Southerners

Chapter 104

When Xiu Niang said this, not to mention Bai Zhongfu was shocked, even Song Zhi and Bai Man'er were shocked.

Song Zhi was not sure for a while whether Xiu Niang's words were true or not, whether she was trying to deceive Bai Zhongfu, or whether Bai Azhu had really said so.

If it's just for deceiving Bai Zhongfu...it will give Man'er a bad reputation.

Regardless of whether these words were true or not, Bai Man'er rejected Song Zhi's marriage contract, but he could not marry.

But facing Bai Zhongfu, Song Zhi could not refute.

Bai Man'er was pleasantly surprised, and suddenly raised her head to look at Song Zhi, can she really...can marry her Brother Lang?

"Nonsense!" Bai Zhongfu's good calculations were suddenly ruined by a piece of marriage contract, and he was outraged, "Our Bai family's daughter is free and our Bai family is the master. Just by your few words, it will spoil the whole life of my son." Is it?"

Xiu Niang calmly took out a silver bracelet from her bosom: "This is a token given to me by Ah Zhu before she died. It is said to be a bride price when she got married, and now it is given to my daughter."

This bracelet looked familiar to Bai Zhongfu, but he couldn't tell if it was a betrothal gift back then, but at this moment, no matter if it was or not, it wasn't!

"You're talking nonsense! What kind of gift, when my brother got married, there was no such gift at all!" Bai Zhongfu scolded, and was about to rush forward to grab it.

"Uncle Bai!" Song Zhi suddenly took a step forward, blocking Xiu Niang behind her, "Since Aunt Bai promised Man'er to me, even though Song Zhi is powerless, she will not let anyone bully my wife."

Song Zhi took the bracelet from Xiu Niang and said, "Here is the token, do you still want to deny it?"

"Do you want to break the marriage, Uncle Bai?"

Bai Zhongfu was so angry that his eyes were wide open, but Xiuniang and Song Zhi were both very talkative, and he didn't know how to refute when they sang together, and pointed at Song Zhi: "You...you are a shabby, poor scholar, how can you be worthy of that?" Are we full?"

"Man'er!" Bai Zhongfu yelled and stared at her, "Say, do you want to go back with Uncle, or with Song Zhi?!"

Song Zhi's lips curved, and Bai Zhongfu asked this question, and the answer was beyond doubt.

Sure enough, Bai Man'er huddled in Xiuniang's arms, looked at Bai Zhongfu timidly, and said, "Man'er, Man'er's mother, promised Man'er to Brother Lang, and Man'er is Brother Lang's man... …Uncle is very kind, and I appreciate it.”

Bai Zhongfu couldn't say it, so he wanted to do it, but no matter how rough he was, could he beat the servants of the Meng Mansion?Before he could make a move, he was pushed to the ground.

Song Zhi looked at him coldly: "Uncle Bai, Aunt Bai just left, and you need to take care of her funeral, you have to take care of yourself, don't be too sad, and go with her, that uncle's wife, later Half my life is gone."

"Man'er has been promised to my Song family, and I will marry Man'er to start the family soon. It has nothing to do with your Bai family. You should stop meddling in her affairs."

Bai Zhongfu was pressed to the ground, with his face pressed against the cold and hard floor, this posture was extremely humiliating, he dared not speak out in anger, and only stared at Song Zhi with his eyes.

"Song Zhi!... Do you think that you are great just because you have become a high official? After all, you are still a pariah! You, what are you proud of?"

Song Zhi was pointed at the nose one after another today and scolded the untouchables. This is not new, but the person who scolded him is also a Han, which is more novel.

Song Zhi smiled: "Uncle, if you can climb up someone, then go and climb up, and Song Zhi also respects your ability."

"It's not like now, they are all untouchables, why does uncle think he is superior to others?"

"You bastard settle down!"

"Small bastard!"

Bai Zhongfu couldn't fight, couldn't speak, so he had no choice but to scold, all kinds of ugly words were used on Song Zhi's head.

