The return of the son-in-law

Guo Zhan'an and Huo Yu stayed at the hot spring village for five days before returning satisfied.

Jia Huan received the news early, so he asked people to wait in front of the door early in the morning, while he stood at the gate of Guo Zhanan's yard, and said again to a nun sent by Liu Pianpian: "I really want to do this. If there is no master, the young master will come back, I will tell the young master later and let the young master decide."

When the nanny heard that Guo Zhan'an was back, how dare she continue to put on airs in front of Jia Huan, she hurriedly said: "In that case, I'll go first, and you must remember to tell the young master about this matter. My wife takes this matter very seriously." , all the posts have been spread out, and we are waiting for the plum blossom feast in half a month."

Jia Huan faked a smile and said, "Naturally, naturally."

After sending the old woman away, Jia Huan went to the door to greet her again. Guo Zhanan and Huo Yu had already got off the carriage and were walking towards their yard surrounded by servants.

Seeing that Jia Huandong was still sweating on his forehead, Guo Zhanan asked, "What's wrong?"

Jia Huan saluted, got up and walked to Guo Zhan'an, and said in a low voice, "The madam sent someone over, saying that she wanted to use the garden in the young master's yard to entertain the ladies from all families to enjoy the plum blossoms."

Huo Yu got close and heard it too. He turned his head curiously and looked at Jia Huan.

Guo Zhanan thought for a while and said, "It's windy here, let's talk about it when we go back."

After entering his own yard, Huo Yu didn't want to go to rest first, and he wanted to follow Guo Zhan'an to listen to Jia Huan explain the whole story.Guo Zhanan also let him go, but ordered the kitchen to bring some snacks, so that Huo Yu could eat some with hot tea.

Only then did Jia Huan recount what happened in the past two days: "On the fourth day after the young master went to Zhuangzi, and the second day after the wife came back from the palace, the wife sent someone to call me over, saying yes In a few days, I will invite some people to visit the house to enjoy the plum blossoms. After much deliberation, she felt that the plum blossoms in the young master's yard bloom the best, so she wanted to borrow the garden in the young master's yard. I couldn't make the decision, so I came back. In the past two days, my wife sent at least three or four groups of people to remind me every day. I also don't understand. I am not the master of this yard, so why should I agree? Just now, a Two groups of people have been sent early in the morning to ask."

Guo Zhan'an thought for a while, and asked: "I remember that she brought her son into the palace that day, did she say anything when she came out?"

Jia Huan thought for a while and replied in a low voice: "Yesterday, someone in the mansion was spreading rumors that the wife brought the young master into the palace, and Concubine Liu was going to be a matchmaker for him. But the young master is not even 13 years old. so early."

Guo Zhan'an habitually stroked the wall of the cup with his fingers and did not speak.But Huo Yu was full, and said from the side: "The Guo family's wife is anxious, maybe she has a crush on some girl, and she wants to ask Concubine Liu to settle down for her."

"Who can she fall in love with?" Guo Zhan'an said, "The Guo family is now a Yuanwailang from the fifth grade. Walking on the street, you can get two or three official positions by knocking down a signboard. Besides, this father is right. The wife ignored her, and married another one year after the death of the first wife. She couldn't be equal to the two sons. How could it be better to be the son's influence? Those big families are not willing to marry their own daughters. Come here?"

Jia Huan thought about it and said, "I don't know about it, maybe it was spread among the servants, and it can't be counted."

Guo Zhan'an frowned and said, "No matter what, she must not be allowed to hold a plum feast in my yard. The only ones invited are unmarried girls. What are they doing in my yard? No one can tell if it's a waste of money. Be less fussy."

Hearing what Guo Zhanan said, Huo Yu immediately became vigilant, and said the thoughts that popped up in his head: "Brother, Mrs. Guo's family doesn't care about you at all, but now she suddenly wants to borrow your yard, maybe she wants to borrow your yard again." There is no way to deal with you."

Guo Zhan'an didn't care: "She can only make a fuss. Jia Huan, you send someone to answer, and say that your majesty ordered me to stay at home and think about my mistakes. This yard is really inconvenient to borrow. There are still a few plum blossoms at home. It’s a good place to go, please choose the best one for your wife.”

When Liu Pianpian received Guo Zhan'an's reply, she was furious immediately: "How dare you use His Majesty's name to overwhelm me, do you think I really dare not bring people into his yard!"

The maids and servants all stood where they were, with their heads down, not daring to speak.

