Chapter 62: The Fortune Teller
When Qingbao took Banxia to Luo's house for the first time, when Min Cha learned that Qingbao named Yahuan "Banxia", he was surprised: "This is too coincidental, Sister Qing, do you know that this Banxia is a medicinal herb?" ”
Banxia is the name of a medicinal herb?
Qingbao really didn't know, she took this name, which can be regarded as a crooked hit.
"Banxia is a good medicine, it can cure many diseases, and it can be very useful......"
A good medicine?
How useful?
Isn't this exactly the portrayal of Banxia?
Qing Bao smiled at this coincidence in the dark.
After seeing that Qingbao also brought Yahuan, Mr. Fu even specially told Qingbao about the way to control it, and then asked his personal Yahuan Cuihuan to teach the rules for a few days in the middle of the summer.
Cuihuan was [taught] by Mr. Fu himself, and he didn't have to say anything about the etiquette and rules, so he couldn't find fault at all. Mr. Fu asked her to teach Banxia, and Qingbao was naturally grateful.
After Cuihuan's words and deeds, Banxia started to do things, and became more and more presentable, everything was comprehensive, and Qingbao never bothered.
This saved Qingbao a lot of trouble, and he became better and better for Banxia.
The intimacy of two people is not like a master and servant, but like a sister.
Time flies quickly, in the blink of an eye, summer goes to autumn, autumn passes and winter comes, and the coldest season of the year has arrived.
On this day, Qingbao took Banxia to Luo's house for a half-day school as usual, and only came home for dinner at noon.
As soon as I left Luo's house, I saw a carriage parked in front of my house, and it seemed that there were guests coming to the house.
When I returned home, I saw that it was the eldest aunt Yang and the eldest uncle Xia Shouye who came.
Seeing that Qingbao was back, Yang said with a smile on his face: "Liuya is back?" Looking at the all-round style of our six girls, we are becoming more and more like a young lady. ”
Qingbao saluted Yang and Xia Shouye, said a few more words, and then went back to the backyard first.
As soon as she took off her cloak, Huang Liuniang followed.
Banxia brought hot tea and quietly retreated.
Huang Liuniang didn't drink tea, but said directly to Qingbao: "Liuya, do you know what your uncle and your aunt are doing?" ”
After taking a sip of hot tea to warm up his body, Qing Baocai said: "I don't know, it's just a matter of building a house." ”
It is said that the fifth uncle Xia Shouzu's family will come back around the Spring Festival, afraid that the younger son's family will come back and have no place to live, Mrs. Xia repeatedly called the three sons together and asked the three sons to buy a house for Xia Shouzu's family in the city - it is too cold in winter to build a new house.
Buying a house is not something that can be solved with a few taels of silver, and naturally none of the three families wants to be the boss of this wrong. For this matter, the three families who were not very close to each other in the past are now twisted into a rope to fight against Mrs. Xia's high pressure.
Qingbao thought that the Yang family and Xia Shouye had come to discuss this matter.
Unexpectedly, Huang Liuniang shook her head and said, "It's not like this." Liuya, you have been assertive since you were a child, and you have grown into an adult's heart. Mother won't hide it from you, your aunt is here to propose marriage to you. ”
Propose?
Qing Bao suddenly felt that the thunder was rolling, and he split himself on the outside and tender on the inside.
No, she wasn't even nine years old, and someone came to propose?
That's too early, right?
Seeing that her daughter was a little scared and stupid, Huang Liuniang said in her heart, although her daughter is smart, she is still too young, and she doesn't understand some things yet.
So she slowly explained to her daughter: "Nine years old is not too young, and the engagement is not too early." Your aunt is referring to her brother's third son, who is the same age as you. I've seen that kid, who looks white and pure, and his appearance is good. ”
Isn't it too early to get engaged at the age of nine?
By the way, there are still dolls in this evil society, compared with the betrothal before the mother's womb, nine years old is indeed late......
Huang Liuniang saw that Qingbao only lowered her head and didn't speak, thinking that Qingbao was shy, but still said to herself: "Your eldest aunt's brother's family used to live like ours, and he was also very poor. A few years ago, the tung oil was poured up, but the initiator came, and life was not bad. Although his family is okay, my mother is still a little unhappy, I don't want to kiss her again after suffering from your aunt for so many years. ”
Hearing this, Qingbao hurriedly said: "Then you hurry up and talk to the eldest aunt, I'm not happy." ”
Huang Liuniang probably really didn't want to marry the Yang family, and seeing that Qingbao was also unwilling, she said angrily: "Okay, my mother will send your eldest aunt away." Liuya, don't worry, you are so smart and capable, my mother must find you a good mother-in-law! After saying that, the soles of his feet walked away.
Seeing that he had escaped a catastrophe, Qingbao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
When she was only nine years old, someone came to propose marriage, although she avoided it this time, but as she grew up, there must be more and more proposals.
No, no, in order not to marry blindly and dumbly, she has to think of a way to get engaged later.
