Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1002 Barely Opened Six and a Half Apertures

Yes, I'm back. Don't ask, the answer is that I met a bunch of geniuses who, after asking me to write a poem, actually wanted me to write a prose poem as well.

Which auntie?

Gu Wenxuan almost burst out laughing, blaming himself for not explaining clearly that this "goddess" was not the same as that "aunt".

"Scholar Bai has arrived?" Gu Erzhu recognized what his youngest son was talking about. "Your Uncle Changping didn't also invite the teacher from Zhao Family Village School, did he?"

His father reacted quickly, and Gu Wenxuan nodded to show that his father had guessed correctly. "When we went over there, we met him at the end of the village."

They were reciting poetry and making merry on my father-in-law's land when I realized something was wrong. I didn't dare stay any longer and quickly made an excuse to leave.

Promise!

Gu Erlang laughed to death. "You call yourself a 'Little Three Scholars'? In the realm of poetry, are you only half-knowledgeable?"

"Now I can barely open six and a half of the orifices." Gu Wenxuan said with a smile as he walked to the other side of Gu Erzhu and reached out to push his father to continue walking forward.

Gu Erzhu shook his head and laughed, "It's understandable that your Uncle Changping invited his uncle, Scholar Bai, but your Uncle Changping said yesterday, why did he also invite the teacher from Zhao Family Village?"

"It's probably the Master's idea. He's always had a good relationship with the old Master of Zhao Family Village. Also, it seems like the two families are considering a marriage alliance."

Get married?

Gu Erzhu thought for a moment about which grandchildren the old master of Zhao Family Village still had who were not engaged. It shouldn't be a granddaughter. "Which grandson did you bring to the matchmaking?"

"Two people came. One is Zhao Hong, who went to take the prefectural exam before. The other one doesn't seem to be his younger brother, but his cousin. He's about the same age as Xiaohe."

That shows great sincerity.

“The older one is about three or four years older than your Uncle Changping’s second daughter. The younger one is about the same age as Xiaohe, but two or three years older than your Uncle Changping’s eldest daughter.”

What about his father's memory?
God!

"This is the kind of attitude they want to have as in-laws. But it's not necessarily true that they can actually marry off one of their granddaughters to Li Ge'er and his brother."

Even setting aside the marriage proposal for Brother Li, and considering that the Bai family is not a good match for a marriage between related families, and that Scholar Bai already has a daughter from his wife's family, Uncle Changping would not approve of this marriage.

It's not that their granddaughter is bad, it's that Da Jiang found a wife who is too good. Li Ge's daughter-in-law must have a good mother-in-law's family background. In the end, Master Zhao loses to the Bai family.

"As for marrying off their daughter, both of Master Zhao's grandsons are good matches. Your Uncle Changping and his wife aren't the type to marry off their daughter with their heads held high. Their two families are going to become in-laws."

He's not the kind of person who wants to marry off his daughter with his head held high, but that doesn't mean he's willing to lower himself to marry a wife. So how did it work out? His father really understands the character of Uncle Changping and his wife.

"Did you understand what your father wanted to teach you?" Gu Erlang craned his neck to look at Gu Wenxuan, who was walking on the other side of Gu Erzhu. "Learn more."

Gu Wenxuan nodded emphatically.

"You really understood?" Gu Erlang was not very convinced. "Then tell me, what kind of wife do Uncle Changping and his wife want to find for their eldest son?"

"First, you need to be able to give birth and raise children well." "..." Needless to say, their family had finally gone from having only one son to having two sons. Gu Erlang suppressed a laugh and waited for what was to come.

"Secondly, the girl should be literate and good at math, especially in terms of math skills. At the very least, she should be able to manage her dowry and ideally, she should also be good at managing the household."

That's true. Not to mention the Master, Uncle Changping wasn't cut out for saving money either. As for Li Ge'er, he's never experienced hardship and probably still doesn't know that money can be earned through hardship.

Unlike Dajiang, Uncle Zhou pretended to be poor even though he had plenty of money before. Children from poor families who have experienced hardship naturally understand what "a penny can stump a hero" means.

Dajiang is different. He cherishes everything. Even now, he will finish any food that is put in his bowl, regardless of whether it suits his taste or not.

"And the third one?" Gu Wenxuan held up three fingers, then waved his hand dismissively. "Never mind, Uncle Changping has given up on the imperial examinations and is pinning his hopes on his son."

It's hard to say what will happen to the younger one in the future, but Li Ge'er is much more capable than the younger one, and he's married to the eldest son, so we need to help Li Ge'er find a wife.

"Assistance from the wife's family?"

"no?"

"No, that's not it. The help from one's wife's family varies greatly, and it's not easy to find someone like that."

If not for his brother's good fortune in meeting Sanya at the perfect time, this happy marriage would not have been possible.

Gu Erlang chuckled at the thought. He genuinely believed in the principle of good deeds being rewarded and evil deeds being punished. The "good" his father had done had been rewarded in his younger brother's eyes; otherwise, how could his brother have found such a wonderful wife?

"The problem is that it's hard to find someone. I guess, just like Dad said, their family has probably already set their sights on the daughter of Bai Juren's wife for Li Ge'er. But I have a slightly different opinion on this."

At this point, Gu Wenxuan glanced at his father and said, "Dad, I think it's probably because they're interested. Uncle Changping and his wife are still hesitating and want to wait and see if there's a better in-law family that can help Li Ge'er."

He's just spouting nonsense!
Gu Erzhu quickly changed the subject to prevent his two sons from getting too carried away. Although there were few idle people on their road, it would still be bad if the servants overheard.

Besides, it can't be said that Changping and his wife are materialistic. People are picky when buying things, let alone when choosing a daughter-in-law. It's only natural that everyone wants to choose a good wife for their son.

Especially now that there's Sanya here, who wouldn't want to find a daughter-in-law like Sanya for their son? It would bring so much prosperity to the family. He never dared to dream that his youngest son would one day have such incredible good fortune.

Grandpa Zhao was so good at shrewd; he arranged for Zhao Laoda to marry the daughter of an official, and Zhao Laoda became a high-ranking official. Zhao Laosan also became a wealthy man, and even Zhao Laoer and Zhao Laosi rose to prominence. Isn't that amazing? But life was tough.

Unlike his sixth son, even if he doesn't become an official, or even if he only has the title of a scholar, with such a good wife as Sanya, his sixth son doesn't have to suffer the same humiliation as Lord Zhao. This is the best life.

“I know, Dad. I’ll take them to the north of the city tomorrow. After Dajiang sets off to meet up with Hai-ge’er and the others in Zhoujia Village, I’ll see if I can find time to accompany him there. It’ll be the day after tomorrow, or at the latest, the day after that. I have to go to the county school.”

“You should have gone to the county school a long time ago. If you don’t go now, Magistrate Cheng will come to your door and force you to go! No need for the day after tomorrow, just go the day after tomorrow. Now that Sanya has given birth, with your mother and me at home, what are you afraid of? You have nothing to do with us, so you might as well go sooner rather than later.”

"Father, it's not that Liulang is afraid something might happen; he's just anxious because he can't see his wife for a day. If you don't believe me, ask Liulang if he stayed at the county school this time. Or did he stay outside again so he could run back before the city gates close?"

"..."

"Speechless. I guessed right. You really think that way? Believe me, you'll keep coming back, and your sister-in-law will find you annoying. You need to know when to relax, Liu Lang!"

"Hahaha……"