I played as an assistant in ancient times

As soon as he said this, his aunt Huang stopped him and immediately glared at him: "Keep your voice down, I mentioned this to you a few days ago.

Go to the kitchen and wash your face first. General Lu has asked Mr. and Mrs. Pan to act as matchmakers. "

“When you proposed it, I didn’t agree!

"Hey, why did Xiaoye go into the main hall? Is it appropriate for her to go now? Why don't you stop her?" In the blink of an eye, Shen Changshou disappeared from his niece.

Huang took him to the kitchen forcefully. Today, the west courtyard has been renovated into a brick and tile house, and the kitchen is brighter and bigger than before.

She handed over a hot towel and said, "Mother asked my cousin's wife to take her to her room to change her clothes so that she can serve tea later. Most of the people in the main room are our elders, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

"Who was that person who was talking to Geng Ge'er in the yard just now?

The east side is full of women and girls spinning and weaving, why would a stranger go there? "When rebuilding the west courtyard this spring, Shen Changshou also built a house and dug a cellar in the open space between the east courtyard and the school, just to make it easier to weave in winter.

The old man fell ill due to the alternating hot and cold weather when he was digging the cellar, but fortunately it was not serious.

Through the half-open window, Shen Changshou saw the young man and his son walking towards the east courtyard.

Huang replied: “Don’t worry, I won’t be working today.

General Lu arrived at the county town yesterday afternoon. After Mr. Pan delivered the message, my mother decided to stop working for a day or two. Who could have thought that he would suddenly come back from the border.

By the way, it would be better to move the looms to Baihe Village as soon as possible. The noise is quite loud when they are all running during the day, and some elders said it affects the children's studies."

"Xiao Ye said that when they harvest more cotton in the future, they will use new machines and recruit people from other places.

Baihe does not dye cloth in winter. People who come to the village to weave cloth continue to weave in the village to avoid running dozens of miles in winter.

The school was several meters away from the easternmost house, and the loom was still underground so they could not hear any sound.

These old guys are just looking for trouble, and they want Dad to treat them to a drink." Shen Changshou quickly wiped his face, straightened his sleeves and went to the main hall: "I haven't agreed to the marriage yet! Xiaoye is registered under my name."

"Stop!" Huang rushed in front of him, "Are you stupid? Would someone come to propose marriage without getting any information from the front?

I told you several times, but you stopped halfway through. My parents also mentioned it last time.

You kept asking Xiaoye to find someone with kind parents-in-law and friendly siblings, and you also required the other party to have a good family background and good looks, and not to interfere with Xiaoye's business. The two elders were so angry that they didn't want to talk to you.

If we look for it as you said, there won’t be many in the whole of Zhili.”

"That can't be decided without my permission. It's the parents' order, the matchmaker's words, and my mother's uncle is the eldest. I have both." Shen Changshou felt aggrieved. He learned from his sister's lesson and listed the conditions so that Xiaoye could live a peaceful and harmonious life.

However, just as he finished speaking, the old man's low voice came from behind him: "Who said it's settled? The draft is still waiting for you to exchange it.

If you disagree, you don't have to put on a face as soon as you enter the door. It's your parents' will. Do you think I can't be your head of the family?"

"Dad." Shen Changshou turned around and quickly suppressed the unhappiness on his face, trying to help the old man come in and sit down.

Shen Shanyou opened his hand and said, "Bring a basin of clean water and look at you like this. Just like Xiaoye and Geng Ge'er often say, you are floating.

Ever since your brother passed the imperial examination, you are no longer yourself."

"I didn't." Shen Changshou denied it immediately.

Shen Shanyou: "Oh, you don't say it, but you mean it. When it comes to finding marriages for the two little ones, you say this and that.

You want to find someone with a good family background, and you want the in-laws to be kind and support your child. Why don't you just go to heaven?"

Shen Changshou didn't think there was anything wrong: "I... I feel sorry for Xiaoye. She already lost her parents. If she finds someone who also has no parents, she will have to take care of everything by herself in the future."

"Then Mr. Dai, the owner of the tea shop in the county, told Brother Geng that the people in the capital city have all the necessary facilities. Why don't you agree?

Isn't it because he is just a minor official, not an official?" Shen Shan looked straight at him.

Shen Changshou's eyes flickered. People always strive for higher positions, and the same goes for marriage! "Dad, we are talking about Xiaoye's marriage now."

"To me, they are all the same. It is impossible to have all four corners, including a good family background and good character.

You can tell just by looking at Sui Ge'er. He seems to be a young man with a bright future after passing the imperial examination. He speaks with discretion and is reliable in his work.

But what is the truth? No one can interfere with his decision." Shen Shanyou said, scolding his youngest son, "He conspired with the bad boy from the Lu family to finalize the marriage, which immediately eliminated my original idea of ​​waiting a little longer.

General Lu was just there to act, and in order to show his sincerity, he asked for leave from his superiors several times before he was granted a half-month leave.

It took ten days to travel back and forth, and others are not unhappy yet, but you are looking unhappy.

Don't just stand there, come with me to meet the guest."

His series of words left Shen Changshou overwhelmed. It seems that you, old man, also realized it too late, right?

But the marriage proposal has already come, so I really can't be rude, "Dad, you don't have to accept it today, right?"

……

In the west wing opposite, Shen Xiaoye, who had simply washed and changed her clothes, watched her uncle and grandfather go to the main room through the window. She patted the lazy little black cat and said, "Want to listen?"

"No, I understood everything before you came back. The marriage must be arranged, and Shen Changsui will be in charge of everything." The little black cat somersaulted on the kang.

But when it heard footsteps outside the door, it immediately lay down again.

"Xiao Ye, can I come in?" Lin's cousin had just gone to ask Lin for some jewelry, and Xiao Ye had almost no head accessories in her room.

"Aunt, please come in." Shen Xiaoye walked around the screen to greet the guests, but Aunt Lin quickly closed the door and pushed her in to sit down, saying, "There are guests in the study opposite, it would be bad if people saw them.

Come, let your aunt comb your hair. In the blink of an eye, you have become a grown-up girl."

The two chatted and laughed as they combed their hair, but the atmosphere in the main room was a little depressing.

Faced with General Lu constantly showing off his nephew's various good qualities, Shen Changshou remained silent and remained reserved. It was useless even though Shen Changsui, who was sitting below him, kept glancing at him.

On the other side, under a window separated only by a bamboo screen, the two grandmothers and my aunt Huang were accompanying the female relative Zhang who came with them.

This person actually didn't want to come. Look at the Shen family, there isn't even a flower hall to entertain female family members.

Lin didn't like Zhang's attitude, but since the other party was a guest, she didn't show anything on her face, but just listened to the conversation next door.

No matter how good Lu Guan is, he is only sixteen. The praises he gives him become almost repetitive. Moreover, his eldest brother does not respond, and the old man also becomes uncooperative.

Well! As soon as the eldest brother came back, the old man found an ally.

Shen Changsui and the gentleman exchanged a glance and decisively ended the meeting. "How about, General, come with us into the mountains to hunt some wild animals so that we can have a snack for lunch."

"Yeah, bring all the boys along to stretch their legs, and I, an old man, will join in the fun too.

Although the prey in the mountains behind the village are very fine, the children used to go in and catch them, and they always got something. "Grandpa Shen Shanyou was going to observe Lu Guan again while hunting.

And Lu Guan stood behind his uncle, allowing the men of the Shen family to examine him.

For the first time, he was very eager to see Shen Xiaoye because that meant the Shen family agreed.