Chapter 15 Cleverly pull the red line

Ten days later, Fourth Sister Luo received a letter from home. According to her words, Aunt Luo asked Mr. Wu to write it for her.This Mr. Wu is the concubine of Guandi Temple, he is enthusiastic and understands the world affairs. First, he read the letter from Fourth Sister Luo, and he had a question in his mind, why should he be appointed to write the reply letter.Listening to Mrs. Luo happily talking about Hu Xueyan's visit to her, she suddenly realized that Fourth Sister Luo might not be sure whether Hu Xueyan would come to see Mrs. Luo in person, so the letter did not say who should bring the letters and other things.However, she was very concerned about Hu Xueyan's movements, so she had to tell her in detail.This is exactly the reason why she specified that she wanted to write a reply letter for Mrs. Luo.

This completely guessed Fourth Sister Luo's thoughts, so his letter met her expectation.Mr. Wu's ghostwriting is plain and clear. Fourth Sister Luo asked Lao Ma to read it to her first, and she put in a lot of effort herself. When she could understand it, she took the letter to see Grandma Qigu. "Seventh Sister," she said, "I have a letter, please show me." "Which letter?" "My mother's letter. I saw that the letter is very long, and it seems that Mr. Hu Da was mentioned in it. I'm afraid there are important things in it, so it's inconvenient to ask Lao Ma to show me."

"I'm not much better than you. You can't understand it, and I can't understand it either. But it doesn't matter, one guest doesn't bother the two masters. You asked Yingchun to write it for you at the beginning, and now you still ask him to read it." gone." "Seventh brother-in-law is at home?" "At home." Grandma Qigu replied, "A foreigner wants to see him, and he is waiting." So I found Gu Yingchun and handed the letter to him. While reading it, he said: "I have received everything, and Mr. Hu Da also sent a very generous gift. There are eight items in total, ham, tea, Huadiao—”

"Don't read it anymore." Grandma Qigu interrupted and asked, "You call me Uncle in your letters, but Mr. Hu Da?" "That's right! Among Hangzhou people, those who respect my uncle call him that." "Okay! Go on." "Mr. Hu Da went to see your mother on the seventh day of May. He was very polite. He sat there for an hour and talked about the current situation in Shanghai—" Gu Yingchun paused with a smile at this point. "Huh!" Grandma Qigu asked in surprise, "What's so funny?" "It said in the letter that your mother knew that you met the two of us, and she said it was 'a pleasure to meet you'." Gu Yingchun said modestly, "I really don't dare to be so."

"My mother's words are correct. Of course you two are my nobles." Fourth Sister Luo asked, "Seventh Brother-in-law, it seems that my daughter was mentioned in the letter." "Yes. Your mother said that Mr. Hu Da likes your daughter very much. She asked her questions and talked a lot. She also gave her a gift, which is a pair of twisted gold bracelets." "Look!" Fourth Sister Luo said to Grandma Qigu, "Mr. Da is giving such precious things to the children, but, Sister Qi, I don't quite understand why Mr. Da would bring these pair of bracelets with me." ? Did he know that I had a daughter before he went?"

"Not necessarily." Qi Gu's grandma replied, "Our little uncle has a lot of entertainment, and there are a lot of gold watches and other miscellaneous things. If you want to give a meeting gift, just take it out." "It turned out to be like this." Fourth Sister Luo cleared up her doubts, "Seventh Brother-in-law, please tell me more." "Your mother said, you said you want to go back, and she misses you very much. If you can't spare time, maybe she will come to Shanghai to see you." Before Fourth Sister Luo could speak, Grandma Qigu called out, "Come on!" She said, "Take your mother here for a summer break, stay for two or three months before going back."

"Shanghai is cooler than Hangzhou." Fourth Sister Luo nodded, "Let me think about it." "There is a paragraph in the back, Mr. Wu's 'postscript', very interesting!" Gu Yingchun smiled, "He said that since Mr. Hu Da came to the house in person, there have been many discussions among the tea guests in the temple for days, saying Mr. Hu Da is kind. From his point of view, Mr. Hu Da is the "noble man" you have chosen, and it is unknown." These words touched the bottom of Fourth Sister Luo's heart, no matter how calm she was, she couldn't help but blush. Grandma Qigu was very witty, and deliberately pulled the words away, "What's 'tea guest in the temple'?" She asked, "What temple?"

