Faced with Xu Wen and Xu Ji's slightly twisted looks, Xu Hao first smiled and said nothing, and then explained that the reason why he guessed the cause and effect was not difficult.

These days, he can find that the Xu family is by no means rich, and he has followed his parents to several noble families in the capital, and the food and clothing are far from it.

Then there is the cheap dad who is responsible for taking care of the family's land, the Xu family only has two estates in the local area, paddy fields and dry fields add up to a total of 500 acres of land, and Fengyang's hometown also has two Zhuangzi, but the output there is much worse than that of Jinling.

Therefore, the Xu family's family background is not thick, but the Xu family not only has relatives of the national family, but also relatives of the Zhu family of the Ming royal family.

The second grandfather, Xu Dagui, was the Duke of Wei, the eldest daughter married Zhu Di, the king of Yan, the second daughter married Zhu Gui, the king of Yu, and the younger daughter married Zhu Ying, the king of An.

For this reason, the old lady has long wanted to marry a granddaughter into the royal family, not to mention that her own family is noble, and it can be regarded as a kiss and a kiss.

The problem is not only that the marriage is difficult to operate, but the rich dowry required is enough to make people scratch their heads, so the two brothers Xu Wen and Xu Ji have never married a wife in the age of eighteen.

Now taking the opportunity of the third uncle as an official, the old lady took the opportunity to acquiesce to the fourth child to secretly accept gifts, and the external excuse was to organize a marriage for the two grandchildren, so that even if the second grandfather Xu Da knew about it, I am afraid he would not say anything.

It's really difficult for the old lady, she is simply sick and rushed to the doctor, and she is not afraid of being reported.

Xu Hao drank the wine and shook his head, sure enough, what his mother said was true, the Xu family had a big shelf and an empty belly, and the year's income barely covered the expenditure, and there was no surplus for many years.

Young people are naturally full of infinite reverie for their future daughter-in-law, but unfortunately free love is not in this era, for the two Xu Wen brothers who yearn for their wives, even if they find out the favorite candidate of the old lady in advance, at least they can hire a matchmaker to inquire.

Xu Wen's white face added a bit of wine red, and he said half expectantly and half worriedly: "You say that grandma can pick whose daughter?" I don't know if it suits my temperament. ”

Xu Song said with a smile: "Big brother is very afraid, if he doesn't like it, he will be left aside in the cold, and buy her three or five beautiful dancing girls, haha!" ”

"Nonsense." Xu Wen scolded angrily and sighed, "I can't compare to you being free, the elders are destined to value this family business, even if I don't like it, I have to respect each other like a guest, not to mention buying a dancing girl, even the concubine has to be postponed for three or five years." ”

A few of them didn't need to be served, they didn't have any scruples when they spoke, Xu Ji moved Sven to put the wine cup on the table, Xu Song patronized and talked with Xu Wen, Xu Hao picked up the wine pot and added wine to the second brother Xu Ji.

Xu Ji watched the milky white wine pour down and said, "It's better for your third life." ”

"What did the third brother say about this?" Xu Hao asked puzzled.

Xu Ji stretched out his hand to pick up the wine cup, shook the glass, and said: "Eighty percent of our brothers' marriages can't come true, who knows what the girl looks like in the right family?" What character! Alas, I have seen a lot of similar things, the so-called right people, often give birth to countless resentments, in short, it is providence to make people. Your third child doesn't have such troubles, in my opinion, your future daughter-in-law should be from the Xiao family, and the Xiao family has produced beauties since ancient times, which is really enviable. ”

Xu Wen sighed and said: "I also envy the third child, who doesn't know that the daughter of the Xiao family is beautiful and talented, and I have seen the little ladies of the Xiao family who came to visit the door from a distance during the Chinese New Year, all of them are extraordinary, especially one of them is wearing a white fox skin, born like a fairy, it is said that Erniang intends to marry her to you, your boy's mother's life is good." ”

"Really?" Xu Song's eyes widened suddenly, and his expression was full of envy.

