Chapter 402: No Woman Would Not Marry
"Grandpa!" Su Ying took Fuwang to Jinfeng Village.
"Lord Su!" Ade saluted solemnly.
"Grandpa! Just call me Aying!" Su Ying waved her hands quickly.
I wear this official uniform for official business. On ordinary days, I don’t really feel like an official. I always feel like I’m just a guest on the stage.
Sit in the main room and make tea. No matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, the Li people will make fire in the main room and make tea.
"Grandpa, I want 20 kilograms of brown sugar!" Su Ying and A De have always been straightforward. "The bill will be put on Mr. Fu!"
"Yeah!" Ade guessed without asking that it was to make rock sugar for Fuwang.
Su Ying gave him two jars of rock sugar, which shocked him so much that his eyes almost fell out.
This thing is more valuable than brown sugar! Five years later, when this thing is sold, Jinfeng Village is still the leader.
Don’t worry about who gets these 20 kilograms of brown sugar, he would be happy even if it was given to him for free.
Su Ying has helped Jinfeng Village so much, so what are a few kilograms of brown sugar?
"Ahhei and Ahniu have written to me!" Ah De took a sip of tea, his eyes and eyebrows showing a smile.
"Really? When did you come?" Su Ying stayed in Rong County for five or six days.
"Yesterday! All the children in the village wrote in! They're staying at the Su Mansion. Master Su hired two teachers to tutor the children. They've all registered for the math exam!"
Ade said this, his eyes full of longing.
The letter described the grandeur, magnificence, bustle and prosperity of Chang'an. Ade couldn't imagine how big the city of Chang'an was?
The total population of Wuzhou is not as large as that of Chang'an City. How big a city would it take to accommodate so many people?
"That's good!" Su Ying was very happy.
"Thank you, Aying!" Ade thanked sincerely.
"Grandpa, you're too polite! It will be a blessing for Jinfeng Village if the children have a bright future! If one of them passes the imperial examination and becomes a Jinshi, that would be a first for the common people!" Su Ying couldn't help but imagine.
"Yes! Going down to see our ancestors will make us proud!" Ade's eyes sparkled.
Before, I just wanted my children to go out and see the world. Now they have a teacher in Chang'an to tutor them. If they pass the mathematics exam, they will be able to settle down in Chang'an.
Maybe the next generation will really be able to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi.
"Where is Ah Hei?" Su Ying asked with concern.
When Fuwang came, he had letters from children from various families. Ah Hei said that he also wanted to study in Chang'an.
Ah Hei is the oldest and the least educated. I wonder what he can read?
"Ah Hei is now working hard to catch up with those younger guys. He practices using the abacus every day, hoping to be admitted to the mathematics department." Ade said proudly.
"Ah Niu followed Ah He and Xie Jinan to the home of an old friend of Zheng Cun Lao, where he stayed in a secluded courtyard and devoted himself to studying."
"Oh? The children found their old friends?" Su Ying was delighted.
"The Wang family was nowhere to be found! Xie Jinan almost had no where to go, and relied on his last letter to find an old friend to accept him.
The old friend was generous and took them in along with Ah Niu and Ah He. Ah De had never thought that his little grandson would be able to marry such a noble man.
"Congratulations, Grandpa!" Su Ying was happy for Aniu.
"It depends on his luck!" A smile appeared on Ade's face.
Seeing that it was getting late, Su Ying stood up and said goodbye.
Ade specially used an ox cart to load two baskets of brown sugar, which weighed more than 20 kilograms, but over 100 kilograms!
"Grandpa! You don't need so much!"
"It's okay, make more for your own use! Just consider it a thank-you gift from our Jinfeng Village!" Ade said seriously.
The children are staying at the Su Mansion, so it is only right that they prepare gifts and go to the Su residence to express their gratitude.
"Uh, Grandpa, what you said! Wouldn't it be like I'm asking for a thank-you gift?" Su Ying said humorously.
When Ade heard this, he was stunned, and then he found it funny, as if it was true.
