Chapter 36: Drizzle (2)

Yi'an Fang, in the northwest corner of Beijing, is a prosperous place where businessmen gather. Xu Fu's jewelry shop and Helou opened here, with a two-story gatehouse, with a courtyard and a row of houses at the back. The two doors on the first floor are furnished with ordinary gold, silver and jade ornaments, counters, and chairs for entertaining guests, and the second floor is a private room, which is dedicated to entertaining wealthy and discerning customers. The craftsmen are arranged in the wings of the backyard, and even if the noise made by making jewelry does not affect the front.

Although Xu Fu has never been a scholar, he is also a scholar family, a son of an official family, and he is familiar with the four books and five classics. Although he refuses to come forward to entertain guests easily, he is also unwilling to indulge the stewards at will, and he reads books and plans in the quiet room in the south corner of the second floor every day, and listens to the movements in the shop by the way, and supervises everyone not to steal and play tricks. Unless it was a very important guest or a close friend who came, he was willing to meet him face to face.

There is no business in the shop today, and a young man has accidentally broken a glass hairpin. Although the glazed hairpin is not worth a few dollars, but the businessmen are particular about a lottery, and the early morning has not opened to break things, and no one can be happy in their hearts, not to mention that later it seems to confirm this bad omen, the business is very light, and the few guests who come to the sparse pull are also asking for more prices, and buying less.

Although Xu Fu didn't say anything, he just ordered to deduct the guy's salary to offset the price of the hairpin, but the people in the shop all ate according to people's faces, and anyone could see that the owner was in a bad mood, and his face was even darker. Therefore, the big guys couldn't help but lower their voices and lighten their movements, just for fear of accidentally provoking the owner to lose their jobs. As a result, the atmosphere in the whole shop is very depressing.

Xu Fu naturally noticed this change, but he didn't bother to pay attention to it, his heart was like being tormented in an oil pot. Although it was known that Zhao Huang and his sister's marriage had many twists and turns that day, there was no anger after receiving positive news from Yao. In his heart, Zhao Huang is not necessarily worthy of his sister-in-law, Brother Xu Ying can find a better one if he doesn't marry Zhao Huang, and it is an unforgivable insult to be disliked and regret for no reason. Thinking of how easy it was for me to persuade my sister to agree to marry Zhao Huang with peace of mind, and now that the Zhao family is here like this, how can I have the face to see my sister? also called the Xu family to lose face in vain.

Xu Fu was impetuous, he couldn't read the book for a long time, and secretly thought that he was not good like this, so he took Go out, holding white in one hand and black in the other, wanting to calm down this churning mood and then think about how to deal with this matter.

As soon as his mood was settled, he heard Chang Sui Layue say cautiously in front of the door of the quiet room: "Fifth Master, Fourth Master Zhao is here." ”

Hearing this name, Xu Fu immediately became angry, and the evil fire rushed to his throat, wanting to say that he couldn't tell Zhao Huang where he was beating, and then he would smash Zhao Huang in the face with a punch. But the evil fire turned around in his throat a few times, and although his heart was stuffy, he still said lightly: "Please come in and serve tea." ”

"Fifth brother." Zhao Huang cautiously looked at Xu Fu's face, his steps were so light that he could barely hear them, and he walked in front of Xu Fu and stood still, not daring to sit uninvited as before. There is no other reason, just for the sake of Zhong's betrayal, he made a big fuss about wanting to marry the Ruan family to everyone, and he couldn't stand up to Xu Fu.

"Sit." Xu Fu glanced at him lightly and pointed to the chair in front of him. Zhao Huang was still wearing a green official uniform, with a slight sweat on his forehead, it was obvious that he had just dispersed and hurried over, his attitude made Xu Fu feel more comfortable, but it was not enough, far from enough!

Zhao Huang saw that Xu Fu was not angry or violent, but he was a little uneasy in his heart, and when he saw that Layue sent hot tea over, he quickly got up and took the teapot and poured tea for Xu Fu himself.

Xu Fu didn't want him to pour it, but lightly snatched the teapot, poured a cup of tea for him steadily, and said calmly: "It's only right for me to come, otherwise it's frivolous." This can be understood in two ways. One is that he is a people, or a remnant of the previous dynasty, a lost dog; Zhao Huang is an official, a son of the eunuch who has not fallen in the two dynasties, and he does not dare to be disrespectful. The second is that he is the master, and Zhao Huang is a guest, so he can't be disrespectful. Where to think, it depends on the situation and mentality at this time.

If it was in the past, Zhao Huang would not fight for this, the two are confidants and friends, and the friendship of life is the same for everyone, and he accepts it calmly. Today, he couldn't stand it, and said embarrassedly: "Fifth brother......" The rest of the words could not be said, so he could only choke in his throat, and then turned into all kinds of grievances and helplessness. Who would have thought that in just a few days, things would reach this point of being out of control? Knowing Zhang Yizheng's threatening words that day, he went to inquire about his parents' tone, and both parents only said that they would wait for two more days, and he was not worried about his father, but only about his mother. But Zhong quickly calmed down after being angry, and reassured him that there was always a way to solve it. Although he didn't believe it, it took time to calculate, but who knew that the Zhong family didn't give him any chance, and quickly made a decision without telling his family, and when he knew, it was too late.

