Xu Xuzhi
Chapter 12
Chapter 12
It is said that Feng Jiu's sister, Feng Lin, was able to get engaged to the Ning Mansion for a reason.
Back when the old man was still a leader of the Fengtian Patrol Battalion with a moderate official position, he was once ordered by Governor Xiliang to besieged by Mongolian bandits in Xifeng, the coldest place in Fengtian Province.
Frozen food and grass are in danger in the cold weather. Just when the old commander thought my life was over, Tang Fengjiu's grandfather, a gentle scholar, passed by the battlefield without paying attention. When he arrived, he saved the old man's life.
The old man was inexplicably grateful, and his heart of repaying his kindness was beyond words. He simply let his third son and only son, Ning Zheng, be engaged to the eldest granddaughter of Mr. Tang's most promising second wife. At that time, the two children were both 11 years old. In terms of birth date, Feng Lin is still a month older.
Therefore, the Tang family was kind to the Ning family for saving their lives. Originally, this was a good thing. Although one of the two families is in the army and the other is in business, they can be said to be evenly matched in strength. Although it is a serious business, it is impossible to do business without encountering some troubles; when encountering things, there are always times when they cannot be resolved through normal channels; at this time, the protection of people with military power is particularly important.
The Tang family also admitted that since Erfang insisted on going into business, although Tang Du can be regarded as a long-sleeved and good dancer, with his ability, it is impossible to reach the current level of wealth so quickly. As a picture of "clean and noble", it can be said that the Tang family can develop to its current scale, thanks to the escort of the Ning family.
The status quo of the regime at that time was that the military was in power, so of course the Ning family was willing to issue passes for future in-laws within their capabilities, and strive for some franchises, and at the end of the year, the Tang family would also send one The amount of silver bills was so huge that the old man was embarrassed to accept it, so in the second year, he would work harder to expand the territory for his in-laws and expand the Tang family's business territory.
But I never expected that Ning Guan led this official to become bigger and bigger, and his rank rose higher and higher, until 11 years later, he became the leading figure in the Northeast. For the Tang family, they were secretly shocked, and they didn't like having such in-laws from the bottom of their hearts.
But after so many years of interest entanglements, Tang Du has long been involuntary. Tang Du finally became the number one wealthy businessman in the north, and the bond with the Ning family has further deepened. .
Feng Jiu's older sister, Feng Lin, is the third in this generation. Apart from the two elder brothers of Dafang and Erfang, she is the eldest. Feng Lin is very beautiful and looks very similar to her handsome father, but at first glance At first glance, her temperament and demeanor resembled that of a serious mother.
She has been outstanding since she was a child. When she was ten years old, she wrote a poem about snow in court, which shocked the mayor of Fengtian who happened to be present. She used to occupy the position of the most wanted daughter-in-law of the famous Fengtian family all the year round.
Although Fengjiu is not mentally inferior to his elder sister, but his personality is not as dignified and powerful inside as his elder sister. In addition, he is still young, so his reputation is much worse than that of his elder sister who is well-known in Fengtian's upper class.
Originally, Mr. Tang was also guilty. After all, it was his parents and daughter who released the pigeons of Mr. Ning. This girl's courage was not small when she was young, and she was as big as a water tank when she grew up.
But now that we have already entered an era in which the old and the new alternate, and even thousands of years of different concepts collide with each other, marriage repentance caused by unfreedom of marriage has become the most common thing, and even one day, "Fengtian Daily Published in the man and woman's family reached a consensus to terminate the engagement, and even the divorce statement, the entire page was not published.
In fact, Ning Zheng and Tang Fenglin have already grown up, and it is said that whenever they are thoughtful, the Ning family should go to the house to discuss marriage matters with them.
But Ning Zheng was sent to study in the West at the age of 16. By the time he was 21, he had graduated from the Virginia Military Academy in the United States. The consulates of the Ning family are all located here, and the news is never blocked. The gossip about Mr. Ning has never stopped throughout the year, and it is a constant topic of conversation in many streets and alleys. From this point of view, the third Mr. Ning is quite romantic.
That's right, the handsome skin, the coveted power, the status of the only son-in-law of the old man, the next unyielding master of the old man's mansion, he is quite impressive, enough to be sold for a while.
And the eldest daughter of the Tang family's second bedroom is already 21, and she is almost in the fourth grade when she went to Peking University, but the husband's family did not mention the fulfillment of the contract.According to Master Tang's speculation, their family may also think that this marriage is dispensable. After all, with the current momentum of the Ning family, they will not be able to marry any kind of woman they want to marry.
Although all the girls in my family went to new-style schools, and they didn’t have their feet bound. Needless to say—because after all, they are outside the customs, there are few girls, and the older girls have a high status, so it is impossible to bind their feet—but I always feel that I have returned from studying abroad There is not so much to say: there are quite a few people who speak half-native and half-foreign, put on airs, and feel superior to others. If it is modern, that is, there is no common language, different frequencies, and three views.
Although the failure of this marriage will make the two families somewhat embarrassed, but for the Tang family, the one who made the engagement at the beginning was, after all, Mr. Tang, and Mr. Tang passed away seven years ago-there is nothing wrong with it, otherwise the west wind will advance eastward. , finally blowing to Fengtian in the north, and seeing in this day and age, those who cut their braids cut their braids, men and women openly hugged each other and danced ballroom dances, those who believed in Christ believed in Christ, and the intellectuals also "called Greece in their words", and they would die of anger of.
So after the eldest sister escaped from marriage, Fengjiu dreamed for a while that the coffin board of the always rigid grandfather could hardly hold it down...
Unexpectedly, two months after Ning Zheng came back, he finally came to visit his "parents-in-law". He spoke very respectfully and politely, but it was also a bit strange. Apart from recognizing the family and greeting him, and bringing many gifts, he didn't mention the matter of marriage at all.
Although Tang Du felt a little perplexed, he was very confident, and he also got some meaning from it. He felt that the meanings of the two families were probably the same: it doesn't matter if it succeeds or not.
A few mischievous girls from the Tang family secretly went to see their future brother-in-law, and they all praised her when they came back. Leaving Ning Zheng's status aside, I am still so young and handsome, so I can't help but envy Sister Feng Lin's good fortune: what's more, this is still The future King of the Northeast has an unimaginably high status.Of course, the elder sisters of the Tang family are also very outstanding. From this point of view, they must be a good couple in the future.
A few days later, the eldest daughter who was still studying at Yenching University came back at a non-yearly or non-holiday time. It was too coincidental. Sure enough, Feng Lin wept bitterly and told Tang Du that she was going to divorce. His face was ashen, Flatly refuse, can this matter be discussed?
Without knowing it, the other members of the Tang family have already begun to imagine the prospect of Ning Zheng taking over as the old man in the future, and Tang Fenglin doing his part to become the number one noble lady in the Northeast.
Unexpectedly, the big guy's dream was not finished yet, the eldest sister left a note and ran away Shi Shiran.
It’s okay to run away by yourself, but the terrible thing is that I heard it later, and I also caught up with a fugitive who was on the wanted list of "red bandits" by the Beiyang government. But it's rare to have the same opinion on the "red bandits", that is-to kill.After Tang Du repeatedly confirmed with his eldest son that Feng Lin had indeed eloped with a red bandit, he almost collapsed.
The patriarch of the Tang family was ashamed, and he didn't have the guts to meet the old man of the Ning family—if the old man was pursued, the charge of "fornication with the red bandit" would be a serious crime, and the Tang family would be overwhelmed.
Feng Lin ran away without a trace, and Tang Du couldn't find her anywhere, so he began to suspect that she was no longer in the country, and even suspected that some very capable people played a big role in it, otherwise she and the red bandit would be together. With his ability, he couldn't run so far.
He has traveled all his life to do business, and he has seen the big world. At the beginning, his father married this beard in a daze.Although the business is getting bigger and bigger, but as he gets older, his current ambitions are gradually not so big. He only thinks that the family style will not be corrupted, and the house is safe, which is enough. I can also explain it, but I am afraid that something unseemly will happen, and I am still afraid of what will happen in the end.
It's all about running away from marriage, but it's because of elopement;
It's a pity that no matter whether he shook the phone or wrote a personal letter requesting to explain the scandal to the old man, he didn't get a reply.
After waiting for many days, Tang Du finally received a letter from Old Marshal Ning, inviting him to "go over the house for a briefing". Mansion—can we not play drums? The old man is a man with clear grievances and grievances. If such a person becomes his benefactor, there are so many benefits that I can’t finish; It depends on how they started their business. Killing is their specialty.
Tang Du couldn't help scolding his eldest daughter who had always been bold and reckless in his belly.
