Madam Yang thought that sounded reasonable. She said no more, turned and went into the kitchen, leaving the young couple to their conversation.
Juhua looked at his deeply tanned skin and asked, "Have all those people left?"
Huai Zi nodded. "They've all left. Sigh! These people just see the glory of someone becoming a Scholar, but they never think about how difficult their lives really are. Yangzi and Little Shitou have been receiving instruction from their master these past few days. They missed this year's provincial examinations, so now they have to buckle down and study hard for three years to take the exams then. If they're lucky enough to become a scholar, they can take the Imperial Examination the following year. Who has time to think about marriage proposals right now?"
