Chen Zhongda returned to the inn blankly, where the other three people were sitting in the lobby drinking tea.
Seeing that he was so lost that he was about to hit a stool without stopping, Yue Ye reached out to hold him.
"Who did you let into your soul? Do you know where this is?"
Chen Zhongda finally came to his senses and sat down on the empty seat, "I thought we hadn't arrived yet."
Liu Zhaofei asked him, "How?"
"How about what?"
"How about meeting someone, of course. Didn't you go to meet that girl?"
Chen Zhongda smiled and said, "It's really the girl I met in Fucheng that day. It turns out she was the one who pledged my one hundred taels of silver."
Chen Zhongqian drank a cup of tea and asked, "Is she interested in you?"
Chen Zhongda immediately blushed, "Brother, how do you know?"
The other two people were immediately shocked. Good guy, I came to the capital and solved a life-long matter.
Yue also patted the table, "Quick, tell me in detail, what is going on?"
Chen Zhongda explained the matter in general, "What do you think I should do?"
"What should I do? If you are interested in her, then show some courage and seriously come to discuss marriage." Yue Ye was speechless. Is there any need to ask this?
"But how can a marriage be decided so easily? What if I am alone in the capital and go to someone else's house? I can't decide the matter either."
Chen Zhongqian raised his eyes and looked at him, "Then do you make the decision on your marriage, or do your parents make the decision? Or do your grandparents make the decision?"
Chen Zhongda was speechless and thought that if his parents or grandparents made the decision, he would definitely not be satisfied with his marriage. They would only care about money.
But for him to suddenly take control of his life, he felt a little uneasy.
Chen Zhongqian said, "If you don't think clearly, you really shouldn't come to the door, and your words will count."
Chen Zhongda nodded, "I understand."
In the afternoon, the innkeeper divided the money among them, and the one hundred taels entrusted to Chen Zhongda became two hundred and sixty taels.
Each of them made a lot of money by taking Chen Zhongqian into custody.
Yue Ye took the money with a smile and said, "Thank you very much, Zhong Qian. I didn't expect such a good thing to come to the capital."
Chen Zhongqian smiled and did not forget to tell them not to gamble again. If they make too much money, they will go astray sooner or later.
After thinking for two days, Chen Zhongda figured out that he could not listen to his family members all his life.
If he had followed their wishes, he should have married the second young lady of the Wang family in the town, otherwise the family would be in chaos and there would be no peace.
He thought of Miss Song's resolute eyes and couldn't help but despise himself. As a man, he was not as decisive as a woman when things happened.
"Brother, I decided to go to that young lady's home to discuss the marriage."
Chen Zhongqian nodded, "Then I'll just go with you."
It would be inappropriate for Chen Zhongda to go alone, so the two of them would be suitable together.
You can't agree just because you're hot-headed. You have to find out where the other person comes from and whether his family background is innocent.
The servant of the Song family came to ask Chen Zhongda what he meant, and then took the two of them to the Song Mansion. When they arrived at the door, they were both a little stunned.
"Is this it?"
The boy nodded and the two of them looked at each other. This mansion is really grand. What is the identity of that girl?
I was led inside, and soon I arrived at the flower hall where we receive guests.
When he saw Mr. Song, Chen Zhongda was stunned again. Wasn't this the same man who told him not to be nervous during the imperial examination?
"Is...is it you?"
Mr. Song smiled and asked them to sit down, "I can tell you everything today. First of all, I want to thank you for saving my daughter in Fucheng that day."
Chen Zhongda hurriedly said, "It's just a matter of effort. I happened to walk there at that time. It was indeed a coincidence."
"Coincidence is fate." Mr. Song took a sip of tea, "It is precisely because you came to rescue that day that my daughter will never forget it. But I am just a daughter. I don't know your character, so how can I rest assured?
"
He looked at Chen Zhongda and said, "Now it seems that, if nothing else, his character is at least good."
Chen Zhongda was still stunned at this moment. It seemed that they had been paying attention to him for a long time. They wanted to see what kind of person he was. Gambling and offering to help him cheat were all tests.
After a conversation, Master Song asked, "You should have gotten married long ago at your age, so why hasn't your family made a marriage decision yet? Or maybe it has already been decided, but you've been hiding it."
Chen Zhongda said, "My grandfather wholeheartedly hopes that I will get the honors. He only said that one should be cautious in life-long matters, so he wants to decide after I get the honors."
Mr. Song smiled and said, "Now that you have achieved fame, your family will naturally arrange marriage arrangements for you. I wonder what your thoughts are towards my daughter?"
Chen Zhongda cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare to speak ill of you, Miss."
"What are you talking about? I trust you sincerely. I hope that the husband you like is a straightforward person. He means what he means. If it is unintentional, who can blame you if he says it out loud?"
Chen Zhongda thought for a while and finally expressed his true thoughts, "Miss, of course she is good, but my family is poor, so I am afraid that I have overshadowed Miss."
Mr. Song didn't think much of this. He only had one daughter, and he didn't remarry after his wife passed away. The father and daughter depended on each other, and they were everything to each other.
The princes and nobles in the capital were powerful, and there were many people who liked Miss Song, but he knew that none of them were reliable.
Furthermore, Miss Song didn't like anyone, but she liked Chen Zhongda, a poor boy.
As long as the daughter can live happily and the other party is a reliable person, what's the big deal if the family is poor?
Mr. Song took a sip of tea and said, "If you think that you will make my daughter suffer, then she has really misjudged the person. She is young and is in high spirits. If she has no self-confidence at all, no matter how hard she works, she will be like this.
Already."
These words awakened Chen Zhongda. He had too many worries. He was dissatisfied with his family's arrangements for his marriage and wanted to make the decision for himself.
But when it came to this moment, he hesitated and didn't even dare to make a promise.
This kind of behavior is indeed unworthy of others. It does not refer to the family situation, but the attitude.
He stood up and said, "I am interested in Miss. If I am lucky enough to marry Miss, I will definitely respect and love her. I hope Mr. Song will make it happen."
Mr. Song was now a little satisfied. If Chen Zhongda really didn't dare to tell the truth, he really wouldn't dare to entrust his daughter to such a person.
"Sit down and let's talk slowly."
Chen Zhongda sat down as he was told, and Mr. Song slowly spoke, "Father and daughter, we are dependent on each other and cannot part with each other. Miss Song will not get married, but will find a son-in-law. Do you think you can accept this?"