"Perhaps." Xu Hao smiled faintly, and a beautiful face rose in his mind, "The eldest brother and the second brother don't have to worry, the younger brother can see the old lady's mind somewhat." ”

"Hey, can you read the old lady's mind?" Xu Ji looked at the smiling third child in a daze, and was very surprised, "Third child, you can talk about it." ”

The drunken-eyed Xu Wen shouted with great interest: "Third child, you say, if what you say is reasonable, I will give you the snow tread." ”

"I don't dare to say it." Xu Hao still shook his head with a smile.

"Third brother, what are you selling!" Xu Song shouted dissatisfiedly, thought about it and said, "How about I give twenty taels of silver to add a pair of saddles to the third brother?" ”

Xu Hao smiled and nodded, looking at the second child Xu Ji, Xu Ji stretched out his hands and said with a wry smile: "I'm a poor literati, what do you want?" ”

Xu Hao originally wanted to say that you can raise your noble hand when you take the school this time, but it seems a little unruly to do so, so he said: "You don't need to break the bank, brothers, I'm tired of staying at home, and when you go to the capital, take me with you, I also want to get to know some nobles, see the style of the country, and meet the next few grandmasters." ”

"That's not easy." Xu Wen slapped his palm, and Xu Ji nodded, "A word is a certainty." ”

The three brothers all stared at Xu Hao intently, this involved a lifelong event, and they couldn't help but treat their immortal horses as live horse doctors, even if it was a famous third child who was sitting in front of him.

"Huh."

Xu Hao smiled lightly and said confidently: "This marriage must be on the eldest brother and the second brother, the old lady for the sake of the family, the eldest brother is afraid to marry the daughter of the nobleman, and the second brother will marry the daughter of a civil minister, which not only takes into account the interests and personalities of the two elder brothers, but also the most in line with the long-term interests of the family, how about it?" ”

"Reasonable, you have really grown up, third child." Xu Wen slapped the table excitedly.

"The home of the civil official, the home of the civil official." Xu Ji breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appeared on his face, but it disappeared randomly, "Third child, your guess is exactly the same as I expected, but I haven't been admitted to Xiucai yet, I'm afraid it will be difficult to enter the eyes of the sixth-grade officials in the capital." ”

Xu Hao said with a smile: "It's not that you get married at the same time, there is still more than a year to go, and with the talent of the second brother, you will definitely be able to pass the examination next year." ”

"Haha, thanks to the third auspicious words." Xu Ji was very helpful and smiled very confidently.

Xu Song was the youngest in the end, and he was a little confused, he didn't really care too much about what kind of wife the two brothers married, he just followed the fun, and simply grabbed a chicken leg and put it in his mouth to chew.

"Whose house will it be?" Xu Wen frowned and pondered, but unfortunately the nobles in the capital did not know how many, and there were dozens of people who had friendships with the Xu family, which could not be predicted at all.

Xu Hao smiled and said: "What's so hard to guess, it's far away in front of you." ”

Xu Wen was confused, and said hurriedly: "To be clear, don't learn your second brother's poor habits." ”

Xu Ji looked at Xu Hao with some incredulity, he couldn't help but be impressed by the third child, he secretly said that he had not seen him in a short time, how did the third child become smart? Could it be that someone mentioned him?

Xu Hao smiled, got up and walked outside with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile: "Big brother, you are the eldest son and eldest grandson, how can the old lady be willing to seek the near and far?" ”

The three brothers watched the third child go away in a dashing manner, looking at each other, Xu Song scratched his head and said: "Why is the third brother of his mother chattering tonight, just like a god stick in the capital." ”

Xu Wen scratched his ears and cheeks anxiously, and said to his contemplative younger brother Xu Ji: "You have always been smarter than the third child, have you guessed it?" ”

For a long time, Xu Ji smiled with a complicated expression, got up leisurely, and said slowly: "Boss, you have nothing to do and run to the Guogong Mansion, I remember that Yuzhen is about to leave the cabinet, hehe!" ”

"What do you mean by that, hey, don't go, it's not too late to get out after you make it clear." Xu Wen staggered and was about to stand up and grab his younger brother, Xu Song hurriedly reached out to help him, but Xu Ji, who was not drunk, had already walked away.

Xu Wen scolded: "Yuzhen, that girl can't get out of the pavilion and cares about my!" Hey? I, I'll go. ”