One hundred and twelve

When Xu You saw Zhao Chengjin again, he inevitably remembered Ah Chu's words, and then he couldn't help laughing, and he couldn't help laughing, but he couldn't hold back.

Zhao Cheng didn't know what to do, and thought that Xu You was happy to see him, and he was more and more happy, his eyes always glanced at her face, and he was so gentle that he was about to drip water.

It was rare that Xue Dad was also in the house, so Zhao Cheng discussed the days of marriage with him, and showed him a few days selected by Master Pu'an. Snow Daddy glanced at it quickly, and immediately frowned, one is the ninth day of March of the next year, the other is May 12, and even the latest one is the fifth day of September, which is a little different from what was said in advance.

Xue Dad looked at Zhao Chengjin with a wry smile on his face, and asked in a low voice: "Is this a bit too rushed, didn't you originally say that you would get married again the year after tomorrow?" Xiaoxue's dowry has not yet been prepared, and it will not look good to marry at that time. Isn't Brother Shun only seventeen years old this year? There is no need to rush this year and a half. ”

Zhao Cheng's face remained unchanged and lied, "At the end of the year, it will be eighteen, and my father and mother are not in a hurry, but the imperial grandmother is chattering all day long." The three emperors' uncle's family had just gotten married in the past five years, and good news came out of the house at this time, and the imperial grandmother was in a hurry, and called me over twice in three days to urge me to get married. ”

The queen mother's banner is really good, Xue Daddy heard this, his face was slightly moved, and he was obviously embarrassed. Zhao Chengjin saw that there was a play, and continued: "As for the dowry, no matter how much it is, it is Uncle Meng's heart for Xiaoxue, if you are afraid that it will not look good at that time, I still have some property in my hand, and I can add some to Xiaoxue in a whole, so as not to let others look down on her." ”

Xue Dad immediately excused himself, and said with a straight face: "Nonsense, since it is a dowry, of course it is given by our family, how can you make a reason." This will never happen! "Don't say anything else, at least this matter can't be hidden from the Rui Wangfu, wouldn't it be a slap in the face before you enter the door, Xue Daddy will never allow this to happen.

Zhao Cheng saw that he was resolute, and knew that he would not be able to convince him, so he had to suppress this idea for the time being. Xue Dad said again: "I can't settle this day for a while, I have to discuss it with my family first, Brother Shun, don't worry, wait for our family to come to a conclusion, and then talk about it." ”

After talking for a long time, there was still no progress at all, and the smile on Zhao Chengjin's face froze, but his attitude was still respectful.

It's rare for him to come here, so he naturally wants to see Xu You, but Xue Dad didn't stop him, he was also young, he knew the thoughts of young boys and girls, and he generously let him go with a wave of his hand. Zhao Chengjin didn't get married in front of Xu You, he had nothing to say to her as usual, chatted about the gossip in the capital, and talked about King Qi's marriage.

“…… The seventh uncle's marriage was scheduled for the ninth day of December, and he said that he would move to the south when he became married. ”

"Huh?" Xu You was a little surprised, "He's leaving Beijing?" Why do you want to leave Beijing? ”

"Because Aunt Seven's master, Imperial Doctor Hu, told the old man to return to Jiangnan to return to Jiangnan, he is old, Aunt Seven is not at ease, and wants to follow him, so Uncle Seven said that he would simply move to Jiangnan to live for a few years, and he doesn't know when to come back." Although His Royal Highness King Qi is unreliable on weekdays, his relationship with Zhao Chengjin is also really good, unlike uncles and nephews, but he wants to be like-minded brothers.

Xu You's attention was in other aspects, both unexpected and a little funny, "His Royal Highness King Qi is also a temperamental person, and he quarreled with Miss Hu like a rival before, and it's really good to be good to her." ”

Zhao Cheng smiled at her slightly, "I will be better to you in the future." ”

Xu You was stunned by his confession, and then came back to his senses, but he didn't twist his red face, glanced at Zhao Chengjin, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll wait." ”

Her eyes seemed to have hooks, very charming, her eyes flowed, even the most beautiful scenery in the world could not compare to the style between her eyes, Zhao Chengjin was suddenly a little overwhelmed, but it was a pity that Xiaoyu was waiting at the door, no matter how thick-skinned he was, he didn't dare to come to Meng's house.

Zhao Cheng, who had a dry mouth, poured a stomach of tea hatefully, and finally couldn't eat a little tofu, until he was leaving, he pretended to touch Xu You's little hand inadvertently, and then left happily.

In the evening, Xue Dad talked to Mrs. Meng about the palace's urging to get married, and Mrs. Meng was also a little helpless, "...... Why is it suddenly so urgent? How old is Xiaoxue, she got married so early, and she ...... in the future."

