Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 253: Marrying into the wife's family, the end of the ten-year simulation

[Wutong carefully arranged a table of food, including the delicious sea bass given by Huaan, which was made into four dishes and a soup.]

[Before the sunset disappeared from the sky, the maidservant of Old Lady Xie in the courtyard had already brought food. This time, it was different from the past. There were seven dishes and eight bowls, which was extremely rich.]

[The maid looked at the small courtyard with some disdain. According to the old rules, as long as the reward was sent by the old lady, the ladies of each courtyard would receive the reward, and the young master would also receive the reward.]

[You motioned Wutong to hand over the reward money, and the maid reluctantly accepted it, but secretly cursed her bad luck in her heart, knowing that the rewards in this courtyard have always been meager, and she envied the rewards given by the sisters who went to other courtyards, and then hurried away without staying for a moment.]

[Soon after, Xie Hou'er from the Second Courtyard, along with several servants, hurried over here.]

[“Master Guan, this is from my wife. I wish you good health.”]

[You asked Wutong to give you a reward. It wasn't a big reward, but Xie Houer didn't show any disdain. He accepted it sincerely and left.]

[You are wondering why there is food sent by Mrs. Zhuge from the Second Hospital. ]

[Wutong opened the lunch box and found that the food was even more sumptuous than the old lady's.]

[“Master, you said that people in this world are really sycophantic. These maids are very respectful to the favored young masters and young ladies in the compound, but treat us coldly. The world is cold and indifferent, nothing is more cruel than this.” Wutong was indignant. ]

[You didn’t get angry and said: “It’s a good thing to know how people feel.”]

[Inside the Xie family mansion, laughter and joy could be heard everywhere. Even in the remote Chengyuan, one could hear them.]

【Fireworks and firecrackers were set off in Xie's residence and outside.】

[The sky outside was filled with the splendor of fireworks and firecrackers, beams of light bursting through the night sky. ]

[The entire Bianjing city was immersed in this splendor, and colorful lights filled the sky. ]

[Wutong stood quietly at the gate of the courtyard, looking up at the night sky. The girl had black hair like a waterfall, skin as white as snow, a beautiful face, and her eyes reflected the brilliance of the sky.]

[She turned back with some joy and said: "Master, it's a new year again."]

【You are inside the house, looking out the window at the fireworks in the sky. 】

[There is an empty room in the hut, which is used for the mother's spirit tablet.]

[You whispered: "Mother, another year has passed."]

[After a while, a voice calling "Sister Wutong" was heard from outside the courtyard. ]

[Wutong's face lit up with joy, and he quickly went to meet him.]

[I saw a maid dressed in green, walking over happily. She was the personal maid of the fourth young lady of the compound, Xie Ying, and her name was Lu Ya.]

[Fourth Miss, Xie Ying is only nineteen years old, and her mother is good friends with your mother.]

[However, her mother was also an unpopular lady. Xie Ying's mother was also unhappy in the compound and died at an early age.]

[Thinking back then, when you were blind, Miss Xie Ying sent Luya to send you some silver to help you through the difficult times.]

[Wutong and Luya, the two entered the mansion almost at the same time, and their friendship is deep, like sisters. ]

[“Luya, why are you here?” Wutong held Luya’s hand and asked affectionately. ]

[“Miss Ying always brings food at this time every year. Today, she was late because of the banquet.” Luya walked into the room lightly with the food box and asked with concern: “Is Master Guan’s eyes better?”]

【Wutong smiled and replied: "Young Master's eyes are completely healed now."】

【Luya bowed and said, "Master Guan!", and placed the food box on the table. 】

[You have already turned around at this point, so you are naturally very familiar with Lu Ya. ]

[You smiled and said, "Thank Fourth Sister for me."]

[Luya is wearing a green jacket, her figure is slightly smaller than Wutong, and she looks sweet and cute. ]

【She looked at you in surprise, with a hint of admiration in her eyes. 】

[The two girls walked hand in hand into the courtyard. Luya glanced at the room you had just sat in, lowered her voice and whispered to Wutong, "It's been such a short time since we last met, how come Master Guan seems like a different person?"]

[“I thought I was seeing things. He looks just like the young master of a large compound.” Luya’s words were filled with surprise.]

[The two chatted about their recent situation, and the topic turned to the matter of Wutong being asked for by Xie Renfeng from the Second Courtyard of Xie Mansion.]

[“I heard that this Master Ren Feng has a good reputation and is a good scholar. Several of his uncles are important officials in the court and he will soon take the imperial examination.” Lu Ya said.]

[“Hey, Sister Wutong, you are so beautiful…” Luya said with a hint of envy.]

[In Luya's opinion, Xie Renfeng, the third young master of the second courtyard of the Xie Mansion, seems to be a better destination than Xie Guanlai.]

【Wutong smiled and said: "Young Master will also start studying next year."】

【Now that I can study, everything becomes hopeful. 】

[Luya sighed. She knew that even if Master Guan could read, he was almost ten years old before he started to learn. His future path to the imperial examination would be difficult, and no one in his family would support him. The futures of the two young masters of the Xie family seemed to be very different.]

