As always, Qian San spoke directly and to the point, saying only what was useful and not what was pleasant to hear.
With just a few words, he got rid of the villagers who had been gathered at the gate of the Zhao family's pigsty.
What did he go to do? He went home to clean the pigsty, of course.
After all, no family would buy so many men to raise pigs at home like the Zhao family did.
With everyone gone, it was finally peaceful. Qian San went back to work with his brothers.
"Brother Qian, I heard that the people on the other side of the coast are asking for Hong Gu's hand in marriage. When are you going to ask for Ru Yue's hand in marriage?"
The brothers are all getting ready to attend your wedding.
Baiyun asked.
Young Master Qian blushed.
"I'll ask Miss Ruyue what she thinks first."
If she's interested, I'll ask the old lady for her hand in marriage. If she's not interested, I can't ruin Ruyue's reputation.
"You shouldn't mention it again, it would be awkward if Miss Ruyue heard it."
Qian San was still working with his head down, giving instructions to his brothers at the same time.
As a result, those guys were holding back their laughter.
Qian San frowned, sensing that something bad was about to happen.
Turning his head, he saw the girl Ruyue they had just been talking about standing there, holding a rice bowl and looking at him.
"Um... Miss Ruyue, when did you arrive?" Qian San stammered.
Ruyue smiled.
"You arrived just when you asked for my opinion. Do you want to ask for my opinion now?"
Qian San was embarrassed, looking around frantically, wishing he could disappear into the ground. His instinctive reaction was...
"No, nothing to ask. You misheard, yes, you misheard."
After saying that, he closed his eyes, as if he couldn't see the person standing in front of him.
Kisaragi almost laughed out of anger, letting out a deafening scream.
"Qian San, you coward, open your eyes for me."
What's your question? Ask it now, I'm waiting to answer you.
Qian San is really obedient; he quickly opened his eyes.
"I want to ask you, do you like me? I want to marry you."
After saying that, her face turned completely red down to her neck.
Then they waited anxiously for Ruyue's answer, as if they were waiting for a verdict.
Ruyue placed the rice cooker on a stool to the side and rolled up her sleeves.
"I thought I'd never hear you ask me anything again in my life."
Answer me first, then I'll tell you the answer. After you get married, who will manage your money? Who will you listen to?
Qian Sanhao replied without hesitation, "Naturally, I'll let my wife manage the money and listen to her."
After finishing speaking, he moved his feet back and forth on the ground, looking quite embarrassed.
Ruyue chuckled, "Silly boy, go and propose to the old lady. I've agreed to marry you."
Qian San opened his mouth wide enough to fit a boiled egg.
It was Baiyun who went back and shut his mouth. Only then did Qian San jump up happily and laugh heartily.
The noise was so loud that it startled the pigs in the pen, who grunted and squealed as if in protest.
When it was time to eat, everyone quickly went out to wash their hands and eat first. Then, after cleaning the pigsty that had just been vacated, they moved some of their own piglets in.
That evening, Qian San went to Huang's house to propose marriage.
Mrs. Huang was delighted; she really wanted to arrange the marriages of all the girls and boys in her family all at once.
Sending blessings to each couple today and tomorrow is a bit of a hassle. It would be so much better to send blessings in bulk.
Since both parties were interested, Huang naturally wouldn't interfere, so she promised to give them a dowry.
In the end, the dowry was still prepared according to the same standards as when Chunru got married.
As for housing, the Zhao family has no shortage of places to live. If all else fails, they have so much wasteland that they can build a row of dormitories.
Good things always happen in clusters, and around noon that day, people from the Zhao family arrived.
The visitors were none other than Wang Xiucai and his nephew Wang Huaijing.
"Sir, you've arrived! Welcome, welcome! Please come inside."
Zhao Qianci came out to greet them with his children and grandchildren.
To put it simply, this is the teacher of the Zhao family.
"Sir, why didn't you send a message? We should be the ones visiting you."
I'm sure you'll be back someday. I definitely need to have a good meal at home today. Luckily, we still have half a pig at home.
They're home-raised, and they taste delicious..."
The Zhao family members all respected their teachers and valued the way of the world, and they held Wang Xiucai in high esteem.
Wang Xiucai was also beaming with pride, his smile was incredibly radiant.
Wang Huaijing, who followed behind, was also all smiles.
"We returned to Wufang Town the day before yesterday. We were waiting for news, so we came back a little late."
Fortunately, we stayed in the prefectural capital for a while longer. I heard that in some places, due to the previous earthquakes, the disaster victims had not been properly resettled, leading to several riots.
Some who returned early were robbed on the way; some even risked their lives for their loot, resulting in broken limbs—a real pity.
Everyone felt a pang of sympathy. They all remarked on the good fortune of the Wang family uncle and nephew.
After entering the living room of the Zhao family's main house and taking their seats, Wang Xiucai mentioned that both the uncle and nephew had passed the imperial examinations and become Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examinations).
However, their positions weren't very high. Wang Xiucai came in twelfth place, and Wang Huaijing came in twentieth place.
"Congratulations! Now we should address you as 'Master Juren' (a scholar who passed the imperial examination). This is truly a joyous occasion. Chang Geng, go set off firecrackers to celebrate."
The crackling sound of firecrackers at the entrance of Qingshan Xiaozhu startled the villagers again, and soon someone ran over to ask what was going on.
Hearing that the private tutors of the Zhao family had passed the imperial examinations and become scholars, they exclaimed that it was a great thing, a very good thing.
Some even asked if the Zhao family should hold another banquet, but were pulled away by the people next to them.
Mrs. Huang smiled.
"Sir, congratulations! This old woman won't listen to you men's conversation here anymore. I'll go arrange the banquet right away; we must celebrate!"
Wang Juren said,
"Thank you, thank you. Congratulations to you too. Please have a seat, Madam."
Today, besides delivering invitations (our family plans to host a banquet in three days), our main purpose is to once again propose marriage to your eldest daughter on behalf of my nephew, Huaijing.
The two children were supposed to be about the same age, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
Since meeting your eldest daughter last time, this boy has reflected on his actions for a long time and now knows why she dislikes him.
This young man knows he's deeply in love with your eldest daughter, so please give him a chance to get to know her better.
Everyone was...very embarrassed.
Alright, everyone else left, leaving only Zhao Qianci and his wife, and Zhao Changgeng, who had just returned from setting off firecrackers.
"Regarding this child's marriage, although it has always been a matter of parents' orders and matchmakers' words, we will still take the child's wishes into account."
"How about this, we go back and ask the child what she meant."
Wang Juren nodded quickly, and Wang Huaijing bowed to express his gratitude.
After saying a few more words, Huang went to the backyard to find Zhao Qingyi.
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