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Master Zhang's post was delivered to Yu Dongchang by the housekeeper at noon the next day, and it was stated on the post that Yu Dongchang and his family should attend.

Butler Qin said: "Mr. Zhang just came to work not long ago. He didn't know much about the folk customs of Yuezhou. I heard that Boss Yu is very knowledgeable, so I asked Boss Yu to come to the house to teach me. In addition, the girls in Mr. Zhang's mansion are also very good. Mrs. Zhang saw it in his eyes and was very anxious. He heard that the two girls in Boss Yu’s family, especially the young lady of the Yu family, were said to be a model of beautiful women in Yuezhou. A young lady made friends with a girl from the Yu family."

Yu Dongchang is just a mere businessman, while Mr. Zhang is an official of the imperial court. Normally, he is the only one who flatters Mr. Zhang. Now Mr. Zhang took the initiative to make friends, and even asked the housekeeper to deliver the post in person, and said a lot of polite things Yu Dongchang is not stupid, so he naturally agreed to the words of his heart.

The two sons will take the exam next year. Yu Wang's homework is usually good, but he is from a low background, and he will always be ridiculed in the academy. Yu Chao is obsessed with business, but Yu Dongchang also feels that Yu Chao should take the exam to be a scholar before taking over from the family. Business will be better.

Traders and slaves in the previous dynasty were not allowed to participate in the scientific examination. The emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty was much more enlightened than the previous dynasty. As long as he was born as a good citizen, his family background was clean, his appearance was not ugly, and his body was not deformed, anyone could participate in the scientific examination. Yu Dongchang has given two The first son has planned the route. The eldest son will pass the imperial examination to become an official, and the second son will take over the family business. With the money bag of the second son, Yu Wang will use the money to clear the way. Business is bound to prosper.

And Mr. Zhang, as the local official of Yuezhou, is in charge of the major affairs of the government. Naturally, he can speak in the examination institute. His family is closer to the Zhang family. By then, Yu Wang will have fame. Can marry Miss Zhang.

The members of the Yu family couldn't help but be overjoyed, only Mrs. Yu was frowning.

Yu Dongchang said displeasedly: "Going to Zhang's house as a guest and congratulating Mrs. Zhang on her birthday is an honor from Mrs. Zhang. It is a good thing that Meng'er and Xiao'er can see the world. Why do you have such a face? If you want to let When the Zhang family saw it, they thought our Yu family looked down on Mr. Zhang."

"Master, Mr. Zhang is willing to praise our family. I am naturally happy that my two daughters have the opportunity to see each other, but I... am worried about Meng'er. Mr. Zhang even treats merchants like us politely, so naturally he will not miss the next one. The Lin family is named after the scholarly family. I'm afraid that when Meng'er sees people from the Lin family and thinks of Mr. Lin, she will feel sad and lose her composure."

"You don't want her to go?"

"That's what I think. Anyway, the whole Yuezhou knew that Mr. Lin had taken the initiative to cancel the engagement with Meng'er before he left. My Menger's affection for Mr. Lin is also obvious to everyone in Yuezhou. Mr. Lin passed away just over a month ago. Meng'er can't get out of the haze yet, so it's reasonable to not be in the mood to attend the banquet." Madam Yu tried her best to dissuade her.

Yu Dongchang was also afraid that something would really go wrong at that time, so he thought that it would be fine to let Yu Meng complain about his illness. After this year, he would invite the girls of the Zhang family to visit the house to enjoy the flowers, and it would not be too late to make friends again.

But that night, the sisters of the Zhang family asked someone to bring a message, telling sister Yu Meng to come. If Yu Meng didn't come, they would come to pick them up in person that day.

The sisters of the Zhang family had already said so, if they didn't go, they would be ignorant and disrespectful, so Yu Dongchang told his wife to keep an eye on Yu Meng more.

"Father, mother, my elder sister has always had her own ideas, and she knows what's in her mind, so don't worry, it's just a birthday party, what can go wrong?" Yu smiled, "Instead of worrying about my elder sister's going wrong, it's better to let her go It has only been ten days since the embroiderer from the Zhixiu Workshop came to measure the clothes, and I don’t know if it will be too late to make new clothes. If it is too late, we can only go to other people’s homes with old clothes, alas, to give old clothes to the elders He Shou, it's embarrassing to say this~"

Yu Xiao managed to divert Madam Yu's attention with a few words, while Yu Dongchang went looking for a suitable gift. Yu Wang and Yu Chao had no personal ideas on this matter. Their father was still here, so the two of them just prepared according to the instructions. .

It's just that when no one is around, the two brothers will whisper a few words.

As soon as Yu Wang returned to the house, Yu Chao looked for him: "Brother, I'm always a little uneasy about the Zhang family."

Yu Wang sighed softly: "Master Zhang has three sons under his knees. The eldest son is the same age as me. He is very knowledgeable and already has a reputation as a scholar. The second son and the third son are twins. Shangliu Academy is also well-known. Although Mr. Zhang is a foreign official in Beijing, he will return to Beijing sooner or later. Naturally, he has high hopes for his three sons.

One of Meng'er and Xiao'er has been married to someone else, and the other has just been divorced. No matter how confused Mr. Zhang is, he will not let his son and our girl make a pair. It stands to reason that they are not friends with the girls in Zhang's mansion. Among them, the blame lies in the attitude of the girls in the Zhang family. They attach so much importance to their contacts with Meng'er and the others, it seems that Mrs. Zhang's birthday ten days later is just a way for the Zhang family sisters to get acquainted with Meng'er and the others. This is really weird, even though Meng'er's talent and beauty are spread far and wide, how can we, a merchant of the Yu family, make the ladies of the Zhang family so concerned? "

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon. Yu Chao wondered if a son of the Zhang family had taken a fancy to Yu Meng and wanted to marry her back as a common wife.

"Although our Yu family is a merchant, Meng'er was raised by a female teacher since she was a child. Isn't there any rich family in the city who can compare with her? Even the first wife of a scholarly family like the Lin family is worthy, how can you go To be a flat wife for others? Flat wives sound nice, but they are all concubines!" Yu Wang was angry, "If any son of the Zhang family really has such a heart, I will risk being imprisoned and beat him up." Lost his teeth! I want to sue Master Zhang for robbing the civilian girl!"

These words can't be shouted loudly, if others hear it, then it's okay?
After some discussion, the two brothers decided to ask two girls from the Chen family in Qingzhou, who also attended Master Zhang's mother's birthday banquet, to take care of them.

The Chen family in Qingzhou is Yu Xiao's future husband's family. Mr. Chen is very satisfied with Yu Xiao. After the marriage is settled, he will personally send gifts to the door every festival. He has two sisters. His sister-in-law was also looking forward to it, so when they received Yu Wang's letter, the two girls of the Chen family immediately replied and agreed.

Yu Meng knew nothing about what her family did. She was looking forward to the birthday banquet ten days later, and she was looking forward to going to Lin Zhichu's tomb.

The days passed quickly, and ten days later, just after noon, Yu Meng and her sisters followed Mrs. Yu to Zhang Zhifu's house in a carriage.