Everyone with the surname Liu gathered in one room."
His eyes twinkled, and he smiled like stars. "At that time, Madam Liu Shangshu asked Sanniang when she would be promoted to imperial physician, and also asked about Li Ru's academic performance. When I left, I heard Madam Liu Shangshu say that Liu Huan was disappointed with her, saying that if Liu Huan had half the determination and diligence of the two of them, it would be enough."
Manbao was stunned for a moment, then fell into deep thought.
Bai Shan looked at Man Bao with a smile, feeling somewhat pleased with herself. When she felt pleased with herself, she took all the arrows from her hand and stuffed them into the hands of Bai Erlang who was currently panting. Then she took her hand and went to the side to whisper to him.
Bai Erlang was holding the arrow with a confused look on his face. He turned back to look at them, but Yin Huo pushed his face back and said, "Don't look. They are a couple having a private conversation."
Bai Erlang snorted and turned his head away, not disturbing them this time.
Bai Shan took Man Bao's hand and walked out of the corridor, then walked directly to the back garden. He smiled and said, "The more you borrow, the higher your power will be. Li Zhong (big head)... Because of your marriage to San Niang, the foundation for the Zhou family's male members to marry in the capital has been established. Man Bao, have you ever thought that in the future the Zhou family will also become a noble family, or even an aristocratic family?"
Manbao laughed and said, "Lord Wei is now the Prime Minister, yet he still calls himself a humble man."
Bai Shan: "What about after three generations?"
He said, "Lord Wei has three sons. One married a woman from the Cui family, and one is about to marry a princess. After three generations, who can still say that the Wei family is a poor family?"
Manbao was silent.
Bai Shan said, "The Zhou family was a commoner before you, and a poor family after you. The ones studying now are Lixue and his friends. If they can become officials and make further progress in officialdom, they will be able to maintain their position as a poor family. Even if they can't produce a figure like Lord Wei, they will have the opportunity to join the noble family in five or six generations."
The aristocratic families are accumulated by generations of nobles.
Manbao turned to look at him and asked in a low voice, "Have you ever imagined what the Bai family will be like in the future?"
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(End of this chapter)
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