Chapter Forty-Six: Talking Medium
The spring color is still good, the blooming camellia is as white as snow, Shen is sitting on the stone bench of Yating, with water behind him, and there are decently pruned flower branches in front of him.
Mrs. Li gently shook the pu fan, walked under the leadership of the maid, and said with a smile: "The second lady is so Yaxing, I have the fate to see the second lady again today, I look a little younger than before, I don't know what maintenance method is used, this skin is as tender as a twenty-eight little girl." ”
Shen swallowed melon seeds and beckoned Mrs. Li to sit down: "How can there be any maintenance method, it is rare not to be overhearted, why did you come to me today?" ”
The maid Tingting walked over, placed a few plates of sweet pastries on the tray in turn, and continued a cup of tea, the tea was fragrant, Mrs. Li squinted with a smile, and said kindly: "When I woke up today, the magpies on the branches were chirping, and I felt that something good had happened, but no!" This afternoon, the Feng family sent someone to invite me to talk to Miss Wei Er! ”
Before the matchmaker came, there was a rumor that it was to find relatives for her daughter, and Meng'er didn't want to be young, so Shen agreed to come down and wanted to hear how the other party's family was doing.
Shen didn't smile: "My family Meng'er, pampered since childhood, my temperament was also raised by me, marriage is a big deal, you come here to say, it makes me hesitate for a while, I'm afraid, my family Meng'er doesn't have this blessing." ”
Shen said that Wei Mengmeng was the pearl of her palm, and if the other party's family background did not meet her expectations, there was no need to talk about this matter further.
Mrs. Li has been a matchmaker for so many years, and she has said so many family affairs, what is the other party thinking, guessing, you can guess eight or nine, and she shook her fan and said: "Second lady, please listen to me......"
Before Mrs. Li could say something, Wei Yun happened to appear, walked quickly towards the pavilion, and rubbed Shen's shoulders lightly.
Mrs. Li paused for a moment and subconsciously looked at Shen, who raised her forehead slightly and asked her to continue.
"Feng Gongzi is handsome, elegant and modest, knows etiquette, knows proportions, and makes friends with literati and writers. Someone in the capital once forcibly collected protection money, and he came forward to solve it alone, and from time to time he helped those poor people, saying that what was to solve the problem from the source, and his brain turned faster than us, and the Mrs. and the old man of the Feng family had a good temperament, rarely argued with others, and would never do anything scathing. ”
Mrs. Li said a lot of good things about the Feng family, but when she saw that the Shen family did not express her position, she continued to speak.
"The Feng family is also a big family in the capital, and it is comparable to the Wei family, second lady, you go out and inquire and know, my wife is not talking nonsense, the character of the Feng family's son, only to learn first-class good, if this thing really happens, the second lady will definitely not be wronged."
Meng'er needs someone who loves her, listen to Mrs. Li's tone, that Feng Gongzi has an excellent temper, he is a person who will not quarrel, filial piety and not ignorance, Meng'er will never be bullied by her mother-in-law.
The more Shen thought about it, the happier he became, and his attitude towards Mrs. Li was much more enthusiastic: "This Feng family is not bad. ”
Shen's heartbeat Li Matchmaker saw it in her eyes, and hurriedly said: "No, the Feng family has a strict family education, and Feng Gongzi is naturally excellent." ”
Wei Yun listened on the sidelines, Mrs. Li praised Feng Gongzi to the sky, such an impeccable man, if she really married Wei Mengmeng, she would be extremely happy in her life.
But...... Since ancient times, the matchmaker has avoided the important and exaggerated, and listening to the tone of the matchmaker Li, she is extremely satisfied with the Feng family, and it is difficult to guarantee that there is no other reason for it.
Wei Yun's heart moved: "The Wei Mansion and the Feng family have never had any contact, why did he think of the Wei Mansion?" And according to what you said, Feng Gongzi is so good, there should be a lot of people who come to the door to talk about matchmaking, how can they invite you specifically? ”
Mrs. Li's expression froze, and she reacted very quickly and said: "The eldest lady went out to inquire, in this radius of a hundred miles, who can have a matchmaker as good as I say?" Although the Feng family has people who propose relatives above, they are not suitable, Miss Wei Er is in her prime, the Wei Mansion has a solid background, and it is the most suitable to marry the Feng family. ”
The matchmaker also made sense, Wei Yun bowed her head, and asked: "You only said that the Feng family is big, and you haven't specified the family background, how many brothers and sisters are there in the family, and what is the official residence?" What did Feng Gongzi do. ”
The matchmaker covered her face with a fan, looked at Wei Yun with a pair of eyes, and her mind spun quickly: "The sisters of the Wei Mansion are deeply affectionate, and Miss Wei, as the eldest sister, cares so much about her sisters, the old woman is really envious." The Feng family is not only a lone seedling, there are also other sisters, and Feng Gongzi also has ambitions. ”
Wei Yun frowned slightly, and was about to ask again, but the matchmaker had already gotten up and said goodbye: "It's not early, I still have something to do with my wife, and the family surnamed Cheng in the north of the city still needs me to go, and I will come back next time, and when the time comes, I will definitely talk to the second lady." ”
Mrs. Li came and went in a hurry, and soon only one back was left for Wei Yun and them, Wei Yun pursed her lips, and her impression of the Feng family was greatly reduced.
