Chapter 24: Small Gatherings

Watching Xiaolian leave shyly, Li Xun smiled bitterly: "Old man, in front of Xiaolian, what are you talking about?" ”

Li Mancang glared at Li Xun: "Xiaolian is not an outsider, what can't you say?" ”

Li Xun touched his chin, Xiaolian is already fifteen years old, slim and elegant, with the color of a sinking fish and a goose, her skin is also very good, her figure is petite, and her personality is also very docile.

"Xiaolian's appearance is so beautiful and beautiful, if she was put in the past and married to my Li family as a daughter-in-law, it would really be cultivated by our father and son in the previous life, but now, what .....?"

Li Xun saw that his father had something to say, so he walked to his side and asked in a low voice, "Old man, what do you mean?" ”

Li Mancang shook his head and said: "The men of our Li family are now left with our two grandfathers, the people are thin, and the heirs are not prosperous, so I want you to get this marriage married as soon as possible, give birth to heirs early, and blossom and bear fruit for my Li family, last year you were seventeen years old, Xiaolian was fourteen years old, and in our place, it is almost the age of marriage and childbirth, so I am ready to let you end this marriage, who knows that I told your aunt about it, but she was categorically opposed." ”

"My aunt has also seen Xiaolian a few times, and she has always praised her for being docile and lovely, and she has a very good impression of her, why should my aunt object?"

Li Xun was a little stunned.

Li Mancang smiled bitterly: "Son, let me tell you the truth, your marriage, I, as a father, I'm afraid I don't have the right to be the master, your aunt said very clearly, she is a concubine of the dynasty, you are her nephew, how can his wife's background and status be ordinary, she dislikes Xiaolian's background is too low, but don't worry, dog, if you really like Xiaolian, she can't be your wife, it's okay to be a flat wife." ”

"Xiaolian's background is not low, and I don't dislike it."

has lived with Xiaolian for so many years, the two naturally have a relationship foundation there, and Xiaolian is so beautiful, Li Xun is a normal man, marrying such a woman as a wife, of course he is very happy, besides, what kind of wife is not a wife, that is a good thing to say, in the real sense, a flat wife is still a concubine, but among the concubines, it belongs to the kind of relatively high-level concubines, and there is a record in the government, but in this world, such an identity is still very low, if the wife does not like it, you can still be kicked out of the house.

"If you dislike it or not, you don't count what you say, it doesn't count if I say it, your aunt has to decide on your marriage."

Li Mancang sighed: "It's just like this, I'm so sorry for Xiaolian, I really treat Xiaolian as my own daughter, and I don't want her to be wronged." ”

Li Xun's eyes drooped slightly, silent, this world class is very strict, everyone's status and identity are clearly hierarchical, and they pay more attention to the right person, the order of their parents, and the words of the matchmaker, although he doesn't care about these, but in fact, his own marriage is really up to his own decision, which can not but be said to be a great sadness.

"You are only eighteen years old now, you are still very young, it doesn't hurt to get married a few years later, as for Xiaolian, I will find a chance to explain it to her, if she is unwilling, with our current identity and status, it is not difficult to find a good in-law for her."

Li Mancang patted his son's shoulder and said slowly.

Li Xun nodded, and said silently: "Xiaolian is still young, only fifteen years old, it's not too late to talk about it in a few years, I will find an opportunity to persuade my aunt in the future, if it is really inviolable, you can just look at it, but old man, if Xiaolian is unwilling, you must not force it." ”

Although she likes Xiaolian very much, she is also a woman from a good family after all, if she is unwilling to be her concubine, Li Xun will definitely not be reluctant.

"Stinky boy, what are you talking about, Xiaolian is my daughter, how can a father force his daughter to do something he doesn't like?"

Li Mancang scolded with a smile and got up to leave.

Li Xun tilted his head and looked at the ceiling, thought for a while, and finally shook his head and smiled, according to the old man's meaning, it will take a few years for him to get married, a few years, not a short time, who knows what will change in the future? What do you want to do so much.

