Chapter 278 Marriage
Chang choked. She also knew the Zhou family. The young master of the Zhou family was famous for his handsome appearance and extraordinary talent. He had already won the title of Tongsheng.

The Li family didn't even look down on the Zhou family, even though they owned hundreds of acres of land.

She thought about her own family. Brother Jin's family had 80 acres of land, a large courtyard, savings, and a student's academic title...

Apart from the fact that his academic achievement is the same as that of the young master of the Zhou family, it seems that nothing else is comparable?
The family background is certainly not comparable, and as for appearance, the young master of the Zhou family is famous for his good looks. Although Jin Ge'er is also handsome, he was sickly and weak before, and his body could not keep up. Although he has become a lot stronger in the past year or so, he is still shorter and less majestic.

They are all women, and she knows it well. If there are two men, one tall and strong, and the other short and thin, the woman doesn't have to think about which one she will fall in love with.

But the boys in their Fan family are not short. Jin Ge'er's uncle, his younger uncle and his father who died early are all not short. Jin Ge'er has been weak since he was a child. He is still young now and can grow up in the future. But judging from the current situation, the Li family probably won't like him.

But who can say for sure about this kind of thing?

Chang said, "There are so many proposals for marriage, it won't be a big deal if we go to propose. Even if the Li family doesn't agree, it's okay. If you are worried, why don't we let Uncle Cheng's daughter go to the Li family to test their opinion first?"

The eldest daughter of Fan Jincheng, an uncle in the clan, married into the Li clan opposite. She is the daughter-in-law of the Li clan leader. In fact, she is the girl's cousin.

Mrs. Lu thought for a moment and said, "When Brother Jin comes back, I'll ask him what he thinks."

Chang nodded, "I think Jin Ge'er should be home by now."

As they were saying this, Fan Jin and his party returned in the evening of the next day. They had come to the city specifically to see the list, so they were naturally not as fast as the yamen runners who came to report the good news.

Fan Jin walked into the house with brisk steps, and met Mrs. Lu with tears in her eyes. He paused, then bowed and said, "Mother, my son ranked 37th in the Central Government Examination, and is now a legitimate student."

Mrs. Lu looked at her son and was very excited. "The runner came yesterday to announce the good news. Mother knows. Brother Jin, mother is proud of you. Your father would be able to smile in his grave when he sees you have made such a great achievement."

When my husband was alive, he loved reading and was ambitious to take the imperial examination. Unfortunately, he was in poor health and once he entered the county examination hall, he couldn't hold on and was carried out...

Now that Jin Ge'er has passed the imperial examination, no matter how far he can go in the future, it is already very gratifying.

I believe my husband is also pleased down there.

Fan Jin felt a little uncomfortable with Lu like this, but after spending more than a year with her every day, he knew that Lu was a good mother, and it was pitiful that she was without a husband at such a young age.

Without a husband, her son is her lifelong support.

Although he was not used to it, he gradually adapted himself and had to get used to the word "mother".

"Don't worry, mom. I will continue to work hard!"

After all, it was a time travel, from being in tears at the beginning to making the best of it. His "fellow villager" was able to make his business flourish here, so it was worth the trip. He was not good at business, but the original owner had only studied for a few years, and he took over this body, so he thought that the most suitable thing for him was to establish a career through imperial examinations.

If you can't do business, then work hard to be an official, it won't be in vain.

It's just that his body is too weak. He has been exercising and keeping fit for more than a year, but he couldn't handle this exam. Not to mention the college entrance examination, there are also the provincial and metropolitan examinations that will take several days and nights. His body is not good and he can't hold on.

Therefore, he has to continue to exercise and keep fit.

Mrs. Lu said, "Mother just hopes that you are healthy, everything will be fine."

Fan Jin said, "Mother, the doctor said that I am much better now. I haven't been sick much in the past year. Don't worry, mother. You should take good care of yourself. Go out and have fun in the village. Don't just focus on embroidery and strain your eyes. Our family doesn't need the money you earn from embroidery."

What he said was right. Although the original owner was not rich, he was from a well-off family. The 80 acres of land was rented out to others for cultivation. How could the mother and son possibly eat all the rent they collected every year?

Not to mention the savings, which is enough to support him in the imperial examination. Mrs. Lu knew that her son loved him, so she smiled and agreed without saying much. She just liked embroidery and did it to pass the time. Her son was afraid that she would strain her eyes, so she would do it slowly in the future.

He turned around and talked about the families in the village who came to congratulate him yesterday. "By the way, the Li family across the street also sent a gift. They said it was your friend, Li Rongzong?"

When Fan Jin listened, his eyebrows twitched. Was this a gift from Li Rongzong to him?

"Where is the gift? Let me see."

Lu immediately went to the side room to take out the gifts.

Fan Jin immediately opened the gift box and saw a set of fine writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone inside.

Li Rongzong is such a thick-skinned man, even if he wanted to give a gift, he probably wouldn't give a brush, ink, paper, or inkstone...

Fan Jin's eyes lit up. Was this a gift from a "fellow villager"?
I wonder what his “fellow villagers” think when they know that he has passed the examination and become a student?

Seeing her son eager to see the gift, Mrs. Lu thought of what she had said to her eldest sister-in-law yesterday, and she couldn't help but speak tentatively, "Brother Jin, you will be seventeen in a few months. At this age, it's time to get married. You said before that there is no rush, but the imperial examination is not a matter of a year or two. Why don't we settle the marriage first? When the time comes, we can get married and take the imperial examination at the same time, and it won't be a problem. What do you think?"

Fan Jin was immersed in the fact that his "fellow villagers" had given him gifts to congratulate him. Suddenly, when he heard Lu mention the marriage again, he was upset.

To be honest, in his previous life he was already in his thirties and still a single guy. Now he is not even seventeen and he is already busy getting married. It is really hard to imagine.

The baby is still a minor, and the result?
Fan Jin couldn't help but shiver, not daring to think about it.

And a figure emerged in the depths of his mind, making his brows soften. This was the person he had been secretly in love with for a long time but had never had the courage to confess his love to.

Coming back to his senses, looking at Lu who was looking expectant, Fan Jin remained silent.

He didn't want to, but these days, continuing the family line was a big deal, not to mention that he was the only child.

I took over someone else's body, so I couldn't let their mother be sad...

Fan Jin sighed invisibly, "Mom, let me handle it."

Hearing this, Mrs. Lu was overjoyed. As long as her son agreed, that was good.

She couldn't help but strike while the iron was hot and said, "I was talking to your aunt yesterday. The second daughter of Li Jihe's family in the opposite village is very good and your age is suitable. I want to ask your cousin Xing from your uncle Cheng's family to help you go to the Li family to find out more. Your cousin Xing is married to the Li family opposite. She is the aunt of this girl..."

Fan Jin listened to Lu's ramblings and didn't take it seriously at first, but when he heard the three words "Li Jihe", he suddenly realized what was going on and was startled.

"Mom, are you talking about Rong Zong's sister?"

Mrs. Lu nodded. "Yes! It's the girl who sells fructose. I liked her very much the first time I saw her!"

Fan Jin couldn't help but take a deep breath, then he thought, although he had to settle down and build a family here, there was still a big difference between "acquaintances" and unfamiliar people.

He was not sure how he would get along with this authentic local girl, but he was sure that he would be able to communicate with his "fellow villager" without any problems as they had a common language and got along well with each other.

But, I don’t know if the other party is willing?
If you think about it, this seems quite unfair to others.

Fan Jin was silent for a moment and still didn't say anything. He just nodded, agreeing to Lu's proposal.

Let's see if the other party is willing first.


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