Chapter 59: Marriage contract

There is a bamboo shoot stew on the table, chewed, the mouth is fragrant, and the aftertaste is lingering. Xie Xiang was unsuccessful just now. At this moment, seeing Jiang Xiaolou taking another bite, he immediately glanced at the opportunity and said: "Xiaolou, don't look at the mangosteen shoots that look unusual. They must be fresh when they are made. If you delay it, it will taste true. Half lost."
Jiang Xiaolou tasted it for a while before slowly saying, "This kind of taste is extraordinary and delicious. Presumably, my uncle asked someone to dig out bamboo shoots on the mountain and immediately sent it to the house without stopping."
Xie Kanghe suddenly laughed as if he had met a friend: "Xiaolou, what you said is right. To ensure that the ingredients are the freshest, I let the cook carry a movable stove with him. When he picks the bamboo shoots on the mountain, he immediately washes and cuts them. Put it into the pot together with the fresh meat, put it on the stove and simmer, and the pre-finished footman picks up the stove, and rushes to home with the chef’s escort. The nearest mountain is about a half-day away from here. Fireworks all the way, stew all the way, all the way fragrant, when people arrive at the house, the bamboo shoots and meat are just out of the pot and served on the table, the taste is just right."
Jiang Xiaolou couldn't help but sigh with a smile, ordinary food, the taste is not inferior to the fresh seafood, how delicate.
Li Xuening took a bite of what seemed to be the most common fried rice, and she couldn't help but tremble slightly. From the perspective of appearance, the grains are like beads, yellow and white, but not only pleasing to the eye, but also refreshing to chew.
Xie Chun next to her explained to her: "This is called gold-wrapped silver, which is very troublesome." When she said that it was very troublesome, she did not have the smug look on Xie Xiang's face, but rather disapproved.
Looking at the table full of feast, the chef seems to be a bit monotonous. He deliberately knead the chrysanthemum into petals and sprinkle it on the dish while it is hot. In this way, the color, fragrance, taste, and shape are all good.
After Xie Xiang hadn't been stuck in Jiang Xiaolou twice, the Xie family began to look at Jiang Xiaolou differently. After the meal, Mrs. Xie said: "Aunt Wang, you take Xiaolou to see her residence."
"Yes, ma'am." Wang Baozhen was very respectful.
Madam Xie smiled at Jiang Xiaolou, then turned and left.
Jiang Xiaolou looked at her back, thoughtfully, Wang Baozhen said: "Xiaolou, I will take you to see."
Jiang Xiaolou came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Then trouble Aunt Wang."
The Xie family is very strange. The wife doesn’t care, the whole family is headed by her aunt. Xie Kanghe also looks like a matter of course. His wives and concubines are placed upside down. The ladies of the Xie family seem to be not close to Mrs. Xie...
This family is really interesting!
Wang Baozhen personally took Jiang Xiaolou and Li Xuening to the painting building of her specially arranged residence. This is a courtyard with a sloping cornice. The crescent door at the entrance is covered with green ivy and carved on the pillars. Bats, magpies, beautiful shapes. Inside the main house, there are carved moon doors, floor-to-ceiling flower covers, and mahogany piano cases.
Wang Baozhen smiled and said: "The master hastily ordered, you will stay in Xiaolou first, and I will choose a better yard for you when I turn around."
The furniture and furnishings in the house are all precious things.
Jiang Xiaolou showed a flattered expression, and said: "Aunt Wang, don't bother, because Xiaolou is just a sojourn, so you don't need to worry about it."
Wang Baozhen shook her head and took her hand with concern: "What a silly girl, I don't want to talk about sojourn! Master said that you will be the master of the house from now on. Be a companion with the young lady and others. , I don’t know how smooth the day is. You stay at ease and send me whatever you need.
After that, she turned and said to the maidservants who slid away,
You must take good care of the young lady. If there is any negligence, never Forgive you!"
Everyone was in awe of her, and hurriedly bowed.
A mother walked up to Wang Baozhen and said respectfully: "Auntie, Master, please go there."
Wang Baozhen smiled and said to Jiang Xiaolou: "Ms. Li's room is in the west wing of this yard. You should rest first. I will go to see the master and come back to see you."
Polite, thoughtful, and enthusiastic, he is indeed a very hospitable host.
Jiang Xiaolou watched Wang Baozhen leave, seemingly interested in her.
