Da Feng Village, by the old well passed down through generations, the village women chatted incessantly while working: "Hey, have you heard? The eldest of the Qin family, the one who always looks as if he's lost his parents, is going to take an official position in Yuchang Prefecture."
"I've heard, how could I not have heard, the news has spread everywhere. There were county soldiers in the village a while ago, and I guessed it was because the eldest of the Qin family was going to take an official position. Indeed, he is really making something of himself."
One woman, excited upon hearing Qin Er Lang was going to become an official, eagerly asked, "The eldest of the Qin family hasn't married yet, right? How fortunate, you all know my cousin San Cui, right? She's the prettiest girl within ten miles around, just the right age for the Qin family's eldest, they would be a perfect match."
