Chapter Seventy-Eight
Gao Zhi looked at the six thousand taels of silver tickets in front of him, his cold eyes raised to look at Ye Xuyao, and seeing the latter's unchanged expression, he smiled coldly and turned his head to look at Lin Long, "You want to spend his money?" β
Lin Long's temperament is arrogant, he can only start from her.
Lin Long also looked at the six thousand taels of silver tickets in a daze, how did he know that he was short of money? Could it be that he is looking for someone to check his own affairs? Suddenly looked up at Ye Xuyao, who was standing, the corners of his mouth were very tight, and after a while, he said, "I will handle this matter myself......"
Ye Xuyao leaned over and grabbed her arm to stop her from saying something he didn't like, and sure enough, her unfinished words were stuck in her throat.
He smiled slightly, looked at her face with satisfaction, and turned his head slightly to look at Gao Zhi, who was looking at them with a dark face, "Uncle Gao, this is my fiancΓ©e, I should help her, why can't she spend my money?" Have you ever heard of a husband and wife who can be so separated? β
Even if a woman's dowry is independent, but after marrying into her husband's family, it is impossible to calculate it so clearly, of course, the husband's property is the same, this is impossible to draw a clear line between the river and the Han, of course, if you can't get by, you can't get along and leave it.
The Ye family is a wealthy family, and such things as Heli can't come out, he agreed to marry Lin Long, and that is a lifelong thing.
Facing Ye Xuyao in the name of husband and wife, Gao Zhi really couldn't say anything to sow discord, and the hands under his sleeves were clenched into fists, and now there is no need for others to say that he knows that he is at a disadvantage.
Lin Long was stunned again, staring blankly at the handsome face of the man above, husband and wife? I don't know why when I hear him say such words now, the sense of rejection is slowly decreasing, and there is a little bit of unclear feeling. Looking back at the six thousand taels of silver tickets, her fingertips trembled slightly.
Aunt Green is happy to see this meeting, Ye Xuyao can stand up for Lin Long, which means that he has Lin Long in his heart, otherwise what would he do if he came forward? Originally, I was worried that Lin Long might not be happy in the future if she reluctantly agreed, but now that Ye Xuyao can protect her like this, she is still worried that she will not have a good time after marriage?
The two have a substantial relationship, it is even more incompatible, one night husband and wife, one hundred days, and then have children, then Lin Long's status in the Ye family can not be more stable, she gradually smiled on her face, and seemed to really see a bright future.
As Lin Long's second mother, Aunt Green is able to speak, I saw her get up and step forward, looking at the young Uncle Gao, "Uncle Guo, you see that our aunt has paid off the silver, you can give us the title deed, right?" This is a transaction of silver and goods, could it be that Uncle Feiguo wants to go back on his word? "I just want to use the agitation method to quickly drive Gao Zhi away, and save him from regretting and sitting on the ground again.
"Erniang?" Lin Long shouted unhappily, she hadn't married Ye Xuyao yet, and the word "uncle" shouted out, which was slightly inappropriate.
Aunt Green doesn't care, the Ye family chose Lin Long, Ye Xuyao is not an uncle, so who is? Although she is not a serious mother-in-law, she is still pleasing to the eye when she looks at this aunt. "Uncle Guo said something?"
Gao Zhi didn't look at the woman, but stared at Lin Long's slightly green face for a moment, "Miss Lin, I only need you a word, do you really want to accept his help?" β
With that, he waited quietly for her reaction.
Ye Xuyao also loosened his grip on her at this time, and a pair of black eyes were also firmly fixed on her pretty face, looking at her carefully, this little face was not the most beautiful, but it was biased to follow his eyes, and he realized that she was a must, and he hoped that her words would not be against his ears.
"Sister Long's ......" Aunt Green saw the intentions of the two young men who were secretly competing, and reminded Lin Longmo a little anxiously to make a wrong decision.
