White Deer Academy

Zhou Fusheng hesitated, "I'm afraid I'll embarrass myself if I go. I'm already so old..."

Then Zhou Fuyu's voice came:

"That's right! White Deer Academy isn't a place just anyone can go."

I think you'd better not go.

Honestly, fourth brother, you've always been slow-witted.

Now that we're living such a luxurious life, why would we be so foolish as to go back to school?

Why don't we go to the theater every day to watch operas and drink tea at teahouses? Wouldn't that be much more pleasant?

Zhou Fusheng looked at Zhou Fuyu and said, "Third Brother, you have such refined tastes. I don't have that kind of luck."

Zhou Fuyu scoffed lightly:

"Indeed, you are not as fortunate as me. Look at your three sons, each one is dumber than the last."

Your daughter seems quite clever, but it's a pity she wouldn't even agree to be a concubine in the Cui Family.

The Cui Family is still coming to me! They'll give us ten thousand taels of silver if you're willing to send Zhou Wanwan over there.

I'm overjoyed! I'll only ask for a thousand taels; the rest is all yours.

Zhou Fusheng said angrily:

"Don't you have daughters too? You have several! Why don't you send your daughter over there?"

You can get more than 30,000 taels, not just 10,000.

Zhou Fuyu shouted loudly:

"Fourth brother, you've gotten sarcastic now!"

If the Cui Family family takes a liking to my daughter, I'll pack her up and send her over right there that very night.

No one in our village can afford a dowry of 10,000 taels of silver. Zhou Wanwan is just going to be a concubine, and they're giving her that much.

Your whole family can rejoice tonight! I've made the decision."

Liu Su'e stood up, looked at him and said:

"Who are you to make decisions for? Whose family do you intend to be in charge of?"

What does my master have to do with you? What kind of person wouldn't my Wanwan be good with?

Why should she become a concubine in the Cui Family?

Qian Huihui walked in and said, "Oh dear, why are you arguing? Isn't this a wonderful thing?"

Liu Su'e looked at Qian Huihui and said:

I never wanted you to live here in the first place.

If you insist on causing trouble, then you'd better move back right now.

Since these Zhou Family lived in the outer courtyard, Liu Su'e rarely saw them, so it was as if out of sight, out of mind.

Qian Huihui quickly comforted her:

Fourth sister-in-law, isn't this a good thing?

The Cui Family was considered a prominent and influential family, and they had a very good relationship with the Cui Family in the capital.

Once the child has overcome this obstacle, their future is bright.

Liu Su'e's eyelids twitched with anger. "Don't you have two daughters? Marry them off to him!"

Zhou Mei's life is not easy now that she's married into the family.

Qian Huihui sighed and said, "We would like to marry our two girls off to that family, but they have to be willing!"

To be honest, Qian Huihui genuinely thought the Cui Family was a good place.

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "If you want to get married, then I'll help you make the match and make sure your family gets what they want."

Qian Huihui's eyes lit up and she asked, "Really?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Really, I'll try to find out where Cui Hongyuan is now. You guys figure out the rest yourselves."

Qian Huihui said happily, "Wanwan, if your cousin really marries into the Cui Family, she will definitely thank you properly."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "Thank me for what? I didn't do anything. Besides, you're going to the Cui Family as concubines, not as wives."

Qian Huihui's expression stiffened. "Ah? Not the legal wife? I think Zhou Lan is perfectly capable of being the legal wife."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Zhou Lan beside her and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Zhou Lan looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Wanwan, what are you laughing at? Don't you think I'm not good enough for the Cui Family's young master?"

The young master of the Cui Family is just average-looking, nothing special.

"I am more than qualified to be his legal wife."

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "Cui Family has betrothed Cui Rou Nie Rou, right? She's the eldest daughter of the Nie Family."

Zhou Lan snorted coldly and said, "So what? It depends on whose skill level is higher."

Zhou Wanwan had to admit that Zhou Lan was more cunning than Zhou Mei.

Zhou Mei's words were all superficial, but Zhou Lan was different. Besides, Zhou Lan was quite pretty; maybe this really would work out?

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "I heard that Cui Hongyuan is going on a spring outing today! It's at Cloud-Hidden Temple in the suburbs."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Lan couldn't help but stomp her foot and say, "Why didn't you say so sooner? Were you deliberately trying to make a fool of me?"

Qian Huihui quickly said:

"You need to take a good look at yourself. The hairpin in your hair is too plain. Change it."

And the clothes... these clothes are too plain.

She turned to look at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Wanwan, you have so many clothes and jewelry. Isn't your cousin going up the mountain?"

You can lend her some money; she'll pay you back when she gets back.

Qian Huihui was quite shameless; she tried to go straight into her room.

Unfortunately, upon seeing the armed guards at Zhou Wanwan's door, she paused and retreated.

Zhou Lan couldn't help but complain, "They're so stingy, not giving us a single penny. Living here is just torture for us."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "It's really quite uncomfortable for you to stay at my house. Why don't you go back? We won't keep you."

Qian Huihui gave a dry laugh and said, "No, no, no, it's fine here. Your cousin is being unreasonable; I'll talk to her when I get back."

Zhou Wanwan was bored at home, so she looked at Zheng Xing'an and said:

"Let's go to Cloud-Hidden Temple too. We just received the invitation, let's go join the fun."

"And what about the Lu Family sisters from last time? We haven't gotten our revenge yet!"

Lu Yao and Lu Zhiwei had pushed her towards the abbot of State-Pacifying Temple State-Pacifying Temple time, and she hadn't forgotten that, but she just hadn't had the chance to do so.

Zhou Wanwan changed her clothes, got into the carriage, and then heard Zhou Lan's voice. "Cousin, are you also going to Cloud-Hidden Temple? Take me with you!"

Zhou Wanwan poked her head out of the carriage and said, "It's inconvenient, there's not enough room inside."

Zhou Lan stomped her feet in anger. "Zhou Wanwan, you're doing this on purpose! So what if you have a carriage! You wait for me, I'm going to Cloud-Hidden Temple in a bit."

Zhou Wanwan's carriage looked very ordinary from the outside, but it was magnificent inside.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhou Wanwan looked at Zhou Qingyan and asked, "Brother, are you planning to go to the White Deer Academy?"

Zhou Qingyan nodded and said, "I do have that plan. My master wants me to study at the White Deer Academy for a few years to gain some experience."

Gu Sinian also chimed in:

"White Deer Academy is indeed quite nice and worth a visit."

I've heard that White Deer Academy has a vast collection of books, covering almost everything imaginable.

"Then wouldn't we be able to be together again?"

Gu Sinian looked at her and said, "There are still some differences between male and female schools; the things they learn are also different."

Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes and said, "Does White Deer Academy even have separate sections for men and women?"

Gu Sinian looked at her and said, "Of course, it's divided into boys and girls, after all, we're all getting older, but there's a lot to learn at the girls' school too."