Tang Yin's face was not good: "Shen Zhongcheng, what do you mean by this?" ”

When you came to the courtyard, you looked into someone's house, and you looked like you were not giving up, and you asked me what I meant? I just hope that you don't have a crush on a married woman!

Shen Xi smiled faintly: "I just saw that Brother Bohu looked abnormal, so I asked casually." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Shen Xi didn't say much, picked up the tea and took a sip, the tea was fragrant, the entrance was clear, he knew that Xia Kuan was very willing to entertain guests, not only with good wine, but also with good tea.

After a while, Xia Kuan came out of it, already sweating profusely, sat down to take a sip of tea, shook his head and said, "Lord Shen, you have come from afar, if there is anything to say, it doesn't matter." The mother is in poor health, and often needs to be taken care of. ”

Shen Xi was relieved, needless to say, the person Tang Yin was concerned about was Xia Kuan's sister.

I came to someone's house, I drank good wine after chanting poems and paintings, and saw the beautiful woman who was haunted by my dreams, and I didn't even want to drink wine after I went back, you Tang Yin was not impressed by Xia Kuan's talent, but he was obviously suffering from lovesickness!

Shen Xi can't say that you should let your sister come out to meet, these days, whether it is a girl in the boudoir or a woman who is a wife, you can't show your head casually.

Shen Xi said: "This official wants to invite Mr. Tsing Yi to serve in the Governor's Yamen and raise some daily cases. ”

Shen Xi had sent a letter of invitation before, and later Tang Yin also came, expressing the desire of the governor to invite Xia Kuan back to do things, but Xia Kuan did not feel abrupt when he heard Shen Xi's words, and immediately said with some embarrassment: "My mother is in the hall, I'm afraid ...... The contemptible people are powerless to work for Lord Shen. ”

Tang Yin smiled: "How difficult is this? Brother Tingsu, you might as well take Lingtang and your family to the city to fulfill filial piety, and live not far from the yasho, if there is anything, you just need to send someone to spread the word, so isn't it very good? Shen Zhongcheng is a ...... who pays twenty-five yuan a month."

Shen Xi stared at Tang Yin with wide eyes, you really dare to say anything for the sake of the lovesick beauty, it's just enough to let Xia Wan and her wife go to the city as a staff member, and you actually told you that I gave you twenty-five taels of silver? If it weren't for the guilt I felt for you in the first place, and I saw that you were poor, I would have given you so much silver as a stipend? Even if it was twenty-five taels, it was ten taels of silver that had been removed to repay the debt, and the actual amount was only fifteen taels.

Xia Kuan couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard "twenty-five yuan".

Shen Xi, as the governor of the third grade, may not have twenty-five taels of silver in his hands every month, what ability can he raise two staff members of twenty-five taels at the same time?

Unless you're a corrupt official!

Shen Xi saw Xia Kuan looking at him with a surprised gaze, and hurriedly explained: "Mr. Tsing Yi, don't misunderstand, this official can't provide such a high salary, monthly ...... Five taels of silver is fine. ”

According to the market of the staff, five taels of silver a month is not low, after all, a seven-grade county magistrate's rice for a year is only forty taels after being converted into silver, and five taels of silver a month is higher than the income of the magistrate, and you who are not an official earn more than an official.

Xia Kuan replied with a wry smile: "I'm afraid that the contemptible person has to ask his mother what he means...... Lord Shen go back to the city, if you get the permission of your mother, the contemptible people will go to the city to serve Lord Shen! ”

Shen Xi looked left and right, Xia Kuan's current living conditions were limited, and he definitely couldn't entertain them for the night, so he either went to the town to find a place to sleep, or went back to the city.

It's late, but even if the city gate of Guangzhou City is closed, it is very easy for Shen Xi to enter the city, after all, all the city gates are currently under the control of the Commander and Envoy.

"The official has taken his leave!"

Shen Xi got up, pulled Tang Yin, who didn't want to leave, and saluted and said goodbye.