Liu Pianpian simply swept all the tea bowls on the table in front of her to the floor, and cursed: "Mother is not good, and my son is not going to be any better! I kindly chose a suitable marriage for him, but he is so ungrateful! Okay, Good! It's all about the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers, I want to see if Guo Zhan'an has the ability to resist marriage!"

After hearing this, Qiuxiang and the others wanted to persuade them, but they didn't dare to stand out.They all know Liu Pianpian's temper, and she is still angry at the moment, as long as one of them speaks out, then Liu Pianpian will throw all her anger on that unlucky guy regardless.

When Liu Pianpian's seizure was over, she looked at the mess on the ground, and cursed again: "You don't have eyes or hands, so hurry up and clean it up! Qiu Ju, send someone to wait in front, and wait for the master to come back to the house, please come here Come to my yard and tell me that I have something important to discuss."

Qiu Ju hurriedly replied, "Yes."

Qiuxiang stepped forward at the right time, helped Liu Pianpian, and said, "Madam, don't hurt you with the fragments here. It's almost dinner time, why don't you go and see the second young master?"

Thinking of her son, Liu Pianpian laughed: "This child also knows how to grow up, and he is still studying in the study. So I said, what kind of parents will give birth to what kind of son. Look at our arrangement Er, at such a young age, she is about to become Princess Shang. Hmph, Guo Zhan’an is also lucky, if he hadn’t been older than An’er, I wouldn’t have bothered to look after him for him!”

Qiu Xiang flattered: "Isn't that right, my wife is kind-hearted, even if the young master contradicts you like this, you don't mind the past, remember to show the young master."

Liu Pianpian smiled and tapped Qiuxiang's forehead with her index finger: "Your mouth is sweet."

Several other people had already brought dustpans and brooms, and when they sent Liu Pianpian out, they hurriedly cleaned up the debris on the ground, lest Liu Pianpian get hurt later, and the unlucky ones were them again.

Guo Xiantong went out for a drink with his colleagues today, and when he came back, it was almost the curfew time.

The servants in Liu Pianpian's courtyard waited for several hours, finally they expected him back, hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said: "Greetings to the master. Master, Madam said that there is something important to discuss with the master, so please move the master. "

"Important matter?" Guo Xiantong stopped and asked, "Did you say what it is?"

The servant shook his head and said, "Madam never said."

Thinking that Liu Pianpian had only come out of the palace for a few days, Concubine Liu announced that she would match Guo Feng'an with Princess Rongfu, so Guo Xiantong withdrew his feet to the concubine's room and said, "Lead the way."

When Guo Xiantong arrived at Liu Pianpian's yard, the latter had already received the news and was waiting in the house after dressing up.

"Master is back." Liu Pianpian stood up with a smile, and said to Qiuxiang beside him, "Let the kitchen bring back hangover tea and old duck soup. After smelling the smell, I must drink a lot. Master, let's drink some hangover tea first. Then drink a bowl of hot old duck soup to drive away the cold."

Guo Xiantong opened his hands and let a few maids take off his official clothes and put on regular clothes for him: "Just do as you said. Why, why are you waiting for me so late, what's the matter?"

"It's a big deal, so let's talk about it after the master drinks the hangover tea." Liu Pianpian smiled and lowered her head to remove the jade pendant hanging around Guo Xiantong's waist, handed it to the maid at the side, took the hot towel, stepped forward and carefully Wipe Guo Xiantong's face.

Guo Xiantong turned his head and saw Liu Pianpian wiping her face, which was extraordinarily radiant under the light of the candle.He couldn't help swallowing, and said in a hoarse voice, "Ma'am."

Liu Pianpian turned her head when she heard the words, and seeing Guo Xiantong's eyes, she was filled with pride, handed the towel to the maid behind her, and said, "It's none of your business, let's all go down."

Several maids bowed their knees and said yes, and left one by one, leaving only Guo Xiantong and his wife.

At this moment, Qiu Ju happened to bring two little girls to bring sober tea and old duck soup. Seeing Qiuxiang gesturing to herself, she knelt down and said, "Master, madam, sober tea and old duck soup are here." gone."

Liu Pianpian raised her chin and ordered: "Let's put it down, you all go out, I will take care of the master."

"Yes."

After Guo Xiantong drank the hangover tea, Liu Pianpian pushed a bowl of old duck soup in front of Guo Xiantong, and said, "Master, come, let the kitchen keep boiling."

