Chapter 15 Quickly ask the matchmaker to pull the red line

One

After his son's repeated pleas, the father reluctantly agreed to his son. After dinner, he went to the matchmaker's house with a sad face.

"Oh, Wu Qiang is so idle." Mrs. Zhang greeted her with a smile on her face. She knew that good things were coming.

Wu Qiang was a little helpless, and said with some difficulty: "I am going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and your nephew has encountered great difficulties and problems, and urgently needs your help." ”

"What difficulty? What's the problem? Still need my help? Say it. ”

"Auntie, I can't even speak, and I consciously fan my tongue when I say it."

Mrs. Zhang saw him speak like this, and saw that he was grinding and chirping and couldn't speak, so she said: "Big man, why do you talk like this? Why is it so hard to speak? ”

Wu Qiang smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I'm struggling to speak, I'm afraid that you will laugh and be embarrassed." ”

"What can I laugh at about you? Besides, what is there to laugh at and be embarrassed about? Let me tell you, I really haven't laughed at anyone, and I haven't had anything to do with my old lady. What's the matter, say it quickly! Mrs. Zhang said dryly.

"Auntie, I'm relieved to have your words." Then he gushed and said: "Your grandson Xiaoyong doesn't know the height of the sky, and he wants to marry Miss Kuojia." ”

Mrs. Zhang was shocked when she heard this, and thought, the poor boy thinks too high, and he is still worried about marrying a Miss Kuojia as his wife, can Miss Kuojia take a fancy to you? I don't pee to take pictures of myself, I'm covered in mud, I can't even wear my pants, and I want to marry a young lady from a broad family. Thinking about it, he asked, "Which family is Miss Kuo?" ”

"Have you heard that there is a wealthy merchant Jin Hongyuan in Wancun Town?"

"I haven't heard of that, no one knows about it within a hundred miles, no one knows, his family is in the silk and satin business, but he has money." Mrs. Zhang said knowingly.

"You know, it's his young lady, do you feel funny when you hear it, do you feel embarrassed?"

Mrs. Zhang scratched her head and said: "This door is not right, the household is not right, I am really a little embarrassed." We are low, can we step up the threshold? I'm afraid that if I can't get in, I'll be blasted out as a beggar for food. I shouldn't say it, Xiaoyong is not sound in his brain, right? Is it flooding? Or is it missing an eye? Is Miss Kuojia what you want to marry? Can Miss Kuojia take a fancy to you? I can't even wear a whole pair of pants and I have to marry Miss Kuojia as my wife, but I'm not afraid of climbing high? Now it's the matchmaker who pulls the line, and the parents refer to the marriage, so they don't have to look at each other. But the parents pointed out that the marriage is the marriage that the parents of both parties agree to designate the marriage for their children, and you and Master Jin are not ordinary and don't know each other, so you can't mention it? As for me, can I enter the high gate and let Miss Kuojia get married? How to speak? Isn't opening your mouth to demean other people's young ladies and look down on other people's young ladies? How do you mention this marriage? Let's talk about this marriage, isn't it a yawn and a vain mouth? It's not boring to be so self-inflicted, and if you don't get blasted out, it's also a bad word, and you can't be angry. Mrs. Zhang said.

Wu Qiang lowered his head and listened to the matchmaker's words, and then said: "I think so in my heart. But his son didn't listen, he confidently said that Miss Kuo had taken a fancy to him, and there were tokens to give him. ”

"Ah, and that kind of thing? With a token in hand, marriage is a certainty. Don't bother with me, the token is the certificate. Then he said, "Why do you want to look for me if you have a token?" Is this marriage a certainty? There is no going back. ”

Wu Qiang looked at the matchmaker, listened to the matchmaker's words, and the sadness on his face immediately relaxed, and then said worriedly: "This token is not a gift from the elders, it was secretly given to Xiao Yong by the young lady." Her parents didn't know about it, so why did they ask you to come to the door and propose? ”

"Oh, Miss is really bold? If this is the case, I'm afraid that her parents' relationship will be difficult, and your father and son will break this thought! ”

"Auntie, no matter what, you must go up to the high door to talk to the young lady's parents and see how her parents respond."

"You give me the token, there is a token to talk about, without the token, I am empty mouth and white teeth, and if I don't get it right, I will say that I intend to humiliate Miss."

Wu Qiang pondered for a moment and said, "Auntie, this is not appropriate. What if her parents don't agree with you to show your handkerchief as proof, and they take it back on the pretext of looking at the handkerchief, and then regret that you deliberately humiliated the young lady? ”

The matchmaker straightened her eyes and realized that what Wu Qiang said was reasonable, and hurriedly said: "Don't be on guard, don't be on guard." Then he said, "If that's the case, the family affair will be in vain?" ”

Two

Wu Qiang couldn't think of a way to get the best of both worlds, and kept scratching his head. Mrs. Zhang stopped talking, and the two sat silently. After a moment, Wu Qiang raised his lowered head and said, "Auntie, do you think this is good?" ”

The aunt hurriedly asked, "What tricks have you come up with?" ”

Wu Qiang said in a low voice: "There is no high move, I mean you just go directly to propose marriage and see the other party's reaction." He is more concerned about face, and even if he doesn't agree, he won't push you out of the door. ”

"That's right. However, her parents did not agree with whether I still carried a handkerchief. Mrs. Zhang asked.

"Her parents don't agree that you must tell Miss about Xiaoyong's token, see how her parents react? See how her parents respond to you with words? I think he has a big family, business all over the country, and he should pay more attention to credibility and face. Since you want credibility and face, you will not refute this family business, and you can only bear to acquiesce. Wu Qiang confidently asserted.

"No, no! We are empty words, without evidence. ”

Wu Qiang heard the matchmaker say this, and he was really out of line. After a while, a few words popped out of his mouth and said: "Anyway, the token can't be given to them, and I will definitely regret it." There is still room for maneuver in our hands with a token, and they also take care of their faces, once the token is sold, we have no evidence, there is no reason to mention this matter again, and in addition, they will say that we have no self-knowledge, that we toads want to eat swan meat, that we have coveted and coveted the great cause of others; Say we're ......"

The matchmaker listened and said, "They say it doesn't matter what you do, you're the beneficiary." But what about me, others will point to my backbone, and will say that I am so old and don't know how thick the sky is, and I don't weigh the red line. Mentioning such a poor baby to a rich lady is not to look down on the young lady and demean the family of a large family. Isn't this self-inflicted self-inflicted staring? The bad words, the foul words, will blow into my ears like a strong wind. It's okay to make this pro, but if I can't do it, won't I become the tongue of the people. Mrs. Zhang gushed endlessly.

Wu Qiang saw that the matchmaker was so embarrassed and said, "Auntie, since you are so embarrassed, forget it." ”。

Mrs. Zhang pretended to be very anxious and said: "My nephew is here, I can trust my aunt, and my aunt will definitely wade through this pool of muddy water and cross this ravine if she knows that it is a problem." This time, for my grandson Xiao Yong, I will show my old face! If things go your way, don't be happy, and don't blame your aunt if things go wrong, your aunt did her best. After saying that, he said, "I will go tomorrow, no matter what, I will enter the mansion of the rich and noble, and I will show my face!" ”

Mrs. Zhang finally let go, and Wu Qiang also won the first battle, no matter what the result was, he got his wish when he went, and he also got his son's wish.