Xiaodie ordered people to move all the luggage in, and then took the maids to tidy up. When she walked to the half of the closet, she was about to put the clothes in, but she couldn't help but exclaimed: "Miss, look! "
Open the closet, it is already full of clothes. Brocade, satin, silk... Each piece is exquisite and complicated, such as clouds, brilliant and dazzling, almost dazzling everyone's eyes.
Fluttershy couldn't hide the exclamation, and said, "A lot of clothes!"
Not only is there a lot, but the texture is the best, very expensive. The most important thing is that the size is just right, and all of them are newly made, which shows that the preparation is very meticulous. Jiang Xiaolou smiled and said, "Sure enough, you are right. Uncle Xie is not stingy at all. If you leave here in the future, you will be able to open a ready-to-wear shop with two clothes!"
What she said seemed to be a joke, but it seemed to be a real admiration. For a while, the maids in the room were a little confused, and only lowered their heads, not daring to answer.
Mrs. Xie's flower hall is very quiet, so quiet that you can almost hear each other's breathing. A snow-white cat lay at her feet, curling its tail lazily. She herself sat on the pear wood couch carved with Arhats, chanting sutras with lowered eyebrows. With the elegant sandalwood burning on the desk, Xie Kanghe has been sitting beside him for a long time, silent.
After Madam Xie finished reading a paragraph, she raised her head and looked at him: "Master, there is something to say."
Xie Kanghe smiled, with some warmth in his voice: "Why did you rest yesterday?"
Mrs. Xie smiled slightly, her expression calm as water: "It's good to sleep at the same hour every day."
Xie Kanghe smiled for a while: "You saw Xiaolou today, what do you think of her?"
Mrs. Xie pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "A good birth and a good temperament. A bit better than our ladies."
Xie Kanghe nodded, gratified on his face: "That's good."
Mrs. Xie noticed the change in his expression, and her heart moved: "Why do you want to speak again?"
Xie Kanghe thoughtfully: "That's it. Xiaolou is the daughter of my best friend. She has a gentle temperament and a dignified character. In addition, this friend has a great kindness to me back then. Oh, I once mentioned it to you. That story has something to do with him. To win the favor, Millennium Chronicle, if Xiaolou be betrothed to Liancheng, it would not be more appropriate."
Mrs. Xie’s complexion changed slightly: "Master, Liancheng is my son and your eldest son. You and I are for his good. This is certain. There is only one thing I have to tell you in advance that Liancheng is not easy to suffer. At the mercy of someone, if you want to marry him, you must agree with him and don’t force it."
Xie Kanghe frowned slightly: "I will not choose the wrong one. Xiaolou will be a good girl who is suitable for IKEA."
Mrs. Xie’s face is Xiao Xiao: "It’s not Miss Jiang’s problem, but Liancheng’s unique personality... I once told you that Liancheng is the most assertive of all children. Although you are his father, he respects. You and trusting you do not mean that you can make decisions for him."
"What are these words, the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker--"
"Master!" Madam Xie interrupted him with a rare expression of firmness. "The child Liancheng has been taught by me. He is upright and reasonable. If you are right, he will follow you and listen to you. This is him. Filial piety. But if you carry him on your back, against him, and completely disrespect his opinions, I am afraid he will not follow you too much."
Xie Kanghe was stunned: "Did I ask him to marry Xiaolou, but also wronged him?"
For Xie Kanghe, Jiang Xiaolou is the daughter of a benefactor and a good-looking and gentle child. No matter what happened to her in the past, he has the responsibility of inadequate care. Now she is helpless, he wants to take care of her in place of Jiang Chengtian, what's wrong? However, taking care of a young girl cannot keep her for a lifetime. The only way is to make her his own daughter-in-law, and let her son take good care of her. This is Xie Kanghe's way of repaying her kindness, simple and direct.
He thought about it carefully, and had to admit that Liancheng's personality was indeed not something he could force. He couldn't help but said: "He can't, and the second and third..."
"Master, no matter what you think, you have to look at what Ms. Jiang means. You can't say anything to yourself, who she likes, and that person must be willing to marry, so that you can be the master. Otherwise, if you are the master, the more you will be acting on your behalf." Thanks The lady's vacant eyes reminded her and said slowly.
Xie Kanghe disapproved of it from the bottom of his heart, but said on the face: "You are also right. I have remembered these words. There is one more thing, I have to let you know in advance."
