Chapter Eighty-Three: Selling Yourself
Shui Ying pulled Yan Qingge, looked at her with a pair of big eyes flickering, with a distressed expression, and said: "This matter is related to those two storytellers, Mama Xu told me that she wanted to buy them." But I asked, and now that they are free, and they are not short of food and drink, they are naturally unwilling to sell themselves. ”
Yan Qingge took her hand and asked, "Why did Mama Xu buy them?" ”
"Mama Xu told me that this grandson is clever and greedy, and he must be controlled. Mama Xu promised them a lot of money, if they can let my mother eat more, they will reward the silver, my mother eats the most, is the osmanthus cake that time, that is obviously your idea, after Mama Xu gave them the reward of gold, they accepted it without refusal. Greed for money is nothing, but the maid who served them also said that when the two of them were not talking, they couldn't help but inquire about the situation in the house, just ask about the usual, and dig up the secrets they shouldn't know, and they didn't know what to inquire about. ”
Yan Qingge didn't expect this grandfather and grandson to do so much, she immediately said: "It's time for them to sign the deed of sale, and they have to sign the deed of death." Don't be afraid that they won't agree, the Zhongwang Mansion asked them to sell their bodies, which is to elevate them. ”
Shui Ying was reassured, nodded and said, "Then I'll talk to Mama Xu when I go back." I actually think the same thing in my heart, but I'm afraid that you will be unhappy if you know, after all, you helped me find the person. ”
As soon as Yan Qingge heard this, he suddenly said: "Oh, I actually forgot, it was the little prince Yan who took me to listen to the two grandsons tell the story, when I first met him last spring, he seemed to be listening to them tell the story, and he liked it quite a bit." We have to talk to Little Lord Yan about this. ”
Shui Ying opened her big ruddy mouth in surprise, and a frustrated expression appeared on her face: "Is it that Yan Xiuyu from the Yan King Mansion?" I'm afraid this will not be easy to do. ”
"What's wrong with that?" Yan Qingge was puzzled: "He has a good temper and often helps me." ”
"That's because your uncle is his master, and he is very bad to outsiders, if someone accidentally bumps into him or steals what he wants, he will shout and kill at every turn. Isn't he studying in the outer courtyard of White Deer Academy now? Ordinary students live in one room with four people, and he occupies the entire courtyard alone, driving everyone else out, and even the master can't control it. He has only been in the outer courtyard for a few months, and he fights more than he reads, and his brother is in charge of Dali Temple, and others are afraid of him. ”
Yan Qingge didn't expect Yan Xiuyu to look like such a demon outside, which was completely different from the well-behaved person in front of her. She said helplessly: "Don't be afraid, I'll tell him in person, you just have to ask this grandfather and grandson to sign the deed." ”
Shui Ying looked at Yan Qingge pitifully and said, "Won't he really blame me?" ”
"I'll give you a packing ticket, of course not!" Yan Qingge smiled and comforted Shui Ying.
Shui Ying exhaled and sighed: "That's good, don't laugh at my gains and losses!" I realized that when my father and brother had an accident, I felt that the sky had fallen, and that was the worst thing in the world. But then everyone said that my mother was going to die, and I learned that in addition to the disappearance of my father and brother, there was something worse in the world, that is, my mother was no longer there. In this world, there is never the worst, only the worst. ”
Years ago, Shui Ying was still honest and cute, a chubby girl with no heart, but after a year, she matured all of a sudden.
Yan Qingge comforted: "No matter how big the bad thing is, there will always be a way to solve it." Even if the sky falls, as long as you can find a stick to support it, you will have to live your life. Look at my family, this group of aunts is either talented, colorless, and will make some chicken and dog bits and pieces, am I still caught in it and live well. ”
The two girls looked at each other and smiled, and suddenly became closer to each other.
Shui Ying solved the problem and left with a smile.
Shui Ying just left here, and Wuwen ran over over again, saying that Yan Songnian called Yan Qingge to go to Han Youju and asked her to repay Shui Ying and what she said.
Yan Qingge sneered for a while, and replied: "Tell him that my body is not good yet, and I still can't get out of bed." ”
Yan Songnian did this kind of thing, and he still had the face to call her, I really don't know how to write the word shame. Wuwen made a bitter face and went back to reply to Yan Songnian.
Today, Yan Songnian intercepted people, and Aunt Chu blocked the road, which went too far. Even Ruyi felt ashamed.
Ruyi was indignant and said: "Before, the eldest lady, you greeted the lord every day, and sent embroidery to the lord every three or five days, but the lord didn't like to see the miss, and he went to the lord many times and couldn't sleep, so he asked the lady to sit dry." Now Miss, you don't go to say goodbye, and you don't send anything, but it's rare for the lord to call the eldest lady, and I called three times a day today. ”
Yan Qingge said lightly: "I heard that the poor mountains and bad waters in southern Xinjiang not only come out of Diao people, but also out of a kind of donkey, which is not left, and fights backwards. My father has been an official over there for three years, so it is appropriate to be a little affected. ”
Ruyi couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The next morning, Yan Qingge met with Ling Xiao and Shui Ying, and Sanxiao sat in a carriage and talked about the change of apricot flower sticks on February 2.
