The reason why Geng Xingshuang had such an idea was because Li's mother's answer was too detailed and clear.
"According to the news that the second master got, it was because the second master in the house wanted to be promoted to the fifth rank of military doctor. He had many connections, and now the only one he missed was the official position, so he thought of the official left Minister Liu Chao."
"Liu Chao?"
Geng Wen murmured to himself.
"Dad, do you know Mr. Liu Shilang?"
Geng Xingshuang knew about her second uncle's lofty ideals, but she didn't know which path her second uncle planned to take.
Thinking like this, Cao Tian's words suddenly popped into his mind.
After Yao Gang came back from Licai Academy, when he went to the Anque Street Yamen to report to her second uncle, there was a boy next to him who talked to Yao Gang. The boy's master was a clerk at the Yamen next to him, and his surname was also Liu.
I wonder if this Lord Liu is related to Minister Liu.
Geng Xingshuang's mind was spinning rapidly when she heard her father say: "How can I know a third-grade official like Liu Shilang? I just heard someone say it."
As for who said it and whether it was good or bad, it was naturally not easy to say it in front of Mother Li.
Geng Xingshuang and Ruan didn't ask any more questions.
"Then Mr. Liu has a concubine who is the second child in the family. He was born to one of Mr. Liu's favorite concubines, the Zhu family. This Mr. Liu loves the house and the people. In addition, the concubine is usually sweet-tongued and can make trouble, which makes him even more popular with Mr. Liu. Take it seriously, that bastard, even though he is obedient and filial at home, when he goes outside... tsk tsk..."
Mother Li shook her head as she said, "The second master of the house contacted the second master of the Liu family through a member of the Liu family. When looking for help, you can't go empty-handed. The member of the Liu family told the second master of the house, It is said that Mr. Liu is lacking in everything, but he has a hobby, which is beauty, not the kind of vulgar beauty, but the fresh and refined beauty that is carefully raised."
At this point, Liu's mother was a little embarrassed. She thought that Geng Wen and Ruan would let Geng Xingshuang avoid her. After all, she was still a girl who had not yet left the government.
But neither Geng Wen nor Ruan seemed aware of it, so she had no choice but to continue speaking.
"That kind of beauty is hard to find. Not only do you have to find a way, but you also need a lot of money. The second master of the house found a way, but he didn't have any money, so he came up with an idea."
“Exchange more for less, exchange the unpolished for the carefully crafted.”
At this moment, Geng Xingshuang's mind became clear. She finally figured out why Mrs. Bo and her second wife would rather lose money than let Yu Yapo take Banjuan, Xianglan, and Shen Shui back.
The co-authors did not want to get money from Yu Yapo. What they wanted was for Yu Yapo to accept these three people and give them a beauty they had carefully cultivated since childhood, so as to please the Second Young Master Liu, and then Let her good second uncle get what he wants.
"But Yu Yapo's path didn't work out in the end."
Mother Li nodded, "Although I don't know why that method failed, the second master of the house thought of another way, because the Liu family member once told the second master of the house that Mr. Liu's aunt had a cousin who married He gave it to Cheng Yuanwai, who had a rich family and only one son, who was born with an illness. He was willing to pay ten thousand gold to marry a daughter-in-law of a high family. The second son Liu could get it from his uncle every year. A lot of money.
So in order to thank his rich uncle, Mr. Liu has been committed to helping his cousin find a good match. "
At this point, Geng Xingshuang’s first question was answered.
As for the second question, Mrs. Li answered it in a few words.
It turned out that Mrs. Yang San had asked someone to find her second aunt Yao before, hoping to marry her second son, the fourth master of the Yang family. She was talking about Geng San, now Geng Xingbing.
At that time, He Yuzhu was still in Min County, so Mrs. Yang San had no idea of promoting Yang Qingmo and Geng Xingshuang to break off their engagement, so Mrs. Yao refused the offer because she did not want two girls in the family to marry into the same family. Marriage.
Even though Mrs. Yang San had already stated that after getting married, Fourth Master Yang would be included in the Deng family tree, Mr. Yao did not relent.
In other words, Yao didn't like Fourth Master Yang at all at that time.
But now, "I don't know why, the second master of the house suddenly took the initiative to talk about this marriage. Judging from the attitude of the fourth girl of the house yesterday, she should also be willing."
Mother Li even wondered in her heart whether Yang Qingcheng had used some means to make Miss Geng fall in love with him and become determined to marry him, and she even talked her parents through it.
Geng Wen, Ruan Shi and Geng Xingshuang didn't know that the third roommate of the Yang family had proposed to the Yao family for Fourth Master Yang. They were all a little surprised when they heard this first-hand news.
But they were surprised. They might inquire about Geng Xingbing's marriage, but their own daughter was not as important.
"Mom, how did you get this information? It's really hard for Brother Yang and Sister Zeng to find out so clearly in such a short time."
Both Geng, Wen and Ruan were silent, not knowing what to do for a moment, but Geng Xingshuang finally had time to ask the topic that interested him most.
Hearing Geng Xingshuang ask this, Li's mother smiled at her. For some reason, Geng Xingshuang felt that Li's mother's smile was a little strange. It was very gentle but also seemed to have some meaning.
"Our second master did not expect to be able to find out the truth of the matter so smoothly. When he came back from the outer courtyard yesterday evening, he told the second grandma that this matter would be difficult to investigate. As a result, within half an hour, someone reported Complete message sent over."
"Is that so? Who sent the news?"
Geng Xingshuang didn't expect that things would turn out like this. It turned out that it wasn't Brother Yang who was too powerful in detecting information, but someone else?
"It's the seventh master of our house."
Mother Li said with a sigh on her face.
"Master Yang Qi?"
Geng Xingshuang was surprised, thinking about the appearance of the seventh master of the Yang family in his mind.
She has been to the Yang family so many times, but it seems that she has only seen Master Yang Qi once in Mrs. Yang's main courtyard. As for whether she saw Geng Xingshuang when she was a child with incomplete memory, it is unknown.
Master Yang Qi, whose full name is Yang Qingyong, is the concubine of the Yang family and the youngest grandson of Mrs. Yang.
The last time Geng Xingshuang remembered seeing him was when she was about to pay her respects to the old lady, and Yang Qiye was coming out of the old lady's main room. The two of them walked towards each other and heard the servants in the old lady Yang's yard. After saying "Master Qi, walk slowly", she realized that it was Master Yang Qi.
Just for a moment, Geng Xingshuang couldn't remember his appearance clearly. He only thought that he was a bit dark and quite strong. He looked two or three years older than his actual age, and he was quite tall.
"Master Yang Qi...how did that child know these things? And why did he take the initiative to tell you, Second Master, these things?"
Mrs. Ruan knew the Yang family better than Geng Xingshuang, so she was suspicious and confused about what Li's mother said.