"The Guandi Temple is right next to my house. Mr. Wu, who wrote this letter for my mother, is a temple congratulator there. The incense in the Guandi Temple is only maintained by setting tables, selling tea and speaking big books." Speaking of this, foreigners came to visit Gu Yingchun.When he was meeting with guests, Fourth Sister Luo kept talking with Grandma Qigu, and she also wanted to bring her mother to live here, and someone who was in trouble could escort her.Grandma Qigu didn't think it was a big deal at all, so she just wrote to Hu Xueyan. "Not good!" Fourth Sister Luo just shook her head, but didn't say why it was bad. When Grandma Qi Gu asked her, she replied, "I owe him too much."

"It's already too much, why not owe it again." "I'm afraid I don't know." "There's a way—" Grandma Qigu thought about it, but she didn't need to be too explicit.Fourth Sister Luo didn't ask any more questions, so the matter was put on hold for now. After chatting about some gossip, when it was time to light up the lights, Grandma Qigu proposed to have dinner early and then go to a circus from the West after dinner.Fourth Sister Luo agreed to have dinner at her house, but she didn't want to go to the circus, because it was already late, and she was worried about sending her home far away.

"That's not easy? You can stay with me. We can still talk." Fourth Sister Luo thought for a while, and finally accepted the invitation.After watching the circus after dinner, Gu Yingchun had just arrived home. "Ah Qi, please pack my luggage for me." He said, "The foreigner who came today is the new manager of a German foreign company. He said he would make a special trip to Hangzhou to visit my uncle and take a stroll around the West Lake, so I had to accompany him. He's going." "What?" Grandma Qigu said happily, "You want to go to Hangzhou! Great, great! You brought Sijie Luo's old lady here."

Gu Yingchun was stunned for a moment, thinking of what Aunt Luo said in the letter, he finally understood, and happily replied: "Okay, okay! I will definitely do it." The couple had already made such a decision, Fourth Sister Luo had nothing to say except to thank her.Then we talked about the itinerary. Gu Yingchun calculated that it would take about half a month to come and go.Grandma Qigu came up with another idea. "You simply move to the 'British Land' to live, and it will be convenient for us to come and go." She said, "Half a month is enough to find a house and move." "Well, well. Let me think about it." "You don't have to think about it. Wait for me to think about it for you." Grandma Qigu was thinking about the house of an acquaintance, renting or buying it, everything is convenient. After thinking for a while, she thought, "Isn't Lao Mi building an alley?" House'?" she asked, "Is it finished?" "It's long overdue." "His alley has twenty-four houses in total. It's a very long alley. I think there must be some." "That's good." Grandma Qigu turned to Sijie Luo and said, "Old Mi is a worker in Fukang, and now he is rich. It's his house, and you can move in with just a word." "Look, look!" Fourth Sister Luo hurriedly denied, "I want to find another one, it's better." "why?" Fourth Sister Luo didn't answer, but just shook her head. Grandma Qigu finally thought of it. The relationship between her and Hu Xueyan was at a delicate moment, and she deliberately wanted to avoid suspicion so as not to show too much trace. Grandma Qigu felt that although Fourth Sister Luo was shrewd and capable, and also valued loyalty and friendship, she was unavoidably a little artificial.She is a straightforward person. When encountering such a situation, she has a quick way to cut through the mess, which Fourth Sister Luo cannot do. "I don't care about your exquisite and ingenious heart, what you are thinking about after nine changes and ten turns. In a word, in a word, you have moved. As for the house, whether it is rented, mortgaged, or bought, I will replace it for you. You are in charge, you don't have to control." Fourth Sister Luo was submissive instead, "Sister Seven," she said, "I'll just listen to you and ignore everything, please take care." So Grandma Qigu went her own way and bought her a newly built "along house" by the second gang of Fukang Qianzhuang.This alley is called Fuhouli, with twenty-four households, Wangheng faces Yu, and both sides can communicate.The house selected by Grandma Qigu faces south, with east and west wing rooms downstairs, a large living room, and a "stove draped room", lower room, and storage room in the back.The escalator is set in the middle, and there are five rooms on the upper floor. The largest one, from south to north, leads directly to the bottom. It is a suite, which is enough for hiding.The other four rooms, one