"Lord Thorn."

Liu Yuan followed the maidservant into a side hall, but he didn't expect to see Cui Jing and Mrs. Cui, only Cui Tingshi sat on the sofa alone, and said hello to him with a smile.

"Don't be polite, sit down, my third uncle is a little out of the way in advance, let's wait here first." Cui Tingshi didn't have a fight, but invited Liu Yuan to sit down with him a little warmly.

Liu Yuan smiled, didn't speak, and sat comfortably on the sofa.

Well, yes, it's a sofa, it's made of high-quality rosewood, the handiwork is very exquisite, and in terms of innovation, it has also been improved, he doesn't make a leather cushion like Liu Yuan, but directly paved a very luxurious tiger skin on it, sitting on it, soft and ambiguous, really very comfortable, giving people a different feeling.

Cui Jing seems to like this sofa and the free chair very much, there are four sofas and two free chairs in this hall, all of which are made of high quality materials and exquisite workmanship, not only exquisitely made, but also carved and carved beasts on it, which looks very gorgeous, but there is only a sofa, no table, it is a little simple, not matching, it looks nondescript, a bit like a theater, a gorgeous hall, it looks like a theater, Liu Yuan really has a feeling of wanting to laugh.

A secretary of the Ministry of Works, for this piece of furniture, made him look like a rich man in the countryside.

However, just four sofas, nearly ten tiger skins were used, and Liu Yuan didn't have that kind of handwriting.

"This tiger skin is really beautiful." Feeling that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Liu Yuan specially found something to talk about.

"Well, that's good." Cui Tingshi nodded and said: "There is an uncle in the second room, who joined the army in Jizhou, and likes to hunt with his subordinates in his spare time. In this way, the tiger skin will not be damaged, one is interested, and the other is also regarded as the people's harm, the local people call him the tiger general, these tiger skins are sent back by him, there are several pieces a year, and there are many accumulations, which is not just usable. ”

This is fun, fighting tigers. In the future generations, those are all "tiger grandfathers" who can't afford to offend, animals protected by the state, dare to fight tigers? That's going to be jailed.

The tiger is the king of the mountain, but there are so many tiger skins here. It seems that the battle record is brilliant, and it is obvious that the tiger has become a cat in his eyes. Liu Yuan couldn't help but praise him for being amazing.

This era. If you don't have a hot weapon, you can kill a tiger with a bow and arrow, or the kind that shoots you in the eye, whether it is courage or archery, it is a first-class good.

At this time, Cui Tingshi began to point out Liu Yuandao: "Look at my eyes for a while." I have already mentioned the matter of proposing relatives, you will take the initiative in a while, and then mention it again to my third uncle. It's all your own people, you can say whatever you have, you don't have to deliberately hide it, as long as we want, we all know how to pee a few times a day, be modest, by the way, if the elders have any rewards, you can accept them, no need to push, so be it. ”

It's coming, it's still coming, it seems that those rules are almost in progress, no wonder I've been waiting outside for so long.

This was a bit like a threat, Liu Yuan was a little unhappy, but he didn't show it, he answered, nodded, and said that he understood.

However, it is not surprising that in later generations, the emphasis was on meeting the parents, and the man accepted the inquiry and assessment of the woman's family, and when he could talk about it, he began to discuss some etiquette, fees and other issues, but in ancient times, it was "the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker".

No matter what, it all depends on the matchmaker's mouth, everything must be passed through the matchmaker, in the old days, there was a saying of "saying a matchmaker, running a pair of legs", in the countryside, there are also "matchmaker meals" to describe the diligence of running, this is the number of etiquette, but there are also flexible times, after the matchmaker said, men and women will meet from afar on the same day, usually go together to burn incense and pray to God or something, but can only see, can not speak.

Like now, when it is said to be a marriage proposal, Liu Yuan came with him, which is a bit unreasonable.

But this is no way, Cui Jing really can't wait, he really wants to run back and forth like a matchmaker, from Qinghe to Yangzhou thousands of miles away, it will take more than a month to come and go, if that's the case, it is estimated that Cui Tingshi doesn't have to do anything, just run back and forth, fortunately, Liu Yuan is just a small businessman, no family and no clan, one person is not hungry for the whole family, it is easy to say that it is a helpless workaround, but now that the matchmaker is present, it is not overstepping.

