Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen
Zhu Kaishan and his wife were eating when Chuanwen entered the room and said, "Father, mother, Chuanwu still doesn't eat. It's been three days and he hasn't even eaten a single grain of rice." Wen's mother cried and said, "His father, this But what should I do? Really starve him to death? You have an idea.” Chuanwen said bitterly: “This stubborn donkey deserves to die of starvation. He even bit me, look at my hand, he is about to bite him to pieces. Starve him to death, see if he still bites!" Zhu Kaishan said: "Does he want to starve to death? It's not that easy! That year I saw how ducks are stuffed in Beijing, Chuanwen, find me a bamboo tube." Chuanwen said: "Father, what do you want a bamboo tube for?" Zhu Kaishan said: "You don't have to ask, I have something for myself."
Chuanwu was lying on the kang, and when he saw his parents and elder brother coming in, he immediately closed his eyes.Zhu Kaishan said: "Chuan Wu, let me ask you again, do you want to eat?" Chuan Wu shook his head.Zhu Kaishan said sharply: "Chuanwen, tie him up for me!" Chuanwen quickly tied up Chuanwu.Zhu Kaishan picked up the bamboo tube and said, "Open his mouth! Press his head!" Chuanwen did as he did, and Zhu Kaishan pointed the bamboo tube to Chuanwu's mouth, and pushed it hard with a stick. food.Chuan Wu shook his head in discomfort.Zhu Kaishan said to Chuanwen: "Press his head!" Chuanwen's hand exerted strength, and a bamboo tube of food was poured into Chuanwu's stomach.
His mother Wen watched with some concern.Zhu Kaishan said: "He has been hungry for three days, and I am afraid that he will not be full with one bamboo tube, so I will have another tube!" Chuanwu shouted: "Father, I have taken it, I am full, can I still eat?" Laughing, Chuanwen next to him relieved his anger and said, "Father, give him another tube!"
Zhu Kaishan said with a stern face: "Little boy, let me do the same thing, you ask how the roast duck in Beijing is fed to fat? In the years when you were me in Beijing, you only killed foreigners? I have also been to Quanjude, Haven’t eaten ducks and haven’t seen how to feed them? In the future, if you have children, you can feed them like this, and they will grow fat in a few days.”
At this time, Han Laohai stepped into the room, was shocked when he saw this, and said: "Brother Zhu, what are you doing?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Little bastard, give me a hunger strike to resist marriage, I still don't believe that he can't be punished! "Han Laohai shouted: "Brother Zhu, you can't do it! My daughter is not someone who no one wants, and the twisted melon is not sweet, he really doesn't want to forget it." Zhu Kaishan said: "Forget it? You forget it I don't care, it's settled like this! If I can't control him, I still have the face to stand in Yuanbao Town? If Xiu'er can't get married, I'll call him father!" Han Laohai said: "Brother Zhu, don't you Don’t force your head to drink water, you have to take your time even if you want him to be obedient!” Zhu Kaishan said: “Take your time? Give him a soft try, he can catch you to death!”
Three days later, a well-known horse matchmaker in the village came into Han's house, smiling like a flower with her fat face, and said to Han Laohai: "You can put your heart in your belly, this marriage is done by my old horse woman. It's almost a success! Lao Hai, you've made a lot of money with this deal, where can you find such a good family! I just don't have a daughter, if I had a daughter, I would have done it long ago if it wasn't Xiu'er's turn! You don't know At first, Lao Zhu was still hesitant to make up his mind. What do we call this thing in our mouth? Forget it, he agreed bluntly. Look what I brought you? Zhu Kaishan made a written statement for you, and he promised to marry you. You release the water."
Xiu'er lay on the outside of the main room and eavesdropped.Han Laohai looked at the handwriting written by Zhu Kaishan with joy, and said, "He wrote it in front of you?" The matchmaker said, "It's true. Look at the big handprint he pressed, my god, it's so true. It’s a tiger’s paw, and it cost me half a box of ink pads!” Han Laohai frowned again and said, “I know Zhu Kaishan, what he said can’t be used in wax, but can be passed on to martial arts…” Matchmaker Ma said, “Don’t worry about it, just rely on Zhu Kaishan. Kaishan still refuses to accept a child? This marriage is a certainty, and I'm just waiting to eat your pig's head."
Xiu'er happily ran to the yard and bumped into her mother.Xiuer's mother said angrily: "What makes you happy?" Xiu'er said excitedly: "Mother, his father has agreed to Chuanwu, and we will choose the date." Well, mother has to buy you a dowry quickly." Xiu'er said: "Mother, tell father, he is just a girl like me, don't pick and search like before, send me well, or you can enter Let the son-in-law look down on you after entering the door of his house." Xiu Erniang said: "I know, not only will your father want to send you off well, but I also saved a lot of money for you, so I'm sure to send my daughter out in a glamorous way." " Xiu'er hugged her mother's shoulder from the side, and coquettishly said: "Mother, these are all things for later, hurry up and urge father to make a decision." Xiu'er's mother smiled and said: "Can't wait? You What's the use of raising a girl?"
