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Then Shi Wei explained the details of the entire Zhu family, and everyone in the Liu family was dyed with a layer of gloom when they heard it, how could a wealthy merchant family be willing to marry the young lady to a small family to suffer?

Liu Lanqing's heart swelled with a burst of loss, the difference between his own family and the other party's family background is too big, and the fame of a talent is not enough to fill the gap between the two.

"Qing Yanzi, I'm afraid that your family business will not be easy to handle!" Old Man Liu sighed deeply.

Liu Lanqing was silent for a while, and said Qi Qiran: "Grandfather, I understand, if the head of the Zhu family does not agree to the family matter, it can only be said that I have no relationship with Miss Zhu." ”

The others were silent for a moment, and the atmosphere became solemn.

"Hehehe." Shi Wei suddenly burst out laughing.

Everyone looked at him with puzzled expressions.

Shi Wei stopped laughing under the eyes of many doubts, and explained: "You don't need to be so discouraged, although Zhu Tongchen is a wealthy businessman, he has a lot of respect for literati and scholars, and he likes to make friends with scholars the most, and he chooses Wen Crepe to name his children." The Bowen brothers and Lan Qing's nephew are both famous for their talents, and their family affairs may not be impossible. ”

When the crowd heard this, their previous disappointment was swept away.

Shi Wei then said: "I am quite familiar with Zhu Tongchen, let people go to the next post in a while, and in two days Brother Bowen and Lan Qing's nephew will go to Zhu's house with me, let's not mention family affairs first, and probe his tone before making further plans." ”

"So, there is Brother Lao Shi." Liu Bowen thanked him.

Shi Wei waved his hand lightly and said, "Brother Bowen doesn't need to be polite, we are not outsiders. The girl is also thirteen this year, right? When Lan Qing's nephew's matter is settled, it is better to do my son's affairs with the girl, and it will be justified for the two families to move around in the future. ”

Several elders of the Liu family had happy faces, and said in their hearts, We have been waiting for you to speak for a long time, and you only remember it now!

Liu Qingyan's old face was slightly red, and she glared at Shi Lei.

Shi Lei raised his eyes to look at the roof, pretending not to see it, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was shallow and hidden.

The atmosphere in the hall became lively again, and the topic cut to Liu Qingyan's birthday.

"My junior doesn't need to hold a birthday banquet, the wine shop is about to be repaired, so it's better to choose to open on that day and be lively together." Liu Qingyan resolutely rejected the proposal of the elders to hold a birthday banquet for her.

Her birthday was on the sixth day of the second month, only twenty days away.

"It's okay, then my mother-in-law and I will prepare two gifts." Mrs. Shi nodded and smiled.

The matter was agreed, Shi Wei immediately got up and returned to the dart game, and before leaving, he did not forget to ask Liu Qingyan for a jar of beauty brew.

The Zhu family is one of the two major families in Yuxi County, the Zhu family has been doing business for generations, and the other Yan family is the ancestor Zeng Guan worships the son of the country and supervises the wine, and the family is noble with poetry and books.

Because the scholars have always been arrogant, the Yan family disdains to make friends with the Shangjia family, and although they live in the same city, the two families of Yan and Zhu have never interacted.

Zhu Tongchen, the current head of the Zhu family, was very talented when he was young, but he was trapped by his family background and could not show his ambitions.

Two days later, it was the day when Shi Wei posted a meeting with Zhu Tongchen.

Wutong Street Zhu Garden occupies a vast area, from the outside look at the Dai wall solemn green bamboo long inside and outside the wall, into the eaves to see the eaves exquisitely repair bamboo several clusters to cover the eaves, the sassy pine and cypress no wind self-solemn, the cold plum fragrance is dark floating.

Under the control of the imperial court's etiquette law, the main courtyard of Zhuyuan only built four entrances, and several other side courtyards and other courtyards of two to three entrances, the center is an artificial lake, there are water pavilions on the lake, the surrounding flowers and trees are sparse, the vines and grasses are sparse, the rockery and strange stones are scattered in the middle, the pattern is quite quiet.

The father and son of the Liu family followed Shi Wei to Zhuyuan, and they were all surprised, this place was not like the daily living place of the merchant family, but like a place for the master to hide in the market.

Because Shi Wei had made a prayer post before, he wished the head of the family not to go out that day and waited at home.

If the Zhu family is like an old tree with intricate roots and a solid foundation, then the Shi family is a rising star that has sprung up and flourished, and cannot be underestimated.

Yes, I wish the head of the family did not snub Shi Wei

The family took the three of them to the hall and sat down, that is, a maid came to serve tea.

The father and son looked around the hall, and the furniture was made of high-quality rosewood, deep and elegant.

Looking at the decoration style of a family, you can often know the owner's taste and character, and I wish the head of the family to be a reserved and introverted person.

After a while, the curtain of the door leading from the living room to the inner courtyard was raised, and then a calm and clear man's voice sounded, "It's rare for Brother Shi to come, and if you miss the distance, please bear with me." ”

The three people in the hall stood up when they heard the sound, only to see a middle-aged man with three beautiful beards on his face stepping in.

The person who came was Zhu Tongchen, the head of the Zhu family, wearing a dark blue robe, a white jade belt around his waist, and a green jade crown on his head, fixed with a hosta of the same color

Shi Wei stood with his fists clenched and said with a smile: "Shi is uninvited, if you disturb Brother Zhu, I hope you will forgive me." ”

"Brother Shi is polite, you and I are not the first time we have met, why do you say such extraneous words." I wish the head of the family arched his hand.

After the two finished the polite exchange, the head of the Zhu family glanced at the father and son of the Liu family next to him, and saw that both of them were dressed as scholars, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly asked Shi Wei, "I don't know if these two are ......."

