The decline of the Xu Mansion is actually inevitable, even if Master Xu Qian really listened to Dong Xiaoyou's words, there is no way to recover all the industries of the entire Central Plains in less than a year, not to mention, there are also many businessmen behind the Yellow Turban Uprising to support, but the Xu family did not participate in it, but if the Xu family wants to make any sudden moves, it will naturally stimulate other businessmen and tycoons, in that case, it will bring real destruction to the Xu family, however, Dong Xiaoyou did not understand this point, therefore, She still regrets that her father did not take her advice. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Then in the next few days, the Xu Mansion went in and out, very busy, although Dong Xiaoyou took a few maids every day to play the kite or hang out in the garden as in the past, but she also felt a little uneasy in her heart: she did not dare to guarantee the safety of Xuansu County, because this was beyond the historical common sense she knew, and she had heard more or less about the cruel methods of those Yellow Turban thieves, if she fell into the hands of the Yellow Turban Thieves, even if she did not have the courage to commit suicide, she had to commit suicide, otherwise the end would only be worse than death...... This is what she learned from her subordinates.

Several brothers are also busy, Xu Fu and Gongsun Leopard (now officially renamed Gongsun Du) went to Luoyang as officials, I heard that the two of them are now in a smooth official career, Gongsun Du is the leader of the army and the Yellow Turban Thief has fought against the Yellow Turban Thief, and there are war exploits and rewards. Xu Yi and Xu Ye accompanied their father Xu Qian to take care of the family business, and Xu Ban studied with his teacher Lu Zhi. In general, except for the loss of most of the family business, the Xu Mansion is relatively safe. But Dong Xiaoyou always felt that her father and the elders in the mansion were hiding something from her, and they looked at Xu Rong a little evasively at the family banquet.

"Miss, the lord instructed you to go to the front hall to entertain guests." A maid ran to say.

Dong Xiaoyou stared at her with a confused expression: "Entertaining guests? I?? "For a long time, there have been many guests who have come to visit her home because of her reputation, but as long as Master Xu Qian is there, these people will never see her, and when they can see her, there is only the March 3rd Daughter's Day and the wedding banquet of several brothers in Xu Mansion in the past two years, so Xu Rong's reputation has been spread by some people more and more. Unexpectedly, today, the father who has been protecting his daughter actually asked his daughter to entertain guests, so this should be a very important guest, or a relative of the Xu family?

Dong Xiaoyou speculated all the way, followed the maid to the front hall, and saw Xu Qian sitting in the first place with a middle-aged man of the same age, kneeling on the side, and a little girl about the same age as Xu Rong, she was dressed in orange, her face was beautiful, and there was a childish childishness between her eyebrows, although her appearance was not as good as Xu Rong, but she looked more cute and lively than the charming and demure Xu Rong.

"The daughter has seen her father." Dong Xiaoyou owed a debt and saluted his father.

Xu Qian raised his head to look at her, then nodded slightly, turned back to the middle-aged man and said, "Brother Wang, this is the little girl Rong'er." He turned his head again, "Rong'er, don't see your uncle yet." ”

"Yes, Rong'er has seen Uncle Wang."

The middle-aged man known as Uncle Wang looked at her with an incredible look, and after a while he felt that he was too rude to do this, coughed lightly, and then nodded with a smile: "Okay...... Brother Xu, I didn't expect your daughter to be as unspeakable as the rumors! His tone seemed to be very happy, "Such a beauty, I am relieved for my unsuccessful son." ”

When Dong Xiaoyou heard the last sentence, she couldn't help but feel nervous, she was not stupid, combined with the inexplicable words that her father said to her a few days ago, as well as the attitude of the elders in the house towards her recently...... She thought to herself: It is said that ancient people seem to be "the order of parents and the words of matchmakers". Could it be that he was just fifteen years old, and his father couldn't wait to marry him off?

The girl in orange looked at herself in surprise, as if she was also looking at herself carefully, this kind of gaze that seemed to have a prickly look made Dong Xiaoyou feel uncomfortable.

"Okay, Rong'er, you go down first, there are still important things to discuss with your uncle for your father." This sentence made Dong Xiaoyou even more confused: just drove people away? It was so strange, but her father's words were orders, and the corners of her mouth twitched, and she had to owe it again, and withdrew from the front hall.

