At noon the next day, Ah Gong Yan finally returned to the village, and the first thing he did when he returned to the village was to go to Liu Lizheng's house, and after lunch, they went to Yan Dazhu's house together.

The father and son of the Zhu family were already waiting at the Yan family, and the news was more intelligent than a dog's nose.

Liu Lizheng instinctively lagged behind two steps, but Yan Ah Gong was quite calm: "Don't be angry, I asked people to send a letter to the Zhu family, and it will be solved at one time." ”

Yan Ah Gong turned to Yan Dazhu: "Call everyone in the family out." ”

When everyone arrived, Ah Gong Yan was the first to speak to Yan Dazhu: "Dazhu, I know everything." Since you respect me, an old man, and it is not mine to excuse me again, I will declare my intention now, and in order to show justice, I have something to return to you first. ”

Yan Ah Gong clapped his hands, and a young junior walked in from the gate of the courtyard, it was Chen Tao, Yan Ah Gong's grandson-in-law.

Today's Chen Tao is different from the usual clothes he wears when he returns to the village every day, wearing a red background and a blue belt and a hexagonal mesh hat.

Yan Jianxun told Yan Fangxiang in a low voice that this set of clothes was worn by the city officials in charge of tax collection in the county.

Yan Fangxiang suddenly realized that the person Yan Ah Gong said was more horizontal than the Zhu family, and it was this grandson-in-law.

The city magistrate is not an official, or even a regular staff member of the government, but the government hires some ruffians to pay commercial taxes, grain taxes and other trivial and difficult things in order to act cheaply.

The county official is not as good as the current management, the small city magistrate, the Zhu family, who suppressed the pork shop, is not too big or small, and Yan Fangxiang's hanging heart finally let go.

Chen Tao put the basket in his hand in the center of the courtyard, lifted the cover, and revealed that there were almost fifty eggs inside.

Yan Dazhu's face turned red all of a sudden, and he explained embarrassedly: "Grandpa, this, this is to honor you...... You, don't be careful. ”

Yan Ah Gong waved his hand: "Dazhu, I don't care much, I'm afraid that you will be 'too careful'." Only after returning the things can I announce the decision. If you owe money to pay back, you are not allowed to use the girl to pay off the debt. Especially the third girl, her father died as a soldier for the whole family, you can't be sorry for him......"

Yan Dazhu didn't expect that Yan Ah Gong would return the gift he gave and slap his face, and completely stood on Yan Fangxiang, who had no father, and said with a sad face: "Grandpa, I didn't let the three girls pay off the debt, I married my niece, and the Zhu family took advantage of the value of the people, and it was the best husband's family......

Yan Ah Gong pouted disdainfully: "If you owe money, it is also a debt to say that the big flowers are in debt, unless you repay the money, tear up the IOU, issue a guarantee, and talk about marriage in the second and eighth classics, I will believe you." ”

Yan Dazhu stomped his feet angrily: "Grandpa, I want to pay back, but what can I pay back!" That's a hundred taels of silver! ”

Yan Ah snorted angrily: "If you have the ability to gamble, you will have the ability to pay back." Also, I said it in advance, don't open your mouth to ask me to borrow money, my money is of great use, my family built a state, and now I worship Sun Shanchang as a student......"

The old man's voice was so loud, Yan Fangxiang was suspicious that he was showing off his grandson to the lively villagers......

Yan Ah Gong and Liu Li were leaving, and the father and son of the Zhu family dragged Yan Dazhu into the house like a chicken, and tied the door, which should be a "friendly" negotiation to repay the money in the next step.

Yan Fangxiang's eyes, through the crack in the window, stared at the door of the big house.

After a while, the father and son of the Zhu family were sent away by Yan Dazhu, looking at their expressions, both sides were quite satisfied.

Subsequently, Yan Sanzhu and Zhang Hongying were invited to the big room, and when they came back, Zhang Hongying's expression could neither show sadness nor joy, but seemed to be thinking about something.

Yan Fangxiang said worriedly: "Mother, my uncle, are you forcing you to find me my mother-in-law?" It doesn't matter if the husband is a sick fistula, an old widower, or a stupid person, as long as the dowry is high enough, it is just enough to cover the debts of the Zhu family? ”

Zhang Hongying shook her head: "The Zhu family has a grace period of one month. Your uncle asked the three girls to find their in-laws' house within a month, Chuncao was young and engaged first, you and the second girl married directly, as long as eight taels of silver dowry, the man made his own decisions in each room. But when the deadline is up, I haven't found it, and the big house has to help find it, and it's not good to rely on. ”

Looking for your in-laws' family and eight taels of silver within a month? The time is a little tight, the dowry is a little higher, but it's not impossible, Yan Dazhu, is actually kind?

Three girls, plus a dowry of eighteen taels, the insufficient eighty-two taels, how is Yan Dazhu going to make up for it?

Without waiting for Yan Fangxiang to figure it out, Zhang Hongying took her daughter's hand and asked quietly, "Sanya, why don't I go and penetrate the Wang family's mouth?" After talking, you and Wang Wenwu should settle down as soon as possible, so as not to be ......late for another business trip."

Yan Fangxiang was a little undecided.

Compared with blind marriage and dumb marriage with others, and ripping baskets is a dish, Wang Wenwu, a young man who knows his roots and is loyal to himself, is indeed the most suitable candidate, at least, his temperament will never beat his daughter-in-law......

Yan Fangxiang murmured a little embarrassedly: "Mother, isn't there a month?" We're women, don't be too rushed......"

Zhang Hongying had a rare opinion: "You girl, how many years have we been neighbors with the Wang family, how can we be so exquisite?" As soon as my mother mentioned it, Wang Wenwu was blowing and drumming, wouldn't this be a thing......"

Zhang Hongying was really concerned about her daughter's affairs, and early the next morning she found an excuse to borrow needlework from Wang Wenwu and his mother, and came back in less than two sticks of incense, and her eyes were as red as rabbits.

Yan Fangxiang's heart suddenly burst: "Mother, Wang family, don't agree with this family business?" ”

Zhang Hongying's tears that she had been holding back for a long time finally fell, and she choked up: "This old Wang family, I quickly caught mosquitoes and ate them as meat." The dowry dropped vigorously, and when it dropped to four, two, two hundred and fifty, I ran back, and I was afraid that if it continued, you would have to post it to the Wang family for nothing......"

Yan Fangxiang was stunned and said: "Mother, the dowry can go down, but it's all a fixed price, why do they still have a whole price?" ”

Zhang Hongying wiped a handful of tears: "The Wang family said: Marriage and finding a matchmaker are not guaranteed to be successful, and the man and woman will pay half; Hegeng stickers, there is no guarantee of a certain fit, men and women each out of half; If the meat from the man to the woman cannot be brought back, the woman has to come out; The woman's eldest brother sends his relatives to eat at the man, and the woman has to pay for the meal......"

Yan Fangxiang comfortingly stroked her mother's hand: "Mother, the Wang family sees that we are too active, so they take advantage of the fire to rob." When Aunt Wang was settling accounts, did Wang Wenwu hear it? What did he say? ”

Zhang Hongying shook her head and nodded again: "Wang Wenwu heard it, he was listening in the house at first, and he was kicked out by his mother, but I saw his shoes and eavesdropped outside the door, but I didn't come in to stop his mother." ”

Yan Fangxiang knew in her heart, and sighed quietly: "Mother, let's go to the outer village to find my mother-in-law's house." ”