Chapter 55：

Lou Taipu was a neat person, and he explained the matter to the emperor in a few days while he was alone. The emperor was usually lenient, and Cheng Shi received his favor when he was doing things recently, so he readily agreed, and the next day he dispatched the officials from the Huangmen who waited on the pen and ink to go to Cheng Mansion to announce the decree.

At this time, there are not as many tricks as later generations, so there is no need to put incense table and candles, just the person receiving the propaganda kneels neatly and respectfully. Lieutenant General Cheng's family praised Cheng's family, from Cheng Aiqing, who is 'kind-hearted, good at fighting, but not fighting', to Mrs. Xiao, who's 'husband in women's middle school', all the way to Shao Cheng, who is 'hard-working, prudent and virtuous' Shang himself, Shaoshang, blushed a little. In other words, her middle school principal only praised her for her good grades and perseverance, but never praised her for her kindness and kindness.

After declaring the decree, Mrs. Xiao stuffed a lot of gold beads with a smile on her face for the Huangmen servant surnamed Teng, and whispered to herself, 'Your Majesty didn't praise me like this when I was debriefing The powerful Cheng Shi personally sent people out.

The rest of the people in the Jiuyu Hall had different expressions. Cheng Cha was full of awe, envy from head to toe. Mother Cheng pouted without saying a word, flipped her sleeves and dragged Hu Yu back to the house.

Cheng Shaogong sighed: "I didn't think that among our brothers and sisters, the first person to receive His Majesty's award was actually curl?!"

Cheng Song thumped him and said with a smile: "You read the book of prophecies every day, can you calculate this hexagram?"

Cheng Shaogong said: "No. It's just that our family shouldn't marry women these years, only women."

"Bullshit! Hurry up and throw those messes away." Cheng Yong glanced at Cheng Cha, who was beside him, and said to Shaoshang, "Guanlou is too servant to act, so I know what the Lou family thinks about this marriage. Sincerity. Treat Ah Yao better in the future, don't keep calling him!"

Shao Shang said with a smile: "Ayao said that he likes to listen to me the most. If I don't ask him to do something for a day, he can't even eat!"

"You are talking nonsense too!" Cheng Yong's face was stern, and she felt that something must have been wrong when her mother was pregnant with the twins.

The matter has passed the bright road, and Lou Yao, who is very happy, starts the day of reporting to the Cheng family every day, and he returns to his hands without fail - yesterday was the fresh fruit hunt sent by Lou's manor, today is the The brocade muslin newly woven by Loufu craftsmen, and the old wine stored in the library of Loujiafu in the future.

He eased his tone and said to Hu Li in private: "Getting married should be like a curl, like an unsatisfactory thing like Axi. Once I get married, I will post a dowry. It's really to collect debts from me!"

The young merchant was also talking to Mrs. Xiao: "Such a beautiful brocade, such a soft muslin, send some to my aunt! Ayao said that this is the unique craftsmanship of the craftsmen raised by their family for many generations. , you can't buy it outside."

Mrs. Xiao glanced at her silently: "...you miss your aunt. After dividing you and Chacha, there is not much left."

"Then give my share to my aunt!" Shaoshang said quickly, seeing Mrs. Xiao's displeased expression, and said quickly, "No, no. I mean, this is plain looking. You have to dress well, with looks like me and my mother, and sacks are also beautiful! If you don’t believe me, ask my father to go!”

Mrs. Xiao laughed and said, "How dare you arrange your aunt like this, be careful I tell her to go." It was rare that she didn't want to reprimand her daughter for being unruly.

Shao Shang sighed helplessly: "I've been joking long ago, but my aunt doesn't take it to heart at all, and even scolded me, saying that I'm better looking than her, what's the use of her, she talks to her every day. The people who are eating are much better looking than the people who I will be eating for decades in the future!"

Mrs. Xiao snorted: "This is indeed what she can say!" But she thought that Ling Budo was much more beautiful than Cheng Zhi. If you can get that person, let alone the Cheng family, Even in the capital city, you are allowed to walk sideways.

However, she is a decisive person. After thinking about useless things, she lifts her hands away. After seeing her daughter's complacent look, she sighs and plans the marriage with more heart.

