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After receiving the confirmation, Zhao Liangchen went back to deliver the message. The Xu family, who had been waiting all night, were surprised and excited to hear that the Wuning Marquis Mansion actually agreed.

It was a great honor for their family that Xu Chunshan was able to pass the high school entrance examination and change his family background.

Now they have become relatives with the Wuning Marquis Mansion, which is simply a great fortune.

For other people in Chanzhou, the flood was a disaster, but for the Xu family, it was a good thing that changed the family's destiny.

It was because of the flood that they fled to Shangjing City, where they met Su Qin and Zeng Lao, bringing good luck to the whole family.

Xu Chunshan was admitted to high school, Xu Feng recovered from his illness, and Xu Yunguo got married happily.

All good things happened to them.

However, while the family was happy, they also began to worry. Marrying a daughter requires preparing a dowry. In the past, in the countryside, a dowry of a few taels of silver would be considered a great fortune. But now they are in the capital, and Xu Yunguo is going to marry the legitimate son of the Marquis of Wuning.

Since she came from a poor background, people would look down on her if her dowry was not much.

But the Xu family really didn't have the money to prepare a dowry.

For more than a year, they have been relying on the Su family for support.

Xu Chunshan and Xu Feng helped Su Jijing with his work, and Su Jijing gave them some salary, but not much, just enough for their normal life.

Although Xu Chunshan was about to be appointed as an official, he had not yet received his salary, so where could he prepare his dowry?

Except for Xu Yunguo who was still in a daze, everyone in the family had a sad face.

Su Qin advised them, "The Wuning Marquis's Mansion is already very wealthy. They have everything they need. They know your family's situation. Since they have agreed to this marriage, they will definitely not care about the amount of the dowry. Just do your best to prepare it."

Xu Chunshan shook his head: "That's different, what they have is theirs, and what we are preparing is for Yunguo. Dowry is a woman's confidence in her husband's family.

Yunguo married into a wealthy family, and her family background was already quite low. If she is still short of dowry, then Yunguo will have no confidence in her future life in the Marquisate. I don't want her to live a miserable life."

Su Qin understood their concerns. Although everyone in the Wuning Marquisate was a good person and would not treat Xu Yunguo unfairly, it was better for her to have something than for others to have it. If she were in their place, she would not feel at ease spending other people's money.

She thought for a moment and looked at Xu Feng: "Brother Xu, are you still preparing for the imperial examination?"

Xu Feng shook his head: "Not yet. I've been in poor health these past few years and have only been able to pass the time studying. Now that I'm almost recovered, I want to go out more while I'm still young so that my life will not be in vain. As for the scientific examination, I think I will have the chance in the future."

He feels like a new life now, and naturally does not want to be trapped in this small space anymore. He wants his future life to be more exciting.

Su Qin: "Then do business with me. My caravan is full of escorts, none of whom have any education. I need someone to negotiate business and do accounting. I used to do all of this.

You know, as a woman, I have a lot of troubles sometimes, and some people don't trust women, so I'd like to ask you to do business with me. This way, you can earn money to save up for Yunguo's dowry, and you can also go out and see the world."

Xu Feng's eyes lit up, but he didn't agree immediately. Instead, he said modestly, "But I know nothing about business. I don't know if I can help you."

Su Qin: "I can teach you. Doing business is not difficult. It is definitely easier than studying. You are good at studying, so learning to do business will definitely be no problem."

Xu Feng smiled and nodded, "Okay, as long as you don't think I'm stupid, I'll go."

Su Qin: "Well, the caravans are all at Master Qi's farm now. You can follow Master Qi to familiarize yourself with the caravans. I have a friend named Qu Bhutan, a Uzbek. He often travels to several countries and is good at business. I will introduce you to each other first, and you can learn some business skills and foreign languages ​​from him."

Xu Feng nodded: "Okay."

Listening to them talking, Zhao Liangchen unconsciously clenched his fists.

As a man's intuition, he could feel that Xu Feng treated Su Qin differently.

In his eyes, Xu Feng is better looking than him, more educated than him, has a better family background than him, is more gentle than him... he is better than him in everything.

Xu Feng was not with Su Qin before. He was closer to Su Qin, and he was confident that he could beat Xu Feng.

But if Xu Feng and Su Qin went on business together, they would have the opportunity to be together often and have a common language, then there would probably be no need for him.

The excitement he had felt about Su Qin becoming his fiancée was now completely shattered by Xu Feng.

But he couldn't say anything. He had promised Su Qin that the engagement was fake. If Su Qin found someone she liked in the future, he would cancel the engagement.

He couldn't go back on his word, so he couldn't stop Su Qin and Xu Feng from contacting each other now.

He smiled bitterly, stood up and said, "Since everything has been resolved, I will go back first."

After he finished speaking, he wanted to leave, but Su Qin stopped him: "Wait a minute."

Zhao Liangchen looked at Su Qin: "Anything else?"

Su Qin did not answer him, but looked at Su Jijing: "Father, since I want to enter the palace with grandpa, I will go back to live with grandpa first. I still have some things to prepare."

Su Jijing knew that his eldest daughter might not come back to live with him after she left, and he felt a little reluctant, but he couldn't stop her.

He is really busy and has no time to stay at home with his daughters. The eldest daughter is not familiar with his wife and second daughter. She may not be as comfortable living here as she is with Mr. Zeng.

It would be better to let her go and let her live more comfortably.

He nodded and said, "Okay, it's late, I'll ask the driver to take you back."

Zhao Liangchen was naturally happy to be able to go back with Su Qin. Living close to each other, he naturally had more time to show himself.

Therefore, on the way back, he kept finding topics to talk to Su Qin.

Although Su Qin felt that he was talking too much for some reason, she did not spoil the fun. She answered every question and talked until her mouth was dry. When she returned, she did not even bother to say hello to Mr. Zeng and fell asleep immediately out of exhaustion.

Early the next morning, Marquis Wuning came to ask Zeng Lao to act as a matchmaker for Qi Lusheng and propose marriage to the Xu family.

Su Qin did not accompany him. She had her own things to do. There would be a palace banquet in two days, and she had to prepare the clothes and jewelry she would wear when entering the palace.

Anyone entering the palace must bring a maid to serve them. Su Qin had no maid, only Aunt Zhang. Aunt Zhang's status was not suitable for serving in the palace, and she did not understand the rules.

Su Qin wondered whether she should borrow a maid who knew the palace rules from the Wuning Marquis' Mansion to follow her.

Zhao Liangchen came to ask her: "I have a younger sister, Zhao Liangsi's biological sister. She has attended palace banquets with our mother and must understand the rules there. She is also a very insightful person and very smart. If you don't mind, I would like her to follow you into the palace."

Su Qin asked in surprise: "What I need is a maid, and you let your sister, a rich lady, be my maid?"

Zhao Liangchen: "She is no longer a rich lady, but the descendant of a criminal."

Su Qin: "That won't work either. If the emperor pardons them, she is not a criminal. How can a good person be a maid for others?

Besides, after she enters the palace, someone will definitely know her. If they find out that she is my maid, how will they look upon you? "

Zhao Liangchen: "It's not that I want her to be your maid forever, but I won't be able to take care of you after you enter the palace. I'm afraid something might happen to you and I'm worried about letting someone else accompany you. I think my sister is very clear-headed, so I'll feel more at ease if she comes with you.

And I also have selfish motives. My sister is now practicing Buddhism in a nunnery with her hair uncut. I think she is still young and should not waste her life in the temple.

You've seen a lot and have been to many places. I think after meeting you, she might also want to live a different life."