Chapter 262: The Foolish Girl (2)
People like Qian Matchmaker, who wander the streets and alleys all day long, are the most eloquent.
Every time she opened her mouth, she couldn't stop, and she talked endlessly, and after a few words, people didn't know which sentence was true and which was false. A person who is a matchmaker must be able to speak, and he must also be able to make up falsehoods, saying that the ugly are beautiful, the bad are good, and the black are white.
Jia Xiandong, the second young man of the Jia family, is obviously a fool who doesn't understand personnel, but when it comes to the mouth of the money matchmaker, he has become a good husband who has nothing in the world and no underground, saying that he not only has a lot of family entanglements, but also said that he has a pure personality and is naturally simple, and he is the most honest person in the world, and he is also the woman in the world, and the man who should be married the most...... It seems that as long as a girl from someone's family, once she marries him, it must be because her ancestors have accumulated virtue and done good deeds.
Mrs. Zhu had never seen someone as eloquent as her, and when she praised the second young man of the Jia family to the world, she couldn't help but sneer, and said secretly in her heart: "Since you are such a good person, why bother to fall into such a field." These matchmakers only recognize money in their eyes, as long as they have money, everyone is good, even fools who don't know the east, west, north and south, have become gods. ”
Seeing that the old lady had a calm face, Li immediately interrupted Mrs. Qian's words, and only said: "The Jia family and our Zhu family are also old acquaintances, and I know better than you about the Jia family, so you don't have to bother talking anymore." I still say the same thing, we are not optimistic about this family business, so we will not agree, please go back and tell Mrs. Jia, thank her for her kindness, but don't mention this matter again. ”
When Mrs. Qian heard this, the smile on her face remained unchanged, she had already known that the Zhu family was a difficult bone to gnaw, especially the eldest lady Li Shi was even more difficult to deal with.
However, since she received this errand, she would not give up easily, not to mention, the Jia family still deliberately selected her, and promised that as long as she completed this matter, she would give her a full fifty taels of silver as a matchmaker red envelope.
Fifty taels ...... That's more money than she earned in a whole year of walking the streets. With so much silver in front of her, if she didn't want it, wouldn't she be the second young man of the Jia family who was even more stupid, she was simply stupid.
Qian Matchmaker smiled flatteringly: "Two ladies, my gossip is too much. However, as long as you have read this gift list, you will know the sincerity of Mrs. Jia. After speaking, she took out a red paper slip from her sleeve and handed it to Mrs. Zhu respectfully.
The old lady was too lazy to take a look, turned her head slightly, and Mrs. Qian's expression was slightly embarrassed, and she hurriedly handed the post to Li Shi again.
Li Shi took it impatiently, glanced at it, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then closed the post again, gently slammed it on the table, and then, tapped the corner of the table a few times with his fingertips, and said in a deep voice: "The Jia family is so attentive, but we are a little flattered, but Chu Chu is not from our Zhu family, she has both parents and parents are still alive, so we can't make the decision on such a marriage matter." ”
Li Shi was really a little frightened by the "generosity" of the Jia family, and on the other hand, she was a little upset by the money matchmaker, and she just wanted to retreat and push this matter clean.
When Mrs. Qian heard this, she immediately fell silent, she immediately got up and saluted the two of them again, "It seems that I am afraid that I am going to go to Liuzhou in person for this marriage, I thought that the two ladies could call the shots, but I didn't expect that the ladies could not call the shots." I've been bothering me these days, and I'm going to ask the two ladies not to blame, so I won't bother me much today, so I'll leave. ”
Li Shi said everything about this, and Mrs. Qian had nothing to say, so she could only go home, go back and discuss with Mrs. Jia to see it again.
It was the first time for Mrs. Qian to deal with the Zhu family, but she was deeply impressed by the arrogance of the Zhu family. She came twice this time, but the Zhu family's attitude towards her was a lot of neglect, and they didn't even look at her with a straight eye, which shows that they didn't take her seriously at all.
Although the money matchmaker is greedy for money and loves money, she also knows what is good and bad, and seeing that Li Shi is so cold, there is no need to put her hot face on it.
