The reception hall of the Yuewei Dart Bureau was very chaotic, and the matchmakers were all strongly recommending the sons and young masters they introduced, and they were all red-faced.

"Be quiet," Zhou Zhengxiong had to interrupt the matchmakers.

Thinking that Zhou Zhengxiong had made a decision, the matchmakers immediately shut up and waited for Zhou Zhengxiong to announce the final result.

"Zhou Tong. Zhou Zhengxiong saw that all the matchmakers were sitting down again, so he instructed the housekeeper Zhou Tong: "Go and get a pen and paper and distribute them to the matchmakers." ”

The housekeeper Zhou Tong immediately prepared to go, but the matchmakers sitting there looked at each other, not knowing what Zhou Zhengxiong was going to do.

Could it be that this week, the lord and the lady couldn't make up their minds at this time, and decided to choose by lottery?

After distributing the pen and paper to each matchmaker, the housekeeper Zhou Tong stood aside and waited. Only then did Zhou Zhengxiong say what he had in his heart.

"People say that the words of the matchmaker and the orders of the parents are what children must obey. But my Shan'er has been familiar with poetry and books since she was a child, and she has grown up with a very independent personality. Out of understanding and love for our daughter, my wife and I can't force Shan'er to marry her. So I hope that you will first write down the situation of the son and the young master you introduced on paper, and let my wife and daughter read it, discuss the results, and then reply, I wonder if the matchmakers can agree?"

"Master Zhou, you're embarrassing us. You have to know that it is not easy to be a matchmaker, and it is not easy to write articles just by practicing lip service. If we don't write well, we can't afford to live up to the trust of the Lord's family. More importantly, Master Zhou, if Mrs. Zhou and Miss Zhou make a bad judgment and make a wrong choice, they will delay Miss's lifelong event, so how can we talk about matchmaking for other people's families in the future. Immediately, there was a matchmaker who disagreed.

"This is easy to do," Zhou Zhengxiong said to the housekeeper Zhou Tong again: "Zhou Tong, you write down what the matchmaker said word for word on a piece of paper, and hand it to me together after you finish." ”

"Yes. Don't worry, sir, I will carefully record what every matchmaker says. It was not difficult for the housekeeper Zhou Tong to do such an errand, and while he agreed, he walked up to one of the matchmakers and began to write down what the matchmaker said word by word.

Finally sent the media out of the Yuewei Dart Bureau politely, Zhou Zhengxiong and his wife came to their daughter Zhou Shan's room with the papers full of the information of the sons and young masters.

Zhou Shan had just gone with Wang Yan to visit the injured guards, and listened to their stories of the thrilling experience of killing the bandits. At this time, I still regretted why I didn't go with him, so I went back to my room and lay down on the bed alone, not knowing what I was thinking.

"Dad, mother, why are you here?what's the matter?" Seeing her parents come in, Zhou Shan came back to her senses and hurriedly sat up and asked.

"Shan'er, that's right. Today, a matchmaker came to propose marriage for you. Your mother and I have decided to respect your choice. Zhou Zhengxiong sat down on a chair and put the paper he had brought on the table.

"Propose marriage for me?" Zhou Shan's eyes widened, and she looked incredulous: "I don't want to marry." “

"Nonsense. Zhou Zhengxiong looked at his daughter with an unhappy expression on his face. "You've seen whose daughter stays in her own house and doesn't marry. You're eighteen years old, and you should think about it. ”

"Shan'er," Mrs. Zhou took over the topic and said to her daughter kindly: "The sons of those palace officials are all members of the Yue family, and people like us can't afford to climb high, and they won't accept the daughters of people with foreign surnames to marry them." Only the young master and son of the businessman's family are right with our family, and the matchmaker came to introduce a few, this is their situation, you take a closer look, if you like it, I and your father will give a good answer to others. “

Zhou Shan reluctantly took the paper handed over by Mrs. Zhou, opened a few sheets casually, looked at them, and threw them all to the ground: "Dad, mother, this is the choice you gave me? They are either rice buckets and straw bales, or lustful people, looking for flowers and willows all day long, causing trouble, do you want your daughter to marry, or do you want to push your daughter into the fire pit. The daughter would rather stay with her father and mother for the rest of her life than marry any of them. “

Zhou Shan's tone of voice was very resolute, leaving no room for maneuver.

"You," Zhou Zhengxiong slapped the table angrily, "You have to choose, you have to choose if you don't choose, you have no other choice." ”

In fact, Zhou Zhengxiong didn't know that the character of the sons and young masters of those merchant families was very bad, but when his daughter grew up, if she never married out, there would always be people who did that good thing and made up lies to slander her daughter's innocence. That would only make you unable to hold your head up outside. What a terrible thing people say. The lesser of the two, only to wronged his daughter.

"Master, you just let Shan'er think about it, after all, it is her life's event, give her a few more days, and when she thinks about it, she will naturally choose a good son-in-law for us." Mrs. Zhou saw that Zhou Zhengxiong and her daughter Zhou Shan were more excited, and hurriedly played a round between the two.

"Let's go back first, so that Shan'er can be left alone. Mrs. Zhou pulled Zhou Zhengxiong out of Zhou Shan's room, and gave Zhou Shan a look before leaving, which meant to tell her daughter not to make his father angry, and to choose one of them as soon as possible.

As soon as Zhou Zhengxiong and his wife left the door, Zhou Shan closed the door tightly. Leaning against the door, tears streaming down his face. She understood the meaning of her mother's wink, and understood that the closest people would not help her on this issue.

The anger in her heart was nowhere to be released, Zhou Shan picked up the paper scattered on the ground, came to the brazier, and threw all the paper into the brazier.

