Section 6: Fengyue lawsuit (3)

I've found out from my aunt, but I can't rush to do things: I need to find out the Weng family's plans first. If I refuse to let my cousin go to the mansion to be a wife, everything will be put into trouble and there is no need to mention it.

When I met Han Er and asked, the news I got was satisfactory: "My master said that as long as the Miss Cao family is willing to commit suicide, the master is willing to sweep the concubines from each room out, and preside over the gifts at home, and entrust them to the Miss Cao family."

After gaining confidence, Guo Xiaoqi was satisfied, and then he could start: he first went to the city to buy a few collections of Tao Yuanming's poems, and then bought a few gifts, and asked the servant to carry him to the courtyard of the Li family, "Brother Shaoyuan? Is Brother Shaoyuan at home?"

Li Quan hurriedly came out: "Oh, it's Brother Guo? Please sit in the room."

Li Quan and Guo Xiaoqi studied together and had a friendship with each other. However, Guo Xiaoqi failed to study, and was incomparable to Li Quan's beautiful mind. Birds of a feather flocked to each other. Over time, the relationship became more and more loose. I knew that he was Mrs. Cao's nephew. This time I passed by the mansion, I probably came with a request. I asked him to go into the house and sat down with each other. Guo Xiaoqi asked a few questions about his recent situation in school and asked his servants to offer gifts: "It's almost the New Year, and there is nothing to prepare. Buy some gifts for the old lady and Brother Shaoyuan to show their feelings."

The first gift was given to the old lady of the Li family - Li Quan's mother - ginseng, cinnamon, and a box of donkey-hide gelatin produced in Dong'a, Shandong: "It's almost autumn, and it's time for the elderly to take it into replenishment. This is the material for filial pills and nourishing medicines for the elderly."

The second part is the study supplies prepared for Li Quan. "I know you will end in a few days. There is nothing to give. Is it not good to use these study items? I don't know whether to use them as your wishes?"

Li Quan thanked him and put the gifts in his house. His family was poor and could not learn from the Cao family that could have a servant for driving them away, so he took it upon himself to make tea.

"This is a collection of Tao Jingjie poems I bought in the county town. I heard it is from the Song version. You can promote the virtues of the past, especially the efforts you put into Tao poetry. If Mr. Tao Jingjie knows it underground, you must be drunk."

Guo Xiaoqi is a person on the scene, and his words are very funny, which makes Li Quan look at him with admiration: "I'm too awarded, Brother Guo, I'm too awarded."

"This is not my own private opinion, everyone says so. This time, in addition to visiting Brother Shaoyuan, there is another thing, that is, please make an appraisal for me."

"I really have to admire the Song version of the Tao Collection." Li Quan is an honest man. He said whatever he thought of, and would not pretend to be polite. He reached out to take the poetry collection and expanded it: "But Brother Guo, I am not an expert in this."

"It is one thing whether the version is long or not, and it is another thing if it is a good version." Guo Xiaoqi said: "I want you to proofread it. Are there any typos?"

"Oh, if that's the case, I'd rather think it's good." While talking to Guo Xiaoqi, Li Quan was reading books. He was not very particular about reading books - he couldn't pay attention to his family. Looking through the poetry collection, did he see the paper color as jade, the ink color as lacquer, the words as big as money, and the fragrance of books was so pleasant that it was really pleasing to the eye. The water on the stove outside the door boiled, and he was also hard to pay attention.

It was Guo Xiaoqi who took the initiative to go over and lifted the kettle down. Li Quan woke up and put down the poetry collection awkwardly, took it in outside, brewed tea, and chatted with Guo Xiaoqi: "This poetry collection..."

"Oh, there's no hurry. Brother Shaoyuan has to work hard and work harder to proofread."

"Then, I'll keep this book for a few days, well, just three days. After three days, I will definitely return it."

After talking about these elegant things, Guo Xiaoqi looked forward and looked at Li Quan curiously and asked him: "Brother Shaoyuan, is there any idea in his heart when he is taking the provincial capital exam this time?"

"Since ancient times, articles hate success, and evil spirits like people's mistakes;" he said: "I also say that if you don't discuss papers in the field, you can only do your best and leave your destiny."

"Last time, I went to my aunt's house to visit the two elders. My uncle said that if Brother Shaoyuan could win this time, he would marry you and his cousin as soon as possible. You are not young anymore, and there is someone to take care of your wife, right?"

Li Quan smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I am poor and have no limits, and I have another body that is invincible, alas!"

"Actually, Brother Shaoyuan, you and my cousin's childhood sweethearts probably know that if Lingzi talks about appearance, she will naturally be the number one in Changshu County. But because of this, she has been used to her uncle and aunt since childhood. If she marrys her in the future, she may not be the one who is willing to work with her, but she doesn't know how to do it. There is no need to mention the family management." While saying that, Guo Xiaoqi secretly paid attention to Li Quan's face, and he saw that his face was full of sorrow, and he was secretly happy. He could speak more targetedly: "Think about it, the wife who has married in the future is obviously a clumsy woman. She has to rely on her mother-in-law and mother-in-law for everything, hey! If I say, such a daughter-in-law will not marry her!"

