This year was spent in the joy of Chen Wenhui's pregnancy.

After the New Year, although the weather is still very cold, the breath of spring has arrived, and even Jiayue's face is spring, so he specially ran to Lu Fengcai's small courtyard, carrying wine and side dishes to find Lu Fengcai to drink.

Lu Fengcai asked very strangely: "Why are you so happy today?" ”

Lian Jiayue said with a happy face: "I have encountered a great joy today. Of course you have to be happy, of course you have to drink. ”

Lu Fengcai asked strangely: "Have you appreciated?" ”

Lian Jiayue said: "A hundred times happier than appreciation." ”

Lu Fengcai couldn't guess.

Lian Jiayue couldn't help but say it: "Yesterday, the county lord called me over for questioning. I thought it was about the accounts, but where did I know, what the county lord asked was, my family, my background, my net worth, and what my plans were for the future. Although I was very strange at the time, however, when the county lord asked like this, how could I not answer, I could only say it honestly in 1510. Who knows, after I said it, the county lord suddenly said that he wanted to marry Shui Han to me. Hahaha. ”

Speaking of this, Lian Jiayue couldn't help but laugh.

Lu Fengcai was dumbfounded, and only said in a half-loud voice: "Before, you kid didn't want to die or live, and you said that there was no hope in this life, and you had to beat a bachelor for life?" Why did things come full circle, and the county lord personally gave you the girl from the water cold? ”

Lian Jiayue said with a smile: "I don't know why, anyway, I was stunned at the time, and I couldn't answer the words half-ringing." The county lord was unhappy and asked, what, don't you like the water cold? Where is the water cold not worthy of you? ”

Lu Fengcai said anxiously: "You stupid, it's a critical time." How can you not answer? How did you do it? What if the county lord misunderstands that you don't have this heart? You're really going to be a bachelor for the rest of your life. ”

Lian Jiayue said: "Yes, I was scared out of a cold sweat, I was stunned, and I said it to the county lord, and I was excited, and I knelt down and kowtowed, thank you to the county lord, and promised that in the future, I will be good to the water cold for the rest of my life." After the county lord heard what I said. I'm very happy. nodded again and again, but unfortunately, Shui Han was not there at the time, probably knowing the situation. Ducked out. Ay. I really want to know what Shui Han thinks. ”

Lu Fengcai wiped the sweat on his head and said, "I was scared out of a cold sweat by you." You idiot. What can Mizuhan think? Since the county lord asked you so, he must have already asked Shui Han's opinion. It seems that the girl in the water cold also has a heart on you, and you kid is lucky. Or. Can the county lord marry you the girl from the water cold? If it weren't for your infatuation, would the county lord be able to take a fancy to you, a poor boy? Don't say you're a poor boy, you're a rich man, without the consent of the girl from Shuihan, you can't ask for it even if you take the gold mountain. Tell me what happened? ”

Lian Jiayue said with a smile: "Later, the county lord said, let me go back and prepare to go." It's time to officially propose. Didn't I ask you to buy me two houses before, and they were both rented out? I'm wondering if I should take it back and tidy it up so I can use it as a family. The county lord said, "We don't need to prepare a house." After getting married, Shui Han still has to do things for the county, so it's better to rely on the convenience of the house, and I also have to be an errand in the account room, so I gave us a two-entry courtyard behind the house. I also gave us two maids, another maid, and two rough mothers-in-law. ”

Lu Fengcai sighed and said: "Which luck did you kid take, it's good now, the house, the servants, and the beauties have all been obtained." ”

Lian Jiayue laughed for a long time.

Lu Fengcai saw Lian Jiayue, who was full of ambition, and said happily for his good friend: "Don't be happy yet, the county lord has given you so many things, people, I just want you to hold a beautiful wedding for the girl in Shuihan." You've got to plan it well. ”

Lian Jiayue was reminded by a friend and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, I was happy, and I almost delayed the business." I came to you today to consult with you. ”

Lu Fengcai was also not polite, he had a lifelong friendship with Lian Jiayue, so naturally he did not postpone it, and asked: "How much money and how many things do you have now?" ”

Lian Jiayue said: "Didn't I ask you to buy me two houses in the city before, and I can also collect about two taels of silver in rent every month. It's been more than a year since it was collected. I also have a monthly sum of about ten taels of silver. Also, during the New Year's holidays, there are also rewards. You know, I don't have to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation. There are all supplies in the house. Therefore, I still have more than two hundred taels of silver in my hand. ”

"Well, there are a lot of things, there are more than a dozen pieces of silk, all of which are rewarded for the New Year's holiday. However, those silks can be given to ordinary people, and to the girl who is cold, she must not look down on them. ”

Lu Fengcai said: "Your worth is said to be a lot, and ordinary people can handle it, but if you want to marry a girl from the cold, these are a bit simple." Those silks can't be taken out for the girl in the water. However, the county lord's mansion is all high-quality goods, and they are all rare things outside. You give it all to me. I have a familiar shop, and I will help you sell it, isn't it another amount of money? ”

Lian Jiayue said yes again and again. The two men deliberated again.

