The husband's son-in-law

When the dinner table chat started, Gu Zhao was not so worried, but he still had to worry about what he should do and what he should help as much as he could.He was on vacation in Zhaozhou, and after a few days, he asked Meng Jianyun and Zhong Liu to go to Xinzhou and Mozhou in several shifts.

"Even if you don't go in to the barracks, you just have to see what's going on." Gu Zhao and Meng Jianyun said.

Meng Jianyun nodded in response, and went down when he saw that the adults had no other orders.

Zhaozhou's cuju entertainment competition vigorously selects suitable contestants. The cuju field outside the city is very lively. Gu Zhaoben wanted to remind Liang Cong that the protection should be strengthened there. It was the money that was lost and let the thieves pickpocket it. In the end, Liang Jiang had already arranged it without his order.

...Liang Jiang is taking care of her very well and caringly now.

This Zhaozhou really does not need him to intervene, it is really a holiday.Gu Zhao felt a little unaccustomed to it again. The busy rhythm ahead was tense, but now that he came back to relax, he had to adapt to the holiday.

Gu Zhaojiong had a wave of enthusiasm, and then went to Li Zhaoxi's territory behind to play football with Zhou Zhou.

"While Li Zhaoxi is not at home, let's play for a while longer." Master Gu deliberately joked.

Li Zhouzhou smiled, playing with his husband as if he was coaxing a child, but he actually knew that his husband seemed calm now and didn't worry too much, but in fact he couldn't really let go.

Zhaozhou is like a peaceful paradise.

At the beginning of November, Zhaozhou Harvest Festival, this year God enjoys the food, the weather is good and there are no frequent rainstorms, and fertilizers are promoted to every household, some veteran crops know when to apply fertilizers to produce rice with full grain. Poor, so people in Zhaozhou have a good harvest this year.

All of them had joyful expressions on their faces.

After paying the grain tax, they sell grain in towns, prefectures, and Zhaozhou cities. With money in their hands, they are more or less willing to buy some zero-year-old things for their parents/wife and children.

For a while, the whole Zhaozhou was in a happy and relaxed atmosphere. The people were rich and free to watch the game. The time just caught up. There were small vendors on the Cuju field, selling all kinds of food and drink, and children also loved to come and visit temple fairs. It seems that there are melon seeds that can be held in one hand for only one or two pennies, as well as fruits, sweet water, scraps of sugar and snacks.

It's welcome.

During the three days of the game, the spectators have all kinds of identities, from officials to officials like Chen Weng arrived on the first day, from traffickers and pawns, regardless of gender, girls and brothers prefer to watch the games, wearing Cuju The style of clothes, the heroic appearance, but a little softer and more beautiful, attracted many scholars to come.

This game is more than one day, eating and drinking here at noon, the hawkers are earning money from ear to ear, sometimes you are bored and you leave early and no one stops you. I want to come over and find an empty seat to watch. Although there is no special performance, But free and unrestrained, everyone can participate in kicking.

The Li family came the next day. During the lunch break, Mr. Gu played with Boss Li on the field with the ball.Everyone is happy to see it.

During the three lively days, there were the most people when the awards were presented, and those who gave out silver gave out trophies and prizes.The onlookers looked enviously and enviously. After three days of watching, some people were eager to try it. At this time, they sold grain and had money in their pockets. Some people really wanted to buy a Cuju ball and try it out.

Some also want to do it themselves.

On the second day after the entertainment competition, Wang Jian wanted to go to Liangzhe to take the waterway. It happened that the beginning of December was the birthday of Brother Lin's grandmother--this year is the [-]th birthday of Brother Lin's grandmother.

The Li family wants to make a big deal.

I wrote a post early on to send someone to pick up Brother Lin, just as Wang Jian was about to take the goods, Brother Lin wrote back, saying that he will be home in mid-November, and there is no need to send someone to pick him up.

Right now.

Wang Jian went to Li's mansion to enter the small courtyard for two people, but he was in vain, and asked Li Mu, "Where's Brother Lin?"

