Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

Manager Cui had already informed Mr. Su of the result in advance.

When Li Yu and his companions arrived, Mr. Su was directing people to pack up.

When he saw Han Zheng, Mr. Su first said, "Well done."

"You have only studied for a few years, and you have achieved second place, which is already very impressive." Mr. Su did not hesitate to praise, "There are still more than ten days before the palace examination. Although in our dynasty, as long as you are admitted to the imperial examination, you will not be eliminated in the palace examination, but you still have to do your best and try to get a good ranking in the palace examination."

Han Zheng responded with a yes.

"By the way, I heard from Lao Cui that you had a conflict with the champion outside the Imperial Examination Hall."

Li Yu was about to answer when he heard Mr. Su say, "People who are arrogant and conceited like that won't get far in the officialdom. You don't have to pay attention to them. Just focus on being yourself."

Han Zheng agreed again.

*

After all, it was a happy event. At noon, Li Yu stayed at the Su residence and prepared a sumptuous meal with the Su family's chef.

After eating, Han Zheng Si'er and Mr. Su went to the private residence together, and Li Yu followed them.

Because Mr. Su had made arrangements in advance, she asked Han Zheng to bring books and clothes with her when she came.

She went home only after helping them clean up the place.

*

At this time, many people were waiting for Li Yu at home.

Because Li Yu did not refuse the gifts from several neighbors, people from their area came with gifts.

In addition, there are matchmakers and business owners.

Han Xiaomei couldn't handle it, and Madam Yan and Lu Xuan couldn't make a decision either, so they could only keep these people out.

For a moment, the front door of the house was like a vegetable market in the early morning, full of people.

"When will my second sister-in-law come back?" Han Xiaomei had a sad face and was very tired.

Madam Yan looked at the sky and said, "It should be soon."

Just as she finished speaking, the sound of a carriage was heard in the distance. Mrs. Yan looked and breathed a sigh of relief silently.

Li Yu is back!

*

After listening to Madam Yan's explanation of the whole story, Li Yu stood at the threshold and looked at everyone.

"Thank you all for your concern for my Han Zheng, but there is still a palace examination, and Han Zheng has gone to study somewhere else and cannot come out. I hope everyone can forgive me. As for the gifts, we are not in a position to accept them, so please take them back."

The gifts from the previous few families were because they were insignificant and she knew them well and knew that they were decent people. But the ones that came now, some of them she had never met before, she absolutely could not accept anything from them.

Li Yu explained it clearly, but the person who gave the gift was reluctant to leave.

She waited for a while, and seeing that they were still not moving, she called Lu Xuan, Han Xiaomei, and Madam Yan to go back to the yard with her.

Then close the gate in the gaze of all the gift givers.

*

Outside the door, people who gave gifts looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What does she mean by that, that she looks down on us?"

"Most likely. Hey, it's just that I got second place. There's nothing to be proud of."

"If you don't want it, then don't. I'll take it back and eat it myself!"

"Humph, since she doesn't want it, I'll go give it to Ji Huiyuan."

"Ji Huiyuan? Do you know where he lives?"

"Of course. He won first place in this imperial examination. After the palace examination, he might even be the top scorer!"

"I'm with you too, wait for me."

In just a few breaths, seven or eight people left.

The remaining people looked at each other, and finally half of them followed the people just now. The rest thought about it and followed before these people disappeared from the alley.

Several households near Li Yu stood at the door and watched these people leave without doing anything.

They had lived with Madam Li for several months, but their relationship had not become close, let alone Ji Huiyuan, whom they had never met?

Buying things for him would be a waste of money, so it would be better to keep the money and buy some meat.

*

Because Han Zheng came in second, the next day, regular customers came to the store one after another to congratulate him.

Some people also gave gifts, but Li Yu did not accept them.

At the beginning, a few regular customers felt angry because Li Yu showed no mercy to them and thought that she looked down on them. But later, when they saw that she did not accept anyone, they realized that they had wronged her.

Li Yu didn't care at all what other people thought. She was so happy that Han Zheng got good grades that she didn't have time to pay attention to other things.

*

Here, Li Yu, Han Xiaomei and Lu Xuan continued to be busy with their business. In Mr. Su's private residence, Han Zheng followed Mr. Su to learn.

This time, besides him, Qi Wangnian and Lu Sheng were also there.

After all, these two are his students, so Mr. Su invited them to come as well.

The three of them worked day and night, nervously waiting for the palace examination.

On this day, Li Yu finished his work at noon and sat in front of the counter to chat with Nanny Tian.

As they were chatting, a woman dressed in red and green came into the lobby.

Seeing Li Yu, she ran over in two or three steps, grabbed Li Yu's sleeve, and smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed, "Madam Li, I finally found you."

Li Yu stood up, pulled out his sleeves calmly, and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"

"I'm Matchmaker Qian." The woman giggled, "Madam Li, congratulations, there is a big happy event."

*

When Li Yu heard that she was a matchmaker, he guessed something and asked, "Are you trying to arrange a match for me?"

"Mrs. Li is smart." Matchmaker Qian gave a thumbs up. "You are worthy of being the sister-in-law of Han Gongshi. You may not know that Mr. Pan's son in the west of the city has taken a fancy to Ms. Li and wants to marry you as his second wife. Although Mr. Pan is a widower, he is actually handsome and literate. He is well-known in the capital..."

"Chen Jiu." Li Yu interrupted Matchmaker Qian and called Chen Jiu who was standing at the door.

This child has been eating well and sleeping well in recent months. He also often delivers hot pot to others and exercises a lot. He is much stronger than when Li Yu first met him.

Li Yu pointed at Matchmaker Qian and said, "Kick her out, and tell everyone else to kick her out immediately if they see her coming over."

The rest of Matchmaker Qian's words were stuck in her throat.

Chen Jiu listened to Li Yu the most and immediately pulled people out.

After moving five or six steps, Matchmaker Qian finally reacted, "Madam Li, I'm here to propose marriage to you, you can't do this to me."

Her voice was so loud that the guests could hear it and they all looked at Li Yu.

Li Yu was not afraid at all, and crossed his arms and said, "Everyone, this matchmaker Qian is matchmaking for the son of Mr. Pan from the west of the city. We who live in Xiping Prefecture should all know the style of Mr. Pan. Do you think this is appropriate?"

Of course not appropriate!

Mr. Pan was a man who indulged in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. What's more, he also beat people. There were rumors that his wife was beaten to death by him.

Because of this, the girls from the good families in the city did not choose him. Even the ordinary families who loved their daughters refused to marry him.

This matchmaker Qian is really heartless, introducing such a person to Boss Li.

A few women who were eating couldn't help but spit a few times, "If you think Mr. Pan is good, go marry him and don't bring disaster to Boss Li."

Matchmaker Qian: “…”

*

In the end, Matchmaker Qian was scolded and left by everyone.

However, after this incident, some people began to feel uneasy.

Although Boss Li is a widow, she is capable and her brother-in-law has passed the imperial examination. Her future is limitless, and there are many benefits to marrying her.

So, in the next few days, three or four people approached Li Yu to get the information.

Li Yu wanted to refuse with the reason that "she is unlucky in marriage", but she had promised Han Zheng and Han Xiaomei not to say that she is unlucky in marriage. After thinking it over again and again, she found the reason that "she will never get married before Han Xiaomei gets married and has children."

Han Xiaomei is only twelve years old this year, and getting married would be at least three years away. Everyone understood that Li Yu did not want to get married for the time being, so he had to give up the idea.

*

Han Zheng didn't know any of these things.

More than ten days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the day of the palace examination arrived.