Once this girl gets married, she will not be as expensive as she used to be a girl, and when she arrives at her in-laws' house, she will have to be filial to her in-laws, serve her husband, and take care of the house...... Where is there a day to spare. No matter how reasonable and reasonable the Lord Rui and Princess Rui are, the palace is the palace, and the top is directly connected to the palace, and just socializing every day is enough to give people a headache.

However, since Zhao Cheng solemnly mentioned this matter, and personally went to Master Pu'an to ask for a day, it can be seen that Prince Rui and his wife agreed, and there is the queen mother's intention behind him, which cannot but be treated solemnly. Mrs. Meng rubbed her temples and was very embarrassed, and asked Xue Dad again, "How is Xiaoxue's dowry prepared?" ”

Xue Daddy frowned and replied: "There is some silver, but those good things are not so easy to buy, they are really hard to find." Thanks to the help of my colleagues, I just bought a batch of good timber last month, and I tried every possible way to find craftsmen in the south to make furniture, but I am afraid that this year and a half will not be good, and it will not be decent to take it out at that time. ”

Those people with heads and faces in the capital, who have not started to save dowries since their daughters were born, and they have to spend several years of hard work to craft just a stepping bed, and they will have the confidence to marry their daughters in the future. Although the Meng family won a knighthood by offering tea, and His Majesty the Emperor also promoted a lot, it was not as good as those big families after all.

Of course, Mrs. Meng also knew this, and her heart became more and more anxious, and she urged: "You go to the carpenter tomorrow and ask, and see when you can finish the furniture." If it really didn't work, I went to Brother Shun for help. We don't want his things, but we can help find a few carpenters. If it can be done, then either set the date in September next year, or there is more than half a year of effort, and when you are free, you will go to the south again, whether it is clothing materials or embroidery technology, the south is exquisite. I've heard that there are also gems and spices shipped from overseas, and when they arrive in the capital, they sell for several times the price......

Since the old lady said so, Xue Dad had no choice but to respond, and Second Uncle Meng on the side also interjected: "My colleague in the yamen has a surname Fang, who is the grandson of the Fang family in Quanzhou, and the head of the family is the business of going to sea. ”

"That's great!" Xue Dad nodded happily, even if he really went to the south in person, without someone to introduce him, he might not be able to buy good goods, but with the help of the Fang family, things would be much easier. It seems that the wedding date cannot be missed.

Early in the morning of the second day, Xue Dad personally went to the west of the city to discuss the progress of the project with the carpenter, and heard that the marriage was scheduled for September next year, the carpenter was also happy, patted his chest and promised: "Uncle, don't worry, even if I don't eat or drink the old horse, I will never miss the matter of your house." "This carpenter has also done things for other people's houses, who will look at them squarely, even the housekeepers in the house have eyes on the top of their heads, Xue Daddy, as Chang Ningbo, can actually come to the door in person, which is really enough to give him face, so he is so bold.

Xue Dad was delighted in his heart, thanked him politely, and personally sealed a big red envelope for the carpenter surnamed Ma, and then said goodbye and returned home.

The west side of the city is a civilian area, where all the people live, most of the houses are old, and the pedestrians on the road are also dressed in ordinary clothes, and the beggars squat on the side of the road and look around, and it is rare to see a decent person like Snow Daddy, and they immediately want to come around. Snow Daddy frowned, shook the reins, and rode the horse faster.

In the alley, a figure suddenly rushed out, and rolled to the snow daddy's horse, the snow daddy suddenly felt bad, and quickly reined in the horse, but fortunately he was not walking fast, and the horse was obedient, so he immediately stopped his foot, shook twice in place, and stopped.

"Hit someone, hit someone......" Two more people rushed out of the roadside, and they all rushed forward to block Xueda's way, and some people hugged the "corpse" on the ground and cried, the cry was deafening, lest the world be chaotic.

Snow Daddy immediately understood that this was the person who touched the porcelain. This place in the west of the city was originally chaotic, and the eunuchs would come here in person, these things that don't have long eyes, obviously seeing him dressed brightly, treat him as a fat sheep, ready to be slaughtered.

