Liaozhai: A scholar should draw a sword

Chapter 141 I Don't Turn Corners, I Want to Marry You
"Brother Zhang, why are you still carrying things, how embarrassing are you?"

"A little gift, cover your hands, cover your hands..."

"You saved Xiaoling, you are our family's great benefactor, how can you spend money..."

"You're welcome, you're welcome..."

After some politeness, Zhang boldly sat down in the courtyard, Luo Xiaoling went up to thank him again, and then said: "Brother Zhang, sit down first, I'll go to the store to have a look."

Apparently, she avoided it on purpose so that her sister and Zhang Bold could be alone.

After all, there is one more person, and some things are hard to say.

Zhang Boldly asked with concern: "Are you going alone? How about I take you there?"

After all, he was kidnapped by Luo Xilin's men just yesterday, what if that kid goes crazy and does it again?
"It's okay, I'm going to find Aunt Liu across the way, she happens to be going to the tailor shop to measure clothes."

"Oh, all right!"

Zhang boldly nodded.

Then he comforted him: "But thinking about it, Xilin didn't dare to act recklessly that week, and was reprimanded by Lord Hou yesterday.

Lord Hou's words are very serious, warn him that no matter how much he dares to do something that hurts nature, Lord Hou will deny his relatives..."

Hearing this, the Luo Xiaojuan sisters were a little surprised.

Luo Xiaojuan couldn't help asking: "Who did you hear that from?"

"I heard it with my own ears. Master Hou also ordered me to pay attention secretly, saying that if that kid dares to act recklessly, he will report to Master Hou. He will definitely not let the boy go."

At this time, Luo Xiaojuan couldn't help but patted her forehead: "Look at my brain... I remembered, I seem to have heard someone say before that there is Zhang Bold in the Hou Mansion, but I didn't expect it to be Brother Zhang."

"Hey..." Zhang boldly scratched his head in embarrassment: "Unexpectedly, I am quite famous. I wonder what Miss Xiaojuan has heard?"

Luo Xiaojuan smiled: "I didn't say anything, I just said that brother Zhang is very courageous and likes to bet with others..."

Zhang Boldly waved his hand quickly: "No, no, that was in the past. I have given up this bad habit now, and I won't bet with others at every turn."

At this time, Luo Xiaoling greeted again, and then walked out of the courtyard.

As soon as she left, the yard fell silent.

"that……"

After a while, the two spoke at the same time.

"Haha, Miss Xiaojuan, you go first."

"I...well, I haven't talked to my parents about my sister for now. I want to wait for a few days until Xiaoling's mood improves."

Zhang Boldly nodded: "Well, that's it."

"That... Oh, by the way, look at my brain, the food and drink are ready, Brother Zhang, let's go in and have a few drinks."

"Good good."

Zhang Bold was not polite, he followed Luo Xiaojuan into the room with a smile.

After sitting down, Luo Xiaojuan poured a glass of wine and put it in front of Zhang Bold, and poured another glass for herself.

Then he picked up the cup: "Brother Zhang, I don't drink alcohol on weekdays, but you are the benefactor of our family, Brother Zhang, I want to toast Brother Zhang."

Zhang boldly stood up quickly: "Miss Xiaojuan, you are too polite, sit down."

"Well, Brother Zhang, let me toast you first."

"Good good!"

Zhang boldly drank a cup happily.

This sip of Big Brother Zhang is so sweet to his heart.

"Brother Zhang, these are all my own dishes, try them."

"delicious."

Luo Xiaojuan said with a half-smile, "Brother Zhang, you haven't moved your chopsticks yet."

"Hey, it looks delicious..." At this point, Zhang Daudao added another sentence like a ghost: "It would be great if I could eat your dishes every day in the future."

Hearing this, Luo Xiaojuan couldn't help but blush.

Last night, she thought about it all night.

After all, she is still young and has a long life to come, so it is not an option to stay single like this.

She also thought about starting a family again before, but what others introduced were all crooked melons, who were either too old or were concubines.

And Zhang Daudao is not much older than her, and he is also strong, and he is also single like her.

The key is to have a good heart, maybe it's not bad to find such a man to rely on.

After thinking about it, Luo Xiaojuan couldn't help whispering: "Brother Zhang, you...are you joking?"

"No, I'm serious. Xiaojuan, we are both experienced, and I don't bend corners. I want to marry you."

"Brother Zhang, you..."

Luo Xiaojuan bit her lip, her face became hotter.

This man was too straightforward, so she didn't know how to answer the conversation.

Neither should nor should not.After all, the two just met yesterday, so they have to take it step by step.