"It was still in there just now, isn't it?" Li Mu was also puzzled, and walked to the back room. He packed his luggage a few days ago, and ordered again when he was about to leave, so he didn't notice where Brother Lin was. .

Wang Jian said, "I'll go find it. I'm leaving soon. He won't waste his time." Just as he was talking, there was a movement at the door, and Brother Lin came in.

"Brother. I packed it up, let's go." Brother Lin said with a sullen face.

Wang Jian wanted to ask what's the matter, but he didn't ask after thinking about it for a while, let's talk about it on the way.

"Go and say goodbye to the boss first, load all the luggage into the car, and go straight away in a while."

The two went to the main courtyard, met the boss, said a few words, and then left the Li Mansion.The carriage guards were waiting outside the door, but the big head was still in Jiting.Brother Lin got into the carriage, opened the curtain and looked through the gate, but he closed the curtain and sat down without seeing anyone.

His little face was a little sad, the curtain couldn't hang up once it was lowered, and his eyes were red.

Li Mu's voice sounded outside, Brother Lin quickly pressed the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, turned his face away, and his voice returned to normal, deliberately looking for something to say: "Are you coming in? Can you go?"

"I won't go in and sit outside, Brother Lin, what do you want?" Li Mu asked.

Brother Lin shook his head, only to realize that Li Mu couldn't see, so he said, "It's okay, I'm fine."

Li Mu felt strange, and whispered Young Master, and heard no answer inside, opened the curtain and looked at it, Brother Lin was sitting upright with a book in his hand, there was nothing wrong with it, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Young Master Read less in the car and watch your eyes."

"Oh, I see."

Li Mucai put down the curtain and sat down again.

The carriage started to set off in a hurry, passing through the bustling streets of Zhaozhou City, the sound gradually became quieter, and then the voices of the soldiers guarding the gate came out of Zhaozhou City.

Brother Lin sat where he was, the book in his hand didn't move or even turn the pages, just maintaining the same appearance.Not long after the car stopped, Li Mu and brother Wang Jian were talking outside, Brother Lin picked up the book again.

When Wang Jian came in, he saw Brother Lin's pretentious appearance.

"Who did you fool?" Wang Jian went in.

Brother Lin moved away, put down the book and stopped loading it, but he didn't open his mouth, and Wang Jian didn't ask, he took out tangerine peel candies from his pocket and handed it over, Brother Lin squeezed one and put it in his mouth— —He doesn't get motion sickness, but he can eat as he pleases.

The tangerine peel candy is sweet with the sweetness of orange peel and a hint of bitterness.

Just like Brother Lin's thoughts, Brother Lin couldn't help the red eyes again, but he didn't cry, and said with a choked and aggrieved voice, "I went to find Meng Jianyun this morning."

"Yeah." Wang Jian also guessed that only Meng Jianyun in the whole mansion would make Brother Lin cry.

Brother Lin is soft-tempered, easy-going and easy-going, and sometimes has some steamed stuffed buns, but the servants in the mansion are strict, and dare not disobey the delicate guest, Brother Lin, the boss above is also very good to Brother Lin, sometimes he eats and drinks All of them will be sent to Brother Lin.

It was the two extra baskets of vegetables Mr. Gu bought last time, and Brother Lin added them to the table.

Everyone in the Li Mansion likes Brother Lin, even if they really don't like it, they murmur behind their backs, and dare not speak in front of Brother Lin, but there is only one person, Meng Jianyun, besides the boss, who has the face You can stab even if you don't give it.

"You stay away from him next time."

Brother Lin felt even more aggrieved with sugar in his mouth, "I, I can't do it."

"Brother Wang Jian, I feel bad."

Wang Jian is a brother who is single and does not understand love. Even if he understands the truth, he can't come up with any ideas. In his opinion, if the two are in love with each other like Su Shiyi and Sister Taozi, then they will get married.If one party wants it, the other party doesn't, and if the family has money, parents can force it, but if it's like Brother Lin——

Meng Jianyun had no intention of assassinating brother Lin, and Jin Guilin, the treasure of the Li family, naturally couldn't force Meng Jianyun to be recruited to the Li family.

