The most exciting time is when the college examination results are revealed.
A festive team stopped here, adding to the excitement.
"This is interesting." Shen Zheng faintly shook his paper fan, "Which rich gentry is this? He is so bold. The scholar has an official status after all. If he can't catch his son-in-law, he might go to the government. Come on, there’s a good show to watch.”
Qian Hui sighed: "Anyone who has the guts to come here to catch his son-in-law must be a well-known and wealthy gentleman in Huzhou. It would be great if I was admitted as a scholar. They don't need to catch me. I will send him to my door myself."
A few people were chatting and laughing when they saw a matchmaker coming out of the sedan chair at the back of the team, dressed in a gorgeous dress.
"I am Matchmaker Liu, and half of the marriages in our Huzhou city are arranged by me." Matchmaker Liu waved her handkerchief and said with a smile, "Dear new scholars, if you have chosen a family, Girl, just come and tell me, Matchmaker Liu, and Matchmaker Liu will keep it safe for you to hold the beauty back..."
"Ahem!"
A steward next to him coughed twice, and then Matchmaker Liu returned to the topic: "A few days ago, Miss Leng, the wife of Leng's wife, was throwing embroidery balls in the embroidery building. You must have heard about it. Many people in the city have been talking about it these days. , because the hydrangea was snatched by a poor boy, the Leng family regretted their marriage, this is simply nonsense!"
"Mrs. Leng Wai Leng is very sincere. She has been preparing for the wedding these days. On the occasion of the announcement, she specially invited me, Matchmaker Liu, to invite Uncle Leng to come and consummate the marriage. Someone, please come and invite Mr. Cheng."
The man in charge clapped his hands gently.
Eight servants came over behind him with clear goals and headed directly towards Cheng Zhao.
The crowd immediately went crazy.
"Oh my God, it's the Leng family who's looking for their son-in-law."
"It turns out that it was Brother Cheng who grabbed the hydrangea that day. Should I say that Brother Cheng was lucky, or the Leng family was lucky?"
"Brother Cheng married a beautiful woman on the first day he became the head of the court examination. He is really envious of others."
Everyone was envious.
Qian Hui also widened his eyes: "Damn it, there is still a follow-up to this matter. Brother Cheng, you are very lucky."
Shen Zheng sneered: "This Leng family is really interesting. I disliked Brother Cheng's family for farming for generations and canceled the marriage. Now I see Brother Cheng has become the head of the case. Tsk tsk. I can't wait to force the marriage. I have a young master Here, let's see who dares to make a mistake in the Leng family... Hey, why are you pushing me!"
Without saying anything, he was pushed away by two strong servants.
Ah Fu quickly went over and helped him up: "Master, are you okay?"
At this moment, eight servants walked up to Cheng Zhao and surrounded him. Then, Matchmaker Liu and the steward stepped forward.
"Oh, Mr. Cheng is so handsome and graceful. He is a perfect match for the eldest daughter of the Leng family." Matchmaker Liu threw her handkerchief on Cheng Zhao's shoulder, "The bridegroom's wedding dress has been sewn long ago. , come here, put it on Mr. Cheng."
The steward held a brand new bright red wedding dress in his hand and immediately stepped forward to put it on Cheng Zhao.
Cheng Zhao quickly backed away, cupping his hands and saying, "This must never happen. I have made it clear to Mr. Leng and Mrs. Leng about what happened that day, and the engagement has been canceled long ago..."
"Mr. Cheng, you are so shy!" Matchmaker Liu interrupted Cheng Zhao and said with a loud smile, "Didn't we agree that day that no matter whether we can pass the college examination or not, we have to get this marriage done. We have to go ahead with this marriage. Everyone in Huzhou City has seen it. It was you, Mr. Cheng, who snatched the hydrangea that day, and you are Miss Leng’s destined husband-in-law! Come on, come on, hurry up and change the clothes for Mr. Leng!"
