Respectfully

December 1911, 12 in the Gregorian calendar, the eighth day of the winter month of the Xinhai Year of the Lunar Calendar

It was a rare sunny day in Guanbei City. Before dawn, businesses and residences on both sides of Changning Street hung red lanterns in front of their gates early.Today is the day when the Lou family went to the Li family to welcome their relatives. Marshal Lou sits in six northern provinces and is brothers with the northern president. He is a well-known figure in the whole country. The Li family used to be one of the most wealthy businessmen in the north. Although it has declined in recent years, A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The Li family today should not be underestimated, especially after marrying the Lou family. Who can guarantee that the Li family will not rely on the Lou family and re-develop?

"However, thanks to the Li family for being ruthless."

In the teahouse, a thin man wearing a melon skin hat and a mandarin jacket with a forward face clicked his tongue: "Giving the only son of the second room to the young marshal Lou to be his husband's wife, isn't it to make the second master Li die?"

"You don't know that," said the man sitting opposite the man, with round eyes on his face, a plaid suit, and a civilized stick in his hand, "If you don't have a heart, how can you get rich? It is said that the second room The matter of sending the only son to the Lou family was facilitated by the elder of the Li family, and the reason for this, don’t you understand?”

"You mean?"

"One word, money!" The man wearing glasses nodded the table triumphantly, "The second master of the Li family is gone, and the third master is useless. Will the Li family rely on the elder from now on? You still don’t understand the position of deputy director of the Finance Bureau in the military government of Marshal Lou? If the nephew is sent out, the Li family will be in his hands, and he can win the favor of Marshal Lou again, killing three birds with one stone. !"

"Tsk, isn't he afraid that his nephew will hate him?"

"What are you afraid of?" The man with eyes snorted, "The young master of the Li family can't give birth. This young master of the Lou family will definitely take a few more rooms in the future. If the young master of the Li family wants to gain a firm foothold in the Lou family, he must Rely on 'natal family'?"

"This is also..."

The words of the two men reached the ear of a man with his back to them. The man hooked the corner of his mouth, picked up a steamed dumpling, dipped it in vinegar, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly. That said, Li's family, Lou's family, and the six northern provinces, this matter is really interesting.

"Master?"

Seeing the young master's expression, the attendants sitting by the side couldn't help but tremble. Every time the young master smiled like this, it proved that his bad habit was about to happen again, and those who followed him would definitely be in trouble.

The marriage between the Lou family and the Li family was originally a matter that could not be separated from the Liao family, but who knows what the young master is thinking, if he insists on joining in the fun, even the old man has no choice but to let the young master mess around.What to say to see the lively scene of "collusion between government and businessmen", thanks to the young master who can say it out, the wives of the third and fifth bedrooms of the Liao family are both high-ranking officials in the southern government. Is everyone in the bag?

Liao Qiting cast a sideways glance at the entourage who was muttering in a low voice, this little Shuanzi is getting older and his temper is also getting worse, I have never seen him talk so much before, it really is because he has learned a lot and his heart has grown?

Putting the last steamed dumpling in the steamer into his mouth, Liao Qiting put down his chopsticks, took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, well, the steamed dumpling in this shop is delicious, people say that the northerners are real, and it really is. Dumplings, catch up with the two in Qingfeng Building.

After breakfast, Liao Qiting called the clerk to pay the bill, the clerk put the towel on his shoulder with a smile: "Your patronage, the total is [-] cents."

Liao Qiting settled the bill, stood up and went downstairs.From a distance, a group of cavalry was approaching. The leading knight was wearing an iron-gray military uniform, with a palm-width black belt around his waist, and a black cloak on his shoulders. The scarlet lining fluttered in the wind.The saber hanging around his waist was inlaid with a golden handle, the knee-length black riding boots were shiny, and the whip in his hand swung down, and the black horse under his crotch spread its hooves, splashing a burst of white snow.

Liao Qiting retreated to the side of the road, and the people on the street also gave way to the avenue. From time to time, someone cupped their hands and said to the young knight in front of the cavalry, "Young commander, great joy!"

The young knight immediately tightened his reins, and immediately returned the salute: "Mr. Lou, thank you all!"

Liao Qiting saw it strangely, he had seen many warlords and many young marshals, but this was the first time he had seen a young marshal like Lou.The Lou Family in Guanbei City seems to be very different from the rumors outside.

However, Nengke killed three fiancées, and ended up marrying a man, not to mention anything else, this alone shows that Lou Xiao is indeed extraordinary, well, very unusual.

Seeing the young master narrowed his eyes again, with a fox-like smile on his face, Xiao Shuanzi subconsciously took a step back, not wanting to step on the foot of the person behind him as there were more and more people on the street, and was stared at, and quickly apologized .He began to mutter in his heart, and sure enough, he said, the young master's smile must be a bad thing!

