Fourth 12 chapters 第四12章 Discussing marriage 提亲 Zhang Xiaolong that coming, 进来的正是张小龙、 They stand in the entrance listen to the grandmother with mother's dialogue, the face of Liu Qian to shame red, Zhang Xiaolong listens while to look at the Liu Qian facial expression, when he sees the grandmother disappointed facial expression, could not bear hold the hand of Liu Qian, crashed in the courtyard, moreover when good luck comes the wits are sharpened said: „Qianqian will not go home.” 两人站在门口听外婆跟娘亲的对话,刘倩的脸羞得通红,张小龙则一边听一边看刘倩的神情,当他看到外婆失望的神情,就忍不住拉了刘倩的手,冲进院子,而且福至心灵的说:“倩倩不会回家的。” Liu Qian reddens all over the face wants to withdraw, but why does not know, has not gone to do, but very clever following in Zhang Xiaolong behind, runs in the yard. At the same time runs, is thinking at heart still: „Thank everywhere God Buddha, this window paper was pierced finally, recently still in being worried about Guo Sufei, if asked itself again, how oneself should deal, Present unravelled in the impulsion of Zhang Xiaolong, this Zhang Xiaolong also really own lucky star, was the fate.” 刘倩满脸通红的想抽回手,但不知道为什么,并没有去做,而是很乖巧的跟在张小龙的后面,跑进小院。一边跑,心里还在想:“感谢漫天的神佛,这层窗户纸终于被捅破了,前段时间还在担心郭素菲如果再问自己,自己该如何应对,现在在张小龙的冲动中灰飞烟灭,这张小龙还真是自己的福星,还是缘分呀。” People bewildered looks to crash in the two people in yard, when they stand firm before the grandmother, this sees Zhang Xiaolong to hold the hand of Liu Qian, on the face is showing the understanding facial expression immediately, so that's how it is. Zhang Xiaolong sees the people ambiguous look, this notes to grasp that Liu Qian smooth hand in own, does not know at once is lets loose fortunately or continues to grip. 众人莫名其妙的看着冲进小院的两人,等他们在外婆面前站定,这才看到张小龙拉着刘倩的手,脸上立刻露出会意的神情,原来如此啊。张小龙看到众人暧昧的眼神,这才注意到握在自己手里那刘倩柔滑的手,一时之间不知道是放开还好还是继续握住。 Guo Sufei saw the awkwardness of oneself son, is busy at asking: „Xiaolong│Little Dragon, said a moment ago Qianqian does not go home, is Qianqian own meaning?” 郭素菲看到了自己儿子的尴尬,忙问:“小龙,刚才说倩倩不回家,是倩倩自己的意思吗？” Zhang Xiaolong is pulling the face, how does not know to reply, small hand who at this time, in the hand gripped, with finger flexure of gently on his finger flexure, he understood, said happily: „Yes, mother, was Qianqian tells me.” 张小龙扯着脸,不知道如何回答,这时,手里握住的小手,用手指在他的手指上轻轻的挠了挠,他明白了,开心的说:“是的,娘亲,是倩倩跟我说的。” The people are the great happiness, grandmother also happy grinning with ear to ear. 众人均是大喜,外婆也乐的合不拢嘴。 Guo Sufei arrives around Liu Qian, asking that cannot believe: „Qianqian, this is important matter lifelong, you may , to be clear, after don't, regretted again.” 郭素菲走到刘倩跟前,还是不敢相信的问:“倩倩,这个可是终身的大事,你可要想清楚的,别以后再后悔。” Others have not thought, knows Guo Sufei to confirm the idea of Liu Qian, Liu Qian were happy first, this person also is really simple, this saying should be right that own family member urged, they poured say first. Liu Qian also knows that at this time cannot look like previous time so hesitated, she selects nods finally slightly, then works loose Zhang Xiaolong, ran. 