Afterwards, Tu Yufan bought a house in the capital and married Zhu Sang as a wedding house, and also brought Jin Lougui and others over.
Over the years, Jin Lougui failed the college entrance examination again, but finally he became a scholar with the last place in the exam.
But this should be the best he can do.
Even Shen Xinru no longer had any hope for his future imperial examinations. She hoped that her son would inherit her father-in-law's intelligence and wisdom, and she devoted herself to cultivating her son.
Jin Lougui was quite accepting of his father's marriage. Zhu Sang was not a young girl. He had already started a family and had a virtuous wife and loving children at home. His father's marriage had no impact on him.
Tu Yufan was most worried about Jin Xiaohua. He heard that her ex-husband became a private school teacher without Chen Xinru's financial support and had to raise a child, and had no time to take the imperial examinations.
Since he had a son out of wedlock, other girls from good families were unwilling to marry into his family. Only girls who were willing to marry into his family were attracted by the fact that he was a scholar and came from an average family.
When I met Xiaohua, she was almost twenty years old. She was wearing plain clothes, with slightly drooping eyelashes, pure eyes, and bright red lips. She made people feel stunning at first sight.
Zhu Sang was also stunned for a long time.
"Dear, mother is fine." Jin Xiaohua slowly came over and spoke softly.
"Xiaohua has grown up to be more and more beautiful. Daddy will try his best to find a good man for you."
Tu Yufan said with a smile, and looked carefully at her eyes and saw that she did not look sad, so he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He also joined the Hanlin Academy and began working as a compiler. He had to punch in and out at work all day, edit the records, and draft ceremonial documents. Although it was a low-paying job, he was very busy.
Two years later, with Zhu Sang's help, Jin Xiaohua got engaged again. The man was a juren (a scholar) with a father who was an official. His mother was loyal and honest, and he was the only son in the family.
A few months later, Chen Xinru came into the room and grabbed Jin Lougui's ear, and heard a sound of "ouch" from behind.
"Xinru, stop pulling my ears. I didn't know those people wanted to take me to drink wine. I thought it was just a simple meal."
"Hmph, you make friends with bad guys all day long." Chen Xinru snorted coldly. Jin Lougui was just a scholar, which was far from good enough in the capital. He could only make friends with some dandies who were idle all day long.
Jin Lougui was drunk and unconscious, and was dragged away to an unknown place. He was suddenly awakened by a smell of rouge and powder. He saw a scantily clad woman tying his belt. He thought of Shen Xinru and his father's ferocious appearance, and his face suddenly changed. All the drunkenness disappeared, and he grabbed his belt tightly and fled in panic.
After returning home, although I bravely admitted my mistake and promised not to go out with them again, I still couldn't avoid being scolded.
"Don't underestimate those bad friends. There are still a lot of gossips in the capital." He said with a grievance: "I was trying to get some information, and I drank too much without realizing it. Thanks to this banquet, I know something. Do you know Yu Zhiyan? He is the man that my sister has chosen."
Shen Xinru felt something bad coming over her: “What’s wrong?”
"I heard that his family has a cousin who they have raised for more than ten years. She is the same age as Xiaohua, but they haven't settled down yet. Do you think there is something fishy going on?"
Chen Xinru frowned, and it was basically true what he was talking about.
She told Tu Yufan about this, and he did not speculate and went straight to visit the Yu family.
Yu Zhiyan's relatives were of low rank in the capital, and were considered to be of humble origins. Like Tu Yufan, they were also from a farming family and rose to such a high position step by step through the imperial examinations.
Behind Tu Yufan stands Zhu Xiaowei. Although he has resigned from his official position, he has extensive connections and is also related to the Crown Prince. In the final analysis, he is not afraid of the Yu family.
"My dear, I wonder what you are doing here today?"
'I heard that a distant relative's daughter lives in your house. I think she is about the same age as Xiaohua. I know a colleague who is 20 years old. He is now a prefect. Because his mother passed away, he was given a three-year term of office. He has been waiting for a while and is still trying to get married. He is a person of noble character. I wonder if he is willing to arrange this marriage.'
The face of Yu Mu changed drastically, and the silk in her hand was crumpled into a ball. She said hesitantly, "I'll think about this matter again."
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