"That will be good; I should have found my footing there by then,"
"Hmm,"
Having settled this, Yang Chuxia then had to start preparing for Ye Zi’an’s next trip, deciding who to take with him, how many to take, and also considering funds and other details.
It was said that when one went to serve as a County Magistrate, so took their own steward with them. In a county office, positions like the County Governor, Principal Clerk, and steward were there to aid the Lord County Magistrate. Nowadays, in Great Zhou, most counties did not have a County Governor; the position was practically nominal. However, the roles of Principal Clerk and steward were still maintained. In earlier tis when there was a County Governor, both the County Governor and Principal Clerk would generally be selected by the court from among the Advanced Scholars. As for the steward, they were usually appointed by the Lord County Magistrate himself; although not officially part of the court’s structure, the steward was often more trusted than the County Governor or Principal Clerk.
Ye Zi’an was going to Mianyang, and it was unclear whether he would bring his own steward. If he did, he would need to choose soone and so on.
However, before Ye Zi’an’s departure, Mu Shaoling and Luo Linhao left Wangquan Town first.
On the twenty-seventh of July, Mu Shaoling took Luo Linhao to the Yang Family to propose marriage, with Ye Zi’an accompanying them, and they also brought an official matchmaker from the county city.
As for Luo Linhao’s identity, the villagers always knew he was Ye Zi’an’s cousin but did not know from where.
It was only today that everyone learned that this child ca from a prominent family in the Capital City; thus, with the engagent of Yang Xiayun and Luo Linhao settled, a great stir was caused again in Yangshu Village.
Of course, the envy was palpable, admiring how the Yang Family had ford a connection with the Capital City.
And they envied the good fortune of the two sisters, Yang Chuxia. Needless to say, Yang Chuxia herself led a comfortable life—Ye Zi’an had a promising future, and at ho, she was served by nannies and maids without a mother-in-law to dominate her or sisters-in-law to create obstacles. Now that she had a son, her life couldn’t be more comfortable.
Then looking at Yang Xiayun, even though she was only ten years old, her marriage was already arranged, and she was going to marry into a wealthy family in the Capital City—what riches and status awaited her there.
"Dad, Mom, when you have ti, go to the broker and pick out a few more servants, choose the clever ones. In the future, Yunyun will be married to the Capital City; the Luo Family are wealthy landlords, and having too few servants would make us look bad. After purchasing them, we will observe them in our house first, keeping those who are loyal. When the ti cos for Yunyun to marry, we’ll have Linhao’s side send over a couple of nannies to teach these servants the rules,"
Once the marriage was set, Yang Chuxia discussed this matter with Yang Dachuan and Ms. Wang the very next day.
Thinking about the vast affairs of the Luo Family, Yang Chuxia couldn’t help but worry for Yang Xiayun and suddenly felt that they had rushed into this marriage a bit too hastily.
Yang Xiayun was young and might not consider so things, but they as elders certainly should have thought of them. However, since it had co to this, things could no longer be changed; they could only make Yang Xiayun stronger so she could stand up to the ’tigers and wolves’ of the Luo Family in the future.
With this thought, Yang Chuxia said, "Mom, after Brother An leaves, have Yunyun move in with ." She thought since the Luo Family was no ordinary household, and Yang Xiayun was still young, it would be better to start educating her now, so she would not be bullied without knowing how to handle it later.
Ms. Wang mistakenly thought she simply did not want to be lonely after Ye Zi’an’s departure, desiring Yang Xiayun to co over at night for so company.
"Sure, let Yunyun co over to your place, it’s good to have soone to talk to at night." Thinking about this, Ms. Wang then asked, "Are you really not going to accompany Zi’an to his post?"
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