Chapter 282: The Marriage Is Decided?

No matter how strict the control is in the mansion, it is inevitable that private discussions are always forbidden. At this moment, the two second-class daughters-in-law who were boiling water in the Zhang's teahouse quietly muttered while waiting for the water to boil.

"Did you hear that? The third young master has returned, and now he is living in the post house outside the Xuanwu Gate. ”

"Why don't you go home now that you're back? This walk is a month, how good is the post station, can there be a good family? ”

"I don't know! The third young master is a Qin cha this time, and after the Qin cha comes back, he naturally has to submit documents and wait for the emperor to summon him, how can he go home easily? Having said that, Mrs. Du and Miss Du came to see the old lady today, and I think the third young master's marriage is at least eight points accurate. It's a pity that we can't sneak a look, and Sister-in-law Lin came back before and praised it endlessly. ”

"I don't know what happened to Miss Du, but the Lord Du before ...... cough, who would have thought that a teacher with a cold face all day long in the ethnology would still be a character. It's just that now that Lord Du has been imprisoned, how can the old lady nod her head in this marriage? It must be known that the third young master is in the right career, and those princes and uncles in Beijing should also be willing to marry our family. ”

The two of them were talking vigorously, and their voices gradually increased, and because the water on the stove was boiling, they did not even notice that the curtain of the teahouse door had been lifted, and someone had walked in. It wasn't until a cough sounded behind them that they turned their heads and saw that the person was suddenly overwhelmed.

"The upper room is urging water, but you are lazy here and chewing your tongue, how can you say that the matter of the third young master is up to you!"

Linglong married the son of the housekeeper Gao Quan, and now she has become the daughter-in-law of the housekeeper with a head and a face, and she is in charge of the affairs of the old lady Gu in the North Courtyard, even the Dongfang family is not easy to support her casually, so she is a little less cringe and a little more resolute than before. At this time, she scolded the two daughters-in-law, and when she saw them crying and mourning, she warned again and again: "I heard it today, and if you let others grab it, it will be a meal immediately!" Take care of your mouth in the future and stop talking nonsense! The water is boiling, hurry up and send it to the old lady to make tea! ”

The two daughters-in-law were pardoned, and after thanking them for their kindness, they hurriedly picked up the copper kettle and followed Linglong to the upper room. When they arrived at the ground, the two went into the ear room to help pour water and make tea, and Linglong went straight into the main room.

On weekdays, the main room is lively, and at this time it is the female relatives of the family gathered, the east end of the kang is Gu's, the west end is Qiu's to sit together, Du Juan sits on the first chair in the lower left hand, Feng's Dongfang Zhang Yi occupies the three seats in the west, and Li Yun's eldest daughter-in-law is standing and talking. Several big girls stood behind their respective masters with their hands down, but their eyes were all looking curiously at Du Juan's face. If it weren't for Zhang Chao and Zhang Qi's brothers who were on duty in the barracks, and Zhang Zhen was forced to stay in the house by Feng to read, this person would have to be more.

Gu Shi sighed with palpitations at this time: "When the news came out a few days ago, I was really shocked. Going to Qingzhou to kill people was already frightening enough, but who knew that he would encounter this encounter on the way again. Speaking of which, it was really difficult for Lord Du to clean up the situation, and he was sued for that situation. However, the wife of the Du family is relaxed, and the emperor will not wronged people who really do practical things. ”

Qiu Shi also felt relieved when he heard Gu Shi say this, and immediately smiled: "Thank you old lady Ji Yan." My lord is stubborn, he doesn't care about the front and back, and only relies on his own heart, which will provoke others to participate. I often persuade him on weekdays, but as soon as he opens his mouth, he moves out of the big way and oppresses people, and he never knows how to be flexible. But he is upright after all, and if others encounter such a thing, they may hide. Fortunately, Yuan Jie followed him to learn the knowledge of scripture and history, but he didn't learn his temperament, and he treated people and things well, which is a good thing. ”

Others praised their grandson, and Gu was naturally happy when he heard it, but he was still humble. After talking to Qiu, she had to ask Du Juan a few more words, looking at the behavior and listening to the conversation, she couldn't help but feel more and more satisfied, and suddenly smiled even more.

Because she came in last, Linglong only stood by the door, and saw the door curtain move, but it was a little girl who entered the door with five tea cups in a mahogany carved lacquer tea tray. Waving her hand at the little girl, she hurriedly reached out and took it, and then turned around and stepped forward. Bai Fang, who was next to Gu's, saw that the tea was coming, and hurriedly took one and gave it to Qiu's first, followed by Gu's, Du Juan, Feng's and Dongfang's.

Gu Shi glanced at the color of the tea, and then explained: "It's not that I deliberately neglect the distinguished guests, those coarse teas really don't dare to take them out, this Xin'an pineapple has to use the newly absorbed spring water to make the fragrance, so it was delayed." Brother Yue is going to face the saint today, maybe he can come back at noon, Mrs. Du and Miss Wan might as well stay for lunch. By the way, it's getting cooler in the past two days, so it's better to put it in the back garden, and everyone will be lively together! ”

It didn't matter much if Qiu Shi went home, so he simply agreed. Because there were too many people in the house, Gu instructed Feng and Dongfang to go to the small council hall to take care of things, and then instructed Li Yun and Zhang Yi to take Du Juan to visit their home, while he left Qiu to speak. On the one hand, he is an old man who has lived for half his life and is accustomed to seeing the wind and clouds, and on the other hand, he is a housewife who has raised his daughter with hard work, and this is a good conversation. Gu felt that Qiu's temperament was good and his family education was good, and Qiu also felt that Gu's old ancestor was more kind and talkative than he imagined, so both of them were satisfied and happy, and gradually lost the initial constraints.

