Chapter 12 Interesting Family Affairs
It turned out that the shopkeeper had already discovered that Xiaoxi was a girl, but Xiaoxi thought that she was hiding deep enough that no one would find out. The shopkeeper also sympathized with Xiaoxi, and it was not easy for a woman to show her face all day long, and promised Xiaoxi to keep the woman's identity secret for her, including the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper not only likes Xiaoxi's cleverness, but also likes her self-reliance, after all, the woman of this dynasty is not at home from her father, she is married to her husband, and she will be from her son when she is old, and Xiaoxi is really rare to see a woman who has been from herself since she was a child.
It's just that after Xiaoxi went back that night, the heartfelt words of the shopkeeper are still in my ears.
"Xiaoxi, you are always just a woman, you can't hide yourself like this for a long time after all, not to mention that you have reached the age of marriage, you are so smart that you will definitely be able to find a good husband who hurts you."
In Xiaoxi's cognition, it is difficult to find a man who is infatuated with him, and the negative example is like his father, ——— Fengping, who is so ruthless to his mother, and his mother has been waiting for a man who doesn't love him to turn back all her life. Fortunately, her mother finally figured out the dead end and took the right path, but after all, a woman's most precious youth is gone.
There are also happy ones, such as the shopkeeper lady around, as well as the pastry shop shopkeeper lady, they are relatively happy, incompetent, poor and rich always have their own husband and heart, although Xiaoxi is always very aggressive, but as a woman, deep down I also want to find such a person, but in this vast world, I can really meet my own destined person.
Maybe it was the shopkeeper's persuasion that had some effect, and recently since Xiaoxi agreed to Wei's family affair for her, Wei's was of course very happy and immediately went to find a matchmaker.
Sure enough, within a few days, Mrs. Liu came to the door. According to her, as long as her marriage is not unsuccessful, what kind of conditions are not a problem, even if it is a toad in the dung pit, she can also match it with a frog in the lotus pond, in short, there is no failure.
Xiaoxi was a little cautious and panicked by her blowing the virtue of falling flowers in the sky, she really wanted to say that her Yuhua (the cat raised at home) has been calling Spring very annoying recently, can you also match it with a pleasing male cat to calm the desire of Yuhua.
Mrs. Liu said from the east end of the city to the west of the city with her three-inch incorruptible tongue, which confused the Wei family, and asked Xiaoxi to prepare for the next few days and bring it to the meeting at any time. Just when Wei was about to pay the silver for Mrs. Liu, Xiaoxi said sensibly, "Wait!" ”
"Auntie, I want to tell my mother the situation of the family you said, truthfully."
Wei looked at Mrs. Liu's face that immediately darkened, and he was afraid that Xiaoxi would be ignorant and offend this matchmaker again, and things would not look good in the future.
"Xiaoxi, why is there a mistake, your aunt will not suffer less for your business."
Xiaoxi knew that the Wei family was a gentle and tolerant person, and she would not worry about many things with others, but now that it is related to her lifelong body, and there is also a matter of silver, how can she listen to her untruthful boasting.
"Auntie, let's go from the east of the city to the west of the city and talk carefully to my mother,"
Xiaoxi looked at her mother so coaxingly, if she didn't make it clear to her, she was afraid that her ears would not be clean tonight.
"The son of the Li family in the east of the city is indeed a scholar, but not a white-faced scholar, but a pockmarked dwarf winter melon. There is also the eldest son of the Fang family, who is not a modest and polite son, but an out-and-out ruffian hooligan, who often flirts with other women on the street. And the second son of the jade shop is indeed a gentle man, because he is sick and dying, and he has no strength to speak, of course he is gentle. The son of the Lin family in the west of the city is amorous, because he has a group of wives and concubines, and there are countless women, which is indiscriminate! ”
Mrs. Liu stared at Xiaoxi with a hellish face, how could she know the market so well than her, a matchmaker, she swallowed her saliva secretly, feeling that her reputation as the No. 1 matchmaker in Liyang County was about to be lost, if this Xiaoxi robbed her of her job one day, it would be really terrifying!
Xiaoxi can know these things in such detail, of course, thanks to the short chewing tongues of the East and West families of Li Ji Shop day after day, and now it seems that he wants to thank them, otherwise these few taels of silver will be deceived by Mrs. Liu.
Xiaoxi looked at the embarrassment of this matchmaker Liu, and thought that most matchmakers would have these situations, but they were just smart and wise, and it would be troublesome to change another one, since matchmaker Liu had also seen that she was well-informed, she naturally didn't dare to coax herself.
"Auntie, since you came to my house, I won't be so ignorant and let you run for nothing, then I'll talk about my conditions."
"Nonsense, since ancient times, marriage has been the order of parents, the matchmaker's words, I am your mother, I haven't said anything, you are such a woman," Wei hurriedly scolded, she knew that Xiaoxi had always been unreasonable, and Xiaoxi's anger towards Wei was also too much of an argument, after all, there was an outsider present here.
