Chapter 45: Accidents
"I hope that Brother Zhang can agree, and the Zhang and Liu families will be good friends with Qin and Jin from now on." Liu Laoshi said to Zhang Baoliang.
At this time, Liu Yiyi saw the door curtain of the inner compartment move, and two bright and immaculate eyes were exposed, secretly looking at the living room. After making eye contact with Yanagichichi, he timidly hid.
It's Zhang Chuchu. Liu Yiyi smiled in his heart, and a little girl came to mind, lying on her hand and feet in the gap of the door curtain to peek at her future husband. It seems that this Zhang Chuchu is also very unwilling to marry someone he has never met.
Liu didn't say a word about the engagement, because it wasn't his turn to interject. In ancient times, marriage contracts were always decided by parents. Liu Yiyi came today as an ornament for Lao Zhang's family to see. Of course, this also includes Zhang Chuchu behind the door curtain.
Zhang Xiaoliang took a sip of tea and said apologetically: "Brother Liu, the marriage contract of the Zhang and Liu families is approved by my old Zhang with both hands, but if we want to accept the dowry, it depends on how talented Liu Xian's nephew is." ”
Zhang Xiaoliang smiled bitterly: "Don't hide it from Brother Liu, the little girl is stubborn, she once studied a period of poetry with a child, and she thinks that she has a little ink in her chest, so she doesn't take ordinary men to heart." When the little girl was fourteen years old, she had set up a grand ambition, and in this life, she would not marry if she was not talented, and those who were under her would not marry. Otherwise, she will die. The old man knew that women were strong and did not dare to persecute herd, so her marriage would be delayed to this day. ”
Accidentally, how come this kind of thing has never been heard of before? No wonder the third aunt said that it was not easy to marry the daughter of the Zhang family, it turned out that there was still this stubble. Lao Liu stayed for a long time before asking: "Brother Zhang, although Sanyuan County is not big, there are not a few people with knowledge, and there are even more young talents, is there no one who can surpass Ling Yuan in talent and learning in the past two years?" ”
Zhang Xiaoliang shook his head and said, "In terms of talent, my son Chu Wen doesn't even think that he is his sister, let alone some other sons of gentlemen. Don't hide it from Brother Liu, before you, there have been thirty-two families who have come to give dowry gifts. However, the result is unpleasant. ”
"Why haven't you heard of such a miracle before?" Lao Liu glanced at Liu Yiyi, he knew that Liu Yiyi had some talents, but compared with some talents in Sanyuan County, especially with Zhang Chuwen, a gongsheng who had passed the township test, could he do it?
"Those talented people are very face-saving, and they naturally won't say such things themselves. And our Zhang family also has to take into account the reputation of the little girl, so naturally we didn't dare to reveal it to the outside world. In fact, Zhang Porliang still has something to say, that is, if this matter is spread out, who else will dare to propose marriage again. Are their daughters still married?
Glancing at the eyes that appeared behind the curtain, Liu Yiyi had a plan in his heart. Isn't this Qiao Duan, who is often played on TV? He got up from his chair, saluted Zhang Baoliang, and asked, "Dare to ask Uncle Zhang, how did Miss Zhang come to judge that the knowledge of the person who came here is above her?" ”
"Nephew Yooxian, please take a seat." Zhang Xiaoliang smiled and motioned for Liu Yiyi to sit down, and said: "The little girl only has three questions, and they are divided into answers for each talented person who comes to hire, and all the correct answers can be her husband." However, in the past two years, no one has been able to answer one of these questions. Yoo Hyun's nephew should be ready. ”
Liu Yiyi smiled meaninglessly and said, "Uncle Zhang's concern, Ichichi will definitely do his best." After speaking, he turned around and said loudly at the door curtain of the inner compartment: "In this way, please ask Miss Chu Chu to ask the question, right?" ”
The door curtain waved without wind, and Liu Yiyi knew that it was Zhang Chuchu who had entered.
After a while, a small white hand handed out a piece of paper, Zhang Chuwen stepped forward to take it, and then took another one with Liu.
Liu Yiyi took the paper, saw a vertical line of silk on it, and wrote: "Question 1: Lotus root because of lotus? ”
"Words?" Liu Yiyi frowned, remembering a pair he had seen before, "Lotus seeds are bitter in their hearts, and Li'er has a hollow belly." It was written to the son of a father who was about to be executed. It is also a universal couplet, 'lotus' is the same as 'pity', 'pear' is the same as 'leave', and 'belly' is the same as 'father'. After reading through, it becomes "The lotus (pity) son is bitter in his heart, and the pear (detached) child's belly (father) is hollow." ”
Look at this again, because of the lotus? Obviously, 'lotus' and 'he' are connected, 'borrowed' and 'even' are connected, this is people asking him: Liu Yiyi, why did you get a couple? What a wonderful thought, such a domineering tone. No wonder so many people are stumped.
Liu Yiyi began to take a little interest in this Zhang Chuchu.
First plucked up the courage to choose her own husband in this ancient environment of male superiority and inferiority, and then raised such a tricky and strange problem, this woman is not ordinary.
Liu Yiyi asked Zhang Chuwen to come to the pen inkstone, closed his eyes and thought for a while, and then wrote down at the bottom of the question: There are apricots but not plums! After finishing, he handed it directly to Zhang Chuwen and motioned for him to hand it in.
Zhang Chuwen had been thinking about what his sister's strange question meant, and how to answer it if he was Liu Yiyi. Seeing Liu Yiyi bring the paper over, he was stunned at first, and answered so quickly?
Reaching out and taking the paper, he looked at it, "Lotus root because of lotus?" There are apricots but not plums! After reciting it lightly twice and three times in a row, Zhang Chuwen suddenly realized, stopped the footsteps he had just moved, turned to Liu Yiyi and made a respectful gesture, and said: "Mr. Liu, please accept Xiaosheng!" ”
"Hey~" Liu Yiyi hurriedly got out of the way and said, "Brother Chu Wen, what do you mean?" One can't stand it. ”
Zhang Chuwen straightened up, looked at Liu Yiyi with a look of admiration, and said, "Mr. Liu can see the hidden article in this sentence in such a short period of time and be able to answer accordingly, Chu Wen deeply admires." Sir deserves to hear this. ”
"Big brother~!" A crisp voice came from the inner compartment, smelling like a nightingale out of the valley, like a clear spring falling jade. Very nice to hear.
"Oh!" Zhang Chu patted his forehead when he heard the sound, and then remembered what he was going to do, so he picked up Liu Yiyi's answer sheet and walked to the inside. said in his mouth: "Little sister, don't worry, big brother will bring it with you!" ”
The door curtain shook for a while, as if he was blaming Zhang Chuwen for speaking so directly.
Zhang Chuwen handed the paper in. After waiting for a long time, there was no response, and I don't know whether to pass or not, seeing Liu Yiyi standing there calmly, without any sense of being in a hurry, Zhang Chuwen couldn't help but sigh again in his heart.
After about half a moment, there was finally movement behind the curtain, and the little snow-white hand reached out again.
A crisp and sweet voice came out from behind the curtain again: "Second question, please take a look at Liu Gongzi." ”