Seeing Luo Xiaojuan's face full of peach blossoms, she looked more and more charming, Zhang Bold was even more upset, and struck while the iron was hot: "Xiaojuan, I'm a little straightforward, but I really want to marry you.

Think about it, it's always those people who lie to you with sweet words, okay? "

Having said that, Luo Xiaojuan also felt quite reasonable, so she replied shyly, "But...but we just met."

"What's the matter? When I got married, I didn't know what my daughter-in-law looked like until the night we got married. We're pretty good, at least we got to know each other, and we drank together."

After saying this, Luo Xiaojuan really couldn't find anything to refute.

Isn't it the same when she got married?My own man got into the sedan chair without knowing what he looked like.

"That's what I said, but...but we are all married, Brother Zhang...you don't despise me?"

"How come? Didn't I also get married before? Xiaojuan, you have to believe in fate. We have been single for so long, but we haven't found a suitable one, right?
As soon as I saw you yesterday, I thought, alas, isn't this the wife I'm looking for? "

"puff……"

Luo Xiaojuan was amused.

Then she said coquettishly: "Brother Zhang, you are really bad, you look honest, you are full of glib."

"Hey, aren't I happy? Last night, I was so excited that I didn't sleep all night. I have never been willing to wear this dress. I changed it specially to see you."

Hearing this, Luo Xiaojuan was a little moved.

This man is a little silly, but he is sincere.

"Brother Zhang, let me toast you again..."

"Xiaojuan, don't call me Brother Zhang, call me bold, so that I can feel at ease."

"Big... bold..."

"Ugh!"

Zhang Boldly responded with a snappy sound, his heart was sweeter than honey.

Seeing Luo Xiaojuan's coquettish and shy expression, how could he not guess her thoughts?
After drinking a few more glasses, Zhang boldly took advantage of the wine and said, "Xiaojuan, I'll go back and get ready, and I'll come to propose marriage in two days, okay?"

"Ah? So fast? You... have you thought about it?"

"Think about it, don't worry, I will treat you well, and I won't let you be wronged..."

After returning, Zhang boldly ransacked the box and cabinet excitedly, found all his savings, counted it several times, and calculated it carefully.

As for the dowry gift, Luo Xiaojuan said that it doesn't need much, just make sense.

That's what he said, but Zhang Bold still didn't want to owe her. The dowry was too small, which would make her a joke.

In addition, Zhang Bold had another idea, he wanted to settle down in the county.

He is fine, he has a place to live in the Hou's Mansion, but Luo Xiaojuan can't live in the Hou's Mansion with him, right?

At that time, either let her go to her hometown in the country, or continue to live in her mother's house.

Living in the hometown in the country means that the husband and wife cannot see each other often, and living in the mother's house... will invite people to gossip.

So the best way is to buy a few houses in the county. According to the current market situation, buying a few tile-roofed houses in a slightly off-site location will cost about tens of taels of silver.

Zhang Daudao has indeed saved a little money over the years, and after all the calculations, I'm afraid he can barely buy a house. What about the betrothal gift?And then there must be a simple wedding, right?And furniture and stuff.

After much deliberation, Zhang Boldly decided to go to Hou Ye for some money in advance.

So, he went to find Zhou Yu.

"Master Hou..."

"Well, what's the matter?" Zhou Yu looked at Zhang Boldly and asked.

"That... the little one, the little one wants... wants to support some money..."

"How much do you need?"

"Um... Lord Hou, the younger one has fallen in love with a woman and is planning to get married. The younger one doesn't want to wrong her, so...so I plan to buy a few houses in the county."

Zhou Yu froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "Zhang Bold, I didn't expect you to get married quietly, where is the daughter-in-law from?"

Zhang boldly scratched his head in embarrassment: "That's...that's Luo Xiaoling's sister, Luo Xiaojuan."

"Okay, Zhang Bold, your unintentional act actually led to a marriage. Yes, good people are rewarded. Tell me, how much money do you need?"

"That... the small one has the final say, about 20 taels of silver."

"Go to Butler Wu's house to pay 100 taels."

Zhang boldly looked shocked: "Huh?"

"The 100 taels of silver don't have to be returned, it's right to be a congratulatory gift from the Marquis."

Zhang boldly waved his hand: "No, no, this ceremony is too heavy, I can't bear it..."

"If you accept it, accept it. I will work hard in the future, and I will not treat you badly."

"thump!"

Zhang boldly knelt down, kowtowed several times respectfully, and said with a sob: "Master Hou's great kindness, I will always remember it in my heart, thank you Lord Hou for rewarding me."

"Get up... By the way, when do you plan to hold the wedding?"

"The date hasn't been set yet. I'll go to give the betrothal gift in two days. After the betrothal ceremony, I will set the date of marriage."

"Well, I'll send someone to accompany you to the next appointment, so that you can look good."

