Chapter 9 life event

Putting down a hanging heart, Hu Xueyan put all his energy on the business again.There was nothing on board to settle the accounts, and I couldn't believe it when I saw the general accounts. However, in just half a year, the amount of money I have handled has reached as much as 500,000 taels of silver. The three places of business in Hangzhou, Huzhou, and Shanghai are indeed very lively and things are going smoothly.But in case of an accident, the whole body will be pulled, and many people will be involved, the first is Wang Youling, the second is Fatty Zhang, the third is Yu Si, and the fourth is You Wu .

Thinking about it like this, I felt that the autumn wind on the river made my body extremely cold.Pushing away the abacus, facing the lonely lamp alone, thinking about it, giving birth to infinite vigilance.He told himself: Don't rely on your quick brains and smart skills to pull the scene apart without any scruples.A person's energy is limited after all, if there is something that is not taken care of, there will be loopholes, and the loopholes will quickly become bigger and bigger, and by the time they are discovered, it is often out of control. Thinking of this, two realizations naturally came to mind, one is to save energy and not have to worry about unnecessary troubles; Put to good use.So he decided to take advantage of this journey to Hangzhou to teach him the various "thresholds" in the business field, and once he has learned it, he will hand over all the affairs in Shanghai to him.

But before letting him "learn business", he had to arrange a marriage for him first, that was to clarify the relationship between himself and Ah Zhu, so that he would have no worries from now on, and it was also a way to save energy.So after thinking about it for a while, I decided on a way to start. The boat sailed early the next morning, except for Lao Zhang who was at the stern helping to steer the boat, the rest of the people were fine.He specially asked Chen Shilong to enter the cabin to talk, since the moment he got on the boat, Ah Zhu often stayed in the back cabin, even when they were eating together, he didn't talk much.Of course, Chen Shilong often went to the back cabin to look for her.Hu Xueyan predicted that what he and Chen Shilong were talking about in the middle cabin, she would definitely listen carefully in the back cabin, so he was going to pretend that "the speaker had no intention of speaking", but in fact he wanted to tell her.

"Shilong!" he said, "I'm on the right track now. But the meal can't be eaten by one person, so we need everyone to do it together. Let me ask you now, do you want to be in Huzhou or in Shanghai?" Chen Shilong didn't know that he had a plan in mind, so he deliberately asked such a question, and he really wanted him to choose one.Although Shanghai is prosperous, it is not sure how to do things. In Huzhou, it is a native of the hometown, and it is with Azhu, so Huzhou is naturally good. "I want to finish the silk business in Huzhou first." "I know you want to pick Huzhou," Hu Xueyan turned his back to the back cabin, not afraid that Ah Zhu would see his face, so he winked hard at Chen Shilong, indicating that the following sentence had ulterior motives and told him to be careful, "You are reluctant to bear Ah Zhu! "

Chen Shilong was also very smart, he made an embarrassed smile to express his acquiescence. One said so, and the other admitted that, unless Ah Zhu came forward and said clearly, she would not marry Chen Shilong!Then, the relationship between the three of them is explained clearly in this sentence.Ah Zhu, who was listening to the wall in the back cabin, was very annoyed, and thought to herself: I regard a person as a bundle of silk. Based on your words, it is considered a deal!How can there be such a self-talking thing in the world? Thinking about it, returning the breath, the person still sat there motionless, held his breath, and listened carefully outside, Hu Xueyan was talking again.

"I mean, Sixing has your father-in-law and mother-in-law there." Hearing this, Ah Zhu was very surprised, who did "father-in-law, mother-in-law" refer to?She was asking herself this way. Listen carefully, it is clear, Chen Shilong's father-in-law, mother-in-law, who is not his parents?Azhu was surprised, ashamed and indignant, with an indescribable excitement outside, her heart was in a state of turmoil, and she restrained herself again and again, so she could barely hear the words outside. "Speaking of which, Azhu's mother is not quite right! She thinks that I have helped her family, and she has to betroth her daughter to me as a reward. In fact, bridges return to bridges, and roads return to roads. I help them. Busy, not thinking about their daughter."

snort!Prudish!Azhu couldn't help scolding in her heart, and at the same time, remembering Hu Xueyan's many seductive behaviors back then, her face was a little hot, and she cursed secretly: Shameless! After listening to it, she felt more comfortable. "To be honest," Hu Xueyan said, "Do I like Azhu or not? Of course I do. However, I don't want to wrong Azhu. She is pure and pure, and our lady may not have her appearance! Shilong, she married You are also wronged." "I know." Chen Shilong nodded in shame. "It's good that you know." Hu Xueyan said again, "Always be extra considerate to her."

