Tong Jia anecdote

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"Master Jiu, have you found the second aunt of Fucha's family?" Entering the yard, Shopkeeper Lu asked in a low voice.

Tong Jiu shook his head, "I met the young master Tang in their house, and he said he would pass the message on his behalf." He sighed wearily, and walked towards his yard, "It doesn't look very optimistic." He said to the boy, "Let Hong Xiao prepare Get some water, I want to take a shower."

"Aren't you going to meet Master Du in the living room?" The second housekeeper who led the way turned around and asked.Tong Jiu and shopkeeper Lu looked at each other and smiled, and didn't say anything more.

Sure enough, he received a letter from Mr. Fu soon after. The letter was very brief, but Mrs. Daoming still refused to borrow money for cooperation, and he was helpless.In addition to the letter, I also sent a package of plums.

Tong Jiu twirled a plum and put it in her mouth, the sweet and sour taste diffused in her mouth, causing her to squint her eyes, "I want to see the second lady in person."

In the teahouse opposite the Jiangnan Guild Hall, Tong Jiu and shopkeeper Lu stayed guarded for a long time, eating refreshments one after another without knowing how many plates.

"Master Jiu, here we come." The boy who had been arranged in the streets and alleys ran in panting. Tong Jiu regained his energy, got up and put on his cap and went out, only to see a carriage coming from the opposite side .

When the carriage came to a complete stop, Tong Jiu walked over and cupped her hands, "I'm in the lower city, Beihan Luqi, please come out and talk to Ms. Fucha."

The groom had already got off the horse stool. In the carriage, Fuchami was about to lift the curtain. Hearing his voice, she turned her head in disgust and whispered to Fucha Jilan, "Miss, it's that dog skin plaster."

"Go down." Although Fucha Jilan was also surprised by Tong Jiu's persistence, he still couldn't show his face to such a child whose original intention was to boost the family business.

Fucha Jilan is a widow with a lot of people. When she got out of the car, Fuchami supported her and stood in front of Tong Jiu.Tong Jiu also knew the rules, and stood with her head down, never looking directly at her frivolously.

I only heard a soft voice, "Master Han Jiu, my cousin has already told you what you mean. Although Yangzhengtang has some shops, it is just famous. 50 is not a small amount, Master Jiu, please go back."

When Tong Jiu raised her head, she only saw a beautiful back and a white snowy neck. After thinking about it, the beauty had already entered the yard, so she couldn't see clearly.

And Ji Lan, who turned into the yard, stopped slightly and glanced sideways, and glanced at Tong Jiu who was still standing there through the hollow in the courtyard wall, and saw him standing in the drizzle with a disappointed expression, his body covered in gray Raindrops fell on Jin's little mandarin jacket, and his awkward little face and frowning brows were quite vivid.

"Hehe." Ji Lan pursed his lips and chuckled again, and walked inside.

On the second day, because of some problems with the shop in the north, she went north.

When I came back again, it was already a month later.Jiangnan in April, the mountains are full of bonuses, and the river is full of green water, thriving.

"Recently, when I'm not here, is there anything new?" In the warm tub, Ji Lan squinted her eyes, and asked lazily another maid, Fu Chaqin.

Fu Chaqin thought about it and said, "There is nothing new. Oh, yes, there is one nearby. The lady from the Chen Mansion across from us finally got married and will get married next month."

"Miss Chen on the opposite side?" Ji Lan spared the water, "Isn't she born stupid, what kind of family did you promise?"

"Let's go to the Han family in the north of the city." Fu Chaqin thought about the sayings that had been passed down in the embroidery village in the past few days, "Master Ninth of the Han family."

"Ah? Isn't it the dog-skin plaster!" Fu Chami, who was refilling the water, exclaimed first, "Miss, do you still remember the borrower 'plaster'? He is the Ninth Young Master of the Han family, right?"

Fu Chaqin said, "It's a pity. The ninth young master of the Han family just took over the business of the family. In a few days, Mr. Han became a monk. The family owes a lot of debts, and they can't pay it off for a while. Grandma Han thought of this." Way, the dowry from the Chen family is 50 taels."