[Then, Luya looked a little sad. She had some news that she couldn't bear to tell her good sister.]

[“Sister Wutong, maybe I will have to leave Xie Mansion.” Luya said in a low voice.]

[Wutong asked in confusion: "Why is this?"]

[Lu Ya sighed and said, "Mrs. Yuan wants to marry the young lady to Sima Ting, the governor of Jiannan Road. Someone from the Sima family has come to visit the young lady these days. I'm afraid the engagement will be made at the beginning of the year."]

[After hearing this, Wutong felt sad. She had few close friends in Xie's house, and now even Luya was leaving, which made her feel even more lonely.]

[Talking about separation, Wutong still said with concern: "The fourth young lady is kind-hearted. It may be a good thing for her to leave the Xie Mansion."]

【Lu Ya nodded: "I think so too, anywhere is better than Xie Mansion."】

[“Sister Wutong, I have another piece of news to tell you. Don’t be sad.”]

[Wutong is curious, what other news is there? ]

[“Miss, I heard from Madam Yuan that Master Guan might marry into the Zhao family next year.”]

[“What!” Wutong couldn’t help but raise his voice. ]

[“Sister Wutong, don’t be anxious. This matter has not been confirmed yet.”]

[“How can this be done!” Wutong said anxiously, because if the young master married into the family, his path to the imperial examination would be cut off.]

[The Great Qi was deeply influenced by Confucianism and attached great importance to filial piety. Marriages must follow the orders of parents and matchmakers and cannot be disobeyed. A man who becomes a son-in-law not only has no right to participate in the imperial examination, but also will be expelled from the family if his wife dies. This is called "expelling a husband". After becoming a son-in-law, his status is also very low. His children cannot have their surnames passed down, and they cannot even touch the property. They will be treated as outsiders. ]

[In the army, beef is distributed as a reward to soldiers, and sons-in-law are not eligible to enjoy it. ]

[Therefore, among the common people, especially the scholars from poor families, they would rather starve than become a son-in-law.]

[The Zhao family is one of the nine major surnames, and its strength is even greater than that of the Xie family. ]

[Wutong felt dizzy and couldn’t imagine how the young master would accept this fact]

[Luya comforted her for a while and then said goodbye and left.]

[Wutong walked into the house, her steps unsteady. She had thought her life was slowly getting better, but she didn't expect that this sudden blow would plunge her into the abyss again.]

[She didn't want to tell the young master this news, but tears already welled up in her eyes unconsciously.]

[You asked: "Wutong, what's wrong?"]

[Wutong reluctantly replied: "Luya and Miss Ying are leaving the Xie Mansion. I am a little sad."]

[After you became blind, your hearing became extremely sensitive, and you had already heard the conversation between the two of them.]

[You laughed and said, "Wutong, things haven't been settled yet. Even if he is a son-in-law, what can he do?"]

【Wutong could no longer control his emotions, tears falling down: "They are too bullying."】

[“They forced the Madam to death, and now they want to force the Young Master to death…”]

[You slowly took off the white veil covering your eyes, looked towards Wutong, and said calmly:]

[“Heaven never deceives people, only people deceive themselves. Don’t say such depressing words during the New Year.”]

[You laughed and said: "You cry during the New Year, but you will have to cry for a whole year. Even if you marry into the family, it will happen after you are 14 years old." [Wutong also calmed down, worried that this matter would affect the young master, who was only 14 years old and 14 years old, and prayed in his heart that this would not happen.]

[You take out your book, open the chapter on Lu Chen in Zuo Zhuan of the Four Kingdoms, and write on its title page.]

[“A gentleman keeps his abilities to himself and waits for the right time to act.”]

【It’s late at night! 】

[After the New Year's Eve, it is time for the nine major surnames to visit their relatives. ]

【The Xie family is extremely busy, and all the ladies in the courtyard need to visit their mother's family.】

[The maids and servants of the three departments in the mansion were also busy and busy. ]

[You and Wutong have a leisurely life, without any relatives or friends to run around for.]

[On the seventh day of the first lunar month, the sky was clear, the snow had melted a lot, and Wutong cleaned the yard. ]

【Xie Yuan's husband Zhang Yuanlai actually stepped into the courtyard early.】

[You are quite surprised and ask, "Mr. Zhang, why are you here so early?"]

【Zhang Yuanlai replied with a smile: "I have few relatives and friends, but fortunately I have nothing to do. I came here to study for a day and received a lot of rewards."】

[He held the gift in his hand and said with a smile: "This can be considered as wishing Master Guan a happy old age."]

[You didn't refuse. This person came here at this time and place, clearly intending to make friends.]

[Zhang Yuanlai has the title of scholar, which is more than enough for him to be a legal advisor in other thirteen provinces, but it is not uncommon in Bianjing. ]

[You two sit opposite each other and drink tea. ]

[“Mr. Zhang, it seems you haven’t got married yet?”]

[“If a man has reached his thirties and has done nothing, how can he start a family? Houses in Bianjing are very expensive. To put it bluntly, we outsiders will have to leave when we get old.”]

