Lu Ming was thinking about how to turn the marriage into a "buy". The price was not an issue. The land, population, etc. here were very cheap in imperial currency. It was just that the toast here was simply impossible to sell.
Moreover, rejecting marriage and spending money on "dowry"? I'm afraid it will be a great insult to the Popolo family. After all, the marriage partner has brought out all the ancestors to sacrifice. If you refuse sincerely, the other party may not be able to accept it, let alone turn the marriage into a business.
How should I word it? Or should I take it easy today and talk about it in a few days?
Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly, Hawkeye Luo over there smiled reluctantly, "Mr. Mayor, although my family does not have that much land, I have a lake here that is rich in fish. You should also know that during the dry season, I, Bate, Water sources are scarce in the city area, and there is only one private lake in Bade City, which is my lake. In addition, although the public lake in the south is larger than my lake, it is shared by more than a dozen city-states."
"You know how precious the fish and shrimp are here."
"Now, I am willing to give the forty-seven households of my lake and the lake water village, a total of more than 360 fishermen, as Papaya's dowry, and give it to the adults together with Papaya!"
Sitting next to him, Papaya, who was originally reserved and dignified while maintaining a polite smile, exclaimed and looked at Hawkeye Luo with shock and disbelief.
Hawkeye Luo avoided her and didn't even look at her. However, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and a faint look of pain flashed across his eyes.
There is no doubt that he is a ruthless vulture. Even the woman he loves is nothing compared to the family's future and power.
Lu Ming was speechless. One was for his ancestor, and the other was for his wife. What do these mean?
Although it is true that the countries in the Western Regions have less etiquette, justice and shame, and their customs are more barbaric, completely different from those in the East. Even in a chieftain family, if the father dies, the heir will inherit the other two mothers who are not the biological mother as wives. It is also one of the customs, and the inherited wife of the father, Not included in the number of three wives.
There are many other ridiculous customs.
But despite this, the current situation should be extremely rare.
"Sir, Papaya will stay here. I will prepare a dowry for her right away and I will send it over tonight." Hawkeye Luo stood up and left.
Over there, Popolo and Long Xiang also looked at Eagle Eye Luo in surprise. After all, Eagle Eye Luo treated Papa Ya as an anecdote in the dozen or so nearby city-states.
Papaya was the most beautiful beauty in more than a dozen nearby city-states, and her reputation spread throughout the country when she was a girl.
When Hawkeye Luo still had three wives, he spent countless efforts to prevent her from getting married. He competed with the son of the most powerful lord of Bailu City nearby, and finally won the beauty.
There are also legends that Hawkeye Luo was worried that if the time went too long, Papaya would be married off by her father. After all, it was normal for women here to get married at the age of eleven or twelve. Although Papaya's father had to promise from him, he delayed it for several years. , but when Papaya was sixteen, Hawkeye Luo was finally worried about the long nights and dreams, so he killed one of his childrenless wives, and then quickly married Papaya back home.
However, these are just rumors and cannot be taken seriously.
Anyway, what is famous far and wide is how much Hawkeye Luo dotes on his wife. She is so afraid of falling when she holds it in the palm of her hand, and she is afraid of melting when she holds it in his mouth.
Papa Ya is also extremely capable. She quickly helped Yingyan Luo handle most of the family affairs, and she even felt that communicating with Yingyan Luo on many matters was not as effective as communicating with Papa Ya. good.
But now, Hawkeye Luo wants to give her away?
Although a wife is also a property, not to mention a very beloved wife, even a tired wife, it would be a shame and a great humiliation for someone else to take possession of her.
Popolo and Long Xiang, father and son, looked at Hawkeye Luo in shock as he set out to prepare the "dowry". After being surprised, Popolo's eyes became filled with a hint of admiration and even a hint of fear, while Long Xiang's eyes were filled with contempt.
"Mr. Hawkeye Luo, wait a minute!" Lu Ming also came to his senses, waved his hands helplessly, and said, "Well, let's not talk about this for now. You all should tell me first, what are your hopes for our support projects?" Where are the wings? Or, what projects have you prepared that you hope to get our support for?"
