From the looks of it, there must be something urgent.
Lin Yuanqiu hurriedly followed, and then heard Lin Yuanbai's loud voice, "Master, grandma, Guo Zhenyuan's mother is so cruel. She said that if we knock on her door again, she will beat my third brother and I to death with a big wooden stick!"
Lin Yuanhuai also said loudly, "Yes, yes, yes, grandma, Guo Zhenyuan's mother is really scary. I don't want my eldest sister to marry into their family!"
Lao Lintou and Master Wu were confused for a moment. Who is Guo Zhenyuan?
Mrs. Zhou, who hurriedly ran over after hearing the commotion, happened to hear what Lin Yuanhuai said. She was wondering where her younger son had heard the news. Seeing her parents-in-law looking stunned, she hurriedly said, "Dad, mother, Guo Zhenyuan is That scholar that Matchmaker Li mentioned."
After saying that, Mrs. Zhou hurriedly turned to her son and said anxiously, "Yuan Huai, who told you this?"
The reason Zhou was anxious was because last night, after she and Chunmei told each other about the situation of the three families, they discovered that the one her daughter was interested in happened to be the Guo family. Zhou herself has always felt that the Guo family is good. Not only does the family own more than 20 acres of paddy fields, but they also built a new house, especially since the Guo boy is also a scholar.
If she can become a scholar in the future, her daughter will have endless blessings.
Also, a few days ago, she quietly went to the next village to inquire, and what she got was that the widow was diligent and thrifty, and the children in the family were sensible and filial. This made Mr. Zhou feel a lot more relieved, and he had almost decided on this place.
But when she heard Guo Zhenyuan's mother's fierce words, Zhou felt as if she was suddenly doused with ice water. Could it be that what she heard was wrong?
If the situation is really fierce and difficult, it will definitely not work. In Zhou's view, when a girl gets married, although the quality of her husband is at the forefront, it is equally important whether her mother-in-law is kind or not, otherwise she will have a hard time in the future. Woolen cloth.
So I have to figure this out myself.
Wu also asked the same question as Zhou, "Yes, who told you these things?"
What Wu was thinking was whether someone in the clan was chewing her tongue. After all, when she went to reject those marriages in the morning, the faces of several people were not pretty.
But on second thought, Mrs. Wu thought that she had never told anyone about which family Matchmaker Li was talking about, so the people in the village must not know.
"Nai, my fourth brother and I went to Xinyang Village next door today."
As for why he went to Xinyang Village, Lin Yuanhuai didn't hesitate and quickly explained it clearly.
It turns out that during this period, more than a few adults were concerned about Chunmei's marriage, and the younger ones in the family were also concerned about the eldest sister's marriage.
Especially Lin Yuanhuai, he has been close to his eldest sister since he was a child, so he naturally always cares about her eldest sister's marriage. Because of this, he and Lin Yuanbai hid at the door of the main room last night and eavesdropped.
The reason why the two of them suddenly went to Xinyang Village today was of course because of the shock their fifth brother gave them last night.
In fact, it's more of a shock than a child's unwillingness to be looked down upon by adults.
Last night, Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai were very envious when they saw their fifth brother being left by his grandma to discuss family matters.
They were thinking about why grandma and the others didn't let them stay, but when Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai, who were squatting outside the house, heard their fifth brother's talk, they were shocked and finally understood why grandma wanted to let them stay. The fifth brother discussed family matters together.
Because the fifth brother not only speaks in an organized manner, but also picks up ideas quickly and neatly.
If it were the two of them, they definitely wouldn't be able to do this.
Sure enough, as grandpa said, only by reading can one be sensible, and the fifth brother is good at reading, so that's why he is so smart.
Just thinking about the fun Grasshopper, Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai decided not to think too much about studying.
Anyway, they have already learned a lot of words from their eldest brother, right?
Moreover, they are also part of the family and have to contribute to the eldest sister's marriage.
But what should they do?
In the end, it was Lin Yuanbai who gave the idea, "How about we take care of the eldest sister's eyes first and see if the eldest brother-in-law is good-looking."