Meng Jianyun is a slave, how could it be possible.

No matter how you say it, the Li family can be regarded as a dignified family in Jiting.

"It's uncomfortable now. When you go back this time, you can stay at home for a while. After a long time, maybe you won't be uncomfortable." Finally Wang Jian said so.Sometimes he feels bitter and uncomfortable, and when he gets over it, his heart is not hard to be hurt.

Brother Lin wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say, his stomach was full of words, and his heart was full of chaotic thoughts.

"Meng Jianyun is actually very nice, he just looks cold, but he is actually very nice and takes good care of me, just, just—" He couldn't say anything.

Every time Brother Lin met Meng Jianyun, he could clearly feel the sincerity from Meng Jianyun's behavior, but why did Meng Jianyun never show mercy to him in words every time - it was not as serious as it is today.

Today he went to bid farewell, saying that for grandma’s birthday, he wanted to stay a few more days and might come back later, and bring you our Ji Ting’s food.Before he finished speaking, Meng Jianyun said no with a cold face.

'You can stay as long as you want, you don't have to come back, you don't need to report to me'.

'If I don't come back, don't you miss me'.

'...it's none of my business', Meng Jianyun said coldly and left, telling Brother Lin to stay out of the way.

Brother Lin's heart is broken.

After Wang Jian heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "You also brought him something kindly. Even if he didn't eat it, he lived together in Li Mansion for so long. He didn't see you when he looked up. How could he say that about you? I'll tell you later." The boss says--"

"Don't, don't." Brother Lin was wronged and sad, but when he heard brother Wang Jian told the boss, it was naturally not good, so he hurriedly said, "Maybe my lord has something urgent to call on him."

Wang Jian doesn't know how to deal with this anymore. Whether it's left or right, that's what he said. Brother Lin will stay at home for a while and come back. When the time comes, Meng Jianyun and his lord will go to Xinzhou and Mozhou. If people don't meet each other, all anger, grievance and sadness are gone.

But I don't know that today Zhaozhou merchants shipped goods to Jiting, Li Fu's steward Meng has an ugly face and a bad temper. Although he doesn't swear, everyone looks like he wants to beat someone——

"Who offended Guan Meng?"

"I don't know, he has a bad temper."

"Could it be that your lord ordered Meng Guanshi to copy some books?"

As we all know, Guanshi Meng doesn't like to study and doesn't like to copy books. Once he copies books and goes to the school, he will definitely have a bad face and a bad temper.At this time, they looked at Guanshi Meng from a long distance and shook their heads.

"This is uglier than Mr. Gu asking to copy books."

"Something must have happened."

Gu Zhao also found that Meng Jianyun was like his uncle who came here today. Naturally, this kid didn't dare to make a bad face in front of him, but his aura was not right, and he seemed to be here to collect debts. that face.

A male high school student of seventeen or eighteen, a sophomore in adolescence?

"Are you feeling unwell today?"

"No adults."

Looking at the firm voice without ups and downs, Mr. Gu is sure that it is puberty - he looks at Xiaomeng's face that hates people and ghosts, this is really an objective description, not to run on Xiaomeng.

Xiao Meng had a scar on her brow bone before, but now it looks like a broken eyebrow. Originally Xiao Meng's appearance was handsome and delicate as a teenager, but the more broken eyebrows add a bit of hostility.

The past was fine, watching the cool little brother, once he was really in a bad mood, he would hate ghosts and hate ghosts.

Master Gu thought about it for a while, and he didn't want to talk to Xiaomeng—he really couldn't walk the route of a confidant big brother, so he just said: "If you feel uncomfortable or in a bad mood, just take a rest, go ahead, it's nothing An urgent letter."

When the husband and wife were having dinner, Mr. Gu muttered, mainly because of the behavior of dragging and trampling.