Shi Wei hugged his fists again and said: "Brother Zhu, these two are well-educated people who have a reputation for showing their talents, and they know that Brother Zhu likes to make friends with literati and scholars, so they specially came to introduce their father and son to Brother Zhu." ”

His words were to his liking, not only showing that the two were father and son, but also suggesting that the father and son of the Zhu family were not mediocre talents who came to sell their reputation.

Sure enough, when the head of the Zhu family heard that the two of them were talented and belonged to the relationship between father and son, he couldn't help but be happy in his heart, and looked at the father and son of the Liu family seriously.

Seeing that Liu Lanqing was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and his appearance was also delicate and gentle, his eyes lit up and he was overjoyed, and he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "I don't know if the two talents have arrived, I wish you a certain rudeness, and I hope that the two are not strange." ”

The father and son of the Liu family hurriedly returned the gift and reported to their home, in order to leave a good impression.

After a round of politeness, they sat down, and then talked about the past and the present, and talked about the topic of the sky and the sea.

As a businessman, the head of the family has not given up reading books in his spare time, and he has a little knowledge in his belly, although Shi Weishu does not read much, but he has a broad knowledge of going south and north, and the so-called reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, and he has a unique view of the world.

The father and son of the Liu family are full of poetry and books, grew up drinking ink, and their stomachs are full of knowledge.

At the same time, among the plum forests deep in the courtyard, the fairy-looking Zhu Hongyu sat on a smooth lake stone with a scroll in her hand.

The maid Ping'er panted and shouted, "Miss, Miss, that Liu Gongzi is here." ”

When Zhu Hongyu heard the shouting, she withdrew her thoughts that she didn't know where she had gone, and said to Ping'er with a slight red ear: "Can you see clearly?" Make no mistake about it. ”

Ping'er grinned and said, "My eyes are bright, I looked carefully on the night of the Shangyuan Festival, and I can't be wrong." ”

The water in Zhu Hong's eyes flashed, and she said lightly: "Didn't you let you stare at it in front, why did you come to disturb me reading?" ”

Ping'er took a step closer, put her face in front of Zhu Hong, and said strangely: "I know what Miss cares about most, so I'll tell Miss first, so as to save Miss from worrying about you." ”

Zhu Hong's face turned red, she raised the scroll in her hand and wanted to hit Ping'er, and pretended to be angry and said: "Okay, you Ping'er, you dare to come to entertain Miss I, see if I don't beat your little hooves." ”

Ping'er giggled and dodged with two steps on her hind legs, then put her smile back and said, "Miss, don't worry, Qiu'er is more reliable than me, with her staring in front, she will not listen to every word of what Liu Gongzi says." ”

"You also go to the front and watch, and if there is anything wrong with your father, come and tell me immediately." Zhu Hongyu instructed the maid Ping'er.

Ping'er answered.

Zhu Hongyu has been influenced by her father since she was a child and loves poetry and books, and she is very yearning for the romantic feelings of talented and beautiful women described in the book, and hopes that she can find a gentle and affectionate talented man who is full of happiness and prosperity to be her husband in the future.

It's a pity that she was born in a merchant family, and the children of pedantic families who pass down their families with poetry and books are disdainful of the daughters of merchants, and few of the children of merchants are serious readers.

Shangyuan happened to see Liu Lanqing showing his talent that night, and saw that he was gentle and polite, and fell in love at first sight, and ordered the maid to show his heart in the past.

According to the custom, if the man agrees to exchange tokens, he will come to the door within three days to propose marriage.

After Zhu Hongfei came back, let the maid tell the concierge that if a young man came to visit, he should come to report immediately.

After spending three days in anxiety, the young man who still didn't see the exchange of tokens that night came to the door, Zhu Hongfei thought that the boy regretted it after knowing his identity, and couldn't help but feel a little sad, thinking about whether to let the maid go and inquire about one or two.

Just when she was hesitating, she suddenly heard the maid report, and her mood suddenly opened and the fog dispersed, and it was bright.

The four people in the living room of the main courtyard in front of them chatted about the world without talking about family affairs, and Qiu'er and Ping'er, who were hiding behind the door and listening to the root of the wall, were anxiously scratching their hearts and livers.

The high-minded talk came to an end, and everyone's mouth was dry.

When Zhu Tongchen picked up the teacup, his heart moved, and after taking a sip of tea, he put the teacup down, and asked Liu Lanqing casually: "I don't know how old Liu Gongzi is?" ”

"It's sixteen in June." Liu Lanqing replied.

The look in the eyes of the head of the Zhu family flashed, and he said quietly: "A man can marry a wife when he is an adult, has Liu Gongzi's family affairs been denied?" ”

Shi Wei and Liu Bowen glanced at each other when they heard this, and there was hope.

"Never." Liu Lanqing replied shyly.

There was a hint of joy in the eyes of the head of the Zhu family, and he asked: "Young Master Liu is talented, good-looking and dignified, why hasn't he decided on a family affair yet?" ”

"I wish the head of the family, it is like this." Liu Bowen stood up, bent his hand slightly, and explained: "My son only passed the Xiucai exam in the autumn exam last year, and the head of the family originally wanted him to concentrate on studying for a few more years, and only decided to do it after passing a township exam. Unexpectedly, when he took the hospital examination, there was an accident in his family, and now my Liu family is a businessman, and can no longer continue to participate in the scientific examination, and the family affairs have been delayed because of this. ”

"It's a pity because of the identity of a businessman!"

Zhu heard that Liu Lanqing had also broken off his career because of his identity as a businessman, and then remembered his past and sighed with regret.