There is Room For the Poor Daughter

After a day of repairing, Yan Zhigao took Yan Wenxiu to visit the mansion of the minister of the Ministry of Personnel. After meeting the second master of the Zhou family, he led him to report to the Ministry of Personnel and waited for the emperor to summon him.

During the waiting period, neither father and son thought about taking the initiative to go to the Yang residence.

The Yang family waited for a few days, but in the end they couldn't help it. Yang Boyi brought his heir Yang Hongrui to the door in person, only to meet Yan Zhigao and his son.

Yan Zhigao and Yang Boyi are classmates and haven't seen each other for several years. There should have been a lot to say, but unfortunately, when the two met, only embarrassment remained.

On the other hand, Yan Wenxiu and his cousin Yang Hongrui had a good time talking, and they also agreed to go to the restaurant another day to listen to the book together.

The father and son of the Yang family stayed for a long time and then left, before leaving, Yan Zhigao said, "When I meet the emperor, I will go to see my sister. "

It is to see my sister, not to visit the Yang family.

Hearing this, Yang Boyi felt a little uncomfortable, while Yang Hongrui was embarrassed.

A few years ago, their family was really too unfriendly to their uncle's family, let alone help, they didn't even do the minimum courtesy.

He knew that his mother also had resentment in her heart, and now, looking at the attitude of the eldest uncle, she didn't have a good impression of the Yang family.

Xingzhou.

While Yan Zhigao was waiting for the emperor's summons, the Yan family lived their lives step by step.

Time flies, and it's February.

On the fifth day of the second lunar month, the young servant of the Yan family came back with a letter out of breath.

"Madam, the letter from the master!"

Butler Sun handed the letter to Mrs. Li. Mrs. Li couldn't wait to open it and read it. Soon, a bright smile appeared on her face, and she took the letter and walked quickly to Songheyuan.

The people in the second and third rooms heard the news and hurried to the old lady's yard.

"Mother, I'm overjoyed, the master was appointed by the emperor himself, and now he is the prefect of the fourth grade."

Daohua was teasing the parrot with Mrs. Yan, and when she heard this, her face was full of joy.

Mrs. Yan said excitedly, "It's the letter, show it to me quickly."

Mrs. Li hurriedly handed the letter to the past.

After reading the letter and confirming the news, the old lady immediately put her hands together: "Bless the ancestors of the Yan family!"

Daohua also took the letter and read it, her brows filled with joy.

The better the cheap dad, the better the rest of the family.

At this time, Yan Zhiyuan and others came over.

Yan Zhiyuan asked eagerly, "Sister-in-law, but brother has written a letter?"

Mrs. Li smiled and nodded.

Yan Zhiyuan: "Is eldest brother transferred to the capital, or to another place?"

Mrs. Li: "Transfer to Ningmen Mansion, Renzheng Fourth Grade Prefect."

When he heard that he was not transferred to the capital, Yan Zhiyuan was a little disappointed, but thinking that the fourth-grade prefect's office was not bad, he smiled and said, "Ningmen House? This is still in Zhongzhou Province."

Mrs. Li nodded. She had heard of Ningmen Mansion. It was the northernmost mansion in Zhongzhou Province. It seemed a little barren?

Here, the Zhou family also received the news, and Mrs. Zhou immediately brought Zhou Jingwan over to congratulate her.

The Yan family did not know the importance of Ningmen House, but the old lady Zhou was very clear.

Ningmen Mansion connects the three provinces of Zhongzhou, Jiguang, and Fenxi, and Ningmen Pass is a very important military pass. Its jurisdiction area is equivalent to that of the other three prefectures.

From this, it can be seen that the emperor's impression of Yan Zhigao's face to the saint this time is very good, otherwise, he would not have sent such an errand.

While Mrs. Li entertained Mrs. Zhou, Daohua took Zhou Jingwan back to her yard.

"What are you looking for?"

Seeing that Daohua plunged into the study as soon as she came back, Zhou Jingwan was puzzled.

Daohua replied: "Map!"

She had to see where Ningmen Mansion was and what the geographical environment was like.

