Chapter 220: Forced Smile
Cao Ziang is not nervous about himself.
With their background, the moment he learned that Gu Yao was a concubine, he understood that it was impossible for the two of them. He still remembered the purpose of accompanying his sister to Baoding Mansion this time, so that his sister would have a good impression in front of the Meng family, and if possible, marry his sister into the Meng family.
Why don't you ask an adult to accompany you? Because face is more important than anything else.
Their brother and sister came over, but it was just a visit between relatives. If you are interested, you will have an adult to discuss it in detail. If it doesn't work, just let the two of them go out to play in circles. So, he had a lot of fun along the way. And, my sister, who heard only a few words from the elders, was very uncooperative. No matter how much he persuaded him, he couldn't be happy. If you don't cooperate, you don't cooperate, and my sister never goes back.
In a family, the interests of the family always take precedence over the senses of the individual. My sister knows this, and she has a lot of execution.
Dad is right, things in the world are clear and understandable, but when it comes to oneself and allows oneself to accept it, that's another matter. Just like at this moment, the young man didn't admit that his heart was sour, he only felt that Gu Yao was too familiar with Meng Shiyi, which was not conducive to his sister's election!
It's a pity that his sister didn't take the blame and muttered: "I'm so good-looking, why do I have to give it to others, and I will be disliked!" It's not that our family can't survive, why are we so slapping up with the Meng family! It's depressing to think about. β
"Yes, girls are treasures, how can your family be willing to let you show you?" Gu Yao clichΓ©d.
Cao Ziang couldn't help but avenge his parents: "It's not as unbearable as my sister said!" She herself is fifteen or sixteen years old and has not yet decided on a marriage, and she still picks and chooses all day long. My father and mother really couldn't help it, and thought of my eleventh cousin. But Cousin Eleven is not another ordinary person, and he is not the Cao family who can decide and watch it if he wants. β
"Pity the hearts of parents all over the world!" Gu Yao already understood what Cao Ziang meant, this Cao Xiaoqi was not the wife of the Meng family who gave Meng Shi a certain order, but only relied on relatives to get up. After she sighed casually, she grabbed the end of Cao Ziang's words and asked, "What Cao Gongzi just said, the Cao and Meng families are related, I don't know, which in-laws are they?" β
Cao Ziang thought that the final destination of the two parties was the same, and there was not much point in concealing it, so he said truthfully: "The Cao family is the foreign family of the first lady of the marquis. β
Saying this, Cao Ziang's face was a little proud. Cao Xiaoqi was even more proud, she said: "Although the current Mrs. Hou is a concubine, she also recognizes us as a foreigner. β
The foreign family is not the mother's family, what are you proud of? Gu Yao wondered.
Gu Jun was troubled, and said: "In this way, Miss Cao is a fairy, and you can rest assured." If this is the case, no one in the Meng family will pay attention to this matter at the moment. β
Cao Xiaoqi was puzzled, obviously not believing it, because he said: "Didn't you say that Cousin Meng took the Tanhua of Wuju?" The Meng family doesn't want to kiss him for him? β
It is also because of this that Cao Xiaoqi reluctantly went north, because of Meng Xuan, maybe it was really good.
Gu Jun said: "Although the two of you speak official language, they have Shandong accents, are they natives of Shandong?" Wuju is a big event, you are closer, and it is natural to know that Uncle Eleven has been hit. β
Uncle Eleven.
Cao Ziang heard this title for the second time and interjected: "The Gu family and the Meng family are in-laws? No, if it is an in-law, you must not add a table. β
Gu Jun explained: "When my fifth sister was in Liaodong, she won the favor of Meng Hou and recognized a granddaughter. Uncle Eleventh came to the Gu family once, and the elders asked our fifth sister to call him Uncle Eleven. This time, the old man was unwell, and the other elder brothers in the family were out of town, so I had to accompany her, the youngest brother, to visit the Hou Ye. β
He explained in a good voice, but Cao Xiaoqi suddenly became difficult, looked at Gu Yao, and reproached: "You are too unauthentic." People recognize you as their granddaughter, and you are still staring at other people's inner houses! β
Where does this come from?
