According to what the second son just said, it means that as long as Xue Mengyu marries into the family, the Qi family will have at least three houses.
Leaving aside the value of the second courtyard in Anping County, just considering the prefectural city and the capital city, the two combined would probably be worth two or three thousand taels of silver.
The thought of the Xue family giving so much money just for his son's marriage made Old Man Qi's breathing quicken.
Compared to money, Xue's status as a merchant's daughter seems acceptable.
Although the Yue family is involved in that kind of business, as long as they have less contact with them, there shouldn't be any problems!
At most, they'll keep their daughter-in-law in check and limit her contact with her family!
Old Man Qi, who had been calculating his options meticulously, finally relented.
However, his willingness to agree came with a condition.
"Second brother, since you think the Xue family is good, and the girl is good too, and your parents aren't the kind of people who don't understand things."
After all, it's someone you'll spend the rest of your life with, so you need to get their consent.
Your mother and I are getting old, and we won't be able to stay with you for many more years.
So, I agree to this marriage, but we can't propose or get engaged right now.
The Xue family is, after all, a business that deals in that kind of things. I'm afraid that if you have too much contact with them, it might affect your luck.
Our two families can sit down and discuss this matter first. It won't be too late to get engaged and married after you pass the imperial examination.
If they're worried that our family's heir might refuse the marriage, we can have the clan heads of both families witness it.
Old Qi had a very clever plan; he wanted money on one hand, but he didn't want his son's future to be affected on the other.
Of course, he had already made up his mind.
If the second son ranks high in the imperial examination, then this marriage will be ruined.
He simply couldn't believe that a small merchant family like the Xue family would dare to fight against a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations.
If his ranking were lower, he would consider having his son marry a woman from the Xue family.
Those who ranked low or middle, even if they went to the capital to take the imperial examination and were fortunate enough to pass, would at most become a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest level of the imperial examination).
He knew that fellow Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) were referred to as "like a lady."
Rather than passing the imperial examination and becoming a junior scholar, it's better to prepare for the exam for a few more years and then pass it as a junior scholar.
So, you need money to support yourself, and you'll also need money to bribe officials later on.
The Xue family not only provided them with housing, but also gave them houses in the county and prefectural cities.
Even if the second son fails to pass the imperial examination, as long as the Xue family is willing to spend money to help him get a government position, he will still have a chance.
In any case, we cannot get engaged now, let alone get married.
As for whether the Xue family girl will be able to marry into their family, that depends on her own luck!
Qi Mingyu was able to pass the county-level imperial examination and be recognized by the headmaster and others, who said that he could pass the provincial-level imperial examination, which proved that he was not stupid.
As soon as Old Man Qi said that, he knew what his father was up to.
He thought it was impossible, not even worth considering.
The fact that the Xue family could make such a large business out of dead people shows that the other party wasn't stupid.
Therefore, he frankly said, "Father, I know exactly what you're planning, let alone the Xue family."
They offered me money and a house on the condition that I marry the Xue family's daughter before I passed the imperial examination.
Alright, I've decided to get married before setting off for Jianzhou Prefecture in June.
The money has been given to you; you can manage it as you see fit.
If you want to save some money, I don't care, but you have to help me make this look good.
Otherwise, if the Xue family has objections, Mengyu's dowry will definitely be reduced.
"You want to live a good life? That's going to be difficult!"
Having said that, not wanting to stay at home, he hurriedly walked out.
But just as he stepped under the eaves, the ground suddenly shook.
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