Xiaoqi

In this way, the Qiao Mansion is making money day by day, and the threshold is getting higher and higher.And before Mr. Qiao reached the year of destiny, his status among the Lujiang gentry kept going up and down, rising steadily.Now in the entire Lujiang County, who doesn't know that he has two beautiful daughters, who doesn't envy him, and as time goes by, everyone who sees him will call him "Qiao Gong".

Did you hear that, Mr. Qiao!

In fact, he has never been a high official in his life, not even a sheriff, but now he is called "Mr. Qiao", which shows his high reputation.

What Duke Qiao never expected was that two rascals who were not afraid of death came here today, and they were also two extremely arrogant rascals!He had never seen her face-to-face, yet he dared to carry a sedan chair and come here to pick up the bride with great fanfare.

It really makes no sense!

To be honest, Mr. Qiao never thought of marrying his daughter off now, and he would have to wait another three to five years anyway.By that time, the family property of the Qiao Mansion will be doubled by five times, and it will be doubled in one year, and it will be five times in five years.In this way, Qiao's Mansion is the largest household in the counties along the river, and the wealth of the family is enough to last for a hundred years, and the wealth will be passed on for three generations!

Because of this, in the early years, Mr. Qiao sold the silk and satin embroidered by his two daughters at a high price. As a result, the whole Lujiang County knew that he had two daughters who were ingenious.As more and more people became aware of the existence of the second daughter of the Qiao family, the reputation of Qiao Tianzi's national beauty and beauty spread like wildfire. Unexpectedly, this brought unlimited business opportunities to Qiao's mansion, and the gold and silver money continued to flow. Come.

Occasionally, the two daughters would play a song or dance lightly, which is even more remarkable!And Qiao Gong also saw a business opportunity to make money crazily from this, and he almost regarded his two daughters as two gods of wealth.There are regular banquets held in the mansion every month, and celebrities from the noble family are invited to come to listen to music and enjoy dancing. The income from singing and dancing for an hour is enough to equal the ten-year harvest of thousands of acres of fertile land in Qiao's mansion. so easy!

After two years, the Qiao Mansion has completely turned around, from a small family with no name at first to a big family that is one of the best in Lujiang.And he, Mr. Qiao, has also changed from a reclusive person to "Mr. Qiao", and his reputation is growing day by day, like the sky.

Therefore, in his eyes, the two daughters are the greatest achievements in his life. With only daughters in his hands, there is no end to prosperity and wealth!

After three or five years, the daughter is not too young, and if he finds a prince to marry, then he, "Duke Qiao", will be a veritable prince, and he can even become a relative of the emperor at the "elderly" level.

Whenever he thinks of these things, Qiao Gong can wake up from his dreams with a smile, his heart is full of joy, and he can't stop smiling from ear to ear.In troubled times, others have to rely on blood, sweat and blood to win fame and wealth, and countless people have lost their lives for this.But he, Mr. Qiao, didn't need to work so hard. He relied on his two daughters to dominate the world, and thus obtained everything he wanted.

Think about the thirty years of his first half of his life, he was mediocre, working hard, but gained little, and when he was old, he was still an unknown person.Who would have thought that he has two daughters who are all over the country and the city, just relying on their daughters to do embroidery when they are free, play a piece of music occasionally, and dance lightly, they can get countless wealth.Nowadays, many well-educated gentry will take the initiative to make friends with him. Every time they come to the mansion to listen to the music, they don't come empty-handed. They have to bring enough heavy gifts, otherwise Duke Qiao won't invite him again next time.

Now, Mr. Qiao has obtained the wealth and honor he pursued for half his life, and the rest is icing on the cake.At the end of the day, he will find a powerful prince to be his daughter-in-law. By then, the fame and status he wants will naturally come easily and effortlessly.

Therefore, Mr. Qiao had already made plans for his daughter's fate.Right now, he is concentrating on observing, focusing on major events in the world, and keeping his eyes on the princes from all walks of life, especially the young and powerful princes.

Among them, the prince who moved Qiao Gong's heart the most was Li Wenchang, the general of the court guard, but it's a pity that Xiliang is too far away from Yangzhou, and it's too far away!In addition, in the early years, I heard that Li Wenchang had already married a family, and he was romantic, and he married six wives and several concubines in one go.As a result, Mr. Qiao gradually gave up, and turned his attention to the two states of Jing and Yang, hoping to find a powerful and young "princes" at the door of his house.Because only princes can realize his long-cherished wish of fame.

