Chapter 12: Where did the matchmaker come from?
Tian Huaying stood on the street, her face was still blue and white, everything was really bad today, and she was humiliated by a family. He looked at the family members who were gathered around, and said to two of them, "Go and find out to me who this chick is, and I must get my hands on it." Hmph, let's see how I train her then! Thinking of this, he waved his hand and slapped Tian Xiaosi in the face, "What did you do today?" I can't do this little thing, what use do I want from you! ”
Tian Xiaosi was also aggrieved, covering his face and saying dejectedly: "Young Master, we have encountered a hard stubble today, and that family is not simple." If he hadn't kicked me on the spot, I would have done it a long time ago. ”
"Oh? Looks like I really underestimated him. But when I break his leg, see how he still can't be easy. As he spoke, the corners of his mouth went up, and a grim smile appeared on his face. Why don't you go find it for me! They're all here waiting to die! "The family members were scattered like birds and beasts at once.
After more than half an hour, several family members returned one after another and reported to Tian Huaying in a teahouse on the side of the street. "Young Master, that chick is from the Deng Mansion. We asked someone, it should be Deng Yongming's daughter. ”
"Oh? It's really sleepy, someone sends a pillow! Some time ago, I was thinking about buying the shop of Deng Ji Silk Village, and now it seems that the progress is going to be accelerated. Tian Huaying smiled playfully, rubbing her nails and flicking her fingers from time to time. After saying that, he stood up and went home surrounded by his family.
As soon as she entered the house, Tian Huaying instructed her to invite Mr. Wu to her.
Half an hour later, Mr. Wu took a white paper fan and hurried through the corridor into the study. Tian Huaying retreated from everyone and said bluntly: "Mr. Wu, I want to speed up the progress and win Deng Ji Silk Village, what do you think?" Of course, he wouldn't tell Mr. Wu that he had changed his original plan because he was desperate to get Miss Deng.
After hearing this, Mr. Wu hesitated for a moment and said euphemistically: "Young Master, I feel that it is better to follow the steps." On the one hand, we only won the largest silk shop in Qingping County the year before last, and now the Deng family must still be wary of us, and the original means cannot be used. On the other hand, we spent a lot of money to find someone to infiltrate the Deng family, and there was valuable news a few days ago. If I do something else now, I'm afraid I'll lose all my efforts. After speaking, he couldn't help but open the paper fan and shook it a few times, seemingly quite proud. It's just that fanning a fan in winter gives people a very weird look.
Tian Huaying listened very carefully, but as soon as she saw Mr. Wu fanning him, she couldn't help but think of him with two clear noses in his mind. Of course, this thought passed away in a flash, he was not a stupid person after all, and when he thought about it, it was true. "Mr. Wu, have you heard that Deng Yongming has a daughter before?"
Mr. Wu recalled for a moment, and suddenly laughed: "Speaking of which, don't believe it, young master. Deng Yongming's daughter is 16 years old this year, and she has long reached the age of marriage. With the wealth of the Deng family, the threshold should have been broken by the matchmaker. But since two years ago, a matchmaker knew that Miss Deng was too tall for an ordinary man, and she was no longer willing to come to the door. ”
After hearing this, Tian Huaying thought about it carefully, just as Mr. Wu said. When he met Miss Deng in men's clothes on the street today, he didn't pay attention to it at all, but he felt that she had a thin waist and long legs, and a tall figure, which had a unique flavor and made his heart itch. Now that I think about it, that chick is about the same height as herself, no wonder no one dares to come to the door to propose. Tian Huaying, who has always liked delicate and plump young women, hesitated a little.
Moreover, the old man also heard that this Miss Deng is not willing to be lonely in the boudoir, and often dresses up as a man to go out and hang out in the market. It's really a bad day! Therefore, until now, Miss Deng is still alone with her sister-in-law, and there is still no match, which has become a joke in Qingping County. Mr. Wu also said that his eyebrows were fluttering, and he had a hint of schadenfreude.
Mr. Wu's words immediately aroused Tian Huaying's evil thoughts: "Well, if you bring this chick to the house and let her dress up as a scholar every day, you should have a lot of boudoir fun." When thinking like this, the corners of Tian Huaying's mouth involuntarily floated a lewd smile. At this time, he suddenly realized that Mr. Wu was still beside him, so he collected the look on his face, cleared his throat and said, "Mr. Wu, you said that I went to Deng Mansion to propose marriage, how about it?" ”
After Mr. Wu heard this, he was stunned. He didn't expect that what he said would arouse Tian Huaying's interest in Miss Deng. However, on the bright side, it still has to be touted. "Young Master, your vision is still really ununique!" Of course, the implication is that this flavor is not ordinarily heavy. Then, after thinking about it, he suddenly slapped his palm, which startled Tian Huaying. "The old man is really confused, he didn't expect this move to be a good move! Master Da, your trick is really high! Deng Yongming's youngest son has just turned five years old, and he is still early to inherit the family business. If the eldest young master marries Miss Deng, he will have an excuse to meddle in the Deng family's business. This back and forth, with the eldest young master's means of doing business, coupled with the financial resources of the Tian family, within three or five years, Deng Ji Silk Village will be completely surnamed Tian. The more Mr. Wu spoke, the more excited he became, and the spittle was about to spray on Tian Huaying's face, and his left hand kept holding the folding fan and smashing his right palm.
