The next day, Jia Lian came to Zhang's house early in the morning and met Mr. Linzi Uncle.
"I heard that your kid had someone bring over a thousand taels of silver. Why, are you planning to show filial piety to the old man? Humph, I guess you don't have the same filial piety. You're so courteous for nothing, and you're either committing adultery or stealing. Tell me, what's the matter? beg me?"
Uncle Linzi is an old man. When he saw Jia Lian's posture, he said this.
Jia Lian stood up and after bowing his head, Fang smiled and said: "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from grandpa. My grandson is here to ask grandpa for help."
"Tell me, I won't agree to anything that's too difficult."
"Haha, it's not too difficult. Here's the thing. My grandson has fallen in love with a woman and wants to ask grandpa to be a matchmaker."
Hearing Jia Lian's words, not to mention Uncle Linzi was stunned, even the boy Zhang Tao next to Uncle Linzi suddenly widened his eyes.
If he remembered correctly, it seems that this annoying Jia Lian would have married a wife long ago, right?
After all, Uncle Linzi was well-informed. He quickly realized what he was doing and asked angrily: "You want to take a concubine?"
"It's not about taking a concubine. My grandson wants to marry her as an equal wife."
"Are you going to divorce Feng Yatou?"
After Jia She's death, Jia Lian naturally took Wang Xifeng to visit his grandfather, uncle and aunt.
With Wang Xifeng's all-round and exquisite momentum and style, those from a clear family may not accept this trick, but the Zhang family, led by the master, really likes such a grandson-in-law. Not surprisingly, Wang Xifeng was recognized by the Zhang family.
"My grandson has no such intention..."
"That's it!"
Uncle Linzi stepped forward and slapped Jia Lian on the forehead, and then cursed: "Those who are not equal to their wives should stop using it to make fun of others!"
Tell me, which girl do you like? If she is suitable, I wouldn't mind being a matchmaker. Hehe, old man, I have lived for seventy or eighty years, and this is the first time I have been a matchmaker..."
Uncle Linzi seemed to be interested and seemed impatient.
In this way, Jia Lian had no intention of distinguishing her from him, and said calmly: "She is the daughter of Lin, the former Lantai magistrate, who just left office."
"What? Who is Lan Tailing? If I remember correctly, Lan Tailing is a second-grade civil servant. You want someone else's daughter to be your concubine? Is she a concubine?"
"Master Lin only has one legitimate daughter."
"..."
Linzi Bo Rongyang had been raised for many years, so he might not have known Lin Ruhai, but he knew that a civil servant who could reach the second rank and be an official of the Central Yamen must be from a clear family. Would such a family be willing to give their legitimate daughter as a concubine?
Uncle Linzi dislikes dealing with civil servants. Not to mention, he still came to make such an unreasonable request. Thinking of the embarrassment of being kicked out, he couldn't help but want to slap Jia Lian on the forehead again.
Even Zhang Tao, who was standing next to him, finally couldn't help laughing: "Haha, Jia... Second cousin Lian, aren't you making things difficult for my grandfather? Lan Tailing, what kind of person is that? Even if you are a marquis now, It's impossible for someone to give you their daughter as a concubine, right?
Otherwise, you go and beg His Majesty. Maybe, for His Majesty's sake, they will agree. "
Zhang Tao felt a little happy. If he hadn't been worried about his grandfather being around, he guaranteed that there would still be a truckload of "good words" waiting for Jia Lian.
Jia Lian glanced at him, and then bowed to Uncle Linzi.
"Grandpa, don't be suspicious. If you are not sure, your grandson will not dare to come and bother grandpa.
Speaking of which, the Lin family and my Rongguo Mansion are related by marriage. My aunt is Mr. Lin’s wife, so Mr. Lin is my uncle.
To be honest, this marriage was decided by Uncle Lin and the old lady at home, and the two families had already reached an agreement.
The reason why the grandson came to ask grandpa to be a matchmaker this time was because he felt that he had wronged the Lin family, so he wanted to ask someone who was very close to, respected and respected by the grandson to be the matchmaker, so that he could show his sincerity. . "
"Is that true?" Uncle Linzi was surprised again, and then nodded again. He just said that it was so early in the morning and it was impossible for his grandson to make fun of his old man.
Since it was agreed upon by both families, this matchmaker would be a good matchmaker.
Moreover, the grandson’s rainbow fart was very useful to him when photographed. Originally he was just sitting around with nothing to do, but this time he made up his mind to be a good matchmaker and make this good thing happen.
So he immediately caught Jia Lian and asked him the whole story. He was very good at acting with camera.
After a while, the old man from Linzi happily asked people to pack up the carriages and horses.
