Xiao Jiu'er was also confused.

Mao Bo smiled and said step by step: "Xiao Jiu'er, you think, two years ago, Erlang was still a white ding. Today, two years later, he has already presided over a county, the dignified Liupin County Order. If it takes another ten or twenty years, what will Erlang have to be official? ”

Xiao Jiu still didn't quite understand, scratched his head, and said, "Old housekeeper, Erlang has become a big official, what does it have to do with me staying at home?" ”

"Hey, you stupid kid. How many years can you live when you are so old? After I die, who else can Erlang give to the position of the housekeeper of Cui Mansion except for you, a personal person? As the saying goes, there are seven officials in front of the prime minister, not to mention you, the chief butler in the prime minister's mansion? Erlang asked you to stay at home and take care of it, that is to train you, over time......"

"Old butler, I seem to understand." Xiao Jiu'er held her cheeks and nodded as if she didn't understand.

You know the......

Cui Geng looked at the stupid little Jiu'er and rolled his eyes.

Mauber's words are so taken for granted, and he thinks about it as beautifully.

Others don't know, doesn't he Cui Erlang himself know his own Jin Liang and that little ability?

Yes, that's right, two years ago, from a white Ding gan to a dignified six-pin, this speed is not comparable to ordinary people, but how much is it a mistake? How much is an ingredient of luck?

In the future, if the six products want to move up again, among the colleagues in the competition, they are either smart people who are one in a million in the imperial examination, or they are children of families with hard backgrounds, how can they still maintain such a rocket-like promotion speed?

How many officials have been six grades all their lives, and they have been exchanged in various positions, but they can't be promoted!

But since Mao Bo comforted Xiao Jiu'er so much, he didn't bother to grind his teeth again.

Su Xiuxiu, who had been silent for a long time, knew a little more in general, and seeing that Erniang was still so reluctant, she comforted softly: "Erniang, it's okay to leave early and late." There is always a time for the family to reunite, but I have heard that the Beijing official is not among the foreign officials. Doesn't the little uncle now have a heel in Chang'an? When the time comes, you will make some political achievements in Jiangdu County, and you can always be a Beijing official in operation, right? As long as you become a Beijing official, you can take the family away, and this separation is not too long. ”

That's a good idea.

Cui Geng secretly praised, or his sister-in-law is insightful.

According to the laws of the imperial court, in order to prevent officials from competing with the people for profit, officials were not allowed to bring relatives and guests to their posts. The officials here refer to the "foreign officials", that is, the places outside the capital, but the Beijing officials are not among them.

Although it is generally difficult for foreign officials to be transferred to Beijing officials, it is still a feasible path.

Erniang heard this and reluctantly agreed.

Seeing that Erniang was soft, Su Xiuxiu frowned slightly, and continued: "But there is something right now, but Uncle can't help but think about it." ”

"What's the matter?" Erniang asked.

Su Xiuxiu bit her lip lightly and said in a low voice: "It's my uncle's marriage, and he is not a big boss now." After arriving in Yangzhou, once the uncle took office as the commander of Jiangdu County, according to the law, he could neither marry the local gentry in Jiangdu County, nor the dependents of his superiors and colleagues. ”

The reason why the imperial court law did this was to prevent foreign officials from forming parties with their bosses and colleagues in the officialdom after they arrived in the locality, and marrying with the local wealthy gentry clans in the market to bully and dominate the market, and bend the law for bribes.

Su Xiuxiu paused for a moment, and then said: "Erniang, you are the aunt of the uncle, and the slave family is his widowed sister-in-law, if you don't take advantage of the settlement of his marriage in Qingyuan City, will you get married in a few years?" ”

That's a real problem!

For other officials, there are fathers, brothers, and even mothers who handle this matter on their behalf. But no matter Erniang and sister-in-law, one is his father's concubine, and the other is his dead eldest brother's daughter-in-law, who will handle Cui Geng's marriage is a bit unjustifiable.

Cui Geng himself was a chief official when he arrived in Yangzhou, and in addition to his boss in the small circle, he was a subordinate, where to find a marriage partner?

Immediately, several people began to chatter again, thinking about what other suitable marriage partners were at the moment, so that they could settle the marriage while Cui Geng had not yet arrived.

Now that Lu Lihua is dead, Cao Yuechan, the daughter of a businessman, to be honest, now the Cui family has a high vision, especially Erniang, who is no longer eye-catching.

As for Wang Ruiyue, who she originally hoped for, there is no news.

At first glance, a few people thought that there was really nothing suitable.

As for Cui Geng himself, he was also told by his sister-in-law, and his imagination came to mind.

Married......

The young man is good~ Semu Shaoai, he is a little virgin at the age of blood and strength, to be honest, how can he not want a woman?

It's just that since he joined the company, many things have come one after another, and he doesn't have time to think about it at all.

Cao Yuechan?

This little lady has no positive attitude so far, don't look at his father Lao Cao's intention to marry his daughter, but every time this girl mentions this marriage, her face is covered with frost.

Lu Lihua?

It's a pity, although we haven't met, but we have a thin life.

As for Wang Ruiyue, a pretty widow ~ woman born in five surnames and seven families?

