Zhang Tingzhan was silent for a while and said: "The fourth sister was born and raised in the capital, and Tingyu and the others also have a promising future..."
Zhang Ying looked at his eldest son and couldn't help frowning: "Several old relatives in Tongcheng have already written to inquire about Wanyi.
Wanyi is his youngest daughter and sister of Zhang Tingzhan. She is thirteen years old this year and has reached the age to choose a husband.
Zhang Tingzhan said: "The third brother-in-law has also been known as a talented man since he was a child. How is he now? After more than ten years of failure, the third sister has worked so hard that she has to sell her marriage property and do embroidery and weaving in order to make a living."
Even if you have better luck, what if you can reveal your husband as soon as possible?
The people in Tongcheng are conservative and have strict etiquette, requiring women to be virtuous.
"The fourth sister is innocent and innocent. She is used to life in the capital, but she may not be used to the old customs of her hometown.
Zhang Tingzhan continued.
According to the old custom in my hometown, even if a lady from an official family gets married, she must wash her hands and serve the aunt.
Also, most of them are wealthy and scholarly people, and the most important thing is to be polite and respectable.
A married daughter is a woman from another family.
This is why the Zhang family knows how difficult it is for a married woman to live, but they can't help themselves.
Both families have been married for a long time, and now they are falling apart together.
The more this is the case, the more careful you must be in your actions, otherwise not only will you hurt your feelings, but you will also ruin your reputation.
Zhang Ying is over sixty years old and has a passion for licking calves, but it is different for young sons and daughters.
Throughout the Qing Dynasty, the atmosphere in the capital was not the most open, but the women in the capital were indeed the most comfortable.
He looked at Zhang Tingzhan and said: "You have been working as an errand in the Ninth Prince's Mansion for half a year. Why didn't you think of this before and now you think of it?"
Zhang Tingzhan said: "Earlier, my son only heard his colleagues ridicule him privately about the wanton life of the Eight Banners women, but he never witnessed it with his own eyes. Now that he has been in the Ninth Prince's Mansion for half a year, he has gained some experience."
Jiu Fujin is a typical Eight Banners noble girl. She was born into a noble family and had to marry into the royal family. If she were a Han daughter, she would have to be cautious, virtuous and virtuous.
Jiufujin has never had it.
The royal family has no intention of being picky about this.
There was also the lawsuit against Pingjun Prince's Mansion, which opened his eyes to the story of generations of Pingjun Prince's ancestors.
Women of all generations are fierce enough.
There is also the Babele Mansion next door. Although Bafujin cannot rest now, the domineering deeds of Bafujin in the first two years are also well known.
The Han people believe that men are superior to women.
A woman obeys her father at home, her husband when married, and her son after her husband's death.
This is not the case with Eight Banners.
Couples are more competitive.
I also pay attention to my maternal family and in-laws, and my natal family can also speak to me.
The Eight Banners also respect the elderly, and there are many families where the old grandmother is the head.
"Needless to say, Tingyu is just a few years old, and her academic qualifications are not bad. She can be a supporter for Fourth Sister in the future."
Speaking of this, Zhang Tingzhan said: "Brother Fusong is now in the fourth rank, and he is quite talented in reading. I heard that Jiufujin also has a talent for learning and memorizing. When we have children in the future, even if we don't need to be a relative, we will If you can advance through the imperial examination, your life will be much easier...")
After hearing this, Zhang Ying twirled his beard and was also moved.
The fate of his third daughter really made him sad and helpless.
The young daughter is his old daughter, and she also hopes to find a suitable family.
When it comes to marriage proposals from in-laws and old relatives, I hesitate to nod because I am afraid of marrying the wrong person.
At that time, when his third daughter was married, he also personally selected his son-in-law, who seemed to be a good scholar.
But now that I am in my thirties, I am still stuck in the provincial examination.
"The Eight Banners also pay attention to family marriage. What does the Dutong Mansion mean?"
Zhang Yingdao.