The girl in orange waited until Xu Rong retreated, and smiled at "Uncle Wang": "Dad, Miss Xu is really beautiful, wouldn't it be too difficult for our eldest brother to be a concubine?" As soon as these words came out, the smile on Xu Qian's face became a little stiff.

"Uncle Wang" heard this, and his face sank: "Yan'er, don't talk nonsense!" Then he smiled at Xu Qian: "Brother Xu, in fact, your daughter is indeed a beautiful woman, and I heard that she plays a good kite, alas...... If it weren't for the marriage of the Son of Heaven, I really wanted Rong'er to be my son's wife, it would be really difficult for your Xu family. He had a regretful look on his face.

When Xu Qian heard this, his face was bitter, and he sighed and said, "Brother Wang, you also know the current predicament of my Xu family...... What's more, the marriage contract between the virtuous nephew and the princess cannot be shirked...... Alas, even if Rong'er can only be a concubine, it is her life. He secretly cursed in his heart: This surnamed Wang is too hypocritical! The lord of the Wang family is called Wang Zhen, the word Zizhong, originally he was also a scholar in Xuansu County, and there were also merchant stores, but now his Wang family has made a lot of money by relying on the war, and the Wang family's horses, iron ore and other businesses are becoming more and more popular, and can rely on relatives and Huns who are officials in the court as a guarantee, Wang Xuan, the son of the royal family, has just passed the year of the weak crown this year, so he raised filial piety, served in the county, and was given marriage by the Son of Heaven, and the princess will marry to Xuansu County in the near future, and now it has naturally become the largest force in Xuanwu County, and there are no less than 2,000 private soldiers alone, Even Gongsun Taishou currently has to be subject to the people of the palace, and now the Xu family, who is asking for help and has been greatly injured, still dares to say half a "no" in front of the Wang family?

Master Wang saw the helplessness in Xu Qian's heart: "Brother Xu, rest assured, in our palace, even if it is a concubine, we will take care of your daughter for you, if you can give birth to a white and chubby son to my Xuan'er in the future, hahaha...... Then we won't treat her badly. He laughed heartily.

When the sun sank, the lord and the young lady of the Wang family said goodbye, it turned out that Dong Xiaoyou had been waiting outside the front hall since she came out, when she saw the guests say goodbye, she politely owed to their father and daughter, the old man nodded with satisfaction, squinted and left, the young lady of the Wang family glanced at her with a trace of contempt, a light smile on the corner of her mouth, and left.

"Father, daughter wants to see her father......" Dong Xiaoyou said softly at the door, asking to enter.

"It's not early today, Rong'er should go back to Meixiangyuan first." Xu Qian's tone seemed to be very tired, when did the Xu family fall to this? Even Master Xu, who has always been majestic, seems to be weak when he speaks.

"A daughter must see her father."

“…… If so, come in. ”

Dong Xiaoyou walked in, closed the door gently, and then danced lightly, walked in front of Xu Qian, and knelt down: "My daughter is not stupid, my father is ...... these days Are you looking for a husband's house for your daughter? ”

When Xu Qian heard this, his face moved slightly, but he still said calmly: "Rong'er is really smart, you are right." ”

Dong Xiaoyou's heart sank: What should I do? I don't have that kind of idea at all, on the one hand, I am a person who has traveled through time, and I have always had a "sense of nothingness" in ancient times, on the other hand, she has always been ignorant in terms of feelings, even in the real world, she is still very confused about the feelings between men and women, but it is absolutely impossible for her to suddenly accept a man who has never met! She was a little excited: "Daughter...... The daughter doesn't want to get married, and the daughter wants to serve her father for a few more years. ”

"Rong'er! I'm sorry...... As a father, a father must consider our Xu family, and now, we can only rely on the Wang family......"

"Father......" Dong Xiaoyou's mind was a little blank for a while: for the sake of the Xu family, for the sake of the family...... Do you have to give up your happiness for the sake of this family? Do you have to sacrifice yourself for the sake of this family? Is this involuntary...... Hehe, for the sake of the Xu family, what a "noble" reason.