Guo Xiantong took a sip and thought it was good, so he said: "Today's old duck pot is really good."

Liu Pianpian smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, the old duck pot today is all thanks to my old face begging others to get it."

Guo Xiantong was greatly surprised and asked, "What's going on?"

"What the old duck did today, but I only got it after I begged Huo Yu." Liu Pianpian said with a smile, "It's also my fault, Zhan'an doesn't like me, and the person I sent to him will not like me." No. But he doesn't like me, so I can't leave him alone. No, just a few days ago, I specially sent someone to check the kitchen in Zhan'an's yard to see if anyone was lazy there, but it smelled of the stove The aroma from the stage. After asking, I found out that Huo Yu asked them to cook this old duck pot. I don't know what will happen."

"Hmph, a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, what good fortune does this kid want to have? I think he will be a prodigal when he grows up, so he should get rid of him as soon as possible!"

Liu Pianpian's current goal is not Huo Yu, so she said again: "But with him here, I feel at ease. I heard that although Jia Huan is the housekeeper in Zhan'an's courtyard, Huo Yu has to be asked about many things. It's just, master, don't you think this is too much?"

"Excessive? How should I say it?" Guo Xiantong was in a low mood, just drinking the old duck soup.

Liu Pianpian lowered her voice and said, "It's always been the husband's work outside and the wife's inside. He Huo Yu is just Zhan An's brother-in-law, how can he take care of Zhan An? I'm worried that if Zhan An doesn't investigate for a while, he will be caught by this brat. If you cheat the money and land deed, the loss will be huge!"

Guo Xiantong paused his hands while drinking the soup, and said, "It makes sense for you to say that. That kid Huo Yu didn't know where he came from. Compared to before, when I saw him, he looked much better with red lips and white teeth. You You said that unfilial son wouldn't raise a rabbit master?"

Liu Pianpian hurriedly covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "Bah, bah, master, don't talk nonsense. This, this dirty the master's mouth!"

Master Rabbit, to put it bluntly, is child molestation.During Taizong's time, the south wind prevailed. At that time, there were even men and women who said that even Taizong's younger brother, the concubine of the Huainan King who made great contributions to the founding of the dynasty, was a man. The two met in troubled times and went to battle together to kill the enemy.After the establishment of the Chu Dynasty, the concubine was awarded the title of general, but because she was injured on the battlefield, her knees hurt badly in cold weather, so she stopped going to the battlefield.Huainan King and the male concubine loved each other for a lifetime, and they shared the same quilt after death. It was a good story for a while.

It was only during the reign of Emperor Wen that the atmosphere in the society gradually changed, and there was even an unwritten rule in the end - anyone who married a male wife was equivalent to automatically giving up the qualification to inherit the family business.

Up to now, child molesters have become the most despicable people in the eyes of everyone. Those who raise child molesters, even if they are powerful, are also despised.

Liu Pianpian was happy in her heart, but anxious on her face, she said: "Master, Zhan'an is Sister Di's child. Don't you know what Sister Di is like? They say that a son follows his mother, and Sister Di has a character like Sister Di. Ann must be a good one. My lord, don't say this again in the future, besides, I feel very sad!"

Guo Xiantong lost his appetite when he thought about the old duck pot he drank or the prescription he asked Huo Yu to come, and said coldly: "There is nothing to say, I don't know what kind of person his mother is? This is an unfilial son It's his mother's fault that it's become like this now!"

Liu Pianpian was overjoyed, but she continued to pretend, and said, "Master, no matter whether this Huo Yu is that or not, we should find a good marriage for Zhan An. You think, when the new wife comes, Zhan Where does An still have time to think about that Huo Yu? Maybe Zhan An will send Huo Yu away by himself without our presence."

Guo Xiantong thought about it carefully, and said: "You still have a way, but has someone chosen?"

Liu Pianpian smiled and said: "This is the marriage of the young master of our Guo family. How could it be settled so abruptly? I was thinking about inviting some unmarried young girls to my house to have a party, which would also make me happy." Take a closer look at their characters. Master, how about we hold a plum feast in half a month?"

"Very good." Seeing that Liu Pianpian had planned everything, Guo Xiantong was in a good mood, touched Liu Pianpian's thigh with one hand, wrapped around Liu Pianpian's slender waist with the other, and leaned over to kiss her, "Ma'am, time flies, we Don't let down the beauty of this beautiful day!"

