In the hall in the front yard of Zang's Mansion, Xiao Shi had already drunk the second cup of tea.

When Hagi Niang came in, she looked up and glanced roughly, only to see that this little sister-in-law was not enough, although her eyebrows were delicate, but she had not yet grown, not the complexion of the country and the city, but it was very in line with the aesthetic taste of the moment.

Between her hands and feet, she faintly has the kind of grace unique to the noble daughter of the family, such a woman is really not to be underestimated.

Therefore, Xiao Shi stood up for the first time, politely made a regular salute, and said: "Presumably this is the eldest lady of the Zang family, I am Liu Xiao, Liu Jinu's mother." ”

From a reasonable point of view, how can this kind of thing be so open and honest, but now the situation is special. Since the marriage contract between the two families has been decided, and there is no housewife in Zang Mansion, it is not too unruly for the Xiao family to come over to see each other in person.

Hagi Niang is also secretly looking at her, this Xiao family's appearance is not as bright as Zheng's, it can only be said to be a little ordinary, I heard that Liu Qiao married Xiao Shi when the dowry was quite rich, it can be seen that this marriage is not achieved by two loves.

The people of the time were not as rigorous as later generations, especially in the backyards of civilians or low-level officials, the love affair between men and women often happened, and many moving love stories were widely circulated at that time, among which the most popular in later generations was naturally the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai promoted by Xie An.

Even Xie Xiang openly supported the free pursuit of love, which shows how open the social atmosphere was at that time.

Although Xiao has an ordinary complexion, she has a charming woman's charm, no wonder Li's mother will say that she is "enchanting".

Hagi Niang retracted her thoughts, saluted politely as well, sat down with the Xiao family, and said, "It's a coincidence that you came today, and I will leave Jingkou again in a few days." ”

Xiao Shi didn't know how to answer for a while when she said this, so he could only say with a smile: "That's really a coincidence." ”

This time and again, Hagi Niang knew that this Xiao Shi was not a person who responded to changes, neither pretended to be curious and asked her why she left, nor did she dare to press her with words, and she was still a careless person, so she no longer embarrassed her, and greeted her: "The autumn wind has risen these days, you should pay attention to the cold, only such a single dress is a bit too thin." ”

Xiao Shi saw that she was very kind to others, and he also felt ironed in his heart, and said with a smile: "The girl really hurts people, and my eldest man can be regarded as blessed." ”

Hagi Niang also smiled: "Yes, I also care about my younger brother, I don't know if he is good in the army now, which is very worrying." ”

These words were completely ambiguous, Xiao couldn't help but be very confused, this Zang girl's words were really difficult to guess.

She didn't get entangled, but replied by the way: "This child often writes family letters back, and the most written is to ask me to come to Zangfu to settle the family affairs for him, so I have a cheeky visit today, which is really disturbing." ”

When she spoke, Hagi Niang couldn't take her eyes off her expression, and saw that when she said the word "slave", her expression was gentle and full of love, which was really from the bottom of her heart, but she really looked like a mother who loved her children.

Because the Zheng family has set a good example before, it is really difficult for Hagi Niang to believe that there is a stepmother who really loves her stepson in the world.

Hagi Niang couldn't make up her mind for a while, what was the purpose of this Xiao family? Do you want to be open and honest with her, or is it just perfunctory?

She hesitated to take a sip of tea, and said hesitantly: "Brother Jinu is still young......

Who knew that the Xiao family came prepared, and very calmly took out a stack of deed paper from his arms and handed it to Haginiang, and smiled sincerely: "It stands to reason that these should be discussed with the girl's mother, but the situation in your mansion seems to be a bit special, and my visits have been in vain several times." Today, I was fortunate to see the girl, and I saw that the girl was a reasonable person, and I was very happy in my heart, so I thought that the marriage should be finalized as soon as possible. ”

She said with a little reserve on her face: "Although my Liu Mansion is not prominent, and it is also a descendant of the royal family, although the eldest of my family is said to ignore the world and is quite confused, he is still a small family and has not completely fallen into ruin." The dowry of the child's mother, Zhao, and some of the ancestral property of the eldest man, are all together, and there are also a few Zhuangzi and a lot of furniture. It made the girl smile, because our Liu Mansion was indeed very sincere, so I also brought the Zhao family's dowry list and ancestral land deeds, and invited the girl to look at it. ”

Hagi Niang took it and looked at it politely, but she was very suspicious in her heart, and her expression couldn't help but look a little puzzled.

Xiao Shi mistakenly thought that she felt that her behavior was too rude, and said embarrassedly: "I don't mean anything else, I just want the girl to know that even if she marries into the Liu family, it is not too low to marry, and it is also to show the sincerity of our Liu Mansion." ”

Hagi Niang seemed to inadvertently quipped: "How can the slave, who is an elder brother, be embarrassed to occupy the ancestral house by himself, if this is the case, what will his younger brother take to marry a wife in the future?" ”

This Liu Xiao himself has a son, how can he be willing to give Liu Qiao's ancestral property to the slave? Hagi Niang is puzzled about this matter, she is a very smart person, the common problem of smart people is suspicious, always feel that they look like good people, and often use some negative means to harm people.

Xiao replied with a straight face: "Although the child was raised in his aunt's house since he was a child, in terms of name, he is the eldest of the Liu Mansion, so the ancestral house does not need to be given to the younger brother. This is also a decision I made after consulting with the boss, and I am not just talking about it. ”

Hagi Niang saw that she was very sincere, and there was no resentment or dissatisfaction, you must know that a person's expression can be smiling, can be flattering, but it is difficult to fake his eyes, and this Xiao Shi has a straight gaze and a gentle complexion, and he is not deliberately pretending to be virtuous and generous.

Thinking of the cold eyes of the Zheng family in the past, Hagi Niang couldn't help but sigh, sure enough, she is the same rice and a hundred kinds of people, and she is also a stepmother, this Xiao family's personality and style are really completely different from the Zheng family, and she is really worried about sending slaves in vain.

Since she believed in Xiao, she was unwilling to perfunctory her with empty words, Hagi Niang returned the deed paper to Xiao, and said with a smile: "I am really touched by your kindness, but my original marriage contract with Jinu was only concluded because of my stepmother's selfishness, and I have always loved Jinu as my own brother." ”

"He is still young, and it is only because I am the only one who treats him kindly when he needs love the most, that he misunderstands the relationship between us. Now that he has a truly generous and generous mother like yours to take care of, in a matter of time, he will no longer regard a worthless woman like me, who is several years older than him, as his only wife. ”

Hagi Niang is three years older than the slave, this matter is indeed the only thing that Xiao is not satisfied with, not to mention anything else, that is, when the slave reaches the age of being able to get married, Hagi Niang has already passed the best time to conceive. In ancient times, the heirs were extremely important, and the Xiao family himself was only over seventeen years old because of filial piety and had not yet married, so he could only fill in the house for Liu Qiao, even if the slave was fifteen years old and married, Hagi Niang was eighteen years old, this is indeed a marriage that is not equal in age.

Therefore, Xiao Shi saw that Haginiang was firm, and he was no longer reluctant, and decided to go back and persuade his stepson. But she didn't say anything to death, but said with the same smile: "I will share the girl's concerns with my stepson, but he is a solid-eyed child, and he will not die because of a few words of refusal, but I am afraid that I will come to disturb me again soon, which is really embarrassing." ”

Hagi Niang saw that she was not very entangled in the marriage contract, so she was relieved a lot, and politely sent her out in person.

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