As soon as Wang Baozhen walked to the door, he heard a voice from inside. She stopped and listened for a while, her complexion changed slightly, and then she seemed to hear Xie Kanghe saying: "... Xiaolou's life is full of hardships, and he has repeatedly encountered misfortunes. I sympathize with her very much and take good care of her father. , So no matter what others think, she will always stay in this home..."
"... She is like my daughter... Besides, she is so smart and sensible..."
"...Liancheng's personality is unpredictable, the second and third are unpredictable, and they can't count on it. If Xiaolou wants to marry, I will allocate half of the wealth to her as a dowry."
Regarding this point, Mrs. Xie just listened and didn't make any comments. Obviously she didn't care about the family wealth. Without the help of Jiang Chengtian at the beginning, Xie Kanghe would be nothing today, and it is completely understandable that he took out half of the family property.
Wang Baozhen frowned, this Miss Jiang actually occupies such a big weight in the master's heart.
When the maidservant had tea, her voice gradually became quieter. Wang Baozhen coughed and walked in, with a dignified smile on her face: "Master, madam."
Mrs. Xie said: "Sit down..."
Wang Baozhen was always very respectful in front of Mrs. Xie. When she heard these words, she sat down, but only half of her body was left, smiling slightly, with a respectful listening appearance.
Xie Kanghe pondered for a moment, and said: "Now Xiaolou lives in the mansion. Madam doesn’t care about things on weekdays, so I entrust you to Baozhen to take care of everything... I am a man, and I have not taken care of many things properly. , If Xiaolou has any needs, do my best to satisfy her, understand?"
He is usually very concerned about the business of the outer house, and never asks about the inner house. The young ladies were also entrusted to Wang Baozhen to take care of them, but they took such care of Jiang Xiaolou, which shows that the friendship between him and the Jiang family was indeed not shallow.
Wang Baozhen smiled slightly, and said: "This kind of thing is not for the master's instructions, I will do it properly, and I will definitely not let Xiaolou suffer any grievances."
Xie Kanghe nodded in satisfaction: "So I can rest assured."
Wang Baozhen returned to her yard. Miss Xie Yue and Miss Xie Xiang were already sitting in the house. Seeing her coming in, Xie Yue quickly got up and greeted her: "Mother."
The eldest Miss Xie Yue is Wang Baozhen's biological daughter, but she is called auntie according to the rules. Because Wang Baozhen insisted that he was just a concubine, not a wife.
Xie Xiang also hurried up to smile, Wang Baozhen's eyes flickered, and said: "Miss Third is here too, please sit down." Xie Xiang's biological mother is the maid Gao Clan next to Wang Baozhen, who has always been very close to Xie Yue, yes Wang Baozhen is also very respectful.
"Auntie, what did the father say? What is the origin of that girl?" Xie Xiang asked calmly.
Xie Yue smiled and said, "Sister San, don't worry, let the mother speak slowly."
Wang Baozhen sat down, took a sip of water, and said slowly: "Your father only said that we should take good care of him, nothing else."
"How come, didn't he even tell you?" Xie Yue just asked people not to worry, but now her pair of phoenix eyes are also widened, she is very surprised, "Father did not hide anything from my father before. You!"
Wang Baozhen picked up the lid bowl and gently brushed the tea with the lid. The fragrance of the tea drifted out. The smile on her face didn't slow down: "Silly girl, your father is a man. How can a man tell her all about her thoughts." He is the head of the family, how he decides and what to say, I will do everything."
Suspicion appeared on Xie Yue's Jiaoyan face, and she sighed: "Mother, mother, there is a stranger in the house, you don't need to ask it clearly, how can you just let your father say what to do."
Wang Baozhen frowned, and said: "Yue'er, your father said, Jiang Xiaolou is the daughter of his benefactor, if there is no Jiang family, he is still a poor boy with no name. The Millennium of Winning Enguo"
"Auntie, don't listen to your father saying that, it's all clichés, what kind of Jiang family's virtue, the Xie family has today's foundation, but it is all auntie you helped father to fight together, what does it have to do with others? It's all my father too staid" Xie Xiang couldn't help complaining.
"Miss San, don't say that." Wang Baozhen said disapprovingly, "If your father knew that you said such ungrateful words, wouldn't he immediately change his face? I heard that the old man was able to make a fortune, and the first money was Congjiang. If this is the case, the master should be kind to his family’s daughter. It’s understandable.