Chen Shilong still said the same thing: "I know." He kept obeying, as if he had really married him.Ah Zhu was very dissatisfied, and at the same time was a little strange. It seemed that they had made a "deal" secretly without telling her, but they had to carefully clarify the matter before thinking of revenge. This time it was Chen Shilong who was speaking: "Mr. Hu, then, what do you think I should do about this matter? I have nothing to do with my bare hands." "There is me!" Hu Xueyan answered very crisply, "I have three matchmakers to do today, one has already succeeded, and the other one needs to be seen, and the other is you, the matchmaker. Let me tell you about Lao Zhang. If you succeed, let alone your mother-in-law, she listens to me the most. Azhu is the most filial, as long as you make an agreement with the two elders, you are not afraid that she will not agree."

That's how it turned out, Ah Zhu thought: My parents are used to suppress me, so to have such confidence, it is too arrogant.For today's plan, the first step is to make an agreement in front of father, and don't agree easily.When the time comes, I will tell you to stare blankly! Just thinking about it well, she was taken aback immediately, because Hu Xueyan broke her mind, "However," he said, "Azhu has the most arrogant temper, and if she is submissive, she must be guarded against her! Even if her parents order her , reluctantly complied, with 110,000 unwillingnesses in my heart, and I will not treat you well in the future. So in the end, consensual consent is the most important thing. You must always remember my words, Ah Zhu obeys the soft and not the hard. Everywhere According to her, you will be blessed for the rest of your life."

Hearing these few words, Ah Zhu felt both sour and sweet in her heart, and at the same time felt discouraged, unable to show any energy.However, he was still a little unwilling to be manipulated by others, and at the same time, he also felt that Chen Shilong couldn't just be so cheap. "My plan is this, to see if it's too late to hold a wedding at the end of the year. If it's too late, I'll 'spread popularity' this year, and 'get married' next year..." "Get married!" Chen Shilong interjected loudly, and just by hearing the sound, he knew that he didn't want to, and Ah Zhu who was in the back cabin couldn't help but feel anxious.

"It's not that I want you to change your surname to Zhang, but it's not a shame for the two families to become one!" "Just don't change your surname." "You don't know if you are blessed!" Hu Xueyan deliberately said this to Ah Zhu, "Even if you want to change your surname, Ah Zhu may not like you." Chen Shilong showed his white teeth and smiled embarrassedly.This smile fell into the eyes of A Zhu who was looking out from the crack in the wall, she felt complacent and comfortable. "Although my wife is good, it's too useless to hang on to her skirt." Hu Xueyan said, "Huzhou Silk Industry has your husband and mother-in-law, so you can take care of it. I hope you can help me in Shanghai, and my wife If you learn foreign literature well in ancient times, you will benefit endlessly in the future.” "Okay!" Chen Shilong was very excited, "Mr. Gu's foreign language is really amazing, I must have learned it from him!" "This is it!" Hu Xueyan said in a gratified voice, "Fortunately, there is a connection in the silk business, and I often have to go back to Huzhou, so there are times when you can make out with Azhu!" Die!Azhu blushed all of a sudden, and felt that she was neither sitting nor standing, but she didn't dare to make any noise, for fear that the front would find her eavesdropping, so she tiptoed and covered herself on her bunk, stroking a chug with her hand. With a beating heart, think carefully about what they said. Thinking about it made her forget about the time, she didn't wake up until Lao Zhang was calling, she looked out the window, the sun was shining, it was already noon. "Come to eat!" Lao Zhang asked, "Azhu, what are you doing? Someone who hasn't seen you all this time?" "I fell asleep!" She herself thought that this sentence was a good answer, and when she fell asleep, she said that she didn't hear what Hu Xueyan and Chen Shilong said at all, and it was easy to pretend to be confused when they met. She pretended to be others, and at the dinner table Hu Xueyan and Chen Shilong were as usual, but Lao Zhang had a lot to say, because this afternoon the boat was berthed in Deqing and they were about to break up.Hu Xueyan and Chen Shilong went south to Hangzhou, Lao Zhang took his daughter with him, and went north on