Chapter 18: Recruiting a son-in-law
After Jiang Sheng went down the mountain, he went all the way to the north, and in the past few days, he has stepped into the boundary between the Jizhou River. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
The spring rain raged again, carrying cold air to people's necks, and the road was long deserted of pedestrians, and all kinds of dilapidated signboards were swaying in the wind.
Jiang Sheng didn't bring an umbrella, so he had to run to a house under the eaves to take shelter from the rain, and the crying of children, the scolding of men, the dissuasion of women, and then the quarrels between men and women came from the room.
Perhaps, this is life. Jiang Sheng thought so, and then gradually dimmed, so he leaned against the door frame and sat on the ground.
It may be that it took too much physical strength to walk down the mountain, Jiang Sheng was already exhausted, and now that he had the support, he naturally slept soundly.
"Hey, little brother! Wake up! A deep voice sounded.
Jiang Sheng was excited and quickly stood up.
In front of him was an old man, holding a wooden umbrella with many holes, looking at Jiang Sheng kindly.
"The kid is rude, I've seen the old man." Jiang Sheng bowed.
"Little brother, where did this come from? Where are you going? ”
"The kid heard about the Yellow Turban's move, and he was about to join the army to suppress it..."Jiang Sheng couldn't figure out the identity of the comer, so he stopped talking.
"Alas, the Yellow Turban thieves are violent, and the officers and soldiers are retreating one after another. Aren't you asking for hardship when you go to join the army now? The old man shook his head.
It turned out that the old man had nothing to do with the yellow scarf, and Jiang Sheng was relieved.
"It is because the official army is weak that the big man needs to join the army to suppress the thief, the kid has some skills, this time it is to please the thief and protect the people. Can there be officers and soldiers stationed here? ”
"Alas, don't mention it, there was originally an official army stationed here, but since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, this official army has fled, scattered, and has long been gone."
"So that's the case, so there is a Yellow Turban Bandit Army here?"
"I used the Yellow Turban Army to pass by here and go north. I heard that I was going to some kind of cottage. ”
"Thank you, uncle, I'm on my way." Jiang Sheng made a gesture and turned around to leave.
"It's getting late, where is the little brother going?"
Jiang Sheng looked up, the fog was cloudy, and the sky was already dark.
"I wonder if there's an inn here?"
"The old man's home is spacious, if the little brother doesn't dislike it, he can come to the cold house to live."
"It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, and I'll bother your old man."
The old man led the way, Jiang Sheng looked at it while walking, and found that this village was so weird, but there were no people in the daytime, and there was no sound in the place where he was just staying.
After walking a short distance, you came to a high-gate compound, which was incompatible with the depression around the village. The old man knocked lightly on the door, and a small servant opened the door, and hurriedly welcomed the old man and Jiang Sheng into the village.
The green willows and poplars in the village, the courtyard is scattered, it looks like a rich family, Jiang Sheng has some contempt in his heart, this must be the landlord, bullying the people.
"Little brother, please inside." The old man was respectful.
Jiang Sheng also stretched out his hand, said "please", and entered the hall side by side with the old man. A small servant had already served refreshments.
"The world is not good, little brother don't make fun of Hanqi. Please use tea. The old man said.
Holy, is this still cold? What about small households? Jiang Sheng thought secretly.
"The old man is too modest, the boy has not enjoyed such a refreshment for many years. You're welcome. Abruptly, I also look at the old man Haihan. Jiang Sheng was not polite, and ate and drank.
Jiang Sheng is not a brave and unscrupulous person, so he naturally thought that there must be something wrong with this hospitality that fell from the sky, but he also thought that when he first came here, no one could harm him, so he could let go of his stomach and eat heavily, after all, he hadn't eaten any real food in the mountains these days.
The old man saw that the look of vigilance in Jiang Sheng's eyes flashed, and then he ate and drank nonsense, and secretly appreciated in his heart, this kid is a bold person, but the city is very deep, and it is a good choice.
"Little brother's honorable name? Where's who? ”
"Jiang Sheng Jiang Zicheng is a person from Qingzhou, who encountered a storm when he went to sea a few days ago and fell here, but fortunately the old man was kind enough to take him in." Jiang Sheng said.
"Oh, is Gao Tang still alive at home?"
"My parents died when I was a child, leaving me with only a pulse of incense."
The old man suddenly smiled, hurriedly poured the tea, and asked, "Zicheng has ever been married?" ”
"Poof-" Jiang Sheng squirted out a mouthful of tea, almost choking to death.
"Ahh I met the old man for the first time, I don't know why the old man is so interested in the next one? Jiang Sheng asked.
"Lao Yu and Zicheng hit it off at first sight, and they have a heart to make friends, so they ask each other!"
"Oh, there is a marriage contract under it, and it will be completed in a few years."
The old man's face changed, but he still smiled and shouted outside the door, "Change the tea!" ”
Outside the door, a young woman stomped in, holding a teapot in her hand, but her pretty face was lowered, and when she walked to the table, she knelt on the ground, served the tea with both hands, and then got up and knelt beside the old man.
"What is this?" Jiang Sheng asked suspiciously.
"This is the little girl Wanrong, twenty-eight years old, and has not yet left the cabinet. Wan Rong, don't you want to meet Jiang Gongzi? ”
The girl hurriedly got up and said a good fortune, glanced at Jiang Sheng, and then lowered her head and rubbed the corners of her clothes, and stopped talking.
"Girls don't have to be polite." Jiang Sheng gave him a lift, and then continued to drink tea.
"How about Zichengguan little girl?" The old man asked.
"Oh, uh, Ling Ai Xiu is smart, humble and polite..."Jiang Sheng really doesn't know how to describe it, it can be said to be really beautiful and cute in later generations, but it is rude to say so in this era, fortunately, the old man answered quickly.
"Do you like it?"
"Ah, everyone has a love for beauty." Jiang Sheng Tang said, dare to love this old man's daughter can't marry, so he is recruiting sons-in-law all over the street. What should I do, and then it will be fine, and they will not do anything to me. I won't let his daughter force me, I won't suffer anyway, hehe.
"Why does Zicheng bother to make a fuss? If you like it, how about marrying her as a concubine? The old man said with a smile.
This, what kind of father is this, how can he take the initiative to marry his daughter to someone else as a concubine? Is there something hidden in it?
"Good old man! You actually married your own daughter to someone else as a concubine? Do you love her or hurt her? Have you ever considered whether she would like to or not? How do you decide her happiness? Jiang Sheng feigned anger and said, I am afraid that it is difficult to know the inside story without this trick.
The girl's body shook, and she looked at Jiang Sheng with tears in her eyes, with a sad look, staring at Jiang Sheng, and making Jiang Sheng's heart furious.
"Little friend is angry! Calm your anger! Let's listen to the old decay. The old man hurriedly persuaded.
"Good! You say, if you can't tell me why, don't blame me for being nosy! Jiang Sheng said angrily.
"Yes, yes, yes! The old decay must make things clear as they are. When the old man saw Jiang Sheng rushing to the crown angrily, he was already trembling.