Chapter Fifty-Seven: Answering the Family Affair
Chuncao had no choice but to nod sullenly, "I just don't interfere, how do you know that Cousin Yueyue is not a beast." ”
Lu Ziqi stretched out his hand and flicked Chuncao's forehead, "You forgot, Xue Yueyue escaped marriage because of Da Lang, I came with Da Lang, in fact, Yu Haoran is infatuated." ”
"Does he really like Yueyue?" Haruka opened curiously.
"I guess so. Go to bed early, or tomorrow you'll have to sleep again in the dark. Lu Ziqi picked a comfortable position and hugged the spring grass and prepared to fall asleep.
Listening to the nerd mocking himself for being able to sleep, Chuncao pursed his mouth, didn't speak, arched in Lu Ziqi's arms, closed his eyes and fell asleep obediently.
Early the next morning, Chuncao didn't lie in bed, got up early with Lu Ziqi, went to the front hall for breakfast, Lu Ziqi went out to the yamen and waited for the field staff to go out to handle the land deed procedures, Chuncao went out with Lu Ziqi under the guise of going with Lu Ziqi, and then went directly to the uncle's house in the west of the city.
The porter knew that Chuncao was a friend of the second master's family, and when Chuncao entered the door, Chuncao went straight to the courtyard where the eldest girl lived.
When I arrived at the gate of the small courtyard, I saw Uncle Fang sitting on the stone bench inside, Chuncao standing behind Uncle Fang, kneeling in front of a man in brocade, behind the man in brocade, standing was the prefect Yu Song, it seems that the person kneeling should be Yu Song's only son Yu Haoran.
Chuncao pouted, this prefect seems to be very idle? ran over early in the morning, and she wanted to see what this Yu Haoran looked like, so she entered the yard without hesitation.
"Uncle Fang, big girl, what are you busy with?" Chuncao ignored the two people who stood and knelt in front of Uncle Fang, and greeted Uncle Fang.
After saying hello, he turned to look at the brocade-clothed man kneeling on the ground, who was not bad, his face was a little pale, and he lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Yu Song spoke first, "Brother Fang, can you let this girl avoid it first." "After all, it is related to the reputation of the two families, and the less people know about this kind of secret and dishonorable thing, the better.
Uncle Fang snorted lightly, "It's okay, she knows everything." ”
"This is the beast, it looks like a man and a dog." Chuncao felt sorry for the big girl, and when she saw the person who bullied the big girl in front of her, she really couldn't control her mouth, and mockingly opened her mouth to choke Yu Haoran, who was kneeling down.
Yu Song frowned slightly dissatisfied, although it was his own son who was wrong, but someone scolded his son in front of him, and he was still very unhappy.
Seeing that Chuncao didn't plan to get up and avoid it, Yu Song had no choice but to continue to talk about the previous matter, "Brother Fang, don't worry, the eldest girl marries into our family, and I will definitely treat her as my daughter." ”
Uncle Fang turned his head to look at his daughter, although he also felt that the best way for the eldest girl now was to marry the Yu family, but he still respected his daughter's opinion, "Eldest girl, you are also older, you can decide for yourself, no matter what decision you make, your father will support you." ”
The sweetheart that the eldest girl has been thinking about in her heart wants to listen to Chuncao's fight again, but now, she doesn't even have the most basic qualifications, in this case, what does it matter who she marries?
Maybe marrying into the Yu family, my father will feel better, so he nodded without hesitation, "Okay, I'll marry." ”
Chuncao looked at the eldest girl in surprise, there was no trace of ups and downs on her calm face, and she turned her head to look at Yu Haoran, with the same calm face, as if the person she married had nothing to do with them.
Yu Song was quite happy, "Then we'll be hired in a few days." ”
Uncle Fang looked at Yu Haoran, who was kneeling in front of him, "You get up first." Yu Haoran got up with difficulty, his movements were a little staggering, and his body was a little shaky, but it was his father behind him who helped him to stand firmly, seeing that he was so weak, it seemed that the prefect had really repaired him.
After Yu Haoran got up, Uncle Fang continued, "Let's take a break, I'll buy a house and settle down in Qingyang City with the eldest girl first, and then discuss the next hire." "His daughter is his only closest relative, since the eldest girl is going to marry in Qingyang City, Uncle Fang plans to stay in Qingyang City as well.
Yu Song nodded, "It's okay, I'll help my in-laws keep an eye on the house." ”
The uncle outside the courtyard came over with a smile, he didn't know the gloomy atmosphere here, he was still excited, his younger brother actually knew the Qingyang prefect, happily entered the courtyard, and said enthusiastically, "The little one let people prepare a meal, and specially invited the adults and sons to move to the front hall to eat." Then he said to the others in the courtyard, "Second brother and the girls should also go together." ”
Yu Song bowed his hand, "Uncle doesn't have to be polite, there is still something to do, so he won't leave to eat." Then he turned around and said to his uncle, "In-laws, I'll leave first, and I'll come to inform my in-laws when there is news from the house." With that, he turned and walked out of the courtyard gate.
Yu Haoran didn't say a word at all, followed behind Yu Song, and limped out of the yard.
Chuncao saw that Yu Haoran was so rude, and left without saying hello, snorting softly in her mouth, "What kind of talent, I don't understand the etiquette." ”
Uncle was shocked and didn't come back to his senses, the second brother called by Lord Yu just now, Lord Yu and the second brother are in-laws? The second brother has only been in Qingyang City for a few days, how did he become an in-law with Lord Yu.
