Chapter 220: Getting down to business
Qin Jian is the greatest pride of the Yao family. She has infinite confidence in her son, believing that he is good enough to match any famous lady. As long as the other party is not the kind of person who is obsessed with the family and looks down on the Chengenhou Mansion and has no real power, he will definitely be able to see how good Qin Jian is and how bright the future is, and no one's daughter will lose if she marries him.
Therefore, after getting along with the Cai family so closely in Changping for a few days, the Yao family saw that his son could get along with Cai Shizi and several of the latter's brothers every day, and he could appear in front of Mrs. Yunyang Hou almost every day. When she looked back and saw her mother-in-law Xu, she remembered the Xu family who had also been courteous in front of the Cai family these days, and her heart became more and more annoyed.
It must be that the Xu family is also shamelessly selling Xu Zheng to the Cai family, even if everyone can see that Qin Jian is stronger than Xu Zheng regardless of his background or future, it is difficult to guarantee that no one in the Cai family will be deceived by Xu Zheng's pretending to be a gentleman, and he thinks that Xu Zheng is also a good candidate for marriage. If there was no Xu Zheng, the Yunyang Marquis Mansion might not hesitate at all, where would they find a son-in-law who was better than Qin Jian? But it was precisely because there was a pretending Xu Zheng that they would sway from side to side and couldn't make up their minds.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the second room of the Xu family also flattered and flattered the wives of the Cai family every day, pulled the two nieces over to show off, and asked their son Xu Rong to be a little low, ignoring their own family background, and even cheekily went to run errands for the Cai family brothers! The Xu family was so shameless that the Yao family had long been furious, but the mother-in-law Xu turned a blind eye to this, and even sometimes helped them provide convenience. Obviously, when the Xu family met with Mrs. Yunyang Hou, the latter did not pay attention to the Xu family, and the Xu family had to mention it, saying something "My nephew reads well", or "My niece and granddaughter are the most stable and generous", it is just a fart!
Yao Shi thought angrily, what kind of stable and generous is Xu Xiu? In terms of gentleness and stability, she is not as good as Lu Yueniang! At least Lu Yueniang never shows herself everywhere, nor is she playful, she just silently takes care of her cousins and cousins, and when the elders need her, she is silent but considerate to help them.
Yao didn't like Lu Yueniang very much, but after discovering that her husband was no longer obsessed with letting Lu Yueniang be her daughter-in-law, and Lu Yueniang was low-key and did not show herself in front of the Cai family like some people, she found that she had a lot of good feelings for this girl. As long as Lu Yueniang doesn't want to marry Qin Jian as his wife, she is still a very good girl, and her appearance and temperament are very good. Yao gave her husband, a nephew, a fair evaluation.
Yao's dislike for the Xu family has reached the extreme. She finally resisted the urge to curse. She squinted at her mother-in-law, thinking that if her son's family affair did not work out this time, she would never let go of the Xu family. In the past, she had to worry about her mother-in-law, but she repeatedly tolerated it, and she had endured enough. But she is definitely not easy to provoke, she is in a hurry, and she is not unable to make the Xu family taste the bitterness. She is the granddaughter of the Wang family, not the Wang family of Master Wang, but the Wang family in the royal servant!
In the carriage of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Qin family, the atmosphere was tense. But behind them, the carriage in which the three older girls of the Qin family were seated, the atmosphere was completely different.
Qin Hanzhen sat in a carriage with Qin Jinhua and Qin Jinchun, and the two little sisters sat in a carriage with Lu Yueniang. There is no Cai Yuanzhen as a guest today, and the three sisters of the Qin family are less restrained in their speech, chattering about the interesting things they have been on vacation for the past few days, and of course, there are all kinds of complaints and spitting.
Qin Jinchun spit out the two chickens that Xu Rong caught "hunting": "In fact, the farmer raised it himself, and he will send a few to the kitchen of the main house every day. The second cousin Xu thought that the two chickens were hunted by himself, and he didn't know that the third sister would send someone to send money to the farmer who raised the chickens afterwards. Grandma Xu also proudly praised her son for his filial piety and courageous archery, and I blushed for her when I heard it!"
Qin Jinhua laughed when he heard it: "He didn't mean to, although he ...... Haha, that's really funny. ”
Qin Hanzhen looked at Qin Jinhua's reaction, guessing that she might have a good impression of Xu Rong because of his gentleness, but it was obviously far from the point of giving birth to the love between men and women. This is easy to do, as long as she has no deep affection for Xu Rong, this bad relationship does not have to worry about Qin Hanzhen, and the Yao family will do its best to cut it off. Qin Jinhua will not be hurt because of this, and Qin Hanzhen will be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
She followed Qin Jinchun's tone and said, "Second Prince Xu's archery skills are actually quite ordinary, and they are not as good as the archery skills of Brother Lobby and Cousin Chu Liang." Brother Lobby used to go out to play with the boys and brothers he knew, and he must have hunted a lot. Chu Liang's cousin loves to play around, archery is also his favorite way to play, he also loves to throw pots, his eyesight is very good, and his hands are steady. "Compared with a master like Zhao Mo or Cai Shizi, Xu Rong is far inferior.