别人没多想,知道郭素菲是为了确认刘倩的想法,刘倩自己心里先乐了,这家人还真是朴实,这话应该是自己的家人叮嘱的才对,她们倒先说出来了。刘倩也知道这时候再不能像上次那么犹豫了,她终于微微点点头,然后挣脱张小龙手,跑了出去。 Guo Sufei saw, hurried to push son, said: „Hasn't pursued quickly?” 郭素菲见了,赶紧推了儿子一把,说:“还不快追？” Zhang Xiaolong seemed to be awakening from a dream, said: „Good.” 张小龙如梦初醒,说:“好。” But just walked several steps to come back, said: „Father, gives me to select silver(money), we exit to buy the meat, has not brought silver(money).” 可是刚走几步又回来了,说:“爹爹,给我点银子,我们出去买肉,没带银子。” Zhang Cai hurries to pull out broken silver(money) from the bosom to him, Xiaolong│Little Dragon receives, runs quickly, pursued outside the courtyard that Liu Qian obviously his forms. 张才赶紧从怀里掏出一点碎银子给他,小龙接了过来,快步跑出去,追赶院子外那刘倩明显在等他的身影了。 The grandmother listened to Zhang Xiaolong to run far, said: „This child, but also is really is predestined friends with Qianqian, cannot turn into the opportunity with silver(money), listened to your meaning a moment ago, I think that he was hopeless with Qianqian.” 外婆听张小龙跑远了,笑着说:“这孩子,还真是跟倩倩有缘啊,没拿银子也能变成机会,刚才听你的意思,我都以为他跟倩倩没戏了。” Guo Sufei also sigh with emotion said: „Yes, previous time I had asked the meaning of Qianqian, as if not want, I do not know how to ask again, this may be good, solves.” 郭素菲也感慨的说:“是啊,上次我问过倩倩的意思,似乎是不愿意,我都不知道怎么再次问啦,这可好,都解决啦。” Zhang Cai also happily said: „Xiaohua, goes, calls liquor to village me, making me also happy.” 张才也高兴的说:“小花,去,到村口也给我打一点酒,让我也高兴高兴。” Zhang Xiaohua said: „Good.” 张小花说:“好的。” Set out to run. When ran far, Guo Sufei asked: „Did you give Xiaohua silver(money)?” 起身就跑了出去。等跑远了,郭素菲才问:“你给小花银子了吗？” Zhang Cai said depressed: „Does not have, when he comes back again.” 张才郁闷的说:“没,等他再回来吧。” Later several days, a picture of Zhang Family harmony happiness, Liu Qian saw Zhang Xiaolong blushing slightly, avoids him desirably, the Zhang Xiaolong bewildered helplessness, will have done many jokes. The family members very much ponder looks at two people awkwardness, is sharing the happiness of two people love. 以后的几天,张家一副其乐融融的景象,刘倩见了张小龙都会微微的脸红,刻意的避开他,张小龙也会莫名其妙的手足无措,搞了不少的笑话。家人都很玩味的看两人的尴尬,分享着两人爱情的甜蜜。 Grandmother's facial expression is also very good, is only day after day thin, several days do not see can feel that thinly, Guo Sufei was happy for the son, while is sad for mother, ice hot twofold Heavens!. 外婆的神情也很好,只是日渐的消瘦,几天不见就能感觉瘦了一圈,郭素菲是一边替儿子高兴,一边替娘亲伤心,冰火两重天啊。 Others cannot eliminate grandmother's situation, Zhang Xiaohua can actually feel grandmother is not wonderful, on this day, he really could not bear, is drawing Guo Sufei secretly, said: „Mother, said a matter to you.” 别人不能清除外婆的情况,张小花却能感觉到外婆的不妙,这天,他实在忍不住了,偷偷拉着郭素菲,说:“娘亲,跟您说点事儿。” The Guo Sufei very strange youngest son's action said: „What calamity did you rush to? Such stealthy.” 郭素菲很奇怪小儿子的举动说:“你闯什么祸了？这么鬼鬼祟祟的。” Zhang Xiaohua was mad said: „Has mother, when I caused trouble to you?” 张小花气得说:“娘亲,我什么时候给您闯过祸？” Guo Sufei touches his head, smiling said: „What matter is that?” 