Xu Min's appearance, the distant uncle and aunt want Xu Min to marry into the high gate, and his mother has made a small calculation, Zhu Miaocong knows that Xu Min is in an embarrassing situation now, she is also a woman, and her lifelong events are in the hands of her elders, but she can't call the shots, Zhu Miaocong has a kinship.

Xu Min took advantage of Zhu Miaocong's momentary softness, called the shopkeeper back, and asked, "Which yamen was the Cheng master just now who was on an errand?"

The ancestors of the Cheng family have lived in the capital for several generations, and they have been affiliated with Jinyi and Wei with military status, and their families are wealthy. The Cheng family is the old patron of this bronze shop, in the early years, Cheng Anguo's brothers and sisters were all purchased in this shop for the bronze utensils they needed to marry and marry, Xu Min asked with a little hope, and the shopkeeper replied: "He is Lord Cheng of the Honor and Guard Division, and now he is in charge of the guards of the Xiangwang Mansion." ”

The saying is different, the meaning is the same, the man who left just now is the master of honor of Xiangwangfu mentioned by Zhu Miaohua the day before, Master Cheng Anguo Cheng.

The words Zhu Miaohua had said the day before quickly flashed back in Xu Min's mind, and Xu Min stood straight, with a dark expression on his face.

Zhu Miaocong also heard it, pulled Xu Min out, and said, "Since it is such a person, it is not impossible. I'll give you an idea, just tell your father about it, if it doesn't work out, your father will try it for you. ”

Cheng Anguo and Song Duofu's affairs have not crossed the road, Zhu Miaocong is not as attentive as Zhu Miaohua, and he does not have Zhu Miaohua's connections, but he doesn't know about Cheng Anguo and Song Duofu, so she is also planning for Xu Min at the moment. Passing over Xu Min's parents and aunt, Zhu Qin wants to be the master of Xu Min's marriage, and no one can really say anything. Then there is the person on the other side, who has already asked about the origin, and if there is anything else, the elders should come out, in the end, these two are suitable or not, and the elders have to plan to comply with the etiquette and law.

Xu Min looked at Zhu Miaocong in a daze, and he hadn't figured out his mind yet.

Zhu Miaocong thought that Xu Min didn't dare to take the initiative to tell his uncle, so he patted her hand and encouraged: "You can rest assured, my father is also happy to see the juniors find a good match." ”

Xu Min didn't understand it for a while, first held Zhu Miaocong's hand, and said with a shy smile: "Don't tell me about today's matter, uncle, Sister Li, don't reveal it, it's my own business, I think about it and say it myself." ”

"Of course, I don't care!"

This kind of thing rarely hits it off. Now the relationship between the Xuanguo Mansion and the Xiangwang Mansion has advantages and disadvantages in this matter, in case it doesn't work out, Zhu Miaocong doesn't want to witness Xu Min's loss.

The two got into the carriage, and Xu said kindly: "I came back empty-handed after going down for so long." ”

Zhu Miaocong and Xu Min glanced at each other, and neither of them wanted Xu to get involved, so Zhu Miaocong said lightly: "There is nothing to buy." ”

Xingdian'er wanted to be raised by the shopkeeper, and was attacked by the storm, Xu Min's mood was absolutely terrible at this time, but she couldn't see it on her face at all, she automatically smiled on her face, and said to Xu's sticker: "I've bought a lot of things today, and I spent a lot of money on my aunt." I thought I couldn't break the bank anymore, and I already had a distribution for my sisters and sisters at home. Two raccoon skins were given to Miaoxian Miaoqin. Three chalcedony hairpins were given to the two sisters and the girl Duofu. ”

Xu closed his eyes and said, "You are generous!"

Xu Min didn't seem to be worried, leaned on the carriage and said with a smile: "It's what my aunt meant, my aunt is thinking about the girls in the family!"

The flowers are all Xu's silver, and Xu's also wants to accept this favor, and when they arrive at the long feast hall, Xu's will ask Liu's sister-in-law to send it over in his own name, and they will go out, and everyone in the family will have a share, including Song Duofu. However, when Xu Min delivered things in the morning, he told his sisters that he would bring things back when he went out in the second half of the morning, so Miaoxian Miaoqin and others also knew that Xu Min was able to speak in front of Xu.

Li Fei knew that the girls in the house had got something, so he thanked him and accepted it, and took the two hairpins to Song Duofu's house.

A green jade, a topaz, are all hairpins with gradient colors, half a foot long, not jade with a particularly good texture, and the daily hair pull is also a decent piece of jewelry, Song Duofu was embarrassed to accept it, and said with a smile: "Min'er is too polite, she just kept it herself, and she really brought me something." ”

Outside the Yuqin Mountain House this morning, Song Duofu and Xu Min exchanged names and said a few words to each other.

Li Fei warmed his hands with hot tea and said, "You can pick it, this is sent in the name of Mrs. Xu." ”

Xu Min went up and down like this, and brushed everyone's favor.

Since this is the case, Song Duofu picked the green jade and handed it to Xiao Tao. Xiao Tao came back with something in her hand, holding a letter from home, and Song Duofu took it and handed it to Li Fei.

Li Fei's second sister-in-law Lu Shi is pregnant, and during the next month's delivery, Li Fei is preparing to bring some things to Li's house, so that Song Duofu can also prepare some things, so that they can go to Song's house together. As for things, now that he lives in Beppu, he has to go to the account of the public house for food and clothing, and then bring things to his home, even if Song Duofu has some silver on him to buy it, so that others can see it, it is inevitable to say a few gossips, saying that she even eats and takes, so there is only a letter to the family at the moment.

