In the compartment on the second floor of the Jin'an Tea House in Jinzhou, the uncle of the tea house refilled the tea for the third time, and after the tea was renewed, the uncle said 'please use it slowly' and retreated.

Congran picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, looked at Congxi and said: "Sister, we have been slow for almost two hours, why hasn't the shopkeeper of Liu's embroidery workshop come yet, doesn't he want to buy our embroidery shop?" ”

Congxi said lightly: "What's the hurry, Shopkeeper Liu is the highest bidder, why not wait a little longer?" Anyway, if there is nothing to do today, we should concentrate on tea and chat. ”

Cong Ran: "If Shopkeeper Liu doesn't come, will we keep waiting?" ”

Congxi: "Wait for another half an hour, if Shopkeeper Liu doesn't come, we'll go find Shopkeeper Nie, who is the second most expensive." ”

Cong Ran paused and said, "Why did Shopkeeper Liu make us wait for so long, he wouldn't do it on purpose, right?" ”

Congxi: "I've seen Shopkeeper Liu a few times before, and I don't feel like an arrogant and untrustworthy person, or if there is something urgent and delayed." ”

Lan Chu looked at Congxi with apologies in his eyes and said softly: "Congxi, you really want to sell the embroidery shop and help me pay off my debts, isn't that your mother's life's work?" ”

Congxi turned his head to stare at Lan Chu's gaze, and Zheng Sheng said seriously: "Sister Lan, I think that this embroidery shop is not my mother's hard work, my mother's real hard work in her life, it is every day and moment that she lives seriously and happily." The embroidery shop is a lot of extra things outside the body, if it can solve our immediate needs, it will play its value, and the spirit of the mother in heaven will be happy for us. Originally, I wasn't good at experience shops, and I didn't make a living from embroidery shops, so Sister Lan didn't have to mind. Sister Lan, let's say okay, we will be three sisters and brothers in the future, don't always choose yourself, otherwise Congran and I will be sad? ”

Lan Chu burst into tears: "Well, I know." ”

Congxi smiled ruefully: "Sister Lan, don't be moved first, you will know in the future that with younger brothers and sisters like me and Congran, you are still quite at a loss." I now have the picture of Sister Lan wanting to cry without tears and regretting her mistakes. ”

Lan Chu said seriously: "I won't regret it. ”

Cong Ran smiled mischievously: "Sister Lan, in fact, I am very well-behaved, you will not regret having my younger brother, you will definitely regret having multiple sisters..." Before the words fell, he was hit the top of his head, and then he was dissatisfied: "Oh, sister, I'm about to be beaten stupid by you." ”

From Xi Zheng was about to speak, there was a sound of hurried footsteps on the stairs, and then Boss Liu appeared by the door and apologized.

At this time, in the adjacent compartment, two old women will listen clearly from the conversation between the three of them, and the old woman standing lowered her voice and said: "Old lady, Shopkeeper Liu is here, do you want me to stop them?" ”

The old lady said softly: "Stop them from doing anything, let's not find out, my future granddaughter-in-law doesn't like embroidery, not good at business, the embroidery shop let the Liu family embroidery workshop take over, and the Qu family can't do without her flowers after the horizontal vertical." ”

The old woman who was standing said, "The old lady has decided?" ”

The old woman who was sitting said: "Well, I have been tempting her for so long, and I am satisfied with everything, and it is not easy to find a girl as kind and intelligent as her, just her." How is the Zhang family? “

The old woman who was standing said: "I have already sent someone to say hello, as long as Miss Lan pays off the money, Zhang Zhishan should not dare to entangle any more." However, Miss Lan's father did save Zhang Zhishan back then, but Zhang Zhishan was ungrateful and took advantage of the danger of others to bully an orphan girl of the Lan family, but he was not a good person. ”

The old woman who was sitting frowned and said, "The affairs of the Zhang family have nothing to do with us, if Zhang Zhishan really did something to commit adultery, let the government investigate." ”

The old woman who was standing nodded slightly, but did not speak again.

