Chapter 29 : Throwing a Ball to Find a Marriage

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Wang Yi had packed up and he was ready to leave when four maids, Chun, Xia, Qiu and Dong, came in from outside. It seemed that Grandma Zhang Ziyan had told everyone in Hundred Flower Valley that Wang Yi was leaving the valley, but she didn't tell Wang Yi's true identity.

Wang Yi saw the four maids coming in with tears in their eyes, probably to say goodbye to him. He hugged the four of them, kissed them gently on the forehead, and then he left without looking back with his bag. The four girls looked at Wang Yi's back as he left, and tears kept flowing down their faces.

Wang Yi looked at the Hundred Flower Valley behind him, and said to himself: "I will be the master of this place next time I come back", and then he walked directly into the distance.

Hundred Flower Valley is located in a valley. Outside of the Hundred Flower Valley, there are some mountain trails. Wang Yi rushed on the mountain trails for half a day and soon came to a large county town called "Taizhou City".

At this time, Wang Yi was so hungry that his stomach was growling. After entering Taizhou City, he immediately found a restaurant and he had a big meal. Just as he was about to pay and leave the restaurant, there was a commotion on the street, which aroused Wang Yi's interest.

Wang Yi called the waiter and asked, "Excuse me, brother, why is the street so busy?"

The waiter looked Wang Yi up and down, then said politely, "Judging from your attire, you must be from another place. No wonder you don't know. Today is the day when Hua Qiaoxian, the daughter of the richest man in Taizhou City, throws a ball to find a husband. Both common people and Important peoples can participate. These people are so eager to go there because they hope to be lucky enough to become Miss Hua's ideal husband. Even if they are not chosen, it will be worth their time to see Miss Hua's beauty in their lifetime. It's a pity that people like us are destined not to have this blessing in this life."

Seeing that the waiter was drooling, Wang Yi asked in disbelief: "Waiter brother, you are exaggerating too much. Is this Miss Hua really that beautiful? Could she be a 'Dinosaur' who is ugly and can't get married, so she threw the ball to find a husband?"

The waiter smiled awkwardly. Wang Yi saw his expression and knew that there must be something hidden. He quickly pulled him to sit down and poured wine. The waiter drank the wine in one gulp. Then he carefully looked around and said to Wang Yi softly, "In fact, we don't know whether Miss Hua is beautiful or not, but Mr. Hua married five wives, but only the first wife gave birth to a daughter for him. The other wives had no children. In addition, Mr. Hua also had a sister who entered the palace to become a concubine. It can be said that whoever marries Miss Hua will inherit the huge family property of the Hua family after Mr. Hua dies, and can also get in touch with the royal family. Therefore, there are countless people in Taizhou City who come to the Hua Mansion to propose marriage every day, but Miss Hua's vision is too high, and she doesn't like anyone. Mr. Hua sees that he is getting older and older, and he doesn't have many years left to live, so he has no choice but to choose a husband for Miss Hua."

After hearing what the waiter said, Wang Yi immediately understood. In fact, many people did not go there for Hua Qiaoxian, but came for the Hua family's huge wealth and relationship with the royal family. They wanted to see what kind of women they could get with money. Wang Yi paid the bill and walked out.

'I have never seen this kind of throwing a ball to find a bride. It must be very interesting.' Wang Yi thought as he walked.

He followed the crowd along the street and he soon arrived in front of the building where the matchmaking was held. Standing in the huge crowd, Wang Yi looked as small as an ant.

Standing in front of Wang Yi was an old beggar with tattered clothes, grey hair, bald head, and all his teeth was fallen out.

Wang Yi patted the old beggar on the shoulder and asked, "Old man, you are not here to find a wife as well, are you?"

The old beggar glared at Wang Yi fiercely and said, "Young man, don't look down on me. I am the 108th generation leader of the Beggars' Sect. In order to make Miss Hua smile, I am dressed up today. I will definitely win Miss Hua's admiration. Humph, young man, with your shabby outfit, you'd better go away and cool off."

Wang Yi was so angry at being mocked by a stinky beggar that he was about to retort.

At this time, a person dressed as a butler stood on the tower and shouted to the crowd below: "Good afternoon, all heroes, nobles, and dignitaries. I am the butler of the Hua Family. You can call me Uncle Butler. Today is the day when my young lady Hua Qiaoxian throws the embroidered ball to find a husband. If the hero downstairs can catch the embroidered ball thrown by my young lady, he can become the son-in-law of our Hua Family and marry the beauty. Also, please pay attention to your manners. Okay, now I will invite my young lady Hua Qiaoxian to make a shining appearance."

As soon as the butler finished speaking, a young girl with a veil on her head and a great figure came to the front of the city wall accompanied by two maids.

At this time, the area below the city wall was already in a state of excitement. The huge crowd was in all different kinds of excitement. Some were bleeding from their noses, some were swallowing their saliva, some were holding up portraits, some were fighting in groups, and some were fighting one-on-one. The scene was magnificent.

At this moment, Miss Hua, who was standing on the city wall and wearing a veil, raised the 'hydrangea' in her hand above her head and threw it hard towards the city wall.

Facing the bottom of the city wall was a handsome young man in his twenties with more than a dozen servants. The young man was delighted to see the hydrangea flying towards him, and the servants quickly formed a circle around it to prevent others from snatching it. When the hydrangea flew close to him, the young man jumped suddenly and reached out to grab the hydrangea, "You Caught it young master." The servants around cheered him.

Facts have proven countless times that things are never so simple in this situation. The young master had just grabbed the hydrangea and his feet had not yet touched the ground when a man suddenly jumped out from the right side like lightning. He jumped high and kicked the hydrangea with his foot. The hydrangea flew out of his hand and ran directly into the crowd. The crowd was immediately in chaos. Dust flew everywhere in the field. People kept falling to the ground, and the sound of cursing was endless. The hydrangea flew up in the air from time to time. The maid on the tower stared blankly at the audience, and the woman wearing a veil had also stood up and she stared blankly at everything in front of her.

After a while, the place slowly returned to calm. The young master's servants, who were covered in dust, dishevelled and panting, looked around fiercely, trying to find out who had the hydrangea. Gradually, people looked in one direction and saw Wang Yi staring at the hydrangea in his arms in amazement.

At this time, the Butler had brought several servants to Wang Yi. The Butler bowed deeply to Wang Yi and asked, "May I ask your name, young man?"

Wang Yi finally came back to his senses from his daze, and replied with a stammer: "I...I am Wang Yi."

The Butler nodded, raised Wang Yi's right hand, and shouted to the crowd: "Heroes, this Mr. Wang has received the embroidered ball from my lady and has become the son-in-law of our Hua family."

(Continued...)