Chapter 8 The Day Before the Wedding
"Xiaofan!" A happy and unexpected voice sounded, and Zhou Jiulang came to Nie Xiaofan's side. It's just that somehow, his whole person, who has always been free www.biquge.info and easy, suddenly became restrained.
"It's you looking for me..."Zhou Jiulang asked with a smile.
Nie Xiaofan looked at Zhou Jiulang with a smirk on his face, and the hesitation in her heart was dispelled, and she briefly said Zhou Qiaoqiao's request.
"I know it's something you're embarrassed about. If you agree, let her come to your house as a guest, if you don't accept... I wouldn't have an opinion. She said, then added: "She won't have an opinion either." ”
Zhou Jiulang frowned, and wanted to jokingly say that my family is also your family, but then he thought of it...
Zhou Qiaoqiao has been very quiet in the past two years. He knew that Xia Yue and Nie Xiaofan had persuaded Zhou Qiaoqiao that year, and she really didn't make any more moves.
But... What if?
Zhou Qiaoqiao is a person, Nie Xiaofan can be trusted, and he doesn't want to have doubts. But... He didn't want to gamble with his family's safety.
"Let me think about it..."Zhou Jiulang said hesitantly.
Nie Xiaofan nodded, this is indeed not a trivial matter. Although on the surface, this is just a small request before Zhou Qiaoqiao leaves. But in fact, everyone doesn't want to have a trace of trouble, and Zhou Qiaoqiao is a big trouble for the Zhou family.
Xu was afraid that Nie Xiaofan would be angry, and Zhou Jiulang added: "In this matter, maybe we can think of a foolproof solution." It can fulfill her wishes, but also ensure that there are no accidents. ”
"You mean..."
"Leave it to me!" Zhou Jiulang said firmly.
After the two said goodbye, Zhou Jiulang went to find Xia Yue. As soon as Xia Yue heard that Zhou Qiaoqiao was going to Zhou's house, Rao is Xia Yue has maintained her elegant image over the years, but her face was still dark in front of Zhou Jiulang.
"You can't call her to go!" Xia Yue said.
Zhou Jiulang glanced at him, and said quietly: "Xiaofan's meaning, Qiaoqiao is still credible." ”
Transferred so many masters into Beijing, it's a credible fart!
Xia Yue was in a hurry. But there are some things that are inconvenient to tell Zhou Jiulang, and after the negative hand turned around a few times, Xia Yue said: "Then you are..."
"I'd like to borrow a few people from you. Zhou Jiulang's eyes were full of determination,
"Borrow?" Xia Yue looked dazed.
What do you do with borrowing people?
Spy on Zhou Qiaoqiao?
Oh yes... If it was his people watching her, once Zhou Qiaoqiao made any changes, he could control her at the first time. Take her out of Zhou's house.
Take Zhou Qiaoqiao out of Zhou's house...
"No!" Xia Yue said.
No way?
Zhou Jiulang was surprised, didn't Xia Yue want Zhou Qiaoqiao to be good, didn't she want him and Nie Xiaofan to be good?
Xia Yue had a plan in her heart, so she planned to tell Zhou Jiulang about Zhou Qiaoqiao's arrangement.
"Did she really do that?" Zhou Jiulang was also frightened. What Zhou Qiaoqiao once did is still a nightmare for the people of Beijing, and now she has mobilized manpower again, and it is menacing. Want to deceive Nie Xiaofan's trust and enter the Zhou family?
How good is that?
"I have to tell Xiao Fan!" Zhou Jiulang said and was about to go out.
"I can't say it now!" Xia Yue said: "I have a plan, you stabilize Nie Xiaofan first." Pretended to have arranged this. You can tell the two of them to let their guard down!"
Tell the two of them to let their guard down?
"And then?"
"And then... Let's take Zhou Qiaoqiao away!" Xia Yue said.
What kind of ploy is this? Zhou Qiaoqiao, is that easy to provoke?
Zhou Jiulang looked at Xia Yue with a scrutinizing gaze. The meaning is unclear: Are you stupid?
"You listen to me first!" Xia Yue didn't care what Zhou Jiulang's expression was, and continued: "When I said take it away, I don't expect her to go voluntarily..."
"Come hard?" Zhou Jiulang asked.
"Come hard!" Xia Yue replied without thinking.
Zhou Jiulang suddenly thought that when he first met Xia Yue, once Xia Yue was stupid, he couldn't help but kick it.
What if that foot is ready to move again?
Can't kick!
Zhou Jiulang's face remained unchanged, and he pressed the foot that was about to move. Warning yourself over and over again in your heart. It used to be fearless for the ignorant, and now it's kicking...
In short, you can't kick it!
"What's the difference between this and kidnapping?" Zhou Jiulang asked slowly.