Shen patted Wei Yun's hand: "Meng'er has been simple since she was a child, she is not defensive against anyone, and I blame me for not teaching her well, this Feng family's son has an excellent character, and he will definitely not wronged Meng'er, it is worth serious consideration." ”
Wei Yun said: "The matchmaker's Feng Gongzi is good. ”
"Yes, the Feng family is really good, and I can rest assured." Shen nodded happily, as if thinking of something, and said, "Xiao Yun, you are also my niece, when Meng'er's marriage is resolved, I will definitely find a good family for you, it was delayed for a long time, you are not young, and now that you are well, it is time to consider marriage." ”
If it weren't for her previous dementia and repeated rejections, her niece would have been married a long time ago.
Thinking of this, Shen couldn't help but feel sorry.
Wei Yun smiled far-fetchedly: "The second aunt's kindness is understood, now is not the time, I am not in a hurry." As for the Feng family...... Everything is said by the matchmaker, whether it is true or not, we don't know at all, if we agree because of one-sided words, it will be too late to regret it in the future. ”
"You have a point." Shen frowned, "You still have to try your character." ”
Wei Yun agreed: "If Feng Gongzi is really like what the matchmaker said, we can grasp it, if not, we can refuse at any time before we agree." ”
"Or are you thoughtful." After Wei Yun said this, Shen became more and more uncertain, "No, I want someone to go down to investigate." ”
Shen said that he would move, and immediately got up to make arrangements, leaving Wei Yun sitting alone in the pavilion, holding a piece of peach blossom pastry, eating without a bite, and not knowing what he was thinking.
The sky was getting dark, the maid passed the word for dinner, Wei Yun said "um" to indicate that she understood, simply cleaned up, and took Chuntang to the front hall for dinner, Liu Xiuyue and the others came early, holding Xiaobao and sitting on the stool.
As soon as Wei Yun came, the atmosphere suddenly changed a little, Wei Mengmeng didn't notice it at all, and beckoned to Wei Yun, and Wei Yun sat down next to her.
Xiaobao held chopsticks in his right hand, trying to clip that piece of chicken, but he didn't clip it for a long time, Liu Xiuyue reached out to help him, and when the chicken was placed in his bowl, he seemed to accidentally touch Xiaobao's arm, and Xiaobao shouted "It hurts".
Liu Xiuyue hurriedly put down her chopsticks, gently lifted Xiaobao's sleeve, revealing her arm, and her arm was red: "It's all because my mother is careless, my mother blows it for you." ”
Wei Cai'er was a little uneven: "Eldest sister, you have also seen it, Xiaobao's body is brittle, and you can't go to those places, you see, what is the red and swollen arm of Xiaobao?" After applying the medicine for an afternoon, it didn't get better. ”
Liu Xiuyue shook her head: "Xiaobao is her younger brother after all, Yun'er shouldn't mean it, she won't do anything to hurt Xiaobao, but she doesn't look at ......"
Liu Xiuyue's words were extraordinary, listening to Wei Yun to speak, but she actually blamed her for taking Xiaobao out, not optimistic, and thought she was deliberate.
Old General Wei frowned when he heard this, obviously a little displeased: "Xiao Yun, what's going on?" ”
The old general Wei began to question, Wei Cai'er stared at Wei Yun with smugness in her eyes, obviously wanting to hear what she could say, Wei Yun said: "Today I took Xiaobao to the south of the city and played in an orphanage, where the children were all orphans without father and mother, and were adopted by Aunt Liu to impart knowledge. When Xiaobao was playing with them, he accidentally fell a few times, which should have been injured at that time. ”
Wei Yun told the old man the truth about what happened in the orphanage today, and the old man nodded slowly and said, "Xiaobao, you are a man, it's okay if a man is a little injured, it shows your manliness even more." ”
Xiaobao said obediently: "Grandpa, Xiaobao is fine." ”
The old man smiled, joked with Xiaobao, and brought this unimportant little thing simply, Liu Xiuyue was not satisfied, the handkerchief wiped the corners of her eyes, and sighed: "Poor husband left early, leaving Xiaobao lonely." I promised my husband to take good care of Xiaobao and not let him get hurt a little, and now that Xiaobao is injured, how should I face my husband under Jiuquan? ”
The old man said unhappily: "What nonsense? This little thing is also to be mentioned? ”
Liu Xiuyue said: "This time it was a little injured, what about next time?" Father, have you ever thought about it? Next time Yun'er takes Xiaobao to find those wild children, what if there is another accident? This time it's the hand, where will it be next? What if the situation gets worse? ”
Wei Caier seized the opportunity and said: "Mother is also for Xiaobao's good, those wild children and Xiaobao are not all the way, if you are jealous and do anything hurtful, it will be too late to regret it, grandpa, you ask Xiaobao, have you been bullied today?" ”
Xiaobao lowered his head and whispered, "My brother apologized to me." ”
"Isn't apologizing being bullied?" Wei Cai'er said, "Grandpa, look, the eldest sister is so careless, what should I do next time something happens?" The eldest sister is not as demented as before, she can investigate the case, but she can't take care of Xiaobao......"
Wei Yun pursed her lips, glanced at her lightly, and didn't speak.
Seeing this, the old man was not only a little worried, Xiaobao was the only son of the boss, and he couldn't afford to lose.
Wei Mengmeng couldn't listen to it, and interjected: "You are reasonable, if it weren't for the aunt, you would go to play the horse hanging, and the second sister, you would go out of the house to play everywhere, and Xiaobao would not be bored." The eldest sister takes Xiaobao out of the house and meets new friends, what's wrong with that? If you are not satisfied, then don't go to the horse hanging, stay at home and take good care of Xiaobao, instead of asking other Fuzhong ladies to go around, either beauty, or horse hanging! ”