sitting room, one dining room, two guest rooms, and the furniture and decorations were also selected by Qi Gu's grandma. The magnificent decoration is really lovely. It took only ten days before and after, everything went well, Grandma Qigu herself was very proud.On the morning of the eleventh day, a carriage was sent to pick up Fourth Sister Luo and told her, "I have finished the house for you. Now I will accompany you to see it." Upon seeing it, Fourth Sister Luo was surprised and delighted, her excitement was beyond words, and she kept saying, "That's great, that's great. I'm afraid I'm not lucky enough to live in such a nice house." Grandma Qigu ignored her words, and just asked her if there was any dissatisfaction, and she could correct it immediately. Fourth Sister Luo was honest, and she should add curtains. "The curtains have already been measured, and I asked someone to do it. It will be ready tomorrow." Grandma Qigu then asked, "When will you move?" "Slow down!" Fourth Sister Luo pulled her to sit side by side, hesitated and said, "Seventh Sister, to be honest, I'm really happy with the house. However, I'm afraid I can't do it with my strength. The house includes all the furniture. Is it four thousand silver coins?" "It's less than 4,000. I have a detailed account there." Grandma Qigu said, "You don't have to worry about not being able to afford it now. I bought this house now, and I lent it to you for nothing. When you can afford it, I will take care of it." I'll give you the original price." "Is there such a good thing in the world?" "If you don't believe it, I don't even believe it myself!" Grandma Qigu said with a smile, "It seems that Wu Tiekou's words are about to come true." Fourth Sister Luo remembers very clearly that Wu Tiekou decided that she wanted to "be small", and if she "preferred to be big", she would "marry one and restrain one".If you don't want to "be small" and can't "be big", you will suffer disaster and your life will be lost.If this is the case, the "wealth", "official" and "seal" of the first four characters in the horoscope are naturally out of the question.Therefore, only those who are willing to "be small" will be blessed.Thinking about it this way, the meaning behind Grandma Qigu's words became obvious. Having said that, Fourth Sister Luo is unwilling to admit it, but she is also unwilling to deny it.In this case, the only way is to pretend that he didn't hear clearly and ignore her lingering lingering voice, deliberately talking about him. "Seventh sister, moving is a troublesome thing, I'm afraid—" "You don't need to think about the past and the future. The furniture and furnishings are all here, and the wooden utensils in your place can be given away. No one can give them away. Call a second-hand collector to come and kick them. Pack up your clothes and jewelry. , Using tools, but only a day's work, what's the trouble?" "Where are my clients?" "It's more troublesome." Grandma Qigu pondered for a while and said, "I advise you not to do it again—" "No!" Fourth Sister Luo hurriedly said, "It's not just for me. Others are also a job to support their families. I can't ignore it." "That's easy, you find a capable person to be your substitute. Maybe you can ask for a 'top fee'." Grandma Qi said again, "It's inevitable that the new and the old will not be able to catch up. The old horse can Move here slowly. Or if the old horse votes for a new owner, it will save you more trouble." Hearing Grandma Qigu's plan for her, which was simple but thoughtful, Sijie Luo really had nothing to say, "Sister Qi, I really admire you." She said, "Now there is only one thing left, Pick a day." "Yes." Grandma Qigu said, "Come to my place, choose a date, and discuss it carefully at the same time." Back at Gu's house, taking a breather, Grandma Qigu asked someone to take Huang Li to pick a life.Unfortunately, it is not suitable to move for eight or nine days in a row, and it will be ten days at the earliest. "The old lady had already arrived at that time." Grandma Qigu said, "My idea is that it is best to move within three or four days. The old lady will live in a new house as soon as she comes, so that her old man will be happy and save trouble. Much, Fourth Sister, what do you think?" "Of course the words are good. However, the days are bad, there is no way." Grandma Qigu thought for a while and said: "There is a way. As the saying goes, it is better to hit the sun than to pick the sun. Which day is the day when it hits, do you think it is good?" "How to hit the law?" "The day when the old lady arrived in Shanghai is considered as the day when you bumped into it. When the old lady arrives, take a rest with me first, and then enter the house immediately. You also brought the important things