Did the third place winner regret it today?

Chapter 17

Servants also perform wedding ceremonies, but of course they are not as grand as the master's. Whether the ceremony is lively or not depends on the family's financial resources and popularity.
Yunjuan had no parents, and could not marry out of her master's yard. Mother Sun arranged for her to find a godmother, and arranged for her to live in her godmother's house a few days in advance and leave from her godmother's house.
Yin Shi also gave the godmother's family a thick red envelope, and both parties were satisfied.

When it was time to leave, Yunjuan was reluctant to leave.
Yin Shi was also reluctant to leave.
When she first came here, she had three maids around her: Qingyan was a family girl, and they only lived together for two or three days before she married someone else. Qiaoque was promoted by Yin Shi and they lived together for three years, but she was older than Yin Shi and had a natural age advantage. Her personality and cognition were also formed, so Yin Shi never considered her "one of his own" in his heart. Three years later, she was old enough to get married. Yunjuan was the one that Yin Shi had no estrangement with and could trust.
Unfortunately, the maids are always changing, and the maids have to get married when they grow up.

It's been almost ten years. In Yin Shi's eyes, this is the little girl who grew up in front of her. Now she is getting married, how can she not be sad.
Yun Juan even wiped her tears and spoke to Yin Shi from the bottom of her heart in the room: "My affairs are settled, and you have to pay attention to your own affairs. You are old now, and you can't be the same as before. You have to visit the Madam more often. The Madam likes to hear flattery, so you have to be sweeter..."
"I know, I know." Yin Shi sighed and said helplessly, "Just get married. You have to live a good life. If you have any difficulties, come to me and I will help you if I can."

Yun Juan was very satisfied with her marriage and was of course grateful to Yin Shi. She wiped away her tears and said goodbye reluctantly.
Life is so stable and peaceful that sometimes one cannot feel the passage of time. Only when Yin Shi saw Yun Juan off did he begin to feel the true texture of the passage of time.
The maid who was close to him now was Kui'er, and there were two other little maids. The maid had been replaced five years ago, as the original one had fallen ill and had passed away.
The configuration is still the same as when I first came through, but the specific people have all changed.
No matter how peaceful life is, time keeps moving forward.

But there's nothing to be afraid of.
Yin Shi looked up at the clear blue sky. She had lived a life of idleness here for almost ten years, and it was very comfortable. Even if her future was not good, this second reincarnation was enough.
Of course, if you want to live a good life, you still have to work hard to live a better life.

But as a daughter of a wealthy family, according to Yin Shi's observation, the Yin family gave their daughter a very good dowry. And the family she married into was not particularly poor.
So as long as he didn't meet the kind of prodigal son who was addicted to gambling and whoring, he could live a rich and prosperous life, or at least a comfortable life. So Yin Shi was not too worried.

Yin Shi was not worried about her marriage, because here, unmarried girls were not allowed to worry about their marriage, as it was the business of their parents and elders.
The three-year period will be up next year. In fact, since her first engagement was cancelled, her stepmother, the Third Lady, has been trying to find a marriage for her. But when people heard that she would wait until she was eighteen to get married, no one agreed.
Most of the time they don't even get to the stage of meeting each other. As soon as the matchmaker mentions something, the other party just shakes his head.
There are plenty of girls who are well-matched with you, so why should you wait until you are 18 to get married?

Yunjuan was very worried about her, fearing that she would get older and it would be too late for her to recover.
But Yin Shi was not afraid.
She knew that most people in this time and space were used to getting engaged when they reached a certain age. Therefore, most marriages of suitable age were arranged when they were around 14 or 15, and the wedding was completed when they were 15 or 16. Men who were three or four years older than women were also considered "suitable", so it was common for the bride to be 15 or 16, and the groom to be 19 or 20 when the wedding was completed.

Generally speaking, people are very tolerant of men's age when it comes to marriage. When a widower in his thirties or forties remarries, the girl he remarries is usually a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl who is old enough to be married.
But the opposite is the strictness of the age of girls. Girls are easily disliked when they are older. For example, if she is 18 and he is 18, then the 18-year-old man, who is obviously the same age, is more inclined to order a 15- or 16-year-old girl rather than an 18-year-old girl.
If you are too old, it is assumed that your value in the marriage market has depreciated. You may be matched with someone who is much older or someone who is not as well-matched.
This is why Yin Shi’s sisters began to worry about marriage when they were approaching the age of 15 and started to flatter and please their stepmother in various ways.

But Yin Shi didn't care about either.
She is a time traveler, her mental age is much older than her appearance. If she were to go to the bridal chamber with a middle school or high school student, she would not be able to get over it psychologically. It is too sinful.

It doesn't matter if your family is poor. The Yin family has a set standard for their daughters' dowries. The dowry given by the public will not be reduced just because you marry a poor man.
As long as you get the dowry, you will have your own private property. If the person you marry is from a poor family, it is also good to rely on the dowry to be strong and not be bullied.
In short, being rich is good, and being poor is good. Yin Shi is open-minded, so she doesn't have the anxiety that real native sisters have.

She still lives her little life every day, and her life of doing nothing is so comfortable.
But in the eyes of others - the Third Lady said: "Why is the Fourth Lady getting more and more silly? She is so cheerful every day. The Second Lady has given birth to two children, and the Third Lady is also a mother. She still hasn't found a marriage. Isn't she anxious?"
Mother Sun couldn't directly say that the daughter of the master family was stupid, even if she was born out of wedlock. She could only say, "Maybe she read too many Buddhist scriptures and became open-minded."

