The woman surnamed He is not married to Hu Guiyang, and she has met her, so this kind of thing sounds a little familiar.

"What's your real name?"

"yes, why are you lying to you?"

"Don't know the name?"

"I don't know."

"Where's the ranking?"

The flower lady shook her head.

"Where?"

"It is said that I moved from Gangnam."

"Who is the one who came to the door to ask for a kiss?"

"A businessman surnamed Mu...... Are you interrogating me? Mrs. Hua was angry, "Be kind enough to find you a family affair, there is no merit and hard work, why do you ask me as a prisoner?" Are you here in the West Factory? ”

Hu Guiyang said with a smile: "Mrs. Hua is angry, this matter is too strange, and it is likely to cause trouble." ”

"Are you in trouble, or am I in trouble?"

"There are troubles, please listen to me, if someone from the government comes to the door, be sure to tell the truth, and don't hide it."

"I'm just a mediator, why is the government looking for me? Why should I lie? Replaced by the flower lady, she asked endlessly.

Hu Guiyang scratched his head, and had to say: "There is a girl He Sanchen, who is a prisoner of the imperial court, and she is ...... with me Close relationship, so ......"

"So you think the girl who wants to marry you is He Sanchen?"

"She shouldn't do such a stupid thing, but the government is likely to have this speculation, so I asked you not to hide it, if someone asks, you can tell the truth, so as not to think more about the government."

Mrs. Hua frowned, "It's really troublesome to give you a matchmaker, even more troublesome than my own son." ”

"Mother, it's nothing to do with me, and I just look at the five families and nod in agreement, is this still troublesome? I'm not as difficult as Uncle Thirty-six, I have a family and a business, and I have a mother who can run a family and take charge of things, so I can't pick one when looking for a daughter-in-law? ”

Aunt Hua snorted and said to Hu Guiyang: "The government can think whatever it wants, someone wants to marry you, this is a good thing, you can prepare it." ”

"Prepare what?"

"Dowry, although people don't want a bride price, you have to show it when you get married, right? And your home, you have to clean it up...... Forget it, you don't understand anything, give me the money in two days, and I'll do all these things for you. ”

"I haven't agreed to this marriage yet."

"You guys, it's all the same, when I said that I would marry my little brother, he was still angry with me, saying that he would be ridiculed by his companions when he got married so early, but when he saw other girls, he couldn't wait to carry them into the house tomorrow."

Brother Hua laughed, waited for his mother to walk away, and whispered to Hu Guiyang: "Beautiful as a fairy." ”

The mother and son of the Hua family left, Hu Guiyang was confused, and the suitor said that it was He Sanjie'er, she would not do this kind of self-defeating thing, say no, and can't think of anyone who will not marry him.

"It's someone's trick again." Hu Guiyang came to the conclusion that since the trick had only just begun, and the true purpose had not yet been revealed, there was no need for him to be in a hurry.

He insisted on practicing every day, and even bought a pair of stone locks weighing dozens of catties from the stonemason shop, which were used to boil the muscles and bones, and cooperated with the fire god technique, the effect was excellent.

Half a month later, the weather was cold, Hu Guiyang almost forgot about the courtship, and Mrs. Hua came to the door again with her son, "This time the question is clear?" ”

"Huh?"

"The girl's surname is He, there is such a daughter in the family, there is no rank, I have seen you by chance, and I don't know what's wrong, so I don't forget, I don't think about tea and dinner, I was embarrassed to mention it to my mother, and after a long time, the mother and daughter told the truth to the lord together. Master He didn't agree at first, but later sent someone to inquire about your details, and I felt that ...... It's okay, and seeing that my daughter is getting thinner, I have to nod. ”

"Father and mother? Have you met the Ho family? ”

"Not yet, it's another businessman surnamed Huang who has returned. To say that the He family is also a big family in the south of the Yangtze River, several generations of business, know a lot of people, worried that you have already married, so Babadi to find a friend to ask for a marriage first, after a few days, the He family will move the family north to Beijing, discuss an auspicious day, you can get married. ”

Hu Guiyang smiled bitterly: "Lady Hua, you sold me before you even saw anyone?" ”

"What do you mean by selling? I took a little advantage, but if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have taken this job no matter how much money I gave. The flower lady was full of anger.

Brother Hua interjected with a smile: "The person who asks for marriage can say it, the girl of the He family is as beautiful as a fairy......"

"You know the sentence 'beautiful as a fairy', marrying a wife is to live, appearance is secondary, gentle temperament, no quarrel or quarrel, and harmony between husband and wife is the most important thing."

Brother Hua pouted at Hu Guiyang, he didn't think that his mother was suitable for "gentle nature" at all.

"The government didn't find anyone?"

Mrs. Hua smiled: "You, you think too much, you have to think about it for a long time when you see your shadow, the government doesn't care about this kind of thing, you just prepare to marry a daughter-in-law in a down-to-earth manner." ”

"You have to wait at least a year to get married, Uncle Thirty-six, you can't get ahead of me, I'll make a ...... first"

Mrs. Hua slapped her son on the head, looked around, saw the pair of stone locks, and nodded, "It's enough to practice, don't be too reluctant, you have to find a livelihood now, you can't live on the woman's dowry after getting married." ”

"I'm the captain of the West Factory, isn't this a livelihood?"

"How much is it per month?"

Hu Guiyang smiled and said nothing, the captain of the brocade clothes sounded majestic, but there were not many moons, enough for him to eat and drink alone, and if he wanted to have a treat, it would be overstretched.

