The scenery of the south of the Yangtze River is good, and the plum blossoms on the plum blossom mountain are in full bloom every February, and the scenery is particularly charming.

Aunt Ji wiped her forehead with a water-red forehead, leaned on the lilac-colored embroidered plum blossom pillow, looked at the plum blossoms brought back by Wu Kuo and said with a regretful face: "It's a pity that the concubine is inconvenient and can't go to the plum blossom mountain with the master to enjoy the plum blossoms." "Aunt Ji's grandfather was a waiter in the Ministry of Rites of Sanpin, and she also studied and learned calligraphy since she was a child, but later fell into the middle of the family. Wu Kuo will accept her as a concubine, not only because she is beautiful, but also because she is intelligent and reads and writes.

Wu Kuo's thinking was very advanced, he felt that if there was a stupid mother-in-law, the child would definitely be affected, and with a smart mother, the child would definitely be no worse. The truth is as he expected, Aunt Ji's previous children are very smart. Jin Bo, in particular, is very smart and has a good understanding.

Wu Kuo said with a smile: "There will be opportunities in the future." After saying that, he teased his newborn son.

Wu Kuo likes Aunt Ji very much, and he also loves her children very much. This is also the reason why the Fang family is so jealous of Aunt Ji. Aunt Ji is young and beautiful, and she is loved by her husband, as well as smart children, and the son she produces may inherit the family business, which has already threatened her status.

At this time, Wu Xiaomao, a personal attendant, said outside: "Master, someone from Ho City said that there is something important to return." ”

When Aunt Ji heard that someone from Pickaxe City was coming, a ghostly light flashed in her eyes. If it weren't for her cautious fear that she would have returned to the West now, the hateful thing is that she didn't grasp the handle, and she wouldn't be able to sue in front of the master.

When Wu Kuo heard this, he immediately walked out. Hearing that the messenger said that there was something important, but he didn't say anything important, Wu Kuo couldn't help frowning. After a while, Wu Kuo said, "Pack up and salute and return to Ho City tomorrow." "Since the Fang clan said that, I'm afraid there is really something big.

Wu Kuo and the Fang family had conflicts before because of their eldest son's marriage. Wu Kuo thought that his eldest son was going to take a career and marry a girl from an official family would be beneficial to him in the future, but the Fang family wanted the eldest son to marry his niece. Of course, the Fang family didn't want to pit her son to help her mother's family, but she had promised the eldest master of the Fang family to marry him as a son and daughter, if she regretted it, how would she be a person in her mother's family in the future. Although Wu Kuo finally gave in, he was very unhappy.

As soon as Wu Kuo got up early in the morning of the second day, he saw Wu Xiaomao leading a young man over.

Wu Kuo's face was a little solemn, and he asked, "Shumo, why are you here?" This young man named Shumo is Wu Shun's eldest son, and if it weren't for a big event, Wu Shun wouldn't have let his son run to Jiangnan.

After Wu Shumo saluted Wu Kuo, he glanced at the people around Wu Kuo and said nothing.

Wu Kuo waved everyone back, and then asked, "What's going on at home?"

Wu Shumo lowered his voice and said: "Mrs. said that the lord of the county has taken a fancy to the second young master, and the prince and the princess have the intention of recruiting the second young master as a son-in-law. The wife didn't dare to make a decision, so she sent the little one to let the old man go back quickly. ”

When Aunt Ji got the news, Wu Kuo was already on the road. Aunt Ji frowned and asked, "Have you heard anything?"

The maid Agarwood shook her head and said: "At that time, Wu Shumo, who only delivered letters, followed the master in the study, and Steward Wu didn't know anything. Aunt Ji spent several years of hard work, and her patience in grinding tofu with water made Wu Xiaomao biased towards her. Although Wu Xiaomao is just a subordinate, his words also have a great impact on Wu Kuo.

Fang was also a shrewd person, and he had long been aware of Wu Xiaomao's transformation. However, the Fang clan also subdued Wu Shun, and with Wu Shun's help, many things in Ho Cheng could avoid Wu Xiaomao and prevent him from knowing.

A touch of anger flashed on Aunt Ji's face, and she said: "Even Wu Shumo has been sent out, it seems that something big has happened in Ho City, ...... " Although she has avoided Fang Clan's calculations several times in the past ten years, she has never bargained for a penny in Fang Clan's hands, and it is impossible to talk about planting people in Ho City.

also ran into the Fang family, if it was replaced by a shallow mind or insufficient means, he would have been stepped on by Aunt Ji.

Agarwood said: "Auntie, did you ask Steward Wu to help inquire about what happened?" "They don't have their own people in Ho City, and everything they know depends on Wu Xiaomao.

