Early the next morning, Li Wei, the grand master of the school and the prince-in-law, came to Sheng Mansion with gifts.

Sheng Hong didn't expect that the Duke of Qi would invite this person, and hurriedly opened the middle door. When the Wang family found out that the matchmaker was the cousin of His Majesty, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He was so famous. He couldn't wait to rush in. Go to Lin Xige and drag Miss Lin into the hall to show off.

Both Qi Sheng's family had approved in advance and went through the process symbolically, and then set a day for 'asking for names'. After the matchmaker left, Ru Lan rushed into the hall and saw a bird on the table. The big, fat goose, which was bundled tightly, stepped forward...so big!

I stretched out my finger and poked the goose's belly. It was so fat! ...Suitable for roasting!

"Mom, why don't you give me a small kitchen right now...let the cook cook roast goose with honey sauce..."

Feeling Ru Lan's deep malice, Big Fat Goose kicked his thighs wildly, but unfortunately the rope was too strong... After struggling for a moment, he rolled his eyes and lowered his head, with a look of appointment.

Huh!

Ru Lan picked up the goose's head and muttered to herself that if she didn't want to be eaten, just 'quack' twice.

Unexpectedly, the wild goose actually moved its little head and called "Qua...quah..." twice.

Rulan's eyes widened, "Mother, it seems like Dayan can understand what I'm saying?"

"Yeah." Mrs. Wang said casually, then got up and walked to the door. The matter of the youngest daughter was settled, and the dowry was almost ready, but the matter of the second son was not settled yet. Don't let Landu get married. Now, her son hasn’t married yet, so that would be a joke. She plans to talk to officials about her future daughter-in-law. The eldest girl from her sister’s family, Yuner, is pretty good. If she doesn’t have any objections, she should settle the matter quickly. Come down.

Unexpectedly, someone was one step ahead of her, and Sheng Hong was already pulled into Lin Xi Pavilion by Lin Xiaoniang.

"Hong Lang," Lin Xiaoniang pulled Sheng Hong to sit on the fragrant couch and said with a tender look, "The fifth girl's marriage has finally been decided, and I am happy for her. It's just..." She sighed quietly. ...face full of sadness....

Sheng Hong looked confused, "Okay, why are you sighing?"

"The eldest girl married into Uncle Zhongqin's house, and the fifth girl married into the Duke of Qi's house, but we, Mo'er, haven't found anything yet. Hong Lang, Mo'er is half a year older than the fifth girl. If we wait until the fifth girl gets married, Mo'er will still be there. No engagement..." Lin Xiaoniang's eyes turned red and she was about to cry.

Sheng Hong hurriedly comforted him, "Don't worry, Ru'er's marriage won't happen so quickly. In September, Ru'er will only turn fifteen. Duke Qi and I got angry, and he agreed to wait until Ru'er passed the hairpin ceremony before getting married. .

I also have some clues about Mo'er's marriage, maybe we can get married as early as possible..."

Lin Xiaoniang suddenly raised her head and asked, "Honglang, which family's son you are from?"

"This time some nephews and nephews of the same age participated in the examination..."

"Honglang, even if you become a Jinshi, you will only be in the sixth or seventh grade, right?"

Sheng Hong had an expression that said, "You have such a loud voice," "I have been an official for almost 20 years, and I am only in the fifth rank. What's more, those who have won the Jinshi and those who have not yet been engaged will be so popular after the imperial list is posted, where will it be our turn? This kind of family..."

Lin Xiaoniang asked doubtfully, "What does Hong Lang mean...?"

Sheng Hong stroked his beard and said, "There were more than 12,000 candidates for reference in this examination, and only about 300 people were admitted. From the unsuccessful candidates, we will select one with literary talent and character." OK..."

Lin Xiaoniang's face suddenly turned dark. In Sheng Hong's eyes, Mo'er was not even worthy of being a Jinshi. She could only pick and choose from those who failed to be selected. It was too bullying...