Zhang Tingzhan said: "Qi Xi adopted brother Fusong as his son. Although he was not naturalized, he was treated like his own son. People in the Dong'e clan should not choose relatives. As for their in-laws, most of them are Zhenghongqi and Xianghongqi. The clan cannot choose a bride for Brother Fusong..."
Speaking of this, he said: "The tenth elder brother once helped elder brother Fusong to meet Yin De's daughter. Later, something happened and the marriage failed."
Zhang Ying thought for a while and said: "I will discuss this matter with your mother later."
The Zhang family has many descendants. Zhang Ying has a total of seven sons and four daughters. Except for the fifth son who died in infancy, all the others have been born.
Among the ten children, except for the youngest son, who was born to a concubine, the others were all born to Mrs. Yao.
Zhang Tingzhan also knows the principle of slowing things down, but he still said: "Brother Fusong didn't go out much before, but now after this 'fraud case', he and his fellow Eight Banners Juren have started to go around. If my father has the intention of choosing a son-in-law, Please make a decision early..."
Zhang Ying nodded.
Only then did Zhang Tingzhan retreat.
He is the eldest son, and the other younger brothers and sisters come after the three younger sisters. He is seventeen years older than his second brother Zhang Tingyu, and thirty years younger than his youngest sister. He has been treated as a daughter since he was a child.
Zhang Ying went to see his wife without delay.
Mrs. Yao is three years younger than him, and is also in her sixties this year. However, because of her open-minded temperament and the fact that she has been pampered for many years, she looks like someone in her fifties.
The husband and wife are very loving, otherwise they would not have children.
After hearing what her husband said, Mrs. Yao was very moved.
A seventeen-year-old fourth-rank official with outstanding appearance and a sober family background. How could he have such a good marriage?
This is simply the choice of son-in-law that all mothers-in-law like.
However, Zhang Ying seemed to be hesitant. She knew her husband's concerns and was afraid of the criticism from the old relatives in Tongcheng.
She said: "In recent years, the children in the family have been married to certain families. It is also a matter of affection and righteousness. If there is a family that cannot be rejected, let the sixth and seventh children see each other..."
The sixth child is the youngest son born to Mrs. Yao when she was fifty, and he is ten years old this year; the seventh child is the concubine’s son, and he is eight years old this year.
Zhang Ying thought for a while and said: "It's better to let the boss talk to Brother Jiu first. Maybe he has other plans..."
Just like their children often marry from the same hometown, the Eight Banners get married and sometimes see each other separately.
Although Brother Fusong was raised in Dutong Mansion, he was from Xianglan Banner. Perhaps Mrs. Dutong would also want to find relatives from Xianglan Banner.
The next day, Zhang Ying went to the Yamen and mentioned the matter to her eldest son.
The old couple both thought the proposal was a good one and were reluctant to marry their daughter to one of the children of Tongcheng.
If a son-in-law like the third son-in-law fails in his career, life will be difficult; but like the other two sons-in-law, if they pass the exam and are sent to serve as officials, their flesh and blood will also be separated.
If you really want to marry in the capital, you will feel more at ease with their brothers taking care of you from now on.
Zhang Tingzhan thought so too.
But when he arrived at the prince's residence, he hesitated.
Since ancient times, it has been a common practice for a family to have a female child. If they are too proactive, will they be looked down upon?
There is also the matter of keeping a matchmaker and prolonging sex. Most of the time, it is the housewife who comes forward. How could he tell Brother Jiu this?
In order to prepare for the exam, Fu Song came to Zhang Tingzhan every day, and today was no exception. When he saw this, he asked: "Have you encountered any difficulties, sir?"
He had received some advice from Zhang Tingzhan before, and he respected him as his teacher in his heart.
If there's anything I can do to share my worries, it's still a favor.
Seeing him as tall as a pine and with handsome features, Zhang Tingzhan mused: "I have a young sister who is in her prime. My father wanted to marry her to a family in Tongcheng, but I couldn't bear it. I wanted to keep her in the capital, but I couldn't find a suitable candidate for the time being."
Fusong didn't think about himself, but instead thought about that piece of paper, which revealed the truth behind Jin Keshun Tianfu's selection.