"How can this be considered a kidnapping?" Xia Yue was anxious: "Think about it, can you let her go to deal with the Zhou family? Can you let her go and be killed by your uncle? Think about your future daughter-in-law, how sad she is?"
"Then if you kidnap Zhou Qiaoqiao, she won't be sad?" Zhou Qiaoqiao asked rhetorically.
"You just tell her that Zhou Qiaoqiao saw her get married, wished her happiness and left, isn't this matter solved?" Xia Yue said.
Seeing that Zhou Jiulang was still unmoved, Xia Yue threw herself in front of Zhou Jiulang and promised: "One month! You help me this time, and after a month, if I can't convince her... I'll let her go!"
Zhou Jiulang's eyes widened and he looked at Xia Yue... This... Okay?
"And how did you convince her?"
"I promise to respect her!" Xia Yue swore to the sky. "You help me!" he said.
Zhou Jiulang nodded reluctantly. I kind of agreed.
The next day, Nie Xiaofan received a message from Zhou Jiulang. happily told Zhou Qiaoqiao what he agreed.
At this point, Zhou Qiaoqiao's visit to Zhou's mansion can be regarded as a decided.
In winter, it is getting colder and colder day by day, and Nie Xiaofan is reluctant to go out. Stay home and study the ledger. In her spare time, she also insists on practicing the tricks taught to her by Zhou Qiaoqiao, in order to strengthen her body.
Under the New Year's Festival, Nie Xiaonian and Nie Xiaoan came back from the academy. Nie's Mansion was lively for another day. On the second day, Nie Xiaonian and Nie Xiaofan went to visit their grandmother, Mrs. Jiang.
My grandmother is now old, and she is dressed in a blue shirt, supported by two girls.
It's still as simple as it used to be.
"Grandmother..."Nie Xiaofan and Nie Xiaonian both bowed.
"Good, good... Good boys—" The grandmother smiled kindly and helped the two children up. "Quick, go into the warm pavilion and talk, it's strangely cold. ”
Nie Xiaofan and Nie Xiaonian helped their grandmother into the door together. "Why don't you see your cousin and cousin?" asked Nie Xiaonian.
After everyone sat down, my grandmother sat on the padded kang and sat beside her. smiled: "Your cousin is now older, and his mind is wild, so he took his sister to your uncle's appointment." I received the letter yesterday and came back, and I guess I'm still on my way..."
"Then aren't you old man at home alone during this time?" Nie Xiaofan asked with a frown.
"Isn't there so many people with my wife?" said my grandmother, pointing to the four or five maids in the house.
But it's not a relative... Nie Xiaofan and Nie Xiaonian were both a little emotional.
"Xiaofan is not filial, he should have come to accompany you earlier..."Nie Xiaofan hurriedly got up and apologized. Although she regularly sent people to see the old lady, she was still negligent...
"You child," said the grandmother with disgust. "Grandmother misses you, so naturally she will call you over..."
"Yes. Nie Xiaofan said.
My grandmother stroked the hair of this young man kindly, and asked with concern, how are you studying, how can classmates get along well, and so on. Nie Xiaofan sat on the side and had fun.
When the question was almost over, the grandmother said, "Good boy, let's go out and play." My grandmother and sister talked. ”
Nie Xiaonian obediently withdrew. Grandmother smiled kindly. sat beside Nie Xiaofan again, sighed endlessly, and said quietly: "Xin'er, you are better now, and your grandmother is much more relieved..."
"Thanks to you. Nie Xiaofan smiled and gently put the wool blanket beside her on her grandmother's lap. At the right time, she saw her grandmother rubbing her knees from time to time.
"Look, it's still my daughter's intimacy. Grandmother smiled and said to the maids around her. Everyone praised Nie Xiaofan in unison, but she was embarrassed.
My grandmother said, "Go, bring me the gold-painted box at the end of my bed." ”
The maid took the order and left, and when she returned, she had an extra gold-painted box in her hand and sent it to her grandmother.
"My sister Fan is now going to get married..."The grandmother seemed to be talking to herself, and said: "This is some of my grandmother's intentions, add makeup to you." ”
Nie Xiaofan glanced at it roughly, and saw that it was some silver tickets, and the smile on Nie Xiaofan's face froze: "Grandmother, this is... How can Xiao Fan take your silver?"
Besides, if you add makeup or something, shouldn't you give some jewelry or something?
"Silly boy, this isn't for you alone. The grandmother said, "How are you getting married, how are you preparing for the dowry? Your mother is gone, how should you two brothers and sisters divide the things she left behind? Don't be embarrassed, brother, settle accounts." Tell your grandmother about it. ”
Nie Xiaofan didn't doubt him, so he replied: "The things left by my mother have always been managed by me, and my younger brother's expenses are also from me, and they have always been like this." "That was before, and now, are you married?"
