Originally, when Ding Dejin saw the name ranked second, he couldn't remember who this person was. But now, after seeing Lin Yuanqiu "matching up" with the second ranked name, he had some impressions in his mind.
Isn't the person in front of him the same student who took the provincial examination in Qingyang County with him earlier? By the way, it seems that this person has only been at the Imperial College for a long time, right?
Thinking of this, Ding Dejin felt an inexplicable sense of urgency in his heart.
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At the end of the month, Lin Yuanqiu received a letter from his family.
As he expected, the letter said that the Zhou family had asked a matchmaker to come to arrange a marriage, and that the family had already agreed to the marriage.
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Chapter 123 See Gorgon Cake Again
For Lin Sanzhu, the eldest daughter's marriage has been decided, so naturally it is time to worry about the marriage of the younger daughter Chuncao.
Originally, after listening to his son's words not to worry about dating his two sisters, Lin Sanzhu really wasn't worried at all.
But things are different now.
Now that Chunyan has chosen Juren as her fiancé, and the Zhou family's financial situation is also very good, under this situation, Lin Sanzhu naturally hopes that his little girl can have such a good marriage. Even if she does not ask for a second son-in-law, she must be Juren. Identity, but family background must be the same.
Otherwise, the two sisters' lives will become increasingly different in the future, and they will definitely become estranged as they age.
In this life, I have only three brothers and sisters, Gouzi and the others, so I naturally hope that the children can live in harmony and get along well with each other for the rest of their lives.
But Lin Sanzhu also knew that it was basically impossible for his youngest daughter to find a husband who was similar to her sister, even if Gouzi, the elder brother who promoted people, was here.
To put it bluntly, Chunyan's marriage, in Lin Sanzhu's opinion, was like a piece of pie-in-the-sky luck.
I didn’t even think about it, Zixu’s family was well off, he had a good reputation as a civil servant, and Zhou Xing’s in-laws were very reasonable. Of course, the most important thing was Zixu’s character and temperament. They had known each other for many years, and Lin Sanzhu said that he liked it. It's no exaggeration to say that he grew up with Zhou Zixu, so he naturally knew that his eldest son-in-law's character and temperament were beyond words.
Lin Sanzhu was certain that if his son and Zixu had not been friends since childhood, and the two families had always been in contact, this good marriage would not have been possible.
Therefore, it is basically impossible for me to find a second son-in-law for Chuncao whose family background and character are similar to those of my eldest son-in-law.
Oh, it's so sad.
Lin Sanzhu suddenly felt that no matter whether it was the poor days before or the current wealthy family, their parents' worries about their children had never changed.
Thinking that Gouzi was seventeen now, but still had no intention of proposing marriage, Lin Sanzhu became even more troubled.
It's strange to say that when Gouzi was admitted to be a scholar, matchmakers would come to his door from time to time to ask for a hand in marriage. Why, now it's all about marriage, but no one comes to the door.
Lin Sanzhu shook his head, saying that he really couldn't figure it out.
But he also knew that even if a matchmaker came to the door, his stinky son might not agree.
Oh, this is really worrying.
Therefore, at the end of the letter, Lin Yuanqiu saw his father's "full disdain" for him.
Lin Yuanqiu touched his nose. He was only seventeen, so what's the rush?
Also, Lin Yuanqiu had completely different ideas from Lin Sanzhu about his younger sister's marriage.
Think about it, your brother is a Juren, and your brother-in-law is a Juren, and now both brother and brother-in-law are studying at the Imperial College in the capital. Not to mention their future career, they are definitely promising, at least there is a 70% to 80% probability. .
Therefore, with such a bright future for the Yue family, how could it be possible that my little sister could not get into a good marriage?
I have to say that Lin Yuanqiu's idea is correct.
No, less than half a month after Lin Sanzhu sent the letter to his son, a matchmaker came to his door happily.