here first, and set up two tables of wine in the evening. Ban Mao's jokes are lively and lively, and by the way, if you take care of the old lady, won't you kill two birds with one stone?" Fourth Sister Luo felt that this arrangement was also very good, so she immediately asked, "Seventh brother-in-law, don't know when she will come back?" "Soon. About four or five days." Gu Yingchun is back.To Fourth Sister Luo's surprise, her mother did not come, but Mr. Wu did. Mr. Nawu is in his fifties, short and fat, with white hair and a rosy nose. His description is weird, but his eyes are very good. When he looks at people, there are two rays of light in his eyes, which can attract people. It is natural to feel that this person is approachable and trustworthy.Therefore, Grandma Qigu immediately took a liking to him. After Gu Yingchun's introduction, there was naturally some politeness. Grandma Qigu asked why Sijie Luo's mother didn't come, and Mr. Wu took the opportunity to explain why she came. "Fourth Sister Luo's mother came to Shanghai as a guest because the weather was too hot and she was taking 'Guanyinsu'. It was inconvenient for her, so she didn't come. However, her mother had some important things to say, and she wanted me to tell her in private, so Under the light of Mr. Gu, bring me to Shanghai to open my eyes.” "It's good, it's good." Grandma Qigu said, "Sister Luo, I hit it off with her right away, and we feel like sisters. Mr. Wu is someone she respects. When we get here, you don't have to be polite. Now Mr. Wu sees it as a Fourth Sister Luo picked it up? Or you go to see her." "His mother still has something to eat and use for Fourth Sister Luo, I'd better go." "Then, I'll take you there." "Don't dare, dare not, never dare to." "Mr. Wu, you are welcome. Why do you want me to take you there in person? There are two reasons." At this point, Grandma Qigu looked at her husband and said, "I'm afraid you don't know that Fourth Sister Luo has moved. It's Lao Mi's house, and I took care of it for her." "So fast!" Gu Yingchun said this, and then said to Mr. Wu, "I don't even know where Fourth Sister Luo's new house is, so my wife must send you there." "I sent Mr. Wu there, and by the way, I asked Fourth Sister Yoluo to meet Mr. Wu tonight and ask her to accompany me." Hearing this, Mr. Wu had nothing else to say except to thank you again and again, so he gave up his car and sat in a sedan chair, and went to Fourth Sister Luo's place together.Grandma Qigu brought them here, and made an appointment with Fourth Sister Luo to accompany Mr. Wu to dinner at night, and then hurried home, because she was eager to hear Gu Yingchun talk about the trip. "He is the 'Big Ice Master' of the girl's family—" It turned out that when Hu Xueyan returned to Hangzhou, he had a little leisure time, so he talked with his mother and wife about Fourth Sister Luo.Originally, Hu Xueyan was in charge of marrying a concubine, but Fourth Sister Luo's situation was different. Many related matters had to be negotiated in advance. The most important thing was the name first, and the real power second.The concubine of an official family in Hangzhou is called "Xin Girl" when she first enters the door. After a year and a half, she will be called "Miss Luo" after a year and a half. Aunt Grandma" title.As for surviving until the "concubine" always enters middle age, after the children grow up.But Hu Xueyan made a request for Fourth Sister Luo, calling her "Madam" as soon as she entered the door. "So," Mrs. Hu asked, "Where is your first spouse? This one is also 'Madam', and that one is also 'Madam'. Which one is it called?" "One is 'Second Wife'." Mrs. Hu pondered for a while and said: "What did she say?" Mrs. Hu pointed with her finger, and the "she" refers to Mrs. Hu. "I haven't talked to her about it yet. I'll ask her for permission first, and then I'll talk to her." Mrs. Hu knew that her daughter-in-law was virtuous and weak, and she would not openly object even if she didn't want to, but as the head of the family, she couldn't disregard the family rules, so she was inconvenient for a while, and just said: "I have to think about it. , you have to make sense on the stage.” "On the table, it makes sense. Why?" Hu Xueyan happened to be talking about "real power." He said, "In this situation, there must be someone to 'catch the boss'. The daughter-in-law is too honest and in poor health, so that There are a lot of things that require the old lady to take care of them, and the son feels uneasy. To be honest, the old lady is not clear about the situation outside, and sometimes she wants to worry about it, but she can't focus on it. Beg to be the head of the family. Since you are the head of the family, you have to have a title. This is the so-called "handling with authority". It makes sense on the table." "You want her to be the head of the family. I have to think about it even more. You always know that it is difficult to be a family member." "I know. Fourth Sister Luo is extremely capable, and this family will definitely be able to take over." "It's not just capable." Mrs. Hu said, "As the saying goes, 'Don't be stupid or deaf, don't be a family member.' To be a family member must be able to suffer from being dumb. Girls, mothers, cooks and sedan chairs will gossip behind their backs. She Does she have the guts to act like she didn't hear someone clearly 'calling a thief bald in front of a monk', without any annoyance on her face?" "This point——" Hu Xueyan said, "Of course you have to tell her clearly, and she will definitely agree." Mrs. Hu shook her head, "Say what you say, what you say, what you promise, it will be different at that time." She said, "Nud Bodhisattvas all have an earthy nature. Then it's too late for you to regret." This is everyone's opinion is different.Mrs. Hu also met Fourth Sister Luo before, but after so many years, she couldn't remember what she looked like. Of course, she can only speculate based on common sense.Hu Xueyan thought to herself, this is not something that can convince the old mother all at once, the only way to talk more about Fourth Sister Luo's temperament is to gradually let the mother have confidence, and it will naturally happen. At this time, Gu Yingchun accompanied the foreigner to Hangzhou, negotiated official business, and sent someone to accompany the foreigner to visit Liuqiao Sanzhu. According to the content of the letter, it is considered that the time is ripe for marriage. "Our old lady still has concerns." Hu Xueyan said, "The old lady is afraid that she can only work hard and not complain." "So, little grandpa, what do you think?" "It depends on how we treat others," Hu Xueyan said, "Sister Luo is not willing to be pushed down. If she does, she will always know that I can't divorce my first wife. I want her to be the eldest wife, but only the younger sister." As long as she thinks about being a small wife and letting her take power, even if there are gossips that are unpleasant, she can swallow them in one breath, and she will naturally calm down." "Uncle's words are very thorough." Gu Yingchun volunteered, "I'll tell the old lady." Of course there is a saying, don't mention Hu Xueyan at all, just talk about how Grandma Qigu and Fourth Sister Luo fell in love, and how Sister Luo knew good from bad, because Grandma Qigu treated her, so she obeyed her words, like a sister. Mrs. Hu respected Gu Yingchun and his wife, who were friends in need, and had special feelings and confidence for Grandma Qigu. At that time, she said: "Seventh Sister can't be wrong with the person she likes. The matchmaker will invite Seventh Sister to come." Do it, I have to listen to Seventh Sister's words before it counts." A good thing has taken a turn for the worse, and it seems that success is in sight.But Gu Yingchun has a careful mind and acts cautiously, and feels that it is better to say less about optimistic words. "Don't be too happy, old lady, it's still unknown whether she will be willing or not." Next, Gu Yingchun talked in detail about the anecdote that Grandma Qigu accompanied Fourth Sister Luo to fortune-telling and almost quarreled with Wu Tiekou. Of course, he would never reveal that this was a secret that the couple had communicated to Wu Tiekou in advance. Mrs. Hu listened very carefully, and the more she listened, the more she smiled, "It turns out that she has such a good character, it seems that she is really destined." She continued, "This kind of person's temper is like this. Well, if you don’t want to, if you want to, there must be one sentence that counts.” "Uncle," Gu Yingchun thought of another thing, "I don't know what auntie means?" "She's willing." Mrs. Hu said, "I've talked to her, and she wants me to decide. Now, Seventh Brother-in-law, I'll leave this matter to you." "As long as the old lady is in charge, my aunt won't complain. Of course, Ah Qi and I will do our best to make this matter complete." So Gu Yingchun planned for Hu Xueyan, the matchmaker of the man's family is Grandma Qigu, and the matchmaker of the woman's family might as well ask Mr. Wu to take over.Hu Xueyan naturally agreed, and sent out an invitation to invite Mr. Wu to dinner. This made Mr. Wu feel very flattered, he came to Hu's house on time for the banquet, the host introduced Gu Yingchun and other accompanying guests, toasted a glass of wine, excused himself and left the table. Chatting during the dinner was not as good as the business, and after dinner, we went to the guest table to drink tea. Gu Yingchun invited Mr. Wu