Dressed as a middle-aged mistress, I want to lie down every day

Mrs. Xue thought that the granddaughter her grandson was talking about was a concubine's daughter, and if she married into a family of equal status, she could only marry a concubine's daughter, so it would be better for her to marry He Shanqiao.

The most important thing is that He Shanqiao is well-educated. Otherwise, based on the relationship between He Shanqiao and Madam Xiaojie, it would not be worthy for the Xue family to marry their daughter to him.

Mrs. Xue called her second son in and told him about the marriage. After hearing it, Mr. Xue directly opposed it.

"What are you talking about, mother? How can a girl from the Xue family marry into the He family? Even if the He family is related to the Mo family, the difference in social status is too great. Although Nanqin is a concubine's daughter, she was raised by my wife. If she chooses carefully, she can marry a legitimate daughter of equal status."

Madam Xue said, "Am I looking at family background? I'm attracted by the He family's academic achievements. If you don't believe me, go ask Mr. Nie. And Qingguo, he's been playing with him for over a year. If the child isn't doing well, would your sister-in-law let them play together?"

Master Xue was at a loss for words. "They just got along well and played together. This is completely different from whether they can get married."

"I asked your sister-in-law, and she didn't object."

Master Xue Er said, "Okay, I'll go ask my sister-in-law."

In the Xue Mansion, General Xue is not at home all year round. The inner quarters are managed by Madam Liao, while the second master Xue is responsible for entertaining external parties. He only holds an idle position in the Ministry of Works.

When Mrs. Liao saw her brother-in-law coming to ask her, she said that she had no objection to what her mother-in-law said. She explained: "I neither objected nor agreed. I told mother that this marriage was too different. But I wrote to your eldest brother. I'll let him know what he says about the details."

Mr. Xue Er understood that his eldest sister-in-law was somewhat willing. If she was not willing, she would not have written to his eldest brother to ask.

He asked, "Sister-in-law, what do you think of that kid from the He family?"

Mrs. Liao said, "If you don't look at family background, he's indeed quite good. He's handsome, well-educated, and most importantly, intelligent. For my Qingguo to recognize him, he's definitely not an ordinary person. Second Uncle knows my Qingguo, too. Sometimes he's too picky, looking down on everyone. But for the past year or so, he's been following He Shanqiao's lead and has managed to get into his studies."

Master Xue nodded slowly, but he was still worried. He went to the Nie family and asked Mr. Nie.

When Nie Chengping heard him ask about Heshan Bridge, he guessed that it might be because of the marriage.

He said, "If you ask him about his academic knowledge, it's rare for him to be so at his age. He's not dull in his studies and can endure hardships. As for other things? I haven't had much contact with him, so I don't understand."

Master Xue asked, "If you had to choose between Shanqiao and Madam Xiaojie's sons as your disciple, which one would you choose?"

Nie Chengping glanced at him and thought, isn't his question nonsense? The disciple has already been selected, and he's still asking me this?

"I've never thought about accepting disciples before. I think it's too troublesome. As for why I received the address, it's my personal matter. I don't want to talk about it."

This was the first time Mr. Xue Er had heard someone speak to him like this, but Prince Weixing had told him before that Mr. Nie was a bit too direct.

He had nothing to be angry about, he was just thinking that his nephew was Mr. Nie's son-in-law, and that his nephew would have to suffer in the future.

Master Xue smiled and said, "I'm sorry for asking so abruptly. My eldest brother is not at home, and my nephew is a bit naughty. Mr. Nie, please give him some guidance."

Nie Chengping said, "The Qing Dynasty is not bad. Fortunately, it is obedient."

Master Xue Er thought, shouldn't I say something humble at this time?

Forget it, you can't argue with someone with this kind of temper.

Nie Chengping has been thinking about a problem recently. The Nie family settled in the capital, and his second brother returned to Guanzhong after the New Year. He wanted to close the Nie family's business and leave a few old managers.

Years ago, my brother-in-law told him something, hoping that he could go to the Imperial College to teach. He didn't want to go because he didn't have enough qualifications and could only get in through connections. It would be awkward for others and him too.

He didn't want to live his life under other people's wishes. Even though no one was giving him a hard time now, at least they would show that they looked down on him.

He asked Xue Qingguo about some things about Donglin Academy, and sent someone to inquire about the situation of all the teachers in Donglin Academy.

If he had to enter the officialdom, he would rather go to Donglin Academy than the Imperial College.

After seeing off Master Xue Er, he went to find his brother-in-law and told him that he was going to Donglin Academy.

Wang Jingye smiled knowingly

My cousin originally planned to let my brother-in-law go to Donglin Academy. My cousin said that if you first mentioned that he should go to the Imperial College, he would definitely not go and would choose to go to Donglin Academy. If you directly mentioned Donglin Academy, he would refuse outright. What would happen if you mentioned it again?

Just as my cousin thought, my brother-in-law proposed to go to Donglin Academy.

His cousin said it was impossible for a scholar to be without ambition. Nie Chengping knew he wasn't suited to being an official, so he chose to be a teacher. The ambition of a teacher was to have many students and to have outstanding students. Students who could enter the Imperial College were all exceptional, and his abilities were not evident. Only Donglin Academy would interest him.

Wang Jingye understood what his cousin said too well and admired her too much. He had been in contact with his brother-in-law for more than ten years, and his cousin was able to tell what his brother-in-law was thinking after only meeting him a few times.

He certainly wouldn't say these words to his brother-in-law. He frowned and said, "Most of the students at Donglin Academy are just there to get by. The rest want to study hard but can't get into the Imperial College, so they go to Donglin Academy. There's one student who's quite learned, He Shanqiao. His household registration has moved to the capital. If his uncle was still serving at court, he'd have been eligible to take the Imperial College exam. Now, he can only study at Donglin Academy. He still has a chance of passing the imperial examination and becoming a Jinshi."

Nie Chengping said, "That's all thanks to his teacher's good teaching and his own hard work. It has nothing to do with me."

Wang Jingye stopped talking. As long as his brother-in-law was willing to go to Donglin Academy, it would be fine.

The Nie family must get rid of their identity as merchants.

Nie Chengping went to teach at Donglin Academy. The happiest person was Mo Chenxi. His youngest son Shankun was admitted to Donglin Academy after the New Year. Shanqiao is still studying at Donglin Academy. In the future, the cousins ​​can take care of each other.

The eldest son got married, the eldest daughter got married, the second son lived in the academy, and only the youngest daughter lived with her.

Shanluo can still study at home for now, and he doesn't have to worry about the livelihood of his family. If he is not a disciple of Mr. Nie, Mo Chenxi will let his eldest son find a job as soon as possible. If he is not cut out for studying, does he really have to study hard at home until he is old?

If he is given another two years, it would be good if he could pass the examination and become a scholar.

Xue Qingguo was also very happy, as his father-in-law would be his husband from now on. He secretly told He Shanqiao that he had asked his grandmother to marry his cousin to him, and also said that his second uncle must have asked about him when he met his father-in-law.

He Shanqiao's heart was pounding. Of course he wanted to be the son-in-law of the Xue family. His He family had nothing. Even if he could pass the imperial examination in the future, he could at most marry an official of the seventh or eighth rank.

Even if there is the Mo family, but because of the mess in my uncle's family, the Mo family will not use their resources on him.

No matter which remote area you are assigned to, you may not be able to return to the capital even if you work hard all your life.

But it would be different if he became the son-in-law of the Xue family.