Chapter 840: A monthly ticket for someone like me in Beijing)
Zhang Tingzhan was silent for a while and said: "The fourth sister was born in the capital and grew up in the capital. 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's affairs.
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 son-in-law.
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, have strict etiquette, and require 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.
The old custom in my hometown is that even if a lady from an official family gets married, she still has to wash her hands and serve the aunt.
Also, most of them are wealthy and scholarly people, and they attach great importance to rules and respectability.
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 have to be, otherwise you will hurt your feelings and your reputation will be ruined.
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 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 in a noble family and had to marry into the royal family. If she were a Han Chinese daughter, she would be conscientious, virtuous and virtuous.
Jiufujin has never had it.
The royal family has no intention of being picky about this.
There was also the lawsuit at Pingjun Prince's Mansion, which opened his eyes to the story of several generations of Pingjun Prince's family.
All generations of women 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, my in-laws, and my natal family, and I can talk to them.
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 I have children in the future, even if I don't need to be a relative, I 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 feel 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 the 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 mate for Brother Fusong..."
Speaking of this, he said: "The tenth elder brother once helped the 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 had many descendants. Zhang Ying had seven sons and four daughters in total. Except for the fifth son who died young, all the others were 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 move 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 he has other younger brothers and sisters 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 her years of pampering, 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 is the youngest son born to Mrs. Yao when she was fifty, and is ten years old this year; the seventh is the son of a concubine, and 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 get married from the same hometown, the Eight Banners get married, and sometimes they see each other separately.
Although Brother Fusong was raised in Dutong Mansion, he was from Xianglan Banner. Perhaps Dutong's wife would also want to find in-laws 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 Tongcheng children.
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 I really want to marry in the capital, I will feel more at ease with their brothers taking care of me from now on.
Zhang Tingzhan thought so too.
But when he arrived at the prince's residence, he hesitated.
Since ancient times, it has always been a family tradition to have a female child. If they take the initiative too much, will they be looked down upon?
There is also the matter of keeping a matchmaker and prolonging sex. Most of the time, it is a woman from the inner house 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: "Did your Excellency encounter any difficulties?"
He had received 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 can be considered a favor.
Zhang Tingzhan saw that he was as tall as a pine tree, with handsome features, and said thoughtfully: "I have a young sister who is in her prime. My father wants to marry her to a family in Tongcheng, but I can't bear it. I want to keep her in the capital, but I can't find a suitable candidate for the time being."
Fusong didn't think about himself, but instead thought about that piece of paper. That piece of paper revealed the truth behind Jin Keshun Tianfu's selection.
He said: "The candidates named in the proclamation are either weak or have just reached 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 can be considered worthy of the title."
Household pair."
Zhang Tingzhan shook his head and said: "It's not very appropriate. When you pass the Jinshi examination, you will have to stay away from home. At that time, we will still be separated from each other."
Fusong couldn't think of any other candidates for the moment.
Zhang Tingzhan looked at Fu Song and had to point it out, saying: "It would be great if he was an old man from 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 that he would actually 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?
Without asking any questions, you agreed to come to your home for a visit?
In the main room, Brother Jiu 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 are far behind Jiu Age.
In addition to practicing by himself, Ninth Brother can also give guidance to the two of them.
Shu Shu herself is not idle either, she is working on a storybook in the study.
She couldn't just 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 her children disrupt the rhythm of her life.
But now, she feels like she wants 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 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 conduct
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 corners of Fusong's mouth curved even more: "Sister, you must be open-minded. Master 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 became famous in later generations.
The youngest daughter of the Zhang family, with such parents and siblings, her appearance and temperament are indistinguishable...