Because of Lu Ya's drag, when Shen Rui and the others rushed to the next town, it was already dusk.

I still found a big inn to live in, but this time I didn't rest for one night, but stayed here, in order to settle Lu Ya.

Staying at the inn that day, after dinner, Wuxuan asked Xiao Er to invite the official media.

Shen Rui was not surprised to settle Lu Ya, because Wang Shouren treated Lu Ya very coldly in the past two days, obviously unwilling to have feelings; If Wang Shouren helps one and allows one to be by his side, then the good deeds will be too stumbling. To Shen Rui's surprise, the method of placing Lu Ya was placed.

Lu Ya is thin and looks only seven or eight years old, but she is actually the same age as Shen Rui, and she is already ten years old. Wang Shouren's method of placing her turned out to be to marry her out.

Married out?

Shen Rui said that he was surprised, is ten years old really old? Can you talk about marriage?

Obviously, something similar to Wuzhi is not the first time, and when the matchmaker was called, Wang Shouren did not come forward, but ordered Wuxuan to take Shen Rui to deal with it. Lu Ya, the client, also has to show up now.

Wu Xuan had a successful plan and whispered a few words to appease Lu Ya. Lu Ya's head hung lower, and her ears were red.

Seeing this, Shen Rui twitched the corners of his mouth, the little girl is shy?

When he saw the official media, Wu Xuan pointed at Lu Ya and said: "This girl is an orphan girl, she was inserted by her uncle, my eldest brother is kind-hearted, and he has accepted the letter of commitment, but he is out of the house, and it is inconvenient to take a little girl." I asked my mother to come over, because I wanted to find a proper family to settle this girl. She was originally the daughter of a small family, she didn't want to be a maid, she didn't want to find a rich family, she wanted to find a common family to be a relative. ”

The official media said with a smile: "The little brother is kind...... Only this custom is nowadays, and the little brother also knows that marrying a wife is remarried...... This girl looks like an honest girl, but she is young, and she enters the door naked......"

Wu Xuan snorted and said: "Mom, don't coax people, nowadays marriage is a heavy marriage, but you also pay attention to the bride price." There are always small families from poor families, or families with many sons, and it is not easy to say that they are close. Since ancient times, there have been men who can't marry their mothers-in-law, but there are no little ladies who can't marry. ”

The official media said a lot, but it was just a matter of habit, and they wanted to suppress Lu Ya's worth of silver. Seeing that Wuxuan was understanding, she was not verbose, and said, "Then the mother-in-law will go to help the little brother inquire, and I don't know how much this money is?" ”

Yesterday, I was able to buy Lu Ya for five taels of silver, which was because Ya Po took advantage of the power of the servants to suppress the price, otherwise how could I get seven or eight taels of silver. A seven- or eight-year-old girl is the best one to shoot in the hands of a person, and most of the big families buy a little girl of this age. Those who are young still need to be taken care of; is a few years older, and his temperament is fixed, and it is not easy to discipline.

If Lu Ya is seven or eight years old, even if she wants to be a child daughter-in-law, there are not many people who are willing to ask for it, because she is too young and needs to be raised for too many years; But at the age of ten, it's different. Even if she looks thin, she is here, and after three or four years, she will be able to become a gift.

Wu Xuan thought for a while and said: "Hiring a silver depends on the situation of others, and the people who live their lives are only four taels; Life is really difficult. It's just that the white family must be clean, and the in-laws must be kind, and it must not be the family that beats and scolds. The bridegroom is about the same age, and he is too old to wait for this girl to grow up; If it's too small, it will be affected for miles. After that, he stuffed the half-tael silver leaf into the hands of the official media, and said: "Since my eldest brother has done good deeds, he always asks for a good beginning and a good end, so he bothers my mother to bother more." This is to have tea with my mother, and when the family affairs are properly discussed, I will thank my mother for the matchmaking gift. ”

This official media has long heard Xiao Er say that the owner of this investment shop is a gentleman, and when he saw Wuxuan Scholar dressed up and brought a younger brother out to deal with himself, he was still a little dissatisfied. However, seeing that Wuxuan was articulate, the head of what he said was the Tao, and his hand was generous, the slightest dissatisfaction dissipated.

The official media went from house to house, and they saw that Wuxuan's style was not an ordinary boy or a scholar, like a high-ranking family. Now the tea and silver are given half a tael, and when things are done, this "thank you matchmaker" will be one or two to say the least, and this woman will be a lot hotter.

The official media walked up to Lu Ya, took Lu Ya's hand and rubbed it, and asked her what kind of work she would do, when her parents were gone, and who were the remaining relatives. asked and answered, and said a lot of words, and the last woman didn't forget to mention Ti Lu Ya's skirt and looked at her feet. Lu Ya's feet were entangled, but they were let go again, looking slightly bigger than four or five inches.

After the last, the official media remembered Lu Ya's eight characters and said to Wuxuan: "This Sister Lu has a good appearance and temperament, but her life is too hard." If you find someone who is interested, you have to talk to the eight characters first, and then talk about others, or it will be a toss in vain. As a result, Xu Shi will have to be delayed for a few days. ”

Wu Xuan said: "In the end, it is related to this girl's life, not afraid of slowness, three or five days is nothing, just don't take too long." ”

The official media went down with a smile, and Wuxuan sent Lu Ya back to the room and took Shen Rui to Wang Shouren's side to reply.

Wang Shouren listened, nodded, and said: "This arrangement is just right, just send someone to the end, it will stop for a few days, you inquire about the dowry market here, and prepare a copy for that girl in these two days." It is according to the double of the retainer silver. ”

Wuxuan didn't seem surprised by Wang Shouren's arrangement, and nodded in response; Shen Rui somewhat understood Wang Shouren's intentions.

