Chapter Seventy-Five: The Female Lady Should Get Married
Dressed as a housekeeper, holding a greeting post, with a matchmaker invited from the official media in the city, and holding a four-color gift, Cheng Yanjin knocked on the door of the Gao family's Gao Shilian mansion in a big way.
A servant of the Gao family opened the door, and Cheng Yanjin greeted him and handed over the greeting note in his hand. The outside of the post reads 'The second son of Li Fu, Shimin respects', and the content inside is written by Li Shimin himself, and the whole article is full of his admiration for the eldest grandson Wenxiu, what is it, and he looks at Cheng Biting Jin in the fog, and he doesn't know what to do.
In Cheng Yanjin's view, it doesn't matter what is written in the worship post, the reason why he holds this worship post is because it has Li Shimin's private seal on it, which can prove that he is here to talk to Li Shimin. As for the matchmaker of this official media, when Cheng Biting Jin came, he paid out of his own pocket and stuffed her with two gold bars, hoping that this matchmaker could be extra attentive to promote the good relationship between the two of them.
Soon after the servant of the Gao family entered with the prayer post, the door was opened, and an old man who looked like a housekeeper welcomed Cheng Yanjin in. In the living room of the Gao family, Cheng Yanjin met the current head of the Gao family, that is, Gao Shilian, the uncle of the eldest grandson Wenxiu.
Cheng Yanjin bent down to Gao Shilian and bowed, "Cheng Yanjin, the housekeeper of the second son of the Li Mansion, has seen Mr. Gao!" ”
Gao Shilian sat on the top and glanced at him lightly, then turned his head and ordered his subordinates, "Look at the seat!" After Cheng Yanjin sat down, Gao Shilian put down the greeting post in his hand and asked Cheng Yanjin, "I don't know when Second Prince Li saw my Wenxiu?" ”
Cheng Yanjin hurriedly told him about the time he went to the Liushou Mansion for a banquet, and then the two met, and Li Shimin also told him these things, but he was not afraid that the two would show their feet when they testified.
Gao Shilian listened quietly, and then said to Cheng Yanjin, "My niece has always been gentle and elegant, and she is wise and wise, and now it is indeed time to find a mother-in-law, but I have heard Wuji talk about the second son of Li, although his family background is indeed extraordinary, but this person is suave, I am afraid that he is not a candidate who can be relied on for life." ”
Cheng Yanjin said proudly, "Childe was young before, but he was just a little playful!" As for whether it can be relied on for life, since Gao Gong knows the son's family background, he should know what kind of virtuous person his mother Mrs. Dou is, and where can the character of the son raised by her old man be? What's more, the so-called upward and downward effect, Gao Gong should know that Master Li, the father of the son, and his mother, Mrs. Dou, have respected each other for decades and have always been the same, what is there to worry about the children and grandchildren of these two people? ”
Gao Shilian's eyebrows moved slightly, Cheng Biting Jin's words made him a little moved, although he had never seen this Li Shimin, but just looking at the sincerity of his words in the worship post, the envy of his niece, and the meaning of admiration jumped on the paper, and the heart of the fist could be seen at a glance. What's more, with this person's family background, the niece can't stand it even if she marries.
Thinking of this, Gao Shilian said to Cheng Yanjin, "This post is put here first, you go back first!" I still need to ask my sister and niece what they mean. If there is a conclusion, the old man should pay a return visit! ”
Cheng bit Jin was overjoyed, and then quit and withdrew. Gao Shilian's words were obviously a little moved, think about it, marrying her niece with Li Shimin's family background can be said to be his eldest grandson's family climbing, and although Li Xiaozi is a little romantic, but everyone is a man, since ancient times, which man is not three wives and four concubines, beautiful wives, how can such a small thing become a problem!
As for what Gao Shilian said about asking his sister and niece's opinion, hey, who in this city doesn't know, all the things of the eldest grandson's family, no matter how big or small, have always been Gao Shilian's decision, and his asking for opinions is at most a formality and telling his sister and niece that they know.
Out of the gate of the Gao family, Cheng Yanjin returned to Li Shimin. Hearing that he was back, Li Shimin hurriedly ran out of the house, looking at his nervous appearance, Cheng Biting Jin laughed, "Congratulations brother, brother Hexi, brother went to the Gao family for a while, although he never saw the wife and young lady of the eldest grandson family, but he saw the master of the Gao family, Gao Shilian, listening to his tone, it seemed quite moved, thinking that it would not take long for the brother to hug the beauty!" ”
Li Shimin was overjoyed, and bowed to Cheng Jinna, "Thank you brother for your hard work, if the younger brother's wish comes true, he will definitely not forget his brother's kindness!" Brother please come in, the younger brother has already prepared wine and food, and he will get drunk with his brother! ”
Early the next morning, Cheng Biting Jin was having breakfast with Li Shimin, and suddenly a person pushed open the door and broke in, and the two looked up, but it was the eldest grandson Wuji. I saw him walk up to the two of them, glanced at Cheng Yanjin suspiciously, and then came to Li Shimin and looked at him carefully from head to toe.