"When I was in high school—that's [-], [-], and [-]:[-], I had a good temper. I studied and studied all day, and I didn't have any other thoughts. You see, that kid Xiaomeng is always angry. Who knows where he offended him."

Before and after, Gu Zhao was an honest student in high school.

"Today the Zhaozhou merchants are taking the goods."

"?" Mr. Gu didn't know how to talk about Meng Jianyun, how to talk about the goods, he nodded, "Yes, Wang Jian led the team to set off in the morning—"

Master Gu instantly sensed something was wrong.

Adolescence of high school students is rebellious, but most of the boys at this time are either playing basketball, going to Internet cafes, or just falling in love.Before wearing it, he didn't have the capital to engage in entertainment, let alone fall in love. After wearing it, hehe, the good marriage arranged by God, he and Zhou Zhou were destined by fate.

"Brother Lin's grandma's birthday came back on the way." Gu Zhao knew that, seeing Zhou Zhou nodding, he understood, so he thought about it and said, "The last time Meng Jianyun knelt at the gate of the yard, Brother Lin cried and persuaded—— It seems that it is really..."

"Brother Lin also had a bad expression when he saw me in the morning, and he was sad." Li Zhouzhou could see it.

When Gu Zhao heard this, he said with certainty: "That kid Meng Jianyun definitely said something that hurt Brother Lin." But he couldn't get angry with Meng Jianyun either.

Xiaomeng's state is just like him in modern times.

As an orphan, going to high school is a luxury, how can I compare with other classmates.If at that time there was a school beauty with a good family background who liked him—hypothetically, if he took the initiative to confess to him that he wanted to be with him, Gu Zhao would definitely not agree, and he would feel inferior.

He was not worthy, nor suitable for dating at that time.

"...Youth are just getting to know love, how can you restrain yourself? Even if you suppress it now, there will always be times when you can't suppress it." Gu Zhao felt that if he didn't have a true temperament in this era, he might not be able to restrain himself due to family constraints and other pressures. If you restrain yourself, you will listen to the arrangements and stop fighting, but Xiaomeng is hard to say.

This man is too stressed right now.

Li Zhouzhou had actually thought about it, and said: "I want to touch Brother Lin's mother's bottom during the Chinese New Year this year, and see what it means to Brother Lin's husband. That’s good, he’s by your side, and he’s no worse than a merchant.”

The Li family is a country gentry, but they are also merchants. They also went to the merchants to find a husband for brother Lin. Xiaomeng is only a slave, and other things can be said.

"I'll also see what Brother Lin thinks, let's talk about it when Brother Lin comes back." Li Zhou said thoughtfully.

As a matchmaker, you still have to be prudent and cautious, especially if both parties follow them.

Gu Zhao nodded, and let's not talk about this topic.But the couple didn't expect that the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. Brother Lin is seventeen this year, and it's approaching the end of the new year. He won't be eighteen after the new year. His grandmother's birthday, so he was asked to go back to celebrate the birthday, but by the way Marriage arrangements are also commonplace.

Unlike the Wang family, the Li family still loves children.

The Wang family didn't care about Wang Jian at that time, they first used Wang Jian to gain a firm foothold with Boss Li to earn profits, and the Li family also had the same intentions, but they were not as ruthless as Master Wang, and the Li family still cared for Brother Lin. Yes, the children are eighteen, so it is natural to choose a husband's family while they are young, and it is best to choose a good-looking one who is close to them, and protect...

Boss Li's place is good, but the whole family is still reluctant to let brother Lin marry to Zhaozhou City.

As for being so urgent, there is another layer - Wang Jian is not married until now, and he is old, and he has no intention of looking for him. I heard that he can't control it.The Li family was afraid that Brother Lin and Wang Jian would stay together for a long time, and they also had these deviant thoughts in their minds, how could it be possible, so hurry up and find it, hurry up and make a decision.

