"Didn't my aunt ask you to boil water, how can it be so fast, wait for it to be delivered after a while."

Song Huaishu didn't pay attention to what Fang Cai's mother said, and when he heard Lu Zhengan's explanation, he couldn't cry or laugh for a while. However, the conversation between the two of them was really not easy for the two of them to interject, and it was even more embarrassing to stay, so it was better to be cheeky and stay here with Lu Zheng'an for a while.

I don't know if it's because of the color of Song Huaishu's clothes, or if he completely let go of his thoughts, today's Song Huaishu's eyes seem to be much brighter. Although he still didn't say much, the smile on his face did not fade, and Lu Zhengan couldn't help but feel a little happier when he saw him like this.

"Aren't you up early today? I just think you're feeling like dozing off. ”

Hearing Lu Zhengan mention this, Song Huaishu felt embarrassed in his heart. After the incident the night before, Song Huaishu always felt that Lu Zheng'an accepted him as if he was in a dream. Several times he secretly pinched his leg to prove that he was not in a dream.

Moreover, knowing that Lu Zhengan would come over today to make up his mind, Song Huaishu happily never slept in the middle of the night. When the sky was slightly bright, he was called by his parents again, and the family cleaned up the house inside and out, and he couldn't intervene on that occasion, so it was inevitable that he would be a little sleepy when he stayed on the sidelines.

"Well, it's a little early, just wait to wash your face." As he spoke, Song Huaishu looked at the things that Lu Zheng'an brought in the courtyard, as well as the dowry money wrapped in red cloth that he had just handed over to his father, and couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

"You just take things, why do you still take so much dowry? My father didn't care about that......"

Listening to Song Huaishu's words, Lu Zhengan couldn't help laughing. Seeing him staring at himself with a look of disapproval, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but reach out and rub his head.

"Why didn't you find out that you were still a housekeeper? Uncle and aunt finally raised you so big, and I should give you a little dowry. Besides, who doesn't pay the rewry? You're so worthless, huh? Speaking of this, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but laugh first. If you let your uncle and aunt hear it, you don't know how sad your heart will be. ”

Listening to Lu Zhengan's ridicule, Song Huaishu blushed and just wanted to refute. Suddenly, I saw someone walking into the courtyard, and after seeing the person clearly, Song Huaishu's face suddenly sank.

Lu Zhengan saw the change in Song Huaishu's expression, so he followed his gaze and looked at the courtyard.

The person who came was dressed in a royal blue robe, walking in all directions and walking with a bookish atmosphere, looking like a reader. It's just that although the other party is polite and polite, his face is gloomy, and he is not easy to get along with at first glance.

Moreover, the other party frowned tightly since he entered the door, and the disgust and contempt in his eyes almost overflowed from his eyes, and Lu Zheng'an looked at it with disgust.

Lu Zhengan couldn't help frowning when he looked at the man, and asked Song Huaishu in a low voice, "Who is this person?" ”

"My uncle." As he spoke, Song Huaishu walked out of the kitchen with his feet raised and shouted 'uncle' to the visitor.

Lan Mengcheng nodded when he saw his nephew coming out of the kitchen, and after seeing Lu Zheng'an coming out closely, he asked, "Are there guests at home?" Where's your mom and dad? ”

In the hall, after Song Lan heard the voice of her younger brother, she confessed to Lu Changgen and his wife and Mrs. Jiang and walked out of the house.

The Lan family is a scholarly family, and the Song Lan family when she was young was a well-known talented woman. Later, when he met Song Xiren, the two fell in love at first sight and decided for life.

At that time, Song Xiren was just a junior apprentice with no future, and the Lan family naturally would not agree. However, Song Lan's heart was iron-hearted, and he wanted to be with him despite the opposition of the elders in the family. For this reason, Song Lan's mother also fell seriously ill.

Although Lan Mengcheng was not very old at that time, he had already gone to school. Seeing that the family was restless because of the eldest sister's matter, he naturally didn't like Song Xiren, the 'initiator'. After the eldest sister married Song Xiren, she slowly saved a lot of family business, and rarely interacted with the Song family.

Originally, Song Huaishu made up his mind to invite his uncle to come over and sit in town. Song Lan was afraid that his younger brother would come over and put on a stinky face, which would make the Lu family unhappy, so he didn't let Song Xiren invite. Unexpectedly, Lan Mengcheng, who has never come to the door, took the initiative to come to the door today.

"The dream has come true? Sit in the fast house. ”

Song Xiren naturally knew that his brother-in-law had a deep prejudice against himself, but today was a big day set by Song Huaishu, so naturally he couldn't let the good things of his own children be disturbed because of the matter between them.