Half an hour later, Yan Yi, Yu Guang and Zhu Zhengguo arrived as scheduled.

"Brother Dog, what did you cook delicious at night, but my brothers came hungry."

As soon as he entered the door, Yan Yi shouted loudly.

Li Xun laughed and greeted him: "There are few dishes, but the wine is full." ”

Zhu Zhengguo smiled: "Brother Dog, you are getting more and more stingy." ”

Yu Guang also said with a smile on the side: "Brother Gou'er is really richer, the more he picks the door." ”

The brothers looked at each other and laughed.

Li Xun looked at Zhu Zhengguo and said with a smile: "Brother Zhu, congratulations on your happy son, when will you bring your sister-in-law to Fengjing?" ”

Zhu Zhengguo's wife just gave birth to a son for him last month, and Li Xun and others have all gone to see it.

Zhu Zhengguo smiled bitterly: "I don't have a place to live in Fengjing, what are you doing with them, live in the barracks with me?" ”

The house in Fengjingli is not cheap, Zhu Zhengguo is just a low-level officer, where to buy real estate.

Li Xun pretended to be displeased and said: "We are brothers, if there are any difficulties, just tell us bluntly, my dog is not such an ungrateful person, Brother Zhu just takes his sister-in-law here, and I am free to arrange other things." ”

Zhu Zhengguo smiled and nodded, what kind of character Li Xun is, he knows it well, and there is no need to say more polite and hypocritical words.

Yu Guang pretended to be unhappy and said: "I just said that you slammed the door, and now it's like this, did you mean to slap me in the face!" ”

Li Xun laughed, several of his best brothers were there, and he was obviously in an extremely good mood at the moment.

"Let's go, let's talk as we go."

Li Xun glanced up at the sky, and at dusk, he pulled everyone and walked towards the door.

Yan Yi was puzzled: "Brother Dog, let's go to the restaurant for dinner?" ”

Li Xun shook his head: "Let's buy some wine and food, go to Fan Zhongyun, I haven't drunk with him for a long time, and there are just some things like him to ask for advice." ”

Several people bought food and drinks, and when they arrived at Fan Zhongyun's house, it was already completely dark.

Pushing open the door and walking in, Li Xun saw Fan Zhongyun sitting alone in the courtyard, holding a teacup in his hand, leisurely drinking hot water there.

Seeing Li Xun and the others coming, Fan Zhongyun put down the teacup, got up and chuckled: "Today, my right eyelid is always jumping, I think something good will happen, no, something good is really coming to the door." ”

Saying these words, Fan Zhongyun stretched out his finger and clicked on the wine and food in the hands of Li Xun and the others.

When Li Xun and the others heard this, they all raised their heads and laughed.

Fan Zhongyun brought dishes and chopsticks, and several people set up the wine and food and sat down one by one.

"Sister-in-law, is it okay?"

Li Xun pointed to the house where the Niu family lived and asked softly.

"I've taken the medicine and I'm already asleep."

Fan Zhongyun said as he poured himself a glass of wine, drank it all in one gulp, and his face was intoxicated.

"Good wine, the last time I drank was when I was in your house last month."

Li Xun poured a glass of wine for everyone and said with a smile: "Didn't I just give you five hundred taels of silver?" If you want to drink, buy it yourself! ”

Fan Zhongyun shook his head and said, "That money is used for my wife's treatment, how can I use it for other ways to enjoy my own pleasure?" ”

Li Xun nodded silently, picked up the wine glass and saluted Fan Zhongyun, and said, "Brother Fan, the imperial court is preparing to use troops against Yingzhou, have you heard of it?" ”

"I've heard some wind."

Fan Zhongyun drank a glass of wine, looked at Li Xun, and said lightly: "This time Yingzhou uses troops, it seems that you are also going to go with the army." ”

Li Xun was stunned and said in surprise: "My father doesn't know about this matter yet, how did you know?" ”

Fan Zhongyun smiled lightly: "As soon as I sat down, you talked about this matter, the matter of Yingzhou has nothing to do with you, how can you be so anxious to ask?" ”