Chapter 186: Gu Zhen will kiss

The Xu family is here.
Gu Zhen trembles nervously.
If this marriage fails, she really becomes an old girl.
Gu Jiu squeezed Gu Zhen's hand, "Big sister take a deep breath, relax. Think about how the mother taught me, don't worry."
Gu Zhen nodded.
Back in the capital, she relearned the rules with her mother, learned the housekeeping director from her elder mother Zhang, and learned needlework from her aunt.
Gu Zhen herself felt that compared with the time in Northwest, she had made a lot of progress.
In addition to her status as a concubine, in other aspects, she thinks she is no worse than her sisters.
In Ermen, welcome the Xu family.
The eldest wife Zhang was cheerful, and the two sisters met and were very affectionate.
After the greeting, everyone went to the Flower Hall.
Mrs. Xu swept across the crowd, her eyes accurately caught Gu Zhen.
Gu Zhen straightened her back instantly and was very nervous.
Arriving at the Flower Hall, the guest and host sit down.
With a few words of greeting, the eldest wife Zhang called the girls in the mansion and introduced them to Mrs. Xu. Focus on Gu Zhen.
"Girl Jane is the big girl in the family. The rules and needlework are all first-class. Since last year, I have been learning butlers with me. On weekdays, she also goes to Hou Mansion to read and learn handwriting with her husband."
"Oh, are you still going to study in Houfu?"
Mrs. Xu is here in interest.
Gu Zhen bowed slightly and said, "Return to Aunt Xu, every afternoon, I will go to the Hou Mansion with my sisters and read and calligraphy with Mr. Luo."
"How did you learn?"
Gu Zhen was a little embarrassed, "I have a poor foundation and stupid learning. I have only finished two books until now."
When Mrs. Xu heard it, she was very satisfied. The daughter-in-law she is looking for doesn't need to be a great student, as long as she can read and settle accounts and understand the truth.
People like Gu Zhen did not dig into books wholeheartedly, nor did they commit a scholar's fault. On the contrary, they were more suitable for being a daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Xu had come into contact with a few civil servants, and she read with all her heart, and her head was stupid. To such a girl, she respects Xie Bumin.
Mrs. Xu took Gu Zhen's hand and said, "She knows how to needle and thread, butler to settle accounts, and to read books. She is really a good girl. She is aggrieved with our Saburo."
Gu Zhen blushed instantly, and then she became nervous again.
She wondered what Mrs. Xu's words meant? This is satisfied with her or not satisfied with her.
Mrs. Xu brought the meeting gift over today, and she glanced at the maid, who hurriedly presented the meeting gift, a pair of jasper bracelets.
Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "I like this child when I look at it. This is a little bit of my heart, and I can't dislike it."
When Gu Zhen saw a pair of jasper bracelets, her heart thumped.
"How can I ask for such an expensive gift."
"Take it. The elder's gift is irresistible, understand?" Mrs. Xu insisted on giving it.
Gu Zhen looked at the eldest wife Zhang.
The eldest wife Zhang laughed, "Girl Zhen, Aunt Xu really likes you, you can accept this gift."
After hearing this, Gu Zhen accepted the gift, "Thank you Aunt Xu."
"You're welcome."
Then he exchanged greetings with Xie's, "The second wife is very lucky, and a few girls are all beautiful and beautiful. She is sensible, courteous, but also a housekeeper, and can read and read."
Xie's heart is proud, "Mrs. Xu is ridiculous. People like us, girls, regardless of concubine, are the same teaching. Zhen girl's character and needlework rules are excellent, and the writing is extremely neat."
Mrs. Xu nodded secretly, but was in no hurry to make a decision. Look at it again.
The elders chatted in the flower hall, and the girls took the Xu family girls to the wing to have tea and snacks.
Miss Xu Er also came with a mission today. She had to check on her mother's behalf and pay attention to Gu Zhen's personal character style.
Gu Jiu led everyone to create a good atmosphere for Gu Zhen, so that Gu Zhen could express her strengths as much as possible.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yue always had a straight face, an unhappy look.
