Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 21 The County Lieutenant's Marriage Proposal

"I won't argue with you. The third floor is the third floor. If you don't want to, I won't say it again." Wang Qing was full of anger, her beautiful eyes full of 'murderous look'.

Wang Xiu curled her lips. She has seen modest people but never seen such modest ones. The successful launch of white sugar can be said to be a technological leap in the industry. It can be expected that a broad prospect will change people's diet. That's not a big deal. A large amount of money was rejected by the eldest sister, I really can't imagine.

He froze for a moment, took a dozen or so breaths, and then said helplessly: "Okay, from now on we will make a living, it's all about you, and you must not go back on your word."

Wang Qingzhu's eyes suddenly turned into soft water, she stared at Wang Xiu, pulled out her handkerchief and wiped the sweat from Wang Xiu's forehead, and said in a low voice: "Brother Xiu is not young anymore, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, it will be the state examination, take care When you come back from studying and get a good name, your father will be proud, and my sister will save the money for you, and you will marry a housewife in the future."

"It's my own ability to pass the exam, it's none of his business, what. Ma'am, let's get over it, big sister." Wang Xiu still has some prejudices against the cheap daddy, and she speaks very hard.

Wang Qingzhu rolled her eyes at Wang Xiu, and Qianqian Su finger lightly tapped Wang Xiu's forehead, and said softly: "Daddy hates iron but not steel, you! Even for yourself, you have to take the test, how old are you?" No girl yet."

Wang Xiu took a deep breath and felt a toothache. Leaving aside the cheap father, if you want to talk about policy theory and classics, it's okay to talk about it. If you come across poetry and fu, it will be a lot of fun.

When he met Wang Qingzhu's hopeful eyes, he heard: "Mother said in private, Brother Xiu, study hard, if only he can pass the Jinshi exam, it will be great. Don't let mother down!" His heart was beating very fast, No words.

"What's the matter, you should say something." Wang Qingzhu was a little anxious when she saw that Wang Xiu was silent. She knew what Mrs. Xie was thinking, and she also hoped that her brother would be successful.

Seeing that Wang Qingzhu had a tendency to go crazy, Wang Xiu secretly murmured to herself that since the elder sister returned to her natal family, she had only revealed her nature as a violent woman, but she said: "When the family situation improves, I will study hard and I will not let my mother down. "

"This is my good brother." Wang Qingzhu smiled, and hurriedly cleaned up those pots and pans, muttering: "From now on, I will do these rough jobs, and you should read more books."

These days, the siblings of the Wang family are extremely busy, and Wang Qingzhu took over all the rough work to give Wang Xiu time to study as much as possible.

However, Wang Qingzhu didn't know what the humility between her and Wang Xiu represented, and it spread in the next day, making many people stunned.

For a few days, there was no movement at all. Obviously, the county captain didn't take it as a matter of who made the first move, he was just asking.However, Widow Li was sullen, and blamed her daughter for running around with Wang Xiu, which caused a lot of trouble. It was really bad luck. If she hadn't met a good official, things would have never ended.

During this period of time, whenever Wang Xiu was mentioned, she would gnash her teeth, either because she disliked the Wang family or because she was dissatisfied with Wang Xiu.

Seeing that her daughter had stopped, Widow Li just felt relieved when the matchmaker Mrs. Ma came to the door with a smile and congratulated her as soon as she entered the door, which confused her.

"Ma Ganniang, what's going on, why are you so happy for no reason?" Widow Li seemed to think of something.

"Miss Li! What an old woman can do here is nothing more than telling people that the matchmaker has accumulated evil deeds." Mrs. Ma covered her thin mouth and smiled so profusely!
Before Widow Li could speak, Mrs. Ma continued to laugh and said, "Miss Li, the county captain asked me to be a matchmaker. Look at your little lady's luck."

"County lieutenant." Widow Li frowned slightly, and said displeasedly: "So it was the county lieutenant who proposed to my nephew, but my eldest sister has just arrived and Jiji, so I have to wait." The nephew of the county lieutenant's family is also good, but she is worried The daughter was too young to completely refuse.

"Oh, I said Mrs. Li, the county lieutenant went to the post alone, so what kind of nephew would follow, the lord has taken a fancy to your little lady, and wants to marry your family."

"What?" Widow Li was stunned, her eyes widened and she said, "You mean the county captain has a crush on my eldest sister... How, how can this be possible? The county captain is over 40, and my eldest sister is only as good as she is, absolutely impossible."

Mrs. Ma rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "I said Mrs. Li, the county captain's wife passed away last year. Your little lady is the county captain's wife. It doesn't matter if she is older. Look at those Jinshi, which one is not confused?" year."

"The county lieutenant is about the same age as me, and it's not that my eldest sister is unmarried, Ma Ganniang, don't talk about it anymore." Although Widow Li has a bit of a woman's belly, she never wants her daughter to be with an old widower.

Mrs. Ma was quite patient, and continued to speak softly: "Ms. Li, don't refuse so quickly. Look at your little lady. The matter that happened with Wang Dalang was all due to the county captain's thoroughness in front of the magistrate, so it was all right in the end. Otherwise, the magistrate will ask you Come down, even if you have tens of millions of reasons, you will still be sent for questioning, and the reputation of the little lady will be ruined."

