Planning to marry the third master

Beggars become shrewd and clever after being beggars for a long time. He replied: "Young Master Xie has rarely come back to Xie Mansion in recent years. He has been doing business outside. I haven't seen him for a long time."

"You won't go back to Xie's house during the winter or summer?"

The beggar said, "Sister, your two copper coins are only enough to answer two questions."

Yuan Jinjin immediately became angry and gave him one or two taels of silver, saying, "You'll be poor to death."

The beggar was also embarrassed and said: "Grandpa Liu is sick, there is nothing I can do."

Hearing this, Yuan Jinjin gave him another two taels of silver and said, "It's time to answer my question."

The beggar accepted the kindness and said, "I won't come back during winter or summer, and if I do, I will only stay for a day or two."

That's not right. He used to come back to rest for a month or two. Why didn't he come back to Xie's house? If so, he couldn't even see the child's father secretly. Feeling disappointed, he asked again, "Is he married?"

The beggar shook his head.

"So are you engaged?"

"How can a beggar like me know these things? But after the last funeral, there was a happy event, like the one in the second master's room of the Xie family. I don't know about the young master. If you want to know, I can help you find out."

"Who do you ask?"

"There are many sisters coming in and out through the back door. I'll try to ask for you."

Yuan Jinjin hesitated, then asked, "How long will it take?"

"I don't know about that either. If I meet a good sister, she'll be easy to talk to. If she's not, I won't be able to ask her for days."

Yuan Jinjin thought, what's the point of knowing all this? She also hoped that Xie Xinnian would come to find them. It seemed meaningless, so she shook her head and said, "Forget it."

When the noodles were served, Yuan Jinjin said, "Eat quickly. I won't stay any longer after you finish eating, and I'll leave."

"Where are you going, sister?"

"You said Lin'an was good last time. My mother and I lived in Lin'an."

"Lin'an, I'm going to my sister's place to beg." He hadn't been here as often as he had in years.

Yuan Jinjin rolled her eyes and said, "What good things are you thinking? My money didn't come from the wind."

The beggar was sullen and ate noodles with his head covered.

There are not many people who are generous to beggars, and he really means it.

After eating, Yuan Jinjin carried the child back to the inn. Without Xie Xinnian, there was no point for her to stay in Jinling.

The beggar followed and said, "Sister, where are you in Lin'an? Grandpa Liu and I are just about to change places. If you are in Lin'an, Grandpa Liu and I will go to Lin'an."

This made Yuan Jinjin feel a little closer, but beggars are always troublesome, and this man is thick-skinned, so he might cause trouble. Besides, she didn't want anyone in Jinling to know where she lived, so she said, "Isn't your grandfather Liu sick? Why don't you go and get a doctor?"

There is no way to avoid beggars.

The doctor was unwilling to go to the dilapidated temple, so the little beggar took people to see the doctor that day. The doctor asked for several taels of silver for a few prescriptions, but Grandpa Liu refused immediately. He thought it was a waste for an old man to take medicine, and with that money, he would rather eat something better.

The money was in Ali's hands, and he spent it all without telling Grandpa Liu. We are all relatives, so we should cure the disease if possible.

Yuan Jinjin hired a carriage and returned to Lin'an. She left nothing behind. She came quietly and left quietly.

After seeing no hope in Jinling, Yuan Jinjin returned to Lin'an and became worried again. She had money, but she wanted to find a son-in-law to live with the family and find a father for her child. But what if the stepfather was not good to the child?

Within two days of returning to Lin'an, the scholar came to the door with toys and food for the children.

Seeing this, Yuan Jinjin was puzzled. The scholar said embarrassedly, "I liked this child when I saw him that day. I sold these to him today for some unknown reason. Please don't despise him."

Yuan Jinjin was too embarrassed to do that, so she invited someone into the house. Just then, the child was playing in the yard, so the scholar took something and started to tease the child.

He said, "I heard the neighbor ask him to read it."

Yuan Jinjin said, "My nickname is Nian Nian."

“It sounds nice.”

"Come in and sit down."

The scholar said, "No, I just came to see her."

Aunt Yuan went into the room to pour tea.

When the scholar saw someone coming into the room, he used toys to tease the child and asked him to call him daddy.

Nian Nian was young and ignorant, so she put the fun words "Dad", "Dad", and "Dad" to her lips.

When Yuan Jinjin came out with the tea, the scholar said, "Call me again."

Nian Nian called out again in a soft voice: "Dad."

Yuan Jinjin was shocked. Why did the child call her dad?

The scholar smiled at the child and said, "Nian Nian has recognized the wrong person. I am not your father."

Yuan Jinjin hurriedly said, "I'm sorry." She had never seen her father.

The scholar said, "It doesn't matter. Although he and I have no relationship, the fact that he asked me this is fate. It's okay to call me godfather."

"How about that?"

The scholar said, "It is indeed abrupt. We have only met a few times."

Then he bowed to Yuan Jinjin and said, "I am a scholar from the Elk Academy. If you don't mind, how about letting me take care of the child's enlightenment?"

Yuan Jinjin was surprised. Only wealthy families could give little children an education. "Really?"

The scholar nodded and said, "I live across the street, not far from your home. People around here are familiar with me. My name is Yu Yaohui. If you have any difficulties, you can come to me at any time."

Yuan Jinjin hurriedly said, "Sir, please have some tea first."

Just one word revealed Yuan Jinjin's urgent thoughts.

Yu Yaohui sat down at the round table in the yard and said, "Then have a drink."

Yuan Jinjin didn't understand a lot of things, so she asked, "What do women usually learn?"

Yu Yaohui said, "It depends on how you want to teach them. For girls from wealthy families, they can weave at thirteen, learn to sew at fourteen, play the qin at fifteen, recite poetry at sixteen, and become the wife of a king at seventeen. Of course, I'm talking about the distant past. To be more specific, what they should be taught from a young age is literacy and etiquette. But for girls from ordinary families, it's enough for them to learn a few words, understand reason, and do some sewing."

Yuan Jinjin asked: "I want her to be able to play the piano, chess, and calligraphy?"

Yu Yaohui curved his lips and said, "Then once you have learned the characters, you should start seeking a master."

"In your opinion, sir, when should we start learning to read?"

Yu Yaohui asked: "How old is she?"

"She said she was three years old, but in fact she was more than two years old."

"That's still a little early, but if you don't mind, I'd like to come and teach her some simple things from time to time. Oh, don't get me wrong, she really looks too much like my youngest child, so I feel close to her."

It sounds like this kid is married and close to her, which makes people let down their guard. Yuan Jinjin didn't think much about it for a moment and smiled and said, "Just come often."

Yu Yaohui stood up, bowed and said, "Thank you. It's getting late, so I'll go back."

Yuan Jinjin nodded, walked the person to the door, and then closed the door.

If someone gave her guidance, she might be able to handle it on her own.