243 Father and son secretly discussed, and the Guan family had a daughter

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"Hey, recently the Yu family and the Wan family remarried, and the Yu family has obviously completely taken refuge in the Wan family and become a vassal of the Wan family. Please search to see the most complete! target

With the support of Wanjia behind it, this makes the Yu family more and more arrogant, and there are many overlaps between the business of our firm and the Yu family, and the competition between our two has lasted for decades.

Recently, the Yu family has relied on the power of the Wan family to forcibly disrupt several of our businesses one after another, and robbed us of several big customers. ”

"The Yu family is willing to be the dog of ten thousand families, it is really a dog fighting people." Guan Shengjie said hatefully on the side.

"Not only that, Yu Shiming even sent someone to our mansion to propose marriage for his stupid son, and let us marry his stupid son, I am really angry."

"What, Yu Shiming's old thing dared to come to our house to propose, when did it happen, why don't I know!"

Guan Shengjie's eyes widened in disbelief, and he roared angrily, he couldn't believe that there was such a shameless person in the world.

On the one hand, they suppress each other in the business field, and on the other hand, they shamelessly marry each other, how much of a cheeky person can do such a thing!

What's more, the stupid son of the Yu family knows all of Yangzhou, and the fourth lady of the Guan family is a well-known beauty.

Now the Yu family star is a bully!

"Father, you must not promise to the Yu family, once you agree, not only will tomorrow's life be ruined, but our family will be ruined!"

Guan Shengjie said anxiously.

"Hmph, my father is not old and confused, so naturally he will not do anything to lure the wolf into the house, like the stupid son of the Yu family, even if his father dies, he will not marry him tomorrow."

Guan Daowen said angrily, "But this incident also reminds my father that now that Mingxi has grown up, it is time to find him a good mother-in-law."

I'm worried that if it continues to drag on, the Yu family doesn't know what tricks they will play, and I'm afraid that when the time comes, it will be difficult for us to refuse. ”

"Find your in-laws for Mingxi? It's a good idea, and it's time for my sister to get married. ”

After Guan Shengjie listened, a thoughtful glint flashed in his eyes.

As soon as he heard that his father was going to find his sister's in-law's house, Guan Shengjie's mind immediately turned.

In a merchant family like theirs, the marriage of children has always been the link between the family and the outside world, and few can choose by themselves.

The idea that everything is in the interests of the family first, and this view has been deeply implanted in people's hearts for generations.

For example, the Guan family and the Xie family are like this, these merchant families value this the most, and a good marriage may make a family prosperous for a generation, or even several generations.

Hearing his father say this at this time, Guan Shengjie's mind naturally thought of how to choose a suitable family for his sister to strengthen the strength of the family.

After thinking about it, Guan Shengjie asked tentatively: "Father, my sister is at the age of getting married, and there are many businessmen in Yangzhou City, so she can be on an equal footing with my Guan family."

Even the rivalry with the Yu family is Han, Xue, Wu, these official eunuch families, or the merchant family, I don't know which one you like? ”

"What do you think?"

Guan Daowen didn't answer the rhetorical question, sat on the side, picked up the teacup and slowly tasted the tea.

"This ......"

Guan Shengjie heard that this was obviously his father comparing him, and the more his answer could satisfy his father, the sooner he would let himself go.

After thinking about it, Guan Shengjie said cautiously: "Father, the child thinks that no matter if my sister marries the Han, Xue, and Wu families, it is estimated that the other party will not agree."

At this time, these families, I'm afraid they won't risk offending the Yu family and the Wan family, and stand with us.

However, the newly appointed Lin Governor's Mansion is our best marriage partner, as long as the little sister can marry the Lin family, even if it is a concubine.

With the current prefect as a backer, even Wanjia will not dare to move us easily at that time.

But it's a pity that, as far as the child knows, the newly appointed prefect Lin seems to have only one woman and no son, which is a bit difficult. ”

Guan Shengjie is still very smart, and he also has Guan Daowen's attention, otherwise Guan Daowen still has a few children, he didn't call him, he only called Guan Shengjie to the study.

"Jie'er is right, in the final analysis, our Guan family's foundation in Yangzhou is too shallow, unlike the Han, Xue, and Wu families, they all have clansmen who are officials in the imperial court.

In this way, even the Wan family will not easily deal with these families, but our family is the only one who has withered, not to mention the list of eyes in the past two years, even a jinshi has not come out. ”

"It's all children who don't fight."

