Seeing that Lei Zi remained silent for a long time, Yang Fei became a little anxious. He quickly pulled Lei Zi aside and said in a voice that was only for the two of them, "Brother Lu, what are you still hesitating about? Is it because I am not sincere enough? Then I will go to my mother right now and ask her to find a matchmaker to propose marriage. You don't need to consider the others. I know them better than you do. None of them have a clean background like my family!"
Lei Zi:......
"Tell me, when did you start having designs on my sister?"
Faced with Lei Zi's death stare, Yang Fei finally blushed and stammered, "From the beginning, my mother kept telling me how good your Lu family's daughters are. Not only are they beautiful, but they are also elegant, literate, and skilled in martial arts. Originally, I didn't pay much attention to it, but after seeing Miss Youyou last time, I realized how good my mother was. I was thinking that when she comes of age, your family will come to propose marriage when she is interested in marrying her!"
At first, like all teenagers, he thought that what his mother said might not be right. He thought that the Lu family's daughter was just good at doing business, so how good could she be? But when he met Youyou, it was love at first sight. Every move she made touched his most sensitive points, making him obsessed and unable to forget her.
So when he came to the Lu family banquet today, he was very vigilant, hoping to find a chance to secretly meet her. Then he discovered that someone was secretly observing them. He didn't know until he asked, and the question hit the nail on the head: the Lu family was preparing to choose a husband for Miss Youyou.
He didn't even dare to think that if he didn't ask, he would miss the best opportunity.
"Brother Lu, please remember to tell your elders. I'll go find my mother to make arrangements right away!"
He was about to leave when he said that, and his hurried manner was really hard to bear. Leizi grabbed him and said, "Even if we have to talk about it, there's no need to rush. This matter can't be decided today. We're still at the banquet. Why are you in such a hurry, Brother Ziyang?"
Yang Fei glanced at him speechlessly, feeling that Lu Zilei was talking without understanding the hardships of those who were not yet engaged. He was already engaged himself, so naturally he didn't know the suffering of those who were not yet engaged.
Especially since the Lu family's daughter is so outstanding, if he's even a little slow, wouldn't someone else beat him to it?
However, Lei Zi's words were not entirely unreasonable. Today was still a banquet, and even if he was in a hurry, he couldn't possibly send a matchmaker to his door tonight.
So he said to Lei Zi, "Brother Lu, you must tell your elders about my feelings, so that I can at least have a name and a place in the family!"
Lei Zi nodded: "I understand, I understand."
The banquet continued, and Lianhua, with Youyatou, secretly observed the young talents attending the banquet today from the high platform using the binoculars given to her by Jiang Jiuniang. However, they mainly observed the group of students invited by Leizi.
Those who could study at the Imperial Academy were from good families, and those who could get along with Leizi were of good character.
However, Youya was a little insecure and asked, "Sister Lotus, do I really have to look for someone among scholars? Scholars are supposed to be aloof and proud. Won't they look down on me for not being talented and spending all my time showing my face in public?"
Under Jiang Jiuniang's tutelage, they were usually confident and radiant, but at this moment they hesitated.
Youya had originally thought that since she liked doing business, she might as well find a merchant's son. The two of them could support each other, have some common topics, and the other party wouldn't look down on her for doing business and showing her face in public. Who knew that Jiang Jiuniang would arrange for them to watch the scholars here, she began to have some reservations.
Seeing her like this, Lianhua could understand her feelings very well. After all, she had been through the same thing herself. She used to feel that she was not good enough for Leizi.
Remembering Jiang Jiuniang's words, she advised, "Third Aunt said that it's not necessary to choose a scholar, but those who have been educated are definitely more sensible and will have more in common with you. We can take a look first, and if you don't like any of them, we can look at others."
In Jiang Jiuniang's eyes, her own child was undoubtedly the best of everyone, and even scholars might not be a good match for You'er. After all, some scholars were notoriously pedantic and stubborn, and she worried that her child might suffer. However, compared to those illiterate, uncultured men, scholars were slightly better, so she let them choose from the better ones first.
First, check their appearance, then look into their family background and social standing. Filter them one by one, and only proceed to the next step if you think they are suitable.
Youya nodded, feeling that marriage was too troublesome. She had no desire to get married and would just go through the motions. Anyway, her third aunt had already brainwashed her enough that she wasn't being forced to get married. She could choose to stay at home and support herself with her own hands. Why should she go to someone else's house to serve her in-laws and live a life she didn't like?
"What do you think of that young master standing with Lei Zi? We met him when we went to the academy to find Lei Zi. He's quite handsome and has a good temperament. I think he's the grand-nephew of the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy. Such a family of upright officials is quite nice. Take a look!"
Lotus shoved the binoculars into her hand and pressed her head down to look through them.
Youya glanced at it, her expression quite perfunctory: "He is indeed very good. Judging from the way he talks to Brother Lei, they must be good friends. But even if I like him, he might not like me. Let's just forget about it."
The grand-nephew of the Grand Master of Ceremonies might not have held high official positions, but with the Grand Master of Ceremonies present, his connections must be extensive. Although he was a member of the Qingliu faction, he was still a member of the nobility. Such families valued lineage the most. She was just a girl from the countryside. Although she could read and do arithmetic, that was all. She didn't understand anything more refined. It would be strange if anyone thought highly of her.
Therefore, she had no hope.
Lotus silently made a note of this person, planning to ask Lei Zi about it that evening and have Lei Zi probe the other party's attitude.
When the banquet ended, everyone was exhausted, but Jiang Jiuniang was not in a hurry to go back to rest. Instead, she immediately went to find Youya and asked her if she had taken a fancy to any young men today.
Although they've been talking about this kind of thing a lot lately, when Jiang Jiuniang asked, Youya still couldn't help but blush a little and said somewhat shyly, "I have looked at a few, but I don't know if the other party is willing."
As she spoke, she presented the list with both hands, which contained the names of five people.
Three of them were students of the Imperial Academy, and the other two were young masters from families who had business dealings with the Lu family. They were all around the same age and, although they were all legitimate sons, they were not the eldest sons. They were usually the second sons or children ranked lower in the family.
"Why didn't you choose the eldest son?"
Jiang Jiuniang asked directly, and Youya said, "The eldest son's wife must be a lady from a respectable family who can manage the household. I have no interest in that, so I won't choose from that group."
Actually, she felt that she was not as prestigious as a lady from a prominent family and could not manage a household well, so she tried not to marry the eldest son of the legitimate wife.
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