The Li family has already taken a good look at several young gentlemen, all of whom are down-to-earth and responsible. By taking advantage of this birthday to coax brother Lin back, the parents' order and the matchmaker's words for this important marriage just happened to be decided first, and then later. You can get married in a year.

"Mom, what is this?"

"You're not here, Auntie misses you, I made you some new clothes, try them out soon." Mrs. Li put a stack of clothes on the table, and some jewelry.

Brother Lin hasn't seen his mother for a long time, so he naturally wanted to spend more time with his mother to make her happy, so he took one with a smile on his face, and his tone was soft like that of a child, and said: "My mother looks good, I haven't worn it for a long time. Ji Ting's clothes are gone, I'll go and change them for Auntie to see."

"Go, let's go." Mrs. Li was also in a loving group, and said through the screen: "Zhaozhou is good, but our traditional Jiting clothes are also good-looking. When we get home, we can change them back."

Brother Lin changed it in twos and twos. The color his aunt made was very pink, with butterflies embroidered on it. He hadn't worn it like this for a long time, so he was a little embarrassed.The mother outside asked again: "Is it all right? Come out soon, Ma'am, and have a look. If there is something wrong with the size, Mama will change it for you."

"Okay, it's just right." Brother Lin came out to show his mother.

This is a quilted jacket skirt, with wide sleeves and slanted front jacket on top, and pleated butterfly skirt trousers on the bottom, but there are so many folds that it can't be seen as trousers at all.The clothing materials are all good materials brought back by Brother Lin from Liangzhe, and the embroidered butterflies are also embroidered by Mrs. Lin one by one when she is free.

"Aniang is so pretty, but it takes a lot of eyesight to embroider."

"My Brother Lin looks good in it, but Auntie won't embroider it for you, so I embroidered it for the older brothers in front of you? Besides, they are all under the care of your sister-in-law. I won't interfere with this, and I will embroider for our Brother Lin alone." Sample."

"Come on, put on jewelry too, your hair is combed like a man's bun, it's too clean."

Brother Lin used to dress more girlishly at home, but after living in Zhaozhou for a few years, it has subtly changed, and now the clothes he wears are more masculine, just need to pay more attention to details.But the Li family was not used to it, and thought it was too plain.

"Aniang, there are other patterns in my bun and other hairpins."

"It's been a long time since I combed Brother Lin's hair. Come here, Auntie, to comb your other hair, and then put on your jewelry. Someone will come home later."

Brother Lin didn't rebel against his mother when he heard the words, he sat upright and asked A Niang to comb his hair, and asked affectionately, "Who is going to be a guest at home?"

"Your aunt's family, and other relatives." Mrs. Li said.

"Is my cousin here? I haven't seen my cousin for a long time, and I happened to bring a lot of Zhaozhou things for her to play with."

"Brother Lin, sit still and don't move. Your comb will be crooked in a while. Your cousin is engaged, but she is a big girl, so she won't play with your childish stuff."

"Cousin is engaged?" Brother Lin was surprised, his cousin was three years younger than him, "You got engaged so early."

Mrs. Li was afraid when she heard this tone, but fortunately she coaxed Brother Lin back first, and she didn't show her face, and said: "It's getting late, the girl of the [-]th and [-]th, your aunt has chosen many houses carefully, and finally chose one." Okay, there is no rush to get married, we can wait for another year, otherwise we can’t make a decision now, and the good ones will be gone.”

Brother Lin could only say: "Then congratulations to my cousin for finding a good husband."

"You have a sweet mouth, tell your aunt later, your aunt must like it."

In addition to Brother Lin's aunt, several wives also came, but they were all related to distant relatives. When they saw Brother Lin's clothes, they praised him, saying that Brother Lin was good-looking and taller - another person said he was not tall. , It looks just right, the high point looks good.

Because Mrs. Li celebrated her birthday, more distant relatives came to visit these days.

Brother Lin thought it was normal at first, he was obedient and filial to his grandmother and mother at home, and sometimes he would be mischievous and intentionally make grandma laugh. You have to dress beautifully to look good, and the conversation between adults is not right——

My family looks as tall as Brother Lin, so it looks like a good match when standing together.

