It's not a secret that Zhou Man and Bai Shan are engaged. Nine out of ten people in the capital know about them, and the remaining one may not be sensible.
Although the old lady who asked this question was not from the capital, she knew it and asked this question just to lead to the next question.
After Man Bao said that he was engaged, all the old ladies' eyes fell on Zhou Liru, and they said with a smile: "This is Mr. Zhou's niece? She is really good-looking. How old are you this year? Are you engaged yet?"
Zhou Liru glanced at her sister-in-law, took a breath, suppressed her blush, and lowered her head.
Man Bao saw her and said quickly: "She's still young, don't worry."
"Looking like he is about the same age as Mr. Zhou, he can get married two years late, but he can get engaged."
"Yes, this girl can talk about marriage after she is thirteen, otherwise all the good husbands will be picked away."
Man Bao looked around and found that they were surrounded. He couldn't find a good reason to run away now, so he simply put on a posture and asked: "Does the old lady recommend any good candidates?"
When the other party saw her asking, his eyes suddenly froze, and he immediately said: "Yes, I have a great-nephew who is about the same age as her. He is a talented person. This time he came with me to have a wedding banquet. If Mr. Zhou is willing, I will let him go."
He comes in to see you."
Man Bao smiled and said: "The old lady is too impatient. They are still young and are not in a hurry to see each other, but we adults can help take a look first. I wonder where the house is?"
The other party immediately introduced him as a relative of the Liu family in Jinyang. Their family was an official in Jinyang. Although they were not big, with only the fifth rank, they were quite respectable.
Man Bao listened with a smile and asked, "I wonder what your great-nephew's name is and which school he attends now?"
"His name is Liu Yi. He has been sensible early, so now he works with his brother." The old lady said with a smile: "Master Zhou can tell at a glance. He is good-looking, tall and strong, and his appearance is just right."
Your niece is a perfect match."
Man Bao raised his eyebrows slightly, served tea and said with a smile: "He is a good boy, but my family still needs to study. It will take another three or four years before he can barely graduate from school."
Man Bao tried hard to recall the words her mother said to refuse when she felt it was inappropriate when she proposed marriage to her fourth and fifth brothers. After thinking about it, she said: "If you ask me, girls don't have to be in a hurry to propose marriage. Although she
She is a girl, but she should also practice her skills well so that when she leaves her parents in the future, she will be able to support herself, and then she will have nothing to worry about."
The old lady was stunned for a moment, then she forced a smile and said: "How can a family like ours still need a daughter-in-law to go out to earn a living in person?"
The other old ladies also agreed, but Mrs. Liu looked at Zhou Man in surprise.
Man Bao smiled and said: "That's right. It's not a shame to be able to support yourself and the family. Besides, you are doing something you like, so that makes you even happier."
An old lady hesitated for a moment and then said: "A woman should still support her husband and educate her children."
Man Bao smiled and said: "Of course you have to support your husband and raise your children, just like a man has to work hard to find a future and find a wife to support his children. If your husband becomes an official, we can help them in their official career. This is to support your husband, and we
The more books you read and the more things you experience, the more you will be able to teach them better when you have children in the future, don’t you think so, old lady?"
Old ladies:......
Zhou Liru nodded repeatedly and whispered: "The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess like my sister-in-law, and they also like my little uncle."
This is a heavy blow. No one can say that Zhou Man's words are wrong, because this is indeed the "xiangfu".
The old ladies looked at Zhou Liru with sparkling eyes and knew that this person was just like Zhou Man, so their thoughts on being a matchmaker suddenly faded away.
Mrs. Liu went to get excited. She glanced at the snack plates next to her aunt and nephew, then turned to order the servants: "Go to the kitchen and ask for a plate of snacks that are not very sweet. Well, I want crispy pork. I want it."
It’s just hot out of the pan.”
The Liu family rarely served guests crispy pork as snacks, but the servants were just stunned for a moment before bowing and retreating.
Mrs. Liu turned back to meet the eyes of the old sisters and said with a smile: "The two young girls must have good appetites. It has been some time since dinner, and they are just in time to replenish their meal."
Mrs. Liu smiled and asked Zhou Liru, "Are you tired of studying medicine?"
Zhou Liru shook his head, "I'm not tired."
"Silly boy, there is no one who is not tired from studying. That boy of mine... doesn't say he is tired. It's just that my heart aches when I see him getting up early and going to bed late to study."
Man Bao almost choked on his tea.
She coughed twice and put down the tea cup. Mrs. Liu said with a smile, "Although he doesn't complain about hardship or tiredness when studying, it is easy to be lazy if no one is watching. Thanks to you for taking care of and supervising him during last year's trip to the Western Regions,
Only when he comes back this time can he obtain the Zhongming Jing in one fell swoop. By the way, what books did he read along the way?"
Zhou Liru could really answer this question, because along the way, she had studied and listened to lectures in front of Mr. Zhuang with them. Unfortunately, she was the worst in cultural classes, and she was always left alone with Liu Huan to recite texts.
So Zhou Liru said: "I just studied six articles in "Kang Wang's Edict" and "Wen Hou's Order", and a few Shijing. The rest are some homework."
Mrs. Liu's eyes suddenly lit up when she saw what she said so clearly. She paused and smiled and said, "What is the first chapter of "Kang Wang's Edict"?"
The pattern of this question and answer was so similar to that of Mr. Zhuang that Zhou Liru tensed up his back and said: "It's called "Bi Ming". King Kang ordered the book to be completed, and he separated in Li and formed the suburbs of Zhou Dynasty to write "Bi Ming"."
The old ladies on the side were stunned when they heard this, especially Liu Yi's cousin. Seeing the happy look on Mrs. Liu's face, she couldn't help but regret in her heart.
She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then raised her head and smiled at Zhou Man, "Master Zhou, I have a little grandson studying in the county school. It's a pity that he won't come to the capital this time. Otherwise, Master Zhou can meet him."
Before Zhou Man could speak, Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "So this is fate. Next time my brothers and sisters bring him, I will ask his cousin to take him around the capital."
Mrs. Liu suddenly raised her eyebrows slightly and said to Man Bao, "Huan'er was drunk before, right?"
Man Bao nodded.
Mrs. Liu sighed and said, "It's hard for you to take care of him. I heard what he said. You encountered many difficulties and obstacles on your way westward. The group went through life and death to get to the Western Regions, and it took a long time to return from the Western Regions."
Capital City.”
Man Bao immediately said that this was what she should do. After all, she was the chief officer, so she naturally wanted to protect the people accompanying her as much as possible.
He added: "He also helped the envoy a lot, otherwise Your Majesty would not have given him the title of County Prince."