Liu Xin laughed and said: "Liu is an open-minded person. If you have any ideas, just say it. As long as what you say is reasonable, Liu will make the decision for you."
Perhaps encouraged by Liu Xin, old man Chen didn't know where he got the courage. He suddenly stood up, pointed at Kuai Xiu, and said sternly: "My granddaughter's reputation has been ruined by him, and she can't get married now. And he continues to be his county magistrate, which is too advantageous to him, and the little old man is not convinced."
For an unmarried girl, reputation is more important than anything else. Now, Chen Yuniang has been annulled from her marriage. Even if she marries another man in the future, she will be looked down upon by her husband's family. It will be difficult to raise her head in this life. What will happen in the future? And know,
Liu Xin glanced at Kuai Xiu playfully and said, "Kuai Xiu, you have heard this. You are the one who caused this. How are you going to compensate this girl?"
Thinking of the fact that Liu Xin had just given fifty taels of silver to Old Man Chen, and that Old Man Chen was crying with gratitude, Kuai Xiu had some thoughts in his heart, and he raised his hands and said, "This fact arises from the official, who is willing to give a hundred taels of silver to express his apology." .”
To ruin the reputation of a girl, only giving out one hundred taels of silver seemed too shabby. Even though the Kuai family was a famous family in Xiangyang, and Kuai Xiu was the son of Kuai Liang, in fact he really didn't have much wealth. The Kuai family is rich, but the Kuai family's money is not equal to Kuai Xiu's money. Kuai Liang has several sons, and Kuai Xiu is not the eldest son. In order for a large family to make the family prosperous, an important measure is to distribute the money. property, lean towards the long house as much as possible,
After Kuai Liang's death, Kuai Xiu's property was extremely limited, and he was only a small county magistrate. Although his salary was considerable, it was not easy to support such a large family, and so was his wife Fei. Born in a big family, she was pampered since childhood, spent money lavishly, and was not good at managing the household and finances. Although such a life was still possible and considered prosperous and wealthy in the eyes of ordinary people, in Fei's view, it was simply too difficult. , this was also the main reason why Fei repeatedly clamored to return to her parents' home, until she finally ran away from home. She couldn't bear the hardship.
For Kuai Xiu, this one hundred taels of silver was already a sign of great determination and he had tried his best. He still didn't know how he would explain it to Fei when she came back, but he heard Liu Xin say lightly: "Kuaixiu, you've made a fool of yourself. You want to throw away this girl's reputation and a lifetime of happiness with just a hundred taels of silver."
Kuai Xiu's face turned bitter, and she said repeatedly: "Go back to my lord, I really have no money."
"Money, you only know how to talk about money. Can money buy everything? Can money buy happiness?" Liu Xin said angrily, "Have you ever used your brain to think about what girls need? "
Kuai Xiu blurted out: "Miss Chen, it's all my fault. If you need anything, just ask. I'm selling iron, and I'll find a way to buy it for you."
Chen Yuniang blushed with embarrassment and kept her clothes on without saying a word. It is impossible to say that Chen Yuniang did not hate Kuai Xiu at all. She went shopping on the street without incident, but he forcibly escorted her back to the county government and beat her. The planned marriage was ruined, but what can be said now, not to mention that Kuai Xiu was not coveting his beauty and robbing the women of the people. Even if he was unwilling to pay the one hundred taels of silver, the people have not fought with the officials since ancient times. What else can I say? I can only blame myself for my bad luck. Do you still ask him to give an order to bring back the canceled marriage? Even if the marriage is saved due to the pressure of the government, I will marry into my husband's family in the future. I'm afraid it's hard to be a human being,
But Liu Xin couldn't hold it any longer. She slapped the table and said, "Kuaixiu, you have ruined this girl's happiness in her life, so you should return her happiness to her."
Kuai Xiu said with a confused look: "How can I return this happiness?"
Liu Xin glared at Kuai Xiu with hatred and said, "Marry her."
Kuai Xiu was surprised and said: "My lord wants me to take her as my concubine."
Over there, old man Chen had already yelled angrily: "My beautiful lady doesn't want to be a concubine."
Although the status of a concubine is only a little higher than that of a maid, if in the past, poor families had to worry about everything, and if their daughter was born beautiful, she would have the opportunity to marry into a rich family and become a concubine. In addition to earning a lot of money for the family, The bride price, if you are lucky, you can supplement your parents' family from time to time, which is something you can only dream of.
But the situation is different now. Under Liu Xin's rule, ordinary people also have no worries about food and clothing. Although Old Chen's family has a large population, they have already solved the problem of food and clothing. Why would he want his granddaughter to be a concubine?
"Who asked you to take her as your concubine?" Liu Xin was also a little dissatisfied with Kuai Xiu's attitude. She endured it and said patiently, "It's not sweet to be forced. If Fei runs away from home, just give her a piece of paper." It is up to her to write the divorce letter. I think this Miss Chen is a good child, so you can marry her to make up for your fault. Why not?"
Kuai Xiu was stunned for a moment and whispered: "I'm afraid it's hard for the Fei family to explain."