Li Shi looked at the swaying back of the matchmaker, and couldn't help sighing, but when he saw the old lady beside her, he was looking at her with a displeased expression, and hurriedly said: "It's the porter who can't do things today, I didn't plan to alarm you, but ......"
The old lady waved her hand: "I didn't want to be alarmed, but I was alarmed." What's going on? ”
The reason why the old lady was patient and listened to Mrs. Qian talking nonsense there was nothing more than that she couldn't understand why Tong Chuchu had something to do with the Jia family.
Li Shi knew that the old lady must be very angry now, but she didn't know how to explain it, so she had to pick the most important thing and say how she deliberately sent Tong Chuchu away in order to make Shen Yuechen have a safe pregnancy. Also, how restless she was in the temple and kept to herself, which attracted the attention of the Jia family.
When the old lady heard this, she felt ridiculous.
That Tong Chuchu was obviously a candidate for Zhu Jintang, but now why is he favored by the Jia family again, what is this.
The old lady looked at Li Shi and asked, "Is this your plan, or her own plan?" ”
Li Shi hurriedly clarified for himself: "Of course, it was the girl's own calculations. I had no idea. ”
"You are her elder, and she was also brought into the Zhu family by you, so if something like this happens, you should be responsible."
is an elder, but she can't control the juniors, and she does what she wants, this is Li's fault.
Li Shi lowered his head and said, "I know, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation of this matter." ”
The old lady patted the table lightly and said, "You don't have to give me any explanation, just don't let outsiders see the joke." ”
Li Shi's face sank, and he nodded in response, but he didn't dare to say anything else.
She knew she hadn't thought it well and made a mistake. Therefore, she had to send Tong Chuchu back to Liuzhou as soon as possible, lest she stay here with malicious intentions and provoke something wrong......
The news that Mrs. Qian was coming to the door again soon reached Shen Yuechen's ears, and the news of the Jia family's marriage made Chun Ming laugh breathlessly, so she had to hold her stomach, squat on the ground, and gasp: "Miss, slave maid...... The slave has grown so big, and she has never heard of such a thing...... That Tong Chuchu was really like the slave maid said, and really went to the Guanyin Temple to seduce him...... And, moreover, she hooked up with a fool...... Haha, that's ridiculous. ”
Regardless of whether Chun Ming alone thought it was ridiculous, even Cui Xin whispered to steal fun, but she didn't dare to laugh as loudly as Chun Ming.
Shen Yuechen heard this, but she was not in the mood to laugh, she just felt strange, surprised, and unbelievable.
What is the origin of the Najia family, she knows best. Before, the Zhu family had a very unpleasant quarrel with the Jia family in order to compete for the forest and land, and the subordinates almost made a move...... Jia Nanlin, the eldest young man of the Jia family, is a famous overlord in the city and outside the city, relying on his own money, he has done a lot of bad things that are hated, either robbing other people's land at a low price, or buying a girl from someone's family as a concubine, anyway, he dares to do almost anything except killing people and setting fires. It's just that every time something happens, the person who finally comes forward to settle it for him must be Mrs. Jia.
Mrs. Jia lost her husband at the age of 20 and her son at the age of 35......
Jia Nanlin is the eldest son of the Jia family, because his parents died early, he was raised by Mrs. Jia, and became a family member at the age of fourteen. Although he became a family member, he lacked ability in the end, and when he encountered a major event, he had to let Mrs. Jia be the master, so over time, people outside gave him a nickname, called "fake handle", or "fake prestige".
Because everyone knows that there is only one person who can really call the shots in the Jia family, Mrs. Jia, and the rest are secondary.
Jia Nanlin is high-profile, loves to put on music, and loves to cause trouble, while Zhu Jintang is low-key, does not like to be lively, and rarely socializes. Although the two of them are among the best figures in Texas City, they have never been compatible, although both of them are listed in the Chamber of Commerce, they never appear at the same time, where Jia Nanlin is there, Zhu Jintang will not be seen, and in the same way, on the occasion of Zhu Jintang's appearance, no one will invite Jia Nanlin. This is a rule and a taboo, but anyone who has dealt with the Zhu Jia family knows this very well.
Because the two have been incompatible for a long time, Shen Yuechen knows a little about the affairs of the Jia family.
