After traveling through time, I led the whole village to become rich!

Qin Bingrong has been visiting Zhang Hulan's house quite frequently these days, almost every day.

Every time she went there, Zhang Hulan would ask Qin Bingrong what was the matter, and Qin Bingrong would say nothing, just taking a walk.

Look, today is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and Qin Bingrong came to visit again.

The previous few times, Qin Bingrong came empty-handed, but today he brought gifts, and quite a few of them.

Zhang Hulan looked at Qin Bingrong speechlessly and asked, "Master Qin..., what are you doing?"

Qin Bingrong placed all the gifts on the table. Without answering Zhang Hulan, he picked out two gifts and said, "These are for my uncle and aunt..."

Then he picked out two more and said, "These are for your elder brother and sister-in-law..."

"This is for..."

Qin Bingrong bought gifts for everyone in the Zhang family. They weren't overly expensive, but they weren't bad either. He knew that if he gave them something too expensive, they wouldn't accept it.

Zhang Hulan stared blankly at Qin Bingrong as she distributed the gifts. Finally, Qin Bingrong handed a box to her and said, "Sister Zhang..., I came here today because I want to discuss something with you."

What the hell? Zhang... girl?

Zhang Hulan suddenly felt something was wrong.

Before Zhang Hulan could ask a question, Qin Bingrong spoke again.

"Uncle and Aunt, Sister Zhang, I'm thirty-five years old. My parents are deceased, and I don't have any other brothers or sisters or relatives..."

"Etc., etc……"

Zhang Hulan quickly interrupted Qin Bingrong and stopped him from continuing.

Qin Bingrong said, "Sister Zhang, please listen to me."

Wang Shi understood the meaning of Qin Bingrong's words and said, "Daniel, please listen to what he has to say."

Li and Xiang Chunhua were both experienced people, so they naturally understood what he meant. Xiang Chunhua echoed, "That's right, big sister. Let Mr. Qin finish what he is saying!"

Old Man Zhang also spoke up, "Daniel, guests are welcome. How can we not let them speak?"

"I..." Zhang Hulan wondered what was wrong with her. Why were they all speaking for outsiders?

Qin Bingrong ignored Zhang Hulan and bowed to Old Man Zhang and Wang. "Thank you, uncle and aunt, for giving me the opportunity to speak."

Qin Bingrong continued, "Uncle and aunt, I am now alone and have never married or had children. Now I am the only one at home with a follower.

I've known Miss Zhang for over a year now. She's completely different from any other woman I've met, and I admire her immensely. So, I'd like to ask her out. I wonder if my uncle and aunt agree? Of course, it all depends on Miss Zhang's own willingness."

Qin Bingrong looked at Zhang Hulan quietly after he finished speaking. He knew that the most important thing about this matter was Zhang Hulan's consent. Based on what he had heard from visiting the village in the past few days, the idea of ​​parents' orders and matchmaker's words would not work with Zhang Hulan.

The reason why he spoke to Old Man Zhang and Mrs. Wang was to show respect to the elderly.

Zhang Hulan remained silent.

If it were anyone else, she would definitely scold them and kick them out.

But she is the Prime Minister. She may be a little fierce, but she is not stupid.

Another thing is that they are polite and there is no intention of forcing us at all.

Wang, Li, and Xiang Chunhua exchanged glances. Old Man Zhang and Zhang Hujun and Zhang Hubing were all examining Qin Bingrong.

Qin Bingrong stood straight and let the Zhang family look at him.

Zhang Hubing spoke first, "Is what you said true?"

Qin Bingrong nodded, "Absolutely true."

"Then why haven't you gotten married yet at such an old age?"

Qin Bingrong replied: "My family was very poor in the early years, and my parents saved money to support my education. They really couldn't afford the betrothal money, and I was also very focused on my studies, so I was delayed.

I once left home for five years to study in the capital. When I finished my studies and passed the imperial examination and returned home to tell my parents the good news, both of them had passed away.

Before my parents died, they specifically told their neighbors not to tell me anything, so that I could study in peace..."

When Qin Binrong said this, his eyes became moist. His parents gave him everything, but when he was able to repay his parents' kindness and let them live out their lives, his parents were no longer around. This was the thing he regretted most in his life.

Wang's eyes were red as well. She quickly pulled Qin Bingrong to sit on a stool. "Alas... what a poor child!"

Women are mostly emotional, and Li and Xiang Chunhua looked at Qin Bingrong with sympathy.

Zhang Hulan was also a little surprised. She hadn't expected Qin Bingrong's background to be like this. She didn't doubt the truth of Qin Bingrong's words. Qin Da Shoufu's reputation in the capital was beyond reproach. Zhang Hulan could also see that Qin Bingrong's expression was not fake.

But Zhang Hubing didn't buy it. He thought it was impossible to deceive his sister.

Zhang Hubing then asked, "You said you passed the imperial examination, so why didn't you marry and have children? Wouldn't it be easy to get married if you had achieved academic success?"

Qin Bingrong replied, "My parents' passing was a huge blow to me, but I knew I couldn't let myself get depressed. My parents worked so hard to raise me to be a successful person. If I were to become depressed, my parents' spirits in heaven would surely not rest in peace."

So after paying respects to my parents, I returned to Beijing to take up my post, and then devoted all my attention to official duties. It’s been almost ten years since then.”

"Are you also an official in the capital?" Zhang Hubing was a little surprised.

Qin Bingrong nodded, "Yes."

Zhang Hubing rolled his eyes a few times, and then asked in a much kinder tone, "What kind of official are you? Is your official rank higher than my sister's?"

Qin Bingrong glanced at Zhang Hulan, then coughed dryly and said, "Ahem..., it's a little higher than your sister's official position."

Qin Bingrong then added, "If your sister's official position wasn't as high, I wouldn't be too embarrassed to bring this up. Wouldn't that mean I'm not worthy of your sister?"

Zhang Hubing nodded in agreement, "Well, that's true. Most people are not worthy of my sister."

Qin Bingrong also nodded, "That's right, most people are not worthy of your sister's talent."

Old Man Zhang and Madam Wang had been sizing Qin Bingrong up. They both thought he was quite good-looking, well-spoken, and had a good temper. He was also an official, and of the right age, making him a perfect match for their daughter.

Old Man Zhang and Mrs. Wang both looked at Zhang Hulan. Old Man Zhang said, "Daniel, you and this Qin..."

Qin Bingrong hurriedly said, "Uncle, I'm Qin Bingrong, you can just call me Xiao Qin."

Old man Zhang nodded. "Dani'er, you've known Xiao Qin for a long time, so you should know Xiao Qin's situation better than we do. What do you think?"

What was I thinking? I wanted to curse...