How could Xiuniang allow him to insult her young master like this?Going up, stepped on Bai Zhongfu's head, sneered: "Brother Bai, you should save some effort, maybe you don't want your tongue anymore?"

This threat was real. Facing the ferocious domestic servants around him, Bai Zhongfu had no doubts. If he continued to curse, his tongue would be separated from his mouth. His face turned red from holding back, and he swallowed back the unspoken dirty words.

Seeing that he was settled down, Song Zhi said, "Uncle, it's getting late, you should go early and return early. Aunt Bai's funeral, please worry about it."

As Song Zhi said, she took out a few taels of silver from her bosom, and threw it beside his head: "The fee, don't worry about it, I'll pay."

"It's for Man'er."

This situation suddenly reminded Song Zhi of the autumn four years ago, when Chuo Man stained his painting, and Meng Huan threw the money at his feet, saying it was a scene of appreciation for him.

Seeing the silver, Bai Zhongfu's face paled, he quickly reached out and grabbed the silver in his hand, holding it tightly.

"Let him go." Song Zhi said to the servants.

After regaining his freedom, Bai Zhongfu patted his clothes and stood up from the ground. He weighed the silver and found a lot of it. His eyes were a little bit happy, and when he looked up at Song Zhi again, he didn't feel disgusted so much, but rather flattered him.

"The funeral of my younger brother and sister is a family matter of my Bai family, and my Bai family will handle it myself."

After speaking, he looked vigilantly at the strong domestic servant beside him, rolled his eyes, stooped, kicked the money into his arms, and ran out quickly.

As soon as Bai Zhongfu left, the air in the room became much fresher.

Song Zhi returned the bracelet to Man'er, and asked Xiuniang, "Auntie Bai really made an engagement with Xiuniang?"

Xiu Niang held Man'er in her arms: "Young Master, don't you want to marry Man'er?"

At this time Man'er spoke: "This bracelet is always carried by my mother, and I seldom take it off."

Man'er has Song Zhi in his heart, which Xiuniang and Bai Azhu both know, but Song Zhi has no intention of Bai Man'er, which is also well known to them.

Therefore, before Bai Azhu died, she did entrust Bai Man'er to Xiuniang and Song Zhi, and she gave the token to Xiuniang, but it was not a marriage contract.

It's just for Xiuniang to keep Bai Man'er by her side, and it's fine to be a personal servant girl. If Song Zhi is interested in taking Bai Man'er as a concubine, she will be grateful.

Over the past few years, Bai Azhu saw that Song Zhi's family was getting better and better. She had always admired talented and learned people, and knew that Song Zhi was about to make a fortune.Man'er has no one to rely on from now on, and Bai Zhongfu can't trust her, so he has no choice but to entrust her to Song Zhi.

Bai Man'er looked at Song Zhi with expectation in her eyes. The girl's family's worries were secretive, but she couldn't hide it from the adults, but she was a transparent girl. Looking at Song Zhi's expression, she knew that Song Zhi didn't want to marry her. , Eyes turned red immediately: "Brother Lang, I..."

"Man'er," Song Zhi said hastily, "this marriage contract doesn't count. You can marry whoever you want in the future. Brother Lang will never neglect your marriage."

If it were not for Meng Huan, Song Zhi might really marry Bai Man'er.It is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Man'er is lonely and helpless. Marrying her can be regarded as taking care of her, and no one loses anything.

"Brother Lang...Man'er just wants to follow you..."

"If you don't want to marry someone else, if Brother Lang doesn't like Man'er, it's okay for Man'er to be a girl with you."

Song Zhi frowned slightly.

The servants and maidservants knew about the relationship between Song Zhi and Meng Huan. Seeing that Song Zhi suddenly had a marriage contract with someone else, they were astonished as they were, and knew in their hearts that this marriage contract was impossible to count.With his young master's personality...how could it be possible for Song Zhi to marry someone else?

But Wang Man'er was really pitiful, so she didn't make a sound.They just hoped that Song Zhi would weigh her identity clearly and not cause trouble.