When he saw Old Marshal Ning who was waiting for him, he was sweating profusely and complained inwardly: What was the reason why Marshal Ning was able to overwhelm Hushan in the first place?In addition to a strong mind, he is also a ruthless one.This time the eldest daughter caused such a big embarrassment, Tang Du was a little afraid that the old man would pull out a gun and kill him immediately.
Unexpectedly, the old man's face looked unexpectedly kind-although the people in Fengtian City affectionately called him "Old Man", but in fact he was only 50 years old, and he just had a Japanese Admiral Togo Heihachiro's thick beard looks like he's aged. In addition, he is born short and short. In order to increase his majesty, he has to maintain a mature and dignified facial expression at all times, so those who don't know always think that he is in his sixtieth year.
"Handsome, I will apologize to you, I will apologize to you..." This was the first time Tang Du had the opportunity to apologize in person, and of course he had to be extremely sincere.
The old man smiled, and waited for Tang Du to bow to himself a few times, and then slowly came over to help him up, "Oh, why are your in-laws so ignorant? It's okay, 'Business can't be done...'", halfway through the conversation Dao, after all, he felt that the phrase "Business cannot be done with benevolence and righteousness" is not suitable for the current use, so he swallowed hard, "We are real relatives, and we all understand. Who didn't come here when we were young?"
Really relative?Where did this start?They couldn't hit each other with eight shots, and Tangning's two families didn't have any blood relatives.
Tang Du didn't know the old man's hypocrisy and ignorance, and the turbulent figures in the Northeast business world, when they came to the local warlords with guns and cannons, they could only look at it dryly, looking a little pitiful.
The old handsome let him sit down, and then he sighed heavily: "Feng Lin, girl, I love her so much for nothing." The old handsome's so-called pain is actually just a meeting six or seven years ago.
In order to expand his territory, the old man has been conscientiously killing people and setting fires everywhere, and his own children have no time to see each other, so that apart from the big girl who is not afraid of anything, and the son-in-law who has always disliked his father since he was a child, the other is the next one. Hongsi, the outstanding grandson of his generation, and the sons and grandsons of several other girls, trembled when they saw him. How could they have the time to see other people's children?This is pure exaggeration.
Now let's not mention how the marriage was arranged in the first place, just think about how to withdraw the marriage with dignity now, so as to minimize the damage to both parties.
In short, what the old man said was what he said.
"That's not right, I've already set off to find this bastard, and when I get it back, I'll have to..."
Before Tang Du finished his ruthless words and expressed his determination, the old man waved his hand freely, "I heard that she has a crush, even though she is a 'red gangster'. You parents don't even know, it's a bit embarrassing. "
When Tang Du heard this, he was about to stand up and condemn himself again. The old man stretched out his hand to stop him: "But it doesn't matter, you Tang Mansion just has a lot of girls, all of them are beautiful and intelligent. After all, I am very fond of Tang Mansion I still have confidence in my 'tutor', and I can't embrace other girls because of a girl's indecency. If Feng Lin hadn't gone to study in Peking, she would have been stunned by the 'red bandit' after reading too much. , and it would not be possible to do such a foolish thing."
When Tang Du heard this, he was startled. He felt that the engagement of the two families could not disappear with his eldest daughter's escape from marriage. Could it be that the old man wanted to...
Indeed, the Tang family has an advantage that is envied by other aristocratic families: it has many prostitutes, and they are known for their beauty and kindness.However, Tang Du's original plan to take advantage of this incident to break away from the Ning family and untie him may have failed.
Okay, "the county magistrate is not as good as the current one." Although it can't achieve the ideal ending of Shuiguowuhen, isn't it good that the old man didn't blame him for it?That's pretty good.
Tang Du, who has always had a big heart, could only comfort himself in secret, trying to force himself, "I don't know what you mean, handsome..."
The old handsome said with a smile: "When you go back, you will pick a few photos from the daughters of your Tang family regardless of the number of rooms, and let my son choose carefully and choose the one he likes."
Tang Du: "..." I couldn't help wondering, this son-in-law of the Ning family has good looks, good family background, and a diploma from a famous American school. , could it be possible to be short of a daughter-in-law? Why did he have to hang himself on this crooked neck tree in the Tang family?
An angry, cunning and somewhat helpless look flashed across the old man's eyes: "But the age, it can't be younger than 14 years old. If it's younger, the difference with my son is too big. The age difference between the husband and wife is so big. Many, it will not be easy to talk in the future... Send more photos of everyone."
Here I have to explain that although Feng Jiu is called "Nine", it is not the ninth child in the family, but the sixth child according to the mix of men and women in the "Feng" generation of the Tang family; as for why the word "Nine" was used in the first place According to Tang Du's recollection, it was probably because Feng Jiu was not in good health when she was born, so Feng Jiuniang wanted to make the child "long and long", but the name was not so straightforward, so she took a homonym; and "Nine" is also a very positive number, but it is not too perfect, so it is settled like this.
Mr. Tang is glad that the atmosphere is not too stiff. Apart from wiping off the sweat from his head, he can only be obsequious. His originally admirable excellent eloquence and full of knowledge can't be displayed in front of the murderous professional soldiers who returned from the battlefield. , as the saying goes, "When a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain it."
When the two were halfway through their conversation, the door slammed, and a handsome young man knocked on the door and walked in. It was actually Ning Zheng, who sat down without hesitation and listened carefully to what the two fathers had to say. He didn't mean it.I don't know if it's the old man who thinks that this kind of marriage event needs the participation of his own son who is one of the parties involved. Anyway, Ning Zheng didn't speak a word during the whole process, except to greet Tang Du when he entered the door; After discussing the photos that the Tang family sent other daughters for Ning Zheng to choose, Ning Zheng politely sent Mr. Tang out.
Tang Du is recognized as a decent person, and the Tang family is also a clear stream among the famous families in Fengtian. He knows the basics, and the northerners have similar living habits. This is also the reason why the old man insisted that the next mistress of the Ning Mansion must come from the Tang family.
After the news from the front court spread to the back yard, the old lady of the Ning Mansion has always been Buddha-natured, and she didn’t think there was anything wrong with it, but the concubines in the mansion felt embarrassed—after all, she was escaped from marriage by someone, and she still insisted on ignoring her family’s past. As a relative, Lao Ning's family is probably the only one among the warlords in China who have been so miserable.
any idea?The old handsome insisted, what the old handsome said is heaven.
Tang Du was dismissed in a daze, went home to calm down and think about it, and then held a family meeting, inviting brothers, cousins and wives from all the houses, making a lot of noise. There are so many mouths to discuss the countermeasures together.
Just like everyone has a different view on the same thing, each family has a different view on this matter, some are happy, some are not, and it doesn’t matter. Of course, most of them are happy; but there is one thing everyone agrees on The opinions are the same, that is, we must strictly follow the old man's ideas. After all, the old man's shrewdness is well known throughout the country, and it is impossible to fool him.
Fengtian had a saying at that time - "Don't turn to the shadow wall with the old man".
In the end, each room went through strict screening, and a total of six qualified girls were released. The parents followed the agreed opinions in advance and did not tell them. The girls' mothers carefully selected photos of them wearing Chinese and Western clothes for four seasons Zhang, when it is gathered here at Tang Du, there are dozens of them together.
Feng Jiu's stepmother Lu came in quietly, "Aren't you really going to put Feng Jiu's photo in there?"
Tang Du sighed: "Do you think she would like to marry into Ning's family? This child wants to study abroad. Hey, she has a weird temper. She told me the day before yesterday that my eldest sister escaped marriage well. Wait for me After I've been busy for a while, I really have to educate her." Suddenly she thought of Feng Lin: "Be the same as her incomprehensible eldest sister."
Lu smiled secretly: "I don't know what you think, anyway, I think this is a good opportunity, and I still hope that Feng Ling can be selected."
Father Feng Jiu shook his head secretly: "Is Marshal Ning's mother-in-law so easy to do? You're really high-spirited."
Mrs. Lu was not happy: "Why is the daughter I gave birth to inferior to the one born by the older sister? What happened to us Fengling? At any rate, we Fengling kept our duty except going to school. I know what a girl who has not left the cabinet should do and what she should not do."
The matter of Feng Lin's elopement with the "red bandit" is naturally no secret to the elders of the Tang family. Tang Du was choked for a long time and could not speak. Lu Shi looked at him and stretched out his hand to rub his back: "Okay Well, isn't this a happy event for everyone? Feng Lin doesn't like marrying the youngest of the Ning family, so she won't marry, and secretly told you, Feng Ling and the others, when the youngest of the Ning family came to the house last time, they also secretly followed her Look, come back and say that he is tall and handsome, and all the girls, no matter how many rooms, are very fond of him."
No prospect and no knowledge!Tang Du suddenly felt that his two eldest daughters were really ambitious, and none of them were fooled by the good appearance of that famous playboy.
