HLnovel Chapter 340 Clan 2
Chapter 340 Clan 2
Wang Jinyi started to get busy again, just like she did in the Wang family in Xunyang.
She would read classics every morning and read some interesting travel notes after dinner. Her mother also actively helped her search for travel notes and maps.
In the afternoon, I continue to design or check the finished samples, make suggestions for improvement after trying them on, and get inspiration to continue with new designs.
I practice calligraphy in the afternoon and use my free time to meet my three cousins.
Twenty days passed in a flash until Wang Jinyi's long-lost acquaintance came from his hometown of Langya.
One was the lady in charge of ceremonies who taught Wang Jinyi the clan rules, and the other was a quiet young man.
What Wang Jinyi couldn't understand was that the boy kept looking her up and down with a probing look.
Since the tribe sent the young man to take charge of the jewelry workshop in Beining, we have to get to know this person in detail.
The boy is 14 years old this year and has already achieved the title of scholar. His name is Wang Wenbin. He is a legitimate son of the clan and was sent by the clan to learn how to manage clan affairs. He still has to focus on his studies. I heard that he will take the examination for a juren in the next imperial examination.
He only had to learn the clan affairs in his spare time.
Come to think of it, the legitimate descendants of the main branch will definitely be the candidates for clan leaders and elders in the future. Regardless of whether they hold an official position or not, they must have a background (a ranking in the imperial examination).
Wang Jinyi thought to himself that this young man had achieved the title of scholar at such a young age, and he would definitely have a bright future in the clan in the future.
She walked forward with a smile and greeted the wife of the Chief Eunuch and Wang Wenbin.
"My wife is well, and my cousin is well."
The wife of the Imperial Household looked at Wang Jinyi lovingly, her eyes full of appreciation:
"Jinyi has become more outstanding in the past six years. This time, he and Wenbin are appointed by the clan to be your assistants.
From now on, Wenbin will be responsible for contacting you and fully managing the Bac Ninh workshop.
You should have more contact and communication with Wenbin in the future. This is his first time to participate in general affairs management."
Ah? I want to take care of my cousin? Shouldn't my cousin take care of me? Okay! You are the legitimate son, you have the final say!
Wang Wenbin came back to his senses and realized that his previous look was a bit rude. He quickly bowed and said shyly:
"Cousin, this is my first time dealing with household affairs. You have managed everything in an orderly manner. Wenbin admires you and would like to ask for your advice sincerely."
Seeing his sincere attitude, Wang Jinyi smiled and responded: "You are too polite, cousin. We are all working for the clan."
Wang Jinyi was busy chatting and didn't notice that her mother was looking at Wang Wenbin meaningfully.
According to the introduction of the wife of the Imperial Household Department, Wang Wenbin is a legitimate son of the royal family and has achieved fame at a young age. The fact that he was sent to contact Jin'er is probably not as simple as it seems.
The clan leader expressed his intention to have his daughter's marriage settled within the clan. Mother knew this, so she asked the Beining Wang family to send three cousins to work with Wang Jinyi, and also sent Wang Wenbin from Langya hometown to manage the Beining workshop together with Jiner.
All this shows that while the clan is examining their daughter step by step, they are also arranging a suitable candidate for Wang Jinyi.
In the following days, Wang Jinyi and Wang Wenbin would receive three cousins from Beining before and after dinner every day to study and train people.
Wang Wenbin discovered that his cousin Wang Wenshu from Beining treated Wang Jinyi very differently and always secretly looked at his cousin a few more times. Wang Wenbin only thought that his cousin was young, but calm and opinionated, and was admired by everyone,...
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Huo Ying, who admired Chen Sanlang's talent, found that Chen Sanlang was like an ant on a hot pot these days, waiting more and more anxiously. Although he also knew that he had promised him to let Sun Wei help him meet Wen Bai.
But unfortunately, Sun Wei has been very busy these days and has not been seen, so the things promised to Chen Sanlang have not been done.
Seeing Chen Sanlang looking at her every day and always hesitant to say something, Huo Ying became a little irritated and ran to the Wang family mansion many times.
The servants in the mansion passed the message and the reply they received was that Sun Wei had gone out.
Fortunately, a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and tomorrow is the day when the results will be announced in the city.
Huo Ying returned to his residence early and waited for Chen Sanlang to come back from copying books. The meal was ready, but Chen Sanlang was still not back. Huo Ying ate his meal and walked along the street to the avenue to greet him.
Chen Sanlang walked back slowly from a distance.
From that day on, the Wang family blocked the two men outside the street. After returning to their residence, Chen Sanlang went crazy and began to study hard day and night.
He even asked the old scholar Xu to write a letter of recommendation, and planned to study in the provincial school after passing the exam.
Huo Ying was observing Chen Sanlang when he had nothing to do. Chen Sanlang was concentrating on his thoughts as he walked past Huo Ying without even noticing his elder brother.
Huo Ying shook his head helplessly. He respected Chen Sanlang as a scholar, but sometimes he thought he was silly.
Now the Four Brothers' Wood Furniture Shop has a steady income every day. No matter how much it is, it is still making money. However, Chen Sanlang still stubbornly wants to continue spending money on his studies. Huo Ying doesn't understand.
Huo Ying followed Chen Sanlang along a street. Chen Sanlang didn't notice anything unusual. Huo Ying pushed him from behind. Chen Sanlang leaned to the side of the road to make way for the person behind him, then lowered his head and walked back.
Huo Ying hesitated for a moment and called Chen Sanlang:
"Brother, what have you been busy with these days? Have you taken care of our business at all?..."
Chen Sanlang turned around belatedly and saw that it was Huo Ying. He nodded woodenly, as if he didn't hear his question, and continued walking forward.
Huo Ying had always believed that once Chen Sanlang entered the learning state, he was basically half a fool. Today, he confirmed it once again and said to himself:
"You are such a fool!"
Huo Ying followed Chen Sanlang towards his residence. Seeing Chen Sanlang walking past the door with his head down, he grabbed him from behind and dragged him back to the yard.
The next morning, before noon, Huo Ying and Chen Sanlang hurriedly packed up and rushed to the government school.
The front of the provincial school was already crowded with people.
"I told you to come out earlier, but you said it was still in time. Look! There are so many people here..."
Chen Sanlang also felt that there were unexpectedly many people. Before he could see where he could squeeze forward, Huo Ying squeezed into the crowd.
Chen Sanlang tried hard to squeeze forward in the crowd, but there were more and more people in front of him. One of them was a young man surrounded by a group of servants, squeezing in the front to watch the announcement of the results.
Chen Sanlang's skinny body couldn't squeeze through the crowd, so he simply gave up, thinking that there would be fewer people later and he could squeeze out of the crowd to wait for news from Huo Ying.
I don't know how long it took, but Huo Ying waved and ran towards me from afar, shouting, "I got it, I got it!"
Chen Sanlang was stunned when he heard this, and excitement and disbelief appeared on his face.
He calmed himself down again, waited for Huo Ying to come closer, and asked softly:
"Brother, did you really see it clearly?"
"It wasn't me who saw it, it was the person next to me who said it!"
Chen Sanlang's heart was in suspense again, watching the people coming in and out to check the list. There were not as many people as before.
He grabbed Huo Ying's arm and squeezed into the crowd.