Xue Dad sneered a few times, didn't even bother to look at the people on the ground, and said to the long reuser who followed him: "Take my name and stab it to Jingzhao Yin Yamen to report to the official, I want to see how I killed people." ”

The gangsters on the ground were not deaf, and when they heard this, they suddenly felt that something was wrong, and nervously raised their heads and glanced at Xue Daddy a few times, and the middle-aged man who was originally pretending to be a corpse suddenly jumped up, pointed to Xue Daddy on horseback in disbelief, and said tremblingly: "You...... You are Meng ...... Meng: What's that...... Meng Xueliang! You are Meng Xueliang! ”

Seeing that Daddy Xue was still frowning and his face was cold, the middle-aged man became more and more excited, and slapped his thigh and said, "Brother-in-law, am I your eldest brother?" Jiang with the wind! After he said that, he hurriedly greeted another young man who was traveling with him, and said loudly: "Lian An, come and see your uncle, ouch, look at your uncle like this, this is an official." ”

The young man had already pricked up his ears to eavesdrop, and as soon as he heard that Xue Daddy was a relative, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute him, looked at Xue Daddy with his eyes, and said with a smile: "Uncle, this horse is really majestic, you have to spend a lot of money." ”

Xue Dad ignored him, wrinkled his brows and looked at the middle-aged man for a long time, with a solemn and solemn look on his face, a sharp flash in his eyes, and a low murmur, "It's you?" ”

"Brother, you're developed!" Jiang Suifeng patted the dust on his body, as if what had just happened at all, he stepped forward to touch Xue Dad's clothes, but was glanced at by his cold eyes, his two hands no longer dared to stretch forward, he patted the horse's leg awkwardly, and said stiffly: "That...... The brother-in-law is really getting more and more imposing. By the way, what about Suiyun? Is she good? We haven't seen each other for more than ten years......"

"Ayun has been dead for more than ten years." Xue Daddy said coldly, Jiang Suifeng was stunned for a moment, and then immediately made a grief-stricken appearance, covering his face and crying, "My hard-working sister, why did you die so early...... " He cried for a long time, but never saw any response from Xue Dad, and his heart was inevitably weak, after thinking about it, he still came over hard, and said cautiously: "When did my brother-in-law come to the capital?" Look at your developed appearance? Since it's a relative, you can more or less carry me as a big brother......"

Father Xue snorted coldly and said angrily: "I didn't expect that after more than ten years, I wouldn't have met my eldest brother in such a scene." "Although this Jiang Suifeng is Jiang's brother, Xiaoxue's uncle, speaking of which is also from a scholarly family, but his character is really not good, more than ten years ago, he lost all the family property left by his elders, in order to pay off gambling debts, he also sold Jiang's family, if it weren't for Xue Dad, Jiang is afraid that he would have fallen to the Qinglou Goulan, and because of this, Xue Dad has always been obsessed with her, that is, he later became close to Jiang, and rarely interacted with Jiang Suifeng.

Jiang Suifeng smiled awkwardly, rubbed his hands, and said with a dry smile: "I'm not ...... It's a little tight in your hands, otherwise, you wouldn't have come out to do such a thing. However, if I hadn't come out today, I wouldn't have met my brother-in-law. We haven't seen each other for so many years, let's go and find a place to catch up on the old ......"

As he spoke, he made a gesture to come over enthusiastically to pull Xue Dad, his hand reached out into the air, but Xue Dad didn't move, Jiang Suifeng retracted his hand stupidly, and sneered: "It seems that my brother-in-law doesn't look down on me as a big brother." It's no wonder that you are now a tall horse, a human-looking person, where can you still look down on our poor relatives. ”

Jiang Lianan also added oil and vinegar to the side, "No, these eyes have grown to the top of the head." Speaking of which, my dad is still a brother, and when you see him, you should-"

"Ade," Snow Daddy interrupted impatiently, and the chief retinue behind him immediately rode up to him, "Give him twenty taels of silver." Xue Daddy said, he didn't bother to look at Jiang Suifeng anymore, flicked the whip, and disappeared at the end of the road in the blink of an eye.

"Ah......h

He muttered a few words, and felt a little lacking in confidence. If the Jiang family is still alive, it's okay to say, I'm not afraid that the Meng family won't recognize them, but the Jiang family has been dead for so many years, and Meng Xueliang is like a human being, I'm afraid he has already continued the strings, and if he finds the door again, he will not be beaten out.

What's more, the capital is so big, the Meng family doesn't know where it is.

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Snow Daddy's good mood was swept away after meeting Jiang Suifeng, and he was distraught and rode his horse outside the city twice, and only returned home when it was almost dark. When Mrs. Meng heard that he was coming back, she hurriedly came over to ask about the carpenter, but as soon as she entered the door, she saw his gloomy face, and the old lady was stunned.

"What's wrong with you?" Mrs. Meng stared at Xue Daddy up and down for a long time, "How many years have I not seen you like this?" Didn't get it done? That's okay, didn't you say that you should ask Brother Shun to help you hire a few more carpenters. ”

"It's not the carpenter's business," Snow Daddy wiped his face and exhaled heavily, "It's already decided over there, and it will be played by next summer." He paused for a while, and finally explained honestly: "I met Jiang Suifeng on the road today." ”

"Who?" Old Lady Meng didn't react for a while, and was stunned for several seconds before she raised her voice suddenly, "Jiang Suifeng!" That bastard who killed a thousand knives is also in the capital? 166 Reading Network