Chapter 305 Ding Liren’s Engagement

The entire Su Mansion was searched very carefully, including wells, ponds, rockeries, trees and other places, especially Liang Tu's outer study.

At this time, Dong Yihe still believed that if there was an entrance to the Su family, it must be in the study outside.

It should be hidden so that outsiders won't be able to see it when entering. The entrance should be inside the house.

But the hole is inside the house, so it is easy for someone to find it when the house is searched, and the most hidden place becomes the most unsafe place.

A thoughtful person like Liang Tu would probably place the entrance of the cave somewhere hidden outside.

Suddenly, a rockery stone jumped into Dong Yihe's mind. A few steps away from the back door of the clean room, there is a century-old banyan tree next to it. The trunk of the ancient banyan tree is so thick that only three adults can hug it. The crown of the tree is wide and the branches are intertwined.

The big tree blocked the back door of the clean room and the rockery cave.

They searched the rockery many times inside and out, but it was just short of razing it to the ground.

Dong Yi closed his eyes and became excited.

If I set up a cave entrance in the Su family, I would definitely set it up in that rockery.

This matter was so big that Dong Yihe had to go back and handle it in person.

He was ordered to come back to hand over and move. It was impossible for him to return to Beijing alone, and he couldn't be too anxious. At this special moment, the emperor cannot be allowed to have any dissatisfaction or suspicion towards him.

Dong Yihe said to Ding Zhao, "Go back and thank Xiangxiang for me. I understand. Before Liang Tu is found, there will always be soldiers guarding the outside of the Su Mansion. I will also keep an eye on my hidden line. Even if Liang Tu gets out of the hole, he will escape." I won’t go out. I’ll step up my affairs here and try to leave before the twentieth of the first lunar month.”

Ding Zhao went home, packed up the things that needed to be packed, and sent them to Dong's house. Especially that Fairy Bei, who was specially entrusted to Mrs. Dong’s care.

Mrs. Dong also liked this beautiful shell and kept it in her bedroom.

She has lived in Jiaozhou for more than ten years and does not want to go to the capital. But thinking about being closer to my son and Xiangxiang in the future and being able to see each other more often, I looked forward to the past.

The Dong family and Wang Qing family will take the Dong family's big ship from Jiaozhou Port to Jingu Port, and then take a three-day carriage to the capital.

He Hui's parents will go to the capital with the Dong family.

Ding Zhao went to Ding Shu's mother's house to play for another day.

Ding Shuniang cried when she heard that Ding Zhuang's family was leaving Jiaodong soon.

Ding Zhao said, "I have asked my eldest cousin. Several of his close men are still here and will take care of you. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow I will go to see Deputy General Sun and General Lu, and Guo Liang will go with me...

"Your store is doing so well, you can open a branch in the provincial capital or the capital. We are in the capital, and the Xue family is in the provincial capital..."

Nowadays, Ding Shu's family's business is very good, earning a net income of four to five hundred taels a year, which she never dared to think about before.

Before, Mr. Lu didn't take Ding Zhao seriously at all. This time he was very enthusiastic and had a good attitude towards the businessman Guo Liang.

He also specially asked people to invite Deputy General Sun and Lord Dong. Deputy General Sun was invited to accompany the guest, and the one he wanted to invite was Lord Dong.

The second daughter, Lu Yubing, cried every day and still wanted to continue the marriage.

Mr. Lu was so angry that he slapped her in the face and cursed, "You did the marriage yourself, who is to blame? They didn't want you until the case was overturned. Now that they are the heirs, you can't afford it..." "

General Lu asked Dong Yihe not to expect to continue to be his in-laws, but simply wanted to improve the relationship so that he might have requests in the future.

It was already the twelfth lunar month when Ding Zhao returned to Beiquan Village.

After listening to Dong Yihe's words, Ding Xiang felt relieved.

She fully believed in Dong Yihe's judgment and ability.

