"In the middle of the night, I saw a carriage, and it seemed that two people came down, but I don't know what they were doing." Li Nan turned his face a little weakly: "Mother knows, my son never cares about the things next door, but my mother, why did he ask today?" ”

"Mother, aren't you worried!" Li Nanniang's words seemed a little far-fetched: "Actually, my mother doesn't care much about the things next door, but I was shocked by you last night, and I have been sleeping in a daze for the rest of the night, and I woke up before dawn." When I went out, I heard those broken mouths, and my ears couldn't help but listen to those two sentences. said that Li An's aunt came last night, and brought a mage to exorcise evil spirits, and in the middle of the night, he invited Lao Zhang, the paper-binding man in the neighboring village, to come over. I heard that it was a paper figure that looked like Ang Lee! ”

"The ghost power is chaotic, and only they idlers can think of it." Li Nan shook his head disdainfully.

"It's not, like our family, Nan'er, won't allow this kind of mess to happen." Li Nanniang said proudly, her somewhat cloudy eyes rolled around, and she lowered her voice and said: "It's just a paper person, it sounds a little evil, you like to read at night, if you hear any movement, don't go out." ”

"My son knows!" Li Nan said, lowered his head and straightened his clothes, "I see that there is not much rice and grain at home, so I happened to go to the market today to buy some, what else does my mother need to bring from her son?" ”

"Just find someone to do this kind of work, my Nan'er will be a big official in the future, how can I do this kind of rough work."

"Isn't my son not yet a big official?" Li Nan's face was also a little unpleasant: "In the past, such things were done by Honghua, but now that she is gone, her son is not going, is it difficult to ask your mother to go." ”

Li Nanniang sighed lightly: "Speaking of which, the mourning star is not useless. Others don't know the mother, you still don't know, which mother doesn't want her son to live smoothly, if she is more peaceful and sensible on weekdays, why bother with her when she is older. To put it a little farther, wait for the scientific examination in the coming year, Nan'er, you must be the champion, and then the emperor will have to make you a big official of three or four grades, what about her? Although she is not qualified to be your wife, she is barely able to be a concubine. The result is good, it's just that I don't fight for myself, and it also affects our mother and son. ”

"It's all this time, mother, what are you still talking about? If there is nothing for his son to bring, he will go into the city. ”

"Didn't my mother just say that buying rice and grain is such a thing, just find someone to go."

"Looking for someone? It's easy for my mother to say, at this time, if there is no benefit, who is willing to go? ”

"Isn't it just a few copper plates?" Li Nanniang said disappreciably.

"How many copper plates?" Li Nan showed a wry smile: "When the red flowers are there, my mother naturally doesn't look down on those copper plates." Because the copper plate is all exchanged for safflower washing people every day. But now my mother is going to the house to take a look, how many copper plates are left in the crockpot where the money is stored? My son doesn't hide it from his mother, and now in our house, there are only these left in my hands, and after this month, what to buy next month's rice grain, my son doesn't know. ”

"How is this possible? I obviously remember that there were a lot of them there, could it be that the mourning star secretly took it? ”

"Mother!" Li Nan was a little angry: "The money of the red flower has always been in the care of my mother. Even my newborn child was sick, and Honghua didn't allow her to take money to treat the child. Honghua begged me all night, and begged your mother for a day, but I couldn't even take half of the copper plate. If she really has a private secret, how can she ...... How could it be ......"

"Okay, don't say it, my mother knows that you also resent my mother in your heart. Although it's just a girl's film, and it's not a big deal, it's the blood of our Li family, do you think my mother doesn't hurt in her heart? It is normal for a newborn child to be weaker, how does my mother know, just a few days, the child is gone. Speaking of which, I still complain about the mourning star, I look weak and unwinded, and giving birth to a child is also a sick seedling. Don't worry, the next family business, mother, will be assigned to you to find a suitable one, so that you can have children. No matter what, you can add a big fat boy to our Li family."

Li Nanniang lowered her head and quietly glanced at her son from the corner of her eye.

"Since...... Since there are not many copper plates, then my mother can only work hard for you. Don't worry, my mother will never worry about buying rice and grain in the future. You are a big official, how can you worry about these firewood, rice, oil and salt all day long. ”

The corners of Li Nan's mouth twitched unconsciously coldly. I went to the side house and got a bag of rice and grain, and went out.

"Nan'er! Nan'er, wait a minute! ”

Li Nan had just gone out, and Li Nanniang immediately chased him out. Seeing his son turn around, he hurriedly held his waist with his hand: "These days, my mother always feels backache and backache, maybe the root of the illness that fell when she gave birth to you earlier ago has reappeared." In addition, over the years, my mother's age is getting older and older, I thought that I would marry you a daughter-in-law, and you would be able to enjoy Qingfu, who knows, after so many years of tossing in vain, I am still worried.

Mother, it's a lifetime of hard work, whoever told your father to go early, mother can only work hard to pull you up. Now, I just hope that you can have some success in reading, and my mother can really have a hope in the second half of her life.

By the way, I heard that there is a liquor store in the city that sells medicinal wine that can cure diseases. If you pass by, ask your mother if there is a cure for this back injury. The mother thought that she had to raise this body quickly, and she could go out to earn some rice and grain money. ”

"Don't worry about this money-making thing, my son will find a way to do it."