Zhu Kaishan was packing up the plow tools.Han Laohai brought Xiu'er here, bringing chickens, ducks, pork knuckles, and wine, which was a big gift according to the rules.Zhu Kaishan was taken aback, and said: "Oh, Brother Han, you are..." Han Laohai said: "I know you are busy, so I will take a step first, no, I will show you my courtesy." Zhu Kaishan said: "Oh Ah, you said you, you got it! Mother Wen, come out quickly, Brother Han has come to greet you, come and continue! Chuanwen, hurry up and kill the chicken!" Chuanwen ran out of the wing room and asked "Father, what are you doing killing chickens?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Silly boy, you Uncle Han and Xiu'er came to present, what are you talking about?" Chuanwen was taken aback and said, "Ah?" He happily ran to catch chickens, then came back and ran to Xiu'er and said cheerfully: "So, you are my future sibling?" Xiu'er was a little shy.Zhu Kaishan said with a straight face: "You big brother, behave yourself!" As he spoke, he subconsciously brushed the dust off his body.Xiu'er hurried over and dusted Zhu Kaishan attentively.Han Laohai laughed and said, "It's your daughter-in-law after all. Xiu'er has never dusted me." Xiu'er said shyly, "Father!" Both of you are here, hurry up and sit in the room."
Zhu Kaishan and Han Laohai sat down.Mrs. Wen took Xiu'er by the hand and said, "Xiu'er, sit in the back room with my aunt, we two have a good chat." The two entered the room after talking.Han Laohai sighed and said: "How wonderful! Brother Zhu, it stands to reason that when you marry us, you should first propose a marriage through a matchmaker, then make a blind date with your children, then make a decision with the ceremony, and finally choose a date to marry. There are certain rules. But we are Neighbors, let’s avoid these cutscenes. To be honest, we are chasing you in this marriage. In some places, we have to take the initiative. You won’t belittle us just because of this, will you?”
Zhu Kaishan said: "Look at you, where did you say?" Han Laohai asked: "Huh? What about Chuanwu?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Go out for a walk, Chuanwen—" Chuanwen held a chicken in one hand, He came in with a kitchen knife in one hand, and said, "Father, what are you going to do?" Zhu Kaishan said, "Go get Chuanwu back, right away!" Chuanwen said, "Then this chicken?" Chuanwen handed the chicken to Xiu'er, and said amusedly, "Sister and sister, I'm tired." Suddenly seeing Zhu Kaishan staring at him with an unhappy face on the floor, he turned around in fright. run out.Han Laohai said: "It's time to get Chuanwu back. Today we have bundled blind date, ceremony, and date selection together. Some things have to be settled face to face. It's hard to talk when the son-in-law is not in front of us."
In the main room, the Eight Immortals table had been set up, and Zhu Kaishan and Han Laohai chatted happily.Xiu'er went back and forth to serve food on the table, with a shy face, light steps, and a happy smile on her face.Zhu Kaishan looked at Xiu'er's back and smiled silently with satisfaction.Han Laohai saw it in his eyes and said: "Dear family, am I right? My girl is raised by your family! Look at her today, she is inseparable from the old sister-in-law as soon as she enters the door, and she always smiles like this. This child has the same head. The good thing is that you are straight-minded, you won’t turn corners, and there is a bay of clear water in your heart, you can see the end at a glance.” Zhu Kaishan said: “To tell you the truth, I would have taken a fancy to Xiuer a long time ago, if it wasn’t for her I am optimistic about Chuanwu, I want to tell the boss, who knows that she has her eyes on the second."
Han Laohai said: "Then let's make a deal. You will welcome your relatives in autumn, and I will marry a daughter in autumn. Sigh, but we didn't say these things in front of my son-in-law. I'm not at ease." Zhu Kaishan said: "What's not at ease? No, he's here." Sure enough, Chuanwu led the horse into the yard, and Chuanwen followed.
Xiu'er ran out of the house and took the reins.Chuan Wu still ignored him and strode into the main room.Xiu'er looked at Chuanwu aggrievedly.Chuanwen quickly comforted Xiu'er and said, "He is such a bear! Don't take it to heart."
Chuan Wu, who walked into the main room, was uncharacteristically, and said with a smile: "Uncle Han came early? I'm sorry, I went for a walk and kept you waiting. Come on, what are you waiting for? Have a drink!" Zhu Kaishan and Han Laohai were surprised endlessly.Zhu Kaishan said: "Okay, let's drink." Han Laohai said: "Don't worry, old sister-in-law, and Chuanwen and Xiu'er haven't sat down yet."
The Han family released the water—Shui Pao Zi was dug a wide opening, and the Pao Zi water gurgled and overflowed into Zhu’s field...
Looking at the irrigated crops, Zhu Kaishan slowly squatted down, held a handful of muddy water in both hands, and looked at it emotionally.Chuanwen couldn't help kneeling on the ground, looking at the watered crops and said excitedly: "Father, don't worry, I will work hard to make our family have a good harvest this year!" They are all excited.Standing behind everyone, Chuanwu looked at the crops calmly, feeling lost.
In Yuanbao Town, Chunhesheng of Xia's family and Fu Xingxiang of Wu's family are two big mountain goods shops located opposite each other. Since they both do mountain goods in business, they naturally become competitors.There were two carriages parked in front of Xia's storefront, and two carriages were parked in front of Wu's storefront, and the guys were busy carrying goods into the store.
Chuanjie stood on the counter and muttered in Japanese.Xia Yuanzhang walked into the warehouse, stood listening for a while, and said, "Chuanjie, what are you reading there?" Chuanjie said, "Shopkeeper, isn't there a Yamada warehouse on the street? I'm learning Japanese from Mr. Yamada." What?" Xia Yuanzhang got angry and said, "Who told you to learn Japanese!" Chuanjie said, "My shopkeeper, there have been many Japanese businessmen on the street in the past two years. We haven't dealt with them now, but maybe in the future we will. It will come in handy." Xia Yuanzhang said angrily, "We will never deal with them, you remember my words, Chun and Sheng will never do business with the Japanese!" Chuanjie said: " Shopkeeper, where did you get so angry? I’ve never seen you so angry.” Xia Yuanzhang said sadly, “Chuanjie, don’t forget that several members of my family were killed by the Japanese. Ah, I have a blood feud with them!"