Disgust flashed in Aunt Ji's eyes, but she still nodded: "Send the yellow rosewood box in the second cabinet to Steward Wu." "In order to collect Wu Xiaomao over the years, Aunt Ji has broken a lot of money.

It was thousands of miles from Jinling to Ho City, but it only took Wu Kuo six days to get back to Ho City.

When he returned home, Wu Kuo immediately went to the backyard to find Fang's family, and after waving everyone away, he asked, "What do you say about the prince and the princess wanting to recruit Jin Yu as their son-in-law?"

Fang relayed the words that Yuxi told her to Wu Kuo word for word, but she hid Yuxi's inresolute attitude towards jujube recruitment. Fang also told Zao Zao and Wu Jinyu about meeting twice, and after finishing speaking, he said: "Master, although the princess didn't say it thoroughly, the meaning is already obvious. ”

Wu Kuo opened his mouth and asked, "During this time, has the princess summoned you?"

Fang shook his head and said, "No, the princess hasn't summoned me since that day. I thought that the princess was afraid that she knew that I couldn't be the master, and was waiting for the lord to come back. "Such a big matter, she will definitely not dare to judge it as a woman.

Wu Kuo was silent and said, "The prince and the princess have this meaning, and we can't refuse. Moreover, the lord of the big county is also a dragon and phoenix among people, and she can take a fancy to Jin Yu and recruit him as a husband, which is also a blessing for Jin Yu. ”

Fang Shi said with red eyes: "I know, the prince and the princess have taken a fancy to Jin Yu, and we can't refuse." This was what she expected, but Wu Kuo didn't fight for it, which somewhat made the Fang clan feel a little chilled.

Seeing that the Fang clan was so knowledgeable, Wu Kuo was very satisfied: "Did you give him a word from Jin Yu?"

Fang shook his head and said, "No. These are all my guesses, how can I tell my child, and when things are settled, I will tell him. After a pause, Fang said, "That kid is filial, I'm sure he will understand our hardships." ”

Wu Kuo nodded and said, "Then I'll write a post." "At the beginning, I also had high hopes for Wu Jinyu, but unfortunately the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

Mother He entered the house, and saw that Fang's handkerchief was wrinkled, and asked softly, "Madam, what did the master say?"

Fang Shi felt a little chill in his heart, and said, "He said that it is his blessing that the prince and the princess can look at the golden jade. Being a son-in-law is also a blessing, and I would rather not have this blessing. ”

Mother He said in a mosquito-like voice: "Then does the wife have to tell the master that there is still room for turning around in this matter?"

Fang shook his head and said, "No, it's not time to talk about this yet." "If you say it now, Wu Kuo may not agree, so she must wait for the right opportunity to talk about her plans.

Yuxi received Wu Kuo's post and said with a smile: "I'm back so soon." It was only eleven days before and after, and Wu Kuo rushed back non-stop after receiving the news.

Yun Qing said: "Call him over tomorrow to settle this matter." In this way, the girl can also go to Guizhou earlier. "It's been delayed for nearly half a month.

Yuxi said with a smile: "Do you think this is buying vegetables? Pay the money and take the vegetables and leave? Although it is cumbersome to get married, the three items of Nacai, asking for names, and Najib are also indispensable." ”

Yunqing thought for a moment and said, "Then exchange tokens, and wait for her to go to Guizhou to suppress the bandits and come back before going through these procedures." Yunqing felt that it was very troublesome, but he also knew that marriage should not be sloppy. Back then, he didn't marry Yuxi, which always made him feel guilty.

Yuxi didn't object: "There are priorities, and I believe that the people of the Wu family can also understand." ”

Yunqing was not worried that the Wu family would object, but said, "Let's see Wu Kuo together tomorrow." "The matter had been settled earlier, and he would have been less troubled.

Yuxi sat on the right side of the top position, and when he saw Wu Kuo coming in, he couldn't help but look at him twice. After a closer look, I found that Wu Jinyu and Wu Kuan's faces are very similar to their eyebrows. However, Wu Jinyu has a simple temperament and clear eyes, while Wu Kuo's eyes are so deep that he can't see the bottom.

Yun Qing was the first to speak, and said, "I summoned you this time, I guess you also know what happened?" Yun Qing has always disliked beating around the bush, and he just said it when there was something, and this has never changed.

Wu Kuo listened to Yun Qing's unkind tone, lowered his head and said, "It is a blessing for the prince and the princess to be able to take a fancy to the dog. ”

Yunqing was more satisfied with Wu Kuo's attitude, and said: "What this king means is that the two children are still young, and they will be married after my family's jujube and the ceremony." ”

Wu Kuo naturally didn't have a word.

Only then did Yuxi ask, "I don't know about this, does Jinyu's kid know?"