"Moreover, you are married to the eldest son of the Wang family as a concubine." Xu Qian said with difficulty, there is no way, now he must tell his daughter the truth, whether she can accept it or not.

"...... for concubines?" Dong Xiaoyou believed that her face must be extremely ugly at this time, and it didn't matter if she had to marry, it turned out to be ...... For concubines?! What is a concubine? It's just a lady who fills the house, which will mean that he will share a man with a wife and even several concubines in the future, and he is not the mistress of that house anyway, just a concubine...... Whether the wife is beaten or scolded, or sold, it is legal. And the children she gave birth to in the future can only be regarded as concubines, and the farce of Xufu's former wives and concubines competing for favor will happen to herself, which is the reason why she is even more afraid in her heart.

"Rong'er, for the father, I know that you must not be able to accept it...... "However, there is no way, people live in heaven and earth, some things are always inevitable, and no one can do everything well. Xu Qian wanted to say these words very much, but looking at his daughter, who had been silent with a pale face, he seemed to be unable to say these reasons in a high-sounding manner...... It's all your own fault! Yes, as the head of the family, he can't even make complete decisions about his daughter's life, and even has to rely on "selling" his daughter to keep a family business, what a sad thing! If I hadn't been cornered, would I have done it? Can you bear to watch your daughter become someone else's concubine?

Dong Xiaoyou's eyes hung her head blankly, she kept thinking: In fact, she is also excusing herself: Why can Xu Fu support herself for a lifetime? I always want to get married, but can I really accept a completely strange man now? And he was a concubine for him, and he had to look at his wife's face and act, if this is the case, then what has become of him? That's right...... She remembered that she crossed the "21st century" when she was cornered because she was inexplicably a "junior"? But now, I want to become a legitimate "little three"!! It's really the life of the junior...... Thinking of this, a helpless wry smile appeared on her face.

Can you resist all of this? Leaving the Xu Mansion, where else can she go? In this chaotic world, when she walked out of the house, she didn't even have her last protective umbrella, just a weak woman who was powerless, could she still survive in this troubled world? I have no other choice but to obey my father's arrangement, even if it is to be a concubine, I can always have a place to continue to live, right?

I have no choice, even if I have the ideas of the 21st century, but once I come to this chaotic era where life is like mustard, a dark and barbaric era where "white bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles", can you still allow you to have your own choice? God did not leave her Dong Xiaoyou in a poor family where she couldn't even afford to eat, nor did he leave her in the area where the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, let alone leave her helpless, and gave her a beautiful skin. As a "traverser", this is already the biggest discount given by God, and he is not a man, there is no need to fight to the death on the battlefield and make contributions, he just needs to be able to meet a man who can give him a warm arm and a harbor for himself...... What about being a concubine? Isn't there a saying in ancient times that "a wife is not as good as a concubine"? Xu Rong's appearance can be regarded as stunning, can't he have his own happiness?

Dong Xiaoyou thought wildly, "How thin is the face since ancient times"? Suddenly, this sentence appeared in her mind, and she was shocked into a cold sweat, no, it won't! She is not such a thin person, God is very good to herself, God will definitely take care of her, she said to herself silently...... If you are a concubine, you are a concubine, and a concubine can't be a wife, Mrs. Bian, Cao Cao's wife from the late Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms era, wasn't she originally a lowly dancing girl? And what about yourself? Anyway, he was born into a wealthy family, could he still be inferior to an ancient man in this era?

Seeing his daughter's surprising peace, Xu Qian was also quite surprised. Originally, he thought that his daughter would cry and make trouble. However, now his daughter was just sitting quietly on her knees, and he said to her daughter: "Rong'er, for your father, give you time to think about it slowly, the one who welcomes your relatives...... Come back in a few days. With that, he left first.

Dong Xiaoyou looked at the back of his father leaving, and said to himself repeatedly in his heart: Dong Xiaoyou, Dong Xiaoyou, what are you still thinking about? Since ancient times, there have been countless women who have become other people's concubines, and there are even many people who can't even be concubines, do you really think that you must be the most special person? God can let you live in a safe place like Xu Mansion in ancient times, which is interesting enough, as long as you can live well, what about being a concubine?