Chapter 42: Door-to-door Marriage (I)
That day, Zhong Yu expressed his heart to Gao Wan in Langfeng Pavilion, and Gao Wan kept urging Zhong Yu to propose marriage in the morning. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
In recent days, Gao Wan has really given Zhong Yu a lot of anger, and also poured a lot of ecstasy soup into Zhong Yu, what Zhong Lang is a talented and talented man, what can not be done without Zhong Lang's help, what two are simply a match made in heaven, anyway, Zhong Yu's confidence to propose marriage has been boosted.
Zhong Yu finally made up his mind to go to the Gao family to propose marriage today!
Door-to-door proposal, door-to-door proposal, anyway, I and your daughter have fallen in love, can you, the old man, be too difficult for me? Besides, with his stubborn temperament, I am afraid that my father-in-law may not be able to stop it if he wants to.
With a clear mind, Zhong Yu was able to let go and returned to his previous free and easy.
However, Zhong Yu felt that no matter how much he fell in love with other people's daughters, he should still show enough respect for his future father-in-law, and he had to follow the secular etiquette of the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, marriage is still very troublesome, and the six rites of small families are also indispensable. This gift is that the man comes to the door to propose, and after the woman agrees, the man prepares a gift to propose. So according to the ceremony, Zhong Yu should find a matchmaker, bring a gift, go to the Gao family to propose marriage first, and take the first half step of this gift.
However, this matchmaker made Zhong Yu worried, and there were only a few people he knew when he came to Daming. Governor Zhang and His Royal Highness King Heng, I'm afraid I won't move. His own apprentice, the little prince Zhu Houxie? The identity is noble, but I am afraid that this is enough to mention the pro-matchmaker, and in terms of the virtue of this little prince, this pro-matriculation etiquette is not as good as that of himself, a future generation.
After thinking about it, Zhong Yu felt that Lexian Cheng was the most suitable, he had a certain identity, and his identity was not too high in Qingzhou, and his relationship with him was not bad, and he could invite him. However, when Zhong Yu came to the county office to look for Lexian Cheng, he was told that Lexian Cheng had been absent recently and had gone on a business trip.
Zhong Yu had no choice but to go to Yang Fan and let him be a matchmaker, anyway, Yang Fan also has a talent and fame, and he can be regarded as having a small identity, and Yang Fan also knows some of the wedding etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, which is better than himself.
Yang Fan heard Zhong Yu say that Zhong Yu was going to Gaofu to propose marriage, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for Zhong Yu, alas, the eldest brother is going to jump into the fire pit.
"Big brother, do you really want to marry that rouge tiger?"
"What rouge tiger, don't scream, you have to call your sister-in-law in the future. As the saying goes, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and you will serve your sister-in-law as your mother in the future! ”
"Ah...... Uh......" Yang Fan was speechless.
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The mansion of Gao Wan's family is in Qingzhou Acropolis.
Jongwoo hired a gorgeous carriage and went to the Acropolis with gifts for his future father-in-law. The gift Zhong Yu brought was very simple, the gift to his future father-in-law was the short sword with a ruby hilt he got from the tomb robber Hu Laoqi, and the gift to his future mother-in-law was a glass mirror carefully made by Zhong Yu himself. Zhong Yu felt that although these two gifts were simple, they were also worth a lot. Although it didn't cost much of its own money, these two things are rare!
In order to facilitate the defense and support of the capital city in wartime, the Qingzhou Acropolis was built not far from the Qingzhou capital city, which was only five or six miles away from the Qingzhou capital city.
Zhong Yu and Yang Fan arrived soon in the carriage.
got out of the carriage in front of the Gaofu Gate, Zhong Yu carried the gift and asked Yang Fan to cast the famous thorn.
This Gao Mansion is the private residence of the Gao family. Originally, the Qingzhou Wei Commander should have lived in the Wei Command Envoy's Yamen, but the Gao family has been hereditary for a hundred years, and there are many children, so naturally it is impossible for them all to live in the Wei Command Envoy's Yamen, and the Gao family naturally has its own private house.
A disciple of Gaofu took the name thorn handed by Yang Fan and looked at it, and saw that it was written that Zhong Yu, a student from Yidu County, was going to visit his master, and couldn't help but say a little arrogantly: "What is the matter with you visiting my master?" My grandfather is not something that everyone can see! ”
Gaofu's men have proud capital. These disciples are in Qingzhou Weili, and the lowest one has also been the chief flag officer. Now some of these disciples are old and their sons are deficient, and some have been injured in the battle, and the high commander sympathizes with them and asks them to come to Gaofu to do an errand.
Zhong Yu stepped forward and said, "I'm here to propose marriage, and I hope that the eldest brother will give a notification." He put a small silver ingot into the hand of the man. Alas, there is no way, the people of the future father-in-law's family can't afford to offend, look at the posture, don't give some benefits, let alone propose, even this gate may not be able to enter by itself.
"Propose? To whom to propose! That Gao Fu Menzi didn't seem to be able to react. A few days ago, someone from the Ma family came to propose, but my lord hasn't agreed yet, why did another one propose?!