Although Lan Mengcheng didn't like Song Xiren, he also took into account that there were guests at the eldest sister's house, so it was not good not to give face to his cheap brother-in-law. So, he nodded and went into the hall with the others.

Mrs. Jiang originally wondered why Song Huaishu had made up her mind that her maternal uncle would be absent, but she didn't expect it to be late. Looking at the Song family's mother-in-law's gloomy face, he is obviously not a master who is easy to get along with.

However, if you don't get along well, you can't get along, the etiquette that should be taken, and the words that should be said by Jiang Matchmaker naturally can't fall.

"Oh, in the end, it is my uncle who loves my nephew, and Brother Song has made a good day, so I don't worry about being an uncle, so I still came over to support the field."

When Mrs. Jiang's voice fell, Lan Mengcheng suddenly wrinkled her eyebrows and asked, "Make up your mind?" Huaishu is going to get married? Whose girl are you talking about? ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of Lu Changgen and his wife immediately turned wrong, and Song Lanshi sighed in his heart and secretly screamed badly......

Song Lan couldn't let his mother's brother mess up today's big event, so he hurriedly stepped forward to take his hand and explained: "Today is the day of Huaishu's marriage, and I originally wanted to invite you, but yesterday I was unwell, and Huaishu and your brother-in-law really didn't dare to go away and didn't go over. I thought I'd go back and tell you when I got better. ”

Lan Mengcheng was brought up by her eldest sister since she was a child, and she was a little worried when she heard her feel unwell. As for why Song Huaishu decided not to invite him, his maternal uncle, to come over, he didn't want to pursue it anymore.

Lan Mengcheng carefully observed Song Lan's face, and when he saw that the eldest sister's complexion was acceptable, he was also relieved. However, after that, Lan Mengcheng felt that something was wrong.

His nephew Song Huaishu is a man, since he wants to make up his mind with the same person, he naturally goes to the woman's house with the dowry, how can it be possible for the woman to take the initiative to come to the door, this is not a profit......

Immediately, Meng Lancheng remembered the man who was standing side by side with Song Huaishu, and for a moment, he only felt that his brain exploded with a bang.

At the right time, Song Huaishu and Lu Zhengan walked in from outside the door, Lan Mengcheng looked at Lu Zhengan behind Song Huaishu, and looked back at Song Lanshi and Song Xiren with a look of disbelief, and the wrinkles between his eyebrows wished that he could kill a mosquito.

"Eldest sister, you ......"

Seeing that he had reacted, Song Lanshi exhaled, stepped forward to take his brother's hand, and said, "The eldest sister will tell you about this later, it's not too early, let's pack up and prepare for dinner." ”

At this moment, Lan Mengcheng just wanted to figure out why the eldest sister let her nephew form a contract with a man, and where did she have the heart to eat. But seeing that Lu Changgen and his wife and Mrs. Jiang were all there, Lan Mengcheng couldn't lose his temper directly with the two. I could only use the excuse of washing my hands and pulled the eldest sister out of the room.

……

Since the beating of Secretary Song Huai, their family has not had close contact with their mother's maiden family. And every time they go to the door, neither their grandfather nor this maternal uncle has a good face for them, which makes Song Huaishu have no affection for them from the bottom of his heart.

Therefore, since Lan Mengcheng entered the door, Song Huaishu has been paying attention to this maternal uncle, for fear that he will suddenly lose his temper and make everyone unhappy.

Because of Lan Mengcheng's sudden arrival, the originally warm atmosphere in the house became a little cold, Song Huaishu didn't want to leave a bad impression on the Lu family, so he hesitated for a moment and then plucked up the courage to say: "Father, Zheng'an, you accompany the uncle and aunt of the Lu family to sit down first, and I will go to the kitchen to prepare." ”

Knowing that Song Huaishu was able to take the initiative to speak in front of people, it had already taken great courage, so how could Lu Zhengan not be on the scene. After helping to greet Lu Changgen and Lu Yang to sit down, he poured a cup of tea for a few people one by one.

After Song Huaishu left the hall, he saw his mother and uncle talking in the kitchen. Although Song Huaishu resisted this uncle and paused in his footsteps, he finally walked over.

Seeing Song Huaishu coming, Lan Mengcheng's face was a little pale, but he still said in a dissatisfied tone: "Eldest sister, Huaishu is a male baby, and he will support the portal in the future." What's the matter with you letting him make a contract with a man? Isn't it a shame to say it? ”

Song Lan was still thinking about how to explain today's events to his younger brother, but after hearing his words, his face also sank, "Mengcheng, what you said is a bit excessive, right?" What makes people laugh? There are countless men in the world who have signed contracts, why can't my Huaishu work? ”

After that, Song Lanshi calmed down and continued: "I don't care what others think, I just want my children to have a good time, and I don't care about anything else. Today's matter is that my eldest sister did not invite you, and she did not do it in place, and when today's matter is over, I will bring your brother-in-law and Huaishu to personally come to the door to make amends. But today's ceremony is going to be decided, and I will never stop because of your objection. Therefore, if you want to eat this meal at noon, you can stay, and if you don't want to eat it, I won't stop it. ”

Lan Mengcheng knew that the eldest sister was not in good health, and when she saw that she was really angry, she didn't dare to say anything.

