Chapter 192 Xiaodie Is Terrified, Chen Daniu: I Am More Beautiful

(In the previous chapter, when Minglan talked with the old lady, I realized that I had written the wrong meaning after seeing the reactions of several readers. I have made some changes. Thanks for pointing it out. Everyone, please go to bed early.)

First-class maid?

Xiaodie?

Zhang Guifen frowned slightly, thinking that it seemed that there was indeed such a maid by the eldest sister's side.

She looked pretty and seemed to be quite capable, but the woman's status was too low.

Seeing that Zhang Guifen did not respond for a long time, Lin Zhaoyuan thought that she was unwilling to help, so he said:

"If it makes the eldest sister-in-law feel embarrassed, just pretend that I did not mention this matter, and I will leave!"

After saying that, he turned around and wanted to leave.

Zhang Guifen hurriedly said, "Wait a minute."

"Why are you in such a hurry? Let me ask you, what is your identity?"

Lin Zhaoyuan was stunned and responded subconsciously, "A soldier?"

Zhang Guifen shook her head, "You are the commander of the Kaishan Army, and you are also the brother of the Wei family."

"Xiaodie is a good girl, but her status is too low and she is not worthy of you."

"I will find a better family for you in the next few days."

Before she finished speaking, she saw Lin Zhaoyuan shaking his head and said, "When I first went to the Sheng family, I fell in love with the girl named Xiaodie."

"But in these years, I have been fighting or on the way to fight, and it is difficult to take care of my life."

"Brother, I only want the girl named Xiaodie."

Zhang Guifen said, "Have you decided?"

Lin Zhaoyuan nodded firmly, "I have decided."

"Don't regret it?" Zhang Guifen asked again.

Lin Zhaoyuan responded, "No regrets!"

Zhang Guifen said, "Does Brother Wei know about this?"

Lin Zhaoyuan shook his head.

Zhang Guifen said, "If your elder brother Wei disagrees with this, will you still insist?"

Lin Zhaoyuan nodded.

"Okay." Zhang Guifen smiled and said, "You are worthy of being a brave man who has followed Brother Wei to guard the border for many years. You really value friendship and loyalty."

"I will talk about this matter. You should concentrate on helping Brother Wei."

"When things are clear, I will personally deliver the three letters and six ceremonies to the door in the name of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion."

Xiaodie was a slave bought by the Sheng family. She was a lowly person. For an official family like the Sheng family, even if Xiaodie was beaten to death, no one would say anything.

In theory, even if the Sheng family released her, a woman like Xiaodie would not be worthy of the three letters and six ceremonies.

Lin Zhaoyuan knew this, "Will this be inappropriate?"

Zhang Guifen shook her head and said, "If you really like that woman, she will be a commoner from now on, a good person, not a lowly person."

"You call me sister-in-law, and the woman you want to marry must be given the three books and six ceremonies, none of which can be missing, otherwise others will underestimate our Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion."

Strictly speaking, Lin Zhaoyuan is a family general of the Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion.

Lin Zhaoyuan said happily, "If Xiaodie's status as a lowly person can be changed, it would be great, but the three books and six ceremonies must not cost my brother and sister-in-law."

Zhang Guifen said, "During the New Year, my brother from the Wei family told me that the marriage of you all will be borne by the Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion. You don't need to worry about this matter, I will take care of it."

Lin Zhaoyuan was grateful in his heart, "Little brother, thank you, brother and sister-in-law."

After saying that, he wanted to kneel on one knee.

Zhang Guifen quickly winked at the people around him.

The man quickly helped Lin Zhaoyuan up and did not let him kneel down.

Zhang Guifen said: "Brother Zhaoyuan, you are being too polite when you say that."

"Brother Wei said that you, Changzhi, and Daniu are all one family."

"You called me sister-in-law and came to find me on purpose. I must be concerned about your affairs. Remember not to do this in the future."

"Otherwise, if your elder brother Wei knew, I'm afraid he would lecture me."

Lin Zhaoyuan laughed when he heard it.

Zhang Guifen said: "I will go to the Sheng family this afternoon to take a good look at the girl named Xiaodie."

