Chapter 874

The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful, and the plum blossoms on the Meihua Mountain are in full bloom every February, and the scenery is particularly charming.

Aunt Ji wore a water-red forehead, leaned on the lilac-colored embroidered plum blossom pillow, looked at the plum blossom brought back by Wu Kuo, and said with regret: "It's a pity that my concubine is inconvenient, so I can't go to the Plum Blossom Mountain with my master." Appreciate the plum blossoms." Aunt Ji's grandfather was a third-rank servant of the Ministry of Rites, and she also followed her to read and learn calligraphy since she was a child, but later her family fell into poverty. Wu Kuo accepted her as a concubine not only because she was beautiful, but also because she was extremely intelligent and could read and write well.

Wu Kuo's thinking is very advanced. He thinks that if there is a stupid mother, the child will definitely be affected, but if there is a smart mother, the child will definitely be the same. The fact is also as he expected, Aunt Ji's two children are very smart. Especially Jin Bo, he is extremely smart and savvy.

Wu Kuo said with a smile: "There will be opportunities in the future." After speaking, he teased his newborn son.

Wu Kuo likes Aunt Ji very much, and also loves her children very much. This is why Fang is so afraid of Aunt Ji. Aunt Ji is young and beautiful, she is loved by her husband, and she has smart children, and the son she gives birth to may inherit the family business, which has already threatened her status.

At this time, Wu Xiaomao, his personal entourage, said outside: "Master, there is someone from Pickaxe City, saying that he has something important to report."

When Aunt Ji heard that there was someone coming from Pickaxe City, a glint of light flashed in her eyes. If it wasn't for her being cautious and afraid that she would be dead now, the hateful thing is that she didn't grasp the handle, and she couldn't complain in front of the master.

When Wu Kuo heard this, he immediately walked out. Wu Kuo couldn't help but frowned when he heard that the messenger said he had something important to do but didn't say anything important. After a while, Wu Kuo said: "Clean up and salute, and return to Pickaxe City tomorrow." Since Mrs. Fang said so, I am afraid that something serious happened.

Wu Kuo and the Fang family had conflicts before because of the eldest son's marriage. Wu Kuo thought that the eldest son would go into an official career, and marrying a girl from an official family would be beneficial to him in the future, but Fang wanted his eldest son to marry his natal niece. Of course, the Fang family didn't want to trick her son into helping her natal family, but she had promised the elder of the Fang family that she would marry him as a son and daughter. If she regretted it, how would she behave in her natal family. Although Wu Kuo backed down in the end, he felt very unhappy.

The next morning when Wu Kuo got up, he saw Wu Xiaomao leading a young guy over.

Wu Kuo's face was a little dignified, and he asked, "Shu Mo, why are you here?" This young man named Shu Mo is the eldest son of Wu Shun, and Wu Shun would not have let his son come to the south of the Yangtze River if there were no serious incidents. .

After Wu Shumo saluted Wu Kuo, he glanced at the people around Wu Kuo and said nothing.

Wu Kuo waved the crowd away, and then asked, "What happened at home?"

Wu Shumo lowered his voice and said: "The wife said that the princess has taken a fancy to the second young master, and the prince and the princess have the intention of recruiting the second young master as their son-in-law. The wife dare not make a judgment, so she sent the younger one to tell the master to go back quickly."

When Aunt Ji got the news, Wu Kuo was already on her way. Aunt Ji frowned and asked, "Did you find out anything?"

The maid Chen Xiang shook her head and said: "At that time, Wu Shumo, who only delivered letters, was with the master in the study, and the housekeeper Wu didn't know anything." Aunt Ji spent several years of hard work, and the patience of grinding tofu with water made Wu Xiaomao lean towards her. Although Wu Xiaomao is just a servant, his words have a great influence on Wu Kuo.

Fang Shi is also a shrewd person, and has long been aware of Wu Xiaomao's change. However, the Fang family also subdued Wu Shun, and with Wu Shun's help, Haocheng could avoid Wu Xiaomao in many things and not let him know.

A look of hostility flashed across Aunt Ji's face, and she said, "Even Wu Shumo has been dispatched, it seems that something big happened in the city of Pickaxe..." Although she avoided Fang's calculations for more than ten years, she He didn't get any cheap from Fang's hands, and it was impossible to talk about placing people in Pick City.

I also met Fang Shi, if it was replaced by someone with shallow thoughts or insufficient means, Aunt Ji would have already stepped down.

Chen Xiang said: "Auntie, should I ask Steward Wu to help find out what happened?" They had no one of their own in Pick City, and all they knew depended on Wu Xiaomao.