They also heard just now that the first family to talk about marriage lived in Xinyang Village next door. Xinyang Village is great. Not only is it close, Zhang Shitou, who often plays grasshopper games with them, lives in that village.
Since the fifth brother is on holiday, the Guo family brother must also be at home on holiday. Then they will ask Zhang Shitou to inquire about the location of the Guo family, and they will be able to see people there.
So the two people, who thought they must have "made a big contribution", went to Xinyang Village next door early in the morning. They first found Zhang Shitou and asked about the location of Guo Zhenyuan's home, and then directly knocked on his door.
But before the two of them could say who they were, they were scolded by Guo Zhenyuan's mother who came to open the door.
Mrs. Li was upset because her son didn't come home during the holidays. When she saw two strange boys knocking on the door, she thought the children were just having fun, so she scolded them. Not holding on at all.
Lin Yuanbai and Lin Yuanhuai were so frightened by the ferocious-looking Li that they ran away, and then they complained.
It is conceivable that Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai will be dealt with by their father in the future. They have not even written this character, but they have gone directly to other people's homes. If others knew about it, they would think that their family How much do girls hate getting married?
Lin Yuanhuai covered his sore buttocks without shedding a single tear. Humph, only women cry.
As for Lin Yuanbai, while covering his buttocks, he did not forget to say, "Master, grandma, that old godly woman is so cruel. My eldest sister must not marry into their family!"
What? Old godly woman!
Lin Erzhu slapped his youngest son's butt with a big slap, "How did you learn these curse words at such a young age?"
Lin Yuanqiu didn't say anything because he suddenly felt that he had seen the name "Guo Zhenyuan" somewhere before.
Yes, yes, on the post!
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu ran quickly to the room. He had put all the previous posts inviting him to participate in the poetry meeting in his book box.
As for the reason, of course it was because of the paper used for those posts, which was a kind of sky-blue bamboo silk paper. People who like to draw are naturally interested in all kinds of paper, so Lin Yuanqiu collected it without throwing it away.
When he took out several invitations from the bookcase, he saw Guo Zhenyuan's name on every post.
So this Guo Zhenyuan is one of those people who has nothing to do after eating and thinks about going to Goulanwa Courtyard to hold a poetry meeting all day long?
And maybe he is the "backbone" or organizer of it, otherwise why would his name be on every post?
A person like this who always spends time in flowers cannot be his eldest brother-in-law. He also forgot to ask his name yesterday, and now he is a little scared when he thinks about it. It would be very troublesome if he only found out about this situation after the marriage was arranged.
It's thanks to the third brother and the fourth brother that they made this trip today.
Lin Yuanbai and Lin Yuanhuai were a little aggrieved. According to the fifth brother, they had made meritorious deeds.
Also, fifth brother, why didn’t you think of this earlier? Oh, oh, oh, oh, so they wouldn’t have been beaten.
This lunch was tasteless for the whole family, and Mrs. Zhou could only cry and put the rice in her mouth.
When dinner was over, Lin Yuanqiu heard his father say to his father, "Third son, when you send Yuan Qiu to town the day after tomorrow, you can go to your uncle's house and ask him to help us inquire about the situation of the He family. .”
The He family is the one that owns a pot and pan shop in the West Market. It seems that the family is preparing to show off this store in the town to the eldest sister.
Logically speaking, such a decision at home is normal, but this passive feeling makes Lin Yuanqiu really uncomfortable.
Thinking of his quiet and gentle eldest sister who often helped him make clothes, Lin Yuanqiu always felt that she deserved a better family.
That night, Lin Yuanqiu suffered from insomnia. After painting one painting after another, he opened the door and walked outside.
Then I looked at the stars in the sky, thinking about the hospital exam in more than two months.
Lin Yuanqiu knew that his second place in the imperial examination was entirely due to that poem.
Therefore, if you take this college exam yourself, your success rate should be less than 30%.
But what to do? At this time, Lin Yuanqiu really wanted to give it a try. He didn't think too much about the final result. He just wanted to give it a try.
