Lu Yougui listened to his daughter's introduction. and her allusion to a thousand taels, she was speechless for a long time.

Chunying stood on the side with a well-behaved and respectful face, only secretly raised her eyes to see her father's face, and her heart was up and down, and then glanced at the left hand side, Hu Fei looked calm.

After a while, Lu Yougui exhaled and glanced at Hu Fei: "You are really a caring person...... Not to mention anything else, the 1,000 taels of silver were actually born from the 100 taels borrowed by Chun'er, where is there such a good deal?! Besides, when did Chun'er accumulate such a large sum of silver, and she didn't tell her family, and gave it to someone casually?! ”

Chunying hurriedly said: "That's the silver I got from doing needlework when I lived outside, and I also earned from doing business with Brother Xiaofei." At first, it was just a little bit, but slowly it accumulated more and more, and then it was made up by selling a jade plate rewarded by the third young master. Speaking of this, he glanced at his father with some complaint: "I originally wanted to use this money to redeem my family...... But my father and mother always refused to admit it, and my mother always said that I shouldn't have these thoughts...... I was momentarily discouraged. Thinking that since it is useless, it is better to give it to those who need it, and then earn more money......"

Lu Yougui glared at her: "Even so, you should tell your family!" Which family's daughter has such a large sum of money in her hand and doesn't let the family know?! You said that you gave it to Brother Hu, that is, it is entangled? ”

Without waiting for Chunying to answer, Hu Fei opened his mouth first: "It's not a gift of entanglement, nor is it a borrowed silver, Chunying was originally optimistic that I would go to Nanyang to do business, and saw that I didn't have enough capital, so I bought the shares." At that time, I had only three or four hundred taels of silver in my hand, and I added this one hundred taels and borrowed some from my friends, so that I could scrape together five hundred taels to meet the conditions of the ship-carrying merchants. If it weren't for Chunying's sister, I would only be able to do chores, where is today's scenery? In the past few years, the profit earned has increased several times, and this thousand taels is calculated according to the example, and it has not been given more, nor less. ”

Chun Ying glanced at him and understood that he said this to block the reasons that his father might use to question him, but he felt that he was a little too worried, although his father loved him more sincerely, but he had also experienced it in the mall, how could he push out the silver he deserved? Dad made a special trip to ask this, probably to settle the accounts. To ensure that there will be no disputes in the future, right?

Sure enough, Lu Yougui listened to Hu Fei's words, didn't raise his eyelids, and said: "In this case, you take out the money, and I will hand it over to my eldest daughter to keep it, Chunying is not sensible, and treats you as a silver number, and I don't want to think that you have to be busy with business, how can you have that leisure?" ”

Hu Fei blinked, held back a wry smile, and bowed his head respectfully in response: "Yes, when I return to the capital, I will send the silver ticket and the remedial deed to the Lu family together." ”

Lu Yougui stared at him a few times: "Please also ask the little brother to remember, it's good to deduct the house money." ”

“…… Yes, Uncle Lu, don't worry, I'll take care of myself. ”

Chunying looked left and right, feeling a little awkward: "Dad! What kind of tone do you speak? Little Phineas is helping us! ”

Lu Yougui was depressed again, glanced at his daughter, and sighed: "That's it, the woman is not left!" Brother Hu. Just give me a word of approval! What kind of charter are you working so? ”

Hu Fei quickly replied: "As I said last time, the minds of the younger generations have never changed, and now as long as you think of a way to let Uncle Lu's family get out of their nationality, everything will be easy." Uncle Lu is not a person without wealth, so he must not mention the words of Qi Dafei and the right person, right? ”

Chunying was frightened by their conversation, they were talking about her marriage to Hu Fei? She's just starting to fall in love, right?

