This Zhujiatang house is not big or small, and there is a picture of magpies hanging on the north wall, and the two sides are happy couplets. There was a slip table and an incense burner. High chairs are placed next to the desk, and four literary chairs are symmetrically placed horizontally at the bottom for entertaining guests. In the southwest corner of the room, there is an eight-square table and chairs, where weekday meals are located. On the southeast wall, there is a multi-treasure pavilion, on which are placed a few ornaments. looks like a low-level businessman, nor does it look like a well-established poet and calligrapher, so it is a little nondescript.

At this time, Mrs. Zhu sat upright on the right seat next to the case, Zhu Guida sat on the chair on the left, Jiang and Zhu Zilan stood beside him, and Zhu Boxiu, who had not seen him for a long time, sat with his head slightly bowed, but with his back to the light.

As for Zhu Biyun, he knelt in the middle with his head down.

As soon as Hongzhu came in, she couldn't help but be stunned when she saw Zhu Biyun kneeling like this, but it wasn't too strange, but she suddenly saw Zhu Boxiu in the house, and she was so surprised that she was nervous. She paused, her eyes looked at Zhu Boxiu, and her face suddenly changed.

This Zhu Boxiu is now sixteen or seventeen years old, his appearance follows his mother, he is a little delicate, he has grown tall in the past two years, although he is a little thin, but wearing that cyan robe adds a bit of poetry and book genius. In the past, when Hongzhu saw him, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, no matter what his temperament and character were, Zhu Boxiu's appearance was very pleasing to Shilin. It's no wonder that when he went to Xishan Academy, he got the blue eyes of Mr. Jiang Xuantong in the academy.

Hongzhu once heard that Mr. Jiang not only accepted Zhu Boxiu as a disciple, but also wanted to be a matchmaker for him in his marriage. Speaking of which, it was not long after Cheng Guitang went, and when he learned that Mr. Jiang intended to be a matchmaker, Jiang was very happy, but he didn't dare to give Uncle Zhu a kiss despite his uncle's filial piety. Looking back, Mr. Jiang also said that young people still need to study, and they are not in a hurry to get married, so the marriage was only said orally, and he has not shown a letter to this day.

It's been so long, Hongzhu hasn't seen the matchmaker come to the door, and she hasn't gone to see Zhu Jiali once, but I really don't know what happened to Zhu Boxiu's family. Just because she saw Jiang's happy appearance, Hongzhu faintly guessed in her heart that the woman who was Mr. Jiang's matchmaker must be an official, and she was still a little powerful, and the girl was still young and not in a hurry. Otherwise, Zhu Boxiu is such an eldest grandson's parent, and there will be no follow-up after only getting a message from Mr. Jiang, the Jiang family can wait, and Mrs. Zhu will not wait.

In the past two years, Mrs. Zhu has become more and more fond of Zhu Boxiu, and Zhu Guida and Jiang have also urged him from time to time, and even let him stay in the academy all year round, one to study and the other to serve Mr., I only wish Zhu Boxiu a good future. From this sign Hongzhu, it can also be guessed that the Zhu family attaches great importance to that family affair, for fear that something will go wrong.

At present, Hongzhu came in and saw Zhu Boxiu suddenly, and somehow suddenly remembered his family business.

The reason is also very simple, because this Zhu Boxiu does not seem to be sick at all, but has been injured by someone! Previously, Jiang and the others also said that he was suffering from the cold on the way back, and he avoided the house to recuperate and could not see the wind, so he did not see anyone for a few days in a row. Now it seems to be all bluffing. The left side of his face was still bruised and swollen, and he could see it clearly with his head slightly lowered, not to mention his left leg, which was hidden by the hem of his clothes, revealing the tied planks and layers of white cloth.

If you fall by accident, there is no need to avoid seeing people like this, looking at this, I am afraid that something will happen to my family, and I will be hurt because of the bad publicity, so I will quietly excuse myself to be sick and raise ......

