Chapter one hundred and eighty-ninth come to propose marriage
As expected, the first house of the Xiao Mansion got grapes and sent out invitations and held a grape banquet. The second house also took grapes to the Lu family of the county government office and flattered them by Xiao Jingkun. One of the two houses earned a lot of face and psychological satisfaction in the upper class, and the other
At the county government office, I received gratitude and return gifts from the Lu family, and also gained psychological satisfaction. It can be considered that everyone gained something.
Everyone who participated in the grape banquet came to the door to bring some snacks, fruits and other small gifts as usual; and the Lu family, who had received half a bunch of grapes, could not accept such a noble gift for free. They gave back five pianos cut by Lei from Shu.
Worth a fortune.
In the Shu region, Yang Xiu, the king of Shu, loved the piano. It is said that if something is good at the top, it will be worse at the bottom. Therefore, there are many famous piano makers, and the Lei family is the most famous among them. Among the famous qins left by later generations, there is Lei's "
"Jiuxiao Huanpei", "The Great Sage's Legacy", etc.
Of course, it is the early Tang Dynasty, and Lei's reputation is not yet so famous, but among the aristocratic families, they already have some reputation, and people who love Qin all recognize their family's Qin-cutting skills.
It is said that Lei's qin player was very careful from the beginning when he selected the wood. He would go to the deep mountains and old forests on windy days to select the materials based on the sound produced by the trees. Coupled with his superb skills, the qin he made was naturally exquisite and highly sought after.
Lin Wanwan did not attend the grape banquet because she had to study medicine with Mr. Sun during the day, but she did get a guqin sent by someone from Lu Xiao. After all, she was the gift of the grapes.
The guqin that Lin Wanwan received was the most magnificent among the five guqins sent by the Lu family. Not only did the sound of the guqin be clear and full of ancient charm, the shape was simple and elegant, but it also had a gold emblem and jade ornaments, and the "Moonlight Charm" above the dragon pond.
"The name of the piano is inscribed in the official script "The Second Year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty" in Longchi.
This guqin can be used as a dowry for the young lady of Xiao Mansion. But for Lin Wanwan, it can fulfill her promise to Lu Shouyue.
There are no more than twenty Tang Qins that have been handed down to the modern world. It is hard to say whether there are any among the people. I think Lu Shouyue will be happy if he gets this Qin.
In a week's time, the auction of Guqin calligraphy scores will begin. Lin Wanwan did not want to come forward, so she entrusted Lu Shouyue with carte blanche.
Although this matter was a normal business relationship between the two, mutually beneficial, Lu Shouyue helped Lin Wanwan a lot in other matters, and Lin Wanwan had already regarded him as a friend. After getting the guqin, she wanted to take it
Hyundai sold it to Lu Shouyue.
Adult friendship is about interests mixed with affection.
Mr. Sun left yesterday by boat for Chang'an. In order to avoid the sad scene of separation, Mr. Sun suddenly left early in the morning. When Lin Wanwan got the news, the other party had already left by boat for more than an hour.
Although she had been forced to taste herbal medicines and take pulse tests in the past month, Lin Wanwan was still reluctant to leave Mr. Sun like this. Mr. Sun gave Lin Wanwan a kind and grandfatherly feeling, which was more natural than that of Xiao's mother.
It's just a feast that comes to an end. Since Lin Wanwan doesn't plan to follow Mr. Sun wholeheartedly to Chang'an to study medicine, the separation is inevitable. She has already been mentally prepared. Even so, when the separation really comes, she will still be sad.
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With Mr. Sun gone, it would be boring to stay in Qiantang. Lin Wanwan's return to Luan County was put on the agenda. Counting the days, it was only a few days before the scheduled return trip with Lin Mengbo and others.
In her last days, Lin Wanwan completely let herself go. She not only wandered around and swam in the West Lake. What was even more exaggerated was that she also disguised herself as a man and took Kunlun to meet a famous prostitute.