The cavalry team of Lou's family set off from the Marshal's Mansion and walked all the way through Changning Street. According to the custom, they had to go around half of Guanbei City, at least an hour or so, to reach Li's house.

The Li residence has been busy since yesterday, the snow in the atrium and the front yard has been swept away, the gate has been carefully wiped, and even the door knocker is clean and shiny.

Mrs. Li originally wanted Li Jinyan to go out in the main room, but Li Jinyan shook his head and declined politely. Just kidding, why did he agree to this marriage?Isn't it for his mother to live a peaceful life?Insisting on waiting in the second room for the line to welcome the bride is enough to show his attitude.It was Li Jinyan who married into the Lou family. He was the second wife of the Li family, and the official in-law of the Lou family was his mother!It has nothing to do with the Li family, especially Li Qingchang's room!

Li Jinyan is also stubborn, mainly because Li Qingchang has caused too many bad things.He knew that even if he made his attitude clear, as long as the Li family did not separate, he would be inseparable from the Li family, but he was willing!At least I feel refreshed, more important than anything else!

The second lady didn't know the little Jiujiu in her son's heart, so she could only laugh and curse helplessly: "You!"

The third lady felt that Li Jinyan did the right thing.She and the third master came home the night before yesterday and only found out about the incident that happened in the big room. The couple were so angry that they cursed. I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people!

After learning that Li Qingchang vomited blood and was going to lie on the bed for a long time, he clapped his hands with a smile on his face again, and said, "God opened his eyes after all, and he got retribution."

The third wife has always been unforgiving, especially after the Li Jinqin incident, Sanfang and Dafang were tearing their faces apart, and when they scolded Dafang, they were even more outspoken.The Elder Master and the Eldest Madam are too busy to take care of themselves now, even if they know that the Third Madam pointed their noses and scolded them as "deserving it", they still don't have time to argue.Even when Li Jinyan went out today, the Elder Master and Elder Madam did not show up.

Li Jinyan was wearing a red long gown, which was not the original wedding dress, but Li Sanshao insisted that Qingshan would not let go, and would not follow through to death!Even if the dress was tailor-made for him by a tailor, even if the patterns on it were very impressive, but no matter from which angle you looked at it, it was an out-and-out dress!

skirt!

Li Jinyan said that he is not a Scottish man, and he does not have such romantic feelings. It is enough to be aggrieved to marry, and he must not wear skirts or anything!Not to mention that there is a phoenix crown next to the skirt!If you kill him, that thing won't even be able to get on his head!

The second lady had no choice but to ask someone to take out the wedding dress and phoenix crown. She and a few girls in the room rushed to make a red gown for Li Jinyan overnight. It took a lot of thought to twist the gold thread, although Li Jinyan still felt that this dress was a bit unsightly, it was still a men's dress and could barely be worn.

Li Jinyan's complexion is a bit fair, and the bright red on his upper body makes his facial features even more handsome, and his black hair is as thick as ink. As long as he smiles, his eyes seem to be able to suck people in, and the girls in the room can't help but turn red Face.

Seeing Li Jinyan like this, the second lady smiled, and the corners of her eyes were stained with tears. Li Jinyan panicked and didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only persuade her: "Mom, don't you Cry! You cry and I want to cry too!"

Li Jinyan put on a sad face on purpose, his brows almost knit into a ball, the second lady was amused by him after all.

The second lady still wanted to say a few words to Li Jinyan, but the curtain hanging on the door was suddenly lifted, and the third lady walked in with a red blouse and two jade bracelets on her wrist. The movements of raising their hands touched together, making a ding sound.

"Sister-in-law, are you ready to say something? The person who sent the message from the second door said that the Lou family's welcoming team is coming soon, and the sound of horseshoes can be heard."

The second lady clenched the handkerchief tightly; "So fast?"

"It's pretty fast, you don't even look at it, what time is it?"

The second lady followed the fingers of the third lady and looked at the chiming clock on the wall. Sure enough, the hour was almost here.He hurriedly pulled Li Jinyan to see if there was anything left behind.

Li Jinyan's dowry has already been placed in the front yard, and he can go out as soon as the welcoming team arrives.The Siberian tiger given to him by Young Marshal Lou was also on the list.However, no one in the Li family dared to feed the tiger medicine, so they could only ask Marshal Lou's two soldiers who stayed in the Li family to guard the cage, otherwise, no one in the Li family would dare to come within five steps of the person the Li family was sending off.

Finally, the sound of firecrackers sounded in the front yard, and the third lady clapped her hands: "Here we come! Hurry up, sister-in-law, be careful, hurry up!"

When the third lady yelled, the maids and Xi Po in the room panicked a little. Li Jinyan was directly pressed to sit on the bed by the second lady, and picked up a piece of red silk placed beside her to cover Li Jinyan's head.

