Chapter 439: Negotiating Engagement
Even Gu Wanwan, who is famous in the entire circle and is often talked about by Gu Lao, did not realize her future life goals when she was 18 years old. And Xu Lijuan, who has been living in her own world for the past 18 years, and has been calculated by people like Lin Haocang and Sun Manxue who have no way to hide their scheming and malice, and almost became a girl who laughs and talks in the whole circle, has such a change in a short period of time? !
Such a huge change, let alone happen to a girl, even if it happens to a boy who has always been so good that people are full of praise, it will inevitably make people sigh that "the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the front waves die on the beach" At the same time, they also have to sigh "This kind of demon that may not occur once in thousands of years, why was it not born in his own family"!
At this time, I have to say that Xu Lao and Fu Lao are indeed good brothers for many years, even if Fu Lao's eyes rolled, Xu Lao immediately understood what Fu Lao thought in his heart, so he raised his chin slightly, and said in an arrogant tone: "What your bastard didn't do back then doesn't mean that my Xiaojuan can't do it!" β
"......" doesn't have to go through old accounts again and again, and then stab the knife hard!
Fu Lao wiped his face with difficulty, even if his heart was very sour, he still had to reluctantly argue for Fu Jianbai: "My kid was enlightened at the age of three, practiced martial arts at the age of five, and set the ideal of working hard for his whole life at the age of ten......"
When he said this, Fu Lao couldn't help but think of Fu Jianbai's hard work of "practicing three dogs in summer and three nines in winter" that he fell asleep with a pillow every night, and often had to wait until the next day to run to the bathroom to wash up. If my kid returns to Beijing this time, there is an eighty percent chance that he will be promoted to another level. β
"What?!" Xu Lao, who was holding a teacup and preparing to drink saliva to moisten his throat, shook his hand, and the full tea splashed out. However, at this moment, Xu Lao didn't care about the tabletop that was splashed with water, and the gray dark carpet he liked on the ground was wet, and there was a risk of being directly destroyed. Just stared roundly. With a face full of surprise and disbelief, he asked, "Old man Fu, is this true?" β
"When did I tell a lie?!" Fu Lao glared at Xu Lao and said coldly, "Don't sue me." You don't know about it. β
"I've heard of it, but isn't this still a preliminary mention, and it hasn't been approved by the above yet!" Xu Lao laughed. After bowing his head and taking a sip of water, he casually wiped the water stains on the table with a rag. "I didn't expect that you guys didn't do a good job on their own, but they taught a good grandson!"
The words were full of envy, jealousy and hatred, and Fu Lao deliberately raised his head. He glanced at Xu Lao with smug little eyes, not afraid of angering Xu Lao at all, and said, "This is the so-called essence!" β
This "essence". It not only means that although the next generation of the Fu family is only Fu Jianbai, but. This one person alone is worth the five brothers of the Xu family, so back then, Old Man Xu ran to him again and again to show off, making him full of grievances, this time, he can finally return it!
"Cut!" Xu Lao rolled his eyes and didn't say anything, but he secretly thought in his heart: No matter how powerful Fu Jianbai is, so what, it's not in Xu Lijuan's hands!
Wait a minute......
Xu Lao finally grasped the slightest mistake that he had just ignored, stared at Fu Lao busily, and asked in a cold voice, "So, what do you want?" "Meow, if you dare to say those two words, labor and management will ......
It's a pity that Fu Lao doesn't know what Xu Lao thinks in his heart, of course, even if he knows, in this case, he will be forced to say it.
"Old man Xu, Xiaojuan and Ah Bai's two children have been together for almost two years, otherwise, after the year, when Ah Bai's child returns to Beijing to visit relatives, we will set their marriage, right?"
Although it was a question, it was a positive tone, which only made Xu Lao shoot the case again: "Who is with you?" In addition, to correct it, my Xiaojuan and your bastard have only been together for a year! β
"No, it's not been a year!"
Fu Lao was not affected by the coldness and murderous aura on Xu Lao's body, he just slowly added a cup of tea for himself, took a sip, and then said: "Old man Xu, Ah Bai and Xiaojuan are real childhood sweethearts, they have known each other for so many years, this is in the past, not to mention that the two were engaged, they even got married, and the babies were running all over the ground, okay?!" β
"You know, that was before!" Xu Lao sat down angrily, and after drinking the remaining tea in the cup, he felt that the resentment that had been lingering in his chest had subsided a little, "What era is it now, it has long been unpopular to know each other after being introduced by a matchmaker, and after meeting each other a few times, it will be settled, and then it will be in an era of marriage in three or five months." β
After a pause, Xu Lao still didn't forget jΓ¬ and added: "Isn't it popular now that 'Eight-Year War of Resistance'? We have worked hard to raise Xiaojuan to such a big age, and we haven't enjoyed Xiaojuan's filial piety for a few days, so we have to watch Xiaojuan marry into your family, do you think, will we be willing? Translocation, if it were you, what would you do? β
"...... "If it were me, I would definitely beat the kid who dared to rob his granddaughter, and then threaten him with cruel words, and finally, arrange that kid to a place far away, and then take his granddaughter with him wherever he goes every day......