The family I am talking about this time is different from the merchant’s son and landlord’s young master mentioned by several matchmakers before. The man this time is the son of the Prime Minister Shixing of Zhoushan County. After Wang Shixing passed the imperial examination, he did not continue his career. Instead, he became the deputy minister of Zhoushan County. This time he wanted to marry his youngest son Wang Wenchang. Wang Wenchang failed the provincial examination last year and is still studying in a government school. The reason why Wang Shixing wanted to get married to the Lin family was because Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu had already achieved great success, and they were still studying at the Imperial College.
The county magistrate is in charge of the county's documents and archives. Naturally, Wang County Magistrate knows everything about Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu's achievements in the past few years.
In my heart, I was even more optimistic about their future career. In addition, my youngest son was a classmate of the two in the government school. I heard from my son that the two had a good reputation in the government school, so I came up with the idea of getting married to the Lin family.
In this case, the younger son will definitely receive care from his elder brother-in-law and brother-in-law in his studies and future career.
When Lin Sanzhu learned that the matchmaker was proposing a scholar's son from the county prime minister's family, he was of course happy, but he didn't know what his character was. Thinking of what his son had told him before, and considering that his son had also studied in a government school, he must be acquainted with the prince of the Cheng family of Wang County.
So, Lin Sanzhu hurriedly asked Yuan Feng to write another letter to the capital, planning to inform his son about the marriage proposal so that his son could make up his mind.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't know that there was another letter from home on the way.
At this time, he was writing a reply to his family.
First, he talked about his current situation, and also told his family in detail about Master Qin giving him some advice on articles, and also asked his grandparents to pay more attention to their health.
After thinking for a while, Lin Yuanqiu finally wrote on the letterhead that he bought Zhuangzi and the store.
As for the source of the money, Lin Yuanqiu only said that it was his own painting income.
As for which paintings he painted, Lin Yuanqiu did not elaborate.
He reported the calligraphy and painting in the Six Arts to the Imperial College, and everyone in his family knew about it.
In addition, in recent years, there have been calligraphy and painting classes in family schools, private schools, and government schools, so it shouldn't be out of the ordinary to inform my family about selling paintings.
However, this is all that I can tell my family at the moment.
Lin Yuanqiu is not ready to talk about things like Bodhisattva portraits yet.
The reason for this is not only that it is impossible for a superb painter to learn it in a short time, but also that not all secrets must be shared with others.
Lin Yuanqiu feels that the income from the Bodhisattva portraits is like private money that can give him confidence. If it is gone, he will definitely be destitute and feel empty in his heart.
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When Zhou Zixu received a letter from home telling him that he had arranged a marriage for the third girl of the Lin family, it was already two days after Lin Yuanqiu received the letter from home.
However, Zhou Zixu didn't know this and thought Lin Yuanqiu didn't know, so he put down the letter and ran over happily.
"Brother Lin, brother Lin, oh, no, I have to call you uncle from now on!"
Zhou Zixu slapped his head and corrected, "Brother, Chunyan and I have decided to get married!"
As he spoke, he was so excited that he couldn't help but spin around in circles several times.
Looking at the joy in his face and eyes, it is no exaggeration to describe him as triumphant, and there are also a lot of obvious hints of showing off in it.
Lin Yuanqiu thought, if this man's engagement partner was not his own sister, he would definitely have to punch him several times.
But now, naturally, the happier the other party appears, the more it means that he values his sister.
As for the title, naturally we can't just call him brother-in-law.
Also, now that Zhou Zixu is his brother-in-law, it would be inappropriate to call him brother Zhou again.
After thinking for a while, Lin Yuanqiu finally said to Zhou Zixu, "Just like before, call me Brother Lin, and I will call you Brother Zhou from now on."
Zhou Zixu nodded "Yeah, yeah," and naturally he had no objection. This was his uncle's first advice, and as a brother-in-law, he must listen.
The two of them quickly went to the dining hall, and they had to go to Mr. Qin's house later, so they had to go to lunch quickly, and they couldn't waste time.
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When Lin Yuanqiu had eaten and went back to the dormitory to get the two policy essays he had written, he met Ding Dejin at the moon cave door.
Like the previous encounters, Ding Dejin didn't have much expression on his face when he saw him.