In the blink of an eye, the New Year passed, Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao began to find someone to build Dong's tombstone and repair the grave. They found the best stonemason in Linshui County.

During this period, Ding Zhuang took his two sons and two grandsons to the Xue family's ancestral house in a neighboring town, kowtowed to the graves of the two elders of the Xue family, burned paper, thanked them for protecting Dong Ruyue, and gave generous gifts to the Xue family members.

In early February, the renovation of the Ding family's ancestral tomb was completed, and Dong Ruyue's inscription was written by the famous talented Tao Weng.

Ding Zhuang took his clansmen to the mountain to visit the grave again.

At this time, the weather is steep in early spring, and a layer of fresh green grows on the grave, mixed with three winter jasmine flowers, which is particularly beautiful.

Ding Xiang kowtowed three times to Grandma Ruyue. I don’t know when the next time I will visit the grave will be, maybe it will never come.

Ding Zhuang also took his children and grandchildren to Qiyuan Town to visit the graves of his great-grandparents.

On the tenth day of February, Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao went to Jeju, the provincial capital, with heavy gifts to visit Mr. Xue.

They came back ten days later, and Ding Liren came back with them. He has dropped out of the academy and will go to the capital to study with his family.

I also brought back some breaking news.

The elders of the two parents made a verbal promise to Ding Liren and Xue Tian. After the Ding family left for the capital, they went directly to Mr. Xue Er's house in Shizhou Prefecture to propose marriage.

According to what Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao said, Mr. Xue not only wanted to marry the Ding family, but also felt that his family should not repay the favor.

He was embarrassed to choose Ding Lichun, who was the eldest grandson of the Ding family, and there might be a better candidate for marriage. I'm sorry to pick on Ding Liren, but that kid was selected as a scholar at the age of fourteen and has a bright future.

He wanted to betroth a granddaughter to Ding Lilai, who seemed to have little potential, and several granddaughters were chosen from the Ding family.

The posture is very low.

The old man thought that even if Ding Lilai had so many good in-laws, his future would be good. My family has also become relatives with the royal family, the emperor's master, and the prince's mansion.

His intention moved the Ding family and his son even more, and they proposed to betroth Xue Tian to Ding Liren.

This was a big surprise to Mr. Xue.

Both parties were delighted.

Although Ding Xiang liked Xue Tian very much, she was still surprised that they were suddenly engaged.

Seeing that Ding Liren's face turned red, he didn't feel any rejection. On the contrary, he was very happy.

If her brother likes it, Ding Xiang is happy.

She said, "Sister Xue is very good, beautiful and smart."

Ding Liren's face turned redder and he whispered, "I just heard my sister said how good she is, and my grandfather said that she and my sister get along well, so I was willing."

Ding Xiang was moved again. My dear, marrying a wife depends on whether she is compatible with you or not.

Ding Xiang said, "It mainly depends on whether the second brother likes it or not. Don't consider me."

Ding Liren said, "How can you not consider my sister? If my sister doesn't like it, then my father and mother won't like it, and I don't like it either."

Ding Xiang was speechless. Such a smart and thoughtful boy didn't have many thoughts on emotions. She thought about all the nice things Xue Tian had to say again, and her little brother's face turned red with joy.

Ding Lilai had dropped out of school and was waiting to go to Beijing to become his teacher.

Ding Xiang regretted a little. She had boasted a great deal, and the child had been thinking about and admiring her. I felt that he was already a disciple of Prince Consort Xun, so I was waiting to meet him.

There is always a chance in everything. What if Xun Qiandai doesn't act according to common sense?

That is a random master.

On February 15th, the Ding family held another flowing banquet and also invited the troupe from last time.

There was food, drink, and theater to watch, and the villagers talked about all the good things about Ding Zhuang and his son.

On this day, Ding Zhuang sang with the actors on the stage for most of the day, satisfying his addiction to theater. (End of chapter)