The white fish belly rose in the east. Because it rained in the middle of the night, the air was quite cool.
In the yard of the Wang family, three horses were crowded in front of the narrow cattle trough, munching on fodder listlessly. The old scalper who had been robbed of his nest was slapping his tail next to him, with all kinds of disgust on his head.
Xiaoliu pushed open the wooden door, stood in the courtyard, stretched, and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar courtyard, feeling something strange in his heart.
"Son, you are up. What do you want to eat today? Let your mother make pancakes for you. Can you do it? I saved two kilograms of white flour last year, just thinking that you can come back during the Chinese New Year and eat pancakes."
Old man Wang opened the door and asked his son.
I originally thought that my son came back with the news that Cuihua was getting married, but who knew that my son didn't know about it at all. The general temporarily stationed at Xinghuayi, so my son had time to go home and take a look.
Hey, what a coincidence!
Old Man Wang felt a little annoyed and almost wanted to beat his chest.
I didn't sleep last night and a half, so I worked with the old lady to clean the armor of my son and his robe. They were all bright armor, much better than the ones used for decoration in the Wei Mansion. Where is Lao Shen?
The son works as a personal guard beside the prince. What a promising career, it cannot be ruined just because of this matter.
Xiao Liu looked at his father and said in a hoarse voice: "Dad, you don't have to worry. We are guards. The prince has taught us not to do anything harmful to nature. It is a good thing for Cuihua to get married. I will not make trouble."
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"By the way, dad, when I came here, the prince gave..."
"Wang Xiaoliu"
There was a loud roar outside the yard.
The man in a red wedding robe pushed open the wood door and came in from the outside, staring at Xiaoliu angrily.
"Did you know that I was getting married to Cuihua, so you came to cause trouble on purpose?"
A group of people coming to pick up the bride came behind them and separated the two of them with all their hands. The villagers all looked at Xiaoliu.
Xiaoliu smiled: "Everyone is wrong. I didn't come back to steal the bride. I am now working as a bodyguard in the palace of the prince in Beijing. My rank is not high. From the sixth rank of Zhenwei Captain, a month's worth of silver is enough.
It’s not high, maybe eighty-nine taels. If you include my ministry money, you’ll get seventeen or eighty-taels a month.”
As he said this, the surrounding discussions became quiet.
The villagers looked at Xiao Liu with envy in their eyes.
Eighteen ninety-two taels a month, this is a very good salary. The county magistrate may not be more than this.
The groom's official was furious: "Don't lie. If you really have such good treatment, why do your parents need to live in such a miserable life? Don't say too much. If you only get two taels of silver a month, my uncle and aunt won't."
So poor."
Xiaoliu blushed: "To tell you the truth, although I work for the prince, I spend all my time fighting in various places. Throughout the year, I basically fight in other places. Not to mention sending salary and money home, I even go to collect it.
There is no opportunity for salary or money."
Huzi also rushed out and said: "This is my sixth brother's official certificate. Anyone who has seen the world should recognize it."
"Zhenwei Lieutenant from the sixth rank"
An old man with a gray beard squeezed out of the wedding reception team and bowed to Huzi and Xiaoliu.
"The student was once a child boy and served in the county's central treasury. I was fortunate enough to see the official credentials of all of you. The chief general in charge of the county's treasury at the time was also a sixth-grade Zhenwei Lieutenant."
Xiaoliu was overjoyed when he heard this: "Uncle, you should know, is it necessary for me to go out and snatch the bride for Cuihua?"
Hearing this, the old man stroked his beard and said excitedly: "That's a joke. Your honor is higher than that of the county magistrate. Let me ask you, the county magistrate would go out to snatch the bride of a village girl. This is detrimental to the officialdom."
It’s about the sound.”
The groom said angrily later: "It's hard to say, the dog officer in the play just likes to rob civilian girls."
The old man turned around and slapped the groom on the head, admonishing him and saying:
"You silly boy, this is a higher official than the county magistrate. If you offend me, it's better for you."
The groom shrank his head: "Yesterday, my familiar brother told me that Cuihuashang came to their house. I thought he was passing on the information, so this guy came back to steal the bride."
Cuihua's brother Fugui squeezed in from outside the crowd, took the groom's hand and said:
"Brother Yun, hurry up and leave. It will be bad if you miss the auspicious time to pick up the bride."
"Hey, Xiaoliu? You're back. Let me tell you, my Cuihua and you are innocent. Don't make those dramas about door-to-door bride snatching, otherwise the neighbors won't have to do it either."
Just as Xiaoliu was about to speak, the groom next to him had already knocked off Fugui's hand.
"Let go, I know you very well. Just come up and hold my hand. Let me tell you, you deceived me into getting married. Only now do I know that Cuihua actually has such a childhood sweetheart. This
We can’t get married anymore.”
"Walk"
The groom tossed his sleeves, turned around and left.
Fugui is in a hurry, but Chichi is in vain and is about to come to Xiaoliu.
"Wang Xiaoliu, Wang Xiaoliu, why are you so willing to harm my Cuihua family? If this marriage is ruined, you have to pay me one hundred taels of silver."
The old man asked from the side: "What's going on? Why do you still have one hundred taels of silver? Xiao Yunzi, you are getting married, not buying a woman."
The bridegroom officer chuckled: "Fugui owes me more than a hundred taels of silver. No, he saw that I was very fond of his sister, so he wanted to marry her to me. I think this is a deal. Although it is a loss, it is still good.
It’s not about getting money back, but it’s better than getting nothing back at all.”
Xiaoliu next to him interjected: "Otherwise, let's settle the matter today. Fugui doesn't owe you a hundred taels of silver. I'll pay it back for him today, and you and Fugui will be settled."
The groom smiled happily and said, "That's a good feeling. Now that you have spoken, sir, I will naturally be willing."
Xiao Liu looked at his parents, gritted his teeth, took the one hundred taels of silver from Hu Zi's hand, and handed it to the groom.
When the groom got the money, he immediately beamed with joy, said goodbye to Xiao Liu, and left respectfully with the wedding team.
Fugui loosened Xiao Liu's sleeve, but after thinking about it, he felt something was wrong, so he simply grabbed his own sleeve and wiped it for Xiao Liu, then he kept his flattering face.
"Clean."
"Fugui, I have paid off your debt for you. From now on, you can let Cuihua marry whoever she wants to marry. From now on, whenever I hear that Cuihua is not willing at all, I will chop off your dog's head."
Believe it or not."
Xiaoliu grabbed Fugui by the collar and spat on Fugui's face.
Fugui's mouse eyes rolled around, and when he noticed the official certificate in Huzi's hand, his eyes suddenly flashed with light.
"I understand, I mean Liu, who are you serving as a soldier with now? My uncle and aunt also keep secrets closely and don't talk to us on weekdays."
Huzi patted Fugui on the head and said with a smile: "You don't know even if you tell me, we are under the command of Prince Su and are fighting against the barbarians in Qin. Do you know?"
"Prince Su, I know, I know."
Wealth is unexpected, he said in a series of voices.
"I know that Prince Su originated from the North, rose to prominence in the Xuanfu, married the current His Majesty, and was crowned king by both countries in vain. What is said in the play is all true."
"Liu, even if you paid for my brother, you can't suffer any loss. Cuihua has to marry you."