Brother Lin seems to have a slightly higher head?

Another distant relative said that her child was tall, and the one who just spoke said that your child was a little tanned, and standing with Brother Lin was afraid of scaring Brother Lin.

... Two boys' parents came to his house to see him.

Brother Lin finally came to his senses.

His heart sank immediately, and he went to ask his mother if she wanted to marry him.

When Mrs. Li saw that Brother Lin also understood, she beckoned the child to sit in front of her with a loving face, and said, "Brother Lin is in a hurry. There are two families, both of which are good. See which one you like, and I will look at the one who is not as tall as you." Very good, he is honest and obedient, he is still the boss, the money in the family will not belong to him in the end..."

Ji Ting's tradition is that even if the family is separated in the future, it is mostly between the parents and the big family. Naturally, the money is divided, and the ancestral house is all the big family.

"Aniang, I don't want to get engaged." Brother Lin's palms were cold.

Mrs. Li thought Brother Lin was acting like a baby and said childish things, so she laughed and said, "How can there be a brother who is not sure about getting married? You don't like what I just said, and there is another family. The fisherman in the family is still the Lin family, and it is black. A little bit, but when a man is black, he becomes black..."

Originally, Li Lin was engaged early, and it was also from these two families. The short one had a wimpy temper and only listened to his mother, and he had no heirs for a long time. The one who often goes to sea, is tanned, has great strength, usually loves his wife, but drinks too much, and beats people when he drinks too much.

Originally, Li Lin was obedient and obedient to his parents' arrangements, and chose the first one. Later, when he was wronged, he could only swallow it in his stomach. Mrs. Li comforted the child and said that this was already very good. Fortunately, he didn't choose the second one. Only then did he injure his daughter-in-law...

But today is different.Lost the original track, and was intercepted by Mr. Gu and Boss Li.

The wings of the little butterfly fluttered, unknowingly changing and affecting the fate of others.

"Mother, I have someone I like." Brother Lin mustered up his courage.

Mrs. Li was still coaxing with a loving smile just now, but when she heard Brother Lin's words, her heart sank, her face froze, and she said: "Which family is it? If it's good, don't hold back, I'll tell your grandma. "

There was a glimmer of hope in Brother Lin's heart. For the first time, he lied in front of his mother—it wasn't a lie, but he described Meng Jianyun better, or even better.

"He's a confidant under Mr. Gu. He's a very nice person. Mr. Gu trusts him and entrusts him with everything. He also looks good, more than half a head taller than me..."

Mrs. Li's expression softened a lot when she heard that Mrs. Gu served. This is a good marriage. Although Zhaozhou is far away, if Brother Lin likes it, it's not a poor and white family over there. It's good for Brother Lin. That's it.

Now the cement road is also convenient.

"After all, you haven't told Aunt who?"

"Meng Jianyun."

After finishing speaking, the sound of needles falling could be heard in the room, and there was a quiet fear, Brother Lin mustered up the courage to look at his mother.

Mrs. Li's smile disappeared, only coldness remained.

Meng Jianyun, who doesn't know this name, Mr. Gu's confidant, but this——

"This is a house slave. Brother Lin, do you know that if you marry, you will be a house slave of Li Mansion. You can let go of being a good young master and become someone else's slave?"

Mrs. Li was so angry that her heart ached, "If you love your grandma, don't let your grandmother have some face. Speaking of it, I find it embarrassing. You went to Zhaozhou and you became like this. What did you learn? Self-deprecating and self-deprecating, is it the despicable rules of being a family slave?"

"Grandma, I don't. I just like Meng Jianyun. He is really nice." Brother Lin had never been scolded like this since he was a child, and immediately burst into tears, crying uncontrollably.

Mrs. Li was angry, and she didn't want to look at Brother Lin, so she said, "I'll get you engaged after your grandma's birthday is over. There's nothing to say about it." No matter how she chooses, it's still a clean family.