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When he came to the inner hall, he saw Mingjiao's parents Murong Baiyun and Ouyang Zhu standing in the hall. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Murong Baiyun is forty or fifty years old, with a long figure, a thin face, a mustache, and a handsome middle-aged Confucian student. Ouyang Zhu looks like she is in her thirties, and she is even more beautiful like a flower. It is no wonder that such a perfect combination of fairy heroes can give birth to Mingjiao, the first beauty in the rivers and lakes.

I gave them a salute and met my uncle and aunt.

Ouyang Zhu came over and took my hand, and said You are Qin Sanguan that Ah Qiu often mentions, come and sit here. Mingjiao was on the side, smiling, sitting next to Murong Baiyun, beating Murong Baiyun's back and coquettishly. Ouyang Zhu chatted with me and kept asking questions.

How old is this year, where do you work now, how much is your monthly income, do you buy a house in the capital, do you have a carriage at home, etc. I wonder where the wife of the head of the house of Murong Villa is, this is simply the aunt of the neighborhood committee. Murong Baiyun didn't say a word, and had nothing to do to talk to Mingjiao.

After chatting for more than half an hour, it was noon. Murong Baiyun arranged a table of meals in the villa, and there were only four of us at dinner, and a full table of sea cucumbers, abalone, bird's nest and shark fins was served, and it was estimated that at least ten taels of silver were eaten for one meal. Mingjiao doesn't eat much, and he keeps serving me vegetables, but I seem a little restrained.

After lunch, we came out together. I walked with Mingjiao in Jinling City, the day after tomorrow was Mingjiao's birthday, I said I wanted to give Mingjiao a birthday gift, asked her what she wanted, Mingjiao said that I have to think about it, think about it and tell you.

There are still ten days before the martial arts conference, and there is nothing to do in the past few days, after returning to the office, Jiang Chong called me to play mahjong with Liu Qingfeng, my skills are average, and I lost hundreds of texts. I asked Jiang Chong what are the customs of proposing marriage here in Jinling, and Jiang Chong asked my brother who do you want to propose marriage with? I glanced at Liu Qingfeng, and it was rare that he had a very strict mouth about this matter, so he said nothing, I just inquired about it.

Jiang Chong took a sip of tea and said, the customs here in Jiangnan are also simple, what kind of bride price, three gold or something, this is needless to say, here to marry a wife to the woman's family, pay attention to a thousand purples and thousands of red and green, and will be motionless.

I was surprised, how do you say it?

Thousands of purples and thousands of red pieces are green, 10,000 purple ones, 1,000 red ones, a total of 155,500 wen, equivalent to two hundred and fifty taels of silver. As for motionlessness, if it moves, it is movable property, and it requires a two-wheel drive four-wheeled carriage, and real estate is a house. As for the wealthy families in Jiangnan, marrying a wife is even more expensive, and it can't be done without 10,000 taels of silver.

I hesitated when I heard this, where is this marrying a girl, this is simply a robbery. Where do I get so much money?

Liu Qingfeng looked at me gloatingly, I have a way, I don't know if you want to hear it.

I said that if you have something to say, say it quickly, and let it go if you have a fart.

Liu Qingfeng said, I used to read an article by Yu Hua, called "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood", coincidentally, that person is also called Sanguan, who embarked on the road of making a fortune by selling blood, won Bai Fumei, and became the CEO.

I said a few hundred taels of silver, big brother, can you say something reliable? I am Qin Sanguan, not Tang Sanzang, not Chen Changsheng, no one wants my blood!

Liu Qingfeng said, if you don't sell blood, then rob it. With only your meager salary, if you want to marry Mingjiao, it is difficult to climb to the sky.

Although Mingjiao's parents did not mention the dowry during the banquet, but the first family of martial arts married their daughter, and they are also the first beauty in the rivers and lakes, the money to be spent must be like flowing water, and no one wants to wronged their own girl, right?

During the chat, Murong Baiyun came to the office of the dart bureau, and I hurriedly saluted Murong Baiyun and let him into the living room. Jiang Chong's mouth was as open as a walnut, the number one person in Jiangnan martial arts, a small person like him, he couldn't look up to him on weekdays, and he actually came to a small place like the Central Plains Dart Bureau in person to make tea by himself.

I don't know what Uncle Murong is doing here?

Murong Baiyun said, it's okay, I passed by you here, and I just wanted to see the situation on your side. Director Jiang, I have something to say to these two little brothers...... Jiang Chong was not interested, so he hurriedly shirked something and said goodbye, leaving me and Liu Qingfeng in the room.

Murong Baiyun said, last year, my family Qiushui ran away from home and lived in the Central Plains Dart Bureau for a while, the little girl is a little rude and willful on weekdays, thanks to the care of the two. Liu Qingfeng nodded, yes, she has taken care of us, and I have not been beaten as much in my life as last year.

I said uncle, you are polite, we are both colleagues and good friends, what are the words?

Murong Baiyun said, when I was young, I walked the rivers and lakes and fell in love with a servant girl in the Lingshu Palace, at that time, regardless of the opposition of my family, I just wanted to marry that woman, what is the name of the first family, what is the future head of the Murong family, I don't care at all, I just want to live with her, old age, and then ......

Liu Qingfeng said, that woman is Mrs. Ouyang.

Murong Baiyun shook his head, as if he remembered some of the past events, and later, in order to change my mind, the family killed the maidservant.

Liu Qingfeng said, your story is too twisting, so I can't keep up with the train of thought.

I heard a hint of ominous meaning in my heart, what is he implying by telling this story? Sure enough, Murong Baiyun stared at me, and I didn't show weakness, looking back at him, this stalemate lasted for a quarter of an hour, Murong Baiyun smiled, You kid is very stubborn. As he spoke, he took out a silver ticket from his bosom.

This is a silver ticket of 10,000 taels, you leave Murong Qiushui.

I suddenly felt as if the true qi in my body had been hollowed out, and I took a deep breath, I'm sorry, I didn't hear your words clearly, uncle.

Liu Qingfeng was also silent, ten thousand taels of silver, if he didn't want to persuade me to accept it on weekdays, but this time he also sank his face.

Qiushui is with you, and we don't agree with our parents. You can accept the 10,000 taels of silver, go back to the capital to buy a house, buy some properties, find a good girl, marry a wife and have children, it is enough.

I was silent for a full quarter of an hour, my mind buzzing, and finally I looked up, my voice hoarse, and asked, Why?

Murong Baiyun looked at me and said, You are just a little dart master in the Central Plains Dart Bureau, your martial arts are only six or seven grades, and your monthly income is less than five taels of silver, what do you rely on to support her? Qiushui is the pearl of our family, she has been arrogant since she was a child, and she spends hundreds of taels a month on weekdays. Do you want us to marry our daughter to you and live an ordinary life? Young man, I was also young, and I was as obsessed with a person as you were, but love is love, and life is life. If I were you, with this 10,000 taels of silver, I would fight, struggle, and earn a dignified life, instead of always thinking about getting into a wealthy family and living a life that people look down on.

I breathed hard, and my mind was in turmoil, what should I rely on to support Mingjiao? Let her make me my home all over the world and wander the world? When Mingjiao was there, Murong Baiyun and his wife looked very kind, but they looked down on me in their hearts. For some reason, my heart began to waver, but when I thought of Mingjiao's smile, even if it was cold, I suddenly understood what I wanted in my heart.

I looked at Murong Baiyun and said word by word, I! no!