Chapter 92: Selling a Wife
There was a clatter of tables and chairs toppling over, and there was a sound in the room.
Whether they saw it or not, several pairs of eyes stayed on Man Yun, who was making a big noise.
"Sister Yun!" , Zhou Shen, who was following Gao Wei, took a step forward and helped his cousin, who suddenly seemed to have been beaten by frost.
Zhou Manyun's lips tightened into a pale pink straight line, and Tie Qing blushed into the kind-hearted Zhou Shen and rushed out of the door.
"Sixth sister! Sister Yun ......", Gao Wei called a few times in a row, looked at Zhou Manyun's figure of running away, and then turned to Xiao Hong, who had sat down calmly in front of him, his eyes became more and more unkind.
Under the corridor, Zhou Manyun was dragged by Xu Ne, who was bumping into him.
Xu Ne carefully looked at the disciple whose face was pale like a ghost, and as soon as the hand holding her ruler was released, Man Yun smiled gratefully and quickly ran towards the courtyard gate.
"Manyun was a little uncomfortable, so he asked her to go back and rest." , Xu Ne stopped Zhou Shen who was chasing after him again, reversed his small body, and asked him to take him back to the room.
"Zhou Shen, what did you talk about just now?"
Zhou Shen, who was carefully following Xu Ne's side, shook his head blankly. He was blocked by his cousin in front, and almost as soon as he reached the door, he was knocked out by Man Yun, and he was completely clueless.
What a headache for kids!
Xu Ne stepped into the house and saw two teenagers glaring at each other like a small fighting that had just grown, and he was angry and funny.
"Aren't you afraid to bother?" , Xu Ne drank in a deep voice, stretched out his hand to stabilize Xiao Hong's shoulder, but his eyes looked at Gao Wei who was sent to the door attentively.
Gao Wei will come, and Zhou Gui'an has made a special trip to inform him before. And Zhou Xian's intention of picking up Gao Wei as his grandson-in-law did not hide it from Xu Ne, and he had talked about it in detail a few days ago.
Although it was a sign of approval. But Xu Ne secretly felt that Zhou Xian was still in a hurry.
The old man always has a sense of crisis that he doesn't have much time to do, and Huo Cheng is not as careful as Luo Jing's children when they get married. The countryside in the south of the Yangtze River always loves to follow the old customs, and they are married early when their children are young. It may be better for the boy to need to go to school, and the elder of the Zhou family, Manqing Manyan, has more or less tossed around in marriage.
The door is right. Knowing the roots, according to Zhou Xian's rules and regulations, there are not many good families to choose from, so there is the idea that it is better for Man Yun to marry into a strange family than to be taken care of by the Gao family.
Xu Ne understood this truth, so he also acquiesced to Gao Wei's proposal to let him see it.
But the jerky and slightly temperamental teenager in front of him really made Xu Ne feel unpleasant.
In Xu Ne's mind, the apprentice who looks big on his own is worthy of everything in the world.
Xu Ne's slightly provocative gaze made Gao Wei's heart sink. Hurriedly saluted respectfully.
He regretted it a little, Xu Ne was both Man Yun's master and Zhou Xianyi's son, although he did not have the surname Zhou, but he had a close relationship with the Zhou family, even his aunt Gao respected Xu Ne.
"Gao Wei! Xiao Hong! Xu Ne was lazy to care about the young man's thoughts, and simply named two names so that the two knew each other, then sat down with his clothes in his clothes, and asked again as if unintentionally: "What were you talking about just now?" ”
It turned out to be the Gao family who had proposed that the shopkeeper change his name. Xiao Hong snorted lightly. Turning his head back on the couch, he closed his eyes. Anyway, he stared in a direction, and he couldn't see what Gao Jiazi looked like, so it was better to stop there.
Gao Wei was slightly startled, and he looked at Xiao Hong. Finally, the boy in the western suburbs of Luojing in his memory was matched with the name he heard later, as well as the boy in front of him.
Could it be that the grandfather of the Zhou family still has a connection with the Jingguo Mansion? Then the aunt and grandmother he mentioned should be the empress of the first two Chen Dynasty......
Gao Wei's mind was in turmoil for a while. His face was clear, and he saluted Xiao Hong very modestly: "It's the first time I've seen Brother Xiao." Gao Wei was reckless, and asked Brother Xiao for forgiveness. ”
"I've seen you before!". On the other side, he also remembered the scene of Luo Jing's encounter, which was neither appreciative nor easy-going.
Fortunately, Gao Wei's mind and demeanor are good, and after a few polite words, the awkward and uneasy atmosphere in the room gradually increased the temperature.
The honest Zhou Shen called his brother on both sides to mix the mud, and there was no deep hatred between the young people.
Xu Ne, who had not spoken, only listened to a few teenagers communicating with each other, sat in the corner, carefully observing Gao Wei's every move, thoughtful......
In the Dunyuan, Xu Ne was using Xiao Hong's "son-in-law" in Xiang Gaowei, and Zhou Manyun in the hidden Xiu Building was already eager to hide his whole person and not reappear.
The door was closed, and the people around him were all blown away, the quilt was covered above his head, and Zhou Manyun's breathing was stagnant for a long time.
It wasn't until his little face was red that he struggled to break it out and sobbed silently.
At this moment, she believed that things in the world must have a law of balance between gains and losses. If you are lucky enough to be reborn, fate will let those troublesome things appear around you in advance.
In Dunyuan, the encounter between the two teenagers is ironically very similar to the previous life in Xiakou Shuangqiao Town.
It was also late autumn that year, and the weather was just as cold, and the chill was seeping out of the bones little by little......
After being rescued in the western suburbs of Xiakou, Zhou Manyun arrived at Shuangqiao Town, which was originally only a day's journey, after three days.