Chuanjie said in a low voice: "Shopkeeper, I understand." Seeing Shopkeeper Xia looking coldly at Fu Xingxiang across the street, he said, "Shopkeeper, I don't think it's time to buy goods now, and the price is not right. What about Fu Xingxiang? Let him in, let's wait, I think the price will drop sooner or later. Besides, our warehouse is full, and there will be no room to go in." Xia Yuanzhang said: "Really? You Are you sure?" Chuanjie said, "I think it's pretty close to ten." Xia Yuanzhang said, "I also think it's pretty close to ten." Chuanjie said, "Then why do you..." Xia Yuanzhang said, "I won't say it first. Why, you slowly realize. Let’s talk about it first, what’s the biggest problem with me opening this warehouse?” Chuanjie said, “I know that.” Nunuzui said, “I’m not right.” Xia Yuanzhang said: “ Fu Xingxiang’s business is unethical, and he only works against us. He has changed his ways now. He buys what we buy, pays what we sell, accepts at high prices, and sells at low prices. As the saying goes, a mountain looks No two tigers, obviously, he is trying to squeeze us down." Chuanjie said: "Then if we fight against them, won't we both lose in the end?" Xia Yuanzhang said with a smile: "No, I won't So stupid." Chuanjie said anxiously: "The shopkeeper, let's withdraw as soon as possible, or we will fall into it if we withdraw too late!" Xia Yuanzhang said: "Not only will I not withdraw, but I will make great efforts. Let's fight together." Chuanjie said: "Shopkeeper, I don't have the right to talk about this matter, but I still want to remind you, don't be arrogant, and it will be bad for everyone when the time comes." Xia Yuanzhang gritted his teeth Said: "Don't worry, the net will not be broken, the fish is doomed!" Chuanjie said: "Boss, I haven't understood your move until now, can you give me some advice?" Xia Yuanzhang asked: " Want to know?" Chuanjie said: "I really want to know!" Xia Yuanzhang said: "Okay, get up in the middle of the night today, and I'll tell you."
In the middle of the night, Chuanjie followed Xia Yuanzhang and stood in the courtyard.People were speechless, the horse went to the bell, and several carts with horseshoes wrapped in sacks quietly entered the compound.Xia Yuanzhang opened the warehouse door.Chuanjie held up a lantern and looked into the warehouse. He was startled and said in a low voice, "Shopkeeper, we bought more than this. Where are they?" Xia Yuanzhang said, "Don't make a sound, just see it." After finishing speaking, he commanded the guys to say, "Keep your voice down, and handle with care. Chuanjie, don't be idle." Chuanjie and the guys silently moved the goods from the warehouse to the carriage.The carriage was gone and the warehouse was empty.
Chuanjie waited for Xia Yuanzhang to wash his face.Xia Yuanzhang said: "Chuanjie, do you understand?" Chuanjie said: "The shopkeeper, you told me thirty-six tricks all day long. Is this what you said, to build plank roads in the open and store warehouses in secret?" Xia Yuanzhang smiled and said: "That's right." Chuanjie said: "Shopkeeper, did you raise the price with Fu Xingxiang to fight for the supply of goods, and then secretly sent the goods back, leading Fu Xingxiang to hoard goods at high prices to support his stomach? It just fell into my hand?" Xia Yuanzhang said: "Yes, this is the result I want to see." Chuanjie said: "The shopkeeper, I don't understand again. Isn't it in vain for the owner to deliver the goods and then pull them back?" Busy work? They say that there is no profit and no early, what are they planning?" Xia Yuanzhang said: "Your worry is not unreasonable. Let me tell you, it seems that Fu Xingxiang and I are the same goods, but in fact they are The packaging is the same, and the inside has already been stolen, and I used this as a chain plan. It is also beneficial for the owner to do this, and he can take the opportunity to raise the price." Chuanjie took a breath and said: "Shopkeeper, you are too... ..."
Xia Yuanzhang interrupted him and said, "Are you too dark-hearted? The so-called soldier never tires of cheating. Fu Xingxiang was the first to be black-hearted. After I dealt with Chun and Sheng, the business field is so cruel!" Chuanjie couldn't bear to say in his heart: "The shopkeeper , In this case, Fu Xingxiang may fall into a big fall, we can’t just watch them go bankrupt, can you take it easy?” Xia Yuanzhang said solemnly: “No! He is not benevolent and I am unrighteous, and he wants to stand firm in the business field. You must have a heart of stone! Besides, he won't go bankrupt. Go back and rest, if you can't sleep, go through today's affairs in your mind."
Back in his small barn, Chuanjie tossed and turned under the quilt, suffering from insomnia.
Xia Yuanzhang played with the bird and hummed an aria from Peking Opera Zhuge Liang: "I sat at the top of the city and watched the mountain scenery, and Sima's soldiers were sent outside the city..." Obviously he was in a good mood.Chuanjie came in and said in a low voice, "The shopkeeper, the shopkeeper Wu wants to see you." Xia Yuanzhang said, "Please come in quickly!" Chuanjie invited Boss Wu in.Boss Wu said with a mournful face, "Master Xia, please help me, I'm going bankrupt!"
Xia Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Master Wu, you are going to act for me again! Last time you sang to me in this room, what did you sing? I remembered, the part of Doulton, okay?" , the bronze bell Dalu, circled the beam for three days, and it still rings in my ears, which song did you sing today? It seems to be a crying play, "Wen Zhaoguan", that's not right, your work It's a shelf flower!"
