The Young Master of the Coal Miner

"The He family? Which He family?" Aunt Guo refused to give up, and interrupted with a hard mouth.

"Which He family?" Matchmaker Liu glanced at her, smiled proudly and turned back, "How many famous He families are there in Jinning City? Of course they are the richest man in Jinning, the He family in the south of the city."

"If you really don't know, Auntie, then I will give you a good introduction." She had a sincere expression on her face, but Aunt Guo still heard the irony in her words.

"Although the He family made a fortune because of Mr. He's business in his early years, they are already one of the few rich men in Jinning. Half of the shops in the East Gate alone belong to the He family. The silk cloth of the He family is even sold abroad. Overseas, even foreigners are using the He family's silk, not to mention those grain stores and taverns."

Not to mention Aunt Guo, even Mrs. Xue's eyes widened. The He family's business is so big.

"It's just a nouveau riche who started a business, and he smells like copper. I think I have a good background!" Aunt Guo's face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth.

But she didn't want to, she scolded the Xue family with her words "upstart", and the old lady Xue's face became livid.

"Of course it's not as good as Aunt Guo's background."

Aunt Guo's words made Matchmaker Liu unhappy, and she didn't pretend to be a good face anymore. Seeing Aunt Guo's eyes full of pity, she sneered: "The ancestors of the He family were the imperial doctors of the previous dynasty for generations, and the biggest doctor in the south of the city. The museum was founded by the old man of the He family, you say this person, how can there be no disease or disaster in his life. "

"Even Mrs. He's mother, Mrs. He, is not from an ordinary family. There are three generations in the family, and there have been high-ranking officials of the third rank. But these are old calendars from the previous dynasty, and Aunt Guo looks down on them." , I don’t want to go into details.”

Matchmaker Liu flicked the handkerchief angrily, with an ugly expression.From her point of view, this marriage clearly shows that Xue's family is competing with He's family!

Seeing that she was angry, Mrs. Xue was also very annoyed. The more she listened to her daughter-in-law-to-be, she liked it more and more. She slammed the red sandalwood cane on the ground, turned her head and glared at Aunt Guo, warning her to shut up.

Aunt Guo lost her temper when she was bullied by matchmaker Liu, and was glared at by Mrs. Xue. She didn't dare to act presumptuously, and obediently stood aside to make a mural.

With a kind smile on her face, the old lady Xue said with satisfaction: "This He family is really suitable, and I will invite a matchmaker for my grandson's marriage."

Matchmaker Liu still had a displeased expression on her face.

The old lady Xue continued: "After the matter is completed, I will add another big yellow croaker to Matchmaker Liu as a thank you gift."

Liu Matchmaker's face was slowly stained with a smile, and she used a handkerchief to cover up her proud mouth, and said softly: "Look at what the old lady said, this is what young people should do."

Satisfied, Mrs. Xue beckoned her servants to bring some tea to Matchmaker Liu, and raised her teacup to take a sip, with a bright smile on her face as if she had already drank tea from her own grandson's daughter-in-law.

"but--"

Mrs. Xue immediately raised her head when she heard the sound, why?

"However, a marriage like the He's family may not be possible with such a young matchmaker." Matchmaker Liu didn't feel guilty when she said this, "This marriage is a good marriage between Qin and Jin. If only the young one came to ask It doesn't show that the Xue family attaches great importance to this marriage. Besides, this marriage must be respected by both parties. I heard that the young master of the He family will return to China in a few days—"

"! Go back to China?" The delicate girl standing aside suddenly exclaimed.

"Xiufang—" Aunt Guo tugged at the girl's sleeve, and stopped her words in a low voice, lest she offend Mrs. Xue.

Matchmaker Liu didn't hide her complacency at all. He Wenyan was the most perfect candidate she had ever seen: "That's right. Young Master He has outstanding character and studies. He studied medicine abroad in the early years, and that's why he hasn't settled on a marriage for a long time."

In other words, if it wasn't for He Wenyan's study abroad, it would really not be cheap for them.

The old lady Xue seemed to have won the jackpot, her heart burst into ecstasy, and the hand holding the crutch trembled a little.Although her grandson is a bandit who made his fortune, the respect for scholars is still rooted in the heart of an old woman who was born as a peasant woman.

In her opinion, studying abroad is like getting a title on the gold list of the imperial examination, and they are all top-notch scholars.

Their old Xue's family is currently short of a scholar, and she is sure about this granddaughter-in-law.

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Five days later.

When Xue's carriage passed through Dongmen Street, it stopped at the gate of He Mansion.

Mrs. Xue got out of the carriage with the help of Aunt Guo.For today's wedding ceremony, several people dressed up meticulously.Mrs. Xue spent a few hours to find a decent and dignified new gown. Aunt Guo and Miss Xiufang even put on all the most expensive clothes and jewelry, trying not to show their timidity in He Fu.

After the groom tied the horse to the bluestone horse-tie stone carved into a lion, Mrs. Xue looked at the building in front of her eyes.

The He family was originally from Anhui Province, and their ancestors moved to Jinning, so they built this old house in Jinning.This mansion is a complete Huizhou architectural style, with white walls and black tiles, horse-headed walls layer upon layer, and all kinds of kissing beasts squatting on the back of the seat.The gate of He Mansion is a eight-character gatehouse, and the eaves of the gate are inlaid with exquisite stone and brick carvings, which are elegant and grand.

