At the back door, Chunni stood there and listened to all the conversations in her ears, and Liu Er beside her exclaimed in surprise: "Sister Chunni, it's Gongzi Fang who has come to propose, it's Gongzi Fang who has come to propose." This is great, Sister Chunni, you are right, Fang Gongzi is really not a ruthless and unrighteous person. That's great. Let's go out. ”

Chunni stood still, Liu Er looked at Chunni in surprise, and found that Chunni had burst into tears and cried with joy. Liu Er was also happy for her when she saw her appearance, and cried excitedly.

"Liu'er, you go and help make tea, I'll ...... I've got to sort it out, I'm like this, how can I see people. Chunni said softly.

"Yes, yes, you go wash your face and comb your hair in a bun. Today is your big day, but you can't go out like this. Fang Gongzi will definitely come in a while, but he can't embarrass Fang Gongzi. Liu Er said busily.

Chunni nodded with a tearful smile and walked briskly to the small house in the backyard. Liu Er washed her hands and rushed to the noodle restaurant hall, and began to make tea and pour water to greet the guests. The people who gave the dowry clamored for tea, candy, and money. Lao Zhangtou was rare and generous, and each person gave a reward of fifty wen, and his happy mouth couldn't close.

Chunni dressed up and came to the shop, changed her clothes, combed her hair, and lightly applied some powder, although her face was a little thinner, but she was also radiant and delicate. Mrs. Li pulled Chunni to say goodbye, and praised repeatedly: "It's really a beauty, no wonder Fang Gongzi likes you and spent such a grand dowry." ”

Chunni thanked her shyly, and even invited Mrs. Li to tea. After chatting for a while, Mrs. Li said to the porters and the musicians: "Okay, it's none of your business, let's drink tea and take the reward and disperse, we have serious things to talk about here." ”

Everyone also knows that the date of employment is to choose the marriage date, which is indeed a serious matter that needs to be discussed by both parties. A bunch of people are bothering here and it's hard to talk. So they got up one after another, said hello to Lao Zhangtou and Chunni again, and went out with a smile.

After everyone left, Mrs. Li smiled and said to Lao Zhangtou: "Lao Zhangtou, are you still satisfied with these dowries?" ”

Lao Zhangtou said repeatedly: "Satisfied, satisfied, how can you not be satisfied?" Zi'an ...... What about my son-in-law? Why didn't he come? ”

Mrs. Li smiled: "I'll be here in a while." It's supposed to be there. He told me he was coming later. He had to be present to choose a date for the wedding. ”

Hearing what Mrs. Li said, Chunni hurriedly looked at the door. Liu Er even went out of the noodle shop and came to the street to check. In less than a moment, Liu Erfei also rushed in and said loudly: "Come, come, Fang Gongzi is here." ”

When everyone hurriedly stood up and greeted the door, they saw Fang Zi'an trotting on a horse. Chunni looked at Fang Zi'an's high-spirited appearance on the horse, and she fainted with joy in her heart. But soon she saw Fang Zi'an followed by a carriage, and when Fang Zi'an got off the horse and walked, a woman with a dark face also came down from the carriage. But I don't know who it is.

"Zi'an, hey, why did you give such a generous dowry, how dare my Chunni be it. Come in, my good son-in-law, I haven't seen you in a few days, and I miss you. The old man opened his head and grinned like a flower, completely forgetting how he buried Fang Zi'an before, and the words he said were a little numb, and the affection was not like words.

Fang Zi'an stood in front of the door and bowed: "My father-in-law is above, and my son-in-law is polite." ”

"No need to be polite, no need to be polite." The old man said busily.

Fang Zi'an smiled and looked at Chunni, who was staring at him with deep eyes, and said in a deep voice: "My father-in-law worked hard to raise Chunni, what is this dowry?" No amount of dowry can be worth your hardship. Chunni is capable, virtuous and beautiful, I got a baby, and no amount of dowry can compare to Chunni, a living person. ”

Lao Zhangtou nodded vigorously when he heard this, happy and emotional, and praised: "Look at my son-in-law, this is what he said seriously." For more than ten years, I have been a father and a mother, pulling Chunni to grow up, and I am so happy to finally see this day. My son-in-law knows how to be grateful, and I am very pleased. ”

Mrs. Li smiled and said: "Okay, okay, if you have any considerate words between your sons-in-law, I'll talk about it later." Quickly let Fang Gongzi and them come in to discuss serious matters. The selection date can be before the afternoon, and the afternoon can be unlucky. ”

"Yes, yes, good son-in-law, come into the house." The old man said busily.

