Zhou Yufeng picked up the tea and took a sip. When she put the tea cup down, her hands trembled slightly.
"Grandma Su loves the girls and daughters-in-law at home very much, is Yufeng right?" Zhou Yufeng raised her head and looked at Chen Yu, her eyes firm.
Chen Yu nodded with a slight smile: "I also feel sorry for Yufeng. It is rare to see a girl like Yufeng who understands justice well."
"It was also selfishness. Lan Niang solved a big problem for my mother and me, and also allowed us to jump out of the fire pit. If she saved us, I will definitely save her." When Lan Niang was mentioned, Zhou Yufeng's eyes softened.
: "Besides, Lan Niang has a soft temper, which makes her even more cherished."
Chen Yu poured tea for Zhou Yufeng, always with a faint smile.
This also made Zhou Yufeng relax: "I said I would protect Lan Niang until she didn't need anyone to protect her, just because I was grateful to her. After we got along for a long time, I didn't want others to protect her anymore. I wanted to be with her.
Isn’t this against human ethics for her whole life?”
Zhou Yufeng raised her head and looked at Chen Yu, speaking out her thoughts without hesitation, which made her feel a lot more comfortable. Even if she was scolded by Chen Yu, she felt it was better than having to worry about it like this.
"Does Yufeng think Lan Niang knows your thoughts?" Chen Yu asked back.
Zhou Yufeng lowered his head: "I don't know."
"Have Yufeng ever thought about it? Didn't your mother also see the clues?"
The little boy brought in the cut fruits and vegetables, and Chen Yu brought them to Zhou Yufeng and said slowly: "I came over today and your mother mentioned your marriage."
"My cousin and I are brother and sister, and the marriage will never happen. First, Lan Niang left, and a few days ago, Yulian also left with Master Li. It's really uncomfortable for me to be the only one left. My cousin is accompanying me.
You want me to relax and relieve my boredom." Zhou Yufeng said reluctantly.
Chen Yu sighed softly and said: "Your mother only hopes that you will be stable for the rest of your life, so she will pay special attention to your marriage."
Mentioning this, the expression on Zhou Yufeng's face froze slightly for a moment: "Grandma Su, I want my mother to remarry. It's hard for her to be alone. That man has feelings for my mother, and my mother should have felt it.
Reluctant to take a step forward."
Chen Yu held her forehead, this child really didn't regard her as an outsider. When she talked about her and Lan Niang's affairs, she actually got involved in the Zhao family. But Zhou Yufeng had already said it, so she had to remain silent and asked.
: "Who is the other party?"
"The master of Wuya Academy is a native of our Qingniu County. He was once a third-class Jinshi. After winning the Jinshi, he was not given an official position, so he came back to Qingniu County and entered Wuya Academy." Zhou Yufeng paused here.
For a moment: "He is a person who is not very adaptable."
Because Su Sanlang wanted to take the imperial examination, Chen Yu made up for it with some knowledge in this area. The number one scholar, the second best scholar, and the third best scholar were all first-class scholars, the fourth to the sixtieth were second-class Jinshi, and the sixty-first
It is not easy for this person to be ranked among the top three.
As for the conferment of officials, it does not mean that you can be conferred immediately after you have won the Jinshi. Those who can be conferred immediately are the first-class scholars, the second-best and the third-best. The second-class and third-class scholars who want to be conferred have to pass the imperial examination and the best will be admitted.
The Hanlin Academy is a shujishi, commonly known as Dianhanlin.
If you are not awarded the Imperial Academy at this step, you will have to be assigned to serve as directors in various ministries or to serve in other places. Officials start from the seventh rank. It is very slow for some people to advance to the provinces with the same Jinshi. It is difficult for some people to become a fourth-rank prefect when they are old.
The most critical thing here is Zhou Yufeng’s last sentence: a person who is not very flexible.
In the officialdom, if you don't hold a high position and don't know how to adapt, what is the way out? In the final analysis, if your IQ is sufficient but your emotional intelligence is worrying, then the officialdom is not suitable for such a person.
From this point of view, this third-level scholar knows himself very well. Returning to his hometown and becoming a master of the academy is the best option.
"Yufeng, this matter must be allowed to take its course." Chen Yu said: "Your mother will have made up her mind and will discuss it with her family. Although she is a commoner living in the world, there are people around her.
Family relationships are so intricate that we can’t do things in a hot-headed way, what do you think?”
Zhou Yufeng knew that Chen Yu was not talking about her mother's marriage, but the situation between herself and Lan Niang.
The little waiter brought the food in, which relieved the slightly awkward atmosphere a lot. Steaming boiled fish was placed on the table, along with three light dishes, and the combination of ingredients was pleasing to the eye.
Chen Yu put a piece of fish meat on Zhou Yufeng's plate, and then said: "You ask me if I'm annoyed, but I'm not annoyed, because I've seen it a long time ago, and Miss Yufeng also knows it in her heart, and outsiders can see it.
, how could Lan Niang not know? She originally wanted to raise silkworms and weave cloth, which was a long-term plan. She suddenly proposed to go to Jinghe Mansion. On the one hand, she wanted to take care of her father. Is there any possibility that she wanted to avoid it?
After a few days, let’s think about it carefully.”
Zhou Yufeng lowered her head and ate the food in small bites, while Chen Yu was not in a hurry.
"Does Grandma Su also think this is embarrassing? Two good girls should agree to marry each other and become married women, raise their children, and support their husbands and children?" Zhou Yufeng asked.
Chen Yu shook his head: "Not really. There are good couples in this world, and there are bad couples. Raising children, caring for husbands and raising children is one way, and living one's own life through all obstacles is also another way. But Yufeng needs to know a truth.
, the prerequisite for living according to your heart is to have the ability. This ability is enough to make you not dependent on anyone, so that you can live a carefree life outside the rules of the world. If you don't have the ability to escape from the world,
, then you have to live according to the crowd, and living a stable life is pretty good."
Zhou Yufeng listened carefully to Chen Yu's every word. At this point, she finally understood that Mrs. Su would not interfere in how she and Lan Niang lived, but there was a prerequisite, that is, both of them had to be strong in life.
Only the strong are qualified to choose life instead of being pushed by life to the end of life.
"Aunt Yun's cooking is so good, I haven't tasted it so delicious for a long time." Zhou Yufeng said with a smile.
Chen Yu also smiled. It would be nice to let Zhou Yufeng focus on one door without being persistent. Life is long and no one can see everything at a glance.
After eating and drinking, Zhou Yufeng stood up and said: "Grandma Su, Yufeng has learned a lesson. The future is long, so there is no rush."
"You are a smart girl." Chen Yu smiled and helped Zhou Yufeng tidy up her dress: "There are variables in life. We must seek stability amidst the variables. Today's mood will change, and people will also change. When things happen,
If you take a step back and take a closer look, you might see a different scenery, right?"
Zhou Yufeng nodded: "Grandma Su, I will take a closer look. If I still have trouble thinking about it later, Yufeng will go to Grandma Su to solve my doubts."
"Okay." Chen Yu said: "The new Mr. Liang is a hard-working person. Yufeng, you have a boss who does practical things. No matter how much you pay, you will not be buried. Mr. Liang's recent actions in the women's school, you
But we, the only woman in Qingniu County who works in a government office, should think about it carefully."
Zhou Yufeng took two steps back and bowed to Chen Yu: "Grandma Su's advice, Yufeng has remembered it!"