Aunt Guo curled her lips, she thought the mansion of the richest man in Jinning was so resplendent?

The maid came forward and knocked on the door, and after a while the concierge of the He family opened the door to report to the inside.

When Housekeeper He came to report, Mrs. He was making the bed for him in the eldest and young master's room.

"Madam." The butler knocked on the door of the young master's room that was open.

"What's the matter?" Mrs. He replied without raising her head. She was still immersed in the joy of He Wenyan's coming home, and she was spreading the bedding for her son with her own hands.

"Someone is visiting you outside the door." The butler lowered his voice, not intending to spoil Mrs. He's interest.

Mrs. He raised her head, her phoenix eyes were long and narrow, her slender brows were slightly furrowed, obviously a little annoyed by this "ignorant" visitor.

The visitor is a guest, so there is no reason to put the guest aside.

Mrs. He had no choice but to tell Fu Ma about tidying up the room, brushed off her wrinkled clothes, and prepared to go to the hall to receive guests.

As soon as she stepped out of the door, Mrs. He asked, "Who is the visiting guest?"

"The grandmother of Boss Xue of the coal mine."

"Who?" Mrs. He stopped and looked sideways at Butler He.

The housekeeper who was following behind also stopped in his tracks, and replied honestly, "It's Xue Yanluo's grandma."

Xue Yanluo?That bandit merchant?

Mrs. He frowned suddenly, twisted the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, and said nervously: "Our family has no grievances or enmities with them. What is this old lady Xue coming to our house for?"

Steward He shook his head honestly, he really didn't know.

"Where did the master go?"

"The master went to the store to settle the accounts this morning."

Mrs. He snorted coldly, and began to think about it: "It's not even the end of the year, what kind of account is it? I guess I went to drink with the gang of friends in the chamber of commerce. Knowing that my father said that his body is not suitable for drinking, he insisted on drinking." I'm going to go out and have a few drinks secretly behind someone's back. Today my son is going home, but he can't find anyone."

Housekeeper He could only make amends and said with a smile: "The young one will go and find the master."

"Just say that Xue Yanluo came to trouble our family. If he comes back late, the wife and children will be gone."

Steward He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and hurried out to find someone.

When Mrs. He arrived in the hall, Mrs. Xue had already sat down, followed by Aunt Guo and Miss Xiufang as usual.

"Everyone has been waiting for a long time." Mrs. He put away all the irritability, and said to these "uninvited guests" with a smile: "I don't know why the old lady came to the humble house today? It's really not good to welcome you. "

While Madam He was saying polite words, she asked the maids to bring some more pastries.

"Madam is really humble. The He family is still called a humble house, do those ordinary people live in a kennel?" It was not the old lady Xue who spoke first, but the always talkative Aunt Guo.

Mrs. He, who was sitting in the main seat, was immediately attracted by this middle-aged woman standing aside. Her hair was full of gold hairpins, and she was wearing bright embroidered clothes. It can be seen that this person has callused hands and rough skin. , not like a rich man.

Mrs. He looked it over, and probably figured out that this woman was a poor relative of Xue Yanluo, so she didn't bother with this country woman: "This lady is really humorous."

Aunt Guo also let out a "haha" laugh. She really thought she was humorous and got Mrs. He's approval.

Mrs. He looked at the three of them here, and Mrs. Xue also looked at her quietly.

The black hair is tied into a round bun, and there is a row of pearl hairpins on the hairpin. The grains are white and round, but the elegance is set off with nobility.

In dealing with people and doing things, she is worthy of being a young lady taught by officials.

Even if this mother is like this, the young master of the He family must not be bad.

The old lady Xue was very satisfied, so she went straight to the topic and said, "To tell you the truth, I came this time to propose marriage to Mrs. He, your eldest son, for my useless grandson."

courtship? !

Mrs. He, who was originally dignified, suddenly widened her phoenix eyes.

Why did Xue Yanluo fall in love with her eldest son before he came home? !

Mrs. He was speechless for a while, her hand holding the teacup was trembling, she brought the cup to her mouth and took a sip, but she still couldn't calm down.

Seeing Mrs. He's silence, Mrs. Xue asked again, "I don't know what Madam He wants?"

I don't like it!

Mrs. He only felt that the sincere expression on Mrs. Xue's face was pressing her every step of the way.She already had the answer in her heart, but she couldn't tell the old lady that she didn't like her grandson's background as a bandit.

Just when Mrs. He was in a dilemma, there was a commotion from outside the door.

"lady!"

The visitor was still smelling of alcohol, and rushed towards the hall in a hurry.

Isn't it the master of her family who went out to drink secretly?

Mrs. He hurriedly said sorry to Mrs. Xue, and helped Mr. He into the back room to change his coat.

She took the handkerchief that the maid twisted up, and handed it to Master He, muttering: "Why do you smell of alcohol all over your body? How much did you drink?"

Master He wiped his face, and he became sober for a moment: "He Da said, Xue Lin sent someone to our house?"

Madam He pointed at the hall with the tip of her chin: "It's his grandmother who came to our house."

"Isn't she just an old woman? Why are you nervous?" Master He breathed a sigh of relief, seeing his wife's nervous face, he laughed and said, "I still think that brat Xue Lin dared to send someone to rob our house?"

"Hmph." Mrs. He glanced at her phoenix eyes, and said angrily, "Your wife is still there, but your eldest son is almost gone..."

"What do you mean?"

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[Because the character design was changed, all the later saved manuscripts were scrapped]