Chapter 442 I Will Be the Thunder
After hearing what Mr. Lu said, Han was at a loss for words. She glanced at her son, County Magistrate Liu, and both mother and son were a little nervous.
Tong Huaqiong listened attentively.
If Mr. Lu wants Gu Jingzhe and Lu Zhaozhao to get married right away, then we can talk about it later.
Mr. Lu called Tong Huaqiong his relative and said, "It was your Taohua and my Zhaozhao who made a bet on business."
Tong Huaqiong was puzzled and wondered what was going on and why Taohua was dragged into this.
She glanced at Mr. Huang, who was sitting beside them with a grin on his face. She didn't want the Huang family to know that Mr. Lu had once wanted to pair Gu Taohua and Lu Zhaoyang together.
Mr. Lu paused and said, "I thought it was just a quarrel between little girls, but I didn't expect her to take it seriously. First, she pestered me to give her a rouge shop. I thought she would get tired of it after running it for a few days, but I didn't expect that she had a great business sense. The shop is booming, and now she has taken over all the rouge business in the family."
Tong Huaqiong listened quietly, unable to figure out Mr. Lu's tactics.
Could it be that he wanted to explain Lu Zhaozhao's business acumen to her and take the opportunity to propose taking over Tong Huaqiong's business after marriage?
But this is not the case. Tong Huaqiong's current business is not worthy of the attention of the imperial merchant Lu family.
As expected, Mr. Lu continued, "You know my Zhaoyang wants to pursue a career in politics, so he can't take over the family business. I used to think of adopting a nephew to take over my family business, but now that I see Zhaozhao's business is doing well, I have changed my mind. Instead of giving my hard work to others, it's better to let Zhaozhao take over my business and be the boss. So I discussed with my in-laws that I want to keep Zhaozhao for a few more years to teach her to get familiar with all the family businesses."
Tong Huaqiong and Han looked at each other and saw joy in each other's eyes.
They didn't even need to ask, Mr. Lu wanted to keep Lu Zhaozhao for a few more years.
Tong Huaqiong pretended to understand and said, "Since you said so, there is no reason for me to refuse. My Jingzhe has not yet achieved fame and honor, which is indeed unfair to Zhaozhao. Let's settle the marriage first, and wait until Jingzhe passes the imperial examination like Zhaoyang did, then we can welcome Zhaozhao into the family with great fanfare."
Mr. Lu smiled and said, "I said that Manager Tong was an open-minded person, and it turned out to be true."
Mr. Lu turned his head and looked at Han, and said, "What did you want to tell me just now?"
Mr. Lu was afraid that Han would ask them to set a date right away, so he interrupted her.
Now that his request had been expressed and received the understanding and support of Tong Huaqiong, he asked Han what she wanted to say just now.
Han said unhappily, "I am reminding my uncle that since my son has acted as a matchmaker for Zhao Zhao, shouldn't he ask for a big carp to eat?"
Mr. Lu laughed heartily and said, "This is natural, this is natural."
Mr. Lu just felt relaxed all over, and quickly ordered people to prepare wine and food to invite Tong Huaqiong and others to dinner.
While Tong Huaqiong and others were discussing the marriage in the house, Gu Taohua accompanied Gu Jingzhe to the backyard to meet Lu Zhaozhao.
A few days ago, Lu Zhaozhao came back from the shop and learned that her cousin, who was the county magistrate in Pingchuan County, was here to propose marriage to her. Her heart was in her throat.
When he learned that it was Gu Jingzhe he was talking about, his heart was pounding like a drum. He did not dare to show it in front of Mr. Lu and just said that everything would be arranged by his grandfather.
Lu Zhaozhao and Gu Jingzhe have already confessed their love to each other, but on the day of their engagement, she feels inexplicably flustered and hides in the backyard.
Turning around a cluster of roses, Gu Jingzhe saw a beautiful figure standing under the rose rack in the corner of the wall.
He knew it was Lu Zhaozhao and stopped.