Guan Shengjie lowered his head and said, what Guan Daowen said is indeed right, the Guan family has been going downhill all these years, and it is no wonder that it will now be targeted by the Yu family and even the Wanjia family behind.

Persimmons have to be pinched softly!

"It's a pity that Mingxi is a child, it would be fine if she was a man, participate in the imperial examination, not to mention getting a champion, taking a list to explore flowers, it's absolutely no problem, it's a pity that she is a daughter, hey!"

Guan Daowen sighed, this baby daughter of his, who has been smart and clever since she was a child, has never forgotten it, but unfortunately she is not a man, and it is difficult to carry the beam of the Guan family after all.

Guan Daowen sat quietly on the chair and suddenly said, "Jie'er, the General Li who came today, do you think he can make great achievements in the future?" ”

After Guan Shengjie heard this, his eyes lit up, and he speculated in his heart about his father's thoughts, and finally replied honestly: "The child doesn't know."

But just now, his father wanted to send him two singers to sleep with him, but he refused, so it seems that he should not be too bad in terms of conduct.

And he can go from being a down-and-out mountain bandit a year ago to a third-grade military general, and then looking at the elite generals under him, this person is by no means simple.

The child estimates that as long as he does not die on the battlefield in the future, then at least in his career will definitely not be too bad.

And now that the situation is turbulent, the imperial court is paying more and more attention to military generals, and the status of military generals has been greatly improved. ”

Speaking of this, Guan Shengjie's heart moved.

Although the Guan family was also a big businessman in Yangzhou, in ancient times, the status of a merchant was still not so noble in terms of the hierarchy of Shinong industry and commerce.

This is also why Guan Daowen regrets that his family has not been a jinshi in these years.

And Li Zixiao, as a third-grade military general, although he is not as popular as a civilian official, he is also a general, and he also has a heavy army, and the Guan family seems to be really unqualified if he wants to marry him.

Guan Daowen closed his eyes slightly, his hands rested on the deputy of the chair, and the whole person just leaned on the chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, and Guan Shengjie didn't dare to disturb.

He stood beside his father, and for a moment the room was silent.

At the same time, in the southeast corner of the Guan family compound, in a small courtyard house, more than a dozen candles illuminated a boudoir.

On a desk, full of their own books, a shadow in the candlelight, sitting at the desk with his back to the door and reading a book.

At this time, the door opened, and a small and delicate figure rushed in recklessly, and said in a hurry: "Miss, Miss, the outer courtyard is lively tonight."

The old man didn't know what kind of guest he was greeting, it seemed to be a general, and there were a lot of officers and soldiers in the outer courtyard!

Those officers and soldiers are different from the officers and soldiers we see in Yangzhou City on weekdays, they are all very scary, and what about ......"

The figure who rushed in was a cardamom girl, wearing a white silk skirt with a small lake-green waist skirt wrapped around her waist, which looked neat and free, very cute.

At this moment, she rushed to the table like a gust of wind, like a happy little sparrow, chattering non-stop.

The Qianying, who was sitting at the table reading a book, also raised his head and said helplessly: "Qiao'er, can you not be so surprised."

Daddy didn't invite anyone to dinner that day, even if it was a banquet, it wasn't a big deal, and you couldn't make such a fuss. ”

When the Qianying turned her head, the face of a pretty woman appeared in front of the little girl.

The most impressive thing about this beautiful woman is that she has big eyes that seem to be able to speak.

She leaned alone in front of the desk, under the light of the fire, her eyebrows were bent, her nose and lips were red, her face was as clear as jade, delicate and lovely, and she was unbelievably beautiful.

This is the person Guan Daowen and his son are talking about, Guan Mingxi, the fourth lady of the Guan family, and the one who just rushed in is Guan Mingxi's personal maid, Qiao'er.

After being said by Miss, Qiao'er was not discouraged, but stepped forward and grabbed Guan Mingxi's Qianqianyu hand and said, "No, Miss."

The military attache invited by the lord tonight is really tall and mighty, mighty and extraordinary, don't you know that the outer courtyard still wants to be a little sassy hooves, and they are secretly staring at the general all night. ”

Facing this little girl who talked endlessly as soon as she spoke, Guan Mingxi was really a little crying and laughing.

He said angrily: "Don't just talk about others, are you also excited, if so, I will talk to my eldest brother tomorrow, and give you to the general, so that you can get what you want." ”

"Miss, you're making fun of people again."