From the side, it also shows Cui's strength: he can be unruly, but you can't.

Cui Jing smiled and said, "Hehe, call me Lord Assassin Shi now, and if it's a little later, you'll have to call me Lord Yue." ”

"I have to stab Lord Shi a lot of trouble." Liu Yuan smiled and thanked Cui Jing.

From Chen Chang's matter, Liu Yuan drew an experience: there is only one life, heroes can't succeed, they don't have the ability to defy the sky, and they don't have millions of male soldiers, they have to bow their heads when they should bow their heads, as long as they stay in the green mountains, there will be time for revenge after all, and then Cui Mengyao, in fact, is not bad, goddess-level beauties, in the future generations, will definitely not be able to talk about themselves.

I don't know why, seeing Cui Mengyao, Liu Yuan is always difficult to be angry with her.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have spent a lot of money, personally processed it, and gave her a set of superb zodiac signs.

Cui Tingshi also looked at Liu Yuan with a little curiosity, with doubts in his eyes: What many people can't get in their dreams, Liu Yuan has it now, but why didn't he show excitement, even if it was a happy expression, but instead gave people a sense of resignation? Qinghe Cui's eldest lady, is he still not satisfied?

"Third uncle, old ancestor."

Liu Yuan was thinking about it, when he suddenly heard Cui Jingshi's respectful voice, and when he looked up, it turned out that Cui Jing and the old lady of the Cui family had come in.

Liu Yuan also hurriedly stood up and said respectfully: "The little one has seen Lord Shangshu, the old lady. ”

"Mother, you sit slowly." Cui Jing ignored the two, and just carefully helped Mrs. Cui to sit down.

"It's all your own people, don't worry, sit down." Mrs. Cui was in a good mood and waved for the two to sit down.

Liu Yuan learned from Cui Tingshi's appearance, and as soon as he sat down diagonally, he felt that Cui Jing and Mrs. Cui were all looking at him, and he was not afraid, anyway, he straightened his waist and smiled with a smile on his face, so as to make himself look more confident.

In this way, it is a bit like seeing a job when I first arrived at Jinyu Liangyuan in my previous life, and I chose two out of ten people at that time. Liu Yuan was one of the two lucky ones, and what the interviewer said to him at that time still remembers it vividly: Your level can only be regarded as average, but I like your self-confidence and ambition in your eyes.

Sure enough, the old lady said happily: "Yes, yes, with a dignified appearance and the demeanor of a general." ”

A small merchant in the market entered Qinghe Cui Mansion, and the grandeur and majesty did not shock him. When I came here, I seemed to be walking in a leisurely court, and I was not afraid of Shangshu and Mrs. Yipin's fate, just this boldness. It's worth cheering, unlike some people. As soon as I entered the Cui Mansion. It seems that the bones are gone, and he stammers when he speaks, and he feels disgusted when he sees it.

"The old lady is too awarded."

Mrs. Cui asked with a smile, "Who else is there at home?" ”

"Both parents died, and there was a brother who sent me to an apprenticeship since I was a child. Later, for his own selfishness, he expelled the villain from his home and clan, and the small one can now be said to be alone. Liu Yuan said a little "sadly".

"What a poor child." Mrs. Cui's sympathy overflowed. said to Liu Yuan: "Sai Weng lost his horse, you don't know if it's a blessing, you are very self-reliant, not bad." ”

Mrs. Cui turned into a loving old lady, beckoned Liu Yuan to go over, pulled Liu Yuan to ask long and short questions, nothing more than asking Liu Yuan some things before, how to learn art, how to study, etc., for these, Liu Yuan thought of the answer early in the morning, and shaped himself into a diligent, intelligent, serious and studious image, and responded very generously and decently one by one, which provoked the old lady to praise again and again, and said for a quarter of an hour, which allowed Liu Yuan to sit back in his place.

