Seeing an old friend again

Hundreds of answer sheets were submitted to the small pavilion halfway up the mountain.

The young men and women outside the pavilion were communicating after answering the questions, and there was inevitably some debate.

The bigwigs in the pavilion were selecting the answer sheets of Yangzhou talents, and then submitting the best ones to the old man in the center.

The old man also held a pile of answer sheets in his hand, all of which were submitted by the people outside the pavilion.

Those sitting outside the pavilion were the most famous talents in Yangzhou. The answer sheets they submitted were naturally more representative than others, and they could better represent the style of Yangzhou talents.

The old man was looking at it carefully, sitting upright with a serious expression, unlike the previous casualness. He couldn't help nodding when he saw the benefits.

While the bigwigs were reviewing, Qin Huairou was sitting next to Madam Liu in the corner outside the pavilion.

Both of them looked at the girl in green sitting not far away, each waving a small round fan and talking in a low voice.

"Madam Xia, you have seen it. Although my daughter is weak, she is also a smart and well-behaved person. Mr. Xia has been kind to my Liu Manor before, and I have no way to repay him. Only when I see my daughter handed over to the Xia family, I feel relieved."

"The little sister of the Liu family is indeed a lovely girl, and she is a good match for my family. But the only daughter of the Liu family, marrying as a concubine, Madam Liu is not afraid of weakening her family?"

"Hey! What's the status? I am a woman, and there is no man in charge of my family. Gossip is not a big deal. Is the gossip okay?"

"But, the little sister of the Liu family doesn't seem to be happy..."

"Don't worry about this. Parents have always had the final say on their daughter's marriage since ancient times. How can she decide whether she is willing or not? As long as Madam Xia is willing, we will settle this matter first. Madam Xia will talk to Mr. Xia, and I will talk to my daughter. As long as this matter is settled, it will be settled."

Qin Huairou frowned, knowing that this matter was not appropriate. Considering her husband's temper, she knew that she would definitely be blamed if she arranged a marriage for him privately. But now the situation at home is embarrassing. This little sister of the Liu family is born with the ability of a divine fortune teller. It was tested before that the accounts that could not be calculated all day long in the past were calculated in just one stick of incense in the hands of the little sister of the Liu family.

If the little sister of the Liu family comes to the house to take charge of the accounts, it will definitely save the husband a lot of trouble in the future.

Besides, the family's life is getting better day by day, but there has been no heir. This is the most fatal problem.

Qin Huairou thought about how she had slept with her husband for more than a month, but she had never had sex with him. It was probably because her husband didn't like her appearance and didn't want to have sex with her. Whenever she thought of this, she couldn't help but feel sad. She didn't blame her husband, but only blamed herself for her untidy appearance and erratic figure, which made her husband dislike her. She had no choice but to seek others to continue the incense of the Xia family.

Qin Huairou thought about it alone for a long time, and originally planned to match her husband with Yazhi. Although Huairou and Yazhi had always been at odds, she was a woman of the Xia family after all, and sooner or later she would be with her husband. For the future of the Xia family, there was no way even if her position would be shaken in the future.

Just as Qin Huairou was about to confront Yazhi, Madam Liu came and brought Qin Huairou great news.

So, Qin Huairou made a great determination this time, even if she risked being blamed by her husband, she had to make this happen.

Besides, Liu Ruyan is a perfect match for my husband in every aspect, and she is cute and well-behaved, comparable to Yazhi. My husband will definitely like her.

After thinking about it, Qin Huairou finally made a decision: "Okay! In this case, I will send someone to propose marriage another day."

Mrs. Liu was overjoyed: "Okay, okay! From now on, the Liu and Xia families will be one family, and it will be natural for Mr. Xia to use the Liu family's business to open up the Suzhou market."

While the two were negotiating, another voice came: "Huairou..."

Hearing the voice, Qin Huairou couldn't help but frowned, turned around and saw that it was an old friend: "Mr. Ouyang."

The person who came was Ouyang Changhao, Qin Huairou's childhood sweetheart.

The last time they had a fight in Qin's mansion, they were much calmer when they met after the baptism of time.

Ouyang Changhao was dressed up today, wearing a brocade dress and jade belt, his face was shiny, and his back was straight in the sun, looking very energetic.

Seeing Qin Huairou, Ouyang Changhao couldn't hide his joy. He stood up from his seat, walked over quickly, and first bowed to Madam Liu, then asked attentively: "Huairou, why are you here? It's fate!"

Qin Huairou didn't dislike him, but she felt a little guilty. She remembered that he was the only one who didn't dislike her height when she was a child, and he tried every means to be good to her. Once upon a time, she really wanted to spend the rest of her life with him...

But now, she has become someone else's wife, and she feels a little guilty when she looks at her former lover.

"I didn't come to attend the poetry meeting, but just came to chat with Madam Liu about family matters."

Ouyang Changhao frowned, knowing what the other party meant.

Chatting about family matters means that she has a family now, and is no longer the innocent little girl.

"Huairou, I have a lot to say to you. Let's..."

"Just say whatever you want to say. Madam Liu and I are good friends, don't mind."

Ouyang Changhao frowned even more, thinking how could he mention his love to others? How could you not know? He deliberately made things difficult for me. Are all women so heartless?

How smart is Madam Liu? Just by listening to Ouyang Changhao's tone, he knew that he and Madam Xia had some tangled emotions. He smiled and stood up: "Madam Xia, since my old friend is here, I will go and do something else. There are many complicated things in today's poetry meeting, and I still have a lot to do!"

Qin Huairou wanted to say something, but Madam Liu walked away quickly.

Seeing this, Ouyang Changhao was grateful to Madam Liu and quickly sat down next to Qin Huairou. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Qin Huairou's voice become a little colder:

"If you hold your status, sit next to me and I will talk to you. If you say something confusing and unreasonable, I will turn around and leave. Do you understand?"

"Huairou, why are you so cold? What did I do wrong? Don't you understand my feelings?"

Qin Huairou stood up immediately without any care.

Ouyang Changhao was very anxious and said hurriedly: "Okay, okay, I won't say it! I won't say it, you and I can sit together, right?"

Hearing Ouyang Changhao say this, Qin Huairou sat down again, but didn't say anything, just sat there.

Ouyang Changhao wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start. He was afraid that he would annoy his old friend again, so he had to sit with him.

At this moment, he saw a man coming out of the pavilion, and it was the prefect.

"Liu Ruyan, Liu Qin, Su Heng, and Ouyang Changhao, please enter the pavilion to be questioned."

Wow!

The crowd was in an uproar.

Although the prefect only read out the names of a few people, it was clear that the first question "Confucian scholars" had already come out.

The four people mentioned by the prefect were the best people to answer this question. It would be a great honor to be able to enter the pavilion.

Ouyang Changhao immediately stood up, straightened his clothes, and smiled confidently at Qin Huairou: "Huairou, you see, I am your best choice."