Liu Shangshu asked in a low voice: "Master Zhou, what personal business do you have with me?"
Man Bao pondered for a while, and felt that it would not be good to ask around the corner, so he simply asked straight to the point, "Liu Shangshu, I had a drink at my house yesterday, and Mrs. Shangshu also went, and she mentioned Liu Huan again. About my third niece, I want to know what you think."
Liu Shangshu was taken aback, he didn't expect this, this kind of thing, he had already gone to other people's homes to say goodbye, which naturally meant that the elders in the family were interested in it.
What is there to ask
The shrewd Liu Shangshu replied cautiously: "I like your third wife very much. I heard that she studies hard, has good grades, and is very talented. I'm just afraid that Mr. Zhou may not think highly of my Liu Huan."
Hearing this, Man Bao immediately imitated her mother and said politely: "Liu Huan is also good, he treats people sincerely, although he is lazy, but his talent is not bad, mainly good character, open-minded, open-minded, that It's the rarest thing."
Liu Shangshu felt that Zhou Man's words were not a complete compliment, but as a Shangshu, he was still keenly aware of Zhou Man's emphasis on "open-minded and open-minded".
To be honest, this marriage has been mentioned for a year, during which his wife made indirect remarks twice, and always asked Liu Huan to send things to Zhou Liru so that he could get along well with others.
But nothing has worked.
If it wasn't for Zhou Liru who didn't say anything about his relatives and interested people, Liu Shangshu would have given up.
It was rare for Zhou Man to take the initiative to mention it today, so Liu Shangshu simply had a frank talk with her, "Master Zhou, listen to your words, you still have eyes for my little grandson, why is your family not agreeing to this marriage?" Woolen cloth?"
Hearing that he finally asked, Man Bao slapped his thigh excitedly, and felt that this was not good after the slap, looked around, and simply pulled Liu Shangshu to squat under the pier, sighed: "If we only talk about the two children's Personal character, I have no opinion. I think Liu Huan is interested, and my niece is not at all interested... "
Liu Shangshu also slapped his thigh and said, "Isn't that a perfect match?"
"Marriage doesn't just require two people to be willing. You and I are both people who have been here, and we all know that this marriage is a good thing for two surnames. In the future, the little lady of our family will always live in your Liu family. Your Liu family We also have to come and go frequently with our Zhou family, who belong to the son-in-law, that is the communication between the two families." Man Bao said: "The happiness gained from the harmony of the two families is how many times that of the family disharmony."
Liu Shangshu looked up and down Zhou Man, who had only been married for two months, and was speechless for a while.
The two were so absorbed in their conversation that neither of them noticed that there was a shadow cast on the bluestone board in front of them, undulating like mountains.
It took Liu Shangshu a while to find the language he wanted to organize, "So you are worried that our Liu family will not get along with your Zhou family?"
Man Bao nodded again and again, "It's because we are afraid that our two families will not get along."
Liu Shangshu smiled modestly and said: "Master Zhou, you are too worried. Your Zhou family is a generous and charitable family. Although our Liu family is not bad, we still respect our in-laws."
Man Bao then spoke a little more clearly, saying: "We are afraid that our ideas will not match."
She paused and said: "Don't be surprised by Liu Shangshu, you know that I am an upright person, and I don't shy away from it now. Our Zhou family is from a common family. In rural areas, it is normal for men to farm and women to weave. Women not only want to Weaving and spinning, and farming with the husband, it can be said that half of the family is supported by women."
Liu Shangshu nodded. As the household secretary, he naturally knew this.
"That's why, our family doesn't have so many etiquette rules for poetry and books. I'm smart, my parents and brothers love me, and it's because of my husband's kindness that I was able to start reading, so I walked all the way to the court. My parents and family members didn't think it was too strange, they just felt honored."
Liu Shangshu thought, they didn't find it strange, oh, no, it was a bit strange at first, but it has been so many years, and everyone has long been used to Zhou Man at the Great Court Meeting, anyway, she rarely speaks once a year , There is not much difference with her or without her.
However, being a woman can achieve Zhou Man's level, and he is also honored, but her surname is Zhou, not Liu, and now her surname is Bai, let alone Liu.
Man Bao said: "That's why my family can ask to marry Liu Yizhu. In the future, if she takes my current position, the Zhou family will not make a fuss. Even Liru may stand in my position in the future. The Liu family is a family of poets and books. I'm afraid I can't get used to my Zhou family teaching their daughter this way."
Liu Shangshu immediately understood why they kept refusing. With an "oops", he patted his legs and said, "It's because we didn't understand, Mr. Zhou, can I, Liu, be such a superficial and narrow-minded person?"
He said: "If the third lady in the family can have the talent of Mr. Zhou, we can wake up laughing from our dreams. Don't say that she is just standing in your current position. In the future, she will be a marquis and prime minister. Happy, how can you not get used to it?"
He said: "If you want to talk about the most capable woman in the world, it must be the eldest princess first, then your majesty's queen empress, and then the wife of Li Guogong, and even the wife of Su Guogong's family who went to the battlefield to save her husband. Yes, these one by one, I don’t know how enviable, I can only marry such a person for my grandson, I can only be happy."
Lin Qingwan looked at him suspiciously, "But why do I occasionally hear some officials in the court whispering to me?"
Liu Shangshu coughed slightly in embarrassment, and said in a low voice: "They are all jealous of you. If we talk about scolding, which one of us has never been scolded in private? If you don't believe me, look at Mr. Wei, from His Majesty to the sixth department. Subordinate, who hasn't scolded him secretly? Anyone can say bad things, but is Mr. Wei really as embarrassing as they say? Are they really looking down on Mr. Wei?"
Man Bao patted his legs excitedly, "Yes, they are jealous. They are jealous that they can't become Lord Wei. Similarly, they are also jealous that they can't be me."
Liu Shangshu felt something was wrong, but it was a good time to talk about kissing, and he thought it would be better to reconcile, so he nodded, "That's right, they are just jealous."
Man Bao felt a sense of confidant, and patted Liu Shangshu's arm and said: "Liu Shangshu, I didn't expect you to be such a broad-minded person. I underestimated you. To tell you the truth, my niece studied medicine since she was a child. Oh, by the way, she was also enlightened by "Thousand Characters" and "The Analects of Confucius". The more she reads, the higher her ambition will be. I can't stop her future just because of marriage. You also have grandchildren, you should I understand the psychology of being an elder, that's why I have been hesitant to make up my mind."
Liu Shangshu felt that their mentality should be different. If his grandson had this spirit, he would not be anxious even if he was not married for half his life. Unfortunately, Liu Huan did not, so he would only be married and spend the rest of his life. It's a little more relaxed and happy.