Zhang Shuo and his wife Qian came to visit Uncle Linzi. Seeing that Uncle Linzi was so happy, he didn't have time to pay attention to them, and he suddenly became curious.
Because he asked his younger brother Zhang Tao.
Zhang Tao said in a sour tone: "Jia Lian is not that lecherous person. He actually wants Master Lin's daughter from Nalantai to be his concubine. He came to ask Grandpa to be a matchmaker, and Grandpa agreed."
Zhang Tao looked unhappy.
He was almost seventeen years old, and he had not yet married a wife. The damn Jia Lian actually started taking concubines, and the ones he took were the daughters of second-rank officials.
Judging from Jia Lian's solemn and impatient look, I thought that the daughter of the Lin family must be extraordinary... she must not be ugly!
The abominable Jia Lian stole His Highness Zhaoyang's heart. He just didn't cherish it, but he went to provoke other women. He should be damned, ah ah ah.
Zhang Tao, overwhelmed by jealousy and getting angrier the more he thought about it, no longer wanted to stay here, so he rolled up his sleeves and went back to the house to sleep.
"Lantai Ling Lin Ruhai? I heard from my father that Mr. Lin is an important minister of the imperial court, and it is said that Mr. Lin is handsome and elegant. I think his daughter must be of extraordinary origin.
Hehehe, brother Lian is really lucky. "
Unlike the old man and Zhang Tao, Zhang Shuo was the fourth prince's companion, and his father was also a civil servant. He had already prepared for the imperial examination and became an official, so he knew the civil servant group in the court relatively well.
In addition, he knew that Jia Lian was mature and stable, and if he was not sure, he would not ask his grandfather to take action, so he couldn't help but say blessings and envy.
He felt this, but forgot that his wife was still with him.
"Why, if Erlang is envious of his cousin Lian, how about I also find Erlang a lady from a well-known family and marry him into the house and become Erlang's second wife?"
Hearing the soft but dangerous voice in his ears, Zhang Shuo immediately straightened up his appearance, glanced at no one around, then took Qian's slender hand and said sternly: "Madam, you are worrying too much, how can you be envious of your husband?" , It’s just a feeling, a feeling.
If I can marry a wife in this life, I am already satisfied as a husband, so why would I dare to marry someone else..."
Qian blushed, glared at Zhang Shuo, and pulled his hand away.
…
Lin Ruhai now spends less time awake than sleeping.
Therefore, when Jia Lian brought the old man to the Lin Mansion, Lin Ruhai had already taken the decoction and fell asleep.
In this way, Jia Lian was both the master and the guest, entertaining the old man while taking care of the Lin family's affairs, including Lin Ruhai's medication.
Seeing everyone in the Lin family treating Jia Lian as their master, the old man understood more and more why Lin Ruhai was willing to give his only daughter to Jia Lian as his side wife.
After Lin Ruhai regained consciousness, she was surprised to hear that Zhang Changling, the uncle of Linzi, was coming in person, and wanted to go out to receive him.
Jia Lian took the old man directly to his ward.
Lin Ruhai was half lying on the kang. When she saw the old man beside Jia Lian, she anxiously wanted to raise her hands and speak.
Without waiting for Jia Lian to deal with it, Mr. Zhang rushed to Lin Ruhai's couch, held Lin Ruhai's hand, and said with a smile: "Master Lin, there is no need to be polite, it is important to take good care of yourself.
I am here today because of my grandson. He said that Mr. Lin was willing to give his precious daughter to him, which was a blessing he had earned over several lifetimes. Therefore, I, the grandfather, must personally protect this matchmaker.
Therefore, Mr. Lin, please don’t blame me for visiting your residence without permission. "
"where……"
Lin Ruhai had difficulty speaking and moving, and could only show an extremely touched and humble look on his face.
Although Zhang Changling didn't know him before, he knew Zhang Changling. This is a tough guy who was awarded the title of first-class earl for his military exploits decades after the founding of the country.
Even among the generals of the older generation, they are still famous figures.
Jia Lian invited such a person to be a matchmaker, which shows his sincerity. After all, the role of a matchmaker is originally to be the middleman, or guarantor, of a marriage.
If Jia Lian betrays his promise in the future, it will not look good on his grandfather's face.
Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai was very pleased. Chatting with Zhang Changling for a few words, Zhang Changling also listened to him patiently. In his words, he did not show any airs or mean to rely on his elders. Instead, he opened and closed his mouth to call him relatives.
Lin Ruhai was even more satisfied with Jia Lian's ability to do things. Because if it were anyone else, not being a matchmaker sincerely, he would probably be looked down upon for taking his daughter as a concubine.
It can be seen that Jia Lian did a good job in private.