to the side, and said with a smile: "Mr. Wu, you and I have been friends for a long time." Mr. Wu was stunned, and when Gu Yingchun mentioned that they were ghostwriters for Fourth Sister Luo's family, Mr. Wu finally understood that even though they met each other for the first time, their handwriting was precocious. "From this point of view, the matter is a foregone conclusion." Grandma Qigu said happily, "Mr. Wu seems to care about Fourth Sister Luo very much. I wonder what he thinks when he sees her new house?" Mr. Wu waited for Grandma Qigu to leave. From the house to the decorations, everything was new and refined in his mind. He never thought that she was so rich. It was only because Grandma Qigu was there as a first-time visitor, so it was inconvenient for her to show it. He was afraid that people would laugh at him for not having seen the world, so he no longer needed any reserve at this time, and showed an air of envy and amazement unabashedly. "Fourth Sister Luo, I really never thought that you, a woman at such a young age, would create such a scene! I have been to Shanghai twice, and to be honest, this is the first time I have seen such a beautiful house." He went on to say, "Of course the Gu family is a well-known family. Although the house is bigger than yours, it is not as new as yours, and there are more decorations than yours. Unfortunately, there are fine and thick, good and bad, not as good as yours." tidy." Hearing his compliments, Fourth Sister Luo felt an indescribable comfort in her heart. There is nothing more gratifying in life than an acquaintance who has been on a blind date since childhood.Her mood at this time also felt like returning home, but the feeling that came immediately after was a emptiness that was a fly in the ointment. "The house and the furniture don't belong to me. How can I be able to put on a show like this?" Mr. Wu didn't feel completely surprised by these words, he thought for a while and said, "Even if Mr. Hu Da set it up for you, since you use it, it's yours." "It's not him, it's Grandma Qigu's." "Grandma Qigu?" Mr. Wu was surprised, "Where did such an aunt come from your Luo family?" "Where have you been, Mr. Wu?" Fourth Sister Luo laughed, "It's Mrs. Gu, her maiden name is You, Xingqi. Everyone calls her Grandma Qigu, and I call her Seventh Sister." "Ah, ah, it turned out to be her." Mr. Wu blinked his eyes and thought, and the more he thought about it, the more confused he became, "Then, how do the two Gu family members call Mr. Hu Da 'Little Grandpa'? Shanghainese call uncle 'Grand Uncle', Hu How could Mr. Big be their little uncle?" "There's a reason for this. I only heard from Grandma Qigu a few days ago that her brother Xingwu—" Fourth Sister Luo told him that You Wu was the leader of the Songjiang Cao Gang.You Wu's master and Hu Xueyan are friends and have a very close friendship.Members of the Cao Gang have strict family rules, so even though You Wu is older than Hu Xueyan, he respects him as an elder. Grandma Qigu and Gu Yingchun also follow You Wu to call Hu Xueyan his uncle. "According to Grandma Qigu, the Songjiang Cao Gang is called the 'Tired Gang'. They have a lot of water boats. They are a big gang, but they are just empty-handed, so it is very difficult for the head of the family to lead the gang. Thanks to Mr. Hu Da for helping them. Therefore, Mr. Hu Da enjoyed a lot on the waterway from Hangzhou to Shanghai, because of the Songjiang Cao Gang." Mr. Wu listened very carefully, thinking about his own affairs while listening.Although he was entrusted to be a matchmaker, but when he thought about it carefully, he was not a matchmaker who was marrying, and he didn't have much face as a matchmaker, so he made up his mind along the way, if Fourth Sister Luo was not very willing, or if Hu Xueyan was a person, he was in a place other than Hangzhou , the reputation is not good, so it can't be said to retreat.At this moment, it seems that the thoughts I have been thinking along the way seem to be unrealistic. That being the case, let's get down to business. "Fourth Sister Luo," he said, "do you know why I came here?" Fourth Sister Luo couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when asking this way, but this is a major event in her life, and she can't cause a misunderstanding because she is ashamed to speak out, so she calmly said: "Does my mother have something to say? Please come and talk to Mr. Wu." I say." "Yes. I originally meant that even if your mother can't come, it's the same to write to you. Your mother doesn't agree. Her words are also reasonable. She wrote to ask you and waited for your reply. She came and went for a month. , why don't I come over and ask directly to understand." "What is the mother going to ask me?" "How do