郭素菲摸摸他的脑袋,笑眯眯的说:“那是什么事情？” Zhang Xiaohua said sadly: „Mother, I can feel on the grandmother to have the thing to flutter, flutters, the grandmother is thin, moreover I also felt that grandmother these things are not many.” 张小花悲伤的说:“娘亲,我能感觉到外婆身上有东西在飘走,飘走一点,外婆就瘦一点,而且我还感觉到外婆身上这些东西不多了。” Guo Sufei Life Qi│anger said: „Your this child, talked nonsense anything.” 郭素菲生气的说:“你这孩子,瞎说什么呀。” Zhang Xiaohua argued: „, The mother, I really feels, before I had told the Qianqian sister, she believes me. „ 张小花争辩道:“就是的,娘亲,我真的感觉的到,以前我都跟倩倩姐说过的,她都相信我。“ „ Well ~ did your Qianqian sister say? „ Guo Sufei said in surprise. “咦~你倩倩姐怎么说？“郭素菲奇道。 „The Qianqian sister said, is because the grandmother most loves me, I also most care about the grandmother, therefore I can feel her physical state, but she said that this is not good to explain, the somewhat close person can know in any case.” Zhang Xiaohua serious reply. “倩倩姐说,是因为外婆最疼我,我也最关心外婆,所以我就能感觉到她的身体情况,不过她说这也不好解释,反正有些至亲的人就是能知道的。”张小花一本正经的回答。 Guo Sufei listened, abandons Zhang Xiaohua, hurries to look for Zhang Cai, Zhang Xiaohua sees the words that mother cared about herself to speak very much, does not think that imagined such, at heart was also very happy, oneself accompanied the grandmother. 郭素菲听了,扔下张小花,赶紧去找张才,张小花见娘亲很在意自己说的话,并不想自己想象那样,心里也是很高兴,自己去陪外婆了。 Guo Sufei saw Zhang Cai, spoke to Zhang Cai the Zhang Xiaohua words, Zhang Cai thought deeply about saying: „I had also heard before such matter, Xiaohua said perhaps real. It seems like we must do first prepare.” 郭素菲见了张才,将张小花的话跟张才说了,张才思索一下说:“我以前也听说过这样的事情,小花说的也许是真的。看来咱们得先做些准备了。” Guo Sufei listened, has sad nods. 郭素菲听了,只好悲伤的点头。 However, she immediately also asked Zhang Cai: „That Qianqian with the Xiaolong│Little Dragon matter what to do? One, mother wants to look at Xiaolong│Little Dragon to get married, two, if mother went, that Xiaolong│Little Dragon with the Qianqian matter on toward retreat, has not known that will have any accident.” 不过,她马上又问张才:“那倩倩跟小龙的事情怎么办呢？一呢,娘亲想看着小龙成亲,二呢,如果娘亲真的去了,那小龙跟倩倩的事就得往后退,还不知道会有什么变故呢。” Zhang Cai said: „Or, we will go several days later to the Liu Qian home to discuss marriage, if can catch up before mother leaves handles matters well, is really inadequate, decides first this matter.” 张才说:“要不,咱们过几天就去刘倩家提亲,如果能赶在娘亲离开之前办事最好的,真不成,也先把这个事情定下来。” Guo Sufei also nods complies, said: „I ask the meaning of Qianqian first.” 郭素菲也点头答应,说:“那我先问问倩倩的意思吧。” In the evening, Guo Sufei discussing marriage the matter said to Liu Qian, this thinks that Liu Qian will follow the time same to shirk, actually unexpectedly Liu Qian under lamp, although is very shy, but was nods without hesitation complied, let Guo Sufei at heart is really gratified. Really can take up the good child who can put down, knowing the grandmother wants to see her with the Xiaolong│Little Dragon good deed, no longer has any scruples unexpectedly, makes the wise choice. This also makes Guo Sufei believe daughter-in-law's real world best daughter-in-law who own entire family settles on. 