Xie Xiang was not afraid at all, so he snorted softly, and said, "Auntie, you haven't seen it. My father was not so affectionate to us before. It seems that only Jiang Xiaolou is his own--"
"Three sisters, how do you speak! Father definitely didn't mean it like that." The more Xie Yue listened, the more he felt ashamed, and she couldn't help but stop her words.
Xie Xiangming didn’t dare to disobey the eldest sister, but murmured:
Elder sister, what I’m telling you is the truth. Look at my father’s every move today. She is always the first thing to do, even the yard that was supposed to be given to you. It was given to her. After all, she is just a sojourner, how can she be taller than us genuine ladies?"
Although Xie Xiang's words are a bit too much, it is the same. Moreover, Jiang Xiaolou's origin is indeed unknown. Xie Yue can't help but wonder: "Actually, she has a pleasant face and a gentle temper. She is very educated in every move. Well-educated, but after all, the origin is unknown, and the father refused to explain which Jiang family is. The surname is Jiang... There are more than thousands of people in Liaozhou. Even the capital city and Jiang are also very common, and their daughters’ families are all. Raised in a deep boudoir, I'm afraid I can't find out anything."
"Concentrate on inquiring, it's not that you can't find out everything." Xie Xiang thought about it and actively reminded.
"Miss San, the master has already said that no one is allowed to inquire, so as not to make Miss Jiang upset! You can remember this sentence, if the master is angry, I can't keep you." Wang Baozhen's eyes were slightly displeased. Say so.
"Auntie, look at her as a person who doesn't know her identity. It didn't take long for you to come to her. I didn't do it for our good! My father used to have a brothel singing girl's daughter to live in the house, so we have to be her. It's a prostitute's daughter, who has caused people to talk a lot, and the atmosphere has been messed up for no reason. Now this is better. I don't know what kind of identity it is--" Xie Xiang's voice was faint, and he curled his lips in disdain.
Xie Xiang didn't like Xie Yu very much, especially her cold and enchanting appearance. Every time she talked, she always showed a little disdain. In her opinion, Xie Yu's background should not live in the mansion anyway.
Wang Baozhen sighed, and said: "Whether it is your father's meaning, we don't know it."
Seeing Wang Baozhen's complex expression, Xie Yue was puzzled.
Xie Xiang lowered her head and thought for a while, her delicate lips smiled: "Auntie, no matter what Jiang Xiaolou's identity is, she lives in Xie's house and still comes for money. That's easy. That way, I will often Associate with her and observe her words and deeds from the side. Maybe you can gain something."
After listening to her, Xie Yue looked at Wang Baozhen with questioning eyes, and Wang Baozhen nodded slightly.
After Xie Xiang left, Xie Yue personally held the teapot to fill up the tea for Wang Baozhen. Her long black hair fell down a little, and her slender white fingers were holding the teapot. Her movements were gentle and noble. At this moment, she seemed to be a gentle and virtuous rich lady. She said softly: "Mother, do you really want to stand still on this matter?"
Wang Baozhen smiled and slowly said: "I have been knocking on your father side for a long time, but he will not reveal anything. I went to my wife just now, and overheard he was talking to my wife that he wanted to betroth Jiang Xiaolou to your elder brother. ."
"Broken to Big Brother?" Xie Yue widened her eyes in surprise. "What kind of vision is Big Brother. Normally my father doesn't know how many people have been arrogant for him, and he has never seen him nodding. Even if his father is so authoritative, it is difficult to force it. He. Jiang Xiaolou first arrived, and everyone still doesn't understand her nature. The father was so easily deceived by her and wanted to make her the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xie family. Is this crazy?"
Wang Baozhen frowned. She thought about going for a long time, but she could only admit that her husband, who had always only been in business, was confused this time. Although the Xie family is not a wealthy nobleman, it is also a family of great wealth. Ordinary people cannot afford to cling to it. Jiang Xiaolou has no strong family background, no rich dowry, and three parents. She is truly an orphan. As a kitten or puppy, it doesn’t matter if you keep it at home. Anyway, it’s just a bite to eat. When you get old, you can marry out like Xie Yu, give a dowry of no more, no less, and gain a good reputation. That's not bad at all. But to marry an orphan as a daughter-in-law, or the eldest daughter-in-law... She had to doubt that Xie Kanghe really took the wrong medicine.
