Chapter VIII Dowry
After Yuan Yun returned to Yuan's mansion, he didn't go directly to the back house, but went to see Bian's first, after all, even he didn't know how to face Cao Jie's little girl, even if this kind of embarrassing meeting was at this moment, he could still avoid it.
Bian is also leisurely, still swinging on the swing, and the maids around her are also attentively serving, she can enjoy all kinds of fruit and pastries without even lifting her hands.
Yuan Yun straightened his clothes slightly, and then bowed his hand and said, "I've seen Aunt Bian, I don't know what it is to recruit me back?" ”
Bian actually knew that Yuan Yun had come in, but he deliberately ignored it, until he heard Yuan Yun's voice, and then said with a smile: "I've been in Luoyang long enough, so I'm going to return to Yecheng, leaving you Prime Minister Cao alone, always worried that he won't take care of himself." ”
As for whether Cao Cao has someone to take care of, Yuan Yun doesn't think there is any need to worry, is it true that without the Bian family, Cao Cao can't eat well? But now that the Bian family is leaving, it is a great thing, and now that there is the Yuan Mansion of the Bian family, there is really no family taste at all, whether it is a subordinate or a master, it is used for the existence of this aunt, so everyone is in danger, and they are very cautious in what they do and say anything, so after a long time, they really can't stand it.
"Since Aunt Bian plans to return to Yecheng, I will prepare the frame and boat to ensure that you will not be tired all the way back." Yuan Yun hurriedly replied.
Bian finally glanced at Yuan Yun with squinted eyes at this moment, and then said lightly: "Since I want to go back, Cao Jie's little thing must also be brought back, after all, it is already the age of marriage, always in your Yuan Mansion, and I don't consider the issue of fame, although she doesn't have to marry the Son of Heaven now, but she always has to find a good in-law, this time I will go back to Yecheng, I will naturally make good arrangements." ”
Yuan Yun heard Bian say this, he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable in his heart, this uncomfortable feeling together, he himself was stunned, now he is no longer the first brother who didn't understand the love between men and women, so he quickly understood that he seemed to really like Cao Jie, the little girl, after all, they have been together for so many years.
Rubbing his hands, Yuan Yun asked tentatively: "Aunt Bian, should I also ask Cao Jie's own opinion about this marriage?" ”
Bian waved his hand and said, "The natural parents have the final say in marriage, how can she make her own decisions?" ”
Yuan Yun rubbed his hands again and said, "After all, marriage is a big deal, I think it's better to ask Cao Jie's opinion." ”
Seeing that Yuan Yun was still insisting, Bian continued with a smile: "It seems that Yuan Hou has some plans, I heard last night that you also took this Cao Jie to the Qinglou, this is really too much, how can you go to that kind of place at the unmarried daughter's house?" And let her come back drunk, this is really undeserved, and let Cao Jie stay in Yuan's Mansion again, I don't know what trouble will happen. ”
Yuan Yun looked at Bian's face of indignation, but a trace of cunning flashed in his eyes, and he was suddenly shocked, and finally reacted, where is Bian's going to take Cao Jie back to Yecheng, it is clear that he already knows everything last night, and Cao Jie's confession to himself is estimated to have not fallen, so singing this now is to make his attitude clear.
As for the feeling for Cao Jie, the little girl, Yuan Yun is a little dazed now, thinking that she is like a younger sister, and she is not so sure, but when she thinks about the matter of men and women, she also feels a little abrupt.
In this short period of time, Yuan Yun even recalled the scene when he first saw Cao Jie in Cao Mansion, when the other party was just a little girl, and he always went against himself, and then I don't know when it started, this Cao Jie suddenly became well-behaved, not only did not contradict her, but also often used the money she earned to supplement herself.
Recalling like this, Yuan Yun was shocked again, it seems that the drunken words that Cao Jie said in the Qinglou last night were not all nonsense, with Cao Jie's character as a money fan, she had gone bankrupt several times and contributed the money she had saved for several years, just so that she Yuan Yun could temporarily tide over the difficulties.
"Aunt Bian, I have a non-dividing thought, but if you say it, you can't beat me up." Yuan Yun plucked up his courage, feeling that he couldn't let Cao Jie be taken back to Yecheng by the Bian family, and then find someone to marry at random, even if he had guessed the current purpose of the Bian family, this trap could only be taken hard.
Bian Shi still didn't look like he was in a hurry, and muttered back: "You still have less thoughts, let's say, there is no shortage of this one." ”
Yuan Yun plucked up his courage again, but just wanted to ask to marry Cao Jie, but suddenly found that Bian's bedroom was kicked, flashing a skirt corner, which was Cao Jie's favorite water green, and this look immediately reacted, it seemed that he had fallen into the trap of the mother and daughter.
Seeing that Yuan Yun was halfway through his words, Bian suddenly paused, so he looked at it curiously, and at this time, he also saw the corner of Cao Jie's skirt exposed by Yuan Yun's eyes, and couldn't help but put a wry smile on the corner of his mouth.
