The largest private room in the drunken pavilion. At this moment, a group of scholars gathered, hugging each other, arguing a few sentences from time to time, commenting on poetry, or talking about the side.

A scholar in an ochre-colored robe stood up and looked around, and said in a loud voice, "Are you all here?" ”

The scholar beside him arched his hand and said, "Just send Qiu Zi to talk to Zhao Xuetang." ”

Immediately, someone said: "I will punish the two of them well when I turn around." ”

"Exactly, this time, our county is the first class for the two of them, and they must be the east."

"Brother Le, are you going to punish me again?" A clear voice came as the wooden door of the private room opened.

Zhao Xihou, who was dressed in a dark blue round-necked robe, walked in with a smile.

When the scholars saw Zhao Xihou coming in, they all stood up and saluted him. The scholar surnamed Le still sat on the chair and said with a smile: "Who is it if it's not you?" This time it's first-class, if you want to win the first place in the hospital exam, I'll invite you. ”

Zhao Xihou smiled a few words with him, but his eyes shot in the private room: "Brother Le, Brother Liu, why didn't Zitan come?" ”

A scholar who was sitting in the corner of the private room stood up timidly, blushed and whispered: "Today, someone is talking about his sister's marriage, and he won't be able to come today." ”

Zhao Xihou walked up to the scholar and said, "Brother Cai, this ...... I didn't hear about it when I came back yesterday. ”

The scholar surnamed Cai hurriedly returned the courtesy: "I heard that this family matter was also in a hurry. ”

"Oh?"

"Zitan's father died early, and the family road is becoming more and more difficult, Sister Qiu thought of this method in order to make up for Zitan's future exams, that kid fell a few days ago, and the doctor was helpless, so he had to marry his relatives and Chongxi." The scholar surnamed Cai lives on the same street as Qiu Zitan, and knows the situation of his family best.

The scholar surnamed Liu snorted coldly: "There is such a thing? ”

The scholar surnamed Le smiled: "Is there such a clever thing in the world? Zi Tan eldest sister wants to marry, and that kid falls to his head? ”

The scholar surnamed Cai nodded: "I heard that this is the case." It's just that I also heard that the family was originally married to Sister Qiu, but the Qiu family is losing day by day, and that family has some family background in a neighboring county. I didn't want to get married, but I didn't want to ......"

"Joke! If it weren't for the fact that the kid couldn't survive, the family wouldn't want to marry? The scholar surnamed Liu slapped the table case angrily, "How can it be true!" Zitan also agreed? ”

The scholar surnamed Cai nodded timidly.

"He still dares to agree, he still dares to agree!"

The scholar surnamed Cai suddenly plucked up his courage and retorted with a red face: "Zitan has been lost since he was a child, and his ability to read depends on Sister Qiu's management. But now it's going to take the Nanjing hospital exam. If there is a township test in the future, I will take the test, how can the family have so much money. My mother said that Sister Qiu wanted to marry that family for the sake of her son. ”

The scholar surnamed Le squeaked and said, "Zitanjia is really so difficult? ”

The scholar surnamed Cai nodded; "It's all up to Sister Qiu to help people do laundry and needlework."

Zhao Xihou gave himself two blows in annoyance, in vain he claimed to be in love with his son like a brother, but he didn't know his family background at all, thinking that he was always pulling him around during the government examination, it was really embarrassing.

The scholar surnamed Le took out two pieces of silver from his body: "I only have so much on me, about two taels, let's get together first." You can't ask Sister Qiu to marry into such a family. ”

The scholar surnamed Liu threw out the ingot of snowflake silver.

The scholar surnamed Le shook it and said with a smile: "You are so generous, this is about five taels." ”

The scholars in the private room more or less took out some money and counted about ten taels.

