Yan Qiu felt that she was not belittling herself.
But she has a clear understanding of herself.
She was just a girl from a remote village; how could she compare to the refined ladies and young women of the capital city?
There is no comparison in terms of family background or talent. Even if her appearance is not bad, good looks are the least of her worries for wealthy families.
Regarding Ling Ran's maternal grandfather, ever since Ling Ran said that his maternal grandfather agreed to let her make the decision about the marriage, Shui Qing thought about going to Beidu to discuss the selection of a suitable girl and her family face to face.
Later, Ling Ran said that the person he wanted to marry was Yan Qiu, and he also mentioned that his maternal grandfather agreed. Originally, she thought that Yan Qiu would most likely not agree, so she didn't care much. Now that Yan Qiu agreed, as a candidate for Yan Qiu's future husband, she really had to be more careful in her investigation!
As Yan Qiu said, the stepmother's cruelty is already obvious, and Ling Ran is the opposite side, so there is nothing to fear. In comparison, all the families, whether it is the uncle or any of the aunts, have more say than Ling Ce and Sang Rou!
If they have objections to Yan Qiu, the marriage is not going to be a good match, and it might even be better not to get married at all.
She looked at her eldest daughter and decided, "We have acquired a lot of properties in Beidu. Now that things are peaceful, we should go there and manage them."
While you're at it, go and visit the Zhu family. Don't mention you, just mention Ling Ran's marriage and see what his maternal grandfather, uncle, and aunt think.
If they agree with you, then there's no need to say anything. If they don't get along with us, then we, as family, can simply participate in the marriage they've arranged for Ling Ran.
Yan Qiu's lips curled up again and again.
She's so lucky to have a mother.
She only mentioned it briefly, but her mother had already thought about every step that followed!
She went to Beidu under the guise of managing the business, but only incidentally to sound out the opinions of various families. It would be better if the families approved of her, but it wouldn't matter if they didn't. Her mother was just there to help make some suggestions about the girl's family.
Thinking of her mother, who had never traveled far from home, going to the distant northern capital for her sake, she asked with some heartache, "Alright, but the northern capital is far away. When do you plan to go there, Mother?"
Shuiqing thought for a moment, "The provincial examination is in June, and the municipal examination is in August. If your father and Dahu don't pass the provincial examination, then we'll set off after the provincial examination. If one of them passes and enters the municipal examination, then we'll set off after the municipal examination, and the whole family can travel to Beidu together. How about that?"
Passing the provincial examination made one a student, also known as a scholar, and only then were they qualified to participate in the next provincial examination. Passing the provincial examination made one a licentiate, who was already qualified to enter officialdom and was considered a prospective official.
After the provincial examination, the next step is to go to the capital for the metropolitan examination in February of the following year. If you pass, you will become a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination). Then, in March, you will take the palace examination, which is held by the same group of people. The emperor will personally select the top three scholars from among them.
Neither Fan Jin nor Da Hu were Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examination). Only those who passed the county-level examination were eligible to participate in the provincial-level examination. In the past, she wouldn't have been worried at all—Fan Jin was still a long way from passing the provincial-level examination. But today, Ling Ran brought books over, and she wondered if such a trivial matter might be brought forward.
However, passing the provincial examination would be even better, as the metropolitan examination would take place in the capital, which would be the northern capital, making the process even more legitimate.
Shuiqing was so excited at the thought of finally being able to go out and enjoy the scenery!
When Yan Qiu heard that "the whole family went to Beidu for sightseeing" and saw that her mother's happy expression seemed genuine, a sense of admiration rose in her heart.
No matter what the circumstances, her mother always managed to find the good side and was incredibly optimistic.
For some reason, she looked forward to the trip with her family more than to the trip to the north. "Okay, let's go as a family."
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