The little fat man saw the black man's look of confusion and disbelief, and quickly patted his chest and said: "Don't look at my young age, I can say that I have become a several. ”

After listening to the little fat man's words, the black man was suspicious, so he opened the door and let the little fat man in. The little fat man was very proud in his heart, and when he stepped into the door of the Su family, this was already half the success.

The black man said: "My daughter Su Xiufen is twenty years old this year, and she looks like she doesn't have to choose. If you tell my daughter about my mother-in-law's family, you must find a master with a big family and a herd of mules and horses. ”

The little fat man took a sip: "No problem." ”

Entering the Su family's compound, there were free-range chickens running in the yard, and when they saw the little fat man coming in, they flapped their wings and ran away. The thatched house is in a corner of the yard, and a big yellow dog is tethered to the mouth of the thatched house. The big yellow dog saw the little fat man, stood up, roared symbolically twice, and was reprimanded by Su Xiufen, a black man, and his father, and obediently crawled back into the nest. The little fat man suddenly saw a big black donkey fall in a shack not far from the yellow dog, the black donkey's fur seemed to be dyed with ink, and the black shiny little fat man secretly wondered to himself, this black donkey should be Qiu Ju's brother.

The little fat man guessed correctly, this black donkey was coaxed by the Su family from Zhang Youtian.

The black man led the little fat man into the house, and there was a young woman and a middle-aged woman in the house. When the young woman saw a strange man suddenly coming to her house, she hurriedly stood up, trying to avoid it. The black man hurriedly stopped her and said, "Xiufen, don't avoid it. This little brother is here to tell you about his in-laws' family, and it doesn't matter if you see him. ”

This young woman is Su Xiufen, the woman Zhang Youtian loved deeply, and the little fat man looked at her with slanted eyes. I saw her full head of black hair, like a dark cloud in the sky. The skin is white and tender, and the two cheekbones are high, like two majestic mountains. Her lips were thin, spitting red rouge, and she looked like blood at once. If you see her on a night with a bad heart, you can be scared half to death by her big red lips. The little fat man secretly wondered, this woman looks very ordinary, why did she make Brother Qiu Ju fascinated?

At the same time that the little fat man was looking at Su Xiufen, Su Xiufen was also looking at the little fat man. She peeked at the little fat man, full of doubts in her heart, this man looked so young, how could he rely on it?

Xiufen's mother pulled Xiufen's father aside and whispered: "Her father, is this person so young to see that he is reliable?" Although his voice was very small, the little fat man's cultivation had reached seven weeks, and no matter how far he went, he could hear their whispers clearly. Although he heard it, the little fat man still pretended to be at a loss.

Xiufen's father also replied quietly: "I don't know if it's reliable or not, anyway, if it doesn't cost our family money now, I won't keep him eating at home." No matter how you calculate it, we won't lose. ”

Xiufenniang heard Xiufen's father say this, and then she was relieved. The little fat man heard it clearly, but he didn't move.

Xiufen's father laughed and said to the little fat man: "Little brother, you have also seen my daughter, I don't know where the in-laws you want to talk about are?"

The little fat man had already typed the draft in his heart, and said: "What I want to say is the house of Zhou Yuanwai, twenty miles to the west. Zhou Yuanwai is in our place, and he can be regarded as a first-class rich family. There are three farms and hundreds of acres of fertile land at home. What's even more rare is that he has only one son, who is twenty-three years old this year. If your daughter marries, she will surely be blessed. ”

Hearing what the little fat man said, Xiufen's father was eyes lit up and said, "Since this is the case, do you have to leave a little silver as a token?" In this case, if someone comes to tell my daughter about her in-laws, I will refuse them. ”

The little fat man nodded, and said, "That makes sense! If you give you silver, it looks too cheesy. ”

Xiufen's father was confused, and he didn't know what medicine the little fat man was selling at the moment. He asked, "What is the use of the money?"

The little fat man pretended to think about it for a while, and said, "In this case, I will buy a horse for you as a token." That way, when you see a horse, you will be reminded of our covenant. ”

When Xiufen's father heard it, he thought it was a good idea. Because, the price of this horse is probably more than the money to book a dowry.

"Okay, okay!" said Xiufen's father happily.

The little fat man changed his words and said, "Do you know where there are horses around here?"

Xiufen's father didn't think about it, and opened his mouth and said: "Out of the village, it will take a stick of incense to go to a market." In the bazaar, there are all kinds of horses. ”

The little fat man was also happy, and said, "In this case, let's go now and settle the marriage as soon as possible, and we can all breathe a sigh of relief." ”

"Yes, yes. After Xiufen's father agreed, he told the two to take good care of the house, and then took the little fat man and walked to the market.

