Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Shen Nankui said slowly: "Before I got married, I heard that the second young master Gu was very talented and would definitely be a prime minister in the future. Is this true?"

Mother Gu sneered, "My son was born to be a high official, is there any need to ask? Originally you were lucky enough to be his daughter-in-law, but your Shen family is too much. When my son comes back later, I will let him divorce you, and you should go back to your Shen family!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Wouldn't it be a joke to divorce your wife before she even gets married?

Shen Nankui seemed not to have heard everyone's discussion, and his face still had an inquiring expression.

The head of the village thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "Miss Shen, you are right. Among the towns around here, Yichuan is the most promising. The teachers in Cang County Academy all said that he will be able to make a name for himself in the future and bring honor to the Gu family."

Shen Nankui nodded, "Then, let me ask you again, what is the reason that the Second Young Master Gu can stand out?"

Her question was inexplicable.

Although everyone was puzzled, they still answered her.

Some say it is due to hard work, some say he is smart and talented, and some say it is just luck.

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "Everyone is right, but they are only half right. They are missing the most crucial reason."

Everyone was confused and asked her what her other half was.

"It's a book."

Shen Nankui pointed to the ten boxes behind him and said, "Second Master Gu was born in a poor family, but he was able to pass the Tongshi and Xiangshi exams and obtain the title of Juren. In the future, he will be able to participate in the Huishi and Palace exams and become a disciple of the emperor. The foundation of all this is reading."

"These sage books are the capital for Mr. Gu Er to pass the imperial examination and become an official and stand out from the crowd."

She didn't give anyone a chance to react.

He continued, "With these books, we can learn to read and understand. If we learn well, we can become an official like Second Master Gu and benefit the people. If we learn thoroughly, we can write books and be respected. There are also military books, medical books, agricultural books, and industrial books... Each category contains infinite wisdom and will always teach people a lot of benefits."

"The Shen family is not a high-ranking official, nor does it have a huge fortune, but they have a small collection of books at home, so my dowry is all books."

"Father said that he knew that the second young master Gu would take part in the imperial examination next year, so he would use these ten boxes of books to help him win the first prize!"

She continued to talk despite those looks of contempt or curiosity.

Her posture was straight, her tone was gentle, and her smile was faint, as if the person who was about to be divorced was not her.

Apart from anything else, this demeanor alone is enough to inspire respect.

The villagers didn't say anything unpleasant anymore. They just looked at her and the books she brought with curiosity.

The head of the village said with admiration, "In this area, Miss Shen is the only one who brought ten boxes of books as her dowry. Don't think these books are bad. Anyone who has a scholar in their family knows that some books cannot even be bought with money, not to mention that Master Shen is an official in the Hanlin Academy."

"What is the Hanlin Academy? The people in it are able to lecture the emperor on classics and history. The value of these books is enough to be passed down from generation to generation, not to mention being preserved for the emperor."

Most of the people were farmers and did not understand the value of these books.

But when the head of the village said it was a good idea, everyone thought it was a good idea as well, and their eyes turned toward Shen Nankui with respect.

The head of the village said, "For example, if you buy books in a bookstore, the cheapest one costs at least one or two taels of silver. So think about it, how much are Miss Shen's books worth?"

One book costs one silver coin. There must be hundreds of books in these ten boxes!

That would be hundreds or thousands of taels of silver!

Once they figured out the account, everyone looked at Shen Nankui with even more passion.

Be nice!

The Gu family has finally married a sweet girl!

The head of the village looked at Mother Gu and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law Gu, your family has married a virtuous daughter-in-law. All future generations will be blessed!"

Everyone also praised it.

When Mother Gu saw that everyone was siding with Shen Nankui, she became so angry that her face turned black.

But the head of the village had already spoken, and if she stopped them outside, it would seem too inhumane, so she said reluctantly: "Since everyone says these books are precious, then I will accept it. Come in, my new bride."

Shen Nankui said, "No hurry, some things still need to be made clear."

"I've already let you in, what else is there to say?" Mother Gu glared at her.

Shen Nankui suppressed his smile and said solemnly, "Madam Gu just said that she wanted to divorce me. Since you are so dissatisfied with me, I think you should reconsider this marriage. Since we haven't married yet, it is not considered a marriage. It is not too late to cancel the engagement now."

She is not a clay figure. Why should the Gu family let her in and not let her in?

If the Gu family wants to intimidate her, it depends on whether she agrees or not.

Mother Gu really wanted to divorce her, but before she could say anything, the head of the village said, "Child, don't be impulsive. Marriage is not about making enemies. The marriage was decided by the two families together. There is no reason to regret it on the day of the wedding. As the witness today, I can't agree to it either!"

He glanced at Gu's mother and said, "Your mother-in-law didn't know the value of your books just now. She was so angry that she said something that shouldn't be taken seriously, right?"

"I……"

"Sister-in-law Gu, Yichuan will take the imperial examination next year. Do you really want to offend the Shen family?"

Mother Gu was holding her breath, unable to utter a word, so she could only change her words in front of everyone.

"That's right, I'm an old woman who doesn't know what's good. I was so angry and confused that I said that. Don't take it seriously."

Shen Nankui asked: "So, this was just a misunderstanding?"

Mother Gu glared at her fiercely and said, "It's a misunderstanding. Don't stand outside the door anymore. Come in quickly. Don't let the villagers laugh at you!"

Shen Nankui just stared at her.

Mother Gu looked gloomy, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Shen Nankui said, "I see that you look unhappy. Are you unwilling to let me in? If that's the case, you can tell me. My father always taught me not to force others. Although I am a young girl, I am also a reasonable person. If the Gu family does not really want to marry me, I will take the ten boxes of dowry and this letter of recommendation in my hand and return to the Shen family!"

Mother Gu almost laughed in her heart. Now that she wanted to leave on her own, she couldn't blame the Gu family!

"If you want to leave..."

As soon as he said this, the village head interrupted him.

"Miss Shen, what letter of recommendation are you talking about?"

Shen Nankui pulled out an envelope from his sleeve.

"In Cang County, there is a Hanlin scholar who retired last year. My father used to work under him and had a good relationship with the old scholar. Before I got married, my father wrote this letter to me to introduce Mr. Gu to the old scholar."

Mother Gu didn't understand what was meant by believe or not. She didn't want to miss this opportunity and said loudly, "Everyone heard it. I have allowed you to come in. You want to leave on your own, so go back to your Shen family. My Gu family will not keep a big Buddha like you!"

"Mrs. Gu, be careful with your words!"

Li Zheng frowned and interrupted her, "Do you know how important this letter is to Yichuan?"