[75] Zhao Yan falls into a dream

The first thing I did when I returned to Kaifeng was to take Xingchen to Yuqiong Academy recommended by Master.I asked to see the gentleman who was sitting in the hall, and was told that there would be a unified examination ten days later to select the students for the next year, and there was still a quota limit of only 50 students.Mu Yan instantly thought of the modern school-choice craze, it seems that this school is a famous school, and it is a key middle school in modern times.

After leaving the academy, Mu Yan and Xing Chen went to the fast food restaurant.When Douer saw Mu Yan, she was so excited that she almost cried, and Mu Yan looked at her in confusion.Only then did Douer explain that since Mu Yan went back, Zhan Zhao would sit in the yard from time to time, and sometimes come in the middle of the night, scaring Douer to death a few times.

Listening to Douer's description, Mu Yan could imagine Zhan Zhao sitting lonely in the courtyard in the middle of the night.Unable to be angry and distressed, Mr. Gongsun told Mu Yan: Although Zhan Zhao is physically strong, he has suffered too many injuries and his chronic illness is very serious, especially the serious injury to his lower back a few years ago, which almost killed him.Although the injury recovered later, he suffered from back pain.When Mu Yan heard about it, she told Chunhong to make Zhan Zhao a few Chinese-style girdles, some of which were plain and some of which were quilted for him to wear under his coat, which was warm but not visible.Now that it's autumn, I don't know if that stupid cat has worn it yet.

Seeing that the business in the store is as good as ever, Mu Yan rarely has the thought of looking at the bill for some money, and from time to time, Zhan Zhao's lonely look on Yue appears in her mind.It seems that he is really stunned, and he will not miss him if he does not come back.Mu Yan shook her head in frustration, turned around and called Xing Chen to leave, and went straight to the silk and satin shop to order some clothes for Xing Chen after leaving the shop.The two of them just ran into the door of the silk and satin village when they met Zhan Zhao leading the yamen servants to patrol the street.

"Brother Zhan!" Before Mu Yan could speak, Xing Chen greeted him excitedly. "Xingchen, when did you guys arrive?" Zhan Zhao asked in surprise.

"Just arrived, my sister took me to the academy first, and I'm going home now. Brother Zhan, I haven't seen you for a long time! The book you brought me last time is really interesting, I haven't thanked you yet ! Let's go back and I'll ask my sister to cook something delicious for you as a thank you gift?" Xing Chen said happily, pulling Zhan Zhao's sleeve.

"You return the favor and let me stand out. What's the reason? If you have the ability, you can do it yourself to thank him." Mu Yan said angrily.She really didn't understand why all the brothers and sisters in the family were so close to Zhan Zhao.When Mu Yu was here, Big Brother Zhan was long and Big Brother Zhan was short. Whenever he saw something good, he would leave a copy for Zhan Zhao, and sometimes she didn't even have a share.

Seeing Mu Yan's angry appearance, Zhan Zhao's heart that had been empty for a long time seemed to be filled up at once.Looking at the girl on the opposite side, I haven't seen her for a long time, it seems that she has lost some color, and her skin color is not as fair as before. It must be because she is too tired to open a new store!

"You don't need to thank me. You must have not eaten when you just arrived? I'll be the host to welcome you." Zhan Zhao told the yamen servant to continue patrolling the street, and he reached out to take the luggage on Xing Chen's back and turned around to the way when he came. go.

Xing Chen followed closely behind, and Mu Yan felt more and more depressed when she watched the two of them go away, and when she was wondering whether to go back to the small courtyard first, a shadow fell in front of her eyes.Mu Yan raised her head, and met Shang Zhan Zhao's eyes full of affection: "Why didn't you follow? Or where do you want to go for dinner?" Zhan Zhao's low voice was slightly hoarse, which lived up to the clearness of the past.

