Chapter 25 Lighting Tower (6-1)

Ten days later, Fourth Sister Luo received a letter from home; Aunt Luo asked Mr. Wu to write it for her.This Mr. Wu is from Guandi Temple, he is warm-hearted and understands the affairs of the world. He first 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.Again, Aunt Luo happily talked about Hu Xueyan's visit to her, and she suddenly realized that Fourth Sister Luo was probably not sure whether Hu Xueyan would come to see Aunt Luo in person, so the letter did not say who would entrust the letters and other things.However, she was very concerned about Hu Xueyan's activities; in this case, she should tell her in detail.She specified that she wanted to write a reply letter for Mrs. Luo, and that's exactly what she said.

This completely guessed Fourth Sister Luo's thoughts, so her letter was in line with her expectations.Mr. Wu's ghostwriting is simple and clear; Fourth Sister Luo asked Lao Ma to read it to her first, and she put in a lot of effort herself, and when she could understand it, she took the letter and read it to 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." It's gone." "The seventh brother-in-law is at home? " "At home." Grandma Qigu replied: "A foreigner came to see him, and he was waiting." So Gu Yingchun found him and handed him the letter; , Mr. Hu Da also gave a very generous gift, a total of eight items, ham, tea, flower carvings—"

"Don't read it now." Grandma Qigu interjected and asked, "He called him Uncle in the letter, 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 also mentioned in the letter." "Yes. Your mother said that Mr. Hu Da likes your daughter very much. She asked her questions and said a lot of things. She also gave a gift as a meeting gift, which is a twisted gold bracelet." "Look!" Fourth Sister Luo said to Seven The aunt said, "Mr. Da gave such precious things to the boys, but I don't quite understand, Seventh Sister. Why did Mr. Da bring these pair of bracelets with him? Could it be that he knew that I had them before he left?" A daughter?" "Not necessarily." Qigu's grandma replied, "Our young uncle has a lot of entertainment, and there are a lot of gold watches and miscellaneous things. If you want to give a meeting gift, just take it out." "It turned out to be like this." Luo Si My sister's doubts were cleared up, "Brother-in-law, please tell me again."

"Your mother said, you said you wanted to go back, and she missed you very much; if you can't spare time, maybe she will come to Shanghai to see you." Fourth Sister Luo hadn't opened her mouth yet, but Aunt Kai yelled out, "Come on!" She said, "Take your mother here for a summer break, and stay there 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, which is Mr. Wu's 'postscript', very interesting!" Gu Yingchun smiled, "He said that since Mr. Hu Da personally supervised the mansion, there have been many discussions among the tea guests in the temple for several days. It is said that 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 Fourth Sister Luo's deepest 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 a '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 take her mother to live here, so that the hard-working man could be escorted.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 not good. 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 won't be sympathetic." "There's a way—" Grandma Qigu thought about it, and she didn't need to be too explicit, and Fourth Sister Luo didn't ask any more, so she put the matter aside for the time being. 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; since the show was over, she was forced to send her home, feeling uneasy. "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 wanted to make a special trip to Hangzhou to visit his uncle and visit the West Lake, so I had to accompany him. " "What?" Grandma Qigu said happily, "You want to go to Hangzhou! Great, great! You brought Fourth Sister 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 arrive.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: "It takes half a month to find a house and move. It's enough." "Well, well. Let me think about it." "You don't have to wait for me to think for you." Grandma Qigu was thinking that there is an acquaintance's house, which can be rented or bought. '?" she asked, "Is it finished?" "It's long overdue."