Just when the atmosphere was stalemate, Lin Long smiled indifferently, and his eyes fell on Gao Zhi's face, "Uncle Gao Guo still holds the six thousand taels of silver tickets." β
Ye Xuyao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief for some reason, this feeling of frequent breathing and waiting, he hadn't tried it for many years, after all, no matter his family background or career, he was proud. At this time, he laughed lowly, and he said in a choked voice: "Uncle Gao Guo understands? β
The implication is that after you understand it, quickly take out the title deed, and then get out, don't sit here and be an eyesore.
It is difficult for Gao Zhi to make a personable expression, he has always been invincible among the flowers, he is the first time to eat this defeat, and the opponent is still Ye Xuyao, who has always been unpretentious to women, and he will vomit as much as he says, and immediately brushed his sleeves away, leaving two words, "Give it to her." β
The little guy behind him quickly took out a wooden box and put it on the table at this time, and then grabbed the six thousand taels of silver tickets and hurried to catch up with the master in front.
Just as Gao Zhi was about to lift the curtain angrily and leave, Lin Long's words sounded behind him, "Uncle Gao Guo can understand the righteousness, thank you little girl." By the way, please also ask Uncle Gao Guo to restrain the people around him, and don't come to me again to say something inexplicable and misleading, so that anyone's reputation is not good......"
He suddenly turned to look at Lin Long, a small anger in his eyes was burning wildly, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Speak clearly?" β
Lin Long looked at him fearlessly, or Ye Xuyao was by her side, she didn't need to be threatened by him, and said two words softly, "Qi Niang." β
Gao Zhi's pupils contracted suddenly, and anger spread over Jun's face, and then he finally understood why this title deed was known to her, and the person who broke his entire chess layout was the damn flower girl. The big hand pushed open the bamboo curtain heavily, and he strode away.
"It's ungraceful." Aunt Green muttered, this Uncle Gao Guo is a lover who can't be entrusted for life. When she looked back at Ye Xuyao again, she smiled much more sincerely: "Ye Gongzi sits for a while, the shop in front is busy, Shopkeeper Lin, you go out with me to greet the guests." β
Lin Nan suddenly realized that this was Aunt Green who wanted to create a chance for Lin Long and Ye Xuyao to be alone, and of course responded cooperatively, "This is coming." β
Seeing that the people on Lin Long's side flashed angrily, it was inappropriate for him to use his pestle as a candle here, so he hurriedly followed the two people over there without the master making a sound, "What do you have to help?" I can do anything......"
Aunt Green said knowingly: "That's right, I'm short of someone to move the goods?" You also know that the shopkeeper Lin is old, and his body is not good ......."
"Ouch, my waist, as soon as the weather changes, I will have back pain......" How can Lin Nan not cooperate? His own girl can get such a good marriage, and he will have to bring a pot of wine to sweep the graves of the old lady and the eldest master, such a happy event is worth drinking a pot.
Lin Long glanced at the three people who were pretending, picked up the small wooden box on the side, opened it and took out the title deed and looked at it carefully, sure enough, it was this shop, so far, he breathed a sigh of relief, and finally he didn't have to be controlled by others, as if he was talking to himself and seemed to be talking to the man opposite, "I'll ask Zhang Yayu to go back and sign the intermediary documents to Uncle Gao Guo again, and then go to the yamen to run for the record, this matter will be over......"
When Ye Xuyao heard this, he glanced at her pretending to be calm, how could he not hear that she intended to completely disassociate herself with Gao Zhi in front of herself? In a good mood, he replied, "Yes." β
Lin Long was uncomfortable, it was not the same thing to be him before, he could come however he wanted, but now he was his future husband, and he was a little uncomfortable. "Your mother's ......"
Ye Xuyao sat beside her, and saw her move her ass uneasily, and her eyebrows wrinkled without a trace, "She's not a problem, but don't make her unhappy too hard, Lin Long, do you know how to do it?" β
When Lin Long heard this, he said "um" softly when he closed the small wooden box.
The two couldn't find a topic to talk about for a while, and the atmosphere froze again, after all, both sides are novices in this emotional aspect.
