Seeing that at this moment, Zuo Gui's father stroked his beard and smiled and listened to the rhetoric of those matchmakers to protect the media, Qiao Guan quietly came to Zuo Shaoyang's side and said in a low voice: "Brother Zuo, take a step to speak, can you?" ”

"Okay." Zuo Shaoyang held his hands behind his back and followed Qiao Guan to the corridor of the wing room next to him.

Qiao Guan glanced back at Qiao Qiao'er and Miao Peilan, who were talking intimately and laughing, and said with a smile: "The two of them are really like sisters." ”

It was difficult for Zuo Shaoyang to see the ironclad Qiao Guan with a smile on his face, although this smile looked a little reluctant, he couldn't help but smile: "Yes, they get along very well together." ”

Qiao Guan lowered his voice and said, "Brother Zuo, we are not outsiders anymore, I speak straight, and I don't like to beat around the bush." ”

"Brother Qiao has something to say, it's best to be straightforward."

"Well," Qiao Guan said a little embarrassed: "When my father was in Hezhou, he made a marriage with you and promised Qiao'er to you as his wife. Later, my father didn't think about it and regretted the marriage, and afterwards he regretted it very much, and he also blamed himself deeply, God took pity on him and gave him a chance to repent, and the two families were together again, so the father entrusted his younger brother to resubmit the marriage contract to the left brother, can he continue to fulfill the original marriage contract regardless of the previous suspicions and marry Qiao'er as his wife? ”

Zuo Shaoyang smiled slightly, reached out and grabbed Qiao Guan's hand, and said, "Thank you for your love, but I can't be the master of this matter alone, and I have to discuss it with my father, Zhi'er, and Lan'er." ”

Qiao Guan felt that there was something in the palm of his hand, it seemed to be a piece of paper, which was stuffed in the palm of Zuo Shaoyang when he shook hands with him, it must be inconvenient to say to others, his face did not move, he took the opportunity to put the piece of paper in the palm of his hand, and said with a smile: "It should be." ”

As he was saying this, he heard Zuo Gui's father in the main hall shouting, "Zhong'er, come here!" ”

Zuo Shaoyang hurriedly smiled apologetically at Qiao Guan, walked quickly to the main hall, and stood beside his father.

Zuo Gui's father said: "Zhong'er, listen to these women, are they satisfied?" You can meet first. ”

Several matchmakers immediately chirped and said to Zuo Shaoyang. Zuo Shaoyang waved his hands and said, "Don't be impatient, listen to me first!" A few matchmakers stopped talking.

Zuo Shaoyang said: "You guys are making my head big." However, today I have just arrived, and my father and I are a little drunk at noon, so it is really not suitable to discuss this matter, so let's talk about it later. Anyway, I'll make a decision based on merit, and I won't make a hasty decision. ”

The matchmaker was unwilling, and continued to say. Zuo Gui's father said: "My family Zhong'er has already said it, don't talk about it today, please go back, and talk about it tomorrow." ”

Bai Zhihan and Ding Xiaosan both came up and invited these song matchmakers out of the courtyard.

Old Lady Qu and Old Master Qiao both laughed, said goodbye, and left. After Miao Peilan told Zuo Shaoyang not to drink too much at night, she also left with Qiao Qiao'er. The house was quiet.

Bai Zhihan asked Zuo Shaoyang to rest in the house, and boiled sobering soup for him and Zuo Gui's father to drink. Zuo Gui's father was still very excited, and after letting Ding Xiaosan make a pot of tea, he pulled Zuo Shaoyang to drink tea and talk in the lobby. Starting from his grandfather as an official, he talked about it for a long time, and then talked about marrying a wife and taking a concubine, and angrily said that he regretted his marriage, and looked forward to marrying a better daughter-in-law in the future.

