Mrs. Jiang was well aware that some young scholars, even if they were a bit older, wouldn't get married and would only keep one or two people in their rooms.
The reason being, after they succeed in the spring examinations and become successful scholars, they would be sought after by high-ranking families to be taken as sons-in-law.
In the Capital City, there are such families with officials, where some nephews or sons are not promising. These families then, after the spring examinations, choose young and humble-background scholars to marry their daughters. Afterwards, the family's resources in official circles are used to support the son-in-law, who then rises in prominence and can repay the family.
Some are simply looking to find a good match for their daughters, looking for a young and handsome scholar, and with some family support, in the future the son-in-law climbs step by step, making their daughter's life easier.