you treat Mr. Hu Da?" At this moment, Fourth Sister Luo blushed a little, "What's the matter?" She used complaints to cover up her shyness, "Mr. Wu, what you said was unclear, what should I say?" Mr. Wu set up a seat to sell tea in Guandi Temple. He has seen many people from different religions and nine streams in a day, and he has a lot of experience. However, it is his first time to be a matchmaker, so he sometimes gets confused. He thinks, everyone says "matchmaker's mouth" is The most powerful thing is that success or failure is often based on a single sentence. How to destroy the country with one word and rejuvenate the country with one word has never been imitated.Don't want to, at this moment he will understand naturally - he is thinking, just answer: "Mr. Hu Da wants to ask you to be a petty boy." Fourth Sister Luo must be ashamed and annoyed, and she refuses in anger, and good things will be difficult. If Mr. Wu had a bad impression of Hu Xueyan, he would say that, but now that he was determined to lead the red line, he wanted to choose the most pleasant words to say: "Sister Luo, Mr. Hu Da wants to invite you to be the head of the house." This made her heart skip a beat, but she couldn't quite believe it, "Where is this happening?" She said, "Everyone calls Mr. Hu Da the 'God of Wealth'. How can I be worthy of his family's ostentation?" s home?" "Fourth Sister Luo, I advise you not to be polite. You have been able to tell since you were a child. Mr. Hu Da has always been the best at knowing people. He said he would invite you to be the head of the house, so of course he is sure that you can take on this burden. " It didn't seem like a casual joke, Fourth Sister Luo couldn't help but reply: "Really?" "Of course it is true. Without this sentence, I would not have come at all." Mr. Wu said, "You have already suffered a loss in terms of reputation, and there is nothing else to make up for it. Do you think I will be willing to be this matchmaker?" Mr. Wu's words were very ingenious. He used the phrase "I have already suffered a disadvantage in terms of status" to replace the harsh word "being a small" by the listener, and Fourth Sister Luo unconsciously accepted it in her heart. "What exactly do you mean?" Mr. Wu urged, "If you have nothing to say, I will have a talk with Mrs. Gu tonight. Of course, I am the matchmaker of the girl's family, and I will definitely fight for you." "What? Why do you want to talk to Grandma Qigu?" Fourth Sister Luo asked, "Could it be that she—" "She is the matchmaker of the man's family." "What does my mother mean?" "Your mother is willing to make this marriage." Fourth Sister Luo's heart was ups and downs. After thinking about it, she felt that some words were difficult to say even in front of Mr. Wu. After thinking for a while, she said: "Mr. Wu, you know that Grandma Qigu and I are like fellow sisters. I see, I Ask her yourself." "Let me be a ready-made matchmaker, that would be the best." Mr. Wu said, "However, Fourth Sister Luo, your mother entrusted me. Don't forget to take care of your mother when you talk to Mrs. Gu. Leave a way out." What is "retreat"?Fourth Sister Luo didn't understand, so she immediately asked, "Mr. Wu, what did my mother tell you?" Mr. Wu felt a little remorseful, saying "retreat" should not have been said.The so-called "retreat" refers to Fourth Sister Luo's status in the Hu family in the future. Her mother will not become an "in-law wife" and will not interact like relatives. It is a "retreat".But looking at the current situation, not to mention Fourth Sister Luo, even Hu Xueyan would definitely think that his words are superfluous. Therefore, he refused to tell the truth, and just replied: "Your mother didn't say anything, but I thought of it. To raise children to guard against old age, and to accumulate grain to prevent hunger, you have to make plans for your mother." "So it's this floor!" Fourth Sister Luo replied easily, "Of course I have plans." "Well, I'm relieved too. When you get to the Gu family, you can talk to Mrs. Gu yourself." In order to welcome Mr. Wu, Gu Yingchun put a little thought into it.Since Mr. Wu is a stranger, he should follow the usual rules and separate the seats for men and women, but there are four people in the host and guest, and they are divided into two places, which distances the friendship and makes it difficult to talk, so Gu Yingchun decided to invite Mr. Wu to "eat" Big dish". It was the first time for Mr. Wu to "eat big dishes" at other people's homes.Fortunately, the host is very thoughtful, and there are many jokes about "eating big vegetables". Although it is an exaggeration to cut the tongue with a knife, drinking the water for washing fingers as cold water is not a joke.As for knives and forks making