Boss Wu said: "Shopkeeper Xia, don't make fun of me. The price of the goods I received a few days ago has dropped badly, and I lost it in my hands. Please give me an idea and see what can be done?" Xia Yuanzhang's face was full He said angrily: "What did I say at the beginning? I said that the two of us joined hands to hold down the price and stabilize the market. You broke your promise and kept raising the price. Lift it up, lift it up hard, and I, Xia Yuanzhang, will accompany you to the end!" Boss Wu Said: "Master Xia, I was wrong, I am not human, please save me." Xia Yuanzhang said: "How do you want me to save you?" I owe you a lot of money." Xia Yuanzhang said, "It's not impossible to let me eat your stock. How about the price?" Boss Wu said, "I'll give you a 20% discount."
Xia Yuanzhang laughed loudly and said: "The shopkeeper Wu is still joking with me. As for your goods, if you don't sell them, the house will be ruined. I will give you 50% off at most. It's for the sake of old acquaintances and neighbors." He stomped his feet and said, "50% off is 50% off, I want cash." Xia Yuanzhang said: "Okay, deal! Chuanjie, follow Wu's shopkeeper to order."
Yushu came back and asked, "Dad, where is Chuanjie? There is no one on the cabinet. Where did he die?" Xia Yuanzhang said affectionately, "I'll look for Chuanjie after class. Shall I show you? Go to Fuxingxiang The goods are gone." Yushu said: "Damn bastard, let me buy books for him. He finally bought them and couldn't find him." Xia Yuanzhang said: "Don't worry, I'll be back in a while. Hey, Yushu, you guys What does the elementary school teach instead of the Four Books and Five Classics?" Yu Shu said: "What? Chinese, arithmetic, nature, geography, etc., and physical education. By the way, Dad, you can buy me a typhoon, I want to play it. Give music lessons to students during the semester."
Xia Yuanzhang said: "Music class? Why do you want an organ? Can't you play the huqin and the pipa?" Yushu said: "Dad! There are so many students singing, the huqin and pipa are useless, and it is not appropriate to teach the staff." Xia Yuanzhang Said: "Do you know the staff?" Yushu said: "Isn't he just learning it?" Xia Yuanzhang said: "Ah, you are learning and selling now? Yes, Dad supports you."
The father and son were talking, and Guan Dezhen came up with his hands in his sleeves, and said, "What are you talking about? It's so lively." Xia Yuanzhang said, "Oh, Mr. Guan is here. Sit down. Do you have something to do?" Guan Dezhen said, "It's okay. I will disturb you, the matter I entrusted to you last time..." Xia Yuanzhang slapped his head and said, "Oh, I forgot if you didn't tell me, I'll do it for you. Yushu, tell Uncle Guan." Yushu Said: "Uncle Guan, is it something about your niece looking for her husband's family? I asked and urged, his second child's marriage is settled, we can talk about it."
Guan Dezhen said: "That's great, then let's entrust a matchmaker to talk about it?" Yu Shu said: "I hate matchmakers talking about matchmaking, because matchmakers don't tell the truth. Let me see it this way, and I will take you there tomorrow." Take a look at his house, you can talk face-to-face, so you don’t need a matchmaker to meddle.” Guan Dezhen said: “Oh, my eldest lady, this is not very good, how can an uncle propose marriage to a nephew?” Yushu said: “Not so Be particular, if you are more particular, your ancestors would not have allowed intermarriage between Manchu and Han!" Guan Dezhen said helplessly, "Well then, we won't be particular about it."
Wen Ta Niang tidied up the room back and forth, wiped the tables, and arranged the stools.Zhu Kaishan said: "Mr. Wen, Mr. Guan used to be a wealthy family. They are Manchurians with a lot of manners and are very picky. We dare not take it easy. No matter whether this marriage is successful or not, we must not be rude." Got it, you've said it so many times." Zhu Kaishan burst out laughing.His mother Wen was stunned and said: "Father, what are you laughing at?" Zhu Kaishan said: "I laugh at Yushu, who is still a girl, and has been running back and forth as a matchmaker for others. Little matchmaker, I want to see who will be her matchmaker if she and Chuanjie become her in the future." Mother Wen said: "If they become successful, what kind of matchmaker will they use? The child is the matchmaker." Zhu Kai Shan said sternly: "That's not allowed! Since ancient times, marriages of children are based on the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers. How can it be done without a matchmaker? If you go through the motions, you have to hire a matchmaker. It's good-looking, or it's called sex. Didn't you see Han Laohai? Ordinarily, our two families still use a matchmaker to get in the way? But he still sends a matchmaker to propose a marriage, and he has to leave when the etiquette is reached, so there's no way to avoid it."
The two were talking, when a bell-like voice from a jade book came from the courtyard: "Are you at home, Uncle and Auntie? I have brought the guest, Mr. Guan." Zhu Kaishan and Mrs. Wen rushed out to greet him. Shandao: "Mr. Guan, you came quite early, and I was planning to greet you at the door." Guan Dezhen bowed his hands and saluted, "Don't dare to trouble me." He looked at the yard and said, "Oh, I didn't expect that your family fortune is not small. !" Zhu Kaishan said: "Cough! What's there, it's just a farmer's family. Mr. Guan, please come to the house."
Guan Dezhen lifted up her gown, bowed her waist, and sat down gracefully.Zhu Kaishan said to Mrs. Wen beside her, "Mother Wen, serve tea to Mr. Guan." Yushu said, "Let me come." Zhu Kaishan grabbed her and said, "No, you are a distinguished guest today. Sit down!"
