This time, Mother Wu stopped Shen You, and it was really out of kindness. After all, it is late at night, and Shen Ju does not live in Gusu all year round; Once tonight's events are spread and fall into the ears of those idlers who like to tell right and wrong, even if the three people concerned don't think about it, it will still disgrace the Shen family!

The melon field is not acceptable, and the plum is not tidy, so why bother asking for this trouble?

"Third son, it's late at night, you better go back, can you say okay tomorrow?"

"Mother Wu, go in and say goodbye."

"Third son, don't blame the old man for being dirty and rotten...... No matter how close this family is, you are also a brother-in-law. The eldest prince has been an official in Beijing for a long time, and he can't come back a few times a year; Although you are not young, you are not married after all, have you? Even if you have a big business, you don't have to rush in two or three hours, right? Go back, and when the lady wakes up and gets old, I'll ask you to ......."

"Mother Wu, don't stop it! Palm the lamp, open the door, serve tea, and let the third prince wait in the front hall for a while. ”

After only half a cup of tea, Shen You walked out of the main courtyard of the Shen Mansion with an old letter in his hand; And Mrs. Lu, under the service of the maid and Wu's mother, took off her newly dressed formal clothes and commanded:

"Today, I asked my subordinates to work harder, get up in the third watch, and carefully sprinkle and sweep the court; After daybreak, he went out to buy all the things that were used; Then invite 20 top celebrity chefs and four drum groups in Gusu City, from noon to late at night, and the ringer can't stop for a moment! Today, the Shen Mansion is dressed in red and hung colors, just waiting for the time of the lantern, a long street flowing water banquet is placed, and the guests are not accepted; All the money should be recorded in the account of the big house. ”

While silently remembering the eldest lady's request, Mother Wu subconsciously asked:

"Madam, what kind of happy event needs to be done with such fanfare?"

"The third son is getting married."

When Mrs. Lu said this, the personal maid and Mother Wu were stunned on the spot; In the end, Wu's mother sighed lightly, said, "I'm going to prepare for ......", and walked out of the main room tremblingly.

In fact, as early as after Shen Ju gave up arranging marriage for Shen You, he left a patriarchal document; said that when Shen You mentioned his marriage with Qingmei again, he allowed the two of them to get married; But if he doesn't mention it himself, Mrs. Lu is not allowed to confide half a word!

Obviously, this is Shen Ju, who pays the most attention to traditional etiquette, and he really can't resist Shen You, so he was forced to make a decision. He violated the ancestral teachings this time, not only arrogant the third brother who did not succeed, but also regarded it as a test for him and Qingmei. Shen Ju is not a ruthless person, let alone a stubborn and pedantic person; He saw that in recent decades, the Nankang Imperial Court had carried out vigorous reforms and achieved unprecedented outstanding results; As a small Shen family, why should he be complacent and stick to the rules of his ancestors?

In addition, Shen Ju also wanted to take the opportunity of Shen You, a "seed", to break through the rules of the ancestors to revise the stubborn and corrupt Shen family rules.

With this letter, Qingmei can become the third lady of the Shen Mansion; In the same way, Shen Gui's recognition of his ancestors and his return to his ancestors are also full of possibilities. Of course, whether Shen Gui is willing to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors; is the same as Shen You's willingness to take a concubine after he gets what he wants, it is just Shen Ju's wishful thinking.

Until noon the next day, the green plum medicine has passed, and the Shen Mansion is also wearing red and hanging colors, so it is not lively. Those guests who originally lived in Gusu City are now gathering in various teahouses and wine shops, waiting for nightfall; Even Shen Ju, who was far away in Jiankang, the southern capital, was on his way back to Gusu by Pegasus.

Today, just tonight, the Qingmei girl, who is nearly forty years old, is finally getting married.

Qingmei, who still didn't know anything, waited for Shen You to change his clothes with medicine and eat some meals, then she freshened up and dressed up, planning to go out to invite Shen You back to a Langzhong to take a closer look at the injury; But as soon as she stepped out of Shen You's side courtyard, she suddenly fell into a sea of jubilation.

Although Shen You's temperament is a little colder, he never embarrasses others, and he is also very generous and a cold-hearted person. learned the news that he was going to marry Qingmei, except for a few young maids with red eyes and gnashing their teeth; The face of every domestic servant woman is filled with joy born from the heart.

The emotions between him and Qingmei, the old people in this mansion, are all in their eyes and hurt in their hearts; Over time, it has also become a piece of everyone's heart. Now that the eldest lady has spat out, it is said that the head of the family is also on the way back to Gusu with many court officials and flying horses! This is obviously the eighty-one tribulations that have been endured and finally cultivated to the positive fruit! Moreover, putting aside the emotional factor, just the fact that each person has been given half a year's worth of money is enough to make them smile sincerely!

Qingmei was also made a third lady on the left and a third lady on the right, and it was inexplicable, but it was still not taken as a thing. His relationship with Shen You is not a secret in Gusu City; And many years ago, everyone passed that "freshness", and no one made fun of her anymore. To this day, although her identity is still a servant woman, other subordinates regard her as half a master, and there is no difference between her and the third lady who has officially married.