Chun Ming laughed for a while, then stopped, only holding her stomach and looking at Shen Yuechen, she asked as if puzzled, "Why doesn't Miss laugh?" How ridiculous this is. That Tong Chuchu is going to marry a fool......"
Mother Wu frowned slightly when she heard this, glanced at her and said, "It's getting more and more unruly." ”
Chun Ming hurriedly stopped laughing, but her face was still flushed, revealing a sense of joy.
Shen Yuechen thought for a while and said, "This matter may not be as funny as you think. The Zhu family and the Jia family have been fierce rivals for many years, and they have never been compatible, how could they suddenly have a relationship? ”
Mother Wu thought about it about the same as her, but she didn't think so deeply, and only said, "What Miss said is true." How can there be such a coincidence in this world, it is estimated that someone still did it deliberately. ”
Chun Ming took over: "Tong Chuchu must have done it on purpose, she was bent on climbing rich and noble, and ran to seduce the uncle, but she became the laughing stock of the whole hospital." The slave thought that she must be unconvinced, so she had a crooked heart again and went to seduce others. It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven. She calculated and calculated, but in the end she seduced a fool and deserved to suffer for the rest of her life! ”
Shen Yuechen frowned slightly: "It's okay if she has no intention, but if she has a heart, this matter will be troublesome." ”
After Tong Chuchu was rejected by Zhu Jintang, and was treated indifferently by Li Shi, she must have held back a resentment in her heart. If she wants to take revenge, the Jia family is undoubtedly the best helper, and the Jia family is also rich and powerful, and she is willing to give her the position of the main room, which can satisfy her vanity that has not been satisfied.
Come to think of it, such conditions must be enough for Tong Chuchu to make her heart move.
Chun Ming doesn't seem to understand Shen Yuechen, she just wants to have fun, where can she get rid of the greasy inside.
After a while, Mama Song came over to send the account book to Shen Yuechen for a look.
Ever since the old lady allowed Mama Song to come over to help, Shen Yuechen felt that the burden on her shoulders was much easier. Mama Song is a neat person, and when she starts to do things, she doesn't need to worry about it.
Tianxianglou has her there, watching hand in hand, Shen Yuechen is very down-to-earth, and she can also spare energy to focus on herself and her children.
Mama Song took the account book back every day, asked Shen Yuechen to review the accounts and details of the day, and then took her pair of cards to the account room to deposit and withdraw the silver taels, and every link was clear.
Shen Yuechen looked at the time of a stick of incense, and Mama Song stood next to her for a stick of incense, waiting quietly, not sitting down or drinking tea.
Shen Yuechen originally persuaded her, but after persuading her a few times, she still insisted on it and went with her.
Although Mama Song has become a celebrity next to her grandmother, her low-key and calm personality has not changed at all.
She didn't feel how great she was, and she still worked diligently, not lazy, not making mistakes.
Shen Yuechen closed the account book with satisfaction, and said with a faint smile: "Mama has worked hard today, judging from the books, it won't take more than a year for our Tianxianglou to earn silver." ”
The input cost of Tianxianglou is too large, and in the short term, this money cannot be recovered, so it can only wait until a year later to see a surplus.
Mama Song responded: "Nowadays, Tianxianglou has a stable source of customers and a good reputation, and it will gradually become famous in the future, which will naturally attract many people." ”
In business, repeat customers are important. If any store can't keep people, I'm afraid it will be difficult to last long.
Mama Song took the pair of cards and was about to retreat, but she heard Shen Yuechen say loudly: "Mama, please stay, I still have something to ask you." ”
Mama Song hurriedly put away her steps and said, "Grandma, please ask." ”
Shen Yuechen raised her hand and pointed to the stool opposite, and said, "Today, because of the Jia family's proposal in the courtyard, there are not many voices. So, I want to ask Mama, how much do you know about the Jia family? ”
Mama Song thought for a moment, and said, "The slave maid is on an errand in the inner courtyard, and she doesn't know much about things outside. However, this Jia family, the slave and maid still know something. The Jia family has a solid background, and their ancestors are also a family that deals in grain, but there are ups and downs in the middle, and they have encountered many twists and turns. Twenty years ago, the Jia family made a fortune again, but unfortunately, Old Man Jia and Uncle Jia were both short-lived people, so to be honest, the Jia family was pulled up by Mrs. Jia alone. Her mother's family has no skills, but she has a flexible mind and is very good at doing business, so she has achieved what the Jia family is today. Grandma, the slave knows so much. ”
Shen Yuechen nodded: "Okay, then you go to the account room to deposit money first." ”
After Mama Song left, Shen Yuechen quietly thought that it was not easy for a woman to make a fortune in this era.
