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There was a village in Dayu County, Fenyang City, Great Yin Country. The village was less than twenty miles away from Fenyang. Because there were many plants growing outside the village, the village was quite close to it.

Yang Mu was the name of the village, and most of the villagers were surnamed Yang. Fen Yang was flourishing like a brocade, and it was all thanks to the good fortune of being close to Fen Yang City. The people of Yang Tree Village would often do odd jobs in Fen Yang City, or sell some prey or vegetables grown in their own homes to earn a little bit of money. As a result, the lives of the people in the village were still passable. Not only were they wealthy, but they were also not worried about not having enough to eat.

Twenty years ago, a widow with the surname of Qian came to the village with two sons. The village chief, Yang Da, took pity on them and let them stay in the village. He even took out his own funds to pay for them to stay in the village.

Widow Xie Qian, known as the "Lady Qian", was as beautiful as a flower. Her figure was exquisite, and she had a delicate appearance, but her eyes were firm. Her embroidery was vivid and lifelike, and because of it, their family was able to quickly stabilize their footing in the village.

Of course, on the second day after they entered the household register, Lady Qian gave the Village Head a wager to the wife. If not, the village head would have already started making a ruckus over the Village Head's payment.

His eldest son, Xie Xu, was thirty-four years old this year, and when he came to Yangshu Village, he was only fourteen. Not only did he have an outstanding appearance, but he also knew how to read and write.

Only after the Mo family had been married into the Xie family for three years did they give birth to their eldest daughter, Xie Yuan. One year after giving birth to Xie Yuan, they became pregnant again and gave birth to a son, Xie Ha.

The second son, Xie Cheng, married Ruan Clan, the youngest daughter of the big landowner in the town. It was said that when Xie Cheng was selling embroidery for his mother, they coincidentally met, and the Ruan Clan fell in love with Xie Cheng at first sight, and was not only unwed by the Emperor, but also married off a woman. The Ruan Clan saw that Xie Cheng was not a simple person with vast knowledge and knowledge, and married her off with a large number of dowry to help Xie Cheng.

The eldest son, Xie Feng, was a few months older than Xie Yuan. Following that, he gave birth to two girls and one child in succession. Xie Yao and Xie Fan, who were both just twelve years old, were born with a dragon and a phoenix.

In the Great Yin Country, the birth of a dragon and a phoenix was a good omen. Thus, Xie Yao and Xie Fan were doted upon by Lady Qian.

It was common for old people to love their children. Although Lady Qian was well-educated, she still favored her children and loved the children of Ruan's family even more. Naturally, the thing he doted on the most was that pair of dragon and phoenix births.

However, it was fortunate that Lady Qian still knew how to behave. Even though she loved children, her eldest son should have some. Although it was not as good as her youngest son, it was not bad either.

The two brothers had always been united and friendly, or at least in the eyes of outsiders.

Xie Cheng obtained his Elementary Scholar status very early, so he was exempt from paying taxes on his land. In addition to the money and outstanding embroidery work, the Xie Clan had also saved up a lot of money. Six years ago, they built a green brick house and built a large courtyard.

Today, everyone was gathered in the hall with uncertain expressions.

"Da Xu, what do you think?" Lady Qian looked at her eldest son with a strange expression.

"Mom, I don't want to." Xie Cheng looked at his wife, then looked at him, then looked at his daughter standing in the corner. Shaking his head, he denied that he couldn't harm his daughter.

Lady Qian's face turned unsightly. She nodded her head and said to Xie Cheng, "Since your brother is unwilling, you should marry Xin'er."

"Mom, Xin Er is not old enough." "Mother!" Xie Cheng cried out in grief. Ruan Shi also took two steps back and hugged her. "Mother's love … You're still so young, how could Mother bear to let you …"

"Then what can we do? Since you agreed, you naturally have to settle it yourself. Moreover, Xin Er is not young anymore and will soon be fifteen years old. Lady Qian turned her head away, refusing to look at her youngest son's aggrieved face.

Early this morning, a matchmaker came to the door, saying that Xie Cheng had agreed to the marriage proposal from a certain big family in Fenyang City.

Why would any rich family in the city set their eyes on his family, especially when his youngest son was involved? Lady Qian thought for a moment and did not agree, saying that she did not know and wanted to discuss this with her son.

When the matchmaker saw this expression, she thought of the situation of the rich family and nodded her head. She said that she would come back tomorrow, and before she left, she gave the matchmaker half a silver coin. The matchmaker was so happy that her eyes almost fell.

As the saying goes, a small ghost is difficult to deal with. A matchmaker was not a big deal, but none of the little ones in the family were engaged. If they angered her and went out to speak nonsense, it would be terrible.

When everyone returned, Lady Qian gathered everyone in the hall to discuss, including the eldest branch's Xie Yuan and Xie Ha, and the older branch's Xie Feng and Xie Xin.

