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As for the Yan Family, after Yan Zheng helped his parents receive the reward and thanked him, he was suddenly invited by the Lord Prefect. The officials sent by the magistrate court explained that the guests were young men, and they wanted to make friends with the officials of the prefecture. They asked about economic matters and local customs, so the young talents of the prefectures were invited.

Right now, the only suitable people for the direct disciples of Yan Family was Yan Zheng and Yan Rong from the second house, the rest were still too young.

However, things were different this time. After all, the number of people attending the banquet was limited. With so many rich families in the city, in addition to the various government officials, military officials, and famous scholars, the number of people in each family was quite impressive. It wasn't that the Prefect couldn't arrange things in the back garden, there was really no need for that. According to the Prefect, he was just a merchant. It would be the greatest fortune if he could show his face in front of an esteemed guest. How could he expect to attract a whole family of youths? Does the guest know who you are? Not having too many people made it seem like a ruckus and a crime.

Besides, the Prefect had many relatives, friends, students, and relatives. If it weren't for the fact that the honored guests mentioned them and focused on the feats of the wealthy families in providing porridge during the disaster and donating food to the imperial government, the prefectural officials would have been too lazy to pay any attention to them.

Therefore, there was only a single spot on the Yan Family list.

Even so, the people from Yan Family were still very happy. Old Master Yan told his son many things. Yan Zheng memorized all of them and got dressed before using a snack mat to cover the bottom. Seeing that it was about time, he brought the servants to the feast fearfully.

Second Madam Zhang almost bit her teeth to pieces, and tore a silk handkerchief to pieces.

Yan Zheng! It's Yan Zheng again! If he didn't have that child, wouldn't the benefits fall on Brother Rong? If Brother Rong gets the appreciation of our esteemed guests …

Mrs Zhang quietly went up to Wan Shi to speak.

Old Yan raised her eyebrows and glanced at the two daughter-in-law before continuing to tease her grandchildren.

Even though She Miao did not personally witness it, Ren Ang had secretly told her to stay far away from the second room, and to be careful of the Wan family. She remembered that she had only been playing with the girls, and she was definitely not alone. She had a deeper understanding of the internal strife within the house and thought to herself, It's just that I have more money than she does, but I don't see her live as comfortably as she does.

Thinking about how her father and Second Uncle had separated, she thought about how she should clear up the details of the farmhands in the fields. Even the Second Aunt was staring at the things in her house, she felt even more bored and no longer had the interest to continue playing.

She wanted to go home.

Originally, they planned to take their leave after seeing the dragon boat, but Yan Zheng was not around, so it was impolite for them to leave just like that. Furthermore, Zhao Pingan was also willing to stay for the night, so She Miao could only press the button temporarily and follow the Yan Family back to Yan Manor. There were still a few relatives remaining at the Yan Residence, so She Miao was not too eye-catching.

When Yan Zheng entered the garden at the back of the mansion, he realized that most of them were familiar with each other.

When the banquet started, he finally saw his guest. There were several guests, but the one who left a deep impression on him was a handsome middle-aged man and a young man who was not strong enough to be the leader of the group. The young man was surnamed Shen, and was said to be the nephew of the Assistant Minister Ren. At the age of seventeen, he was already an Elementary Scholar, and his looks were heroic and valiant. He was tall and strong, with no trace of scholarly aura, just like a small general.

The young man was the second son of the Duke Xinyang, Shen Changyuan.

Second Young Master Shen was talkative, Master Hou's father walked the martial path, he cultivated the literary path, and his uncle was a representative character in the Civil Service Group. He was familiar with both Yu Wen and Wu Hou, and they made small talk during the banquet, gaining a lot of good impression. He was slightly proud of himself.

The reason why he was talking about going south this time was because of his mother's words.

"Yuan'er, I saw that you have grown up and now it is time for our discussion. "Come on, tell me, what kind of girl do you like?" On a certain spring day, after the Flower Tasting, Madam Hou Xin Yang called for his second son and asked him with a smile.

Shen Changyuan secretly blushed and replied seriously: "Regarding my son's marriage, I will follow the wishes of my parents." He had never seen a few ladies when he was out on a daily basis. Even if he had, he would only glance at them from afar. He was not familiar with their looks or personalities, so it was easy to guess what they were.

He had seen his sister in the same window, but it was only a brief encounter and she was half-covering her face with a fan. It was not easy to get a good look at her, and she was barely eight years old when she turned around and ran away.

"Madam Hou was satisfied to see him like this, but on the surface, she found it difficult to answer. This was what made his mother uncomfortable. Gayne, your father and your mother disagree. "

Shen Changyuan asked curiously, "Could it be that Father is already thinking highly of me?" His heart skipped a beat. "Father is just a military man, who else can I meet?" Could it be that he was just randomly exchanging tokens with those comrades he had once made friends with and making a mess?

He was anxious, he did not want to marry a tigress! He looked eagerly at his mother.

The Madam Hou was secretly amused, "Look at you, you haven't seen a single word yet! Mother will bear this burden for you. Just tell me what kind of person you like. "

Shen Changyuan became bashful again as he smiled, baring his white teeth at his mother, and said: "As long as mother likes it." In fact, the wife he longed for was a gentle and refined lady, just like his aunt. The story of his aunt and uncle when they were young had touched so many unmarried men and women in the capital!

However, he couldn't say that. Because my mother and aunt didn't seem to be on good terms.

Later on, when his aunt came to his house to gossip, she leaked the information, saying that his father had long thought up of a marriage for him. In the end, he asked in detail about it, but his aunt stopped and just told him that she remembered wrongly.

Helplessly, he questioned his mother again.

This time, his mother did not lie, but said that his father had given him a country girl, and her words were filled with grievances for him.

Although Shen Changyuan felt it was a little strange, he didn't feel too disgusted with it. He actually thought that his father had done this for a reason, so he comforted his mother. However, after visiting the ancestors' house a few times, the grandmother and aunt once again acted as if they were not worthy of her, saying that the young lady was not a good person, that she had once discussed marriage with the owner of the house, and then somehow broke off the engagement and made a marriage with someone else. "I wonder why his father had taken a fancy to him.

Hearing these words, Shen Changyuan felt uncomfortable. Could it be that he can only be a reserve? Was his father his own father or that girl's father!

There was no way to verify the authenticity of the matter, and he wasn't willing to make wild guesses. He only wanted to wait for his father to come back before he inquired about it.

However, a wild girl … Can you compose poems, play chess, or play zither? He probably didn't even know how to read! What ability did a country girl have to teach her father to take a wife seriously?

Shen Changyuan's heart started to itch. However, his father was far away from him, so he couldn't ask about it in the letter. His wife was still around, and his friends and relatives were all teasing him. He didn't even have the strength to lie to them. At this moment, his curiosity towards the girl turned into a faint sense of anger and dissatisfaction.