Just when Mo Li and the two were chatting hotly, the housekeeper stepped forward and told Chen Fang to let the two go to the front hall to talk about it, saying that they had something to discuss. When the two of them followed the housekeeper to the front hall, Chen Fang had already ordered someone to prepare wine and food. After the two of them saluted Chen Fang and the three of them, it was convenient to sit at the end.

"I don't know why Madame summoned the two of us here?" Mo Li, as a man, was the first to ask.

Chen Fang didn't say anything, but ordered: "Don't be busy, eat first." ”

Mo Li guessed that it was related to the marriage, but he was not busy asking, but listened to Chen Fang and ate first.

During the banquet, Chen Yuanyuan kept giving Mo Li cloth vegetables, as if he was afraid that Mo Li would eat less. Mo Li also did not refuse, no matter how many dishes Chen Yuanyuan gave him, he received them all, and they all went into Mo Li's belly. Seeing that Chen Fang's face was full of smiles, he said: "The virtuous nephew's body is so thin, he really should eat more, and only when his body is well can he protect our orphans and widows." It's just that this girl has been raised for more than ten years, and she has never seen anyone to cook, even me, as a mother, does not have such treatment. The virtuous nephew is really a blessing. ”

As soon as Chen Fang's words fell, Chen Yuanyuan's face turned red to the base of his neck. Seeing this, Mo Li relieved the siege and said: "Aunt said that although the younger generation is thin, he also has the strength of his arms, otherwise he would not have escaped from the blind bear in the first place." Ling Yuan is knowledgeable and reasonable, and it is a blessing for the younger generation to be able to give vegetables to the younger generation. ”

Seeing that Mo Li was neither humble nor arrogant, but he was also knowledgeable, Chen Fang nodded with satisfaction and stopped talking. The guests and hosts enjoyed a meal.

Xi Luo, Mo Li spoke again: "I don't know what Madame called me to come here to discuss?"

Chen Fang said: "Don't worry, let me ask you, what do you think of Yuan'er?"

Mo Li knew that the main event was coming, so he sat up straight and replied with a smile: "Don't dare to deceive your aunt." Through a conversation with Ling Yuan in the inner courtyard just now, I privately thought that Wan Fang girl was knowledgeable, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and was also quite accomplished in poetry and songs. If he was born hundreds of years earlier, the world would only know Wan Fang, but not the clear picture. ”

Seeing that Mo Li said that Li Qingzhao, the first talented woman in ancient times, was not as good as her own daughter, Chen Fang smiled happily, and even a few wrinkles appeared on her smiling face. Then he said: "I called you two to come this time, but there is something important to discuss. One of them is that Li Yan and his wife told me that you are not yet married, and they want to tell the little girl to be your daughter-in-law. I have watched all the things that my nephew has done before, but he is also a righteous man and a gentleman, and I am very satisfied. I don't know if my nephew is willing to marry my family's Yuan'er?"

Mo Li hurriedly said: "Wan Fang is such a talented woman, and the younger generation is willing to do so. It's just that...... This marriage event can't just listen to you and me, I don't know what Miss Wanfang thinks?"

When Chen Yuanyuan heard this, he buried his head in his chest, but he didn't say a word.

Seeing this, Chen Fang said with a smile: "The marriage is a big event, the order of the parents, and the words of the matchmaker, how can she be allowed to refuse as a woman? The little girl has been so shy since she was a child, where can she still say half a word at this time? Such an expression is clearly the same as what you said, 'a million willing' miles." ”

Seeing Chen Yuanyuan's posture, Mo Li bent his knees, kowtowed to Chen Fang on the ground and said, "In this way, the son-in-law has seen his mother-in-law." ”

Mo Li's change of words was also refreshing, which made Chen Fang and Chen Fen sisters very happy. Just a moment, Chen Fang put on a straight face and said, "Since I called my mother-in-law, I will tell you some things directly." You also know that my Chen family has a thousand seedlings, and there is only one daughter, Yuan'er, who will marry you in the future, and she must not be wronged. Also, if Yuan'er marries you, she can only be a wife, not a concubine. Can you do it?"

Mo Li hurriedly responded: "The son-in-law will never dare to let Wan Fang be wronged, and he will definitely live up to Wan Fang's sincerity." ”

Chen Fang said: "I hope that the virtuous nephew will not break his word." Wan Fang is now less than fourteen, and she has not yet reached the year of marriage, so the right to do so has been decided, and after three months, Wan Fang will be old enough to marry you. ”

"It's up to my mother-in-law to arrange. ”

The matter has been decided, Chen Fang changed his words and said: "Let's talk about this second thing." My sister told me about your experience, and I sympathize with it. It's just that I've lived in this Gaoyou City for more than ten years, and I've never heard of a family surnamed Mo here. It can be seen that you are not a local of Gaoyou, and this road to find relatives is probably difficult. ”

"The son-in-law knows. Now that I have lost my memory, the things of the past have nothing to do with me, so why bother with it?!"