Cui Geng never thought that his marriage would be linked to this woman.

However, thinking of that day, I accidentally fell and the wonderful touch that fell on Wang Ruiyue's body is still evocative.

At that moment, she fell down, the beauty fell into her arms, her skin was white and her body was soft, and her body fragrance was secretly left, and she missed the erase ~ the taste of the soul.

When he was out of his mind, a slightly obscene smile gradually crept up his face.

But he forgot that it was his sister-in-law Su Xiuxiu who was sitting opposite him now......

Su Xiuxiu swept his face slightly, and his face was flushed with shame, and he secretly sighed in his heart, the prodigal son, isn't he still thinking about me as a sister-in-law...... It's really hard to change!

Well, Cui Geng was misunderstood by Su Xiuxiu again!

His actions strengthened Su Xiuxiu's determination to set him a family affair, in her opinion, Cui Geng is old and begins to want women. No matter what is good or bad, you have to find him a daughter-in-law quickly, don't think about something all day long.

"Humph!"

She snorted coldly, glanced at Cui Geng fiercely, and said, "Erlang, what do you want?" ”

"Uh...... Not...... It's nothing ......," Cui Geng woke up from his thoughts.

Su Xiuxiu said: "Otherwise, let's settle this marriage with the Cao family first." Although the little lady of the Cao family is the daughter of a businessman, there is really no more suitable person than her in the huge Qingyuan City at the moment. ”

"Cao Yuechan? In three days, make a marriage with the Cao family? Isn't it a little too rushed."

Cui Geng doesn't resist, he still has some affection for Cao Yuechan, and the first beauty in Qingyuan City, her appearance is not bragging, okay?

Besides, Jufenglong Silver has always been at the helm, and if it can become a family, it will definitely be a win-win situation.

"Hmph, it's good to be willing to marry her. Now our Cui family is not what it used to be, which turn does her Cao family have to pick and choose? Although Erniang doesn't quite approve of Cao Yuechan, Su Xiuxiu is telling the truth, there is really no more suitable person than the Cao family at the moment.

Although Erniang's words are a bit rough and a bit domineering, they are not unreasonable in the eyes of Su Xiuxiu and Mao Bo. This is also the voice of several of them. In Erniang's opinion, as long as the matchmaker comes to the door, Lao Cao is still unhappy? This marriage is a foregone conclusion.

Well, Cao Yuechan is also a good match!

Cui Geng acquiesced to his family's proposal, thinking that Liu Youqiu, the commander of Wurong County, had not yet gone to Chang'an Dali Temple, and begged him to be a matchmaker, which was more weighty, and also seemed to attach importance to the Cao family!

……

Just do it, Liu Youqiu has not left Qingyuan City to return to Putian at the moment, Cui Geng personally came to him to talk about it.

But when Liu You begged to listen, he picked up Qiao and resolutely refused to be the matchmaker. On the contrary, he did not persuade Cui Geng again and again to extinguish the idea of marrying Cao Yuechan, on the grounds that Cui Geng's current identity is not suitable for a businessman like the Cao family, and this marriage will only drag him down Cui Geng's future career, which is not a good match.

No matter how Cui Geng lobbied, Liu Youqiu was iron-hearted and unwilling to be this matchmaker, and his friends had no face to talk about.

Liu Youqiu even let him go, let him be patient and patient first, and when he arrives in Chang'an to take office as Dalizheng, he will definitely find a suitable family to ensure that it will be of great benefit to his future career as Cui Erlang.

Cui Geng's face was black when he heard this, your sister, the person you are looking for at that time must be the daughter of an official from Shangguan Wan'er's faction. This turtle grandson is really determined to take his buddy's marriage and make a political marriage, so he has to tie him and himself to Shangguan Wan'er's warship!

He no longer paid attention to Liu Youqiu, and went back to ask Erniang to ask a more famous iceman in Qingyuan, that is, a matchmaker, to propose marriage to the Cao family.

However, this time, Cao Tianjiao of the Cao family was rarely low-key, and he did not wait to marry his daughter into Cui's mansion as he did before, but adopted an attitude of neither agreeing nor refusing, but just asked the matchmaker to reply and said that it was to be considered.

Thinking about it?

Erniang ran away at that time, and scolded in front of the matchmaker: "I'm bah! Phew! I'm whoa, whoa! Consider? Her Cao family also deserves to consider our Cui family? Cao Tianjiao, that old man is crazy, right? It's still Cao Yuechan's girl's magic barrier! The old lady put her words here today, there is no such shop in this village, if it weren't for our Cui family, this is a hurry, otherwise where would she fall in love with her Cao family? In the future, she will marry whoever she wants. The only thing is the same, I want to marry our Erlang, hmph, unless the sun hits the west and comes out. ”

Not only Erniang, but even the matchmaker's opinion of Cao Yuechan is also great.

First of all, it didn't work out, and she lost a lot of income. Secondly, the marriage was not said to be successful, which is not good for her reputation, who will dare to find her matchmaker in the future?

Immediately, she also hugged Erniang and scolded the Cao family and Cao Yuechan together.

