Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

After hearing what Wang Xinkuan said, I realized that the Wang family and the Queen Mother actually have such a relationship. I wonder if this is also the reason why the Emperor values Wang Xinkuan so much.

Just when Ye Changyan was thinking about the relationship between the Wang family and the royal family, he heard Liang Jingcheng speak.

"The Duke of Yan's Mansion is a wealthy family in Shengjing City. Although your family is a branch of the Wang family, the Wang family is a great family in Hexi. Since your great-grandfather separated from the Hexi family, your grandfather and uncle were both Jinshi graduates and had entered the Hanlin Academy. Now, not only is your brother a Jinshi Hanlin, but he is also trusted by His Majesty and is the first sixth-rank Du Jishizhong in our dynasty. Your family can be regarded as a noble family. It is reasonable for the Duke of Yan's Mansion to want to marry you."

Seeing that Wang Xinkuan was unhappy, Ye Changyan hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question in his mind.

"Fourth Senior Brother, if His Majesty grants the marriage, what about your perfume girl?"

Wang Xinkuan frowned, sighed and shook his head.

"That girl has gone back to her hometown to attend the funeral, and I don't know when she will return. At my age, my family is already pushing me hard, and now His Majesty wants to grant me a marriage, so I don't know what to do!"

Wang Xinkuan had a gloomy face. He knew that he was quite old and his grandparents were also getting old. His grandmother often told him that her biggest wish now was to see him get married and start a family, and then to hug her great-grandson in her own arms.

"Brother, have you ever seen the girl that Duke Yan is going to marry to you?"

Hearing Ye Changyan's question, Wang Xinkuan shook his head but spoke.

"I heard that it was Tong Luyao, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Yan. I have heard rumors that Tong Luyao has a bit of a hot temper."

"She is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Yan. This means that she is of high status. Her personality is just a rumor from the outside world. Maybe she is so beautiful that some people who want her say that the grapes are sour and spread gossip about her deliberately."

Liang Jingcheng nodded in agreement with Ye Changyan's words, and then listened to what Ye Changyan continued to say.

"I remember that Second Senior Brother's wife said that she had a cousin who married into the Duke of Yan's mansion. Since His Majesty has decided to grant the marriage, Fourth Senior Brother had better find out as much as possible about the girl from the Tong family before His Majesty makes up his mind. After all, this is a big marriage. The girl will live with you for the rest of your life. If you still have no interest in her after learning more about her, there is still room for maneuver. If His Majesty grants the marriage, then you can only accept your fate."

Wang Xinkuan actually listened to Ye Changyan's words. Now he could only try to understand the situation as clearly as possible before the emperor issued an order. So Wang Xinkuan nodded to Ye Changyan with gratitude.

Seeing Wang Xinkuan nodding in agreement, Liang Jingcheng spoke with some excitement.

"We haven't left the city yet. I think we should talk to the second sister-in-law right now and ask her to find her cousin and invite Miss Tong from Duke Yan's mansion to go out for a spring outing. I remember that the eldest brother went on a blind date with the eldest sister-in-law under the arrangement of the master's wife, using the excuse of a spring outing."

Liang Jingcheng's proposal was immediately approved by Ye Changyan. Seeing his two junior brothers looking at him with sharp eyes, Wang Xinkuan was a little hesitant.

"Fourth Brother, why are you hesitating? This is your lifelong event!"

Seeing that Ye Changyan looked a little disappointed with his friend, Wang Xinkuan finally made up his mind. He lifted the curtain, jumped off the horse, and ran straight towards Zhao Mubai's carriage.

Soon, Zhao Mubai and his son Zhao Guangdi got off the carriage, while his wife Liao and their little daughter Zhao Guangping turned around and went to another street in the Zhao family's carriage.

After Wang Xinkuan's action, all the carriages in the convoy stopped. Then Zhu Yuchun's wife Ma got on Ji Yunting's carriage. She rode in the same carriage with Ji Yunting's wife He, her son Dong'er who was not even one year old in her arms, and Ji Furong. Ji Yunting got on Zhu Yuchun's carriage with Zhao Mubai and his son.

Seeing the carriage slowly start again, Wang Xinkuan blushed and got back into his carriage.

It was a rare occasion to see the calm Wang Xinkuan blushing, so Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng both tried hard to hold back their laughter.

Along the way, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng tried their best to find some light-hearted topics. Fortunately, the farm in Sanyuan County was not too far away, and the carriage arrived soon after leaving the city.

The carriage stopped by the official road. Zhu Shan, Zhao Guangdi, Ji Furong and Zhu Fu got off the carriage and looked around excitedly.

"Master, where are the strawberries? There are none in this field!"

A group of children surrounded Mr. Cai and started chattering and asking questions.

"Don't worry, kids. The strawberries are planted over there."

As he spoke, Mr. Cai pointed in the direction of the farmyard, but the children looked at him in surprise.

"Master, you are lying. That is clearly the yard of a farm. How many strawberries can be planted in that yard? There are so many of us!"

"Children, how could Master lie to you? Look at the neat rows of low-walled houses in front of the farmyard. Strawberries are planted inside them."

"Master, you still say you're not lying, but we are not three-year-old children like Lu Yuanxiang. How can we grow strawberries in a house?"

"Hehe, Grandpa didn't believe it before, but these are new ideas that your Junior Uncle came up with. If it weren't for these low houses, how could we eat strawberries now? Don't worry, just follow Grandpa and take a look, and you'll know whether it's true or not, right?"

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng stood aside and saw that Mr. Cai was very patient with this group of children. He kept explaining to them with a smile on his face. At this time, Yang Lin and his two sons came out.

After a simple greeting, Ye Changyan spoke to Yang Lin's two sons.

"Da Hu, Er Hu, you two come and take these kids to the strawberry greenhouse to pick strawberries."

As soon as Dahu and Erhu agreed, Zhu Shan and the other children were about to rush forward, but Ye Changyan called the children and gave them detailed instructions.

"Everyone, bring your own basket. If you don't have a basket, you can ask Dahu to borrow one. After entering the strawberry garden, be careful not to step on the strawberry seedlings. You can eat the picked strawberries, but I suggest you take them out and wash them before eating. Also, it will be quite hot inside the strawberry garden, so be sure to add or remove clothes when entering and leaving the strawberry garden to avoid catching a cold."

Seeing a group of children looking at him with bright eyes full of expectation, Ye Changyan began to ask the children.

"Did you remember everything that Uncle Master said?"

The children nodded one by one, and finally Ye Changyan nodded.

"Go."

The children were seen excitedly carrying the baskets they had prepared long ago and rushing forward following the two brothers Dahu and Erhu, fearing that they would not be able to pick strawberries if they fell behind.

When the adults saw this, they all smiled. Even Wang Xinkuan, who was worried, smiled for the first time.