Chapter 56: Marriage
Seeing Mao Qingfeng gulping down the porridge he made, Bai smiled comfortingly.
Although her current living conditions are not good, and she is even a little poor, as long as she can raise her children, she will be content.
Speaking of which, her life is actually quite bitter, because the Bai family was born in a large family since she was a child, she is basically pampered all day long.
Although she is regarded as the pearl of her hand at home, she also knows that although she looks like a master, she is actually not free.
There is no other reason than because she has a pair of parents who value money and power as their lives. She also knew that her future fate would either be to marry the grandchildren of the big family, or to be sent to the big officials as concubines or aunts.
She also knew that she didn't want to be like a puppet and be forcibly arranged for the future.
Every adolescent girl has a princely dream in her heart, fantasizing that one day a handsome prince on a white horse will come to marry her.
But it is not known whether it is the prince who rides the white horse.
It is also possible that Tang Seng.
Bai has been trying to persuade her parents to show that she does not want to become a tool for family marriage, but his parents do not think so.
"When my daughter's family is older, she always has to get married. Who to marry is not to marry? We have worked hard to raise you, should you also know to "repay" us? ”
These were the exact words of her parents, and she knew that her parents were determined to sacrifice themselves.
Day after day, what should come is still coming.
On this day, they came to their house with a horn that she least wanted to see
- Matchmaker
Bai Shi knew that the matchmaker came to the door, so he hurriedly rushed to see it, only to see that the matchmaker was over the age of six, and she was short and fat.
It was a thin face, with a dark complexion, and wrinkles crept up the corners of the mouth, eyes, and forehead. A pair of withered yellow eyes glowed with a thief's light, and there was a black hairy hemorrhoid tree growing on the corner of his mouth.
Bai Shi was disgusted again and again, and couldn't help but think of an old saying: "No panic is not a matchmaker." ”
I secretly said in my heart that I must stop lying in the future, otherwise I might become like this.
In the "Sutra of Impermanence", the Buddha said: There is no phase in the world, and the phase is born from the heart, and the things that can be seen are really non-things, and the things that can be felt are really non-things. Everything is empty, it is really a miasma, the heart is a miasma, the heart of the laity, there is a prison everywhere, only the world is incarnated, it can be selfless. I am the world, and the world is me. Life is created by oneself, the phase is born from the heart, everything in the world is incarnated, the heart does not move, everything does not move, the heart does not change, everything does not change. "Life is made by oneself, each is born from the heart, the environment changes with the heart, and tolerance is great"
That is to say, a person's face and appearance can change according to the heart.
The appearance of the Buddha is very good, because the Buddha is very compassionate in his heart, and he only feels that the physical body is a skin.
There is also a story in the world that the Buddha cut meat to feed the eagle, and later the eagle was influenced by the Buddha, and the heart took refuge and became the golden-winged Dapeng, which was the Buddha's mount.
I saw that the matchmaker began to talk to Bai's parents about business.
Bai only listened to the matchmaker's ability to speak well, and his mouth was like a river, and he said that the son was in the sky, and the sun and the moon were dark.
"That's the son-in-law of a ** official, twenty-seven or eight this year. The family is rich and powerful.
That Li Gongzi is also handsome and chic, and his bearing is extraordinary.
It is Wentong lyrics and poetry, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Wutong swords, guns, swords, halberds, axes and forks. ”
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Bai Shi listened to the thunder and thunder, and felt that the matchmaker couldn't wait for herself to be dozens of years younger and then marry that Li Gongzi.
Bai's ears were about to become calloused at this time, and he was extremely disgusted with the matchmaker in his heart.
Even with the impression of what Li Gongzi was, he lowered it a little.
"That's probably the case, you can do it at your discretion."
The matchmaker's incorruptible tongue finally stopped. I saw the matchmaker pick up the ginseng tea on the table and take a big sip.
"The key is that people haven't married a wife yet?!"
The matchmaker added.
"Good! Good! Satisfied! Very satisfied! Then this family business is decided! ”
Bai's parents replied in unison, for fear that they would not be able to take their turn at home.
"Good! Good! Then I'm going to have to meet your daughters first, right? When the time comes, I will also give an explanation to the other party. ”
The matchmaker pretended to be calm, but the trembling teacup in her hand betrayed her.