Lu Shi suddenly became a little worried again: "If you don't put Feng Jiu's photo in, will the old man not find it?"
Tang Du thought about it carefully: "Probably not. He just wants to marry our family. With so many girls, if he still can't choose one whom his young master likes, then our family will try their best; She ran away with someone, but if she likes Ning Laosan, can she run away? So I think the Ning family definitely doesn't want another reluctant daughter-in-law. I won't put Feng Jiu's photo in it, everyone I am a decent person, so I understand what this means. How can I ask Feng Jiu again? Besides, there are so many girls in our family, I sometimes get confused. Feng Jiu is not particularly outstanding, so how can I remember so clearly? ?”
...Lu Shi curled her lips inwardly. At this time, she was becoming more modest. Although she was not very happy, she had to admit that if the Fengjiu family of the Tang family was not outstanding, would there be any outstanding girls in the huge Fengtian City?
But she wouldn't say that, she looked at her husband with admiration: "Master, I think you are very smart, and what you say is very reasonable, it must be the case." Regarding Lu Shi's adoring gaze, Tang Du has always been Yes, he smiled and nodded.
In fact, his guess should be good, after all, normal people would think so... But what if he is not facing a normal person?
Tang Du faced Tang Dafeng with an expression of disbelief: "What did you say?! Say it again."
"My lord, when I went, it was the old man who saw me in person. After he saw the photos of our girls I brought, he looked at the inscriptions behind the photos one by one, his face sank, 'Is that all?' I Just follow your instructions and say 'yes, that's all.' Then, the old man's face fell down like a curtain on the door, oh my god it scared me, it really cut my head off He was like chopping melons and chopping vegetables. At that time, I couldn't even speak. The old man glanced at me, smiled again, and said, 'Go back and tell your master if there is any girl left behind, then I won't be happy. It’s gone.’ Ouch, the way he smiled, it’s even more creepy if he doesn’t laugh…”
Tang Du didn't blame Tang Dafeng. He had experienced the power of the old man. It was indeed as he said. People smiled, but there was no smile in their eyes. It can be seen that they did not make their fortunes by selling tofu...
He sat weakly on the chair, "Go, invite the wife."
Lu Shi came over soon: "Master..."
Father Feng Jiu looked up at her: "Do you have a photo of Feng Jiu?"
On the way, Mrs. Lu had heard Tang Dafeng tell what happened, and her heart was already in a state of agitation, but now she replied honestly to her husband: "There are no serious photos, and you don't know Liu girl, except for the school. She has never taken a picture of her student status standard photo or graduation group photo!"
"When her mother was still alive, she liked to take pictures... But, they were all taken before she was ten years old."
Lu shrugged her clothes uncomfortably, "I remembered, in my place, there are really two photos, both of which were secretly taken by the sixth girl when my second sister came to take pictures of the girls in the mansion a while ago. .”
"Sneak shot?" Father Feng Jiu was a little puzzled.
"It's not a sneak shot, Feng Ling and the other girls are happily taking pictures, only Liu girl left without looking back, but my second sister really likes Feng Jiu's appearance, so I took a sneak shot Two, just two, not very formal, I'll show you here."
Naturally, it was too late to take the current photo, even if it was not a decent photo, it could only be used as it was - this was a matter of attitude, who would have the guts to procrastinate and disobey the old man's order?
Mrs. Lu quickly went back and forth, holding a pale yellow envelope in his hand.
"I was bumped into by Feng Ling on the way, and I insisted on seeing what was in the envelope, so I managed to fool her away."
Tang Du nodded, took the envelope and took out the photos, looked at them one by one, frowned, picked up a brush and wrote Feng Jiu's name, ranking, and birth date on the back of the two photos, fanned them to wait for the ink to dry, and then Put the photo into a large cowhide envelope, put it together with other photos, heat the sealant to seal it, and put a private seal on it, "That's the only way to go. Tang Dafeng, hurry up and send it to the old man."
Tang Dafeng let out an "hey", took the envelope and left in a hurry.
Lu Shi frowned, staring at her husband fiercely: "Master, why do I think this matter..."
"Well. I'm afraid that's what happened."
Such a big ecstasy formation was set up just for one person.
The frustration on Lu's face could not be concealed, but he looked confused: "Why did you fall in love with it? When did it happen? It's too strange..."
Tang Du remained silent, and there were endless troubles—if the speculation was true, how could he talk to this stubborn girl?
Tang Dafeng sent the photos and was sent away. The old man said to the guard Zhao Wudi: "Go and invite the third young master."
Ning Zheng quickly appeared at the door, as if he knew his father was looking for him.
The old handsome glanced at him, and suddenly stared: "Go! I just gave the photo to the fifth child! She showed it to your grandma, and you go over too, pick and choose, and see if the person you like is in it !"
Ning Zheng didn't take it seriously: "You agreed to everything that was agreed upon, so why are you still angry?"
The old man didn't like to look at him, he was afraid that one more look at him would make him angry, so he drooped his eyelids, "When will you enter the martial arts hall?"
"Of course after the engagement."
The old man, who is famous all over the country, has a long face and grieves: "Engagement is a matter between us adults. It happened that the eldest daughter of the Tang family had written the engagement document and hadn't given the dowry at that time. This time, I will be engaged if I write the dowry again." It's over, what does this have to do with you entering the lecture hall?"
"Of course I hope to get married as soon as possible."
The old handsome sneered: "You think that the sixth miss of the Tang family has no temper? I think she has the same temper as the third miss of the Tang family!"
Ning Zheng smiled: "You know all about it? Then why did you ask grandma and Mrs. Fifth to help you see each other?"
The old handsome took a deep breath: "Naturally, the woman in the backyard can't know the truth about such a thing, and it's not your own mother; as for your grandma, I don't want her to worry about it either. Hmph! If it weren't for seeing that this girl is no worse than her sister, You are young so you can play with it, and it can save you some trouble, do you think I can agree?!"
Ning Zheng smiled and looked at the old man quietly: "Don't force me."
Even if the old man led thousands of troops and went through countless times, he still suffered a crushing defeat with his third son, and he didn't win a few times in a serious way-who made him feel sorry for his first wife?
This time was no exception, he lowered his eyes and stretched his cuffs, pretending not to care, "Anyway, this time, we can't have something like last time happen again."
"Of course, this is what I like, of course it's different."
The old handsome looked at the handsome and heroic son in front of him, especially the taller son compared to himself, suddenly a burst of pride surged in his heart, and he immediately realized that he had just reprimanded him, what a f*cking arrogance he was.
The birth of this son made him ecstatic. After all, he was his first legitimate son, but as he grew up, the conflict between them became more and more intense.
This kid was a weirdo since he was a child. At the age of twelve or thirteen, the Tathagata Avalokitesvara did not pay homage to the gods. Instead, he developed a strong interest in Christianity from the West. He loved making friends with foreigners. After two or three years of learning, he came back to speak authentically. He has become a master at playing tennis, golf, driving a motorcycle, and driving a car. His strong learning ability has amazed those American pastors and staff in various institutions.
Later, he insisted on going abroad to study and become a doctor. Under his strong opposition, he changed to study mechanics, because he heard that this major is also good for a soldier, and he can better understand the performance of weapons. He studied in a US military academy for two years and graduated with honors.This son is really excellent, and it is even more troublesome-too assertive, undisciplined, and not as obedient as his two brothers.
I remember that when Ning Zheng was just born, he took the child's birth date, and piously climbed up Qianshan, more than 200 miles away from Fengtian, to find the abbot Chengguan of Longhai Temple for fortune-telling. Watching him, he asserted compassionately: "The enemy in the past life, the father and son in this life."
……Pooh!
You and your father are enemies. Otherwise, he is a doctor of literature graduated from Oxford University, so he can't be your university professor. The rich son of a million-dollar family is not a monk? !
I guess I found the wrong person.
However, the old man remembered that his dead wife once smiled and looked at Ning Zheng who was young and had a neck with him, and said something that he still can't forget: "Some children are here to repay kindness; some children are here Here to collect debts..." In a flash, she had been away for ten years, and this debt collector was endless...
The old man's valet, Zou Mingqing, stood straight outside the door waiting for the call. He hadn't seen anything for a long time. He stretched his neck secretly, only to see the hard-hearted old man take out a brass pocket watch from the left upper pocket of his military uniform. Whether it is new or not, he flipped open the pocket watch cover, looked at the small round figure embedded in the pocket watch cover, looked at it for a long time, rubbed it with his hands a few times, and then muttered: "Look at your good son... Do you think he will be happy this time?" His face was full of unmistakable sadness and warmth.
Ning Zheng was sitting opposite Grandmother and Fifth Concubine in Rongshoutang, holding in his hand a stack of photos she had shown to Mrs. Ning and handed him eagerly. Put it in an envelope, stand up, this is ready to go.
