Fish Leaping Farm Gate

Chapter 195
But on Zhao's side, she was sitting in the room talking with Du Xian.

Just now Zhao Dongzhi was pestering to hear the truth, Du Xian also knew about it, and he was also very curious why the wife of the county mistress invited them to the house to listen to the opera.

Mrs. Zhao's legs felt a little numb from sitting, and seeing the sky getting darker, she said, "It's because of Wen Yuan."

Hearing these two words, Du Xian's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, "Wen Yuan? How could it be related to him? He's in the capital!"

Mrs. Zhao sighed, "Actually, I don't know too well. The wife of the County Mistress didn't tell me everything. She only revealed that the County Mistress was able to be promoted to work in the Ministry of Households this time, which seems to be due to his credit."

Now Du Xian was also confused, "He is still studying in the Imperial Academy, how can he have the ability to control such things? Could it be that he made a mistake somewhere?"

"It shouldn't be, otherwise the wife of the county owner wouldn't have said these things to me." In fact, she had thought about it a lot along the way, and then whispered, "Could it be that his family thought of a way, his father is a second-rank official , maybe it can be done, anyway, the county lady's wife means that she hopes to continue to rely on him in the future."

Du Xian shook his head, extremely puzzled, "What's the use of telling us? Wen Yuan is not...she should go there if she asks, or the Lin family is more reliable, after all, she is his grandmother."

"How do you know they haven't been to the Lin family? But Li's family has a high barrier to entry. I'm afraid he can't see anyone as a county head. I'm just curious. Since Wen Yuan helped them, there must be a connection, but the county head Madam looks like she has nothing to say to him, so she thinks of our family."

Du Xian remembered something, "Xiaoyu said before, it seems that Wen Yuan greeted the county magistrate and told us to go to the county government if we have something to do. Is it because of this that he reached out to help, and it was a favor? Speaking of it Really, when I went to the yamen to pay the grain, the tax collector who kicked the Dendrobium did not use his strength, there must be some reason, maybe the county magistrate specially took care of it." He looked at Mrs. Zhao, "How did that lady go back to the county? Madam's?"

"I don't want to, so I can only deal with it. Anyway, Wen Yuan is not here, so I can't spread the word."

"That's right, the county lady's wife has spent all her energy in vain. Although Wen Yuan will come over, I don't know when it will be. Isn't the county lady going to Jinan Mansion in April?"

Mrs. Zhao didn't have any expectations for Du Wenyuan's return. He was about to be appointed as an official after he came out of the Imperial Academy. Where would he be free? Feixian County, wait for a while to go, but she didn't pay much attention.

The two talked for a while, and then came out, Du Xiaoyu guessed from the expressions on their faces that they should have discussed something, and didn't ask, Zhao Shi would say what he wanted to tell.

The news that they were invited by the wife of the county mistress to watch the Tanghui Opera really spread throughout Beidong Village, and everyone was very envious for a while. Cui Shi also knew about it, so she asked Du Huanghua about it one day.

Du Huanghua naturally didn't know the reason for it, but Cui thought she was hiding something, and felt a little unhappy in her heart. When she saw Zhao Dongzhi, she didn't show a good face, and she only thought it was to show off that day.

Her son is the Juren, and his future is boundless, but the wife of the county mistress invited the Zhao sisters and not her, it is really unreasonable!
Seeing that his daughter was already 15 years old, Du Xian saw that Li Jin didn't change his face at all, he was really anxious, he thought that this is really a stupid boy, he didn't grasp so many good opportunities once, if this goes on, I'm afraid there will be another It's impossible to make any progress in a year or two, so my daughter's lifelong event is not about to be delayed!
He intended to hint to Li Jin that today the Liu family invited a matchmaker to come to their door for a kiss. The matchmaker's face was full of arrogance, as if she was here to send some great happy event. She wished that Du Xiaoyu could marry into the Liu family. That is the smoke from the ancestral grave, and the blessings of several lifetimes are stacked up!

Du Xian was so angry that he almost drove him away, but it was because Zhao had met the two wives of the Liu family last time, and stopped him from making such radical moves, saying that his daughter was not good enough.

The matchmaker was even more complacent, "Sister Zhao don't want to say such things, all daughters want to marry high, you understand this reason, everything is easy to discuss."

Zhao then said that she was still reluctant to let her daughter marry and wanted to wait another year or two.

The matchmaker's face is not good-looking, "You will regret it when you are old, this opportunity is rare, sister, don't look forward and backward, the Liu family's door is not easy to enter, if the second wife of the Liu family had the opportunity to see your family last time Daughter, it's hard to say."

Mrs. Zhao still gave all kinds of reasons in a leisurely manner. Finally, the matchmaker left indignantly when she found it was useless.

Du Xian slammed the door shut, "This is the first time I've met such a family! Then the wife of the Liu family was also invited by the wife of the county lord?"