Fu Lao wiped his face with difficulty again, and persuaded without giving up: "With the friendship between the two of us, even if Xiaojuan marries into our family, she can still come back to see you every three or five months, if you really miss her, you can also come to my house to live for three or five months." β
"What's more, you don't still think that since Xiaojuan has promised to do her best to help the country, those people will let Xiaojuan go, right?" You must know that there will never be a shortage of people in this world who frame others for interests and selfish desires, even with the current status and power of the Xu family and the Fu family, they boast that they can definitely protect Xu Lijuan under their wings and prevent Xu Lijuan from being hurt even the slightest, but they all say that "gentlemen do not stand under the dangerous wall", and they are elders. How can you watch your beloved children fall into the trap of those who have a heart?!
The meaning of Fu Lao's words, how could Xu Lao not understand? What's more, even if everyone in the circle knows that Fu Jianbai and Xu Lijuan are in love, as long as the two are not engaged to get married for a day, there will be many unexpected variables in this matter that has been decided, such as. Presently. Although she was removed from the Gu family, Gu Wanwan is still alive in the world.
This world. The human heart is unpredictable, and the most important thing to be underestimated is a woman's revenge. Especially those women who are "deep in love and deep in hate", and who are resourceful and courageous. It's even more terrifying!
"This ......" Xu Lao muttered for a long time, and it was over. still raised his head and said, "I have to talk to Xiaojuan to see what Xiaojuan thinks, and then let's talk about it." β
For this. Although Fu Lao, who had expected it for a long time, said that he was not congested at all, but, in fact. From the depressed feelings on his face, you can guess the unhappiness in his heart.
-- I've been following Old Man Xu for a long time. Seeing Old Man Xu's way of refreshing the lower limit of the "granddaughter control" again and again, it is really unbearable!
β¦β¦ It doesn't matter, I've endured it for so long, and in the end, at this critical time, I can't drop the chain. It's a big deal, when Xu Lijuan gives birth to a cute little great-granddaughter and little great-grandchild in the future, she will deliberately bring it to Old Man Xu to show off......
So, that night, after the Xu family had dinner, Xu Lao picked out the key points to tell Xu Ankang and Du Mengqi about Fu Lao's intention today, in exchange for Xu Ankang's face full of iron blue and depressed, and Du Mengqi's face that although he was smiling, but a wisp of reluctance slipped through his eyes.
However, Xu Ankang and Du Mengqi were not ordinary people after all, and soon, they understood the intentions of the two old men, Xu Lao and Fu Lao.
Therefore, when Xu Lijuan cleaned the kitchen and walked into the living room, she was greeted by a row of scorching eyes mixed with faint expectation and hope.
Xu Lijuan brought the prepared fruit plate up, and after making a cup of fruit and flower tea for Xu Lao, Xu Ankang and Du Mengqi, she blinked her beautiful phoenix eyes and asked with a puzzled face: "Grandpa, Dad, Mom, what are you?" β
"Xiaojuan, that bastard boy is going back to Beijing to visit relatives this year?"
Every time, Xu Lao uses the words "bastard boy" to describe Fu Jianbai, which means that Xu Lao is full of uncertainty and resentment, but he can't vent it for various reasons, so he can only sulk alone. In the past, Xu Lijuan didn't know this, but after a long time, Xu Lijuan immediately understood, so she deliberately walked next to Xu Lao and sat down, shook Xu Lao's arm gently, and said softly: "Grandpa, some time ago, Brother Fu seemed to have mentioned it to me, but because he wasn't sure if he could apply for it, I didn't tell you." β
"Humph!" Xu Lao struggled, and when he found that he couldn't break free, in order to avoid hurting Xu Lijuan, he could only let Xu Lijuan continue to hold his arm, but he deliberately glanced at Xu Lijuan, and then turned his head, a picture of "I'm angry, don't hurry up and comfort me".
"Grandpa, I'm sorry, in the future, whatever news I get, no matter how much it is possible, I will definitely be the first to tell you......" Xu Lijuan said a long and good word, made a lot of promises, and when she was about to break her mouth, she finally got a "forgive you for the time being" look from Xu Lao.
"Today, Old Man Fu said that he plans to take advantage of that bastard boy to go home to visit relatives, and hold your engagement."
"Huh?!" Xu Lijuan was stunned, "Brother Fu didn't tell me......"
Seeing this, Xu Ankang and Du Mengqi, who were secretly sulking on the side, but couldn't interject at will because of Xu Lao's conversation with Xu Lijuan, glanced at each other, and the resentment that had just surfaced in their hearts was reduced by a few points again.
