Shen Mansion;
"It was clearly agreed at the beginning that there would be a competition to recruit a bride, and whoever wins would get married. Why are you cheating now? Even if you two are my parents, you can't do this. Don't be afraid of being criticized. Are you going to make the world laugh at you?"
In the main hall, Shen Hongluan was filled with shame and anger, and kept talking about his dissatisfaction and complaints.
She turned around angrily, obviously angry about this.
"Hong Luan, my father knows that I have wronged you, so I have to take a look at it anyway!"
Mr. Shen was persuading her with sincerity, as if he was the matron of the house, completely unlike his father.
"I will only marry Tang Silang Tang Jianqiu in this life!"
She had to emphasize the importance of the matter and then faced Mr. Shen.
As she turned around, her beautiful hair spread from her shoulders, wrapping around the figure of a beautiful woman who brought disaster to the country and the people. She clenched her jade fist tightly while speaking.
Mr. Shen suddenly choked up. He was indeed in the wrong in this matter, but even so, he still did not forget to persuade his girl to compromise.
"Father knows that this young master of the Qin family is also a very talented person. Even if he doesn't like it, he should take it as a sign."
However, Shen Hongluan didn't take it seriously. She just snorted coldly.
"Whether he is Qin or a beast, I, Shen Hongluan, will only recognize Tang Jianqiu in this life!"
How could Mr. Shen withstand such a blow? I almost fainted from anger on the spot.
"Hey! How can you, a girl, insult Mr. Qin like this? After all, we are from a large family. Let's take a look first."
"Whatever you say, I'll go and relax."
Just as Shen Hongluan was talking, she was about to leave. She didn't want to stay too long. Since they met at the front door, she naturally entered through the back door.
Master Shen touched his chest with the palm of his hand in great pain, and stamped the ground with his crutches:
"You girl! Oh! You've rebelled, you've rebelled!"
After Shen Hongluan left, Mr. Shen sat down with the help of the maid and simply sipped a few sips of good tea before he felt a little more comfortable.
"This girl really pisses me off!"
"Master, don't be angry. You also know the temper of the third girl. What's more, she is now a third-grade general, and she has always cared about the Tang family's fourth son. What's wrong with her?"
Mrs. Shen tried to persuade her with good intentions, but to Mr. Shen, she just had stiff wings.
As the saying goes, the sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly. In the end, the female university was left alone!
Mr. Shen snorted first, and then expressed his displeasure: "What do you know about a woman? I just want her to use it as a reference!"
Go and invite Mr. Qin in. "
"yes."
After bowing, the maid hurriedly went to the door to greet him. Soon she saw a handsome young man holding a folding fan, followed by several servants who brought gifts along the way.
There is a saying that showing courtesy for nothing is either a traitor or a thief. Now this young master Qin is not only enamored of Shen Hongluan's beauty, but also covetous of the power of the Shen family.
"Mr. Shen, Mrs. Shen, please forgive me for taking the liberty of coming here."
Mr. Shen was very pleasantly surprised. He was very satisfied after hearing what Qin Xintao said and quickly stepped forward to support him.
"Master Qin, please excuse me and please take a seat."
"Thank you, Mr. Shen, for the seat."
Qin Xintao was not restrained. He sat down without hesitation, but did not forget to look around. He was like a clown in "Happy Wandering", not taking the host seriously at all.
But in any case, this person is a guest. Even if Mr. Shen has an opinion, he would not say it in public. He just laughed dryly and asked:
"Young Master Qin must have come here because of your daughter's marriage, right?"
Qin Xintao nodded vigorously, then spread out his fan and said confidently: "That's natural. Please feel free to leave Miss Shen to me. I will treat her well."
Mr. Shen was obviously a little embarrassed. He suppressed the unhappiness in his heart as much as possible and then smiled apologetically.
"Young Master Qin may not know something. My daughter and the fourth young master of the Tang family are married at the fingertips. I'm afraid Young Master Qin is like this..."
Mr. Shen pretended to be hesitant, so he wanted to test Qin Xintao. If he violated his oath and betrothed this jewel to another young master, it would be inappropriate.
How could Qin Xintao be satisfied? He didn't care about these trivial matters, he just regarded them as nonsense.
"Mr. Shen's difference, since ancient times, parents have ordered matchmakers, so what's the problem as long as they are suitable for marriage? What's more, my Qin family also has a certain status, and is no worse than the Tang family in this capital.
Besides, the matter can be solved with just a few words, so why do you have to make such an ugly scene? "
"this……"
It's not that Mr. Shen doesn't know that this is against the rules, but Qin Xintao's words do have some truth, but he is more biased towards the Tang family.
Seeing Mr. Shen hesitate, Qin Xintao did not forget to add fuel to the fire:
"I said, Mr. Shen, why are you doing this? It is said that the third young lady of the Shen family is a girl whose feet have not been bound! It would be fine if she were a maid or an ordinary person, but she is a young lady from a wealthy family!
You know, no one dares to marry this woman with big feet. Who else in the world would want her except me? "
Such words were like a thunderbolt of divine punishment striking through them, shattering Mr. Shen's already unstable heart.
Qin Xintao was not wrong. It was true that Shen Hongluan had never bound her feet, but at that time he could not bear the suffering of his own girl.
After a long time, she regretted it. By then, Shen Hongluan had already made up her mind, so how could she compromise?
This is the only girl in the Shen family who has never had her feet bound. The other sisters have also done what they should do. This leaves Mr. Shen at a loss what to say.