the same boat, so there were naturally some things to explain. That afternoon, I arrived in Deqing very early, and as soon as the boat berthed, Hu Xueyan invited Lao Zhang to go ashore for a walk.Ah Zhu immediately thought that they wanted to talk about herself. She was lying on the bed in the morning thinking about something, and she had already figured it out. No matter what, she had to go back to Huzhou to tell her mother before she could make sense of it.If her father agreed, there would be no room for negotiation.She was not willing to be manipulated by others, so she made up her mind to stay with her father all day and not allow Hu Xueyan to have a chance to speak. So what should we do now?The only way is to follow along, Hu Xueyan doesn't necessarily have to gong face to face, drums face to face, and with himself present, he would be ashamed to say something as a matchmaker! So she yelled out: "Father, I'm going too!" Hu Xueyan naturally didn't want her to go.This is so easy, without even thinking about it, I said: "Ah Zhu, please, clean up the odds and ends for me, okay?" "That's right!" Lao Zhang said honestly, "We're about to fall off the ship, and everyone's things should be returned. Don't go!" After saying this, Hu Xueyan said something again, "That's right!" He shouted, "Shilong, take a look too, and explain to Ah Zhu clearly what things should be brought to Huzhou to give away, don't make any mistakes! " After finishing speaking, he went ashore with old Zhang Yang, intending to leave Chen Shilong on the boat so that he could tell Ah Zhu about his feelings in detail. Ah Zhu was really angry, thinking that she was really like the Monkey King in the movie, and she couldn't get Hu Xueyan's palm out no matter what.This idleness will naturally be directed at Chen Shilong at this moment. "What are they doing ashore?" she asked angrily. Chen Shilong was smart in the first place, and after following Hu Xueyan for a while, he learned a lot of tricks in dealing with people and things.Of course, he dared not ignore such a major event that was related to his life, so instead of answering Ah Zhu's words at this moment, he raised his eyes and thought about it, so as to understand her attitude before speaking. He was thinking: Ah Zhu asked this sentence, it could prove that she had heard their conversation in the morning clearly, and now she suspected that Hu Xueyan was going to talk about her life with her father.That being the case, why didn't you stand up and speak out in the morning, but now you are so angry?It can be seen that being angry is losing your temper.He has also figured out her temper, which is getting fiercer and fiercer. The best way to deal with it is to keep her from getting angry. So he replied with an apologetic smile, "I don't know. Shall I go after him and ask?" "It's hard for you!" Ah Zhu said, "You master and apprentice, what kind of strange things have you been talking about for a long time?" Now that it's called out, how can Chen Shilong deny it?But how to admit it?Laughing but not answering will make her feel disgusted, and if she elaborates on it from the beginning, it will waste the effect of Hu Xueyan's painstakingly designed words that came to her heart.It was very difficult to be right and left, and seeing that he didn't answer, Ah Zhu seemed to be angry again. One hastily made one calculation, and felt like building embankments and waterproofing. After so many days and so much labor, the moment of "closing the dragon" has come to the point of hard work.When the river officials arrive at Helong, if the situation is urgent, they will often jump into the gap to block the flood.Others were deeply moved by seeing him so desperate, so they naturally worked together to reap all the achievements.Now I also need to have the courage to jump, and big things will be successful. Thinking of this, he knelt down on both knees without hesitation, and said straightly in front of Ah Zhu, "Since you have heard it all, I don't need to say more. Ah Zhu, my life is in your hands. " Ah Zhu couldn't prevent him from doing this, her chest jumped wildly in anxiety, she was afraid that people would see it as a shame, so she yelled in a low voice: "Why do you look like this? Get up, get up!" "It's easy to get up, just say a word, and I'll get up!" What is this sentence?Ah Zhu naturally knew, but even if she was willing in her heart, she couldn't say it out, so I had to scare him first: "The more reckless you are, the less I will say it! Get up, get up! Otherwise, I will never talk to you." Chen Shilong had made up his mind and insisted on a