Mrs. Taishou, the fifth aunt who is the most favored in the Ning Mansion, has been looking at her with good eyes since just now, always trying to find some clues from Ning San's face, but Ning Zheng's expression can be said to be watertight, seeing the photo. So Madam Shou couldn't hide her disappointment.
Mrs. Ning is an old lady with a good temper and a very clear view of the world.
It has only been half a year since Ning Zheng went abroad when he was young, and the old lady who misses her grandson is so happy when she sees her grandson that she can't care about anything else.Looking at the young ladies of the Tang family in the photos, they are all good. As long as the grandson likes it, it doesn't matter who he chooses.
"Is it necessary to find someone from the Tang family?" Ning Zheng asked leisurely.
"Naturally." Mrs. Shou was categorical, and this was also the principle that the old man must never let go.
Ning Zheng stood up lazily: "There are too many photos, there are six or seven misses of the Tang family, and they are all picky."
He went on to say that it is a lifelong event, you must be cautious, it is better to take it back and look at it carefully; in addition, find one or two close friends to help with the staff.
Makes sense.Mrs. Shou naturally agreed and hoped that he would make a decision soon.
As soon as he went out, Mrs. Shou said goodbye to Mrs. Ning politely: with the old lady, she is not even qualified as a daughter-in-law.As soon as she returned to her residence, Mrs. Shou was so angry that she threw her handkerchief on the kang table. After thinking about it, she couldn't help laughing again—the little slippery boy was playing tricks on her.
He is obviously interested, but he is afraid of being seen out. He must have taken a fancy to someone. As expected, it should be...
Ning Zheng quickly returned to his residence with the big envelope, went straight into the study, sat on the chair behind the desk, pulled out all the photos, spread them out on the desk, and quickly found two photos.
Except for these two photos, all the other photos are similar - I went to the photo studio, under the deliberate guidance of the photographer, not to mention that all of them are very similar, and they are all artificial, which can be called dull and boring.But Ning Zheng just glanced at it hastily, he was not interested in watching.
He held up the first photo: Feng Jiu was wearing a light-colored Indanthrene cloth cheongsam, with his head raised, holding the first peach blossom that bloomed in April.It looked like it should have been taken last year, and her face looked more childish than now. She pulled the flower wholeheartedly, but didn't want to break it, just letting it bend down for her to smell it.
Her big eyes are slightly bent, and the corners of her mouth are also turned up. Even so, the black eyes are also very big, making the owner of the eyes look like a child, bright and clear, like a bay of spring water; That kind of beautiful radian and shape is difficult for the best painters in the world to describe.
He couldn't help but think of the two times when he met Feng Jiu. Her clever appearance did not disappoint the good skin that God gave her in vain.
In the other one, she is sitting on a rose armchair, leaning her head on someone's shoulder, holding a dark silk fan in her hand, her lips are tightly pressed, her eyes are wide open, her nostrils are slightly open, Open wide, she seemed to be glaring at the person taking the picture, as if she had discovered the sneak shot, and her appearance was very vivid.
He looked at it for a long time, and pressed his slender fingers on the brass bell next to the table. Zhi Changsheng came in immediately. Ning Zheng ordered him to find the third son of the Lin family, Yan, the deputy chief of customs, and Zhi Changsheng immediately went outside to shake the bell. After making a phone call, Lin Yanlai was doing an internship at the Northeast Quanye Bank.
Lin Yanlai was not born to do business, and was bored and unable to escape, when she heard Ning Zheng looking for him, she immediately came here impatiently.This Mr. Lin is also a man of genius. In the eyes of others, he knows a lot of "heretical ways", such as developing photos, repairing cars, assembling radios that are still luxury goods in China, and tinkering with small inventions.The two of them shut themselves in the study and muttered for a long time, mysteriously.
Within a few days, Zhi Changsheng saw two large photos in Ning Zheng's study room, framed in a log-colored wooden frame and hung on the wall. They were of the same young lady, extremely beautiful, young, elegant and beautiful, Full of aura, but what's even more rare is that vivid expression. One can tell that this woman will not make people feel boring.
Ning Zheng's study is an important place, and the servants of Ning's mansion dare not enter it at all.From then on, Zhi Changsheng could always find that when Ning Zheng was free from the mountain of official documents that the old man had pressed on him, he would look up at these two photos. According to Zhi Changsheng's statistics, Ning Zheng especially liked those photos. The photo of glaring, indeed, the delicate and domineering appearance of the woman in the photo really makes people's hearts tickle.
Later, I was ordered by the Marshal to go to a cold drink shop on Siping Street to buy ice cream. There were a lot of people and the queue was very long. The man scolded until he was speechless, and fled in despair. Zhi Changsheng looked at his face, yo, it was her.
Ning Zheng stretched for a long enough time, during which time he went to Tang's house to visit Feng Jiu, and notified her in advance of the marriage proposal, so he took the initiative to find Mrs. Fifth on the third day, and told her calmly , I chose Miss Six, Tang Fengjiu, the second wife of the Tang family.The fifth lady was all smiles, and hurried to find the old man to congratulate him, and the old man asked her to handle the engagement matters with a bland smile.
The matter was settled like this, and Mrs. Ning was very happy when she heard that the marriage of her beloved grandson had been settled.The next day, Fifth Madam took the old man's younger sister and Ning Zheng's old aunt Ning Xiuqin to the Tang Mansion to formally propose marriage.
Last night, after Mr. Tang answered the phone call from the Ning Mansion, he took Mrs. Lu and went straight to his mother's room. The family closed the door and discussed secretly for a long time before finalizing the reception process for tomorrow.
So early in the morning, the entire Tang Mansion was ready to welcome the distinguished guests. Many fresh potted flowers were moved out of the flower room early in the morning, and the rare antique calligraphy and paintings rummaged out of the warehouse were replaced with half-new ones that were not old. The Persian carpet must appear that the Tang family is sincere and neither humble nor overbearing.
The two parties politely did all the things that should be done. Soon, after counting the dowry gift list and leaving a few big boxes, Tang Du and Lu Shi sent the two great gods away. After returning, they looked at the four The big box was in a daze—thanks to the Republic of China, the procedures for getting married between men and women became easier and easier, and the betrothal gifts were mainly bank notes, bank and shop deeds, and there were no more pairs of vases and antiques like ancient times.
Mrs. Lu picked up a brocade box and handed it to Tang Du, and blocked his mouth before Tang Du could speak: "Master, you also know that I might as well not go if I go."
Tang Du collected himself, thought for a while, picked up the brocade box and went to Feng Jiu's room.
Feng Jiu was also in a daze. Ever since Ning Zheng said that she would come to propose marriage in a few days last time, she had always had fantasies in her mind. What if this Third Young Master Ning was just joking?Although after talking with her father, she became a little desperate.
Yesterday, the family started to tidy up the decorations again, and she felt even worse.
After the guests left, his father stood outside his door, holding an exquisite brocade box in his hand, Feng Jiu understood everything.
"Can't it be changed this time?" Feng Jiu asked softly, Tang Du secretly looked at Feng Jiu's face, very calm.
"Bong Jiu, this is really called 'big sister commits evil, younger sister suffers'." Tang Du didn't care if it was a divorce between the sisters, anyway, it was true that everyone had to wipe her ass.
Feng Jiu closed his eyes, feeling very powerless.
"This is also a betrothal gift from the Ning family. His aunt specially reminded her that there are things Ning Zheng's mother left for her daughter-in-law."
Feng Jiu answered yes quietly, and Tang Du shut up. At this time, saying anything can only show how incompetent he is as a father.
He walked out, closed Fengjiu's room door tightly, and beckoned Wu Ma and Qiusheng, who had been slipping away, to come over, and told them in a low voice to take care of them so that nothing would go wrong, and then left with a long sigh.
Qiu Sheng entered the room and saw Feng Jiu sitting in front of the dressing table with an open brocade box in front of him.
Qiu Sheng walked over and took a look, and there was a smooth horn comb, a delicate gold ring, and a round gold bracelet in the brocade box.
Qiu Sheng said in a low voice: "Girl, the master said just now that the gold ring and bracelet were left by the third youngest mother, but he made it again himself, so you can see that the style is new..."
Feng Jiu closed the brocade box: "I think this matter is not so simple."
"Girl, you can't think about it anymore. This is the Ning family. If you refuse, it will be the second time. Who can afford it? Let's get married with peace of mind."
Feng Jiu shook his head, "I don't want to just accept my fate like this...Maybe, I don't know if Ning Zheng and I have the same thoughts..." Qiu Sheng watched Feng Jiu's thin white fingers inadvertently rubbing back and forth on the brocade box, and then recalled the past. Before leaving, Master Ci Ning kissed the girl's hair, and he couldn't help sighing secretly.