"That's the same now..."
Nie Xiaofan didn't think there was anything wrong, Nie Xiaonian couldn't care about these things, and it was impossible for her to eat Nie Xiaonian's share.
My grandmother frowned, is it still like this when we get married? That's not good!
"Take a look... You two are still young... This silver problem, especially if you are getting married, you have to make it clear. ”
"That's according to your old man's opinion..."Nie Xiaofan asked.
She didn't want to keep it all the time... If only my grandmother had a better way...
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After coming out of his grandmother's house, Nie Xiaofan's mood became sluggish, and he was happy when he didn't come back.
"Is my sister worried about the dowry left by my mother? don't care what my grandmother means, we're still like that..."
Nie Xiaofan shook his head: "I'm not worried about this, I know that you and my aunt are worried about me, so I'm very worried." ”
According to what Nie Xiaonian and Nie Xiaofan said early on, the property left by the Jiang family, one large and one small, is Nie Xiaofan's. The shops in the capital were all given to Nie Xiaonian, but these were all managed by Nie Xiaofan, and the income during the period was all Nie Xiaonian. Nie Xiaofan only charged a commission of 10%.
But what her grandmother meant was to ask Nie Xiaofan to leave everything except the Zhuangzi where she lived to Nie Xiaonian. It also includes the Hexian Zhai that she and Lian opened together.
"You also know that the Nie family is poor and white now. You said that if your brother doesn't have more property, how will he marry a daughter-in-law in the future? If you marry into the Zhou family, you won't have to worry about food and clothing, and your grandmother will give you more silver, and everything will be fine..."
Nie Xiaofan pursed his lips.
She couldn't say that her grandmother was wrong, she was so reasonable, and she also said that the person who would incense the Jiang family in the future was Nie Xiaonian and Nie Xiaonian's child.
She was speechless.
She is sad that men and women who have never been able to get rid of it in ancient and modern times have never been equal. My grandmother loved Nie Xiaofan so much, but when she met Nie Xiaonian, this love was lowered to a higher level.
She was sorry for that Nie Xiaofan.
"Just as my grandmother and her old man wanted. She also thinks about us, and besides, you know that my sister is not short of money. Nie Xiaofan said.
Nie Xiaonian didn't speak, and said for a long time: "Grandmother is for our good, but I never thought that without my sister's hard work in the past few years, it would not be possible to be so good these years." Let's talk about Hexian Zhai... That's my sister's hard work, and I can't touch it. ”
When it came to Hexian Zhai, Nie Xiaofan thought that his grandmother had promised to help at that time, and she was helping Nie Xiaonian pave the way, and she couldn't help crying and laughing.
"That's my grandmother's hard work, and it should all be yours. Don't vomit with me. Nie Xiaofan said.
She's really not short of money, so there's no need to worry about it. Besides, she has a heart to make money, no matter how bad she is.
It's Nie Xiaonian who really needs these things to support his family, so that he can study hard in the future.
This is what she paid for her brother.
No loss.
Nie Xiaonian couldn't resist her. I had to say: "Even so, I have to rely on my sister to work hard for me." Don't throw your hand away all at once..."
"That's nature. Nie Xiaofan said.
Approaching the wedding date, Lian's preparations for Nie Xiaofan's dowry were almost complete. One hundred dowries. Plus a Zhuangzi in Changping. When she heard that Mrs. Jiang was going to leave the shop for Nie Xiaonian, Lian frowned and said, "This... If there is no shop, what will Sister Fan eat in the future? ”
Nie Xiaofan didn't care, but Lian's repeatedly said that there was no importance of shops, so Nie Xiaofan asked people to buy two more shops, which stopped Lian's nagging. Lian gave Nie Xiaofan another 5,000 taels of silver to press the bottom of the box.
The fleet could no longer be included in the dowry. According to the aunt's meaning, the Zhou family is a scholarly family, and business matters should not be too ostentatious in the Zhou family.
She has no opinion, anyway, her business, her silver is in charge.
Time just passed day by day. It's been a blink of an eye. It was the night before the wedding.
Zhou Qiaoqiao received a note.
It was Zhou Jiulang who asked her to meet.
It should be to tell her to go to Zhou's house as a guest.
Although Zhou Jiulang agreed, he was still not at ease. If it were her, she wouldn't be reassured.
Zhou Qiaoqiao's face was burned without changing color.
"I won't go, they will get married tomorrow, what is the name of me going to see Zhou Jiulang? Maybe people are looking for Nie Xiaofan. She said.
The mute little red has been watching from the sidelines.
Nie Xiaofan heard Zhou Qiaoqiao say that Zhou Jiulang wanted to see her, and wondered: "What did he do when he saw me?" )