Gu Yue didn't speak, but her straight-faced face had already made Xu Er's heart jump suddenly, inevitably nervous.
"Is Sister Gu upset?"
Gu Yue shook his head slightly, "You misunderstood. I didn't do it well by myself, and I was sulking. You don't need to pay attention to me."
This?
Miss Xu Er looked towards Gu Jiu and others.
Gu Zhen twisted her handkerchief and glared at Gu Yue angrily.
What do you mean, want to ruin her marriage again?
Gu Jiu secretly stopped Gu Zhen, not allowing Gu Zhen to be rude in front of the guests.
Gu Jiu stood up, "Sister, if you feel unwell, you might as well go back to the room and rest."
Gu Yue stood up abruptly, "Okay! I just want to go back to my room and rest. You talk, I'll leave first."
After speaking, Gu Yue left the wing room.
Gu Zhen secretly guessed in her heart whether Gu Yue would repeat the trick and use the method on Xu Jia Saburo?
She was worried, so she asked the maidservant Luyi to find Aunt Hu, and Aunt Hu sent someone to stare at Gu Yue.
The green collar flew away.
Gu Yue left, and with the efforts of Gu Jiu and Gu Shan, the atmosphere in the wing room became lively again.
Everyone drinks tea, eats snacks, talks about boudoir interesting things, and talks about poems and songs.
At noon, the maid came to inform that the banquet was ready, and please move to Xiaohua Hall.
When I arrived at Xiaohua Hall, Gu Yue was not there.
The eldest wife Zhang asked Xie in a whisper, "Brother sister, what's the matter with Sanya?"
Xie's was embarrassed for a second, and then said nonchalantly: "She was unwell and went back to the room to rest. I have ordered someone to call her and will come over soon. Don't wait for her specially."
"OK then."
In the Zizhu courtyard, the maid Grape walked into the bedroom, "Girl, the wife asked someone to call you, so you can go to the Xiaohua Hall for a banquet."
"Don't go, don't go."
Gu Yue hid herself in the quilt, hating and angry in her heart.
She would never go to any banquet. Would rather starve to death.
Grape stomped anxiously, "Girl, what's the matter with you? Since yesterday, you have been wrong. Is there anything I can't tell the servant?"
"You shut up, it's very noisy."
Gu Yue scolded Grape angrily, "You answer for me, saying that I am sick and have no appetite. I will not eat the banquet."
Grape asked again and again: "The girl really doesn't go to the banquet?"
Gu Yue sat up from the bed, "Do you think I am joking? Why don't you go!"
Grape couldn't, stomped his feet, and ran out to reply.
Gu Yue sat on the head of the bed, gritting her teeth, as if there was a fire in her heart, making her heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys aching.
Without Gu Yue at the banquet, the atmosphere was better.
If Gu Yue was there, she only needed to keep a straight face, which was enough to silence the whole table. A full-blown atmosphere destroyer.
A banquet, the host and the guest enjoyed themselves.
After eating the banquet and taking a short rest, Mrs. Xu said goodbye.
The eldest wife, Zhang, repeatedly tried to stay. The two were sisters and spoke casually.
"Sister is not satisfied with Jane?"
Mrs. Xu shook her head, "Sister misunderstood. I am extremely satisfied with Girl Zhen."
"Then why are you leaving in a hurry? It's not too late to return home after dinner."
Mrs. Xu waved her hand again and again, "That's not okay. The old lady in the family is still waiting for me to go back and talk back, I promised, and I will go back after lunch. My sister understands my difficulties and changes your family's wedding tomorrow. I promise to do it. Heaven stays in the house."
The eldest wife Zhang sees that Mrs. Xu insists on leaving, so she can’t force her to stay
"My sister is going back to the house in a hurry, and I won't keep you. But you can give me a word, what do you mean about the marriage between Jane and Saburo?"
Mrs. Xu thought about it and said, "Don’t hide from my sister, Jane’s talents are excellent in appearance, and it’s a pity to match my Saburo. As you know, I don’t read a few books. I only know Wudao. It's vulgar to get a gun. I'm afraid of wronging Jane."
