Chapter 35: Here to Propose Marriage
(I received the heater yesterday, but when I opened it, I found it was broken. It was very troublesome to return or exchange the product. I had a few quarrels and got very angry. I advise everyone not to buy things from the e-commerce store named Su. The after-sales service is really good.
Cheating... Then I still wish everyone a Merry Christmas, and thank you Xiaoke, Xiaoyan and Xiaoxing for the rewards, thank you~)
After temporarily stabilizing the situation, Nianfu went to boil water to make tea, while Aunt Shi went to lay out the fruits.
But as soon as they walked away, Hou Fangyu looked displeased at the pretty face opposite him again, "Since you came to see the plaque and have already seen it, why don't you leave?"
Ouyang Kang raised his eyebrows and smiled softly, "I heard that the young master came to pay back the money, but he didn't pay back the money after being here for a long time. I am not talented, so I would like to stay and be a witness."
Hou Fangyu's eyes widened, "This is our family's... my own business, I don't need you as an outsider to interfere."
Ouyang Kang became more and more leisurely, "Sister Mu is also helping my family, so she is not an outsider. Especially since Father Shi has not returned yet and there is no man in the family, it is only natural for me, a neighbor, to sit down and accompany you, a foreigner."
Hou Fangyu was so angry that he wanted to scratch the pretty boy's face, but Hou Gui started to cough again, "Sir, the business that Madam has to tell you is important."
Hou Fangyu was even more unhappy. If he coaxed his fiancée in front of this pretty boy, wouldn't he have to laugh to death for this pretty boy in the future?
But in this situation, Ouyang Kang clearly refused to leave. Thinking about his mother's stubborn temper, he had no choice but to endure it.
Soon Nianfu and Aunt Shi came over again, serving tea and snacks.
Afraid that the pretty boy might use harsh words again, Hou Fangyu first offered him a large ingot of silver, "These can be considered as thanks to the girl for saving people that day." He was really not stingy, especially when he returned to his fiancée's house and gave him ten taels of silver.
silver.
Aunt Shi waved her hands repeatedly, "This can't be done. There are too many gifts on the table alone. We really can't afford them."
"How can this be so much?" Hou Fangyu really felt that he was being neglected. Huai'an is a small town, not as good as Xuancheng. He spent less than twenty taels of silver in half a day, and it couldn't even compare to the cost of the clothes he was wearing.
It really made him feel ashamed.
But the pretty boy opposite him snorted coldly and spat out five words, "You have nothing to do to show your courtesy!"
Hou Fangyu got angry again, "What do you mean? I'm just being attentive, so what does it have to do with you?"
Ouyang Kang was no longer polite, "It's just that the road is rough and I'm afraid you'll abduct a good girl."
"How could I..."
Hou Gui's cough sounded again, but this time Hou Fangyu was completely confused, "Stop coughing! If you are sick, take medicine. You are tired of coughing all the time. I am tired from listening to you!"
He rushed to Nianfu and said, "Miss Mu, I won't hide it anymore. Let me tell you the truth. I fell in love with you after we met at Yuanxiao that day. This time, I came here just to propose marriage."
.If you agree, I will find a matchmaker right now, and I will pay you as much as you want for the eight thousand yuan! Aunt Shi, don’t worry, I will never wrong your granddaughter. Even you, you can live with us after marriage!
"
The first words are all angry, but the last sentence is sincere.
Ouyang Kang's jaw nearly hit the ground. Is there anyone... who would use money to hit someone like this?
Hou Gui also felt that the performance was terrible, but to be honest, the effect was good. At least looking at the expressions of Aunt Shi and Sister Mu, they seemed to believe it. So he cooperated and took out a banknote, stepped forward and said, "This
It's two hundred taels of silver. If your family agrees, I'll put it down as a betrothal gift now."
Nianfu blinked and blinked again, and after making sure that there was nothing wrong with his ears, he looked at Hou Fangyu with extremely complicated eyes, "Young Master, I'm afraid I want to thank you for your kindness. I'm already engaged."
Ha! This was what Ouyang Kang was waiting for, and he crossed his legs to watch the show. He thought that Sister Mu must despise this idiot, but he didn't know that Nian Fu was actually feeling sorry for him.
Is this really a fool's errand? But if she is such a loyal dog and has so much gold, it seems like a good choice. At least, she can try out what it's like to be a queen in a mansion.
Hou Fangyu was equally happy after hearing her answer, but he looked like a bully, "Which company is that from? Isn't it over if you just retreat?"
"Young master, what you said is wrong!" Aunt Shi said angrily, her face already darkened, "Although we are a small family, we still know the word "faithfulness". My granddaughter has been betrothed to someone else for a long time, how can she break off the engagement and marry another person? You dare to
It’s no use even moving a mountain of gold! Take all your things away so that we don’t dirty our land!”
The old God of Nianfu nodded, and at the same time stretched out his little hand, "Since the young master is so rich, just pay me what you owe me. No more, no less, I only need eighty-four Wen."
Finally, she raised her eyebrows.
Ouch! Hou Fangyu simply loved the way his little daughter-in-law looked. He felt that she was looking at him with a cold eyebrow, as if she was hiding her little claws and was ready to pounce out and scratch someone at any time. It was so interesting to see her.
Hou Gui was unhappy when he saw the young master acting crazy. His wife told them to break off the engagement, so how could they be allowed to insist on it? Seeing that his young master could hardly hold back his laughter, he rolled his eyes and spoke.
