Chapter 54: Dowry 2
Near noon, Wu Zhi and Hu Sanniang finally rode their horses to Dulonggang, which is where Hujiazhuang is located.
Hujiazhuang is more like a stockade, the entrance is separated by countless huge log fences, guarded by militia, after Wu Zhi and Hu Sanniang arrived, someone had already recognized Hu Sanniang, so they naturally entered the village unimpeded.
The Zhuangzi is staggered, the houses are compact, people come and go, and the bustle is extraordinary, the scale and scene of this Zhuangzi are almost the same as the small towns of later generations, and there are even markets in it.
"Sanniang is back!"
"Sanniang, who is this big official next to you?"
"Third sister, I'll call the eldest brother!"
"Yo, Sanniang has become handsome again!"
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Uncles and aunts, old people and children, people all greeted Hu Sanniang warmly after seeing her, and Wu Zhi found that people looked at Hu Sanniang with joy and friendliness in their eyes, as if they were talking to their own children or relatives, and there was no kind of estrangement in the employment relationship.
Although Wu Zhi knows, the people here are all cultivating the land of Sanniang's family.
Hu Sanniang answered with everyone one by one, and Wu Zhi only smiled politely, and after a while, the two walked to a vermilion gate, the plaque on the gate is "Hu Mansion", the door is wide and wide, this battle is much more magnificent than Wu Zhi's house in Yanggu County!
"Official, we're home." Hu Sanniang whispered to Wu Zhi, after all, they have not officially married, so Hu Sanniang called Wu Zhi so intimately naturally not let others hear.
After getting off the horse, a family member had already run over to lead the horse diligently, Wu Zhi tidied up his clothes, helped the big red flower on the crown of the white jade bunch, and strode into the courtyard with Hu Sanniang.
At this time, Wu Zhi was still a little excited and nervous in his heart, after all, whether it was in his previous life or in this life, he was proposing marriage for the first time and meeting his future father-in-law for the first time......
"Hey! Brother Wu Zhi! You're here too! That's great! As soon as Wu Zhi stepped into the gate, he heard a shout, and when he looked closely, he saw a young man with a tall figure and a broad face striding towards him with a happy face.
This person is none other than Hu Sanniang's eldest brother, Wu Zhi's future child's uncle - Hu Cheng!
"Hu Cheng Big Brother!" Wu Zhi didn't dare to let Hu Cheng call his brother anymore, he hurriedly greeted Hu Cheng, and said with a smile on his face: "Since I had a good conversation with Brother Hu that day, Wu Zhi has been thinking about my eldest brother!" Send Sanniang back today and finally see the big brother again! ”
After speaking, Wu Zhi and Hu Cheng hugged each other heavily, this guy, I don't know, I think the two are brothers!
Seeing Wu Zhi think so highly of himself, Hu Cheng was also very happy, but he was still a little strange, he knew that Wu Zhi was a few months older than him, and when he was in Yanggu County, he always called Wu Zhi's brother, so when he got here, Wu Zhi suddenly changed his name to his brother?
"Brother Wu Zhi, you are older than me, don't call me the wrong name!" Hu Cheng only thought that Wu Zhi had made a mistake, so he reminded.
has already arrived home, Hu Sanniang is not good to be intimate with Wu Zhi anymore, so she can only stay away, Wu Zhi and Hu Cheng walked side by side, after listening to his words, Wu Zhi hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, no, no!" I used to remember it wrong, I was younger than you, and I should have called you brother! ”
Wu Zhixin said that even if he is older than you, he will call you big brother, who made you Sanniang's big brother!
"Oh, I'm going to make Brother Wu suffer in this way!" Hu Cheng smiled embarrassedly, "Come, Brother Xian has worked tirelessly to send my little sister home, I must stay here for a few more days!" I'll take you to the guest room to rest and wash up, and we'll have a banquet for you later! You are a guest of our Hujiazhuang! ”
As he spoke, Hu Cheng pulled Wu Zhi into the deep courtyard, which had the momentum of the head of the family.
Although Hu Sanniang is the third, but her father Hu Lao Dame only has her and Hu Cheng's children, the Song Dynasty is sorted by the whole family, Hu Sanniang's uncle has a son who is older than her and younger than Hu Cheng, ranking second. Now that Hu Cheng has started a family, all the affairs of this Hujiazhuang are taken care of by him, and these are also known by Wu Zhi and Sanniang in the whispers of the nest at night.
All the way, Wu Zhi also wanted to see the old lady Hu after washing up and talking about business, but Hu Sanniang couldn't take care of Wu Zhi since she came back, and Wu Zhi didn't want to participate in it, so she could only wait quietly with a worried heart.