Zhou Jingwan was surprised: "Do you still have a map?" This thing is only available in the outer study room in their house, and the female family members of the outer study room cannot enter.

Daohuatou didn't reply: "It came from Xiao Yeyang."

Hearing this, Zhou Jingwan was envious: "The little prince is so kind to you, you can't buy it outside the map."

Daohua pulled out the map from the bookshelf, opened it, and said with a smile, "That's because he lost to me at chess, and this is my reward."

Zhou Jingwan pouted: "Do you believe this yourself? You can play against me with a little chess skills, and play against others, and only lose."

Daohuazui said stubbornly: "Anyway, this is what I won."

Zhou Jingwan didn't bother to argue about it, and quickly approached Daohua: "Have you found it, where is Ningmen's mansion?"

Daohua pointed to a mark on the map: "At the northernmost point of Zhongzhou Province, there is a tributary of the Grand Canal flowing through." After speaking, she smiled, "It's alright, we can see each other often in the future."

Zhou Jingwan nodded with a smile.

Her family has a boat, as long as it flows through the Grand Canal, it is convenient to travel.

Daohua looked at the Ningmen Mansion on the map seriously: "It connects the three provinces of Jiguang, Fenxi and Zhongzhou. The jurisdiction of this mansion is quite large."

Zhou Jingwan said immediately, "I heard from my grandfather that Governor Guo is stationed at Ningmen Pass within the jurisdiction of Ningmen Mansion."

Daohua was surprised, this was the first time she had heard of this, and after a while, she pondered for a while, and said, "Fenxi is suffering from bandits, Jiguang floods, and the situation in Zhongzhou is better, and this Ningmen mansion is not easy to manage. ah."

Hearing this, Zhou Jingwan was surprised: "My grandfather said the same thing, but he also said that it is a little more difficult, but if you have the ability, it is the easiest place to make achievements."

Daohua didn't think much about it, this matter should give the cheap father a headache.

On the third day of receiving the letter from Yan Zhigao's family, Mrs. Li received another letter, this time from the Li family.

"What?! Cousin Zi Xuan's marriage has been decided?"

Daohua was a little surprised. She and her two cousins ​​had only been separated for more than two months: "Is this too soon?" As she said, she read the letter from the second uncle.

After reading it, Daohua sat down and pondered for a moment, then raised her head to look at Mrs. Li: "Mother, did this Fang family who married Zixuan know that his father was promoted to the prefect of Ningmen, so he was anxious to decide the marriage. ?"

Mrs. Li tapped her daughter's forehead: "You are a ghost everywhere."

There is no denying that it is so.

Daohua looked worried: "Mother, if the Fang family is so utilitarian, will they be good to cousin Zixuan?"

Mrs. Li was silent for a while: "Since your second uncle is optimistic about the son of the Fang family, he thinks that his character is acceptable. As for the utilitarianism you said, the two families are supposed to support each other. If they can benefit from each other, they will naturally be happy. ."

Daohua was silent, and after a while, she asked, "Mother, is it the person I want to marry in the future, and you should first consider whether it is beneficial to the Yan family?"

Mrs. Li glanced at Daohua with a smile: "No shame or shame." Then, she held Daohua in her arms, "You are mother's daughter, mother will not ask you to bring any help to the family in the future, I just hope that you can live a happy and prosperous life, put your heart in your stomach, and no one will marry you out."

The corners of Daohua's mouth rose, and she climbed up the pole: "Mother, can I kiss again after I'm twenty?"

As soon as these words came out, they were immediately exchanged for a burst of chestnuts.

Mrs. Li said with a stern face: "What nonsense, twenty years old, then you are an old girl."

Daohua was speechless. Twenty years old, which is a good time, and immediately said: "Then eighteen years old, eighteen years old can always be okay?"

Mrs. Li sighed, stared at Daohua and said: "You girl, you don't know what to think about all day long, don't think about it, mother can stay at home for a few more years, but when you say kiss, you have to see each other early. over there."

Daohua wanted to say something, but was blocked by Mrs. Li.