Ma's mother and daughter were picked up by Zhan Laosan early in the morning. Seeing Zhan Feiyu in the yard, Ma's wife snorted and said angrily: "Hey, this is not the goddess of our Zhan family. This is nothing." He’s fat, and his bundle of ten taels of silver is worthless. The meat in the private school really nourishes people!”
The ten taels of silver included a meal at the private school at noon. Master Lin knew that it was not suitable for children from farm families to study, so there was a meat dish in the lunch course, and he wanted to give the students some nourishment.
"What are you so embarrassed about so early in the morning? Xiaoyu is born white. Look, Niuniu looks just like you!" Zhan Laosan looked at the dark-skinned little Niuniu in his arms and sighed. None of the Zhan family members were ugly, but his son All women look like Ma, with skin as dark as coal.
"You!" Ma was so angry that she couldn't speak. She pointed at the heartless Zhan Laosan and couldn't help shouting after holding it in for a long time, "What's wrong with me? I'm tall, Erlang and Niuniu I won’t be short anymore!”
"It's useless if the mountains are high but firewood can't grow!" Zhan Laosan answered quickly and carried Zhan Niuniu to the kitchen, "Mom, what do you want to eat in the morning? I'm almost starving to death."
"Let's go have breakfast!" Ma was so hungry that her chest pressed against her back, so she pulled Erlang and followed him, fearing that he wouldn't be able to eat if he walked too slowly.
Zhan Feiyu looked helplessly at the third uncle and his family who were leaving. The third aunt's anger went away as quickly as it came.
"Hey, this is the child goddess of the Zhan family. She is white and fat and looks like the little fairy child next to the Bodhisattva. She is blessed at first glance." An extremely exaggerated laughter came from the door of the courtyard.
Zhan Feiyu looked back and saw a plump woman in her forties walking in. She was wearing a purple double-breasted jacket, with white powder on her face and two silver hairpins of magpies on her head.
Old Mrs. Zhan was angry because of what happened yesterday and did not come out when she heard the voices. In the main room, Old Man Zhan who was having breakfast put down his chopsticks and walked out.
"Brother Zhan, I've come to congratulate you. What a great joy!" Matchmaker Wang's smile became even more exaggerated. She walked forward in three or two steps, opened her mouth and said a string of auspicious congratulations, "The magpies on the branches are chirping. , I have a happy event coming to your house."
Old man Zhan was frightened by Matchmaker Wang's enthusiasm. He took two steps back and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Old woman!"
Mrs. Zhan walked out with a mean face, and looked at Matchmaker Wang with a gloomy smile, "Who are you?" The three sons and one daughter she gave birth to are all her biological children, and among her grandchildren, Dalang Zhan She is only twelve years old, not yet old enough to propose marriage.
"Old sister, I am Matchmaker Wang from the county. I am here to wish you good luck." Matchmaker Wang smiled and the white powder on her face fell. She quickly looked at the Zhan family with cunning eyes, and she already had something in her heart. Calculation.
After a while, in the main room, Matchmaker Wang took a sip of coarse tea to moisten her throat, and then the old god said: "The master who asked me to come has prepared one hundred taels of silver, two sets of hair and face, and four sets of clothes in spring, summer, autumn and winter. I’m just waiting for you, sister, to nod.”
"One hundred taels?" Ma shouted excitedly, choking on the steamed bun in her mouth, and patted her chest hard, but her eyes were still fixed on Matchmaker Wang, this is one hundred taels!
Little Yao was also shocked and grabbed Zhan Lao Er's hand. His eyes were full of greed and his voice was trembling, "Are you saying this to my eldest husband?"
When she thought of her elegant eldest son, Xiao Yao's eyes turned red with excitement. He thought he was discerning and had targeted Da Lang so early. However, Da Lang still wanted to take the imperial examination and become a high official. He might be able to marry an official daughter in the future. !
But when he thought of one hundred taels of silver! Little Yao swallowed his saliva and acted like an old lady, "My eldest husband is young, so he can get engaged first."
As for the future, when Dalang is admitted as a scholar and passes the exam, little Yao laughed contemptuously. If he cancels the marriage then, will a peasant girl still dare to pester Dalang? She will offend the official.
Humph, it depends on whether they are afraid or not!
Zhan Feiyu, who was sitting on a small stool, looked at little Yao's face with an ever-changing expression in silence. The second aunt was really greedy for money. Didn't she hear the matchmaker talking about two sets of faces? Who would promise a face to the man when he proposes marriage...
For a moment, Zhan Feiyu's expression was chapped. Except for the little girl who was still chewing her fingers in front of her, she was the only girl in the Zhan family!
"Old sister, I am proposing marriage to the young master of the Zhu family. The young master of the Zhu family is also studying at the Lin family private school. Landlord Zhu fell in love with our little prodigy at a glance, so he asked me to come over and act as a matchmaker." Matchmaker Wang said with a smile.
He explained his purpose of coming to Mrs. Zhan. She had already inquired before coming, and it was this old lady who made the final decision in the Zhan family.
He must have been hallucinating. Zhan Feiyu raised his head and looked at Matchmaker Wang who was spitting. He was only seven years old!
Mrs. Zhan also came back to her senses at this moment, her eyes were fluctuating, but her eyelids were still drooped, "Zhu Landlord's house?"
The Zhu family is the largest landowner in several neighboring villages, with hundreds of acres of fertile land, and several shops in the county. The Zhu family has two sons. The young master, Zhu Peng, is the old son of landlord Zhu. The eldest son has been married for several years.
My son can now walk.
Landlord Zhu is also a kind man. When the Lin family private school was built, he sent twenty taels of silver. This time he fell in love with Zhan Feiyu because of Zhu Peng's plan. His younger son was spoiled and his relationship with his elder brother was average. Landlord Zhu
Still alive, no one in the Zhu family would dare to insult Zhu Peng.
But Landlord Zhu was already over seventy years old. If he passed away one day, even if he left Zhu Peng enough property, he wouldn't be able to keep it, so he might as well choose a powerful wife.
In the future, the Zhu family will support Zhan Feiyu in the imperial examination. As long as she has the reputation of a female scholar, coupled with the financial resources of the Zhu family, she can at least ensure that Zhu Peng has enough food and clothing.
Furthermore, Landlord Zhu was very aware of the profit-seeking character of his eldest son. The female scholar's reputation was not only to intimidate outsiders, but also to suppress the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law and stop their ambition to embezzle their younger brother's property.
Old man Zhan took two puffs of dry cigarette and said calmly: "My eldest granddaughter is only seven years old. It's too early to get engaged now."
"Brother Zhan, what you said is wrong. We are childhood sweethearts who have been getting married since we were young, and the couple will have a harmonious relationship in the future." Matchmaker Wang put down her tea cup and replied with a smile, watching the already excited Zhan family throw out the bait.
"Landlord Zhu also said before that the little prodigy was praised by the county magistrate. If a marriage is arranged, she will be the daughter-in-law of the Zhu family. The Zhu family will bear all the expenses for future studies, let alone the examination for scholars, just for the examination of candidates.
, the Zhu family is also willing to pay."
Qingya Academy in Nanxuan Prefecture also admitted female students. Talented women were not inferior to men in terms of poetry and songs, but when it came to the Four Books and Five Classics, the eight-legged essay, and the governance of the country, they were far inferior, and those who participated in the imperial examination were far inferior.