Xia Kuan personally sent Shen Xi and Tang Yin out of the chaimen, and after Shen Xi saluted again, he didn't look back, all the way to the carriage at the entrance of the alley, and gave the order to return to the city, the officers and soldiers were full of surprise, didn't they say that they wanted to set up camp nearby?

Tang Yin complained: "Shen Zhongcheng, why are you in such a hurry? Maybe with more persuasion, Brother Tingsu will walk with us! ”

Shen Xi thought to himself, you are a Tingsu brother, you have completely forgotten how much you rejected Xia Kuan in the first few days, and now because of other people's sisters, you don't even talk about the most basic principles.

Just when Shen Xi was about to scold Tang Yin, a graceful figure in the distance ran over, not tall, and when he got closer, he saw his face clearly, but he was a gentle beauty with a small jasper, panting and coming to Shen Xi and Tang Yin, and said, "Two adults, my brother will confess, and hand over this letter to the two adults." ”

As soon as the woman came out, Tang Yin's eyes were straight.

Goose egg face, willow eyebrows, cherry mouth, skin like snow, appearance above the level, plus a scholarly lady, now in the boudoir to take care of the mother on the sickbed, filial piety, look at the age of no more than double ten, very in line with the aesthetics of the gentleman of this era.

Shen Xi took the letter, and before he could reply, Tang Yin had already smiled and said, "Miss Xia, it's hard work." ”

He gave a respectful salute and looked personable, but in fact, a pair of eyes were fixed on the woman, without blinking. The woman returned the salute, then turned around and returned to the house, Tang Yin looked at the back for a long time and refused to take his eyes off.

When the woman entered the courtyard, Tang Yin sighed lightly, turned around to see Shen Xi looking at herself, and asked, "Why does Shen Zhongcheng look down like this?" ”

Shen Xi said with a smile: "Brother Bohu also said that there is no one to worry about in this small courtyard? ”

Tang Yin's face was a little ashamed: "Actually, it's ......"

"Brother Bohu doesn't need to explain, my fair lady and gentleman are good, Brother Bohu is alone now, and it is natural to have expectations. It's just that how much do you know about this Miss Xia? Shen Xi asked with a smile.

Marriage is not something that can be solved by wishful thinking.

Tang Yin has a certain reputation, but his family background was all lost by him, he is a broken household, and he has Xie Yuan's fame but even the small officials are ashamed to take office, which means that there will be no achievements in the officialdom......

Such a down-and-out scholar, standing in his old age, and not his first marriage, why should he be admired by a girl who is less than twenty years old, and let the Xia family marry you and be your stepfamily?

Tang Yin didn't feel that there was anything wrong with admiring the beautiful woman, and said with great interest: "Miss Xia is now twenty-nine years old, and she promised to marry someone before, but she died of illness before her husband, and the old mother was seriously ill, so the marriage was delayed...... Shen Zhongcheng has no intention of coveting it. ”

Seeing your excited appearance, and said that you didn't covet it, I sent someone to write on my face: I have admired Miss Xia for a long time and want to marry her.

But think about it again, it's not bad to find a partner for Tang Yin, since you want to get married, there must always be a dowry, right? It takes a lot of money to host a wedding, right? When you get married, you have to support your wife and children, right? None of these Tang Yin!

Since you are short of money, you have to follow me honestly as a staff member, otherwise you will be really willing to follow you back to Suzhou City to drink the northwest wind when you are Miss Xia?

Shen Xi smiled slightly: "Since Brother Bohu is interested in Miss Xia, why don't you send someone to propose marriage?" ”

"Propose? yes, why didn't I think of that? ”

Tang Yin slapped his thigh, ecstatic, just now he said that he had no covetousness, and now his true form was revealed, "Shen Zhongcheng, it's just ...... There is nothing in the lower body, but I don't know ...... How to propose ......"

Know the importance of having money!

Tang Dacai, it's not that I don't help you, it's really that you don't look like a responsible man, and you still look like a spoiled big child in your thirties.