After a short rest, a maid led Wu Zhi to a big house, Wu Zhi just arrived, Hu Cheng, who was already waiting at the door, politely invited Wu Zhi in!
Inside was a spacious hall, and in the middle was a stocky long wooden table, full of wine, vegetables, and fruits, and an old man with gray hair and brocade clothes and several old men with gray hair and bright clothes were sitting upright.
"Presumably, this is the big boss of the proud building in Shandong, the big official of Wu Zhiwu! Look up for a long time, look up for a long time! Please be seated! As soon as Wu Zhi entered the house, the gray-haired old man took the lead in getting up to greet him, and his speech was full of confidence, and his eyes were bright, but he was also extraordinary.
"Wu Daguan, please take a seat!" "Please ......," several other old men also said politely.
Wu Zhi was indeed very frightened at this time, and dared to love his reputation too loudly, so that his future father-in-law treated him with such a great courtesy, but he didn't know where Wu Zhi could afford such humble etiquette from them.
"Old lady Hu is here!" Wu Zhi bowed down and made a big salute to the future father-in-law, and said respectfully: "I'm just a restaurant owner, and I'm just a junior in front of Mrs. Hu and all the old gentlemen, don't be too polite to me!" ”
Wu Zhi is telling the truth.
Hu Taigong nodded slightly, in his opinion, although Wu Zhi is famous, he is not arrogant or impatient, knows the rules and obeys etiquette, is a talent, and will become a great weapon in the future!
"Good, good! Have a seat! Hu Taigong greeted with a kind face, the reason why he was so polite to Wu Zhi just now was because Wu Zhi was indeed very famous in Shandong, plus he was familiar with Hu Cheng and had taken care of Hu Sanniang for so long, Hu Jiazhuang should treat him as a guest.
After sitting down one after another, Wu Zhi became a little cramped, and he suddenly didn't know how to speak.
"Thank you to the military officials for personally sending the little girl home this time, the little girl is straightforward, she didn't trouble you, right?" Hu Taigong looked for words.
Wu Zhi hurriedly replied, "Three... Hu Sanniang is strong in martial arts, not only did she and Brother Hu relieve the siege that day, but later saved her next life! I can't thank you enough! ”
As soon as everyone heard Wu Zhi's words, they became interested, and Wu Zhi had to simply tell everyone about Ximenqing's assassination that night, of course, Wu Zhi, who should be omitted, would naturally be omitted. Even so, everyone was amazed.
After some small talk, Wu Zhi also made it clear, except for Hu Taigong and Hu Cheng, the old men on the opposite side were Hu Sanniang's uncles, and they were all the core personnel of Hujiazhuang.
And Wu Zhi also found that they treated themselves as VIPs like this, and they had no other purpose, they just wanted to make friends with themselves.
After getting familiar with the "combat" environment, Wu Zhi was no longer restrained, took a deep breath, and Wu Zhi finally explained his intention: "Taigong Hu, old gentlemen, Brother Hu, I really don't hide it, in fact, I came to Hujiazhuang this time to ...... Propose to relatives! ”
As soon as Wu Zhi's words came out, Hu Taigong suddenly choked on a sip of tea, and several uncles and Hu Cheng were also stunned for a while, and then they all looked at Wu Zhi with strange expressions.
How can it be good, Wu Zhi would suddenly come up with such a sentence? It's not like you can mention it, at least you have to be courteous and six appointments, this Wu Zhi was empty-handed when he came, so at this moment he suddenly came out with such a sentence, and people were a little surprised.
Besides, who is he proposing? Could it be Hu Sanniang? Although Wu Zhi's family has a lot of money, but after all, he is not a talent, can Sanniang take a fancy to him?
"Don't joke about the martial arts officials, come and have a glass of wine."
"Yes, Brother Wu Xian, come and taste the fresh melons and fruits stored in the cellar of our Hujiazhuang."
Hu Cheng and an uncle were the first to react, so they deliberately diverted the topic.
"Everyone, I am in love with Sanniang, and I am indeed here to propose!" Now that he has spoken, Wu Zhi simply said directly.
After hearing this, everyone understood that it seemed that he was really here to propose, but how could he come empty-handed?
Thinking of this, Sanniang's uncles' faces became a little cold, they thought that this Wu Zhi was also a big boss, if he really came to propose marriage, he should never come empty-handed!
Doesn't this look down on their Hujiazhuang!
"Brother Xian, that ...... You can't come to propose marriage like this empty-handed! Let's go back and prepare the dowry and discuss it another day! Hu Cheng also reminded Wu Zhi awkwardly on the side, he was also strange in his heart, it stands to reason that Wu Zhi is not an unparticular person!
Why are you so unparticular today?
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