This sentence of 50 taels made Ji Lan's heart ache, and Tong Jiu's awkward look of being lost that day came to mind again.

"He's really willing to do anything for money." Fuchami pouted.

"What does he want? It's all forced by the grandma. She said that he is still shutting himself in the yard and thanking guests behind closed doors." Fu Chaqin sighed, "You are so foolish when you think of the Chen family? After signing the contract, it was said that Young Master Han was going to marry him, not only could he not take concubines, but he had to have a child with the surname Chen."

"Let me just say, Mr. Chen is as smart as a ghost, how could he cheapen the Han family so easily." Hearing that he had guessed right, Fuchami nodded in satisfaction, "Isn't this a son bought for 50 taels. "

"If you want me to tell you, Master Chen is also confused. He can manage it for a while, but he can manage it forever? After a hundred years, Ms. Chen's life must not be better." Fu Chaqin held his head for Ji Lan.

"Ah Qin, you can go and pick up some more plums later, I'm going to visit the Han Mansion tomorrow." After a long time, Ji Lan opened his eyes and told Fu Chaqin.

Han Mansion, in Tong Jiu's garden.

Tong Jiuwo sat on the couch in front of the window, holding a small seal in his hand, and engraved it with his eyebrows furrowed.From time to time, I look up at the bamboos outside the window, and look down at the jade shavings on the blowing prints.

On the small table in front of the couch was the Chen family's black and white contract, which was blown by the wind.

"Brother Jiu, why don't we go for a walk in the garden, so don't be so depressed all day long." Hong Xiao came in from the outside, seeing the strong wind, she closed the window falsely.

"How is grandma?" Tong Jiu scratched with the carving knife in his hand.A few days ago, after the big grandma bumped into the pillar to force the marriage, the grandma broke her head, and Tong Jiu stayed in the garden without seeing anyone.

"What can I do, just lie down." Hong Xiao changed the tea and handed it to Tong Jiu, and took the small seal and carving knife from her, "Brother, why are you so depressed. The lady of the Chen family is out of her mind, If you marry, you will marry, and you just don't have those worries."

Tong Jiu silently drank all the tea in the cup, and said, "At that time, Grandma Erniang forced me like this. Erniang also said that if I don't enter the palace, she will kill me and show me. It's better than being angry at me." Die. Then, we ran away—"

"Brother, we don't want to think about those things." Hong Xiao looked at the pale Tong Jiu, and her heart tightened.She thought that her toothache was better. She was so excited by the grandma of the Han family a few days ago, and brought up those sad old things again. She sat in front of the window all day without saying a word, and she sat for a whole night.

"Jiu Ye, come to the door to report, there is a Second Master Fu asking to see." The young man outside the door came in to pass the message.

Tong Jiu responded, "Come in, please." After speaking, she got up and went to the inner room to change clothes.

Ji Lan was led into the house, heard the sound of paper being blown by the wind on the small table, went over to have a look, it was the contract of the Chen family.There was a small seal on the side, Ji Lan gently picked it up, and carefully looked at the name of Tong Jiu on it.

Tong Jiu came out wearing a blue coat, and cupped his hands towards Ji Lan, "Second Master sits freely, the rough tea in the shabby room is no better than that in the house, and I still look at the second master Haihan."

"Where is it, Lord Jiu is in a good mood." Ji Lan lowered his voice, stroked his beard, asked Fuchami to hand over the plums, and sat down to play with Tong Jiu's Xiaoyin and said with a smile, "The last time we said goodbye, How has Master Jiu been?"

Tong Jiu shook her head, "After the last farewell, I wanted to go to the house to thank you, but I was entangled in trivial matters at home and failed to do so. Recently, I was stumbled by a marriage again. Presumably, the second master has heard about it, right?"

After finishing speaking, he was frank, and directly showed Ji Lan a few contracts.

"It's true that I've heard a little bit about it, so what does Master Jiu intend to do?" Ji Lan took the contract, glanced at it, and put it on the case.

Tong Jiu smiled, walked to the small table and took the ink pad, and then took the small seal from Ji Lan, moved the seal on the contract, and said to Hong Xiao who was beside her, "Go back to Grandma, just say, marriage I should."

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