Chapter 53

Dongzhu, Dongzhu, are you alright!

Just as Luo Man opened his mouth, preparing to answer Liu Dongzhu's question, a tense voice came from outside the hall—Zhang Guihua's—and immediately Zhang Guihua and Wang Lin, the two elderly people, rushed into the hall, still holding their farming tools.

They rushed into the hall at top speed.

Luo Man quickly stood up and said warmly, "Madam Wang, Sir Wang, hello!"

Is that Manager Luo?

Zhang Guihua looked surprised, secretly relieved; just moments ago, when she hurried back home and saw a formidable group of warriors at the gate, she had been especially nervous, fearing these people had come from the capital.

Although.

Thanks to Xuanqing Daozhang's help, he made a trip to the capital, saying everything was resolved, yet he had lost twenty years of his yang lifespan; who knows if that wicked person in the capital thinks Xuanqing Daozhang is a tiger fallen to flat ground?

Again sending people to their home to harm her grandson and daughter-in-law's lives?

Wang Lin also breathed a sigh of relief; he worried both that the vicious woman in the capital would send people to harm his grandson and his daughter-in-law's wife, and that the vicious woman was preparing to have them go to the capital to attend that beast's wedding.

Wang Lin curiously asked, "Manager Luo, do you have something important to discuss by coming to our house now?"

"Sir Wang, I have come this time to discuss the marriage between our young lady and your grandson!"

Luo Man said solemnly.

"A marriage?"

Wang Lin started in surprise, saying unexpectedly, "Manager Luo, didn't you tell your elder about our Dongzhu's words? Our Ping'an isn't preparing to take the imperial examinations, so why does your elder still want to arrange a marriage?"

"Sir Wang, you misunderstand; our elder wishes to ally with your family, valuing that your Ping'an is a reincarnated Great Benevolent Person, a good man, and our elder simply wants to find a good family for our young lady!"

Luo Man righteously said, "Whether your young master studies for the examinations or not, our elder actually doesn't care!"

Although he said that, he hadn't forgotten how, when he returned and told his elder the news, his elder flew into a rage—how could he possibly not care about Ping'an not studying for the examinations?

At that time.

His elder not only scolded Liu Dongzhu as being long-haired but short-sighted, but also blamed him for lacking ability, failing to persuade Liu Dongzhu to change her mind.

He was scolded until he was drenched in dog's blood!

Only when he brought up Xuanqing Daozhang, saying Xuanqing Daozhang greatly valued Ping'an and intended to take him as a disciple, did his elder change his mind.

Originally his elder wanted him to make another trip to the Wang family to see if he could persuade the Wangs to let Ping'an study for the examinations; if he couldn't persuade them, this marriage would be called off.

Who let Xuanqing Daozhang be a renowned Daoist master within a hundred li, having slain countless demons and monsters, with many wishing to send their children to become his disciples?

Yet they were all refused by Xuanqing Daozhang!

The fact that Xuanqing Daozhang took Wang Ping'an as a disciple, even when Ping'an had just been born, suffices to show Ping'an's talent in the Dao.

On the path of cultivation, having talent or not makes a world of difference.

To be blunt...

Those cultivators with talent are certainly no worse than the top scorers in the imperial examinations—no, they surpass even the zhuangyuan.

Knowing this, his elder naturally would not again force Ping'an to study for the examinations.

Wang Lin smiled, not taking Luo Man's words seriously; he knew full well what Luo Man's expression had been like the past few days, and he didn't want to dwell on this topic.

Who let Luo Man's mouth utter not a single truth!

Wang Lin said solemnly, "Manager Luo, your elder wishes to have your young lady marry my Ping'an, and I have no objection……"

Liu Dongzhu's face changed, and she hastily interrupted, "Father!"

"Dongzhu, let me finish my words!" Wang Lin knew why Dongzhu had interrupted him—who let Dongzhu voice her opinion when Luo Man left earlier?

Even if the Luo elder doesn't care, our Ping'an not studying for the examinations, and our Dongzhu also does not support, the marriage between our Ping'an and the Luo young lady.

Luo Man furrowed his brow slightly, sensing the subtext in Wang Lin's words, and hurriedly said, "Sir Wang, you have no objection to our young lady marrying your young master; when can we set the engagement?"

"Manager Luo, you also wait for me to finish speaking!"

Wang Lin gave a bitter smile, took a deep look at Luo Man, knowing he might have sensed his meaning, and said, "Manager Luo, you may not know, but our Ping'an has already become a disciple of Xuanqing Daozhang; his marriage requires not only our consent but also Xuanqing Daozhang's approval!"

"Is that so!"

A flash of anger crossed Luo Man's eyes; how could he fail to understand Wang Lin's meaning—that their young lady marrying into the Wang family would be a great boon for the Wangs, yet the Wangs don't know good from bad.

He was preparing to refuse!

Although.

Their young lady marrying into the Wang family involves calculation, but for the Wangs it is a tremendous boon.

This novel you have arrived at

Luo Man suppressed his inner dissatisfaction and said, "Sir Wang, you mean that if I obtain Xuanqing Daozhang's consent, you will not oppose our young lady marrying your young master?"

"No objection, naturally no objection!"

Wang Lin chuckled.

"Since that's the case, I won't disturb you further, Sir Wang!"

Luo Man's smile remained as he rose and said, "The elder of my family entrusted me with a task I have not yet finished; I will go complete the task my family's elder entrusted to me!"

"Manager Luo, I'll see you off!"

Not long after, Wang Lin returned and was about to speak when he heard Liu Dongzhu complain, "Father, I've already told you about Ping'an and the Luo young lady's marriage; I disagree with their union, yet you keep speaking to Manager Luo like this—if he really could persuade Xuanqing Daozhang, are you truly intending to let Ping'an marry the Luo young lady?"

"Dongzhu, rest assured, Xuanqing Daozhang will certainly not agree to this marriage!"

Wang Lin chuckled, seeing Liu Dongzhu's puzzled expression, and explained, "Xuanqing Daozhang is no fool; I've placed this matter on his shoulders—he cannot fail to grasp my meaning, and he will surely not agree to Luo Man's request!"

"Really?"

Liu Dongzhu still wasn't quite convinced.

Wang Lin said, "Dongzhu, if you don't believe me, I'll go to the Xuanqing Temple!"

"Okay..."

Liu Dongzhu was about to agree outright, but then she thought, "At this moment Luo Man may already have reached the Xuanqing Temple; if my father goes now, Luo Man will surely suspect his intentions and offend the Luo family," so she shook her head and said, "No need!"

At this moment, she could only silently pray that Xuanqing Daozhang would understand her father's meaning.

【My mother really, a marriage proposal that came to our door, how could we not want it? They are a rich, beautiful, fair-skinned woman, in my past life I dreamed of wanting it but couldn't get it, now they are giving it away for free, aren't you afraid I won't find a wife in the future?】

Wang Ping'an let out a snort, not really blaming his mother, just joking; seeing Hei Mao Bu Tou and Peregrine Falcon Little Gray squatting nearby, neither would give in to the other.

But they both looked miserable, which made them seem especially funny.

(End of chapter)