(End of this chapter)
It is said that Feng Jiu's sister, Feng Lin, was able to get engaged to the Ning Mansion for a reason.
Back when the old man was still a leader of the Fengtian Patrol Battalion with a moderate official position, he was once ordered by Governor Xiliang to besieged by Mongolian bandits in Xifeng, the coldest place in Fengtian Province.
Frozen food and grass are in danger in the cold weather. Just when the old commander thought my life was over, Tang Fengjiu's grandfather, a gentle scholar, passed by the battlefield without paying attention. When he arrived, he saved the old man's life.
The old man was inexplicably grateful, and his heart of repaying his kindness was beyond words. He simply let his third son and only son, Ning Zheng, be engaged to the eldest granddaughter of Mr. Tang's most promising second wife. At that time, the two children were both 11 years old. In terms of birth date, Feng Lin is still a month older.
Therefore, the Tang family was kind to the Ning family for saving their lives. Originally, this was a good thing. Although one of the two families is in the army and the other is in business, they can be said to be evenly matched in strength. Although it is a serious business, it is impossible to do business without encountering some troubles; when encountering things, there are always times when they cannot be resolved through normal channels; at this time, the protection of people with military power is particularly important.
The Tang family also admitted that since Erfang insisted on going into business, although Tang Du can be regarded as a long-sleeved and good dancer, with his ability, it is impossible to reach the current level of wealth so quickly. As a picture of "clean and noble", it can be said that the Tang family can develop to its current scale, thanks to the escort of the Ning family.
The status quo of the regime at that time was that the military was in power, so of course the Ning family was willing to issue passes for future in-laws within their capabilities, and strive for some franchises, and at the end of the year, the Tang family would also send one The amount of silver bills was so huge that the old man was embarrassed to accept it, so in the second year, he would work harder to expand the territory for his in-laws and expand the Tang family's business territory.
But I never expected that Ning Guan led this official to become bigger and bigger, and his rank rose higher and higher, until 11 years later, he became the leading figure in the Northeast. For the Tang family, they were secretly shocked, and they didn't like having such in-laws from the bottom of their hearts.
But after so many years of interest entanglements, Tang Du has long been involuntary. Tang Du finally became the number one wealthy businessman in the north, and the bond with the Ning family has further deepened. .
Feng Jiu's older sister, Feng Lin, is the third in this generation. Apart from the two elder brothers of Dafang and Erfang, she is the eldest. Feng Lin is very beautiful and looks very similar to her handsome father, but at first glance At first glance, her temperament and demeanor resembled that of a serious mother.
She has been outstanding since she was a child. When she was ten years old, she wrote a poem about snow in court, which shocked the mayor of Fengtian who happened to be present. She used to occupy the position of the most wanted daughter-in-law of the famous Fengtian family all the year round.
Although Fengjiu is not mentally inferior to his elder sister, but his personality is not as dignified and powerful inside as his elder sister. In addition, he is still young, so his reputation is much worse than that of his elder sister who is well-known in Fengtian's upper class.
Originally, Mr. Tang was also guilty. After all, it was his parents and daughter who released the pigeons of Mr. Ning. This girl's courage was not small when she was young, and she was as big as a water tank when she grew up.
But now that we have already entered an era in which the old and the new alternate, and even thousands of years of different concepts collide with each other, marriage repentance caused by unfreedom of marriage has become the most common thing, and even one day, "Fengtian Daily Published in the man and woman's family reached a consensus to terminate the engagement, and even the divorce statement, the entire page was not published.
In fact, Ning Zheng and Tang Fenglin have already grown up, and it is said that whenever they are thoughtful, the Ning family should go to the house to discuss marriage matters with them.
But Ning Zheng was sent to study in the West at the age of 16. By the time he was 21, he had graduated from the Virginia Military Academy in the United States. The consulates of the Ning family are all located here, and the news is never blocked. The gossip about Mr. Ning has never stopped throughout the year, and it is a constant topic of conversation in many streets and alleys. From this point of view, the third Mr. Ning is quite romantic.
That's right, the handsome skin, the coveted power, the status of the only son-in-law of the old man, the next unyielding master of the old man's mansion, he is quite impressive, enough to be sold for a while.
And the eldest daughter of the Tang family's second bedroom is already 21, and she is almost in the fourth grade when she went to Peking University, but the husband's family did not mention the fulfillment of the contract.According to Master Tang's speculation, their family may also think that this marriage is dispensable. After all, with the current momentum of the Ning family, they will not be able to marry any kind of woman they want to marry.
Although all the girls in my family went to new-style schools, and they didn’t have their feet bound. Needless to say—because after all, they are outside the customs, there are few girls, and the older girls have a high status, so it is impossible to bind their feet—but I always feel that I have returned from studying abroad There is not so much to say: there are quite a few people who speak half-native and half-foreign, put on airs, and feel superior to others. If it is modern, that is, there is no common language, different frequencies, and three views.
Although the failure of this marriage will make the two families somewhat embarrassed, but for the Tang family, the one who made the engagement at the beginning was, after all, Mr. Tang, and Mr. Tang passed away seven years ago-there is nothing wrong with it, otherwise the west wind will advance eastward. , finally blowing to Fengtian in the north, and seeing in this day and age, those who cut their braids cut their braids, men and women openly hugged each other and danced ballroom dances, those who believed in Christ believed in Christ, and the intellectuals also "called Greece in their words", and they would die of anger of.
So after the eldest sister escaped from marriage, Fengjiu dreamed for a while that the coffin board of the always rigid grandfather could hardly hold it down...
Unexpectedly, two months after Ning Zheng came back, he finally came to visit his "parents-in-law". He spoke very respectfully and politely, but it was also a bit strange. Apart from recognizing the family and greeting him, and bringing many gifts, he didn't mention the matter of marriage at all.
Although Tang Du felt a little perplexed, he was very confident, and he also got some meaning from it. He felt that the meanings of the two families were probably the same: it doesn't matter if it succeeds or not.
A few mischievous girls from the Tang family secretly went to see their future brother-in-law, and they all praised her when they came back. Leaving Ning Zheng's status aside, I am still so young and handsome, so I can't help but envy Sister Feng Lin's good fortune: what's more, this is still The future King of the Northeast has an unimaginably high status.Of course, the elder sisters of the Tang family are also very outstanding. From this point of view, they must be a good couple in the future.
A few days later, the eldest daughter who was still studying at Yenching University came back at a non-yearly or non-holiday time. It was too coincidental. Sure enough, Feng Lin wept bitterly and told Tang Du that she was going to divorce. His face was ashen, Flatly refuse, can this matter be discussed?
Without knowing it, the other members of the Tang family have already begun to imagine the prospect of Ning Zheng taking over as the old man in the future, and Tang Fenglin doing his part to become the number one noble lady in the Northeast.
Unexpectedly, the big guy's dream was not finished yet, the eldest sister left a note and ran away Shi Shiran.
It’s okay to run away by yourself, but the terrible thing is that I heard it later, and I also caught up with a fugitive who was on the wanted list of "red bandits" by the Beiyang government. But it's rare to have the same opinion on the "red bandits", that is-to kill.After Tang Du repeatedly confirmed with his eldest son that Feng Lin had indeed eloped with a red bandit, he almost collapsed.
The patriarch of the Tang family was ashamed, and he didn't have the guts to meet the old man of the Ning family—if the old man was pursued, the charge of "fornication with the red bandit" would be a serious crime, and the Tang family would be overwhelmed.
Feng Lin ran away without a trace, and Tang Du couldn't find her anywhere, so he began to suspect that she was no longer in the country, and even suspected that some very capable people played a big role in it, otherwise she and the red bandit would be together. With his ability, he couldn't run so far.
He has traveled all his life to do business, and he has seen the big world. At the beginning, his father married this beard in a daze.Although the business is getting bigger and bigger, but as he gets older, his current ambitions are gradually not so big. He only thinks that the family style will not be corrupted, and the house is safe, which is enough. I can also explain it, but I am afraid that something unseemly will happen, and I am still afraid of what will happen in the end.
It's all about running away from marriage, but it's because of elopement;
It's a pity that no matter whether he shook the phone or wrote a personal letter requesting to explain the scandal to the old man, he didn't get a reply.
After waiting for many days, Tang Du finally received a letter from Old Marshal Ning, inviting him to "go over the house for a briefing". Mansion—can we not play drums? The old man is a man with clear grievances and grievances. If such a person becomes his benefactor, there are so many benefits that I can’t finish; It depends on how they started their business. Killing is their specialty.
Tang Du couldn't help scolding his eldest daughter who had always been bold and reckless in his belly.