"I asked the mansion to prepare some wine and food. My two brothers will be back soon. You can have a few drinks with them."

Lin Zhaoyuan wanted to refuse.

Zhang Guifen tried to persuade him to stay, "The House of the Loyal and Brave Marquis and the House of the Duke of Ying are one and the same. Coming here is like coming to our own home."

"You have traveled all the way from the southeast. I guess you haven't had a good rest in the past few days. I asked the servants to prepare a guest room in the front yard."

"You should have a good rest. I will tell you the news when I come back from the Sheng family."

Lin Zhaoyuan saw that Zhang Guifen had arranged everything, so he couldn't refuse. He clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

Zhang Guifen was very happy to be called sister-in-law.

At this moment, let alone going to the Sheng family to propose marriage for Lin Zhaoyuan, even if Lin Zhaoyuan liked a noble woman, she would dare to go.

Even for those sister-in-laws, she felt that the general from the House of the Loyal and Brave Marquis was worthy of any woman.

Zhang Guifen knew that if outsiders knew that she was arranging marriage for Lin Zhaoyuan, she would inevitably be criticized by others.

Even if my mother knew about this, I'm afraid she would scold me.

But, who made Zhaoyuan brothers so sweet-talking?

The words "sister-in-law" had already "fooled" Zhang Guifen to the point of being overwhelmed.

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In the afternoon, Zhang Guifen chose a pair of high-quality jade bracelets and wore them on her wrist.

In theory, when you propose marriage for others, you should bring some gifts.

But since Xiaodie's status as a lowly person has not been changed yet, after thinking about it, it is better to keep a low profile.

Zhang Guifen is not afraid of any rumors, but she is afraid that Lin Zhaoyuan's future daughter-in-law will not be able to withstand the fact that the only daughter of the Duke's Mansion will go to propose marriage in person.

After arriving at the Sheng family, Zhang Guifen went directly to Mu Cang Zhai.

When Minglan heard that she was coming, she was very happy and hurried to the yard. Seeing Zhang Guifen sitting on the stone bench in the pavilion in the yard, she went up to her and said with a smile:

"Aunt, you are here now, but you missed me?"

At this moment, Wei Shuyi was sitting next to Zhang Guifen. Seeing Minglan so jumpy, he couldn't help but shook his head and said:

"How many times have I told you to be polite in front of your aunt."

Zhang Guifen smiled and said, "It doesn't matter."

After a pause, she looked at Minglan and said, "Although I miss you, this time, I don't It is because of you. " Go out and go to the street to buy Zheng Ji pastry. "Every time Zhang Guifen came, she did her best to say what she could buy every time Zhang Guifen came. I was afraid that some cakes or tea would not suit her appetite.

For this reason, Wei Shuyi spent a lot of money to buy some tea leaves. Usually, she was reluctant to drink them. If Minglan drank a little secretly, she would be scolded by her.

She just wanted to wait and make some when Zhang Guifen came.

Now Wei Shuyi rarely cooks anything, and Minglan loves her cooking.

But every time she begged for a long time, Wei Shuyi would not cook.

But as long as Zhang Guifen came, even if Wei Shuyi had a lot of work to do, he would cook in person.

And every time at this time, Minglan could always enjoy a feast.

So, every time Minglan wanted to eat the food cooked by her mother, she would always send someone to invite Zhang Guifen to come.

Zhang Guifen was treated well by Wei Shuyi.

Similarly, whenever Minglan went to the Duke of Ying's mansion, if she did not bring back some valuable jewelry, Mrs. Zhang always felt that something was missing.

Even if Minglan was determined not to take it, Mrs. Zhang would send someone to send it to the Sheng family afterwards.

For example, if Minglan eats a delicious pastry in Zhang's house, as long as she says the word "delicious", she will have no worries about not being able to eat that kind of pastry in Sheng's house for the next half month.

After a while, Minglan was a little afraid to go to Zhang's house to play with Zhang Guifen.

"Sister, have you heard anything about your younger brother recently?"

Zhang Guifen asked.