Wen Ta Niang served tea and said: "Mr. Guan, the tea is not good, so you can make do with it." Guan Dezhen leaned forward and said, "Excuse me. Oh, the house is much better than I imagined, although it is not a deep house compound, a palace, a loft , but it is also a green hall, with bright and clean windows. What Miss Yushu said is true." Yushu said: "I have not told lies on both sides." Zhu Kaishan said: "I can trust this child Yushu."
Guan Dezhen said: "That is, that is. But Guan has always had a doubt, like a stick in his throat, and he can't spit it out." Wen Ta Niang asked with concern: "Oh, what is Mr. Guan choking on? Drink your saliva and send it away." Guan Dezhen smiled awkwardly: "No, no." Wen Ta Niang asked Yu Shu in a low voice: "What is 'No'?" Yu Shu giggled.Zhu Kaishan glanced at Wen Ta Niang dissatisfiedly, and said to Guan Dezhen: "Mr. Guan, my wife is joking, just say what you have to say."
Guan Dezhen said: "Guan sees that the family business is really prosperous, but your son has already passed the age of weak crown, why is there no one in the middle?" Zhu Kaishan was also a little dizzy at this moment, and he winked at Yushu.Yushu understood, and said with a smile: "Uncle Guan, let me tell you something. Eldest brother had a baby marriage in his hometown, but he was lost on the way to the east of the Guandong. Eldest brother is a person who values affection. I have been waiting until now. It seems that there is no hope." That's why we're only talking about marriage now."
Guan Dezhen said: "Oh, I see, I feel relieved now. Hey, I have been talking for a long time, your son Guigeng?" If you can afford it, you can let it go, nothing to say." Zhu Kaishan frowned, Guan Dezhen smiled.Seeing this, Yu Shu quickly interjected, "Uncle, isn't my elder brother twenty-six years old?" Zhu Kaishan said, "Yes, he is a dragon." Guan Dezhen said, "Oh, that's great. My niece is a chicken. A dragon and a phoenix match, it couldn't be better. Hey, what do you call your son Taifu?" Yushu Yuezu said on his behalf: "The big Zhu Chuanwen." Guan Dezhen clapped his hands and applauded: "Chuanwen, yes, a good name, farming and reading heirlooms, ancient articles Okay!" Zhu Kaishan decided to use offense as defense: "Mr. Guan, your niece is a daughter of a rich family, would she be willing to join a family like ours?" His mother Wen also said worriedly: "Yes, Miss Qianjin We can't afford it."
Guan Dezhen said: "No, no, their family is not what it used to be. Besides, I am ashamed of being an uncle. I can't afford to support her. I just want to find a decent family for my niece to marry off. No dowry, as long as the niece is satisfied, I will decide, I will give you a daughter-in-law for nothing. Oh, we have been talking for a long time, you have to invite your son out for me to meet, right?"
Wen Ta Niang came with Chuanwen.Zhu Kaishan said, "I've met you, Uncle Guan." Chuanwen bowed and said, "Hello, Uncle Guan." Guan Dezhen said, "Oh, your son is a man of talent, and what Yu Shu said is true, and he and my niece are a natural match." That's right." He patted his head and said, "Oh, look at my head, how could I forget? I have a photo of my niece, and I'll show you." As he spoke, he took out the photo of Wen Wen, and Zhu Kaishan took it .
Zhu Kaishan and Mrs. Wen sent Yushu and Guan Dezhen away, and Mrs. Wen asked, "Father, do you think this marriage will work?" Zhu Kaishan said, "Will it work or not? Let's talk about it after the blind date. If you look at the photos What a handsome guy. This Mr. Guan is also a cunning guy. He doesn’t see that we didn’t take out the photo when we passed the text. It seems that he is satisfied with the text.” Wen Ta Niang said: “You said that if this relationship becomes Chuanwu found a Kanto native, Chuanwen found a Manchurian, Chuanjie’s Yushu was also a local, and there was no daughter-in-law from Shandong.”
Zhu Kaishan said with a smile: "Why not, Mr. Xia's ancestors came from the east of the Guandong. Damn, I really like the marriage of the boss. This is also called improving the soil. It is useless to have good seeds without good land. The ground may not be able to grow into a solid and good crop in the future! You haven’t seen the sorghum seeds we brought from Shandong, and the sorghum harvested this year has increased by 30% of the income.” Wen Ta Niang was wonderfully praised by Zhu Kaishan He joked about the metaphor, and said: "You, there are too many crooked reasons, and the seeds of your old Zhu's family are good ones? That is, Wang Po sells melons. Who doesn't say that their own melons are sweet?" Zhu Kaishan laughed loudly.Wen Ta Niang said: "What are you laughing at?" Zhu Kaishan said: "What are you laughing at? I laughed at Mr. Guan and I didn't understand half of what Mr. Guan said. If it wasn't for Yu Shu who answered the words, we wouldn't understand anything. I don’t know.” Wen’s mother said, “It’s bad, if his niece talks like him, our family will all become deaf.” Zhu Kaishan said, “No way? Her uncle is a pedant, and deliberately told us It’s time to change your studies.”