Although this Jia family is not more prominent than the Zhu family, in the end, it is also a figure with catties and two, which should not be underestimated!
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In the evening, Mrs. Qian was sipping melon seeds and drinking fragrant tea, waiting to reply to Mrs. Jia.
The old lady didn't come for a long time, so she finished eating dish after plate, drinking bowl after bowl, provoked the maid who came up to clean up, quietly glared at her, and secretly said in her heart: Even if you love to take advantage, you don't have to be greedy like this, you eat and drink vigorously, and you are not afraid to run the toilet. If the old lady hadn't told her to come in and talk, with her appearance, the porter would have beaten her out with a stick.
Mrs. Qian didn't care about the eyes of others, and still ate and drank happily.
After a while, Mrs. Jia finally appeared, and Mrs. Qian quickly stopped her mouth, stood up and patted the melon seed skin on her body, and said with a smile on her face: "Old lady, I'm here to call you back." ”
Mrs. Jia glanced at her lightly, and saw that the fat powder on her face was spent, her mouth was still stained with melon seed skin, and her face was sweaty, she frowned with a little disgust, and only said, "How are things going?" ”
When Mrs. Qian heard this, she sighed and shook her head, and said, "Oh, Mrs. Jia, don't you know how much the Zhu family looks down on people?" I ran twice in a row, but I didn't even look at me, and they didn't take me seriously at all. Old lady, it doesn't matter if the Zhu family looks down on me as a matchmaker, but I'm here to do things for you, they look down on me, they just look down on you, they look down on the Zhu family! ”
Old Madam Jia smiled coldly: "So the matter has not been done. ”
Seeing that her tone was wrong, Mrs. Qian hurriedly explained: "Old lady, I said everything dry, only I took out my heart, but their Zhu family just didn't appreciate it, they just ignored it." Moreover, Mrs. Zhu also said that Miss Chu Chu is not from the Zhu family, and her parents are alive, so this family business should not be decided by the Zhu family. ”
Mrs. Jia smiled again, "Mrs. Qian, I heard that you are the No. 1 matchmaker in this Texas city, how can there be a family affair that you don't agree with?" ”
Mrs. Qian smiled a little embarrassedly, "Old lady, what you said is tormenting me." I'm just a little person, a little person. ”
Mrs. Jia gave a look to the maid behind her, and the maid immediately took out a purse and gently rested it on the table.
The money matchmaker's eyes were sharp, and she knew it was silver at first sight, and a trace of greed flashed in her eyes.
Old Madam Jia said lightly: "Since I entrusted you with this matter, I trust you." Therefore, I am still bothering the money matchmaker, you can go to Texas again, and do it for my family business in a down-to-earth manner. As for this, this bit of silver should be the travel expenses, and Mama will take it. ”
When Mrs. Qian heard this, she naturally nodded happily.
Mrs. Jia immediately ordered her subordinates to send off the guests, and looked at Mrs. Qian's twisted and pinched appearance, and couldn't help laughing. It seems that he didn't choose the wrong person, and this money matchmaker must have added a lot of blockage to the Zhu family's heart.
Mrs. Jia originally planned to go to the countryside to help Jia Xiandong marry a simple and diligent girl to be his concubine, so that she could pass on the lineage to him, and secondly, she could serve him closely. But he didn't expect that when Jia Xiandong saw Tong Chuchu in Guanyin Temple, he couldn't forget it, thinking about it all day long, thinking about tea and not thinking about food, it was like losing his soul.
Mrs. Jia felt most sorry for this grandson, so what he wanted was what the Jia family wanted. However, Tong Chuchu was implicated in the Zhu family, so she wanted to kill two birds with one stone, not only to marry Tong Chuchu into the door, but also to add to the Zhu family's heart.