Xu Anping was moved when he heard Deng Xiaoke say this, it was really undesirable to be with the person he liked, but the reality was not as good as he imagined. He forced himself to calm down and said softly: "Ke'er, I also want to be with you, but running away from home without permission will hurt you and your family too much." Your father and mother will not only worry about you, but will also be pointed at. ”

"What then? I don't want to marry someone else. Thinking that he was going to marry a stranger, or such a stranger, Deng Xiaoke was so anxious that tears came out again, and he whimpered and said, "Deng Jiu, you hurry up and find a way." You could have solved the problem last time when it was so big, and you can definitely do it this time. ”

Xu Anping took the red paper full of names and brief introductions in his hand and seemed to weigh more than a thousand catties, and he hurriedly used his brain, and suddenly had an idea: "Ke'er, you go and tell Daddy and Auntie, just say that you are not satisfied with any of these people, and then you say that you want to find a suitable husband by yourself, such as me." ”

Deng Xiaoke stopped crying after hearing this, her eyes lit up, and she found that it was really a good idea, at this time she noticed the loophole in Xu Anping's title, and said with a red face: "That's my father and aunt, not yours." Also, also, who told you to call people 'Ke'er'? Still, she asked with some uncertainty, "Would you like to come to my house?" ”

Xu Anping, who has the soul of the next generation, doesn't mind whether he is rich or not, and he doesn't care about his own or his children's surnames, the problem is that on the one hand, he is now the only son in the family, and if he is rich, it is equivalent to breaking the incense of the Xu family. In this era, this is definitely the most unfilial behavior, and it is estimated that it can make the father who has been in the ground angry and jump out. On the other hand, he also promised Aunt Yu to take care of Yi Lian'er, and he would never break his promise. Moreover, he is also ready to accept Yi Lian'er's warm and soft affection. But according to the current custom, if the woman does not agree, the person who joins the concubine will not be able to take a concubine. Even if he could, he wouldn't treat Yi Lian'er as an ordinary concubine. So, he said with some hesitation: "I am willing, but I can't get involved." Ke'er, you also know that I am the only son in the family, and I really can't let the family cut off the incense. But don't worry, I will make it clear to your father and aunt, and I will definitely marry you in the future. He had the heart to tell Yi Lian'er about it, but he really couldn't bear to add fuel to the fire at this time, so he could only grit his teeth and swallow the words that came to his mouth and swallowed them into his stomach.

Deng Xiaoke's face became more and more red when she heard this, after all, she was only a seventeen-year-old girl. Although most girls at this age have already become wives and mothers, she has always been carefree and her mind is still immature enough. But after she had a bottom in her heart, her mood gradually calmed down, she hurriedly turned her head to let her little face leave the warm big hand, took a few steps back, lowered her head and whispered, "I'll go and talk to A-Niang in the afternoon." After saying that, she hurriedly entered the boudoir, and almost tripped over the threshold, and she didn't see her usual sassy personality.

Xu Anping returned to his place of residence, lying on the bed that was already a little musty, thinking about how to convince Deng Xiaoke's parents in the afternoon, and thinking that there was still a person living in the Tongfu Inn who was difficult to let go, and his head was swollen. But if he was asked to give up one, he would not be willing to do so. "Alas! It seems that the blessings of Qi people are not so easy to enjoy. ”

Because he got the promise of his sweetheart, Deng Xiaoke returned to the boudoir and became happy. Although it is still just an idea, she believes that Xu Anping can definitely do a good job, even if he is still just a family member. I couldn't help but start fantasizing in my heart, "I'm getting married, will Deng Jiu be good to me in the future?" Well, I don't know if I'll be able to go out and play after I get married......" Then she thought of something else, and the blush on her face turned even redder.

At this time, Huan'er, who was watching the ice sour plum soup in the kitchen, walked into the room with a tray, and saw that the eldest lady was flushed as if she was about to heat stroke, and hurriedly said, "Miss, why are you so hot that your face is red?" The iced sour plum soup you wanted, the slave maid brought it to you, hurry up and drink it to relieve the heat. ”

Deng Xiaoke, who had been immersed in joy and fantasy, didn't hear anyone coming over at all, and was startled by Huan'er's sudden voice, and said with some weakness: "Oh, put it on the table, I'll drink it later." ”

"Miss, are you sick? Do you want Huan'er to call you a doctor? As he spoke, he reached over and touched Deng Xiaoke's smooth forehead with a few beads of sweat.

Deng Xiaoke knocked off Huan'er's little hand, and said with some shame: "You go to the kitchen again and watch the cook cook a lotus seed white fungus soup, I suddenly feel a little hungry." ”

"Oh......" Huan'er said reluctantly in a long voice. She didn't know how to provoke the eldest lady, and it took an hour or two to go to the kitchen to watch the lotus seed white fungus soup be made.

Seeing Huan'er drooping her little head and going to the kitchen, Deng Xiaoke couldn't sit still anymore, so she directly picked up the red paper and rushed to Daddy and Auntie's yard. "A-Niang, I'm already optimistic."

Jing Niang, who was still talking to her husband about the follow-up matters, looked at her daughter with some surprise, she thought that she would go through some twists and turns, but she didn't expect it to be so smooth, and hurriedly said: "Ke'er, which person do you think is more suitable?" Tell your dad and mom and you. ”

Deng Xiaoke took a deep breath and said without hesitation: "Auntie, Ke'er thinks that none of these people on the paper are suitable. The people on it are either very old, or they drag their families with them, and the rest of the people are all misbehaving, but Ke'er really can't look down on them. ”

Jing Niang almost didn't take a breath, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times before pointing to her daughter's forehead and said, "Ke'er, how can you bury others like this?" This is already your father and mother's work to pick the best family. If you can't see it, where can you find the right person! ”

Deng Yongming, who had been watching from the sidelines, said calmly: "Ke'er, you just said that you are optimistic, which one is it?" Tell Daddy and I'll help you figure it out. ”

Deng Xiaoke squirmed, but for the sake of his own happiness, he decided to give it up, and said directly: "Daddy, do you remember that there is a new family member in the family?" His name is Deng Jiu, and he saved his daughter's life at the Lantern Festival last time. ”

Deng Yongming listened to it and broke a few whiskers under his chin, slapped the table with his hand and stood up, shouting angrily: "No! He saved you, and Daddy can reward him with some silver. No matter how we say it, our family is also a big family with a head and a face in Qingping County, how can we recruit a family member who is in slavery. In this case, how do you ask Daddy to go out to meet people in the future? I think you're a ghost! ”

"Daddy, is your face important, or is your daughter's future important? Besides, Deng Jiu's father is a talented man, he is also quite literate, and he only signed a short-term contract, and he was not a slave at all. If the father does not agree, the daughter will not marry if she dies. Deng Xiaoke fought hard with his neck, tears poured out, and he cried in A-Niang's arms, and A-Niang couldn't help but wipe the corners of her eyes when she heard it, and said that her daughter's life was miserable.

Deng Yongming, who was sitting next to him, still resolutely refused and always scolded loudly. After a while, Mrs. Jingniang pulled her husband to sit down, persuaded her daughter to admit her mistake, and said with red eyes: "Master, the concubine thought that she could call someone to take a look first." If that Deng Jiuken is motivated, the master can arrange for him to go to the silk village to help first, and experience being a steward or something. If he really can't hold up the wall, then think about it in the long run. ”

Deng Yongming looked at his daughter who was still holding back the crying beside him, and his heart was also distressed, and then he thought that the few people selected before really didn't get into the eye, so he nodded.