12. The little girl of the year
When Daddy Mo was entangled, the scholar had already opened his mouth first, and his cold tone carried a hint of stability: "Daddy Mo came late at night, but there is something urgent?" ”
Hearing this, Father Mo gritted his teeth, reached out and took out a small cloth bag in his arms, and spread it out on the wooden table, revealing a yellowed letter paper and half a piece of broken jade.
Father Mo looked at the scholar with some shame and said, "Back then, your mother sent me this piece of broken jade and letters, saying that I could use this jade to ask you for one thing in the future...... I, Mo Laohan, am not a person who wants to repay my kindness, and I don't take it seriously, but today I do have an urgent matter......"
Hearing this, the scholar nodded and said: "Daddy Mo doesn't have to worry, if there is anything difficult, you can tell you bluntly, our mother and son were rescued by Daddy Mo back then, so they could save their lives." Now that Daddy Mo is in trouble, Qi Yan is duty-bound. ”
Father Mo breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and said with a relaxed expression: "My old man came here today for my granddaughter...... It's the little girl who was with me back then, I don't know if you still have an impression. ”
Fang Qiyan thought about it slightly, and in his memory, there was indeed a quiet little girl at that time, but he didn't pay much attention to it at that time, and he didn't have much impression. He nodded slightly: "Yes, I am impressed." ”
Father Mo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I came today in the hope that you can marry my granddaughter... Help my old man take care of her... I know that's a bit too much to ask...... But my old man really had no choice but to come to you. ”
Fang Qiyan was slightly surprised when he heard Father Mo's words, he never imagined that Father Mo would make such a request, but this slightest strangeness was only a moment.
Then he said calmly: "It is a life-saving grace, I should repay it with all my might, Daddy Mo doesn't have to be like this, Qi Yan can marry your granddaughter is naturally my blessing." It's just that his family is poor, and his family has no land, and he is just a poor showman...... I'm afraid you'll have wronged your old granddaughter. ”
"Don't be wronged, don't be wronged, I'm just afraid that I've wronged you. My old man will be honest with you, my granddaughter has been in poor health in the early years, and she has been supported by drinking medicine for so many years, and now although she is getting better, her body is still weak, and she will not be able to help you share the family affairs when she marries in the future, and she will have to take care of you more...... "Father Mo's voice became heavier and heavier, hey, what can I do with a body like Xiaoqi in his family......
Fang Qiyan listened with an unchanged face, and replied without changing his voice: "Daddy Mo doesn't have to worry, you don't dislike Qi Yan's poor family, how can Qi Yan dislike your old granddaughter." ”
When Father Mo heard this, he was overjoyed, and confirmed again uncertainly: "Fang Qiyan, have you really thought about it?" Are you really willing to marry my Xiaoqi? ”
Fang Qiyan nodded and said, "Naturally, Qi Yan is really willing to marry your granddaughter, and he will definitely try his best to take care of her in the future, Mo Lao can rest assured." ”
Father Mo really relieved himself when he heard this, and said with a smile: "It's okay if you're willing, it's okay if you're willing." He also said: "Qi Yan, my granddaughter was sick in her early years, so I asked the master to calculate a hexagram for her." The master said that if my granddaughter wants to truly get rid of the disease, she needs to die and live first, and leave the Mo family. So our family has to hold a funeral for her according to the master's method, and you can't go to our house to marry openly at that time, and you can only say that you are a homeless person bought by Renyazi......"
Fang Qiyan's face still did not change when he heard this: "It's all up to Daddy Mo, and it is incumbent on those who need help." ”
Daddy Mo didn't say anything more: "Okay, good, you are a good boy, don't worry about handing over the girl to you, my old man." On the afternoon of the third day, I will take my granddaughter to Sanlikeng outside the town and wait for you, and you will wait for us there. ”
"Okay, in the next three days, I will wait for Daddy Mo in Sanlikeng." Fang Qiyan nodded slightly and replied.
After Father Mo finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and pushed the jade pendant and letter on the table to Fang Qiyan: "Now this token will be returned to you." ”
Fang Qiyan looked at it, stretched out his hand to put away the letter, and wrapped the jade pendant and returned it to Father Mo.
"What are you ......" Father Mo was puzzled and was about to ask.
Fang Qiyan said slightly: "Father Mo, please go back and hand over this jade to your granddaughter, this broken jade is exactly two pieces, so it should be used as a token of marriage." ”
"Hey, okay, okay, I'll give the jade to Xiao Qi when I go back." Father Mo wrinkled his eyes when he heard this, and carefully put the jade pendant into his arms as he spoke.
Father Mo originally wanted to go home directly in the dark, but Fang Qiyan stopped him and asked him to rest at Wang's house for one night on the road. Daddy Mo thought about it, too, this night is not suitable for rushing. After resting at Wang's house for a night, as soon as the sky showed his belly, Father Mo planned to go on the road.
Fang Qiyan didn't know when he had gotten up, and when he saw Daddy Mo going out lightly, he couldn't help but stop the old man, knowing that Daddy Mo was eager to go home, so he wrapped two steamed buns and a bamboo jug for Daddy Mo.
Daddy Mo praised a few more words, and became more and more satisfied with this future grandson-in-law, although he was weak, he was really a good boy, so Daddy Mo really put his mind at ease. The steps on the way back were much lighter.