Li Nanniang's eyes showed some joy, but on her face, she still made a sad look: "My mother also said, you are a person who does big things, where is your turn to worry about these firewood, rice, oil and salt things at home." Having said that, it's been almost three years since that incident, and you should always plan for your future and the future of our Li family.

A few days ago, I went to your uncle's house and overheard your aunt mention that the daughter of Zhou Yuanwai in this city was recruiting relatives. I asked the young lady's age, but it is very suitable for you, and I also inquired about the conditions for choosing a son-in-law outside this week, which may be a bit harsh to others, but to Nan'er, it is nothing. That, I've asked a matchmaker to propose marriage, and I want to come, and I'll be able to get back in the next two days. ”

"Propose?" Li Nan raised his eyebrows: "Why doesn't my mother discuss this matter with her son!" Now that the big exam is just around the corner, my son doesn't have the heart to think about these things. ”

"It's because the big exam is just around the corner that my mother has to plan for you. Nan'er, don't you know, this week, although he is just a businessman who sells rice and grain, and he only has three or four restaurants at home, he is also a person with status in Luoyang City. The mother inquired that the mother of the outside of the week was the nurse of a certain prince in the palace, and when the queen was suffering, she helped her wholeheartedly, so even if the prince declined, the status of this nurse was still very special.

Also, this week's mother, who was outside the staff, once recognized a righteous brother in the palace, and this righteous brother was originally a cook. As a result, he was taken by the empress's younger brother and brought back to the mansion, and now he is mixed up, and he has become a housekeeper. It is said that the dogs of this rich and noble family are all expensive, not to mention, this is not a rich family, it is an extremely rich family, if you really marry the Miss Zhou family, your identity in the court will naturally be unusual. ”

Li Nanniang's words were like throwing a stone in his heart, heavy, but with many ripples. After a little excitement, he calmed down: "Since it is such a family with a background, there is naturally a lot of pickiness in choosing a son-in-law. Although your son and I are good enough, after all, there are those things, and other young ladies may not be able to look down on us. Taking a step back, even if the young lady is not picky, the mothers outside the staff this week are now the age of their ancestors, and this righteous brother or something is even more unattainable. So, just talk about this matter, mother. ”

"Hey! You brainless, no wonder, you can be hooked by that mourning star. Li Nanniang wanted to poke her son with her fingers, but her hand was raised, and in the gaze of her son, she fell down abruptly.

"Didn't my mother mention it to you just now, that week, outside the staff, not only did he do rice and grain business, but also returned three or four restaurants in Luoyang City, and the location of this restaurant was carefully selected. Mother, although she is a country woman, she doesn't know a few characters, but her knowledge is no less than that of a lady in the city. In the restaurant, my mother also went to inquire, and the people who came and went were all dignitaries in the city, and many of them were high-ranking officials in the court. If you become the son-in-law of the Zhou family, even if we are not officials and only be the shopkeeper of a restaurant, the days after this will not be bad. ”

"Mother has said this! Since the Zhou family has such a family business, how can they allow a son-in-law to be a family member. ”

"If the Zhou family still has a son, it will naturally not be my Nan'er's turn to be in charge, but this Zhou family doesn't have a son. I heard that there was originally one, but unfortunately he was a fool, he was raised in the house since he was a child, and his IQ was like a three-year-old child, how could he take care of family affairs. It is precisely because of this that Zhou Yuanwai will rack his brains to choose a son-in-law for his daughter, and the first requirement for choosing a son-in-law is that he must join the Zhou family! ”

"Money!" Li Nan flicked his sleeves: "I am a dignified man, how can I be a son-in-law in the family of others, if this is known, I will not laugh off my big teeth." ”

"What's wrong with the money? There are no sons in the family this week, only daughters, what is the difference between getting married and marrying. Besides, if you don't live in the huge yard of your home this week, who else is qualified to live there? My mother has asked, in addition to having a house and garden in Luoyang City, there are several other courtyards in the suburbs. When the time comes, you will be wronged for a few years, and you should be wronged in front of Zhou Yuanwai, mother, you will also be wronged first, and you will live in another courtyard in the suburbs, anyway, there are maids and servants to take care of it, and you can't be wronged.

After a hundred years of this week, the industry of this Zhou family is not our Li family. When the time comes, change the plaque of this week's family, change it to our Li family, and then welcome the mother's scenery in. Miss this week, if you serve well, your mother will naturally treat you well, if it doesn't suit your heart, what about your mother, I will marry a few more for you, and leave a lady to her. When the time comes, our family will be considered a rich and noble family, and I think who else in Luoyang City will dare to stir the root of the tongue. ”

Li Nanniang's words, Li Nan's heart was also tumbling, her cheeks were slightly hot, and she couldn't help but imagine multiple scenes in her mind.

A cool wind blew and drilled into Li Nan's neck, and he instantly sobered up. lifted the empty rice bag in his hand and said: "Let's talk about the Zhou family's choice of son-in-law in the future, but before this matter is completed, my mother should try not to talk nonsense, so as not to be laughed at." ”

"Rest assured! This kind of thing, how can my mother go around talking about it, in case someone else who doesn't know what to do, it will also annoy our mother. Li Nanniang straightened her waist with a smile: "Go and come back quickly, if there is any money left, buy some things for yourself, don't patronize my mother." ”

Li Nan pinched the cloth bag containing the copper plate and scattered silver in his hand and nodded.

(Education 123 Literature Network)