The corner of Li Jinyan's mouth twitched, well, he will bear it!

At this moment, the third lady clapped her hands again: "Oh!"

The second lady was taken aback by her, "Sister and brother, what are you doing in such a sudden surprise?"

The third lady hurriedly said: "Wait a while, who will recite the Jinyan out of the door and get on the sedan chair? Or let his third uncle come?"

The second lady was also taken aback, how could she forget such an important matter?When you go out, you have to carry it on the back of your natal brother, until the gate, the shoes are not allowed to get dirty!

Jinyan is the only seedling of the second room. Originally, the most suitable person was Jincheng of the first room, but the second room and the first room have become like this, and the second wife really doesn't want to say this, but let the uncle go out with his nephew on his back. There are no such rules at home!

"Or let Jinming come, big deal, find a few people to help." The third lady bit her lip. Li Jinming is one year older than Li Jinyan, but his health is not very good. Every winter, he hardly goes out. door,

The second lady shook her head quickly, "How can this work! Otherwise, let his third uncle come. Anyway, I sincerely say that he is a boy, so he doesn't pay much attention."

The third lady nodded, that's all she could do.

At this moment, a girl's voice came from outside the door: "The young master is here!"

The second wife and the third wife were taken aback at the same time, Li Jinyan also grabbed the hijab off his head, looked at the handsome young man who walked in, and didn't know what to say.

Seeing that the people in the room saw that he was silent, Li Jincheng felt a little embarrassed, so he finally said first, "Second Aunt, I'll send Jinyan out."

"Jincheng, you..."

"No matter what you say, Jinyan is my younger brother." Li Jincheng walked up to Li Jinyan, "Jinyan, big brother will carry you out today."

"Big brother."

"Hey!" Hearing Li Jinyan's address, Li Jincheng laughed so hard that his eyes rolled up.

Li Jinyan wanted to say something else, but the girl outside the door was already calling, and the second door sent a message: "The sedan chair is here!"

The second lady's heart tightened suddenly, her feet felt weak, and the third lady hurriedly supported her: "Sister-in-law!"

Li Jinyan fell to his knees with a bang, and kowtowed three times to the second lady, "Mother!"

The second lady hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, Li Jinyan took the opportunity to lean into the ear of the second lady, and whispered: "Mother, wait for me! My son will pick you up sooner or later!"

The second lady's heart moved, but Li Jinyan firmly shook her hand. She was stunned for a moment, and her eyes were filled with tears again, "Okay, mother is waiting for you!"

The communication between the mother and son was only for a moment, and even the girl who was closest to him didn't hear it. On the contrary, Li Jincheng, who was standing aside, blinked his eyes, but didn't say anything. In front of him, "Sincerely, come up."

Li Jinyan lay on Li Jincheng's back, his sight was blocked by a patch of red, and he could only see the dark blue gown on Li Jincheng's body.

A group of people walked out of the house, and before they walked out of the courtyard door of the second room, the young Marshal Lou in military uniform had already led people towards them.When he got close, Lou Xiao threw the whip in his hand into the adjutant's hand, and directly hugged Li Jinyan from Li Jincheng's back.

Everyone present was taken aback.

The adjutant hurriedly said: "Young Marshal, Madam reminded you before we set off, you can't mess around!"

Lou Xiao didn't speak, pulled off the black cloak on his body, wrapped Li Jinyan's whole body, and hugged him horizontally, his straight figure was like a spear ready to go, "My man, only I can bump!"

His gaze cut across Li Jincheng like a knife, and he turned around and left with Li Jinyan in his arms.

Li Jincheng knew Lou Xiao. He had seen him from afar when he was in Germany, but he had just been admitted to the military academy, but Lou Xiao graduated with honors that year, and declined Marshal von Schlieffen to stay in the empire— Invited by the army, return home directly.To this day, the international students in Germany are still talking about this Marshal Lou who was called "Oriental Caesar" in the military academy.

A gust of wind blew up the red silk on Li Jinyan's head. Li Jinyan's arms were wrapped in a cloak, and he had no time to grab it. He could only let the red silk fall with the wind and scattered on the ground, blooming bright red.

The second and third wives exclaimed at the same time, "Hijab!"

Lou Xiao paused, looked down at Li Jinyan in his arms, Li Jinyan also raised his head just in time, and the eyes of the two collided.

"Young commander, although I don't want to wear a cloth on my head, it's not in keeping with the rules. Or..."

"If you don't like it, don't use it." Lou Xiao still spoke concisely, and glanced at the people around him, "I'm talking about the rules!"

Li Jinyan was very speechless, so domineering, and so domineering as a matter of course, is really rare in the world.This young handsome man, what did he eat to grow up?