[You can't help but ask: "He Xiao, Mr. He?"]

[“Brother He, you are not from Bianjing either. Your family is in Jiannan Road. You don’t have a wife. But Brother He is quite carefree. You have been staying at Xifeng Tower during the Spring Festival.”]

[You smiled. You knew that Xifeng Tower was a brothel in Bianjing.]

[“I guess Brother He will come to study in my courtyard within three days. The cost of Xifeng Tower is not low.”]

【Zhang Yuanlai was quite talkative today. He was the only one reading today, but he read until the afternoon.】

【The courtyard welcomed another guest today. 】

[Wutong knew there were guests coming without your reminder. The old man outside was coughing loudly.]

[Wutong pushed open the door and said in surprise: "Mr. Dong is here."]

[This Dong Shao is the teacher that Xie Mansion arranged for you to learn.]

[Years ago, he just hurriedly left a few books behind and left you to study on your own.]

[Dong Shao walked into the house. He was already in his fifties, with a hunched body, wearing thick clothes, and carrying a heavy book box on his back.]

[His face was covered with wrinkles, his hair was gray, he had a short, stiff mustache hanging from his mouth, and his brown eyes were sunken in his eye sockets, but he looked quite energetic.]

【“Master Guan.”】

【“Mr. Dong.”】

[Zhang Yuanlai and Dong Shao seemed to know each other, but they simply said hello and ignored each other.]

[Dong Shao turned to look at you and asked, "Master Guan, have you memorized the Doctrine of the Mean and Zuo Zhuan of the Four Kingdoms in the past few days?"]

【“I have noted them all down.”】

[Dong Shao looked up at you after hearing this, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.]

[“Master Guan, is this really the case?”]

【“Please examine me, sir.”】

【Dong Shao was not polite and started asking a series of questions.】

【You responded calmly and answered every question accurately. 】

[However, you also discovered that Mr. Dong knew that your answer was correct without even opening the classics.]

[Surprise gradually appeared in Dong Shao's eyes.]

[“I never thought that Master Guan actually remembered everything. He is really smart.”]

[Dong Shao took out a few more books from the bookcase: "Taixue", "Xiangzi", and "Book of Filial Piety"]

[“Wait, Master. After half a month, when you have memorized all this, I will come back.”]

[“I remember that Master Guan had not yet practiced calligraphy, so this copybook was left here.”]

[Dong Shao didn't say much and left with the book box on his back.]

[You personally escort Dong Shao out of the courtyard.]

[When he returned to the house, Wutong was already a little embarrassed and complained, "Master, every time Mr. Dong comes, he just leaves books behind and never teaches us anything. He is just like a hands-off boss."]

[You waved your hand, interrupting Wutong.]

[You turned to look at Zhang Yuanlai and asked, "Mr. Zhang, you seem to know this person."]

[Zhang Yuanlai was slightly stunned when he heard this, then he sighed: "Of course I recognize him. This Dong Shao was quite famous in Bianjing when he was young, and he almost became the disciple of Mr. Er. Unfortunately, something happened later, and he finally missed the opportunity to become Mr. Er."]

[“But even so, he had studied in a college, and I admire his knowledge.”]

[You didn't ask further, but Zhang Yuanlai was obviously dissatisfied with Dong Shao, and there seemed to be some unknown entanglement hidden in it.]

[Look at the books left by Dong Shao. They are all works that need to be studied for academic purposes. There is nothing unusual about them.]

[Only one copybook is quite eye-catching. You slowly open it and find the handwriting is vigorous and powerful, yet free and unrestrained.]

【Zhang Yuan came and saw the calligraphy and said, "Dong Shao is good at calligraphy, which is why he was favored by the two masters. This calligraphy should be a copy he made himself."】

【You accept the calligraphy silently. 】

[In the afternoon, Zhang Yuan came to say goodbye and left.]

【The days passed quietly.】

[On the 17th day of the first lunar month, after Dr. Hua An carefully treated you, you were finally able to take off your white veil and see the light again.]

[From now on, Zhang Yuanlai and He Xiao no longer need to come here to study for you. ]

[He Xiao felt sorry for this "good job", and Zhang Yuanlai would occasionally visit him from time to time.]

[I don't know when, various rumors about you have quietly spread in the Xie Mansion. 】

[People praise you for being filial, intelligent, and able to remember everything you hear. You even defeated Xie Yuan with your blind chess skills.]

【Xie Guan's name began to be mentioned among the various courtyards of the Xie Mansion.】

【Reading in a small courtyard, the days pass quickly. 】

[Spring is gone, the snow is melting, the weather is getting hotter, and in the blink of an eye, April has passed. ]

【Xie Yuan often brings his servants to compete with you in knowledge, but always returns empty-handed.】

[The academic examination that Madam Yuan originally arranged for you at the beginning of the year was forced to be put on hold due to a world-shaking event that happened in the Xie Mansion.]

[Your father, Marquis Dingyuan, was severely defeated by the Sui army on the border and returned in defeat. The court was furious and stripped him of his title of marquis.]

[Reminder: Today's reincarnation has ended, please come back tomorrow. ]

(End of this chapter)