After a while, Lin Long was much more natural, she pushed the three thousand taels of silver tickets in front of Ye Xuyao, and said, "You take this first, and I'll return the remaining three thousand taels of silver to you when I go back......"
"What do you mean by that?" Ye Xuyao raised his eyebrows and looked at her with displeasure, he didn't think about asking her to pay back the money when he gave her, as he said, he regarded her as his wife and didn't care about the money.
Lin Long didn't avoid his gaze, and thought for a while, "Ye Gongzi, I know that you are a child of the family, these six thousand taels are nothing to you, you are willing to take it out to help me, I am very grateful, this is also the expression that you value me." First of all, it shows that she is not the person who doesn't know what to do, and the conversation changed, "However, we haven't officially gotten married yet, but after Gengti, I have no position or reason to accept your help with such a large sum of money, I want to enter your Ye family with a straight back, and I must calculate this money now." β
When she said this, her back was very straight, and if she wanted to be worthy of her heart, she also didn't want to be pointed at and poked in the backbone by others behind her back, so she had to first correct her attitude and take a stand.
Ye Xuyao always knew that she was so proud, but he didn't know that she would come to this journey, when she said this, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed, how did she come over in the past three years after Lin Ze's death? She doesn't even rely on a backer like the Bei family, what qualifications does he have to accuse her of being greedy for money?
Even if she didn't marry him and married Gao Zhi, she would be able to live a better life, but she hesitated again and again, refusing to die, just for fear that others would look down on her.
"Can't you take it as a dowry that I've given you in advance?" This was said like a sigh and a helplessness, in short, his heart was mixed.
Lin Long smiled brightly, "This yard is one yard." He pushed the three thousand taels of silver tickets again, "If you really hire me, I won't ask for a dowry, don't worry, I have always loved money." β
Owing him money and receiving a dowry must not be confused, of course, it is even more impossible for her to receive less of his dowry, this is a reflection of a woman's worth, she is in the mood for love and will not drop the price, but also she can blatantly and openly hold the private money, which will be counted in her name in the future, and the Ye family will not be able to take it back.
Ye Xuyao suddenly laughed, how could anyone say that she was willing to be covered in copper stench like this? Lin Long is undoubtedly very cute to be able to say it so bluntly, and what was once hopelessly in his eyes has become her advantage now.
He reached out and grabbed her little hand, the smooth and shiny little hand like fine porcelain had thick calluses, which had once made him dislike, at this time his thumb gently swept over the calluses that seemed to have accumulated over the years, and felt her palm tremble slightly, as if she wanted to retract, but he grasped it tightly and did not let her back down, and raised his eyes to look at her eyes, "You always have to get used to my touch, Lin Long, we will eventually be husband and wife for life." β
Lin Long's body was shocked, and his face couldn't help but gradually become feverish, will he be a husband and wife for the rest of his life? It didn't sound so bad, and the action of her trying to withdraw her hand was just a shock, but it made him hold it tighter, and his big palm was slightly cold, which felt quite comfortable.
"My hands don't look good." She is honest, at least she doesn't have a charming face, she is self-aware of this, no matter how much she uses skin cream to care for it, she can't get rid of the calluses, after all, she still has to rely on her hands to make a living.
"I think it's good on the eye, and I don't need to take other people's words to heart." He seemed to be good-natured.
Lin Long couldn't help but want to slander, who was the person who looked at her hand with that disgust before? Isn't it him Ye Dagongzi? Now it is pleasing to the eye, and sure enough, the weather is also in April, and it changes when it is said.
If Aunt Green is here, she will tell her that men like her like this, she is still too young, like a blank sheet of paper in the affairs of men and women, and she still needs someone else to draw a strong stroke to really open up.
Lin Long, who recalled this scene many years later, would still be annoyed that he was so simple and almost stupid at that time?
However, girls are often like this, although a green fruit is astringent, it has a unique taste, of course, this is Ye Dagongzi's experience, no one can know.
