Aunt Zhou sat in the Lin family's living room, her heart still pounding. She drank three cups of tea in one breath before exhaling.
Mrs. Lin's expression was calm and her posture was dignified.
"What did they say?" she asked softly.
Aunt Zhou put down her teacup and said, "It's so dangerous to say that I wanted to find out what Mrs. Cao said, but the real owner listened to her."
Mrs. Lin's brows twitched, "Is it that young lady from the Gu family?"
"No." Aunt Zhou patted her chest, "It almost scared me to death..."
Seeing that she was safe and sound, sitting here with a bit of joy on her brows, which showed that she was not frightened, a smile appeared on Mrs. Lin's lips.
"What is there to be afraid of? I don't believe that this young lady really dares to be so rude and arrogant. If so, it's okay not to talk about the marriage," she laughed, twirling her long fingernails.
Aunt Zhou smiled, nodded and said: "No, I absolutely don't believe that a girl who has not yet left the court is so ridiculous..."
"What did she say?" Mrs. Lin asked.
"She didn't say anything..." Aunt Zhou said now, her face still full of surprise, "She has a good temper, and she still allowed me to eat..."
"I'm asking Mrs. Cao." Mrs. Lin interrupted her impatiently.
I understand that the young lady didn't dare to say anything. She didn't believe that this young lady dared not be afraid of notoriety, affecting her brother's marriage, and making a joke that no one in Jiankang asked about.
Aunt Zhou laughed and said, "Ms. Cao has nothing to say, except that her daughter is not that kind of person. Most of all, she is gentle and considerate of her family..."
Mrs. Lin snorted, "You still have the nerve to say you are gentle. What kind of girl with a gentle temper would be rejected by Mr. Shen San's family? She still made a lot of noise and made Mrs. Shen San, who had such a Bodhisattva temperament, lie down so angry for several days... .”
Aunt Zhou hurriedly laughed and said yes.
Mrs. Lin snorted heavily, "Tell me, what do you mean by Mr. Cao? Do you still want to talk about this marriage?"
"Of course." Aunt Zhou smiled happily, "There is nothing more suitable than our home. No, I came out of their home and came here without touching the ground..."
"I'm not that satisfied either. I lost my father at a young age, but our master misses our old friendship..." Mrs. Lin said slowly, leaning on the chair and stroking her fingers, "Besides, Mr. Gu This kid is indeed good, and he can’t be beaten to death just because he has a rebellious sister.”
"No, Mr. Gu is gentle and elegant. He always smiles when he talks. He seems to have a good temper." Aunt Zhou said with a smile.
Recalling just now, when Mr. Gu appeared at the door of the house with his sister, she was really startled. Of course, she was not afraid of Mr. Gu, but because she was afraid that the legendary and irritable Miss Gu would hit her.
Fortunately, Mr. Gu kept holding Miss Gu, and repeatedly stopped Miss Gu from speaking. He must be dissatisfied with this sister, and was afraid that she would ruin his reputation.
"It's Mr. Gu who urged me to come and ask what we think." She said with a smile and leaned closer to Mrs. Lin, "Madam, our family doesn't speak the same language. I think this marriage is really good... "
The family is small, has simple connections, and is rich. The son-in-law won a tribute at a young age, and the mother-in-law has an honest temper. If this is over, there will be no need for a daughter-in-law to become a mother-in-law, and she will be the master of the family immediately...
Mrs. Lin had obviously thought of this, and her originally calm expression could not hide a trace of fluctuation. Although her daughter really wanted to marry her, although it seemed that she was not a high-class family on the surface, in reality it would be much better than marrying the bastard of Mr. Shen San's family. .
Mr. Shen San's family only has a grand father-in-law, and the appearance of the family is more glamorous. I'm afraid that inside, it is not as rich as the small Gu family. When I think of the money flowing out from the Gu family, there will be boxes and boxes of it. of real gold and platinum…
Of course, the premise is that there is no sister-in-law.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Lin's expression condensed slightly. With such a powerful sister-in-law here, what does it matter if her daughter passes by
"Madam, what exactly do you think?" Aunt Zhou asked.
Mrs. Lin pondered for a moment, "It's very simple. When our girl comes in, her girl has to go out."
Aunt Zhou smiled, "What does this mean? Every girl has to go out. Besides, the Miss Gu family will be fifteen years old during the Chinese New Year, so she is not young..."
Mrs. Lin seemed to be smiling but not smiling, remembering what Mrs. Shen San said, she said nonchalantly: "It depends on whether someone wants her or not. Don't just say yes. When the time comes, you won't be able to decide on someone if you pick here and there. She is so powerful." Girl, if you tell the truth at home, if you really want to be an old girl, who dares to say no? At that time, we were dumb and couldn't speak..."