当晚,郭素菲就把提亲的事情跟刘倩说了,本以为刘倩会跟上次一样推脱一下,却不料灯下的刘倩虽然很是害羞,但还是毫不犹豫的点头答应了,让郭素菲心里甚是欣慰。真是拿得起放得下的好孩子,知道外婆想看到她跟小龙的好事,竟不再有什么顾忌,做出明智的选择。这也让郭素菲坚信自己全家看中的儿媳妇真的天下最好的儿媳妇。 Next day, Zhang Cai has prepared the gift, bringing Zhang Xiaohua to go to the Bali Ravine Liu Qian home, discussed the matter of engagement. Zhang Xiaohua was also very happy, he thinks of the streaky pork of Liu Tufu family/home very much. 次日,张才准备了礼物,带着张小花前往八里沟的刘倩家,商量定亲的事情。张小花也很高兴,他很是想念刘屠夫家的五花肉。 When Bali Ravine has a distance to Guo Village, Zhang Cai and Zhang Xiaohua catches up tightly catches up slowly, arrives at the village, is the late in the morning, after Zhang Cai gets sick the body a little unable to endure, sits rests in the big stone of village, Zhang Xiaohua is actually if no its matter, the breath has not changed, not only this makes Zhang Cai envy the body of young person. Actually, Zhang Xiaohua previous time comes time is also to breathe the belt breathes heavily, compared with Zhang Cai many, when may absolutely not have this time comes the foundation not tired feeling. 八里沟离郭庄有段距离,张才和张小花紧赶慢赶,走到村口时,也是日上三竿了,张才病后的身体着实有点吃不消,坐在村口的大石头上歇息,张小花却是如无其事,呼吸都没变化,这不仅让张才羡慕年轻人的身体。其实,张小花上次来的时候也是呼吸带喘的,比张才强了不少,可绝对没有这次来时根本就不累的感觉。 When Zhang Cai rested, they then set out, under the leadership of Zhang Xiaohua, two people arrived in Mister Liu home. 待张才休息好了,他们两人这才重新起身,在张小花的带领下,两人来到了刘先生的家中。 The Mister Liu family/home or the same as usual, gate is also opening, but Zhang Xiaohua shouted for quite a while, inside also nobody complies, Zhang Xiaohua thinks that in the family/home nobody, took the gift to walk with Zhang Cai. Enters the courtyard, Zhang Cai sees in courtyard the scattered and organized flowers and plants, although spring has not arrived, does not have the flower to be open, but can also see the courtyard fine with the Lord elegant taste, he somewhat is sigh with emotion, only then such environment can raise to obtain the Liu Qian such outstanding child, naturally at heart also some anticipations, if own yard can also make into this appearance, oneself old have cared for the aged in such environment, this whole life has also satisfied. While Zhang Cai sizes up the yard, Zhang Xiaohua the side building of eye by to courtyard looks, the logic in Zhang Xiaohua heart is very simple, since the gate of courtyard has not locked, that definitely at home, but shouted for a long time nobody complies, what matter that definitely is being busy, what can the scholar be busy at? Nothing else but wrote and paints pictures, listening to Liu Qian saying that his family/home had the study room, nearby in main room, perhaps Mister Liu in study room. 刘先生的家还是老样子,门也是开着的,但张小花喊了半天,里面也没人答应,张小花以为家里没人,就跟张才拿着礼物走了进去。走进院子,张才就看到院子里错落有致的种的花花草草,虽然春天没到,并没有花儿开放,但也看得出院子的精致和主人的雅趣,他自己不禁有些感慨,也只有这样的环境才能养得出刘倩这样优秀的孩子,当然心里也有期待,如果自己的小院也能弄成这个样子,自己老了在这样的环境里养老,这辈子也就满足了。