"Tsk. Anyway, I did my best. This is the fate that the monk gave her. Her father can't blame me."
"How could that be possible? Yesterday I asked Lai Xi to go to matchmaker Li and tell her what her wife said: If the fourth young lady's marriage can be arranged, the matchmaker's money will be doubled."
"Yes, you know best that I have tried my best."
"Everyone in the family, everyone praises you for being virtuous." "Well, you just keep an eye on it, and remember to tell matchmaker Gao and matchmaker Song." The third wife said, "My sister and the nephew from the Shen family will be here soon, and I can't care about the fourth girl right now. The old man has personally said that the mountain house in the back garden should be cleaned up for Brother Xi. It's quiet there and suitable for Brother Xi to study. Well, this is all my job."
"The more capable you are, the more work you should do. Besides, he is your own nephew. The eldest and second wives would like to get this job, but who can surpass you?"

The third lady smiled knowingly.
Every year, the third master sends generous holiday gifts to the capital to his sister and nephew. His love for his sister and nephew is not in vain.
Shen Ti won the title of the third place in the imperial examination, and the old man was so happy that he spent three days giving out money for the celebration. The Yin family was already very satisfied to be able to share in the joy, but who would have thought that the new third place in the imperial examination would come to visit his maternal family during his home visit leave!
The old man, who had experienced many ups and downs in life, almost danced with joy.
Now, this is a top priority in the mansion.

Although the notice was given hastily, the entire Yin family was mobilized, especially the third wife, who was busy all the time, packing up what needed to be packed and preparing what needed to be prepared.
In short, the old man has spoken, and his precious grandson, who has won the third place in the imperial examination, must not be neglected.
God have mercy on me, smoke is coming out of the graves of the old Yin family!

Just like that, less than two days after Yunjuan got married, Madam Shen from the capital and the newly crowned top scholar Shen Ti arrived.
The one who went to the dock to pick up the boat was Mr. Shen Sanye, who had already sent someone back on horseback to report: We got it!
The Yin family opened the main door, and the old man came out to welcome them. The men were in front, and the women were behind. Except for the unmarried girls, everyone who could come out came out. Everyone stood on tiptoe, craning their necks to look eagerly.

Newly-appointed Jinshi are rare anywhere, let alone a top-ranked scholar. The Yin family did not try to hide the fact, spending three days giving out wedding money, and the third master Yin personally waited at the dock for more than ten days waiting for the boat to arrive. Everyone in Huaixi knew about it.
Who wouldn't want to see Wenquxing descend to earth? When the news was delivered by express horse, the streets and alleys in front of the Yin family's gate were already crowded with people watching the excitement.

Everyone was eagerly waiting and finally the third place winner arrived.
Because the local authorities had been informed in advance, although the son of the Shen family was not strictly speaking a member of Huaixi, his willingness to come was a happy event for Huaixi. The county magistrate sent yamen runners to clear the way with gongs and maintain order.
When they heard the sound of the gong coming closer, the Shen family and the neighbors all stood on tiptoe and stretched their necks to look towards the dock.
Two strings of firecrackers were set off at the street corner, with crackling sounds and white smoke filling the air, making the scene very lively.

Amid the noise, a servant in blue clothes and a soft hat led a fine horse. The horse's hooves trampled through the dense white smoke, and the figure of the scholar who had won the imperial examination gradually appeared.
A dark blue robe with a green hem. A flower on the hat. A ribbon hanging from the wings. A red brocade draped diagonally over the shoulders, tied at the waist, the gold thread gleaming in the sun.

This is the attire that new scholars wear when they parade through the streets with flowers in their hair, or when they return home to worship their ancestors.
The people of Huaixi were surprised and delighted, and they all forgot that the Yin family was just the in-laws of the top scholar.
No matter! The grandson of a Huaixi family passed the imperial examination, which is equivalent to the Huaixi people passing the imperial examination!
This is Huaixi’s great joy!
Amid the hustle and bustle, the white smoke dissipated. As the third place winner revealed his true appearance, the noisy voices suddenly became smaller and quieter. The eyes of the neighbors were all fixed on the third place winner.
Should I say youth? No, I think I am still a teenager.
The number one scholar in this exam is forty years old, the second place is twenty-nine, and the third place scholar is only seventeen years old.

His surname was Shen and his given name was Ti. The emperor in the Golden Palace knew the origin of his name and asked him if he had a courtesy name.
Tanhua Lang said: "Not yet."
The emperor really liked him and said, "In the morning dream, I followed the bell and floated up into the clouds. I grant you the name Jiyun."
Shen Ti kowtowed to express his gratitude.
From then on, he was Shen Ti, Shen Jiyun.

When the white smoke from the gunpowder dissipated, Shen Ti and Shen Jiyun put down the sleeves that were covering their mouths and noses and raised their eyes.
Those eyes are full of stars and water.

The seventeen-year-old Tanhualang has a tall and slender body, with the thinness that is unique to teenagers.
The Jinshi scholars were wearing hats and robes, with fluttering sleeves, riding tall horses, wearing brocade and hairpins with flowers. To be named on the list of successful candidates was the most proud moment in one's life.
Let me ask, who dares to bully a young man?

(End of this chapter)