Aunt Zhou thought about it and realized that this was really the case. This girl's reputation was really not good. At least everyone in the clan kept her at arm's length. When people get a daughter-in-law, they go back to their husband and raise their children. What they want is a virtuous, kind, gentle, gentle and humble girl. Get one back. What does the evil god mean? Of course, this evil god can make money...
Aunt Zhou suddenly thought of something more important.
"This girl is taking care of his two shops..." she whispered.
Mrs. Lin was shocked and immediately said: "That can't be done. She is responsible for taking care of it. It is also the family's property. My father is gone, so of course my brother has to handle it..."
As she spoke, she sat upright and looked at Aunt Zhou solemnly, "We have to agree on this. When our girl goes out, she can't give away the entire family fortune."
After leaving the Lin family, Aunt Zhou came to the Cao family early in the morning the next day.
The little maid took her to the flower shed in the garden.
The flower dock is filled with flowers and plants, there is a fireplace under the ground, and thick felt curtains are half-draped on the two windows, making it as warm as spring.
Thinking about the situation of the Cao family in the past, and then thinking about her current situation, Aunt Zhou felt really mixed in her heart, how could she go to heaven and earth in the blink of an eye.
"Ms. Zhou, this is the closest to Madam's Buddhist hall. Please wait a moment. Madam will be there in just a few steps." The little maid held out tea and said with a smile.
Aunt Zhou was turning her head to look at the ancient bookshelf placed on the wall or window. After hearing this, she hurriedly looked away, sat upright on the soft couch and nodded.
The little girl went out and soon led Mr. Cao in.
Mr. Cao's expression was a little languid, and he was a little absent-minded about her.
"Madam, what's the matter?" she asked.
Aunt Zhou was startled for a moment, what else do you need to say? Do you think you are trying to put on airs
"Sister, it's Brother Hai's marriage." She said with some displeasure.
Ms. Cao just said "Oh" and opened her mouth without speaking. There was a bit of depression and sadness in her brows.
"Sister, don't be anxious." Aunt Zhou thought it was because of her remarks yesterday. Mrs. Cao was afraid that her son's marriage would be in trouble, so she hurriedly said with a smile.
It's okay not to listen to this. Cao's eyes suddenly turned red and she turned her head to cover it up.
"The Lin family has said that they are also interested in Brother Hai. Regardless of the relationship between the elders and the current situation, you two are a perfect match..." Aunt Zhou said with a smile on her face, and raised her hand. I was about to drink tea. I turned my eyes and looked around. None of the little girls were there. "It's just a little..."
"What is it?" Ms. Cao looked over and asked in a low voice.
"Quickly find a family for your girl. As long as the front foot is married to the bride and the back foot is married to the daughter, the marriage will be completed." Aunt Zhou smiled and put the tea in her hand to her mouth, "...and... Yes, as a sister, I have to remind you that marrying a daughter-in-law and inheriting the family can be done clearly."
"What do you mean by this?" Ms. Cao asked, her expression changed.
Aunt Zhou, who was drinking tea with her head down, didn't see it and followed the words: "We are a family. Let me tell you straight. Sister, when your girl goes out, there is no need to say whether she is accompanying gold or silver. It's just You can’t afford this.”
"That's enough." Ms. Cao slammed the table and stood up.
Mrs. Zhou trembled with fright when the tea cup was put to her lips. Tea spilled all over her body and she looked at Mrs. Cao in shock.
"Get out." Ms. Cao was shaking all over and pointed her arm outward.
Aunt Zhou was stunned for a moment. She had known Ms. Cao for more than ten years, and this was the first time she had seen her speak so loudly.
"I don't think she is from an official family and has a scholarly family, but she is so kind-hearted. Her daughter is a daughter, but my daughter is not a daughter. She patted her heart and thought about it, her conscience is at ease." Ms. Cao said, her eyes twinkling. With tears in her eyes, "I haven't entered the family yet, and yet I haven't become an in-law, yet you treat my daughter like this. I want to drive her out, and I want to limit her dowry. As the saying goes, a sister-in-law is like a mother, respecting the old and loving the young..."
Ms. Cao became more and more excited as she spoke. She became speechless and sat down.
"What's wrong with my daughter? My daughter has worked hard for this family and left this family business without taking a breather. How can you do this..." She murmured, tears falling like broken threads.