Today's visit was originally an invitation from the Gu family, but it was the first time Du Juan came to Zhang's house, and in the face of countless scrutiny in front of everyone's eyes, Rao was indifferent, and she still felt like a thorn in her back. At this time, facing Li Yun and Zhang Yi, who were of the same age, she breathed a sigh of relief. Because Li Yun talked about the old things in Jiangnan, she unconsciously talked about the scene in the countryside of eastern Zhejiang, and Zhang Yi has only been to Kaifeng and Beijing in her life, and she is really curious about the water towns in Jiangnan.

Although one is a newly married daughter-in-law and the other is an unmarried girl, the age difference between them is only one or two years, so there is naturally no restraint. After talking and laughing for a while, Du Juan felt that Li Yun was shy and gentle, and Zhang Yi was shy and silent, both of whom were easy to get along with, and couldn't help but lose their minds. She has no brothers and sisters, and she has not had any peers since she was a child, and she only lived in the Meng family for a while when she was in Shandong, so she has a little experience of this kind of big family-like life. Coming to the door with her mother today, facing Gu's scrutinizing gaze, even if she is a nerd, she can understand what it means, even if she has not panicked, but there is always something wrong.

"Sister Du, this purse is for you."

Du Juan came back to his senses suddenly, saw Zhang Yi holding a purse in his hand, looked at him with bright eyes, and hurriedly asked, "Sister Yi, what are you ......?"

"Although today is the first time I have seen Sister Du, I think Sister Du is a good person...... As good as the eldest sister-in-law. This purse is embroidered by me, and it is filled with the fragrance of roses that I personally matched, and my sister-in-law once gave one. Zhang Yi has always been silent, but seeing Du Juan's surprised face, her face couldn't help but blush a little, "I'm stupid and stupid, I can't speak, if I say something wrong, Sister Du, don't blame me." In short, this is a little bit of my heart, Sister Du must accept it. ”

Seeing Li Yun next to him nodding with a smile, it was Du Juan's turn to blush. It's just that she was stared at by Zhang Yi's clear eyes, and she couldn't say anything to refuse, so she had to put it away, and then untied an agarwood-colored knot around her waist as a return gift. Seeing that Zhang Yi couldn't put it down and kept playing, she couldn't help but think that this was Chunying playing, and her female red needlework was almost unsightly, and she suddenly sighed in her heart.

Mother has always indulged herself in this, but if she wants to get married, she will have to pay more attention to this...... However, the Zhang family now seems to have the intention of setting up a marriage, but because the Meng family has suffered a big change, Meng Min has to keep filial piety for three years? Even if it is the words of the matchmaker of his parents, what does Zhang Yue think about himself?

Due to the guests at home, the subordinates in the inner courtyard of the Zhang family's outer courtyard are naturally doing things with some spirit, and even a few gatekeepers on the west corner door do not dare to knock their teeth as in the past, for fear of being seen by the stewards who come in and out. At this time, the sun was getting higher and higher, and seeing that it was almost noon, there was news that the old lady had left the Du family's mother and daughter for dinner, and they were relieved and had to talk quietly twice. Just as he was about to take his turn to lunch, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves galloping in front of the door.

"It's the third young master who is back!"

After a shout, one of the porters went to the inner courtyard to report the news, while the others hurriedly went out to meet them. Zhang Yue jumped down neatly without waiting for anyone to come up and lead the horse in the stirrups, and slapped the floating ash on his body casually. Seeing a group of people greeting each other with smiles on their faces, he nodded with a smile, and was about to enter the door when a porter reminded him next to him.

"Third young master, the wife and girl of the Du family came to visit the door today, the old lady has already left for dinner, you will come back just in time."

Zhang Yue went to Beijing the day before yesterday, and today he is extremely lucky compared to many officials who look at the sky and cannot get it. Moreover, today's face is smoother than imagined, Zhu Di did not throw out a question that made his heart beat when people were unprepared as before, and he didn't even ask a word about the murder in Qingzhou, but he interrogated him about the attack on the way back, and finally dropped a murderous sentence.

"If you are born in a general, you have to be able to kill."

At this moment, he was still recalling the situation when he was in the Liangdian just now, and waited until he entered the West Corner Gate and walked a few steps before he reacted to the words of the first man, and suddenly stopped. Turning around and calling the porter, he asked again in disbelief: "You just said that the wife of the Du family and the girl came to the door, and the old lady has already left a meal?" ”

"Back to the third young master, the wife and girl of the Du family are indeed guests at home. The first palace gave peaches, and the old lady once ordered to send a basket to the Du family, and then often sent people to send food snacks and so on, and the Du family wife often gave things back. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yue couldn't help but take a deep breath - in this way, grandmother has already decided?