That afternoon, Gu Mansion.
Gu Tong was enjoying tea in the mansion when a servant hurried over and said, "Sir, the county magistrate Liu is here."
"What?" Hearing this, Gu Tong was slightly surprised, but after a pause, he quickly put down the tea cup and said, "Hurry up and come with me."
Soon, he welcomed Liu Yuzhi out of the house. After seeing Liu Yuzhi, he smiled heartily, cupped his hands and saluted, saying: "Master Liu comes to my humble residence, and the plum blossoms are shining brightly."
"No, Master Gu is too polite." Liu Yuzhi also smiled.
The two of them had interacted with each other many times before and were already very familiar with each other. After some polite greetings, Liu Yuzhi was also invited into the house by Gu Tong.
In the hall, the two of them took their seats respectively, and then the maid Xiaolan served tea.
At this time, Gu Tong also began to ask tentatively: "I wonder what the reason for Mr. Liu's visit today is?"
"Well..." Liu Yuzhi paused for a moment, then decided to get straight to the point: "As far as I know, your wife is not married yet, right?"
Unexpectedly, this is what he said. Gu Tong was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and sighed slightly: "Yes, you are not young, it is time to get married. In the past two years, there have been many people proposing marriage, but They've all been messed up by that kid Gu Xue, and I'm really worried."
"Haha." Liu Yuzhi smiled and said: "Mr. Gu doesn't have to worry too much about the matter of a daughter. As the saying goes, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Sometimes, a good marriage is just around the corner, but Gu The master himself doesn’t know.”
"Oh? What do you mean, Mr. Liu?" Gu Tong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"There is a man who is in love with your daughter. It can be said that the man is talented and beautiful, and they are a match made in heaven." Liu Yuzhi said with a smile.
Hearing this, Gu Tong's face darkened slightly, as if he had thought of something. Xiaolan, the maid who was making tea, felt even more nervous and immediately straightened her ears.
"What Master Liu is talking about, is it Liucheng Colonel Xiao Yuan?" Gu Tong gave Liu Yuzhi a strange look.
"Oh? Mr. Gu knows?" Liu Yuzhi was slightly stunned.
"Hmph!" Unexpectedly, Gu Tong snorted coldly and said displeasedly: "That brat! He has no respect for etiquette! I don't think that's okay!"
Although he said this, he did not refuse sternly, and there was even more annoyance to Xiao Yuan in his tone.
When Liu Yuzhi heard this, he immediately said: "Why, why can't this work? In my opinion, this is a match made in heaven. General Xiao is as talented as he is..."
"What a talent! This is Mr. Liu's one-sided statement. I don't know what it is!" Gu Tong interrupted him.
"Haha -" Liu Yuzhi looked up and smiled when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Mr. Gu, you are really good at joking. Since I am willing to meddle in such nosy affairs, how can I make fun of you? Besides, you, the daughter of the Gu family, He is well-educated and sensible. There is no need to say more about the person she likes. Don’t you still believe in your daughter’s vision?”
"This..." His words made Gu Tong unable to refute. Yes, that was the man his daughter liked. Could he be a crooked man?
He knew his daughter very well. When he thought of this, although he was willing in his heart, he said: "Anyway, that brat was rude first, and this matter won't be exposed that easily!"
He spoke like this, Liu Yuzhi, a shrewd person, must have spied on it. While secretly laughing, he also said: "Well, Mr. Gu, after I go back here, I will ask General Xiao to come and apologize in person. What do you think? "
"Hmph!" Gu Tong snorted again, but did not respond or refuse.
Upon seeing this, Liu Yuzhi understood, and immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said, "In that case, the county government still has some official business to be busy with, so it is inconvenient for me to stay for a long time."
"Ah? Mr. Liu is leaving now?" Gu Tong also quickly stood up.
On their side, they were talking about Xiao Yuan and Gu Xue. After Xiaolan, the maid, made tea, she hurriedly found Gu Xue.
As soon as they met, she said out of breath: "Miss... I heard it in the hall just now. It turns out that Magistrate Liu came here to propose marriage to the young lady!"
"What!?" Hearing this, Gu Xue was startled and immediately became anxious. She clenched her two little hands together and said anxiously: "No! What will happen if Brother Xiao finds out about this?" think."