"Ahem" Cui Tingshi coughed twice without a trace, Liu Yuan immediately understood, turned his heart sideways, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully: "Little bold, and Miss Cui Mengyao are in love, I implore Lord Shangshu to marry his beloved daughter to the villain, and the villain must treat her wholeheartedly, hold her hand, and grow old together." ”

After talking for so long, we finally got down to business.

Cui Jing was reluctant, and wanted to embarrass Liu Yuan, but he thought that he would be sad again in Yangzhou, and as soon as Meng Yao saw Liu Yuan, he immediately pulled him to a hidden place to pour out the pain of lovesickness; Just now, he hugged the gift that Liu Yuan gave him tightly, that nervous look, and he personally asked her how she felt about Liu Yuan, and her daughter also said that he was good, and the scenes came to mind.

That's it, that's it, for Xiao Yao's sake, I don't embarrass him, so be it.

Cui Jing turned his head and asked Cui Tingshi: "Xiaoxiong, what did Yuan Daochang say about the eight characters of the two just now?" ”

How so? Weren't you there just now? Why are you still asking me about this?

However, Cui Thorn Shi Zhi said that this was a gesture, which was deliberately said to Liu Yuan, and hurriedly responded: "Back to the third uncle's words, Yuan Daochang said that it was a match made in heaven, good luck, good luck." ”

"Mother, what do you mean?" Cui Jing turned his head and asked Mrs. Cui for instructions.

"Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, Meng Yao is your daughter, you are his father, you should be your own master, however, this little Langjun is not bad, and the old body also likes it very much, since the two are in love, Yuan Daochang and Dao are a match made in heaven, rather demolish a temple, don't demolish a family, you look at it." Mrs. Cui said with a smile.

This marriage has been completed, it is estimated that it has aroused the criticism of many people, a famous family, a small person who has just left business and become a scholar, has become a family, especially those who have failed to ask for marriage, there will also be resentment in their hearts, Cui Jingren is in the officialdom, many things are inconvenient, and he does not dare to offend people easily, Mrs. Cui's words are actually to take the responsibility over, and he can also relieve pressure on his son in the future.

Anyway, she is almost seventy, and she is a first-class lady appointed by the emperor himself, and she is not afraid of criticism from others.

"Yes, Mother, the child has been taught." Cui Jing hurriedly thanked.

For him, Mrs. Cui clearly protects him, how can he not feel that kind of calf protection. ”

Cui Jing glanced at Liu Yuan and said lightly: "For Yao'er's sake, although you are not a good son-in-law in my heart, it is useless to say anything now, and I don't care about you, I will respond to your family affairs." Cui Jing continued:

"The wedding is set in Qinghe, the bride price is free, the banquet and other expenses are all borne by my Qinghe Cui family, as for the dowry, in addition to the three books and six ceremonies, and then a hundred taels of gold, a set of mansions, a hundred slaves and maids, in addition, I have two Granges in Qinghe, one each in Chang'an and Luoyang, each Zhuangzi has more than 10,000 taels of silver every year, you can choose one at will, for daily use, in addition, I will also fully support you in your career."

Rich! It's so lucrative.

Liu Yuan's eyes were wide when he heard it, and he invited the Taoist chief to match the eight characters, the bride price was not charged, and the banquet and other expenses were all included, in addition, there was a large amount of dowry, in the name of Qinghe Cui's family, its dowry was definitely very rich and decent, this is not counted, there is gold, mansions, slaves, a grange that can enter more than 10,000 taels of silver every year, marry a wife who is like a flower and jade, and everything is there, not only that, with Cui Jing's words of "full support", under the system of the nine products in the formal system, Liu Yuan's career is absolutely unlimited.

It's definitely a leap into the dragon gate.

However, Liu Yuan was angered by Cui Jing's proud and natural tone, for the sake of Xiaoniang and Du Sanniang, he could endure a lot of dissatisfaction and bury his grievances deep in his heart, but this does not mean that he has no backbone, it does not mean that he has no bottom line, in the face of these things that are at his fingertips and everyone dreams of, Liu Yuan said without hesitation:

"No, I refuse!" (To be continued.) )

PS: Chapter 3, it's over 10,000 words, it's late, four more ~~~~