Song Duofu's hand rested on the thick envelope and said with a smile: "I'll stand up for myself first." ”

"That's fine!"

Li Fei handed over the things, and after talking for a while, he was about to say goodbye, when Xiaomei took a piece of paper and came in.

Smoked with a faint jasmine incense, sprinkled with silver powder, the font written on it is not the hairpin flower small Kai that the boudoir women are accustomed to nowadays, but is biased towards interest, and the pen is fast and concise, inviting Song Duofu to go to her tomorrow to play Shuanglu, of course, she also invited Li Fei and others.

Li Fei glanced at it and praised: "This word is very well written, a word is like a dragon and a snake racing, or a strong key or tactful, the swiftness of the pen, and the majesty of the gesture is not inferior to a man." ”

"yes, that's beautifully written. ”

Song Duofu can read and write, but she hasn't practiced as hard as Li Fei and Xu Min for ten years, she can only see that Xu Min's handwriting is beautiful, and she can't say the specific doorway.

Xiao Mei stood next to her and muttered, "The girl has no free time tomorrow!"

Song Duofu blushed when he heard this, and replied with a note, politely refusing the matter on the grounds that he was not good at playing Shuanglu.

Xu Min pinched Song Duofu's handwriting, which was well-behaved and could only be described in block letters, and laughed at it.

The next day, only Zhu Miaocong and Zhu Miaoqin were invited to Xu Min's house to have fun, Zhu Miaoqin lost a lot, Xu Min did not charge her gambling money, but urged her to pick a few pomegranates, there were a few pomegranate trees not far from Song Duofu's yard, and the group passed by, and naturally entered Song Duofu's yard to borrow a ladder from her.

Song Duofu was not there, only Xiaomei was watching the house, and the painting screen accompanied her to do needlework.

"What about your girl?" Xu Min borrowed a ladder and didn't leave, so he had to ask to understand, Aunt Lu was teaching Li Fei at this time, where could Song Duofu be if he wasn't in the yard?

Xiaomei was so happy that her whole body was about to float up and said, "My girl is out!"

Song Duofu asked Cheng Anguo to pick him up, Cheng Anguo rode a horse, Song Duofu took a car, the two went to Taihe Building and sat for a while, at the time that Mrs. Cheng said, at two o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Cheng went out of the palace and came over in a sedan chair.

Mrs. Cheng was wearing a palace satin jacket, her hair was combed into a round bun and held by a white jade flat square, and a jade bracelet on her hand, which was as clear as ice, transparent and moisturizing.

"Mother!"

Cheng Anguo's shoulders were flat and straight, his eyes were handed over, and he stood respectfully.

Song Duofu faced Mrs. Cheng, who was quite strict, took a deep breath, and then slowly bowed down.

Mrs. Cheng sat on the top, Cheng Anguo poured tea, drank a sip of warm tea, the solemnity on her face melted a little, and said, "You all sit down." ”

Song Duofu was a little nervous, and he was a little flustered in his actions, he sat down and bounced up again, picked up a delicate little burden and pushed it in front of Mrs. Cheng, so nervous that the tip of his nose was sweating, Cheng Anguo stood opposite and spoke for her: "Mother, Duofu made a hand tube made of squirrel skin, you warm your hands." ”

Mrs. Cheng stretched out a hand to Song Duofu, Song Duofu knew it, and quickly stood over, lowered his head slightly, and looked at Mrs. Cheng's gaze, a pair of watery eyes opened wide, and his cheeks were flushed with drunkenness.

"It's an innocent and simple child!"

Mrs. Cheng looked at Song Duofu's clear eyes, and said a word of praise, but Mrs. Cheng praised people, and there was not much emotion on her face, but Mrs. Cheng held Song Duofu's right hand, put the jade bracelet on Song Duofu's wrist, and then accepted the small burden that Song Duofu took out and put it on the edge of the seat.

After drinking a cup of tea, Mrs. Cheng asked the man to serve the food, this meeting, the time and place were all set by Mrs. Cheng, and the dishes served by the guy were also set by Mrs. Cheng early, and the rich aroma of meat wafted up, Song Duofu took this into account, folded his hands and recited the Buddha silently, and said softly: "Mrs. forgive me, I made a vow in front of the Bodhisattva to fast for 100 days, and now I can't eat meat." ”

Mrs. Cheng asked the guy to stop serving the food and said, "Duofu is a young man, and he believes in Buddhism!"

"Not to be convinced. Song Duofu said piously on his face: "The southwest land was a small Buddhist country in the previous dynasty, and there are still many people who believe in Buddhism now, and my family is like this. ”

Mrs. Cheng accommodated Song Duofu to withdraw the dishes and put a new table of vegetarian dishes.

After eating half of the meal, Mrs. Cheng didn't ask Song Duofu what wish he made in front of the Bodhisattva, Song Duofu didn't say it himself, but Cheng Anguo said it, and said: "Mother, Duofu is to pray for the safe birth of the concubine, so he fasted for 100 days." ”

Song Duofu was still very embarrassed, lowered her head and seriously nibbled on a piece of vegetarian pork ribs, and rubbed the sauce on the corner of her mouth after eating, at that moment, she also knew that the corner of her mouth was stained with sauce, which was not good, so she lowered her head more and more, wrapped her fingers around the handkerchief, and planned to wipe it away quietly.

These small actions all fell in Mrs. Cheng's eyes, and when Song Duofu lowered her head, Mrs. Cheng smiled.