At night, Jia Huan was alone in his coat and met a young man in the corner. After a while, he took out some broken silver from his pocket and handed it to the young man.The boy picked up the broken silver and quickly disappeared around the corner.But Jia Huan tightened his coat, walked into the courtyard in the dark, took a lantern from the boy beside him, and went back to sleep.

On the second day, Jia Huan waited until Huo Yu entered the study, and then Jia Huan stepped forward and said to Guo Zhanan: "Master, I found out."

"Oh?" Guo Zhan'an put down the scroll in his hand, and said with a smile, "It seems that the wife of our Guo family has a bad temper. She couldn't bear it for a day, so she went to sue soon."

Jia Huan then told what the little boy had heard last night, and said: "He only listened to a little bit, because there were Qiuxiang and others guarding him, so he could only listen to a few words when he was free, and nothing else. gone."

"Tell me about your marriage?" Guo Zhan'an almost laughed out loud, "When did this lady become so kind and think about my marriage?"

"Master," Jia Huan asked anxiously without Guo Zhanan's concentration at the moment, "what should we do now? After all, this wife is your stepmother, your mother in name, and the master is your father. The two of them You have to think about a countermeasure. As for Young Master Huo Yu, although he didn’t know what they were talking about before, he heard clearly. The master and wife are waiting for you to send Young Master Huo Yu to you after you get married. Sent away."

"Ridiculous!" Guo Zhanan slapped the table and said, "You are not allowed to talk about this matter with others, especially Yu'er. God. Also, have you dealt with the things from the past few days? I dare not take the things that Liu Pianpian touched."

"Don't worry, young master, it's all dealt with."

Guo Zhan'an ordered again: "Send a message to the people in my good second brother's yard, let them watch it, and don't let him come to my yard door to drool again."

Jia Huan nodded quickly and said: "Yes. I have already taught the people from Zhuangzi what happened last time. Don't worry, young master, they won't do it again next time."

"Whether I can rest assured depends on their performance."

Thinking of this, Guo Zhanan was unhappy.

About half a month ago, someone from a Zhuangzi under the name of Guo Zhanan sent some ducks and fruits and vegetables.It can be regarded as their bad luck, just like a year ago, Guo Feng'an saw the things delivered this time on the way. He went to find Liu Pianpian and clamored for food.

How could Liu Pianpian dare to ask Guo Zhanan for it, so she had to order people to buy ducks outside, and made old duck stew, sauce duck and so on.But Guo Feng'an had a tricky mouth, he vomited up after taking a bite, and kept saying that the duck bought from outside was not good, and the meat was too old and thin, so he insisted on the duck from Guo Zhan'an's village.

Liu Pianpian scolded and scolded, but Guo Feng'an just wanted to eat.She had always doted on Guo Feng'an to the limit, and seeing her son was so persistent, she begged Guo Zhan'an for two days in a row.Guo Zhan'an was also annoyed, and more importantly, it was the most important time for Huo Yu to study, there was no need to distract Huo Yu because of a duck, so he agreed.

Unexpectedly, when Guo Zhanan let go, Liu Pianpian actually said that she would go to the kitchen to pick them out.The words had already been spoken, so Guo Zhanan had no choice but to accompany Liu Pianpian to the kitchen to choose. As a result, Guo Fengan smelled the aroma of old duck stew in the kitchen, and ignored Liu Pianpian's expression on the spot, asking him for a bowl of drinks.Then Liu Pianpian asked about how to do it, Guo Zhan'an got annoyed and asked the kitchen staff to deal with it, but he simply walked away.

Although Guo Zhan'an has always looked down on Liu Pianpian and Guo Feng'an, he just didn't expect that these two people are so petty, especially Guo Feng'an, who can roll all over the floor just for a bowl of old duck soup. Just kneel down!

Liu Pianpian kept saying that Guo Feng'an was still a child and asked Guo Zhan'an to be considerate of his younger brother, but Guo Zhan'an didn't think so.Guo Feng'an was already 13 years old, and Huo Yu was also 13 years old. At that time, Huo Yu had already followed him from Tonghua County to the capital, and on the way back to Tonghua County, he fought several killers for him.

Comparing the two, Guo Zhanan felt more and more distressed about Huo Yu.Coupled with Liu Pianpian's plan to drive Huo Yu away, Guo Zhan'an decided not to spare any more effort.

Some people just don't know what is enough and enough is enough, but they are very familiar with the principle of making progress.Faced with this kind of person, it is necessary to hit them several times, leaving them with nothing, so that they know what can and cannot be done.