在张才打量小院的同时,张小花的眼睛去往院子旁边的厢房瞄,张小花心中的逻辑很简单,既然院子的门没锁,那就肯定是在家,而喊了好久都没人答应,那肯定是在忙什么事情,读书人能忙什么？不外乎写字和画画,听刘倩说他家有书房,就在堂屋的边上,也许刘先生就在书房呢。 Sure enough, in the side building of right hand, sees a familiar back, is Mister Liu. His back to the gate, is bending over one's desk writes anything. Zhang Xiaohua has held on the father who walks toward the main room, referred to the Mister Liu back, Zhang Cai has then anchored the footsteps. Turns around to get to the entrance of study room with Zhang Xiaohua, Zhang Xiaohua raises legs to go, had actually held on by the father, Zhang Cai has made the movement of keeping silent, then halted, Zhang Xiaohua knows that father's meaning, is feared that has disturbed Mister Liu, therefore on being quietly is standing father's side. The father and son stood in the entrance of study room wait for a while, Mister Liu to handle oneself matter, the meaning of not having anchored, Zhang Xiaohua felt somewhat bored, just wants the father to tell anything time, suddenly heard to have the sound of footsteps to transmit from the entrance of courtyard, two people turned head to look, originally was Liu Qian Elder Brother Liu Kai comes back. 果不其然,在右手的厢房中,看到一个熟悉的背影,正是刘先生。他正背对着门,伏案写着什么。张小花拉住了正往堂屋走的爹爹,指了指刘先生的背影,张才这才停住了脚步。转身跟着张小花走到书房的门口,张小花抬腿就要进去,却被爹爹拉住了,张才做了个噤声的动作,然后就站住了,张小花知道爹爹的意思,是怕打扰了刘先生,于是就悄无声息的站着爹爹的旁边。父子两人站在书房的门口等了一会儿,刘先生还是做自己的事情,并没有停住的意思,张小花就感到有些无聊,正想跟爹爹说些什么的时候,突然听到有脚步声从院子的门口传来,两人回头一看,原来是刘倩的哥哥刘凯回来啦。 Liu Kai entered home, saw that two people stand in the courtyard, the careful identification the discovery is the Zhang Cai father and son, on the face appears the smiling face, hurried to go forward to salute, looked in the study room the busy father, embarrassed two people said to Zhang Cai: „My father this, is busy at own matter, all around all throws business after the brain, when he finishes, naturally came out, asking the uncle to sit to the main room.” Then has met the gift, polite two people let the main room Zhang Cai, and steeped tea to pour water to two people. 刘凯进了家门,看到两个人站在院子里,仔细辨认才发现是张才父子两人,脸上显出笑容,赶紧上前施礼,看了看书房中忙碌的爹爹,不好意思的对张才两人说:“我爹爹就这样,一忙起自己的事情,就把周遭的事务全都扔在脑后,等他忙完,自然就出来了,请大叔到堂屋坐吧。”然后接了礼物,客气的把张才两人让到了堂屋,并给两人沏茶倒水。 Zhang Cai followed an almost morning Zhang Xiaohua , was really thirsty, received the tea, thump thump has drunk, drank while thought: „The flavor/smell of this tea also is really inferior to the tastiness of our family/home.” 张才跟张小花走了差不多一个上午,也真是渴了,接过茶水,咕咚咕咚就喝了,边喝边想:“这茶水的味道还真是不如我们家的好喝。” Liu Kai looks at two people to drink up the tea, has rested slightly, this asked: „Does uncle suddenly come to our home today? Hasn't Qianqian come back? She fortunately.” 刘凯看两人喝完茶水,稍微休息了一下,这才问道:“大叔今天怎么突然来我们家？倩倩没有跟着回来吗？她还好吧。” Zhang Cai hurried saying: „Qianqian has not come back with us today, she is very good because of our family/home. I have a matter to want with Mister Liu to discuss today.” 张才赶紧说:“倩倩今天没有跟我们回来,她在我们家很好。我今天来是有件事情想跟刘先生商量的。”