Li Quanshu read a lot, and his mind was not as agile as Guo Xiaoqi, but he was definitely not a fool. Hearing this, the other party had probably understood the purpose of his visit. He sneered a few times, and he said, "This section is not unsolvable. I think as long as I pass this subject, my life will naturally be able to survive. At that time, I will just learn from my mother-in-law's family and hire two servants, isn't it enough?"

"Of course, of course! That's all." Guo Xiaoqi thought to himself: What if he didn't win? Did he agree to the agreement to break off the engagement? Then he thought, if this would turn into a cart hitting the wall, and the atmosphere that had finally been created would be swept away immediately. Since Li Quan said this, if he didn't win, he would have nothing to say to answer correctly, right?

Thinking of this, Guo Xiaoqi stopped talking, chatted with Li Quan for a few more words, and stood up to say goodbye.

A sentence was expressed. After September 13th, the winners of the victory were ringing the gongs and drums in Changshu County, and passed by. Li Quan sat at home until the daylight was bright the next day, but there was still no good news report. So Li Quan knew that this subject might have failed.

He is still young and can handle a fight. He just thinks of Mrs. Cao's face, and thinks of Guo Xiaoqi's attitude when he came to talk to him two months ago. I am afraid that the aunt and nephew will come to the door and discuss the matter of breaking the engagement! He said it out. If he failed this time, what would happen?

Who knew that the two of them were not the ones who came first, but the eldest daughter of the Cao family, a girl named Lingzi. The two families were originally a favorite of the family. Li Quan and Cao Ling grew up together since childhood. When they were young, they were very close to each other. However, they became a little older, and they became a distinction between men and women. They also made marriages with each other. The daughter was thin-faced and even met less on weekdays.

The young lady of the Cao family was wrapped around her feet. She arrived at the Li family with her maid. She first invited Mrs. Liu to her husband and sat down to speak to the old man: "I haven't seen each other for many days, Lingzi has become more and more beautiful. It's really worthy of being said, the number one beauty in Changshu County."

After hearing the wife's joke, Cao Ling blushed and said, "Does your aunt still want to joke with her niece? This time my niece came here, I want to ask my aunt and the eldest brother of the Li family for some time."

"Child, my aunt knows what you want to say. Quan'er is not doing well this time, no wonder your mother has this idea." Liu took Cao Ling's hand and rubbed it carefully: "Oh, your mother and aunt are both mothers. For the sake of their children, it is no wonder she has done this. Ling'er, I have been worshiping Buddha day and night for the years since my uncle's death, and I have taken many things indifferent. Things in the world are always destined to heaven, and I can't help it. If you are interested, my aunt and your elder brother..."

"Auntie, it's not that my niece is ignorant, but this matter is very important, so I have to take it easy." Cao Ling pulled back his hand and rubbed the corner of his clothes: "Ling'er's heart has never changed when it comes to my affairs with my eldest brother. Since my father and uncle had an agreement, Ling'er would never allow anyone else to do in this life... Touch me again!"

"Ling'er, you..." Liu asked happily, but was afraid of being unsupported: "Marriage is the decision of parents, you have to think it through."

Cao Ling pursed his bright red lips tightly and answered firmly: "Although it is the order of his parents, there is a marriage contract before it."

Mrs. Cao never expected that her daughter would go to the Li family without any liberty. After saying this, she was so angry that she had no dinner. She kept scolding her daughter for being ignorant: "Just marry him, just marry him! It will be the wish of your father and daughter! You are unwilling to enjoy the rich clothes and food, so you insist on following Li Quan to beg for food?"

At the beginning, they made the father and daughter uneasy to eat and live. Later, they finally made Cao Dezheng furious: "You are the only one who is good for his daughter? What is the old man's family? He is 51 years old this year, how many years can he live? Will you be satisfied if my daughter is a widow?"

Seeing that her husband was really angry, Mrs. Cao didn't dare to say anything more. She took the list and covered her head, sobbing and crying.

Miss Cao was also very sad because of the uneasy family affairs. She also blamed Li Quan for not being able to do so. If she could win this subject and marry her as a new juren, she would not have any other words. Alas! After all, her life was always miserable. It seems that she could not be a juren's wife. After a while, she thought it was ridiculous. Li Quan was still young and if she failed this subject, how could she know that she would definitely not win the next subject?

Guo Xiaoqi knew that Li Quan had failed the exam and went to his aunt's house again excitedly, but saw that her eyes were red and sunken. It seemed that she had just cried yesterday. She hurriedly asked, "Auntie, what's wrong? What's wrong?"

