Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 484 Hodor's Marriage

Back in Songcheng County, it was getting late, Fan Ning went back to his house directly, and the first to greet him was his daughter Fan Zhen, who said that her daughter was his father's little padded jacket, which is really good, there is something delicious, little The guy always wants to leave a mouthful for Daddy, which makes Fanning love her very much.

Fan Zhen was two and a half years old, at the time when she was the most naughty and cute. She hugged her father's neck and asked him to take her to find squirrels.

"Yes, I saw it, big tail, jumping around in the trees, looking for food everywhere."

"It's getting dark, the little squirrel is scared outside, it has already gone home to eat, let's go eat too!"

"Okay! Ah Zhen is also hungry."

Fan Ning came to the dining hall with his daughter in his arms, and the whole family had been waiting for him at the dining table for a long time.

"finally come!"

Mother Zhang Sanniang said: "Everyone, let's eat! The food is going to be cold."

Fan Ning sat down and apologized: "Actually, you don't have to wait for me, everyone can eat first."

Zhu Pei laughed and said, "If my husband comes back in the middle of the night, we won't have to wait. Anyway, we only waited for a while. It's better to eat together."

Aya filled Fan Ning's wine, and said to the little maid next to her, "The wine is a little cold, go warm it up."

The little maid hurriedly went to warm up the wine, and Ouyang Qian clapped her hands to her daughter, "Come to mother and feed daddy."

"No! I want to eat with Daddy."

Zhen'er hugged her father's neck and refused to let go, Ouyang Qian's face sank, "How did mother teach you?"

Zhen'er pursed her mouth and left her father with great reluctance.

Fan Ning handed his daughter to Ouyang Qian, and then looked at his son Fan Jing. Fan Jing had just turned one year old and was sleeping soundly in the arms of his nurse. His facial features looked a lot like Fan Ning's, but he was somewhat handsome like his mother. .

"Tell everyone something!"

Fan Ning took a sip of wine and said, "I won't stay in Yingtian Mansion for too long, and I might be transferred at the end of the year."

"Is the news accurate?" Jupe asked.

Fan Ning shook his head, "I can only hear some rumors, but the reform has ended, and I guess I will go to Beijing."

"Shall I ask my father about it?"

"No, what I mean is that we need to be prepared to move so as not to be rushed."

Ouyang Qian said with a smile: "Actually, we didn't move many things here because the house is rented and I always think it won't last long. It's very convenient if we want to move."

"That's good. Some things that are not used temporarily can be packed and sent back to the capital."

Zhang Sanniang frowned, "You're not even sure, what if you don't get transferred?"

"Brother said he was going to leave, so he will definitely go. What are you talking about here?" A Duo who was beside him replied a little unhappy to his mother.

Zhang Sanniang gave her a hard look, and the mother and daughter stopped talking. Fan Ning felt a little strange, and felt that the emotions of the two were not right.

Just as he was about to speak, Jupe next to him kicked Fan Ning lightly, and Fan Ning held back.

"By the way, I met Akihito in Laizhou. He just led the fleet back from Japan and unloaded in Laizhou."

Fan Ning took out the box from his bosom, and said with a smile: "Mingren's gift to Ah Zhen and Jing Er, two very nice sapphires."

Zhu Pei took the box and looked at it. She knows the goods. These two sapphires are very expensive and rare. My son is Xiao Lang, and gems are not suitable for him."

Zhu Pei had a luminous pearl that Fan Ning brought back from Kunzhou back then. It was very precious. Pei's wish came true.

"No need!" Ouyang Qian hastily declined.

Zhu Pei stuffed the box to Fan Zhen and said with a smile: "Ah Zhen, this is from you."

Fan Zhen held the box in his arms and refused to let go. Ouyang Qian had no choice but to say to her daughter, "Thank you, aunt."

"Thank you ma'am."

Zhu Pei smiled and nodded, "After returning to the capital, I will find a famous craftsman to carve these two gemstones, and they will be Ah Zhen's dowry in the future."

Zhang Sanniang's face changed slightly, she stared at her daughter and said, "Did you hear that?"

A Duo curled his lips, "People are just joking, but you take everything seriously!"

"You damn girl, you have to piss me off to be reconciled!"

Zhang Sanniang was so angry that she couldn't sit still, she got up and said: "Eat slowly, I'll go back first."

Seeing his mother leaving, A Duo also pushed the bowl angrily, got up and ran away wiping his tears.

Fan Ning was a little surprised, did the two mothers quarrel?

Zhu Pei shook his head and smiled wryly: "A few days ago, Madam Chai came to our house as a guest. She has always liked Ado, and when chatting with her mother, she mentioned that she wanted to marry Ado as a daughter-in-law. My mother was very tempted, but Ado didn't want to. I've been angry for two days."

