Chapter 109: Xu Xiaomei

Old Man Xu didn't understand what his son meant, and frowned. "Smack." With a thud, the teacup slammed down on the table. "Dong'er, your mother gave birth to five children, so no matter whether the four brothers succeed or not, I don't have to worry too much, I am only worried, your sister makes me unable to relax, after all, girls, no matter how much I manage as a father, I can't control my husband's family. You can't think of your sister. Instead you want to push him into the fire pit? ”

Xu Dong was scolded loudly by his father, fell to his knees with a thud, and said, "Father, the child definitely has no intention of selling his sister for glory. King Yong is eloquent and long-term. I will be able to make a career in the future. And His Royal Highness King Yong has great ambitions, and he has no bad habits in women, and when he was in Dongyong, there was only one personal maid by his side, and he never touched flowers and grass. How can such a husband not be a good match for the little sister, once my family is married to the Yongwang Mansion, he will immediately be worth a hundred times. Since then, the court has changed. ”

"King Yong will also be closer to you. After becoming an in-law with King Yong, King Yong will trust you more. Old Man Xu said: "But how much filth is there in the Gaomen compound. Don't you know? Your sister is just the daughter of a merchant, and when she enters the harem of King Yong, isn't she afraid of being swallowed up alive? Absolutely not. ”

"Father." Xu Dong pleaded, and he was about to say something, but he was interrupted loudly by Master Xu and said, "You don't need to say it anymore, absolutely not." ”

"Daddy, second brother, you guys are tired too." The door opened suddenly. A young girl walked in. This girl was wearing a goose-yellow dress, with a delicate figure, and the slender Liuhai hung down, looking a little more charming. With a light smile, he brought out two dimples, which looked extremely cute. This is Xu Xiaomei, Xu Lan.

Xu Lan is smart and clever, and she has already heard the quarrel between her father and her second brother outside. At the moment, she pretended not to know. She pushed the door in and said in surprise, "Second brother, why are you kneeling on the ground?" ”

Xu Dong was speechless for a while, and said: "Oh, I'm ready to leave, before leaving, kowtow to my father a few more times, I don't know when I will be able to return to Ningbo." ”

Old Man Xu also softened a little for a while, and said, "Wait a while and leave, don't be in a hurry at this time." ”

Xu Lan served a good tea and said, "Second brother, how about I heard that you went on a trip to Nanyang?" ”

Xu Dong also took the opportunity to divert the topic and said: "Nanyang customs, unlike the Central Plains, most of the local Kunlun slaves are ignorant and pitiful, but most of the people who do business with me are Franco, these people are very shrewd, not much worse than our Ming people." ”

After Xu Lan came, Xu Dong didn't talk about this matter anymore, and specifically talked about Nanyang scenery, a family of three, you and I are happy. But Xu Dong secretly said in his heart: "I'm afraid today's goal will not be achieved." His eyes flashed over a pair of big-eyed and rolling sisters. Maybe it's not bad for my sister to marry an honest man. ”

Xu Dong also dispelled this thought.

Xu Dong saw that it was not early, and the matter of going north to pick up the Queen Mother Yong was tight, and he didn't dare to delay more time here, so he was ready to leave, Xu Lan said: "I'll send off the second brother." ”

Xu Dong and Xu Lan were walking in the corridor, and Xu Lan suddenly said: "Second brother, I heard what you and your father just said. ”

Xu Dong sighed and said, "Do you blame the second brother for being greedy and wanting to push his sister into the fire pit?" ”

Xu Lan also sighed and said, "Is it still uncertain about the fire pit, your sister is also twenty-eight years old, why haven't you decided to marry yet?" Isn't it just for the daughters of merchants like us, there are fire pits everywhere. ”

Xu Dong also understands Xu Lan's embarrassment. The Xu family is at the end of the businessmanship. It is a bit too much to say that the rich rival the country, but the rich rival province is not an exaggeration at all. Among the Ming maritime merchants, there are several merchants who are not much different from the Xu family, but there are no merchants who are larger than the Xu family. Because the Xu family has reached the end.

