"Fifth brother, you are the one in charge of the family. Will you collect these two ingots of silver and five acres of water to irrigate the fields?" Kong Yinjing stared at Kong Yinfan and asked.
Hearing this, Kong Yinfan trembled and looked at the woman secretly.
"We don't want it." The woman stood up and refused loudly.
After hearing this, Kong Yinjing's eyes narrowed, his voice became colder, and he said, "So you don't obey the decisions of the clan elders?"
"The clan bosses and gentlemen would never do such a thing to harm the clan members." The woman immediately retorted.
At this time, Kong Yinfan, who was standing next to the woman, said in a confident voice: "His second uncle, I think this marriage should be forgotten. Otherwise, if I change my daughter to another family, I can marry into a wealthy family. Many families have rich families." Everyone is willing to marry their daughter.”
After saying that, he looked at the two ingots of silver in Kong Yinjing's hand with pity in his eyes.
With these twenty taels of silver and five acres of water to irrigate the fields, the family's life would become much easier, but he was reluctant to sell his daughter, especially when his mother-in-law was still here.
"Do you know the consequences of disobeying the clan elders' decision?" Kong Yinjing said coldly.
Kong Yinfan looked flustered when he heard this and looked at his mother-in-law nervously.
The woman stared at Kong Yinjing in front of her and said: "His second uncle, don't scare me from a womanly family. Even clan elders have to be reasonable. I don't believe that clan elders would let clansmen sell their daughters."
"You are marrying your daughter, not selling your daughter. These twenty taels of silver and five acres of water to irrigate the fields are the betrothal gift." Kong Yinjing said, "Even if you don't think about yourself, think about your son."
After hearing this, Kong Yinfan pulled his aunt's sleeve with his hand.
However, he was pushed away by the woman, and she only heard her say: "I didn't say that if others don't marry, they will force other people to marry their daughters. If his second uncle is forcing us like this, I will go to the elders' homes and kneel down." Go ahead, I don’t believe that the clan elders can be unreasonable.”
"Okay, okay, okay. It's your choice. If you regret it later, blame me." Kong Yinjing tossed his sleeves angrily, turned around and said to Xing Yun next to him with an apologetic expression, "Let you see That’s a joke, please wait two more days.”
Xing Yun nodded slightly and said, "I'm not in a hurry, but it's inappropriate for you to go discuss marriage with our boss before everything is settled here."
The reason why they call them Dongjia instead of Lord is because after arriving in Qufu, Kong Yinjing specifically told them not to let anyone know that they were Datong rebels.
"Don't worry, the matter will be resolved soon, and it will never delay Dongzhu Liu's marriage." Kong Yinjing assured.
Xing Yun nodded.
He came here to bring back the Kong daughter. As long as someone could bring her back, he didn't mind waiting for two more days. After all, the lord was not in a hurry to urge them back.
Kong Yinjing saw that the people with the tiger character flag agreed, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at Kong Yinfan and his wife, and said in a cold voice: "You have blatantly violated the clan elders' decision, and I will tell the clan elders word for word, Next, you just wait for Kong’s punishment!”
After saying that, he was not interested in talking nonsense with Kong Yinfan and his wife anymore, and was going to go back and use strong methods through the clan elders to force Kong Yinfan and his wife to agree to the marriage.
"Mom, I'll marry you!"
Just when Kong Yinjing was about to go back, Kong Yueqing walked out of the house, and her brother Kong Shangyun came out with her.
When the woman saw her daughter coming out, her face sank and she scolded: "Who told you to come out? Go back!"
"Mom, I am willing to marry!" Kong Yueqing repeated it again, and brought her brother to the woman's side.
Kong Yinjing, who was about to leave, retracted his left leg.
The woman said with a dark face: "Since ancient times, the marriage of children has been decided by the parents. You have no right to speak here. Take your brother back to the room."
"Mom, I am willing to marry!" Kong Yueqing repeated it again.
At this time, Kong Yinjing said with a smile on his face: "Fifth brother, fifth sister-in-law, you have heard that my eldest niece is willing to marry Dongzhu Liu. I think you should stop objecting."
"I have the final say with my daughter's father about my daughter's marriage." The woman replied to Kong Yinjing.
Kong Yinjing snorted coldly and said to Kong Yinfan who was beside the woman: "Fifth brother, you have to think about it. Marrying your girl Qing is a matter decided by the clan elders together. If you don't marry, it will be tantamount to disobedience." According to the clan elder’s decision, according to clan rules, your family can be removed from the genealogy and expelled from Qufu.”
Kong Yinfan looked worried after hearing this, pulled the woman's sleeves with his hand, and whispered: "Since Qing'er agrees, why not just agree? We must think about it for the second son, if we really want to be kicked out of Qufu , even if my daughter is by my side, it will be difficult for the family to survive."
"Above Heaven"
The woman opened her mouth to say something, but in the end it turned into a sigh.
There is also a son at home, so we can’t just think about our daughter.
However, she still asked her daughter unwillingly, "Are you really willing to marry?"
"I do." Kong Yueqing nodded affirmatively.
The woman sighed and said, "Father and mother owe you. If it weren't for your brother's presence, my mother would never let you marry even if she died."
"It's okay, mother." Kong Yueqing put her arm around the woman and comforted her, "My daughter is marrying into a rich family and enjoying happiness. She is not miserable. Our family has five acres of irrigated fields in Xiwa, and my younger brother can also concentrate on studying. , I will get a good name in the future, and I will also earn a life for you, mother."
With tears in her eyes, the woman patted the back of her daughter's hand.
She knew that the reason why her daughter decided to get married was for the sake of the family and she did not want to see the family being driven out of Qufu.
Kong Yinjing on the other side saw that the matter was done, so he handed the silver in his hand to Kong Yinfan, and at the same time said: "Fifth brother, take these twenty taels of silver, use the five acres of water in Xiwa to irrigate the fields, etc." I’ll bring it to you on your wedding day.”
Kong Yinfan hesitated for a moment, but finally took the money.
This time the woman didn't stop him.
"Second uncle, I heard in my room just now that the husband I want to marry lives in Datong. Is it true?" Kong Yueqing asked Kong Yinjing.
Kong Yinjing asked with a smile: "Isn't the eldest niece too far away?"
"It's not that it's too far, but I heard that there are riots in Henan. If we go to Datong, it may not be safe along the way." Kong Yueqing said.
Her marriage had been spread for so many days, and she had also heard about it from other sources. Especially after knowing that she was marrying in Datong, she was naturally worried about her safety on the road.
Hearing this, Kong Yinjing first glanced at Xing Yun next to him, and then said: "Don't worry, my niece who is safe on the road. Dongzhu Liu has sent dozens of guards to escort you back to Datong to ensure that you are safe all the way."
"With the words of my second uncle, my niece will feel at ease. When she needs to go on the road, please ask her second uncle to send someone to tell her." Kong Yueqing bowed deeply to him and returned to the house alone.