What "the Cao family doesn't know how to lift", "Cao Yuechan doesn't know how thick the sky is", "Cao Tianjiao, the old donkey, has a hole in his brain", he just opened his mouth.

In the end, he even began to draw circles to curse Cao Yuechan's future marriage.

I'll go, my resentment is bursting!

Regarding the attitude of the Cao family, Cui Geng still has a good idea in his heart, because Cao Yuechan's attitude is the attitude of the Cao family.

If she can find a matchmaker to do it easily, she won't be Cao Yuechan!

He hurriedly persuaded Erniang to put out the fire and said: "Two, two, let's accumulate some virtue." Isn't it normal for a woman to beg for a hundred things and be rejected? If she is not happy, she will not be happy, I will marry someone else, as the saying goes, 'business does not become benevolent and righteous', if you don't agree, you will speak badly to each other, is that what my Cui family should do? If you spread it, you are not afraid of making people happy and making jokes! ”

"Erlang said this, the old lady loves to hear it!"

Erniang slammed her hands on her waist and said, "Yes, our Cui family is one of the best families in Qingyuan, and in the future, we will marry the daughter of the right family, so that Cao Yuechan's stinky girl will regret it for a lifetime!" ”

After a pause, she didn't forget to advise: "Erlang, you have to hold on, don't cry in the future with that little girl's skin in her throat and pretend to be pitiful, you will change your mind again." ”

"That...... Again...... Let's talk about it! ”

In a trance, Cao Yuechan's smile appeared in Cui Geng's mind.

"What do you mean by talking again?" Erniang was so angry that the roots of her teeth itched, and she paused with some hatred: "There are more beautiful and beautiful women in this world, do you have to marry her?" Even if you have to be her, she... The Cao family also... can only be the life of a partial concubine! ”

Don't look at Erniang is also a concubine, in the courtyard of Cuifu, a small life is enjoyable, but this is not the norm at the moment. And the example of Erniang is a special case that is unique in ten thousand.

According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty and Wu Zhou, "concubines are better than livestock". In other words, in terms of legal status, concubines are about the same as animals.

Not to mention that she will not be favored after old age and decay, even when she is being favored, the housemother's words can make people beat her to death. Even if there is conclusive evidence to prove that the mistress committed intentional homicide, it is only a punishment of "fighting a hundred".

In addition, people don't have to take this risk at all, just sell the concubine while the husband is not at home. As for why sell? Do you need a reason to sell a big animal? Do you need it? No, you don't!

Cui Geng's face was full of black lines, and he secretly thought, my second mother is really cruel! Why should women be embarrassed by women!

He didn't want to continue grinding his teeth on this topic, so he squeaked and said, "What, I'm going to go to Yangzhou to salute." ”

After speaking, he slipped out the door with a snort.

"Eh, you wait......" Erniang was afraid that Erlang's ears would be soft, and she wanted to say a few more words, but at this time, how could there be Cui Geng's shadow?

……

Three days later, Cui Geng explained a few words to Mao Bo and Xiao Jiu before leaving, and officially said goodbye to Erniang and sister-in-law Su Xiuxiu.

took Feng Changqing, Song Genhai, Yao Du, Chen Sanhe and Zhou Xing to Mulan Creek Wharf.

At the wharf ferry, Wurong County ordered Liu Youqiu and Wu Rongjun Mansion Captain Guo Ke to send each other off in person.

At the beginning, Liu Laosi preached the inside story of Cui Geng's promotion, but Guo Ke could hear it clearly.

Seeing that the time to sail was approaching, the worry in his heart became stronger and stronger, and he said with concern: "Erlang, after arriving in Yangzhou, if you really can't bear Lijingmen, you will send a letter directly to Guo." At the critical moment, my brother can still take a hand, and I can't let the scum of Lijingmen bully my Guo Ke's brother. ”

Cui Geng shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "If you can't bear it, you will die to carry it, they are all two shoulders and one head, who is afraid of whom?" Besides, this Lijing Gate was bothered to run by Junchen, and it is not easy to mess with Junchen, how can I pull Brother Guo into the water? ”

"If you say this, you will underestimate my brother." Guo Ke patted Cui Geng's shoulder and said, "Coming to Junchen to reach the sky with his wrist to the sky, after all, he is just a dog of His Majesty, isn't it?" If he can slander in front of His Majesty, I can't talk to Your Majesty? Fighting with the real knives and guns of this dog's day, even though my Guo family can't take any advantage, but if I want Guo Ke to suffer, hehe, he has to weigh his own ability when he comes to Junchen. ”

Oh, listen to Guo Ke's braggadocio again!

Tengteng~~

Cui Geng's gossip about Guo Ke's family background is once again three feet high!

He licked his lips, poked Guo Ke with his elbow, blinked his eyes, and said happily: "Brother Guo, you see that my brother and I are going to leave Quanzhou, this time I have been going north to Yangzhou for more than a few years, this is all unknown." Even if we brothers can see each other in the future, it is estimated that it will be a few years later, otherwise, while the brothers have not left yet, you can tell me about your Chang'an Guo family! This is all gone, let's not take it with us like this, okay? ”