webnovelfull Chapter 514: Did I overestimate Shen Youyou?
Chapter 514: Did I overestimate Shen Youyou?
In fact, not only those who stayed behind thought so, but Erhu and Erzhuang also thought so, but these two had their own little thoughts.
I want to go out and try my best. Maybe when my third uncle (godfather) becomes a high-ranking official in the future, he can promote them. Then, will I have the confidence to propose marriage?
The other two who wanted to be yamen runners really wanted to be yamen runners.
Shen Jinzi had always felt the power of the county yamen runners since he was a child, but he didn't have the opportunity before. Now that he has the opportunity, he will naturally not let it go.
Shen Youqian's reason was a little bit weird. He said, "Listening to my sister's martial arts stories, the kind where detectives solve cases, they are so exciting. He wants to be the best detective in Fang County."
Shen Youyou could only give a thumbs up to this great ambition, and she even had an impulse for a moment to ask Lord He.
She also wants to be a detective. Do you want to be one?
It is precisely because of these things that many people, not only from other villages, but also from Tangjia Village, regret that their daughters had married off too early.
If I wait until then, although I can't marry a same-sex person like Tang Yanren, I can still marry the guys on the other side of the river.
They don't even have to pick one of those men in official uniforms, they can just pick one and they will really treat their son-in-law as their son.
So, Shen Youyou discovered that the grandmothers at home have been too busy recently.
From time to time, people would come to his house to chat with the grandmothers.
It seems like the matchmaking is not enough. Some families don’t have daughters, but they want to find a match for their nieces.
In other words, the benefits should be kept within the family.
Then there are the girls from the Jiu clans, who are even more popular. After all, if you marry your daughter to a family from the Jiu clan, then she will earn money for the clan in the future.
But if you marry a girl from the nine clans, it would be like getting back a cash cow.
Don’t say that blind dates with a purpose are not good marriages.
How many marriages are due to love at first sight, love at second sight, or love at third sight?
Isn't it because you feel that the other person meets your requirements, and you can talk to him/her and slowly develop feelings for each other?
When there is no emotional basis, personal ability, family conditions, appearance and personality are all important factors to consider when deciding whether this person is suitable for you.
Of course, there are also girls who are not remembered, such as Shen Youyou.
As for the reason, it was still Gao Shuangxi's words: "I'm thinking about you, don't you think about whether you deserve it?"
This is not really an insult. In the eyes of the Jiu clans and the villagers of Tangjia Village, this is the fact.
Perhaps people from other villages would say when they see Shen Youyou: "Isn't she just a country girl? What's there to show off?"
Besides, she has escaped from the famine, and she wears tomboy clothes all day long. It is obvious that she has no education. If such a girl didn't rely on her good father, no one would want her to marry. "
In fact, this is the perception of most people in today's society.
But the people in Tangjia Village are different. They come into contact with Shen Youyou's intelligence every day, even if they only see half of what the Nine Clans let everyone see.
But in the minds of others, they also want to marry Shen Youyou?
You can't even mention that. Wouldn't that be just trying to make something out of it and get slapped in the face?
Not to mention Shen Zhiqiu and his wife, even Old Lady Hua and Old Man Shen would probably have a falling out.
In fact, the boys in Tangjia Village really wanted to say: "We really don't miss Shen Youyou. In our eyes, she is just a younger brother."
For example, at this moment, Tang Guangzheng's family was having dinner.
I have to say, the food in his house is really rich, with a plate of luncheon meat, a plate of salted duck eggs, willow sprouts mixed with tofu, and a pot of large braised pork ribs.
There was also a bucket of white rice porridge, and the dry food was thin noodle rolls.
In their family, men and women eat at separate tables, but the food at each table is the same.
Tang Wenzhen, the second son Tang Yanyi, the third son Tang Yanren who worked in the lower yamen, the youngest son Tang Yanxin, and Dou were at the same table.
Other women and children were at another table,
Tang Wenzhen just picked up a piece of willow buds and tofu with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. The willow buds were slightly bitter and the tofu was smooth and tender, and it tasted good.
When he was about to pick up the second piece of food with chopsticks, he saw that his third son was not paying attention while eating.
He changed the topic and asked, "Old Third, what happened in the government office? You are not in a good state today?"
Tang Yanren used to be a carefree person, so after hesitating for a moment, even though he felt it was difficult to say, he still said it.
"Dad, today our county magistrate called me to his study alone and asked me some questions about Third Brother Shen's eldest niece?
What do you think he meant by this?
With these words, Tang Wen Zheng immediately withdrew his hand that was about to pick up the food.
He frowned and asked, "You have been in the county government for some time. How many children does Magistrate He have?"
"It seems that there is a legitimate son, a illegitimate son, and a illegitimate daughter. The legitimate son and the illegitimate son are about the same age as the fourth child in our family."
After hearing this, Tang Guangzheng did not ask about the illegitimate son at all, but asked: "What about their legitimate son? Have you ever met him? Where is he studying? How is his academic performance?"
"I haven't had much contact with him, but I heard that his academic performance is pretty good. I heard from my colleagues in the government that there is a rumor about their teacher. If the imperial examination is held, his fate will be clear."
"Oh, the county magistrate is really generous. You have only been there for a short time and you have heard such rumors. I guess this was only passed on to those guys from the Nine Clans.
As for being able to get off the field without any problems?
It shouldn't be too difficult for your brother to pass the examination to become a student.
But in my opinion, if the girl from the Shen family could take the imperial examination, she would probably be able to pass directly and become a scholar."
Although everyone present was quite surprised by this statement, their father had a very high opinion of Shen Youyou!
But Tang Guangzheng's youngest son, Tang Yanxin, reacted strongly: "How is it possible? She runs around outside all day, and she doesn't go to a private school. She's not even as old as me, and she can take the exam to become a scholar?"
Obviously, Tang Yanxin was not convinced!
But his father, as if afraid that the blow was not enough, said:
"I personally tested her knowledge. She has unique insights into the Four Books and Five Classics, and her words are meaningful. She is also good at math, and any question she asks can stump your father.
That is to say, she was born a girl. If it was a boy, she would probably be the third person in Tangjia Village to become an official. "
Indeed, although Shen Youyou knew that she could not take the imperial examination, it did not stop her from being curious about the ancient imperial examination, so she often came to Tang Guangzheng to borrow books.
She herself has a photographic memory, the comprehension abilities of an adult, and the independent perspective of someone who has been exposed to so much information in her later life.
If he really took the imperial examination, Tang Guangzheng would be conservative if he said he would pass the exam and become a scholar.
The half steamed bun in Tang Yanxin's hand fell to the ground unknowingly without him noticing.
All I could think of was: "How is this possible? How is this possible?"
Seeing that this was a big blow to his youngest son, Tang Guangzheng sighed, "Hey, Brother Xin, some people are like Wenquxing incarnate, and ordinary people can't compare to them.
You don’t need to compare yourself with others. As long as you work hard, you won’t let yourself down.”
"Yes, Dad, I get it!"
Although he was not comforted much, there was a voice in his heart telling him that some monsters really could not be compared.
Tang Yanren finally closed his jaw, which was about to be dislocated, and asked, "What does our county magistrate mean? Should we remind Third Brother Shen?"
Tang Guangzheng said, "Don't worry about this matter. I'll remind your Third Brother Shen when he comes back. But as for your county magistrate, please contact me again.
You just say: That girl is young, still has a childish mentality, plays crazy all day, you have seen her a few times, you don’t understand her. "
"Yes, I also said before that I haven't seen her much and don't know her well."