The daily life of the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty, thick black

Chapter 12 The Old Trick

Gu Huaixiu is inside, but outside Qingdai is getting close to Zhang Ma.

Xiang'er is still young, a bit obsessive, doesn't have her own opinion, and doesn't dare to have her own.She only watched Qing Dai talking to her mother, without blinking her big eyes.

"This tea is brought by the way, and it's not something expensive. Doesn't Steward Xu just like drinking tea? The lady said, you may not like this thing, Mama Zhang, but Old Xu must like it, Mama Zhang, please accept it quickly Let's go." Qing Dai stuffed the box of tea leaves into Mama Zhang's bosom.

Mama Zhang only felt that her hands were hot, and tea was a rare item, how could the servants below understand such elegant things?It's just that her man, Old Xu, was Gu Zhenguan's school boy in the early years, and he also drank this tea, and likes to brew a pot from time to time on weekdays. "Miss San is really careful. She always remembers such small things. Old lady, I will lose my face. Miss Qingdai, please thank San Miss for me when I turn around. I will also tell Old Xu when I turn around."

Qing Dai smiled all over her face: "What are you talking about? The lady is kind-hearted, you accept it as soon as you accept it, there is no need to be so polite. I have been away from Wuxi with the lady for so long, looking at Mama Zhang, you are still It hasn't changed much, but Xiang'er has become more and more depressed."

Xiang'er quickly lowered her head, blushing a little.

Who doesn't like others to praise their daughter?
Zhang Ma's face was wrinkled with a smile, "Ms. Qingdai can talk, I heard that this time the master took the third girl to Tongcheng, but they talked about an important matter. I also heard some rumors about the old lady. Everyone in the house Come and ask me, but how do I know."

Turning her eyeballs, Qing Dai lowered her eyes and sighed: "Mama Zhang, you don't know that the second young master of the Zhang family is really good-looking. Whether it is literary talent or appearance, he is a perfect match for our young lady. A marriage is a certainty."

Mama Zhang is quick-spoken and likes to talk to people on weekdays.

She was kicked out by Gu Yaofang in the early years, and when she came to Gu Huaishou's side, she was always restless. Anyone who saw her would think that Gu Yaofang would be capable in the future, and she was unwilling to work in Gu Huaishou's house, so she was very deserted.

Over the years, seeing Sister Fang's body began to recuperate, Mama Zhang's thoughts that had been extinguished began to rise again.

Wouldn't life be easier if he could get back on the boat of the eldest lady?

Gu Huaixiu knew that Zhang Ma was the one who ate from the bowl and looked at the pot, and did not entrust Zhang Ma to do any of the important things in his house.Everything is due to the combination of her and Qing Dai, Qing Dai knows Gu Huaishu's attitude towards Zhang Ma very well.

At this moment, Qing Dai just talked to Zhang Ma about how well-matched this marriage is, how much the master Gu Zhenguan valued this marriage, and how powerful and rich the Zhang family was, and praised the Zhang family and the second son of Zhang as the only one in the sky. Yes, there is absolutely nothing on the ground, Zhang Ma was taken aback for a while, and she couldn't even sit still while eating.

Qingdai sneered secretly, after the meal was finished, she went back to the room to wait on her, and whispered a few words to Gu Huaishu, only making Gu Huaishu laugh until she shed tears.

"This idiot, half-hearted, I thought she could bear it."

Finally stopped laughing, Gu Huaishu sneered earnestly.

"Eat the inside and outside, beat her to my yard, where did she treat her badly? But it's a stupid and useless thing, let's see how they do it to death."

After eating a meal and taking a nap, when Gu Huai rolled up his sleeves, the weather turned cloudy.

"It's a strange day..."

She muttered, and for some reason, she felt that something was going to happen, she rubbed her forehead, seeing that Qing Dai didn't seem to notice, she just asked: "Didn't you hear that there seems to be some noise outside?"

Qing Dai didn't take it seriously: "Which day is it not noisy outside? But what you said, it seems to be a little noisy today..."

Speaking of this, Qing Dai was also stunned, the master and servant were silent in the room, and listened with their ears up.

On the other side of the front yard, about where the gate is, there was a slightly different sound.

"Forget it. I'll go to my father's side later and talk about the eldest sister. You go with me and ask around by the way. Just tell me later."

"Yes." Qing Dai responded, combed Gu Huaisui's hair and straightened his shirt before going out together.

After passing through two hanging flower doors, you come from the corridor on the left and arrive at the front of the main house.

Old Xutou, that is, Butler Xu, is exactly Zhang Ma's family. He accompanied the master to study when he was young, and he has some skills. He has followed Gu Zhenguan for many years, and now he is standing outside the house, explaining to the servants below. something.

Seeing Gu Huaishu coming with his maid, he quickly stopped and walked over, and saluted: "Third Miss."

"I'm going to greet my father. By the way, is my father here?" Gu Huaishu asked.

Old Xu head smiled and said: "Here, Third Miss please."

He led the way, went up and bowed to announce: "Master, the third lady is here."

"Come in." Gu Zhenguan's voice was exhausted, and he might have guessed Gu Huaishu's intention.

Gu Huaishu went in, while Qing Dai was outside, knowing that her young lady would not be able to come out for a while, so she quietly went to the front to inquire about the news.

I didn't feel it when I was in the backyard, but as soon as I got to the front yard, I could hear the voices of those discussions.