Mrs. Chai is the wife of Chai Feng, the eldest son of Chai Jing. She also happens to be from Wu County. She often comes to the mansion as a guest, but she actually mentioned marriage. Fan Ning was a little surprised, "Ado is a little too young!"

Ouyang Qian said next to her: "Girls can marry later, but the marriage should be decided early. Once the marriage is missed, there is no time to regret it."

Fan Ning was a little overwhelmed. This incident caught people off guard. He never thought that his sister would get married, but it happened when he didn't expect it.

Zhu Pei understood her husband's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Aduo is already 16 years old, and he will be 17 next year. He is no longer the little lady in the husband's mind."

My younger sister will be 17 years old next year, and I really didn't expect that marriage can be considered. He smiled and asked Zhu Pei and Ouyang Qian: "Tell me why Ado is angry, does she not want to consider the Chai family? ?”

Zhu Pei smiled, but did not speak, Fan Ning turned his eyes to Ouyang Qian again.

Ouyang Qian shook her head, "I think it's because she hasn't prepared to get married yet. She thinks that her mother let her get married so early, so she is angry. It has nothing to do with the Chai family."

Fan Ning thought about it, and Ouyang Qian's words made a lot of sense. It should be that her younger sister has too little contact with young men, her personality is introverted, and she is immature psychologically. harm.

Fan Ning drank the wine in his glass and asked, "What's the name of that kid from the Chai family? How is his character?"

"I don't know the name. I only know that I am 20 years old this year. I am studying at the Taixue in the capital. We have never seen what he looks like or what his character is. We have never heard of it."

Seeing that the maid and nurse were there, Fan Ning smiled and said, "This matter is not urgent. I will go and talk to my mother when I have a chance, and give Hodor some time."

After dinner, Fanning returned to the inner study, and after a while, Zhu Pei came in with a cup of tea.

She sat down and said, "Mother just came to see me."

Fanning was about to drink tea, stopped for a moment, and asked, "What did my mother say?"

"She asked me to ask about your attitude. My father is gone. You are the eldest brother. In the end, you are the one who decides about Hoduo's marriage."

Fan Ning was silent for a long time and said, "To be honest, I think something is wrong."

"Do you think there is a problem with the portal?"

Fan Ning nodded, "It has nothing to do with the portal, but that's just one aspect. More importantly, we have nothing to do with the Chai family."

Fan Ning really felt that the family was not worthy. Who was the Chai family? The descendants of the royal family in the later Zhou Dynasty married the Zhao family for generations, and his father came from a poor background, and his grandfather was just a farmer. , but letting his younger sister marry into the Chai family, it is really as deep as the sea once he enters the Hou family, a family that he doesn't usually get in touch with, quite unfamiliar, how can Fan Ning let his younger sister marry into the Chai family.

Fan Ning sighed and said again: "Perhaps Sister Qian is right, Ah Duo may not be ready to marry yet, if that's the case, I don't want to force her."

"I think the reason why Ah Duo is angry is not because she doesn't want to marry, but because she doesn't want to marry the Chai family."

Fan Ning was taken aback, "What do you mean by that?"

Zhu Pei smiled slightly: "Actually, I guess, Ah Duo may like someone."

"Who?"

"My third grandfather's grandson, Zhu Qi, you have met."

Fan Ning remembered, of course he had seen Zhu Yuanfeng's seventh grandson, holding a book and shaking his head and reading in the yard all day long, he was addicted to books, nicknamed "Little Master".

"Hodor has seen him?" Fanning asked in surprise.

"Of course I have. When A Duo lived in my third grandfather's house, I often asked him to borrow books. I saw a copy of "Complete Tang Poems" in A Duo's room. It's just that you don't know."

Fan Ning suddenly remembered that her younger sister was also a little nerd who liked to read and buy books. The two might really have a common language, as if they were about the same age.

Fan Ning was a little tempted. The key point was that he was very familiar with Zhu Yuanfeng. If his younger sister married Zhu Yuanfeng's grandson, he would be more acceptable than marrying into the Chai family. But the most important thing was that his younger sister liked her.

Fan Ning walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and asked, "How is Zhu Qi doing?"

"He went back to Pingjiang Mansion to take part in the examination. My third grandfather has great expectations for him. You know, the third grandfather has always regretted that there is no Jinshi among his descendants."

Fan Ning nodded. Zhu Yuan was as rich as an enemy, but he was still a businessman. Most of his sons were smart and capable. Whether it was managing the manor or running the business, they did a good job, but they were not good at studying. His four sons Son and more than a dozen grandchildren, until now there is not even a Juren, only Zhu Qi likes to read since he was a child, and Zhu Yuanfeng placed great expectations on him.

He pondered for a moment and said, "I don't object to the words that Ah Duo really likes Zhu Qi. What I mean is, try to create opportunities for them to meet each other. If they have a good impression of each other, then this marriage will come naturally."

Zhu Pei pursed his lips and smiled, "Leave this matter to me!"

(End of this chapter)