After Mr. Wu's explanation, Tian Huaying knew that his crooked thoughts could play such a big role. Of course, he definitely wouldn't say it, but nodded approvingly, as if he had met a soulmate. Just do it, and the next day Tian Huaying greeted her parents and said that she would invite the matchmaker to go to Deng's house to propose marriage. After hearing this, Father Tian nodded indispensably. Since the last time his son was accused of insulting someone else's wife, he was severely taught a lesson by him with family rules, and the communication between the two was only every three or five morning and five morning and afternoon greetings. Later, when I learned that my son had intensified, I simply couldn't see it and didn't bother, as long as he could keep the family business from falling. Tian's mother nagged a few words, but before she could ask about the woman's situation, she was pulled by a few mothers-in-law to play the leaf card, remembering that she lost more than ten taels of silver last night, and her son's marriage was directly thrown aside, and she would not suffer anyway.
The next morning, Tian Huaying invited the most famous matchmaker in the county to explain the family to propose. After hearing this, the matchmaker was full of suspicion, and muttered in her heart: This Tian Dashao can't eat too much and have nothing to do, so he comes to find himself happy, right?
"Granny Hua, in this county, the marriage you said was not a hundred, but eighty. Please bother with my business. As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and a maid came over with a tray covered with red silk. Tian Huaying lifted the red silk, and the six silver ingots shone brightly. "This is sixty taels is a deposit, and after the matter is completed, there is another thanks."
When Granny Hua saw the six round silver ingots, she couldn't take her eyes off them, and she agreed with her mouth. "Master Da, please rest assured! Wait, I'll bring you good news soon. As he spoke, he looked at Young Master Tian's face, and hurriedly picked up the ingots at his signal, as if the silver would fly away in the next moment. As for the so-called happiness and affection, it is not in her consideration at all.
After Granny Hua got the silver, she hugged her arms and her eyes were narrowed together, which was really happy to see her teeth and eyes. Bidding farewell to Young Master Tian, the big gold owner, after Granny Hua put the silver home, she immediately walked towards the Deng family with small steps, wanting to finalize the marriage as soon as possible. Along the way, there were constantly people greeting her, and she either pretended not to hear it and ignored it, or reluctantly left quickly after a few perfunctory words, causing everyone to think that something was wrong in her house, and all kinds of rumors spread around. Granny Hua gasped and arrived at the door of the Deng Mansion, stopping to tidy up her clothes and headdress. Although she thought that this marriage would definitely be secure, she didn't dare to take it lightly, after all, there were still dozens of taels of silver hanging there. Later, she explained her intention to the disciples of the Deng Mansion, and just in time for the head of the Deng Mansion and the housemother were there, she was secretly happy in her heart, and it seemed that the silver spread her legs and ran towards her happily.
The family of the Deng Mansion did not dare to slack off, as a confidant, he knew that the old man was sick, so he politely welcomed Granny Hua to the next hospitality room to drink tea, and then quickly reported to the old lady.
Deng Yongming was rarely idle, drinking tea in the hall, and his wife Jingniang happened not to play cards today, and was embroidering mandarin ducks next to her. He looked up and was about to say something, when he saw Menzi hurrying over, and he thought that something big had happened.
"Sir, madam, Granny Hua is asking to see you outside." Menzi said hurriedly.
Deng Yongming didn't react yet, after all, there had been no matchmaker for more than a year, and he didn't think about it at all. "Which flower granny?"
His wife, Jingniang, stopped what she was doing, and the embroidery needle was still hanging in the air with the colored thread, and she said in surprise: "Is it the most famous matchmaker in that county?" ”
"Madame is such a good memory! It was the flower mother-in-law, who came to propose to the eldest lady on behalf of others. Jia Ding said excitedly, it seems that the eldest lady can get married, and he is also with Rong.
