The female relatives in the backyard are looking at the new daughter-in-law, and the male owner in the front yard is also reviewing the new son-in-law.

Unlike Sun Jing who was not very satisfied with Zhang Side, Zhang Wenming was very satisfied with his new son-in-law Zhao Heng.

Originally, Zhang Wenming thought that Zhao Heng was similar to his father, Zhao Fuxiang, and must be a fat and greasy man. However, when they met, he discovered that Zhao Heng was tall, handsome, tall and straight, with a very good image. In addition, Zhao Heng had been trained to sit and walk with a straight look.

In Zhang Wenming's eyes, this is a manifestation of self-restraint, so Zhang Wenming is very satisfied with Zhao Heng.

There were four people in the study. In addition to Zhang Wenming and Zhao Fuxiang, Zhao Heng and Zhang Hongsi, Zhang Wenming's second son, were standing beside their father.

Zhang Hongsi and Zhang Side are twins. They are also seventeen years old this year. A few days ago, he knew that his father had engaged his sister in a marriage, so today his task is to help his sister understand the man in front of him.

Zhang Hongsi was very interested when he saw Zhao Heng, who was much taller than him, and asked: "Brother Zhao, what books have you read?"

This stumped Zhao Heng. Zhao Heng of later generations had read a lot of books, but where had he read the books of the Ming Dynasty? However, Zhao Heng still had some quick wits and replied with a smile: "Brother Xian, brother Fool thinks that reading ten thousand volumes

Books are not as good as traveling thousands of miles. After all, the knowledge in books is too abstract. If you want to verify right and wrong, you need to do it yourself. Brother Yu believes that practice is the only criterion for testing truth!"

As soon as Zhao Heng finished speaking, Zhang Wenming praised: "My nephew is so right! This saying, practice is the only standard of truth. The profound truth of the unity of heart, knowledge, knowledge and action. It seems that the road is simple, and different roads lead to the same destination. No matter what the reason, in the end we have the same goal."

The results are the same!"

After Zhang Wenming finished speaking, he said to his son: "Zhang Hongsi, your mother was still worried when I asked your brother to go out for more walks. Now you know, it is wise to read more and learn more. Stay at home and read dead books behind closed doors."

What's the use? You should learn more from Zhao Heng in the future!"

Zhang Hongsi is seventeen years old and has already passed the childbirth examination. His eldest brother Zhang Honglu is thirty years old and won the imperial examination last year. Both brothers are well-known talents, but now that they are being reprimanded by their father, Zhang Hongsi does not dare to say anything.

What, I can only bow to show that I understand.

Just now, Zhao Fuxiang was worried that his son's lack of education would miss the mark, but now he sees that his son can brag better than he does, and directly gets into the words of a great man. It seems that this kid will have a future!

Next, Zhang Wenming asked a few more questions, and Zhao Heng answered them all very satisfactorily. Zhang Wenming was very satisfied. Finally, Zhang Wenming asked Zhao Heng what he wanted to do, and Zhao Heng even said unabashedly that he wanted to organize and train a new army.

After the army went to the north to quell the rebellion of rogue bandits and Jiannu.

You must know that Zhang Wenming is an old angry youth. When the Fengyang Imperial Tomb was burned by bandits in the eighth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Wenming even organized a rebel army to go north to Qinwang. If the prefect at the time had not cooperated, Zhang Wenming would not have had a very bad impression of these corrupt officials.

Zhang Wenming deeply realized that this society had changed. If he wanted to regain control of the world, he must have a strong army that the court could trust, so he could not be fooled by Zhao Fuxiang into becoming a brother with him at that time.

Zhang Wenming became more and more satisfied with Zhao Heng as he looked at it, and finally said: "Brother Xian, Brother Yu is very satisfied with this child. The little girl has reached the marriageable age. When do you think they will get married?"

Zhao Fuxiang was stunned when he heard what Zhang Wenming said. Engagement in the Ming Dynasty was extremely cumbersome. After both parents were satisfied, they had to hire a matchmaker to come to the house to take care of the marriage. This meant exchanging birth dates to see if the two parties were compatible, and then agreed on a wedding date.

There is no reason to prepare to get married as soon as they meet.

Zhao Fuxiang asked: "Brother, don't you have to find the matchmaker Naji first?"

"Brother Xian, Brother Yu doesn't believe in those weird things. How can a happy marriage be ruined if the wrong birth date is wrong? Also, the country is in a mess now. Everything should be kept simple. The fifteenth day of next month is an auspicious day. I think I will let it go.

It’s enough for them to get married!”

Zhao Fuxiang is marrying his daughter-in-law. Since your Zhang family wants to abdicate, Zhao Fuxiang has no problem with it. Zhao Fuxiang said: "Listen to your eldest brother. There is exactly one month left, which is enough time to prepare!"

The Zhao family now lives in a simple wooden house in Baisha Village. Now that his son wants to get married, he must prepare a brick house. But now that Zhao Fuxiang has money, it is not difficult to build a house in a month.

Hearing Zhao Fuxiang's agreement, Zhang Wenming smiled and said: "Okay, in that case, please invite Brother Xian's family to stay for a meal!"

The Zhang family was just a well-off family, and they didn't prepare any big fish or meat, just ordinary meals. Zhao Heng originally thought he would see his fiancée at the dinner table, but he didn't know that men and women ate separately, and the woman was in the back, with

There was a screen in front, so it was difficult for Zhao Heng to stand up and go directly to the back to watch. At the same time, the Zhang family is a scholar and adheres to the moral code of eating without talking or sleeping, so this meal made Zhao Heng extremely depressed.