"Since you and your brother-in-law have decided, and Huaishu is also willing, I don't have anything to say as an uncle, I just hope that you won't regret it in the future."

After speaking, Lan Mengcheng raised his eyes and looked at Song Huaishu standing outside the door, and sighed helplessly. I knew that this nephew had been a timid man since he was a child, and he originally thought that he would study more books so that he could make a name for himself in the future, but he didn't expect that Song Huaishu would drop out of school early.

Lan Mengcheng wanted to take him to his side to raise him, so as not to follow his father and learn to be covered in copper. However, the father of the family still has a grudge against Song Lan's family, and he is also a little disgusted with Song Huaishu, and he is extremely opposed to Lan Mengcheng's proposal, but Lan Mengcheng can only give up.

However, the Song family only has one single seedling of Song Huaishu, although the temperament is softer, it should not be a problem to support the portal. Now that he has made a contract with a man, not to mention the question of whether he can support the door or not, I am afraid that the incense of the Song family will be interrupted......

Thinking of this, Lan Mengcheng was a little less resistant to Song Xiren and a little more sympathetic in his heart.

"I don't have much to say now. The person outside looks at the family background and looks very different from your family, so you should be careful, don't be deceived. ”

Seeing that Lan Mengcheng suspected that Lu Zhengan had come for their Song family's property, Song Huaishu couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart. "Thank you uncle for reminding me, but what kind of person he is, my parents and I understand it in our hearts, so I don't need my uncle to worry about me."

Although Song Huaishu's tone was soft, his words were extremely unkind.

Lan Mengcheng didn't expect his nephew, who seemed to have no temper, to speak so impulsively, and his brows, which had been stretched, immediately wrinkled again. I don't know if I want to reprimand Song Huaishu, but after thinking about it, I think about it, and my own opposition as an uncle is indeed a bit nosy.

Lan Mengcheng was angry, but after all, he only had this one sister and nephew, so naturally he couldn't turn his head and leave because of two quarrels. At that time, not only will their sister and brother become more angry before, but I am afraid that even those who have a contract with Song Huaishu may also despise him.

"Do you want to care? Who made you bleed half of the Lan family's blood. ”

Song Huaishu knew that the uncle in front of him, who had never been very close, was a knife-mouthed tofu-hearted, and he didn't care about his words. He turned to Song Lan and said, "Mother, it's not too early, let's start serving." ”

Because it was a big day set by Song Huaishu, he always didn't pay much attention to his own renovation of the table. Therefore, when Song Xiren returned from Lu's house yesterday, he went to Goldman Sachs Restaurant and ordered a first-class table for Xiao Er to deliver to his home this afternoon.

At this time, it was the end of the day, and Song Lan was also afraid that the two elders of the Lu family would have something in their hearts, so they responded and put the dishes that had been prepared long ago on the plate one by one.

……

Although the banquet prepared by the Song family was sumptuous, there was a serious Lan Mengcheng present, and the atmosphere in the room was much colder. Everyone didn't eat a few glasses of wine, and they hastily filled their stomachs and dispersed.

Lan Mengcheng was worried that Lu Zheng'an's contract with Song Huaishu was an attempt to plot the Song family's property, and when he gossiped after dinner, there was a little more temptation between his words.

Lu Zhengan is not a fool, listening to Lan Mengcheng's question, he naturally understands what he means. The situation of Lu Zheng'an's family was clear to everyone present, and there was nothing to hide. Therefore, he will answer whatever Lan Mengcheng asks.

Knowing that Lu Zhengan was just a peasant farmer in the countryside, his eyes looked straight at Song Huaishu, who was standing behind Song Xiren. Although he did not speak, it could be seen that he was questioning why Song Huaishu had taken a fancy to people like Lu Zhengan.

Song Huaishu didn't like this uncle, and when he saw him look like this, he wanted to open his mouth to refute. However, before he could open his mouth, he saw Lu Zhengan on the other side shaking his head slightly at him.