His wife, Jingniang, was even more happy, and hurriedly stood up and ordered: "Quickly invite Granny Hua in, be polite, and don't be lazy." Then he turned around and said to his husband a little nervously and a little confused: "Finally someone came to propose, I don't know which son-in-law fell in love with Ke'er?" Master, you said that if the other party's family conditions are not good later, should we agree? Well, or maybe we should come down first, and we'll figure it out later. ”
Deng Yongming was also helpless, he knew that his daughter couldn't marry because of her height and temperament, which made his wife very distressed, but he didn't know that it made her almost stunned. He took his wife's hand and said slowly: "Sit down, don't let people see the jokes, let's ask about the situation first." ”
His wife, Jingniang, quieted down and sat next to her, but she still looked out of the door from time to time.
Soon, the family took Granny Hua to the living room. After Granny Hua greeted her, Deng Yongming nodded and motioned for her to sit down, and instructed her to serve tea.
Before the tea came up and took a few sips, Granny Hua put down the teacup. "Master Deng, Mrs. Deng, I'm a straight person, so I won't go around in circles. Coming over today, I came to propose to the two of you on behalf of the head of the Tian family. Young Master Tian fell in love at first sight when he saw the eldest lady by chance, and he didn't think about tea and dinner all day, so Master Tian asked me to come over to propose marriage. You also know the conditions of the Tian family, the family background is solid, and the eldest lady will not be wronged after marrying. Young Master Tian is handsome and good-looking, and he is a seed of infatuation, and he is definitely a good match for the eldest lady. ”
Deng Yongming pondered for a while, and said with a little embarrassment: "But I heard that the young master of the Tian family has a good temperament and lingers in the flowers all day long, I'm afraid it will be ......."
Granny Hua cut off Deng Yongming's words and smiled, "Master Deng, you also know that young people are not romantic. When they get married, they will definitely love each other. ”
His wife, Jing Niang, nodded approvingly beside her, and looked at her husband intentionally, as if to tell him: You were ridiculous for a while when you were young.
Deng Yongming saw that his wife was quite moved, and if she didn't stop her, she would agree on the spot, so she hurriedly said: "Granny Hua, you also know that my daughter is also arrogant. In this way, I will ask her mother to breathe for her in advance, and if she does not object, this matter will be settled. ”
Granny Hua originally thought that she could move Deng Yongming with just a few words, but she didn't expect him to say that at all. It's been more than a year since a matchmaker came to the door, and at this time she even picked up Qiao. But she also saw that Deng Yongming's wife was already moved, and believed that after a pillow wind at night, things would still be the same as she expected. So, she was not discouraged, stood up and said goodbye, "Master Deng, you think about it again, I will wait for your news and report back to the Tian family." ”
"Miss, Miss! No...... All right, Lord and Madame...... I'm going to ...... you Married. The maid Huan'er panted and ran to the backyard and said to Deng Xiaoke.
"What! How did I not know about this? Tell me what's going on. Deng Xiaoke was shocked, he didn't expect this to happen at all.
Huan'er stopped in front of Deng Xiaoke and took a few deep breaths before speaking in detail. "Miss, I just saw Granny Hua in the front yard, so I hid outside the living room and eavesdropped, it turned out that Granny Hua came to propose to the old lady on behalf of the head of the Tian family, saying that the eldest young master of the Tian family wanted to marry you. The lord and the lady are quite satisfied and are ready to marry you off. After listening to Granny Hua talk about the man's conditions, Huan'er took it for granted that the lord and the lady would definitely agree to the marriage, so she hurriedly ran back and told the eldest lady, but she didn't know that the lord would later say that he would consider it.
After Deng Xiaoke heard this, he was extremely anxious, couldn't sit still, and walked around the room. She is not ready to get married, and she doesn't know anything about the man. Of course, she also knew that she had reached the age when she should get married, and it was always a problem for her father and mother not to marry, so she did not refuse. Deng Xiaoke was originally a person with great ideas, and he didn't want to get married in a daze, so he immediately asked Xiaohuan to call Steward Cai to ask who the eldest young master of the Tian family was. After listening, she roughly understood the situation, and after being silent for a while, she asked Huan'er to find Xu Anping.
"Deng Jiu, I will tell you one thing, you must do it." Deng Xiaoke said with a serious expression.
Xu Anping guessed that Deng Xiaoke was in trouble, and he was very anxious, and it was difficult to say it clearly. "Miss, if you have something to say, I will definitely do it."
"Okay, you ask Steward Cai to pay ten taels of silver, and from tomorrow onwards, you will monitor the Tian family's every move, and then report it to me truthfully every night."
"Yes, Miss. I'll do it. Xu Anping turned around and walked out of the backyard, and on the way to find Steward Cai, he saw several maids biting their ears, looking very excited. When he approached and listened, it turned out that Miss Deng was getting married, and the man was the eldest young master of the Tian family. Somehow, Xu Anping suddenly felt a little empty, as if a piece of his heart had dropped.