"You know your father, he is still shrewd when he is in business, but he always throws money out, saying that God made him prosper, and he can't forget his roots. The money donated to Liaozhou fishing village for road construction every year is unknown. It’s useless to persuade him. The poverty pit over there is too deep, and he can't fill it out, let alone bring back a girl to raise it? However, I didn’t expect him to be so fanciful to this point. , If people outside know about it, they might talk about it, maybe they think we have something in the hands of this girl, so they have to agree..."
The more Wang Baozhen said, the more solemn her expression became, and then she thought of something worse: "More than that, I also heard your father say that half of the family property should be allocated to her—"
Xie Yue laughed suddenly, her eyebrows curled up: "Mother, have you heard me wrong? Father has a good head, why do you talk nonsense?"
"I hope I heard it wrong," Wang Baozhen gave her a scowl and interrupted her. "Am I the one who waits for nonsense? Standing at the door, I heard it really, there was absolutely nothing wrong."
"A girl who came out of nowhere, divided the family property into half for no reason. Her father was either crazy or stupid." Xie Yue stopped smiling, her face was heavy, and she whispered.
"Yue'er!" Wang Baozhen whispered, "You can't say that to your father."
"Mother, Yue'er is telling the truth." Xie Yue raised her eyebrows, "I think this must be a mother, you have misheard, or my father jokes, how can the foundation that has been struck down so hard be given to you for no reason? A foreigner, I absolutely don't believe it!"
Wang Baozhen was not prepared to explain to her, she was worried that everything she heard today was serious. She knows Xie Kanghe well, not such a casual person. Since he spoke, he must have made up his mind. Don't look at what he usually likes to ask her opinion about something, but in fact it was not she who spoke to him, if it really violated his meaning... it would not be beautiful.
Wang Baozhen thought for a while, and said, "What Xie Xiang said just now is correct. Girls like jewelry and beautiful clothes. From tomorrow on, you will often go and chat with her. You can throw stones to ask for directions, and then..."
"Secondly, you can also stare at her and prevent her from playing tricks."
Xie Yue immediately smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry, my daughter knows what to do."
Wang Baozhen looked at her daughter, feeling that she became more calm, and could not help nodding. Think about it, and add another sentence to her: "No matter how dissatisfied you are, don't show anything on the surface, especially you can't leave anyone with a handle. Although the lady doesn't matter, the family is watching me, if you treat Jiang Xiao If the building is not good, maybe someone will go to the master to chew the tongue. We have no reason to ruin our reputation in front of people for no reason, and we must do enough on the surface."
"Yes."
Two sisters, Xie Yue and Xie Xiang, came to invite Jiang Xiaolou and Li Xuening the next afternoon to take them around with affection. They walked through the garden and walked around Xie's house for a long time, basically introducing everything, and finally reached the gate.
Xie Yue smiled and said, "When this yard was just built, my father opened five doors according to the merchants in Liaozhou, lined up toward the main street. Each of these five doors has its own purpose, and they are only opened when they are needed. Over time, relatives and friends around you will know what happened today as long as you look at which door my house has opened."
"This one is the gate of wealth. Every year when the shopkeepers come to pay New Year's greetings, the gate of wealth opens. The second is the gate of longevity. When someone in the family celebrates birthdays or birthdays, visiting relatives, friends and guests will walk through this gate." Xie Yue said while looking at Jiang Xiaolou's expression. The Xie family is so grand, if she shows a look of admiration, you can know that she is a woman who is greedy for money, and naturally you can think of a way to show her.
Jiang Xiaolou seemed to hear but not, with a smile on his face.
"This is Lumen." Xie Yue said halfway, but didn't continue.
"The second and third brothers in the family are all studying. In the future, if they are named on the gold list and promoted, it will be time to open the Lumen." Xie Xiang continued with a smile.
When Jiang Xiaolou heard this, he gave a faint cry.
The next one is Ximen, the so-called Ximen, regardless of whether it is a red matter or a white matter, every family has it. There is always liveliness, and this door will be opened at this time.
"The gate we came in yesterday is the Fumen." Xie Kanghe hopes that blessing will accompany the Xie family every day, so Fumen, as a door for daily entry and exit, can be used to pray for good fortune, Li Xuening guessed.