"I'm too lazy to go around in circles with you, if you want to marry Cao Jie, then take out a million stone of grain, after all, when you married Qinghe, you didn't have much family wealth, so it can be regarded as cheap for you kid, now your Yuan family is prosperous, poor your Prime Minister Cao Cheng is still working day and night in Yecheng for the grain and grass of the army, you and Cao Ang have a son, a son-in-law, and they are not filial piety at all, so this million stone of grain can not be less than a stone." Bian didn't wait for Yuan Yun to ask for marriage at all, and directly assigned the task.
Yuan Yun looked at Bian's crackling and said a lot, his eyes were round, how could anyone marry a daughter like this, this is about to catch up with a forced marriage, I am afraid that he Yuan Yun will not accept it, and a million stone of grain, this is simply a lion with a big mouth, and the robbery is not so ruthless.
"Aunt Bian, one million stones of grain is too much, so how can you let Brother Yuan marry me, you have simply opened an impossible condition." When Yuan Yun was stunned, Cao Jie couldn't help but jump out, and then began to complain to Bian, and it was really a hot temper.
Bian Shi frowned, and then pinched Cao Jie's pink face fiercely, and then said angrily: "You elbow outward, I'm here to give you Zhang Luo's family affairs, you are good, and you still dislike your own bride price?" ”
Cao Jie pouted and said, "A million stones is too much, even the Son of Heaven doesn't have this pomp." ”
Bian Shiwan smiled, shook his head and asked, "You just want to marry your eldest brother Yuan so quickly?" ”
Cao Jie didn't hesitate when she heard this, and nodded vigorously, but when she finished nodding her head, she suddenly remembered that Yuan Yun was still standing aside, and now she immediately felt that she couldn't live, and her cheeks were instantly like a red-hot soldering iron, but her personality was very stubborn, and she didn't want to run away.
Yuan Yun was also a little embarrassed at this time, walked up with a smiling face, and just wanted to speak, he heard the voice of the eldest sister Feng Xuan from behind, and said: "One million stones is one million stones, Sister Cao Jie, I like it when I look at it, if I can become the daughter-in-law of our Yuan Mansion, what is this bit of food." ”
As soon as Feng Xuan's voice fell, Yuan Yun realized that it was not only Cao Jie, but also a group of wives and concubines and eldest sister Feng Xuan hiding in the house.
Bian squinted at Yuan Yun, then snorted heavily, and said, "It's still your eldest sister who has courage." ”
Yuan Yun arched his hand and said, "That's that, the matter within our Yuan clan is naturally the eldest sister who has the final say." ”
After speaking, Yuan Yun sighed secretly, in fact, this million stone of grain is estimated to have been delineated by Cao Cao on the head of Luoyang, and now Bian's arrangement is equivalent to giving Cao Fu enough face, and one million stone of grain is married to Cao Fu's daughter, this will be a good story, but although these grains can be supplied in Luoyang now, the price must be counted on Yuan Fu's head.
"Eldest sister, I have also saved a lot of money over the years, I roughly calculated, it should be enough to buy a million stone of grain, and I will give it all to the eldest sister when I go back." Cao Jie spoke again, and her words were equivalent to contributing all the property she had accumulated over the years.
Yuan Yun heard Cao Jie say this, it is fake if he is not moved, in order to marry himself, this Cao Jie, who has always been a fan of money, actually did this, if he was in his mother-in-law, he would be very unmanly.
After thinking about it, Yuan Yun said with a smile: "Aren't those all the dowries you prepared for yourself, then it's good to keep them, anyway, you also came to Yuan's mansion, these dowries can still run away, this million stone of grain is my dowry to Jiemei, and it is definitely not to be confused." ”
Cao Jie heard Yuan Yun say this, and just wanted to hold on a little longer, but was interrupted by Bian: "It should be like this, how can there be a reason to use his wife's dowry to offset the debt?" ”
After explaining this, Bian Shi glanced at Cao Jie again, and then said with a smile: "You ghost spirit, you usually make smart decisions, but when it comes to your own marriage, you have become so confused, your future husband is leaving you some private money, what a stupid head." ”
After tapping Cao Jie's little head, Bian looked at everyone: "Since such a big event has been set today, why do you have to celebrate it well, do you say yes or no?" ”
The eldest sister Feng Xuan immediately said with joy: "Naturally, it's time to celebrate, it's all our own family, let's not invite people outside, just close the door and have a good time." ”
After speaking, Feng Xuan withdrew from the courtyard with a few maids, naturally it was a matter of going to Zhang Luo's banquet, she was overjoyed now, now the Yuan Mansion has obtained the two daughters of the Cao family, which is naturally a top priority for the Yuan Mansion.
After Feng Xuan walked out, Bian looked at Yuan Yun and said: "But when I return to Yecheng this time, I still have to bring Cao Jie back, and then I want you, the eldest marquis, to come to the door to marry in person, this time you have to handle it well, you kid can be ready." ”
Yuan Yun arched his hand again: "Everything is subject to Aunt Bian's arrangement. ”
Bian was very satisfied with this result, so he waved his hand and said: "This is all my daughter's house, you are an old man who is inconvenient to stay for a long time, just do what you have to do, Jie'er, you go and send your future husband, but you can only send it to the gate." ”
Cao Jie's cheeks turned red again, and she nodded twice with her head down, which was considered to be a promise, but when she walked to Yuan Yun's side, she never dared to look at Yuan Yun, just so quietly, she looked more ladylike and more ladylike.