"Is Xiaoqi here?" Mrs. Cao was so energetic that she told him the matter, and finally said, "This matter, Xiaoqi, let it go. Ah?"

Guo Xiaoqi was very dissatisfied! It was not for the sake of the dissonance of the marriage, but for him, he had received the silver from Han Er several times. If this matter was done, would Han Er's silver be so easy to get? Not only did he have to pay back as much as possible, he would also have to pay the profit! He has always been the kind of person who went in and out with his left hand, so what would he use to pay back the money?

"Auntie, my uncle can't be wrong. Just think about it. If you live for a lifetime, you will get married into the Li family. Is it too much for you to marry into the Li family? Li Quan is weak, and my cousin is like this, and she will marry in the future..."

Mrs. Cao understood what he meant, that Ling'er married, and the two young couples were naturally bound to be entangled in the bed, but it was just his body, hey! It was even more difficult to last!

"That's not all. My aunt and cousin married me. The gentle place is a hero's tomb. In the future, Li Quan will be fascinated by beauty and will lose his passion and ambition. At that time, will he let my cousin be a private woman?"

This sentence goes to Mrs. Cao's heart: If Li Quan wins the exam, don't mention everything. If he fails the exam, he will have to wait for two years. Who knows what it will look like in two years? What if he can't win? There are also many people in Changshu County who have wasted the game. Xu Xiucai on three adjacent streets is 36 years old this year. He is still a scholar, but he always wears a long gown and regards himself as a scholar. The family affairs are all controlled by his wife. Zhao, who is the same age as him, seems to be in his early sixties! When he thinks that his daughter will fall into such a field in the future, Mrs. Cao suddenly opens his eyes: "You are right, Xiaoqi, this matter cannot be finished like this!"

"But, where is my uncle and cousin?"

"You don't have to worry about them. Even if you fight to the death, you can't follow the wishes of their father and daughter." She looked at Guo Xiaoqi and said again: "It's the Li family boy, Xiaoqi, you have to help your aunt more."

"It's no need to say, don't worry, aunt."

So from the beginning of the day when the aunt and nephew made a plan, Mrs. Cao fought on a hunger strike, and always asked her husband and daughter to give her a clear explanation before she could eat.

Cao Dezheng and his daughter were a little panicked. If they obeyed her, forcing Li Quan to break off the engagement was not what they wanted, and it was even more difficult to speak. If they did not obey her, they would be hungry, and they would be afraid that they would die in less than a few days!

On the other hand, Guo Xiaoqi also held him accountable with what Li Quan said: "You said that you would marry my cousin in high school. If you don't win this time, what will you say?"

The two aspects of hard work have made Li Quan, Cao Dezheng and Cao Ling completely lose their opinions. Li Quan was detained in the foreword and wanted to break the engagement, but was scolded by Cao Dezheng loudly: "If you do this, there will be nothing feasible in the world! Did your father teach you to... do things at the beginning and end of your life? This is the marriage between my two families, and your studies will be the same in the future? If this is true, it would be better to allow you to break the engagement now! It will save my Lingzi from suffering with you in the future."

Although Cao Dezheng spoke very vulgarly, he was Shang Yan, who was a wise man. Li Quan felt like he was stabbed, as if he was criticized, and was refreshed: "What the uncle blamed was that his nephew was confused."

"Your father and I have never read any books. You have been smart since childhood and have been studying... even more successful." Cao Dezheng said a little confused, but he still expressed his care. He said: "This time your aunt is unwilling to let Lingzi marry you. I think there is also a feeling of being embarrassed. Don't be dissatisfied with her in your heart."

"My nephew dare not. My aunt was so deeply in love that she had just blamed her. My nephew knew very well."

"This matter is, your aunt never refuses to let go. This is not a solution. I discussed it with Lingzi. Why don't you and Lingzi hide for a while? When your aunt changes her mind, come back?"

"How can this be done?" Li Quan immediately refused: "It would be fine if I was alone or my sister alone. If two people... go out, isn't it like elopement? Is it okay for me to keep my name for my lifetime? How can I protect this? I can't do this!"

"You and Ling'er are originally married,..." Cao Dezheng also knew how ridiculous this method was, but now what can he do? He said: "Uncle has no choice. Will you let your aunt continue to make trouble like this? At that time, your marriage will be disturbed by her, so what will the uncle have to see your dead father?"

Cao Dezheng said this, but Li Quan refused to obey. He just kept shaking his head and asked him to come up with a solution, but he had no choice.

"Are you familiar with the place next to you?"

"I, my year in Beijing."

"What's his name?"

"His name is Weng Zengwen. Now he is in Beijing, and his uncle is studying. If he goes to Beijing, he can go to find him."

"Okay." Cao Dezheng made a decisive decision: "You go to Beijing with Lingzi, find you this year, and stay here for a few days. When you wait here, you can tell your aunt that you will come back!"
Chapter completed!