The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

"By the way, Dad, Mom, and little brother, the family you told me about before seems to be surnamed Yu, right? Please ask the matchmaker to go and ask them again tomorrow. If the other party is still willing, my marriage will be settled as soon as possible," Liu Ya continued calmly.

After saying that, he went straight back to his room without caring about the reactions of the others.

After returning to her room and closing the door, Liu Ya sat down on the bed weakly, covered her mouth with both hands, and cried silently, her shoulders shaking.

Recalling the scenes in the palace, I felt as if I had fallen into an ice cellar.

It was not until the moment she left the palace safely that she felt the joy and sense of relief of having survived a disaster.

"You are different from those good girls who have no one to rely on at home. Your brother is a juren, and your family is considered a newly promoted aristocratic family. As long as you are ruthless, you will be able to get out in the end. It depends on you," said the girl.

In the end, I did leave the palace safely and returned to my loving family, but everything I had experienced was deeply engraved in my mind.

After crying for a while, Liu Ya calmed down a lot. She wiped her tears, took off her shoes, got on the bed, and lay down facing the wall.

When Xu came to call for dinner that night, Liu Ya only replied listlessly, "Mother, I'm a little tired. I want to sleep for a while. I won't have dinner tonight."

"Okay, go to sleep," Xu said quickly, closing the door and coming out.

"What's wrong? She doesn't want to eat?" asked Zhang Laoer.

"Let her sleep. It must not be easy to serve the nobles in the palace. Now that she is back home, let her relax," Xu sighed.

She felt that this might not be a bad thing. Her two daughters had always been too well protected by their family. When they grew up, they didn't do any work at home. Everything was done by their parents and sisters.

Later, she went to the city to learn embroidery and reading. Her life became comfortable, but her mind became uneasy and she was worried about all kinds of things every day.

Now that I have hit a wall outside, I can learn my lesson. Everything is fine at home, but when I go out and live with my husband's family, no one will protect me. If I don't suffer now, I will have to suffer when I get to my husband's family.

Living a down-to-earth life is better than anything else.

After dinner, everyone went to rest.

Early the next morning, Xu went to the matchmaker and brought a lot of things, hoping that the matchmaker would help her say some good things.

Things are different now than before. After all, I have a scar on my face, so I naturally have to lower my posture.

But she was careful and didn't tell anyone that Liu Ya's face was burned. She just said that the child was clumsy and was not selected.

The matchmaker is quite famous in the east part of the city. She has been doing this business for more than 20 years and has a good reputation. She is not the kind of person who matches people up for money.

After hearing what Xu said, she wasn't stupid. She put down her teacup and said, "Madam Zhang, I've been a matchmaker for over 20 years. I've always arranged marriages in a proper manner, which is why I've gained some reputation. I also have some knowledge of the palace rules. If you don't tell the truth, I dare not accept this gift. I'm afraid I can't continue to arrange this marriage for your daughter!"

"No," Xu said anxiously.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally smiled and whispered, "Haha, it's not a big deal, it's just a burn on my neck. My family has already asked a doctor to check it out, and he said that if I apply ointment regularly, I'll be fine."

Meeting the matchmaker's suspicious gaze, Xu quickly said, "Everything I said is true. Every word is true. I promise!"

The matchmaker thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go to the Yu family and feel them out. After all these days, I wonder if they're still willing."

"Okay, it's all right if you help me with the reconciliation. Sorry for the trouble. I will reward you handsomely after my two daughters get married," said Xu with a smile.

Only after the matchmaker agreed did Xu feel relieved.

He hurried back to prepare lunch and sent it to Zhang Laoer and others.

The shop rented by Zhang Laoer is now open and business is pretty good. It is only open for half a day and closes after noon.

With the help of Mrs. Hu and Old Man Lu, it’s actually not too tiring.

It's just a matter of guarding the shop and being unable to leave for a moment. After all, the money coming in and out is money, and Zhang Laoer is worried.

After closing, they had to clean up and prepare ingredients for the next day, so they couldn't go back immediately. Therefore, most of the time, Xu would deliver meals to them.

When they didn’t want to send food, they would just eat the buns and pancakes in the store.

When the family was having dinner in the evening, Xu mentioned the situation of going to the matchmaker, so that Liu Ya could feel at ease.

Liu Ya nodded while eating and remained silent for a while.

After a while, he put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm full. You guys eat slowly. I'm going back to my room first."

Xu grumbled, "Why is he only eating so little?"

The reconciliation had been discussed before, and both parties knew each other's situation, so the matchmaker gave the news very quickly.

"Your girl is quite lucky. I have asked the Yu family for you, and they are willing. I have also brought the engagement letter. If you have no problem with it, we can exchange the engagement letters today, and then discuss the date for the engagement. After that, I will help you go to the government office to get the marriage certificate," said the matchmaker with a happy face.

"Oh, that's great, we have no problem. Wait a minute, I'll go get the engagement letter now," said Xu with a smile.

After the engagement letter was brought out, the matchmaker smiled and said, "Madam Zhang, I finally made it to your door today. I wonder if it would be convenient for me to meet your daughter. I'd like to have a clearer idea of ​​what's going on. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease about this matter."

"This..." Xu was a little embarrassed.

"Is there a problem?" The matchmaker's smile remained unchanged, but her voice was a little cold.

Liu Ya had heard the noise in the main room from her room a long time ago. It was quiet in the morning and the house was not particularly soundproof, so it would be difficult for her to pretend not to know.

After going to the palace, Liu Ya became much more generous. When she heard that Xu was in trouble, she simply opened the door and went to the main hall to pay her respects to the matchmaker.

Because of the burns on her jaw and neck, Liu Ya wore her hair in two buns today. The hair underneath was braided into small braids with colorful ribbons and hung down. With her beautiful facial features, she looked pretty and bright.

The burns seemed less serious.

This generous and open-minded demeanor also made the matchmaker nod in satisfaction. "Well, it's no wonder that she learned the rules in the palace. In less than a month, she has become much more generous and has the demeanor of a mistress of the house. I'm sure her life will be good in the future."

After saying that, he looked at Liu Ya's neck carefully and said thoughtfully, "Fortunately, most of the burns are on the neck. It won't be a problem if I wear high-necked clothes to cover it up in the future!"

"Yes, yes," Xu agreed quickly, almost flatteringly.

She is really worried about the marriages of her two daughters now, and is a little scared by all these things.

The matchmaker left after receiving the engagement letter, and agreed to come back in three days to place the engagement.

Once the engagement letter was exchanged, the marriage was basically settled.

Xu had asked her uncle Xu to prepare the dowry boxes for her two daughters early in the morning. Now the fifth daughter's box has been packed, and the sixth daughter's box is half packed.

Just prepare a few wedding quilts and you'll be done.