"Please calm down, madam, and please think twice. Even though our family is far away, we still have some connections in this area. No matter which family your daughter is married to, as long as our young master is not happy, there are always ways to disturb it."
Huang’s marriage is about this. If you know what’s going on and don’t want to cause trouble to your husband’s family, you’d better go along with my young master’s wishes.”
"Bah!" Aunt Shi was so angry that she stepped forward and spat fiercely, "Although our family is poor, we are married to the Xuancheng Hou family, which is also a wealthy family. No worse than you!"
Hou Gui pretended to be arrogant and said, "Which family did I think it was, but it turned out to be his family? Then I have to tell you that the Hou family is living under our family. As long as our master says something, he will
I must come to cancel the engagement. Besides, his young master is far worse than my young master!"
Can this be considered a compliment? Hou Fangyu was very depressed when he heard it. Aunt Shi was even more angry, "If someone wants to cancel the engagement, that is their business, but our family will never do such a thing!"
She was about to turn around and throw something away, but she didn't know when her granddaughter came into the room and fetched a bucket of cold water. She took a ladle and poured it on the master and servant, "Is it your turn to hang out here?"
Say? I don’t know where you are from. I’m a liar. I wasted my kindness to help you. I really saved the white-eyed wolf. Get out of here!”
This is a good idea! Ouyang Kang watched happily from the sidelines. The spear dance and stick dance were harmonious and harmonious, and pouring some cold water on them didn’t hurt anyone. It could also make people retreat in spite of difficulties. If it weren’t for his identity, he would have wanted to get involved.
.
"Hey! What are you doing?" Hou Gui got wet all over his face as he dodged again and again. Although it was not that cold in this early spring, the feeling was definitely not unpleasant.
Hou Fangyu was so happy that he would rather be showered by his fiancée a few more times so that he could show off to his mother later!
Suddenly, I heard an old voice outside the door, "What's going on?"
Hou Gui raised his eyes and saw, Oh no! It's Dad Shi who's back. He may not recognize Hou Fangyu, but he definitely recognizes himself. He didn't dare to stay any longer at that moment, so he pulled Hou Fangyu out of the way quickly.
But Father Shi still saw him and felt strange in his heart, why did this man look so much like the housekeeper of his in-laws' house?
Nian Fu was angrily explaining to his grandfather Hui Niang that Aunt Shi wanted to throw the gifts out, but was stopped by Ouyang Kang, "No, Auntie! What if his family takes advantage of this to cause trouble? You should keep these gifts.
In case his family comes to ask for it. If it is damaged, what should you do if you have to pay for it?"
Aunt Shi listened and hurriedly took back the things she threw out. Ouyang Kang glared at Bai Xuan, and he had to secretly put back a small gift that he had secretly hidden in the chaos, and then the master and servant left.
After hearing what happened, Madam Hui was also extremely angry, but Father Shi calmed down and said, "Just ignore that kind of fool."
It's just that one part of my heart is filled with worry and the other part is filled with joy.
The good news is that if the Hou family is really interested in testing, their own behavior will be nothing to say. What is worrying is that no in-laws in such a good family would test like this? If things go wrong, is it necessary to break off the engagement with them?
Looking at his granddaughter again, Father Shi was really a little uneasy. The doctor had already made it clear that he was disabled and would not be able to do heavy work even if he was fully recovered in the future. His wife was already in poor health, so taking care of housework could only be light work.
No matter how talented Huiniang is, how much business can one person do? If the Hou family divorces, it will be difficult for her to remarry. If no good family wants her, how miserable will she be in this life? If I had known this, I would have
Why bother to seek this marriage? The son and wife will run away, and the good family will be destroyed. If the marriage is also ruined, how will the family survive?
That night, Father Shi tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He only hoped that he was dazzled and mistakenly recognized Hou Gui, or that the Hou family just came to test whether they were serious about getting married and had no other intentions.
But Shi's father's worries were not unnecessary. When Hou Fangyu returned to his mother in a hurry, he did not get a good review, but instead received a lot of curses.
"This girl is so unruly! How can she get wet all over someone casually? The spring cold is not over yet, what if she gets sick? Why don't you wait for the young master to take a hot bath, and then ask the doctor to come back and take a look!"
Hou Fangyu asked anxiously, "What does this matter? What matters is what others say..."
"No matter what she says, you go and change your clothes first! If you are sick, do you think you can come to the door and teach that girl a lesson?"
Seeing his mother showing off her power, Hou Fangyu had no choice but to wash up and change clothes first. After sending her son away, Mrs. Hou had the time to sit down and call the noble lord to come and ask her carefully.
Hou Gui has been doing business with Mr. Hou for many years. He has seen a lot of all kinds of people, and he has some discernment. "According to my opinion, the Shi family is a bit old-fashioned. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get them to obey no matter how much money I get. When the time comes,
If the matter gets too big, others will inevitably gossip about our family, which will be detrimental to our reputation. Besides, if the young master gets too upset, it will also hurt our family ties. Madam, why don't you step back for a while and think about it again, there may be a better way.
"
Mrs. Hou was very upset, rubbed her temples and thought for a while, "Then you ask people to pay attention. First, slowly inquire about his family's affairs and see if you can find any clues."
When the doctor told her that Hou Fangyu was fine, she excused herself from having a headache and took her son back without even saying a word to him. e="Chonghua"]
Chapter completed!