Disgust flashed in Aunt Ji's eyes, but she still nodded: "Send the huanghuali wooden box in the second cabinet to Butler Wu." Aunt Ji spent a lot of money in order to keep Wu Xiaomao together these years.

It is thousands of miles from Jinling to Pick City, but it only took Wu Kuo six days to get back to Pick City.

After returning home, Wu Kuo immediately went to the backyard to look for the Fang family, waved away the crowd and asked, "What do you think the prince and the concubine want to recruit Jinyu as their son-in-law?"

Fang relayed to Wu Kuo verbatim what Yuxi had said to her, but she concealed Yuxi's unresolute attitude towards Zhaozao's son-in-law. Fang also told about the two meetings between Zaozao and Wu Jinyu, and said after finishing speaking: "Master, although the princess didn't explain it thoroughly, the meaning is already obvious."

Wu Kuo asked: "During this time, will the princess still summon you?"

Fang shook her head and said: "No, the princess hasn't summoned me since that day. I think, the princess is afraid that she knows that I can't make the decision, and is waiting for the master to come back." Such a big matter, a woman like her, would definitely not dare Arbitrary.

Wu Kuo was silent for a while and said, "The lord and the concubine have this intention, and we can't refuse. Besides, the princess is also a dragon and phoenix among people. It is also Jin Yu's blessing that she can take a fancy to Jin Yu and recruit him as her husband."

Fang's eyes were red and she said: "I know, we can't refuse the prince and concubine if they like gold and jade." This was within her expectation, but Wu Kuo didn't even fight for it, which made Fang's heart a little bit chilled.

Seeing Fang's understanding of the general situation, Wu Kuo was very satisfied: "Did you tell him about Jinyu?"

Mrs. Fang shook her head and said, "No. These are all my guesses. How can I tell the child, I will tell him when the matter is settled." After a pause, Mrs. Fang said: "The child is filial, I believe he will understand our heart."

Wu Kuo nodded and said, "Then I'll write a post." At the beginning, he also had high hopes for Wu Jinyu, but unfortunately, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

When Mama He entered the room, she saw that Mrs. Fang had wrinkled her handkerchief, and asked softly, "Madam, what did the master say?"

Fang's heart felt a little cold, and said: "He said that it is his blessing that the prince and concubine are able to look at gold and jade. It is also a blessing to be a son-in-law. I would rather not have this blessing."

Mother He said in a mosquito-like voice: "Then, is there any room for the wife to tell the master about this matter?"

Fang shook her head and said, "No, it's not time to talk about it yet." If Wu Kuo said it now, she might not agree, so she had to wait for the right opportunity to talk about her plan.

Yuxi received Wu Kuo's post and said with a smile: "I'm back so soon." It was only eleven days before and after, and Wu Kuo rushed back non-stop after receiving the news.

Yun Qing said: "I summoned him tomorrow to settle this matter. In this way, that girl can go to Guizhou earlier." This has been delayed for nearly half a month.

Yuxi laughed and said: "Do you think this is shopping for vegetables? You pay the money and take the vegetables and leave? Although getting married is not as complicated as getting married, the three things of accepting lottery, asking for names, and Najib are also indispensable."

Yun Qing thought for a while and said, "Then exchange tokens, and go through these procedures after she returns from Guizhou to suppress the bandits." Yun Qing felt that it was very troublesome, but he also knew that marriage should not be sloppy. He didn't marry Yuxi grandly back then, which always made him feel guilty.

Yu Xi didn't object: "There are priorities, and I believe the Wu family can understand."

Yun Qing was not worried that Wu's family would object, he just said, "Let's meet Wu Kuo tomorrow." The earlier this matter was settled, the less trouble he had for a day.

Yu Xi was sitting on the right side of the upper seat, and when she saw Wu Kuo coming in, she couldn't help but look at him twice more. After a closer look, I found that Wu Jinyu and Wu Kuo had very similar facial features and eyebrows. However, Wu Jinyu's temperament is simple, and her eyes are clear to the bottom, while Wu Kuo's eyes are so deep that she can't see to the bottom.

Yun Qing was the first to speak, and said: "I called you here this time, I think [UU Reading 00kxs] you know why?" .

Hearing Yun Qing's bad tone, Wu Kuo lowered his head and said, "It's the dog's good fortune that the prince and the princess have a crush on Gou Zi."

Yun Qing was quite satisfied with Wu Kuo's attitude, and said: "What I mean is that the two children are still young, and we will get married after my Zao Zao and Ji ceremony."

Naturally, Wu Kuo said nothing.

Only then did Yu Xi ask: "I don't know about this, does that child Jin Yu know?"

Wu Kuo shook his head and said: "Not yet, I will tell him about it when I go back. But this is a big marriage matter, the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker. He knows it and dare not object."