Zuo Shaoyang just smiled and listened, and talked until the evening, when he heard someone knocking at the door, after Ding Xiaosan opened the door, he heard Qu Ming's somewhat exaggerated laughter, and after coming in, he made a fuss again and again, and told the old lady Qu that he was guilty, and then pulled Zuo Shaoyang out of the house and got in the car and left.

This night, their ten doctors and the first Jinshi, by the champion Qu Ming to do the east, in the Pingkang Fang drank all night, of course, invited the Oiran to sing and dance, fortunately this time they did not go to the Mianchun Pavilion, although I listened to Yiji sang Zuo Shaoyang inscribed on the wall of the Mianchun Pavilion that new poem, but these people are all studying medicine, and the interest in poetry is obviously not as good as the people of Xiucaike, and they patronize and celebrate, so no one asks who sang the new song who made it. Zuo Shaoyang did not become the target of public criticism.

After drinking until the middle of the night, they were all drunk, and these people slept in the willows, and hugged the women one by one for a moment. Qu Ming also arranged one for Zuo Shaoyang, and Zuo Shaoyang was not easy to refuse, but his virgin body was naturally reluctant to give a Chunlou woman. So when I got to the room, I let the woman sleep outside, bolted the door from the inside, and slept comfortably on the girl's bed.

Early the next morning, Qu Ming continued to do the east, with the same list of Jinshi to the Yan Pagoda of Ci'en Temple under the inscription, here the six Jinshi are here, lively and extraordinary, congratulate each other, of course, the most beautiful is Xiucaike, Zuo Shaoyang their medical department is not very eye-catching, Qu Ming felt uncomfortable, and took everyone to Qujiang Pond to drink and sing on the flower boat.

Although it was still cold and windy, these people were all in high spirits, flirting with the boat girls, and it was very lively. They drank until the evening, and then Qu Ming sent a car to send them back to their accommodation one by one.

The next day, early in the morning, Master Qiao's family came in a carriage and came to Zuo's house. Father Zuo Gui and Zuo Shaoyang had just gotten up, and when they learned that Master Qiao's family had come to visit, they invited them in and sat down in the lobby to talk.

After everyone sat down, Zuo Shaoyang coughed lightly and said to Zuo Gui's father: "Father, I want to marry Miss Qiao'er as my wife, please help me ask the matchmaker to say goodbye." ”

As soon as the words came out, although Zuo Gui's father was a little mentally prepared, he was still stunned for a moment, Mr. Qiao and his wife Qiao Guan were overjoyed, and Qiao Qiao'er twisted her face in shame and hid in Miao Peilan's arms.

Bai Zhihan and Miao Peilan both felt a little surprised, but it was reasonable that the two had a good relationship as early as Hezhou, and they had a marriage contract before. Therefore, Zuo Shaoyang suddenly proposed to marry Qiao Qiao'er as his wife, although it was abrupt, it was still acceptable.

Zuo Gui's father couldn't understand why Zuo Shaoyang suddenly said this, and asked: "Zhong'er, yesterday you were not at home, those matchmakers came again, and said that many people are from official families, scholarly families, and some piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are all excellent, you better read a few more and then make a decision." ”

Zuo Shaoyang shook his head and said: "No, father, Miss Qiao'er and Zhi'er and Lan'er are in love, they are like sisters, and they can talk to me quite well, they are a suitable match, and I don't want to go through too many troubles, so Qiao'er is very good." In the future, I can also treat Zhi'er and the three of them kindly. ”

Seeing that Father Zuo Gui was still groaning, Master Qiao hurriedly got up and said: "Master Zuo, the contemptible person regretted the marriage last time, and he has always felt deeply remorseful, seeing that the two children are so happy together, he feels that he regretted the marriage hastily, here, the contemptible person apologizes to you solemnly!" After that, Master Qiao bowed, Mrs. Qiao and her son Qiao Guan also followed Shi Li, and Qiao Qiao'er also blushed and got up to follow Fu Li.

Zuo Gui's father arched his hand stupidly. There was no sound.

