The old servant chuckled: "There are eight streets in the center of Suzhou."
Xie Li did not feel exaggerated and said: "I also believe that no one can escape her charm."
The old servant whispered: "Young Master, my young master is still a candidate. Waiting for her nod are the young masters of the Zhang family and the young masters of the Zhu family."
Xie Li was disappointed when he heard this. How could he compete with Lu Wenlin? He asked: "Miss Gu is the Miss Gu family of Yunzhou."
The old servant responded: "That's not true. Miss Gu is from the Gu family in Huizhou and is a relative of the same clan as the Gu family in Yunzhou."
Xie Li's mind suddenly trembled and he asked: "But the Gu family in Linghuiyuan, Huizhou?"
The old servant smiled and replied: "It's the Gu family of Ling Huiyuan, the richest man in Huizhou?"
Xie Li's mind suddenly exploded. It turned out to be the Gu family who had a century-old relationship with my Xie family. This young lady from the Gu family was actually born with such an extraordinary talent.
A glimmer of hope suddenly ignited in Xie Li's heart. My Xie family and Gu family have a hundred-year agreement, and I have the phoenix jade as a token.
I was lucky enough to win but lost my life, but now that I have met this young lady from the Gu family, I have been enchanted by her gentleness and will fight for her even if there is a chance.
The old servant smiled secretly when he saw her. Miss Gu's charm is so attractive to both men and women. Even the old servant, I wish I was thirty or forty years younger.
Gu Xianting had already gone elsewhere and found a pavilion to sit down. Today Mrs. Lu invited her to be a guest in the Lu Mansion. She knew the purpose was to have more contact with Mr. Lu.
Gu Xianting didn't want to come, but Mrs. Lu couldn't refuse her kindness, and Xiu'er said she wanted to go to the Lu Mansion to see the world, so she came here.
The two letters written to my father have been sent out one after another. This first letter is a letter from home.
This second letter said that her marriage was determined, and the Phoenix and Jade were the proof. If she wanted to marry, she should marry the Xie family in Kuaiji, so as to fulfill the last wish of her ancestor, Changxiu Gong, to form a good relationship with the Xie family and build a good relationship for a hundred years.
Then I can perfect my father's reputation, so that my father will not be treacherous and will be infamy for thousands of years.
In the first letter home, Gu Xianting described the image of her father in her heart as tall and majestic, directly following the example of the sages.
This second letter expresses this, but it is an anti-general.
Knowing one's father better than one's daughter is what Gu Xianting thinks has the best chance of winning.
Seeing that the young lady was thoughtful, Xiuer smiled and said, "Miss, who are you thinking about?"
Gu Xianting said calmly: "No."
Xiu'er deliberately joked: "Are you thinking about that white-faced young man with evil eyes just now?"
Gu Xianting scolded: "That's nonsense."
Xiu'er giggled and said, "Then who are you thinking about?"
Gu Xianting said helplessly: "Okay, I'm thinking about him."
"who?"
"Master Li."
After saying these three words, Gu Xianting's face showed a bit of shyness, and her beautiful eyes looking at the flowers and plants in the courtyard became affectionate.
Xiu'er chuckled, "That white-faced young man just now was really annoying."
Gu Xianting was not surprised to see so many things. At this moment, he had no idea whether the young man was white or black, round or flat. He said indifferently: "Being in love ends with etiquette. You don't need to arrange others."
Xiu'er said: "I believe it when you are in love, but not necessarily when you are polite. In this world, you are the only one who can be affectionate and stop polite in front of you, Mr. Li."
Gu Xianting became sensitive after hearing Xiu'er's words. Everyone sees me like this. Why doesn't Mr. Li? Maybe he has no feelings for me.
As she thought about it, she became sentimental again, and asked softly: "Xiu'er, do you think I didn't behave modestly and dignifiedly in front of him, so he despised me in his heart?"
Xiu'er held Gu Xianting's hand and said, "Miss, I'm sorry for you. You obviously like her in your heart, you love her to death, but you have to endure it in front of him."
Gu Xianting smiled faintly: "After all, Mr. Li doesn't know that he is my whole story, but in his heart, I am at most a beautiful poem."
At this moment, Madam Lu and the others' voices came up excitedly: "We have found the Fairy Garden."
A group of famous ladies walked into the pavilion quickly, expressing blame and concern.
"Xianting, where have you gone? You're worrying us to death."
Gu Xianting responded calmly: "This Lu Mansion is a bit big, Xiu'er and I got lost."
…
Lu Tao is working in the study room of the state capital. As a governor, although his rule is peaceful, he is also busy with official duties every day.
Just then Lu Wenlin appeared at the door: "Father."
Lu Tao looked at his son and immediately smiled. Wen Lin was his pride, and he was the future head of the Lu family. It was just that Jin Ling and his party failed to marry the daughter of a royal family, which was a bit of a fly in the ointment.
It would be a bit strange to think that Wang Wanzhi, an old friend, would become his daughter-in-law.
He asked: "Why do you have time to come here?"
Lu Wenlin smiled and said: "Father, I will recommend a talent to you."
Lu Tao buried his head in his work and said indifferently: "Let him come in."
Lu Wenlin responded: "This talent is waiting in the house at the moment."
Lu Tao heard this and asked curiously: "Do you want me to rush back all the way?"
Lu Wenlin nodded.
Lu Tao asked: "Who?"
"Thank you Fu's cousin for the gift."
Lu Tao murmured: "Thank you Fu's cousin for the gift?"
