He, Zhang Huai, and Zhang Yang all laughed at his words.
Seeing Huai Zi smile, Zhang Dashuan nodded to himself. He had also been trying to cheer his son up.
Zhang Huai looked at Zhang Yang and smiled. "Then you just focus on becoming a Champion Scholar. And don't do it for me—by then, I'll already be married to Juhua, so who cares what people say? Do it for yourself."
Zhang Yang grinned and nodded. "You got it! When that time comes, our two families will have money and a government official. That'll really show them."
Zhang Dashuan and He beamed at their two sons. "Don't pay those people any mind. Making them mad doesn't do us any good. We should just focus on living our own lives. Huai Zi, the engagement is set for the tenth of the twelfth month. Juhua will be our Zhang family's daughter-in-law-to-be. Just thinking about it makes me happy, and I don't feel so angry anymore."
The family was once again filled with cheer.
