Early in the morning, the bluestone roads on both sides of Jiangning Fang were full of large and small vehicles, and my sister walked down from the Gu family's Ford car, all the way through the glazed shadow wall, and walked to the upper room where her parents were. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The teacher was already in the middle hall with his father and second uncle, and he had resigned from Hong Kong to lecture three days ago for the sake of our family, and gave up the opportunity to other gentlemen in the school.

While I regretted that I could not accompany him to Hong Kong, and on the other hand, I felt deeply guilty about the trouble I had caused him, but he smiled and said to me: "There are gains and losses in life, and there are gains and losses in life. How can you see that if I don't go, I'm losing? It is a very lucky thing for a teacher to be able to see you get married, so I still have more to gain than to lose. Besides, in the current situation in the house, as soon as I go to March, who should you talk to if there is something? Child, don't dwell on the past, look forward. Although Qingsong and I didn't want you to marry the He family before, but in the current situation, marrying into their family is the best arrangement for you. You are a sensible child, and you will surely understand your father's painstaking efforts in the future. Okay, I'll go to the front hall now and wait to discuss the marriage with the He family, you can recuperate in the embroidery building with peace of mind, and wait for the marriage in three months. With that, the teacher touched my head lovingly and walked out of the embroidery building.

According to Jadeite, the He family brought 48 dowry gifts that day, which was as much as the dowry sent by Gu Rulin when he married his sister, and the matchmaker invited by the He family was none other than my brother-in-law Gu Rulin.

In the new style of marriage, the form of three media and six employment has been simplified a lot, but the link of employment still retains an unchangeable tradition in some people's homes.

The teacher was invited to be a witness to the marriage of the two families, and the two families agreed to start preparing for the wedding as soon as my foot injury was healed, and now, they first published the news of He Liu's engagement in Ta Kung Pao, Nanjing Daily and other newspapers.

Married two daughters in a year, and the objects of the in-laws are among the top celebrities and dignitaries in Nanjing, as soon as this news came out, the outside world's discussion of the Liu family rose again.

Some people say that what kind of talent do the two young ladies from a declining old-style family have that can be sought after by the Gu He family?

Some people also say that the He family just values the identity of Gu Rulin, the eldest aunt of the Liu family, as the Minister of Education, after all, no matter when, marriage is always one of the ways to consolidate the status between families.

Some people also say that it was because the Liu family was terminally ill and lost all their property, so they used the last lintel of the Liu family to sell their daughters for glory and marry their daughters into wealthy families.

Rumors flew like flying fragments, crashing all the way to my ears with the discussion of the outside crowd. I listened to Jade's word-for-word report, and I couldn't help but laugh. Next, will there be richer associations?

"Second Miss, you're still laughing, aren't you worried that they will say something even more ugly?" Jade was furious, she had been helping my mother and third aunt sort out my dowry these days, and people had become more and more nagging.

I held the half-unfinished "Jiaxuan Anthology", and while watching her insert a newly bloomed osmanthus into a white-glazed plum vase, I sighed: "Jade, it is difficult for one person to block the mouth of Youyou, even if I am worried, it is impossible to run to the street to clarify to everyone one by one, in this case, why not listen to jokes."

"Second Miss, you always have so many truths." Jade said, sticking out her tongue at me and talking about something else. "Yesterday, when my wife and I were sorting out your things in the warehouse, the third wife and my wife talked about your engagement banquet with Young Master He, miss, do you have any requirements for the engagement banquet? For example, it must be held in the form of a garden ball, or ......"

"I'm not going to have an engagement party."

Before she could finish speaking, I had already stopped Jade from thinking about it.

"Little ...... Miss ......"

Jade looked at me with a pale face, knowing that she had accidentally touched my bottom line. She lowered her head and didn't dare to speak for a long time, and only after half a quarter of an hour did she say, "Miss, I didn't mean to, I'm sorry."

How could I not know her thoughts, in the end, it was just a knot in my heart, "Jade, it's my fault, you don't have to apologize." ”

Hearing me say this, Jade breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked cautiously, "It's just Miss, is it okay not to do it?" The He family's side...... I'm afraid ......"

"I will take the time to tell the He family, since the time between engagement and marriage is not far away, there is no need to hold two family banquets. Besides, I don't want to ......."

I didn't say anything after that, Jade she can understand the meaning of my words, and Uncle He, who is about to meet me, can probably understand.

On this day, I made an appointment with Uncle He to meet Infirmman, who was on the outskirts of the city. John sat with me on a bench on the church lawn basking in the sun, and while asking me how I was doing, he had learned from Father Fair that I was going to marry Uncle He, and was holding my hand and asking, "Sister, are you really going to get married?" I heard that the man you are going to marry is the son of a minister, how is he, have I seen him? ”

I didn't know how to answer him, so I had to say vaguely: "In the future, when my sister gets married, she won't be able to visit you often, and you have to learn to take care of yourself with the priest, you know?"

"Can't you come to see John when you're married? That sister should not marry, and wait for John to support you when he grows up. My father said, "I'm going to be an adult in five years, and I'm a real man." ”

I touched his little head that had been shaved by the priest, and couldn't help laughing: "Time flies so fast, you were still a little radish head back then, and you have grown so big in a blink of an eye, and in another five years, if you meet you on the road, I will probably not recognize you."

John didn't know why, "Sister, what are you talking about?" How could John not understand? ”

I shook my head and smiled, "It's nothing, I'm talking nonsense." John, help me back. I have this French document here, which is extremely precious, and it was given to me by someone who was very important to me. Now my sister forwarded it to you, I hope you keep it safe, is that okay? ”

John took the book and asked blankly, "Since it is important to my sister, why did my sister give it to me?" It's better to keep it for yourself. He said, shoving it back into my hand.

"You take it." I said firmly, "Although it is important to me, my sister can't ask for it anymore." I heard from my father that you are studying French with him, and now this book is more important to you than to me, so you can take it as a gift from your sister, okay? ”

John looked at me with a firm face, only nodded vigorously, and said, "Since it is my sister's beloved thing, John must treasure it." With that, he carefully hid the book in his wide robe and helped me to the church. (To be continued.) )