Liu Xin sneered: "What's wrong with the Fei family? How can they be better than your Kuai family? Although your father is gone, your second uncle is still there. Besides, Liu made the decision personally on this matter. They dare to say The word 'no'."
The Fei family is a famous and prominent family in Jiangxia, but it is really developed in Yizhou. Because of their relatives with Liu Yan, Fei Boren and Fei Guan both held important official positions in Yizhou, and Fei Guan's sister Fei Shuang even married After Liu Xin captured Chengdu, in order to maintain the stability of Yizhou, most of Liu Yan's subordinates were able to stay in their posts, and Fei Guan was reused. Therefore, not only did the Fei family not disappear, but their status increased day by day. increased, but no matter what, it was still difficult for them to enter the core of Liu Xin Group.
Kuai Xiu hesitated: "Yes, but I don't know what the Chen family means yet."
In fact, this is simply Kuai Xiu's excuse. Although he is just a small county magistrate and has no great abilities, his sense of superiority from a noble family is always lingering and he disdains marrying an ordinary commoner. ,
Old man Chen over there has already said: "I have no objection, I just want to ask my granddaughter. In addition, the financial gift must not be missing."
Old Man Chen was not willing to let his granddaughter be Kuai Xiu's concubine, but marrying Kuai Xiu as his wife was completely different. In Old Man Chen's eyes, it was already a high achievement, so he was naturally willing to ask his granddaughter what she wanted. It's just an excuse,
Chen Yuniang secretly glanced at Kuai Xiu and quickly lowered her head. To be honest, Kuai Xiu was quite handsome in addition to his weak personality. Although he just said that he could only get a hundred taels of silver at most, this hundred taels of silver For the old Chen family who had just achieved food and clothing, it was already an astronomical figure. Moreover, Chen Yuniang lived in the county government for these six days, eating delicacies, wearing silks and satins, and being served by four or five maids. Well, to her, Kuai Xiu is a rich, handsome person. How could Chen Yuniang not agree? It’s just that girls always have to be more reserved. Chen Yuniang can’t say it herself.
Seeing that Chen Yuniang was silent, Liu Xin couldn't help laughing, and pretended to be silent: "If you don't speak, that means you don't agree. In this case, I can only find another way to compensate you..."
Chen Yuniang suddenly raised her head and said, "People's daughter, as long as the people's daughter agrees."
Liu Xin shouted "Okay", casually took off a white jade pendant from her waist, and said with a smile: "Liu will give you this jade pendant as a token of love, and also give you five hundred taels of silver as a gift. Mr. Zhongkang, do you also have your thoughts?"
Jushou understood and said with a smile: "Ju and Zirou have been friends for many years. Naturally, this gift cannot be omitted. I will give you three hundred taels."
Xu Huang, Dian Wei, Xu Chu and others also donated generously, some gave three hundred taels, and some gave two hundred taels. In short, the money could not be too small, but it could not exceed Liu Xin, because this time everyone raised money. The family moved to Chang'an, taking all their wealth with them. It didn't take much effort, and the banknotes were handed over to Kuai Xiu one after another. They were all large ones of one hundred taels. Kuai Xiu gained two thousand taels of silver at once, although for Liu The mandarin duck music book made me happy, but I didn't dare to say anything else.
In Liu Xin's view, Chen Yuniang and Kuai Xiu's "ex-wife" looked exactly the same, and they were also yellow-flowered girls. Such an arrangement was not unfair to him. However, Liu Xin was not at ease and warned: "Kuai Xiu, after we get married, Be nice to that girl, otherwise Liu will definitely not spare you."
Kuai Xiu was still a little unhappy about marrying a civilian girl. She originally thought that if it didn't work out, she would just treat it as an extra mouth in the family. Now even the last road has been blocked by Liu Xin, so she had no choice but to accept it.
After all, marrying a wife is different from taking a concubine. There are many procedures to go through. It is naturally impossible for Liu Xin to attend their wedding. Even so, Old Man Chen is extremely excited, not only because his granddaughter will become the county magistrate’s wife, but also because of this incident. The marriage was brokered by Liu Xin. It might not be a big deal in other places, but in Jingzhou, people worship Liu Xin like a god. If they can talk to Liu Xin for a few words, some people can brag about it when they go back. For the first half of the year, let alone this matter,
Old Chen left in a hurry. He was going to show off to the family who had divorced and earn back his face. Kuai Xiu also got up and left. He not only had to worry about his marriage, but also used his brains to solve this case, otherwise He will always bear the identity of the person to blame. Xu Huang and others also left one after another. After all, everyone brought their families and had to settle down. Liu Xin also stood up, stretched out beautifully, and prepared to go to see him. See his wife and children,
But he saw Jushou walking up to him, cupping his hands and saying, "My lord, I understand."
Liu Xin said in surprise: "What do you understand?"
Jushou smiled and said: "My lord does not set a time limit for Kuai Xiu because he does not believe in his ability to solve this case. Please rest assured, my lord, my subordinates will do their best to get to the bottom of this matter."