I only heard that Lu Yougui quickly picked up: "Then you have to get rid of your citizenship first!" I have discussed my future plans with the old brothers of the Wang family, and the people of his family have also inquired in the house, and my wife is not angry at all now! Besides, the new shopkeeper who pulled me off the horse, as well as his family, refused to let me go back, and my family wanted to leave the Hou Mansion, but I was afraid that it would be even more difficult! I and Chunying and her mother are down, they are old, and there is nothing to hurry, her brother is still young, and it will take a few years to be an errand, and the most afraid is that Chunying will soon be seventeen, and after next spring, it will be eighteen years old, and most of the girls in the house are ten ** years old. When the time comes, even if we are parents, we will not be able to be the master! ”

Chunying was in a cold sweat when she heard this: "Not really, right?" Always ask. The sons of the house, there are also many of them who are optimistic about the object, and only ask for the master's grace, if I really don't want to, is there still someone who is forced? I'm not a big beauty. ”

Lu Yougui glanced at her: "If it was in the past, it's just that." Now do you think our family still has this dignity? I'm afraid that when the time comes, when the housekeepers think of it, they will count you and the rough girls together, and they will do something indiscriminately! Turning to Hu Fei again, "It's not that I don't want to do it, I really can't be the master!" After finishing speaking, she quickly glanced at Chunying and stopped what she was about to say.

Hu Fei didn't see it, he just pursed his lips tightly, and said after a while: "Uncle Lu, don't worry, I will never let Chunying suffer this grievance!" will not let Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu, as well as Xiaohu be bullied. ”

Lu Yougui raised his eyebrows: "Then you can tell me, is there any way to solve it?" ”

Hu Fei thought about it carefully and said: "Thinking about it, Mrs. Hou has a lot of housework to take care of every day, and your family has never offended her badly, she may not hold a grudge for too long, and after waiting for a year and a half, she will forget it." I heard that when the Marquis of Qingguo Mansion was still in charge of the family in the past, people would be released from the house every year, half of them were old family members, and half of them were young children, which was to accumulate virtue for doing good. Since the beat, this lady has taken over the housework, although she has also been released every year. The number of people is much less, and most of them are old family members who have been in charge for many years, but there are fewer young people. In my opinion, the number of servants in the Hou Mansion is increasing day by day, and the expenditure will naturally increase, and there will be a deficit in the long run, and the layoffs will be a foregone conclusion. This kind of thing, Mrs. Hou can't always experience everything, and she has to hand it over to the steward or the lady in charge. Among these people, there are always those who have never made enemies with us, and give them some benefits. Ask them to ...... Chunying and the names of Uncle Lu, Aunt Lu and Xiaohu were put in an inconspicuous place in the booklet, so that Mrs. Hou glanced at it, and nodded accurately. Wouldn't that be all right? ”

Chun Ying blinked, thought about it carefully, and it was really a good way, and said with a smile: "This method is good!" Even if my wife still remembered our names at that time, as long as there were many names in the booklet, how could she read them one by one? This kind of thing, isn't it up to the stewards or the stewards to cut it? In previous years, they had gained a lot from this! Suddenly I remembered: "I just don't know how long I have to wait for the opportunity to let so many people out." I want to think about it...... The number of children in the house has increased year by year, and in the past two years, because his wife can't trust the Wang family, he has dismissed his family's errands, but he bought some people from outside and came back...... Hmph, it's not that I underestimate people, my wife's temperament is unwilling to let others take advantage, even if the children can't use it, she won't let it go, but if it goes on like this, just the silver rice distributed every month is a lot of money! Mrs. absolutely can't sit still, sooner or later she will make up her mind to release her, but I don't know how long it will take? ”

Hu Fei said with a smile: "You don't have to wait until things get so bad, people with fame in Beijing will inevitably express their feelings when they encounter major events in the court, such as celebrations or funerals in the palace, and releasing slaves is a common means of doing good and accumulating virtue." Moreover, the big things of my own family are also a reason. In my opinion, the Qingguo Marquis Mansion, in the last two years. There are two major events that are most likely to happen, one is the wife of the princess, and the other is the third son's wife. Among them, Mrs. Tai's illness is worrying, and the Hou Ye heard that he is a filial son, and there must be a matter of releasing slaves and accumulating virtues. ”