Chuanwen walked out of his room and said, "Father, they left?" Mother Wen said, "Where did you go? I met Mr. Guan, and left without saying a word. Zhu Kaishan said: "I have never seen the world! Chuanwen, what do you think of this marriage?" Chuanwen was silent.His mother Wen said: "Your father asked you something!" Chuanwen said: "Father, do you really want to marry me?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Is such a thing a joke?" Chuanwen said: "Dad , I still want to wait for Xian'er, I always feel that there may not be a day when Xian'er will come to the door, what can I do then!" Zhu Kaishan said: "Boss, I can't wait any longer, the old Han family is urging Let’s pass on Wu to welcome the bride, you have to rush to the front of Chuanwu, if you don’t get married, it’s not a problem to suppress the two younger brothers.” His wife Wen said: “That’s what I said too. Xian’er is a married person You won’t enter our house anymore, so you can just pull her out of your heart, you are so old, it’s time to get married or not, it’s hard to justify in any way.” Chuanwen lowered his head and said after a long while: “I listen Parents."
It was late at night, Chuanwu was sleeping soundly, but Chuanwen was not sleepy. He was sitting on the kang, fiddling with the hair that Xianer had cut off on the way to the east of the pass, and next to him was a small photo of Wen.Chuanwen watched silently, with big tears rolling down his cheeks.After a long time, he let out a long sigh, and slowly wrapped up Xian'er's hair.
On this day, Chuanwen and Nawen met on a blind date.Guan Dezhen led Na Wen to the door, and said to Zhu Kaishan and his wife, "Na Wen, this is your Uncle Zhu, and this is your Aunt Zhu." Na Wen performed the Manchu meeting ceremony, raised his hands, and said, "Uncle Good, auntie." Zhu Kaishan looked at the text with satisfaction, and his wife Wen said happily: "Yes, girl is also good." Guan Dezhen said: "And you, brother Zhu." The text saluted again and said: " Hello, Brother Zhu." Chuanwen was a little at a loss, and Gayou was speechless.Guan Dezhen said: "Forget it, you two have met now. It's the first time you meet, and it's not easy for you to talk to the old man. Brother Zhu, let the children go to the back room to talk?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Okay, okay, You go to the back room and talk." Na Wen said politely: "Just listen to uncle's arrangement." He went to the back room by himself.Chuanwen stood there numbly and did not move.Mother Wen poked him and said, "Follow me, Wood!" Then Chuanwen followed.
Guan Dezhen said: "Brother Zhu, my niece is okay?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Yes, yes, after all, she is the daughter of a rich family. She is generous and generous! Much better than our Chuanwen." Guan Dezhen said "Your son is not bad, I think they are a good match." Wen Ta Niang said with a smile: "Young girl speaks so nicely! Her uncle, what kind of gift is that girl gave me? I have never seen it before." Guan Dezhen said: " Our Manchurian girls always salute their elders in this way, don’t be surprised.” Wen Ta Niang said: “No wonder.” Guan Dezhen said: “It’s good not to be blamed. We Manchurians have a lot of courtesy. But there is one thing, this child has been with us since he was a child. Growing up in the city, you have never done the work in the crop yard, and you don’t know how to do it, so you have to take care of it.” Zhu Kaishan said: “It’s easy to say, as long as you are willing to endure hardships, there is nothing difficult in the work in the crop yard.”
In the back room, Nawen glanced at Chuanwen and said: "Brother Chuanwen, you haven't looked at me since I entered the door. Could it be that you don't like it?" Chuanwen said: "No, no, I like it, I like it." Na Wen burst out laughing.Chuanwen asked: "What are you laughing at? I don't like you?" The text said: "No." Chuanwen said: "Then why are you laughing? Is it because I can't speak?" The text said: "I What a coincidence, my name is Na Wen, your name is Chuan Wen, there is a Wen in each name, your father opened his mouth and kept calling Wen His mother, Wen His mother, whose mother is it?" Chuan Wen said: "Then why not Need to ask? Call me my mother. If you are willing to be my daughter-in-law, you will also be your mother after passing the door." After hearing that, Wen didn't answer, and burst into tears.
Chuanwen said inexplicably: "It was fine just now, why are you crying? Do you feel wronged with me? If you do that, don't wrong yourself, this is a lifetime thing." Nawen said: "Brother Chuanwen, don't get me wrong, Seeing you guarding your parents, I think of my dead mother, and I, Ama, don’t know what’s going on, and I don’t know where he is now, so I suddenly think of their two elders.” Chuanwen said: “This It's easy, if we two get married, I'll go to your father in a carriage and take him over to live with him. A son-in-law should honor his father-in-law." The text said: "Don't call me father-in-law, father-in-law, It should be called father-in-law, if it is more elegant, it should be called Master Taishan."
Chuanwen said: "I heard that there is such a name, but I don't call it that in my country. Hey, after talking for a long time, I was coaxed to call me father-in-law and Taishan Boss. Do you like me or not?" That Wen laughed again, and said, "I don't like to go into the house with you? Why did you talk for a long time?" Chuanwen also laughed and said: "That's what I like. Okay, I think we can still talk about it. I was afraid that you would dislike me. I don’t read much, so I can’t go together.” Na Wen said: “I was worried about this at first. But when we met, I saw that you are simple and honest, but there are stories in your eyes, so I knew you were not a fool. It doesn’t matter if you don’t read enough books, you can fill them up, if your head is full of paste, you can’t get it out. Have you never read "Liaozhai"?" Chuanwen said: "I haven't." The article said: "In "Liaozhai" There was Lu Pan, a ghost fairy, who made a friend named Zhu Erdan. Zhu Erdan's writing was not good. One night, Lu Pan dug out Zhu Erdan's heart and pulled out all the things that blocked his mind. Later, Zhu Erdan Then I became smarter, and my articles became better." Chuanwen said, "My mother, you want to dig out my heart too, don't you?" Wen giggled and said, "How can I be so big? I think, if we get married, I will teach you to read, otherwise, sooner or later we will not be able to talk to each other."