He said: "The candidates named in the proclamation are either weak or just reaching the crown. They are relatively young among the candidates, which arouses doubts and speculations. Your Excellency, you can ask someone to inquire among a few people, and they are considered worthy of the title." Household pair."
Zhang Tingzhan shook his head and said: "It's not appropriate. When you pass the Jinshi exam, you will have to stay away from home. At that time, you will still be separated from each other."
Fusong couldn't think of any other candidates for a while.
Zhang Tingzhan looked at Fu Song and had to point it out, saying: "It would be great if he was an old householder in the capital like my elder brother...
Fu Song's face turned red.
He remembered what his sister mentioned yesterday about "a wife with a daughter", but he didn't expect to meet her, and it was not a woman, but a sister.
Zhang Tingzhan's conduct and character have been witnessed by him in the past six months. He is an excellent person.
He wanted to run away immediately, but he still stopped, looked at Zhang Tingzhan and said: "Your Excellency, are you not joking?"
Zhang Tingzhan also became serious and said: "It is not a matter of joking about the reputation of my roommate."
Fusong lowered his eyes and said: "Although marriage is a major matter, it is good to marry two people, but the girl must be happy. I told my sister to go and visit Prime Minister Zhang and his wife later..."
After that, he ran away like flying without waiting for Zhang Tingzhan's reply.
Zhang Tingzhan was stunned.
What does this mean?
Don't ask any questions, but agree to come to your home for a visit?
In the main room, Brother Ninth was not there, so he went to the school field to practice archery as usual.
But he learned a lesson and instead of calling Fu Song and the guards, he ordered two little followers to accompany him.
It was none other than Baoshan, the younger brother of Walnut, and Xing He, the youngest son of Grandma Xing.
Both of them are fifteen or sixteen years old, about to reach adulthood.
Baoshan may not look very clever, but he is more obedient and a sincere child.
Xing He is more lively, has a good temper and loves to laugh.
Baoshan had learned archery, but his reaction was a bit slow and his accuracy was average.
Xing He has never learned anything and just picked up a bow.
In this way, the two of them were far behind Brother Jiu.
Besides practicing by himself, Brother Jiu could also give guidance to the two of them.
Shu Shu herself is not idle either, and is working on a storybook in the study.
She couldn't count her fingers every day to calculate the due date. That would make life even more difficult. So she comprehensively compared the parenting information she heard scattered in later generations with the information recorded in the current book, and then copied and organized it.
Although the nanny, wet nurse, Mrs. Uncle and Aunt Qi would be arranged to be there so that she would not have to look after the child, she could not just sit back and watch.
Shu Shu didn't know whether this feeling was instinctive or something else.
In the past, she felt that she was open-minded and would put herself first and not let the children disrupt the rhythm of her life.
But now, she felt like she wanted to change her tune.
If the children are good, she will be in a good mood.
She was already emotionally distracted by the two little guys she had never met.
horrible.
She was lamenting when Fusong came.
Seeing that he was chasing someone away, Shu Shu could tell that something was wrong, looked him over and said, "What's wrong? Are you going to laugh or not..."
Like a mouse that stole sesame oil.
Fusong couldn't hold it back, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
"Sister, I like Mr. Zhang's character and behavior
Shu Shu nodded and said, "What next? Do you want to be a founding disciple? Are you embarrassed to mention it to Master Zhang?"
The corner of Fusong's mouth curled up even more: "Sister, you should open your mouth. Mr. Zhang just said that he would choose a bride for his young sister from an old family in the capital, someone like me."
"Wow! y
Shu Shu was surprised and her eyes brightened: "A daughter from the Zhang family?"
You must know that Zhang Ying and his son both have good looks and outstanding temperament.
The Prime Minister’s wife is also famous for being both talented and beautiful.
Zhang Tingzhan's younger brother Zhang Tingyu even left a mark in the history books with his style.
Among the Zhang sisters, there was also a talented woman who was famous in later generations.
The youngest daughter of the Zhang family, with such parents and siblings, her appearance and temperament are indistinguishable...
