Chapter 132: The Prefect Arrives
The picturesque ancient city of Lin'an, bustling, full of lights, prosperous, the luxurious and elegant "Crane Xianju" restaurant is located in the middle of the long street, today's Lingxian Ju, the people are boiling, the seats are full, most of them are the guests who come to Lin'an Mansion to see the lights.
Today's day, if it hadn't been booked in advance, the good location in the restaurant would have been snatched up a long time ago. Fortunately, it is Cao Jin's own restaurant, and there is a private room exclusive to him on the second floor, which is close to the window, and you can just see the beautiful scenery of the long street and the picturesque ancient city outside.
Mu Zhongqing's family was introduced by Cao Jin to the Hexian Residence, and was warmly invited to the private room on the second floor.
Outside, although it is night, it is like day, and various styles of lanterns are blooming beautifully on this spacious street.
Those who wander the streets, there are gorgeously dressed delicate girls, there are dashing men, there are also young couples who swim together with a smile, and there are also cute little dolls, all kinds of people, decorating this long street more lively!
Du Shi hugged Wu'er, Mu Zhongqing hugged Wen'er, Cai Wei and Cai Fei held hands, and the family stood in front of the window, looking down at the prosperity outside, silent, shocked by this picturesque beauty!
Huo Yuan sent Cai Wei to the Immortal Residence, and said that he had something to leave first, so he hurriedly walked away.
So, in the huge private room, only Cao Jin and Mu Zhongqing's family were left, looking at the beautiful scenery outside the window, and talking some gossip......
Soon, the guys in the restaurant brought up the dishes one after another, such as stewed pigeon with milk, spicy belly shreds, anchovy shark fin, mushroom duck paw, whole sheep roasted by Liaodan chef, delicious steamed sea bass, all kinds of exquisite dim sum, all kinds of tables.
Cao Jin hurriedly beckoned everyone to eat, and everyone wandered around for most of the day, and they happened to be hungry, so they all sat down and began to eat.
In the process of dining, Cao Jin found that the children of the Mu family were very well educated, although they all grew up in a difficult environment, but in the face of all kinds of rare food, every child looked pampered and not surprised, and they did not eat slowly, and there was no wolf or tiger or fear that the poor should have.
While eating, the shopkeeper suddenly ran in, wiping the sweat beads on his head, and said excitedly: "The owner, the prefect and his family have come to our restaurant, and they have arrived at the door, so get ready to greet them!" ”
Cao Jin was taken aback, and didn't know if it was the gust of wind that blew the prefect? What has he done here? I heard a burst of laughter outside. Surprised, the door of the private room had been pushed open, and Han Zhicai, the prefect of Lin'an Mansion, had already walked in with a spring breeze, followed by his wife Qiao.
Han Zhifu is in his thirties, with a lovely smile, short and fat stature, wearing an official hat with yarn wings from the fourth-grade official mansion, lacking majesty and kindness.
Mrs. is about the same age as him, with a round face, big eyes, and a deep dimple on the right cheek when she laughs, although she is not pretty, she is also amiable, she is wearing a lake blue feather crepe white fox fur crane, surrounded by the wind collar of the mink, holding a small hand stove with gilt inlaid treasures, and followed behind the Han prefect with a smile, as soon as she entered the door, she put her big eyes on Cai Wei's body, and she just looked at it on and off, and Cai Wei was inexplicable, but it was not good to attack!
Everyone stood up and greeted the prefect and his wife, Cao Jin arched his hand and smiled at the prefect Han: "The grass people don't know that the prefect is coming, and they are disappointed, and I hope that the lord will forgive me for the sin of contempt." ”
Although he said that he was forgiving his sins, there was no trace of panic on his face, Cao Jin was the righteous son of the great butler of the Anguo Mansion in the capital, and he was also the best friend of the future head of the Huo family, the richest man in the Great Jin Dynasty, so even if the Han Governor's Mansion saw him, he would have to give him three points of thin noodles!
Han Zhifu happily returned the salute and said: "Brother Cao is polite, the so-called three treasures hall for nothing, this official and Humble Jing took the liberty to visit today, but in fact, they were entrusted by others to come for a good thing, so I hope Brother Cao will forgive me for the disturbance." ”
After speaking, he bowed his head to Mu Zhongqing and said, "Mu Xiucai, we just met, I never thought we would meet again so soon!" ”
Han Zhifu is a court official from the fourth grade, and in the eyes of ordinary people, he is an unattainable figure, Mu Zhongqing saw that Han Zhifu took the initiative to greet him, and hurriedly left his seat to give Han Zhifu a big salute. Panicked so much that Han Zhifu dragged him onto the chair and sat down with him Mu Zhongqing was stunned No
Why did the prefect treat him so politely, and the prefect's wife, Han, had already nodded her head to say hello to the Du family.
Du Shi was hesitating whether to take the children to avoid, and when he saw the prefect's wife greeting her with a smile, he bent down and replied to Mrs. Han's words respectfully.