"There are twenty-four alleys in his alley. It's a very long alley. I think there must be some." "That's good." Grandma Qigu turned her face and said to Fourth Sister Luo: "Old Mi is the second group of Fukang, and now he has made a fortune. It is his house. You can move in with just a word." "Look, look Look!' Fourth Sister Luo hastily 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 Sister Siluo was smart and capable, and also valued loyalty and friendship, she couldn't help but feel 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 are you thinking about after nine bends 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 decide for you , you don't have to worry about it." Fourth Sister Luo was submissive instead, "Seventh Sister," she said, "I'll just listen to you and don't care about anything, 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, facing each other, with two sides accessible. One household selected by Grandma Qigu faces south, with east and west wing rooms downstairs and a large living room; room, storage room.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 demons.The other four rooms include a sitting room, a dining room, and two guest rooms. The furniture and decorations are also selected by Grandma Qigu herself. The magnificent cloth 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've fixed the house for you."Now accompany you to see. " 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 also blessed 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, she should also add curtains. "The curtains have 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 for a while and said, "Seventh Sister, to be honest, I'm really happy with the house.However, I'm afraid that the amount of cars won't be able to do it. The house and furniture will cost four thousand silver, right? " "It's less than four thousand. I have a small account there." Grandma Qigu said, "You don't have to worry about not being able to afford it now. I bought this house now, so I lent it to me for nothing; when you can afford it, I'll give it to you at 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", "yin" and "food" in the first four characters of 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 quite troublesome, I'm afraid—" "You don't have to think about the past and the future. The furniture and furnishings are all here; the wooden utensils in your place can be given away to others, but no one can give them away. Call a second-hand collector to come and kick them. Pack up your clothes and jewelry. , using equipment, but only a day’s work, what’s the trouble?” “What about this group of customers? " "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. They 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 Qigu said again: "The old and the new will change, and it is inevitable that they will not be able to catch up. The old horse can take his time." move here.Or if the old horse votes for a new owner, it will be even easier for you. " Hearing Grandma Qigu's plan for her, which was simple but thoughtful, Fourth Sister 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 and choose a date while we discuss it." Back at the ancient house, to rest for a while, Grandma Qigu asked someone to take the emperor's calendar to choose a day.Unfortunately, it is not suitable to move for eight or nine days in a row, and ten days at the earliest. "At that time, the old lady has already arrived." Grandma Qigu said: "My idea is: 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 also It's much easier, Fourth Sister, what do you think?" "Of course the words are good. However, when 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 to hit the law, 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, she should 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. It's a joke in the class, it's lively, and by the way, it's not like killing 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.Fourth Sister Luo was deeply surprised that her mother didn't come, but Mr. Wu did. Mr. Nawu is in his fifties, short and fat, with white hair and a rosacea 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. , naturally feel that this person is amiable 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 fine, it's fine." Grandma Qigu said, "Sister Luo, I hit her off right away with her, and we feel like sisters. Mr. Wu is someone she respects, and when we get here, you don't have to be polite. Now, Mr. Wu sees, yes Did you bring Fourth Sister Luo here? You should take care of her." "Her 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." "It's so fast!" Gu Yingchun said this, and then said to Mr. Wu: "I don't even know where Sister Luo's new house is: then It’s up to my wife to take you there.” “I’ll send Mr. Wu there, and by the way, make an appointment with Fourth Sister Yolo, to meet Mr. Wu tonight, and ask her to accompany you.” Hearing this, Mr. Wu had nothing else to say except to thank you again and again, so he left his car and 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 false name first, and real power second.The concubine of an official family in Hangzhou is called "Xin Girl" when she first enters the house. After a year or so, she will be called the surname after getting acquainted with the party. If the surname is Luo, she will be called "Luo Si Girl"; "Auntie" 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. "Then," Mrs. Hu asked: "Where is your first spouse? This one is also 'wife', and that one is also 'wife'. Which one is it called?" "One is called 'Second Wife'. Mrs. Hu pondered for a while and said: What did she say? "The old lady Hu pointed with her hand, and this "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, so even if she didn't want to, she wouldn't object rashly; 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 tell the past 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 good things , I want the old lady to work, and my 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. After much deliberation, I can only ask fourth sister Luo Come to be the head of the family. Since you are the head of the family, you have to have a status. 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 very capable, and this family must be able to survive." "Not only 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 requires Can afford to be dumb. Girls, mothers, cooks, and sedan chairs all gossip behind their backs. Does she have the guts? She just pretends not to hear the slightest bit of annoyance on her face when he clearly 'calls the thief bald in front of the monk'? " "This point——" Hu Xueyan said: "Of course I have to make it clear to her, and she will definitely agree." Mrs. Hu shook her head, "If you say it, you say it, if you agree, you agree, it will be different at that time." She said: "Bodhisattvas all have an earthy nature, and one can't help but make a scene, which makes the house quarrel. Then it's too late for you to regret. This is a difference in people's views.Mrs. Hu also met Fourth Sister Luo before, but after many years, she can't remember her face clearly. Of course, she can only speculate based on common sense; Talking about Fourth Sister Luo's temperament and talent gradually gave my mother confidence, and it will happen naturally. 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." "Then, little grandpa, what do you think?" "It depends on how we treat others first," Hu Xueyan said, "Fourth Sister Luo is not willing to be handed down. If she does, she will always know that I can't divorce my first wife. I ask her to be the eldest wife, but only the younger sister." .Be a petite wife, and only let her be in power; as long as she thinks about it this way, even if she has gossip, she can swallow it 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 advice, like a sister. Mrs. Hu respected Gu Yingchun and his wife, who were friends in need, and had special feelings and confidence in Grandma Kai. At that time, she said: "The person Seventh Sister likes will definitely not be wrong. 