The two listened to the movement of the compartment next door, sat quietly for a while, and the old woman who was sitting said: "My granddaughter-in-law is doing things coolly, go and invite them over." ”

"Yes." The old woman who was standing walked out in response.

After signing the pawn sale contract with Boss Liu, he was about to say goodbye, when the door sounded a soft knock, and then the door was pushed open, and an old woman over sixty years old walked in slowly, the old woman was wearing brocade clothes, her face was gentle, and she bowed slightly and said: "Excuse me, my old lady, please go from the girl to the next compartment." ”

Shopkeeper Liu bowed respectfully to the old woman: "It turned out to be Mama Wei, Mrs. Qu should have gone to ask here, but since Mrs. Qu had something to discuss with the girl, Liu didn't bother much, and went to the house another day to say hello and say goodbye." After saying that, he bowed his hand and said goodbye.

Congxi looked at the old lady in brocade and said suspiciously: "This grandmother, dare to ask the old lady Qu what is the matter?" ”

Mama Wei said in a harmonious voice: "My old lady has no malice, please." He stepped back and stretched out his hand to please.

Seeing that this Mama Wei was so respectful to their juniors, thinking that the other party should indeed have no malicious intent, she took the lead and walked away, followed by Lan Chu and Congran. In front of the next compartment, Mama Wei raised her hand and lightly buckled it twice, directly pushed open the compartment door, and led Congxi into the compartment.

Looking around the room, similar to the compartment they had just been, there were four tea cups filled with tea on the round table, and at the back of the round table sat an old woman in her sixties, dressed in a beautiful dress, with an easy-going expression and a bright eye.

Mama Wei walked behind Mrs. Qu and stood still, and bowed to the old lady: "I don't know what happened to Mrs. Qu summoning our three sisters and brothers, we shouldn't know the old lady, right?" “

Old Madam Qu said lightly: "Sit down and talk, the words are a bit long, and you are tired of standing." ”

Congxi and the three of them were all puzzled, Congxi hesitated, sat down according to his words, Lan Chu and Congran also sat down, and the three of them all raised their heads and stared at the old woman Qu, waiting for the old lady Qu to explain their intentions.

Mrs. Qu's face was calm, she elegantly took a cup of tea, slowly put down the teacup, and said flatly: "Please come to see the girl, it is to propose marriage, and I am willing to marry from the girl into my Qu Mansion and be my second granddaughter-in-law." ”

From staring at Mrs. Qu, I felt that I was hallucinating, and I secretly scolded myself in my heart, I didn't expect you to be a person who is crazy about climbing the dragon and the phoenix, it really makes people look down on you, I look down on you myself, listen to people well, and secretly reprimanded myself from the side, and pinched my thigh hard, it hurts.

Cong Ran was stunned for a moment, and immediately stood up and said loudly: "What are you talking about, my sister doesn't marry?" ”

Congxi was also stunned for a moment, it turned out that it was not his hallucination, Mrs. Qu really proposed to herself just now, this girl has done a lot of good deeds, will God reward herself for a few days?

Congxi stretched out his hand and grabbed Cong Ran's arm, and then dragged Cong Ran to sit down and said, "What are you panicking about, I will take you with me when I get married, and I won't throw you down, no matter what I don't ask." ”

From Xi learned the demeanor of the old lady Qu, and pretended to be indifferent: "The old lady is really direct and open, and from Xi is also straight to the point, I helped Grandpa He dry and sort out the medicinal materials in the natural medical hall, and I have seen the old lady from a distance." Grandpa He said that you are the grandmother of our Jinzhou Tongzhi, the Qu family only moved to Jinzhou two years ago, not only one of the top high-ranking families in Jinzhou, but also a relative of the emperor, the eldest son of the Qu family, that is, the Jinzhou Tongzhi Qu Zaifan has married, and the second son of the Qu family has not married, it is said that the second son of the Qu family, Yushu Lanzhi, has an extraordinary bearing, and is the wishful husband of many girls in Jinzhou. The news that the second son of Qu is going to marry spreads, and he hopes that the dignitaries and wealthy families who are married to the Qu Mansion can make the water around the gate of the Qu family impassable, right? And from the humble beginning, how can He De get into the eyes of Mrs. Qu? ”