But Xiu Niang said: "Young Master, Man'er's marriage will be discussed in the future. Right now, we should wait for the funeral to be done."

Song Zhi had no choice but to look at Bai Man'er's big teary eyes, which were red and swollen from crying, and couldn't bear it, so she nodded.

On the same day, Song Zhi lived in Xingshun Hutong, and sent a servant back to Taipingfang to report the situation here, and Dr. Hu also went back together.

At night, Bai Man'er slept with Xiu Niang.

The next day, Bai Zhongfu brought his people to bring Bai Azhu's body back, and Bai Man'er went with him.

Song Zhi was worried about her being bullied, and as Bai Man'er's husband's family, she went with her.

People from the Meng Mansion came to urge her several times, but Song Zhi stopped them all.

By the time Bai Man'er finished guarding the spirit, Bai Azhu was buried in the earth, and the funeral was completely finished, a lot of days had passed, and it was March.

Song Zhicai took Xiuniang and Bai Man'er back to the Meng Mansion.

This trip back and forth took a long time, and brought back a fiancée, so Song Zhi saw that Meng Huan had not returned from the court, so she went to the door of his study first, knelt down and pleaded guilty.

In March of Yangchun, all kinds of flowers bloom in Meng Mansion, pear blossoms, peach blossoms, crabapples, orioles and magpies on the branches, one after another, colorful butterflies and bees flying high and low under the flowers.

Bai Man'er has been depressed these days, crying so hard that she fell ill a few days ago and is currently sleeping in the guest room.Xiu Niang is taking care of her.

Spring is infinitely good.

Song Zhi had been kneeling for a long time, and her knees hurt a little, and she felt that she couldn't help kneeling more and more.

For some unknown purpose, Hanzhu came to persuade him several times, but Song Zhi ignored her and didn't want to get in touch with her.

Hanzhu sighed, helpless at the same time, with a six-month-old belly, she was helped away by the servant girl.

The one who helped her was the maid who slapped Song Zhi that day.For some unknown reason, he was not kicked out.

But after that time, that girl had a long memory, and she didn't dare to bump into Song Zhi at will.

After Meng Huan came down to court, he arrived at the Meng Mansion when he heard that Song Zhi had returned and was kneeling in front of the study to plead guilty.

These days, what happened in Xingshun Hutong, every detail, Meng Huan knew all about it.

So when Zeno asked if he wanted to go to the study, he waved his hand and said, "Let's go to Hanzhu's."

Hanzhu had a big belly, and it was very inconvenient to serve Meng Huan any more, but when Meng Huan came, she still made tea for Meng Huan herself.

Meng Huan supported her waist and made her sit down: "If you are heavy, you should pay attention to yourself. Let the servants do what the servants can do."

Hanzhu smiled softly: "The young master is considerate, but I have nothing to do all day long, the young master is busy with official duties, so I only come here once in a while, I have to find something to do."

She looked at Meng Huan's expression, and asked softly: "Young master, what's going on in court today?"

"Although official duties are important, the young master must take care of himself."

Meng Huan seldom talked about North Korea-China affairs with Hanzhu, and said with a smile: "You are still considerate."

The sun was getting bigger and bigger, and at noon, it was a little hot.

Meng Huan came out after eating at Hanzhu's place, and someone said that Song Zhi was still kneeling there.

In addition, Lian'er was also kneeling.

Lian Er couldn't persuade Song Zhi, so she had to kneel with him.

After kneeling for a long time, Song Zhi was a little dizzy and dizzy, and he didn't eat, so he was so hungry, but the numbness of his legs made him not even feel hungry.

Song Zhi lowered her head, suddenly the sun dimmed in front of her eyes, a shadow covered her, and the boots with gold and silver threads hooked with cloud patterns appeared in front of her.

Song Zhi was stunned, then raised her head in a daze, and saw Meng Huan's sharpened chin, slightly pursed lips, and the bottomless cold pool in his amber eyes.

"...Master," Song Zhi opened her mouth, "You're back."

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