Wei Shuyi said thoughtfully: "Of course I heard something. My younger brother cleared the Japanese pirates in the southeast, and the people in the capital praised him as a great hero"

"In the past few days, the court has specially issued an edict to let my younger brother build a navy in the southeast. I don't understand these, but I also think that this matter has a great impact."

Otherwise, Sheng Hong would not have thought of using Minglan.

Zhang Guifen nodded and said, "Sister, you usually stay at home, but you know so much."

"Speaking of which, it was a brother of Brother Wei, named Lin Zhaoyuan, who came from afar to Beijing to report the southeast to the government."

"Otherwise, it would be difficult to prepare the southeast navy, and Brother Wei's ambition would be difficult to achieve in a short time."

While the two were talking, Minglan personally made tea acrobatics, thinking that she would let Zhang Guifen taste it later.

Wei Shuyi nodded slightly and said,

"I know this General Lin."

"When I was defending Yanmen, it was he who came to deliver the letter, which scared me at the time."

Minglan interrupted and said, "At that time, my mother thought that my uncle must have encountered some unexpected events. He suffered for several days and lost a lot of weight."

If Wei Yuan really died, Minglan would think without hesitation that her mother would also end up depressed.

After all, Wei Shuyi was still pregnant with Mu Ge'er at that time.

So he knew Lin Zhaoyuan, which made things much easier. Thinking of this, Zhang Guifen said bluntly:

"What do you think of Brother Zhaoyuan?"

Wei Shuyi was puzzled. Why did he ask this question?

But she always told Zhang Guifen everything she knew.

"General Lin is an honest man, practical and capable. He has been with me for many years and is trustworthy."

Hearing this, Zhang Guifen's face lit up and she said:

"General Lin is already quite old. He calls me sister-in-law and you elder sister."

"Look, should we two sisters find a marriage for him?"

Find a marriage?

Wei Shuyi asked curiously, "Is this what I want?"

Zhang Guifen shook her head.

Wei Shuyi said, "Then why are you so concerned about his affairs?"

Zhang Guifen simply said, "Brother Zhaoyuan has chosen a woman, big sister, why don't you guess who it is?"

Wei Shuyi suddenly remembered that Zhang Guifen mentioned "Xiaodie" just now, and knew that Xiaodie had a crush on Lin Zhaoyuan in Yangzhou, so she subconsciously said:

"The woman that General Lin likes is Xiaodie?"

Zhang Guifen nodded, "As expected of big sister, you guessed it right."

If it weren't for Lin Zhaoyuan's increasing status, Wei Shuyi would have wanted to match Xiaodie with him a long time ago.

However, with Lin Zhaoyuan's current status, he is higher than Sheng Hong.

How to say it?

That is to say, Lin Zhaoyuan is not as well-established as the Sheng family, which can produce two Jinshi in succession and has the support of the Sheng family's eldest house.

Otherwise, the Lin family would have surpassed the Sheng family long ago.

Some Jinshi or generals who came from humble backgrounds are far inferior to the official families like the Sheng family in terms of background.

To give a simple example, Lin Zhaoyuan's military salary was about thirty taels a month.

Sheng Hong's annual salary was twenty thousand strings of silver, which was about sixteen or seventeen taels a month.

But Sheng Hong's son could spend four or five taels of silver every month.

But what about Lin Zhaoyuan? He didn't even dare to go to places like Fanlou for a drink.

In this way, the advantages of the family background can be compared.

If Zhao Zhen didn't love Wei Yuan very much, he would add some property to the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion.

I'm afraid that Wei Yuan, the upstart, would not live as comfortably as the Sheng family.

"Xiao Die is just a maid, and she is a lowly person."

"Even if it's for General Lin's future, the two of them are not suitable."

Wei Shuyi said slowly.

Zhang Guifen said, "Just one word from the Duke of Ying, and Xiaodie will no longer be a prostitute."

"Brother Zhaoyuan likes her, and he has chosen her, so he can't tolerate other women in his eyes."

"Sister, please help them both."

Hearing this, Minglan smiled, "So my aunt came here today to act as a matchmaker."

Wei Shuyi suddenly said angrily, "Nonsense!"

"Your aunt was just chatting with me, how can she act as a matchmaker?"