After making up his mind, Lin Yuanqiu told Lao Lintou and Mrs. Wu his decision at breakfast the next day, "Master, grandma, grandson is going to take the college examination in August!"
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Chapter 66 Grasp
Lin Yuanqiu's words were like a thunder, causing everyone in the hall to be stunned for a moment.
The first person to react was Mrs. Zhou. She was not stupid, and of course she knew why her nephew was going to take the college entrance examination. She was so moved that she couldn't help crying.
The corners of Lao Lintou and Wu's eyes were a little wet, and they naturally knew the intention of their little grandson.
The couple is very pleased that their children are very affectionate and know that brothers and sisters are united and help each other, and they are all good.
Lin Sanzhu and Feng were naturally happy. The fact that their son wanted to take a chance on his eldest sister's behalf showed that he was a kindhearted person.
Lin Sanzhu couldn't help but put gold in his face. His dog really followed his father everywhere.
Also moved were Lin Erzhu and Liu. They also have daughters. With such a good brother who thinks about their sister, their life in spring will definitely be good in the future.
After dinner, Old Lintou specifically told everyone in the family that no one was allowed to tell anyone about Yuan Qiu's college entrance examination.
Although Lao Lintou has always been optimistic about his little grandson, just from the fact that it took Lin Youzhi nearly thirty years to pass the scholar examination, we know how difficult this examination is.
Therefore, it is better not to let the villagers know about the college entrance examination, so that no one will know even if he fails the examination.
I did this not because I was afraid of being laughed at by the villagers, but because everyone in the village was now staring at Chunmei's marriage.
Especially some members of the clan. I heard from the old woman that when she declined the proposal of marriage yesterday, the faces of the clan aunts and clan elders were not good-looking.
If the clan members found out at this time that Yuan Qiu was going to take the college entrance examination, people would inevitably say that he kept his granddaughter in his family, just to wait for his grandson to pass the examination to be a scholar, so that he could look forward to Gao Zhi.
If you pass the exam then, but if you fail, some people in the village will definitely treat it as a joke. This would not be good for the reputation of the granddaughters in the family.
Everyone nodded, and they didn't say anything outside.
Back in the room, Lin Yuanqiu quickly took out the baggage containing the Torah, and then went up the mountain.
Lin Yuanqiu had developed a habit in his previous life of doing things from beginning to end. Therefore, before preparing for the college entrance examination, Lin Yuanqiu planned to finish copying the Torah in advance.
Otherwise, it would definitely not be so pure to put such a thing aside to prepare for the exam.
In the main room, Lin Dazhu and Zhou had already made up their minds. That is, several families proposed by the matchmaker have declined. As for Chunmei's marriage, we will wait until Yuanqiu takes the college entrance examination.
Although they knew that the probability of passing the examination was low, Lin Dazhu and Zhou did not hesitate at all. Now that the little nephew is ready to fight for his eldest sister's good life, what else can they say as parents?
Anyway, Chunmei's marriage has been postponed to this time, and waiting for another two months will not make any difference.
Besides, if she fails the exam, Chunmei's marriage will definitely not be any worse than it is now based on her nephew's status as a child.
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By the time Lin Yuanqiu had almost straightened out the "pushing as punishment" in Dajing's law, the sunset had already begun to set in the west.
Lin Sanzhu stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up. He saw that there was no figure of his son on the mountain road. He must have been reading in the thatched shed.
Lin Sanzhu made a funnel shape with his hands, clasped it on his mouth, and shouted up the mountain, "Gouzi, go home for dinner soon!"
Before he finished speaking, Wu's big broom flew over. The dog is barking again, this bad thing just can't change its mouth.
After dinner, Lin Yuanqiu returned to his room and packed up the clothes he would take to school tomorrow.
At this time Chunmei came over with two pairs of newly made thin socks, "Fifth brother, my sister made these for you. You put them on and try to see if they fit. If they are too big, my eldest sister will change them for you."
The weather is getting hotter, so wearing thinner socks will definitely make you more comfortable.
After taking the socks, Lin Yuanqiu sat on the stool and tried them on. After putting them on, he saw that the size was just right.