Popolo smiled slightly: "Mr. Mayor, I only hope to make a marriage alliance with you this time. It has nothing to do with your official business."
Lu Ming nodded, looking at Long Xiang, he looked down on the Bobolo family a little at first, but now it seems that Long Xiang is not good enough and not as good as his father's Shi Yi.
Hawkeye Luo also smiled and said: "What Fei Bo said was exactly what Xiao Xiao felt." He even pulled his seat towards Po Po Luo and kept a distance from Papaya.
Papaya just looked at him dreamily, her beautiful eyes full of tears, as if there was only Eagle Eye Luo in the world.
"Well, what about the marriage, I..."
Lu Ming had just finished speaking when he heard a clear and childish laughter, "I promise you everything about the marriage on behalf of my brother!"
Nicole jumped up behind Lu Ming and said to Luo: "Why don't you translate it for them?"
Lu Ming had already noticed that Nicole came downstairs out of curiosity and whispered something to Luo Er. He heard that it was very lively here and came to gossip.
Then, it seemed like she was laughing so hard.
Extremely depressing.
But he didn't expect that she would suddenly come over and interrupt.
Hearing her words, Lu Ming was startled and then frowned. He turned around and wanted to tell Luo Yi not to translate.
Unexpectedly, Nicole was already lying behind him, with one hand around his neck and one hand covering his mouth. She smiled lightly and said to Luo: "Translate, I made the decision, just say that my brother agreed."
The soft and astonishing elasticity was so high that Lu Ming's back immediately felt numb. He was stunned for a moment, and his mouth was covered by the soft and creamy snow-white hands. He didn't dare to open his mouth, for fear that he would become choked by the long penis. Her delicate, snow-white hands with long, dazzling manicures have become like her frivolous and naughty sister.
In her ears, the scent of fragrance and moisture came again, and Nicole's delicate voice said: "Brother, they are so pitiful, please help them..."
Lu Ming felt that his body was half numb, and he could no longer do it.
When Luo Yi saw this, it was obvious that the owner had no choice but to hold Miss Nicole back and did not dare to delay any longer, "The mayor said that he is willing to marry your family."
"Great! It's getting late that day, so I won't disturb the mayor's rest!"
Popolo stood up first. They were all old men. He could tell that it was the naughty beauty wearing golden glasses and a mask. Even without seeing her face, he knew that she was a naughty beauty who was promoting this matter. I'm afraid it was not Mayor Lu's intention. Then Just leave quickly. The matter is settled. If you come back tomorrow and regret it, it won't work. My ancestor already knows it. Do you want my ancestor to commit suicide in shame and anger?
Hawkeye Luo also stood up, stroked his chest and bowed slightly, "Mr. Mayor, I have to say goodbye too!"
Papaya just looked at him with tears in her eyes until Hawkeye Luo's back gradually disappeared under the grass slope. Papaya's pretty snow-white face, which was still trying to maintain an elegant smile, gradually lost its color and became extremely pale and desperate.
…
In the bedroom on the third floor of Wolong Castle, Lu Ming frowned and looked at Nicole who knocked on the door and came in.
Nicole stuck out her tongue, "Brother, I've arranged her. Do you want to go there tonight? I don't think she will have any objections."
"You just want my family to have no peace, right?" Lu Ming was angry and funny.
Nicole shook her head and said seriously: "Brother, I really think they are so pitiful. You can take them in and they can leave if they want in the future. It won't do you any harm. Besides, here, I want to travel in the future." , I still have a place to stay for the time being.”
Lu Ming waved his hand: "It's best to help me solve the problem you caused."
Nicole chuckled: "Brother, if you are sure you won't go there tonight, then I will call Luo Yi and Luo Er to chat with Papa Ya?"
"Whatever you want, you'd better ask how you can send her back without damaging the relationship between Hawkeye Luo and her. I can accept the fish ponds, lakes and those fishermen."
"Okay." Nicole nodded and disappeared in a flash.
…
The three-story earthen castle has a gentle breeze, making it very comfortable to sleep at night.
It's just that the wooden bed is a bit hard. No matter how much quilting is used, it still feels different from the soft big bed in Donghai.