After thinking about it, he ordered the housekeeper's wife to call Daiyu out and identify her to Zhang Changling.
After all, this person is not just a matchmaker, but Jia Lian's direct maternal ancestor. It will also be good for Yu'er to have this elder taking care of her in the future.
So soon, Daiyu, followed by the maid, arrived here, and with a little nervousness and apprehension, she presented Zhang Changling with a gift.
"Daiyu, meet Uncle Linzi."
When Zhang Changling saw Daiyu's true face in Lushan, he finally understood why Jia Lian decided to marry the daughter of the Lin family.
He stroked his snow-white beard, asked Daiyu to excuse himself, and smiled with Lin Ruhai: "Seeing your love, I finally understand why my grandson wants to be the Lin family's son-in-law so much, and he doesn't hesitate to do so. It costs a lot of money to hire me to be the matchmaker.
Hahaha, Master Lin really raised a good daughter! "
"Uncle Linzi deserves the award..."
Hearing Mr. Zhang's hearty and straightforward words, Daiyu's face turned red with embarrassment, and she had nowhere to hide, so she could only lower her head and turn her face to the side to prevent everyone from looking at her.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Changling and Lin Ruhai said a few polite words, then turned around to look at her and said with a smile: "Girl, you don't have to be shy. I'm here to help you and Lian'er be a matchmaker. When you marry into the Jia family in the future, He also wants to follow Lian'er and call me grandpa.
Haha, so I will be shameless and act as your elder first.
Well, since you are an elder, I will also say something here today. If Lian'er bullies you in the future, you can come to me.
As long as I can still run with my old bones, I will definitely help you vent your anger and teach him a lesson! "
Daiyu had never seen an elder speak like this before. She didn't know how to answer the question, and she didn't dare to ignore it. She could only blush, kneel to Zhang Changling and say blessing, which was regarded as a response.
The shy behavior of such a young child made Mr. Zhang burst into laughter.
Lin Ruhai was a little envious that someone at such an old age could still speak so confidently and with a deafening voice.
He shook his head, knowing that Jia Lian had remembered what he said yesterday. Now that the matchmaker has come to the door, he must have prepared the marriage certificate, so he asked Daiyu to go back, then looked at Jia Lian and asked directly.
Of course, Jia Lian had already prepared the marriage document and took it out immediately.
Lin Ruhai glanced at the housekeeper again, and Lin Youquan responded and looked at it instead of Lin Ruhai, his eyes getting brighter as he looked at her. He glanced at Jia Lian first, then nodded to Lin Ruhai several times.
Lin Ruhai knew that there was nothing wrong with the marriage certificate.
Also, Jia Lian completely followed the writing format of nobles and married wives. He first asked Wen Xianggong to write a draft, and then asked Jia Zheng to copy it.
The narrative is full of praise, and only at the end is the title of concubine mentioned.
At that time, Jia Zheng saw it and suggested that he change it, otherwise it would be inappropriate. Of course, Jia Lian was confused.
Speaking of which, if the non-marriage document had better be written by a direct male elder, Jia Lian would not bother Jia Zheng. After Jia She died, the male elder of the Jia family who was closest to him was Jia Zheng.
Jia Zheng was very satisfied with Jia Lian's request for help, which meant that Jia Lian also regarded him as his closest relative, so he did not care too much about the format and was very happy to help Jia Lian write two marriage certificates.
In the meantime, I also carefully added one or two sentences that were more in line with the relationship between Jia and Lin. Jia Lian also thanked them.
At that moment, the housekeeper brought the papers over, but Lin Ruhai refused to borrow others' help at this time. Instead, he asked the housekeeper to support him and signed his name on the engagement letter one by one.
After the ceremony was completed, Zhang Changling laughed and congratulated, and Lin Ruhai also smiled.
…
In the backyard, Daiyu, who knew what was going on in front of her, could calm down.
But at this time, she didn't dare to step forward and eavesdrop.
After waiting for a long time, I finally heard the laughter of the nanny Wang.
"Girl, your relationship with the Marquis is settled. This is the engagement letter that I brought in. Girl, take a look at it."
Daiyu originally thought that she should be very shy, but for some reason, looking at the fine silk tied up in the wet nurse's hand, the shame in her heart was suppressed by an inexplicable force.
She nodded and took the marriage certificate from Grandma Wang.
Grandma Wang knew that Daiyu was introverted, so she said a few nice words and exited the room with a smile.
Daiyu took the silk alone, came to the kang, and sat blankly.
Xue Yan looked at it and asked with a smile: "Girl, why don't you take it apart and take a look?"
Zi Juan stepped forward, held Xue Yan's shoulders, and pushed Xue Yan away with the same smile.