"You are right, we came in from Fumen." As soon as Jiang Xiaolou's voice fell, Xie Xiang had already exclaimed: "Ah, it's the big brother who is back!"
Jiang Xiaolou followed her gaze, and a young man walked down from the carriage in a dusty suit. Her dark hair was tied with a green jade crown, and her face was as white as mutton jade. His forehead is full, his eyebrows are thick, his eyes are long, the bridge of his nose is high, and his chin is square but there is a beautiful arc, which looks very familiar.
Xie Liancheng! Jiang Xiaolou reacted immediately.
Xie Liancheng was on the steps when he heard an exclamation, and subconsciously raised his head and looked into Jiang Xiaolou's eyes. He was shocked.
Jiang Xiaolou smiled slightly and blinked at him.
Xie Yue was very attentive: "Big Brother, you are back!" She greeted her with a smile on her face.
Xie Liancheng walked over, his figure was tall and straight, there was a kind of graceful temperament, not only seemed romantic, but did not have the slightest frivolity, showing an excellent education. He glanced at Jiang Xiaolou calmly, Huai'an by his side obviously recognized Jiang Xiaolou, but the young master was indifferent, he was so excited, he just resisted the blurted exclamation.
"Brother, you haven't met Miss Jiang yet, she just came to our house yesterday." Xie Yue glanced at Xie Liancheng and introduced with a smile.
Jiang Xiaolou looked at Xie Liancheng with a smile in his eyes, but on the surface he looked like a stranger.
Xie Liancheng understood in an instant, and naturally stood still and smiled slightly: "Miss Jiang." He was polite and polite, but very distant, as if he had met for the first time.
Jiang Xiaolou smiled softly, and said to the old man, with a thorough manner and a shy expression.
Huaian didn't know what expression he should make for a moment. He knew very well who Jiang Xiaolou was. He had even seen her most embarrassed, lying on the ground, covered in blood, leaving a breath. When I meet again, she is the most popular oiran in the Guose Tianxiang Tower. She is described as cold, all overpowering, and countless ministers under her skirts. When we met for the third time, she was alone, but she dared to face Jiang Zeyu directly, with a compelling momentum and an arrogant expression, absolutely not like an ordinary woman. Today is the fourth time I have met... but I saw another person completely.
Gentle, kind, noble, elegant, with a little bit of shyness just right.
Is this woman going to change her face! Huai'an couldn't help being speechless, quietly looking at Jiang Xiaolou. Her eyes were deep and bright, and she was smiling slightly at the moment.
Xie Liancheng just nodded his head, smiled slightly at the corners of his lips, and said, "I just came back, and I have to go to see my father and leave." After speaking, he had already left with Huaian.
Among the crowd, only Li Xuening could see an unusual look in Jiang Xiaolou's expression. She smiled slightly and realized that it was not the first time that the two had met.
Seeing Xie Liancheng leaving, Xie Yue glanced thoughtfully on Jiang Xiaolou's surface, and when Jiang Xiaolou noticed her gaze, she immediately moved away.
Xie Xiang explained: "My eldest brother has such a cold temper, don't mind. He welcomes you very much, but he doesn't like to be close to girls, except for a few sisters in the family—"
She said this, first to point out Xie Liancheng's personality, and secondly, to show that Jiang Xiaolou is an outsider, speaking with guns and sticks, making people feel unhappy.
Jiang Xiaolou didn't care, he just smiled silently, as if there was a faint light shining all over his body.
There are only two people in Xie's study, father and son.
Xie Liancheng sat in the study, Xie Kanghe held the teacup in his hand and never took a sip, raising his eyes to look at him from time to time.
Xie Liancheng raised his eyes and glanced at his father. He seemed very nervous.
Xie Kanghe hesitated again and again, and finally opened his mouth: "Liancheng, today my father called you out of the shop. There is something important to discuss with you."
Xie Liancheng looked at Xie Kanghe with a calm expression: "Father, please tell me."
Xie Kanghe always said one thing in front of others. For some reason, he always awed the eldest son in front of him. He couldn't help but bring a hint of tension in his voice: "I just saw Xiaolou at the door."
As soon as his father spoke, he mentioned Jiang Xiaolou, which showed that the matter was related to her. Xie Liancheng nodded naturally and said, "I saw it."
