The groom has returned to the capital, and it will take more than an hour to get to the mansion in the capital.

Gui Yuxia and her family cried for a while and saw each other one by one. The third girl was sent by Old Man Gui to the field to call Gui Yuxia's brothers. After a while, the two brothers of the Gui family returned, and there was a young woman who was none other than Gui Yuxia's younger siblings.

The family cried again. After crying for a while, Gui Yuxia's eldest brother was still Gui Yuxia's eldest brother, Gui Da was more mature, wiped his tears and said: "Dad, mother, it's a great joy for the eldest sister to come back, I can't dream of it, why are you crying?" Hurry up and talk to the big sister. I'm going to report to my eldest sister, so that my eldest sister can hurry up tomorrow and take the child, and my brother-in-law will come back to meet my eldest sister. Also, Gui Er, you hurry up and report a message to Brother Da Niu and carry Brother Da Niu over. ”

Then he turned his head to his wife and said, "Child, you hurry up and kill the chickens at home, make a good meal at night, and Sanniuer, you hurry up to the kitchen to help your sister-in-law." ”

Gui Yuxia saw that her eldest brother was assigned in an orderly manner, and she couldn't help but secretly praise in her heart.

Gui Er listened to his brother very much, and went out busily, and Gui's eldest daughter-in-law and third girl'er also went to cook.

Gui Yuxia talked to her parents for a while, and after a while, Gui Da also came back and said to Gui Yuxiahe: "Eldest sister, I went out and called a brother from the same village to bring a message to the eldest sister, and the eldest sister will come back tomorrow." ”

Gui Yuxia hurriedly gave Gui Da a seat. Gui Da said: "Eldest sister, I heard that you are going back tomorrow, why can't you stay for a few more days?" ”

Gui Yuxia said: "Where am I free? It's good to be able to get out of the palace, I thought it was the life of the old dead palace, who knows, there is a chance to come out. At that time, I heard that my family was building a house and smashed my brother. I didn't want to go in my heart, thinking that it would be good if I could come back and repay the kindness of Brother Da Niu. But. Where can the palace maids leave the palace? At this time, Miyazato said. The imperial concubine wanted to give the county lord eight embroidery girls, and I was happy when I heard it, and I hurriedly went to find the aunt in our same village, who has always taken care of me, and is already the chief steward in the palace. My aunt helped me intercede with the eldest palace maid in the Imperial Concubine's Palace, Miss Yu'er, picked me out, and gave it to the county lord with seven other sisters. Now, I am the slave of the lord of the county. As a slave. How can you move around freely? Naturally, he had to listen to the dispatch of the county lord. ”

Old man Gui sighed and said, "Back then, if I hadn't sent you to the palace and got twenty taels of silver, your younger brothers and sisters would have starved to death. When you entered the palace, you became a palace maid, and you also saved money, and brought us silver and things back every year. Leaning on you. Gui Da married his daughter-in-law, your eldest sister got married, and the third girl also settled on someone. Only your little brother is left, and now that the house has been built and the family affairs have been completed, the marriage is almost over. The family is also living well. However, you are still a slave outside, how can your father and mother go so willingly? I'm sorry for you, kid. ”

These words reminded Gui Yuxia of those terrible days in the palace, especially the suffering when she was a little palace maid. Fortunately, it has been boiled out, and I see that the future days can be better. Let's stop talking about that. Gui Yuxia said: "Dad, look at what you say." Where am I having a bad time? You see that I am dressed in gold and silver, with silk and satin on my body and gold and silver jewelry on my head, and even the mother-in-law of the landlord's family in the village is not as good as me. Although she is a slave in the county lord, she is much stronger than in the palace, and her monthly money is more than that in the palace, so she doesn't have to do rough work, or she is still an embroiderer, which woman doesn't want to do this needlework? It's much better than farming. You see, the skin and flesh on my face are white and tender, and they are better than the three girls. ”

This is the white and tender one raised by Gui Yuxia in the palace, the Gui family is all farming people, working in the fields, facing the loess with their backs to the sky, doing rough work, and the wind and rain are blowing, and the natural skin is rough.

Mrs. Gui carefully pulled her daughter's face, it was really fine skin and tender meat, and she was coated with fat powder, and she had a fragrance on her body, wearing water-blue satin clothes, and her clothes were embroidered with exquisite flowers, birds, wearing a delicate silver hairpin on her head, and a silver distraction, a jade earring, and a silver bracelet on her hand, she was really a rich and noble person: "Big girl, I think not only the mother-in-law of the landlord's family in the village is not as good as you, but even the wife of the Li family in the town is not as good as you." ”

Gui Yuxia smiled.

