Chapter 72: Mrs. Zhang
Listening to Zhao Xiuqin's words, Fang Tian believed that there was really such a shameless person in the world, and he was still so close to him, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Ah Xiu: "Sister Ah Xiu is too pitiful, raising a dog knows how to repay kindness, she dares to be so arrogant, just because she thinks that her sister is weak-hearted, so she can handle it." ”
"That's not, if someone who is a little tougher raises her whole family, she just kneels down and hugs someone's thigh like a pet, she must be willing, she is so arrogant, it is clear that she is good at Ah Xiu, and she is kind and easy to handle."
Mrs. Zhang had eaten and drunk enough, and even had a full burp, and the greetings between the two of them stopped, and they talked about serious things.
"It is said that eating people with short mouths and soft hands, since I ate your family's hospitality, I must do my best to help you, old sister, tell me, who is the person your son has a crush on?"
Zhao Xiuqin gave her a dish with chopsticks, and then said with a smile: "Your family lives in the west market of the town, I think I should have seen her, she is a good-looking girl, ingenious, and her temper is very gentle and cute." ”
Mrs. Zhang frowned, thinking to herself that such a number one person, she must not have seen it, she has helped many people talk about matchmaking over the years, and how many girls have been seen when she visited the door, but the girl described by Zhao Xiuqin, she has no vision.
"It's Miss Axiu from our neighboring village, my child has taken a fancy to her, so I want you to help, go to their house to say goodbye."
Mrs. Zhang's face was on the side, she regretted it, she knew that she shouldn't have come to the appointment, and now that she has eaten other people's meals and entertainment, there is no reason to refuse.
No wonder Zhao Xiuqin had no impression of herself when she described Ah Xiu, it turned out to be the girl from the Song family.
Mrs. Zhang's face changed, and Zhao Xiuqin saw it in her eyes and remembered it in her heart: "What's the matter, is it very difficult for their family's marriage." ”
Mrs. Zhang sighed and said: "That's not just embarrassing, it's just too embarrassing, the two of us have known each other since we were young, and I won't hide it from you." ”
It turned out that more than one person wanted Mrs. Zhang to go to Song's house to talk about Miss Axiu's relatives, counting their family, and now they are all in the third household. At first, when they came to Mrs. Zhang's house to talk, Mrs. Zhang also went to Ah Xiu's stall to buy a handkerchief to see Ah Xiu's character by the way, in her eyes, Ah Xiu was better than any girl she had ever said.
"The family who mentioned it to me is from a good family, I thought that Ah Xiu was so gentle and virtuous, and her family must also be knowledgeable, but I never expected that I went to their house before I opened my mouth to talk about my intentions, and her fierce adoptive mother lifted the broom and drove me out of the door."
This is probably the most embarrassing thing that Mrs. Zhang has experienced since she started this business, if it weren't for her good relationship with Zhao Xiuqin, she wouldn't have said it.
"It is said that I am not alone, even the two in Dongcheng, eat at their house is also closed, alas, it's a pity, you said such a good girl, how can she be so unlucky to have such an adoptive mother, and she just didn't let her marry outside, isn't this a deliberate toss of others, isn't this to ruin the rest of someone's life, the girl should marry early, and she won't be able to marry if it's late."
When Mrs. Zhang spoke, her eyes glanced at Fang Tian as if she were nothing.
"Since then, I haven't taken over their business, after all, I'm also a human being, and people always have a temper, right? I'm not like that girl, if she dares to come to me and scold me now, I will definitely scold me back, no matter what her identity is. Old sister, if I had known from the beginning that your family had taken a crush on that girl, I wouldn't have dared to come even if I was killed. ”
But I've already come, and I've eaten all the meals that people have entertained, and now I just said that I won't help, it seems to be too late, but Mrs. Zhang really doesn't want to go to the troubled waters.
"Why don't we discuss, go to the restaurant another day to order a table of food, and invite my sister to come over and have a good meal, and it will be regarded as a favor for you?"
Zhao Xiuqin was naturally unwilling, raising her eyebrows and glaring, Mrs. Zhang knew that this Song family must go to it.
Mrs. Zhang's expression was in Fang Tian's eyes, Fang Tian's eyes rolled, his heart moved, and he took Mrs. Zhang's hand: "Why don't you take me with you when you go to Song's house tomorrow." ”
Mrs. Zhang's face was puzzled, she couldn't quite understand why Fang Tian would say such a thing, and her eyes fell on Zhao Xiuqin, who was also confused.
"Why are you going to the Song family, that family has no relatives and no reason with our family, what if you go with you and are scolded by the mother-in-law, she doesn't know what to do, but she won't care about the face of your girl's family."
Fang Tian blinked his eyes and smiled mysteriously, "I have a way to convince her." ”
Fang Tian said that he wanted to follow Mrs. Zhang to the Song family to persuade Ah Xiu's adoptive mother, Zhao Xiuqin was reluctant at first, after all, her daughter grew up in the palm of her hand when she was young, and she even had to feel distressed for a long time on weekdays, and she was even willing to let her move any dirty work, Ah Xiu's adoptive mother had such a bad reputation, and she was so mean and vicious, in case she really didn't care about scolding her daughter without scrupling on her face, she could stand it.
Zhao Xiuqin tried her best to eat milk and didn't persuade Fang Tian, who had already made a plan, to come back, her eyes were as bright as the moon and stars when she spoke, and she looked like she was winning.