"I know that the court has always been stingy, only relying on the monthly salary, few soldiers can support a family, people with ability to become officials, deduct money and food from subordinates, people without ability have to find another livelihood, or buy land and collect rent, or partner in business, or learn a craft, it is a serious matter. Don't learn from those rogue military households, their family backgrounds are obviously average, but they are all mixed up with the prodigal children, eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling everything, and they have entered the little family business that their fathers and ancestors have worked so hard to accumulate, and even their own future has been ruined, their wives are starving and cold, and their neighbors are pointing fingers, what is the picture? ”

Brother Hua stood behind his mother, constantly squeezing his eyebrows, he had heard similar words countless times.

Hu Guiyang was very grateful, "Well, I'm not that kind of person. ”

"I don't think you're like it, otherwise it doesn't matter to you. But...... Alas, when it comes to making a living, you are not as good as thirty-nine, and if the forty righteous sons of the Zhao family are all alive, it is estimated that no one can be stronger than him. ”

"It's really better to go back to Beijing?" Hu Guiyang's news was closed, almost to the point of ignoring what was happening outside the window.

"I came back early, two or three months ago. I heard that he was transferred back to Jinyiwei from the West Factory, and there were many people under his hands. ”

"Sooner or later, he will be promoted."

"You can't ......," the flower lady asked tentatively.

"I can't." Hu Guiyang said with certainty that he would never ask Shi Guida for help, but he felt a little sour in his heart, Yuan Mao and Fan Dajian should also come back, for nearly two years, these two "friends" did not even have a letter, even if they returned to Beijing, they probably would not have any more contacts.

Mrs. Hua sighed, "A month later, the He family will come to make a marriage, and then you will be able to know the girl's name." ”

"Again, I don't agree."

"By the time you say yes, you'll have to be seventy or eighty, right?"

Mrs. Hua didn't listen to Hu Guiyang's words at all, left with her son, and came to the door again a few days later, this time even the flatbread was brought.

"Ungrateful fellow." Hu Guiyang said angrily, the cake jumped up with its tail wagged, pounced on its body and stuck out its tongue and rubbed its head, Hu Guiyang had to turn his anger into laughter and stretched out his hand to scratch his head.

When he returned to his old home, he was very happy and inspected room by room, which was more detailed than that of the flower lady.

The three of them were talking in the courtyard, Brother Hua brought a burden, and Mrs. Hua smiled: "The He family is really rich, I also said that you should prepare, everyone is ready, no, two hundred taels of silver were brought, saying that it was for you to buy a few new clothes." ”

"Huh?" Hu Guiyang was so surprised that he couldn't speak.

Brother Hua put the burden on the steps, "Uncle Thirty-six, I really envy you this time, people spend money to marry their daughters-in-law, and you make money, why can't I touch such a good thing?" ”

"Fifty taels will be brought to you, and the remaining one hundred and fifty taels will be left with me, and I will prepare some dowry for you or something."

"Okay." Hu Guiyang was at a loss, "What did the He family ask for?" ”

"Get married as soon as possible, and get married on a later date next year."

"That's all?"

"yes, what else could there be? There's a request we can't make, and I can't agree to it. ”

Hu Guiyang became more and more puzzled, "To be honest, who is joking with me?" If you pretend to ask for marriage, you want to give me money, right? ”

"Phew, think beautifully, how much face do you have, let people find an excuse to give you silver?"

Hu Guiyang smiled: "That's what I said. He went over and opened the baggage, and inside was four ingots of ten taels of silver, some broken silver and copper coins, and a set of cotton clothes.

"It's cold, I bought you a set of clothes." Mrs. Hua loves to be the master of others, and she doesn't even let go of things like buying clothes, "Okay, don't be suspicious, just treat it as the yin virtue you have accumulated in your previous life, and enjoy happiness in this life." ”

"Send someone next time I go back to the He family and let me see him." Hu Guiyang said.

"Well, it's up to people to see if they want to." The flower lady looked everywhere, "Rhubarb, whether to go or stay, make a choice quickly, I don't wait for anyone, let alone a dog!" ”

"It's called flatbread." Hu Guiyang corrected.

"The flatbread is so ugly that I call it rhubarb." The flower lady insisted on not changing.

Hearing the sound, the flatbread ran over, and there was a jade pendant in his mouth.

Hu Guiyang was so frightened that his heartbeat stopped, and he didn't take care of it at a glance, and the dog actually dug out the divine jade.

The mother and son of the Hua family didn't recognize the jade pendant, and the little brother Hua smiled: "It seems that the rhubarb is going to stay, and even the treasures treasured by the thirty-sixth uncle have been found." ”

"What kind of treasure, it's just a piece of broken jade, I saw it, the rhubarb was dug out from under the wall, and it is estimated that it was buried in it before." The flower lady said disdainfully.

Hu Guiyang laughed, bent down and grabbed the neck of the flatbread, "It's really a dog can't change it...... It's still so naughty, just stay with me and live a hard life with me. ”

"Okay, when it gets tired of living, I'll go to my house again." Mrs. Hua was a little reluctant to give up this dog, "Block the courtyard wall of your house, don't let the rhubarb drill around, there are many bad people outside." ”

"Yes, I'll block it later."

As soon as the mother and son of the Hua family left, Hu Guiyang stretched out his other hand to the flatbread, "Hand it over." ”

The flatbread did not let go, but took advantage of the master's slippery hand to break free and run around, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, Hu Guiyang couldn't catch up for a while.

After a few trips, Hu Guiyang was so tired that he was out of breath, and he was resting with his legs, when there was a knock on the door outside.

"What did you drop?" Hu Guiyang thought that the mother and son of the Hua family had gone and returned, and walked to open the courtyard door, and couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the comer.

It turned out to be his boss who calmed Liang Xiu.

Liang Xiu said with a smile: "I heard that Captain Hu is going to get married, why didn't you notify Si Li?" ”

The big cake with the jade pendant in his mouth stood behind Hu Guiyang.