After the meal, Zhao Fuxiang and his family left. Zhao Heng, who was eager to find out the news, took his mother and grandmother to his carriage and asked: "Mom, grandma, how is the Zhang family girl?"

Sun Jing didn't have a very good impression of Zhang Side, mainly because he was too young and too short. The Zhao family are all tall, so having such a short daughter-in-law would lower the average height of the Zhao family, right?

"Son, I think the girls from the Zhang family are just like girls from the Zhang family. They are thin and petite, with a scornful tone. The most important thing is that they are too short. My father is a little short, and my mother is a whole bunch shorter! Being so short will delay the height of the next generation!"

Grandma Ma Guilan had a very good impression of Zhang Side. After hearing what Sun Jing said, she was dissatisfied and said: "I think the girls from the Zhang family are pretty good, they are gentle and elegant, and they have pretty features. They look like women from the Jiangnan water town, but they are not like your mother said."

You are so short, only half a head shorter than me!"

Grandma Ma Guilan is the shortest among the Zhao family, only about 1.6 meters, which is half a head shorter than her. Isn’t that only 1.5 meters?

Zhao Heng thought for a while and asked: "How does the Zhang family girl look?"

This is what Zhao Heng is most concerned about, mainly about her appearance. Zhao Heng has seen Zhang Wenming's wife Feng, who is really average-looking. Naturally, there is no need to mention the daughter born from such a mother-in-law. Zhao Heng does not want to find an ugly girl.

I make myself sick every day.

Ma Guilan smiled and said: "Don't worry, my dear, the Zhang family's mother is a concubine, not Mrs. Feng's biological child, so don't worry, my dear, because of her appearance!"

Zhao Heng felt relieved after hearing what Ma Guilan said. In this way, the Zhang family girl is petite and cute, which is also the type that Zhao Heng likes.

Although Sun Jing didn't like the Zhang girl, she saw that her son liked her, so she didn't say anything.

After the Zhao family left, Mrs. Feng of the Zhang family immediately found Zhang Wenming. She actually did not agree with the marriage. Although Feng was not Zhang Side's biological mother, as her aunt, she had the right to make the decision. In addition, the Zhang family only had such a daughter.

, Ms. Feng really didn’t want her daughter to marry into such a rude and philistine businessman’s family.

"Master, have you decided to marry Qiuniang?"

Zhang Wenming was drinking tea when he heard what Feng said and asked, "What? Are you still dissatisfied with the Zhao family?"

"Sir, the old lady of the Zhao family is well-educated and should be a well-educated person, but the eldest wife of the Zhao family is really a philistine. She speaks loudly and is very rude. I'm worried that Qiuniang will suffer the consequences of her mother-in-law if she marries her! Back then, Master

Many of your classmates have come to propose marriage, why doesn't the master agree?"

After hearing what Feng said, Zhang Wenming looked at Qin behind him and asked, "Qin, what do you think?"

The Qin family was Zhang Wenming's concubine when he was studying in southern Zhili. Although she was from a low background, she was well-educated. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Zhang Wenming to take him into his house.

Unlike the eldest lady Feng, Mrs. Qin is very satisfied with this marriage. The most important thing is that her daughter does not have to marry far away and can stay with her. Haikou is only a dozen miles away from Gaopo Village. Mrs. Qin has missed her daughter for a long time.

I can see you soon after I send you a letter. If you marry in another province, it will be troublesome. It is very likely that you will never see her again if you leave.

Although Qin was satisfied, she knew her identity. He did not dare to offend the eldest lady Feng, so he said with a low eyebrow, "I think the eldest lady is right!"

Zhang Wenming and Mrs. Qin have been married for nearly twenty years. One look at the concubine’s appearance and he knew that she didn’t mean what she said. Zhang Wenming smiled and said: “Madam, you don’t know, my classmates are from other provinces, most of them are either in Fujian or Nanjing.

Living in Zhili, the road is far away, not to mention the living habits are also different. I'm afraid Qiuniang won't be able to adapt to her marriage! There are also children from classmates who are either marrying or taking concubines. How can my daughter, Zhang Wenming, be a concubine?

Although Zhao Heng is the son of a businessman, I think he is a heroic and talkative person and will definitely be a pillar of the country in the future, so I want to marry Qiuniang to Zhao Heng!"

After hearing what Zhang Wenming said, Mrs. Feng asked: "Since I don't want Qiuniang to marry far away, what about my nephew? Don't you think about it?"

Feng's family is from Danzhou, and is considered a scholarly family in the area. Feng's nephew is a scholar. Last year, he came to Feng's house and wanted to marry Zhang Side, but Zhang Wenming refused.

Mentioning Zhang Wenming, the nephew of the Feng family, he got angry. He frowned and said, "Madam, don't you know the virtues of your precious nephew? He took in three concubines at a young age and gave birth to two children. How can I bear to let him go?"

Will Qiuniang become a stepmother?"

After Zhang Wenming finished speaking, he saw that Feng wanted to explain, and waved his hand: "Don't say anything else. Brother Zhao Xian and I have agreed to marry Qiuniang on March 15th. You can prepare the dowry!"

The adults in the front yard were discussing marriage, and the siblings in the backyard were also talking about Zhao Heng.

Zhang Side and Zhang Hongsi are twins. Zhang Side was born only a quarter of an hour earlier than his younger brother Zhang Hongsi, so the relationship between the siblings is very good.
Chapter completed!