In the book, I was fed by my sister

The nephew mentioned by Li Wanshu is named Bai Xiuwen, who is handsome and elegant. When he was studying in the academy, he studied hard and wrote constantly. His teacher Yuan Gong praised his diligence and talent, saying that he would become a useful person in the future.

When he was seventeen years old, his mother arranged a marriage for him and introduced him to several girls in the village.

Unfortunately, he was young and arrogant, and felt that these women were from peasant families and were not worthy of his status as a scholar. He was worried that if he married such a woman as his principal wife, he would be laughed at by his colleagues in the future when he entered the officialdom. He believed that he should at least find a woman who had studied to be worthy of his status.

In order to stop the interference from matchmakers, he announced that he would first establish a career and then start a family!

Bai Xiuwen was also quite ambitious. Before he was 20 years old, he passed the examination to become a student.

Seeing how outstanding his student was, Yuan Gong also intended to marry his youngest daughter to Bai Xiuwen. However, after Bai Xiuwen passed the examination, his mentality changed.

He also felt that Yuan Gong was just a teacher in the county town and his status was not high. Marrying his daughter would not help his career much. So he politely declined the marriage.

But for some reason, fate no longer seemed to favor Bai Xiuwen. Ten years later, he was still a student, unable to take the exam to become a scholar.

As he was approaching 30, he still hadn't started a family. Not only were his elders worried, but he himself was also anxious.

Unfortunately, when he wanted to go back to find Yuan Gong, Yuan Gong had already held his grandson in his arms.

He no longer resisted marriage proposal, but required the girl to be from the city.

But which family in the city could send their daughter to school? Most of them would look down on Bai Xiuwen, who was quite old and worked as an accountant in a pharmacy.

After many twists and turns, Bai Xiuwen returned to the village to propose marriage.

"Ranran, let me introduce you. This is my nephew Bai Xiuwen." Li Wanshu said.

"Hello, hello." Song Ran smiled awkwardly. She was not good at dealing with strange men, and this man had a stern face. At the same time, she also noticed that the village chief Li Wanshu addressed her more and more intimately, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Bai Xiuwen didn't want to attend the banquet. He had been visiting several families in the past few days, but he always turned around after reaching the door of the girl. It was tiring for him to travel more than ten miles back and forth every day.

In addition, he found out that Song Ran's parents died young and had committed crimes, which made him even more resistant.

But his uncle said that the woman was perfect in every way, and he didn't want to refuse his uncle, so he reluctantly agreed to meet her.

When he saw Song Ran, his eyes lit up.

I didn't expect that there would be such a beautiful flower in the countryside.

The four of them entered the house, and Grandma Gu greeted them warmly, "It's time to eat. My glass of wine has been filled up! Oh, it looks like I need to get another glass."

Bai Xiuwen stepped into Song Ran's small courtyard and casually glanced at the courtyard.

The yard is tidy and neat, and he seems to be a hardworking person, which is good.

The house is covered with green tiles, which shows that the family is well off, not bad.

Seeing the fruits and vegetables growing in the small vegetable garden and hearing the constant cries of livestock coming from the backyard, it seems that he is a person who knows how to manage his household, which is good.

After a few "not bad"s, Bai Xiuwen was slightly satisfied with Song Ran, and his expression was no longer stiff.

Several people sat at the big table.

"I only made some home-cooked dishes. I don't know if they will suit your taste. Don't be polite!"

Li Wanshu sat at the wooden table and couldn't wait to pick up a piece of duck with chopsticks to taste it. As soon as he sat down, he noticed the liver cut like a flower. The outer layer of this dish was covered with a layer of red oil prepared with dogwood, which was colorful and mouth-watering.

He took a bite, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he exclaimed: "Hmm! Delicious!"

There is no fishy smell, the duck gizzards are crisp and the duck blood is smooth and tender. Paired with the spicy taste of dogwood and the sour taste of pickled radish, the hot and sour taste whets your appetite.

He took a sip of wine and picked up a piece of duck.

The appearance of this roast duck is different from the one he usually eats. It looks redder and more appetizing.

Li Wanshu was still studying how to make the roast duck, while Bai Xiuwen beside him had already devoured it.

Li Wanshu was a little surprised that his nephew always ate with such a high attitude. He looked down on this style. When he was a child, he ate at his house and even ate and gave gifts. As a result, the more books he read, the more useless things he learned.

Bai Xiuwen also noticed Li Wanshu's scrutiny. He put down his chopsticks, straightened his appearance, and said calmly, "It tastes OK."