Old man Gui said: "Hey, it's a pity, the big cow is the most pitiful, why did he smash him?" Our family is sorry for him. Earlier, I once said that our family is sorry for him, let's give him the third girl as a daughter-in-law. At that time, I thought that you could not come back, and our family owed him. However, he said that he would not say anything, and he still waited for you. You're back now. However, first, he became disabled, and second, although you are out of the palace, you are still a slave, where can you marry whoever you want? ”

Gui Yuxia blushed and said, "Daddy, I came back to repay Brother Da Niu." He is disabled, and I don't dislike him, and I am willing to serve him for the rest of my life. As for the master, I have already told the county lord that the county lord agrees that I will marry Brother Da Niu, and he will give me a dowry. It's just that after getting married, I still have to work as an errand in the house. ”

Old man Gui was dumbfounded: "Oh, this master is really benevolent." That's great. ”

Mrs. Gui said: "That's not good, big girl, you are now so elegant that you deserve to be a county lady, how can you marry a big cow?" He's just a mud leg, how can he be worthy of you. Besides, he is now a disability, you marry him, you have to serve him for a lifetime, how can this work, I don't agree, marriage matters, are the parents in charge, don't think about it, you can't marry a big cow, another day, I will tell the landlord's wife, he also has a dead wife's younger brother, you marry him is good, don't worry about food and clothing. ”

Old man Gui trembled angrily: "Unthankful, who was injured because of the big bull?" Over the years, how much work has Da Niu done for our family and how much has he helped us? At that time, why didn't you dislike him for being a mud leg? ”

Gui Pozi blushed and said, "I know it's not good for me to do this, I'm sorry Da Niu, but it wasn't our intention to get hurt when he was injured?" It's a big deal for us to take care of him for the rest of our lives, and we can't marry the big girl to him. Big girl, listen to your mother, don't marry a big cow. ”

Gui Da's face darkened and said, "The eldest sister is benevolent and righteous, mother, you are going to be poked in the backbone like this." ”

Mrs. Gui said: "Whoever likes to say, who says to go, I can't take my daughter's life to ask for fame." I'm my mother, I don't agree, this big girl can't marry a big cow. ”

Old man Gui and Gui Da were both trembling with anger. However, what Mrs. Gui said also makes sense, in this world, pay attention to the words of the matchmaker of the parents, and the mother does not agree, and this relationship cannot be married.

Gui Yuxia was not angry and said, "Mother, what you said doesn't count." I'm still going to marry Brother Da Niu. ”

Gui Pozi said with a whole face: "How can I say it not count?" ”

Gui Yuxia said: "The matter of marriage is the words of the matchmaker at the behest of the parents, but that is the general situation. A slave like me, this is not the case, my life is long gone from my parents, and my parents have long sold me to the master's family. It's just that, at that time, my main home was the Imperial Palace. Now, the emperor gave me to the county lord, and my lord's family is the county lord, and the deed is in the hands of the county lord, and the yamen is on the file. I am a property of the county lord's family, and I feed our family like chickens and ducklings. Who I marry is also the master's decision, and it is not my biological father's turn to speak. It's like when we pair the calf and lamb at home, and it is not the turn of the calf, and the parents of the lamb speak, we give it to that mate and give it to that mate. The children I will give birth to in the future will also be the property of the lord's family, just like the calves and lambs, and they will belong to our family. ”

Gui Yuxia's words were said lightly, but in the ears of Gui Pozi, it was very uncomfortable, Gui Pozi cried: "Girl, I really wronged you, it was your father and mother who were not angry, and they had no ability to sell you to be a slave." ”

Gui Yuxia said: "Mother, don't be sad, aren't I fine?" There is nothing wrong with being a slave or maid, you eat well and dress well. Didn't you just say it, even the ladies of big families can't compare to me. Now that the county lord has made the decision to let me marry Brother Da Niu, this matter is decided. I've been back for a short time, and I have more important things to discuss with you. ”

Old man Gui hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Gui Yuxia said: "After a while, the county lord may go to Nanyang in a month. It's a long way to go, and it's a long way to go. Moreover, it will take four or five years to go. I'm going to go with you. ”

Old man Gui and Mrs. Gui were even more sad when they heard this, and said, "It's so far, it's going to take so long?" Poor, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, and this meeting is about to separate. ”

Gui Yuxia hurriedly said: "Daddy, don't cry first, we don't have to separate." I'm coming back to discuss with you, and you're going with me to the South Seas, right? ”

Old man Gui was stunned and said, "Let's go to Nanyang too?" So far? How do we get there? ”

Gui Pozi said: "If we are all gone, what will happen to this family?" What should I do with the chickens, pigs, and cows at home? What about the newly built house? ”

Gui Yuxia said with a smile: "Don't worry about chickens and ducks, I thought, it's best not to have this yard." The master gave me a large amount of money to settle in. It's five hundred taels of silver. ”

Old man Gui, Mrs. Gui, and Gui Da were all stunned for a moment, such a large sum of money, I have never heard of it, how can it be for his family, can the landlord's family in the village have so much money? (To be continued)