In fact, with Lin Wanwan's appearance, no matter how much she dresses up in men's clothing, it is impossible to really deceive others. Naturally, her gender will be revealed by Mr. Turtle as soon as she appears at the door. But she is generous, and she will give him a small tip, and Mr. Turtle will greet her.
He only nodded and bowed his head and led the way without saying anything disappointing.
She was having a great time listening to music and watching dance, but little did she know that Xiao Mansion was having a "double happiness" today.
The first happiness is that He Wenqi's family brought a matchmaker to the house to ask for the bride's name, and the second "joy" is that He Wenyu's family also invited a matchmaker to come directly to propose marriage.
Note that the matchmaker who comes to propose marriage will definitely not come empty-handed, because marriages in China have to go through six rituals since the Han Dynasty. The first ritual is "acceptance", and the second ritual is "asking for name". The two are in the same
Days went on. The top gift was the wild goose, the second was the big white goose, and the worst was the white duck.
Because this kind of marriage proposal is actually a ceremonial form, the marriage has been agreed upon in advance and there is a tacit understanding between each other. Therefore, on this day, the matchmaker hired by the man will wear a formal dress, and the woman's father will also put on a formal dress.
Naturally, everyone was happy when He Wenqi invited a matchmaker, but He Wenyu's family also invited a matchmaker out of nowhere, and they directly brought many wedding boxes, which made people look puzzled.
What's going on here, the He family didn't agree on it, are they going to play a trick of two men competing for a woman? It doesn't matter if you fight in your own clan behind closed doors, but you went to the door of the woman's house to play this game, did you intend to do it?
Has the He family’s reputation been ruined?
Just when everyone was puzzled, the matchmaker hired by He Wenyu's family forced out a smile and said: "Today is a coincidence, double happiness is coming to our house! I have come to your house to propose marriage on the order of Mr. He of He house. I want to marry the Lin family of your house."
Wanwan is my concubine, please accept her."
Uncle Lin Xiao Yan, who had just welcomed the matchmaker in, became more and more shocked as he listened. This man actually came to propose marriage to Lin Wanwan, and he also took a concubine! You must be sick. He carried the wedding box over without saying a word, without first
Ask for your opinion?!
Xiao Yan was about to open his mouth to stop him, but a strong man carrying a wedding box outside the door had already slipped in and placed ten bright red wedding boxes in the yard.
"Hey, wait a minute. Everything happens on a first-come, first-served basis. Please wait a moment."
After saying that, Xiao Yan left the other party behind, feeling that he couldn't handle it alone, and immediately sent someone to invite Lin's second uncle Xiao Zhen to come over. He first welcomed the matchmaker invited by He Wenqi's family into the main hall, and first saluted his daughter.
Follow the procedure.
The matchmaker of He Wenyu's family frowned when they saw this. She was just a separated Xiao family, and she came to propose marriage as a direct descendant of the He family, but they even gave her a gift.
Xiao Zhen was dragged to the front yard by a servant in his ordinary clothes with a confused look on his face. He said strangely: "Isn't it that Er Niang asked me about my name today? Why did you ask me to do it? My brother should come forward in this matter."
The servant couldn't say anything and said: "Erlangjun, the situation is complicated. You will know it when you get there."
After Xiao Zhen saw the wedding box placed in the yard and listened to the matchmaker's words, Xiao Zhen was stunned. This person was actually here to propose marriage to his niece! Lin Wanwan had no parents, and now she was temporarily living at her uncle's house. The matchmaker
It's not too strange to propose marriage, but his niece is not an ordinary little orphan girl from the country.
If before Lin Wanwan sent the grapes and activated charcoal, Xiao Zhen might have directly replaced Lin Wanwan's parents to help her agree to the marriage, but now, how dare he make his own decisions. If his niece could get so many grapes without saying a word, then
He is not an ordinary person. How dare he be her master!