Chapter III
Although I always see the news in the newspapers in Nanjing on weekdays, after all, since the Republic of China, our former Qing dynasty Hanlin family has long since withdrawn from the political stage. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Everyone was curious, what did Vice Chief He have to say after the teacher announced that I was the only closed disciple?
"Mr. He has always admired Mr. Yaoshan, and originally wanted to use today to let the dog learn some rules from Mr. He, but Mr. He has already said it first, and He can't be a villain who pulls hard. Today, I first met the master of the main family, Mr. Liu, and saw that the two young ladies were raised so well, and He liked it very much, so I wanted to propose a kiss to Mr. Liu in front of all the friends here, and give Miss Hanzhao of your house to my uncle as a wife, I don't know what Mr. Liu and Mr. Yaoshan think? ”
What the?
This last sentence is undoubtedly like a thunderbolt, blowing everyone up as if they had just woken up from a dream, no wonder He Cichang came to Liu's house so ceremoniously today, it turned out to be this idea, although the Liu family has been defeated, but the prime minister's door is three axes, and the emaciated camel is bigger than a horse, even relying on the last bit of the reputation of the former Qing Hanlin, it will not be a problem to drag him for ten or eight years. What's more, now his daughter's daughter has become a closed disciple of Li Yaoshan, a famous master in the education circle in the Jiangnan area, and the old man is a carved jade medal of Li Qingzhao in his later years.
It's just that when I heard this, I was stubborn by nature, but it caused a lot of anger for no reason. Without waiting for my father and teacher to answer, I was about to step forward to reject him first, but I was grabbed by a pair of slender and powerful hands.
Gu Shaoqing frowned, shook his head at me with a calm face, and signaled me not to be impulsive.
The father and the teacher laughed in unison when they saw that the atmosphere was a little awkward. I only heard the teacher say: "It is really her honor that Vice Minister He can afford to look down on Han Zhao." It's just that she apprenticed this time, Yaoshan originally planned to take her to travel outside, so that she wouldn't be able to get married in three or five years, so how could she be embarrassed to delay Gongzi He? ”
Seeing the sincerity of what the teacher said, He knew that he was looking for a reason to refuse, so he was not angry, but said: "It's He who didn't think it through, since Mr. Yaoshan said this, then don't mention this matter first, and let the children get along with each other." However, the sincerity of the He family remains unchanged, when the second miss is willing, He will come to visit him in person. ”
When he said this, it was tantamount to announcing to everyone that the He family had taken a fancy to me, and those who knew that it was good should stop asking for marriage?
I really don't know whether to be happy or sad? I have such treatment.
"Jiuming, I brought you here today, but I didn't let you rob your daughter-in-law." Mr. Gu, who had not spoken, finally opened his mouth, he thought to himself, this friend is really anxious, he should not have brought him if he knew earlier, didn't this embarrass the Liu family? For the sake of today, I have to say something funny to uncover this chapter.
He Shutong didn't think that his father would come to this play, didn't this make him difficult to be a man in front of Shaoqing? I also joked yesterday that my friend was interesting to other girls, and today my father proposed to others, isn't this a slap in the face. Thinking of this, He Shutong also stepped forward and said to everyone: "My father, how can you ask for my marriage in front of your son, doesn't this make me embarrassed in front of you?" You're going to say it in private. ”
He Cichang saw that everyone shirked every word, and knew that this was for him to step down, and he had been in the officialdom for a long time, and he still had a little bit of eyesight. I only heard him laugh, patted his son on the shoulder and said, "It's my fault, it's my fault." Look at the joy of other girls, forget about this stubble. He is a rough person, and I also ask Master Liu and Mr. Yaoshan to forgive me for being abrupt. With that, he hugged his fists to the crowd and apologized.
My father and I were momentarily relieved, thinking that this was the end of the day. Unexpectedly, the second aunt suddenly stood up from the crowd and pulled me towards my father and teacher: "I said eldest brother, what are you hesitating about when Vice Minister He lifts up our family like this?" Although you advocate that children fall in love freely, I think He Gongzi is a talent, Yushu is in the wind, and it is more than enough for our family to be rare, why not be happy and happy today, and finalize this matter, so that our uncles and aunts can congratulate our nieces! ”
How did I forget about her? I even forgot that she has always watched dramas and is not afraid of the stage. I really want to die, with an aunt like her, how can she know that I don't want to be forced to do things, how can I poke my heart in front of so many people? Usually she is just sarcastic about me and my sister, how can she add fuel to the fire today?
Father couldn't sit still anymore, he didn't expect Liu Wang's to say such a thing, his father glanced at the second uncle, and explained to everyone: "I don't want to sweep everyone's interest at this moment, He Cichang, don't hide it, Han Zhao, this child has been loved by our old lady since she was a child, and the old man made a wish for her in front of the Bodhisattva when she was alive, so that the child can choose her own husband." Now that the old lady has passed away for three years, I, as a son of man, cannot interfere with the child against the will of the old man. He Gongzi is a dragon and a phoenix among the people, and let their children socialize, if the two are really in love, then wouldn't it be logical to talk about marriage at that time? ”
After the father finished speaking, he yelled at the second uncle who was standing on the side: "If you don't take your daughter-in-law away and be embarrassed in front of people, when will it be your turn to be the master of our Liu family?"