Zhong Yu pointed to himself and said, "It's for the next marriage", saying that Zhong Yu hurriedly pulled Yang Fan and said: "This is a matchmaker!" ”
Menzi glanced up at Zhong Yu. Zhong Yu specially took a good look today, wearing a lake blue embroidered brocade shirt, wearing a free scarf, and a purple jade belt tied around his waist, and a Nafu jade pendant pinned to the jade belt.
Menzi nodded secretly, and said in his heart: This book has grown up to be a talent, but this identity seems to be almost, just a little talent, I am afraid it is difficult to let the master marry the eldest lady to him, but this matter is not in his hands.
However, at this time, Menzi heard that Zhong Yu was here to propose, but he didn't dare to be too lazy, and said politely to Zhong Yu and Yang Fan: "The two of you will wait in the concierge for a while, and I will go and report!" ”
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In a large flower hall in Gao's house, Gao Qi and his wife were drinking tea, talking and laughing with their two children, and the family of four was happy.
Gao Wan's father Gao Qi is busy with business every day, but he rarely has idle time at home, Gao Wan's brother Gao Yu is also a famous talent in Qingzhou, every day is either busy reading, or reciting poetry with the literati gathering, a family of four is rare to get together. But today, Gao Wan insisted on bringing the family to the flower hall for a gathering, saying that they couldn't get together for a long time, and they were not allowed to do anything else today.
Of course, Gao Wan did this, not just to talk about family life, she heard Zhong Yu say yesterday that she was going to propose marriage today, so as to bring the family together, and then she would help Zhong Yu beat the side drum.
Gao Qi was chatting with Gao Yu about some interesting anecdotes about Qingzhou, and he was still very satisfied with his son. Gao Yu is erudite and talented, but modest and gentle, although his father is the commander of the guard, but he never bullies people and causes trouble, and is very well received by the officials and gentry of Qingzhou.
However, when Gao Qi looked at Gao Wan, he had a little headache, his daughter's temperament happened to fall off with his son, and it had been twenty-eight years, and she was still making trouble in Qingzhou all day long, and the children of the family in Qingzhou City were afraid of her, and no one dared to come to propose marriage. A while ago, I wanted to marry Luo Shaohua, the former prefect of Qingzhou. In Qingzhou City, based on family background alone, I am afraid that only the son of this prefect's family does not need to be afraid of Gao Wan, but who knows that his son is so unbearable. After the relationship with the Luo Zhifu family was yellow, no one dared to propose marriage for a long time, and finally the Linqu Ma family came to propose marriage a few days ago, but his baby daughter did not agree, Gao Qi sometimes really didn't know what to do with his baby daughter!
While the family was chatting, a servant came in to tell him that there was a Xiucai named Zhong Yu who came to the door, claiming to be here to propose marriage.
Gao Qi couldn't help but ask strangely: "What kind of kiss do you mention, who does he want to marry?" ”
The servant replied: "The porter's old Liu said: That show is for the eldest lady to propose marriage!" ”
Gao Qi snorted and chuckled, and said: "Where did the bold little Xiucai come from, I really don't know how thick the sky is!" A little show wants to marry the eldest lady of our family, what a joke! Let the porter send him away! ”
Gao Wan heard her father say that she didn't even see Zhong Yu, so she wanted to send him away, and couldn't help but say: "Daddy, it's better to see him, maybe he is a capable talent!" ”
Gao Yu listened to Zhong Yu's name, and also said: "I have heard of this Zhong Yu, but he is indeed quite famous, and his glamorous words are quite good!" But he is a little talent, and he wants to marry a little sister, it's too whimsical! ”
Gao Wan said angrily on the side: "He doesn't often make glamorous words, and those rumors are just false rumors!" The song "Flower Moon Yin" you made for me that time, and people have also made a song, I'll recite it, you listen, how can there be a little bit of glamorous words? ! Saying that, Gao Wan recited Tang Bohu's "Flower Moon Yin" plagiarized by Zhong Yu.
Gao Yu is a famous talent, and he also likes to write lyrics, as soon as he listens to the poem recited by Gao Wan, he knows that this poem is definitely a masterpiece, this "Flower Moon Yin" is fresh and graceful, vulgar and mellow, giving people a refreshing and pleasant beauty, which is better than his own artistic conception. Gao Yu is also a person who loves poetry like his life, and when he saw Zhong Yu making such a good poem, he longed to see it.
Gao Wan's mother Chen has been watching coldly from the sidelines, after all, the woman's mind is delicate, she just saw Gao Wan's eyebrows dancing when she talked about Zhong Yu's poems, and she knew in her heart that her precious daughter was afraid that she had a good impression of this showman. Although the Chen family is also from everyone's background, she is not the kind of woman who has a serious view of the door, and she thinks that if she is a good person, she may not be able to consider it, and her daughter's marriage is really a headache for her. She wanted to see what kind of person Xiao Xiucai could be fancy by her baby daughter.
Thinking of this, Chen couldn't help but smile and said to Gao Qi: "Listening to Wan'er's appearance, it seems to be not bad, you might as well meet me." ”
"Then let's see it, I'll take a look at a little Xiucai, why dare to come to my Gao family to propose?!"
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