Wu Kuo shook his head and said, "Not yet, I'll tell him about it when I go back." However, this marriage event, the order of the parents, and the words of the matchmaker. He knew and didn't dare to object. ”

When Yunqing heard this, he remembered the origin of this marriage, and his face suddenly turned unpleasant.

Yuxi chuckled and said, "That's what I said, but they will live the days after this, and if they are not willing, they will not have a good time." Therefore, before deciding on this matter, I still asked Ling Lang first. If he agrees, we will exchange tokens. If he didn't agree to us, he wouldn't have used force to force people, so we didn't mention it. ”

Wu Kuo's heart jumped and said, "Don't worry, the princess, the dog will definitely agree." "I heard before that Yuxi wanted to let Wu Jinyu get rich, because his family couldn't get much benefit, so he didn't think it was a happy event. But now Yuxi's indifferent attitude made his heart lift.

Yuxi shook his head and said: "Don't force everything, let's ask the child's opinion before talking!"

Wu Kuo saw Yuxi's resolute attitude, so he had to nod and say, "Okay." In Wu Kuo's mind, it is best for Wu Jinyu to agree to this matter, and he has to agree if he disagrees.

When he returned home, Wu Kuo called Wu Jinyu to the study, and told Yuxi and Yunqing about his intention to let him enter the palace. Wu Kuo said: "I have promised the prince and the princess about this. "This is not to ask Wu Jinyu's opinion, but to inform him.

When Wu Jinyu heard this, he frowned and asked, "Dad, as far as I know, the prince and the princess have four sons-in-law, why do they want me to join them?"

Wu Kuo also couldn't understand what Yunqing and Yuxi meant, and said, "I don't know about this. But since the prince and the princess have spoken, we can't refuse. ”

Wu Jinyu immediately said when he heard this: "Dad, I don't want to be in trouble. ”。

Wu Kuo said angrily: "This thing is not something you say you don't want to do. "Wu Kuo is a businessman, and businessmen are the most profitable. Before, Wu Kuo thought that Wu Jinyu couldn't study and do business, so he thought about giving him an industry so that he could have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life. But now that he is favored by the big county lord, even if it is beneficial to the Wu family. Like the eldest son's career in the future, this career is the most dangerous, so if you can find the big county lord as a backer, the eldest son's career will be more stable. Moreover, if there is something in the Wu family in the future, the big county lord will never ignore it.

Of course, Wu Kuo also has regrets in his heart, it would be great if the big county lord could marry his son. Unfortunately, this thought only flashed through his mind.

Wu Jinyu is also very stubborn, and what he believes will not change: "Dad, I have seen the prince and the princess, they are all very reasonable people. If they had known that I didn't want to get involved, I'm sure they wouldn't blame me. ”

Wu Kuo snorted coldly and said: "Marriage matters, the orders of parents, and the words of matchmakers." I have agreed to this marriage, and I will not object to it. Wu Jinyu's opposition is a challenge to his authority as the head of the family.

Wu Jinyu's awkward temperament also came up: "Even if I die, I won't be a son-in-law for others." ”

Wu Kuo was so angry that the green tendons on his forehead rose: "Rebel, do you say it again?"

Wu Jinyu repeated his previous words: "Dad, even if I die, I won't enter the palace." ”

Wu Kuo was angry and implemented family law on Wu Jinyu. The whip was whipped on his body one by one, and Wu Jinyu's face was covered with sweat in pain, and he still muttered that he didn't want to get involved.

When the Fang clan got the news and arrived, Wu Jinyu had already fainted. Looking at his son who had been beaten and his flesh was covered with blood and had passed out, Fang cried out loud in distress: "Master, even if Jin Yu is not liked by you, it is your own flesh and blood, how can you be so ruthless?"

Wu Kuo threw down the whip and said angrily: "It's all what you are used to." ”

made such a big move, naturally he couldn't hide Yunqing and Yuxi. Yunqing immediately asked people to call Zao Zao over and said, "Wu Jinyu is unwilling, you go back and pack up and go to Guizhou tomorrow." ”

Zao Zao was stunned and said, "Why don't you want to?"

Yun Qing said with a cold face: "How can there be so many whys? Hurry up and pack your things and go to Guizhou tomorrow." Seeing that his daughter was so anxious for a man, Yunqing's heart was really angry.

Yuxi said: "Zaojube, since people are unwilling, we can't force others, and the twisted melon is not sweet, forget it." ”

Zao Zao lowered his head and did not speak.

Yuxi was also a little distressed when he saw Zao Zao like this, but since people were unwilling, they couldn't rush up: "Go back to the yard and pack up your things!" After speaking, Yuxi patted Zao Zao's shoulder and said: "Zao Zao, don't be sad, my mother will definitely find you a satisfactory husband in the future." ”

Zao Zao answered absentmindedly and went out.