Chapter 369 Why not make the matter a done deal?
After having a good meal and drink served by You Erjie, it was finally time to discuss business.
So Old Lady You came forward to take the place of her two daughters. She did not dare to sit on the bench level with Sun Shaozong, so she moved a wooden bench over and sat on it with a hunched back, looking up with a flattering look on her face.
When Sun Shaozong met Old Lady You's eyes, he couldn't help but think of the classic line in A Chinese Odyssey: He's like a dog...
However, ever since he traveled through time, he had become accustomed to similar expressions. Although the old woman in front of him seemed a little exaggerated, it was not so exaggerated that he could not look directly at her.
"cough."
Sun Shaozong cleared his throat and said, "It is not my turn as an outsider to interfere in Brother Liu's marriage, but his only aunt is thousands of miles away and may not be able to return to the capital for three to five years. Before she left, she specifically asked me to take care of her, so I have no choice but to act as an elder."
Liu Xianglian's uncle, originally an inspector in the city defense camp [seventh rank], was suddenly appointed as the garrison commander of Fuzhou [sixth rank] a few years ago, and he took his family to Fuzhou to take up the post. It was precisely because he was no longer under the control of his aunt that Liu Xianglian had been so happy recently, and had not thought about studying hard at all.
Under such circumstances, it was somewhat acceptable for Sun Shaozong, a long-time friend and brother, to come forward. Besides, judging from the You family's attitude, they didn't seem to care that much about "small details".
Speaking of which...
After arranging a marriage for this boy, isn't it time to find him a proper livelihood?
Or, how about recruiting him to be a legal advisor to fill the vacancy left by Cheng Rixing?
Sun Shaozong began to wonder about Liu Xianglian's married life, but Old Lady You hesitated for a long time and then smiled and said, "We can discuss the matter of the third sister, but I don't know how Master Sun plans to deal with my second sister?"
This woman really wanted to tie the two marriages together. If You Erjie's matter couldn't be settled, You Sanjie's "good to negotiate" would become "not easy to negotiate".
Liu Xianglian obviously also understood the key point and immediately rushed to say: "Needless to say, to have such a gentle and virtuous woman as a concubine is simply a blessing from the previous life!"
As he said this, he looked at Sun Shaozong pitifully and said, "Brother, do you think this is true?"
Just now at the wine table, this guy was chatting with You Sanjie about the popular Kunqu Opera. They felt like they had met too late. Their heads got closer and closer, and they didn't know how much body fluids they exchanged through the air. They were almost stuck together!
Now he loves Third Sister You very much, so naturally he hopes that Sun Shaozong will agree to this matter as soon as possible.
Whatever~
Just make it happen for them!
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong reluctantly talked about taking a concubine.
Taking a concubine is different from marrying a wife. To put it bluntly, it is actually a transaction.
Since it was a transaction, and Old Lady You was an "honest businessman", Sun Shaozong did not use any empty talk and directly expressed his willingness to pay five hundred taels of silver as a betrothal gift.
When she heard this number, Old Lady You was so happy that her nose started to snot!
Just as she was about to agree, she suddenly remembered what Third Sister You said, so she hurriedly changed her words and said, "Sir, your conditions are of course excellent, but... but I only have two daughters. If they are married off together, I will be left alone and helpless. It is really..."
As he spoke, he rubbed his dry face with a handkerchief .
Sun Shaozong thought about it for a moment and understood her thoughts. After all, Xiangling's mother was already in the mansion, so adding another one would not be a big deal. So he said, "The mother of one of my concubines is now living in my house. If you are willing, you may come and keep her company."
"Yes, yes, I am willing!"
Seeing that it was just as the youngest sister expected, and that she herself could also go to that big mansion to share the wealth, Old Lady You naturally agreed.
Just when he was about to finalize the marriage, he suddenly remembered a difficult issue. If this issue was not resolved first, the idea of taking a concubine would probably be just empty talk.
Thinking of this, she hesitated again and said, "Also...Also..."
Seeing that she was still pushing for more, Sun Shaozong became a little displeased. He threw his sleeves and urged impatiently: "If you have any other requests, please tell me all of them at once, so that I don't have to think about it!"
“It’s not really a requirement.”
Old Lady You still hesitated and said, "It's just that when I was still a young lady and had not remarried, I once..."
"Mother, please come in first!"
Before Old Lady You could finish her words, Third Sister You called out from the inner room.
Old Lady You immediately stopped talking, stood up awkwardly and apologized to Sun Shaozong: "Master Sun, look at this... I will go first... I will go first..."
Since they were discussing their lifelong affairs, it was normal for mother and daughter to have some communication, so Sun Shaozong casually waved his hand, indicating that she could do as she pleased.
Old Lady You felt as if she had been pardoned. She then turned her back and retreated to the door of the inner room, bowing as she took steps. Just as she opened half of the curtain with her buttocks, Third Sister You became impatient and pulled her in, then brought her to the head of the bed without saying a word.
"Mother!"
Then Third Sister You lowered her voice and said sternly, "Have you been blinded by money? Is it time to bring up the Zhang family marriage?!"
It turned out that before Old Lady You remarried, she had an arranged marriage with the Zhang family, the head of Huangzhuang, and betrothed You Erjie to Zhang Hua, the eldest son of the Zhang family.
Although later Old Lady You remarried with her daughter, and the Zhang family gradually became impoverished, especially because Zhang Hua was addicted to gambling, even his own parents turned against him and drove Zhang Hua out of the house - but the marriage was not cancelled.
Therefore, if one wants to marry You Erjie to someone else, one must first find a way to cancel this marriage.
Third Sister You stopped her mother just now because she was afraid that she would expose this matter.
But Old Lady You had her own reasons. She glared at him and lowered her voice to scold him, "Do you think that Lord Sun is as easy to fool as that pretty boy? Who in the capital doesn't know that he has a sharp eye and can solve cases like a god? If he finds out about this, not only will this marriage be ruined, but my family will also be in big trouble!"
When Third Sister You thought about it, it was indeed true, and both mother and daughter were in a dilemma.
After a long while, Third Sister You suddenly stamped her feet and said, "For now, I'm afraid we can only make matters worse after the matter has been settled!"
"Is the rice cooked?"
Old Lady You's eyes lit up: "You mean..."
Third Sister You said without hesitation, "Lord Sun has already decided to take you as his concubine. Taking a concubine is not like marrying a wife, and there is no need to choose an auspicious day. Let's just let them have their wedding today while the heat is on. We can then make the matter known. We don't have to worry about Lord Sun not helping to cancel the engagement."
Old Lady You nodded repeatedly, but Second Sister You felt so ashamed that her cheeks burned. She stamped her feet and said coquettishly, "How can I do this? How can I do this? If this gets out, what will happen to me in the future..."
“Good sister!”
Third Sister You hugged her around the waist and whispered in her ear, "First you have to take care of the present, then you can talk about the future - you must not lose your temper later, just use all your attentive and caring methods, and make him cling to you so much that he can't bear to leave you, then this matter will be considered appropriate!"
Old Lady You also came over to persuade her, telling her not to worry about face for now, as it would be more cost-effective to earn money in return.
After all, You Erjie was a person without any ideas. Under the influence of her mother , she was most greedy for a life of luxury. After being persuaded by the two of them, she had no choice but to accept the advice with shame and humiliation.