Xu Fu glanced at Zhao Huang, saw that the sadness and embarrassment on his face did not seem to be fake, thought about it, let him go for the time being, and said, "Sit down." ”

Zhao Huang heard that Xu Fu's tone was loose, and he sat down in a hurry. Although he and Brother Xu Ying's relatives have not been officially hired, the two old men have also met a few times, his mother told Yao, and his father even mentioned it to Xu Heng clearly, which is equivalent to crossing the Ming Road. Now it's getting to this point...... Don't say that Zhang Yi is making trouble and coercing or something, no matter what, his family is always not authentic, and Brother Ying is insulted in plain terms, but if he is a little bloody, who can bear it? With Xu Fu's temperament, if he was replaced by someone else, it was possible to be killed. is as gentle and generous as Xu Heng, and when he met his father this morning, he didn't care about it. The two families, who have been friends for many years, are about to break off.

Thinking of this, Zhao Huang secretly complained and complained about the Zhong family, and there was an extra layer of sincerity in his eyes when he looked at Xu Fu: "Fifth brother, you can annoy the younger brother as much as you want, this matter is not what the younger brother wants." ”

Xu Fu listened quietly and replied: "Of course I don't blame the virtuous brother, the marriage is a major event, and the words of the matchmaker of the parents' orders, of course I can't be the master." ”

He seemed to be reasonable, but Zhao Huang definitely didn't dare to say this, so he had to say: "It's me who is incompetent, and I just let my husband and mother suffer, and my second sister is wronged." But my mind has never changed, I have a countermeasure now, and I can solve this urgent need in less than three days, and then ask the big media to come to the door to formally propose marriage. Please also ask the fifth brother to help me. ”

"Three days? Help? When Xu Fu heard this, he smiled slightly, Xiao Ying's eyebrows and eyes were curved, revealing a bit of amorous attitude, but the words he said made people feel uncomfortable: "Ruo Pu, it's okay." Although I feel sorry for my sister-in-law, I have been wronged and humiliated in vain, but when I think about it carefully, I can't blame the virtuous brother, but I blame me for not thinking enough and being greedy. The twisted melon is not sweet, let alone a major marriage event? It was you and I who designed Ling Zun and Ling Tang to have to agree to this family affair, and the elders were resentful, and it was Brother Ying who would suffer in the future, and you might not be able to be at ease. It is unfilial to protect his wife and disobey his mother's life. Allowing his wife to be wronged and angry, but being a husband and failing to protect his wife is unrighteous and incompetent. I have no selfishness in front of my virtuous brother, and my net worth and life are entrusted to you, and I think that I am as close as a sibling. I only have this one girl, I have greatly wronged her in order to fulfill my filial piety, but she has never blamed me, only comforting me, I am reluctant to let her be sad. I'm afraid that in the future, we won't even be able to be brothers and sisters, but it's a pity that we've been friends over the years, so it's better to stop. It's just that if there is no fate, I don't blame you, Brother Ying is a forgiving-hearted and sensible, and he won't blame you, let's still be the same as before, how about it? ”

Every word of this is true, and it is already twelve points reasonable and sincere, but Zhao Huang couldn't listen to it, thinking that Brother Ying couldn't be his wife, he was sad and unbearable, as if the tip of his heart was about to be ripped out alive. He looked at Xu Fu pleadingly: "Fifth brother, I asked for it myself. I mean it, please wait...... I will definitely have a proper way not to let Brother Ying be wronged, so that the second elder of the family willingly agrees. ”

Xu Fu sighed and patted Zhao Huang on the shoulder: "I believe you are sincere, and you are not wrong in this matter." But marriage, marriage, is about fate. I've already gambled with Brother Sakura's life, and I can't let her take any more risks. Otherwise, I have no shame to go to see my father and mother underground, and I will be a brother in vain. Speaking of this, he remembered Zhao Huang's role in that decade-long revenge operation, and he also felt some emotion in his heart: "Let me compensate you in other ways." ”

"No!" Zhao Huang stubbornly glared at Xu Fu: "I'm not afraid of death." ”

"But we're all afraid of you. Not only are your parents and relatives afraid, but I am also afraid, but Brother Sakura is also afraid. Xu Fu looked at him stubbornly, speaking very bluntly, very difficult to hear, but also sincere: "I don't want my friend and brother-in-law to die early and my sister to become a widow." ”

The two looked at each other for a long time, and Zhao Huang was finally defeated. Who else can be blamed? Xu Fu had given him a chance, but he didn't grasp it. Everything originated from his frivolous demeanor, and he coaxed Brother Ying to see what kind of peony he was, so that he would meet the mourning star, and there would be turmoil in the future. If he had been more cautious and hadn't caused anyone to hurt Zhang Yizheng, would Zhang Yizheng's hatred not be so deep, and he would have to break up the two of them? Princess Changle, the general's mansion, can't extinguish the emperor's grandson's desire to take revenge. Although Zhong did not leave any room for it, he couldn't blame his mother's beloved son's fist, nor did he wonder the resentment of the Xu family and Xu Fu's refusal.

Xu Fu saw that Zhao Huang had completely lost his former shrewdness and agility, although he complained that he was incompetent, but he was also a little unbearable in his heart, so he said softly: "That day, there were two other strange things, if Pu must know ...... it."

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