Chapter 628: Repulse

Author: Loeva

Chapter 628 Repulse

Zhou Xiangnian felt a little unhappy when he saw the drama at the door of the clan house.

It's not that he likes to be nosy, but if it's just the clan leader's wife's natal junior who comes to make a fuss with her, that's fine. He, the housekeeper of six and three bedrooms, doesn't bother to deal with the disputes between relatives in other households. The problem is that Miss Shen Er not only brought the girl to the house to cause trouble, but also brought several bearers hired by the town. This is another story.

It was obvious at first glance that those sedan bearers were not members of a respectable sedan and horse industry. They did not even have matching clothes. They probably lived on the streets. The sedans they used were made of ordinary wood. The most important thing was that , I'm afraid they don't even know the rules and etiquette. It's okay to carry the female employer to someone else's door and put it down, and they just stand by and watch the excitement. What's going on with their eyes on the female relatives passing by?! They live in Qinzhuang Almost all of them are members of the Qin clan, so there are not many problems with women and children. Many female relatives of the Qin clan walk freely on the farm without wearing curtains, hats, or curtains. Now there are a few who have irregular eyes. The foreign man really broke the taboo!

Just like Zhou Xiangnian hired a coachman from the horse and carriage shop to drive into the village, he had repeatedly warned him in advance. The coachman knew the rules, and since he entered the village, he only stared at the short stretch of road in front of the car and drove forward slowly. Don't look sideways and never glance at other people's women. This is the rule for a small person who is a governor and has good manners. Zhou Xiangnian looked at the few bearers so presumptuously and thought of his own girl Qin Hanzhen who often walked around the village. Yes, I feel very unhappy no matter what.

I really don’t know where the second girl of the Shen family hired someone. What’s even more ridiculous is that she actually brought only one girl and came here in a hired sedan. The town is several miles away from Qinzhuang, so she is not afraid of being caught. Was he sold? Back then, Miss Huang's daughter took a girl and wandered around the town every day. It was said that she was looking for a young man from a wealthy family, and her reputation became extremely ugly. Now Miss Shen Er also goes out with a girl. He even hired four bearers from outside to accompany him. Was he afraid that his reputation would be too good?

Zhou Xiangnian is now led by Qin Bai, Marquis of Yongjia. He knows that Qin Bai spent more than a year trying to educate the clan and corrected some of the bad habits of the Qin clan. Now the Qin clan has clan science. , the children also know how to study and observe etiquette, and even Qin Keyong, the second son of the patriarch who had some evil intentions, has become much more honest. With such a great achievement, Zhou Xiangnian only hoped that the Qin family could continue to have a clean family tradition, but now it has not Someone is causing trouble at the gate of the clan house, which might harm the reputation of the patriarch’s wife. Wouldn’t that make the head of the family’s efforts for more than a year in vain? How can Zhou Xiangnian endure this?!

He raised his voice unceremoniously: "That sedan bearer! Where are you looking? There are no rules. Do you know where this place is?!"

Miss Shen Er's maid and several bearers were all startled by his scolding. They all looked over and saw a well-dressed middle-aged man riding a tall horse. Regardless of his clothing and bearing, he was not comparable to ordinary people. ——Zhou Xiangnian was from the Ministry of Internal Affairs after all, so he was naturally not comparable to ordinary servants of wealthy families. They couldn't help but feel a little wilted, and they didn't know who he was. The bearers immediately became much more restrained, bowing their hands and bowing their hands honestly.

The gatekeeper of the clan recognized Zhou Xiangnian, and even more so Zhao Mo who was riding behind Zhou Xiangnian. He was also startled, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute and say hello: "I have met the grandson, and I have met Mr. Zhou."

Zhao Mo nodded slightly and turned his head away. Today's incident is indeed detrimental to the Qin family's reputation, but since Zhou Xiangnian has come forward, he doesn't have to worry about it.

Miss Shen Er had heard about the reputation of Zhao Mo, the grandson of the Liao King. Although he was still sitting upright in the sedan chair, the curtain of the sedan chair was opened with a thick crack. But when she looked out from the sedan chair, she felt confused. She couldn't help but feel a little regretful. It was rare for a noble person from the clan to come. Unfortunately, she was too young, so it was not her turn to climb up the ladder. She had no choice but to put down the curtain of the sedan chair, and continued to act dignified and polite, without getting out of the sedan chair to see the ceremony.

Her girl was a little flustered. The master had no instructions, so she could neither kneel nor kneel. She could only stand there stiffly, curtseyed hastily, and then lowered her head.

Zhou Xiangnian asked the clan gatekeeper: "What's going on? When strangers from outside enter the village, you don't find a place to put them, so you just let them make noise at the gate? In broad daylight, people are coming and going here, calling for help. Wouldn’t it be a joke if you saw it?”

The porter said with a bitter face: "Mr. Zhou, you don't know! The person sitting in this sedan chair is our wife's natal niece. She didn't know the etiquette before, made a mistake, and annoyed our wife. She had already spoken to her. My father took her back and never allowed her to come to our house again! Who would have thought that now my second uncle and his family were planning to go back to Songjiang, and for some reason this second cousin girl suddenly came to our door and said her request? See my wife and apologize to my wife. Our wife has already spoken to her, so why are we willing to see her? The younger ones had no choice but to let the second cousin girl go back. The second cousin girl refused, and she was unwilling to get off the sedan chair. These bearers were all townsfolk. People who go to the streets to mess around don't know the etiquette. The younger one can't drive them away even if he wants to, and the second cousin's girl is still noisy. The younger one can't help it either!"