But this kind of hard bed is very relaxing.
At six o'clock, Lu Ming opened his eyes. It was getting late in the Western Region, and it was now pitch black outside.
After getting up, I sat at my desk and read through the thick files, mainly local laws and customs.
It seems that Lao Liu's case can only be resolved in court.
The Bate City-State itself probably would not want to sue Liu Laocai, but the "victim" can hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit privately.
How far do the decision-makers at Fila Petroleum want to get involved?
In particular, the news has been leaked that Liu Laocai's friends have arrived in Bate City.
Will they continue?
Their identity is not a deterrent to them, because Fila Petroleum does not have any direct business in Beiguan. Its gas stations all over Beiguan are just Donghai Branch's layout for the entire metropolitan area. Beiguan itself has no influence on them. I have no right to speak.
Of course, it's not impossible to find fault with the other party's gas station in Beiguan, but it doesn't make sense.
This business is negligible to Fila Petroleum.
Although the competition among the major oil companies in the empire is fierce today, it is more or less a joint monopoly rather than a life-and-death fight.
Moreover, the decision-makers of Fila Petroleum's plan to exploit the oil fields in the western part of Batecheng are incompatible with the East China Sea oil supply department.
Fila Petroleum was in a period of fierce competition among successors, and it was possible that these departments were already involved in internal affairs.
Therefore, my identity will have little impact on the current situation. At most, if the other party wants to continue, they will pay more attention to it.
"Have a cup of coffee to cheer you up." Lu Ming called out.
Outside, Luo Yi and Luo Er were on duty in turns, but they didn't expect that they would get up so early.
After leaving Donghai, I usually read very late on the train and wouldn't get up until eight or nine o'clock. When I got here, it would be even later.
Because here in the Western Region, it is still dark at eight o'clock in the Empire Standard Time in February.
Lu Ming continued to immerse himself in reading. A cup of fragrant coffee was placed beside the table. Lu Ming nodded, "Thank you."
"Master, I'm the first, Pao, you see, can you?..." A very stiff Zhongzhou accent, soft voice, a feeling that is difficult to describe, how should I put it, like the grandmother next door who cares about the child? The feeling of a child, even if the other person calls him "Master".
Lu Ming, who was about to continue reading the book, was stunned. He turned around in surprise and saw a white figure standing next to him. If he looked carefully, he saw a beautiful woman with silver hair, wearing a long skirt of snow-white thin fabric. This kind of fabric is actually what was called Chuiliang in the previous life, and it is also one of the main chemical fiber fabrics dumped by the eastern region of the empire to the Western Regions. However, in the area of Bate City, those who can wear this brand-new Chuiliang cloth skirt must be the nobles. Family now.
This beautiful woman in a white dress looks very light and beautiful, but her eyes vaguely contain wisdom that young people cannot have. It is the kind of wisdom that only old people in their sixties can have, and it is a wisdom accumulated over the years. a trait.
"Master, I, Sanjin Po, means, Dragon Girl..."
Lu Ming had vaguely guessed it, and was startled, "This, it's coming!" He didn't know what to say for a moment, and felt extremely embarrassed.
Suddenly, he stood up again.
After all, you should probably give up your seat on the bus.
The intelligence in those eyes? What is forty-five? It's clearly sixty-five.
"Have I influenced Master?"
"Ah, no..." Lu Ming waved his hands repeatedly, suddenly curious, "Can you speak Central Continent dialect?"
"Taixian, Central China, the West, Japan, Nanyang, I, all, a little bit."
"Long Xiang's grandson's Zhongzhou is also my..."
Big encyclopedia? Lu Ming smiled bitterly. So far, he had never met someone who learned all the five major Confederate languages.
"I, Qi, enlightenment..., he is more interested, better than me..." She added with some effort.
She had very few opportunities to communicate with people from Central China in her life. She only learned from books and the radio, and she listened better. The radio probably had the most Central Chinese channels and Western channels, and she often listened to them.
Lu Ming coughed, "You, you..." He couldn't ask the question for a while.