Shen Xi said: "Let's think about it in the long run after we go back." ”

After speaking, Shen Xi didn't stop any longer, and got into the carriage directly, Tang Yin climbed into the car and greeted him: "Lord Shen, let's talk about the marriage proposal......

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Ma Jiucheng's marriage stimulated Tang Yin, and he saw a Miss Xia who was very in line with his values and aesthetics at Xia Kuan's house, and quickly suffered from unrequited love.

In the past, Shen Xi was afraid that Tang Yin would pick his son and go back to Suzhou, but now he doesn't have to worry, Tang Yin is obviously a dead pig and is not afraid of boiling water...... If you don't help me find someone to propose, I will stay in the yamen, wandering around the world all day long, eating according to the food, taking the food according to the food, and taking the money according to the city, and the skin is thicker than the city wall, see what you can do to me?

Shen Xi's current performance of Tang Yin can only be described in two words: "Shameless!" ”

Xia Kuan said that he would take care of Gao Tang and do what he said, and that letter had actually indicated his attitude that he would not serve as Shen Xi's staff member in the short term.

Shen Xi has a lot of helpers around him, but Zhu Qi and Ma Jiu are obedient to orders, and they can only do some rough work, sorting out and checking the official documents that come and go, inscribe notices, make plans, and other things that need to be done by the staff, but now that there is no one at hand, Shen Xi can only do it himself.

When Shen Xi was in and out of the lobby of the official post and was very busy, Tang Yin sat behind the desk, wandering around the world, which made Shen Xi extremely annoyed.

Shen Xi finally couldn't help it, and said: "If Brother Bohu is so perfunctory again, this official will cut off his fortune and send Brother Bohu back to his hometown!" ”

In the past, Tang Yin was reluctant to leave, but now when he heard Shen Xi's threatening words, he was calm: "Shen Zhongcheng, his legs are long on his body, even if he will sweep the floor and go out of the house, whether he will leave Guangzhou Mansion or not is up to Shen Zhongcheng to decide!" ”

You're going to play tricks on me, aren't you? Okay, I'll be with you to the end! Shen Xi frowned: "This official saw Miss Xia before that she was both talented and beautiful, and she was going to send someone to propose ......."

Tang Yin immediately thought about it, Huo Ran stood up, blushed, and almost roared and asked, "Shen Zhongcheng, what do you mean by this?" ”

"You know what it means!"

Shen Xi did not show weakness, "The Xia family has a woman to be in the boudoir, but she wants to marry a wishful husband...... Dare to ask Brother Bohu, you are now poor and white, with no tile to cover your body, how are you qualified to marry Miss Xia? is the official of the third yuan, and the first, and the official of the three-grade court, even if it is a concubine, it will not insult the style of the Xia Mansion! ”

said something, Tang Yin was speechless.

If the Xia family wants to find a wishful husband for Miss Xia, even if they marry their daughter to Shen Xi as a concubine, they will not be willing to marry a down-and-out scholar like him as their stepfamily.

Anyway, she is not a wife, Shen Xi is so young and promising, and being Shen Xi's concubine is more beautiful than being Tang Yin, a poor stepfamily in his thirties.

I thought that Tang Yin would go away angrily, but I didn't expect him to salute respectfully: "Shen Zhongcheng, you are reckless, and please ignore the villain." ”

Shen Xi sneered: "This official doesn't dare to be the master of Brother Bohu." ”

Tang Yin emphasized: "Shen Zhongcheng is an adult, and he will work diligently in the future, I just ask you to ...... Help make peace, you have a beautiful wife and concubine in your family, and naturally there is no shortage of concubines in this Kefu, but it is under the ...... This marriage proposal ......"

Shen Xi sighed: "Don't you want to help you as an official?" But Gao Tang is seriously ill, and he will mourn at any time, do you think, if you go to propose marriage now, will it be successful, or will you be driven out of the door by Mr. Tsing Yi with a broom, and you will not get along with each other? (To be continued.) )