It is not a secret in Yunjia Village that Ming Jue earns ten taels of silver a month.
Normally, a scholar, even if he is invited to be a teacher, only earns about five taels of silver. But Mingjue got ten taels of silver in a month, which makes people think more.
Either the eldest son of the Qiao family is a man of real talent or learning, or this child is particularly valued by the host family.
As a result, there will naturally be more people staring at Mingjue.
In fact, Qiao Mingjin knew that his younger brother was indeed talented and learned.
The child had worked hard since he was a child and had gone to school for a few years. When he learned that his family's financial conditions were not good enough and he was selected as a scholar, he stopped going to school.
Most of them are self-study at home.
I cherish every opportunity to read at home.
The first time the rooster crows, he must have gotten up to read. If you are reluctant to light a candle at night, not to mention digging through the wall to steal the light, you must seize every opportunity to read.
Of course, there was nothing for him to steal, but he still had to do the work of boiling water in the kitchen.
Yuan Liu was willing to hire him for ten taels of silver, and he was also willing to let Mingheng go to school with him. This was also because the son of the Liu family was really too naughty and didn't like to study. He even kicked away several gentlemen in anger.
Matchmakers from the Qiao family come and go.
Originally, a poor scholar was not recognized by many people. Before, the Qiao family's conditions were not good, they did not have a few acres of land, and they had many children. Not to mention a young child, the two girls had to pay a lot of dowry.
But now the eldest son of the Qiao family can earn ten taels of silver a month! Not to mention raising his wife and children, he can even support the Yue family.
So people from neighboring villages and even farther away from Songshan Market sent matchmakers to come and make arrangements.
Lan refused all the people who came to marry Mingjue.
It just means that Jue still has to prepare for the exam, so don’t be distracted. We can get married after passing the exam.
If Qiao Mingjin was raised by the Lan family since she was a child, ate and slept with her, and was raised as a clan wife, then Mingjue should be raised by the future head of the Qiao family.
An eldest granddaughter and an eldest grandson are both very important in the eyes of Grandma Lan.
Now that the family situation is getting better day by day, and Ming Jue has a better future, she is naturally unwilling to just arrange a random marriage for this eldest grandson.
To explain Jue's age, there are people in the countryside who have babies.
But in Lan's eyes, the eldest grandson who is about to turn eighteen is not really that old. Even if he waits for two more years, Mingjue will not be able to win in Qiu Wei. He is still only twenty years old, and he still has the status of a talented person at that time.
, and I’m not afraid of not being able to get married.
Lan quickly rejected the matchmakers from all over the world who came to propose marriage to Ming Jue.
There are those who are disdainful, and there are also those who are perseverant.
However, Mrs. Lan is a very upright person. Even if someone close to her came to explain Jue's marriage, she would not let go.
But Mingyu's marriage was much smoother.
It's not that the Lan family doesn't value Mingyu. It's just that Mingyu is now sixteen years old. A girl who hasn't married at the age of sixteen will be said all kinds of lies by various people in the countryside.
Even if the Lan family wanted to wait until Mingjue's autumn in two years, and wait for the family to move up to a higher level so that she could find a better marriage for Mingyu, but Mingyu would be eighteen years old in two years, how could she wait?
Besides, what if Mingjue fails in two years? Wouldn’t it be even more embarrassing?
There were quite a few people who came to ask for Mingyu's hand in marriage. Lan had a hard time choosing.
Mrs. Lan and Mrs. Qiao were not relieved at all. Anyone who came to ask for marriage was received one by one, and they also sent people to get to know them one by one...
In the twelfth lunar month, Yun Jin came back from Yunjia Village and said that the Lan family had chosen three families. She also stopped by to ask Qiao Mingjin what she meant.
There are three families, one of whom is a wealthy family named Xie from a nearby village.
The family has nearly a hundred acres of good paddy fields. The family is also simple, with only two sons. The eldest son is already married and has a son. The younger son they are marrying is 18 years old this year. He also studied for several years in his early years and passed the exam.
I tried to be a scholar twice, but failed both times, and then I gave up my mind.
Later, with money from his parents, he opened a small shop in Songshan Market and sold some groceries.
The family was simple. It was said that after the younger son got married, the two sons would be divided into separate families. The old man would live with the older son in the countryside. The older son would get 60% of the land and the younger son would get 40%. The store would be given to the younger son.
Live in the market.
The other family was arranged by Yunni, Qiao's mother's sister.
Qiao Mingjin's aunt Yunni married not far away, in the village next to Yunjia Village, and gave birth to two sons and a daughter.
The home is slightly better than the original Qiao home.
My uncle Weber's family didn't have a few acres of land, and their village was surrounded by stone mountains. Weber usually helped people knock stones and sell them, grind some slates, carve some tombstones, carve some stone statues, etc., and he could also earn some money.
silver.
His eldest son, Wei Jinhu, followed his father in the mountains to earn two bucks by knocking stones. His other son, Wei Yinbao, was sixteen years old and occasionally learned something from his father and brother. The youngest daughter, Wei Hongli, was only fourteen years old and helped Yun
Ni takes care of things at home.
The family Yun Ni was talking about belonged to a scholar in their village. He was nineteen years old and also had the surname Wei.