Qiao'er twisted Xiaoman's waist, pulled Guan Mingxi's clothes, and was coquettish.

"People have said that they will serve Miss for the rest of their lives, and they will go wherever Miss goes."

Guan Mingxi stretched out her Qianqianyu finger funny, nodded at the tip of Qiao'er's small and straight nose, and said, "Okay, it's just a joke with you, I promise you, I will marry you in the future, and it will be done." ”

"Hee-hee, I know Miss is the best."

After hearing her own lady's assurance, Qiao'er smiled and hugged Guan Mingxi's arm and said.

During the feudal period in China, the daughters of official eunuchs and wealthy families were by their side since they were children, cultivating one or more maids.

Because these maids and their own young ladies grew up together, their loyalty to their own young ladies is generally very high.

After this young lady gets married, these people are generally regarded as maids for marriage, and they are married together, as a big maid in the room to warm the bed, or even a concubine.

In this way, these young ladies also have a good helper and advice when they compete for favor with other wives and concubines in their husband's house, and this trend gradually reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty.

"Hehe, Qiao'er peeked, that general is really handsome and majestic, and he became a general at a young age, he must be very capable, only such a person is worthy of Miss."

"Nonsense again."

Guan Mingxi glanced at her personal maid and said.

Guan Mingxi was born in a family of businessmen, he was smart since he was a child, his appearance was extremely beautiful, his personality was well-behaved, and more importantly, he had read a lot of books since he was a child, four books and five classics, poetry and songs, all of which were incomprehensible.

This also often makes Guan Daowen sigh: If it weren't for Mingxi's daughter, the Guan family would have produced a champion!

It is precisely because of this very precious daughter that Guan Daowen has rejected many people who have come to propose marriage in recent years, so that Guan Mingxi is already seventeen years old and has not yet booked her in-law's house.

It's just that the two women who were in the boudoir and were fighting didn't know that the heroic general they were talking about was lying alone in the carriage at this time, escorted back to the official post by a group of guards.

Li Zixiao's mouth was full of wine, and he muttered some vague words: "What did Lao Tzu think just now, don't want the beauties sent to the door for nothing, I regret Lao Tzu to death!" ”

At this time, in the Guan family's study, Guan Daowen also opened his eyes, looked at Guan Shengjie in front of him, and spoke.

"Jie'er, you will go tomorrow to find out what General Li is talking about, whether he intends to marry Ming Xi and marry our Guan family."

"Father, I'm afraid people won't be willing, they are also three-grade military generals, and they are young and promising, and they are not married, I'm afraid such a person will not be willing to go to our businessman's daughter as a wife."

Guan Shengjie said with some embarrassment.

"Then what if we let us be his concubine tomorrow night? With our conditions tomorrow, he is always qualified to be a concubine. ”

"Father, are you really willing to let the fourth sister be a concubine for that General Li?"

Guan Shengjie said in disbelief, but he knew how much his father loved that smart and beautiful fourth sister.

Guan Shengjie really didn't expect that his father would be willing to let Guan Mingxi be a concubine.

"Hey, it's much better to be a concubine for this General Li than to be a wife for the stupid son of the Yu family.

Moreover, this General Li has not yet married a wife, and if he marries this General Li tomorrow, even if he is just a concubine, General Li will take care of our Guan family, and when the time comes, if the family wants to move our family, they will have to weigh it. ”

Guan Daowen seemed to have made up his mind and said.

"Father really made up his mind, but I don't know if the fourth sister will be happy!"

When Guan Shengjie saw his father's appearance, he knew that he had decided, but he was worried that Guan Mingxi would be unhappy.

"The words of the matchmaker of her parents' orders, how can she oppose them."

Guan Daowen said resolutely, but then his tone softened again, and continued: "Find a time for Mingxi to meet General Li, that General Li is really a talent, I believe Mingxi will like it." ”

"Yes, the boy knows, and tomorrow I will go to find out the tone of that General Li." Guan Shengjie said respectfully.

"Well, you step aside."

"Yes, the child is gone, and the father is resting early."

At this time, Li Zixiao, who was still drunk and sleepy, didn't know that a big pie was falling from the sky, no, it was a big beauty, ready to smash it on his head!

I don't know, when he Li Zixiao gets the news from Guan Shengjie, what kind of expression will he have! )

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