Xie Kanghe originally waited for Xie Liancheng to continue to ask questions, but he just waited quietly for himself to go down, and his scalp numb: "I mean, Xiaolou's father is a close friend of mine that I haven't seen for many years. I’ve always been ashamed of him, so his daughter—I took care of her specially. Xiaolou has an outstanding appearance, gentle temperament, and a very smart person. It’s a pity that she has a long life and suffered many misfortunes, but she is a person with strong self-esteem. Will not accept charity or sympathy from others. My father hopes that you can keep her. Do you-understand what I mean?"
The implication in Xie Kanghe's words is obvious that he wants Xie Liancheng to marry Jiang Xiaolou to repay the kindness he owes Jiang Chengtian. At this point, although he agreed to Mrs. Xie's request, he has always disapproved. A man who lives in the world should be based on the fundamentals and have no shame in his heart. Father's debts should be paid. If Xie Liancheng can marry Jiang Xiaolou, he can be regarded as an account to an old friend.
As for the other two young masters in the family, the eldest son did not marry, how could they be given their turn.
In Xie Kanghe's view, Jiang Xiaolou's misfortune was completely caused by his negligence. If he could find her earlier, she might not have suffered so much.
Xie Liancheng looked at his father with a rare surprise on his face. Although his father also asked him to marry a wife and have children as soon as possible, he never asked for it. This time he said so and made up his mind.
"Did your father tell Ms. Jiang about this matter?" Xie Liancheng asked with his slanting eyes like gurgling water.
Xie Kanghe was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "No, you have to agree, so I can ask them."
Xie Liancheng's expression was low, and his tone was very firm: "In that case, father doesn't need to say."
"You don't agree? Even if your father asks you, don't you agree? Do you dislike Xiaolou's father and mother, or think she is not worthy of you--"
"No, that's not what I mean. Father, I won't marry Jiang Xiaolou. First, in my father's heart, I am an excellent man who can match her, but since you said that she is arrogant, will you accept me? Be her husband. Secondly, my father left her to make her live happily in the future. If you propose to her, others will feel that Jiang’s family is asking for retribution, which will damage her reputation. Third, I and her They are all sound people and can take their own opinions. My father ordered us to get married because of distrust of me and disrespect for her. Fourth, regardless of whether she marries me or not, I will treat her as a sister for the rest of my life. Lovingly."
Xie Kanghe was anxious: "After all, you just don't want to obey my wishes!"
Xie Liancheng looked at his father with a serious and solemn voice: "No, I respect her personal wishes. Jiang Xiaolou just lives in my house, not his father's puppet, and he is not someone who can play around casually. If his father feels that he owes Jiang Jiang. Uncle, you can take good care of her and find a suitable man for her to marry in the future. Of course, the premise is that she must agree from the heart."
"Enough!" Xie Kanghe interrupted him suddenly, and his whole body was covered with frost. "Since I brought Xiaolou back, she is like my biological daughter. She is just a weak girl, should she go out and choose by herself? Husband? Liancheng, do you know how much hardship did Xiaolou suffer? Since I have entered Xie’s house, of course I will arrange everything in the future. I tell you, if you don’t marry her, I will give half of the property She takes it away, you don't regret it then!"
When my father was so decisive, it was obvious that he was really angry.
But no matter what he said, Xie Liancheng insisted on his opinion. Xie Kanghe might think that Jiang Xiaolou was extremely vulnerable because he crawled out of the dead pile, but he didn't think so. Jiang Xiaolou is a woman with personality and thoughts. She doesn't just listen to others. My father was kind, but this kind of kindness based on deep incomprehension is really unacceptable. He was certain that if her father brought up this ridiculous suggestion to Jiang Xiaolou, she would sneer at it. At that time, maybe she would turn to the Xie family instead, and left. Didn't she really disappoint her father's goodwill?
"I won't regret it. Father can give her all the property if he wants to." Xie Liancheng was not joking, his expression was very calm, but he was more serious than Xie Kanghe's tone.
"You!" Xie Kanghe looked excited and couldn't help turning back to the old way: "Do you dislike Xiaolou? She used to be a daughter, and she was born so beautiful. Why is it worth your dislike?"
After hearing this, Xie Liancheng's voice was not irritable, and still warm and nice: "Father, I have never disliked her, and I am not qualified to do this. She is beautiful and smart enough to match any man. I just think , You shouldn’t bring up such a thing, it is a trouble for her."