Aunt Zhou came back to her senses, stamped her feet and said: "What did I say? What I said is the truth. If others don't even tell you, but say some polite words to politely refuse, you will still be kept in the dark, and you will end up making mistakes." It’s you who are being treated like a fool, but it’s not for your own good.”
"You go, we won't talk about this marriage anymore." Ms. Cao said, stroking her chest.
Aunt Zhou looked a little ugly, what a big deal.
"Sister, talking about kissing is just a word. I say, you say. Everyone says what they have to say. Now it's just me who said it. You said it before you said it. You didn't want to say it. , Or is it because it concerns your young lady? I mean, eldest sister, it’s no wonder that people are talking about you, you are obviously the boss..." Aunt Zhou sneered while wiping the tea stains on her body. road.
Before she finished speaking, she heard a thumping sound, and the Bogu shelf suddenly split into two doors, and a flower dock the same size as here appeared in front of her. When she saw the scene over there, Aunt Zhou took a deep breath, Putong, whose face turned blue, sat on the soft couch.
This turned out to be a flower shed separated by a book shelf. There were three tables there at this time. There were no less than eight or nine young people sitting in front of the tables. They had papers in front of them and pens in their hands. They were divided into two. A piece of paper fell from the ancient book shelf with the word "戋" written on it. There was an incense burner in the middle of the room. There was a stick of incense in the incense burner, which was about to burn out.
I heard that students all like to burn incense, read Chinese characters and compose poems.
It seems that the incense is about to burn out now, but the faces of the students in the room are very strange, and everyone is still writing. It seems that everyone's attention is no longer on who is competing for the top spot.
"Young... Young... Young Master..." Aunt Zhou stammered, looking at Gu Hai, who was wearing a homely thin robe and standing in the middle of the ancient bookshelf with a serious look on his face.
"Get out." Gu Hai said calmly.
It's over, it's over. Aunt Zhou covered her face and turned around and ran out. These words were actually heard by so many years of students. The Lin family is over. Mrs. Lin's family should not guess that the young lady of the Gu family is wanted or not. Her young lady will be gone from today onwards. There must be no one in Jiankang who wants it.
After receiving the news, Mrs. Lin was so angry that she almost vomited blood. First, she scolded Aunt Zhou. Gu Hai was Jieyuan, and he was awarded a tribute. The young men gathered around him were all the best in Jiankang, although they were only seven or eight. A young man, but behind these young men were all big families. Mrs. Lin could even imagine how quickly the words Aunt Zhou said would spread.
In fact, what she said is the truth, and it is something that every mother will think of when proposing marriage to her daughter. She considers the temperament of her mother-in-law and the temperament of everyone in the family. She is worried that her daughter will be made things difficult for her, that her mother-in-law is partial, and that her daughter will suffer a disadvantage.
But it's rare for people to say it so frankly, and there are some who say it outright, but it's the first time that it's been said openly in front of so many strange teenagers.
It's one thing to think in your heart, but it's another thing to say it out loud. It's one thing to marry a daughter, but it's another thing to marry a wife.
Mrs. Lin angrily smashed all the tea cups and porcelain pots in sight.
How could it be such a coincidence that poetry writing happened right next to their conversation
This was clearly arranged deliberately by the Gu family.
Mrs. Lin reacted and gritted her silver teeth. Wow, first she deliberately looked good, then Mrs. Zhou came to make conditions, and then deliberately arranged such a place to make this statement public. This was to destroy their Lin family. Ah, there is no injustice or enmity, but the intentions are so poisonous.
"What are you worried about?" Mrs. Lin stood in the courtyard of Cao's house and shouted loudly.
"What are we worried about?" Gu Hai in plain robe asked with a smile.
"Don't think that I don't know that this is all your fault. You are trying to ruin our family's reputation," Mrs. Lin shouted sharply, wishing she could raise her hands to scratch the face of the young man in front of her.
"What did I do?" The young man still smiled, "Madam, what did I say?"
He didn't do anything, he didn't say anything, all he did was talk about the Lin family.
Mrs. Lin realized this and shook her body while covering her heart.
This is revenge, yes, this is revenge
To get revenge on what she said about their sister, everything started because of this.
Mrs. Lin gasped for air. She knew what kind of character Cao was. Gu Hai, a scholar, would never come up with such a shameless method. All this was done by that young lady. Only someone like her could do what that notorious young lady did.
"Gu Hai, I know that this must not be your attention. Your sister is already ignorant of the situation and does not know the importance of it. Don't you think of ways to save it, but instead indulge it? Are you really not caring about your family's reputation?" Mrs. Lin shouted. He said, now the only one who can break this deadlock is Gu Hai.
The young man standing on the steps smiled softly, "Isn't your reputation already ruined