Xiao Hong's rescue was just incidental, and she was extremely grateful to be able to bring Man Yun to Shuangqiao, and she didn't dare to make any excessive demands on her life-saving benefactor.
Like Xiakou, Shuangqiao Town also has a ferry port to take a boat to the south. It's just that Xiakou is a big city, and there is the emperor's palace in His Majesty, and the official ferry is luxurious and atmospheric. The Shuangqiao is only a small place to moor the military ships patrolling the river, because of the military management, the merchant ships and civilian ships are also nowhere to be seen.
It's just that after the fall of Xiakou, the usually deserted Shuangqiao became lively, but after a few days of rushing to cross the ferry with the officials and merchants who fled with the emperor, Xiakou gradually sank into a panicked downturn.
On the morning of the seventh day of the tenth lunar month, Zhou Manyun took the maid to find the small courtyard where the Gao family temporarily lived, and was very relieved. Father-in-law Gao Gong had already taken his eldest son Gao Ji and the second room chief Sun Gao Jin to chase the tail of the imperial boat to Jiangnan the day before, and the rest of the Gao family had already packed up and prepared to leave as soon as they lined up on the boat.
Man Yun met his mother-in-law, Huang. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law hugged their heads and cried.
After the catharsis, another spoonful of sour vinegar was poured on Zhou Manyun's body from head to toe.
She originally thought that Gao Wei and the others were waiting for her when they stayed in Shuangqiao. I don't want to, Huang slurred the truth in his words.
First followed Gao Wei to Xue Sujun of Shuangqiao. I was diagnosed with pregnancy again, and because of the instability of the fetus, I took a few patches of medicine, so I missed the first batch of ships, and waited for Huang's and Zhou Manyun, who arrived even later.
Zhou Manyun was helpless. She already knew that she was just a transparent person who occupied the position of wife in the Gao family, so she had to congratulate Xue Sujun, who was also secretly proud in her anxiety, and silently went to pick up what little she had left.
But at dusk, Huang called her to the room again and carefully asked her about the process of returning to Gao's house.
"Manyun. The general surnamed Xiao has no friendship with the Gao family and the Zhou family, why did he escort you all the way to Shuangqiao? Didn't you secretly promise him any benefits? Huang asked cautiously, looking straight at Man Yun's body with a pair of eyes.
Man Yun was startled, and his cheeks suddenly turned pale.
For the sake of fame, she hid the humiliation of the Xiling Mountain Temple, and only said that she met Xiao Hong and asked for help. She is innocent with Xiao Hong, but according to her mother-in-law's suspicious attitude, she is questioning her.
After a gambling curse and swearing, and even telling all about the mountain temple, Man Yun cried and was sent back to his room.
Candlelight faints. Looking at the blurred face in the mirror. Man Yun crossed his arms and stared at a sweat towel in front of him.
Huang generously comforted her and looked at her without a trace, which made her heartbroken.
Maybe it's better to simply die in Xiakou. A bare hand touched the sweat towel on the table, Zhou Manyun looked up at the beams on the roof for a while. So much so that I didn't even hear a chaotic noise outside the window.
The silk satin that Xiangshang was throwing was pulled to the other end, and in the hazy eyes of tears, Zhou Manyun saw Xiao Hong, who should not have appeared in Zhou's house.
"Why are you here?". Man Yun asked stunned.
"I just heard your maid run and say that you were forced by the Gao family...... So come and see, I really didn't expect this! ”
Xiao Hong's big hand clasped Man Yun's wrist. Without saying anything, he was going to pull her out.
There was a dizzy confusion, and in front of me was a crowd of people running around shouting and screaming. Face-distorted ......
In the chaotic sound, only Gao Wei's shouting clearly reached Man Yun's ears, "Who are you?" ”
Who are you asking? Man Yun opened his mouth blankly, trying to explain, but before the voice could come out of his throat, his face was pressed by Xiao Hong's palm and pressed against his chest.
"It doesn't matter who I am! She's my person, I'm going to take her away. ”
The heart was beating like a drum, and Zhou Manyun desperately pushed the man who confessed to adultery for no reason, wanting to scream.
The body was disobediently paralyzed in Xiao Hong's arms, and he only heard the embarrassing "bargaining" of the two men intermittently.
"Your Gao family wants her to be fully chaste, and it's good if she dies...... How did you die, you thought of your own explanation, anyway, I will take away the living...... Today's Nandu boat can't be lined up, and the Gao family will definitely leave the Shuangqiao within three days, if there are thieves attacking, I will leave a hundred people here to protect you......"
Married as husband and wife, love is not doubtful? If there is no love, all that remains is doubt.
Reluctantly broke open a crack from Xiao Hong's arms, Man Yun only saw Gao Wei with tears in the corners of his eyes nodding fiercely, and responded: "Okay!" ”
Well, that's good!
Zhou Manyun, who lost his desire to justify, was even more drained of his whole body, and let Xiao Hong drag him with a bloodless face, walking towards the courtyard gate step by step.
A light red figure blocked the gate of the courtyard, Xue Suyun stretched out his hand and grabbed Man Yun's arm, and said to Xiao Hong gently but firmly: "General Xiao, when the ship is confirmed, you can come and take your sister away again." ”
Xiao Hong's palm was directly enclosed, and Xue Sujun, who was retreating, sat on the ground with his face covered, and Gao Wei, who rushed over, hugged her tightly in his arms.
The husband of the young man did not ask half a word, and then gave his wife away. At the moment of leaving, the smug smile of the concubine lying in his arms at him made Man Yun never forget!
In his previous life, since the farewell of Shuangqiao, Man Yun has never Zaijian and Xue Sujian...... (To be continued......)