"If you can look away. At first, I was worried that you would miss your people and be decadent from now on. I didn't expect you to be a wonderful person. Chen Fang saw that Mo Li had no knots about this matter, so he completely relieved himself.

"My mother-in-law praised it falsely. The son-in-law is just lazy by nature and doesn't like to do that meaningless thing. Mo Li laughed to himself.

Chen Fang saw that everything had been decided, and Mo Li was his son-in-law. It is said that "a son-in-law is half a son", Chen Fang naturally wanted to plan for Moli's future, so he said: "Everything has been decided, you can live at home from now on, and it is convenient to cultivate a relationship with Yuan'er." I also have some acquaintances in this Gaoyou Yamen, and I will ask someone to ask for a spare job for you in the Yamen later, and I won't be tired, what do you think?"

This time, Mo Li did not listen to Chen Fang's arrangement, but said with a firm look in his eyes: "This matter will not be bothered by my mother-in-law." At this time, it is almost the day of the opening of the civil and military double examination, and I want to go to Kyoto to get a fame, serve the country, clear up the external worries of the Ming Dynasty, and solve the internal troubles Li Zicheng. It's just that the person who is now lonely is not even a showman, but this matter has to bother my mother-in-law to help me register for a hospital exam. ”

Hearing Mo Li say this, Chen Fang said: "This matter is not difficult, but you take the literary examination, why do you need to take the martial arts examination again? At this time, when the war is in turmoil, if you don't pass the examination, it will be a failure; if you pass the examination, Your Majesty will definitely send you to lead the troops to the battle, if you have three longs and two shorts, what should you do with Yuan'er? At the beginning, Yuan'er's father went to war, and then he was never heard from. I don't want Yuan'er to go through the same thing as me. ”

In this way, I relied on my mother-in-law, and my son-in-law only took a literary exam. ”

Chen Fang thought for a moment and said: "If you are famous in Sun Mountain this time, it is nothing, if you are the top student in high school, then our door is not right, you will definitely not look down on our small family." No, I can't help you with that. ”

Mo Li smiled and said: "My mother-in-law is too worried, now I have no connections, no property, and no reputation, can Wan Fang dislike her son-in-law?"

"Naturally not, my family Wan Fang is not the philistine. Chen Fang blurted out, and regretted it after speaking. Doesn't this mean that Mo Li is a philistine? So he hurriedly remedied: "Don't think about it, I'm not saying that you are the kind of philistine, but if you care, it's chaotic. ”

Mo Li said: "Mother-in-law doesn't have to explain, the son-in-law will take care of it." As you said, Wan Fang does not dislike her son-in-law now, so how can her son-in-law dislike Wan Fang? Not to mention that Wan Fang was born so beautiful and proficient in the six arts. I also ask my mother-in-law to give me a little confidence, and also give Wan Fang a little confidence. What's more, the result of this time I went to Beijing to take the exam, the result is still unknown, and I ask my mother-in-law to relax. ”

"Mother, I believe in Xianggong, he will definitely be able to get a fame, at least he is also a Jinshi and a first. I also believe that after the Xianggong examination is famous, he will definitely marry me in style. Chen Yuanyuan, who had been silent, expressed her opinion at this time, but she didn't notice that she had changed her mind before she passed the door.

Chen Yuanyuan's words made everyone present smile, and the slightly embarrassing atmosphere suddenly disappeared. Chen Fang stepped forward, held her daughter's hands with her left hand, patted the back of Chen Yuanyuan's hand with her right hand, and said with a smile: "Before you pass the door, you will change your name to Xianggong? ”

As if to react, Chen Yuanyuan was so ashamed that he buried his head in his chest again, pulled out his hand, turned around, turned his back to everyone, and said no more.

After eating in the afternoon, Chen Fang told Mo Li that the matter of the college examination had been arranged, and asked him to go to Gaoyou Academy to take the college examination two days later.

In ancient times, the night came very early, and after dinner, the night climbed into the sky and dispelled the light of the day.

After dinner, Mo Li sat alone in the pavilion in the inner courtyard, asked for a pot of wine from the housekeeper, and drank alone to admire the moon.

I thought I would only marry you in my life, but I never expected that now I am going to get married, and the first one to marry is not you. Cher, you ...... Are you alright?"

It seemed that he really heard Lei Ningxue's echo, "I'm fine, Brother Liuxia, I've been waiting for you, waiting for you to come to me." No matter how the world changes, no matter how the space changes, I will always wait. ”