Concubine's three acres of pastoral garden

Chapter 35 The Lion's Big Opening (2)
Mrs. Zhang was taken aback when she heard the words. Of course she knew about this. When the two children were young when they promised to marry each other, it was just a joke, but there was a dowry gift for that one row. Unexpectedly, Shunzi's father actually gave it to the Geng family, and now that Guifang mentioned it, she really has nothing to say.He groaned a few times and said, "That's just telling jokes, there are too many to do!"

Guifang said: "I received the betrothal gift from others and said that I can't count it, and now I want to accept the Li family's. Is it possible that someone will come to propose marriage tomorrow, and you said that the Li family will not count?"

As she said that, she yelled at the matchmaker who was standing there with a surprised face: "Have you seen that what my mother said is uncountable, if you don't want to take your money, then take it back!"

Wu Dequan stood there in a daze for a while. He patted his chest in front of the Li family, saying that he had handled the matter well, and that Guifang's trouble was undoubtedly a slap in the face.

In order not to ruin the errand, he bit the bullet and persuaded: "Gui Fang, what your mother said makes sense. The marriage we made when we were young was just a joke. It can't be taken seriously. The Li family has a reputation, so don't try to die like a fool." I recognize the Geng family!"

What he said made Guifang more energetic. Whether it was Wu Zhaodi scolding Shen Wanjin for being sick that day, Wu Dequan brought his daughter to come to make trouble, or this time to propose marriage, Guifang hated her elder brother to death.

She was pulled by Mrs. Zhang with one hand, and pointed at Wu Dequan with the other, and said, "Wu Dequan, you don't want to come to our house so much! Is it because your old Wu family is doing the business of selling out your daughter, so you have to drag others to join you? Since old Li's family is in a good place Okay, why don't you marry? You run to Dongtun all day long, you are the dog raised by Lao Li's family, you run to eat every day!"

Guifang sincerely wanted to mess up the marriage, not only did she not care about her own image, but she also didn't give Wu Dequan any face. Every sentence she said became more and more harsh, and Wu Dequan's face turned green and pale after scolding.

Sitting in her own house, Xianglai listened to Guifang scolding, and she couldn't help laughing while covering her mouth on the edge of the kang, thinking that Zhang's genetics are really good, and Guifang's pungent energy can be put to the right place!

She is gloating here, but the matchmaker in the east courtyard is quitting. He has been a matchmaker so many times, and it is the first time he is greeted with a smile, or scolded bloody for the first time.

The matchmaker looked at Gui Fang's teeth and claws, and walked out without saying a word.

The two servants quickly picked up the box, lifted it up, and followed him outside.

Seeing this posture, Wu Dequan knew that the matchmaker was going back to answer the Li family, so he hurriedly called out to Mrs. Zhang, "What kind of girl are you? Hurry up and pull her back and make peace. I'll chase the matchmaker back!"

As he said that, he turned around and left the hospital and quickly chased him out.

Guifang made such a fuss, even Shen Wanjin, who was deaf, heard it, and asked Dachang to help him out, and asked inarticulately: "This, this is... what's wrong?"

In order not to make him angry, Guifang ran over quickly and said, "Father, Uncle Geng's family asked someone to propose marriage, and asked if the marriage you promised back then is still worth it!"

She directly dragged the conversation to the Geng's family, Zhang's who followed her, and Wu Zhaodi who followed Shen Wanjin and Dachang stared at her angrily, but they dared not tell about Guifang's relationship with the Li's family.

Shen Wanjin obviously heard Wu Dequan talking in the courtyard, and thought he was causing trouble again, but when his daughter said that the Geng family had come to propose marriage, he immediately forgot about it. Everything matters.

Shen Wanjin was still very satisfied with the Geng family and Shunzi, and immediately nodded after hearing Guifang's words: "Well, well... well, as long as, he, his family, is willing, then, let's do it!"

Guifang was full of joy, stepped forward to support Shen Wanjin's other arm, and said: "Okay, Dad, next time the matchmaker comes, you can tell him!"

Shen Wanjin struggled to speak, but nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay!"

As he was talking, Guifang and Dachang carried him to the east room. Although Mrs. Zhang stared with anger, she didn't quarrel and scold Shen Wanjin as before, worrying that if he got better, he would collapse on the bed again if he got angry. .

Seeing that the situation had basically calmed down, Xianglai quickly called Tianlai over, and after a few words of advice, asked him to send a message to Geng's house, otherwise it would always be mother running back and forth, and Zhang's eyes would be even more annoying.

That night, Shunzi's father came. Although Zhang Shi had a serious face, he still squeezed into the room and chatted with the stammering Shen Wanjin for a while. When he came out, Guifang kept sending him outside the gate. Shi walked into the yard of Xianglai's house by the way, and said happily: "Father and Uncle Geng have settled the marriage, my father doesn't want anything, just let his family treat me well!"

Xianglai said in his mouth: "Congratulations..." But he said in his heart: Your father agreed, who knows what kind of trouble your mother can make.

After Guifang hurriedly finished speaking, she ran back excitedly, and Xianglai, her mother, second aunt, and Tianlai also went back to their houses to rest.

The next morning Wu Dequan came again and said that he was begging from the Li family. If Guifang was willing, the Li family would still marry her, but because of her behavior, the dowry money would be halved.

Speaking such abusive words, it seems that the Li family really regarded marrying Guifang as buying something, and even brought the price up and down.

As a result, before Mrs. Zhang could speak, Gui Fang began to scold again this time, causing Wu Dequan to leave in despair.

In order to defend her father, Wu Zhaodi also quarreled with Gui Fang, and Gui Fang also found out the account of her scolding Shen Wanjin for being ill.

In the afternoon, Jiang Ergong, the matchmaker of Shunzi's family, came again. Although Shen Wanjin agreed to the marriage, other matters related to the marriage had to be decided by Mrs. Zhang.

Unable to get the money from the Li family, Mrs. Zhang held her breath in her heart and tried her best to find it back at the Geng's family. Unexpectedly, Xiang Lai asked for 300 yuan from the Geng's family. The gift money of two silvers made Jiang Ergong leave Shen's house with a sad face and shook his head, and went to Geng's house to answer.

It is said that after the Geng family got the news, the whole family fell into a gloomy mist. Xiufen Niang wanted to retreat several times, but her son was determined to marry Guifang, so she couldn't say anything more, and could only beg Jiang Ergong to speak more. And, let the Shen family ask for some money.

In the next few days, Jiang Ergong often visited Shen's house, but from his gloomy expression every time he left, it seemed that things hadn't made much progress.

Ever since the relationship with Li's family fell apart, Mrs. Zhang's treatment of Xiang Lai, Xiang Lai's mother, and second aunt was not as good as before, and her face was cold when greeting her through the fence, but her treatment of Tian Lai was not bad. Go and get it.

And Guifang was "grounded" by her, and she was stared at by Zhang through the window every day feeding the pigs, and she never had a chance to meet Xianglai, let alone follow Shunzi's house quietly.Therefore, Xianglai Niang could only go to Shunzi's house to inquire about the progress of the marriage.

(End of this chapter)