"Oops!" Chunying clenched her fists, "That's the most recent thing!" It's a pity that the old lady's condition has improved, and we are one step late, but I am afraid that we will not be able to catch up this time! ”

Hu Fei comforted softly: "It's not for sure, the old man is sick, he always has to raise it for a little longer, and when she is well, the Hou Ye may go to the temple to repay a wish or something, and then there may be a slave." He turned to the thoughtful Lu Yougui, and said respectfully: "This is just a little opinion of the juniors, if the two major events are over, Uncle Lu's family will not have a chance to let them out, and the juniors are afraid that they will retreat to the next best thing, and act in a roundabout way, and I hope that Uncle Lu will bear with it." ”

Lu Yougui stared at him: "What do you mean by retreating and acting in a roundabout way?" ”

"As Uncle Lu said, Sister Chunying is the most dangerous, but Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu and Xiaohu are safer. If you really can't get out of the house, the younger generation can open up the joints of the Hou Mansion and let people write the name of Chunying's sister into the list of girls who want to be released from the house, and ask the lady in charge to tell Mrs. Hou Ye, only saying that your family is poor and afraid, and asked for grace to marry your daughter to a small trader who has settled down in a broken household, so as to earn a few taels of money. If Mrs. Hou doesn't hold a grudge against Chunying, it's okay, even if she holds a grudge, she won't stop this family affair if she thinks about it. Wait for Chunying's sister to get out first, and after some time, Sister-in-law Lu will come forward and redeem Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu, Xiaohu is not old, so it is not counted on the roster, and it will come out together, right? ”

After Hu Fei finished speaking, he secretly went to look at Lu Yougui's expression, Chun Ying secretly pinched his nails on the side, and whispered reproach: "How did you make up such a reason?" Even if I say I'm sick and dying, why bother to ruin my father's reputation?! Besides, if I get out of this way, my father and mother are still in the house, what if my wife knows the truth and asks them? Hu Fei thought that it was indeed his own negligence, and smiled embarrassedly.

Lu Yougui could see it and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, it's just a casual talk, as soon as you get out, you will be far away, and no one in the house will know if you get married, where can they guess?" As long as you and your brother can have a good future, what does it matter if I have a reputation? Then he turned to Hu Fei Zhengse and said, "Since you have an idea, I will put my words here." What I want is to marry my daughter in dignity, but I don't plan to wronged her, if you have a way, I will promise her to you! It's just one thing, until something is successful, you are not allowed to come nonsense, and you are not allowed to ruin my daughter's innocent reputation! If you think it's too much trouble, or if you fall in love with a girl from another family, tell me as soon as possible, our family will never be entangled! ”

Chun Ying blushed suddenly, but secretly glanced at Hu Fei with some worry, only to see him straighten his expression, straighten the hem of his clothes, and bow solemnly: "Hu Fei will live up to his father-in-law's expectations." ”

Chunying's face turned even redder, and she muttered in a low voice, "Who is your father-in-law?" Don't shout! Then she saw her father looking at her playfully, biting her lip, turning around and running out, and hearing her father's laughter from behind, she ran faster.

Hu Fei chased after her and shouted to her: "Sister Chunying, don't run!" Chunying stopped and looked back, the crimson on his face spread all the way to the root of his ears, adding a bit of charm, his eyes stared at Hu Fei, making his heart jump suddenly, and the whole person softened: "Don't run, I'...... I have something to tell you......"

Chunying looked away, looked at the sky, and then stared at the ground, and spoke not much louder than a mosquito: "What words?" ”

"I ...... I...... That one...... Sister ......" Hu Fei suddenly stammered, hearing Chunying laughed for a while, he was stunned, and his ears were red, and he finally accumulated the courage to blurt out the words, but he heard a call from a distance: "Brother Wangshan—Brother Wangshan—"

He was stunned for a while, looked around, and found that it was his friend Li Xu who came, he couldn't help frowning, and said secretly in his heart: "Why did he come?" ”。.。