Song's mother was still talking: "As long as there is a young lady, Gong Jian's attention will always be directed in that direction. Anyway, the contact with Gong Jian yesterday afternoon did give me this feeling.
But speaking of it, I feel that this kind of thing is indeed illusory, so when I came back, I did not talk about this in detail with you. Although, Gong Jian’s reaction touched me very much. This is why I can rest assured
Let the eldest lady rest in his home."
After saying that, Song Ma turned to the old housekeeper again. He knew that among the three people sitting here, the old housekeeper was the most anxious to know the situation of the eldest lady.
"I know that the old housekeeper has always blamed me for leaving the eldest daughter alone in Gong Jian's house. But actually what I want to say is, if you see the affectionate look Gong Jian looks at the young lady,
You can understand why I made such a decision.
This is not only because the eldest lady has difficulty moving, so the best way at present is to stay at Gong Jian's house to recuperate. But also because, seeing Gong Jian's look in his eyes, I feel that his feelings for the eldest lady are absolutely
It is unmatched by ordinary people."
Shopkeeper Tian next to him also interjected at this time, "Yes, old housekeeper, what Song Ma said is indeed true. When I saw the look Gong Jian looked at our eldest lady, how can I describe it? That look is like getting along with each other."
Couples who have been together for more than ten years may not necessarily be so affectionate.
I was still very surprised at first, but Gong Jian and I sat in the main room of their house and talked for a while. Gong Jian proposed that he wanted to marry our eldest lady.
I also deliberately bluffed him, saying that he was interested in Tian Ji's family property. I told him fiercely that even if he married Miss Tian, it would be impossible for him to give him Tian Ji's family property. Gong Jian is an honest kid.
He almost got angry with me.
You know, in the past year or so, I have never seen him blush for anything. As a result, today, he almost failed. In other words, he was already anxious and wanted to quarrel with me. "
Thinking of Gong Jian's eagerness to distinguish, Shopkeeper Tian laughed unscrupulously. He said: "You haven't seen him like that. He is completely different from the confident and calm look he used to have. He is eager to distinguish, as if he is
I'm afraid I'll classify him as one of those villains who peek into Tian Ji's property."
Hearing what Shopkeeper Tian said, the old butler over there muttered in a low voice, "Isn't he?"
Shopkeeper Tian certainly knew that just by describing him and Song Ma, it was impossible for the old housekeeper to be reassured that he could marry the young lady to Gong Jian. So he felt that it was very normal for the boss's wife to ask this question.
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He explained slowly: "Gong Jian's kid has also thought that the difference between their family and Tian Ji's is too great. If he asks to marry Miss Tian, others will definitely think that he is plotting against Tian Ji's family property.
So he also made a statement, he decided to take part in the imperial examination, and after gaining fame, he would propose to marry Miss Tian, just to have more chances of winning."
When they heard that Gong Jian was going to take the scientific examination in order to marry Miss Tian, and vowed to gain fame and marry Miss Tian again, the faces of the old housekeeper and Song Ma improved a lot.
Song's mother was purely worried about Gong Jian. She had met Gong Jian and knew his feelings for her daughter. So she actually agreed from the bottom of her heart to marry Miss Tian to Gong Jian. After all, this young man was hers.
The first young man I saw was a young man who felt confident that he could leave the young lady in his hands.
But she also knew that others who looked like Gong Jian would definitely not see her in the same way. Those people could only see that the family backgrounds of the two families were too different, and the reason why Gong Jian, a poor boy, asked to marry someone who had a strange disease since birth
Miss Tian must be because of Tian Ji’s huge assets.
She also didn't want the young man's thoughts to be trampled by other people's casual misunderstandings. If Gong Jian could gain fame and propose to marry Miss Tian, at least on the surface, it would definitely sound better.
But the old butler over there was not completely persuaded by Shopkeeper Tian's words. After his complexion improved slightly, he couldn't help but frowned again. He asked Shopkeeper Tian, "Did that young man Gong Jian say anything?"
But, what kind of honor does he need to get?"
In fact, what the old housekeeper wants to say is, that boy Gong Jian would not want to be a scholar and ask to marry our eldest lady. You must know that if Gong Jian did that, he would only be humiliating himself.
This is not much different from him coming to marry me for free.
Although scholars are rare in these ten miles and eight villages, there are only so many people from all over the country who take the examination every year. If Gong Jian thought that just because he had the reputation of being a scholar, he would be qualified to marry Miss Tian, then he must have made a big mistake.
Very wrong.
When Shopkeeper Tian heard the old butler's question, he didn't know how to answer it. Gong Jian only said that he was going to take the scientific examination and gain fame. But he really didn't say how far he wanted to get in the examination.
But Shopkeeper Tian then thought about it and realized that he had been observing this young man carefully for more than a year. In fact, a few days ago, the two of them had talked about the imperial examination. At that time, the confidence Gong Jian showed
, Shopkeeper Tian still has an impression.
So Shopkeeper Tian looked at the old butler, and then answered him slowly: "What specific step did Gongjian pass? I didn't ask carefully, but I think he won't stop at being a scholar." Shopkeeper Tian still stayed.
Personally, he didn't say enough. Although he believed in Gong Jian's ability, he also heard Gong Jian say that his previous knowledge was very solid.
But the imperial examination was not like other exams, so shopkeeper Tian had to leave some escape paths for him.
Of course, the old housekeeper also noticed what Shopkeeper Tian said. He snorted softly and wanted to say something to object. He hesitated, but did not say it. Instead, he changed his words to something else.
"Then let's see how far this junior student named Gong Jian can pass the exam. The junior high school exam will be held in the spring. If the Gong Jian you are optimistic about can pass the exam, then he can go there in June
It’s time to take the exam to become a scholar.”
As for the Juren Examination held in the fall, the old housekeeper didn't say anything at all. In his mind, he felt that Gong Jian lived in such a remote mountain village. If he could manage to take the exam this year, he would have burned incense for his ancestors.
He didn't think that Gong Jian could still take the imperial examination.
The old housekeeper thought about it again. His eldest daughter was only sixteen years old this year. Although she should be married at this age, her eldest daughter was in a special situation. It was not too late to raise her at home for another year or two. He thought
We want to see how far Gong Jian, the junior student, can take the exam in the past two years. (To be continued)