sudden conclusion, so he said in a non-negotiable voice: "If you don't say a word, I will kneel here forever!" "I've never seen someone like you!" Azhu said bitterly, "What do you want me to say?" "You know it yourself." "By the way! You know it, and I know it too. Isn't that all right?" Hearing this sentence, Chen Shilong felt relieved, and asked with a smile: "Is it really 'ok'?" "Don't talk about it!" Azhu's face sank, "If you don't get up again, you won't be able to do it!" At this point, it is impossible not to listen to her, but Chen Shilong still has to test it, "It's okay to get up," he said, "Give me a hand!" "No! Why do you want me to pull you?" Azhu shaved his face with her fingers to shame him, "'A man has gold under his knees', that means your knees are worthless." "Just for the sake of 'there is gold under my knees', help me!" Chen Shilong said while stretching out his hand. Ah Zhu really didn't want to talk to him, but her right hand was inconsistent with what she thought in her heart, so she stretched it out inexplicably, and when Chen Shilong took her hand, she refused to let it go!He stood up, held her hand tightly with one hand, and sat beside her; the other hand quickly stretched out to the window, only to hear a "click", the cabin was suddenly dark, and the wooden window was pulled on. Ah Zhu shouted softly: "What is this for!" "Nothing! Just kiss you!" "you dare!" The word "dare" has never been uttered, and Chen Shilong hugged it. I don't know how his eyes were born, where his hands can't see his fingers, his two lips will find her lips very accurately. It weighed her down. Ah Zhu was shy and impatient, but she had the taste of eating hot and sour noodle soup with cold and sweat in summer, which was indescribably exciting and joyful.But although the cabin is pitch black, the outside is bright and clear. If people find out, how can they have the face to face others?As a result, a heart was lifted to the throat, the mouth was dry, and the head was sweating profusely. "Let go!" She managed to turn her head away and said in a low voice. "One more kiss!" "More?" Ah Zhu became angry, "Don't make people afraid of you!" This is an extremely serious warning, Chen Shilong stopped when enough was enough, let go of her hand, pulled her to sit up, and asked gently: "Do you want to open the window?" "Of course it will be opened." As she said that, she stretched out her hand to open the window, and when the light came in, she quickly avoided it, shrunk to a corner where she couldn't see from the outside, smoothed her temple hair, pulled her skirt, and closed her mouth , lowered his eyes, as if he had been wronged. "Azhu." "Don't talk to me anymore!" She rushed to say, "Say a few words in An An's manner, otherwise, you will invite me out for me!" Chen Shilong didn't say anything, just grinning, staring at Azhu from head to toe with his eyes, admiring Azhu, looking embarrassed and annoyed at Azhu. "Don't stare at people like this, okay?" Azhu gave him a blank look, "It's not that I don't know him." "I'm sorry!" Chen Shilong smiled, "I can't bear to watch it." What she said made her feel uncomfortable, so her tone softened: "It's good to be good in my heart! Why do you have to show it on your face? You have a thick skin, you are not afraid of people laughing, and you have to think about it. " Having said that, Chen Shilong averted his gaze.But she pulled back immediately, but she couldn't see Ah Zhu's face, as if she had lost something important, and she had to find it before she could feel at ease. In this moment of silence, Ah Zhu felt that her heart was calmer, and when she touched her face, she was no longer so hot, so she said: "I want to ask you a few words. Are you well-behaved?" Tell me, it depends on your own conscience!" "Okay!" Chen Shilong replied decisively, "I must rely on my conscience. You agree." "You and your master have talked about me a long time ago?" "Yes. Talked about it long ago." "How do you say it?" "It's hard to say clearly." Chen Shilong said, "There are so many things to say, I don't know where to start." "Looking at it this way, you don't know how many times you have tried to trick me!" Ah Zhu thought of the abhorrentness of their "secret giving and receiving", and complained, "I'm afraid I will let you sell me to a foreign country, and I don't even know. .” "Which one dares to hit your idea?" Chen Shilong pretended to be very serious and said, "I won't follow the first one!" "Hmph!" Ah Zhu curled her lips, "You are a good person. If you are a good person, why have you refused to reveal a word for so many days?" "It's