"Alright, let's not be polite! Lord Su is righteous, so we in the Golden Wind Village can't be stingy.
Ah Ying, don't be polite to us, just take whatever you want, as much as you want."
"Haha, enough, enough!" Su Ying waved at Ade.
It's not easy for farmers to make money, so I'm not used to taking advantage of others.
"Master Su is back!" Old Man Yang, Old Man Zheng and other village elders were waiting at the village entrance, looking very happy.
"Village chief, fellow village elders, thank you for your kindness, it's better to call me Aying, there's no need for any awkwardness!" Su Ying bowed.
"Aying!" Old Man Yang and all the village elders bowed in unison, "Thank you!"
"Hey, what are you doing!" Su Ying turned sideways and helped the old men up.
"Thank you, the children have found their old friends and sent letters!" The old men's eyes were red.
They are happy that their descendants have a place to stay and won’t have to suffer in this poor place in the future.
These children did not enjoy happiness with them, but suffered a lot, and the ones they feel most sorry for are their grandchildren.
Old Man Wang was also filled with mixed emotions. The Wang family of Langya and the Xie family of Chenjun had fallen into decline, and the children of the two families had no place to go.
Fortunately, Old Man Zheng left a support for his grandson Xie Jinan, and his own Ah He found a support.
It’s just that the other grandchildren are wronged because no one takes them in.
If it weren't for the Su family, these children would have had to go back home.
"As long as the children have a place to stay, all our efforts will be worth it! In less than two years, you can return to Chang'an! That's great!"
Su Ying was happy for the children and the village elders. The leaves return to their roots!
"Aying!" Madam Zheng and several widows came running over and pulled Su Ying, not knowing what to say.
"What's the matter? It's a good thing that the children are in Chang'an. Could it be that the sisters are reluctant to let them go?" Su Ying teased.
"I'm willing to give it up, I'm willing to give it up!" Madam Zheng wiped away her tears. "Next year, Qingyun will also return to Chang'an. I am both happy and sad."
"Why are you worried? Qingyun is capable. If the school accepts girls, Qingyun will definitely pass!
"With her unique skill of using an abacus with both hands, no one in Chang'an can match her." Su Ying said.
"You are such a poor kid! Not to mention Qingyun, your mother will have to make arrangements for you when you return to Chang'an next year!" Madam Zheng was both angry and amused.
"What are you planning? Getting married? I don't want to do that for now." Su Ying shook her head.
In the Tang Dynasty, girls could get married at the age of thirteen. Su Ying would not stop others, but she herself would not get married early.
In her heart, she was grateful to the Lu family for breaking off the engagement with her original body, which caused a lot of uproar and accidentally blocked a lot of romantic opportunities, so there was no need for matchmakers to come to her house to bother her.
As for whether I will meet the person I like in the future, we will talk about it later.
It was very strange in the Tang Dynasty that girls could get married at the age of thirteen. Girls from the royal family and aristocrats would even get married at the age of thirteen.
But many of the husbands are in their twenties or thirties, and the age difference between the two is huge.
For example, His Majesty's elder sister Princess Ping Zhaoyang and Chai Shao, his daughter Princess Changle and Zhang Sun Chong, Princess Chengyang and Du He...
She wanted to travel to famous mountains and rivers and yearned for a free life without any restrictions. She did not want to be trapped in the backyard, having children and taking care of her husband.
Once you get married, it becomes less convenient to move around freely. Your identity is bound to the roles of wife and mother, and you no longer have yourself.
"You kid, you keep talking nonsense! What woman doesn't get married?" Madam Zheng said with a smile.
"I didn't say I wouldn't get married. Fourteen or fifteen is too young. Your body hasn't grown yet, and you haven't had enough fun. If you marry early, you'll be locked up in the backyard for the next few decades. How boring!"
Su Ying felt disappointed. Returning to Chang'an was supposed to be a pleasant thing, but the mention of getting married reduced her interest by more than half.
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