The two people looked at each other across the flowers.
Gu Taohua lifted the hem of her skirt and ran towards Lu Zhaozhao, shouting, "Zhaozhao."
Lu Zhaozhao reached out and held Gu Taohua's hand. Gu Taohua said, "It's almost summer, why are your hands so cold?"
Lu Zhaozhao shook his head.
Gu Taohua originally thought that she would see a Lu Zhaozhao who was so happy that it was obvious on his face, but the Lu Zhaozhao in front of her looked troubled.
Gu Taohua asked directly: "You are going to be my sister-in-law, why do you look unhappy, don't you like my third brother very much?"
As he spoke, he pulled Lu Zhaozhao towards Gu Jingzhe and said, "Look, my third brother is right there."
Lu Zhaozhao let go of Gu Taohua's hand, stopped, and stood under a flower tree.
Gu Jingzhe took a few steps forward and looked at Lu Zhaozhao. Even though he had seen her many times before, his heart still couldn't stop beating.
"Taohua, you go over there first." Gu Jingzhe said to Gu Taohua.
Gu Taohua looked at Gu Jingzhe and knew that Gu Jingzhe had something to say to Lu Zhaozhao, so she obediently walked to a cluster of cherry trees a little further away.
Gu Jingzhe asked Lu Zhaozhao: "Do you regret getting engaged to me?"
Lu Zhaozhao shook his head and said, "I don't know why I have been feeling anxious these past two days. I had a dream that we got married, and you won the third place in the imperial examination and married a noble lady from Shengjing..."
When Lu Zhaozhao woke up, she didn't believe the dream, because the Aunt Tong in the dream and the Aunt Tong now were completely two different people.
She didn't believe the dream, but it was too real. She felt anxious every time she thought about it these days.
Especially today, the day when the Gu family came to arrange the engagement, she was even more flustered.
Gu Jingzhe said softly: "I don't know how terrible I am in your dream, but dreams are just dreams after all."
Lu Zhaozhao stared at Gu Jingzhe in a daze, and suddenly felt a little relieved.
Gu Jingzhe said, "Don't worry. I swear, if I betray you, I will be struck by lightning."
Lu Zhaozhao smiled faintly and said, "If you betray me, I will kill you with my own hands."
Lu Zhaozhao thought that if it were Aunt Tong, she would definitely do the same.
What's the use of being struck by lightning? You have to be that lightning yourself.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhaozhao's panic disappeared, and she smiled at Gu Jingzhe and said coquettishly, "Why should I be worried?"
Anyway, she is not as weak as herself in the dream.
Since she and Gu Jingzhe are in love with each other now, let's just let nature take its course and talk about the future later.
No one can guarantee that one will remain faithful for a lifetime, and one day she might betray him first.
Tong Huaqiong, Han and Old Mrs. Huang walked hand in hand through the front hall to the back garden.
After passing through the corridor and rockery, you can see Gu Jingzhe and Lu Zhaozhao standing in front of a rose bush not far away.
The two were talking about something with smiles on their faces.
The roses are in full bloom in early summer, and breezes blow from time to time, bringing bursts of floral fragrance to your face.
The corners of Gu Jingzhe and Lu Zhaozhao's clothes were blown by the wind.
The two of them are like a painting, and the roses are the background that sets off them.
Tong Huaqiong could clearly see the fine hairs on Lu Zhaozhao's beautiful face.
The memories of Tong Da Jiao flashed before Tong Huaqiong's eyes one by one. It was a bad fate in her previous life, and she hoped that this life would have a good ending.
If Gu Jingzhe dared to betray Lu Zhaozhao, Tong Huaqiong's words about turning Gu Jingzhe into the same as the boar in her own pigpen would not be a threat at all.
Han sighed, "What a perfect match. This marriage is a perfect match."
Old Madam Huang said to Tong Huaqiong happily, "After Zhao Zhao gets married, you are not allowed to take advantage of her."
Tong Huaqiong smiled and said, "Of course."