On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

It's September now, and it's already getting chilly in the morning and evening.

At the end of Shenshi and the beginning of Youshi (that is, around 5 p.m.), some shops have been closed one after another, but lanterns are lit in front of restaurants. You can still smell the aroma of meat and wine when passing by, which can lure out the greedy people. .

Mr. He waited until mid-afternoon and it started to get dark. She was still afraid of being recognized, so she walked past the restaurant with her body hunched over and her head lowered, and looked in through the window.

She felt very disdainful when she saw the three sisters of the Xiao family wearing shorts, wiping tables, serving dishes, and clearing dishes.

Even though she was wearing shorts and her hair was tied up, she could still tell that she belonged to a girl.

Although the restrictions on women are indeed much looser and more tolerant now, girls from wealthy families who want to go out are allowed as long as they ask their elders for permission and bring maids and wives to protect them.

Girls from small families travel together.

Only girls from poor families would go to places like embroidery shop, embroidery shop and rouge shop to work in public in order to have enough food and clothing.

However, the Xiao sisters actually worked as waiters, which made her think that the Xiao family was really poor and crazy, and she was glad that her son did not marry Xiao Xiu.

But when she saw Mrs. Liu behind the counter, wearing a half-worn light blue dress, her face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Previously, they could only be used as waiters in restaurants to make ends meet, but it was Liu who collected the money, so she couldn't deceive herself even if she wanted to.

But, how could the Xiao family have so much money?

She could only comfort herself that they must have rented the shop and could not have bought it.

She felt that her family was superior to the Xiao family, and she was afraid of being entangled by the Xiao family.

In her heart, the Xiao family was just a puddle of mud. She felt that she would never be able to stand up to the wall, but now she was opening a shop like her own?

She then saw that all six tables inside were full of people, but there were still people who came in and were willing to share a table, and there was resentment in her eyes: It was not difficult for her to stop them from sitting down.

He turned around and left in a hurry, planning to ask his cousin for help tomorrow.

On the other side of the Wu family, after the family had dinner, Mr. Wu was about to get up and go out.

Their restaurant also opened a few days ago, and many people they know came to support it, and the business was better than at home.

At noon today, he specially invited Butler Wu from the county magistrate's house to have a banquet. He drank with him personally. He drank too much and didn't get up until Shen Shizhong.

Now he got up and prepared to walk around the restaurant again.

"Master, wait a minute," Mrs. Wu called to him, "I have something to discuss with you."

Mr. Wu spends at least half of his time in the study during a month.

She knew very well that men would inevitably go to the land of fireworks when they were outside, but there was no beautiful maid with red sleeves in the study, so she could only turn a blind eye.

Therefore, the two of them can treat each other with respect.

Mr. Wu sat down again and asked kindly: "What's wrong, madam?"

It was not easy for him to meet his sister, so he had to ask her to help him pass the message. He thought he wanted to tell him about the affairs of the Chen family.

Mrs. Wu signaled her children to step aside first, then frowned and said to him, "A matchmaker came to the door today to arrange matchmaking for our daughter."

When Mr. Wu heard this, he smiled proudly: "Isn't it a good thing that every family has a girl?"

"If you're not satisfied, just decline politely, right?"

"Besides, didn't we plan to bring Xiulian and Mr. Chen together before?"

"I heard that Second Young Master Chen has been back for a few days. Please take your daughter for a walk. If you can meet him, you can talk to him."

It was also a pity in their hearts that their own nephew was getting married. Otherwise, it would be great if their daughter could marry her eldest nephew and get married. The current second son was born to Aunt Yang. My younger sister had not dealt with her well in the past, so I was afraid that this marriage would not be that easy.

Mrs. Wu smiled bitterly: "It's just that it's hard to say no, so I'm worried."

"He said he's here to propose marriage on behalf of Mrs. Inspector Zhao's nephew."

Seeing that he hadn't remembered yet, Mrs. Wu could only speak more clearly: "We were in the same town before, and their family owned a shop."

"Mrs. Zhao also sent someone to pick her up early. Now she has bought a shop. There are three stalls in the front and about ten rooms in the back."

"I'm afraid that if I refuse, people will hold a grudge and deliberately come to our restaurant to cause trouble."

"But the He family's financial resources are a bit thinner. I'm reluctant to let our daughter marry and suffer."

Mainly because he felt that the He family could not help him and was unwilling to marry low.

"That's really troublesome." Mr. Wu also worried, stroking his short beard: "It doesn't matter that Inspector Zhao is not big, but he is in charge of the security here."

He had someone in his possession, and he invited him to a restaurant for a drink a few days ago. Unfortunately, he said he had something to do and declined.

So he invited Butler Wu for a drink today, and asked Butler Wu to help invite Inspector Zhao on his behalf?

He touched the table with his hand, and after careful consideration, he spoke: "Don't refuse outright, wait a few days before talking."

"You should take your daughter to visit the Chen Mansion more often. If our daughter and the second young master have a different horoscope, forget it with the He family."

"Otherwise, the He family is not bad."

Mrs. Wu was very disgusted: "Marry high and marry low. It's not like we have no backers. Why should we marry low?"

"Besides, even if you can't get along with Mr. Chen, you can still choose someone from a wealthy family, right?"

"A woman's opinion!" Mr. Wu shook his head: "Inspections are in charge of local security, and it is not easy to offend."

"How many families can love their daughter as much as the Shi family? Are they willing to give up thousands of taels of silver in dowry?"

Having said this, he asked again: "The marriage between our elder man and the girl from the Shi family should be finalized as soon as possible."

"We are opening a restaurant, and my future in-laws have helped me a lot. There can be no mistakes in this marriage. Can you find a matchmaker as soon as possible?"

In Mrs. Wu's heart, her son was a very good son, and it would not be surprising if the princess favored him.

Although the Shi family is richer than her own, she is still dissatisfied with the Shi family's stinking of copper: "Xiu'er is also fifteen this year, you..."

The Xiu'er she was talking about was Aunt Wu's daughter Chen Xiu. Although she was a concubine, because Mrs. Chen didn't have a child to support herself, even if Chen Xiu didn't raise her by her side, she still hired a female gentleman to teach her chess, calligraphy and painting.

Mrs. Wu also met her niece several times and was really satisfied with her.

Mr. Wu interrupted her: "Have you not heard from my sister that Xiu'er's marriage has been agreed, so you don't have to wait long for Shu."

He sighed again: "We still have fewer children, otherwise we can have more good in-laws and help each other."

What he was thinking was that County Magistrate Chen was also from outside and had no deep roots here.

The future daughter-in-law's natal family is rich, well-connected, and has deep roots. She is the best in-law.

He only regretted that the tigress at home had been watching him so closely more than ten years ago that he had the evil heart but not the courage to take in concubines. How about more concubines?

He urged her again: "Ask the matchmaker to go to the Shi family more often to give them enough face."

Even though Mrs. Wu was still dissatisfied, she would not confront him and responded lightly.

New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, get rid of worries and welcome hope. It doesn't matter whether you are one year older. What matters is safety, health and happiness.

May the new year be better than the old one, dear ones. May the future be bright, the coming year look forward to, peace and joy every day.