She was worried that today's events would be spread out and would have an impact on Zhang Guifen.

Minglan knew what she meant immediately and nodded, saying, "My daughter said the wrong thing."

Zhang Guifen said, "It's okay."

"Sister, just listen to me and bring them together."

Wei Shuyi said, "Then, does General Lin really have to have Xiaodie?"

Zhang Guifen said, "She has to have her."

"Otherwise, with Brother Zhaoyuan's current status, he can even find a girl from an earl's family."

Wei Shuyi sighed, "You also said that General Lin is different now. "Zhang Guifen's gravity": "The children of the door are always the same, since the brothers of Zhaoyuan chose Xiaodie as a wife, it proves , But it is not related to marriage. "" So this marriage can be achieved. "She said so. Xiaodie has been with Wei Shuyi for many years. Wei Shuyi naturally hopes that Xiaodie can marry a good family. It is suitable. He has no ambition. He just wants to live for Wei Yuan. That's all. As for what political marriage, he doesn't care. He just wanted to marry that first-class maid, even if others said he was a fool, he didn't care.

If Chen Daniu knew that Lin Zhaoyuan asked Zhang Guifen to propose marriage.

He would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.

It was because Lin Zhaoyuan and Chen Daniu had made a bet earlier that whoever of them got married first would have to offer half a year's food and salary.

Chen Daniu thought he was more handsome than Lin Zhaoyuan, and his physique was stronger than him. He once said to Wei Yuan and others confidently,

"For a woman to stand in front of us, she must first fall in love with me, Chen Yuanzhi."

But Lin Zhaoyuan made this up.

Speaking of which, during the conversation between Zhang Guifen and Wei Shuyi.

Xiaodie had already brought the prepared cakes.

She carefully placed the cakes on the stone table in the pavilion.

Zhang Guifen suddenly asked: "Xiaodie, I come here and see you every time, and I feel more and more close to you."

"Where is your home? Are there any elders in your family?"

Xiaodie was stunned and said truthfully:

"My home is in Yangzhou. Because my father was sick, he was sold to the Sheng family. Fortunately, I met the lady."

"A few years ago, my father passed away, and my mother was too sad."

"But I have a younger brother who has started a family and works as a clerk in a grain store in Yangzhou. He can make a living."

Zhang Guifen felt sorry for this future brother and sister when she heard it, and sighed:

"She is also a miserable person."

"I wonder if you have someone you like in these years?"

Someone you like?

Xiaodie was more and more puzzled. In the past, the only daughter of the Duke's Mansion had never said anything to her.

For a moment, she felt flattered.

"The one I like."

The figure of Lin Zhaoyuan appeared in her mind, and she shook her head quickly.

Lin Zhaoyuan. How could she be worthy of him? She didn't even dare to think about it.

Seeing her hesitating, Zhang Guifen didn't ask any questions. She took off the jade bracelet on her hand and stuffed it to Xiaodie.

Seeing this, Xiaodie was shocked. The jade bracelet looked extremely precious. Even if she worked hard in the Sheng family for a lifetime, she might not be able to afford the jade bracelet with all the money she earned. How could she dare to accept it?

She quickly stepped back and said, "Ms. Zhang, you are embarrassing me."

Zhang Guifen stood up, helped her up, and said earnestly:

"You don't have to be so polite when you see me in the future."

"I want to give you this jade bracelet. If you don't accept it, I will definitely be unhappy."

"How can a girl not have jewelry on her body?"

Xiaodie really didn't understand why Miss Zhang suddenly treated her so well?

When she hesitated, she heard Wei Shuyi slowly say:

"If I ask you to accept it, then accept it."

Xiaodie was even more confused. Why did even the lady ask me to accept it?

It's abnormal, this is too abnormal

Did I do something wrong and be sold? Miss Zhang felt that she was too pitiful?

This is not right!

The more Xiaodie thought about it, the more anxious she became. She simply knelt down and said:

"Ms. Zhang, what did Xiaodie do wrong? Please tell Xiaodie. Xiaodie will definitely change."

She was so anxious that she almost cried.

This was not like Xiaodie's character at all.