One of the chief bearers heard that Zhou Xiangnian was just a "general manager" and did not sound like a noble person, so he boldly stepped forward and said with a smile: "I want this manager to know that on weekdays, young people It is true that I only earn some hard money on the street and make a living. This sedan was built by the young people together. It is a new sedan. Today is the first time to carry passengers! The young people do not know that the rich man in the sedan What dispute does the young lady have with this family? It's just that the young lady refuses to get off the sedan chair, so of course we can't leave. If the sedan chair is lost, won't we lose all our money? Please be considerate, gentlemen."

Zhou Xiangnian sneered: "What good thing? It's something that the men in our clan don't even look at when they go out. Are you still afraid that we will take it away? What a joke!" Then he asked with a straight face, "How much money did Miss Shen Er spend? Hire your sedan chair?"

The bearer replied: "The young lady promised two taels of silver for a round trip, but we have only received a five-cent deposit, and have not yet collected the full balance. It is also because of this that we do not dare to leave with peace of mind."

Zhou Xiangnian cursed: "Are you bullying people who don't understand the market? You actually have the nerve to accept two taels?!" However, he did not bargain with the bearers. He only said to the clan gatekeeper: "Take double the money." Give it to them and ask them to send you back to Mr. Shen's uncle. What else do you have to worry about? It's better than asking them to make a lot of noise in front of the gate and lose the face of the Qin family! If you don't have enough money, just send him away. Ask me to get it."

The porter's eyes suddenly lit up, he nodded with a smile and bowed: "Thank you, Manager Zhou, for reminding me, I will do it now! I will get the money from the steward, so you don't have to waste money." He turned around and looked at the bearers. , but with a long face, "Did you hear that? The money will be paid to you, why don't you send the person back to the town quickly?!"

When the bearers heard that they could get double the reward, they were overjoyed. No matter what happened to Miss Shen Er in the sedan, they all agreed to come and carry the sedan. The girl was so panicked that she cried and stopped them and questioned them. : "Where are you going to send our girl?! Are you kidnappers?! Don't be rude, don't be rude!"

The concierge spat at her: "What are you yelling about? Do you think your second girl's reputation is too good? Our wife has told you to go back. If you are a junior who really wants to apologize, you should at least understand what it means to be filial to your elders." ?You don’t even want to listen to what your elders say, who wants to believe that you are sincere? Stop laughing so hard!"

The girl was angry and anxious, but was choked. She didn't know how to refute. When Miss Shen heard this in the sedan chair, she knew that this was definitely not going to be a favor. Gritting her teeth, she raised her voice to stop the bearers of the sedan chair, and stepped out of the sedan chair. It's out.

Anyway, there are many female relatives walking around Qinzhuang, so she has nothing to fear.

After getting off the sedan, she didn't talk to the porter or comfort her girl. Instead, she raised a dignified and smiling face, turned to look in the direction of Zhou Xiangnian and Zhao Mo, and walked towards them.

Zhao Mo knew the opportunity and quickly said: "It's windy outside, I'll go back first." Then he rode his horse ahead. Ah Shou was on his way immediately, and the master and servant left Zhou Xiangnian behind.

Zhou Xiangnian was stunned for a moment. He turned around and saw that Miss Shen Er had already walked up to him. He couldn't help but cursed inwardly. Although he was very unhappy, he still got off his horse. After all, Miss Shen Er was the niece of the wife of the patriarch of the Qin clan. Zhou Xiangnian was the housekeeper of the sixth and third bedrooms of the Qin family, but it was not easy for him to show his wealth in front of the relatives of the clan. He knew that Qin Bai disliked such frivolous people the most.

Zhou Xiangnian gave a hasty salute to Miss Shen in an annoyed manner, then turned away from her face.

Although Miss Shen Er hated his disrespectful attitude, she did not dare to act like a relative. She only smiled warmly and said: "I didn't notice it before, but it turned out that it was Mr. Zhou who was here. I wonder how good the Marquis and Madam are. Thanks to Mr. Marquis for arranging a good marriage for my eldest sister. I should have come to thank Mr. Marquis and his wife earlier. I wonder if Madam can be convenient today? I want to pay her respects and thank her for being a matchmaker for my eldest sister. of hard work.”

What's going on with this girl?

Zhou Xiangnian couldn't help but glance at her. Seeing her shyly lowering her head, pretending to be elegant and elegant, he sneered in his heart and secretly thought that the last time this girl spoke ill of Uncle Wu, it had spread to everyone in Hezhuang. How can you have the nerve to pretend in front of the people in the sixth room?

He said calmly: "Miss Shen, you are so polite. Your father and your brother have already thanked our Lord Marquis and Madam, and the matchmaking gifts have been sent away. There is no need for a junior girl to come and say thank you. It's getting late now." "Girl, if you want to go back to town, you'd better hit the road early so as not to worry the elders. I won't accompany you anymore, please do it yourself." After saying that, he bowed his hands, got on his horse, and led the hired carriage without even looking up. Went back home.

Second cousin Shen's face was sprayed with dust, and the expression on her face could hardly be maintained. Behind her, the clan gatekeeper was urging again: "Second cousin, please get on the sedan quickly. The young ladies have hired a sedan for you. Okay. If you have no strength in your legs and feet, I can call two wives for you. What do you think?"

Miss Shen Er turned around and glared at him fiercely. She knew that if the other party really called her mother-in-law, she would forcefully escort her into the sedan chair, and she would only be more embarrassed. She was unwilling to do so. He looked again at the door of the Qin family's ancestral house, and then in the direction of the six-room ancestral house, stamped his feet, and got back into the sedan angrily.
Chapter completed!