Mrs. Qu smiled: "Congguo is also a refreshing person." Old man Qu sighed lightly and continued: "My second grandson is good at everything in the dust, but he is a little high, except for business management, he only likes to stay alone, study, have fun, and practice swords... Although it didn't hurt much, he was always alone in the clouds, and my granddaughter-in-law had no hope. It doesn't matter to me in the dust, but I, as a grandmother, always have to plan for him, and I can't really watch my grandson float on the clouds for a lifetime, alone. Therefore, I want to find someone to drag him down, and since he is born in the world, he should enjoy the warmth and pleasure of the world. ”

Congxi pondered: "Why does the old lady think that I am the one who can drag your grandson off the clouds?" ”

The old lady said eloquently: "Fate." Three months ago, I was resting in the natural medical hall, and I accidentally caught a glimpse of a girl running around in the backyard, cutting medicines, dividing medicines, cleaning and drying.

Others said that the girl's name was Congxi, she had no father since she was a child, and lived with her mother and maternal grandparents, her maternal grandfather taught, and her mother sold embroidery to make a living. Only the girl with her young brother is left to depend on each other, and she is also a pair of poor people in the world. On weekdays, I see them dancing in the song and dance workshop, selling calligraphy and paintings on the street, and I can go to the hospital from time to time to help without pay.

After I listened, I looked at you carefully, you were sweaty on your forehead, smiling at the corners of your lips, still busy, happy and pure, happy and carefree. With such a bleak life and such a happy life, I appreciate you very much.

Life is inevitably full of ups and downs, and I have been thinking about what kind of daughter-in-law I want to find in the dust to accompany him for a lifetime. When I saw you, I suddenly understood that my granddaughter-in-law can not only share the joys and sorrows with my grandson, but also be able to accompany my grandson to be happy and happy, and to rejoice in the joys and sorrows. At that time, I thought you were quite like my future granddaughter-in-law. ”

Congxi shook his head and smiled: "Old lady, just based on this, you can decide that I am your granddaughter-in-law, it's too rash, right?" ”

Old Madam Qu felt the same way, and hurriedly said: "Do you think so from Xi? We are really like-minded people, and I also feel a little rash, so I have done a few more things that are not rash, and I must understand from Xi, right? ”

Congxi seemed to feel that he had dug a pit for himself, and before he could answer, the old lady continued: "Boss Li of Baojin Restaurant loves to collect ginseng, a month ago, he bought a thousand-year-old ginseng with a lot of money, all the way in a carriage, with guards, tightly hugged the black box containing Ganoderma lucidum, just returned to the front of the house, stepped out of the carriage, and saw a black masked man in a black scarf, holding a sword in one hand and a black box in the other, standing on the wall of his yard. The masked man saw Boss Li at a glance, tiptoed, and quickly jumped off the wall and fled. Boss Li thought that the masked man had stolen his family's belongings, and hurriedly called the guards to chase after him, when another masked man in black suddenly appeared, jumped in front of Boss Li, grabbed the ginseng black box lightly, and flew away. I happened to be nearby, so I had someone follow the person who snatched the ginseng, from the girl, guess who that person is? Old Madam Qu stared at Congxi and smiled slyly.

Congxi's face was startled, and just as she was about to speak, the old lady continued: "Don't worry, I know that you and Xiaogongzi snatched ginseng to save people's lives. And that Boss Li only collects, which is really a tyrannical thing, I applaud this move and will not let others know. Mrs. Qu looked at Congxi and said, "First mix the real with the fake, so there is a suspicion." Striking the east and west, and turning the tiger away from the mountain, is really brave and strategic, courageous and wise, and I like it very much. Since then, I have been sending people to follow you and observe your words and deeds. ”