When the widow heard the words, her expression changed slightly, and she was a little hesitant. She is a woman, although she has a little money, she is weak and weak, so she can't stand the wind and rain.

After all, Mrs. Ma has been a matchmaker for many years, and she eats only her eyes and mouth. Knowing that Widow Li was shaken, she immediately hit the iron while it was hot: "I said Mrs. Li, what is wrong with Mrs. County Captain, she is serious Although the Jingshi was born as a Jinshi, although he is a bit older, it is not a big deal. Which capable man is not old, but who can be admitted to the Jinshi? ? Look at Wu Sanlang, who sells cooking cakes, who is only 17 years old. What can he do?

As he spoke, he watched his words and saw that Widow Li's expression was uncertain, and she knew that there was more drama, and immediately said: "I heard that the county lieutenant will be promoted next year. If he can stay in Shangshui, he will be a county magistrate! Madam Li wants Wouldn't it be great to be the magistrate's mother-in-law! The old lady still needs to be taken care of by the lady."

As the saying goes, a matchmaker's mouth can make a dead person breathe twice. Madam Ma's thin lips are sharper than a knife's edge.

Carrots and sticks, Widow Li was a little scared, and was attracted by the big cakes painted by Mrs. Ma, but after all, she was only a daughter, so she had to be extremely cautious, and said hesitantly: "Ma Ganniang, my eldest sister is still young, it is really not appropriate."

"It's not too young. Next year will be the year of breaking the melon. The young lady of the other family will marry early at his age, and that is your family." Seeing the drama, Mrs. Ma became energetic, and approached Widow Li mysteriously: "Don't lie to my lady, When I was a young woman, I was only thirteen years old, and alas, I was broken by Ge Erniu next door. The lady is also a person who has come here, and she is still young, so she will bear it, and the pain will always come."

Widow Li is thick-skinned enough, she blushed when she heard it, and said hesitantly: "It's not the same thing, my eldest sister has a bad temper, don't offend the county captain, I think we'd better wait and talk later." After a pause, he looked at Pozi Ma in surprise, and said, "Ge Erniu, could it be?"

"It's the concubine of the Ge family, the current head of the Ge family and the uncle..." Mrs. Ma didn't mind the past at all, and talked about the romantic affair, and didn't care about the blushing Widow Li at all.

"I think it's better to push it a little bit."

Widow Li loosened, Mrs. Ma couldn't let go of this good opportunity, and hurriedly said: "The county captain said, you can't treat the little lady badly. Once you accept the dowry, you will be generous. Lady Li, there will be no shop after passing this village. Don't let me go!" Hesitant, not to mention the county lieutenant is still a very good person."

When Widow Li heard this, she was really upset. It is said that the county captain is indeed good, but her age is really not acceptable to her. I am afraid that she has wronged her daughter.Thinking of her daughter, she was a little shaken, but she changed her mind again, and said cautiously: "No way! Eldest sister is too young, let's wait and see."

Seeing Widow Li's insistence, Mrs. Ma saw that the county lieutenant was indeed a bit old. Youqin Moyan was only fifteen, and it wouldn't look good if he used force. Widow Li did not refuse. I don't care too much, you can settle the marriage first and get married next year."

Speaking of this, Widow Li had a hard time, she was already a little moved, but she was even more uncertain about this, so she had to say: "Ma Ganniang also knows that my elder sister and I are dependent on each other, so we need to tell her about it. "

"Ms. Li is really, you are a mother, and you can't be the master of the eldest sister?" Madam Ma curled her lips, looking a little interesting.

"I'd like my eldest sister to marry the county captain, but I need my eldest sister's consent to do it." Widow Li couldn't help smiling bitterly. Her daughter knew that she was naughty and filial, but she was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. Forced, something big will happen.

"Then I will obey my wife, and I will give the county captain a message first." Madam Ma saw that there was something she could do, and she didn't want to press too hard, so she went back to make plans first.

As soon as Mrs. Ma left, Widow Li entered Youqin Moyan's boudoir. Seeing that her daughter was working as a female celebrity, she told her about it intermittently.

Unexpectedly, Youqin Moyan's complexion changed, he threw the embroidery aside, and said decisively: "Mother, my daughter will never marry that county captain, let him give up his heart."

Widow Li was shocked, and hurriedly said: "Sister, that's the county captain, our mother and I are orphans and widows. Besides, they helped us, didn't they?" As she spoke, she seemed to think of something, and she gritted her teeth again: "There is also that Wang Dalang , it’s all his fault.”

"What's the matter with Brother Guan, it's those rascals." Youqin Moyan suddenly stopped, as if thinking of something, frowned, and resolutely said: "Mother, unless the daughter dies, don't let the county captain even think about it."

"Sister, what's the matter with you, mother didn't agree to them." Widow Li panicked for a while because she was afraid that her daughter would make her petty.

Youqin Moyan fell silent, tears glistened in those dark starry eyes.

　The marriage age of women in the Song Dynasty is generally around 14 years old. This is forcibly stipulated by the law. Otherwise, the government will match Lalang, and the widow’s daughter can be set later in the novel. There is no data to support it. It is just for the needs of the plot. Don’t complain!
　　By the way, I shouted weakly: Tickets, collections, give me some original motivation.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)