In the outer room, Zhu Kaishan said to Guan Dezhen: "It seems that the two children can make sense." Guan Dezhen said: "Yes. If the two little people are optimistic, this marriage can be settled. If it is settled, it will be done sooner. Let's go." Zhu Kaishan said: "Wait until autumn, you have to prepare anyway." Guan Dezhen said: "Success." He muttered for a while and said, "Old Brother Zhu, I don't know if I should say something or not." Zhu Kaishan: "We're all in the same family, what's the point? Tell me." Guan Dezhen said: "How can we say that this is also a Manchu-Han intermarriage, I think, I think... Of course, you are married, we are married, it stands to reason All the rules should be followed by you, but I think we can be more flexible, take care of the rules on both sides, some rules..." Zhu Kaishan understood what he meant, and said generously: "It's easy to say, you can do whatever you want How to do it, you can follow some rules." Guan Dezhen was grateful: "Brother Zhu, you can do it, don't say anything, you have given me enough face."
The two people inside continued to chat, and the text said, "Brother Chuanwen, I have something else I want to discuss with you." Chuanwen said, "Just talk about anything." Girl, her name is Qiujuan, she gets along with me like sisters, she has been with me for six or seven years, I want to bring her here when I pass the door, do you think it will work?" Chuanwen said: "Oh, I can't make up my mind about this matter. ，要跟爹商量商量。依我看八成是准不了。”那文说：“准不准的你问一问，她要是不跟着我可就没处安身了。”传文说：“那我就去问问。”
一会儿工夫，传文乐颠颠地回来了，说：“爹说了，让她跟过来吧，可不是当丫头，咱家没那个谱儿。娘也说了，当闺女养活着，将来找个好人家嫁出去，她也可以当丈母娘了。”那文说：“不是叫丈母娘，应该叫岳母！”传文说：“噢，叫岳母。”那文长舒了一口气道：“秋鹃啊，你总算有了归宿，姐替你高兴啊！”
从朱家回来，鲜儿和那文夜话。鲜儿说：“那个人还行？”那文说：“还行吧，人长得相貌堂堂，有男子汉的气派，挺憨厚的，就是书底子不够。”鲜儿说：“庄稼院里的孩子，有几个念书的？只要人好就行。”那文说：“他爹娘也挺好的，一看就是古道侠肠，我一提出来要把你一块儿带过去，他爹娘都答应了，说过去不让你当丫头，拿你当闺女养活着，将来找个好人家嫁出去。”鲜儿说：“你说了半天，你女婿姓什么？叫什么名？”那文说：“说起来也巧，我俩的名里都带一个文字，他叫朱传文，他爹叫朱开山。”那文的话音未落，鲜儿如五雷轰顶，手中的碗当啷一声掉到地上，喊一声“天哪”，泪流满面。那文惊呆了，急问道：“鲜儿，你怎么了？”
鲜儿忙掩饰说：“那文姐，我心口疼的病又犯了，疼得不行了！”那文说：“我给你化点面碱水？”鲜儿抚着心口窝说：“姐，不用了，这阵过去了。”那文说：“那你躺下睡吧，歇一歇会好点。”鲜儿躺下说：“姐，你成你的亲，我就不跟过去了。”那文说：“怎么了？”鲜儿说：“姐，我舍不得离开你，可到了人家我算什么身份？说是拿我当闺女待，也就是说说，人家凭什么把我当闺女？到时候我闺女不闺女，丫头不丫头，他们家那么些爷们儿，说不定让我给他老爹做小婆呢！”那文说：“不至于吧？”鲜儿哭着说：“怎么不至于？我说了怕你不愿意听，我刚到你们府上的时候，你们家的多少爷们儿打我的主意？老爷不是也打算把我收房吗？不是你护着，我早就当你的小妈了，你不清楚？”那文说：“可也是的，你长得也就太招人疼了，哪个爷们儿不想把你弄到手？那你以后怎么办？”鲜儿说：“我想好了，我在外边早就流浪够了，大不了回老家找我爹娘。”那文说：“也好。那你也得送我出了阁。”鲜儿说：“姐，你放心，你出阁那天我去送你。你不是就喜欢我唱的单出头吗？那一天我给你唱，别让他们小瞧了咱娘家人。”