"Oh, miss, please don't be impatient." Xiaolan took a breath and said, "Mr. Liu is here to help General Xiao propose marriage."
"Ah?" Gu Xue was stunned for a moment, then beamed with joy and said in surprise: "Is it true!?"
"Yeah." Xiaolan nodded repeatedly.
"Then, does daddy agree?" she asked nervously.
"No... I don't know what the master said. I will quit later." Xiao Lan said.
After saying that, she continued: "Miss, what if, what if the master doesn't agree?"
"Hmph! Then I will elope with Brother Xiao!" Gu Xue said with a slightly red face. At the same time, she was extremely nervous about this matter.
the next day.
After Liu Yuzhi told Xiao Yuan the result, he kindly reminded him: "Old Gu looks like this on the surface, but in fact, from my point of view, he is not opposed to this marriage in his heart, and he is a kind-hearted person who does not admire weak people, and he also loves the weak. My daughter, he loves tea. When meeting him for the first time, the general only needs to bring some good tea as a gift. It would not be good if he prepares heavy gifts."
"Understood, I will prepare now. I really want to thank Mr. Liu this time." Xiao Yuan said in a sincere tone.
"Huh? I am very happy to be able to facilitate such a good thing." Liu Yuzhi waved his hand.
Afterwards, Xiao Yuan took care of himself carefully and changed into a set of clean clothes. After preparing the gifts, he came to the Gu Mansion in person and paid a visit to Gu Tong.
This trip made him feel like meeting his future father-in-law. To say he wasn't nervous at all would be a lie.
He was nervous. After hearing the news, Gu Xue was countless times more nervous than him. She kept nervously clenching her little hands in the house and pacing back and forth anxiously.
This time, Gu Tong did not welcome him out of the house, but asked the housekeeper to lead Xiao Yuan to the living room to serve tea.
After meeting, Xiao Yuan quickly bowed his hands, gave a standard salute, and said: "I have met my uncle, but I have never visited him before. It is really rude for a junior. I heard that my uncle loves tea, so I specially chose some green leaves. I hope my uncle doesn't want to drink tea." dislike."
His attitude is polite and he shows his talent. With his ancient costume and jade hairpin tied in his hair, it is no exaggeration to say that he looks like a young man.
When Gu Tong heard this, he looked at him carefully up and down first, and then muttered in a low voice: "Huh! That's pretty much it!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand: "Sit down."
"Yes." Xiao Yuan sat down as he was told, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
Immediately afterwards, Gu Xue also walked in and started making tea for the two of them.
She first helped her father pour tea. When Xiao Yuan arrived, her face was red, her beautiful eyes were flowing, and she couldn't help but look at Xiao Yuan shyly.
The latter smiled warmly.
After making tea, Gu Xue also put her hand on her waist and gave a polite gift, looked at Xiao Yuan again and then withdrew.
After he left, what happened next was nothing more than some petty parents who started to test Xiao Yuan in all kinds of words.
The latter was neither humble nor arrogant. After talking to each other, Gu Tong also nodded secretly. Waiting until noon, he naturally started to stay with Xiao Yuan for dinner.
The latter did not refuse, but began to frequently exchange cups with Gu Tong during the banquet.
After going back and forth, the two of them gradually became a little drunk.
This matter can be considered half done.
Outside the hall, seeing her father and her beloved man drinking endlessly, Gu Xue couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Are they still drinking?"
The maid replied: "Yes, Miss, this master and General Xiao..."
"Really!" Gu Xue stamped her feet, turned around and walked towards the hall.
After she came in, Gu Tong just laughed out loud because of something. When he saw his daughter, he was so happy that he shouted: "Xue'er, you're just in time, go tell the kitchen to heat up some more dishes. "
"Dad! How long are you going to drink?" Gu Xue said dissatisfiedly.
"This girl!" Gu Tong glared at her pretending to be dissatisfied, and then drunkenly held his cup towards Xiao Yuan and said:
"Come on, brother Xiao, you and I have another drink..."
"What the hell! It's Brother Xiao! Dad!" Gu Xue almost cried when she heard this.
This is his beloved man and his father. If they become brothers, then that's fine! What to do with your own happiness!
"Uh, haha, slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, it was my father who made a slip of the tongue..."