"It is estimated that these are enough to talk about the entanglement in Nanjing. It's just that if you live in Nanjing and call some people who report the good news, it's not enough. ”

Zhao Xihou waved his hand: "It's okay, I'll take out the rest." I'm going to do today's banquet, but I'm going to Zitan's house to have a look. Everybody, please. ”

The scholar surnamed Le grabbed him: "I'll go with you too." It's better to eat and drink here than to do some facts. Brother Liu, what about you? ”

The scholar surnamed Liu said: "I am willing to serve the work of dogs and horses." ”

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Quanjiao Jinjia Lane. Everyone was blocked at the door of Qiu's house, looking in enviously through the open door, and talking in a whisper. At this time, I saw the neighbor Cai Shusheng leading three scholars dressed up, and immediately got out of the way. Seeing that the three people were dressed decently and behaved solemnly, they didn't dare to make a sound.

Qiu Duanfu was slightly surprised when he saw Zhao Xihou and a few people coming in, and after a few words with the guest from the same position, he hurriedly greeted him: "I'm sorry, today is a good day for my sister, why are you here?" ”

The scholar surnamed Liu took a step forward and said, "I begged Xuetang Tongzhai to propose marriage for me." ”

"You ......"

Zhao Xihou and Le Zhaisheng looked at the scholar surnamed Liu in surprise, this ...... How did this happen, and what was his idea?

Qiu Duanfu said: "Brother Taiping, you want to propose marriage, come to my house ......" and then woke up, "My sister? ”

Liu Taiping nodded, and looked at Qiu Duanfu deeply: "I have to hear that the women of the Zunfu Mansion are virtuous, and Xiaosheng specially invited Zhao Xuetang and Le Zhaisheng to come to ask for marriage." ”

Le Zhaisheng reacted the fastest, and immediately stepped forward and said, "Exactly." Liu Ping, whose name is Taiping, is a native of Quanjiao County, Nanzhili, and is twenty years old. Xiaosheng Le Fengyi, the word Zhaisheng, a native of Quanjiao County, Nanzhili, especially for Liu Taiping, asked to marry Qiu's family in Jinjiaxiang, Quanjiao County, Nanzhili, and was a good family for a hundred years. ”

Qiu Duanfu was stunned by this sudden change. Asking to marry his sister, this ......

The man's family on the main seat looked at him and patted the table and said, "What is this?" Is it possible for one daughter of your Qiu family to marry two husbands? ”

Zhao Xihou smiled and played with the fan and paced to him: "Definitely! It is a daughter from two families. ”

"Ridiculous! The daughter of the Qiu family has been married to the Lu family since she was a child, so don't be a bad person! ”

"What is the so-called matter of the Venerable Driver today?"

The Lu family snorted coldly: "Naturally, it's Nacai." ”

Zhao Xihou stroked his hand and smiled: "Exactly." Nacai, the matchmaker mentioned it. Zitan, can you formally agree? ”

Qiu Duanfu hesitated: "No." ”

"That's it. The Qiu family did not agree, so why did we come to propose marriage and talk about a woman and a husband? ”

"Exactly!" Le Fengyi stepped forward and ordered Liu Ping to take out the name card and present it to Qiu Duanfu with both hands, "This is a Geng sticker, please take it." ”

When the Lu family saw it, they also rushed forward, handed over the Geng sticker, and pointed to the goose they brought and said, "Why don't you see the matchmaker even if you come to propose marriage?" I don't see you with geese? I didn't see the dragon and phoenix cakes either. Then he saw the post sent by Le Fengyi, and laughed, "It's the first time I've heard of it." See it! ”

Liu Ping and Le Fengyi secretly screamed badly, but Zhao Xihou said without changing his face: "Xiaosheng is a scholar, and he should abide by the first courtesy." ”

"Exactly!" Le Fengyi immediately came to her senses, shook her head and dragged the text, "There are clouds in the memory of etiquette, those who faint in the ceremony, Nacai, ask for names, Najib, Nazheng, please meet, welcome." Why is it wrong for us to observe etiquette? ”

Liu Ping took off the jade pendant on his waist and gave it together with the fan in his hand: "This is a gift, please accept it." ”

Seeing that they were getting more and more excessive, the Lu family said angrily: "It's funny that the hairy boy who has not dried up is actually saying kiss for others!" We invited Mr. Zhang Juren from this county to be the matchmaker. Who is the big media? ”

Zhao Xi opened the fan thickly, fanned it leisurely, and said slowly and clearly: "Zhao Bangyan of this county." ”

This remark immediately attracted everyone's cry. Everyone knows that there are two Zhao Bangyan in this county, known as father and son. No matter which one you invite, you can be called the number one media in the county.