After struggling for a while, Mr. Shen finally plucked up the courage and said, "I dare to ask Mr. Qin, but what do you mean by saying that my third girl can't get married?"
Foot binding is to prevent women from dissatisfied, rebellious, or elope. There are four reasons for this:
First, the prosperity of foot binding is directly related to the preferences of ancient celebrities. During the Ming Dynasty, there were more requirements for women's foot binding.
Secondly, after a woman's feet are bound, she always gives people a coquettish beauty when walking, which visually gives people a warm and skillful feeling.
Third, the main role of women in ancient times for men was to carry on the family line. Since ancient times, there has been a definition of "food and sex".
Fourthly, many celebrities are "foot worshipers". The main reason why they are interested in the three-inch golden lotus is because they like to smell its smell. Some scholars like to smell the feet to discuss poetry.
"That's natural. Do you really think that the fourth young master of the Tang family really wants to marry the apple of your eye?"
Qin Xintao was very disdainful, and seemed to believe that Shen Hongluan was an old girl who couldn't get married, no matter how perfect she was and she had never bound her feet, she was a high achiever!
Qin Xintao, who seemed to realize that there was something missing, quickly added: "You two, think carefully. After passing this village, there will be no such shop. After all, this outsider may not be able to marry."
"If others don't marry me, I will!"
Tang Jianqiu's stern appearance, wearing a striking red python robe, caught the eye;
Tang Jianqiu walked straight into the door of Shen's house and saw the man wearing a Luan belt around his waist. His face was sinister and his eyes were even colder. He could be described as evil and arrogant.
"Who are you?"
Qin Xintao, the extremely handsome man in front of him, felt a little strange. He had never seen him before.
Tang Jianqiu was not angry and proud, and he did not choose to hide it. He simply announced his family status:
"I am Tang Jianqiu, the envoy of Fusi Town in Beizhen!"
Hearing this, Qin Xintao's pupils suddenly widened, as if he couldn't believe that the person in front of him was the Beizhen envoy who was frightened by the news, and he couldn't believe that Tang Jianqiu actually came to the door in person.
Qin Xintao looked up and down, and suddenly, an indescribable strangeness filled his heart.
That's what he said: "So you are the Tang Jianqiu, the legitimate son of the Tang family, as the two elders said?"
In response, Tang Jianqiu replied without hesitation: "Exactly!"
"I really can't figure out why you fell in love with such a girl. She has never had her feet bound!"
Qin Xintao had to emphasize the importance of the matter to Tang Jianqiu so that he could retreat before the difficulties.
Tang Jianqiu's response was just a sneer, "So what if the feet are not bound? If that girl has intentions, she can't escape even if she wants to."
Qin Xintao, as if he had been humiliated, shouted at Tang Jianqiu:
"You! Is the Tang family amazing?"
"Yes, as the legitimate son of the Tang family, I am great." Tang Jianqiu was always straightforward, which made Qin Xintao very angry.
"Tell me what you can give that girl!"
"Of course I can give you what you can give her, and I, Tang Jianqiu, can also give you what you can't give her!"
Tang Jianqiu has not read many books, but he still understands some truths, and let him go as far as those that are not necessary.
Qin Xintao showed disdain, "Oh, it's not like I, Qin, must be this girl!
There are many educated and reasonable women in this world! With my beauty, I have been begged by so many girls and I have never even laid eyes on it. You, the Shen family, are really capable! "
Seeing that the finger was pointed at the Shen family, how could Tang Jianqiu, the "handicapped son-in-law", not defend him?
"If the Shen family is in trouble, the Tang family will naturally share weal and woe! I wish Mr. Qin to find the girl of his dreams as soon as possible."
"Women are born to carry on the family line for men! So what if she is a second-grade female general? Why should I bother with a girl whose feet are not bound?
Women should take care of their husbands and raise their children honestly, abide by the rules of women, and have children. Otherwise, what are women supposed to do? "
Qin Xintao was so angry that he slapped Tang Jianqiu on the face with every word.
Tang Jianqiu stared expressionlessly. At that moment, he was like looking at a prisoner who had committed a heinous crime. A pair of sharp eagle-like eyes met Qin Xintao, which made people feel scared.
He shouted as if he was walking on thin ice: "Has the footband wrapped around your face?"
"You! Tang Jianqiu! How dare you offend our Qin family!"
Qin Xintao was so angry that he was trembling all over. This was the first humiliation he had suffered.
Tang Jianqiu didn't take it seriously, but remained calm and calm.
To him, these sharp swords hitting him were nothing more than drizzle.
Since the other party insisted on reasoning with him, Tang Jianqiu didn't mind teaching him a lesson:
"I think that Queen Ma, the favorite of the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, had never had her feet bound. Queen Ma was smart since she was a child, capable of poetry and painting, especially good at history books, and had a rather stubborn personality.
How can one judge the world based on small feet? I, Tang Jianqiu, am Miss Xinyue Hongluan! "
"you!"
Qin Xintao was furious. He had never been humiliated multiple times on the same day, but this guy...
"Marriage is against the law, and the matchmaker knows about it."
This seemingly unintentional sentence made Qin Xintao remember it in his heart, and he was very puzzled:
"What's the meaning?"
"It means that you knew that the Tang family had an engagement with the Shen family, but you still knowingly caused trouble to the Shen family! Could it be that you wanted to be flogged?"