Jiang Xiaolou is not only beautiful, but also strong. There are so many facts that have happened to her, and it will be difficult to survive if anyone changes. Xie Liancheng couldn't forget her appearance at the time, but in a blink of an eye she became noble and elegant, and her introversion could not hide her tenderness, unknowingly it was fascinating. But he is not a stupid person. It can even be said that he knows Jiang Xiaolou better than Xie Kanghe, and respects her from the heart.
"You are too stubborn, I think about you all--" Xie Kanghe felt a little bit depressed. Why is the wife and son like this? A cold one looks like a Bodhisattva, and an understatement refutes him.
He is in a very bad mood at the moment, speaking weakly, like a fluttering piece of paper: "Yes, you are not willing to listen to me at all. You are always so assertive. Sometimes I really doubt who you are like. Why are you so stubborn."
"Father, what I said was all from the bottom of my heart. Since you insist on not listening, Lian Cheng has no choice. I have to go to see my mother and retreat first." He was neither humble nor overbearing, and his expression was ordinary.
The eldest son in front of him was like a pool of soft water, seemingly calm, but in fact unfathomable, he could no longer control.
Xie Kanghe sighed and waved to him: "Let's go."
Xie Liancheng walked out of the study and just walked to the entrance of the yard, but saw a woman standing under the Crescent Gate. She had a red dress, a white begonia in her hair, and a tea tray in her hand. Seeing him coming out, the woman hurriedly tried to avoid him, but he had already seen her appearance-"Sister Si!"
Seeing the other party recognizing herself, Xie Yu turned her head, her temperament was cold and refined, and the bright light illuminated the yard.
There was a light mist in front of her eyes, and a cold and damp thing rolled down from the corner of her eye, like a bead, she blinked her eyes quickly, piled a smile on her face, and carried the tea tray over: "Brother ."
Her smile was like a soft silkworm, she looked docile, but with an indescribable throbbing. But at this moment, although he has been carefully dressed, his eyes are dull for some reason, and they look more haggard than usual.
Xie Liancheng smiled: "Come and bring tea to father?"
Xie Yu looked at Xie Liancheng, quietly concealed the desire in her eyes, opened her mouth, her lips trembling slightly, and finally reluctantly said, "Yes."
Xie Liancheng didn't care, just nodded at her, and left her.
Xie Yu's expression was extremely disturbed, and she only felt that Xie Liancheng's eyes were like two deep pools that couldn't see the bottom, and her thoughts were completely reflected in it. She turned around and looked at his back, her eyes sore involuntarily, and tears were about to fall. From beginning to end, he didn't look at her more.
The maid, Yan'er, who was serving in the study quickly said, "Fourth Miss, let's come, the maid—" she said, she wanted to take the tray in her hand. Unexpectedly, Xie Yu, who was originally quiet, suddenly sharpened her throat and said angrily: "Get out of the way!"
The fourth young lady, who was always beautiful as a landscape painting and whose voice was even more delicate than poetry, made such a terrible anger that Ran'er was taken aback: "Fourth Miss, you..."
Xie Yu woke up all of a sudden. She bit her teeth and put the tray back in Ran'er's hand: "You can bring it in by yourself." After that, she left without looking back.
Ran'er is so strange. Just now the master and the youngest were talking in the study and drove them all away. Who knows that the fourth young lady happened to be here, and she wants to bring them tea in, but according to the hour, how can this tea be still Holding it in the hand of the lady, the heat is gone...
Xie Yu walked faster and faster, her handmaid Mo'er was panting after chasing her, cold sweat was streaming down. At this moment, Xie Yu stopped abruptly and looked straight at the people in the pavilion not far away.
Mo Er looked over there in surprise, only to see the eldest lady and the third lady in the pavilion, as well as the newcomers Jiang Xiaolou and Li Xuening in the house. They seemed to be talking about something interesting, and the lady was full of expressions. Is laugh.
This-what's so good about it? Moer turned to look at his own lady, but found her expression very strange.
Miss Fourth's appearance is extremely beautiful, but at this moment her eyes are cut out with a lingering light, staring at the pavilion not far away. The face that had always had a faint smile at the moment was particularly desolate and desolate. The large and gorgeous clothes were like blooming peonies, completely submerging her petite skeleton.
"Miss..." Mo Er was about to speak, but saw Xie Yu swiftly towards the pavilion...
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