The next day, Lian Jiayue really took out all the silk and gave it to Lu Fengcai. Lu Fengcai couldn't help but admire when he saw it: "The welfare of the county lord's mansion is good." You see, there is actually a high-quality water silk in the South Seas, and this one can be bought in the market for fifteen taels of silver. There is also this shadow veil, but it is twenty taels of silver each. There is also this pearlescent yarn, which is even more rare, but it can be sold for sixteen taels of silver. Well, with these things, I can sell them to you for a good price. ”

Sure enough, two days later, Lu Fengcai went to Lian Jiayue's house, gave Lian Jiayue two hundred and ninety taels of silver, and said, "A total of sixteen pieces of silk, I sold you two hundred and ninety taels of silver, plus the silver you originally had, there are more than five hundred taels." ”

Lian Jiayue is busy, thank you Lu Fengcai.

Lu Fengcai waved his hand and said, "My brother, what do you say?" I have an idea, or else, I will take the five hundred taels of silver to the county lord's mansion as a dowry. Anyway, your situation is also clear to the county lord, if you really take the treasure, the county lord may not think much. Otherwise, you can take the five hundred taels of silver to the silver building and make some precious jewelry and send it away. However, I think that when the girl from the water cold gets married, the county lord must give a lot of rewards, and any jewelry can be compared to you. ”

Lian Jiayue thought about it, he was with Shui Han on weekdays, although Shui Han didn't have many accessories, but all of them were boutiques. For example, the bracelet with red gold skeined rubies that I wore the day before yesterday, the ruby on it was as red as pigeon's blood, and it was as big as lotus seeds.

An ordinary account office can accumulate these things, not to mention that Shui Han has followed the county lord for so many years, from south to north, serving closely. There should be more to accumulate. Ordinary things are really unsightly. I'm afraid that the county lord will reward you with anything, it is all rare treasures, where can I compare? It's better to hide it and show sincerity, which is the most valuable.

Lian Jiayue hurriedly said: "Just take the five hundred taels of silver as a dowry." Who does the matchmaker invite? ”

Lu Fengcai said: "Matchmaker? In my opinion, you will ask the chief steward in the house, Chen Wei and his wife, and give them a red envelope of ten taels. For the sake of the water cold girl's face, they must be very happy. ”

Lian Jiayue was busy praising Lu Fengcai for being right.

It's just a neat way to do it. Lian Jiayue bought four kinds of pastries and fruits, sealed a red envelope of ten taels, and went to Chen Wei's and his wife's house. explained the intention, Chen Wei and his wife were very happy. Shui Han wants to marry Lian Jiayue, and their husband and wife have known about this for a long time. also knows that this is a marriage approved by the county lord.

Now, Lian Jiayue has found the two of them as matchmakers, which is a good thing to please the county lord, and naturally the two of them are full of promises.

The next day, he went to Chen Wenhui with a dowry of five hundred taels of silver.

Chen Wenhui was reading a book in the inner room, and when she heard Chen Wei and his wife coming, she thought that she had something to reciprocate, so she hurriedly called in.

But seeing Chen Wei and his wife dressed neatly, as if they were going out to be guests, they couldn't help but be very strange, and asked, "Why are you dressed up like this?" ”

Chen Wei hadn't spoken yet. Chen Wei's family already said with a smile on his face: "Congratulations to the county lord." The county lord marries the girl from the water around him. The two of us were entrusted by Lian Jiayue to be matchmakers and come to ask for marriage. ”

Chen Wenhui was happy when she heard this, threw the book in her hand, and asked the maid to call Shui Lian and Shui Hong, Su Mama, Zhao Mama and others over.

Chen Wenhui really doesn't understand these things, I'm afraid that I will do a bad job for Shui Han, but Mama Zhao and Mama Su are experienced and old, so they can naturally do it properly.

Mama Zhao and Mama Su accepted the dowry on behalf of Chen Wenhui, and then discussed the time of the next few ceremonies with Chen Wei's family, exchanged Geng posts, and prepared to choose a day to combine the eight characters.

When the affairs of Mama Zhao and Mama Su were done, Chen Wenhui handed over the water cold. Shui Han was already flushed, and he was ashamed and didn't know what to do.

Chen Wenhui said: "This is the wedding period, there is still more than half a year, Shui Han still has to work every day, and he has to do things with Lian Jiayue to reconcile, you are not allowed to make fun of them." I don't need to break the rules here, what should I do? Shui Han, you can prepare some dowry by yourself. It's also possible to go out and buy something. I have already told Lian Jiayue about the courtyard, and I will give you a courtyard with two entrances, just behind the house, it is very convenient to come to the house, and Shuilian will go to complete the deed for you. ”

Chen Wenhui paused for a moment and said, "The maids, mothers-in-law, and little servants who are rewarded to you are up to Shui Han to choose by yourself." ”

Shui Han hurriedly knelt down and thanked him. (To be continued......)