Ji Chenggang said: "I have something I want to ask to see the head of your family."
The disciple guarding the mountain said: "Come with me."
Ji Chenggang went to the living room, and not long after, the leader Xu Quan and the eldest disciple Guo Hong came in.
Xu Quan asked: "Master, what do you want to see me for?"
Ji Chenggang said: "Taoist Priest, I like a woman in the city. I wonder if Taoist Priest can facilitate a marriage for me."
Xu Quan stroked his beard, wondering: "How can we force marriage?"
Ji Chenggang said: "Isn't there such a method among Taoists?"
Xu Quan looked sideways at Ji Chenggang and said, "Yes, yes, but..."
Ji Chenggang turned to Bao Ming and said, "Bring me the banknote."
Bao Ming took five hundred taels of silver notes from his arms and handed them to Guo Hong.
Guo Hong saw the number clearly and raised his eyebrows: "Young master is really willing to spend money."
Ji Chenggang said: "I really like this lady."
Xu Quan nodded: "Seeing that the young master is sincere, I can give you an idea."
Ji Chenggang leaned over and said, "Oh?"
Xu Quandao: "You are like this, only then can you embrace the beauty."
Ji Chenggang was overjoyed and bowed to say goodbye.
After returning to Jicheng, Ji Chenggang couldn't wait and went to the painter Xu Shengran's home.
Xu Shengran came to see him and bowed his hands: "It turns out to be Master Ji. Please invite me soon."
Mr. Ji said: "I want you to draw a picture for me."
Xu Shengran asked: "What to draw?"
Ji Chenggang said: "Jiang Huiyue, the eldest lady of Boss Jiang's family of Painting and Burning Pinxuan."
Xu Shengran said: "But Miss Jiang is not here, how can I paint?"
Ji Chenggang said: "I want to give Miss Jiang a surprise. You can draw it secretly by yourself. Don't let her know."
Xu Shengran hesitated: "This..."
Ji Chenggang turned his head and glanced at Bao Ming.
Bao Ming came out with one hundred taels of silver notes.
Xu Shengran nodded: "Okay, the young master will come to pick it up in three days."
Ji Chenggang said goodbye.
On the morning of the next day, Xu Shengran came to the tea stall opposite Jiang's house and sat there all day long. Miss Jiang did not go out.
On the third day, Xu Shengran came again. In the morning, Miss Jiang and Yu Qingning went shopping together.
Xu Shengran saw clearly what Miss Jiang looked like, returned home, and painted a picture overnight.
Three days later, in the morning, Ji Chenggang couldn't wait and came to Xu Shengran's home.
Xu Shengran came to greet him, and Ji Chenggang asked: "How is the painting going?"
Xu Shengran nodded: "The painting is done. Sir, please take a look." He took the person into the house.
As soon as Ji Cheng entered the door, he saw a painting on the easel. It was Jiang Huiyue in the painting, which was lifelike.
Ji Chenggang was overjoyed, rubbed his hands and said, "Oh, it's so similar, exactly the same!"
Xu Shengran said proudly: "I squatted in front of Jiang's house for two days before I met Miss Jiang when she went out. I painted it all night."
Ji Chenggang brought another fifty taels of silver: "This is for you."
Xu Shengran reached out and took it, bowed and said, "Thank you, sir."
Ji Chenggang took the painting and left happily.
Ji Chenggang did not go home, but went to an embroidery workshop in the city.
The owner of the embroidery shop, Yuan Peishan, came to greet him: "Hey, why is Mr. Ji here?"
Ji Chenggang handed the painting to Yuan Peishan: "Find the best embroiderer and paint according to this painting."
Yuan Peishan took a look at the painting and recognized it: "Isn't this Miss Shaopinxuan Jiang?"
Ji Chenggang nodded: "Yes, just embroider it like her."
Yuan Peishan smiled: "Why, the young master has fallen in love with Miss Jiang?"
Ji Chenggang didn't answer and took a hundred taels of silver notes: "The more similar the embroidery is, the better."