When there was no one else in the room, Daiyu finally couldn't help but her cheeks turned red. After enduring it for a long time, she silently opened the silk and slowly read the engagement letter on the fine paper inside.
The more you look, the faster your heart beats.
Until the end when she saw the names signed by Jia Zheng, Lin Hai (surname Lin Hai, pseudonym Ru Hai), Zhang Changling and others, Daiyu could no longer control her heartbeat, holding the piece of paper and covering her heart.
She knew that her whole life, witnessed by Jia Zheng and other elders, was promised to Jia Lian, the second brother Lian who had taken care of her and loved her since childhood.
Waves of inexplicable emotions surged into her heart. Perhaps, this is what others call the feeling of happiness, Daiyu thought to herself.
While Daiyu was lost in thought, Zijuan entered the house carrying a hamster cage with a clean chassis. Seeing Daiyu's appearance, she giggled and said, "The girl feels at ease now. Who would have thought that Mr. Lian would His biological grandfather has invited him to be a matchmaker for him and the girl.
I heard from Grandma Wang that Second Master Lian’s grandfather was also a very remarkable person. Mr. Lian did this, which shows how much he feels sorry for the girl in his heart, and he definitely doesn't want the girl to feel any more wronged. "
Daiyu just remained silent after hearing this. She lowered her head again and glanced at the black and white writing in her hand.
Zijuan had time and walked over. Seeing Daiyu's solemn look, she couldn't help but smile and said, "What's written on it? Can you show it to me?"
Daiyu was annoyed, glared at Zijuan, and then raised her hand to cover it, naturally she had no intention of showing it to Zijuan.
Zijuan didn't force it, she smiled, turned around and went out, when she met Jia Lian coming.
Zijuan hurriedly bowed and then stepped aside calmly.
When Daiyu raised her head, she saw Jia Lian coming in. She didn't care about reading the marriage certificate, so she hurriedly wrapped it up and tied it up again.
As Jia Lian walked forward, he laughed at her: "What good things are you hiding? Oh, it turns out to be this. What a coincidence, I also have a copy here."
Jia Lian turned his hands and took out an identical bundle of silk.
Daiyu stared blankly at the thing in Jia Lian's hand, and then glanced at the thing in her own hand. Suddenly her face turned red, and she angrily threw one of the things into the kang, then lay down with her back to Jia Lian and pretended to sleep.
This series of actions left Jia Lian a little confused.
However, it is normal for a little girl like her to do something weird at this time.
He put his own portion away, then stretched out his hand to pick up Daiyu's portion, and shook it in front of Daiyu's face.
"Hey, you really don't want it? You don't want me to take it away."
"Take it, I don't care."
Daiyu didn't like Jia Lian's tricks. She covered her face and made an angry sound. Her voice was delicate and charming, which was very pleasant.
Jia Lian smiled, put something on her cheek, and then put it on Daiyu's shoulder. When he noticed that Daiyu trembled but did not make any move, Jia Lian knew in his heart that Daiyu had completely accepted him.
"Good sister, from now on, you are mine, and I will protect you for the rest of my life."
Although they were touching words of love, they were too embarrassing for Daiyu. She twisted her body in annoyance, pulled Jia Lian's hand away, and then with a clever move, she got under the quilt and hid.
Jia Lian took a look and said, "Good guy, he's a professional at hiding under the covers, right?"
However, it feels cute.
"Why are you hiding from me? My grandpa is still waiting for me outside. I can't stay here for long. Sister Lin, don't you have anything to say to me at this time?"
Lin Ruhai was in poor health, so Zhang Changling didn't want to disturb him too much. He took his leave after finishing his business. Just when Jia Lian asked him for permission to come and see Daiyu, Mr. Zhang didn't stop him. He just told him to pay attention to his dignity and don't stay in his daughter's room without coming out!
"No, not a word. Just go."
Daiyu must have a lot to say to Jia Lian, but obviously not now.
Moreover, Jia Lian made all the arrangements for matters such as engagement, so that she could not find any faults. Therefore, she also felt that she had nothing to say to Jia Lian.
She needed silence.
Wait until your mood calms down before saying goodbye to Jia Lian.
"Hehehe, okay, then I'll leave first and come back to see you when I have time."
"Um……"
"Well, Sister Lin, take your hand out."
"What?"
"Hand, take your hand out and I'll give you something."
Daiyu didn't respond. Just when Jia Lian thought Daiyu wouldn't be fooled, he saw the quilt shaking slightly, and then a white, delicate hand as green as an onion poked out from the edge of the quilt.
The five fingers were still open, obviously thinking that Jia Lian was going to give her some small gift.
Jia Lian smiled, picked up Daiyu's little hand, kissed the white and smooth back of her hand gently, and then left laughing before the other party could react.
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