Confucius businesswoman: proud of the world

Chapter 16
Liu's father and son, who are far away in the capital, are still unaware of what happened at home.Especially Liu Shao, this month is the day when he passed the big exam.

Mr. Liu has always been very strict with him. He was confined at home for a month after the exam.The big exam is the first hurdle for young people in the capital to go through, and the Liu family's foundation in the capital is weak, and Mr. Liu's own official position is not high or low. The only hope for staying in the capital now is that Liu Shao can get a job. The ranking of the next exam.

Although it is an exaggeration to determine life and death in one test, in the capital, the ranking in the big test can definitely determine a person's status, especially the family power behind the young people who are referenced.

Under great pressure, Liu Shao was locked up by Mr. Liu to study for a month, and he took nine consecutive exams in three days. After he came out, Mr. Liu was a little relieved by the smug look on his face.

As soon as the exam was over, several acquaintances immediately took Liu Shao out to congratulate him. Mr. Liu couldn't behave too unkindly, so he had to pull Liu Shao aside and said with a sullen face, "Be sure to come back before sunset." , I have something important to tell you."

Liu Shao felt a little thumped in his heart. The big exam is over, what else can be important?

Although his heart was heavy, he had already left in the carriage.Liu Shao had no choice but to go to the restaurant with a few friends from the capital.

After three rounds of drinking, someone teased Liu Shao: "Look at Liu Er's pale face. The bad thing is that he stays at home for a month. Originally, the few of us couldn't compare to him. Now look at the ladies who come and go in this restaurant. , the girl who sings, which one is not staring at Liu Er secretly."

This has always been Liu Shao's best bad friend, and he also holds a fourth-rank idle job in his family. The person speaking is Yin Wenzhao, the second son of the Yin family.Several sons are arranged according to age, so Liu Shao is called Liu Er.

Yin Wenzhao's eyes are flat and round, and he doesn't have the capital to attract bees and butterflies, so he likes to make fun of Liu Shao, especially when he sees girls paying attention to Liu Shao, it's not unusual for him to take advantage of the opportunity.

Liu Shao smiled: "Wen Zhao, what's wrong with you, you're probably the first in high school again in this big exam."

Yin Wenzhao does not have the handsome appearance of Mr. Pianpian, but he does have the literary talent of Mr. Pianpian. This is reflected in the fact that he can easily stand out in various temporary exams every time, making some people who did not know him look at him from now on.

Therefore, Yin Wenzhao is definitely more famous in the circle of young masters in Beijing than the rest of them.

Yin Wenzhao smirked at this moment: "What about the first name in high school? Do you think those ladies are rare for this top name? Since ancient times, women love Junlang. If you want me to stand with you in the election, I am afraid that no young lady is willing to take the initiative to choose." I."

The young man in blue laughed loudly and patted Yin Wenzhao on the shoulder: "Men don't make a name for themselves based on their looks. Only those superficial women will regard looks as everything. Your future wife, Wen Zhao, must be a lady of great virtue and virtue."

After the words fell, several people had a subtle look on their faces. Although these words praised Yin Wenzhao, there was a sense of running on Liu Shao in the words.Although they are all good friends, there is still something wrong with this.

After the young man in blue finished speaking, he realized the problem after seeing the reactions of all the friends, and looked at Liu Shao with some embarrassment.

Liu Shao's face did not change, but he laughed instead: "No, if I were a woman, I would like to marry Wen Zhao."

After saying this, the embarrassment was immediately eliminated, and instead he laughed wildly regardless of his image.

The thick-skinned Yin Wenzhao couldn't hold back his face, and said, "Well, Liu Shao, don't use me as a shield. When you first came to the capital three years ago, I heard Uncle Liu say that you should find time to come back. I've been married to my hometown, and I've already had a beauty in my hands, so I'm still full of swollen faces and fat?"

Except for the unnatural corners of Liu Shao's mouth, the other sons were booing for a while. The blue-clothed son had seized the opportunity just now, and at this moment he scrambled to say: "Liu Er, you have already engaged? Why not?" Tell us to see, what kind of stunning beauty makes you fall in love with her, and makes an appointment so quickly?"

Liu Shao felt a little cold in his heart. This topic was the last thing he wanted to bring up. Who would have thought that Yin Wenzhao would take the initiative to bring up what happened three years ago.

The young masters present here have also been classmates with Liu Shao for several years, and they know that although Liu Shao is modest and cautious on the surface, he is actually quite a noble person. Yin Wenzhao is not bad, but what Liu Shao usually mentions most carefully is the matter of his in-laws. Several people think that he has a clever plan. After all, with Liu Shao's appearance, as long as he successfully embarks on an official career in the future, he will definitely not worry about being famous. Lady door wants to marry him.

At this time, they suddenly heard that Liu Shao already had a marriage contract, which had already been settled a few years ago. Of course, several people felt that they had misjudged, but they all thought that the woman who was betrothed to Liu Shao must have an unusual status.