Yuan Peishan reached out and took it, smiling brightly: "Don't worry, sir, it will be delivered to your house tomorrow."
One night passed, and in the morning, Yuan Peishan came to Ji's house in person with embroidery and paintings.
Ji Chenggang took him to his room.
Yuan Peishan showed the embroidery to Ji Chenggang: "Master, please take a look."
Ji Chenggang took a closer look and said with relish: "Oh, Boss Yuan, what a good craftsmanship!"
Yuan Peishan said: "How dare you neglect what Mr. Ji ordered? The girl with the best skills in our embroidery workshop embroidered it overnight."
Ji Chenggang brought fifty taels of silver and said, "I will reward you with the girl from the embroidery workshop."
Yuan Peishan stood up and saluted: "Thank you sir!" He said goodbye and left.
After Ji Chenggang and others left, he burned Jiang Huiyue's paintings, wrapped the ashes in embroidery, and stuffed them under his pillow.
After sleeping all night with paper dust and embroidery on his pillow, Ji Chenggang came to Jiang Ye's home again in the morning.
Jiang Ye invited people to sit down in the hall and asked, "Why is Mr. Ji here again?"
Ji Chenggang said: "It's still for the sake of the young lady's marriage."
Jiang Ye said: "Sir, if my daughter doesn't want to, why bother begging?"
Ji Chenggang said: "If Miss today is still unwilling, I will never come again."
Jiang Ye smiled and ordered: "Call the lady."
Miss Jiang came to the hall, lowered her eyebrows and bowed shyly: "Mr. Ji."
Ji Chenggang stood up and returned the courtesy: "Miss Jiang, I haven't seen you for a few days. I wonder if you are okay?"
Miss Jiang replied: "Thanks to the young master, everything is fine for the little girl."
Ji Chenggang said: "If you can't see the lady for one day, you won't think about food and tea. If you can't see the lady for three days, your bones will be broken."
Miss Jiang said: "I have often thought of the young master these days."
When Jiang Ye heard this, he stared and said, "Yue'er, please step back."
Miss Jiang glanced at Jiang Ye complainingly, saluted Ji Chenggang again: "Young master, take care." and went out.
Ji Chenggang smiled and asked Jiang Ye: "What does Boss Jiang think?"
Jiang Ye said: "It's really strange. He was so cold before, but today he is so nice."
Ji Chenggang said: "Who can understand this daughter's thoughts?"
Jiang Ye said: "You have a good family background. If my daughter is willing, you can invite a matchmaker to come to your door someday."
Ji Chenggang was overjoyed and bowed to say goodbye.
Jiang Ye sent the person away and went to Jiang Huiyue's room.
Jiang Huiyue was sitting in front of the dressing table, combing her hair absentmindedly.
Jiang Ye asked: "Don't you look down on that Ji Chenggang?"
Yu Qingning said: "He's here again?"
Jiang Huiyue said: "I think he is quite good, handsome, considerate, and has a good family background."
Yu Qingning stood up and stared: "Miss, you don't have a fever, do you? How can you marry that pervert?"
Jiang Huiyue said: "He will definitely be good to me."
Yu Qingning pointed to the distance: "He lives in Shujingxuan for half of a month. Miss, if you marry him, won't you be an empty boudoir?"
Jiang Huiyue said: "It was like this before, but it won't happen again in the future."
Yu Qingning said to Jiang Ye: "Sir, if you marry Ji Chenggang, isn't that like jumping into a pit of fire?"
Jiang Yedao: "Men are romantic before marriage, but then they restrain themselves. No matter how Ji Chenggang says his family is well off, he will never be short of clothes and clothing when he gets married."
Yu Qingning shook his head and said to Jiang Huiyue: "Miss, didn't you say yesterday that you would never marry Ji Chenggang?"
Jiang Huiyue said: "I changed my mind."
Yu Qingning said: "I'm going to find my wife!" He went to Mrs. Jiang Ye's room in Yuzhen.
Yu Qingning said: "Madam, for some reason, the young lady actually said that she wanted to marry Ji Chenggang." Yu Yuzhen stood up: "How can that be done?"