The two stood so close to each other, and Mu Yan also carefully observed Zhan Zhao's changes.The handsome face was still the same, but there was a deep tiredness between the brows and eyes, even the eyes were bloodshot, and the body shape was obviously thinner. "Why are you so tired? Haven't slept for a few days? Why don't you go back to catch up on sleep and eat something if you have this time?" Mu Yan looked at Zhan Zhao's disregard for her body, and felt a little angry in her heart, and her tone became more and more intense rushed up.

Hearing Mu Yan's complaint, Zhan Zhao was not angry, and a warm smile overflowed from his lips. "I thought the girl would throw her hands away from now on, and let me go with her life and death. It turns out that the girl is also a knife-mouthed bean curd heart." Zhan Zhao smiled, not afraid of Mu Yan's darkening complexion, stretched out his hand to hold Mu Yan. way to go.

The Yanbin Building is one of the most famous restaurants in the capital, with elegant style and luxurious decoration. Zhan Zhao and his party went straight to the private room on the second floor.Mu Yan didn't think it was right until Xiaoer brought the fragrant tea and fruit. Zhan Zhao is frugal by nature and doesn't place much emphasis on his appetite. Generally, eating is a task for him.Why are you so extravagant today.

Seeing her confusion, Zhan Zhao didn't explain, just smiled and greeted Xing Chen to drink tea and eat fruit.Again, I asked Xiao Er to order: goose and duck chops with steamed lychee kidneys, lotus duck sticks, golden belly soup, eel buns, ginger and spicy radishes, fragrant sweets, crispy crystal squid, and ginger shrimp. A big table.

Mu Yan hurriedly sent Xiao Er down to serve the food.Turning around and looking at Zhan Zhao who was still smiling, he wondered, "Are you really Zhan Zhao? Isn't it a gluttonous possession? Or was it because we were going to invite someone to dinner?"

Zhan Zhao heard it and replied with a smile: "There is no one else, just the three of us. We haven't seen each other for a while, why not invite you and Xingchen to have a good meal today?" He said and put the peeled melon seeds in Mu Yan's hands Palm, looking at Mu Yan with an unbelievable look, sighed and said: "I thought I made it very clear in the letter, don't you understand?"

As Zhan Zhao said, he took Mu Yan's hand and touched his heart, turned around and looked at the stars who were standing by the window watching the bustle, making sure that his attention was not here, so he said to Mu Yan: "I only recognize you as Zhan Zhao. Zhao's fiancée, Ren Muyan, will never leave her no matter what happens in the future. Are you willing?" Mu Yan looked at the affection in Zhan Zhaoqin's bloodshot eyes, how could she refuse, she nodded involuntarily.

"Ahem" A few deliberate coughs interrupted the affectionate gaze between the two.The hands of the two parted instantly and their faces couldn't help blushing, Mu Yan was habitually thick-skinned, she blushed a little and then acted nonchalantly, Zhan Zhao's face was as red as a steamed crab.Seeing Xingchen secretly smiled.

"What's the matter? Didn't Master teach you not to see evil?" Mu Yan looked at the embarrassed Xingchen angrily.Hearing what Mu Yan said, Xing Chen didn't show any weakness: "Of course Master taught me, but you don't know how to avoid taboos, I'm still a child!" Xing Chen went to the table and sat down, looking at Zhan Zhao's face. Seriously said: "Brother Zhan, I, Aunt Liu, asked you to ask me, my family will get rid of filial piety at the end of the month, when are you going to propose marriage?"

Hearing Xing Chen's question, Mu Yan's hair was blackened, should this unlucky child be so direct.As soon as she opened her mouth to speak, Xing Chen said to her: "Men talk, women don't interrupt. And there is no room for you to talk about marriage matters." Mu Yan was speechless.He could only look at Zhan Zhao, who was covering his mouth and giggling, with a dark face, and stretched out his hand from behind to pinch the flesh of his lower back for revenge.Unexpectedly, as soon as he stretched his hand halfway, Zhan Zhao grabbed him and couldn't move for a while.

