Chapter 322: Sinking downward or...
Except for Zheng Xidong, everyone in the family kept looking at the door.
When it got completely dark, Zheng Xidong's mother couldn't help but ask, "Did we agree that it would be today?"
Zheng Jiasheng also asked his younger brother sitting on the threshold, "Why hasn't he come yet?"
"It's almost time. We can leave as soon as we finish work. The masters have to be busy for a while." Zheng Linsheng turned around and complained to his brother and sister-in-law, "Whatever you are in a hurry for is all agreed upon."
"Okay, okay." Zheng Jiasheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, went into the room and poured himself a bowl of water, and saw Zheng Xidong standing in the corner, "Don't lean against the wall, don't ruin his clothes."< br>
Zheng Xidong retorted, "I can't believe it."
Zheng Jiasheng frowned, put down the bowl in his hand, and lectured: "You kid, why can't you tell the difference between a good person and a bad person?"
Hearing this, Zheng Linsheng also turned to the door, stretched out his finger and pointed in Zheng Xidong's direction, "I'm warning you, the person coming later is not an ordinary government servant, he is a person who can speak in front of the county master. You If you offend them, your family will not be able to live in Beishan County.”
Zheng Xidong was dissatisfied, but she also knew that no matter what she said or did, she could not change her situation.
After waiting for a while, the food on the table went cold twice. Zheng Linsheng on the threshold suddenly jumped up, "Here it comes! Here it is! Heat the food up quickly."
Zheng Jiasheng also stretched his head out to take a look, and sure enough he saw a fire coming this way. Before he could take a closer look, Zheng Linsheng next to him patted him, "Oh, what are you doing so stupidly? Why don't you hurry up and heat up the food."
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"Hey!"
The whole family, including their son Zheng Xichun, was ordered to work. The small family was full of people who were in a hurry.
Zheng Linsheng stepped forward to greet him, and he could hear his flattering voice from a distance.
Tuesday Ya took the last moment to straighten her daughter's clothes, "Be generous and generous, don't let others look down on us."
Zheng Xidong's mouth was bitter, as if he was imprisoned in place by a lock of unknown material, unable to move.
Soon, her brother-in-law came in with two people dressed as government officials.
Zheng Xidong's eyes swept across the faces of the two people, and his heart sank little by little.
These two men didn't look much younger than her father.
Tuesday Ya's face also stiffened for a moment, but she was older after all, so she could still pretend to be okay.
"Sit down." Zheng Jiasheng was the most embarrassed person. He didn't know what to grab in his hands. He looked at the two people who came in and wanted to say something, but he, who was always clumsy, could only hold back this one word.
Zheng Linsheng brought the person to the table and sat down, and followed the two men in a flattering manner, "You two haven't had dinner yet. There are not many good things in the country, so you two will just have one meal."
Zheng Xichun stared at the stewed chicken on the dining table and swallowed his saliva. He didn't understand his uncle's words. Is today's meal okay? Their school lunches are not as good as this.
"You're welcome, please sit down." One of the officials said.
Zheng Linsheng bent over and sat next to him, calling to Zheng Jiasheng, "Come on, why are you just standing there? Sister-in-law, stop standing there. Go to the kitchen to see what else is there and bring some more vegetables."
The other one stretched out his hand and said, "Don't bother, just eat something. Let's get down to business."
"Yes!" The yamen servant who spoke first took a bite of the chicken and turned to tell Zheng Linsheng, "Call the people out and have a look. We Song Tou must have an idea."
Zheng Linsheng stood up halfway, turned around and saw Zheng Xidong frozen in the corner, "Xidong, come here quickly!"
"What's her name?" Before Zheng Xidong could come up to her, the yamen servant asked in surprise, "Which one is happy?"
"Happy event." Zheng Jiasheng was finally able to get in the conversation.
Seeing Zheng Xidong's appearance, the yamen servant said, "It's really fate. Our Song leader also has a happy name in his name." Song Xiyu's eyes also fell on Zheng Xidong's face, and he asked: "How old are you this year?"< br>
"It's fourteen this year." Zheng Jiasheng replied: "It's time to say goodbye."
"I asked her."
Zheng Jiasheng rubbed his hands in embarrassment and did not dare to speak again.
Song Xiyu asked Zheng Xidong again, "Tell yourself how old you are this year."
Zheng Xidong raised her head and looked at the man who asked, does she want to marry such a person? Someone who was decades older than her, her eyes turned to her father and mother at the door.
"Why don't you speak?" Song Xiyu said unhappily: "Are you mute?"
"You can talk." Zheng Linsheng hit Zheng Xidong, "What's wrong with this child? Why is he so embarrassed at this time? If Lord Song falls in love with you, you will be Lord Song's wife from now on. Do you know that?"
Turning around, he explained to the two government officials, "The girl's face is low, so she can talk."
Zheng Xiyu's hands hidden in her sleeves clenched into fists. Why? Why does she seem to be no longer a person? She stared at her father stubbornly.
But her father was too busy looking at the faces of the two government officials and didn't pay any attention to her gaze.
"Speak!" Her brother-in-law pushed her, and Zheng Xidong was unprepared and took several steps back.
Zheng Xidong said: "What did you say?"
Zheng Linsheng clapped his hands and said, "Look, she can talk. Don't worry about this. Since I am the matchmaker, I will never lie to you."
Song Xiyu looked at Zheng Xidong and nodded, "She looks pretty good, but she's a little short and doesn't have much meat on her body."
Zheng Linsheng said flatteringly: "If you like it, take it home and eat two more meals, and it will make you grow taller!"
"It's okay." Song Xiyu said to Sun Zixiao next to him: "I didn't have this idea originally. Since you mentioned it and found someone, let's just do it easily."
Sun Zixiao immediately laughed and stood up to pour wine for Song Xiyu, "Don't worry, Mr. Song. If my brother comes forward, I will definitely handle this matter beautifully for you!"
The reason why Zheng Xidong was allowed to stand at the table was so that Song Xiyu could take a look. Now that she had taken a look, she was driven to the kitchen by Zheng Linsheng.
In the kitchen, Zheng Xichun was clamoring for chicken drumsticks, and Tuesday Ya comforted him, "When they leave, there will be enough to eat. Please speak softly so as not to offend the guests."
Zheng Xichun was worried, "When they finish eating, where will there be left?"
"They adults only like to drink, and your father will leave it for you." Tuesday Ya coaxed.
"Mother." Zheng Xidong said, "You want me to marry such a person?"
Zhou Ya's hands stopped for a moment, not daring to look directly into her daughter's eyes, "Your brother-in-law is the matchmaker, your father and I just want you to have a better life in the future. We think that since he is a government servant, you will definitely have a good life if you marry him." I didn’t expect him to be so much older than you.”
"I didn't expect it before, but now?" Zheng Xidong asked again.
Zhou Ya went over and patted Zheng Xidong, "Listen to your father, they are from the Yamen and we can't afford to offend them. Just be patient and don't make them look bad."
Zheng Xichun, who originally knew nothing about anything, now knew the purpose of the meal and exclaimed: "You want to marry my sister to such an old man..."
He was only halfway through his words when Tue-Tue Ya covered his mouth, "Keep your voice down, are you going to cause trouble?"
Zheng Xichun opened his mother's hand and sat down on the ground, "I don't allow it! I don't agree!"