Bao Laizi didn't believe it, thinking that it was inappropriate to coax his daughter, but he had no better way to solve it, so he had to let it go.
When the sun was setting, Bao Laizi walked around to the door of his house. Hong Tu stood next to a wooden stake hanging donkey meat and glanced at him, before he could speak. Seeing her melancholy expression, Bao Laizi walked over and spoke first: Hong Tu, go to the boudoir. I have something to tell you.
Seeing Bao Laizi's mysterious look, Hong Tu felt uneasy. She returned to the boudoir, and Bao Laizi told her what Mei Bin had taught him. As expected, she looked happy and asked, "Is this true?" Bao Laizi was dumbfounded for a while and said hesitantly: Yes... it's true. After speaking, he lowered his head and walked away.
Back at the Donkey Meat House restaurant, Liu Liuying asked about the situation. He also slowly told her what Mei Bin had taught him. She said, how can that be done? It can only be coaxed for a while, not for a long time. Bao Laizi said that Mei Bin has a way, so let's wait and see!
At about the second watch, all the guests in the donkey meat restaurant had left. Liu Liuying was cleaning under the light of candlelight. She put down the broom, picked up the dustpan and went out to take out the trash outside. Before she even raised her head, she heard someone calling her The male voice of the aunt looked up and saw that it was Ma Wencai in a long robe. She said excitedly: Teacher Ma, you are finally here. My daughter misses you so much!
The man in a long robe said: Aunt, look again.
Liu Liuying squeezed the handle of the dustpan tightly, looked at it carefully, and said: Oh, I can see it. She lowered her voice again: You are Mei Bin, how come you are dressed like Ma Wencai.
Mei Bin also lowered his voice and said that I only pretended to be like this for Hong Tu.
Liu Liuying was a little puzzled and thought: What are you talking about? Can't my daughter see through you? Unless she's a fool.
At this moment, Mei Bin diligently snatched the dustpan from Liu Liuying's hand and said, "Auntie, I'll get it for you." Liu Liuying took him into a room lit with candles. Bao Laizi was sitting inside. The candlelight cast the shadows of the three of them on the ground and walls, overlapping or pulling apart like animation, making each other a little uneasy. a feeling of.
Bao Laizi was trying to figure out what Mei Bin was talking about, and now he was about to get some clues. Before he could speak, Mei Bin said: Uncle, I have a way to stabilize Hong Tu.
Just say it! any solution? Liu Liuying asked impatiently.
Tell you, unless you agree to a condition. Mei Bin touched his bulging jacket pocket and stared at Bao Laizi.
Bao Laizi took his words and asked: What are the conditions? Say it!
Unless you accept my worship. The two old men were speechless.
Mei Bin knelt down and bowed three times. He said that he bowed to Heaven and Earth first, and Heaven and Earth made him have a fate with the Bao family; bowed secondly to the two elders and agreed to his engagement with Hong Tu; and bowed thirdly to Yue Lao to facilitate his relationship with Hong Tu.
Bao Laizi thinks it's ridiculous for him to do this. Hong Tu feels like a water tank accompanying a stove to him. Can it be done if it's one-sided? The words were choked in his heart before he could say them out. Mei Bin grabbed his hand into his bulging coat pocket and pulled out a handful of dazzling snowflake silver. He stood up and placed it on a table.
Even though Bao Laizi's family was rich, he was overjoyed when he saw the money. Mei Bin said it was a 600-tael engagement gift and begged the two elders to accept it.
At this moment, Liu Liuying whispered in his ear: I wonder if I can accept this betrothal gift? Bao Laizi seemed to realize it immediately, and thought of something again, saying that your unilateral efforts would be in vain. Mei Bin said, how do you say this?
I don’t want to talk about it, but I will just mention two conditions: 1. You need to take back your money first, because the matter has not yet come to an end. If we accept it and things don't work out, wouldn't it be unnecessary? 2. Even if Hong Tu agrees to this marriage, you must agree to marry into our Bao family as your son-in-law, otherwise, everything will be out of the question. This condition is the same for everyone. Bao Laizi spoke very clearly and decisively.
At this time, a dragon buzzed and came to join in the excitement. Bao Laizi patted the air randomly based on his feeling, but failed to swat the mosquito and his hand was numb.
After listening to Bao Laizi's words, Mei Bin said: The first condition, I agree, but can you change it. If you accept the 6 hundred taels of silver, if things don't work out, I won't ask for it back; the second condition, I agree unconditionally. .
Bao Laizi was silent. Liu Liuying remembered the scene where Mei Bin helped him yesterday, and she felt a certain affection for him, so she asked worriedly: What can you do to get Hong Tu to agree to marry you?
Mei Bin approached her and whispered: If you did something like this in the past, it will be done.
Liu Liuying nodded, but glanced at the pile of shiny silver on the table.
Mei Bin deliberately walked out of the room and called Bao Laizi out, saying that I would find a way to make Hong Tu obey me.
Bao Laizi walked out of the room and said to him, I only wish you success. We both know veterinary technology and it is fate that we are in the same industry.
While they were talking, Liu Liuying had picked up all the 600 taels of silver on the table, put them in his pocket, and then walked happily to Hong Tu's boudoir. As I approached the boudoir, I saw a figure at the door. If I looked closely, it was Hong Tu standing there.
Hong Tu asked: Is Ma Wencai here? Liu Liuying made an uneasy "boom" in her heart and said yes! Come into the room and I'll talk to you.
Hong Tu said in a soft voice: I said so! He was wearing the same teaching robe that I was familiar with.
Liu Liuying thought to herself: It turns out that Hong Tu had been standing at the door looking at him for a long time. It was so dangerous. If she ran to the room where we just met to see him in person, there would be a flaw.
Liu Liuying went to Hong Tu's boudoir without turning on the lights, only talked for a while and then came out.
Hong Tu was very excited and waited quietly in the house for a while. There was no movement outside, but the sound of mice chirping came from the rafters. She had no interest in listening and couldn't bear the loneliness, so she quietly opened the door that her mother had closed when she left and looked outside.
There was dim candlelight coming from the donkey meat restaurant over there, and a shadowy figure came out. He was still wearing a robe, and his figure was as tall as Ma Wencai. He was slowly walking towards this side, his steps were light but steady, and he was full of elegance. Calm. Isn't this person Ma Wencai?
She asked herself this in her mind, then turned around and retreated to the room, then closed the door gently, making only a slight noise. The mouse on the beam was frightened and stopped barking.
When Hong Tu closed the door, it was not closed tightly, leaving a gap exposed. She held on to the door leaf and peered out, paying close attention to the movements of the person she believed to be Ma Wencai. When she saw that he was walking towards her boudoir, she became a little nervous. She stopped looking outside and sat on the edge of the bed, then took off her shoes and lay on her side on the mat on the bed, her face facing the door.
At this moment, the faint footsteps outside were getting closer and closer, until Ma Wencai opened the door and entered the house. She felt excited, pretended to be asleep, and snored softly. Her eyes were narrowed into slits. There was no light anyway and they were dark. Who could see whether she had her eyes open or closed? But when the door was pushed open, a gray light came from outside. She clearly saw a dark shadow entering the room in the dark, and concluded that it was Ma Wencai. I saw him closing the door again and pulling the latch. After making a "clack" sound, silence returned to the boudoir.