Their village is located in Shitoushan Mountain, and there is no land. The scholar's family is not in a good situation, but fortunately, his maternal grandfather's family still has some money, so he has been able to study since he was a child. This Wei Xiucai is a good student, and he has been studying for two years.
I was selected as a scholar before.
After Yunni learned that Mingyu was talking about getting married, she told Mother Qiao about this family and said that they had a very good relationship with her.
Ever since the incident involving Qiao Mingjin's quarrel with her, Mother Qiao felt sad and felt that her daughter's family couldn't take care of her because she married far away.
Now it seems that he is from the same village as his sister, and he will be able to get more help from her in the future. He is also a scholar, so Mother Qiao is quite fond of this scholar surnamed Wei.
The other family is the daughter of a gentleman from Uncle Yun's private school, Yun Mu.
This Yun Mu is Yun Jin's younger brother. He is fifteen years old. Uncle Yun's family is still living well. Aunt Yun grows a lot of vegetables and sells vegetables to support Yun Mu. He goes to Songshan Jishang to attend a private school.
Take a trip home.
A few days ago, uncle Yun and aunt saw that the weather was getting cold, so they took clothes to the private school for their children. They happened to find out that a gentleman in Yunmu was planning to marry his son.
After this discussion, the two families began to look at each other.
The gentleman's surname was Zhang, and he had only one son. He also became a scholar early and is now studying in an academy in Qingchuan County.
Mr. Zhang learned that the girl's brother was also a scholar at a young age, and the girl's father was also a scholar, a serious scholar.
I also heard that Ming Yu was doing very well both inside and outside the house, whether it was kitchen work or needlework, so I was very interested and started to look at each other...
Now the other Lans have refused, saying they only want to see these three families.
It happened that Yun Jin returned to the village, so he told Yun Jin, and asked Yun Jin to tell Qiao Mingjin as well.
It was just after dinner that Qiao Mingjin sent Ming Wan and Yun Luan away to play, then chatted with Yun Jin and He in the side room while lighting a charcoal basin.
Let’s talk about Mingyu’s three families who want to see each other.
Mr. He had the same thoughts as Mrs. Qiao.
He sat cross-legged on the couch and said, "I still like Wei Xiucai from Sangu's village. Not to mention that he is also a scholar, but with Sangu watching from the side, the family will not dare to do anything to Mingyu. Mingyu
Yu's temperament is a bit gentle, if she meets a tricky mother-in-law, she won't be as courageous as Jin Niang to go out alone."
Yun Jin glared at He, then turned to look at Qiao Mingjin, finding that she didn't care.
Then he said: "I like the family named Xie in the neighboring village. Who knows what will happen to this scholar if he is not a scholar? How many people end up being just scholars all their lives. That scholar holds a book and does nothing but
I know how to wait for clothes to come, my hands to put out my hands for food, and how to open my mouth, but I don’t even know how to hold the broom when it falls over. If I don’t understand half of the economy, will Mingyu be allowed to work alone in the fields in the future?”
After a pause, he continued: "The boy named Xie has nearly a hundred acres of paddy fields at home, and he has been divided into 40% and dozens of acres. His parents and the eldest son also have a small appearance in the market, and he is an economic man.
Yes, are you afraid that Mingyu will not be able to eat in the future? Any talent or lack of talent is all in vain. It is more important to fill your stomach these days."
Qiao Mingjin still agreed with Yun Jin's words.
Just because a teenager can study well does not mean that he will be able to continue his career in the future.
Even if you win the imperial examination and don't have the money to pass the exam, it's hard to have any future. Besides, the world is changing. From a scholar to a scholar to a Jinshi, you need a lot of money to pave the way, so you have to spend a lot of money on the road to take the exam. You have to study, go to school, and...
I have to buy pens and ink, as well as food and clothing, so why don’t I need money?
I'm afraid that the family will have some disputes over money in the future. In this world, poor and humble couples are the most miserable.
The scholar's family surnamed Wei has only a few acres of land, and there are brothers and sisters at home. Even if his maternal family supports him in studying for several years, can he still support him all the way?
As for the scholar named Zhang on the set, his father is a gentleman, he himself is studying in a college in the city, and he is the only son in the family. He is afraid that he will have high hopes. If he has a future in the future, he is afraid that Mingyu will be singled out.
Problem...
Qiao Mingjin was just thinking about it, but before she expressed any opinions, Yun Jin and his wife started to quarrel.
"Now my eldest uncle is a scholar, and Ming Jue is also a scholar. No matter what, you can't find a forager for Mingyu, right? How many people tighten their belts just to let their children study and make progress? Now that we have such a
If you have a chance, why don't you find a place for Mingyu to forage in the fields?"
Yun Jin didn't show any weakness: "It also depends on whether the two families can afford to let them study. If you are a poor scholar all your life, will you have to rely on Mingyu's embroidery work to support your family?"
Qiao Mingjin helplessly watched the couple argue with each other over Mingyu's marriage, and it was funny.
On this winter night, the ground felt a little warm.
This matter ultimately depends on Grandma Lan’s intentions and the outcome of the final meeting.
Qiao Mingjin has always thought that her grandmother Lan was not a simple person. She was very accurate in judging people, well-informed and sensible, and she also understood problems very clearly.
Sure enough, a few days later, Yun Jin came back from Yunjia Village and said that none of the Lan clans had finally decided... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support.