Immediately, Lu Zhengan stood up from the stool, walked to the middle and stood in the middle amid the puzzled gazes of everyone, and after making a senior salute to the people present, he said: "Huaishu and I have to thank my uncle and aunt for having today." Although the conditions of my family are not as good as those of your house, I can guarantee that I will not let Huaishu suffer any grievances in the future. ”

As he spoke, Lu Zhengan turned his head to look at Song Huaishu and nodded solemnly. "I formed a contract with Huaishu for the sake of him, not the Song family's property. If any of the elders feel that they can't trust me, we can take advantage of the presence of several elders and set up a note to prove it. ”

As soon as Lu Zheng'an said this, Lan Mengcheng's face suddenly froze, and before he could speak, he was rushed ahead by Song Xiren.

"You are our personally chosen son-in-law, and we can trust you as a person. As for my Song family's property, it is natural to leave it to my son and son-in-law, so this note will be forgotten. As long as you and Huaishu can live a good life, nothing else matters. ”

With Song Xiren's words, Lan Mengcheng only had a stiff face and didn't want to say anything else.

Seeing this, Song Xiren glanced at Lan Mengcheng, raised his chin and said to Lu Zhengan: "Zheng'an, pour a cup of tea." ”

Lu Zhengan didn't know what Song Xiren meant, but he still obediently poured a cup of tea and held it in front of Song Xiren with both hands.

On the contrary, Lu Changgen and his wife and Mrs. Jiang on the side saw what Song Xiren meant, and when they saw Lu Zhengan holding the tea and did not make a sound, they were busy reminding in a whisper: "Zheng'an, serve tea and change your words!" ”

Hearing Lu Yang's reminder, Lu Zhengan bowed down and called Song Xiren and said, "Father." ”

Song Xiren didn't take Qiao, nodded in response and reached out to take the teacup, took a sip, took the dowry money from Lu Changgen from his sleeve pocket, and put it back in Lu Zhengan's hand. "Since I have changed my mouth, then I can't respond in vain, and I still have to pay the money for changing my mouth."

Lu Zhengan naturally understood what Song Xiren meant, but in the current situation, it is naturally not easy not to accept this 'change of mouth fee'. So, Lu Zhengan thanked him and held the red seal in his hand.

Since tea was served to Song Xiren, it was natural that Song Lan's side could not be missed. However, because Song Lan's family did not prepare in advance, after drinking tea, he handed the concentric jade pendant that he always carried on his body to Lu Zheng'an, thinking that the red seal would be replenished later.

Lan Mengcheng saw this posture and knew that his own maternal uncle was also indispensable, and after receiving Lu Zhengan's tea, he took out a Hetian cloud-patterned jade that he had just found and put it in Lu Zhengan's hand.

After the tea was served, the relationship between Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu was completely settled.

After a few more gossips, Lu Changgen and his wife got up and prepared to leave. At this time, Lu Zhengan came to Song Huaishu's side and quietly stuffed all the things he had just obtained into Song Huaishu's hands.

Song Huaishu was taken aback by Lu Zhengan's actions, and after looking down and seeing the things in his hand, he refused to accept anything.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan said: "You can put these things away first, and then you will be used as a pressure box." You also know that I live alone in the mountains, and it would not be a pity if someone touched me, so it would be better to put it in your hands safely. When we make a contract, you can bring it with you. ”

After that, Lu Zheng'an glanced at Lan Mengcheng's dark face and couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth, leaned into Song Huaishu's ear and whispered: "I think this jade should be quite valuable, my uncle is afraid that some of them are distressed." ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu glanced at Lan Mengcheng's face, and also couldn't help laughing. Learning from Lu Zhengan's appearance, he said softly: "Whoever let him embarrass you like this, let him shed blood." ”

Song Huaishu's appearance of protecting his short life made Lu Zhengan amused for a while, and when he saw his right hand hanging down at his side, he reached over and quietly squeezed his hand.

At that time, Lu Changgen and Song Xiren discussed the time to send the sun, but they didn't see Lu Zhengan following them, and they stood still and looked around for most of the circle, only to find that the other party was talking and laughing with Song Huaishu behind everyone. So, after greeting Lu Zhengan, he stepped out of the gate of the Song family.

And just as Lu Zhengan was about to speed up to keep up, Song Huaishu suddenly grabbed his sleeve.

"You said earlier that your birthday was in this month?"

Listening to Song Huaishu's question, Lu Zhengan didn't react for a while. "What's wrong?"

Seeing this, Song Huaishu's eyes flashed and he shook his head slightly, "It's okay, I'll just ask casually." The uncles and aunts of the Lu family are waiting for you, so you can leave quickly. ”

Seeing that Song Huaishu refused to speak, and that Lu Changgen and his wife were standing outside the door waiting for him, they didn't have time to ask more, so they nodded to him and strode out of the door.

CHAPTER XXXVI

In order to thank Lu Changgen and his wife for their help, Lu Zhengan specially went to Hualong Town again. I bought two cuts of meat on the street and gave them a jar of good wine.