When Xie Cheng saw that the matchmaker had really come, his face changed. He was both surprised and happy. He looked longingly at his big brother as well as Xie Yuan, who was standing behind him.

Seeing Xie Cheng's expression, he knew that things were not going well. After a few more questions, even though Lady Qian had experienced a lot, her expression still turned ugly.

It turned out that Xie Cheng had failed the High Scholar's Medallion three times before, and this time around, he was worried that he would not be able to pass. Feeling edgy, he went to the tavern to drink and worry.

The owner of this tavern and a housekeeper of the Yu clan had a bit of a relationship. This housekeeper was complaining that the eldest young master's marriage wasn't going well.

Xie Cheng had also heard of the Yu Residence's matters. It was said that the Yu Residence was extremely wealthy, and there was even someone in the capital who was an official. As for the specifics, Xie Cheng wasn't too sure either, and the Yu Residence kept a low profile. If he could have a connection with them, he would not have been able to catch the attention of the High Scholars.

As he thought of this, Xie Cheng took the initiative to greet him. This housekeeper was too agitated, and just as she was about to complain, Xie Cheng coincidentally came knocking on her door.

It turned out that the young master of the Yu Mansion's main room was 15 years old this year. When he was young, he was poisoned and it took him great effort to save himself.

This head of the Yu Mansion wanted the eldest young master to leave behind his descendants. Who knew that when the girl who was betrothed to him previously heard about it, she actually refused to marry.

But in the end, the marriage was annulled. The young lady was a year older than the young master, and within two days of annulling the marriage, she was married.

When the young master heard of this, he became even more ill. Right now, he wanted to find a girl to marry to make him happy.

Naturally, if he failed in his elation, he would accompany him in death. Of course, if he was able to bear a child, it would be a different story.

At the very least, he couldn't let the young master die alone in this world.

That person was the son of the village's old Elementary Scholar, three years older than Xie Yuan. Who would have known that when Xie Yuan was thirteen years old and was about to get married, this Elementary Scholar's son would suddenly become an Elementary Scholar, and was even chosen by his teacher's daughter. This was also the reason why Xie Yuan was fifteen this year, almost sixteen, and had yet to be engaged.

"I have a big niece in my family. She's almost sixteen this year, and we haven't even decided on a marriage." As he spoke, he would occasionally glance at the expression on the housekeeper's face.

Even though the housekeeper was somewhat grumbling, how could anyone who could become the housekeeper be a fool? She immediately understood Xie Cheng's intentions, but she only raised her eyebrows slightly and remained silent.

"Big Sis, what do you think?" Xie Cheng touched the teacup in his hand, feeling uneasy.

The Yu Residence's background was here. As long as they made this matter public, many people would send their daughters to the door. His niece, the Mistress Yuan, was not considered outstanding. The only one who surpassed the rest was the Mistress Yuan.

Previously, he had thought that with Mistress Yuan's age, not getting engaged would be a little unsightly, but now it was uncertain. The young master of the Yu Mansion did not have a long lifespan, so he naturally hoped to consummate the marriage as soon as possible and leave behind his children.

"Although this is a celebration, we, the Yu Mansion, are people with status. We can't do it as we please …"

"Big Sis only needs to mention it. It's fine if it doesn't work, but I'll just assume that Mistress Yuan does not have such good fortune." Xie Cheng picked up a cup of tea and handed it to the housekeeper.

"Then let me mention something. If I fell for your Mistress, would you be able to make the decision?" After all, she was only a niece, not a daughter.

"Of course, I can make the decision. Otherwise, I would not mention it." Xie Cheng chuckled twice. Fortunately, he was handsome and this smile caused the housekeeper to take a few more glances. "I was just worried that my family wouldn't be well off, but I was also incompetent and failed the High Scholar examination three times in a row."

Xie Cheng pretended to sigh several times.

The housekeeper downed the cup of tea in one gulp before speaking. "If Madam can fall for this Mistress, your High Scholar position would be a small matter."

"Thank you for your guidance, Big Sis."

They set a time, Xie Cheng returning home with an impending exam, hoping for Mistress Yuan to go to the nearby Fang Yuan Temple and burn a stick of incense for him, hoping that the Buddha would bless them in allowing themselves to successfully pass the examination. Lady Qian was originally very concerned about Xie Cheng's questions on the exam, so after asking Xie Yuan, Xie Yuan naturally agreed.

She took the incense basket to Fang Yuan Temple.

Fang Yuan Temple was at the outskirts of Da Yu County. Xie Yuan left early in the morning and walked for about two hours before he reached this place.

Fang Yuan Temple's incense was flourishing. Although it was inferior to Jia Nan Temple's, it was still considered the first in the entire capital.

Xie Yuan reverently knelt on the praying mat and closed his eyes.

Lord Buddha, if you have a spirit, please bless my entire family to be safe.

Xie Yuan didn't know that at the moment she started kowtowing, the curtain at the corner was pulled open. That person looked up and down at Xie Yuan before nodding in satisfaction.

Author Xia Qianmu

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