My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 527 As a Brother
"Why not?"

Everyone asked.

Gu Baozhu said solemnly, "Mr. Qin will definitely pass the imperial examination in the future, and he will naturally become an official in the court. I heard from my third sister-in-law that the Qin family is a noble family with a long history of learning. Such a family should marry a wife from a scholarly family. If the daughter of our military general marries, she will not have much knowledge. It will not only be uncomfortable for her to associate with the wives of civil officials, but she will also be despised. Husbands and wives should be like my third brother and sister-in-law, respecting each other to live in harmony and happiness for a long time."

Old Madam Gu didn't expect that Gu Baozhu could say such words in public, and she couldn't help but look at her again and again.

The two old ladies stopped talking.

Dai said, "Miss Seven is right. Our master works for the Wucheng Bingmasi. Although they are all officials in the court, the people in Jingzhao Yinfu and them have different styles. The people in the Ministry of War are even more different."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Who made the Five Cities Military Department have so many women? Anyone can take care of them."

"That's right," Dai sighed, "It's really not easy. Everything is thrown to the Wucheng Bingma Division. These days, in order to prepare for the festival and the Queen Mother's birthday, the master goes out at dawn and comes back at dusk, fearing that something might go wrong. Several years of hard work have been wasted, and his mouth is so anxious that it is blistered. Even so, the city inspector is still nitpicking and can find fault with everything."

Since the Wucheng Bingmasi was not of a high rank, it was the place where many low-ranking generals' families lived to receive government food and rations, and several members of the Gu family were also on duty there.

The topic changed and they talked about the Wucheng Bingmasi.

Qin Siyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As a young scholar, he really couldn't stand up to the old ladies in the generals' families.

Qin Heng quietly pulled Gu Baozhu's sleeve and whispered, "Let me tell you, although my family is a big family, not everyone likes to read and has talent. For example, if I marry a wife from a scholarly family, it would be a headache to talk about learning and writing poems all day long."

Gu Baozhu looked sympathetic and smiled, "Indeed, we women are better off. If we don't study, no one will say we are not making progress. If your husband wants to talk to someone about learning, just go find a friend. If you marry a wife who is well-read and expects your husband to make progress, and she pokes you with an awl all day and chases you to study, you will be really pitiful."

Qin Heng said with a mature look on his face: "I just think that girls from military families are better. Look at my second sister, she is also spoiled at home, but she doesn't live as freely as girls from military families."

Gu Baozhu chuckled and asked, "Don't you dislike the fact that the daughter of a military commander is vulgar and ignorant of etiquette?"

Qin Heng slapped his thigh and said, "I like the kind of free and unrestrained life. I don't know how annoying it is to be polite all the time. I tell you, I feel much more comfortable and interesting when I am with Shen Changle than with my classmates in the Imperial College. I also find Xu Tang's group interesting, but I will never do what they do, otherwise my father will be mad."

Gu Baozhu talked to him enthusiastically, and Qin Siyuan found it very funny listening beside her.

Kang Ge'er asked, "Auntie, don't you plan to be a Jinshi's wife in the future?"

Gu Baozhu blushed and waved her hand carelessly, saying, "As a wife of a Jinshi scholar, my mother-in-law nags me, controls me from head to toe, and scolds me for spending money on my trousseau. How can I be happier than riding a horse and playing polo?"

福哥儿就贼兮兮地看了眼秦思远，又看了眼一脸赞同的秦恒，踮起脚，趴到顾宝珠的耳朵边，小声道：“我觉得嫁给恒哥哥做进士的亲戚也不错，他又不爱读书，喜欢蹴鞠，还喜欢和沈长乐在一起，家里又没什么钱。小姑嫁妆多，怎么也够花了，嫁妆铺子还可以让他帮着你管。最最关键的是，恒哥哥长得也还不错，又不会武艺，小姑你一定能揍得了他。日后他要是敢纳妾，小姑就可以回来给三伯母和三伯告状，他铁定不敢。”

Good fellow. Gu Baozhu kept saying good fellow in her heart.

My little nephew Fu Ge'er has a lot in his mind.

Seeing Gu Baozhu pondering, Fu Geer comforted her again: "Don't worry, little aunt. I'll ask Xiaodong to ask around when he follows Doctor Li to see patients. He will definitely be able to find a good one for you."

Gu Baozhu said, "Stop, stop, stop, stop. You are a kid, and you have a lot to worry about. Be careful not to grow taller."

Fu Geer looked at the brainless aunt with disapproval and said, "Didn't Mr. Songshan say that if you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries. If you don't think about it now, you will be at a loss when you need it, right? If you don't want it, I will help Lan Jie keep an eye on it."

Gu Baozhu widened her eyes and asked, "Sister Lan?"

Fu Ge'er puffed out his chest and said, "As a brother, you should consider these things."

Gu Baozhu: “Hey!”

She really didn't understand how Fu Ge'er, at such a young age, could have so many things in his head.

"You think about these things all day long. How can you understand the words of the sages? Don't you want to take the imperial examination?"

Fu Ge'er said, "Mr. Songshan said that the purpose of studying is to understand reason. Everything in this world has its reason. If you can figure out a small thing, you will understand the reason behind it. This is not easy. And although you have to study hard to take the Jinshi exam, you can't just study hard. The whole country recruits Jinshi once every three years, and there are less than 300 people each time, including fellow Jinshi. Those who can pass the Jinshi exam in their thirties are called young Jinshi. Many people can pass the exam in their forties or fifties, and some are still taking the exam in their seventies or eighties. If you only want to pass the Jinshi exam, you turn a deaf ear to the outside world and don't understand the reason for the affairs. If you pass the Jinshi exam in the future, how can you manage the affairs? You will become a nerd."

Gu Baozhu said: "I also listened to Mr. Songshan's lectures, why didn't I hear these?"

Fu Ge'er rolled his eyes and said, "Aunt, I'm afraid you just wanted to go out and have fun at that time."

The aunt and niece were chattering together when they heard Qin Yuan calling them over for dinner.

Qiu Ju and others had already prepared the food. Madam Gu and others sat at one table, and the children sat at another.

Qin Yuan went to serve at Madam Gu's table. Just as she was standing aside and setting two dishes, Madam Gu said, "Yuan'er, go to the table over there and talk to your brothers from your mother's side. We old ladies are sitting at one table and talking about the ways of the world. You kids don't like to listen."

In the past, when Qin Yuan came to the upper room to eat, Madam Gu never asked her to serve her much. But now that there were guests, she only slightly explained the etiquette in front of others and then urged her to accompany the guests.

Qin Yuan smiled and responded. Gu Baozhu quickly moved to the side and asked someone to prepare a seat. She smiled and said, "Third sister-in-law, come and sit down. Let's have a good chat."

Xiaodong sat next to Kangger, looking at her expectantly with his pair of black eyes, and it was obvious that he also wanted to get closer to her.