Chapter 2: The Chung family's troublesome duo
There are two flowers, one on each branch.
When Zhong Xuanlan entered the palace, there was a person wearing a dark blue brocade robe, about forty years old, gentle and elegant, holding a birdcage in his left hand and a golden fan in his right hand, humming a tune and walking into the teahouse.
This person is Zhong Xuanlan's father, Zhong Tinghao.
As soon as Zhong Tinghao arrived at the entrance of the second floor of Tingyu Building, he heard Liu Xu and others talking loudly about Zhong Xuanlan's marriage.
Although he liked to eat, drink, and be merry, he was still very attentive to his children, and he did not prick up his ears to listen carefully to their conversations.
When she heard that Liu Xu smeared Zhong Xuanlan's marriage, she said that she would never find Ruyi Langjun in her life.
Very dissatisfied in his heart, he rushed to Liu Xu, slapped the table, and said loudly: "Liu Er, you shut up Lao Tzu." ”
Liu Xu sneered and said: "Uncle Guo, it's not that my words are ugly, you see that your daughters are almost nineteen years old and have not yet married." Or you will let your daughter get married within half a year, who will talk about her marriage! ”
Another person said: "Uncle Guo, the woman of the Eastern Yuan Dynasty is sixteen years old and Xu, and she will generally get married within this year, and she will be married at the age of seventeen at the latest, and it is rare to delay until the age of eighteen and have not married. ”
A fat man said: "Uncle Guo, those sons of the family won't be because your daughter is in charge of the business house and the World Chamber of Commerce, they are too strong, they don't like it, right?" ”
Liu Xu said again: "Won't it be because your daughter spends a lot of money for An Zichen from time to time and spends a good night with her, others often contact An Zichen when they see your daughter, and they think that they are a happy person and are unwilling to enter your house again, right?" ”
Zhong Tinghao listened to it and thought that he had been busy picking a husband for Zhong Xuanlan recently.
I looked at many people in private, and some refused on the grounds that they didn't want to get involved.
Some refused on the grounds that his daughter was too strong.
There were people who came to propose marriage, but they were all people who were in the idea of beating the bell family, and they were all blasted out by him, and some were beaten by him, and no one came to propose marriage after that.
So far, Zhong Xuanlan's marriage has not yet been settled, and he is very anxious in his heart, always worried about the marriage of the master in the palace.
At the same time, I am a little worried in my heart, although this world is tolerant of women, you can go out into business, marry a husband, and visit a flower building to raise a face.
No matter what Zhong Xuanlan was doing outside, he would never allow a little man from Yihualou to enter his house.
roared: "You all shut up Lao Tzu, my daughter will never marry an Oiran as a husband." Wait and see, my daughter will definitely find Ruyi Langjun. ”
Liu Xu smiled and said, "Really? Uncle Naguo should be like this! If your daughter gets married in the middle of half a year, I will give 500,000 taels as a congratulatory gift, if you can't give me 500,000 taels, what if you can't? ”
Zhong Tinghao slapped the table angrily and said, "Hmph, deal." ”
He regretted it, and now he can't go back.
Out of the teahouse, while walking, I was thinking about where to go to pick a personable husband for Zhong Xuanlan.
Immersed in his thoughts, he didn't notice that the money bag on his waist had been stolen.
A teenager passing by happened to see this scene and helped recover the money bag.
Zhong Tinghao gave a silver ticket as a thank you, but the person confiscated it and hurriedly ran away.
Later, he saw someone near a pharmacy, and Zhong Tinghao hid by the stall to eavesdrop on the conversation between their father and son:
"Xuan Nian, this medical fee is too expensive, we won't be cured, let's go home."
This young man is Lu Xuannian!
Lu Xuannian looked at his father Lu Quan and comforted: "Dad, you don't have to worry about money, the eldest brother can hunt, I can find mountain goods, and my mother and little sister can do needlework." So Dad, you can rest assured that you can recuperate. ”
“……”
Zhong Tinghao touched his chin, pondered for a while, and thought about it - let this person be his son-in-law......