Previously, Hongzhu didn't have the heart to cling to the powerful, so he didn't inquire about Zhu Boxiu's family affairs, but now when he looks at Zhu Boxiu's appearance, I'm afraid that he has a tiring reputation, and I'm afraid that anyone will know. She pondered it in her heart, but she didn't know anything, so she looked away at him.

Hongzhu's move here was quite small, but it was still noticed by Mrs. Zhu. Originally, Mrs. Zhu pushed open the door and walked in with a big grin when she saw Hongzhu without asking, and she was already angry in her heart, and when she saw Hongzhu looking at Zhu Boxiu thoughtfully, she was even more annoyed, and suddenly glanced at her viciously, and asked, "What are you doing here, are you discussing business here, do you still have any rules?"

Hongzhu was calm when she heard this, and she was not afraid at all, first glanced at Zhu Zilan meaningfully, and then met the eyes of Mrs. Zhu and replied directly: "Grandma, Zilan told me before, saying that the Zhu family had discussed, and if the Deng family forced her to marry, let me go for Sister Biyun...... I don't know who discussed this, my mother doesn't know about this, and my brother doesn't know either, are there any rules for this?" she said in a light tone at first, but the more she said later, the more angry she became, as if she was reproaching, "Is it difficult, this has to wait for the sedan chair to come and tie me up, so that our Cheng family can be notified?"

As soon as she said this, everyone in the room couldn't help but change their faces.

Jiang Shi said in a hurry: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Hongzhu glared at her, and didn't answer her, but looked at Mrs. Zhu and said loudly: "Grandma, you said that the Zhu family is discussing business here, so I naturally want to come in and listen, the others in the province have some malicious intentions to sell me!"

Mrs. Zhu was immediately annoyed, pointed at her and said angrily: "What are you crazy about!"

"It's good if you're just crazy!" Hongzhu said sarcastically, "Zhu Zilan, just now you said that you wanted me to come to grandma and ask, why did I come here, and you hid again? Do you dare to swear here again that you didn't say that I would marry to the Deng family!

Zhu Zilan took two steps back with a pale face, and was supported by her mother Jiang, both of whom stared at Hongzhu with surprised and angry expressions. Even Zhu Boxiu, who had nothing to do with himself and looked indifferent, opened his eyes wide in surprise and was a little scared.

In fact, where did Hongzhu say this to Zhu Zilan, she was cursing the Zhu family who wanted to harm her in the room!

Mrs. Zhu really pondered the idea of letting Hongzhu marry in her heart, and she consciously stood up wrongly, and when she encountered Hongzhu's faceless questioning and complaining, her face turned black with anger, but she couldn't reply for a while. Before the matter of this generational marriage was decided, so many accidents occurred, and the three of Li's mother and son knew about it, which made her lose face.

At this time, she really wanted to tear Zhu Zilan's mouth in her heart, but she had to endure it desperately on her face, and she couldn't admit what the Cheng family said. She took a few quick breaths and scolded angrily: "Okay, you're here to spill, if you talk nonsense between sisters, are you going to curse her to death?" She looked at Hongzhu and Li in disgust, "What kind of life, look at your arrogant and vicious appearance!"

Hongzhu laughed angrily, and replied, "Grandma, that's what I can learn from you!" She snorted coldly, turned around and let Li and Cheng Wenhan in, "Mother, Wenhan, everyone is here, let's make it clear." ”

Cheng Wenhan stared at Mrs. Zhu and Jiang with a straight face, pulled Li and came in, standing beside Hongzhu,

Old Mrs. Zhu's face was full of fierceness, her eyes swept over the hard bone of Hongzhu, and she stared at Li and scolded: "Okay, this is a family to make trouble, can you deliberately come to trouble me?"