Zhan Zhao's subordinates were playing tricks, but he looked at Xing Chen with a serious face and replied: "Since the filial piety is removed at the end of the month, I don't know if it is possible to invite the Iceman to come to discuss marriage at the beginning of next month? I wonder if Aunt Liu has any other explanations?" Although Zhan Zhao Knowing that Mu Yan is the patriarch identified by their patriarch, until Xingchen became an adult.But Mrs. Liu is Mu Yan's stepmother after all, so if she is considered an elder, Zhan Zhao has to be polite.

Xing Chen was a little flustered by Zhan Zhao's serious treatment.Hearing his inquiry, she quickly shook her head and said that she didn't know either, but Aunt Liu told Zhan Zhao to ask when she saw Zhan Zhao, and she didn't say anything else.

At this moment, Xiao Er came in with a tray and put the dishes on the table one by one, and the three of them began to eat.Not long after, there was a mess of cups and plates on the table, and Xing Chen even groaned while hugging his wife.After Zhan Zhao met the account, the three of them went straight to Kaifeng Mansion.

When Mu Yan returned to Kaifeng, she was busy with the things in the shop again.I haven't opened several fast food restaurants in the capital for half a year. Although Ren Ji's business is still the best, it still has some influence.After thinking about it, Mu Yan decided to increase the dinner business. As expected, the dinner business was much better than before, and now Mu Yan made a lot of money again.

In the exam ten days later, Xingchen was admitted to Yuqiong Academy with excellent results.He will be able to officially enter the library to study next spring. Before that, Xingchen will still go back to Chenliu County to study.

When the day of eliminating filial piety came, Mu Yan specially returned to Renjia Village with her family a few days earlier.The ceremony started three days in advance, and on the day of the festival, there was a water and land ashram, and the undead took turns to go to battle, and the monks and priests were extremely busy.After finally finishing all the ceremonies, Mu Yan and her siblings were as tired as dogs.Go back to the room at night and touch the pillow, and it will be dawn.

Early the next morning, Mu Yan got up and put on the new clothes prepared by Mrs. Liu.The goose-yellow beanie, the light-green skirt, the light-blue embroidered shoes are embroidered with a small goose-yellow flower, and even the hairpins are replaced by agate instead of plain silver.Mu Yan dressed neatly and went to the main room for dinner, and found that the family members had changed into brightly colored new clothes.

The family rushed back to the county seat after eating, and when they arrived at the door, they saw a few people standing in front of the door, obviously waiting for their family.Taking a closer look, the leader is Zhan Zhao, behind him is Gongsun Ce in green clothes and a woman who can be seen as a matchmaker.Mrs. Liu burst into a smile when she saw it, it was Zhan Zhao who came to propose marriage.

Invite guests to enter the door and serve fragrant tea.The matchmaker began to talk auspiciously.According to the matchmaker, since the two people agree with each other and their horoscopes match, the draft regulations can be simplified directly, and the two parties can exchange the draft notes and horoscopes.

Since both Zhan Zhao's parents died, Gongsun Ce was asked to deliver the draft post on his behalf.After Mrs. Liu took it, she took out an exquisite and somewhat exaggerated box from the house, took out Mu Yan's cursive post and her horoscope and returned it to Gongsun Ce.Even if this draft is completed.

According to the etiquette, the two parties have to exchange the dowry list before they can be considered formally engaged.But Liu Shi said several times that she wanted to discuss the dowry with Mu Yan, but she prevaricated, so the dowry list has never been written.Zhan Zhao didn't care about this, he put down the dowry list and inserted a pair of gold hairpins for Mu Yan in front of Mrs. Liu according to the rules, and the marriage was considered finalized.