According to the custom at this time, after the marriage, the two families will have their own banquets, invite relatives and friends of each family to come together, and take out the future husband / bride by the way. It is understood that in this era there is no flexible means of communication to inform the world, and it takes a long period of time from engagement to marriage.

The Cheng family has few relatives and friends in the capital, and together with the boss and the extra head dragged by Wan Songbai, the other confidants and their family members are only about 40 to 50 people. Even the servants of Lou Tai couldn't get drunk at the banquet. On the day when the Lou family held a banquet, seeing the prosperous scene of the car and yurts in front of the building's mansion, covered with clouds, Cheng Shi couldn't help sighing: "Look at their style and momentum!"

Who knows, Wan Songbai sighed loudly: "It's all because of my brother!"

Huh? ! The family is prosperous, and you have a woolly relationship with you? -The Wan Cheng family went to see him together, only to hear the big-bellied General Wan's expression sore, and said, "If I had known today, my brother wouldn't marry the dozen daughters to the east and one to the west, if they all marry in the capital. Surrounding, at this moment, gather the sons and daughters together, and the day before yesterday can also be strong for the virtuous brother's family! I can't see that the surnamed Lou is killed."

Everyone was stunned, and after a while, they all burst into laughter!

Mrs. Xiao wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned her head and whispered to Shaoshang: "It's so rare to have friends who can really help each other, like your Uncle Wan, one is enough."

Shao Shang nodded.

the H shape. The female guests are in the row on the left, and the male guests are on the right.

As if she had forgotten the quarrel of that day, Mrs. Lou enthusiastically dragged the mother and daughter of the young merchant around the house, introducing a few relatives of the family, and visiting a few old women with high morals. The young businessman was young in age and seniority, and he bowed almost when he saw anyone, and bowed down until he was dizzy. Finally, a white-haired old man in his 80s came in front of him. Mrs. Lou hurriedly took the young businessman to the corridor to pay homage, shouting, "Old uncle, police are good".

This trembling old master of the ban and Lou Yao's deceased grandmother are brothers and sisters, and I am afraid they are the oldest people in the whole city. I got this old man.

Old Houye Ban looked a little confused at his age, waited for the young merchant to stand up and looked at it for a long time, then grinned with a mouth with few teeth left, and patted the building next to him Yao's shoulders, said: "Agou, your bride is very beautiful! I told you long ago, it is more important to marry a beautiful bride, you look at the woman that A Mao married, that's why Going so early..."

Lou Yao's face was flushed, but he did not dare to argue, and the white-faced boy who supported Ban Laohou Ye said helplessly: "Eldest father, this is Lou's brother Ayao, not the deceased father!"

Mrs. Lou smiled bitterly and couldn't help sighing, but Mrs. Lou 2 smiled happily and repeatedly praised the old man's vision! In order to prevent the old man from continuing to say inappropriate things, Lou Yao and Ban Xiaohou hurriedly carried the old man away.

After all the salutes, Shaoshang, Cheng Cha and Wan Eqi were led by the maid to the little girl in the side hall as usual.

Cheng Cha was apprehensive, pulled Shaoshang's sleeve, and said, "If someone arranges us again today, we will go straight to the aunt. You must not be in a hurry!"

Wan Qiqi was dissatisfied: "What are you afraid of! On a good day, who would dare to give birth to a dog's eye to bully us, you don't have to move, look at me!"

Shao Shang sighed and said, "Cousin, don't worry, I will never quarrel today, let alone fight. Sister Qiqi, you are not allowed to move. As far as your ability is concerned, that room The girls are not enough for you to fight."

Walking into the side hall, the little girls dressed in red and blue all looked at them with good eyes, Shao Shang walked over with a smile, holding Cheng Hao and Wan Qiqi with both hands, upright To greet everyone, all the girls returned the gift one after another. Lou Zhang, who was sitting in the corner, was a tad slower, and reluctantly returned the salute—obviously, it was not easy to clean up after that day.