At this time, it wasn't until a piece of paper was stuffed in his hand that Lin Long came back to his senses, he didn't need to unfold it, he only looked down and saw that it was the silver ticket of three thousand taels that he gave him, and couldn't help but say a little unhappily: "Didn't you let you take it?" β
"You know who to give this money to." Ye Xuyao closed her four fingers, since she wants to be upright, then do the ultimate and not let others criticize this, "As for the rest of the money, ......"
"I have a way." Lin Long said busily, since he didn't plan to spend his money before marriage, he didn't want any money.
Ye Xuyao frowned, looked at her confident little face for a long time, and then stopped insisting on her opinion, she said that if there is a way, let her do it herself, he doesn't need a wife like a silk flower to take care of him all the time, of course, he doesn't need a wife who is strong enough to put him out of the door everywhere, "I hope there will be no next time." β
It took about a cup of tea before she said one word, "Good!" β
When Ye Xuyao left, he didn't ask about the famous Oiran Qi Niang in Suzhou City, and he knew the proportions when he heard Lin Long's tone, so he didn't need to do anything more.
Seeing Ye Xuyao leaving, Aunt Green just walked in, and saw Lin Long settling accounts, the abacus was playing very loudly, whenever she saw this scene, she felt that the Quan family still taught her daughter with her heart back then, the daughters of good families all want to be wives, and if they don't manage the house, they will be criticized by their husbands, and they can't even settle the accounts, and they will be deceived by their subordinates, Lin Long and the sisters are both masters of settling accounts.
"Ye Gongzi is gone?"
Lin Long didn't raise his head, and said after a "hmm" sound: "He has something to do, so naturally he can't stay for long." β
Aunt Green looked at the title deed and the silver ticket next to her, and sighed, "Ye Gongzi can be regarded as having a heart, you can't be ignorant anymore, such a husband can't be found with a lantern." "A man with talent, good looks, family background and gold, when she was young, she would definitely catch it.
Lin Long looked up at Aunt Green, she didn't have much resistance to this marriage, but when she heard that her family was biased towards Ye Xuyao, she was a little unhappy in her heart, and flattened her mouth, "Erniang, you are biased." β
Aunt Green suddenly laughed out loud, stepped forward and patted Lin Long, "Silly girl, I'm not all you, as long as your brothers and sisters are doing well, I can also face the master under Jiuquan." β
When it comes to Lin Long's father, Aunt Green is full of sadness.
Lin Long grabbed her hand, "Erniang, it's all over." It's more practical to change the topic, "By the way, Erniang, you go and call Uncle Nan in, I have something to tell him." β
Aunt Green didn't suspect him, so she quickly went out and called Lin Nan in, and after a while, only Lin Nan's family was guarding in the shop, and Lin Long and Aunt Green both returned to the ancestral house.
At this time, the sun was setting, casting a faint layer of brilliance on this ancestral house, the craftsman was about to call it a day, when Lin Long pushed open the door and entered the house, he happened to see that the little sister was talking to the bandit stone and didn't know what they were talking about, the bandit stone talked endlessly, and the little sister Lin Qi occasionally replied, and the little face was bright.
She stepped forward and said, "What are you talking about?" β
Both of them shook suddenly, and when they turned around, they saw that Lin Long and Aunt Green had already stood beside them, and Bandit Shi touched his head, found an excuse and hurriedly left, "Miss Lin is back?" Little ones to check how they are doing? After saying that, he quickly slipped away.
Lin Long looked suspiciously at the back of the bandit who fled into the wilderness, and when he looked back at the little sister, his face was a lot more solemn.
Aunt Green stepped forward to grab Lin Qi, "Sister Qi, what are you doing here?" "But there must not be a girl falling in love with a slave, Lin Qi is young in the end, and he can't be lured away, there are so many things to worry about.