"Auntie, I didn't mean to blame you just now, do you think this is okay, I'll give you five taels of silver first, as long as you find Ruyi Langjun for me, I will add it to ten taels for you, but if you're looking for some crooked melons and cracked dates, you have to pay me ten taels?"
"Oh, sister, I can see it, you girl is amazing, I'm afraid that your mother can't be the master."
Mrs. Liu patted Wei's shoulder and was about to slip away, she felt that Xiaoxi was a little difficult.
"Auntie, is your reputation as the first matchmaker in vain, or are you scared and know that you have to pay me money."
"I'm bah, what am I afraid of, whoever said that the one who loses the silver must be me, say okay, find you a satisfactory one, yours give me ten taels of silver."
Later, Mrs. Liu was unconvinced and accepted Xiaoxi's family affairs, and Xiaoxi ignored Wei's reprimand and also said her request.
Appearance: can't be too handsome, ugly can be as long as people are honest, Mrs. Liu thinks that the appearance requirements are very low and it is easier to find, she can find it within a day, and nodded indifferently.
Identity: It's okay to have a similar family background to yourself, Mrs. Liu sneered disdainfully, and those who are noble will not look for you.
Emotional: Don't pay other women, don't have childhood sweethearts, can't ask for too, don't want to find a concubine, don't go to Qinglou, don't be filial to your father.
When Xiaoxi said these things in one breath, Mrs. Liu, who was on the side, had already opened her mouth in shock. Even Wei couldn't believe that his daughter could say some deviant requirements for a woman. But she also ignored the fact that Xiaoxi had grown up over the years, and what she had experienced was far more than what Wei's eyes could see, not to mention that Wei's experience was all pains that Xiaoxi didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past, so she had her own ideas in terms of family affairs.
Mrs. Liu regrets her decision now, this girl will definitely be a in the future, but now if she doesn't accept it, she can't let go of this face, but such a man is afraid that it will be difficult to find, so she took the five taels of silver and left Xiaoxi's house in frustration.
Wei Shi also sighed all night, feeling that his daughter had completely subverted the three from the four virtues, and she would definitely not find a suitable person for a while, and it seemed that it would be hopeless to marry this year.
The next day, Xiaoxi looked at Wei's discouraged and disappointed appearance, and felt a little guilty,
"Mother, you don't have to worry, I don't lack arms and legs, I will definitely be able to find a good in-law for me, I ask for this to make it easier to find someone who is destined, don't be angry with me, I promise that if it is done, I will not do it in Li Ji's shop, okay?"
Wei Shi looked at his beloved daughter, in fact, deep down he could understand Xiaoxi, she grew up in such a bad environment, and she would not easily trust and rely on others. The guilt in her heart also deeply stabbed Wei, and she hugged Xiaoxi tightly and the figures of the two mothers and daughters were so thin, but they were already each other's deepest concern and comfort.
Since Xiaoxi confessed to the shopkeeper lady, she finally felt a little relaxed in her heart, although she couldn't unload all the weight, but fortunately, she had such a big backer as the shopkeeper lady, so she could finally rest assured.
Ye Xingchen is now living in a relatively secluded courtyard, and he is still very careful when entering and leaving, after all, he can't reveal his whereabouts yet, and the people around him are always on guard at this point.
"Lord Wang, our people who went to Rongcheng have returned, and it is true that as you guessed, they saw the prince's people there." Feng Ping was a little happy, after all, the Nine Emperor Princes could know the Prince's movements, it was not a guess, it must have been his delicate thoughts, and according to the Nine Emperors' plans, they should be able to return to Shangdu soon.
And Ye Xingchen was not much excited about what he expected, and a flash of sadness flashed on his face.
"It's because I'm too delusional, the clues of the past are now coming to me, he has long wanted to get rid of me, and I naively thought that as long as I didn't have that mind, and I was polite to him everywhere, my prince brother would understand. He would have thought that his mind would be so ruthless. ”
Feng Ping can naturally understand that the former Nine Emperors just want to be a leisurely prince and courtier, but the reality gave him a ruthless blow, and he was unable to resist the blow. Even now, Feng Ping can feel that the person in front of him is not forced to the extreme, and he may still be putting up with it. Every counterattack he made that frustrated the prince could not make him happy and relieved. People who have seen the royal family can't have too many feelings, otherwise they will become fetters and become constrained.
"Lord Wang, you must not be merciful now."
"I understand that if I can't turn this situation around, I will only end up with a dead end, and now I have no other choice."
The determination on Ye Xingchen's face was firm, and the helpless coldness was also vividly displayed, he closed his eyes slightly to let himself be empty and dignified, and thought about some things to comfort and warm himself, the smile on the corner of his mouth, and the pair of clean and playful faces appeared in his mind again.