After Lu Tao finished speaking, he suddenly put down his pen and stood up: "Let's go!"
Lu Wenlin asked with a smile: "Father, don't be afraid of being disappointed. This thank you gift is not true."
Lu Tao had already walked out of the study: "I don't care if he has real talent or knowledge, I just want to take this opportunity to put Fu Xie's roots in Suzhou."
In Lu Tao's view, being talented is not the most important thing. Throughout the ages, there are many people who have failed to recognize their talents.
Whether a person can become a dragon or not, the most important thing is luck, which includes national luck, opportunities, personal charm, character preferences, and social connections.
Why Xie Fu was able to win the first place in the royal family's marriage and win over Wang Wanzhi was not only based on his looks, talent and martial arts, but more importantly, his luck.
When he knew that Xie Fu was a natural master of literature and art, he already had plans to take Xie Fu under his command.
After Jinling, Xie Fu showed extraordinary martial arts talent again.
In addition to becoming the prince's son-in-law, Lu Tao could already see a towering tree rising from the ground.
The cultural heritage of the four clans in Wuzhong has always been that they were friends first and then enemies. This is also the reason why the four clans in Wuzhong have been able to coexist in harmony and advance and retreat together for hundreds of years.
It is precisely this kind of cultural heritage that allows the four clans of Wuzhong to stay together in the torrent of history.
The intrigues between you and each other, and the dominance of one family are just petty people with narrow views, and they will suffer the consequences in the end.
…
On the same day, Xie Li returned to Tantai Mansion to report the good news to Fu Xie, saying that Mr. Lu appreciated him very much and entrusted him with the post of Zuo Sigong, in charge of taxation.
Although the rank of Si Gong was not high, he was a member of the governor's staff. This shows that Lu Tao was determined to use him in important positions.
Xie Fu didn't say much, he just said: "Brother is talented and learned, so it should be like this."
Immediately, he ordered his servants to prepare a banquet to celebrate.
The two sat down at the banquet, and Xie Li specially asked Fu Xie to invite Tantai Heqing over.
After a while, Tantaihe came over with love.
Xie Li stood up and said politely: "Brother and sister, I have something to discuss with you."
Tantai Heqing smiled and said: "Uncle, you are too polite. Please tell me."
"It's like this. I have already obtained the position of Zuo Sigong from Mr. Lu. I am afraid that this big shopkeeper will not be able to continue to be the boss. I hope my younger siblings will let me go."
Tantai Heqing smiled and said: "My uncle's words are serious. It concerns my future. How can Heqing stop him?"
Xie Fu asked in confusion: "What's going on? Why am I so dizzy after hearing this?"
Tantai Heqing was embarrassed to speak about this matter.
He thanked him and said, "I feel ashamed to say that."
So he told the story of how he became the head shopkeeper of Xuandanzhai due to a combination of poverty and misfortune.
After hearing this, Fu Xie laughed loudly: "He Qing, you are really a wise man."
Tantai He smiled affectionately and said, "Of course. When I saw your uncle, he had an extraordinary temperament and was full of talent and learning."
A conversation between the two resolved the awkwardness of the thank you gift.
After thanking you for a while, he said: "Brother and sister, as for the six hundred and sixty taels I owe you, I will pay you back slowly."
Xie Fu asked: "What's going on?"
Tantai Heqing said: "This is just a joke I made with my uncle. My uncle has an upright character and is not smooth enough. I just want him to be more cautious in the future and not to be too aggressive."
Needless to say, Tantai Heqing, Xie Fu also knows in his heart that the customers of Xuantanzhai are all noble ladies, and his cousin's arrogant temperament is not to offend anyone.
But I am different. I often hang out in brothels in the market. I am willing to bow my head in many matters except for matters of principle.
Xie Fu said with a smile: "Brother, He Qing is just joking with you, why do you take it seriously? Based on my understanding of He Qing, she is kind and generous, and she is not a stingy person. I don't care about these thousand hundred taels."
In the eyes."
Xie Li secretly took a breath, he didn't take Qian800 in his eyes at all. His younger siblings were really wealthy, and Fu took advantage of them.
"He Qing, oh~~"
Tantai He glanced at Fu Xie secretly, oh what, one thousand eight hundred taels is not money, it is also my hard-earned money, but he smiled and said: "Yes."
After saying that, he revealed the matter and took the initiative to pick up the wine: "Uncle, now you are satisfied. He Qing proposes a toast to you to congratulate you."
Xie Li hurriedly stood up and said, "Thank you so much, Sister Di." He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
After Tantai Heqing raised his sleeves and drank the cup, he smiled and said: "You two brothers have a lot to talk about, but I won't get involved."
Xie Li glanced at Tantai He's figure as he left in a carefree manner, "Fu, you are really lucky to have met such a good woman like Miss Tantai."
Xie Fu laughed loudly: "I think so too."
What others can see is only the surface, but they don't know that the relationship between Xie Fu and Tantai He is not easy along the way. There must be a reason why others don't have such bad luck.
The two of them drank and chatted about the past, feeling that all the hardships had finally come to an end.
The meal lasted until dark, and Xie Li was already drunk, so Fu Xie simply left Xie Li to stay in the house.
After settling his cousin, Xie Fu took a special bath and made himself smell good. Then he went to Heqing's boudoir in the inner house, intending to take good care of her good Heqing.
This woman, as long as you can feed her in bed, any resentment or hatred towards you will disappear.
Xie Fu's one move was enough to make Tantai He submissive. No matter how strong a woman is, she is still a woman, and she has to lie down.
