Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

In the courtyard of the Zheng family.

Everyone was whispering below, and at this time the adult was standing next to Yun Zhenzhen.

"Let me be fair in this matter. Although there has been a tradition of arranging a son-in-law based on the list, it is a matter of mutual consent, not forced coercion like you are doing. You didn't respect Yun Jing's wishes and simply knocked him unconscious and brought him to your home. This is illegal, don't you know?" The governor swept his eyes coldly over the people present, and then continued: "Besides, Yun Jing took the top spot in this exam and will definitely have excellent results in this year's exam. If you plan his marriage now, it will definitely distract him. If our Yuzhou misses out on an outstanding student, you deserve death!"

Hearing every word the governor said, Mr. Zheng and his wife wanted to faint on the spot.

Nowadays, many people think of getting married as the first thing after passing the imperial examination. After all, the wedding night and getting their names on the imperial examination are the two happiest things in life.

This is also a rule that everyone has agreed upon. How come when it comes to the governor's mouth, it becomes such a serious rule that affects others' success in taking imperial examinations?

But since the Governor had spoken about this matter in front of so many people, he could not refute it and could only apologize hesitantly: "Governor, I was wrong in this matter. Here, I apologize to everyone."

The Governor looked at the fearful expressions on the faces of the people below, knowing that his words had taken effect, and said calmly: "In this case, marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words, and cannot be forced. This matter will be dropped. I hope everyone will not bring this up again. Let's all go after dinner."

"Yes!"

Everyone hurriedly bowed in agreement, not wanting to eat anymore, and walked out the door with their heads lowered in silence.

They were eager to leave as well. They couldn't stay and listen to the Shura scene just now. They had better hurry back to talk about this matter with their families.

Of course, there were also people who wanted to stay and get close to Ruyi Anren and the governor, but after being glared at by the governor, they did not dare to stay and hurriedly caught up with the crowd.

After everyone had left, Yun Zhenzhen looked at the Governor excitedly, "Thank you for your help in this matter today. I am deeply grateful for this favor."

So he could have solved it himself, but he would have had to deal with these people, so he didn't have the energy to do that. Fortunately, the governor came forward and solved the problem perfectly.

The Governor smiled and said, "Originally, I didn't know anything about this matter. It was only when Master Wang handed me the wedding invitation and explained the whole story that I learned about it. I quickly asked my advisor to look for it, and sure enough, I found the wedding invitation they sent. That's when I rushed over. Fortunately, I didn't delay anything."

When Yun Zhenzhen heard this, she silently gave Master Wang a thumbs up. She didn't expect that he would call for help. It seems that this person is not as bad as she imagined.

After the guests left, the surroundings instantly became quiet, and the entire Zheng family lost its previous lively scene and became deserted.

Mr. and Mrs. Zheng smiled as they sent the governor away and prepared to go home.

Even if they deliberately tried to ignore the sounds around them, they could still hear the people at the door pointing and talking about their family. If this matter was not handled properly, not only would the two families not become closer, but the Zheng family's reputation would be affected.

Reputation was a minor issue; businessmen didn't care about that. The most important thing was that he had actually offended Ruyi'an today... Thinking of this, Zheng Yuanwai wanted to slap himself twice. He hadn't even properly checked his relatives during the investigation, only considering his three generations of direct descendants... Never mind, maybe the Zheng family couldn't afford to marry into this relationship.

Yun Zhenzhen ignored the expressions of the people behind her and instead invited the Governor: "Your Excellency left in a hurry and probably didn't have lunch. How about I treat you today and let us go to a restaurant in the city for a simple meal as a way to repay your kindness..."

Upon hearing this, the Governor waved his hand and said, "No need to eat. My wife is waiting for me at home. Besides, thanks to you, the court has given me many gifts recently. I thought I should find an opportunity to thank you. Let's wait for next time. I'll send you an invitation and we can have a good gathering."

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and nodded, watching the governor disappear from her sight.

Seeing this, Lai Fu hurriedly drove his own carriage over and let several people get in one after another.

"Aunt, this is all my fault." Yun Jing didn't even have time to sit down before he started to speak guiltily, "It's my fault that I didn't handle it properly. I also dragged you all the way here and made you suffer."

"What are you talking about, silly boy? Isn't the matter now perfectly resolved? Why bother talking about this?" Yun Zhenzhen smiled and touched his head. "But this incident also reminds us. Now you are just a scholar and so many people are coveting you. When you become a juren or jinshi in the future, I'm afraid there will be even more people watching you. What do you think about your future wife? Tell us about it."

Yun Jing scratched his head awkwardly when he heard this topic. "I don't have any ideas. Marriage is always decided by parents and matchmakers. I'll talk to my parents and grandma about this matter when I get home to see what they think."

When Yun Zhenzhen heard this, she couldn't help but worry about the child.

Doesn't she know the situation of that family? It's true that they are good to the child, but it's also true that they are short-sighted. If she leaves the decision to them, it might ruin the child's life.

If I really let them act as a matchmaker, who knows what kind of woman he'd end up marrying. It would be better to just marry Miss Zheng today. After all, she's well-educated and well-mannered...

"Jing'er, marriage is a serious matter. You have to know how to judge it carefully." Yun Zhenzhen said with a heavy face, "It's best for marriage to be between two people who love each other. If you rely solely on your parents' approval, you may not necessarily live a happy life in the second half of your life. But if you can support each other with the woman you choose, your life will definitely be much better in the future. It's better than spending your whole life with someone you just met."

"Oh, it's too early to say that. Brother Yun, you only know how to study hard every day, how can you meet any women?" Wang Ze shook his head nonchalantly. "If you don't even know people, how can you find someone you like? But after I become a scholar this time, my father will definitely host a banquet for relatives and friends. When the time comes, I will ask my father to invite all the wives with daughters of marriageable age. Then you can show your face and see if there is anyone you like."

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