It is said that Zeng Ruixiang saw Lin Kangping suddenly kneeling in front of him, and was busy helping him up, who knew that Lin Kangping insisted on refusing, Zeng Ruixiang asked: "Child, how does this make this, why do you make such a big gift?" ”

"Uncle Zeng, please listen to me, I didn't plan to say this today, I thought about it in two years, when Miss Ziqing was older. It's just that I just heard you say that you want to find a family for Ziqing to marry, so I'm in a hurry. I like Miss Ziqing very much, I liked it a few years ago, for her, I promised our young master, I spent five years to help him take care of the business in the capital, five years later the young master let me free, I have been doing it for more than two years, I wanted to wait for the accumulation of some silver taels and then ask someone to come to the family, but you said it today, I can't take care of it anymore, wait any longer, Miss Ziqing is someone else's, ask my uncle to fulfill it. ”

"But, you are a slave, how can I let my daughter marry a slave? Hugh would have to mention it again, and if it weren't for the fact that you have always behaved, I would have thrown you out at once. I don't think you have to come to my daughter in the future. Zeng Ruixiang was a little annoyed.

"Uncle, don't worry, I have already been freed from slavery two years ago, don't believe it, next time I will show you my household registration. Otherwise, how could I speak? Even if I like Miss Ziqing again, I can't hurt her. In the past two years, I have used my monthly silver to buy some tea embroidery from here to sell to Westerners in Yuecheng, and now I have more than 100 taels of silver in my hand, although it is not much, but I believe that in another three years, I will be able to buy some land, build a house, and give her the life she wants. For Ziqing, I've been working hard to make money, really. Trust me, I'll be good to her. ”

Zeng Ruixiang listened to the next few words, stood up and asked urgently: "Could it be that my daughter promised you something?" Or did you keep it secret from us for life? ”

"Where does Uncle want to go? Ziqing is not the kind of girl who does not respect herself, and besides, she is a little girl. I'm afraid I haven't opened my mind yet, it's just wishful thinking on my part. I grew up watching her for years. Speaking of which, she's still my benefactor. Originally, I thought that our young master liked her, but I could only watch her silently from the side. It is enough to care for her. But our young master can't give Miss Ziqing a good identity, and the uncle's family doesn't want Ziqing to climb that wealth. I just want to find someone who is good to Miss Ziqing, I am afraid that if I don't say it today, I will not have the opportunity to say it again in the future, so I have the courage to open my heart to my uncle, and ask my uncle to read it for the sake of my infatuation with Miss Ziqing, and fulfill me. ”

Zeng Ruixiang listened to the silence for a while and asked, "Have you ever studied?" Who is in the family? Still in contact? ”

It turned out that Lin Kangping's hometown was in a small village outside the capital. Since he was a child, he was frail and sickly, and his family was worried that he would not be able to support him, and he didn't want to waste his money, so he sold it to the Wen family when he was five years old, and has been by Wen San's side. The third in the family, initially, his mother would come to see him every month and take away the monthly money by the way. A few years later, he followed the young master to Anzhou, only to cut off contact with his family. They inquired and said that their days were more relaxed. After leaving the country, I also went back to see it once, but when the family heard that he was no longer the young master's long-term follower, they thought that there was no oil and water. Very cold, he left in a fit of rage.

"And what are you going to do when you get married?"

"I want to buy a piece of wasteland nearby, and build a big yard like you, plant some fruit trees, and buy some paddy fields. Then I went to Guangdong City once a year to deliver goods, and I earned money to buy a few shops and rent them out, I knew that Ziqing wanted to live a simple and leisurely life. ”

After a pause, Lin Kangping continued: "As for my parents, they have not been together for all these years, and they are used to it, I will take Ziqing back to visit them." ”

"Nonsense, how can anyone not want their own father? Even if your father had to sell you back then, it was because life forced you, how could you have hatred? I don't recognize my father and mother from now on, how can I believe that you will be Qing'er, how can I rest assured that I will hand over Qing'er to someone who doesn't even want my own parents? In this case, you can go, I still say the same thing, don't come to my house to look for my daughter in the future. ”

"Uncle, don't worry, my family's situation is a bit special, I didn't want to talk about this, after all, they also raised me for a few years. Since my uncle is suspicious, I have to explain it clearly. Actually, I am not their biological child, my biological parents are long gone, my mother had a difficult birth because she gave birth to me, and she returned home, my father was sad and couldn't afford to be sick, and he couldn't support it in less than half a year, and entrusted me to his eldest brother before he died, and told them to raise me. Due to congenital deficiencies, my body was weak, and after three days of illness, my aunt finally sold me. I also found out about all this when I went back to the village to visit them after I left my citizenship, and my aunt knew that I had been freed from slavery, and she was afraid that I would go home and divide their family property and land, so she told the truth. Only then did I know my background, and now I don't blame them, how can a poor family have extra money to support a sick person, let alone a patient from someone else's family. They also have to plan for their children. After I arrived at the Wen family, I accompanied the young master to learn martial arts, and my body gradually improved. By the way, I have also studied with the young master for a few years, and I have no problem reading and writing in general. ”

Lin Kangping explained in detail, I have to say that Zeng Ruixiang was a little tempted, although the child's own conditions are poor, but fortunately, the population is simple, after all, he has been the personal companion of the young master of a large family, and he has seen some of the world, and he also has some silver taels in his hand, so it is not a problem to support his family. Moreover, adoptive parents are not the same as their own parents after all, and in that case, if they really don't go back to their hometown to settle down, others can't find anything wrong.