The bazaar was not far from the village, and the two of them walked along the rugged and gravelly path, listening to the birds and frogs chirping into a natural music, smelling the smell of flowers and ripe grain, and soon arrived at the market. The bazaar is quite large, and it should be the exchange center for money and material things for the people of the neighboring townships. The neighborhood is deserted, and the man sees a figure for a long time. It's crowded here, everyone is setting up stalls, selling things with their faces open, and their faces are very excited, as if they are selling a lot of money for themselves today, and their wives will treat themselves charmingly when they go home at night.

Such a prosperous bazaar also gave rise to an alternative profession, that is, beggars. Don't look at the tattered clothes that these beggars usually wear, in fact, many of the harvests on this day will be more than what these small traders and vendors earn. As the saying goes, if you ask for food for three years, you won't change it for an emperor. The line of beggars is to sit on the side of the road during the day, leaning on a bamboo pole behind their backs, with a broken bowl in front of them, and crying out miserably: "Kind uncle, give me a meal." "I made a lot of money for a day. In the dead of night, the ragged beggar's clothes can also be called professional clothes, put on a suit of bright clothes, go in and out of the hotel, spend money lavishly, and don't see the pity of the day. The truly pitiful ones should be those who give them alms. Those people came with sympathy to pity these people who seemed to have suffered a great change in their lives, who would have thought that these beggars were taking advantage of people's sympathy. With lazy emotions, earn other people's tears and money for your own profligacy.

Getting back to business, he walked past the beggar and walked down an inclined road next to him. The little fat man walked a short distance behind Xiufen's father, and saw a large field in front of him. There are white horses and green oxen on the leash, as well as some long-haired sheep and fierce dogs. As soon as I entered here, I smelled a choking smell in my nose, and I heard all kinds of animal calls in my ears, like estrus, like mourning. The little fat man frowned, twitched his nose, and quickly returned to normal.

Xiufen's father looked at those tall horses, and thought in his heart that he wanted to choose a more expensive one. It's a big deal that when the time comes, I won't let a woman get married, and this animal will be insured for nothing. When Xiufen's father was making a small calculation, the little fat man spoke: "Uncle, you can choose, whatever you like." ”

What Xiufen's father was waiting for was the little fat man's words, only to see him look east and west. Touch the mule and pick the horse's mouth. Along the way, it seems that it is not bad to see which one. Eventually, he stopped in front of a horse that was more than a man tall. The horse, with brown hair, stood there as steady as a mountain. From its proud eyes, we can see its miraculous and extraordinary.

Xiufen's father was overjoyed to see this horse, he gently stroked the mane on the horse's neck, and said affectionately: "Just this horse!"

When the horse dealer saw it, he immediately said, "This big brother really has a vision, my horse travels 1,000 a day and 800 at night." If it weren't for an emergency, I wouldn't be willing to sell it!"

For the horse dealer's words, the little fat man automatically ignored them. Because, anyone who buys something will see the shopkeeper selling melons and boasting about himself. It's like those clearance sales on the street, the last three days. It's been sold for half a year, and it's still open there, and it's the same reason for selling horses.

The little fat man saw that Xiufen and her father had taken a fancy to this horse, and his heart was secretly happy, so he hurriedly said: "Don't be in a hurry to buy it first, you can ride it first and try it to see how strong this horse's feet are?"

Xiufen's father listened to it and felt that the little fat man's words made sense. So, he turned to the horse dealer and asked about it. When the horse dealer saw that they had one more person here, he thought it would be no surprise, so he agreed to let Xiufen and her father ride it.

Xiufen's father took the reins from the horse dealer, mounted his horse, bypassed the bustling crowd, and ran along the path around the market. Soon he was back to the little fat man and the horse dealer. After jumping off the horse, Xiufen and her father were covered in sweat, and they didn't know whether they were tired or excited. As soon as Xiufen's father jumped off the horse, he said excitedly, "Yes, yes! This horse is really like flying." I've got a hit, so be it!"

The little fat man spoke at this time: "Don't worry, let me ride a lap too." ”

Xiufen's father didn't think much about it, and reached out and handed the reins to the little fat man. When the horse dealer saw that the business was about to be completed, he did not stop him, and let the little fat man ride out of the field of vision of the two.

The horse dealer and Xiufenniang's father were all looking forward to the little fat man's return, but after about a bag of cigarettes, the little fat man never came back. The horse dealer was a little anxious, and asked Xiufen and her father, "Why hasn't he come back yet?"

Xiufen's father naturally didn't know, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Maybe it's a long ride, let's wait." ”