At least from Qingmei's point of view, things like fame and marriage, she has never had the luxury of expecting at all; She just looks forward to the future when she can live like she does now, and she will be satisfied.

Just when Qingmei was stupidly listening to the sound of joy in her ears, ten matchmakers wearing yellow flowers and applying grease and powder suddenly rushed in outside the door! A dignified-looking, slightly chubby middle-aged man, and a delicate-looking, fair-skinned girl, stepped into the gate of the Shen Mansion with these matchmakers.

Qingmei had already been blown unconscious by the sound of Dao Xi, and she didn't see the eldest lady Lu Yun hidden behind the red lantern at all; But as soon as the eldest lady saw these two distinguished guests coming to the door, she immediately put the thick needle in her hand to tie the lantern in her hand, casually inserted it into her hair, dusted off the dust on her body with her empty hands, and walked out of the "sea of lanterns" quickly; Until he passed by Qingmei's side, he grabbed her slender waist and brought it to the man and woman.

"It's early for the senior to come out! This is my third brother Shen You's wife, Qingmei. ”

The tall man had long hair in his hand, looked at the extremely slender green plum, and his expression became more and more joyful, and he couldn't help but praise:

"Okay, beautiful and elegant, out of the water hibiscus, at first glance, you are not mortal! It's just that the body is too thin and weak, and it makes people feel distressed to look at it......

The tone of this man surnamed Gao is a personal trafficker, and Lu Yun also felt a faint sense of resistance from Qingmei's subtle movements; She chuckled, led Qingmei to her side, and said to the man with the high surname:

"This distinguished guest is the great proprietor of the Red Makeup Pavilion, Gao Wenjin; And this beautiful little girl is the eldest lady of the Gao family, Gao Yukou. Today, the senior officials came out to accept you as a righteous daughter; Qingmei, now my sister-in-law wants to ask what you mean......"

Until this moment, Qingmei can be regarded as waking up! Born in poverty, the eldest lady found a father-in-law for herself, which is clearly a harbinger of marriage! First, with Gao Wenjin, the father-in-law who has traveled widely and is rich in the world, at least at the time of the evening wedding, Qingmei's "mother's family" must be full of pits and valleys! Second, with the identity of the righteous daughter of the Gao family, although her background is still not as good as that of the eldest lady of the scholarly family, at least she will not become a handle for others to make fun of!

Although Lu Yun's move should be to maintain the face of the Shen family, as well as his love and arrogance for Shen You; But Qingmei is a hard-working person, seeing that the eldest lady really plans to accept herself into the house, and also personally manages this marriage, all kinds of feelings come to her heart; Except for nodding his head and tears rolling down his cheeks, he couldn't even say a word.

Gao Wenjin is the top giant in Nankang, how could he watch the scene cool down? With a slight swing of his right hand, a clever mother-in-law immediately grabbed two steps and immediately broke the deadlock:

"Oops! How can the bride shed tears on this happy day? It's okay to cry if you want to, let's stay and cry when we get on the sedan chair! Let's go, Granny Wang will take you home, and then dress you up well, and ensure that you become the most handsome new daughter-in-law in Gusu City! ”

The matchmaker was talking, but her arms were also wrapped around Qingmei's waist; Immediately after that, he made a mistake on his toes, and somehow sent a dizzy green plum to a carriage outside the house; After seeing that this clever mother-in-law succeeded, Gao Wenjin waved his hand to the remaining matchmakers:

"The bride is gone, and don't be idle; How can you bother Mrs. Shen to do it herself? If you all go to help, and if you lack anything, you will send someone to my house to raise it; Yukou, you also follow Sister Qingmei back, and take a good look at what this married person looks like; After a while, I'm afraid my father won't be able to keep you! ”

Miss Gao is a typical Jiangnan lady, and her face is as thin as cicada wings; Now I heard my father laugh at himself, and his white and flawless face immediately became ashamed of a bright apple, and after making a mosquito cry as if "my daughter is leaving", I also got into the carriage of Qingmei......

Gao Wenjin heard the sound of the wheels turning behind him, and then clapped his hands and called in a spirited old talent......

"Mrs. Shen, the marriage of the third master of the house was handled too hastily; I'm a high-minded person, and I'm a coarse person who doesn't understand literature and ink, and doesn't follow etiquette, so I invited a Jiangnan Confucian like Guan Fuzi to take the helm for you and me, and my Gao someone's private seal has been entrusted to Guan Fuzi. Whether it is the marriage of your and my families, or the documents and procedures for my Gao Wenjin to accept my righteous daughter, you can hand it over to Mr. Guan to handle it on your behalf. There are still many miscellaneous things in your house, and it is inconvenient for Gao to disturb here for a long time, so I will go to the Egret House to meet all the relatives and friends of the high family and ask for a few glasses of wine to eat. Just wait for the sunset, Gao led the whole house up and down, waiting for your mansion's eight sedan chairs to welcome relatives! ”

After Gao Wenjin left, Mrs. Lu also had a few polite words with Master Guan, and then sent a small servant to introduce him into the study and start drafting a document. Subsequently, the eldest lady Lu Yun called Wu's mother again and whispered:

In this way, the notorious Gao Wenjin still knows some measure; Call the person in charge of him back, he won't be back until dark! ”