When the second uncle was told by his father, his face was a little unbearable, and he hurriedly pulled the second aunt who was still trying to talk back and asked her to stop: "You still say, it's not ashamed!"
I have forgotten what everyone said later, but I remember that my father finally invited everyone to the Zhuangyuan Building next to the Tribute Courtyard, saying that he wanted to stay drunk with Vice Minister He and Mr. Gu.
And I stood there, feeling cold and piercing, like a monster falling into a hole buried by a hunter, struggling, unable to move, only watching, thinking......
When did Gu Shaoqing stuff me with a note? I don't know. He and Uncle He were on the same left and right, and they also went with everyone. Haizhu came to hug me tightly and asked me what was wrong?
What's wrong? I'm scared.
All of a sudden, I was scared, I was too young to understand, but now I finally understand. If it weren't for my grandmother's words, I might have settled up with Uncle He like this. If my father hadn't given me a new education, and if my grandmother hadn't raised me as a boy since I was a child, I might have been at the mercy of my parents like a traditional Chinese lady, but my father gave me rights that others didn't have, and made me develop a self-assertive character. He can help me stop such a thing now, but what about in the future? We are no longer the Liu family that we said back then, where did my father compete with a figure like He Cichang? The pressure of power is like a sharp sword, stabbing us so much that we have to bow our heads, and one day, the Liu family will be crushed by the new forces. Could it be that when the time comes, will our family let the whole family follow me and be broken? From this moment on, I began to hate He Shutong.
At dusk, the sky was as blue as a crab shell, and I sat in a daze holding the "Jiaxuan Poetry and Money" published by the Commercial Press in the third year of the Republic of China.
The begonias in the courtyard have been defeated, leaving the sparse red powder of the trees in vain, and this year's spring flowers bloom very early, and they are also much earlier than in previous years. At this time, the courtyard is full of colorful pink and white, which is also very good-looking.
It has been more than a month since March 3, and I have already entered the Jinling School with my teacher to start studying. Because I didn't go to a special girls' school, my classes were arranged in a variety of ways, in addition to daily Mandarin, arithmetic, and art, we also had to learn English and French. It happened to be the weekend, and I refused Haizhu's invitation to go out, and went to Xifu to read a book alone.
My sister said that since March 3, I seem to have changed as a person, and I don't sleep lazily every day, nor do I run around shouting, in addition to going to school, I always learn to be a quiet and graceful lady on weekdays.
Actually, I haven't changed, I just feel that I can't let myself be willful anymore. The note that Gu Shaoqing stuffed me that day was clearly written, and if he wanted the He family to dispel his thoughts, he would quietly follow the teacher to read, and not show his edge. I thought about it, and he had a point. He Jiuming wanted his son to marry me, just because he thought I was a disciple of Mr. Yaoshan. His son can't be a disciple, so it's okay to marry a daughter-in-law and be a disciple, which always has something in common with the purpose of his coming to my house in the first place, so he might as well go to great lengths to find it. But if my disciple's qualifications are mediocre, not as good as the outside world has rumored, and even very obscure to everyone, will he stop thinking about it?
It's just that, why does Gu Shaoqing want to help me? Aren't he friends with the He family? and his father Gu Rulin, I always feel that my sister is a little weird in the past month, and she will go out almost every two days, but she doesn't say anything, only that she has to go when her friends invite her. Since the incident last time, my father and mother have specially explained to me and my sister that we should be extra careful in the future. But what's weird? Again, I don't know.
"Hey......"
"My young lady, why are you sighing again. Good boy, since he apprenticed, he has been in a daze all day long, and he was stupid by the dog-fighting He Jichang! Lack of virtue things. Han's mother said, bring me a plate of jujube paste osmanthus cake.
I heard her say funny, and laughed out loud: "Mother Han, you are still good to me." I'm not afraid of him, I just don't want to cause trouble for my father. Otherwise, according to my temperament, the young master surnamed He who fought early was looking for teeth all over the ground. ”
"Narrow ghost, it's finally normal. Mrs. and Master have been worried about you for a month, and they don't dare to say anything, so they just let me stare at you every day. ”
"I'm fine, I just miss my grandmother, come and sit."
"Okay, Mama Han will sit with you. Just now, the young master of Shifang called, saying that he would take you and Miss Biao out for a walk in the afternoon, and Mrs. has already agreed for you, and the car will pick you up after lunch, don't forget. ”
I was about to refuse, but Han's mother said again: "After holding back for a month, it's time to go out for a walk." There are old ladies on the left and right, and they won't be like that. ”
Well, what else can I say in that case.
In the past two years, many department stores have been added to Xinjiekou in Nanjing, and the largest and most popular one is the Rongshi Group. It is said that the company was run by a pair of twin brothers, and the foreign goods inside were all imported from Paris. It's so evil, I don't want to believe it. Although there is a special school uniform in the school, in private, which female student does not love beauty. Therefore, our school generally stipulates that school uniforms are worn on Mondays and Fridays, and you can wear your own clothes on weekdays.
Haizhu dragged me to Rong's ready-to-wear shop to pick out a dress, followed by Tong Shifang, who paid for us.
Hai Zhu and I took a fancy to a velvet dress with flowers on a white background, but a beautiful girl picked it up first and cheered at the two people who followed behind.
"Brother, Brother Shaoqing, look!"
I turned my head to meet the stunned faces of the two men.