When Lord Yu had already walked away, the uncle of the Fang family came back to his senses and said to the second brother, "How did you and Lord Yu become in-laws?" ”
Uncle Fang didn't want to say more, so he replied casually, "Young Master Yu has taken a fancy to the eldest girl and plans to engage the two." ”
Uncle Fang glanced at the eldest girl, and couldn't help but feel in his heart, this cold girl is really a blessing.
Suddenly remembered that Lord Yu left by himself like this, no one gave a gift, the number of gifts was too inconsiderate, he slapped his thigh and hurriedly went to the courtyard gate, and shouted at the people in the courtyard behind, "You guys hurry up and go to the front hall to eat." ”
Since the eldest girl agreed to marry Yu Haoran, she will not be unable to think about it if she has figured it out, and Chuncao is also relieved, but it is obvious that the two of them have no feelings for each other, and even the eldest girl looks at Yu Haoran with disgust, how can such two people be happy together? Chuncao sighed silently in her heart.
After lunch, Uncle Fang went out with Uncle Fang, saying that he was going to inquire about the house, and Chuncao stayed at Uncle Fang's house to accompany the eldest girl, and it was not until Uncle Fang came back in the afternoon that Chuncao returned to Xue Yueyue.
After going back, I didn't see Xue Yueyue, Lu Ziqi had already returned, the title deed had been completed, 6,400 taels were spent on 800 acres of land, more than 100 long-term workers sold the deed, and only 100 taels were collected outside the field staff, a total of 6,500 taels were spent.
Yueyue was not there, dinner was eaten in the small courtyard where she lived, after eating, Lu Ziqi sat on the couch in the front hall and read with an oil lamp, Chuncao wanted to talk to Lu Ziqi, so she went over to sit next to Lu Ziqi and nested in Lu Ziqi's arms.
Lu Ziqi put down the book, reached out to hug Chuncao, and kissed Chuncao's forehead leaning on his shoulder, "What's wrong?" ”
Chuncao pouted, "The eldest girl agreed to marry Yu Haoran, but how can the two of them be happy when they become such a family?" ”
Lu Ziqi didn't answer, and he didn't know how to answer Chuncao's question.
"Uncle Fang plans to buy a house in Qingyang, probably because he wants to be in Qingyang, closer to the eldest girl."
"Why don't we buy a house in Qingyang too?" Lu Ziqi proposed.
Chuncao shook her head, "I thought about it at first, but after thinking about it, we spent a lot of money to buy land, and I also want to build a wine estate, I'm afraid that we don't have enough money on hand, so it's better to buy a house for the time being." Let's build the house in Taiping Town first. ”
Lu Ziqi touched Chuncao's head, "It's all up to you, I'll look for it tomorrow and ask about the craftsmen who built the house." ”
Chuncao shook her head, "Don't be in a hurry for the time being, there are still a few days to take the exam, you better prepare for the exam first, and then we will discuss the matter of building a house after the exam." ”
"It's not a problem for us to live in the Xue family's house all the time, why don't we go and rent a house first?" Lu Ziqi always felt that living in someone else's house was not as comfortable as living with Chuncao.
Chuncao also felt that now that something like this had happened, it was a little tiring to deal with Yueyue. "Where can I rent a house at this time? Let's talk about it when the spring test is over. ”
Now that the spring test is coming, the inn is full of people everywhere, and those who can rent it have already been rented out, where can I still rent a house? Lu Ziqi had no choice but to nod helplessly.
Suddenly there were footsteps outside, and then Xue Yueyue's voice came, "Chuncao, are you sleeping?" ”
Hearing the sound outside, Chuncao had no choice but to get up from Lu Ziqi's arms and speak, "Not yet, you come in!" ”
"I'll go in first." Lu Ziqi got up, picked up the book on the floor, and entered the inner bedroom.
Xue Yueyue came in and saw Chuncao sitting alone on the collapse, so she walked to Chuncao and sat down, and Chuncao found that Yueyue's eyes were a little red.
Yueyue looked at Chuncao nervously, and said, "Big girl, is she okay?" After speaking, his voice was a little choked.
Looking at Xue Yueyue's expression, Chuncao knew that Xue Yueyue knew the truth, and sighed in her heart, "How did you know?" ”
Xue Yueyue said with red eyes, "I went to my cousin's house." My aunt told me, so I went to my cousin, and he said that I could rest assured, he would never pester me again, and he also said that he was going to be engaged, and he was a big girl. ”
Xue Yueyue's tears began to slide down one by one, "Big girl, she loves her brother, I once swore that I would help her get my brother and help her get the happiness she wanted, but now I ruined her happiness." ”
Xue Yueyue couldn't cry anymore when she said this, but Chuncao didn't know how to speak, so she could only listen quietly to Xue Yueyue's non-stop talking.
"She is my best friend, the sister who grew up together, the only close friend, but I ruined her happiness, I ruined her, what is she going to do, what to do."
Chuncao's eyes also reddened, "I don't blame you, this is fate." Gently patted Xue Yueyue's back, and sighed helplessly, what is my life, that's all talking, the reality is in front of you, what can you do if you admit your fate or not?
Xue Yueyue lay on Chuncao's shoulder, crying hoarsely, before she spoke, "Chuncao, come with me tomorrow to see the big girl." "She didn't have the courage to face the big girl as an only son.
Chuncao nodded, and Xue Yueyue got up and went back.
Chuncao was also a little uncomfortable, got up and bolted the door, and entered the bedroom with an oil lamp.