When he saw Old Marshal Ning who was waiting for him, he was sweating profusely and complained inwardly: What was the reason why Marshal Ning was able to overwhelm Hushan in the first place?In addition to a strong mind, he is also a ruthless one.This time the eldest daughter caused such a big embarrassment, Tang Du was a little afraid that the old man would pull out a gun and kill him immediately.
Unexpectedly, the old man's face looked unexpectedly kind-although the people in Fengtian City affectionately called him "Old Man", but in fact he was only 50 years old, and he just had a Japanese Admiral Togo Heihachiro's thick beard looks like he's aged. In addition, he is born short and short. In order to increase his majesty, he has to maintain a mature and dignified facial expression at all times, so those who don't know always think that he is in his sixtieth year.
"Handsome, I will apologize to you, I will apologize to you..." This was the first time Tang Du had the opportunity to apologize in person, and of course he had to be extremely sincere.
The old man smiled, and waited for Tang Du to bow to himself a few times, and then slowly came over to help him up, "Oh, why are your in-laws so ignorant? It's okay, 'Business can't be done...'", halfway through the conversation Dao, after all, he felt that the phrase "Business cannot be done with benevolence and righteousness" is not suitable for the current use, so he swallowed hard, "We are real relatives, and we all understand. Who didn't come here when we were young?"
Really relative?Where did this start?They couldn't hit each other with eight shots, and Tangning's two families didn't have any blood relatives.
Tang Du didn't know the old man's hypocrisy and ignorance, and the turbulent figures in the Northeast business world, when they came to the local warlords with guns and cannons, they could only look at it dryly, looking a little pitiful.
The old handsome let him sit down, and then he sighed heavily: "Feng Lin, girl, I love her so much for nothing." The old handsome's so-called pain is actually just a meeting six or seven years ago.
In order to expand his territory, the old man has been conscientiously killing people and setting fires everywhere, and his own children have no time to see each other, so that apart from the big girl who is not afraid of anything, and the son-in-law who has always disliked his father since he was a child, the other is the next one. Hongsi, the outstanding grandson of his generation, and the sons and grandsons of several other girls, trembled when they saw him. How could they have the time to see other people's children?This is pure exaggeration.
Now let's not mention how the marriage was arranged in the first place, just think about how to withdraw the marriage with dignity now, so as to minimize the damage to both parties.
In short, what the old man said was what he said.
"That's not right, I've already set off to find this bastard, and when I get it back, I'll have to..."
Before Tang Du finished his ruthless words and expressed his determination, the old man waved his hand freely, "I heard that she has a crush, even though she is a 'red gangster'. You parents don't even know, it's a bit embarrassing. "
When Tang Du heard this, he was about to stand up and condemn himself again. The old man stretched out his hand to stop him: "But it doesn't matter, you Tang Mansion just has a lot of girls, all of them are beautiful and intelligent. After all, I am very fond of Tang Mansion I still have confidence in my 'tutor', and I can't embrace other girls because of a girl's indecency. If Feng Lin hadn't gone to study in Peking, she would have been stunned by the 'red bandit' after reading too much. , and it would not be possible to do such a foolish thing."
When Tang Du heard this, he was startled. He felt that the engagement of the two families could not disappear with his eldest daughter's escape from marriage. Could it be that the old man wanted to...
Indeed, the Tang family has an advantage that is envied by other aristocratic families: it has many prostitutes, and they are known for their beauty and kindness.However, Tang Du's original plan to take advantage of this incident to break away from the Ning family and untie him may have failed.
Okay, "the county magistrate is not as good as the current one." Although it can't achieve the ideal ending of Shuiguowuhen, isn't it good that the old man didn't blame him for it?That's pretty good.
Tang Du, who has always had a big heart, could only comfort himself in secret, trying to force himself, "I don't know what you mean, handsome..."
The old handsome said with a smile: "When you go back, you will pick a few photos from the daughters of your Tang family regardless of the number of rooms, and let my son choose carefully and choose the one he likes."
Tang Du: "..." I couldn't help wondering, this son-in-law of the Ning family has good looks, good family background, and a diploma from a famous American school. , could it be possible to be short of a daughter-in-law? Why did he have to hang himself on this crooked neck tree in the Tang family?
An angry, cunning and somewhat helpless look flashed across the old man's eyes: "But the age, it can't be younger than 14 years old. If it's younger, the difference with my son is too big. The age difference between the husband and wife is so big. Many, it will not be easy to talk in the future... Send more photos of everyone."
Here I have to explain that although Feng Jiu is called "Nine", it is not the ninth child in the family, but the sixth child according to the mix of men and women in the "Feng" generation of the Tang family; as for why the word "Nine" was used in the first place According to Tang Du's recollection, it was probably because Feng Jiu was not in good health when she was born, so Feng Jiuniang wanted to make the child "long and long", but the name was not so straightforward, so she took a homonym; and "Nine" is also a very positive number, but it is not too perfect, so it is settled like this.
Mr. Tang is glad that the atmosphere is not too stiff. Apart from wiping off the sweat from his head, he can only be obsequious. His originally admirable excellent eloquence and full of knowledge can't be displayed in front of the murderous professional soldiers who returned from the battlefield. , as the saying goes, "When a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain it."
When the two were halfway through their conversation, the door slammed, and a handsome young man knocked on the door and walked in. It was actually Ning Zheng, who sat down without hesitation and listened carefully to what the two fathers had to say. He didn't mean it.I don't know if it's the old man who thinks that this kind of marriage event needs the participation of his own son who is one of the parties involved. Anyway, Ning Zheng didn't speak a word during the whole process, except to greet Tang Du when he entered the door; After discussing the photos that the Tang family sent other daughters for Ning Zheng to choose, Ning Zheng politely sent Mr. Tang out.
Tang Du is recognized as a decent person, and the Tang family is also a clear stream among the famous families in Fengtian. He knows the basics, and the northerners have similar living habits. This is also the reason why the old man insisted that the next mistress of the Ning Mansion must come from the Tang family.
After the news from the front court spread to the back yard, the old lady of the Ning Mansion has always been Buddha-natured, and she didn’t think there was anything wrong with it, but the concubines in the mansion felt embarrassed—after all, she was escaped from marriage by someone, and she still insisted on ignoring her family’s past. As a relative, Lao Ning's family is probably the only one among the warlords in China who have been so miserable.
any idea?The old handsome insisted, what the old handsome said is heaven.
Tang Du was dismissed in a daze, went home to calm down and think about it, and then held a family meeting, inviting brothers, cousins and wives from all the houses, making a lot of noise. There are so many mouths to discuss the countermeasures together.
Just like everyone has a different view on the same thing, each family has a different view on this matter, some are happy, some are not, and it doesn’t matter. Of course, most of them are happy; but there is one thing everyone agrees on The opinions are the same, that is, we must strictly follow the old man's ideas. After all, the old man's shrewdness is well known throughout the country, and it is impossible to fool him.
Fengtian had a saying at that time - "Don't turn to the shadow wall with the old man".
In the end, each room went through strict screening, and a total of six qualified girls were released. The parents followed the agreed opinions in advance and did not tell them. The girls' mothers carefully selected photos of them wearing Chinese and Western clothes for four seasons Zhang, when it is gathered here at Tang Du, there are dozens of them together.
Feng Jiu's stepmother Lu came in quietly, "Aren't you really going to put Feng Jiu's photo in there?"
Tang Du sighed: "Do you think she would like to marry into Ning's family? This child wants to study abroad. Hey, she has a weird temper. She told me the day before yesterday that my eldest sister escaped marriage well. Wait for me After I've been busy for a while, I really have to educate her." Suddenly she thought of Feng Lin: "Be the same as her incomprehensible eldest sister."
Lu smiled secretly: "I don't know what you think, anyway, I think this is a good opportunity, and I still hope that Feng Ling can be selected."
Father Feng Jiu shook his head secretly: "Is Marshal Ning's mother-in-law so easy to do? You're really high-spirited."
Mrs. Lu was not happy: "Why is the daughter I gave birth to inferior to the one born by the older sister? What happened to us Fengling? At any rate, we Fengling kept our duty except going to school. I know what a girl who has not left the cabinet should do and what she should not do."
The matter of Feng Lin's elopement with the "red bandit" is naturally no secret to the elders of the Tang family. Tang Du was choked for a long time and could not speak. Lu Shi looked at him and stretched out his hand to rub his back: "Okay Well, isn't this a happy event for everyone? Feng Lin doesn't like marrying the youngest of the Ning family, so she won't marry, and secretly told you, Feng Ling and the others, when the youngest of the Ning family came to the house last time, they also secretly followed her Look, come back and say that he is tall and handsome, and all the girls, no matter how many rooms, are very fond of him."
No prospect and no knowledge!Tang Du suddenly felt that his two eldest daughters were really ambitious, and none of them were fooled by the good appearance of that famous playboy.