Qin Jinhua said with a smile: "Of course my brother's archery skills are good, he has also practiced seriously before. Childhood...... Well, I remember when he was ten years old, he once went to a banquet with his father and mother, and lost the archery competition with the young master of another family, and felt very embarrassed, so when he came home, he asked his father to erect a target in his yard, and also specially ordered a few bows, practiced every day, and practiced until his hands were bleeding, and his mother cried and begged him, so he was willing to rest. In the second year, when he went to the house for a banquet and fought with others, he defeated them all. Since then, everyone has been convinced of him, and they are happy to make friends with him, saying that he is a good-tempered and righteous person, and he is very capable at a young age. ”
She was very proud of her brother. Even if she has a slight affection for Xu Rong, when others compare the latter with her brother, she will not hesitate to stand on her brother's side.
Qin Jinchun also admired Qin Jian, the lobby brother: "Although some people say that the eldest brother is not as good at reading as some people, but that is just that the eldest brother is slightly later than others in the examination, and it does not necessarily mean that the eldest brother is not as good as others." What's more, the eldest brother is not only able to read, he is not only familiar with riding and archery since he was a child, but also has a wide range of friends, and has so many friends in the capital. He also followed the third uncle to learn calligraphy and painting, and even the famous people in Beijing said that it was good. When I listened to several of the county lord's companions in the East Palace talk about their brothers, I heard them praise the eldest brother more than once, saying that the eldest brother was a rare talent among the emperor's relatives and relatives! ”
Qin Jinhua became more and more happy when he heard this.
Qin Hanzhen took the opportunity to hack Xu Rong again: "So, I'm wondering, what is Xu Ergongzi busy with every day? Although Xu Dagongzi can only study to death, he can finally get a reputation in the exam! The Xu family probably hoped that he would be admitted to the Jinshi as soon as possible and become an official, and they didn't want him to be distracted by anything else. But Xu Ergongzi is different. I heard that he also reads, but not as well as his brother. So what does he do when he's not studying? If you talk about martial arts, his martial arts are like that. If he is said to have traveled extensively, and it seems that he has not heard much of his reputation in this area, it is estimated that he mainly hangs out with relatives, friends, or classmates? Where does he spend his time? He can't just run errands for his family every day? Although he is still very young, he must always think about the future. What are his plans in the future? Do you want to take the imperial examination, or do you want to become a high-ranking official? You can't just be an idle official and rely on your family property to make a living, right?"
Qin Jinhua blinked and fell silent.
Seeing this, Qin Jinchun simply added another fire: "The Xu family is not very wealthy, and the second room is not like a long house, and it can inherit the ancestral property, and the money on hand is limited." If the family is separated in the future, life may be even more difficult. But if he could marry a rich dowry, he could continue to wander until his dowry was squandered. But then his children may not have a good time. ”
If Qin Hanzhen's words are just vaguely insinuating, Qin Jinchun's words are directly blackening Xu Rong. Qin Jinhua immediately laughed and scolded to win Qin Jinchun's face: "What are you talking nonsense about? See if I don't tear your mouth?!" The two made a mess in the carriage, Qin Hanzhen had to persuade on the side, and even the Xu family in the carriage in front of him sent his mother-in-law to ask what was going on.
Xu's mood was not very good, and he felt that a few granddaughters and nieces were messing around outside, which was too unpleasant. Especially at this time, their carriage was walking on the official road, and there were already many pedestrians around, if outsiders knew that the girls of the Qin family were so unruly, it would not be good for their reputation.
Qin Hanzhen listened to the words conveyed by her mother-in-law, and hurriedly pushed the two cousins. Qin Jinhua and Qin Jinchun both blushed and panted and sat up again, only using their eyes to continue to play, seeing that Qin Hanzhen couldn't help but laugh again.
Before noon, the carriage returned to the inner city of the capital smoothly. Qin Jinchun followed Qin Jinhua back to the long room for dinner, and someone would send her back to the second room in the afternoon. Qin Hanzhen got off the carriage in front of the second gate of the Chengenhou Mansion, said goodbye to the elders of the long house, and took the girl to walk the road by herself and went back to his own mansion.
However, after entering the door of his own homeland, Qin Hanzhen first gave instructions to Feng'er: "Send someone to send a letter to the Liao Wangfu, find Ah Shou, and tell him that I want to see the king of their family, and ask Cousin Zhao to come to my house as soon as possible." ”
Feng'er looked at her with struggling eyes, and her voice was a little weak: "Girl, you and the prince of the county have only been separated for a few days......"
Qin Hanzhen was stunned, then his face turned red, and he scolded with a smile: "What do you want? I have something serious to discuss with him!"
Feng'er sighed, and helplessly cast her eyes to the bushes on the side: "When did the girl see him, didn't she have something serious?" she got used to it......
Qin Hanzhen bit her lip and couldn't help but slap this confidant maid: "Don't talk nonsense! It's really a serious matter! Miss Cai and I met in the forest, don't you know? She told me some important news, which is related to Cousin Zhao, and I have to inform him quickly." Go quickly, don't get me wrong!"
Feng'er glanced at her again wordlessly, and muttered in a low voice, "Yes, yes, obey." He turned around and walked away.