Lin Qi glared at the two of them angrily, "Where did you think of going?" She approached the eldest sister, "Sister, let me tell you, I have spent a lot of effort to get a lot of information about the Ye family from the mouth of this bandit...... let me tell you, Ye Gongzi has not yet had a room
Before she finished speaking, she let out an "ouch", just because her ears were held in her hands by the eldest sister, "Sister, let go...... It hurts ......."
Lin Long felt that he really had to treat this sister, so he looked at the lack of people around, and lowered his voice and said, "The girl's family who hasn't left the pavilion yet, is she talking like talking?" To be heard, I don't think your reputation is ready to go? β
"I'm doing it for your own good, too." Lin Qi rescued his ears from the eldest sister's men, pouted and said, "If I don't go to him, how can you prepare in advance to face the people of the Ye family, the sooner these complex relationships are clearer, the better......"
The eldest sister is going to the Ye family to be the eldest granddaughter-in-law, then she is the future clan wife, if there is a mistake and she can't establish her prestige, the eldest sister will have to suffer more? Of course, the eldest sister is not doing well, and she and Brother Dong will also be implicated, in the final analysis, this is still for her own future, Lin Qi has always known how to plan for herself.
With the eldest sister of the Ye family's granddaughter-in-law as a backer, she is still worried that she can't find a good marriage? That's a joke.
Lin Long couldn't say anything about her, this sister had always been bold, and glanced at her, "Just do these things, if you grow a little better, I will worry less about snacks." β
"If you like to listen or not, I won't say anything if you want to listen to me now." Lin Qi turned around angrily and left, hmph, when she came to beg her, she was willing to say that this time it would be her turn to take Qiao no matter what.
Aunt Green said on the side: "Sister Long, Sister Qi is not wrong, the sooner we know the situation of the Ye family, the more we can take the initiative, I think the little guy called Bandit Shi is very smart, maybe he deliberately cooperated with Sister Qi and handed you a name." β
Aunt Green inadvertently guessed the mind of the bandit, as Ye Xuyao's personal servant, guessing the master's intentions and thus surrendering to the future hostess, this is of course a good thing for them in the inner house, the future housemother has to be good, it is necessary to carry them, someone must make it, isn't it?
Lin Long was actually really annoyed by Lin Qi, just asked his sister to inquire about the situation of the Ye family, it was not appropriate in the end, and glanced at the bandit who seemed to be seriously inspecting the work of the craftsman, if this person could be loyal to her, he could consider one or two. Now that she is taking this marriage seriously, she can't ignore the situation after marriage, but her sister reminds her that it's time to take precautions.
"Erniang, I understand." Lin Long smiled, and when he turned around and went into the inner room, he muttered in a low voice, "Isn't there a room......?"
For some reason, when she read these words, she couldn't help but want to laugh, maybe his self-cleanliness could really please her. Even if she is not that domineering, she knows the rules and regulations of women in the world, and hearing that her future husband can do this, it saves her a lot of trouble.
The girl in the room said that the diaphragm should indeed be the diaphragm, of course, it will not threaten the status of her future wife, and it is okay to be safe, but she is afraid of meeting the restless one, and the background background is hard, which is not a good thing for her to enter the Ye family for the first time in the future.
As soon as Aunt Green heard her low laughter, she knew that she was in a good mood, in fact, she was also excited when she heard this, this future aunt is really good, at least I hope that he is a dedicated person like the dead master, I hope so.
She loves Lin Ze because of his wholeheartedness to the Quan family, but it's a pity that such a man can't get his wife's sincere treatment.
When he arrived in the back room, Lin Long covered the door and took out the congratulatory gifts he received when he opened the store from under the bed, and Aunt Green also helped move it.
Lin Long pushed aside the soil on it, opened the lid, and took out the three-legged golden toad inlaid with precious gems inside, and looked at it carefully, but it was not damaged.
"Sister Long, what do you want to ......?"
"I think Gao Zhidu almost forgot to give me such a valuable opening gift, Erniang, Uncle Nan is going to the pawnshop to inquire about the market, this golden toad can solve our urgent needs, I think it should not be a problem to exchange more than two thousand taels for a death."