Mrs. Han was as approachable as Governor Han, and refused to accept Du's courtesy, so she stepped forward to hold her, sat down together, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Mu doesn't have to be polite, you and I are the same age, and we are familiar at first sight, if you don't dislike it, call me sister!" ”
When Du Shi heard this, he was stunned as if he had been struck by lightning.
Why, the wife of a dignified four-grade member wants to take the initiative to get close to her, and she has to be commensurate with her as a sister, is it because her husband's talent was leaked when he guessed the lantern riddle and was favored by the Han Governor's Mansion?
That's not right, even if he is favored by the prefect of the Han Governor's mansion, at most it is just the prefect's corporal Lixian, praising and encouraging him a few words, how can you think that he is so courteous and polite now, now the Han prefect and his wife are completely currying favor with them, they... What is there to please the prefect?
Mu Zhongqing and Du Shi were both frightened and confused by the unusually affectionate behavior of the prefect and his wife, but Cao Jin is very sober now, and he has already guessed the purpose of the Han prefect and his wife.
He rolled his eyes, frowned and supported his forehead, grinding his teeth secretly, and gritting his teeth: That kid, obviously told him, let the Anguo Mansion recognize their family first, and then he would propose marriage when the little girl had a similar identity, and then it would be a matter of course, but why did he suddenly change his hexagram?
Recognize them, it's just a few days, why can't he wait, so presumptuous to propose, even if the Mu family agrees, how can the Huo family agree?
Mrs. Huo pays the most attention to the family, if she lets that girl marry him as a girl from Anguo Mansion, if she is allowed to take on the identity of the daughter of Mujia Village, even if she marries into Huo Mansion as a cheap concubine, the old lady will always dislike it!
"Hahaha..."
Han Zhifu smiled heartily, smiling like a Maitreya Buddha, and he couldn't see his teeth.
"Mu Xiucai, don't hide it, this official is entrusted by someone today to hire the eldest girl in Mu Xiucai's mansion for that person!"
As soon as this remark came out, in addition to Cao Jin, Mu Zhongqing, Du Shi, Cai Wei, Cai Fei, and even Wen'er and Wu'er were all stunned!
What's going on? In this unfamiliar place, how can anyone come to propose marriage? Who mentioned it? also found such a big official as the prefect of Lin'an to fight, who can have such a big face?
Cai Wei's first thought was the demon.
He is the prince of the Great Jin Kingdom, high and unattainable, only he can casually instruct the prefect of Lin'an Mansion, let him willingly run for him, and be a matchmaker who doesn't give money! But didn't she already make it clear to him? There is no way between the two of them, he can't marry her as a wife, and he can't guarantee that he won't take a concubine in the future; And she, if she marries in this life, she is only willing to be a wife, and her husband is never allowed to take concubines, so it is absolutely impossible between them, why does he want to do this extra and slap himself in the face?
Mu Zhongqing and Du Shi looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
If they refuse, it will seem that they are too ignorant and ignorant of what is good or bad, but accepting it is not what they want.
Mu Zhongqing and his wife have long planned for the future belonging of their daughters, they do not seek wealth and nobility, nor do they ask each other to have more skills, they just want to be able to support their daughters, and hold their daughters in the palm of their hands for the rest of their lives, and take care of them as if they were treasures!
The prefect's family must be a rich and noble family, such a family, not to mention that they can't climb high, and maybe they want to marry their daughter as a concubine, even if they are a wife, such a family will eventually accept concubines and have a roommate, these are all things they are not happy with, therefore, after the prefect said the word "request", the expressions of Mu Zhongqing and his wife were entangled.
Han Zhifu saw the reluctant expressions of the two and smiled disapprovingly.
They must not know who the other party is, so they will make that dead father-like expression, if they know later, the person who asks for their daughter is the richest man in the Great Jin Kingdom, the future head of the Huo family, the most favored concubine in the palace, the younger brother of Concubine Huo Xian, and the uncle of King Jing, they will not make this expression of forcing good people to be prostitutes, maybe they will be happy to forget who their old mother is!
"Isn't Mu Xiucai curious about who asked for a job from the eldest girl in your mansion?"
Han Zhifu sold Guanzi, he was full of confidence in Yucheng, depending on who she was, even if she was a princess, she would have to be wronged if she married Huo Gongzi.
Huo Gongzi is not only wealthy, young and handsome, honest and kind, modest and polite, but also has the support of the palace concubine Niangniang and King Jing, and can be said to be a unique figure in Dajin, and he is really a rare candidate for a son-in-law!
Even if it was him, he was willing to marry his daughter, but unfortunately, people didn't like his daughter, and he knew how to do it!