At the same moment, Zhong Xuanlan's carriage was heading back to Zhongfu.
Dong Solstice looked at the person inside who frowned lightly and closed his eyes, and asked, "What's wrong with you, big boss?" ”
Xuan Lan retracted his thoughts, opened his clear eyes, his eyes were slightly cold, his face was slightly angry, and he asked, "Winter Solstice, where did you say my husband is?" ”
Dong Solstice listened, but didn't react for a while, "Huh? Then he said, "Didn't the master ask you to choose a person you like?" ”
With a "click", the teacup was slammed on the table by Zhong Xuanlan, rubbed his temples, and said, "But time waits for no one." The people in the palace asked me to lead people into the palace after more than a month. ”
Dong Solstice was slightly stunned, and asked cautiously for a moment: "Big boss, what did you do?" ”
Zhong Xuanlan squinted slightly, and knocked on the table with his right finger, could it be that last time Empress Dowager Zhong wanted to repair the Yanyu Building, she refused to pay, which made people dissatisfied? Or did she rob the Liu family's business, which made people unhappy, and the queen and the third princess's mother and daughter united and used her marriage as a raft?
If that's the case, then she has to be careful in the future, so as not to disrupt her plans......
Seeing that Zhong Xuanlan's air pressure was low, the winter solstice was a little out of breath, so he shifted his gaze to look out the window, and suddenly saw a person, and hurriedly shouted: "Big boss, big boss?" ”
Zhong Xuanlan replied: "What's the matter? ”
Dong Solstice replied: "I saw the young master." ”
Zhong Xuanlan looked in the direction pointed by the winter solstice, and saw a red dress, a red ribbon tied with her hair draped over her back, facial features similar to her, a handsome and dashing person, rolling up his sleeves and clenching his fists to beat someone.
found out that this person was her twin brother Zhong Xuanli, and her mood was even more irritable, and she immediately ordered Dong Solstice to stop people.
Not long after, Zhong Xuanli was stopped and said angrily, "Who stopped me?" ”
Jin broke away from that hand, turned his head to look, his momentum instantly converged a little, and said with a smile: "Winter Solstice, why are you here?" As he spoke, his eyes were still wandering around.
When he found that Zhong Xuanlan was walking from the opposite side, he subconsciously stepped back, looking for an opportunity to escape.
Zhong Xuanlan walked towards Zhong Xuanli, and said in a light tone: "Zhong Xuanli." ”
Zhong Xuanli heard the tone of these words, knowing that Zhong Xuanlan was angry, he lowered his head and stood there obediently.
Zhong Xuanlan shook his head slightly, looked at the person with a blue nose and swollen face, messy hair, dirty and wrinkled clothes, and hesitated: "Chu Sanshao is in charge? ”
Chu Feng became angry when he heard this, and actually pretended not to recognize him, and said angrily: "Master Zhong, Brother Ling beat me," he pointed to the injury on his face, and continued: "Look at the injury on this face, how do you say to compensate Master Zhong?" ”
"If it's Xuanli's fault, I'll pay for it." Zhong Xuanlan looked at Zhong Xuanli again and said, "Say it." ”
Zhong Xuanli listened, scratched the back of his head, and said honestly: "When I passed by the casino opposite just now, I saw Chu San, and the two of us had a few words, and somehow we fought. ”
Chu Feng saw Zhong Xuanli's indifferent appearance, and said angrily: "If Zhong Xuanli hadn't been cheap, would we have been able to fight?" ”
Zhong Xuanli pursed his lips and asked, "What's wrong with me, didn't I tell the truth?" ”
“……”
Zhong Xuanlan saw that they were arguing, and he was originally in an irritable mood, but he was very annoyed at the moment, and said sharply: "Shut up." ”
The two were startled and immediately silenced.
Zhong Xuanlan looked at Chu Feng and said, "Chu Sanshao is in charge, you say." ”