not that I don't want to, it's that I don't dare!" "Why not?" "I'm afraid that if I touch you, it will be difficult to say anything in the future." Come to think of it, this is also true.But at the same time, she also thought that she was recognized as a powerful character in the little sister Taoli, and she was far behind Hu Xueyan and Chen Shilong. If they really made any unconscionable intentions, she would definitely be manipulated by them There is no way out.So what is it that you rely on?It is Chen Shilong's heart, and only when he can subdue his heart can he rest assured. Thinking of this, I feel that it is important to use kindness and power together. It is important to be considerate, but there are also many "rules" that cannot be accommodated.Of course, this is for the future, and I still need to find out more about myself. "What did Mr. Hu say about me?" The title "Mr. Hu" sounded very new to Chen Shilong, he had never heard her call it that way before.The meaning of the change of words at this moment, on the one hand, is to express the relationship with Hu Xueyan, and this is the end;Realizing this, Chen Shilong felt very relieved, and couldn't help but stare at her stupidly. This was an expression she had never seen on Hu Xueyan's face.The smile of a naughty big child has another kind of fascination, but at this moment, she wants to reach out and touch his face. Suddenly, Chen Shilong asked, "What did you just say?" Azhu was absent-minded, and was taken aback by his question, but she had a way of "beating her up" in such a situation, "Look at you!" She said dissatisfiedly, "I forgot everything I said just now! Where do you have a little heart for others?" "I'm sorry!" Chen Shilong apologized with a smile, "I'm so happy that I'm a little dizzy." During this delay, Ah Zhu remembered her own question, so she said it again: "I mean, what did Mr. Hu say about me?" "You've heard it yourself! A thousand words and one word: good!" This refers to her "listening to the wall", and it is inconvenient to deny it, "I mean normal, there is always something to say." She said. "Don't inquire." Chen Shilong shook his hand, "We only talk about our business." "Yes!" Ah Zhu blurted out the word, and then asked, "What are they talking about when they go ashore? Are they talking about me?" "It must be." "Then why did you 'pretend' just now, saying you don't know?" "Just now was just now, now is now. Now I don't need to call you Ah Zhu, but call you: Ma'am!" "Duh!" Ah Zhu said blushing, "Don't be nasty!" "It's wonderful to think about it!" Chen Shilong felt a little overwhelmed, "I will call you Ms. Zhang first, then I will call you Azhu, and now I will call you my wife! After a few months, it has become so powerful!" Ah Zhu thought about it and felt the same way.Living in this world is really amazing. From the time I met Hu Xueyan until today, I have experienced many novel things.The past six months have been really interesting. "I was thinking," Chen Shilong said again, "It's all about luck, and meeting Mr. Hu means that my day has come." "Don't say that either! A person can't rely on luck alone. If luck happens for a while, you have to make progress on your own!" Chen Shilong felt a little bit harsh in the words, but then he realized that it was because Ah Zhu had the idea of ​​being a husband and wife and being related to each other.So his slight resentment quickly disappeared. He didn't make another sound, and Ah Zhu didn't speak. Silence doesn't mean that we have nothing to say. You look at me, I look at you, whether it's his long gaze or her glance, it's all meaningful Conveyed too many heart songs. "It's getting dark!" Ah Zhu said in surprise, "Father still not going back to the boat?" "Must be in town for a drink. Have to be back in a while." "Are you hungry?" "I'm not hungry." Chen Shilong asked, "How about you?" "I'm not hungry either. But—" Azhu paused, thinking about something. If you’re not hungry, you’re not hungry. The phrase “but” is inexplicable. Chen Shilong couldn’t help but ask, “however?” "Let's go outside!" Ah Zhu stood up, "It's dark, two people are here, what's the deal?" According to Chen Shilong's mind, it is best to be in such blackheads, cuddling each other and whispering in secret.But in order to obey Ah Zhu, he replied insincerely: "Okay, okay! Go outside and light a lamp to wait for them!" Going to the middle cabin, I lit the kerosene lamp and saw that there were four plates, four pairs of cups and chopsticks, and a jug of wine on the square table. I don’t know when the boatman came in. The cabin is separated, so I don’t