No matter how many calculations Mr. Qiao made, he didn't realize that today there are two reckless people who dare to carry a sedan chair to welcome the bride. Isn't this intentional to ruin the reputation of my God of Wealth,,, oh, no, my daughter?Once this matter is spread, it will be dusty on the pearl, how can you marry the princes and kings?

It really makes no sense!

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In the midst of the rage, Duke Qiao tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, let out a long breath, and then opened his eyes slightly, looking at the two lunatics who knelt down for a long time.

"Ugh!" Looking up, Mr. Qiao's eyes suddenly widened, his body tilted in astonishment, and he almost slipped off the grand master's chair and fell to the ground.

But seeing that the two kneeling in the hall turned into four people at some point, now the four of them are sitting in the hall, enjoying tea leisurely with the presence of the old god, and whispering to each other from time to time.

In an instant, Mr. Qiao stood up with a "chuckle" and glared at Li Li and the others angrily, with flames in his eyes: "I'm so angry!"

Chapter 525

The bamboo forest is quiet, fresh and pleasant.

The breeze blows, and Lin Tao bursts.

The hustle and bustle outside the main gate of Qiao's Mansion gradually dissipated, and dozens of followers carried large and small boxes into the backyard.

"Ah Shui, what are you doing, who is coming to the house to ask for marriage again?"

On the main corridor of the backyard, four girls in brocade clothes and skirts came lightly, and met a group of followers carrying wooden boxes head-on.One of them, a beautiful girl, raised her hand to stop Qiao Shui, the gatekeeper in the front yard, and asked softly.

"Ah Shui has met the two young ladies." Seeing the eldest lady's inquiry, the young servant Ah Shui hurriedly ran forward and said respectfully: "To my eldest lady, this is a gift from the two gentlemen in the main hall of the front yard. The old rules explained by the master before, ten carts of bride price, we will remove three carts, and return the remaining seven carts."

"Is this a betrothal gift?" The eldest lady's face changed when she heard the words, and she pointed to the box in the hand of the servant in disbelief and asked in a surprised voice.

Ah Shui nodded with a confused expression, and said, "That's right, there were red silk happy characters on the box originally, but we tore it off and threw it away."

"Ah! There are also red silk happy words?" The eldest lady said in amazement, her delicate face changed again.

Ah Shui continued: "Master was very angry today. When he first entered the main hall, he accidentally knocked over a pot of hot tea and burned his feet. As a result, he couldn't stand still and knocked down three vases. Just now, the master was so angry that he couldn't stand it for a long time. Didn't talk to the two sons who gave the gift. By the way, they came to pick up the bride, and now the master is reprimanding them in the hall!"

"Pick up? What kind of kiss? Who in the mansion wants to marry?" At this time, a beautiful woman who was not at all inferior to the eldest lady came up behind the eldest lady, and asked curiously.

"Uh, this,,,,,," Ah Shui woke up suddenly, his eyes fluttered and he didn't dare to look directly at the two ladies, and he hesitated to answer.

The eldest lady raised her crescent eyebrows slightly, and said in a low voice with displeasure: "What are you asking. You just tell the truth, why are you hesitating!"

"Yes, yes, yes, the villain must tell the truth!" Seeing the displeasure on the eldest lady's face, Ah Shui nodded in fright, like a chicken pecking at food.

Taking a breather, Ah Shui truthfully reported: "Today, these two sons are rather strange. They wore big red wedding gowns and brought ten carts of gifts, all of which were bought according to the six-color ceremony. There were also three matchmakers and Li Le who came to the mansion together. Come on. Just now, the villain quietly asked a follower named Lu Su. He told me that today his two elder brothers came to Qiao's mansion to welcome their relatives, and the people who are going to marry are,,, Qiao."

After speaking tremblingly, Ah Shui backed away, for fear that the two ladies would vent their anger on him.

"What? You said they are going to marry our two sisters today?" After hearing the words, the eldest lady and the second lady.Looking at each other, they asked in unison.

