Chapter 400: Junior Brothers’ Arrangements
Next to the spring in the Ou Mansion, Ou Zanghua was brewing tea. His two junior fellow apprentices, Xiang Danian and Mi Weiyi, were sitting beside him with serious expressions.

"This is Nanyue Yunwu. I don't have much left. Drink it sparingly."

After brewing the tea and bringing the cups to the two junior brothers, Ou Zanghua said with a smile, "Don't be so serious. The three of us brothers haven't talked for a while."

When the two junior brothers heard this, they immediately relaxed.

Ou Zanghua looked at Xiang Danian and suddenly said, "Da Nian, I heard that you have been in close contact with Jiang Fuling's sister recently!"

Xiang Danian's hand trembled, and he almost spilled the hot tea. Fortunately, he reacted very quickly and steadied his hand immediately. He stuttered and said, "Big, big brother, I'm with that girl from the Jiang family."

"No need to explain," Ou Zanghua said gently, "Da Nian is 21 years old this year, and it is also the age to get married. If you and the girl from the Jiang family are in love, I will come to propose marriage to you."

Mi Weiyi looked at his second senior brother and said with a smile: "Second senior brother, you have liked me for four years! Now that the eldest senior brother is willing to help you, what are you waiting for?"

"Four years?!"

Ou Zanghua asked in surprise: "Why didn't I know anything about this? Da Nian, you are going too far!"

"Don't be angry, Senior Brother. Second Brother is just a coward."

Mi Weiyi bluntly exposed Xiang Danian, "Four years ago, Second Senior Brother was ordered by Master to send summer clothes to First Senior Brother. When it rained in Hengyang, it was the girl from the Jiang family who gave Second Senior Brother an umbrella. From then on, Second Senior Brother's heart followed that girl."

"four years ago"

Ou Zanghua reminisced for a while and remembered that Jiang Fuling had mentioned that he entered the Shigu Academy four years ago. He guessed that it was during that time that Xiang Danian met the other person's sister.

Thinking of this, Ou Zanghua couldn't help but look at Xiang Danian a few more times. This younger brother is quite innocent.

"Third Junior Brother, shut up!"

Xiang Danian glared at Mi Weiyi and said dully, "His brother is a scholar."

"Am I not your eldest brother?"

"That's right, the eldest brother is still the third place in the imperial examination!"

"Shut up!"

Xiang Danian glared at Mi Weiyi again before continuing, "I used to think that I was just a wanderer and I didn't know when I would be hacked to death somewhere, so I shouldn't bother her."

"What about now?" Ou Zanghua looked at his junior brother and asked calmly.

"Brother, I want to achieve something!" Xiang Danian looked up at Ou Zanghua and said seriously, "Just like Uncle Zuo!"

“good good”

Ou Zanghua smiled and nodded, then thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow, I will ask Qingqing to invite the Jiang family sister to my house to find out if she is married. If everything goes well, I will come to propose marriage. After you get married, go to the northwest and listen to the dispatch of Wang Shouren, the governor of Gansu."

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Xiang Danian thanked him gratefully, and then said, "Whether I succeed or not, I want to go to the northwest and make achievements!"

"it is good."

Ou Zanghua nodded and looked at Mi Weiyi again.

Mi Weiyi immediately said, "Big Brother, you don't have to look at me. I still want to stay with Master for a few more years."

"I talked to Master a few days ago, and Master has agreed to let you listen to me."

Ou Zanghua said with a smile: "Huangzhuang wants to open a store in Xi'an, and you are responsible for this matter. After arriving in Xi'an, go to Huashan to visit Uncle Yue and ask Huashan to assist you."

"Big Brother, you won't let me stay in Xi'an forever, right?" Mi Weiyi's expression changed and he asked with a wry smile.

"Of course not. You still have to go to Gansu and travel the Silk Road. It starts from Xi'an, goes to Hami, then to Turpan, and then goes west."

"what??"

Mi Weiyi looked embarrassed. After walking so far, when would he be able to come back?
Ou Zanghua smiled and continued, "You can form your own team, and I will cover all the expenses. I need you to go west and learn about the situation in the countries in the Western Regions."

