Since Lu Ziyao won first place, the whole family discussed that they would participate in the imperial examination again next spring.

If I do well on the two consecutive exams, I'll be working in the capital.

Thinking about it, I haven't prepared much here.

On her wedding day, she only received an eight-bearer dowry, which was considered a modest amount for an ordinary family.

However, the Xu family's shop was completely free during Xu Qingyou's wedding days.

This made many people very happy.

Xu Qingyou became the wife of a top scholar immediately after her marriage, which made many people envious and jealous.

Although, the Xu family's small shop was still making a profit.

But no matter how much money they make, they're still businessmen.

Among the social classes of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, merchants were always considered the lowest of the low.

It's not that as long as you have money, you can be high-class.

But this path is different.

They've already achieved the top rank in the provincial examination; who knows if they'll have an even brighter future in the upcoming metropolitan and palace examinations?

With this kind of appearance, once he arrives in the capital, he can choose any of the noble ladies there.

But he still foolishly chose Xu Qingyou.

At this very moment, Lu Ziyao, whom everyone considers a fool, is reading a book in his study.

Xu Qingyou sat down beside him, keeping him company.

That shop has now been completely sold off, and an experienced manager has taken over as its sole agent.

Basically, the rest of the family no longer needs to go in and do unnecessary work.

However, this is someone else's business after all. How many people in this world would bother to worry about someone else's affairs?

After the envy and jealousy subsided, it was over.

There was only one person, and at this moment, all that was agonizing was their unwillingness to accept defeat.

That person was Wang Wanlian.

She never imagined that Xu Qingyou would be so lucky; she had taken away Xu Qingyou's scholar title, yet Xu Qingyou herself had managed to find a top scholar title.

They were incredibly lucky.

But what about herself? The marriage she stole has turned into what it is now.

Li Bing failed the provincial examination, ranking third among all candidates.

Lu Ziyao is happily marrying his beautiful wife.

He, however, went out to drown his sorrows in alcohol every day.

Wang Wanlian sat alone in the empty room, gritting her teeth.

Xu Qingyou had been inquiring about Wang Wanlian's family affairs; she simply didn't want Wang Wanlian to have a good life.

At that moment, she heard some news.

A wealthy landowner in the city was looking for a scholar to marry his daughter.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyou immediately thought of sending Li Bing to be his mistress.

Actually, a good girl wouldn't get involved in such things.

The main problem is that this nouveau riche's daughter is not a good person.

Originally, they wanted to find a son-in-law to marry into the family, but this daughter had already gotten involved with her cousin, who happened to be a married man.

In the end, there was no other way but to marry off this daughter as soon as possible.

Upon hearing this, why didn't Xu Qingyou go and help?

This woman doesn't sound easy to get along with, plus she's rich, and Li Bing is short of money.

Even if she's not a virgin, she can still pretend. As long as she can get money from her, that's fine.

Thus, through Xu Qingyou's matchmaking, Li Bing reached an agreement with this nouveau riche.

Since he already had a wife, this young lady could only become a concubine.

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