Lu Shi suddenly became a little worried again: "If you don't put Feng Jiu's photo in, will the old man not find it?"
Tang Du thought about it carefully: "Probably not. He just wants to marry our family. With so many girls, if he still can't choose one whom his young master likes, then our family will try their best; She ran away with someone, but if she likes Ning Laosan, can she run away? So I think the Ning family definitely doesn't want another reluctant daughter-in-law. I won't put Feng Jiu's photo in it, everyone I am a decent person, so I understand what this means. How can I ask Feng Jiu again? Besides, there are so many girls in our family, I sometimes get confused. Feng Jiu is not particularly outstanding, so how can I remember so clearly? ?”
...Lu Shi curled her lips inwardly. At this time, she was becoming more modest. Although she was not very happy, she had to admit that if the Fengjiu family of the Tang family was not outstanding, would there be any outstanding girls in the huge Fengtian City?
But she wouldn't say that, she looked at her husband with admiration: "Master, I think you are very smart, and what you say is very reasonable, it must be the case." Regarding Lu Shi's adoring gaze, Tang Du has always been Yes, he smiled and nodded.
In fact, his guess should be good, after all, normal people would think so... But what if he is not facing a normal person?
Tang Du faced Tang Dafeng with an expression of disbelief: "What did you say?! Say it again."
"My lord, when I went, it was the old man who saw me in person. After he saw the photos of our girls I brought, he looked at the inscriptions behind the photos one by one, his face sank, 'Is that all?' I Just follow your instructions and say 'yes, that's all.' Then, the old man's face fell down like a curtain on the door, oh my god it scared me, it really cut my head off He was like chopping melons and chopping vegetables. At that time, I couldn't even speak. The old man glanced at me, smiled again, and said, 'Go back and tell your master if there is any girl left behind, then I won't be happy. It’s gone.’ Ouch, the way he smiled, it’s even more creepy if he doesn’t laugh…”
Tang Du didn't blame Tang Dafeng. He had experienced the power of the old man. It was indeed as he said. People smiled, but there was no smile in their eyes. It can be seen that they did not make their fortunes by selling tofu...
He sat weakly on the chair, "Go, invite the wife."
Lu Shi came over soon: "Master..."
Father Feng Jiu looked up at her: "Do you have a photo of Feng Jiu?"
On the way, Mrs. Lu had heard Tang Dafeng tell what happened, and her heart was already in a state of agitation, but now she replied honestly to her husband: "There are no serious photos, and you don't know Liu girl, except for the school. She has never taken a picture of her student status standard photo or graduation group photo!"
"When her mother was still alive, she liked to take pictures... But, they were all taken before she was ten years old."
Lu shrugged her clothes uncomfortably, "I remembered, in my place, there are really two photos, both of which were secretly taken by the sixth girl when my second sister came to take pictures of the girls in the mansion a while ago. .”
"Sneak shot?" Father Feng Jiu was a little puzzled.
"It's not a sneak shot, Feng Ling and the other girls are happily taking pictures, only Liu girl left without looking back, but my second sister really likes Feng Jiu's appearance, so I took a sneak shot Two, just two, not very formal, I'll show you here."
Naturally, it was too late to take the current photo, even if it was not a decent photo, it could only be used as it was - this was a matter of attitude, who would have the guts to procrastinate and disobey the old man's order?
Mrs. Lu quickly went back and forth, holding a pale yellow envelope in his hand.
"I was bumped into by Feng Ling on the way, and I insisted on seeing what was in the envelope, so I managed to fool her away."
Tang Du nodded, took the envelope and took out the photos, looked at them one by one, frowned, picked up a brush and wrote Feng Jiu's name, ranking, and birth date on the back of the two photos, fanned them to wait for the ink to dry, and then Put the photo into a large cowhide envelope, put it together with other photos, heat the sealant to seal it, and put a private seal on it, "That's the only way to go. Tang Dafeng, hurry up and send it to the old man."
Tang Dafeng let out an "hey", took the envelope and left in a hurry.
Lu Shi frowned, staring at her husband fiercely: "Master, why do I think this matter..."
"Well. I'm afraid that's what happened."
Such a big ecstasy formation was set up just for one person.
The frustration on Lu's face could not be concealed, but he looked confused: "Why did you fall in love with it? When did it happen? It's too strange..."
Tang Du remained silent, and there were endless troubles—if the speculation was true, how could he talk to this stubborn girl?
Tang Dafeng sent the photos and was sent away. The old man said to the guard Zhao Wudi: "Go and invite the third young master."
Ning Zheng quickly appeared at the door, as if he knew his father was looking for him.
The old handsome glanced at him, and suddenly stared: "Go! I just gave the photo to the fifth child! She showed it to your grandma, and you go over too, pick and choose, and see if the person you like is in it !"
Ning Zheng didn't take it seriously: "You agreed to everything that was agreed upon, so why are you still angry?"
The old man didn't like to look at him, he was afraid that one more look at him would make him angry, so he drooped his eyelids, "When will you enter the martial arts hall?"
"Of course after the engagement."
The old man, who is famous all over the country, has a long face and grieves: "Engagement is a matter between us adults. It happened that the eldest daughter of the Tang family had written the engagement document and hadn't given the dowry at that time. This time, I will be engaged if I write the dowry again." It's over, what does this have to do with you entering the lecture hall?"
"Of course I hope to get married as soon as possible."
The old handsome sneered: "You think that the sixth miss of the Tang family has no temper? I think she has the same temper as the third miss of the Tang family!"
Ning Zheng smiled: "You know all about it? Then why did you ask grandma and Mrs. Fifth to help you see each other?"
The old handsome took a deep breath: "Naturally, the woman in the backyard can't know the truth about such a thing, and it's not your own mother; as for your grandma, I don't want her to worry about it either. Hmph! If it weren't for seeing that this girl is no worse than her sister, You are young so you can play with it, and it can save you some trouble, do you think I can agree?!"
Ning Zheng smiled and looked at the old man quietly: "Don't force me."
Even if the old man led thousands of troops and went through countless times, he still suffered a crushing defeat with his third son, and he didn't win a few times in a serious way-who made him feel sorry for his first wife?
This time was no exception, he lowered his eyes and stretched his cuffs, pretending not to care, "Anyway, this time, we can't have something like last time happen again."
"Of course, this is what I like, of course it's different."
The old handsome looked at the handsome and heroic son in front of him, especially the taller son compared to himself, suddenly a burst of pride surged in his heart, and he immediately realized that he had just reprimanded him, what a f*cking arrogance he was.
The birth of this son made him ecstatic. After all, he was his first legitimate son, but as he grew up, the conflict between them became more and more intense.
This kid was a weirdo since he was a child. At the age of twelve or thirteen, the Tathagata Avalokitesvara did not pay homage to the gods. Instead, he developed a strong interest in Christianity from the West. He loved making friends with foreigners. After two or three years of learning, he came back to speak authentically. He has become a master at playing tennis, golf, driving a motorcycle, and driving a car. His strong learning ability has amazed those American pastors and staff in various institutions.
Later, he insisted on going abroad to study and become a doctor. Under his strong opposition, he changed to study mechanics, because he heard that this major is also good for a soldier, and he can better understand the performance of weapons. He studied in a US military academy for two years and graduated with honors.This son is really excellent, and it is even more troublesome-too assertive, undisciplined, and not as obedient as his two brothers.
I remember that when Ning Zheng was just born, he took the child's birth date, and piously climbed up Qianshan, more than 200 miles away from Fengtian, to find the abbot Chengguan of Longhai Temple for fortune-telling. Watching him, he asserted compassionately: "The enemy in the past life, the father and son in this life."
……Pooh!
You and your father are enemies. Otherwise, he is a doctor of literature graduated from Oxford University, so he can't be your university professor. The rich son of a million-dollar family is not a monk? !
I guess I found the wrong person.
However, the old man remembered that his dead wife once smiled and looked at Ning Zheng who was young and had a neck with him, and said something that he still can't forget: "Some children are here to repay kindness; some children are here Here to collect debts..." In a flash, she had been away for ten years, and this debt collector was endless...
The old man's valet, Zou Mingqing, stood straight outside the door waiting for the call. He hadn't seen anything for a long time. He stretched his neck secretly, only to see the hard-hearted old man take out a brass pocket watch from the left upper pocket of his military uniform. Whether it is new or not, he flipped open the pocket watch cover, looked at the small round figure embedded in the pocket watch cover, looked at it for a long time, rubbed it with his hands a few times, and then muttered: "Look at your good son... Do you think he will be happy this time?" His face was full of unmistakable sadness and warmth.
Ning Zheng was sitting opposite Grandmother and Fifth Concubine in Rongshoutang, holding in his hand a stack of photos she had shown to Mrs. Ning and handed him eagerly. Put it in an envelope, stand up, this is ready to go.
