When Zhong Yufeng heard him say that in front of Qi Mingyu, she felt like she was desperate to get married and was cheap.
Although she admired Qi Mingyu, she couldn't help feeling embarrassed and annoyed.
She glared at Zhong Wenming, her voice carrying a warning:
"Brother, my marriage is my parents' decision, so don't you dare mess it up."
Without waiting for a reply, she hurriedly left.
Otherwise, she was afraid she would soften her heart and secretly agree to this absurd marriage.
After watching her walk away, Zhong Wenming turned to look at Qi Mingyu.
"Brother Mingyu, what do you think of my Xiaofeng?"
I know your current predicament is about money.
As long as you marry my Xiaofeng, none of these things will be a problem.
My second aunt's family were wealthy merchants in our Anping area, and they had a considerable dowry.
You might not know this, but our county magistrate's wife is my second aunt's cousin.
Do you know what this means?
The county magistrate's wife's family were large grain merchants in the Jinling area. My second aunt's mother and the county magistrate's wife's mother were cousins from the same grandfather.
As the second aunt's biological daughter and the county magistrate's wife's niece, Xiao Feng's dowry will certainly be substantial.
In addition, when you go to the prefectural city to participate in the provincial examination, my Zhong family will also provide manpower and support.
You can focus on your scientific research and don't need to worry about anything else.
After you pass the imperial examination, if you intend to go to the capital for the final exam, our Zhong family and even those in Jinling can still help you.
Furthermore, if you don't want to advance further, as long as you have the title of Juren (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations), we can also help you find a job in the government office.
If you're lucky, becoming a county magistrate in a wealthy region is within your reach!
It must be said that Zhong Wenming understands Qi Mingyu well; every word he says resonates with Qi Mingyu.
He wanted to get ahead and become an official.
Although the Great Chu Kingdom stipulated that those who passed the imperial examinations could only serve as local officials, with the highest rank being no more than the fourth grade.
But for him right now, that's enough.
Fourth rank, that's the rank of a prefect.
Not all successful candidates in the imperial examinations could become officials in the capital. And not all officials in the capital, no matter how hard they worked, could eventually rise to the rank of a third-grade official.
Qi Mingyu, whose mind was racing with these thoughts, dared not reveal them, but instead said:
“Brother Wenming, I know you mean well, and I also know that your Zhong family needs to find a backer.”
But this is a major life decision, like marriage, so I need to think about it.
At this point, he quickly added, "For me, if I could marry a girl from the Zhong family, it would be like burning incense in my past life."
But I am self-aware enough to know that I am currently just a scholar, and I have been married before.
Although they are now divorced, there is still a child in the picture.
You said I don't need to worry about the child, and I know you mean well too, but I still need to think about this carefully.
After all, that child has my blood in him, and I also need to inform my parents.
Zhong Wenming was fairly satisfied with his reply.
If Qi Mingyu were to prioritize future prospects over blood ties, he would find him too cold-hearted, unusable, and unreliable.
In his view, the child born to Mrs. Chi had no impact on the Zhong family whatsoever.
Qi Mingyu has barely spent any time with the child, how could he possibly have any feelings for him?
Moreover, the child was taken away by the Chi family, and there are supposedly documents to prove it.
Thinking this, he replied, "Yes, that's right. But Brother Mingyu, did the divorce papers really state that the child will have nothing to do with you from now on?"
Qi Mingyu felt uneasy about this and nodded, looking sullen.
"Yes, it's true! I wrote that back then simply because I didn't want to divorce the Chi family."
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