The Lu family was also slightly surprised, but he knew better that Xiao Zhao Bangyan was already an official in the capital, and the old Zhao Bangyan had long stopped asking about the world: "I am not ashamed to speak at a young age!" ”

Zhao Xihou accepted the fan and respectfully waved at the man: "Xiaosheng Zhao Xihou, grandfather's surname is Zhao Zhixuan, and in the first year of Zhaoning, he was a first-class and second-class jinshi and first. His father's surname is Zhao Shangyou, Zhaoning 24 years of Jinshi, and is now the political envoy of Shandong to participate in politics. What do you think? ”

The Zhao family is a famous family in Quanjiao, and the two Bangyan arches are afraid of all people. The Lu family couldn't talk about it, so they took their things and left the Qiu family.

Qiu Duanfu made tea again and invited a few classmates to sit down. He said crampedly: "...... you guys?" ”

Le Fengyi spread her hands: "Don't ask me, I'm just following Brother Taiping." He then turned around and looked at Liu Pingdao, who was sitting crampedly, "Brother Taiping, ...... are you?" ”

Liu Ping stood up again, straightened his clothes, and looked at Qiu Duanfu deeply: "It's just an expedient measure, if there is anything offended, please talk about Haihan." ”

In the hall, a woman's soft voice came out: "The son is righteous today, saving the little woman in danger, and the great kindness is unforgettable." Brother, take me to thank this son. ”

Liu Pingju didn't expect this eldest sister of the Qiu family to be so righteous, but he was a little embarrassed, and said: "The work of raising your hands, the work of raising your hands." ”

I was worried about the jade pendant given by my father when I was giving the crown gift, and I didn't know how to open my mouth to get the things sent back, but I didn't want the eldest sister of the Qiu family to say again: "Brother, and return the jade pendant and fan of the son." ”

Liu Ping was suddenly embarrassed, he couldn't stay any longer, so he casually found a reason and left the Qiu family.

When he went out, Le Fengyi grabbed him: "Brother Taiping, you are making a big joke." ”

Liu Ping thought that he was really rude, and he regretted it a little: "I was just a hot brain at the time, and I just felt that it was a pity for my sister to talk about it." But I didn't want it to be like this. ”

Zhao Xihou smiled: "If it's trouble, I'm the biggest." Moved out of the house. ”

Le Fengyi thought that Zhao Xihou had just moved out his grandfather and father, and the family felt funny: "In my opinion, you should marry Zitan's sister!" Let's make such a fuss today, I'm afraid that no one will dare to talk about family proposals. ”

Liu Ping immediately said with annoyance: "Will my parents agree?" According to my mother's choice, few of us would have gotten into her eyes. ”

Le Fengyi said with some regret: "I have heard that the chefs of the Xuetang family are very skilled. I also want to take advantage of your real engagement this time to ask the chef of Xuetang to make dragon and phoenix cakes to taste. Alas! What a coincidence! ”

Zhao Xi Houle said: "When you are engaged, I will help you with the dragon and phoenix cakes in the dowry." Saying that, looking at the sky, he remembered the agreement with Ruixue, "ah", and said hello to his classmates, so he ran back.

provoked Liu Ping and Le Fengyi to be dumbfounded.

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Dragon and phoenix cake: also known as dragon and phoenix cake. Hubei Lijian Famous Point. After receiving the woman's dowry for the man, he will give the woman's gift in return, and also send it to the woman as a dowry. The shape is as big as the moon plate, the dragon is carved and the phoenix is carved around, and the dragon and phoenix are auspicious, so it is called the dragon and phoenix cake. The bread is filled with dates, peanuts, longan, and lotus seeds, which are also 'early born precious sons'.

According to legend, during the Three Kingdoms, when Liu Bei married Sun Shangxiang, Zhuge Liang ordered people to make this cake and distribute it to the people of Jiangdong, and it was passed on to use this cake as a medium. broke Sun Quan's beauty plan. (In other words, there are a lot of things that Hubei has to do with the Three Kingdoms!) ）

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