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Three days later, Yaojiazhuang

Wang Lidong walked into his cousin Qi Xuan's office and saw on the desk a telegraph machine that looked similar to the one in the Anti-Japanese War movie. "Have you tried it? How is the effect?"

Qi Xuan smiled and said, "It has been tested for a week. The farthest distance tested so far is the Nanchang Island Maritime Base, which is 400 miles away. The signal is very clear. As for Korea, you have to make arrangements."

Wang Lidong was so happy that he immediately arranged for someone to send one set to Korea. The remaining four sets were placed in the laboratory, Sihai Trading Company, maritime base and his own home.

"This is the production process flow chart of the transmitter," Qi Xuan handed over a document, "Where do you plan to build the production workshop?"

Wang Lidong took the document and flipped through it. The production process of all parts such as transmitting keys, resistors, and dry batteries was clearly described. With this in hand, he could immediately build a workshop and carry out large-scale production.

I gave a thumbs up to my own vision. My cousin's self-learning ability and hands-on ability are top-notch. He only needs to read the textbook once and he can comprehend it and draw inferences about other cases.

Now he only produces drawings and tests the prototype process, all done by this person and his team.

"Let's build the workshop in Goryeo. I'm going to move all the chemical workshops and explosives workshops here. The place here is too small, and the labor cost is too high. For the wages of a Da Song craftsman, five or six people can be hired in Goryeo." The level is about the same.”

In fact, there are two points that Wang Lidong did not mention. The chemical industry is toxic and dangerous in terms of product raw materials, processing, finished products, storage and transportation. Today's production equipment and processes are very backward. Dozens of people were killed or injured.

In addition, it can be better kept secret, and profitable products such as glass mirrors can also be mass-produced and then sold back to the Song Dynasty as overseas goods.

Kill multiple birds with one stone.

Seeing that Wang Lidong had come to a conclusion on the matter, Qi Xuan said nothing more and peeled off a toffee, "Yesterday my mother came to see me and said that you were engaged to the fifth girl of the Sheng family?"

Wang Lidong nodded.

Qi Xuan asked curiously, "Last year when your grandfather celebrated his birthday, I saw this little girl. She was tall, thin, and average-looking. The ancestor of the Sheng family also had a beauty. How did you fall in love with her? Listen. Your mother seems unhappy."

Wang Lidong smiled and said, "Brother, if you were allowed to choose, what kind of girl would you choose to be your wife?"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Qi Xuan blurted out, "Beautiful, virtuous and virtuous. For the rest, just follow the 'Five Keys'."

Sima Yan, the founding emperor of the Jin Dynasty, set five criteria for Prince Sima Zhong to choose a wife:

Chongxian - that is, the family tradition of the mother's family is good and the tutor is good.

Having more children - the mother's family has more male children, and the genes for reproduction will be inherited in the future.

Uprightness - Bared teeth and cracked lips, crooked melons and cracked dates, pigeon-toed characters, and stupidity are all unacceptable.

Long - tall and long-legged.

Bai - white skin. It is called "Wuke" by later generations.

Wang Lidong took two sips of tea and said, "Xiaowu is not pretty but not ugly either. In other aspects, he meets the conditions you mentioned. If I really want a perfect girl, I would not dare to marry such a person."

Qi Xuan sneered and said, "The family tradition of the Sheng family is not good. Your future father-in-law, your father-in-law's father, and your father-in-law's uncle will all spoil their concubines and destroy their wives.

When your sister-in-law reached the age of leaving the court, no decent Qingliu family came to propose marriage. In the end, she had to choose Uncle Zhongqin, who lived in a poor family, as her in-laws, and the person she married was not the eldest son.

Whenever a diligent, studious and talented young scholar comes to ask for marriage, how can a civil servant like Sheng Hong think highly of Wu Xun?"

Wang Lidong glanced at his cousin, "Brother, why do you know so much about the Sheng family?"

Qi Xuan's face froze slightly, and he reached out and took a candy from the sugar bowl, "My mother told me yesterday."

hehe!

Wang Lidong did not continue to ask, "The Sheng family tradition is not good, but Xiao Wu is not like Sheng Hong at all, but more like his mother Wang.