"Do you really want to settle here in the future?" Zeng Ruixiang asked.

"This is definitely not a problem, and my aunt and uncle don't want me to go back to my hometown, unless I can return to my hometown in the future. Those of us who have been slaves, after leaving the country, the household registration can fall on the territory of the master's family, and my household registration will fall in Anzhou Mansion. ”

"Well, you get up first. I can't make up my mind for a while, and we still have to discuss such a big matter. I'll get back to you later. ”

At this time, Ziqing shouted outside the door that it was time to eat, and seeing the two of them walking out very seriously, Ziqing looked at Lin Kangping suspiciously, and Lin Kangping just shook his head. At this meal, Lin Kangping ate very restrainedly, and after eating, Zeng Ruixiang drove him away. Ziqing didn't have time to give him the silver ticket, so she had to chase him out and say that she would send him.

"Qing'er is back, I'll talk about something later." Shen shouted from behind.

"Mother, I'll be fine for a while, I forgot to explain one thing." After Ziqing finished speaking, she ran out in a puff of smoke.

Lin Kangping was startled when he saw this large amount of silver tickets, and asked where he came from. Ziqing told him where the silver came from, and Lin Kangping said to Ziqing very seriously: "In the future, don't worry about earning money, just leave it to me." You know? I don't want any accidents to happen to you, don't worry, I will definitely let you live the life you want to live. The amount of money is too great for me to ask for. Lin Kangping pushed it away.

"Why not, I didn't give it to you for nothing, it's our partnership funds, with this silver, we can do porcelain business, Westerners also like Chinese porcelain, especially Jingdezhen's blue and white porcelain, maybe this profit is also a lot." You just hire you to do things, you know that it is inconvenient for me to go out as a woman, and if you earn money, you get a commission. I'm idle here with this silver ticket, you can bring me more silver, and you can earn more silver taels yourself, why not such a good thing? ”

"Then if something goes wrong with me, what will I compensate you for? It's not a decimal, why do you believe in me so much? ”

"There must be losses and gains in business, and this is normal. I didn't ask you to make money, it's a big deal that I'll do something next time to earn it back. As for why I believe you, I don't know, I just feel like you won't lie to me. Ziqing said why she believed him, and she didn't know why, it was an intuition.

Lin Kangping finally left without taking the silver ticket, Ziqing was so angry that he muttered as he walked, "It's really dead, dead-brained, and I don't know how to be flexible at all." ”

At this time, I saw Zishou coming over and said that he was going to open the door, it turned out that Zilu came back from reading the list, the county test had passed, and he was going to prepare for the government test, so he would come back and rest for two days.

As soon as Ziqing entered the door, Shen was about to question Ziqing, but when he saw Zilu and Zishou following behind, he swallowed his words back, and learned that Zilu was going to Anzhou to prepare for the exam in two days, so he put down his mind and asked about Zilu's preparation.

"Mother, do you still need me to accompany the exam this time?" Ziqing asked.

Shen glanced at Ziqing and said, "I have agreed with your grandmother, take her over in the past two days, she will accompany you at home, and you can take good care of your grandmother at home." This time, I personally accompanied Lu'er to the exam. ”

At night, everyone went to bed, Zeng Ruixiang just told his wife about Lin Kangping's courtship, Shen's first reaction was not to marry a slave, Zeng Ruixiang analyzed Lin Kangping's advantages and disadvantages, the advantage is that he is diligent, willing to be motivated, and has a sense of responsibility, his parents are dead, he doesn't have to worry about messy things after marriage, he will make money, although the family is thinner, but in time, it will get better, the disadvantage is that he has been a subordinate, which is equivalent to an orphan, and there are no relatives at home to help.

"Even so, don't worry, Qing'er is only thirteen years old, and there is time, and Fu'er Lu'er hasn't decided yet. Speaking of which, Fu'er should really be decided, this year's township test will be decided, and next year will try to come back and get married. Shen said.

Zeng Ruixiang then said about the Wen family, "When the Wen family is about to speak, our family should be in a dilemma, agree, it's impossible, we can't wronged the child, Qing'er won't agree, if you don't agree, you will annoy the Wen family at that time, will this business be done in the future?" I'm afraid it's not as simple as not doing business, if our family starts first, and then spreads the news of Qing'er's marriage, the Wen family will be embarrassed to speak. Moreover, listening to the meaning of the shopkeeper Zhou, the Wen family didn't seem to want Ziqing to enter the door. ”

Shen was startled when he heard this, and sat up. (To be continued)