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, the 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 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 then said: "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 in what you say, count as one sentence.” "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 was Grandma Qigu, and the matchmaker of the woman's family accidentally asked Mr. Wu to take over.Hu Xueyan naturally agreed, and sent out an invitation to invite Mr. Wu to dinner. Mr. Wu felt very flattered by this, and came to Hu's house on time for the banquet; the host introduced Gu Yingchun and other accompanying guests, toasted a glass of wine, and excused himself to leave the table. Chatting during the dinner was not as good as the business; after dinner, we went to the guest table to drink tea, Gu Yingchun invited Mr. Wu to one 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, and saw the furnishings from the house. In his mind, everything was new and refined. He never thought that she was so rich, and it was inconvenient for her to show herself in the presence of Grandma Qigu, the first-time visitor. Afraid that people would laugh at him for not having seen the world; at this moment he no longer needed any reserve, 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 larger than yours, it is not as new as yours; there are more furniture than yours. Unfortunately, there are fine and thick, good and bad, and they are not as neat as yours." .” Hearing his praise like this, Fourth Sister Luo felt indescribably comfortable; 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 bought it for you, even if you use it, it's still 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 smiled and said, "It's Mrs. Gu, her maiden name is You, Xingqi, everyone calls her Grandma Qigu; I call her Seventh Sister. "Ah, ah, it turned out to be her." "Mr. Wu blinked his eyes and thought, becoming more and more confused, "Then, how do the two couples of the Gu family call Mr. Hu Da 'Little Grandpa'?"People in Shanghai call their uncles 'Grandpa', how could Mr. Hu Da be their little uncle? "There is 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 my aunt, the water gang in Songjiang 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. This is why Mr. Hu Da has a good time on the waterway from Hangzhou to Shanghai, because of the Songjiang Cao Gang." Mr. Wu listened very carefully, and while listening, he was thinking about his own affairs in his heart.Although he was entrusted to act as a matchmaker, when he thought about it carefully, he was not a matchmaker who was marrying, and he didn't have much face as a matchmaker; therefore, he made up his mind that if Fourth Sister Luo was not very willing, or if Hu Xueyan was a person, he would be married outside of Hangzhou. If the place has a bad reputation, then it can be said that it has 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, "you don't 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 misunderstandings because she is ashamed to speak out, so she calmly said Z: "Does my mother have something to say? Please come and talk to Mr. Wu." I said?" "Yes. I originally meant that even if your mother can't come, it's the same if she writes to you; your mother doesn't agree. If you go there for a month or so, why don't I come and ask Xin directly." "What is 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 has a lot of experience. However, it is the first time to be a matchmaker, so sometimes he is confused and thinks, everyone says "matchmaker's mouth" He is the most powerful, and success or failure is often based on one sentence; how to ruin the country with one word and rejuvenate the country with one word has never been imitated.No, he will understand at this moment—he is thinking: just answer: "Mr. Hu Da wants to ask you to be a young man." Fourth Sister Luo must be ashamed and annoyed, and she refuses in a fit of anger. 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 flattering words: "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, "How can this happen?" She said: "Everyone calls Mr. Hu Da the 'God of Wealth', his family is so grand, how can I be in charge. " "Fourth Sister Luo, I advise you not to be polite. You can see your ability since you were a child; Mr. Hu Da has always been the most knowledgeable person. He said that he would invite you to be the head of the house. 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 asking: "Really?" "Of course it's true. Without this sentence, I wouldn't have come at all." Mr. Wu said: "You have already suffered a loss in terms of reputation, and you have 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, and after thinking about it, she felt that some words were difficult to say even in front of Mr. Wu. After thinking for a long time, she said: "Mr. Wu, you know, Grandma Qigu and I are like fellow sisters; I think, I'll ask her myself." "Let me be a ready-made matchmaker, that would be the best." Mr. Wu said, "However, Fourth Sister Luo, your mother entrusted me; you talked to Mrs. Gu yourself Chen Guang, don't forget to leave a way out for your mother." 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 a "wife in-law", 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, I thought of it, to raise a son to guard against old age, to accumulate grain to prevent hunger, you have to plan and plan for your mother." "So it's this floor?" Fourth Sister Luo replied easily, "Of course I have plans." Well, I am also relieved.When you get to Gu's house, 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 and this is the first time he meets Grandma Qigu, he should follow the usual rules and separate seats for men and women. Gu Yingchun decided to invite Mr. Wu to "eat big dishes." It was the first time for Mr. Wu to "eat big dishes" at someone's house.Fortunately, the host is very thoughtful; 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, and Mr. Wu is invited to enjoy it as he pleases. "Mr. Wu!" Grandma Qigu said when she took her seat, "My fellow, 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 was joking, but Mr. Wu misunderstood it, thinking that Fourth Sister Luo would live in Shanghai permanently in the future, and her current new residence would be an amphibious place in the future.I thought if this was the case, how could Fourth Sister Luo be in charge? I had this question in my heart, but I didn't have time to think about it, because I had to answer Grandma Qigu's words, "It's very good." He said, "I heard from Fourth Sister Luo that Mrs. Gu is in charge of it." "Mr. Wu," said Fourth Sister Luo Before he could finish his promise, he said, "Your name is Seventh Sister, or Grandma Qigu." "Okay! Grandma Qigu, you are truly a heroine!" "How did you come up with such a sentence?" Fourth Sister Luo laughed and said, "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 the Town God's Temple, one is 'Heroes' and the other is 'Water Margin', both of which are very famous. Mr. Wu must not miss the opportunity." "Banzhou dialect," Fourth Sister Luo said, "I'm afraid Mr. Wu can't understand it." "Understandable. Understood." Mr. Wu then said in blunt Su Bai: "Yin Li, 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 homonym of "Heroes, White Snake"; 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", and quietly got up and slipped away, called "White Sitting". , and the genre of the storyteller. Seeing this scene, Fourth Sister Luo gently said to Grandma Qigu: "Mr. Wu's reception will last 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.