So everyone was eagerly waiting to dig out Liu Shao's material. At this time, Liu Shao put down his cup, looked at some friends with a smile and said, "The sun is already westward, and if I can't get home before the sun sets, I'm afraid you will all be here later." Don't even want to see the real me."

Although it was a joke, the young masters had already experienced the sternness of Mr. Liu deeply. Seeing Liu Shao standing up hastily and about to leave the banquet, although they felt regretful, they knew that they couldn't really stop him.

Only Yin Wenzhao seemed to see something from Liu Shao's face.Just now he was only thinking about being the fastest, but he didn't expect that he seemed to have accidentally poked Liu Shao's weakness.

Liu Shao hurried back home, and as soon as he entered the door, he was stopped by the servant: "Master, the master told you to meet him in the side hall as soon as you come back!"

Liu Shao couldn't help but feel a little heavier. Mr. Liu has always been very prudent, and he has almost never been so anxious.

But he didn't dare to delay, and immediately rushed to the side hall.When he got there, he saw Elder Liu waiting there with his hands behind his back for an unknown amount of time. Liu Shao felt a little uncomfortable, and went forward to salute, "It's really unfilial for a child to keep father waiting for so long."

Master Liu turned around and said to him, "Sit down."

Liu Shao glanced at the chair next to him, "Father please first."

Mr. Liu sat down slowly, and Liu Shao followed suit.There was not even a servant left in the side hall, Liu Shao didn't dare to speculate on the current mood of Mr. Liu, but based on the experience of father and son for many years, such one-on-one secret talks are usually rarely a good thing.

Liu Shao was the first to think of Mrs. Liu, did something happen to his grandmother?

Grandpa Liu looked at Liu Shao's secretive expression, and finally opened his mouth: "I received a letter from my family the day before yesterday, because I was thinking about your final exam, and I was afraid it would affect your mood, so I waited until your final exam was over today before speaking with me. You talk about it."

What was so serious that he waited until his final exam was over before he dared to tell him?Liu Shao's heart is getting more and more uncertain. There are not many people in that family who can shake him. Could it be that Mrs. Liu really has something wrong?

Liu Shao knew that guessing would only increase his troubles, so he simply asked in a deep voice: "What happened at home, please tell my father clearly."

Mr. Liu's face was gloomy, and he clasped the hands in his sleeves: "Your aunt wrote in the letter that the daughter of the Kong family who married you suddenly returned the marriage certificate given by our Liu family in front of his wife some time ago. Come back and promise to break off the engagement with you."

Daughter of the Kong family... It took Liu Shao a long time to think about this name and identity before he could accept the name and identity. The merchant woman who married him was the person Yin Wenzhao brought up to talk about just now. He heard it right, right? That woman Want to divorce him?
Grandpa Liu said coldly again: "This is only the content of the first letter. Within two days, your aunt sent two letters in a row, and the content of the second letter was more urgent. That Kong Linglong was the first letter sent by the letter. , has already announced in front of the whole city that she will only recruit men in her life. What this means is that if my Liu family wants to continue marrying her, the only option is to let you be the son-in-law of the Kong family .”

Liu Shao was so shocked that he couldn't find anything to say for a long time, and then he looked at Mr. Liu in disbelief. The veins on Mr. Liu's forehead were bulging. Just repeating the words in the letter made him furious.

Don't talk about Mr. Liu, even Liu Shao felt as if he had heard the Arabian Nights, let Liu Shao, the eldest son of the Liu family, go to a merchant's door to be his son-in-law?Is there anything more ridiculous than this?
"Father," Liu Shao lowered his face, "The daughter of the Kong family really said that?"

Mr. Liu snorted coldly: "The whole city knows about this matter now. If it weren't for this, your aunt wouldn't have written a letter in such a hurry. It's really crazy. That merchant girl is so brave that she dared to use this method to force the Liu family Bow your head, even her grandfather Kong Kong Temple would not dare to humiliate our Liu family like this!"

Liu Shao clenched his fists tightly, and the laughter of his friend just now seemed to be still in his ears, "Although my mother sent an urgent letter, it is obvious that this matter has passed at home for more than a month. What can my father and I do?"

Only then did Elder Liu's face darken, and he said slowly: "Your grandmother also added something to the letter, saying that since the Kong family has already made such an attitude, the most urgent thing is that the Liu family should not lose face, so, you We must find a good marriage that can honor the lintel of the family, and then marry home in a good manner, completely covering up the scandal of the Kong family."

Use a happy event to cover an ugly one, people are forgetful in their hearts, as long as there is a bigger talk, they will soon forget what happened before.

Liu Shao suddenly became a little complicated. Want to remarry him?He couldn't describe his heart at this time. From the moment he knew that his grandfather had betrothed him to the Kong family, although he didn't say anything, he enjoyed a central position in the Liu family since he was a child, and it was obviously not right for him to let a merchant's daughter be his wife. Don't let Liu Shao feel glorious.

He followed his father to the capital, and acted like he was studying hard and had no time to take care of it. Everyone praised his diligence, but the idea of ​​escaping by studying was always rooted in Liu Shao's heart.

(End of this chapter)