Master Qiao said: "Now I can get the understanding of Zhong'er, the child, and I also have a good relationship with Qiao'er, it is very rare, I hope that Master Zuo can ignore the past suspicions, and still follow our marriage agreement in Hezhou, let the two children get married, and fulfill their rare marriage." ”

Zuo Gui's father stroked his white beard and glanced at Master Qiao, and then looked at Zuo Shaoyang: "Zhong'er, do you really want to marry Qiao'er?" ”

Zuo Shaoyang looked at Qiao Qiao'er, Qiao Qiao'er was happy and ashamed, lowered her head, but looked at him out of the corner of her eyes.

Zuo Shaoyang nodded solemnly: "Well, I have thought it through. Father, please. ”

Father Zuo Gui twisted his beard and thought for a moment, then nodded slowly: "Okay!" That being the case, the Father agreed. ”

Master Qiao was overjoyed and arched to the ground: "Thank you Master Zuo!" Qiao's family grinned, and Qiao Qiao'er was so ashamed that she went straight into Miao Peilan's arms.

Qiao Guan's tense face also bloomed with a rare smile: "I have already called a matchmaker, just outside, why don't you invite in to get married on the occasion?" ”

Zuo Gui's father was stunned for a moment, and finally smiled: "The virtuous nephew is even more anxious than me." ”

Qiao Guan smiled: "Zuo Gongzi has already discussed it with me, so he found it in advance." Saying that, he walked out quickly, and soon, a matchmaker came in with a grin, and gave blessings again and again: "Congratulations to the two masters, congratulations to the young master and miss!" ”

After seeing the ceremony, after sitting down, they got married, the eight characters were very compatible, and the dowry was agreed to be fifty taels at the moment, and Zuo Gui's father was not verbose, so he asked Zuo Shaoyang to bring fifty taels of silver as a dowry. Let Master Qiao write the marriage letter.

Master Qiao smiled and said: "Master Zuo, I won't tell you, I'm also afraid that Zhong'er, the son-in-law of Chenglong, will be robbed, and this marriage is better to be concluded as soon as possible, so as not to have many dreams at night, I have already let the matchmaker see it, and today is a good son, why not do it for the two children today?" ”

Zuo Gui's father was made a little bit by the three consecutive repentances, and when he heard this, he was exactly what he wanted, twisted his beard and nodded: "Okay, it's just too hasty, and I was wronged Qiao'er." ”

"It's okay!" didn't wait for her parents to speak, Qiao Qiao'er said it first, and after saying it, she felt as if she was in a hurry to get married, she was too unladylike, and she blushed and hid in Miao Peilan's arms.

Mr. and Mrs. Qiao and Father Zuo Gui both laughed.

Zuo Gui's father said: "Then I'll go to Zhang Luo's marriage......"

Qiao Guan hurriedly said: "No, no, don't be busy with your uncle, call the matchmaker Zhang Luo, these are ready-made, and the bride is also ready-made, just call the matchmaker." ”

The matchmaker said yes repeatedly, immediately went to call someone, and arrived soon.

Father Zuo nodded and asked again, "What about relatives and friends?" ”

"Just write a post notice right away, the three of you are writing a wedding card in the lobby, and I will arrange for them to open a new house and send a post to invite relatives and friends, and the time to worship heaven and earth is set at noon. Friends and relatives can catch up, and it doesn't matter if they can't. Just don't delay the child. After worshipping heaven and earth and becoming relatives, it's not too late for us to drink slowly. ”

As long as it conforms to the spirit of fast, it is in line with Zuo Gui's father's wishes, and he immediately twisted his beard and nodded in agreement.

Master Qiao said: "Then let's go back and prepare first, so we can send off our relatives." ”

Qiao Guan said: "Father don't be busy, I'll take Qiao'er back to prepare, you and your mother are here to write a wedding card and wait for the afternoon to drink the wedding wine, and I will arrange the rest." ”

(To be continued)