mesbooks Chapter 161 Six Ya Gets Married
Chapter 161 Six Ya Gets Married
Zhang Pingan saw that the black boy was very nervous, so he slowed down his tone and said with a smile, "Xiao Hu, right? How old are you? I heard that you studied under Master Luo. How many words can you recognize?"
Xiao Hu grinned and replied, "Well, Brother Ping An, I'm ten years old this year. I went to a private school for two years and learned the Three Character Classic and the Hundred Family Surnames. I also learned a little bit of the Thousand Character Classic, but I haven't finished it yet."
"That's fine. Have you had breakfast? Do you want to eat something together? Don't be shy," Zhang Ping'an nodded.
"I haven't eaten yet," Xiaohu touched his stomach and sat down to eat together.
After Zhang Ping'an stayed at home for two days and got familiar with Xiaohu, he found that this child was very outgoing and there was no need to worry about him being stage fright or anything like that.
In the past two days, the village has opened a special ancestral hall to worship the ancestors. The fact that Zhang Ping'an passed the imperial examination and the year and month were recorded in the family tree. The sacrificial speech was also written by Zhang Ping'an. After reading it, the elders did not allow it to be taken away, saying that it should be kept and read every year in the future so that it would sound learned.
After finishing the work in the village, Zhang Ping'an and his family prepared to return to the county town. Before leaving, Zhang Ping'an specifically mentioned the issue of food to his family and the village chief Uncle Changqiang, and urged his family to buy more food and store it, and asked the villagers to try not to sell too much food.
Zhang attached great importance to food, so she immediately asked Zhang Lao Da to go to the village to buy food. Daqiang knew that Zhang Ping'an was a reliable person and not the kind of person who acted without purpose, so he solemnly said that he would definitely inform the villagers clearly later.
The family held a banquet this time and received a lot of gifts, which made Zhang Laoer and Xu feel much more relaxed. They were no longer afraid of going to the provincial capital and returned to the county town happily.
After returning to the county town, Zhang Ping'an attended the scholar banquet hosted by Lin Junhui and Jiang Yaozu. Lin Junhui's family was indeed a scholarly family, and there were many kinds of activities during the banquet, including drinking games and poetry writing. Fortunately, Zhang Ping'an had some knowledge, otherwise he would have been embarrassed.
Jiang Yaozu's family was much simpler, they just had to worry about eating. However, when Jiang Yaozu's father heard that Zhang Ping'an was a scholar, his eyes lit up and he insisted on marrying his daughter to the Zhang family. It was not easy for Jiang Yaozu to pull her away.
During this period, Zhang Ping'an went to the Chengnan Chess Academy several times, but he didn't meet Mr. Fan again. I don't know if he was not in the county for some reason or what. It was such a pity!
Time passed quickly and it was early September, the day for Si Ya's wedding. Having married several times, Xu was now experienced and was not in a hurry. She hired a hairdresser in the county town to do Si Ya's hair and makeup. Si Ya's wedding dress was newly tailored. Zhang Ping'an also used his pocket money to buy a silver hairpin to add to her makeup. For a girl from a farming family, getting married like this was already very respectable.
San Ya said sourly: "Si Ya is really lucky. I didn't get the chance to see my younger brother become a scholar."
Erya rolled her eyes and said nonchalantly, "It's just luck. When you married into the town, weren't there many girls in the village who envied you?"
Sanya muttered, "How can this be compared?"
Daya smiled and tried to smooth things over, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. All the girls in our family have married well, and things will only get better and better in the future. It's all thanks to me. People should cherish their blessings!"
San Ya turned around and said dissatisfiedly, "Big sister, you are living well now, so of course you say that. I even found a job for your brother-in-law at the academy and gave you the house you live in now so that you can settle down here."
Daya also got angry when she heard this and frowned, "You don't know what's good for you, do you? You gave the house to us because my parents and I are going to the capital. We won't need it, and we still have to pay rent later."
San Ya was still sulking, muttering in a low voice: "Anyway, my parents and my younger brother are partial."
Erya crossed her arms and said, "Even if I'm biased, what do you want? Mom and Dad don't owe you anything."
"You...you all ganged up on me to bully me," San Ya cried with red eyes.
Si Ya's head ached. She turned around and said impatiently, "Third sister, I'm getting married today. Can you please stop crying? You look so depressed!"
Sanya sobbed, "I'm about to cry, what's wrong?"
The lady combing hair looked at the girls in the room arguing with each other and felt really worried for the couple. She heard that there were still two girls who were not married yet. Tsk tsk, they just had too much free time!
Just after the hour of Si, the Sun family came over with music and drums. Sun Liujin was particularly energetic today, as he was in high spirits when good things happened. His family had not approved of this marriage at first, but they agreed after his repeated requests. In the end, the facts proved that he had good judgment, and Sun Liujin felt a little proud.
Sun's father and mother felt a little regretful. They shouldn't have done those little things when they proposed the marriage, so they specially rented a formal two-person sedan chair to make up for it today.
The county town is too far away from the village, and only the real relatives of the family came today. There are not many people. Zhang Laoer has already booked four tables in the restaurant in advance. Xu doesn't need to help with cooking today, she just needs to entertain the guests. She is in a relaxed and happy mood. She has dressed up well, put two silver hairpins in her hair, and also wore a golden lilac, which makes Li and Ma very envious.
Ma's thoughts became active again. She came close to Xu and said with a smile, "Second sister-in-law, your daughters have all married so respectably. When will you pay attention to our Erhua?"
Xu knew Ma's plan at a glance, but she really had no connections. "Third sister-in-law, it's not that I don't help you keep an eye on it, it's just that I really don't have any connections. These sons-in-law were all picked out by the child's father."
Ma immediately looked up and said to Zhang Laoer, "Second brother, Erhua is also your niece. You must help her keep an eye out for suitable boys!"
Zhang Laoer was busy entertaining guests, and nodded in response, "I see."
Ma muttered to herself, "I don't know if you heard what I said clearly. No, I have to say it again later."
This time, Zhang Ping'an carried Si Ya on his back to the bridal sedan chair. After Si Ya sat down, Zhang Ping'an lowered the sedan chair curtain, stood up and said, "Brother Sun, from now on I have to call you Fourth Brother-in-law. You must be good to my Fourth Sister, otherwise I will not let you go."
Sun Liujin smiled and bowed, saying, "Brother-in-law, don't worry!"
When everything was ready, the Sun family members nearby shouted, "Lift the sedan!" and the suona band began playing.