The eldest wife Zhang laughed, "My younger sister is really good at talking and laughing. The Xu family is a family of military generals. Your Saburo doesn't use knives and guns. Do you want to read a book every day?"
Mrs. Xu thought for a while and asked, "Your second wife doesn't dislike my Saburo?"
The eldest wife Zhang said in a low voice: "You also know that the second wife is a concubine righteous. She doesn't care about the concubine's marriage. The key is the second master's opinion."
Mrs. Xu asked, "I wonder if the second master of the house has a fancy to my family's Saburo?"
"Later on this matter, I will ask someone to bring you a message. I don't know it now. I won't know until I see my master."
Zhang didn't conceal it either, and he couldn't say clearly.
Mrs. Xu nodded, "If the second master of the house has no objection, I would approve of this marriage."
The eldest wife Zhang suddenly laughed, "It's good to dare to be in love. Our two families can be in-laws and we can come and go often."
Mrs. Xu nodded happily, got up and left.
After leaving Xu's family, Gu Zhen looked at his wife Zhang with blank eyes.
Zhang said to her: "Don't worry, there will be news in one or two days."
Gu Zhen nodded, "Thank you auntie. I will make a set of shoes and socks for the aunt tomorrow. Don't dislike it."
"Good boy, I will not dislike what you did."
Gu Zhen didn't ask much, turned around and went back to the room, unavoidably thinking about it.
In the evening, Mrs. Zhang met Mrs. Gu.
Master Gu said directly: "Although Xu Jia Saburo said that he was not well-educated, but fortunately his character is good, taking the road of military commander can be considered a way out."
Zhang asked him: "Does the second brother agree to this marriage?"
Master Gu nodded very simply, "Please tell the Xu family, please pick a lucky day to come to propose marriage."
Zhang laughed, "It's great. This marriage is finally done, I didn't have to work hard."
Master Gu bowed and bowed, "Sister-in-law hard work."
"The second brother is polite."
Zhang thought to his heart, Master Gu had a good manners. But when he was young, he was greedy and lustful, and he even straightened Xie's concubine. Hope this matter will not affect his official career.
Three days later, the only auspicious day.
The Xu family invited the matchmaker to go to the Gu Mansion to propose marriage.
For this reason, Mr. Gu took a long time off specially, waiting for the matchmaker to come to his house.
The two exchanged Geng Tie and wrote the marriage letter, and the marriage was settled.
The matchmaker also said: "The Xu family hopes to get married as soon as possible, and want to set the wedding date in July, what about Gu's opinion?"
Master Gu frowned, "In July this year? Will you be too anxious? Calculating the time, there are only more than two months left to prepare, which is too hasty."
The matchmaker said hurriedly: "Don't rush, don't rush. On the Xu family's side, the corresponding items are already prepared. If the dowry of your lady's dowry is also prepared, it won't be a rush to get married in July."
Master Gu gave a light cough, he was embarrassed to say that Gu Zhen's dowry didn't even have a shadow, and everything had to be prepared temporarily.
It is inevitable to have resentment against Xie in my heart.
As the head mother of the second room, Xie is too incompetent.
Gu Zhen is a long time old and has no trace of her dowry, so she is embarrassed to say it.
Master Gu said to the matchmaker: "We should consider the wedding period. Please also tell the Xu family. It's better not to be so hasty. It doesn't matter if you postpone it for several months."
The matchmaker hurriedly explained: "Master Gu doesn't know something. Xu Jia Saburo, after this year, he will go to the north to change defenses. This will be two years less. If you don't get married early, you will be wronged by your lady."
Master Gu was stunned, "Is there anything else?"
The matchmaker nodded, "Exactly."
Master Gu also understood why the Xu family was so anxious to get married.
After the young couple get married, it takes a while to get pregnant.
Married in July and went out of Beijing in the next year, so there will be half a year. If everything goes well, you should be able to get pregnant within six months.