Mi Weiyi thought for a while and said, "Then I want to ask my senior brother for someone!" "Who?"

"Senior Dan Qingsheng!"

Ou Zanghua suddenly realized that Dan Qingsheng had traveled all over the country when he was young. With him around, Mi Weiyi's safety would be guaranteed.

Now Dan Qingsheng and Tu Bi Weng are both his subordinates, so it is okay to send them out to do things.

Thinking of this, Ou Zanghua nodded and agreed: "Okay."

After seeing off his two junior brothers, Ou Zanghua told Liu Qing about Xiang Danian.

After hearing this, Liu Qing immediately took it to heart and personally wrote an invitation to the girl from the Jiang family. He was even worried that she would be embarrassed, so he also invited the wives of two other officials from Hengyang. Everyone had the same accent, which made it easier to get closer to each other.

When Ou Zanghua came back in the evening, Liu Qing greeted him with a smile, and the first thing she said was, "My dear, the girl from the Jiang family is named Jiang Yingying. I inquired about Yingying's feelings today, and she is not unmarried, and she is interested in Second Senior Brother."

"That means you two love each other! Okay, okay." Ou Zanghua said with a smile after hearing that.

Liu Qing continued, "I also asked about Yingying's parents, who passed away and her uncle raised them. I think it's better to tell uncle about this important matter."

Ou Zanghua thought about it and realized that this was indeed the truth, but it was unrealistic for him to go back to Hengyang for this matter, so he could only say: "I will go to see Jiang Fuling tomorrow and then see how to proceed!"

"Yeah," Liu Qing nodded, and then reminded: "Husband, you have to pay attention to this matter. If you miss this, Second Senior Brother may not be able to meet another person who makes your heart beat."

"it is good."

On the second day, Ou Zanghua took some time to go to where Jiang Fuling and his sister lived.

They rented a small courtyard next to Wan'an Temple in Jinchengfang. Although it was a little far from the central area of ​​​​Beijing, it was affordable.

Jiang Fuling was reading in the yard while Jiang Yingying was preparing dinner in the house.

When Ou Zanghua came to visit in person, Jiang Fuling was still shocked despite his previous guesses, and immediately bowed and said, "Disciple greets you, sir!"

"No gift, no gift."

Ou Zanghua helped Jiang Fuling up and said gently, "I came to visit you today because I want to discuss something with Dajue."

"Sir, you are here for my sister, right?" Jiang Fuling first made a cup of tea for Ou Zanghua, and then told him about family affairs frankly.

Jiang Yingying is his biological sister. Their parents died early and left behind a lot of assets in Hengyang City.

"Uncle raised my brother and sister, so it is only right that we give the house left by our parents to him."

Jiang Fuling paused here, looked up at Ou Zanghua's expression, and continued, "Sister is my family member. She has made many concessions to take care of me. Therefore, I must take her with me when I go to Beijing to take the exam this time!"

Ou Zanghua looked into the room. The girl named Yingying was pretty and had the unique enthusiasm of the Hunan girls he was familiar with.

Why does it feel familiar?
Because Master's wife and Liu Qing usually do the same.

"Dajue, may I ask if your sister is married? My junior fellow apprentice is named Xiang Danian. He is honest, modest, and sincere. He is willing to marry your sister."

Jiang Fuling looked a little dazed when he heard this. He then stood up and bowed, saying, "Please wait a moment, sir. I would like to ask for my sister's opinion."

"As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. As an elder brother, why don't you make the decision directly for your sister?" Ou Zanghua asked with a smile.

"My sister is a family member, and I just hope she lives a good life." Jiang Fuling smiled, then turned and entered the room.

After a while, Jiang Yingying came out, bowed and said, "Please forgive me for being rude. I want to talk to Mr. Xiang first before making a decision."

Ou Zanghua's eyes lit up after hearing this. It was the first time he had seen such a strong-minded woman in this era. He hoped that he would be blessed in the future...

　I'm back at home now, and it's really difficult to write. I need to take a day off tomorrow and make up for it the day after tomorrow!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)