He sighed, looked at Yu Jiao again, and asked, "Who did the Mu family master ask you to see this time?"
Before Yu Jiao could say anything, Yu Jinshu took over the conversation, "She is the wife of Yang Zhifu of Qingzhou."
"The prefect's wife?" Old Master Yu looked surprised and excited.
Yu Jinshu nodded with a smug smile, "Not only that, we also attended a poetry gathering yesterday, which was hosted by Governor Yang himself."
"Oh?" Old Master Yu asked with great concern, "So, the prefect must have recognized you? Does the prefect appreciate you?"
Yu Jinshu nodded to save face, but did not mention Yu Qizhe's victory at the poetry meeting. He added, "Yesterday we had dinner with Miss Yang, the daughter of Prefect Yang."
Zhao smiled and asked, "The daughter of the prefect? Is she pretty?"
Yu Jinshu smiled and nodded.
Yu Ruhai also put aside his previous sad expression and listened with a smile as Yu Jinshu talked about what he saw and heard in Qingzhou.
Song and Zhang prepared the meal and brought it to the main hall. Yu Ruhai also invited the two coachmen from the Mu family to come and have dinner.
After dinner, the first and second wives went back to their rooms to rest. The lights in the main room were on, and Yu Jinshu's voice continued, bragging about Qingzhou to Yu Ruhai and Yu Hanshan and his wife.
"Why do I feel like the two from the third room are going to pass the exam this time?" Zhang muttered softly as she listened to the noise in the main room.
Yu Zhizhou said, "Among us brothers, if we win this time, it will be our fifth brother. Second brother said it well. Yesterday, our fifth brother won the first prize in the poetry competition and also won a Duan inkstone from Governor Yang. Before leaving today, Governor Yang went to the Mu Mansion and called our fifth brother over to talk. I think Governor Yang seems to appreciate our fifth brother very much."
"According to what you said, Qizhe is more favored by the prefect?" Zhang asked.
Yu Zhizhou nodded. He couldn't stand Yu Jinshu's showing off, but Yu Jinshu would definitely hate him if he exposed his shortcomings in front of Yu Ruhai, so he told everything in his own room.
"My second brother has always wanted Yu Jiao to introduce him to Prefect Yang. They almost had a fight over this. Miss Yang only had dinner with us for the sake of Yu Jiao and Sister Fuling. There is nothing to brag about."
When Zhang heard this, she felt much more relieved. She was not jealous nor upset about the success of the second wife, but if the two in the third wife were to become successful, they would be praised to the sky at home. Then, their first and second wives would be trampled under the feet of the third wife's family.
She thought of something and said, "I have seen the girls from the three families that Mrs. Wang mentioned before. I think there is a girl who is very good. She is seventeen this year, four months older than you when she was born. Her mother was sick a few years ago, so she delayed her engagement because she had to take care of her mother. She is good-looking, has a good temper, is capable, and keeps her home in good order. What do you think of her?"
Yu Zhizhou didn't expect that the topic would turn to his own marriage. His face turned slightly red, and he said a little embarrassedly, "It's up to mother to decide."
"Your father was not at home a few days ago. Now that you are all back, according to mother, we should arrange your marriage before the provincial examination results are announced." Zhang said her concerns, "Once your marriage is arranged, even if you don't pass the exam, mother will feel at ease."
"Mom, make the decision. I have no objection." Yu Zhizhou also knew that Zhang was in a hurry to arrange a marriage because he was going to take part in the autumn examination and the results had not been announced yet. Everything was unknown and the girl would feel honored when she heard about it.
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