Even the depression and other feelings in Xu Lao's heart disappeared, and in their place they became more and more dissatisfied with Fu Lao and Fu Jianbai: co-authoring, this ancestor and grandson are deliberate, knowing that a big family like them, even if it is not so simple to hold an engagement wedding, but they deliberately picked out this matter when the New Year is about to begin, this is not to increase everyone's task alive!
While these thoughts were spinning in his mind, Xu Lao asked unhurriedly, "Xiaojuan, I want to hear your thoughts now?" β
Xu Lijuan lowered her eyes and thought about it, in fact, even if Xu Lao didn't make it clear, Xu Lijuan also understood why Fu Lao suddenly mentioned engagement at this time, not only because Fu Jianbai seemed to be fighting last year, picking the most dangerous tasks to take over, so that everyone originally imagined that he would have to stay in the Z Special Forces for at least three or five years before he could be promoted. In the face of his behavior of not taking meritorious deeds seriously and working hard, he could only secretly vomit blood and curse Fu Jianbai, the demon who was really born to test the fragile hearts of these old people, and at the same time put on a posture of Rong Yan on his face, even if he wanted to kill Fu Jianbai in the dark enemies who had been committed to fighting against Fu Jianbai, it was no exception.
With the change of Fu Jianbai's military rank, it has brought about a change in his position, plus he is 28 years old this year. His marriage can no longer be excused by tasks and the like as usual. It will also enter everyone's sight smoothly. In the eyes of these old people, the phrase "men should get married, and women should get married". On the other hand, it also represents whether a man and woman have matured and are no longer as unqualified as young people, so that they will consider entrusting them with some important tasks.
Regardless of past lives. Or in this life, for marriage sooner or later. Xu Lijuan didn't have any rejection. Or, it can be said that in her previous life, Xu Lijuan, who was infatuated with Lin Haocang. and Xu Lijuan, who entrusted her heart to Fu Jianbai in this life, has long looked forward to the early arrival of the day when she gets married. In this way, it is logical to put his mark on Fu Jianbai. Declare the world that Fu Jianbai belongs to her. If there are still people who dare to think about Fu Jianbai in private. And if she acts on it, then what awaits her terrible revenge will be!
However, if Xu Lijuan in her previous life wanted to get married early because she wanted to settle down with Lin Haocang as soon as possible, so as to avoid Lin Haocang from continuing to be entangled with Sun Manxue, Lu Xueyao and Zheng Chudie and others, then, in this life, she wants to marry Fu Jianbai as soon as possible, not only because she thinks that her heart is mature enough to definitely take on the responsibilities of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Fu family and the daughter of the Xu family, but also because she has been a Piao for decades, when the relationship with Fu Jianbai is getting better and better, she will pop up from time to time if she is pregnant, So, will the child born look like Fu Jianbai, or like her own thoughts......
Of course, Xu Lijuan will only talk to Yu Jiayi, her best friend, whether it is Fu Jianbai or the elders of the Xu family, including Du Mengqi, her biological mother, Xu Lijuan is embarrassed to confide in her, so as not to give everyone the idea that she has long hated to marry.
So, even at this time, Xu Lijuan, who had not forgotten to be reserved for a while, pretended to meditate for a while, and then raised her head and said: "Grandpa, I want to think about it, tomorrow, I will reply to you, you see, is it done?" β
"......" lay on the sofa, and the onlookers who watched this scene silently spit out: Even the cute body has come out, and I don't know how rippling the mood is!
Load, load!
Thanks to Xu Lijuan, she didn't know these thoughts in Ding Dong's heart, otherwise, what was waiting for Ding Dong would be absolutely terrible torture! Of course, this is also because Ding Dong deliberately chose a Xu Lijuan who was too frightened and was in the Xu Mansion that gave her an extreme sense of security, so she wouldn't notice too much of the surrounding situation at all and vomit at all times.
"Okay, Xiaojuan, think about it seriously, if you have any ideas, don't worry about Old Man Fu's opinions, just tell me directly." Xu Lao patted his chest vigorously and said with a guarantee, his eyes narrowed into a line with a smile. No matter why Xu Lijuan said such words, but, in his opinion, this means that Xu Lijuan's mind is indeed mature, and she is many times stronger than bastards like Xu Deyou. Alas, thinking about it this way, why didn't Xu Lijuan give birth to a male body? Otherwise, he wouldn't have to worry about the marriage of Xu Deyou and others all the time......
At least, when the time comes, if Xu Deyou and others still use the old rhetoric "men should start a business first, and then start a family" to argue for themselves and others, he will be able to put the example of Xu Lijuan's engagement at the age of nineteen on the ground, then, at that time, within three years, he will have a lot of grandchildren teasing......