After finishing the ceremony on the big screen, Zhan Zhao rewarded the matchmaker, and the matchmaker left happily.Here, Mrs. Liu sent Mu Yan and Zhan Zhao out to order a meal, saying that they would treat Mr. Gongsun to dinner.When the two of them had no doubts, he went out to order a meal.Along the way, Zhan Zhao looked at Mu Yan with a slight smile, and Mu Yan, who was looking directly, became annoyed: "Stupid cat, what are you looking at?" Mu Yan asked bitterly.She really didn't expect Zhan Zhao to come to propose marriage in such a hurry, and she didn't tell herself, she couldn't help but lamented that her single life was coming to an end.The only hope now is that the wedding date will be later.

"Yan'er, you don't want me to propose marriage? Why do you look so unhappy?" Zhan Zhao's voice was low, as if a little disappointed.Mu Yan trembled when she was called by Zhan Zhao's "Yan'er".Looking up at Zhan Zhao: "It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I think it's too fast, so don't think too much about it."

There were people coming and going in the market, Zhan Zhao used his body to protect Mu Yan from being hit by others.Watching the sun cast Zhan Zhao's shadow on her body, Mu Yan suddenly felt that it would be nice to have someone who can protect her like this, and this man has good looks, good skills, and is not bad for money in modern times. It's definitely a hot item, and she should be content with the fact that it's cheaper for her here.

After ordering food in the restaurant, and explaining in detail where Xiao Er delivered the food, the two went back first.On the way, Mu Yan asked Zhan Zhao: "You know my background. I am not a woman who can keep her own place, unlike the girls here. I hope that I can fight side by side with my husband, and stick to my homeland when I retreat. Instead of spending the whole day Watching the square sky and waiting for your husband to show mercy, can you accept it?"

Looking at Mu Yan's bright face, Zhan Zhao couldn't help stretching out his hand to gently stroke it: "Yan'er, I'm not a pedantic person, and I don't think it's good for a woman to stay at home with her husband and teach her children. The Mu Yan I know is confident and flamboyant." I am impressed by her intelligence, openness and tolerance. After we get married, you can still do what you like, and I will not keep you at home. As long as you don't go too far, I will support you." After Zhao finished speaking, she took Mu Yan's hand, lowered her head and whispered in her ear: "Hold your hand, and grow old with you. Would you like it?" Mu Yan looked at the two tightly holding hands, firmly Nodding their heads, the two looked at each other and smiled, and continued on their way home, but they never let go of their clenched hands.

Back home, Mrs. Liu took the almanac and told Mu Yan the day she and Mr. Gongsun had chosen.It will be February [-]nd of the next year, which is the day when the dragon raises its head as the folks call it.Not to mention that Mu Yan is even Zhan Zhao, she was taken aback, it is already October, and there are less than four months left, wouldn't it be too late?Mrs. Liu reassured the two that although the time was tight, fortunately there wasn't much to prepare for, and there was no problem with being quicker. She also said that after delaying this good day, there would be no better days than this one for more than half a year.Seeing this situation, the two could only agree.

The big event has been decided. After the two left, Mrs. Liu opened the betrothal gift list to check the gifts. The list included gold hairpins, gold rings, gold earrings, sheep, pigs, candles, incense and salutes, cakes, flowerpots, pomegranate flowers .Liu closed the list and said to Mu Yan with a smile: "Even though Zhan Zhao's parents are gone, the etiquette is not lacking. This time, I placed a small order, and I will send a big one in a month. Mr. Gongsun means a big one." Definitely, please put it in one place. I also agreed, after all, the officials are busy with family affairs, so they don’t need to go to one place.” Mu Yan looked at Liu Shi helplessly, she and Gongsun Ce had made appointments Now, do you still care whether you come twice or once?

Mu Yan expressed a little depression, but Zhan Zhao was completely relieved.I just couldn’t help asking Mr. Gongsun with some doubts: "Why did you suddenly move the date forward, didn’t you say June [-]th?" Gongsun Ce smiled and said: "I will let the guards of Zhan embrace the beauty in advance, you should thank me .I didn’t advance the date because you were in a hurry.” He said to Zhan Zhao but smiled but didn’t say a word, and his eyes that didn’t mean much saw Zhan Zhao as a red face.