Chapter 390 391. Meeting
Lao Matchmaker has seen too many different kinds of people. Back then, Xu Nuo's father favored his concubine and neglected his wife. If Xu Nuo's grandfather had not been strong and came to the house to force the two parties to divorce, Xu Nuo might not have been able to live peacefully until now.
Since the topic came up, the matchmaker was afraid that Xu Nuo had forgotten the suffering he had endured in the past, so she started to talk to her about some of his mother's sad past.
Seeing Xu Nuo twisting her handkerchief to wipe away her tears, the matchmaker sighed and said, "I know what you two are thinking. You both don't want to go to your husband's family and suffer those hardships.
But this is not absolute. It is impossible that both you and your mother are so unlucky that you both meet such unreliable people.
I inquired about it today, and found out that the Gu family really has such family rules, and it was their old lady who said it. Even though his uncle has become an official, he still has to abide by them.
And with this marriage here, those who are thinking of making a move should think twice."
Xu Nuo was silent for a long time before he said, "I want to meet him in person first."
Lao Matchmaker clapped her thigh happily and said, "I'm glad you figured it out. I'll go there in a minute."
After working as a matchmaker for decades, Xu Nuo was the one that made her worry the most, even more than her own children.
Now that I see that she has come to terms with it, as long as this matter can be accomplished, all the previous difficulties can be easily resolved.
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Li Cuicui didn't know that the short words she said on the street could indirectly help her grandson who was kneeling in front of her.
"Have you convinced the other party?"
Gu Lehuan shook his head, "My grandson found a matchmaker, and she agreed to help me find a match."
Li Cuicui seemed to see again those rebellious sons of her past, each of them having their own opinions on the matter of marriage.
"If she agrees, where will your betrothal gift come from?"
"This is what my grandson asked for today, grandma. I want to borrow some silver from you." Although Gu Yuanmu stuffed him with ten taels of silver when he left, he knew that it was not enough.
Li Cuicui still didn't think highly of Gu Lehuan. According to what the seventh brother's wife had said, this girl from the Xu family had both talent and money.
And what does her grandson have? He is neither good at literature nor martial arts, and he has no special skills. Apart from physical strength, he has no other abilities. If she put herself in his shoes, she would never choose such a guy.
"Did the girl agree to it?"
Gu Lehuan shook his head.
"What a silly boy! You haven't even made a single move yet, and you're here begging an old woman like me?" Li Cuicui looked at the boy she had watched grow up, and she softened her heart. "Whether it succeeds or not, at least you tried your best. There are many good girls out there."
She wanted to directly persuade the other party that the gap between the two sides was a bit too big, but in the end she couldn't bear it.
Seeing that silly boy still kneeling there straight, Li Cuicui sighed, "How much silver do you want to borrow?"
Gu Lehuan, "Grandma, lend me twenty taels first, and I'll pay you back later when I work."
Li Cuicui's expression softened. "The matter of marrying a wife and paying the betrothal gift should be the responsibility of your parents. Why did you think of paying me back by working for me?"
Gu Lehuan, "...I am the one who wants to choose this wife, so naturally I should be responsible for it myself."
Gu Lehuan also understood in his heart that if the matter had not been handled by Wang Caiyue, given her personality, it would be hard to tell how she would make a fuss, let alone give her money.
He couldn't let his grandmother, who had always loved him, help him to bear such a large sum of money.
Li Cuicui walked over and helped him up. "It's too early to talk about this now, as we haven't even started yet. I also asked your seventh aunt about the girl and she knows that she is a good child.
If she wants to live a stable life with you, it would be her responsibility to give her a helping hand.
Let's see what the matchmaker says first. If the other party agrees, we can discuss other things. I can't let my grandson be unable to find a wife."
Gu Lehuan supported the old lady, "Grandma, I know I went too far this time, but I really like Xu Dongjia. Even if she doesn't bring a dowry, I'll be happy."
Li Cuicui glanced at him and knew that he was defending herself.
Li Cuicui sat down and drank some water before saying, "I hope you can stick to your original intention. If the other party is really willing to marry you, I will make the decision and let you separate from your mother."
Seeing Gu Lehuan's shocked look, Li Cuicui tapped his forehead and asked, "Why? Are you reluctant to separate from your parents?"
Gu Lehuan lowered his head. If it was before he fled, he would definitely not have such thoughts.
But along the way, his mother had changed so much that the slightest thing could make her explode. To be honest, he was a little scared.
"You are a filial son," Li Cuicui mistakenly thought that he was unwilling, "You are grown up now, you can't rely on your parents for the rest of your life, but you must be filial to them in the future, understand?"
Gu Lehuan nodded heavily. Even if the old lady didn't mention it, it was impossible for him to be unfilial.
Since she had decided to support him, Li Cuicui also wanted to know more. "Now tell grandma what happened when you met that girl several times..."
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Gu Wenheng didn't expect that the governor of Shuntian Prefecture would actually send someone to stop him on the road.
Following the other party's entourage into the teahouse, I saw Shuntian Prefecture Governor Gao Ning sitting there, listening to the storytelling on the stage with great interest.
"Your humble servant Gu Wenheng greets Master Gao."
"Come on, sit down and listen to the book." Gao Ning said without paying any more attention to him and just looked at the stage.
Gu Wenheng didn't know what this meant, so he just sat down at a nearby seat. Soon a waiter served him tea.
Listening to the romantic stories of the talented man and the beautiful woman on the stage, Gu Wenheng raised his eyebrows and glanced at Gao Ning. It turned out that Mr. Gao liked this kind of thing.
Gao Ning: "..."
Hearing the clichéd happy ending of the talented scholar and the beautiful woman in the opera, Gu Wenheng couldn't help but take a sip of water.
Gao Ning turned to look at him at this time, "Master Gu, what do you think of this story?"
Gu Wenheng smiled and said, "It's a good ending. Everyone in the story got what they wanted and everyone is happy."
"Indeed, it's a pity that reality is more cruel." Gao Ning said with hidden meaning.
Gu Wenheng: "Everyone has a different perspective, so naturally they have different opinions."
"Master Gu's answer is really flawless," Gao Ning said without beating around the bush. "I believe Master Gu has heard about the Xiao family girl incident that has been making the whole city buzz recently!"
Gu Wenheng nodded. "Of course, even the guards at the gate of the Hanlin Academy would grumble a few words."
"Then Lord Gu should also know that I am in charge of this case now. Something interesting happened during the trial today. Would Lord Gu be willing to listen to it?" Gao Ning glanced at Gu Wenheng vaguely.
Gu Wenheng, "I didn't expect that Lord Gao was in such a good mood. He asked me to come here to tell you a story?"
Gu Wenheng also noticed that the other party's tone was a little strange at this time. "If Master Gao doesn't mind that I'm boring and not a good listener, I'd like to hear the details."
(End of this chapter)
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