know. People are surprised. After thinking about it more, Ah Zhu's face turned red again, "Look!" She complained to Chen Shilong in a low voice, "Everyone must have listened to what we said inside." He also understood that when the boatman came to display the cups and plates, he heard them whispering in the back cabin and refused to disturb them, so after setting up these things, he did not light the lamps or urge them to eat, just let things take their course.He seems to be a very knowledgeable person. "We're all talking generously, so it doesn't matter if you listen to it." Chen Shilong comforted him, "Fortunately, we can't hide it from them, and there is no need to hide it. You simply don't care, like Grandma Qigu, but on the contrary No one made fun of you anymore." Speaking of Grandma Qigu, Azhu was both concerned and curious, and also felt an indescribable, uncomfortable feeling in her heart. "I'm asking you," she said, "Grandma Qigu keeps calling you 'Along', and you don't know what to do in your heart." What does it taste like?" Chen Shilong hadn't thought of himself before, so he recognized the slightly sour taste in her words, and immediately became vigilant in his heart, "If she wants to yell like that, I have no choice but to agree. To be honest," Chen Shilong felt a little mean when he said it, shaking He shook his hand and said, "Ah, ah, let's not talk about it." "What?" Ah Zhu asked, staring closely, "Why don't you talk about it?" "Irrelevant things, why talk about it?" "It's okay to talk about it!" Seeing her being so serious, Chen Shilong couldn't help but answer, and said out of conscience: "It's a bit disgusting to hear that!" Ah Zhu smiled slightly, which was a sign of satisfaction with his answer, so she didn't ask any more questions. Feeling relieved, Chen Shilong helped Ah Zhu light the lamp, and sat down to eat.Normally, they are in charge of their own affairs, and even if they want to, it is inconvenient to be openly courteous, but now it is different, he serves her meals and vegetables, laughing at himself as a "big-footed girl". A man's saying. After eating this meal for an hour, it was Chen Shilong who talked a lot, talking about this and that, not much about himself, but Ah Zhu still listened with great interest. "came back!" Suddenly, Chen Shilong yelled, and Ah Zhu turned her head to look, only to see two lanterns approaching slowly.She was flustered immediately, not knowing what expressions her father and Hu Xueyan had.Of course, there is no reason to hide in the back cabin, so what should I do?I can only try my best to pretend to be calm, tidy up the dinner table, wait for them to board the boat, and deal with them randomly. Chen Shilong greeted him quickly, helped the boatman set up the springboard, helped Lao Zhang onto the boat, and came to help Hu Xueyan. He took the opportunity to squeeze Chen Shilong's hand hard, implying that the important matter had been negotiated. "Hey!" Hu Xueyan joked as soon as he entered the cabin, "How long did you two eat this meal?" "I've been waiting for you, until now." Ah Zhu saw that they were all flushed and smelled of alcohol, so she warned them first, "Don't get drunk and talk crazy!" "Don't say it, don't say it!" Hu Xueyan was drunk, "Don't say crazy things, just say serious things." "Drunk, what serious things can I say? I'll make a pot of strong tea for you, eat and go to bed, that would be great!" She called the boatman to pick up the leftovers, and she took the porcelain Teapot to make tea. The person is outside, but the heart is in the cabin, paying attention to what Hu Xueyan will say.Unexpectedly, what he heard was Lao Zhang's voice: "Shilong!" "Yes!" Chen Shilong agreed emphatically. Just this response made Ah Zhu's heart hang, holding a handful of tea leaves in one hand and sweat in the other, wondering what her father would say.However, Lao Zhang had no voice again, which made the daughter even more suspicious. "Old Zhang," Hu Xueyan broke the unbearable silence, "You talk to Ah Zhu, and I'll talk to Shilong." "Okay, okay! I don't know what to say to Shilong, come here!" Then Lao Zhang shouted, "Azhu, Azhu!" Hearing this tone, I think Dad has already agreed!Ah Zhu thought to herself, if you have to say this quietly, how can you make such a fuss?Feeling a little angry, he replied loudly, "I'm making tea!" "After soaking, come out, I have something to say." "Is there anything you won't come in and say?" "I'll come in." Lao Zhang promised, and he walked out of the cabin, he had drunk too much wine, and his steps were a little stumbling and unsteady. Ah Zhu hurriedly supported