Mrs. Taishou, the fifth aunt who is the most favored in the Ning Mansion, has been looking at her with good eyes since just now, always trying to find some clues from Ning San's face, but Ning Zheng's expression can be said to be watertight, seeing the photo. So Madam Shou couldn't hide her disappointment.
Mrs. Ning is an old lady with a good temper and a very clear view of the world.
It has only been half a year since Ning Zheng went abroad when he was young, and the old lady who misses her grandson is so happy when she sees her grandson that she can't care about anything else.Looking at the young ladies of the Tang family in the photos, they are all good. As long as the grandson likes it, it doesn't matter who he chooses.
"Is it necessary to find someone from the Tang family?" Ning Zheng asked leisurely.
"Naturally." Mrs. Shou was categorical, and this was also the principle that the old man must never let go.
Ning Zheng stood up lazily: "There are too many photos, there are six or seven misses of the Tang family, and they are all picky."
He went on to say that it is a lifelong event, you must be cautious, it is better to take it back and look at it carefully; in addition, find one or two close friends to help with the staff.
Makes sense.Mrs. Shou naturally agreed and hoped that he would make a decision soon.
As soon as he went out, Mrs. Shou said goodbye to Mrs. Ning politely: with the old lady, she is not even qualified as a daughter-in-law.As soon as she returned to her residence, Mrs. Shou was so angry that she threw her handkerchief on the kang table. After thinking about it, she couldn't help laughing again—the little slippery boy was playing tricks on her.
He is obviously interested, but he is afraid of being seen out. He must have taken a fancy to someone. As expected, it should be...
Ning Zheng quickly returned to his residence with the big envelope, went straight into the study, sat on the chair behind the desk, pulled out all the photos, spread them out on the desk, and quickly found two photos.
Except for these two photos, all the other photos are similar - I went to the photo studio, under the deliberate guidance of the photographer, not to mention that all of them are very similar, and they are all artificial, which can be called dull and boring.But Ning Zheng just glanced at it hastily, he was not interested in watching.
He held up the first photo: Feng Jiu was wearing a light-colored Indanthrene cloth cheongsam, with his head raised, holding the first peach blossom that bloomed in April.It looked like it should have been taken last year, and her face looked more childish than now. She pulled the flower wholeheartedly, but didn't want to break it, just letting it bend down for her to smell it.
Her big eyes are slightly bent, and the corners of her mouth are also turned up. Even so, the black eyes are also very big, making the owner of the eyes look like a child, bright and clear, like a bay of spring water; That kind of beautiful radian and shape is difficult for the best painters in the world to describe.
He couldn't help but think of the two times when he met Feng Jiu. Her clever appearance did not disappoint the good skin that God gave her in vain.
In the other one, she is sitting on a rose armchair, leaning her head on someone's shoulder, holding a dark silk fan in her hand, her lips are tightly pressed, her eyes are wide open, her nostrils are slightly open, Open wide, she seemed to be glaring at the person taking the picture, as if she had discovered the sneak shot, and her appearance was very vivid.
He looked at it for a long time, and pressed his slender fingers on the brass bell next to the table. Zhi Changsheng came in immediately. Ning Zheng ordered him to find the third son of the Lin family, Yan, the deputy chief of customs, and Zhi Changsheng immediately went outside to shake the bell. After making a phone call, Lin Yanlai was doing an internship at the Northeast Quanye Bank.
Lin Yanlai was not born to do business, and was bored and unable to escape, when she heard Ning Zheng looking for him, she immediately came here impatiently.This Mr. Lin is also a man of genius. In the eyes of others, he knows a lot of "heretical ways", such as developing photos, repairing cars, assembling radios that are still luxury goods in China, and tinkering with small inventions.The two of them shut themselves in the study and muttered for a long time, mysteriously.
Within a few days, Zhi Changsheng saw two large photos in Ning Zheng's study room, framed in a log-colored wooden frame and hung on the wall. They were of the same young lady, extremely beautiful, young, elegant and beautiful, Full of aura, but what's even more rare is that vivid expression. One can tell that this woman will not make people feel boring.
Ning Zheng's study is an important place, and the servants of Ning's mansion dare not enter it at all.From then on, Zhi Changsheng could always find that when Ning Zheng was free from the mountain of official documents that the old man had pressed on him, he would look up at these two photos. According to Zhi Changsheng's statistics, Ning Zheng especially liked those photos. The photo of glaring, indeed, the delicate and domineering appearance of the woman in the photo really makes people's hearts tickle.
Later, I was ordered by the Marshal to go to a cold drink shop on Siping Street to buy ice cream. There were a lot of people and the queue was very long. The man scolded until he was speechless, and fled in despair. Zhi Changsheng looked at his face, yo, it was her.
Ning Zheng stretched for a long enough time, during which time he went to Tang's house to visit Feng Jiu, and notified her in advance of the marriage proposal, so he took the initiative to find Mrs. Fifth on the third day, and told her calmly , I chose Miss Six, Tang Fengjiu, the second wife of the Tang family.The fifth lady was all smiles, and hurried to find the old man to congratulate him, and the old man asked her to handle the engagement matters with a bland smile.
The matter was settled like this, and Mrs. Ning was very happy when she heard that the marriage of her beloved grandson had been settled.The next day, Fifth Madam took the old man's younger sister and Ning Zheng's old aunt Ning Xiuqin to the Tang Mansion to formally propose marriage.
Last night, after Mr. Tang answered the phone call from the Ning Mansion, he took Mrs. Lu and went straight to his mother's room. The family closed the door and discussed secretly for a long time before finalizing the reception process for tomorrow.
So early in the morning, the entire Tang Mansion was ready to welcome the distinguished guests. Many fresh potted flowers were moved out of the flower room early in the morning, and the rare antique calligraphy and paintings rummaged out of the warehouse were replaced with half-new ones that were not old. The Persian carpet must appear that the Tang family is sincere and neither humble nor overbearing.
The two parties politely did all the things that should be done. Soon, after counting the dowry gift list and leaving a few big boxes, Tang Du and Lu Shi sent the two great gods away. After returning, they looked at the four The big box was in a daze—thanks to the Republic of China, the procedures for getting married between men and women became easier and easier, and the betrothal gifts were mainly bank notes, bank and shop deeds, and there were no more pairs of vases and antiques like ancient times.
Mrs. Lu picked up a brocade box and handed it to Tang Du, and blocked his mouth before Tang Du could speak: "Master, you also know that I might as well not go if I go."
Tang Du collected himself, thought for a while, picked up the brocade box and went to Feng Jiu's room.
Feng Jiu was also in a daze. Ever since Ning Zheng said that she would come to propose marriage in a few days last time, she had always had fantasies in her mind. What if this Third Young Master Ning was just joking?Although after talking with her father, she became a little desperate.
Yesterday, the family started to tidy up the decorations again, and she felt even worse.
After the guests left, his father stood outside his door, holding an exquisite brocade box in his hand, Feng Jiu understood everything.
"Can't it be changed this time?" Feng Jiu asked softly, Tang Du secretly looked at Feng Jiu's face, very calm.
"Bong Jiu, this is really called 'big sister commits evil, younger sister suffers'." Tang Du didn't care if it was a divorce between the sisters, anyway, it was true that everyone had to wipe her ass.
Feng Jiu closed his eyes, feeling very powerless.
"This is also a betrothal gift from the Ning family. His aunt specially reminded her that there are things Ning Zheng's mother left for her daughter-in-law."
Feng Jiu answered yes quietly, and Tang Du shut up. At this time, saying anything can only show how incompetent he is as a father.
He walked out, closed Fengjiu's room door tightly, and beckoned Wu Ma and Qiusheng, who had been slipping away, to come over, and told them in a low voice to take care of them so that nothing would go wrong, and then left with a long sigh.
Qiu Sheng entered the room and saw Feng Jiu sitting in front of the dressing table with an open brocade box in front of him.
Qiu Sheng walked over and took a look, and there was a smooth horn comb, a delicate gold ring, and a round gold bracelet in the brocade box.
Qiu Sheng said in a low voice: "Girl, the master said just now that the gold ring and bracelet were left by the third youngest mother, but he made it again himself, so you can see that the style is new..."
Feng Jiu closed the brocade box: "I think this matter is not so simple."
"Girl, you can't think about it anymore. This is the Ning family. If you refuse, it will be the second time. Who can afford it? Let's get married with peace of mind."
Feng Jiu shook his head, "I don't want to just accept my fate like this...Maybe, I don't know if Ning Zheng and I have the same thoughts..." Qiu Sheng watched Feng Jiu's thin white fingers inadvertently rubbing back and forth on the brocade box, and then recalled the past. Before leaving, Master Ci Ning kissed the girl's hair, and he couldn't help sighing secretly.
(End of this chapter)
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