The servants all gathered around him, one on the left and the other on the right, holding down Cheng Zhao's shoulders, and two other servants clamped Cheng Zhao's legs with their legs, not allowing him to move at all, and he was forced into the wedding dress.
Shen Zheng saw all this, and he rushed over: "In broad daylight, is there any way for the king to do anything? Get out of the way, you all, get out of my way!"
The steward gave the servant a look.
The two servants calmly swung their elbows, hitting Shen Zheng in the stomach.
Shen Zheng bent over in pain. Qian Hui quickly went over to help him: "Brother Shen, what are you doing? This is a great thing. Brother Cheng's family is so poor. If he marries the eldest daughter of the Leng family, he will not have the money to study in the future. Yet……"
"You know nothing!"
Shen Zheng ignored the pain in his abdomen and clamored to pounce again.
At the same time, Cheng Zhao was also struggling fiercely, but as a weak scholar with limited strength, he really couldn't make much noise.
He threw away his reserve and elegance and said loudly: "I am a new scholar in Huzhou this year and the prefect's proud student. If you..."
Before he finished speaking, he felt a pain in the back of his neck and lost consciousness instantly.
"Blow the drums and blow the trumpets!"
Matchmaker Liu shouted and raised her hand to lower the brim of the groom's hat.
Several people carried Cheng Zhao to the wedding party, and then helped him mount his horse.
Matchmaker Liu scolded: "My uncle is a scholar, how can he ride a horse? Come on, my uncle, it's the same as sitting in a sedan. Get in the sedan and let's set off!"
Cheng Zhao was directly stuffed into the sedan.
This team came in a mighty manner and left in a lively manner.
Behind the team, Shen Zheng struggled to catch up, but soon he realized that even if he caught up, it would be meaningless.
This Leng family is so resourceful.
And the people around him were still talking about it.
"Miss Leng lives in a bamboo building, her ambitions are thousands of miles away. People gather when the announcement is made, and the hydrangea falls with joyful songs in the prosperous times."
"The hibiscus hanging on the tent brings joy, and the emerald hanging on the screen is a masterpiece. Brother Cheng is so lucky."
"Let's go to Leng's house to join in the fun."
Throwing embroidered balls in the front, catching the son-in-law in the back, this matter has become a good talk among literati.
Shen Zheng gritted his teeth: "The Leng family, right? Let's see how I deal with you guys!"
Qian Hui grabbed him and said, "Seriously, it's a good thing that Brother Cheng and Miss Leng are getting married. The Leng family is rich, richer than our Qian family. In the future, Brother Cheng will need money to support his career. Isn’t this just picking up a big treasury for nothing?”
"Ha!" Shen Zheng sneered, "The Leng family's tricks are endless. They marry a woman with unknown thoughts and sleep next to her pillow. She doesn't even know when she will be killed! Besides, Brother Cheng will definitely pass the provincial examination and become a civil servant. Maybe I will become a Gongshi and Jinshi next year, the Leng family really knows how to take advantage! No, I have to go back to find my aunt, she must have a way!"
Qian Hui scratched his head, Brother Shen seemed to be right.
Brother Cheng will definitely be a high-ranking official in the future. It is indeed not feasible to marry a merchant girl, as he will be laughed at.
"You go find Sui Ruren, and I'll go back to find my father." Qian Hui said immediately, "My father knows Mr. Leng, maybe we can make peace with him."
The two of them went their separate ways.
Cheng Wanwan was packing her things in the inn. She had not been idle these past few days, wandering around and buying a bunch of things that she didn't have or didn't have.
There were two carriages when we came, and we would definitely have to hire another carriage for the return trip, because not only were there more things, but there were also three more people.
Goudan... She stopped calling this name that was easily confused with the children at home, and directly called Xiaohai. From then on, Xiaohai followed Sidan as a book boy, while Hongying and Hongyan were responsible for some messy chores at home. She had to put her own Free your hands...
While she was packing, she saw Shen Zheng and Ah Fu rushing to the door of her room, sweating profusely.
"Auntie, it's bad, Brother Cheng was kidnapped by the Leng family!"