him, and complained, "You should also drink less yellow soup! Why do you eat so much?" "I'm happy!" Lao Zhang replied, "Life is meaningful only if it is like this evening." The kindness was beyond words, Ah Zhu was not only moved, but also felt that her luck was not bad, but of course she still had a coquettish and complaining tone in her words. "It's all about drinking!" she said, "I've never heard you say 'life is alive', it's so literary, it's really nasty." Having said that, Xiaoshun was still very filial, helped her father to sit down, made tea, and poured a cup first. So Lao Zhang grabbed her, looked up at her and said, "Azhu, you have to thank Mr. Hu." "Why?" "He made a good match for you," Lao Zhang said in a low voice, and nodded again and again, "This is the best, this is the best!" Ah Zhu was a little funny, but it was inconvenient to express it.She was also very conflicted, on the one hand, she hoped that her father would stop talking, so as not to be embarrassed; on the other hand, she wanted to hear, what exactly did Hu Xueyan tell him? Of course, Lao Zhang still wanted to say, "Azhu," he said solemnly, "Master Hu is a matchmaker, and I have already promised him. I hope you will live in harmony and grow old together." After talking for a long time, who is it referring to?Although she knew who she was and knew that her father could not speak, Ah Zhu was still a little anxious and felt that she could only feel at ease when she heard the name "Chen Shilong".However, there were shy words in his mouth: "Father, you said you were talking about drinking, but you still refused to admit it. Okay, okay, don't say it." "That's right! You already know it. It doesn't matter if I don't tell you, but I have to tell you about the important matter of marriage." The words were confused and a little rambling, Hu Xueyan outside couldn't help it, and said loudly: "You father and daughter, please come out! I have a few words to say." "Okay, okay!" Lao Zhang also replied loudly, "I still want you to talk about it." After finishing speaking, he stood up and pulled his daughter. Azhu was shy and refused to go out, but her father couldn't help pulling her hard. In the end, she entered the middle cabin. Her flexible eyes circled around Chen Shilong's face, and she immediately took them back. , stood with his head down at the hatch door. "Azhu! You have always been the most generous, so there is no need to be embarrassed." Hu Xueyan said, "I did the matchmaking, and your father agreed, and Chen Shilong couldn't ask for more. Just wait for your promise, and I will ask Shilong to give it to your father." Kowtow, let's settle the name first. You can say something openly, do you like Shilong?" "I don't know." Ah Zhu replied, her voice was high and fast, and she turned her face away, as if she was angry. "It's probably embarrassing to say. In this way, you make a statement, if you don't like it, you go out, and those who like it sit here." Hu Xueyan is really narrow!Ah Zhu was scolding him in her heart, so she didn't want to go out, but she couldn't sit here, so she still had to play dumb: "I don't understand what you mean." "If you don't understand, you understand!" Hu Xueyan smiled, "Okay, the joke is over, I'm asking a serious question, if you are embarrassed to tell me, just tell your father and tell me. Shilong He's my student, so I'm a matchmaker and his elder. It's a matter of a century, and it's not a joke. If you have anything to say, it's better to make it clear now. What do you want from the man's family?" This is where Hu Xueyan is seasoned. Knowing this marriage, on the one hand, Ah Zhu and Chen Shilong are in love with each other, and they are willing to do everything; Be clear, so as to avoid any complaints from the wife's family afterwards. Speaking of this, Lao Zhang first felt that he was asking too much, "No, no!" He shook his hand and said, "Where can we get any request? How can we comply with what your big media master said!" "Just because you think so, I have to ask." Hu Xueyan turned his face and said, "Azhu, it's a lifelong event, so don't be embarrassed. Now you say something, I don't think it can be done, and if I can't do it, I will tell you Don't care about this nonsense." This is a rebuttal.Ah Zhu thought to herself, if she really refused to speak up, he would say: "Then I have no choice but to ignore it!" Could it be that good things have failed and an irreversible deadlock has become?In such a hurry, he ignored the embarrassment, lowered his head, and said softly, "I don't have any requirements, as long as he is willing to make progress