"Mother, you don't have to worry about me, don't you understand what kind of person your daughter and I are, for my brother's marriage, for my brother's happiness in the future, don't say that I will be scolded, even if I am beaten more than a dozen times, I can stand it."
Fang Tian said so herself, what else could Zhao Xiuqin say, she could only sigh and nod helplessly.
Early the next morning, Mrs. Zhang's carriage came to the door of Fang's house, Zhao Xiuqin said that she was really unreassured, and wanted to go with her, but was stopped by Fang Tian and Mrs. Zhang in unison.
Her fiery temper, if she really goes, if there is really something unpleasant, she will definitely speak directly, and at that time, their family's marriage will be really cold.
"You must remember, if the one in her family dares to bully you, or insult you, you must come back and make it clear to the family, and when the time comes, we will personally go to her house to greet her ancestors for eighteen generations, and I don't admit it! This marriage is successful, if it doesn't work, there is no fate, just do your best. ”
Fang Gang also stood beside Zhao Xiuqin, and when he heard this, he smiled palely: "What my mother said is true, this marriage is a fate, and there is no way to fail it, you don't want to be too nervous or put too much pressure on yourself, do your best, remember not to let yourself be wronged." ”
Knowing that Fang Tian nodded with a smile, Fang Gang and Zhao Xiuqin took a step back.
Fang Tian and Mrs. Zhang sat in the carriage, and the latter kept casting a playful look at her: "Girl, tell me, what are your plans, that Axiu girl's adoptive mother is not a vegetarian, and her scolding appearance is more fierce than the most ferocious tigress, do you really think that your plan is sure that you can convince her?" ”
Fang Tian rubbed his face and smiled a little embarrassed: "I'm seven points sure that I can convince her to marry her daughter to my brother." ”
When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she suddenly became interested, and leaned her ears to listen to Fang Tian's plan, listening to her words on the one hand, and couldn't help laughing on the other hand. She looked at Fang Tian's face and said with appreciation: "You female doll is really surprisingly smart, far smarter than your mother-in-law." ”
Because Mrs. Zhang really likes Fang Tian very much, she pestered her to talk to herself on the road, Fang Tian respected her as an elder, her attitude was respectful, and she talked happily along the way.
Looking at the young girl's delicate eyebrows and hearty smile, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but wonder, a few days ago, someone spread the news that the daughter of Zhao Xiuqin's family fell in love with a scholar in their village, and did not hesitate to disobey her parents' orders after he was admitted to Xiucai, and insisted on marrying someone to be a concubine.
Originally, Mrs. Zhang was convinced when she heard about this incident, after all, she knew Zhao Xiuqin when she was young, and she knew her temperament when she was a child, and felt that it was not impossible for this kind of disobedience to happen to her daughter.
However, when Mrs. Zhang met the girl who was rumored to be crazy about love and even committed suicide by jumping into the river, she felt that the rumors she had heard before seemed to be not true enough.
After all, the girl in front of her is smart and clever, especially bold and thoughtful, no matter how you look at it, she doesn't look like the kind of woman who will seek death and life for love.
Mrs. Zhang had doubts, she was also a cheerful person, so she asked directly.
Fang Tian was stunned, just because she didn't expect someone to mention this matter in front of her, she smiled awkwardly at Mrs. Zhang, and said: "Those are already things in the past, I was still young and ignorant at the time, so I was so willful and presumptuous, I didn't expect this matter to reach your ears, it's really ashamed." ”
Fang Tian said as he raised his hand to cover his face tightly, making a look of being too shy and unwilling to see people.
The more she has such an attitude, the more she will be able to show others her attitude of knowing her mistakes.
Mrs. Zhang smiled, and her thin and yellow hand gently patted Fang Tian's shoulder and comforted softly: "It's also my mistake, I shouldn't have mentioned this matter in front of you." But you don't have to be embarrassed, I have always been good friends with your mother, and I can be regarded as a relative of your family, I can understand you, who hasn't done one or two ugly stupid things when they were young. ”
While he was talking, the coachman outside was reining in the village: "I don't know where the Song family is, I'll get out of the car and ask someone." ”
Mrs. Zhang shook her head and called the coachman back: "This village is relatively poor, and the path at the edge of the village is so narrow that you can't pass the car, you don't have to think about it, the two of us will walk over by ourselves, and you can just wait here." ”
Mrs. Zhang said, got off the horse, and walked in the direction of the Song family with Fang Tian.
The only thought in my heart along the way was that when my mother introduced this smart-mouthed woman yesterday, she said that she could be eloquent, and she had done a lot of matchmaking and had arranged many marriages within a hundred miles, and it was true, when the matchmaker took Fang Tian in the direction of the Song family, a few steps away, someone passing by would stop and say hello to her.
In the end, someone even grabbed Mrs. Zhang's hand and asked her when she was free to help her daughter talk about matchmaking.
Mrs. Zhang raised her head with her chest straightened, smiled like a flower, and narrowed her eyes into a slit: "When I finish this good thing on my hands, I will go to your house to help your girl talk about a good family, you wait." ”
The village woman heard that Mrs. Zhang had another matter in her hands, but she didn't dwell on it, glanced at Fang Tian behind her, and asked: "Where are you going, do you want me to show you the way, the road in this village is winding around, I guess you won't know it, you tell me which house you are going to to talk about, and I will take you to her door." ”