However, there was something different from the past, that is, Lin Yuanqiu could clearly detect Ding Dejin's gaze lingering on him for a moment.
And this was not the first time he looked at him like this. Lin Yuanqiu remembered that this person also looked at him like this on the day when the results of the elementary exam came out.
Not bothering to think about this inexplicable inquiry, Lin Yuanqiu strode forward and soon left the other party far behind.
Zhou Zixu was already waiting at Taixue Gate. When he got closer, he found that the corners of his mouth were still slightly raised, which showed that the joy of making a marriage decision had not subsided for a while.
"Brother Lin, should we still buy Gorgon cake today?"
"That's natural."
However, thinking of the sweet taste, the two of them still didn't understand why Mr. Qin loved this bite.
It is said that "practice makes perfect", and this word is also suitable for the bakery boy. No, after seeing Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu coming over, the shop assistant hurriedly stepped forward to greet them, "The two customers still weigh two kilograms of Gorgon cake today?"
They both nodded.
Originally, Lin Yuanqiu wanted to ask if there was a kind with less lard, but he thought that perhaps Master Qin loved the oily smell, so he gave up his thoughts.
Qin Yu, who was "forced" by two students to be a lover of gorgon cakes, couldn't laugh or cry when he saw the four bulging bags of snack bags he brought.
I thought that the two boys had been "fed" by me last time and were scared, but I never thought that this time I would send four large bags of gorgon cakes.
According to Qin Yu's temperament, he wanted to take out his ruler and give each of them a few strokes, but seeing the respect in the eyes of the two boys, he felt that he couldn't do this.
What's more, the ruler was taken by my granddaughter to take pictures of butterflies yesterday, and I don't know where it ended up now.
Yes, let’s keep eating.
The boy who listened to the instructions quickly brought over a plate of Gorgon Rice Cake, followed by a pot of fragrant Huangshan Yunwu.
Soon, Qin Yu's explanation of the article was heard again in the small study.
The Imperial College is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. As the Minister of Rites, Qin Yu naturally knows that Lin Yuanqiu got second place in this small test. Qin Yu has also read his answer sheet, including Zhou Zixu's. Qin Yu also did not fall behind. .
To be honest, after reading Lin Yuanqiu's answer sheet, Qin Yu was shocked and regretful.
What was shocking was that this child had the ability to see and understand the classics. I had just explained the Doctrine of the Mean to him last time, but I didn't expect that in this quiz, he would apply what he learned to the essay. Moreover, the whole article is well-founded and the main purpose is clear. Compared with the analysis I taught him, the expression is more thorough and insightful.
What Qin Yu was thinking at that time was that if this child had a knowledgeable master to teach him, with his quick and easy understanding, he would definitely achieve more than this, let alone fail the provincial examination once.
Alas, what a pity.
Thinking back to what Lin Yuanqiu said before about learning a lot of new knowledge from the teahouse, Qin Yu couldn't help but sigh. I am afraid that this kid has achieved this result by groping all the way.
It has to be said that Qin Yu discovered the truth.
Although he started studying at the age of five, for Lin Yuanqiu, the study he had spent on knowledge in these years definitely exceeded the teachings given to him by Master Wang, Master Zhou, and Han Jiaoyu.
If Lin Yuanqiu knew what Mr. Qin was thinking, he would definitely sigh on behalf of all the peasant students in the world: It is not easy for peasant children to study!
The glutinous rice cakes on the tray exuded a sweet and glutinous aroma. After finishing an article, while drinking tea to soothe their throats, Qin Yu once again asked Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu to eat the cakes quickly. It was obvious that he was bound to let the two brats eat them. When I woke up, my thoughts didn't change at all.
As for Qin Yu himself, he unknowingly picked up another piece from the plate and put it into his mouth. Well, it was soft, waxy, sweet, and very delicious.
Seeing Mr. Qin eating two pieces in a row, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu looked at each other, and then swallowed the pastries in their mouths resignedly, saying to themselves, if they had known earlier, they would have eaten less for lunch.