He has an upright temperament, and sometimes has a bad temper, but he has a correct outlook on life, a kind heart, an open mind that is tolerant of others, and he does not care about trivial matters.

Moreover, we have known each other for so many years, and our personalities and hobbies are very compatible. To live our lives, we just need to find someone who is comfortable with us. No matter how beautiful we are, she will be a yellow-faced woman in twenty years."

Qi Xuan hesitated for a moment and then asked, "I heard that your Xiaowu and Yu Yanran, the master's family, are good friends?"

Wang Lidong said, "We have a good relationship. We often play Chuiwan together."

"In two days, my mother will take me to Grand Master Yu's house. How is this girl Yu?"

"I don't have much contact with her. But I can see that this person is an honest girl and has a soft temper, but you should look down on her."

"?"

"She looks just average, not as good-looking as my Xiaowu."

Qi Xuan immediately lost interest in asking. His first criterion for marrying a wife is to be beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. He should say important things three times.

If it is not beautiful, no matter how good the other conditions are, it is not within the scope of his consideration.

Wang Lidong said, "Your mother didn't take you to see Zhang Guifen from the British family, Xianggong Shen's second girl, and Ouyang Zaizhi's fourth girl?" The people he mentioned are all pretty and have the same family background. Wait a minute, my cousin will definitely catch his eye.

Qi Xuan's face turned awkward, "Zhang Guifen dislikes me for not being able to restrain a chicken, and the other two..." When he said this, his face became a little ugly, and he snorted, "He looks down on us nobles. .I can’t afford to reach that high..."

After Qi Xuan complained about all the shortcomings of civil servants for a while, he suddenly said out of nowhere, "You and the three sisters from the Sheng family have been classmates for many years?"

Wang Lidong said, "It has been more than five years. Do you want to ask about Xiaoliu Sheng Minglan?"

Qi Xuan was a little surprised and said, "How do you know?"

Wang Lidong said: "Xiao Liu's appearance is the best in the capital. As someone who likes to look at faces, isn't it normal for you to have an idea for her?"

Qi Xuan smiled and nodded, "Tell me about this Sheng Minglan person?"

Wang Lidong said, "No matter what she is like, your mother will definitely not agree to you marrying her as your wife. Don't waste your breath."

His eldest aunt was also a powerful woman, with a better background than Princess Pingning, so it was as difficult for my cousin to marry a concubine of a fifth-grade official as his wife.

"Isn't she just a concubine?" Qi Xuan said forcefully, "If I am determined to marry, my mother will definitely agree with me..." Unfortunately, when he said the last few words, his voice was quiet.

You have to prick up your ears to hear clearly.

Wang Lidong laughed twice, and then explained Sheng Minglan's situation in detail, "If you are greedy for other girls, you must hurry up, there are many people who are eyeing Xiaoliu."

Qi Xuan suddenly said nervously, "How many are there??"

Wang Lidong reached out and patted his cousin on the shoulder and said with a smile,

"It's better to think about how to deal with your mother, otherwise what can you do if you find out."

...

After installing a telegraph machine at home, Wang Lidong found that he was even busier than before. A telegram would arrive soon. After being annoyed for two days, the telecommunications team was established, and the third maid Qiu Ju had an additional title on her head - Telecommunications.

The leader of the team specializes in helping him handle intelligence from various places, and he has the acumen of an underground worker.

At the beginning of March, the Sheng Mansion once again opened its central gate. Li Wei, the grand master of the school and the prince-in-law, came to the Sheng Mansion again and asked Sheng Hong about Ru Lan's name and birthday, and also sent a wild goose.

After Qi's mother got Ru Lan's Geng Tie, she made a special trip to the Sanqing Temple and smashed five hundred strings. The temple owner personally came to entertain her and helped her make the horoscope.

Good omen, the two people's numerology is very similar.

Qi's father invited a member of the family to go to Sheng's house, told Sheng Hong and Wang about the good omen of the marriage, and presented a memorial ceremony.
To be continued...