Chapter 8: Coercion and Inducement

"Where's the man?" Wen came out of Jixiangju and asked as he walked.

Jin'er knew that she was asking Liu Jinzui, a well-known matchmaker in ten miles and eight townships. Her original name was not Liu Jinzui, but because she made several matchmakers, she was nicknamed "Liu Jinzui", and her original name was forgotten.

But Jin'er didn't know why Mrs. called Liu Jinzui at this time.

"In the evening pavilion where the lady lives." Jin'er replied, and then let Wen go ahead.

Wen shook his handkerchief and walked forward.

When I arrived at the Wanqing Pavilion, I saw Liu Jinzui standing on the corridor and did not dare to trespass.

"Hello ma'am." Liu Jinzui in front of him, in his fifties, has a horse face. smiled flatteringly, and the folds on his face seemed to be about to bloom. A set of old green cloth clothes, with blue-soled cloth shoes, also looks neat and neat.

Entering the house, at Wen's signal, Jin'er moved a small stool. Liu Jinzui sat sideways, and Wen slowly took the bowl in Jin'er's hand and gently skimmed off the foam.

Liu Jinzui rubbed his hands awkwardly, and was suddenly called here, he really didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Wen's gourd.

After Wen's cup of tea was drunk, Liu Jinzui was already on pins and needles. Tentatively asked, "I wonder why Madame called me today?" I've always been stupid, and I ask my wife to make it clear. ”

Wen put down the bowl and asked with a light smile: "The marriage of the three girls in the house back then is said to have been set by you?" ”

Liu Jinzui heard her talk about this, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Thinking about it, isn't it a brother or sister in the Wei Mansion who has reached marriageable age, so I entrusted myself to say that the matchmaker is here.

"Madame mean Rong Ruo, that girl? Yes, yes, they are also destined. I remember that she was only three or four years old that year, and just in time for the emperor to hold a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace, the lord took the first lady and her there.

"Coincidentally, the lady of the Ministry of Shangshu fell in love with her at a glance. said that she was quite eye-catching, and joked in person that he wanted his brother Mian to accept her. It just so happened that Master Wei also had this intention, so he asked me to agree afterwards.

"I didn't think about it, but it was said that it would be done, and the baby was set up. Just wait for the three girls to grow for another two years, and then they can discuss marriage. ”

Wen suddenly sneered: "But don't forget, the third girl's birthday is in May, and it is already thirteen." ”

Liu Jinzui's face was full of embarrassment: "Xu is ...... Xu is Mrs. Shangshu is a noble person who forgets a lot of things, so forget it. ”

"Such a big thing, forgot? It's a shame that you think about it. Wen's arm rested on the arm of the chair, supported by his hand, and the rocking chair moved back and forth, quite a posture of waiting for work.

Liu Jinzui's face immediately turned red, and he didn't know how to answer, when he suddenly heard Wen's crisp voice: "I want you to go to Shangshu Mansion for a trip and make this marriage yellow." ”

"Huh?" Liu Jinzui was so startled that he stood up immediately from the small stool.

Wen coughed lightly, and then heard Liu Jinzui continue: "Madam, didn't you let me smash the signboard myself?" I, Liu Jinzui, have been doing this for more than ten years, and I have a reputation for being in ten miles and eight towns. How will you let me live in the future?

"Besides, there is a good saying, 'I'd rather demolish ten temples than destroy a marriage'!"

Wen smiled contemptuously: "Really? If Mrs. Shangshu didn't want to repent of the marriage, she would not delay the marriage. Isn't that what she wants? Perhaps, Mrs. Shangshu should be grateful to you. ”

Liu Jinzui was speechless for a while. She originally wanted to say, who knows what Mrs. Shangshu thinks, maybe it backfires? But she didn't dare to say.

"Do you know that the three girls fell into the lotus pond a few days ago. They all fell in, but crawled out of the coffin. I'm just afraid that something unclean in the lotus pond will get on her.

"If this matter spreads, you didn't tell Mrs. Shangshu in advance. Guess she'll spare you? ”

Wen squinted his eyes and glanced at Liu Jinzui, and said coldly.

Liu Jinzui wanted to distinguish the truth of these words from Wen's expression. But she also knows, what's the use of distinguishing the real from the fake? Wei Rongruo's biological mother died early, and now the Wen family is in charge.

Wen said that she was possessed by something unclean, could she still stand up and refute it?

What's more, big families have always been secretive about such things. Liu Jinzui didn't want to know anything about the Wei family's secrets, she still wanted to live a few more years.

Liu Jinzui's heart was a little shaken.

Wen didn't look at her either, only gently stroked the jade bracelet on his hand, and said intentionally or unintentionally: "The year before last, you accepted fifty taels of silver from Li Yuanwai, and you broke up the Zhang family's Ah Miao and Lin Yuesheng. forced Ah Miao to marry Li Yuanwai.

"Poor Amenning died and threw herself into the well the night before she got married. Three months of flesh and bones in the womb, one corpse and two lives. That Lin Yuesheng was also infatuated, and he died headlong in front of Ah Miao's grave. ”

Liu Jinzui suddenly sat down on the ground.

"Jin'er, send these fifty taels to Lin Yuesheng's old father. Just say what I said, let him just go to the yamen to sue. Let's just say that Liu Jinzui got the benefits of Li Yuanwai and caused three lives......"

Wen took out a fifty taels of silver ticket from his sleeve, and before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Liu Jinzui.

"Madam, I'll do it!" Liu Jinzui was so frightened that he lost his soul, knelt down a few steps, and kowtowed to her when Wen approached.

"You know how to do it! You don't need me to teach you! Wen said and handed the silver ticket to Liu Jinzui.

Just as Liu Jinzui was about to take the silver ticket, Wen suddenly raised his hand: "Anyway, these fifty taels are not yours, they are his." Have you figured it out? ”

Liu Jinzui nodded again and again, holding the silver ticket and almost crawling out of the Wanqing Pavilion.

"Madam, now the third young lady will become the laughing stock of Liyang City!" Jin'er added a sentence appropriately.

Wen nodded, a triumphant smile on his face, and his breath was relaxed.