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

Due to her bumpy marriage experience, Wu Ya has no intention of getting married again. After listening to Xu Erniang's suggestion, she politely declined.

Upon hearing this, Xu Erniang put down the work in her hands, looked up at Wu Ya and said seriously, "To be honest, I have long seen that you are not a simple girl. Not only are there no injuries on your body, your skin is tender and your flesh is white, there are no calluses on your fingers, and you speak in a refined manner. You look like you have never done much work. I can see these old ladies.

But since you ended up in my house due to your misfortune, it was fate. I felt very close to you the first time I saw you, as if we had met somewhere before. You have high standards, and I understand that. My family used to do some small business outside, so I have some ability to judge people.

But now that you can't go back, don't want to talk about the past, and don't have any family, you have to plan for the future."

Wu Ya looked worried when she heard this.

Xu Erniang explained, "Don't worry. I'm not trying to drive you away. First, my family is small and can't afford to support an idler. Second, you're a girl living alone, so you need to find someone to rely on. I'm not just talking about matchmaking, I'm not one to do random matchmaking. Why don't you meet the man first? Although the man is older than you, he has good medical skills, which can be considered a livelihood. He's also a reliable person and has a good appearance. Most importantly, he doesn't have anyone else at home. You two can be together, just to keep each other company. Wouldn't that be great?"

Wu Ya shook her head and smiled bitterly: "Aunt, it's not that I have high standards, it's really... Alas..."

Xu Erniang sighed after hearing this, patted Wu Ya's hand, and advised, "I understand. We are all miserable people. As the saying goes, there is no hurdle that cannot be overcome. It is too difficult for a person to struggle to live in this world. You always need someone who understands you by your side, so that life will not be so difficult. Since you call me aunt, you should listen to me. Let's meet first and then we can talk. If you really don't like it and don't want to, I won't say anything."

Now that things had come to this, Wu Ya couldn't refuse anymore and nodded silently.

Xu Erniang smiled heartily after seeing this, and said with relief, "That's right. I'll have Doctor Xu come over for dinner tonight, and you two can meet each other. We mountain people don't have so many rules. We don't have blind marriages or anything like that. If it's right for you, you can be together. If it's not, there's nothing to lose!"

As he said that, he stood up and took the basket, preparing to go to the vegetable garden to pick some more fruits and vegetables so that dinner would be more decent.

Two days ago, her husband Wang Fugui went to see Doctor Xu to test the waters. Although Doctor Xu was reluctant, he still said that he was not worthy of a good girl and would rather be alone.

The same goes for Wu Ya.

Both of them have a somewhat negative attitude.

But Xu Erniang had a hunch that this marriage would be successful. Both of them had been hurt emotionally, were educated, and had seen the world. As long as they were attracted to each other and were willing to live a good life, their life would be good.

After returning from picking fruits and vegetables in the vegetable garden, Xu Erniang specially took out some new clothes of her daughter-in-law for Wu Ya to change into, and combed her hair carefully, dressing her up so that she could be presentable.

This enthusiasm made Wu Ya's eyes swell.

There is an urge to reveal my identity.

Xu Erniang just thought that Wu Ya was moved by the scene, so she didn't think much about it. She comforted her and then went to prepare dinner.

By the way, let the man Wang Fugui go and invite Doctor Xu over.

Time passed quickly and it was dusk. Brother Wang and other family members had finished their work in the fields and came back carrying farm tools.

Xu Erniang asked her two sons to carry the table into the yard so that they could have more space to eat.

Seeing that the chicken was stewed again and the whole yard was filled with the smell of chicken soup, Wang Erge smiled and said, "Our mother has spent a lot of money these past two days. The food is so good!"

Brother Wang kicked his younger brother and scolded him, "Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and help lift the table. I guess Doctor Xu is coming for dinner."

He didn't talk much, but he was very calculating, just like his father Wang Fugui. He knew something about his mother's plans, so he understood everything at once.

Not long after, Wang Fugui came back with a slightly older middle-aged man.

The man was also holding two paper packages in his hands, which must be gifts.

This person looks to be around thirty years old, which is indeed considered old in this era, not young.

But he was seven feet tall, which is about 1.85 meters today. He was much taller than the average man at that time, and his back was straight, not hunched at all. Therefore, he gave people a feeling of upright posture and not old.

In addition, he has a gentle appearance and deep eyes. At first glance, he is a person full of stories and life experiences. He also seems to have a gentle temperament, which adds a lot of points to him.

Although there is some white frost on his temples, the traces of time give him a calm temperament that cannot be cultivated in the mountains.

Seeing someone coming, Xu Erniang came forward enthusiastically and said, "Doctor Xu, please come in. I've been looking forward to having you here for a while. You came so easily, why are you bringing anything with you? That's too polite!"

After saying that, she rolled her eyes at the man, Wang Fugui, and said angrily, "And you, why don't you stop it?"

Wang Fugui just smiled and said nothing after hearing this, nor did he retort. He quietly helped to move a chair over and asked Doctor Xu to sit down.

"Mrs. Wang, these are nothing valuable. They are all medicinal powders I made myself. Please accept them. Otherwise, I would feel embarrassed to come here. One packet is for Xiaochuan. It's hot, and his baldness has to be treated with medicine properly. Otherwise, the baldness will get worse and worse, and he will easily become bald in the future, which will be detrimental to him. The other packet is for treating external injuries. I heard from Brother Wang that your relative suffered serious external injuries. This medicinal powder can be used to make him recover faster," Doctor Xu said in a gentle voice, neither hurried nor slow. It makes people feel at ease when listening to him.

"In that case, I'll accept it. People in the mountains are in need of these bottles and jars of medicinal powder. They can be used for illnesses and injuries," Xu Erniang said with a bright smile.

Then he took the medicine bag, went back to the room, and pulled Wu Ya out.

Wu Ya had already seen the person coming through the crack in the window. To be honest, this person was much better than she had imagined. He didn't look like a country bumpkin, but rather like a scholar.

The rejection in my heart was unconsciously reduced.

But I'm still not prepared to marry again in such a confused manner.

After coming out, Wu Ya politely greeted Doctor Xu and then sat aside without saying anything.

Therefore, he did not notice the flash of surprise in Doctor Xu's eyes.

Experience is always the best. Xu Erniang had been observing the two of them silently since they sat together. Seeing Doctor Xu look at Wu Ya several times, she instantly felt that there was hope for this matter.

Wang Fugui also felt that Doctor Xu's attitude was unusual and thought that he had taken a fancy to Wu Ya.

So he took Xu Erniang to the kitchen to serve the dishes so that the two of them could talk and get to know each other.