Chapter 4: The Gentlemen's Agreement

When Yang Yulang said goodbye to his family, Li Xiumei also said goodbye to his family in another way.

She locked herself in the house, thinking that her father and mother had loved her, loved her, and raised her with hard work for more than ten years, which hurt like a knife cut.

"How much suffering and how many sins did my father and mother suffer in order to raise me as an adult? Now, when their daughter has grown up, they are going to leave them quietly, which is so unfair to them. However, what is there if you don't go

What can be done to remedy this situation? Daddy is the one with a strong temper, and the marriage was promised by him personally, and he will not change it easily. The old lady's ancient adage of 'marrying a chicken and marrying a dog with a dog' will not change. I

What to do? After obeying his father, he was sorry for the infatuated Yulang, and he promised Yulang and failed his father, wasting their parenting grace. "Thinking about it, it's a dilemma.

Time passed quietly, and the guests of the father and mother and the Liu family had fallen asleep peacefully at this time. The moon had set, and the courtyard was quiet and gloomy. At this moment, Li Xiumei's heart was anxious

She paced up and down the room, hoping to come up with a way to get the best of both worlds.

Late at night, Xiumei sat listlessly at the desk, took out the four treasures of the study, and wrote word by word tremblingly: Father, mother, daughter is not filial and can't serve the second elder for a long time, please forgive me

。 Father, mother, for the sake of money, you disregard your daughter's lifelong happiness, and force your daughter to marry Liu Xiucai, and your daughter would rather die than obey. As the saying goes: bondage is not husband and wife, and forcing is not a sale. These are the truths of you

It should be understood. The daughter and Liu Xiucai have no feelings at all, and a reluctant union will not end well. Father, mother, the Liu family's dowry gift is here, you owe the Liu family a favor, the father and son repay the debt, and now I will help you

returned to the Liu family, and from then on, our two families do not owe each other. Father, mother, Yulang is my most beloved man, I can live and die with such a man, and my daughter is willing. The two of us can't be husband and wife in this life,

In the next life, the front edge will be continued. Farewell! Take care of the second elder. The unfilial girl Xiumei wept blood goodbye.

After Li Xiumei wrote her suicide note, she only felt much more relaxed.

"Although my father and mother are old, and my brother and sister-in-law take care of me, I can go to Elysium to report without worry. If Yulang goes, who will take care of his father? Li Xiumei only felt in a dilemma.

When she went out, Li Xiumei carried the two bottles of 'daughter red' prepared in advance in her arms, and she wanted to get drunk with Yulang.

As soon as Li Xiumei stepped out of the threshold, Li Aicai walked out of the side door to block the way, and scolded, "Girl, you still want to go out in the middle of the night, are you ashamed?" Go back quickly, otherwise, don't blame Dad for being ruthless.

Xiumei timidly returned to the house, and Li Aicai followed. Both father and daughter had stiff faces, and neither of them wanted to speak first.

Just when the father and daughter were at a stalemate, Liu Xiucai broke in awkwardly, and was about to quit when he saw this meeting. Li Xiumei stopped him: "Young Master Liu, don't go, I'll be in front of my father tonight."

The two of them made it clear. Are you the one who wants me, or do you want my corpse? If you want someone to sit down and discuss it first, you can carry the corpse back tomorrow. ”

Liu Xiucai was surprised when he heard this, he didn't know what happened between this father and daughter.

"What's going on with you father and daughter?" Liu Xiucai asked in amazement.

"It's nothing, we're just talking about the dowry. Young Master Liu, it's not early, you go to sleep first!! Li Aicai said with a smile on his face.

Liu Xiucai walked away with interest, but he was thinking about what Xiumei said, and he felt that Xiumei looked serious when she said that, and there must be a reason for this. In order to figure out how to get back

Things, he quietly hid aside and eavesdropped. When he heard the words 'I would rather go to Huangquan with Yulang than marry Liu Xiucai', he gritted his teeth angrily.

"It seems that Li Xiumei is determined to marry that Yulang, since this is the case, why don't I plan it. The 'Yulang' in Xiumei's mouth is a poor boy, what is he, he is just

A poor flower is just a flower. He wants to fight me, and he is still a little tender. Didn't Xiumei want to marry him? Okay, I'll let Yulang compensate me for my losses. As for how to compensate? Hey hey - ten times the compensation, look at him

How can you afford it. As long as he can't afford to pay, Xiumei will still be mine, and when the time comes, she will have nothing to say. Liu Youde thought of this, and his heart was happy.