朱家张灯结彩，一派喜庆。朱开山在院里摆了四桌酒席。韩老海带了秀儿也来送礼吃喜酒，夏先生带着玉书也来了。院内外人来人往好不热闹。朱开山夫妇站在院门外应酬着前来贺喜的邻里乡亲们。传武手擎鞭炮候在院门外另一处，秀儿也擎着鞭炮陪在他的旁边，不时地瞟着传武，传武依旧佯装不理，直盯着花轿行来的方向。院内，传杰、玉书招呼着前来贺喜的男女宾客们各自落座。院外，花轿渐渐行近。一时鞭炮齐鸣。七八个孩子跟在花轿后边拍掌唱道：“新媳妇，进洞房，不脱花鞋就上床。傻新郎，摸进房，抱着媳妇喊亲娘……”
花轿停在院门前，跟在轿后的传文下马来到花轿旁边。马媒婆上前掀开轿帘，用手搀扶着头顶红盖头的那文下了轿，并将手中的红绸两头分别递给那文和传文。传文在前用红绸牵着那文进了院。马媒婆搀扶着那文，引导着她跨过火盆，进入堂屋。
司仪念喜歌：“蝴蝶飞上玉搔头，玉人喜登鸳鸯楼。今朝结下连理枝，早生贵子觅封侯！”
喜歌念毕，又引着小夫妻拜堂。
拜完堂，传文用红绸牵引着那文走入新房。马媒婆搀扶着那文在炕上坐好。
宾客们已经开始吃喜宴了，传武、传杰陪着大哥向宾客们敬酒。坐在女桌上的秀儿，眼睛一直不离传武。朱开山在主桌上兴奋地站起，满面春风地说：“诸位老乡台，今天是我儿子传文大喜的日子，蒙各位光临，我朱开山不胜荣幸。朱开山自从来到咱们屯子，没少得到大家的帮扶，为了略表谢意，我特意请了戏班子为大伙唱大戏。大伙喝着酒听戏，一定要尽兴啊！”宾客们鼓掌叫好。
戏班子的人从厢房里出来，各就位。锣鼓点响起，唢呐声声。两个演员舞着跳着唱起了一出二人转喜庆戏。宾客们喝着酒听戏，叫好声不断。传武坐在次桌上大口大口地喝闷酒，秀儿过来劝道：“传武哥，你少喝点，酒喝多了伤身子。”传武有些不耐烦地说：“一边待着去，我愿意！”秀儿说：“传武哥，我这都是为你好，你可别狗咬吕洞宾不识好赖人。”传武一摆手说：“好好好，我是狗，你是吕洞宾，行了吧？”秀儿委屈地说：“传武哥，我不是那个意思，我是说怕你喝醉了难受。”传武说：“我愿意难受，你别烦我，老盯着我干什么？”
秀儿深感委屈，文他娘走近秀儿悄声地说：“秀儿，别理这狗东西！”边说边狠狠地瞪着传武。秀儿见此忙说：“大娘，我没事。”自己含着眼泪怅怅地离去。文他娘用手指头戳着传武的头说：“你咋就不懂事呢！”
二人转欢快地表演着，玉书看得饶有兴趣，夏元璋凑近她说：“玉书呀，赶明儿你成亲，爹也给你请戏班子唱大戏，唱他三天三夜。”玉书羞赧地说：“爸，你说什么呢！”传杰也凑过来，笑嘻嘻地说：“掌柜的，咱唱猪八戒背媳妇，要不唱猪八戒拱地儿，可热闹呢！”玉书嗔道：“闪一边儿去，要唱就唱朱传杰尿炕！”传杰笑道：“唱呗，反正我现在已经不尿了。”
众宾客推杯换盏，喜宴进入了高潮。朱开山已面色酡红，文他娘喜不自胜。戏台上，二人转告一段落，音乐再起，一个一身红的姑娘站在台中央，亮开嗓子唱了一出传统戏单出头的名段。那声音真如黄鹂一般清脆，乐音婉转处处理得圆润流畅。不用说，这正是鲜儿，她这不只是在用声唱，更是在用心、在用命呵。虽然脸上涂了油彩，那泪水却早已朦胧了双眼。正在敬酒的传文听到鲜儿的唱腔声一愣，转身看来……
喝闷酒的传武眼睛直勾勾地盯着台上的人，他对这声音是多么熟悉啊！
一个人坐在新房里的那文猛地扯去盖头，仔细地辨听着，入了迷。
鲜儿舞着，唱着，赢得阵阵喝彩。传文呆呆地看着，慢慢地走到戏台下。鲜儿目视着传文，声音哽咽起来。传文已认出鲜儿，泪水渐渐涌上。鲜儿难以再唱下去，禁不住停下动作，止住声音，极力控制着自己的哽咽声。众宾客皆不解地看着。朱开山夫妇似乎预感到什么，有些揪心地看着。
传武也已经认出了鲜儿，眼含热泪喃喃自语道：“姐……”
传文、鲜儿两人泪眼相望，传文声音颤抖着叫道：“鲜儿。”突然声嘶力竭地喊了声：“鲜儿——”猛然把鲜儿抱在怀中，失声痛哭！鲜儿长久压抑的情感突然释放出来，大哭不已！Everyone was shocked.传武泪流满面，将一大碗酒灌进口中……
那文站在新房门口，呆呆地看着抱在一起痛哭的传文和鲜儿，朱开山、文他娘含泪看着痛哭的两个人，传文边哭边说：“鲜儿，这些年你跑哪儿去了？你让俺好等啊！”泪眼婆娑的鲜儿欲说点什么，忽然看到站在新房门口的那文，立刻下意识地挣脱传文，呆呆地看着那文，那文也同样呆呆地看着鲜儿。
院内有了片刻的宁静……
烛光摇曳，烛泪流满了桌子。传文呆呆地坐在墙角。已经知道了真相的那文早已哭成了泪人儿，喃喃道：“传文哥，咱这是在戏里吗？怎么会这么巧呢？”传文垂头无语。那文抽泣着说：“这可怎么办啊？叫我怎么办啊……”传文还是垂头无语。烛光摇曳着，摇曳着。传文默默地走出屋子。
卸去戏装，坐在炕上的鲜儿目光呆滞，空洞地盯着炕桌上的油灯。月光如水。传武在鲜儿的房门口来回地走着——他怕鲜儿再出意外。
文他娘忧虑地说：“他爹，你看这件事咋办？”朱开山吧嗒烟袋锅子没有应声。文他娘说：“他爹，你说句话吧，俺是没咒念了，早不来晚不来，疙瘩汤出了锅她又来了，上哪儿去找干面粉啊？”朱开山瞪着眼睛说：“你没咒念我就有了？想念咒儿找唐僧，我这儿就有金箍如意棒，只能用棒子把他们打散，没别的办法！”文他娘非常不满地说：“你说的是人话吗？”
朱开山深深地叹了一口长气……