Sitting in the dark, the water lotus stood up, walked over, opened the window, looked at the dark shadow outside, and whispered, "Why are you here?" Why should I go with you? "It took so much effort for the Qi family to find her, what if she ran away from her family? Also, Dashan doesn't owe her anything, she can't let Dashan leave her hometown for her sake and hide in Tibet.

"I can't let you marry a dead man."

"What do you say? The fortune tellers that the Qi family is looking for have all said, I will definitely be able to make the eldest son of the Qi family well. As long as I wash the eldest prince of the Qi family well, then I will be able to wear gold and silver in the future. ”

"What if it doesn't work well?"

"It's definitely going to work. My life has always been good. Go back. ”

"You...... You're lying to me, aren't you? If you really want to marry that short-lived ghost, then why don't you sleep in the middle of the night? Don't say that you feel light, even if you feel light, it is impossible for me to come over as soon as I knock on the window. ”

"I'm thinking about Da Lang."

"You...... Why do you still miss him? If it weren't for his mother, you wouldn't have to marry a dead man. ”

"Aunt Zhou didn't mean it. Alright, you go quickly. If someone else finds out, do you think I have something to do with you? ”

With that, the water lotus closed the window.

"Why are you so stupid? What if the Qi family asked you to bury that short-lived ghost? ”

"Qi Gongzi is not a short-lived ghost. You go! If you don't leave, I'll call me Daddy. ”

"Lotus, what the Qi family says now sounds good. ...... then"

Before Dashan finished speaking, the water lotus shouted loudly. "Dad, there's rats in my house. Daddy, come and help me get the rats out. ”

Dashan looked at the water lotus and really shouted, "Think about it, I'll come back tomorrow night." "I went over the wall.

When Mercury Zhu heard his daughter shouting, he quickly put on his clothes and ran out of the house. "Don't be afraid! Daddy is here! ”

"Dad, the rat ran away on its own."

"Huh? That...... That daddy will catch you a cat tomorrow. ”

"Good. Daddy, go back to the house. It's cold outside. ”

"Hmm."

After the mercury pillar returned to the house, the water lotus also took off her clothes and got into the quilt. Water Lotus said to herself silently in her heart: Hurry up and sleep, your brain will turn fast when you are full.

On the roof, one of the Qi family's guards asked in a low voice, "Head, do you want me to arrest that kid?" ”

"No, I don't. The old lady said that she wanted to give blessings to the eldest son. ”

"Cheap boy."

"We're watching here. Go back and tell the old lady about it. ”

"Yes."

The next day, after Mrs. Qi finished breakfast, the guard told Mrs. Qi about the previous night.

After listening to this, Old Lady Qi was very satisfied with the performance of the water lotus. "As long as the water girl doesn't go with him, you don't have to worry about him."

"Yes."

After the nursing home left, Mrs. Qi's wife told Mrs. Qi what the matchmaker brought back yesterday. "This water family is quite interesting."

"Since they are so knowledgeable, then give them another twenty acres of land."

"Okay. Then I'll ask the matchmaker to tell them to go. ”

"Hmm."

The matchmaker told Mrs. Jin about this, and Mrs. Jin also told the matchmaker that the water lotus was going to Fucheng to buy a dowry.

In the middle of the night, the mountains came again. But the water lotus still didn't go with him. Dashan saw that the water lotus had to marry into the Qi family, and said angrily: "You will regret it." "I went over the wall.

On the third day, the matchmaker arrived at Shui's house early with two carriages, two mothers-in-law, and four nursing homes.

The matchmaker told Mrs. Jin that the Qi family agreed to let the water lotus go to Fucheng to buy a dowry. In addition, the old lady Qi has found someone to count, and it will be a good day in five days.

After Mrs. Jin agreed, a mother-in-law took out two hundred taels of silver. "Old lady, this is what my old lady gave to the Lotus girl. My old lady said to let the Lotus girl buy whatever she wants. If the money is spent, let the store go to the Qi house to settle the bill. ”

Old Lady Jin called Lotus Flower. "This is given to you by the old lady of the Qi family, you can take it and get the dowry."

"Okay." Shui Lianhua looked at the two mothers-in-law of the Qi family and said, "When I arrive at the Qi family, I will definitely serve the old lady well." ”

Then, the water lotus looked at the old lady Jin again. "Grandma, then I'm leaving."

"Hmm. Old lady Qi said that five days will be a good day. You can just come back the day before. "It takes almost a day to go from Qijia Village to Fucheng, so that if you count the water lotus, you can visit Fucheng for two days.

"I see."

"Do you need your mother and your sisters-in-law to accompany you?"

"No, I don't. My sisters-in-law certainly don't have the best vision than these two sisters-in-law. ”

The two mothers-in-law from the Qi family were very happy to hear it.

One of them looked at Mrs. Jin and said with a smile: "Old lady, don't worry." We will definitely help Miss Lotus to get the dowry properly. ”

"Then I'll bother you."

"You're welcome."

When Lotus came out of the house, she called out her nephew and nieces. "Dunzi, Juanzi, Meizi, my little aunt is going to Fucheng to buy something. What do you want? My little aunt bought it for you. ”

Dunzi: "Little aunt, I want to go with you." ”

Juanzi: "I want to too. ”

Meizi is only two years old, and she doesn't know what Fucheng is. But my brother and sister all said that they wanted to go, so she wanted to do the same. "Little aunt, and me."

