A strong farm girl is busy getting rich

"Brother Afu, who is looking for me? Do you know him?" Yingzi asked.

Ah Fu said, "I don't know him, he is a young man, and his surname is Chen."

"Mr. Chen? Could it be the imperial envoy, Mr. Chen?"

After a little thought, Yingzi roughly guessed who was looking for her.

If it really was that Lord Chen, she would have to go out and greet him quickly and not keep him waiting for too long.

"Brother Afu, please help entertain them first, I will come later."

"Okay!" Ah Fu agreed and left.

Yingzi washed her face quickly, said hello to Shen Qingqian and the others, and hurried out.

The person who came to see Yingzi was indeed Chen Shijun. When Yingzi came over, he was sitting in the lobby of the inn drinking tea.

Chen Shijun was not wearing official uniform today. He was only wearing an ordinary navy blue robe. The material was a little old, but very clean and fresh.

"Master Chen, why are you here?"

Chen Shijun looked up and saw Yingzi. He stood up with a smile and said, "Miss Yingzi, I am free today and came to visit you. I hope I will not disturb you."

"Oh, no, don't bother me, Master Chen, you're welcome, please take a seat!"

Chen Shijun was a young boy, with a scholarly air and a handsome appearance. His smile inexplicably made Yingzi blush and feel her heart beat fast, and she even stuttered when she spoke!

Chen Shijun sat down again, and Yingzi sat opposite him naturally. The two of them had been through hardships together, so they were not restrained when getting along.

Yingzi asked, "Didn't Master Chen go home for the New Year?"

Chen Shijun said, "No, I haven't finished my work here yet, so I can't go back. But it will be soon, and I can return to Beijing in ten days at most."

"Really, Master Chen?"

Yingzi was a little excited. She had heard Shen Qingqian say before that after Shen Qingfeng got married, he would go to the capital. Wouldn't that be about the same time as Lord Chen's return to the capital!

Yingzi is simple and cheerful by nature. She thought so in her heart and said it out loud.

"Master Chen, we are also going to the capital in a few days, how about we go together?"

But after she finished speaking, she realized that her words were a little inappropriate. He was an official, and he was out on official business, so how could he just go with others casually?

Thinking of this, she quickly explained: "Master Chen, I was just talking nonsense, please don't mind it."

Chen Shijun really likes Yingzi's personality. She is honest and straightforward, which makes people feel comfortable.

He smiled and said, "It's okay. If the time is right, we can go together."

Yingzi was very happy to hear Chen Shijun say this. She felt that Chen Shijun was not only good-looking but also easy-going.

"Really? Sir Chen, that's great! I'll ask the girl about when we're leaving!"

Seeing her happy, Chen Shijun's smile deepened.

"What are you so happy about?"

Shen Qingqian just walked out and saw Yingzi looking very happy, so she asked.

Yingzi stood up, took Shen Qingqian's arm and said, "Master Chen said he would return to the capital in ten days. Aren't we going to the capital too? I asked Master Chen to go together, and he agreed!"

Shen Qingqian saw Yingzi smiling so happily and felt that she was a little too enthusiastic towards Mr. Chen.

Could it be that she was attracted by Chen Shijun's beauty? This is not a good thing! The little girl is innocent and kind, and it is easy for her to judge people by their appearance and be deceived!

It is true that Chen Shijun is a handsome man, but he looks frail. Shen Qingqian always feels that he has the feeling of a pretty boy.

"I've met Mr. Chen."

Shen Qingqian bowed to Chen Shijun first, and then said: "It would be great to be able to go with Master Chen, but the specific date has not been decided yet, so we'll talk about it when the time comes."

Shen Qingqian didn't say anything definite. As for the capital city, she was completely in the dark and knew nothing about it. It would be good to have one more acquaintance.

Chen Shijun said, "Miss Shen, there is no need to be so polite. I came here today to thank you for saving my life. How about I treat you three to a meal today?"

Shen Qingqian did not refuse, and called Wang Keer out again, and had a hot pot meal with Chen Shijun at the hot pot restaurant. Of course, the money was paid by Chen Shijun.

After the meal, Shen Qingqian had a general understanding of Chen Shijun's situation.

Chen Shijun is a student from a poor family, but he is good at studying and is the new third place winner in this year's autumn competition.

Because Chen Shijun was devoted to studying, he was not very tactful in his dealings with others, did not understand the ways of the world very well, and seemed a bit like a nerd.

The relationship between Yingzi and Chen Shijun seems to be better, perhaps because they are both simple-minded people.

At the same time, in the capital, Chen Shijun's mother had just sent a coal miner out of the house. After closing the door, she put away the smile on her face and hurried back to the house.

In the room, Chen Shijun's father was drinking tea. When he saw Chen's mother coming back from seeing off the guests, he asked, "Mother, what do you think of this marriage?"

Mother Chen said, "The family of the Minister of Works is not low-profile, and the Chu family is also wealthy. However, the young lady that was given to our Jun'er is the daughter of Lord Chu who was lost outside. I heard that she was only found a few days ago. It would be better if she was a legitimate daughter of the Chu family."

Father Chen was silent for a while, then said, "Although our Jun'er is a third place winner in the imperial examination, our family background is not good, so we can't help Jun'er, so he has to rely on himself.

The capital is different from other places. It is difficult to gain a foothold without a foundation and help from others.

Being able to marry into the Chu family would be considered marrying up for us. Lord Chu would certainly not be willing to marry his legitimate daughter into our family.

When Chen's mother heard what Chen's father said, she became a little unhappy and said with a pout, "What you said is true. Jun'er is good at studying and handsome. When he comes back from this mission and has a substantial official position, he will be worthy of a princess or a county lord. How can he not be worthy of a legitimate daughter of the Chu family?"

Perhaps this is the case for all mothers. They think their sons are perfect in every way, and any good thing about them will be magnified a hundred times, thinking they are worthy of the best girl in the world!

Father Chen disagreed and said, "Jun'er is an honest man. It's not necessarily a good thing for the Yue family to be too high-ranking. It's easy to be suppressed by others."

Mother Chen said unhappily, "You are a person who only knows how to belittle yourself! No matter how high your family background is, if you marry into our family, you will be our daughter-in-law and you must serve Jun'er well.

Whoever dares to bully my son, I will make him pay!"

Father Chen knew his wife's temper and didn't want to say more. He changed the subject and said, "Jun'er should be back in a dozen days. There's no rush for marriage. Let's talk about it after Jun'er comes back."

Sure enough, when talking about her son coming back, Chen's mother immediately became happy.

"You're right. There's no rush for this. Let's wait for Jun'er to come back and see what kind of official position he can be given. Once he has a promising future, won't we be able to choose our wife?"