Li was still a little cringe, but after listening to Mrs. Zhu's answer to Hongzhu, he was already annoyed. At this time, when she heard Mrs. Zhu open her mouth and scold her again, her chest was indignant, and she replied to Mrs. Zhu without caring about anything: "Mother, I'm not stirring up trouble, Hongzhu is right, originally Biyun's family affairs have nothing to do with us, you can discuss it, but now it's different." She paused, her face flushed, her lips trembled, but she said very clearly: "Mother, if you want Hongzhu to marry on your behalf, I won't agree! I will never agree to such a ridiculous thing! If I don't make it clear now, I won't leave, if you force me, unless you force me to die." ”

Hongzhu glanced sideways at Li, took her hand to support her, and Cheng Wenhan also took her other hand, and the three of them just stood in front of the door to block the light, looking extremely imposing and tragic.

No matter how hard Mrs. Zhu was, she was also taken aback by the attitude of the three members of the Cheng family, her face changed, and she soon sneered: "Okay, this time or twice, you will use the word 'death' to force me! I am a poisonous snake and beast here, or my good daughter-in-law, give her food and clothing, just don't think about retribution, and now I still see the sky and say that I want to force her to die! I don't think you die, it's me who dies!"

"Mother!" Zhu Guida couldn't listen to it anymore, and was about to stop and persuade as soon as he opened his mouth, but Mrs. Zhu continued to scold: "You don't have to spill it dead or alive in front of me, I can't listen to this, I just wait!"

Li plucked up the courage to harden for a while, and when he saw that Mrs. Zhu didn't care at all, he even said...... He also said that he would wait for her to die! Li's face turned pale, and his heart was extremely desolate.

Hongzhu said angrily: "Grandma, my mother has always been a soft child, are you trying to kill her if you force her like this? What kind of idea is this, bullying our orphans and widows!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Mrs. Zhu was too angry, "You have eaten the guts of an ambitious leopard today, and you are fighting against each other, are you a decoration when you are the Zhu family's family law? See if I don't kill you!"

"If you kill me, I'll say it, I'll just say it today, then what kind of substitution marriage is your fault! If you don't make this matter clear, it's not over!" Hongzhu couldn't care about anything.

Mrs. Zhu was furious, and she looked like she was about to stand up and chase after the red beads.

At this time, Li smiled bitterly and hurriedly said: "Mother, since you don't like my daughter-in-law so much, and you don't like my children so much, you are so angry and noisy, and you can't live in peace, we ...... Don't continue to rely on the Zhu family. ”

Hearing this, Hongzhu's heart was so shocked, she didn't want to move, and the words came out of Li's mouth, for her, Li's family is also out of her mind today, so she was very moved when she thought about it. And Cheng Wenhan thought directly, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he echoed and said: "That's right, let's move away!"

The old lady Zhu on the high seat listened to such a progress, but her face was surprised. Jiang Shi and Zhu Zilan were also stunned.

On the side, Zhu Guida was anxious, and said urgently: "Then what's the matter, I took you back at that time, and I didn't think about separating the family again! Guitang is not here, so my uncle will take care of you." ”

Li Shi stabilized his mind, moved his eyes to look at Zhu Guida, and asked solemnly: "Big brother, you give me a word, is there such a thing as letting my daughter marry on my behalf?"

Cheng Wenhan also asked loudly: "Uncle, are you trying to harm my sister?"

Zhu Guida was asked by his always docile brother-in-law and well-behaved nephew, and his face immediately turned red, and he didn't dare to raise his eyes to look at them with guilt. Although he didn't respond before, he couldn't persuade Mrs. Zhu and Jiang, he just delayed...... This, after all, is his fault.

He hesitated for a long time, did not answer yes or no, and only said: "...... It's me who is wrong, it's that I didn't do a good job of this family. He sighed and said softly, "I know you're broken." It was all ...... before I thought about it for a while, and any kind of surrogate marriage is nonsense. I'm not going to pay you for it. Don't mention this move. If you move out like this, you're going to make the whole city laugh and poke me in the back!"