Just when Li Shimin's mood was up and down, the eldest grandson Wuji punched Li Shimin in the chest, "Okay, brother, it's interesting to my sister, I didn't even say a word to my brother, if it wasn't for my uncle telling me, I wouldn't know it!" You're too unrighteous! ”
Li Shimin said cautiously with a smiling face, "Brother Wuji said that he was laughing, and the younger brother was also afraid that if Uncle Ling did not agree, wouldn't it hurt the brotherhood between you and me, and besides, although the younger brother admired Sister Ling, how could he be embarrassed to say it in front of Brother Wuji!" ”
"Hey, you've got a good idea! But brother, you are a person, brother, I still know that my little sister will naturally not suffer if she marries you, but you are too bold, and you dare to criticize your marriage, are you not afraid that Gao Tang will know and clean you up? ”
Cheng Yanjin, who got up and was standing aside as early as when the eldest grandson Wuji came in, immediately interjected, "The eldest grandson said with a smile, my lord and the old lady are very distressed about the second young master, knowing that the second son has a crush, it is too late to be happy, how can I blame him!" ”
Hearing this, the eldest grandson Wuji looked at Cheng Yanjin, who was standing on the side, and felt a little strange in his heart, this person was dressed and looked like a subordinate, but he was able to eat at the same table with Li Shimin, and he didn't know where it was sacred, so he opened his mouth to Cheng Yanjin and asked, "Are you?" ”
Cheng Biting Jin replied with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, "The villain is the second son's entourage, thanks to the second son's attention, responsible for taking care of the second son's daily life, yesterday I went to your mansion to visit the villain." ”
Listening to his answer, the eldest grandson Wuji said "oh", and said in his heart, it turned out to be a subordinate who was treated well by Li Shimin, and he disdained such a little person, and then turned his head and said to Li Shimin, "Brother, my brother is not just here to ask for sin, last night, my uncle instructed my brother to come to you today, please go to my house to sit!" ”
Li Shimin looked excited at the moment, opened his eyes and asked in disbelief, "Is this serious?" Seeing the eldest grandson Wuji nodding, Li Shimin suddenly became excited and walked around the house, "What kind of dress should the little brother wear?" Scholar's uniform? Samurai costumes? Or is it more majestic to put on armor? ”
Listening to his self-talk, Cheng Biting Jin next to him broke out in a cold sweat, seeing the eldest grandson Wuji standing there with a strange face, Cheng Biting Jin had no choice but to cough, and when Li Shimin's eyes looked over, Cheng Biting Jin lowered his head and said, "The second son is concerned about it, and the second son is a scholar, and the second son only needs to wear a scholar's clothes!" ”
Under the guidance of the eldest grandson Wuji, the three of them entered the gate of the Gao Mansion. Seeing the three people sitting in the hall, Li Shimin suddenly felt a little weak, and Cheng Yanjin next to him saw that he was a little timid, so he immediately kicked him vaguely, walked to the corner of the living room by himself, and stood there like a proper subordinate.
Waiting for Li Shimin to sit down nervously, politely greeting Gao Shilian and the others, Cheng Yanjin secretly glanced at the two women sitting under him, one of them was the eldest grandson Wenxiu, and the remaining one needless to say, it must be the mother of the eldest grandson Wenxiu. Just glanced at it twice, Cheng Yanjin retracted his gaze in disappointment, the eldest grandson Wenxiu was beautiful, and he thought that her mother was not far behind, but he didn't expect it to be such an ordinary-looking woman, it seems that the legendary mother and daughter flower is really not so easy to meet.
However, the eldest grandson Wenxiu's dress today made Cheng Yanjin's eyes shine, wearing a light-colored long skirt reaching the ground, and the waist of Yingying was holding the willow branches in the wind, and the hearts of the people who pulled it were only itchy. The facial features that have not been rubbed with grease and powder are beautiful and dignified, and a pair of bright big eyes flicker, revealing the light of wisdom.
Seeing Li Shimin and Gao Shilian being humble to each other there, chatting in the southeast, northwest, and the sky, Cheng Yanjin lowered his head, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. The purpose of this visit is to let Li Xiaozi's future mother-in-law and wife meet him in person to see how he looks and whether he is handsome; Listen to the words and answer whether the response is appropriate.
You must know that this marriage is not only the man's family picking the woman's family, but also the woman's family. When the woman's family chooses a son-in-law, one is to pay attention to the appearance and physical shape, and the other is to look at the man's merit and talent.
Among these two, especially the second one, the most important, after all, as long as the appearance is not ugly, not everyone has Pan An's appearance. The man's merit and talent are important characteristics to measure whether the person can get ahead in the future.
Although it is said that this second son of Li is the biological son of the head of the Li family, but since he is the second in line, he will not be able to share much of the huge family property of the Li family in the future.
And if this second son Li has talent, then his daughter will not suffer if she marries, after all, children are the hearts and minds of parents, and no parent wants their daughter to live with a man who has no interest. 'A wife is more precious than a husband', this saying has been a true saying since ancient times.
Listening to Gao Shilian's continuous questioning about Li Shimin, the eldest granddaughter sitting at the bottom nodded secretly. This second son of Li responds decently, speaks sincerely, has outstanding literary talents, and is even more rare because he is handsome and has an innocent family background, which is indeed a rare good marriage for his daughter.
Cheng Yanjin, who was standing in the corner, raised his head and glanced at it a few times, and saw that Gao Shilian had a satisfied look on his face, and the mother of the eldest grandson Wenxiu couldn't help but nod, knowing that this matter had become more than half. When he saw the eldest grandson Wenxiu occasionally quietly raise his head and peek at Li Shimin with a blushing face, Cheng Biting Jin was immediately overjoyed, hey, this Li boy really has some means, and he will get this family out so quietly.
After staying in Gaofu for lunch, Li Shimin took Cheng Biting Jin to reluctantly say goodbye, watching him turn back frequently to the eldest grandson Wenxiu when he left, Gao Shilian and his sister were even more satisfied, this Li Ergongzi was so attached to the eldest grandson Wenxiu, the affectionate affection in the eyes of the two could see it clearly, and Wenxiu would definitely not be able to stand the grievances with him in the future.