Song Li swung her feet, because she had to reach the big wooden table to get the food. When she heard this hypocritical man say that the food made by her sister was just "okay", she rolled her eyes at him.

He eats the most, and it's still "okay"~

"Little darling! Don't be rude!"

Li Wanshu smiled and tried to smooth things over, saying, "My nephew is a frequent visitor to Wanzhenlou and has a rather picky taste."

"It's Wanzhen Tower on Baihua Street in the south of the city." Bai Xiuwen emphasized that there are two "Wanzhen Towers" in the city, one is Wanzhen Tower in the south of the city, and the other is Wanzhen Tower in the west of the city.

The prices of the two are very different.

Grandma Gu almost laughed out loud while drinking her soup. A "regular customer"! She often went to the city and really knew that Li Wanshu's nephew Bai Xiuwen was just an accountant at Chunyi Clinic. With the monthly salary he received, he probably couldn't afford to eat a few hot dishes at Wanzhenlou.

"Wanzhenlou." Song Ran murmured. Her father worked as a kitchen helper in Wanzhenlou. She seemed to be able to smell the aroma of vegetables coming through the corridor. "The food there is really delicious."

"Miss Song has been there too?" Bai Xiuwen asked. It seemed that the Song family had quite a bit of savings.

Li Wanshu suddenly remembered that Song Shiqiao had worked as a cook in Wanzhenlou before, so he quickly changed the subject: "Ranran, young people should get to know each other more often. You didn't know Xiuwen before, so let me introduce him to you. My Xiuwen is a scholar. He passed the examination to become a student at the age of seventeen. The teacher in this academy praised him highly."

Bai Xiuwen suppressed the corners of his mouth that couldn't help rising, and added: "Do you know what it means to pass the examination to become a Tongsheng student at the age of seventeen?"

Song Ran was at a loss.

Li Wanshu added: "It's the only one in the village!"

"Oh~ Brother Xiuwen is so talented! I'm afraid he has already been a scholar, and he will probably be a juren soon." Song Ran followed what the two said and praised.

But after these words were spoken, the whole atmosphere became cold and Bai Xiuwen snorted coldly.

"Is it me...I said something wrong?" Song Ran asked at a loss.

Li Wanshu laughed awkwardly twice, "Eat food, eat food."

"How can an uneducated village woman know the pain of studying hard? She thinks it's as easy as growing vegetables."

“Growing vegetables is not…”

"Hey! Xiuwen!" Song Ran wanted to refute, but Li Wanshu interrupted her by scolding Bai Xiuwen in a low voice.

Li Wanshu added: "I haven't read much, I only know a few words, but I know how hard it is to study. It's rare for anyone in the surrounding villages to pass the exam to become a Tongsheng, especially someone of Xiuwen's age, not to mention a Xiucai. Lihua Village hasn't had a Xiucai for many years."

Song Li drank sour soup and listened carefully. It was the first time she knew that there were so many levels below the top scholar.

It seems that Lin Shijia is very awesome.

"Oh, why do I remember the boy from the Lin family, who was a successful candidate last year? Calculating his age, he should be one year younger than Xiu Wen at that time." said Grandma Gu.

"He just bought a house in Lihua Village and his surname is Lin. How can he be considered from our village!" Bai Xiuwen said angrily. This Lin Shijia passed the examination and became a student, and he passed the examination when he was less than seventeen years old.

All of a sudden, the title of genius boy became Lin Shijia's reputation.

Li Wanshu agreed, "Yes, yes! That kid from their family doesn't usually interact with people from our village, so they can't be considered as people from our Lihua Village. Let's not talk about other things, let's drink."

Li Wanshu took a bite of the spicy and crispy fried fish, took a sip of wine, and felt refreshed. "Ran Ran, Xiu Wen has a rather straightforward temper, please bear with me."

"That's nothing, you're too polite, village chief."

"Xiu Wen is a hard-working kid with a promising future. He has a decent job in the city now."

"Really? Brother Xiuwen is successful in his career and looks handsome. Why didn't sister-in-law come with you today? I guess sister-in-law is also a favored daughter of heaven."

"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Li Wanshu almost choked on the wine when he heard Song Ran's last words.

Bai Xiuwen's face froze again.

"My name is Xiu Wen, and we haven't started a family yet..." Li Wanshu explained.

Song Ran felt annoyed, as if he was a little out of his mind today. He had just wanted to follow the other person's topic and make a few compliments, but he ended up stepping on other people's sore spots every time.

We should just talk about the food.

When Grandma Gu heard this, she finally understood.

Li Wanshu is not here to eat, he is here to propose marriage!