Chapter Three Hundred and Thirty Two: After an hour is a happy hour
Piaotian Literature Chapter 332 An hour later will be a good time
Li You looked intently, and saw that Mr. Du Fu had a dark complexion, was tall and strong, and was wearing a silk robe. He looked a bit like an old man living in leisurely life, and his appearance was vaguely weathered. At least he had suffered a lot in his youth.
"Master Zhu, please sit down!" Mr. Du Mansion said. When Li You sat down, he didn't even bother to exchange greetings and couldn't wait to ask: "I think Mr. Zhu is still young. I wonder if he has ever gotten married?"
Asking about my marriage? Li Younai is a delicate and clear person. He always knows the elegant meaning of Xiange. He immediately realized something based on the recent news about the emperor's wedding.
Was he trying to steal his "Zhu Fu" Mr. Zhu as his son-in-law? Was Li You kidnapped? It was a joke! Somehow, Li You seemed to have flashbacks in Li You's mind about the crime involving the high official Zhao Liangli and Mr. Zhu Fanghe.
Laughing face.
In the evening this evening, the imperial envoy Wu Eunuch and his party have arrived in Gaoyou Prefecture. As usual, they will announce a ban on private marriages tomorrow. Therefore, tonight is the last chance for unmarried girls, especially unmarried beautiful girls... This is why Mr. Du
Just be anxious.
How to answer? Li You thought about it for a moment, and then he knew what to say.
The Du Mansion seemed to be really anxious tonight. Looking at the lights all over the courtyard, it was clear that they were ready to hold a happy event at any time. The arrow was already on the string and had to be fired.
If there was nothing scary about this, Li You thought of the people who kidnapped him, and none of them looked like kind people. Who in a kind family would raise so many ruthless people?
If he answered someone "already has a wife" and declined the offer of a son-in-law, how could he be sure that the other party would not become so angry that he would kill someone and bury him on the spot?
For the sake of safety, there is no need to report your real name. Originally, it was not a big deal to rob "Master Zhu". If the other party knew that he had committed the serious crime of kidnapping an official and forcing him to marry a girl, would he just do it without stopping?
Silence?
This family looks like a domineering family running rampant in the countryside, and don't overestimate the attitude towards human life in this era. For details, please refer to Water Margin.
But there are also disadvantages in not telling the truth, lying and deceiving. I am obviously a married woman. If I use this to deceive Miss Du, I will be very embarrassed for the rest of my life... The concept of chastity is always an objective existence that is commended by the official. There will be endless troubles if you provoke a virgin.
, there is no saying that you are not responsible. This is also the reason why Li You has stayed away from the eldest lady in the boudoir since time travel.
My own safety or her chastity? This is a difficult choice.
However, Li You finally suppressed the remaining guilt after his experience in officialdom, and resolutely chose to protect his own life, and replied to Master Du: "I am studying in the lower reaches, and I am not married yet."
Anyway, let’s get through tonight safely before talking about anything else.
"Hahahaha." Mr. Du laughed seemingly passionately: "Now there is a God-given marriage, Mr. Zhu, do you want to hear it?"
Li You gradually made up his mind about the image he should play. He could neither be active and enthusiastic nor show no interest, nor be shrewd and powerful, nor clumsy and stupid.
So "Master Zhu" acted very carefully, pretending to be crazy and wondering, "Where does this come from?"
"We have a young daughter who is about the same age as the young master. They are a good match. Isn't it a match made in heaven?"
Pretending to be stupid doesn't mean you can be really stupid. Mr. Zhu suddenly realized, "There has been a lot of rumors about the talent show recently. Is this why Mr. Du is doing it? Marriage is not a child's play. As the saying goes, women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. This matter will be a mistake for the lady of your house."
Even for life, Master Du, please think twice!"
Mr. Du did not allow Li You to refuse, "In such a hurry, where can you go to find a good son-in-law? Today's affair with Xie Sanniang's family outside the South Gate was sponsored by me with money. It was specially designed to gather local heroes to watch secretly. Mr. Zhu has outstanding appearance and hundreds of talents.
There is no need to be modest! What's more, it is said that you are chatting and laughing with the child, so you must be the candidate that the child likes, so it is you!"
Li You was speechless. Is your son Mr. Du? I talked and laughed with him? Your idea is very good, but your eyes on sending out candidates are too blind.
However, we can finally confirm that there is indeed something fishy about Xie San's poems tonight to win the prize. The Du Mansion secretly sponsored the money, and then openly promoted the elegance of the poetry competition, and both Mr. Du and the new Oiran became famous.
It is also certain that most of the personnel sent by Du Mansion were secretly present at the scene and had no direct contact with Mr. Du. They only saw Mr. Du proactively talking to him a few times, and then they misunderstood that Mr. Du had chosen him and had an in-depth conversation.
After the conversation, I still chose myself and had an in-depth conversation again.
It is indeed a dumbfounding misunderstanding...
Mr. Zhu kindly pointed out: "The common people are worried about the draft. Why should Mr. Du's family worry about it if it has a great business? If we can open up the government's connections, what is there to worry about?"
"Alas! Young Master, you don't know something!" Master Du said with a sad face: "I, Mr. Du, am the leader of the clan, and I have to pay for the food for the entire clan of more than 10,000 acres. If there is a problem with the governor in terms of consumption, the state official, the elder, will
If you are waiting to rectify my Du family, how can you help me?"