However, this subtle performance was not seen by Bai's parents, and they were happily ordering their subordinates to come over.
And all this was seen by the Bai family, and she felt that there must be a secret in it.
But she didn't come out to break it, but continued to watch silently, as if she wanted to put a long line to catch a big fish.
Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. As soon as the servant went out, Bai pushed the door and came in.
Although Bai's parents were also strange, they didn't talk much, after all, it was possible that their daughter happened to be nearby.
Bai is usually like a canary, and can only move in her "hell".
Moreover, Bai's parents wish to marry Bai out as soon as possible, and then they can take the opportunity to collect wealth and power.
"Yo! This girl is really watery. The matchmaker could see from the eyes and expressions of Bai's parents at a glance that this was the "karma" she wanted to pull
"I don't agree to this marriage!" Bai Shi said categorically, with the momentum of a woman without eyebrows in his words.
Although she is a pampered and weak woman, she also has her own ideas and opinions.
"If you don't agree, you have to agree!" Bai's father said angrily.
Now that my daughter already knows, there is no need to hide it. It's better to say some things face to face.
His daughter is a beautiful girl on weekdays, and the birds are like people, why is she so spicy today, what is the difference between this and the shrew on the street?
If this reaches the ears of the in-laws, it is a bit dangerous!
Bai's father, although angry, is very shrewd.
"But......" Bai finally toughened up, and was scolded back by his father.
"The so-called parents' orders, the words of the matchmaker. When it comes to such a big thing as marriage, how can you be a woman who makes decisions on her own? ”
Bai's mother also came out to persuade him.
"Yes! And the other party is also a good match with your family. It can really be said that a pair of heaven is made of a pair, and after you get married, you will wait to be a young grandmother to enjoy the blessings! ”
The matchmaker was a little nervous when she heard that the Bai family did not agree to this marriage just now, and now it seems that the Bai family is not in charge of this marriage.
"I ......" Bai Shi wanted to speak and stopped, the mist in his eyes slowly condensed into small crystal droplets, and he couldn't stop spinning in the frame of his eyes.
At this time, if anyone else is here, they will be captured by Bai's beautiful and touching and pitiful expression.
The matchmaker also saw Bai's appearance of hiding her face and crying, and her 10,000-year-old cold heart seemed to have a hint of melting.
said secretly: "What a beautiful embryo, even when I was young, I am afraid that it is less than one-tenth of her." ”
But the reality is cruel, especially for women, especially for old women, especially for old and ugly women.
Such a blow to beauty and age is undoubtedly fatal, and the matchmaker looked at Bai's face of melon seeds, which was as beautiful as a flower, and she couldn't help but feel a negative emotion of jealousy and resentment in her heart.
Bai Shi knew how his fate was decided, and he gritted his teeth and plucked up the courage to say what happened to the matchmaker's hand just now.
"Matchmaker, what's going on?" Bai's mother couldn't help but frown and looked at the matchmaker and asked.
"This ......" the matchmaker was obviously embarrassed at this time. She looked at Bai helplessly, as if Bai was her lifeline.
"Humph! Can't answer it, can you? There must be some hidden secrets hidden in this. ”
Bai Shi burst into tears at this time, and said happily, there is still the little flower cat with rain in pear blossoms who cried just now.
The matchmaker's hands couldn't help but frustrate the corners of her clothes, and a pair of thief eyes couldn't stop spinning.
"Well, my hands are shaking because I have recently contracted a cold wind, so my hands will shake from time to time. Let the old lady and the young lady laugh. ”
The matchmaker pinched a handful of cold sweat and looked at Bai's father tremblingly.
And the Bai family is not deep in the world, so he didn't expect that the matchmaker would be so cunning, and she would casually make up a reason and lie and get by.
"Haha~" snorted haha.
The brow at the corner of Bai's father's eyes flickered, and no one knew what he was thinking just now. ”
"You unfilial daughter, do you have to be angry with me? Why don't you get back into the house and think about it! ”
Hearing his father's angry roar, Bai felt his brain dizzy.
I feel like a pebble in the sea, unable to lift the wind and waves.
Then she ran back to the room heartbroken, covered with the quilt and cried.
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And here, Bai's parents discussed with the matchmaker again, asking for the dowry and winnings.
By the way, let's talk about something about the official of the family.