As a result, even though Xu Sanlang will be away from Beijing for two years, Gu Zhen will not be wronged. At any rate, he has the confidence to have a child by his side.
If the wedding is postponed and Gu Zhen is not pregnant, Xu Sanlang rushes out of Beijing, then Gu Zhen's situation in Xu's family is a bit embarrassing.
Master Gu nodded, "I know this, and the wedding date is set for July."
The matchmaker was overjoyed, "Thank you Gu Da for your forgiveness. I will go to see Master Xu and Mrs. Xu, and set a date for the ceremony as soon as possible."
The matchmaker was sent away, Master Gu came to Furongyuan to see Xie's.
At this time, the news of Gu Zhen's decision on the marriage, as if it had grown wings, had already spread throughout the whole province.
Gu Zhen blushed and went to see Aunt Hu.
"Auntie, I am so happy. My marriage has finally come to an end."
Aunt Hu also laughed and stroked Gu Zhen's cheek, "I'm wronged you."
Gu Zhen shook her head, "Daughter is not wronged. Although the Xu family is not as good as Shanghai Xibo Mansion, but her daughter is full of confidence in the face of Xu Sanlang and is not afraid of him.
Aunt Hu smiled and said: "So, this marriage is better than Haixi Bo Mansion."
Gu Zhen nodded repeatedly, "The daughter is very grateful to the aunt. I made a set of shoes and socks for the aunt. After a few days, I will send it to the aunt."
"It should be."
Gu Zhen bit her lip, seemingly unspeakable.
Aunt Hu smiled and said, "In front of my aunt, there is nothing to say."
Gu Zhen was a little nervous, "Auntie, my dowry, how much dowry my wife will prepare for me."
Aunt Hu thought for a while, "I'll see my wife. Don't worry, the dowry is definitely indispensable."
Gu Zhen nodded repeatedly, "Thank you auntie."
"Thank you, silly boy."
In the Furong Yard, Master Gu sullenly looked upset when he saw Xie's.
"Girl Jane’s dowry is quickly prepared, and the wedding date is set for July."
"July? Why are you so anxious? Where is this time? The master didn't talk to the matchmaker?"
Master Gu stared at Xie's dissatisfiedly, "If you had prepared the dowry for the girl Jane early, it would be too late."
Xie's grievance, "After returning to the capital, one thing after another, I have to prepare a dowry for Yue'er. Where can my concubine prepare a dowry for Jane?"
Master Gu coldly snorted and was very dissatisfied, "If you are interested, don't worry about how busy you are, Jane's dowry should be prepared too. So far there is not even a shadow."
Xie opened his mouth, "Is the master blaming the concubine?"
Master Gu said with a straight face: "This official is reminding you to be more thorough in your work in the future."
Xie was annoyed, "It is clearly difficult for the Xu family to be strong. Why does it have to be married in July? Can't be married at the end of the year?"
Master Gu said: "Because after the Chinese New Year, Xu Saburo will go to the north for a change of defense. Here, two years less. If you don't get married early, should you let Jane marry and stay alive?"
Xie stunned, "Change defense? Wouldn't it be very dangerous. How can we agree to such a marriage. Master, hurry up and push this marriage."
"Nonsense."
Master Gu was very upset, "After pushing this marriage, do you want Jane to be an old girl? Did you really forget what the third girl did? The officer remembers it clearly."
Xie's face paled and his eyes were guilty, "The concubine is confused. The master is right, this marriage cannot be retired. The two-month period is a bit shorter, hurry up, it is not impossible to prepare a decent dowry. Don't You can buy off-the-shelf items, but the furniture is more troublesome. But the concubine thought of a way to repaint the furniture in Jane’s room and marry her to Xu’s house."
Master Gu frowned, there was an evil fire in his heart, which gradually became vigorous.
"Are you going to fool like this?"
"This is not because of time constraints, and there is no way. Master, rest assured, the furniture in Zhenmai's room is made of fine wood. Painted, we will never lose our face."
Master Gu sneered, "It's really rare, you also know that face is important."
Xie's stunned. The master is angry, why is this?