Traveling back to the Northern Song Dynasty: Picking up a princess as my wife

Feng Qianqian then went up to Zhao Yingluo and, as if they were old friends, took her hand and said, "Yingluo, what a nice name. My name is Qianqian, and we'll be good friends from now on."

Everyone was stunned by what they saw; it didn't seem like it was written like this in the script.

Just then, the sound of a motorcycle came from the doorway. Li Zhen's mother smiled and said, "It's Li Zhen's father back. His aunt. I asked him to buy some cooked food from town. I'll prepare the bowls and chopsticks now, and we can eat and talk."

Li Zhen went out to help his father with his things, but as soon as he came out, he heard his father cursing: "I don't know which bastard parked the car in front of our house. We almost crashed into it."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhen's face darkened: "Dad, I parked that car."

Li Zhen's father immediately changed his tune: "I wasn't talking about your car, I was talking about the one on the street ahead. Car? When did you buy this car? Why didn't you even discuss it with me?"

Helping his father take down the plastic bag of cooked food, Li Zhen explained, "I didn't buy this. I borrowed it from my classmate. Didn't I tell you last time that I have a classmate who works in the used car business? This is his."

Li Zhen's mother was carrying a stack of bowls and chopsticks as she walked, saying, "The children just got back and are hungry. Let's go inside and talk."

Soon the coffee table in the room was filled with food. When Li Zhen saw this, he also took out the liquor he had bought for his father. When his father saw the label, he felt a little heartache and said...

"Why did you buy such good wine? Aren't you living a frugal life?"

Before dinner, Li Zhen reintroduced Zhao Yingluo, and his aunt also introduced Feng Qianqian. This made Li Zhen's father feel radiant, and the wrinkles around his eyes seemed to lessen.

Feng Qianqian clearly has an outgoing personality. While pouring wine for Li Zhen's father and Li Zhen, she talked about her family situation.

Actually, she had already found out Li Zhen's background before she came. Li Zhen was a college graduate who worked in a county-level city in Yuanli's hometown. He had just bought a house with a mortgage last year, and he was also very good-looking, which indeed met her criteria for a partner.

Unfortunately, he already has a girlfriend, but that's not a big deal for Feng Qianqian. After all, she's had over a dozen boyfriends, and as long as they're not married, she still has a chance.

Having made up her mind, Feng Qianqian kept putting food on Li Zhen and his father's plates during the meal, calling them "uncle" repeatedly, which made Li Zhen's father very happy. He couldn't wait to accept this daughter-in-law as his own.

In fact, Li Zhen's parents started comparing the two girls as soon as they met. In their eyes, Feng Qianqian was cheerful, enthusiastic, and generous, and being a local, she was familiar with the local customs. However, although Zhao Yingluo was not good with words, her every move showed the demeanor of a well-bred young lady, indicating that she was well-educated and likely came from a good family.

Li Zhen was so focused on serving food to Zhao Yingluo that he was completely unaware of his parents' thoughts. If he knew, he would be furious. Zhao Yingluo's family background was far from ordinary; her father was the famous Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji, making her a princess of the imperial family—far more than Feng Qianqian could compare to.

After the meal, my aunt wanted to go home, and the whole family came out to see her off.

Li Zhen's mother secretly slipped a red envelope containing two hundred yuan to her aunt. It's the local custom to give one or two hundred yuan as a tip for introducing a potential partner, regardless of whether the relationship succeeds. If the match is made, an even bigger red envelope is given. In addition, after the couple gets married, they must buy the matchmaker a large red carp as a reward.

As they walked, Auntie whispered to Li Zhen's mother, "Actually, Qianqian is a good girl. Apart from being a little chubby, she's alright. You should consider her."

Upon arriving at the entrance, Aunt and Feng Qianqian were immediately drawn to the BMW parked there. It was rare to see such a nice car in this remote town; the brand-new BMW stood out even more brightly in the sunlight.

My aunt touched the BMW and said, "Li Zhen is really something else. He's so young and already drives such a nice car. He's really amazing!"

Li Zhen said somewhat awkwardly, "Auntie, this isn't mine, it belongs to my classmate. He didn't have any transportation home, so he lent it to me."

Finally, Auntie drove her electric four-wheeler and left the Li family with Feng Qianqian. On the way, Feng Qianqian kept asking about Li Zhen's family. As the most famous matchmaker in the surrounding area, Auntie couldn't be unaware of the girl's thoughts. She was willing to bring the two together, so she told Feng Qianqian everything she knew.

After seeing off his aunt, Li Zhen's family returned to the house, where Zhao Yingluo helped Li Zhen's mother clear away the dishes. Li Zhen and his son, on the other hand, leisurely smoked, drank tea, and chatted.

Li Zhen: "Dad, I didn't dare to say it when my aunt was here, but I won a big lottery prize a while ago, and I bought this car."

Upon hearing his son's words, Li Zhen's father excitedly dropped his cigarette on himself. He quickly cleaned the burning cigarette butt and ash, then excitedly asked, "You won, how much did you win?"

Li Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Five million."

"Snapped!"

The stool under Li Zhen's father tipped over, and the commotion attracted Li Zhen's mother to come and see what was going on.

Li Zhen's father, who had just gotten up from the ground, excitedly said, "Xiao Zhen won the lottery, five million!"

"Gah!"

Li Zhen's mother fainted. Fortunately, Zhao Yingluo was standing next to her and helped her up, otherwise she would have been seriously injured if she had fallen to the ground.

Li Zhen thought to himself that it was fortunate he hadn't told his father he had over 30 million, otherwise their reaction would have been even more intense.

Finally, Li Zhen got his father's bank card and immediately transferred 1.5 million yuan to him. Li Zhen told them that he planned to start a company with his friends with the remaining money, and that the money was for his parents.

Finally, after regaining consciousness, Li Zhen's mother pulled Li Zhen aside to verify the matter several times, and tears of happiness streamed down her face. Now, things were finally looking up for them; their family could finally turn their lives around. With Li Zhen's consent, his parents quickly went out to get money and returned all the money they had borrowed.

At this moment, only Li Zhen and Zhao Yingluo remained at home, and the two looked at each other and laughed.

Zhao Yingluo said, "Husband, if you like that Feng Qianqian, I don't mind."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhen was taken aback. He knew that concubines were allowed in the Song Dynasty, but this was modern times. If he were to marry two, he would have to wear silver bracelets.

Li Zhen deliberately changed the subject, holding Zhao Yingluo's slender hand as he described how he grew up in this house. Looking at the childhood photos of Li Zhen hanging on the wall, Zhao Yingluo kept covering her mouth and laughing.

Li Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had already planned it out: when his mother came back, he would have her call his aunt and tell Feng Qianqian that the two of them were not a good match.

In his heart, there is only Zhao Yingluo. There is a saying that goes, "Of all the waters in the world, he only needs to take one sip; otherwise, too much water will either drown him or suffocate him."