Gu Jun immediately lost his face when he saw it. My sister is willful and squeamish, so I am willing to spoil, and other people's sisters are a little hateful. The young man said politely: "Miss Cao is cautious." My sister knows how not to be authentic anymore? For no reason, we don't have to eat this meal together today. β
Cao Xiaoqi's eyes immediately turned red.
Seeing that yesterday's unhappy dissolution was about to be staged, Cao Ziang and Gu Yao each persuaded their respective brothers and sisters, only to hear Cao Ziang say: "Didn't you say that Gu Siye's unrestrained state makes people happy when they see it?" It's all unrestrained, how can you talk nonsense about her sister just because you are a girl's family? β
"I'm not talking nonsense! Our family and the Meng family are still relatives, and they all sent people to guard the capital, so we learned the news of Cousin Meng's Zhongjinshi. They weren't relatives, except for sending someone to keep an eye on the Meng family's backyard, how could they know the news that Hou Ye was unwell? β
Gu Yao persuaded Gu Jun to be much more direct, she said: "I can't figure it out that the fourth brother will be too late to make another move." β
Stopping Gu Jun, Gu Yao said to Cao Xiaoqi, who lived by himself: "The Meng family sent someone to pass on the message, and I knew that Grandpa Meng was unwell. Miss Cao, do you still have questions? After the messenger left the Gu family, he went to Shandong, I think, you should have gone on the road in advance, and you didn't know about it before you met the messenger. β
It was like being slapped in the face, and Cao Xiaoqi's whole face hurt hotly.
How is it possible to send a letter to the Cao family? Laugh. Maybe the Cao and Meng families used to be of equal status, but when it came to the Ming Dynasty, the two families were no longer many times different. The relationship between the two families is not to be mentioned. The most straightforward fact, if the relationship between the two families is close, how could the patriarch disregard her wishes and force her and her brother to send the Meng family to slap in the face?
Cao Ziang's face is not much better than that of his sister.
This meal, in the end, is a waste of a good table.
In the early morning of the next day, Gu Yao and Gu Jun still got up very early, and left the inn before the Cao brothers and sisters got up.
On the way, Gu Yao said to Gu Jun: "Fourth brother, you can feel free in front of your family, but outside, do you want to restrain one or two?" Especially when the other party is still a girl. β
Gu Jun said: "Are you stupid? How can it be better for outsiders than for family members? β
Well, you're right, you're probably going to be single on the basis of your strength.
Entering the city and reporting to the door, Gu Yao led him directly to Meng Shan. Meng Shan was so thin that he was only skinny and bone-like, lying on the couch, which was not at all like the scenery of a year ago, even a few months ago, when Gu Yao came back from the capital, it was not like this.
"Grandpa Meng, what's wrong?"
"It's okay, it's just that I don't have a good appetite."
Meng Shan reluctantly smiled to soothe the panicked Gu Yao. Gu Yao didn't believe it, the Meng family's cooks were first-class, this appetite was not good, and it was specified that there was something wrong with the body!
"Has Grandpa seen the doctor? What did the doctor say? Grandmother Meng. β
Not long after Gu Yao was welcomed into the main room, the Cao family brothers and sisters also arrived at the Meng family. Knowing that Meng Shan was unwell at this time, Cao Ziang wanted to put on a smiling face and said to Menzi: "We are from the Cao family of Shandong Haifeng. I got the news of Cousin Meng's Zhongjinshi, and I came to congratulate him. β
His words fell, and a group of young people came from afar.
The person at the head could not hide his beauty, and the man was in the sun, and said to the person behind him with a smile: "Meng Shiyi, you can." Before anyone arrived, Daoxi came to the door. β
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