"Slave, forty-five, hair, I don't know, white." Although this San Jin Po spoke the Chinese language with difficulty, she obviously had great wisdom, because Lu Ming's eyes drifted from her silver hair several times, so he knew what Lu Ming wanted to do. what.
Oh... Lu Ming thought about it and listened to Popolo say that his aunt has been fasting since she was a child. Although it should not be the same as vegetarianism in the East, the selective food should be due to the lack of trace elements, but she It's a very shiny silver color, not the kind of old and dry white hair, but it's quite magical.
"Master, no, excuse me, you..." After finishing speaking, San Jinpo bowed slightly and left.
Lu Ming was at a loss and almost bent his knees.
In fact, this Sanjinpo is not very old, and there are many people who got married at this age in later generations.
Moreover, he is about ten years older than Judge Christine.
I don't know why, but she just gives people the impression that she is a wise old man who has experienced many vicissitudes of life, like my grandmother.
Maybe, the old aunt who never gets married is really different.
Not to mention, a woman from a big slave society family like Bate City has sworn a big oath since she was a child.
Suddenly, I wanted to call Kristine, and my mood became a little tense. I have a concubine who is ten years older than you. Are you still crazy about me? Who are you showing off to as an elder every day?
Then he smiled bitterly, wondering what he was thinking about.
From yesterday to now, the strange things I have experienced have had a great impact on my emotions.
This call needs to be made. When she returns to Donghai, Christine will consider it as a good deed in her previous life if she doesn't lock herself in a dark room for a month.
As for Sanjinpo, we still have to find a way to solve it satisfactorily.
While I was thinking about it, there was a gentle knock on the door.
Luo Yi brought in a piece of paper and said timidly: "Mrs. Sanjin asked the slave to give it to the master..." She didn't know whether it was better to give it or not.
Lu Ming stretched out his hand and saw densely packed small characters. The Zhongzhou characters were written much better than her articulation.
The wording is very respectful, but it is very weird, and the rhetoric is a bit excessive. It starts with "The supreme slave will always swear allegiance to the noble master with unlimited obedience."
Then, I basically asked myself very carefully if I had any other plans for the next two days.
If not, she has "the most frightening and merciless request, kowtow ten thousand times and make a sincere speech to the master."
My suggestion is that today, during the day, we should carry out a simple ceremony for myself, her and Papaya, and inform the city lord. In this way, we have determined the title, the land and the population of the distinguished master. From now on, we will be "more beautiful than the sky". "The noble master" began to stretch out "the huge noble hand that enveloped the sky of Bate City."
Seeing this, Lu Ming couldn't help but laugh and said to himself, "You think you are very wise, but you still underestimate me. It's almost the same if Bate City is changed to the Western Regions."
Next, she said that a simple ceremony is not equivalent to a wedding in the East China Sea, and even marriages here are not recognized by the laws of the East China Sea. Therefore, it will not have any impact on the "infinitely noble master", but he will occasionally come to the west in the future. It’s just this home.
Her second suggestion was to suggest that "the giant master whose wisdom is comparable to the three dragon gods" can participate in the annual "Gong Lake Fishing Competition" tomorrow. He only needs to watch, but from now on, the master will also be captured by Bate City. Treat everyone as one of their own.
Finally, there are all kinds of apologies, for daring to write this letter, and the signature is "The humble concubine who will always obey the thunderous voice of your majestic body descending from the sky - Sanjin".
Looking at the letter, Lu Ming scratched his head, funny at first, and then suddenly shuddered.
This old aunt is very scary.
No, no, it’s better to find a way to send him away.
Although, there is a vague feeling that if she sincerely helps him, it will be of great help to him in making profits in the Western Region.
But if she is still focused on the Popolo family, then it is very likely that she will eat everything she eats here without even leaving any bones.
After all, it would be nice if I could come to the Western Regions once or twice a year and stay for ten and a half days.
Of course, if she really understands who she is and what kind of cards she has now, with her wisdom, she will definitely choose a win-win situation.
Outside, Luo Yi knocked on the door again, "Master, the people from the economic and trade group have arrived in Bate City."
Lu Ming agreed and was suddenly amused. If he really held a ceremony to marry his two concubines today, would Sherlock want to kill him?