Hearing this, Zhang Boldly was pleasantly surprised and thanked repeatedly.

Needless to say, Zhou Yu's move really made Zhang Bold look big.

That night, Luo Xiaojuan mustered up her courage, discussed with her parents, and truthfully told her that she wanted to marry Zhang Boldly.

The result was the unanimous opposition of the parents.

"Xiaojuan, we have to divide things into two parts. Zhang boldly saved Xiaoling. We should thank him as we should, but you don't need to marry him."

"That's right, he is just a servant of the Hou's mansion, how much money can he earn? You will only live a hard life following him."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xiaojuan became unhappy: "Father, mother, do you only have money in your eyes? Do you know that you almost killed Xiaoling?"

"What nonsense are you talking about, you dead girl?"

"Did I talk nonsense, you all know that, in short, I have made up my mind, at worst I will leave this house..."

Two days later, Zhang Daudao came to propose marriage.

Originally, Luo Xiaojuan's parents wanted to make things difficult, but Zhang Bold came with Wu Butler of the Hou Mansion and the government's official media.

The important thing is that the letter of appointment was inscribed by Master Hou himself...

Not to mention anything else, just relying on this letter of appointment inscribed by Master Hou himself is enough to make the Luo family brag about it for a lifetime.

In this way, why would Luo Xiaojuan's parents dare to make things difficult?Hurry up and say hello.

A few days later, Zhang Boldly bought a small courtyard in the south of the city, spending 120 taels of silver, of which 40 taels were contributed by Luo Xiaojuan.

Not long after, the two held their wedding ceremony, and Zhou Yu personally attended the officiant ceremony, which made Zhang boldly feel more face.

Next, it is the wedding night in the bridal chamber.

After being busy for a while, Zhang Bold put his arms around his wife contentedly, and murmured: "Speaking of which, it's really a romantic relationship..."

Luo Xiaojuan snuggled into her husband's arms and said with a smile, "Look how beautiful you are..."

"No, there's something I haven't told you."

"Huh? Bold, are you hiding something from me?"

"It's not a lie, it's just... well, let me tell you the truth, it's like this..."

Anyway, the uncooked rice has already been cooked, Zhang boldly and lazily concealed it, and told the story of meeting the fox lady in the forest and being instructed by the fox lady to go to the north of the city to find marriage.

After listening, Luo Xiaojuan was surprised...

"Zhang Daudao, is what you said true?"

"What did I lie to you for? At that time, I wandered around for a long time, and I was already disappointed. I was about to leave, but I accidentally found those two guys...

Looking back now, it was all doomed. "

Luo Xiaojuan was speechless for a long time.

After a while, just now quietly asked: "Bold, tell me the truth, do you still miss Fox Lady?"

"I……"

"Don't lie, I want to listen to your truth."

"Well, I admit, I... I really haven't forgotten her, and I'm also grateful to her."

Luo Xiaojuan sighed: "Speaking of which, we were able to form a husband and wife, and it was all thanks to her to guide the marriage. In this way, in two days, we will go to the forest to pay our respects, and thank her."

"Well, listen to the lady."

Two days later, the couple prepared incense and candles and went to the edge of the forest where they first met Fox.

Zhang Boldly lit the incense candles, bowed down together with Luo Xiaojuan, and thanked Fox Lady for their good relationship.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Fox Lady suddenly appeared...

"Mrs. Fox!"

Zhang boldly surprised.

Luo Xiaojuan was startled and subconsciously hid in her husband's arms.

"Hehe, congratulations."

Fox Lady smiled.

Seeing Miss Fox's kind face, Luo Xiaojuan stepped forward and gave a blessing: "Thank you, Lady Fox."

"You don't need to thank me, this is your destined marriage."

"Mother Fox..." Zhang Daudao couldn't help but stepped forward and took Mother Fox's hand: "I... Anyway, I still thank you."

"Go back and live a good life."

Zhang Bold's brain became hot, and he blurted out: "Why don't you go back with us?"

Upon hearing this, Lady Fox smiled half-smile: "Isn't it enough to marry one? Do you want to marry two?"

"I...I can't bear you..."

Seeing her husband's reluctance to part with her, Luo Xiaojuan felt sore in her heart.

However, she was also magnanimous, and stepped forward to persuade: "Ms. Fox, I can see that Bold really likes you, why don't you go back with us?"

Fox Lady shook her head and sighed: "You don't understand my situation... Go back and live a good life."

After speaking, the figure disappeared in an instant.

"Fox lady, fox lady..."

Zhang Boldly called out a few times, and chased him into the forest again.

"Ugh!"

Seeing this, Luo Xiaojuan couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

……

(End of this chapter)