Afraid of being embarrassed to meet the Yang family, Qingbao didn't go to the front yard to eat lunch, but asked Banxia to come to the backyard to eat.
After lunch, afraid that the Yang family would come to her again, Qingbao didn't even sleep in the afternoon, so she took Banxia and planned to take refuge in Luo's house.
As soon as she got out of the door, she heard someone behind her calling softly.
Qingbao turned around and looked, but it was Fang Qingyue who ran out of the courtyard and was chasing after her to see her.
When he ran to Qingbao, Fang Qingyue stuffed a small piece of silver into Banxia's hand and said to her, "You go to Wuwei Zhai to buy some snacks." ”
Banxia looked at Qingbao and saw that Qingbao nodded, so he took the silver and left.
After she turned the corner, Fang Qingyue grabbed Qingbao's hand and asked anxiously, "Baby, are you going to say kiss?" ”
Qingbao said honestly: "Well, the eldest aunt is here to propose marriage to me......"
Before she finished speaking, Fang Qingyue's little face turned white with a brush, and she hurriedly interrupted her: "Did you agree?" No, do you say this kind of thing, did my uncle and aunt agree? ”
Seeing that the sweat on his forehead was down, Qingbao took out a handkerchief from his arms, wiped his sweat, and then said, "No." My mother didn't agree. ”
"It's good if you don't have it." Fang Qingyue let out a long sigh of relief, and the hand holding Qing Bao's arm was also put down.
Qingbao has always regarded him as a child, and he didn't think about why he was nervous, but sighed and said: "I'm only nine years old when someone comes to propose, no, no, I have to think of a way to make it impossible for others to propose, I don't want to settle down at a young age, or with people I don't know." ”
Fang Qingyue took Qingbao's handkerchief, wiped it on his face, and then stuffed the handkerchief into his sleeve, echoing Qingbao and said: "Well, nine years old is a little younger, I'm almost eleven years old, isn't it undecided?" ”
"So what should I think of?" Qingbao fell into deep thought.
"I'll help you think about it too!" After hearing that Qingbao didn't want to get engaged early, Fang Qingyue had a relieved smile on his face.
The two were talking on the side of the street, when they saw a fortune teller at the corner of the street holding a long banner with an iron mouth straight off.
Fang Qingyue's eyes rolled around, and he thought about it: "Baby, whoever wants to propose marriage, you just say, the fortune teller has calculated it for you, you should not be engaged early, if you are engaged early, what will be overcome." ”
This idea is very good, Qingbao can't help but applaud.
After coming to ancient times for more than two years, Qingbao has a deep understanding of how superstitious this society is.
Whether it is moving or building a house, whether it is engaged or married, you will ask a fortune teller to find a good day.
If you can't get married early, you will definitely live a quiet life for a few years.
"Yueyue, you're so smart! You helped me solve such a big problem, I will make you clothes for Ming'er, thank you. Qingbao happily tugged at Fang Qingyue's sleeve and dangled it.
Fang Qingyue lowered his head, looked at the little green white hand that grabbed his sleeve, and smiled proudly.
The two talked for a while, and after Banxia came back, Fang Qingyue said goodbye and left, as for the snacks he bought, he naturally didn't ask for them, and gave them to Banxia.
Banxia smiled and thanked him, but he still didn't have a superfluous word.
The next day, Fang Qingyue and Sizhu brought a fortune teller, saying that this gentleman was extremely good.
Huang Liuniang happily told the fortunes of the family, the fortune teller spit lotus flowers, and the judgment was very accurate, Huang Liuniang exclaimed again and again that the calculation was right, the calculation was too right!
Fang Qingyue couldn't stop snickering beside him, he had informed him of the big and small things in advance, it was difficult for this fortune teller to think about it.
The fortune teller also wants to eat, and after Fang Qingyue gave the money, it was naturally Fang Qingyue who said whatever he wanted, so in the end, the fortune teller really gave the prophecy that Qingbao would not be engaged before he was fourteen years old.
Relying on this trick, Fang Qingyue stifled the possibility of Qingbao's engagement.
It was also through this incident that Fang Qingyue realized the importance of strategy, and he did not hesitate to determine the path he wanted to take in the future......
Fang Qingyue's strategy took effect the next day.
The fourth aunt Zhang, who has always been compared with the Yang family, immediately made a small idea after hearing that the Yang family wanted to marry Qingbao to her nephew.
Qingbao is so capable at a young age, an idea of making sugar has almost made the whole village live a good life, and when he grows up, maybe there will be a better idea, if Qingbao marries into his mother's family, the fat and water will not flow into the fields of outsiders, and his own family will definitely follow the light.
So after hearing that Yang had returned, she rushed to her brother's nephew to propose marriage.
Huang Liuniang and Yang's Zhang have been fighting for more than ten years, so they naturally know what kind of calculations they are playing, and they immediately told the fortune teller what they said to Zhang.
Where is the door in Zhang's mouth, when he returned to the village and said this, everyone spread the word of mouth, and for a while, the rumor that Qingbao could not be engaged early spread in the nearby village, and no one really came to propose to Qingbao again.