Qing Dai wondered, what else could happen in front of the Gu family?
She went to inquire on this side, but Gu Huaixiu had already sat down on the other side.

Gu Zhenguan told her not to be restrained, her eyes flicked around Gu Huaishu's face, and then she looked back: "Seeing that you don't want to say anything, I know what the result is."

Gu Huaixiu had told Gu Zhenguan a long time ago, don't have too much hope for persuading yourself, but now, Gu Huaixiu has become more complicated, and comforted him instead: "Father, don't worry too much, the elder sister is always a good girl. If she has thoughts, maybe she just shirks because she thinks that she is not in good health. Besides, although the Zhang family's ancestral house is in Tongcheng, it is really still in the capital. If the elder sister is really married away, where can we see each other often? "

This already made Gu Zhenguan give up this marriage.

There is no other way at all, I can't force Gu Yaofang to marry——

If Gu Yaofang is really forced to marry, there will be only two results.

Firstly, Gu Yaofang was resentful and refused to marry, she was in a hurry, firstly, she might commit suicide, secondly, she would do some embarrassing things by herself, which would damage the Gu family's reputation, and even Gu Huaishu, the third younger sister, would not be able to get better;
Second, even if you don't tear yourself apart for a while, you will only be exposed when you get married, and sooner or later you will lose face to the Gu family.At that time, I was afraid that it was more than just losing face.

So what can Gu Zhenguan do?

He smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid you know it yourself, are you kidding me?"

Under his gaze, Gu Huaishu lowered his head, somewhat unwilling to answer.

Gu Zhenguan was writing a letter, this time he was ashamed of Zhang Ying, so his mood was naturally complicated at this time.But looking at Gu Huaixiu, the previous thought came up again, "Speaking of which, you have also met the second and third sons of the Zhang family, what do you think of these two?"

Gu Huaishu's heart skipped a beat, he just felt that this matter was unusual.

Her heart raced sharply, but her face was very calm, but she said: "The second and third sons of the Zhang family are very good people, but my daughter is ignorant and ignorant, so naturally I don't understand what these two sons are like, look They are all those god-like characters. My father also knows that anyone who looks like a god in the eyes of others is deeply disgusted by my daughter."

You are really welcome to say this.

After hearing this, Gu Zhenguan frowned fiercely, and looked at Gu Huaishu.This elder sister Xiu has always been an exquisite heart, I am afraid she knows why he asked such a question, since elder sister Xiu used this to block herself, she is probably unwilling to do so.

Thinking about it, he folded the letter paper in his hand, stuffed it into a paper envelope, and sealed it with wax paint. While doing these things, he said: "How do you think that the second and third sons of the Zhang family are wrong?" , but such a good husband-in-law, where can I find him in the future?"

The words have been said clearly, Gu Huaixiu can no longer pretend not to understand.

She always pretended to be ignorant, and when it came to her own lifelong affairs, she had to tell Gu Zhenguan the truth, for fear that the old man would sell herself to the Zhang family, and she would have no place to cry. "Not to mention the third son Zhang, the second son Zhang is an evil star. Before the first son Zhang was lazy, maybe he saw his daughter's shameless character, so he simply taught it to the second son. The daughter just didn't believe it, and the father had never heard of it—"

Gu Huaishu stretched out his hand, and looked at Gu Zhenguan pitifully: "Eldest sister refuses to marry, is it possible that she surpassed elder sister and gave my third younger sister to the Zhang family? Look at the back of my daughter's hand, it's all Zhang Tingyu Fighting, where in the world is there a man who treats a girl like this?"

Gu Zhenguan saw that there was still a little red mark on the hand, so she burst out laughing.

"I didn't expect that your elder sister is a fool, and you also started to feel confused when you encountered something. Go back and think about it. I will wait for a reply from the Zhang family and ask you later."

Gu Huaixiu thought about these words carefully, but he didn't think of a reason, so he said: "If the father is fine, the daughter will leave."

"Go."

Gu Zhen nodded and let her go out.

When Fang walked out the door, Gu Huaishu remembered Gu Zhenguan's attitude and evaluation of the eldest sister's refusal to marry, saying that the son of this family is a good husband and son-in-law who can't be found even with a lantern, but the eldest sister can't afford it...

Speaking of which, such family status and character are indeed hard to find.With the current situation of the Gu family, it really belongs to the Zhang family who is "highly climbed".

In this era, there is no saying that a woman does not marry. With her reputation as a caring sleeve, what kind of family can she marry?
For some reason, the expression on her face darkened immediately, she turned her head to look at the door of Gu Zhenguan's room, and finally walked around the corridor in silence.

Qing Dai came towards her, and hurriedly suppressed her voice: "It's terrible, it's terrible, that Taoist priest from two years ago is here again!"

The Taoist priest two years ago?

Gu Huaishu was about to let out a "ha" laugh: "Do the same trick again, how many times will she use it? She's not tired of it, I'm tired of watching it..."

As soon as the words fell, there was also a boy over there to report to Old Xu Tou, who heard this and went to report to Gu Zhenguan.

Unexpectedly, Gu Zhenguan's face fell down in an instant, and he just threw the white jade pipe brush in his hand on the table, and there was a "slap" when it fell, and said in a cold voice: "What a Taoist priest, you dare to come, you really deserve it!" My family members are all blind!"

Gu Zhenguan is not a blind person, he has dealt with many major cases in the officialdom, and has a lot of eyes.

Sister Fang used this trick in the past, and he endured it, but it's different now.

(End of this chapter)