"You want me to marry you, don't dream. Even if I die, I will never marry. Looking at the flames rising in the brazier, Zhou Shan swore a poisonous oath.

Lying back on the bed, Zhou Shan closed her eyes, and Wang Yan's figure gradually appeared in her mind. This kind, brave, martial arts, and superb medical skills of the young man not only saved her life, but also saved the reputation of the dart game, although he did not know him for a long time, but he left an indelible impression in Zhou Shan's heart.

"If only I could marry him. Zhou Shan was taken aback by the sudden thought that appeared on her own, and shook her head helplessly, trying to dispel the thought that appeared in her mind, trying to sober herself up.

The sun in the sky rose and set, set and rose, and in the blink of an eye, seven days passed. Zhou Zhengxiong never waited for his daughter to tell him the result of his choice.

"Sir. The matchmakers came again, and they said that the master had not replied to them, and they were really anxious to wait, so they had to come again to inquire about the results. The housekeeper Zhou Tong whispered, he knew that Zhou Zhengxiong was anxious about this matter these days.

"I know it." Zhou Zhengxiong said helplessly. The matchmakers are here again, and there must be a result today.

"Madam, look, this Shan'er is too ignorant. After such a long time, she didn't even show her face once, let alone tell us the result of her choice. You also know that if you don't give the matchmaker a positive result today, you will offend those matchmakers, who knows how they will talk nonsense. It seems that the feelings of the daughter can no longer be considered. Let's decide for her. Zhou Zhengxiong looked at the lady who bowed his head and was silent, and he couldn't hold his breath anymore.

Seeing all the matchmakers, Zhou Zhengxiong directly said his decision.

"Mrs. Zhang, after careful consideration in the past few days, my wife and I agreed to marry our daughter to the young master of the Zhao family, a pharmacist in the south of the city. ”

As soon as Zhou Zhengxiong finished speaking, Mrs. Zhang was elated, and her eyes were full of light: "I said Master Zhou, you really made the wisest choice." I believe that a smart hero like Master Zhou will definitely not be confused by others. Hahaha... Then I'll hurry up and report the good news to the Zhao family. ”

As soon as Mrs. Zhang turned around, raised her head high, didn't even look at the other matchmakers, and walked out of the room beautifully. A large sum of money has arrived,

The other matchmakers, who had no hope, also took their leave, their faces gloomy and depressed, as if someone owed them a lot of money.

The next day, the sky was a little overcast. The sun hides in the clouds and refuses to come out. But this did not affect the excitement of the Zhao family.

learned from Mrs. Zhang's wife that the proposal was successful, and the Zhao family immediately rewarded Mrs. Zhang with 200 taels of silver. and immediately prepared a large number of dowry gifts to be sent to the Yuewei Dart Bureau, and set the date of marrying Zhou Shan half a month later.

Why did he decide to marry so quickly? It was because the head of the Zhao family was very aware of his son's virtue, and he was afraid that after a long time, the Zhou family would regret it. It's the right thing to get married as soon as possible.

Zhou Zhengxiong told his daughter the news: "Shan'er, your mother and I have already made the decision for you and are engaged to kiss you." You prepare well, half a month later, the Zhao family will come to marry you. ”

Zhou Shan suddenly even had the heart to die, only to see her take out the sword hanging on the wall, put it on her neck, and cry and said: "Father, mother, take care of yourself, your daughter will go first, and then repay your nurturing grace in the next life." After saying that, he started to wipe his neck with his sword.

"Nonsense. Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhou Zhengxiong snatched the sword from Zhou Shan's hand and slapped Zhou Shan hard: "How can I have an unfilial daughter like you." “

"Zhou Tong, clean up this house, send someone to guard it, and don't allow Shan'er to step out of this house for half a step. Zhou Zhengxiong angrily called the housekeeper Zhou Tong.

Wang Yan is still busy treating injured guards these days. He didn't know that Zhou Shan was going to get married.

Zhou Shan was locked in the house. Anxious, she had an idea after seeing that the maid who delivered the meal was similar to her figure.

By the time of dinner, it was already dark outside. Zhou Shan closed the door tightly after the maid who delivered the meal entered the house.

"Miss, you better have some food. The maid said as she put food on the table.

Zhilu said. Zhou Shan stood behind the maid and agreed, and at the same time quickly shot to knock the maid unconscious.

Zhou Shan quickly swapped the clothes on her and the maid, and put the maid on her bed. Take the basket for delivering food, bow your head, open the door and come out.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Zhou Shan pretended to be a maid to deceive the guards guarding the door, and hurriedly walked to Wang Yan's house.

"Sister Shan'er, what's wrong with you?" When Wang Yan saw Zhou Shan dressed as a maid, he felt very strange.

"Wang Yan, don't ask anything, I'll tell you slowly in the future. Are you willing to go with your sister now?" Zhou Shan didn't want to run away alone, with Wang Yan by her side, she had the courage to live.

Wang Yan guessed that something unexpected must have happened to force Zhou Shan to make such a decision. Without saying a word, he packed up the package, took the beast with him, and led Zhou Shan away.

When they arrived at the door of the dart bureau, the guards guarding the door saw that Wang Yan was going to take a maid out of Lu, so he asked, "Wang Yangongzi, what are you going to do when it's so late?"

"I have a lot of accounts to set up in my pharmacy, and this maid writes very well, so I took her to the pharmacy to help me write the accounts. Wang Yan hurriedly made up a reason that was easy to believe.

"I'll have to come back sooner. The guard didn't suspect the slightest and opened the door to let the two out.

Soon, the figures of Wang Yan and Zhou Shan disappeared into the dark night.