Li You was quite familiar with these low-level affairs. Although Mr. Du said it simply, he understood what was going on. It turned out that Mr. Du was also a big tax collector.
Ordinary people go to pay grain and tax, and when they are bullied by petty officials, the additional wastage is often as high as 30 to 40%, and they also torment people hard. However, when powerful big households or gentry go to pay grain tax, petty officials are afraid and do not dare to incur losses.
Collected too much.
Therefore, tax farming has arisen in many places among the people. The powerless commoners will hand over their money and food to the gentry of the big households, who will then hand it over to the government on their behalf. For example, if you should pay ten shi and add three shi to the loss, you only need to
Twelve stones were given to the wealthy households, but when they were handed over to the government, relying on their power, they only had to pay eleven stones.
In this way, ordinary people get convenience and some discounts, and big households can also receive 10% or 20% of the benefits, which can achieve a win-win situation. But the government and subordinates are dissatisfied. If everything is like this, where do their incomes come from?
This is another kind of game between the yamen and local big families. It is not surprising that conflicts will arise. If the Du family is a big tax collector, it is not surprising that the prefecture will hate them.
However, these had little to do with "Mr. Zhu". He declined repeatedly and said: "Your mansion can find someone who knows the basics among the neighbors. Why should you favor me?"
"She likes scholars who are both talented and beautiful! There are stupid and vulgar people everywhere around her, and she can't stand them! To this night, where else can I find them? After saying so much, Your Excellency still refuses to let go. Could it be that you look down on me, Du?
Home?" Mr. Du's tone was a little unpleasant, and there was a hint of threat.
It seems that he can no longer pretend to be normal and careful. Mr. Zhu was pondering his words when suddenly a clear voice came from the side and behind: "Father! This is okay!"
He quickly turned around, only to see a girl with a spiral bun and a round and lovely face flash through the gap in the curtain and then disappear, like a sudden glimpse.
A very pleasing young lady... Mr. Zhu turned around again, and Mr. Du smiled proudly and said, "How about my little girl? I said she is a good match and will not wrong you!"
First, he used wealth and silk to seduce people, and then he seduced people with beauty. After being tricked by this trick, Master Zhu Fu bowed and said, "I am grateful for your kindness, but I can't refuse it. It's just that the palace is not in front of me. What can I do about it?"
"You scholars are just fake writers! Before dawn, you must sign the marriage contract, and the wedding is done, so that the government can't find any fault. I have prepared all the gifts. I will do this first, and then I can do whatever I want to do when I return home.
The daughter of the Du family is by no means unworthy of the Zhu family, I think your father will only be happy!"
"Everything is as ordered." Mr. Zhu bowed again in a very amused manner.
The smile on Mr. Du's face doubled, "It will be a good time in an hour. You can go to the guest room to rest for a while. I will send someone to prepare a marriage certificate, and in an hour, I will send someone to call you."
After the two parties reached an agreement, Li You was led to the guest room to rest. This was a three-room house by the pond. There were two domestic slaves at the entrance of the courtyard who were called waiters and were actually guarding the room.
Li You couldn't sleep. He walked around the room repeatedly and thought about his situation. In fact, there was nothing to think about. It was already at this point. He could only bite the bullet and become the groom. But the problem was that after entering the bridal chamber, he became a beast.
How about remaining a beast?
Li You, who was struggling, suddenly heard a few soft noises, but they came from the window. He had just seen that there was a pond outside the window, how could there be a sound like tapping? He stepped forward and opened it.
He opened the window to find out.
As soon as the window was opened to a width of two feet, Li You felt his eyes blurred. Along with the refreshing and refreshing fragrance, a dark shadow suddenly jumped in from the window.
His eyes subconsciously followed the shadow's movement, only to see the shadow lightly touch the ground and roll a few times, then get up quietly.
After a moment of movement and silence, when they looked up at each other, a beautiful face appeared in the shadow, as if they were twenty-four or five years old, with passionate eyes and charming cheeks, which shocked Li You.
If you look closely, you can see that her bun is neatly wrapped in a cloth handkerchief, her smooth face and forehead are exposed, her upper body is wearing a narrow-sleeved short coat, and her lower body is wearing two pairs of trousers exposed.
Li You was stunned again. This woman didn't wear any clothes and skirt, only a jacket and trousers. This was equivalent to wearing underwear and pajamas to meet people. There is another kind of woman who dresses like this, and that is a woman who is a performer.
Her coat and trousers were all dark blue, making it very easy to hide in the dark. No wonder Li You looked like he had seen a ghost when he saw her suddenly jumping in. She was probably dressed like this for ease of movement.
But... jump in? Li You turned around and looked at the window that was still open. It was only two feet wide. Li You was quite agile on his own, but it was absolutely impossible for him to quietly jump through the gap in the window like a cat.
Come in.
Where did this character come from? Li You subconsciously asked: "Is the little lady a human or a ghost?"
The woman gestured outside a few times before saying in a low voice: "Of course you are a human being. Don't raise your voice to alert the slaves in the courtyard. The slaves are here specially to save you."
Upon hearing the word "rescue", Li You asked alertly: "What does this mean, little lady?"
But the woman said: "If the Nu family doesn't admit their mistake, are you actually Mr. Li from Jiangdu County?"
Li You was shocked when his biggest secret was exposed! When he was about to say something, the woman said again: "Don't worry, Mr. Li, only the slave family in this house recognizes you."