The most surprising thing is that Wang Ji next to her actually stepped forward with a smile and held Shaoshang's hand, saying 'It was a misunderstanding that day, it's all my sister's fault', Shaoshang I admire the mental quality of this little girl.

Today is probably the most peaceful and peaceful banquet since Shaoshang's 'debut'. Any inappropriate topics will arise. Shao Shang was very satisfied. Originally, she didn't want to go out and make a fuss.

In a good mood, when Wan Eqi bragged about how well he played the flute, Shaoshang followed the girls' cacophony, took out his beloved green bamboo flute from his sleeve, and played a flute. The sound of the flute is like the wind in the empty valley, the drizzle in the spring, full of gentle and gentle affection, which makes the listeners smile slightly, as if thinking of the most tender and beautiful childhood memories.

Shao Shang lowered his head and stroked the flute, smiling slightly.

For the first time, she realized that maybe it is not just Cheng Taigong's talent inheritance, maybe she has a little music gene. It's just that in her previous life, she lived wildly, aggressively and indignantly. Except for reading and reading with a strong purpose, she has never enjoyed other beautiful studies, musical instruments, singing, painting, dancing... She has never tried any of them. Pass.

Simple, sincere, learning only for love and beauty, and these things that she used to despise, turned out to make people so happy.

"...Hey, isn't this Shirou?!" Some girl shouted. The girls, like fireflies chasing the light source, suddenly gathered on the railing of the east window sill.

Shao Shang also got up, and through the gap between the girls' heads, she saw Ling Buxuan, with his clothes fluttering, standing far away on the balcony of the opposite row. Across the tens of meters of straight corridors, the expression of the young and handsome general could not be clearly seen. But his figure as tall as a pine branch, under the hot spring sun, is fierce and beautiful like a dream.

A girl pressed her chest and sighed: "My heart hurts! Shiro looks like this, even if I get married, I will never forget it!" Tears, and said mournfully: "Even if I marry three times, my heart still hurts!"

"I've been married ten times and never forget..."—the girls complained one after another.

At this moment, the silent Wang Li suddenly raised her head and said with a smile, "Shao Shang, how about you?"

"Let me think about it..." The young businessman pressed his fingers one by one on the sound of the flute on his sleeve, pretending to touch his chest and exclaimed, "I said why I am not sad, it turns out that I have changed my mind. !"

As soon as these words came out, the mourning little girls laughed, and the loneliness was swept away.

The girls sat down again, probably because they realized that they were all eating the same idol, and now they seemed to be more relaxed and comfortable than they were when they were laughing. Cheng Cha finally put down her worries and chatted with a new acquaintance who was also shy and shy; Wan Eqi boasted to the three or five little sisters who were only in their early 10s that she had beaten four juniors by herself. Legendary past.

Shao Shang held a bowl of hot corn soup and was slightly ecstatic.

Actually, there are many beautiful things in this world - the flute that emits a beautiful rhythm when you press down the sound hole, the willow fluttering like snowflakes when the spring breeze blows, the piece under the porch when you step on it will feel slightly The raised bluestone steps, Lou Yao's red face when he was teased by himself and couldn't fight back...and, Ling Budo. He's a nice guy, and it's nice to see from a distance like that.

Shao Shang was ignorant for a while before he reacted: What? Does he want to see me? !

Are all beautiful men so unruly these days? Shouldn't he be like Yuan Shanjian, waiting for him quietly by the pool beside the rocks? Handmaid's message? Could it be that he is someone who has an affair with him, shamelessly having a tryst with others at his fiance's house? !

Lian Fang whispered: "Lord Ling has three more words. First, he really has something to tell you. Second, he told the young master to rest assured... He... Mr. Ling said, He won't hurt you, please, please believe him."

Shao Shang was stunned for a moment, then reached into his sleeve again to touch the flute hole, from the first to the last, and then smiled lightly. Actually, she believed him, but—

"I won't go. You go and tell him that this is not appropriate, so forget it." Unfortunately, her romantic cells were not enough to support her to take risks, she asked again with a smile, " By the way, isn't it three sentences. What about the third sentence?"

If you don't go, he will take it as his intention to allow marriage!"

Shao Shang opened his mouth slightly and his eyes widened in disbelief.