And, the next day, after breakfast, Xu Lijuan said with a cautious face: "Grandpa, I have thought about it, I have decided to marry Brother Fu." β
"Huh?!" I didn't expect that after only one night, Xu Lijuan would figure it out Xu Lao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "You are only 19 years old this year, not yet 20 years old, you are still very young, you can play for a few years, and then consider getting engaged and getting married." β
Xu Lijuan shook her head and said, "Grandpa, I've already thought about it." β
"But ......" Xu Laobian flattened his mouth, full of reluctance and depression and other feelings poured out undisguisedly, looking at Xu Lijuan's eyes were also full of entanglement, his lips moved, and he wanted to continue to persuade a few more words, but he didn't know how to say it when facing Xu Lijuan's clear and transparent phoenix eyes and Xu Lijuan's rare Yan sΓΉ face.
It is only because, at this moment, Xu Lao clearly understands that Xu Lijuan has long been aware of his situation, and he also understands that this engagement is imperative, so he will adjust his mentality in a short period of time and greet the arrival of this qiΔ with a dignified and strict attitude.
Such Xu Lijuan only made Xu Lao full of distress and reluctance. Even, for the first time, Xu Lao complained about why Fu Jianbai appeared in front of Xu Lijuan, which provoked Xu Lijuan's heart. If it weren't for that, Xu Lijuan would definitely be able to play happily for ten or eight years under their protection, and then seriously consider marriage, instead of walking into the grave of marriage at such a young age.
"Grandpa, you don't have to worry about me." Xu Lijuan understood Xu Lao's concerns, so she smiled, tilted her head, and said mischievously: "Besides, grandpa, a person with high emotional intelligence and intelligence like me, I really can't find a few in the world, so you can put your heart back in your stomach and sit on the side and appreciate how I manage my life to be prosperous!" β
"You!" Xu Lao finally smiled, because, Xu Lijuan, who had faded away from the immaturity and youth of her youth, let alone firmly grasping Fu Jianbai, a man whose heart and soul had long been entrusted to her, even if it was a prodigal son who really wandered among the flowers for many years, as long as Xu Lijuan had a heart, she would definitely be able to train well.
However, even so, Xu Lao still confirmed again: "Xiaojuan, you really have to think about it?" β
"Hmm." Xu Lijuan nodded heavily, yesterday, all night, she didn't sleep well, not only because of the promise words that were sweeter than honey from Fu Jianbai's mouth when she talked to Fu Jianbai on the phone after returning to the room; It's not just because I dreamed of a sweet and happy life after marriage with Fu Jianbai overnight; It's more because she has been lonely for many years, and deep down in her heart, she has always been looking forward to and eager to form her own small family as soon as possible.
"Okay, go back, I'll go to negotiate the date of engagement with Old Man Fu." Xu Lao nodded, and then turned his head to Du Mengqi and said: "Xiao Du, there is no hostess in the Fu family, you have to work hard these days, prepare in advance the matters that need to be paid attention to when our two families are engaged, and determine which people to invite to participate in these trivial things." β
"Dad, don't worry, I will take care of it, and when the time comes, I will confirm with you in detail." Although Du Mengqi was full of reluctance, she also had a deep pride in her heart, and she couldn't wait to announce to everyone around her, look, my daughter is going to marry Fu Jianbai, the youngest lieutenant general since the founding of the People's Republic of China, you ...... Envy, jealousy, hatred, right? Hahaha......
I really don't know how you talked about the matter between Xiaojuan and Lin Haocang in private behind my back back then?
I really don't know that you have privately said that my Xiaojuan is not worthy of Fu Jianbai recently, and even, there are people who privately say that Fu Lao and Fu Jianbai don't like my Xiaojuan, it is my Xiaojuan who insists on sticking it upside down, relying on the brotherhood of Xu Lao and Fu Lao, and doing the thing of "raw rice cooked and ripe rice" to blackmail Fu Lao and Fu Jianbai, forcing Fu Jianbai to marry Xiaojuan home? !
As long as the thought of the signs of these gossips came from the mouths of the girls who had a very good relationship with Gu Wanwan, it made Du Mengqi feel tired for a while, and Du Mengqi didn't know how to evaluate the Gu family who was still watching from the sidelines at this time, and a picture of Gu Wanwan had been expelled from the clan, so anything Gu Wanwan did in private could no longer implicate the Gu family of their family.
It's a pity that I didn't expect that Gu Lao, who was once admired, would not only become more and more stubborn as he grew older, but also faintly developed in the direction of old and confused......
While Du Mengqi's heart was dark and these thoughts were wandering, Xu Lao had already instructed Xu Ankang to make a phone call, and then waved his hand, signaling Xu Ankang and Du Mengqi to go out to work, and he held the phone and agreed with Fu Lao to start the date of engagement.
β¦β¦ (To be continued) R580