And Mrs. Zhao's heart is full of doubts at the moment, the Liu family is not ordinary, I heard that the daughters-in-law and son-in-law are all from other counties' official families, but she didn't expect to marry their family, but she couldn't think of the reason , also had to give up.

Du Xian was still aggrieved, "Come back next time, my lady, don't stop me, see if I don't drive her out!"

"She also runs errands, so what are you doing angry with her? It's fine if you don't agree, can you force it?" Mrs. Zhao laughed, "I don't know why you hurt Xiaoyu, only Mrs. Liu and Mrs. We also have a lot of contacts, and we can't say everything, the matchmaker knows it anyway, and she probably won't come to our house again."

Du Xian sighed, "It's all because of Xiao Jin's dullness. It's been half a year since I watched him, and he hasn't moved at all. Tell me, what can I do about it?"

This made him think, taking advantage of Du Xiaoyu's absence, Du Xian sighed in front of Li Jin.

Li Jin naturally wanted to ask why out of concern.

"Just now, the Liu family asked a matchmaker for a kiss. Xiaoyu is not too young, so it's not good to stay at home. You and Xiaoyu are also familiar, what do you think of the Liu family?" Du Xian asked deliberately.

But Li Jin didn't know what the Liu family was, but he wasn't stupid. In fact, he had already seen what Du Xian meant, but Du Xiaoyu pretended not to know, and he pretended not to know either.

Because he knew Du Xiaoyu very well, it was difficult for anyone to shake her decision. As long as he didn't like it, it would be futile even if he did anything.

Since she was worried about the pressure from her family, he simply gave her a helping hand.

"I don't know the situation of the Liu family." He said truthfully.

Du Xian was dissatisfied, this kid didn't show any anxious look, could it be that he really doesn't like their little fish?He coughed a few times and reminded, "Xiao Jin, you have also helped Xiao Yu raise rabbits for several years. Do you think Xiao Yu will marry into the Liu family? Why don't you do me a favor and ask her?" ?”

"I'm going?" Li Jin frowned, it seemed that this matter was not good enough to drag on.

"Why, you don't want to?" Du Xian sighed again, "Xiaoyu doesn't like me asking these questions, but girls always want to get married. In fact, I think it's better to know the basics, like our Beidong Village. It's even better, but it's a pity that there is always no suitable candidate." He paused, pointing, "Xiao Jin, hasn't your mother found you a wife yet?"

"No, no." Li Jin stammered, feeling that he couldn't handle it. What Du Xian said was too explicit. It might not be good for him to pretend to be stupid. It might force him to speak out, so he thought about it He continued, "I want to wait until the brocade shop is opened, otherwise, if other people marry, they will live a hard life."

It turned out that I had this idea, not bad!Du Xian immediately became satisfied with him again, and nodded again and again, "We men should be the breadwinners!"

He left contentedly.

Li Jin raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

In fact, what he said just now was specious. He didn't mention whether he was interested in Du Xiaoyu or not. Only Du Xian had preconceptions that it was a good thing, so he barely passed the test.

But it can only be delayed for a while, but there is only so much he can do for her.

Time flies by, and it finally arrived in April. There has been no news from the capital. The two of them are still a little anxious. They don't know about Bai Yushi's situation, but now they finally received a letter.

He passed the general examination, ranked No. 20 and sixth, and is waiting for the palace examination in early April, but when the letter arrived, he should have passed the palace examination. Unfortunately, they still don't know the situation there, but it is already a matter of winning the palace examination. It was such a great happy event, there was no one who was not happy, Cui took Du Huanghua and went to the temple to offer incense that day, saying that it was a wish.

People from the village also came to congratulate them one after another. As we all know, winning the gongshi is equivalent to stepping into the official door with one foot.

For a while, the two families were busy dealing with the visitors.

"You have to make a decision. If you want to go to your son-in-law's place in the future, you have to make an agreement with Mrs. Wan in advance. Isn't Yuzhu a fast learner? I think after a few more months, the child will grow up and make a decision." Come down." Mrs. Zhao pulled Du Huanghua and said, "I don't want to part with you, but it's better for husband and wife to be together, and your mother-in-law also means the same." Mrs. Cui still thinks about her son and grandson, and wants her daughter-in-law to stay away from her son all the time. , this is impossible.

Du Huanghua nodded, "Since mother and mother-in-law both think so, then I will go, but I don't know where the husband will be sent. It would be better if it is closer."

"In the future, I will be able to take care of things, but my son-in-law is just starting now, so I can only work steadily. You should be a good internal helper." Zhao told her.

"Yuzhu is also very good at learning now, Master Ying has also seen it, and cultivated her in many ways, but she is not as temperamental as Jin Qiao, and I am afraid that she will not be able to take charge of the Red Sleeve Square."

"You don't have to worry about it." Zhao said with a smile, "You know it yourself, as long as you are right with Mrs. Wan."

A few days later, the former county chief was transferred to Jinan Prefecture, and Feixian County ushered in a new magistrate.

(End of this chapter)