Ling Xiao's eyes were shining, and he said: "I asked Brother Lie to inquire, this matter was really done by the sisters of the Yuan family, and it was only after Prince Zhao and Princess Zhao came forward that it calmed down." The three of them did this, it was just a poetry meeting, for Prince Bo's attention, there was such a big turmoil, and the face of Prince Zhao's mansion was lost. ”
Shui Ying pursed her lips and smiled: "Even if they marry, they are not concubines, it is terrible to fight like this." My mother said that when I marry in the future, I must have a clean door. ”
Ling Xiao heard Shui Ying talk about getting married, and turned his face to Yan Qingge and said, "Last time, Yuan Niannian eavesdropped on our wall, and I went home to tell my mother." My mother said that your method is good, if Yuan Niannian provokes me again, she will immediately take the sign into the palace and ask the queen to give marriage, and wait for her to be taken home, a concubine from a concubine, how my family wants to pick up. My mother couldn't stand the fact that I was wronged, and asked me if I wanted to go home and stop reading. ”
Shui Ying was curious: "What are you listening to?" ”
Ling Xiao told Shui Ying what happened last time, Shui Ying sighed and said, "Sister Ling, since your mother can enter the palace to ask the queen for marriage, why don't you hurry up." This year's army should be in April, and now that you have married your sister-in-law, maybe next year your brother will come back from the war, and he will have a son to hug. If I'm not mistaken, your brother is the sister-in-law of the Ling family......" Speaking of this, she paused and stopped talking.
She didn't finish her words, but Yan Qingge and Ling Xiao both understood the meaning of her next words - even if people didn't come back, if they could leave incense for the Ling family, it would be a great deed.
The Shui Ying family is very embarrassed now, her two brothers are not married, if her father and brother really can't come back, the throne of the Shui family will be taken back, and the Shui family will collapse in the future.
The situation of the Ling Xiao family is not so bad, but it is almost the same. According to Ling Xiao's mother's temper, she will never accept the concubine to inherit the title.
If Ling Lie really became a relative at this time, he would ask his wife to become pregnant. Regardless of whether Ling Lie will really have any advantages and disadvantages on the battlefield in the future, if he can keep his son, it will only be good for the Ling family.
Since Shui Ying's father and brother had an accident, she thinks things are practical and long-term. Ling Xiao was reminded by her, understood this joint, and said distressedly: "But my brother Lie doesn't seem to have any favorite people, and my mother and grandmother also said that they are afraid of delaying other girls." ”
"What are you afraid of, many women have never seen her husband before they get married, and they haven't had a good life since then. And how do you know that you're delaying other girls. If a girl is willing to marry at this time, your mother and grandmother will definitely be very good to her, and when your brother comes back and sees his wife and son, he will definitely spoil them even more. Besides, your brother is on the march these days, so naturally he will not take advantage of his wife's pregnancy to take a concubine, which can be said to kill several birds with one stone. Shui Ying retorted.
Ling Xiao's eyes lit up when she said it, and she said, "That's right! How I didn't think of that. In this way, when my brother comes back from the war, he will have a son, and my future sister-in-law will also be valued by my mother and grandmother, and there will be no concubines in their room to disturb them! Shui Ying, you are really smart. Then, she eagerly said to Shui Ying: "But who is my brother going to marry?" ”
With a hint of a smile on her face, Shui Ying said: "My family looked at my eldest brother before, and took a fancy to Xie Xiangyun, but before he could propose marriage, he was ordered away by others." Xie Xiangyun has a younger sister, named Xie Biyun, I have seen her, she is much more beautiful than Xie Xiangyun, and her temperament is also very good, but she was not sent to Bailu Academy to study, and she usually doesn't like to go out. She hasn't decided to marry yet, and she is just matching your brother's age. ”
Ling Xiao shouted: "What else? What else? ”
Shui Ying and Ling Xiao went completely crazy.
Shui Ying has two elder brothers, almost all of whom have reached the age of marriage, especially his eldest brother, who has seen many girls for him at home, but there are often all kinds of unlucky things, and he has not found a suitable girl before this expedition.
Now, these girls who have been seen by the Shui family have been carefully told to Ling Xiao by Shui Ying one by one.
Yan Qingge was so helpless to laugh on the side, where did these two people find a wife for Ling Lie, they were clearly gossiping about other people's girls who were happy together.
It wasn't until the carriage stopped at Bailu Academy that they couldn't get enough of it.
When Ling Xiao returned to the house, she wrote a letter to her mother, persuading her mother to find a wife for Ling Lie quickly, and also listed many benefits and candidates.
Yan Qingge didn't know what to say about Ling Xiao's childish behavior, seeing that Ling Lie was about to set off in April, it was already February, and in two months, it was impossible for a girl with a little family background to agree to marry out in such a hurry. Not to mention that if you get married and have a son, no one can pack a ticket.
However, fortunately, Ling Xiao did not put Yan Qingge among the candidates this time, which made her breathe a sigh of relief. Marrying a good friend's brother sounds like a good thing, but in fact, he doesn't imagine China and the United States at all, and it is likely to damage the friendship between the two.
Being a friend and being an aunt are fundamentally two different things, and their status and position are fundamentally different. Ling Xiao is still young and doesn't understand this, but Yan Qingge lives a lifetime, how can he not understand this truth.