Lu Ya is just an orphan girl, even if she is asked to bring a dowry, others are only picky. Even if she reluctantly agreed, it was just for the sake of her dowry, and when her dowry was spent, it was not at the disposal of her in-laws; Only when Lu Ya's shortcomings are all said, and the people who can still accept her will not dislike her in the future. As for the silver, it is something that is obtained for nothing, and no one will cherish it; Those who come to the door for nothing will only be looked down upon.

And those who grit their teeth and make up the "bride money" to marry a child bride will definitely not be rich, and it is an unexpected surprise to receive a dowry of double the bride money at this time. For Lu Ya, the little bride who brought surprises, it is also easier to accept.

Wang Shouren's arrangement is just a thorough understanding of people's hearts.

Helping others with a show of hand and planning with dedication are two different things.

Seeing Shen Rui's little face thoughtful, Wang Shouren said, "What is Brother Rui thinking?" ”

Shen Rui raised his head and said, "Sir often does good deeds like this? It's just a stranger who meets in Pingshui, just give it back, why is Mr. Zuo willing to be so thoughtful? ”

Wang Shouren said with a smile: "The trivial matter of spending some thought and a few silver with me is a matter of life and death with her. If I don't care, I will deal with it lightly, and I will become a victim if I can't help others. Rather than that, it is better not to help from the beginning. ”

Hearing these words, Shen Rui remembered a story he had heard in his previous life.

After the tide receded, there were many small fish left on the beach flats, and a child saw them, and under the scorching sun, they picked up the small fish on the beach one by one and sent them back to the sea. When the adults saw it, they thought the child was stupid and said, "How can you pick up so many small fish on the seashore?" Who cares if you do that? The child pointed to the small fish in his palm and said, "This fish cares." He picked up another one: "This fish cares too." ”

It turns out that 500 years ago, some people began to "pick up small fish".

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The official media said that it would be delayed for a few days, but it came to the door after two days. It seems that he put his mind into it, and found four families to come out and carefully explain the situation of those families. The first family is still an orphan and widow, or a scholar's family, the ancestors have been talented, and the head of the family is Tongsheng, the little brother of this family is twelve years old, and the widow is weaving for reading; The second is a vegetable farmer, the lady in charge is gone, only the head of the house brought two and a half children, the size of the seventeen, the two children fifteen, did not say pro, this time it is this size; The elders of the third family are complete, when the family is a carpenter, a good man, that is, the family has a large population, there are three old people, there are five children, three generations of grandparents and ten people, life is tight, it is their eldest son, this year is fourteen; The fourth family has a simple population, a pair of old couples, with a grandson, the old couple set up a tea stall outside the city in the early years, and now they are old, so they do some handicrafts at home, the grandson is thirteen, has done two years of apprenticeship in the cloth village, and can be a teacher and a buddy.

Wuxuan listened carefully, thought about it, and said, "The girl is still young, and she needs to be taught by her elders." There is no lady in the second household, and the child is too old to be appropriate. The remaining three, I don't have a good idea. Mom eats tea first, and I go to my eldest brother to get an idea. ”

Shen Rui knew that this was just a tactful statement. The second family is all young and strong, and it is very easy to make mistakes. The two sons didn't talk about their relatives, mostly because of this.

Now that the guest is in the guest room where Lu Ya lives, Wuxuan asked the mother-in-law to sit down for a while, let Shen Rui accompany him, and got up and went to the next door. As for Lu Ya, the official media read it yesterday, so she avoided next door today and sharpened Wang Shouren's ink. Although this is about her marriage, it is really not her turn to make an idea. If she is older, she will naturally choose to be happy and contented; But she is still young, and even if she has an idea, she will not think as well as an adult.

Shen Rui is not very old, but he is white, clean, delicate and cute, and it is easy to be favored. The official media happily talked to him, and there was no lack of inquiry in his words.

Shen Rui replied without a word, but he avoided the truth and did not have a useful word. This mother-in-law is in her fifties, she can't hear it, she is full of slander in her heart, but she is getting more and more enthusiastic towards Shen Rui. Ordinary small family boys, where can they be so fine; One or two, both like human sperm, only the little brother of a wealthy family has such a bearing.

Next door, Wuxuan told Wang Shouren about the situation of the three families, Wang Shouren said: "Hearing is false, seeing is believing, that family of scholars, if it is not successful, it is still fine, and some are picky when they become talents; In the third and fourth houses, you take Ruige to go around and see the reputation of the two families. ”

When Wuxuan saw the official media again, he carefully asked about the situation of the third and fourth families, and asked the elders about their tempers, and asked them to go over and have a look.

Seeing that he was so careful, the official media was not impatient, and took Wuxuan and Shen Rui out of the inn.

On the way, Wuxuan asked about the house, even if it is a poor family, it is good to have a permanent property.

Because I went over to see it immediately, the official media also told the truth, the third house is really a pawn, but I heard that I saved the money to buy a house, but there is no suitable one for a while; The fourth is his own house, only the main house adds up to three, but because of the small population, it is enough, but it is in disrepair, and the house is very dilapidated.

It is very rude to go directly to the door like this, but where do people in the market pay attention to this.

The first to go was the carpenter's house, their family's house, there was a big yard, when Shen Rui and the others arrived, the grandfather and grandson, father and son, were doing carpentry.

Seeing the official media that came, the family was busy calling the lady to come out, and the carpenter lady came out with her waist on her back, very enthusiastic, and said with a smile: "Mom is here, eat tea in the house quickly, but there is a response?" ”