Obviously.The eldest lady is Da Qiao, who is born with the face of sinking fish and wild goose.The name is Qiao Liang; the second young lady is the little Qiao who is gifted by God with a shameful appearance, and her name is Qiao Wan.

However, women in this era seldom call them by their full names, and usually use nicknames or honorific names before they leave the court.After marriage, use the husband's surname, or title of title.Or surname; such as: Zhen Zhang, General's wife, Lord's wife or Qiao's, etc.Therefore, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao are the names of Er Qiao, and the full names of the two sisters are rarely revealed.

"Ridiculous!" The two sisters were surprised for a while.Da Qiao walked up to Ah Shui lightly, and asked, "Who are these two young masters? Have you been here before?"

Ah Shui lowered his head, and wanted to retreat further, but he was already leaning against the pillar, and there was no way to retreat.

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Ah Shui had to report according to the facts: "That Lu Su told the villain the names of the two sons in the hall. The leader is Li Li, and the other is Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu was the head of the nest before, and he was born The Zhou family in Lujiang is very famous, even the villains have heard of the name Zhou Yu."

"Zhou Yu?" Da Qiao whispered in surprise, and immediately remembered who Zhou Yu was, and said in surprise, "It turned out to be him, Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin!"

Before Da Qiao finished speaking, she saw little Qiao'e frowned slightly, and said in a low voice, "Li Li? This name is so familiar, I seem to have heard it somewhere, why can't I remember it!"

"Sister, you mean Li Li?" Da Qiao asked anxiously with a startled face.

Xiao Qiao nodded slightly, and said, "That's right! Could it be that my sister only pays attention to Zhou Yu's name, and didn't hear Ah Shui say that the leader is named Li Li? It's just who Li Li is, I seem to have heard it somewhere, but I wonder Can't get up?"

"Ah!" Da Qiao's delicate expression suddenly changed, she looked at Xiao Qiao in disbelief, and cried out inexplicably in astonishment.

Xiao Qiao was startled by this scream, and her delicate body trembled slightly, and she said softly with a startled expression: "Sister, what are you,,,,,,"

"Sister, my silly sister, you keep saying his name every day, why can't you remember it now? He's here, looking for you!" Da Qiao walked up to Xiao Qiao with a complicated expression, with a soft voice Said with some emotion.

"Who's here?" Xiao Qiao was shocked, and then her delicate body trembled slightly, and she said softly, "Li Li, Li Wenchang, Xiliang Li Li and Li Wenchang! Is it really him?"

In an instant, Xiao Qiao retreated again and again, her delicate body trembling in shock, and extremely complicated emotions flashed across her beautiful cheeks: hesitation, surprise, panic, sweetness, and disbelief.But these fleeting feelings finally turned into two lines of crystal teardrops, one sobbing and silent choking.

Immediately, Xiao Qiao threw herself into the arms of her elder sister, Da Qiao, weeping with joy, and tears of lovesickness rolled down her pink and fair cheeks.

Da Qiao patted his younger sister Qianruo Wubone's back lightly, and said softly: "Sister took back what she said earlier, Li Wenchang didn't leave you alone, he wasn't a romantic person, and he didn't abandon you from beginning to end. After half a year He came to you within a month, which means that he did not leave Yangzhou and did not abandon you. He must have been involved in something before, so he left in a hurry. Sister, you are happy, and you have heard that he is coming this time. If I want to marry you through the door, you won't have to worry about it in the future."

"Sister!" Xiao Qiao said shyly, and whispered to Da Qiao: "Sister, I can't hide anything from you. Li Lang left me for nineteen days. I was supposed to have my period seven days ago, but I haven't had it until now." There is no movement at all. These days, I am worried to death, I am afraid that if this drags on, sooner or later the truth will be revealed, and there is no way to hide it."

After Da Qiao heard the words, her bright eyes widened suddenly, and she hurriedly dragged Xiao Qiao to the boudoir.After a while, she asked the maid to guard the door, then closed the door tightly, and asked Xiao Qiao in disbelief: "Sister, what you just said is true, are you really pregnant?"

Xiao Qiao was so ashamed that her neck was flushed, she lowered her head and said softly: "I'm not sure if it's true, maybe I'm too anxious these days, so my menstruation is not normal."