noise, it is commonplace, so Gu Yingchun prepared a pair of chopsticks besides knives and forks.The choice of dishes, first, avoid medium-rare steaks; second, remove the bones of all meat; third, use less Western seasoning for seasoning.However, the wine is foreign wine, and there is no distinction between pre-dinner wine and after-dinner wine, yellow, white, and red. A few bottles are arranged for Mr. Wu to enjoy as he pleases. "Mr. Wu!" Grandma Qigu said as soon as she took her seat, "My own, to be honest, I'm not used to knives and forks, so use chopsticks." "Yes! Yes! Respect is worse than obedience. I'll be honest." Mr. Wu happily held up his chopsticks. "Mr. Wu saw fourth sister Luo's new house?" Grandma Qigu deliberately pronounced the word "zi" very lightly, which sounds like "new house".She thought she was joking, but Mr. Wu misunderstood it, thinking that in the future Fourth Sister Luo would live permanently in Shanghai, and her current new residence would be an amphibious place in the future.I thought to myself, if this is the case, how can Fourth Sister Luo be the head of the house? I have this question in my heart, but I don't have time to think about it, because I have to answer Grandma Qigu, "It's very good." He said, "I heard from Fourth Sister Luo that it is Mrs. Gu's first-hand manager." "Mr. Wu," Fourth Sister Luo said without waiting for him to finish, "Your name is Seventh Sister, or Grandma Seventh." "Okay! Grandma Qigu, you are truly a heroine!" "How did you come up with such a sentence?" Fourth Sister Luo laughed, "It's a compliment, and you have to be flattering. Seventh Sister is not a 'sister-in-law of Bai Xiangren', how can she be called a heroine?" Mr. Wu himself also felt that it was inappropriate, so he said: "Before I came, the "big book" said Yue Chuan, and it was said that Liang Hongyu beat the drum to defeat the golden soldiers. Heard the words "heroine hero" a lot, so I will blurted out." "Mr. Wu likes to listen to big books, and I will accompany you tomorrow." Gu Yingchun liked this way, and said with great interest, "The two big books in Chenghuang Temple, one is 'Heroes' and the other is 'Water Margin', both are very famous. Mr. Wu must not miss the opportunity." "Suzhou dialect," Fourth Sister Luo said, "Mr. Wu may not understand it." "Understand, understand." Mr. Wu then said in blunt Su Bai, "Stand in the shade, sit in vain." Everyone laughed. "Mr. Wu not only understands," Gu Yingchun said, "but also an expert." It turns out that "Yin Li, Bai Zuo" is a homophony of "Heroes, White Snake", and it is a term used to ridicule customers in the bookstore. "; some sat in the back generously, seeing that the waiter was about to "pay money", they got up quietly and slipped away, called "sitting in vain". Because of their similar interests, they all felt happy to meet a bosom friend, and talked about the "big book" and the genre of the storyteller.Seeing this scene, Fourth Sister Luo gently said to Grandma Qigu: "Mr. Wu will have this drink until midnight, let's leave the table!" Grandma Qigu also had this intention, she found a gap, interrupted their conversation, said a few polite words that a hostess should have, and left the table with Fourth Sister Luo. Grandma Qigu took her upstairs to the bedroom.This bedroom has always been admired by Sister Luo, because it was designed by Gu Yingchun and changed into a Western style. It has a very spacious balcony and a large glass door. Velvet, pull the velvet layer during the day, the sun shines through the tulle, covering the whole room, bright and gorgeous, refreshing.Sitting on the balcony at night watching the lights of thousands of houses is also very interesting, especially in summer like this, enjoying the cool and chatting on the balcony is the most comfortable thing. "Do you drink Chinese tea or foreign tea?" The so-called "drinking foreign tea" is British milk tea.Grandma Qigu has a full set of silver tea sets, and she makes it herself according to British rules, and pours tea for guests herself, which is quite troublesome. Fourth sister Luo wants to talk about business now, and has no intention of enjoying "foreign tea", so she said, "I want a cup of chrysanthemums." Tea." The yellow and white "Hangzhou chrysanthemum" can be brewed as tea, and it has the effect of clearing the heart and reducing fire. Grandma Qigu asked with a smile: "Maybe your heart is in a mess?" "I don't know why, I've been restless." "Let's sit on the balcony." Grandma Qigu chose to go to the balcony to have a private conversation, and it was on behalf of Fourth Sister Luo, because she was inevitably shy when talking about her life's major events, and the light on the balcony was dim, so she could hide her shy expression, so she could speak freely.