Water Lotus squatted down and touched the little faces of her nephews and nieces one by one. "Next time, my little aunt will take you there. What do you want? If you don't talk about your little aunt, you'll leave. ”

Dunzi: "I want to eat meat buns." ”

Juanzi: "I want to wear floral clothes. ”

Meizi: "I want to eat sugar gourds." ”

The water lotus rose from the ground. "Okay, little aunt will buy it for you. You wait at home for your little aunt, who will be back in a few days. ”

Dunzi, Juanzi, Meizi: "Okay." ”

Water Lotus said hello to her father and sister-in-law again, and led the two mothers-in-law of the Qi family into the carriage.

After getting in the car, the water lotus first asked what the two mothers-in-law called? Then, Shui Lianhua told the two mothers-in-law that she was a country girl and didn't understand the rules of a big family, could she trouble them to teach her?

The two mothers-in-law also have the heart to make friends with the water lotus. The two mothers-in-law thought that if the water lotus really washed the eldest son of the Qi family, then the eldest son of the Qi family would definitely look at the water lotus differently in the future. Even if they can't rush it, they just have to talk a little.

After the two mothers-in-law finished talking about the rules of the Qi family, Shui Lianhua asked them who the Qi family was? What kind of personality are they?

Along the way, the water lotus and the two mothers-in-law got along very well.

When she arrived in Fucheng, Shui Lianhua looked at the two mothers-in-law and said, "My former fiancé studied at Dongshan Academy in Fucheng. I heard him say that the old man had also studied there. "The master that the water lotus said is the father of the eldest prince of Qi." I've heard that there is also an inn over there. Let's go to the inn over there. I want to get in the scent of books at Dongshan Academy. If I have a child, I hope that my child can also study at Dongshan Academy and become a great official like his grandfather. ”

The two mothers-in-law didn't want to screw up with the water lotus on such a trivial matter. If Zhou Dalang was still studying in Dongshan Academy, they would definitely not agree. But Zhou Dalang is still in the capital and has not returned. So, the two mothers-in-law happily agreed.

Higashiyama Academy is famous. Many students from other places come to Dongshan Academy to study. There are not only inns around Dongshan Academy, but also small courtyards that are rented to students.

Because if you want to enter Dongshan Academy, you have to take an exam. Dongshan Academy recruits students every six months. Some students from other places did not get into the exam for the first time, and they didn't want to waste time on the road, and the guest house was too expensive. The best way to do this is to rent a small courtyard near Dongshan Academy. This makes it quiet and saves money.

In addition, Dongshan Academy has two open classes every month. When the time comes, you can listen to it regardless of whether you are a student of Dongshan Academy or not.

After staying at an inn near Dongshan Academy, Lotus asked for two tables of wine and food. One table she eats with her two mothers-in-law. One table, four nurses and two coachmen eat.

Lotus told them that when she arrived at Qi's house, she hoped that they would take more care of her.

Because Dashan looked for the water lotus, the water lotus did not go with the mountain twice, and the water lotus kept inquiring about the Qi family along the way, the two mothers-in-law and the four nurses felt that the water lotus would not run. After the wine and food came up, the two mothers-in-law, the four nurses and the two coachmen ate with confidence.

The wine and food that Water Lotus wants are the best in the inn. The mother-in-law, the nurse and the coachman drank too much before they knew it.

At night, the water lotus counted that the nurse and the coachman were asleep, so she gently uncovered the quilt and put on her shoes. After putting on her shoes, Shui Lianhua took out a long shirt worn by a student from her cotton clothes. Because the weather is still quite cool now, everyone is wearing thick clothes. She just stuffed a piece of clothing in a cotton coat, and no one could see it.

After getting dressed, Lotus combed a man's hair with her hands again.

Dressed up, the water lotus opened the door and quietly walked out.

The two mothers-in-law were sleeping in bed.

More than a quarter of an hour later, Lotus stood outside the largest courtyard near Dongshan Academy and gently tapped on the door.

It's quiet inside.

The water lotus knocked again. There was still no movement inside. Water Lotus took out the scissors and walked to the wall.

She had just dug a few times into the wall before someone grabbed her collar and lifted her up. "Boy, are you looking for death?"

"I'm here to find your son-in-law. I have your son-in-law's jade pendant on me. You gave the jade pendant to your son-in-law, and your son-in-law will know who I am. ”

The big man carrying the water lotus was stunned for a moment when he heard the woman's voice. Then, the big man jumped into the courtyard with the water lotus.

Da Hanti walked to the door of the main room with the water lotus and patted it twice. "Childe, wake up! There's something fun. ”

A lazy voice came from inside the room. "Get out! What's fun in the middle of the night? Unless you encounter a ghost. ”

"Childe, the little one caught a woman dressed as a man, and she was digging a hole in the wall with scissors, trying to climb in through the hole. She also said that she had your jade pendant in her hand. ”

"Light up!"

"Yes."

After the lights in the house came on, Da Hanti walked in with the water lotus.

The son, who was wearing dirty clothes, suddenly lit up his eyes when he saw the clothes of the water lotus. "You're so funny!"

Water Lotus gritted her teeth. Now that's all she can think of. "I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"Why should I help you? Sir, do I look like someone who likes to help others? ”