Mid-Autumn was drawing near.
That day, Wang Chen had just finished teaching the students their morning lesson when the innkeeper hurried excitedly into the schoolroom.
The moment they met, he announced the good news. "Mister Wang, a fine prospect has come knocking!"
Wang Chen invited him into the study to sit, then instructed Chen Yijian to prepare some tea before asking, "What fine prospect?"
Just look at how worked up the man was.
The innkeeper did not even bother wiping away his sweat before eagerly explaining this so-called fine prospect in detail.
Last time, the innkeeper had thumped his chest and promised to find Wang Chen a suitable match.
Over this period, he had continued making inquiries throughout the county town, drawing on his connections and contacts to see whether there were any well-bred young ladies suitable for Wang Chen.
Qing'an County Town had a population of tens of thousands, and there was no shortage of women of marriageable age, but finding one suited to Wang Chen was another matter entirely.
Although Wang Chen had only asked for someone "gentle and virtuous," the innkeeper, having taken on the role of matchmaker, had proactively raised the standards for him.
That was why he had only now found someone suitable.
According to the innkeeper, this young lady was eighteen years old, already of marriageable age, yet still unmarried.
Her own qualities were actually quite good—gentle, virtuous, graceful, and lovely—but her status was somewhat awkward.
She was the illegitimate daughter of Ye Xiangming, the Qing'an County Assistant Magistrate, and had always lived in the latter's separate residence.
Miss Ye's mother had died many years ago. Assistant Magistrate Ye had originally intended to bring his daughter home, but his principal wife had firmly opposed it, leaving him no choice but to keep her in