Yingbao was unaware that her two younger brothers were losing sleep and appetite over her impending marriage.
Since the day of their feast, her two brothers seemed to have abruptly matured. Their words and actions had been imbued with a profound calmness.
Then, the appointment letters for Jiang Wu and Huzi arrived. Huzi was given a position in Beijing's Imperial Army, an official grade six military rank.
Jiang Wu was appointed as the drill master of Yuzhou, a fifth-grade official. He needed to leave for appointment early next year.
Mother and Yingbao were both happy and a little worried.
After all, Jiang Wu was still young, turning only fifteen after the New Year. He would have to travel thousands of miles away, with no possibility of coming home for several years.
Yingbao: "Mother, shouldn't we arrange a marriage for Xiaowu? He is going such a long way; he should have someone caring for him by his side."