Mu Zhongqing listened to Governor Han's words, and had to take his mouth: "The grass people don't know who the other party is?" But I only know the same, my daughter would rather marry a farmer and hunter as a wife, and she would never marry a big family to be a concubine! ”
Mrs. Han listened to Mu Zhongqing's words, covered her mouth with a handkerchief, laughed as she ate, and said, "Before I came, that person said again and again, if you want the eldest girl of your family to be married by Ming Media, how can you talk about being a concubine, Xiucai is too worried!" ”
Wen'er was so young that she couldn't hold back her temperament, and when she saw that the prefect of Han and his wife repeatedly sold Guanzi, they didn't say who that person was, so she couldn't help but ask: "Madam, who is going to marry my sister-in-law?" But have we ever met anyone? ”
Du Shi hurriedly shouted in a low voice: "Wen'er must not be rude, adults talk, how can there be a place for your child to interject." ”
After that, he looked at Mrs. Han and said apologetically: "Please forgive Mrs. for her sins, the concubine is a country woman, she doesn't know how to discipline her children, and she is also negligent in disciplining her children, so that they don't understand etiquette and worldly affairs, and they act perversely, and they offend Madame with their words, and I hope that Mrs. Haihan will be disappointed!" ”
Mrs. Han smiled gently: "Why should Mrs. Mu be polite, you can teach a gentle and peugeot daughter like a big girl, it can be seen that she is a very good at training children, otherwise you can't train a future head of our richest family in Dajin to think about it, haunted by dreams, and you will not marry a daughter who will not be married!"
"What? Is it Brother Huo? ”
Cai Wei was startled, and screamed out, and her voice was raised by several syllables!
Emma, what's the situation? Cai Wei was stunned, doesn't Brother Huo have a favorite woman? Didn't he just think about how to ask someone to marry, why did he suddenly come back to propose marriage to her, what the hell is going on?
"Yes, it's Huo Yuan, Huo Gongzi!"
Han Zhifu stroked his beard, with a bit of envy, and said to Mu Zhongqing: "Mu Xiucai is so blessed, he has raised a good daughter, he can get the blue eyes of Huo Gongzi, and be a relative of the Huo family, the future Mu family must be extremely rich!" ”
Mu Zhongqing tugged at the corners of his mouth and smiled very reluctantly.
He doesn't care if his family will be extremely rich, because he doesn't care if he is related to the Huo family, what he cares about is whether his daughter will be happy.
He didn't want to propose Huo Gongzi, although he had a good impression of Huo Gongzi, but he still didn't want his daughter to marry into a wealthy noble, after all, his own background was there, and the rules of the wealthy nobles were also there.
When her daughter arrives at the house of the big family, she will not be angry because of her humble background, and if her daughter is angry in the future, she will not be able to call the shots for her daughter, so she can only watch, isn't this tantamount to digging out his heart? Rather than this, it is better to let her daughter marry an honest person who knows her roots, just like Jiujin, who can be good to her daughter for the rest of her life and live a life with her daughter.
He planned it this way, but he didn't know what his daughter was thinking, if his daughter was the same as his thoughts, he could reject the prefect now, but if his daughter was different from what he thought, she already had that mind about Huo Yuan, and if she rejected the marriage between the two on her side, wouldn't it make her daughter sad and disappointed, so she couldn't directly reject this family business, it was best to ask her daughter's heart before making plans!
After making up his mind, Mu Zhongqing said: "Thank you Lord Prefect for your trouble, Huo Gongzi is naturally excellent, it's just that marriage is not a child's play, please allow us and my wife to think about it for a few days, and when we think about it, we will reply to you, and I hope your grace will be granted!" ”
Governor Han said with a smile: "It's easy to say, it's a matter of importance, it's good to be cautious, even so, this official is waiting for good news in the mansion."
Before leaving, Mrs. Han took Cai Wei's hand, looked at her carefully, and then returned to Du's hand, sighing: "Ling Yan is really a wonderful person, no wonder Huo Gongzi likes it so much!" ”
When Cai Wei heard this, she hurriedly lowered her head and made a shy, in fact, there were already thousands of grass and mud horses galloping in her heart.
What the hell is going on with Huo Yuan? How did you do such an inauthentic thing? also proposed to her, isn't this hurting her? No, when she sees him, she must ask!
Mrs. Han looked at Cai Wei's shy appearance and said with a smile: "What's so embarrassing about this, since ancient times, men should get married, women should get married, it's a matter of course, what's the shame?" ”
Cai Wei bowed her head and was silent, and Mrs. Han made fun of her again, afraid that her girl's family would be thin-skinned, so she didn't say anything more, so she got up with Han Governor to say goodbye and went to Han Governor's Mansion to report the news.
After the Han prefect and his wife left, Mu Zhongqing had no intention of eating any more, and after sitting for a while, he got up and quit Cao Jin, and took his wife and children back to the inn in a hurry.
On the way, Du Shi couldn't help but ask Cai Wei: "Wei'er, what's going on with you and Huo Gongzi?" ”
Cai Wei was speechless, how did she know what was going on? Huo Yuan obviously said that he already had a sweetheart, how could he suddenly come to her house to propose, is it, is it
Her eyes widened, and she suddenly thought
Could it be that the sweetheart he is talking about is her! The latest chapter Baidu search - blue book bar