"Xiumei, I have heard what your father and daughter said, I am also a Sven person, not unreasonable, you can say whatever you want, I can do what I have to do, even if you tell the truth,

I wouldn't mind either. Liu Xiucai said with a look of indifference.

"Let's talk about our marriage later, how about a gentleman's covenant first?" Li Xiumei said in a consultative tone.

"You can do whatever you say, as long as it doesn't hurt the other party's interests and self-esteem." Liu Xiucai pretended to be a gesture.

"I ask you, how much did you spend on the bride price for marrying me?" Xiumei asked.

"Not much, a total of five thousand taels of silver, plus nearly eight thousand taels of labor and various expenses." Liu Xiucai said lightly.

"Eight thousand taels? You can't be mistaken! Xiumei was taken aback.

"We are a big family, we are generous, the bride price is the best, and the banquet purchased by the family has spent so much money, which is the hard-earned money of our Liu family. Xiumei, why do you ask this?

Liu Xiucai asked with a puzzled expression.

"If I can pay you back within a year, our marriage will be dissolved. How is it? Xiumei asked.

"Well, as long as you pay it off within a year, I have nothing to say; What if I can't afford it within a year? Liu Xiucai asked.

"If I can't afford it, I'll marry you willingly. This is also a chance for me, for you, and for Yulang, do you think that's okay? Xiumei asked.

"Of course you can, but this money must be paid back by Yang Yulang, if he can't afford it, then don't want the toad to eat swan meat. Also, eight thousand taels of silver plus one year's interest, to say the least, is ten thousand

Two silver, this principal will be repaid by Yang Yulang, and the interest will be repaid by your family, do you think it's okay? Liu Xiucai said with a sly smile.

Xiumei listened to it and pondered in her heart: "As long as you don't go through the door now, it won't be the Liu family, and it's hard to say what the situation will be in the future." It's better to stabilize him with a delaying tactic first, and then discuss it with Yulang later

。 Li Aicai listened to the number proposed by Liu Xiucai and gasped. He knew in his heart that this was Liu Xiucai's deliberate difficulty. Liu Laocai has always been stingy, and the dowry for marrying is not much, adding up to a thousand at most

Two, Liu Xiucai is so open-mouthed, isn't it deliberately embarrassing? It seems that Xiumei has to marry him.

"Young Master Liu, according to what you say, our He family can't afford to pay back this money in the rest of our lives, in that case, you should welcome my daughter back tomorrow!" As for what will happen in the future, it is your Liu family

I don't care. Li Aicai said casually.

"Dad, don't force me, I haven't discussed it with Yulang yet. Yulang is a scholar, if he gets fame, don't say 10,000 taels, there are 20,000 taels. Will you give me and Gyokuro a chance? "Show

May pleaded.

Li Aicai understands in his heart that although Yang Yulang's family is in difficulty, he is not short of ambition. He is a rare talent, and if he is really high school in the future, it will be a double happiness. Weighing the weight, he finally did

Agreed to my daughter's suggestion. There is still a year to go, and maybe a miracle will happen within this year. It's just that how to clean up this mess now? The Liu family is rich and wealthy, and they will offend them in the future

It's not good.

"Young Master Liu, since you have made an agreement, then I have nothing to say. It's yours after all, it's yours, and it's useless if it's not your imposition. You take these bride prices back first, and if your father asks, you

Let's just say that Xiumei's eight characters and Nian Geng are unfavorable, and they can be lucky after a year. In this way, both of us will not lose face and will not hurt our peace. Li Aicai said.

"Alright! It's all up to fate! However, Xiumei, you remember, since the bride price has been delivered, you temporarily belong to our Liu family. Tell Yang Yulang and tell him to earn more money. You must give me ten thousand taels of silver within a year

Son, not for more than a day. Within this year, you must stay in the boudoir, and you must not have a private meeting with Yang Yulang, if I am allowed to seize the handle, then it will be dealt with according to the family rules and family laws of our Liu family. Do you understand?

? Liu Xiucai said with a serious look.

"Young Master Liu, I am not rare for you to bring back the bride price. As for the matter between me and Yulang, you have no right to interfere. Because I am a free person within this year, I am not bound by the Liu family. As for

After a year, it's up to God to decide. Li Xiumei said.

"......" Liu Xiucai was speechless.

Li Aicai felt that his daughter had a certain truth, and in order for her to be willing to marry Liu Xiucai, he had to push the boat.

"It is impossible for this kid Yang Yulang to earn 10,000 taels of silver in a year, and when Xiumei marries Liu Xiucai, it will be a matter of course, and Yang Yulang has nothing to say." Li Aicai thought of this, and his heart stolen

Enjoy.

The two sides reached an agreement and rested in peace.