and not change his mind, it will be fine!" "Did you hear that? Shilong!" Hu Xueyan said, "If you are not motivated, lazy, or if you get rich in the future, you will get a little wife to come in and get angry with Ah Zhu, then you are trying to make my matchmaker look good!" "It takes a long time to see people's hearts, Mr. Hu will take care of it." "Okay, I believe you." Hu Xueyan said again, "Azhu, don't worry! With me in charge of him, he doesn't dare not make progress. As for the change of heart, if there is such a thing, you can tell me, and I will help you. Get ahead." Ah Zhu wanted to say: "Thank you!" but was too embarrassed to say it, so she just glanced at him and nodded slightly to express her gratitude. "Okay! Shilong, you kowtowed to your father-in-law and changed your address today." Hearing this, Azhu walked away, and Lao Zhang repeatedly said "no need", but Chen Shilong still knelt down on the ground, kowtowed his head, and called out with a smile: "Daddy!" "Please get up, please get up!" Old Zhang was both happy and uneasy, he was smiling and hurried to help Chen Shilong. Chen Shilong got up and knelt down again, kowtowed to Hu Xueyan, and then was ordered to get a prayer box. Hu Xueyan had planned for a long time, and prepared four kinds of jewelry in Shanghai: a pair of jadeite earrings, a pair of gold bracelets, two Pearl flowers and four gemstone rings are worth five or six hundred taels of silver, as a bride price for the bride's family. Of course, Lao Zhang was very sorry, but he didn't have to be polite. After thanking him, he shouted loudly: "Come and see! You are so lucky, your mother has never worn such fine jewelry." Ah Zhu, who hid in the back cabin and looked in the gap, was already very excited. When she heard her father's words, her heart felt numb for some reason, hot tears flowed all over her face, and at the same time she couldn't help crying out. Choking sound. "Hey! Well done." "Don't talk about her!" Hu Xueyan waved his hand to interrupt Lao Zhang, "Azhu probably felt wronged for her mother." Ah Zhu felt that this sentence was touching her heart, and she didn't know whether she was grateful to her relatives or Hu Xueyan, so she simply fell on the bed, sobbing and crying uncontrollably.The more I cried, the happier I was, and the bolder I became. After crying, I wiped my eyes, and walked out generously, but I was still embarrassed to smile, and sat there with a sullen face, ready to wait for his father or Hu Xueyan to speak. , so it's easy to speak. Hu Xueyan said: "Azhu, where did you make tea for us?" "Ah! I forgot." Ah Zhu stood up, "I'm afraid it's already cold." "It's just herbal tea! Bring it here!" So Azhu went to fetch tea, poured a cup for Hu Xueyan, another cup for her father, and Chen Shilong, who sat shyly by the side, who looked like a groom.She hesitated for a while, and finally poured him a cup, but she didn't offer it to him personally, and she didn't open her mouth, she moved the teacup out, motioning for him to get it by herself. "Look for yourself! Do you like it?" Hu Xueyan opened the worship box. Looking at the piece of jewels and jewels, Ah Zhu was stunned.This is my thing?She asked herself like this, as if she couldn't quite believe it was true. "The wealth is not revealed!" Lao Zhang, who has been in the Jianghu for a long time, is really a little scared, "Put it away carefully, and look at it when we get home." Azhu couldn't help but listen to this, but she couldn't help feeling disconcerted. She closed the worship box, lowered her head and said softly, "Mr. Hu, thank you!" "Small meaning, small meaning," Hu Xueyan said with a smile, "When Shilong develops in the future, I will buy diamonds for you." “世龙！”老张也有些激动，口齿亦变得伶俐了，“胡先生待你们这样子好，你总要切记在心里，报答胡先生。” 陈世龙深深点头，正在想找一句能够表达自己感激的话来说明，胡雪岩先开了口。 “老张，你这话不完全对，谈不到什么报答！我请你们帮我的忙，自然当你们一家人看，祸福同当，把生意做好了，大家都有好处。好了，”他向老张使个眼色，“我们上床吧，让阿珠和世龙替我们把东西理一理齐，明天上午好分手。” 这是有意让他们能够单独相处，说几句知心话。陈世龙掌灯把他们送回铺位，走回来先把船窗关上，然后取了一面镜子放在桌上，温柔地说道：“这些首饰，你倒戴起来看看！” 这是极可人意的话，阿珠听他的话，打开拜匣，首先把那副翡翠秋叶的耳环戴上，然后双腕套上金镯，又取了个红宝石戒指戴。只有珠花没有办法上头，因为那是戴在发髻上的，而她一直是梳的辫子。 坐在对面的陈世龙，含笑凝视，显得异常得意。阿珠原来就不大有小家碧玉的味道，这一戴上首饰，越觉她那张鹅蛋脸雍容华贵，绝不像摇船人家的女儿。 在镜子里左顾右盼的阿珠，突然收敛了笑容，慢慢摘下首饰，一件件放好。陈世龙倒有些奇怪了，不懂她这意兴阑珊的表情，从何而来。 “你——”他很吃力地说，“好像有点不大高兴。” “不是不高兴，有些可惜。” “什么可惜？”陈世龙急急说道，“难道像你这样的人，还不配戴这些东西？” “不是这话！'好女不穿嫁时衣'，这些首饰，可惜不是你买给我的。” 这句话让陈世龙震动了！心里千周百折，一遍遍在想，要如何争气，才对得起她？这样愣了半天，终于逼出几句答复：“你有志气，我也有志气！不过，你如果不肯跟着我吃几年苦，将来想替你办这样子的首饰，是做不到的事。” “你当我吃不来苦？”阿珠答一声，“你看着好了！” “我相信，我相信。”陈世龙笑道，“说实在的，我哪里肯让你吃苦？照现在的样子，生意十分顺手，日子会过得很舒服。这都是胡先生的提拔！” “为人总不好忘本。”阿珠终于说了一句心里的话，“我们总要先把他的生意，处处顾到，才对得起人家。” 夜深人静，即令是他们低声交谈，睡在铺上的胡雪岩，依然隐约可闻，他觉得这件事做得极好，不但欣慰，而且得意，于是心无挂碍，怡然入梦。