This also caused Xu Lan to be difficult to marry. The so-called high-door marrying a woman, low-door marrying a woman. There are several family friends among the merchants, but they are a little worse than the Xu family in terms of family background. Of course, it's almost not that you can't kiss. But Old Man Xu was bent on changing the court. wants to convert the Xu family into an official family, and the children of these families do not have amazing talents, and there is not even anyone who is better than the brothers of the Xu family.

In this way, Old Man Xu can't see it, and Xu Lan can't see it.

Old man Xu also wanted to find a husband for Xu Lan among the literati. But those who have a family background, people don't look down on the daughters of merchants, and those who are talented and learned do not want to marry the daughters of merchants. And it is not that there are poor and talented scholars, but they all have a sour smell of poverty. made Old Man Xu look down on him. It seems that in the world, he is talented, and only he has his own talents.

But those poor and talented, not poor and sour, and know how to be flexible, those are treasures, potential stocks, phoenix men, there is no need for Mr. Xu to pick at all, there is no choice.

Xu Lan asked, "Is that King Yong really so good?" ”

Xu Dong patted Xu Lan's head and said: "Second brother, I don't deny it, the second brother does want to have a relationship with King Yong, but the second brother didn't push his sister into the fire pit, King Yong is indeed a talent, no, he should be a hero." ”

"Heroes?" Xu Lan couldn't help laughing: "Second brother is too much." "Public opinion has never been optimistic about the Daming Sect, and it is natural for Xu Lan to ask such a question.

"How so? King Yong has ambitions, perseverance, perseverance, hardship, and courtesy. It's not like pushing the red heart into the belly. But it can also win the hearts of the people. Xu Dong said.

"Haha." Xu Lan couldn't help but laugh in a low voice: "Brother, who are you talking about?" Is it the ancestor of the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, or the Emperor Taizu of this dynasty? ”

Xu Dong couldn't help but smile when he thought about it. "What I said may be a little exaggerated, but it's not bad. ”

"In that case." Xu Lan rolled his eyes and said, "Second brother, this time I went north, and I went too." ”

Xu Dong said: "What's the matter, look at Your Highness?" ”

"I'd rather be a heroic concubine than a mediocre wife. If King Yong is really a hero, I will be a concubine for King Yong, so what's not to do. Xu Lan puffed out her cheeks and said.

Xu Dong said: "You, it's better to be honest at home." Father won't let you go with me. ”

Xu Lan said: "Second brother, you can't do it. To deal with Daddy, I have to come. Before the words fell, Xu Lan had already turned around and left, and said as he walked: "Second brother, you wait for me here, I'll come when I go." ”

Old Man Xu was sipping tea when he suddenly heard his daughter shouting, "Daddy." ”

Old Man Xu raised his head and said, "Is your second brother gone?" ”

Xu Lan said: "Not yet, it's at the door now." Xu Lan said hesitantly: "Daddy, I want to follow the second brother to Dongyong to have a look." ”

"Smack." Old Man Xu's hand was careless, and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground, and the tea spilled on him.

Xu Lan hurriedly stepped forward and wiped the tea for Old Man Xu. Old Man Xu didn't care about the tea on his body at all, and asked, "Did you hear what I said to your second brother?" ”

"Yes." Xu Lan said in a low voice.

"Do you still want to go?" Old Man Xu asked.

"But Daddy." Xu Lan said: "You are worried about the Xu family day and night, and now it is your daughter's turn to do something for the Xu family." ”

Xu Lan is the person who knows Old Man Xu best. Why does Old Man Xu have to be the third and fourth to get famous? It's not that Old Man Xu is vain, but the Xu family has reached the point where they have to change their court, if the Xu family is not converted into an official eunuch family, and has so much property, maybe one day, it will become a meal on the plate of the government. Without the protection of the official body, it is the biggest weakness of the Xu family, the old man Xu can meet, if the Xu family does not have an official body, after he dies, it will be the beginning of the weakness of the Xu family. Whether it is the separation of the Xu family or the vassalage of a certain official family, it is absolutely impossible to maintain the current prosperity.

And these thoughts are not very clear to even the men of the Xu family, but Xu Lan, who follows the old man Xu day and night, can understand it.