Fang Zi'an smiled and nodded, walked up to Chunni and looked at her and said with a smile: "Chunni, I didn't break my promise, I said that I would come soon to get hired, and I will come today." ”

Chunni blushed and bowed her head and said, "Thank you, I know you won't lie to me." ”

The dark-faced woman behind Fang Zi'an smiled and said, "Congratulations, Miss Chunni." Today is a good day. ”

Chunni didn't know who she was, but when she heard her voice, she was suddenly surprised: "Are you ...... Qin ......? ”

Qin Xiqing hurriedly laughed in a low voice: "It's me, I was actually heard by you." You don't want anyone to know I'm here. ”

Chunni looked at Fang Zi'an suspiciously, and Fang Zi'an said softly: "Don't worry, Miss Qin is here to say hello, and she also has something to say to you." ”

The people took their seats and began to discuss the marriage. The two sides soon reached a consensus and agreed to get married before the year, and the date was set on the eighteenth day of the lunar month. As far as Fang Zi'an is concerned, he doesn't want to delay this matter any longer, he wants to marry Chunni back as soon as possible, and it would be better to solve this matter as soon as possible. Lao Zhangtou also thinks about his daughter, worrying about long nights and dreams. Although Fang Zi'an was hired, it was difficult to guarantee that he would regret it if he took the imperial examination after high school. When the dowry is going to be returned, I don't say it, and it will delay my daughter's age, so I hope to do it earlier. It's just that Lao Zhangtou put forward a condition, asking Fang Zi'an to let Chunni continue to come to the noodle restaurant to help after marriage, but this condition was rejected by Fang Zi'an.

"Father-in-law, what the son-in-law means is that the noodle shop will be closed from now on, or it will be exchanged for others to operate. This noodle shop is too hard to work on, it's really not worth it. Not to mention after marriage, Chunni can't work hard in the past few months before marriage. ”

"What? Noodle shop closed? So what does my family eat and drink? No, no, no. Lao Zhangtou immediately waved his hand.

"You can move to my house, don't worry, you won't go hungry. You've worked hard for most of your life, and now you're about to enjoy the blessings. Fang Zi'an said.

"No, no, I'm not blessed. Besides, how can anyone who lives in his son-in-law's house teach people jokes. I heard that you have bought a big house, and there will be many rules in the future, and I can't stand the constraints of people. I live in the old house of Sanyuanfang, which is very good. The business of this noodle shop is so good, I am reluctant to close the door or give it to others. Lao Zhangtou said.

"Then I don't care. In short, if you want to open a noodle restaurant, you will figure it out yourself. Chunni won't come back to suffer. If you can hold on, you can do as you please. Don't you let your daughter go when she gets married? Do you have to squeeze her dry? If you marry into our family, you are a member of our family, and you can't control it. Fang Zi'an said with a tough attitude.

The old grandson stared for a long time, and seeing that Fang Zi'an had no intention of backing down, he finally softened and said: "That's it, I don't expect Chunni to be after you get married, but Chunni is going to be busy during this period of time a year ago, and I will ask someone to do it after the year." ”

Fang Zi'an wanted to go back again, but Chunni begged: "Zi'an, just follow Daddy's idea." If the noodle shop is closed now, Daddy will definitely feel very uncomfortable. I'm fine, this little bit of work doesn't tire me out. ”

Fang Zi'an was helpless, knowing that Chunni felt sorry for Lao Zhangtou, and she couldn't bear to go against her filial piety. Fortunately, there are only two months before the New Year, and after that, Chunni can be freed from the sea of suffering. So, I nodded and agreed.

Under the auspices of Mrs. Li, the two sides exchanged wedding cards to determine the date, and after everything was settled, the marriage of the two families was basically finalized. After this kind of hiring, it is equivalent to receiving a certificate in later generations, basically in the eyes of everyone, Chunni is already half of the Fang family's wife.