When Yun Qing heard this, and remembered the reason for the marriage, his face suddenly turned ugly.

Yuxi smiled lightly and said: "That's what I said, but they will live the next day, if they are not willing to live this life is not good. Therefore, before deciding on this matter, I should ask your son first. If he agrees , we’ll exchange tokens. If he doesn’t agree with us, he won’t force us, so let’s pretend we didn’t mention it.”

Wu Kuo's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Princess, don't worry, the dog will definitely agree." I heard before that Yuxi wanted Wu Jinyu to marry him, because it wouldn't bring much benefit to his family, so he thought it was nothing happy event. But now Yuxi's indifferent attitude made his heart ache.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "You can't force anything, let's talk about it after asking the child's opinion!" This important matter of marriage is yours, and if Wu Jinyu is not willing, even if Zaozao likes Wu Jinyu no matter how much she will not agree marriage.

Seeing Yuxi's firm attitude, Wu Kuo nodded and said, "Okay." In Wu Kuo's mind, it is best for Wu Jinyu to agree to this matter, and he has to agree if he disagrees.

Back home, Wu Kuo called Wu Jinyu to the study room, and told Yuxi and Yunqing about letting him enter the palace. Wu Kuo said: "I have already agreed to the prince and the princess." This is not to ask for Wu Jinyu's opinion, but to inform him.

Hearing this, Wu Jinyu frowned and asked, "Father, as far as I know, the prince and the concubine have four sons, why do they want me to marry?"

Wu Kuo also didn't understand what Yunqing and Yuxi meant, and said, "I don't know about that either. But since the prince and the concubine have spoken, we can't refuse."

Upon hearing this, Wu Jinyu immediately said: "Father, I won't marry you.".

Wu Kuo said angrily: "This is not something you just say you don't want." Wu Kuo is a businessman, and businessmen value profit the most. Before, Wu Kuo thought that Wu Jinyu would not be able to do business if he was not good at studying, so he wanted to give him an estate so that he could live comfortably for the rest of his life. But now being favored by the princess, it would be beneficial to the Wu family even if it was married. Like the elder son's official career in the future, this career is the most dangerous, so if he can find the eldest son as a backer, the elder son's official career will be more stable. Furthermore, if something happened to the Wu family in the future, the princess would never ignore it.

Of course, Wu Kuo also had regrets in his heart. It would be great if the princess could marry his son. Unfortunately, this thought just passed through his mind.

Wu Jinyu's temperament is also very stubborn, and what he believes will not change: "Father, I have met the prince and the princess, they are very reasonable people. If they know that I don't want to marry, I believe they will not blame me .”

Wu Kuo snorted coldly and said: "Marriage is a major matter, the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker. I have already agreed to this marriage, and you cannot object." Wu Jinyu's objection is challenging his authority as the head of the family.

Wu Jinyu's stubbornness also came up: "Even if I die, I will not be someone's son-in-law."

Wu Kuo was so angry that the veins on his forehead stood up: "Nizi, can you say it again?"

Wu Jinyu repeated what he said before: "Father, even if I die, I will not enter the palace."

In a fit of anger, Wu Kuo imposed the family law on Wu Jinyu. The whip hit her body one after another, Wu Jinyu's face was covered with sweat from the pain, and she still muttered that she didn't want to get married.

When Fang got the news and arrived, Wu Jinyu had already been knocked out. Looking at her son who had been beaten to pieces and blood dripping into a coma, Fang burst into tears with distress: "Master, even if you don't like gold and jade, they are still your own flesh and blood. How can you deal with such a ruthless hand?"

Wu Kuo threw down the whip, and said angrily, "You are used to it."

With such a big commotion, Yunqing and Yuxi naturally couldn't hide it. Yun Qing immediately asked Zao Zao to come over and said: "Wu Jinyu is not willing, you go back and pack up and go to Guizhou tomorrow."

Zao Zao was stunned and said, "Why don't you want to?"

Yunqing said with a cold face: "Why are there so many reasons? Hurry up and pack up, and go to Guizhou tomorrow." Seeing her daughter being so anxious for a man, Yunqing was really angry.

Yuxi said: "Zaozao, since people don't want to, we can't force them, and the twisted melons are not sweet, so let's forget about it."

Zao Zao lowered her head and said nothing.

Yuxi felt a little distressed when she saw Zaozao like this, but since they didn't want to, they couldn't rush forward: "Go back to the yard and pack your things!" After speaking, Yuxi patted Zaozao's shoulder and said: "Zaozao , don't be sad, mother will find you a satisfactory husband in the future."

Zao Zao answered absently, and went out. (to be continued)