si-mexico Chapter 536 Do You Know (3)
Chapter 536 Do You Know (3)
They returned from Sheng Hong's place with a full load of goods, and after seeing the mother and daughter off, Sheng Hong couldn't wait to put on his official robes and go to the yamen to take his duty. He wanted to see how smoothly things had gone.
Sure enough, Sheng Hong felt incredibly happy throughout the day. His superiors were also very kind to him, completely unlike their previous sharp tongues. Another good thing was that he was promoted, even before the annual performance review.
This made Sheng Hong, who was focused on his official career, very happy. Although he was not directly transferred back to Shengdu, he was still considered a local tyrant. When he was transferred back to Shengdu in the future, he could at least get a fourth-rank official position.
Because he was having exceptionally good luck that day, on his way home from work, Sheng Hong took a detour to buy Wang You some pastries from Ruyi Fang.
When Sheng Hong returned home, he saw his family waiting at the door. He immediately spotted Wangyou, who was dressed like a lucky doll. Seeing his eldest daughter who had brought him good fortune, Sheng Hong happily greeted the old lady first, then picked up Wangyou and walked into the mansion.
"It seems Father coaxed Seventh Sister into speaking," Sheng Changfeng said with a smile, though there was a hint of sourness in his tone.
The brothers knew from a young age that Wangyou was lucky and could get whatever she wanted, but she generally didn't give blessings to specific people. Besides, her relationship with the other people in the manor was just a formality, let alone giving them blessings.
This is the first time in four years that she has spoken, and her father has been promoted the moment she speaks. This is terrifying. We must never provoke Seventh Sister again.
The family celebrated again, but that's another story.
After that, Wangyou began to learn to read. Although Yan's talent was not as good as everyone else's, it was more than enough to enlighten Wangyou. Sheng Hong went to Yilanxuan more often and often grabbed Wangyou to teach her to write.
"Father, I'm only four years old, why are you in such a hurry!" She was unhappy when Sheng Hong made her write large characters.
The "forget-worry" personality means that if I want to do something, I will do it well. If you ask me to do something, I won't want to do it anymore.
Sheng Hong looked at the stack of large characters next to him, and then at his little girl's height. He felt a little guilty, realizing he had been having too much fun teaching her.
He has a photographic memory and is extremely talented at writing. A good teacher will unconsciously teach a good student more.
"Father was wrong, I forgot you're only four years old." Sheng Hong lamented again. Why wasn't his little girl a boy? If she were to take the imperial examination, she would definitely pass with top honors. The Sheng family's ancestral graves would be emitting auspicious smoke.
But things aren't so bad now. With a little girl who's like a fairy descended from heaven, the ancestral graves of the Sheng family must be starting to emit auspicious smoke.
"Father, what are you thinking about?" Wangyou asked curiously, noticing Sheng Hong's wandering gaze.
"It's nothing, I was just thinking that if your two older brothers were half as worry-free as you, Dad would be so happy he could fly." Sheng Hong joked.
"Father, where are the medical books I asked for? I've already learned the Three Character Classic and the Thousand Character Classic. I can read the basic texts myself." Wangyou ignored these things and focused on her own affairs.
"I came here today to bring you medical books. Do you need me to find a female doctor to teach you?"
"No, I just want medical books. I don't practice medicine."
"Why would you need a medical book if you don't practice medicine?"
"Of course it's for self-preservation, to read medical books, identify herbs, and prepare poisons," Wangyou answered with absolute certainty.
Sheng Hong sighed helplessly. He felt that all the helplessness he had in his life had fallen on his little daughter. "I won't ask for anything else. If you ever concoct any medicine in the future, just tell your father."
"Okay, Father." Wangyou readily agreed, and they could deal with the matter later.
Sheng Hong was barely relieved. After all, with this girl's talent, studying medicine was probably no problem for her. It was always good to give her a heads-up.
Time flew by as Wang You practiced calligraphy, read medical books, and learned about medicinal herbs. In the blink of an eye, the day arrived for the Yuan family to come and propose marriage.
As for how Wangyou learned to identify medicinal herbs, it was naturally thanks to the two shops provided by Shenghong. One was used as a grain store, and the other was opened as a pharmacy. An old doctor was hired to run the shop, and Wangyou often went to the old doctor to identify medicinal herbs.
The betrothal party from the Yuan family is about to arrive, and the entire household is bustling with activity, especially the eldest daughter-in-law.
The eldest daughter-in-law was actually unhappy with this marriage, because the old lady and Sheng Hong had arranged it directly without her knowledge. By the time the eldest daughter-in-law found out, even the birth certificates had been exchanged. Hua Lan also knew about this.
The eldest daughter-in-law was heartbroken, but her love for her daughter prevailed. Despite her dissatisfaction, she still busied herself with making arrangements for Hualan.
On the day the Yuan family came to propose marriage, the mansion was exceptionally lively. Wangyou was also pulled out of her medical book by her mother, who dressed her up and sent her away.
Unable to go back and unwilling to waste time in front, Wangyou wandered aimlessly through the crowd and accidentally ended up at the scene of gossip.
The young master surnamed Bai, brought by the Yuan family, actually made a bet with her second brother, Changfeng, on pitch-pot, and the stake was the betrothal gifts brought by the Yuan family. Changfeng, being so stupid, agreed after being provoked, and it was about to start.
"Is Brother Yuan's family so poor they can't even afford to eat? They're giving the bride's family a betrothal gift, and they're even planning to take it all back!" A clear child's voice rang out from the crowd, and the two people who were about to throw arrows into the pot stopped.
"who are you?"
"I am the seventh daughter of the Sheng family. And who are you?"
"My name is Bai Ye. Your brother agreed to the bet with me. What, is your Sheng family going back on their word?"
"No, but I don't remember when my second brother could represent the entire Sheng family. If you want to take the betrothal gifts back, you should go directly to my father. Why are you going to my second brother, who is just a child? Does your Yuan family only know how to bully the weak?"
The little girl's curious words made some people blush with shame and resentment, while others were overjoyed.
Seeing the little girl looking at him, demanding an explanation, Bai Ye felt a little embarrassed.
"Sorry, this was Yuan's idea." Bai Ye directly revealed who was behind it.
"Why are you telling me this? You shouldn't be telling my father. I can't make that decision." Wangyou asked, puzzled.
Bai Ye blushed even more. Just as Bai Ye was feeling extremely embarrassed, Sheng Hong, Madam, and the others arrived all at once.
When Bai Ye saw the person in charge arrive, he quickly apologized. Sheng Hong didn't know what to say at the moment, but his caution as an official made him forgive Bai Ye, and he led his family into the house.
After listening to the servant's detailed report, Sheng Hong finally breathed a sigh of relief. If his second son had really given away Hua Lan's betrothal gifts, he would have lost face big time.
"Wangyou, thank you, thank you!" The old lady, rarely losing her composure, hugged Wangyou tightly.
"Father, Mother, if that's the case, will the Yuan family still agree to the marriage?" Wangyou was still very curious about this.
“Since there’s no open conflict, I’ll still marry her, but the Yuan family needs to give me an explanation,” Sheng Hong said after a moment of silence.