After Mrs. Li got a big red envelope and left happily, Fang Zi'an accompanied Lao Zhangtou to drink tea and chat, but Qin Xiqing invited Chunni to go to the backyard to talk. Lao Zhang Tou only had the opportunity to ask Fang Zi'an where he had gone during this time, why didn't he come to see Chunni and himself, of course Fang Zi'an couldn't answer him directly, he only said that he was busy with affairs and had been out of Beijing for many days, so he didn't have time to tell him and apologized. All the complaints and doubts of Lao Zhangtou today have disappeared, but he only asks casually and does not delve into it.

In the backyard, Qin Xiqing and Chunni stood under the bare jujube tree in the corner of the yard. Chunni looked a little nervous, because she knew that the relationship between Qin Xiqing and Fang Zi'an was not simple. Fang Zi'an's new house was bought for him by Qin Xiqing, and Fang Zi'an and Qin Xiqing also met often, Chunni naturally understood what kind of relationship the two had. Qin Xiqing is not comparable to herself in any aspect, and Chunni is naturally under a lot of pressure.

"Chunni girl, congratulations. You and Fang Zi'an finally have lovers and finally become married. In order to hide people's eyes, Qin Xiqing smeared a layer of dark pink on her face, and she was dressed in general, like a rough girl. She didn't want to show up for what she really was and cause some unnecessary sensation.

"Thank you, Miss Qin. Zi'an didn't break his promise, he agreed to the next appointment, and sure enough, he came. I was also surprised. A smile appeared on the corner of Chunni's mouth, and she couldn't hide the joy in her heart.

Qin Xiqing smiled and said: "What he promised you, he will naturally do it, he is the one who keeps his promises." Miss Chunni, do you know why I'm here today? ”

Chunni said, "Didn't you come to congratulate me?" ”

Qin Xiqing nodded and said, "Yes, I'm here to congratulate you, but at the same time, I have something to say to you." Do you know what the relationship between me and Fang Zi'an is? ”

Chunni frowned and shook her head, "I don't know, you are very good friends, but I don't think it's necessarily that simple." ”

Qin Xiqing smiled: "Yes, we are not just ordinary friends. Not...... On this day, there are some things I shouldn't have said, but I think it's better to make some things clear in advance, so as not to cause trouble in the future. I also like Fang Zi'an, Fang Zi'an also likes me, and I will marry him in the future. Like you, I will also become the wife of the Fang family in the future. I think you know a little bit about this. ”

Chunni was stunned and said softly: "Sure enough, it's the same as I thought in my heart." I don't think your relationship is simple. ”

Qin Xiqing smiled and said, "Who can not love a man like him?" You like him, and I like him. I have come today to tell you this, so that you will not have to accept it later. If I hadn't been in the red dust and couldn't get out for the time being, I wouldn't have hesitated to ask him to marry me right away. I'm definitely not here to spoil or provoke you, I just want you to understand that Fang Zi'an doesn't belong to you alone, and you must not be bothered by these things in the future. ”

Chunni shook her head slowly and said: "I won't, I know that I won't be her only woman, I married him for the side room, that actually makes me satisfied, I won't expect to dominate her alone." ”

Qin Xiqing smiled: "It's better if you think so, but I thought you would be unhappy, and I wanted to explain more to you." ”

Chunni smiled bitterly: "No need to explain, I know that Zi'an may marry me out of pity for me, but I am not worthy of him." People like him, maybe only Miss Qin is his good companion. But I don't want him to love me, I like him, and I'm content to marry him. In the future, I will only do my duty well, and nothing will happen, Miss Qin, rest assured. I know how many pounds and taels I have. ”

Hearing this, Qin Xiqing watched Chunni be silent for a long time, reached out and took her hand and said, "Chunni, you are much more simple and intelligent than I imagined. In fact, we all need to do our part in the future. Zi'an has a great future, and we try our best to help him, and that is our duty. You don't have to despise yourself, Fang Zi'an likes you, otherwise how could he force himself. Hey, don't talk about it, it's a big day, I said it's too bad, I'm just ...... I hope you understand something, but I don't really need to be here. ”

Chunni smiled and said, "No, if you can say it, I feel better in my heart, so I don't have to guess." Sister Qin, you are very good. ”

Qin Xiqing smiled, took Chunni's arm and went back to the house.

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