The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 515 The Engagement is Mentioned Again
Wang Erlang was already 17, so he naturally wanted to avoid suspicion and left quickly.

"Sister Wei, don't let my second brother's serious demeanor fool you, he's just pretending." Little Ayu said, then realized she wasn't being very helpful, and added, "But he's incredibly smart, the best student in our family. He even came in third place in the recent imperial examination!"

Wei Qianying nodded in agreement: "That's very impressive."

The preliminary examinations for the imperial examinations were all held in the local county seat, and in an ordinary county seat, there were usually hundreds of candidates.

Among these candidates, there are relatively few from impoverished families; most come from families with some means, and some even have tutors at home.

To qualify for the preliminary examination, one must first obtain the examination qualification. Some students are not good at their studies, or their performance in certain subjects is too weak, so they cannot obtain the examination qualification.

Compared to others, being able to rank in the top three certainly demonstrates intelligence.

Second Brother was also praised, and Little Ayu was very happy.

She casually asked Wei Qianying, "Sister Wei, your father is a prefect, so can you also take the exam to become an official?"

Because Xiao Ayu had heard that the higher the official rank, the more things one could do.

Can the daughter of a prefect take the imperial examinations?
Xiao Ayu told Wei Qianying her thoughts, and Wei Qianying was stunned for a moment.

Is Wang's daughter Ayu four years old? How come she has such thoughts?
This was something Wei Qianying had never imagined.

"Women cannot take the imperial examinations, let alone become examiners. The daughter of a prefect is not allowed, and even the daughter of the emperor is not allowed." Wei Qianying did not take Xiao Ayu's young age seriously and casually brushed her off.

"Why not?" Little Ayu still couldn't understand. "In the private school, I could already recite the Four Books and Five Classics. The teacher said that many male students my age couldn't do it. He also said that if I took the preliminary examination, I might be able to pass it."

She's not less intelligent than anyone else; it's just that she's a girl. Even if she's smarter than some students taking exams, does that mean she can't?

Wei Qianying couldn't answer, and could only say, "It has always been this way; women simply cannot."

"No," Little Ayu hurriedly said, "In the stories the fairy told me, there were female saints, female generals, and even female emperors in ancient times—"

"Ayu, you can't say these things anymore." Wei Qianying covered Ayu's mouth, looked around, and only felt relieved when she saw that no one was paying attention.

Children speak without thinking; they don't know that these things shouldn't be said.

Little Ayu knew that this Sister Wei, like everyone else, wasn't someone she could share everything with.

She immediately lost interest.

Brother Ayou is the best. He's willing to listen to whatever she has to say and he won't make her shut up.

Sigh, she misses her brother Ayou.

The adults in the reception room were also discussing Wang Erlang at that moment.

Wang Erlang is already 17 years old and should have been looking for a wife long ago, but Madam Ma was afraid of delaying his examination for the imperial examination, so she forcibly kept it from him. Now it's time to make some plans.

He's now a scholar, so his ideal wife, even if she's not exceptionally learned, should at least be someone he can talk to; otherwise, they'll be a miserable couple.

In the past, when the Wang family found a wife, diligence was a good thing. But now, the old lady has bought several maids and servants in the prefectural city, so the master of the house doesn't have to do most of the chores, and naturally, he won't need to do them when he gets a wife.

Therefore, you don't need to choose based on diligence, but rather on wisdom.

The prefect's wife was the happiest. She took Madam Ma's hand again and brought up the previous matter: "Sister, I said before that our two families are as close as one family, but you said the children were not a good match. Now your son Zifeng is handsome and talented, and a young scholar, which is a perfect match for our Qianying. Or, let our Xianyin and your Zilang become husband and wife and get engaged first, that would be very good."

Zilang is Wang Silang, and he is 15 years old this year.

"No way! I don't want to marry into their family. If you really want to marry off your daughter, let my eldest sister do it!" Wei Xianyin stormed into the reception room, still panting, clearly very angry.

Her voice was loud enough that not only the people in the reception room, but also the Wang family men outside could hear it clearly.

Upon seeing this, Wang Silang shook his head slightly: "Why is the youngest daughter of Prefect Wei so loud and boisterous?"

They don't look like the prefect and his wife's biological children at all.

With Old Madam Wang not in the hall, Prefect Wei's face turned cold, and he barked at her by name, "Wei Xianyin, get out!"

"You just want to sell your daughter to repay a debt of gratitude." Wei Xianyin's eyes were red, but her voice was stubborn. "I will not compromise."

"If we really wanted to repay this debt of gratitude, your father's entire life wouldn't be enough," Old Mrs. Wang's voice rang out softly from the side, startling everyone in the hall.

Only then did everyone notice that next to the old lady was Xiao Ayu, and further to the side was Wei Qianying, who looked embarrassed.

At this moment, Old Madam Wang made a definitive statement: "Don't worry, even if our Wang family sons go to temples to become monks and hang up nameplates at the city gate, they will never be ashamed to be associated with your Wei family."

According to the rules of Dachang, if a man wants to become a son-in-law, he must hang a plaque at the city gate and display it to the public for three days to show that he will never regret it or "return to his ancestral home after three generations".

After the matter is completed, you still need to go to the government office to sign documents and affix your personal seal.

Prefect Wei panicked first and hurriedly stood up, about to approach Old Madam Wang: "Aunt Ran, I had no such intention."

“I have one.” Old Mrs. Wang led little Ayu by the hand, walking steadily step by step. “This old woman has to go out to see the play, I won’t see you off.”

Prefect Wei turned pale and didn't know what to say.

Aunt Ran is still the same; when she's protective of her own, she loves to attack indiscriminately like this.

He was truly wronged!

(End of this chapter)