Chapter 303: Wash Three
Qin An and Xiao Feng's son's baptism ceremony was very low-key.
The reason why Xiao Feng fell and lost some vitality and needed to recuperate was also caused by Qin Bai and Niu's disappointment in the way their youngest son handled things. The baptism ceremony only invited a few close relatives and friends, the long room and the second room came to people, and then the Lu family, the Yao family and the Min family, the palace sent angels to give a few things, other than that, there were no other guests. The Xu family also seemed to want to come, but they were not invited. This time, even the Xu family didn't open this mouth for his mother's family.
Zhao Mo came over, but he would come over if he was fine, and he couldn't say anything about the distinguished guests. He didn't think of himself as a foreigner, but after he came, he still stood by Qin An's side and helped Yongjiahou Mansion greet the guests. It didn't take an hour to coax Qin An to praise him as a niece and son-in-law, and treat him as if he were his own family.
Qin Hanzhen saw it from afar, but he was happy to see such a result. If Fifth Uncle Qin An can really get closer to Zhao Mo, and is willing to listen to Zhao Mo's persuasion, and learn to be more obedient in the future, everyone can worry a lot.
After all, the matter of Jinhuan, his way of dealing with it is really speechless. Just because he has trust in Jinhuan and guilt, he almost offended a circle of people. Parents, wives, children, nieces, and even the subordinates in the house think he is unreliable. Fortunately, he has lived outside for a long time, and if he stays in the house, I am afraid that he will soon feel that he has no authority at home.
Yongjiahou Mansion has been open for a few years, and the subordinates of the family have always been very well-behaved, there are all small problems, and the mouth is not strict. But the concubine has never used money to bribe someone to hurt the main housewife. The people from the Internal Affairs Office knew the rules, while the descendants of the Qin family who were born children still remembered the fire that the Yao family had made in the past and regarded it as a taboo. Now the two ignorant girls are lured by Jinhuan to do something wrong with gold and silver property, if they don't find out, so that others will see it in their eyes and think that it is profitable, so they will learn from it, and the atmosphere of this family will not be corrupted?
Such a serious matter, which is placed in the home of a big family, must be dealt with strictly, and as a result, Qin An almost fell lightly. When the people look at it, what will they think in their hearts? Although they have always heard that this fifth master has soft ears and has made big mistakes, so he is not liked by the Hou Ye, but what he has seen with his own eyes can be the same as the rumors he has heard? Now everyone knows that the fifth master seems to be a good-natured master, but when something really happens, you can't count on him.
However, Qin An thought that he had already punished Jinhuan severely, and although Qin Bainiu and Qin Hanzhen felt that the punishment was too light, they had no intention of changing his decision. However, that doesn't mean there aren't any articles to be done. It was not only a golden ring that made a mistake, but also one of the stout girls who guarded her, and the little girl who did the sprinkling and sweeping in the west courtyard, these two people committed the heaviest crimes, as for those girls who sprinkled dipping sauce when carrying the food box, and were careless afterwards and did not look back to clean up, as well as the girls who helped Xiao Feng to walk in the courtyard and did not find that there was oil on the ground, they were basically punished with ten boards and fined a few months of monthly money, even if it was serious, it was just a loss of errands. The two accomplices were directly kicked out of the house.
The two girls, along with their respective families, the whole family, regardless of whether they had errands in the Yongjiahou Mansion or not, were all tied up in the car, and together with the golden ring, they were sent to the small grange in Datong. Because the two girls were both waiting in Xiao Feng's courtyard, this decision was made by Xiao Feng. She said to Qin An: "Jinhuan has been waiting for you for a few years, since you have the heart to make her suffer less, then simply send those two girls to her." Jin Huan returned to Datong, although she lived in a small grange, but she also had someone around to take care of her daily life. These two girls, including their families, have several families, both young and strong. Jinhuan is alone outside, and the manpower needed for life, these two families are enough. β
When Qin An heard this, he became more and more guilty: "It was she who hurt you, but you still have to think so carefully about her." If she doesn't repent, it's really bad, and I won't pay attention to her anymore. β
Xiao Feng smiled and said, "Where am I for her? It's just for the fifth master." If it weren't for the fifth master's face, for the sake of her intentions in serving the fifth master, I wouldn't be so magnanimous to her!"
When Qin An heard this, he respected Xiao Feng even more, and his shame towards Jinhuan dissipated a lot. He felt that their husband and wife had done their best enough to treat Jinhuan, and there was nothing that could not hold her back.
After Qin Hanzhen heard about this, he no longer had hope for his fifth uncle's IQ. Xiao Feng is indeed a decent person, but no matter how decent his character is, it is impossible to be merciful in the face of people who want to hurt his mother and son.
Those two girls were just young and ignorant, and they made mistakes because they were greedy. Originally, they could wait in the West Courtyard, which was an excellent errand, but now not only did they lose their good errands, but even their families were affected, and they had to be sent to Datong together, instead of staying in the capital and doing nothing. Staying in the capital, they still have the opportunity to find another livelihood, went to Datong, and lived in a small remote grange, can they compare with the capital in those days? After arriving in Datong, those who are not familiar with the place and are many of them, how will they treat a concubine who has lost power? With such an obvious move to kill people with a knife, Qin An didn't even notice it, but felt that Xiao Feng's plan was thoughtful. For the sake of his lifelong happiness, it is better for him to continue to be coaxed by women.
Now that the fate of the golden ring can already be seen, Qin Hanzhen will not pay much attention to it. She turned her attention back and continued to listen to Qin Jinhua chatting with Qin Jinchun. Not far away, Lu Yueniang was playing with Qin Jinrong and Qin Hanzhu's two little sisters. Although the Jinhuan incident happened, Qin Hanzhu seemed to be a lot more cheerful. Qin Jinrong originally didn't look down on this only cousin, but after a few months of getting along, they have become good friends.
Qin Jinhua talked to Qin Jinchun about Xu Zheng's engagement: "My mother came back to tell me and my brother, saying that it was quite lively, but it couldn't be compared with the scenery of the Xu family in the past. Fortunately, his family married the Lu family, although the Lu family is not as good as before, after all, there is still some fame in Shilin, and many people come to congratulate the Lu family in the face. Coupled with the people of our family, they barely supported the dignity of the Xu family. I heard that Mrs. Xu was very happy and looked radiant, not at all like she had been sick for a long time. β
Qin Jinchun pouted and said, "I hope that this old lady will be at ease from now on, and she will no longer toss her relatives and friends' families to be at peace." In fact, she had already said that her niece and granddaughter were worthy of Young Master Xu, so wouldn't it be good? Why bother to make a name for Young Master Xu in Beijing and provoke so many daughters of officials to worry about him? To be honest, Young Master Xu may not be very talented. Outsiders don't know, but when they see what he looks like, they think that he is a Zhilan jade tree, and he is both talented and beautiful. But those of us who have seen him since childhood know in our hearts that he is just better at homework, but in fact, he is not much better than others. Therefore, our sisters will never be fooled by his skin. When I heard people talk about him in the East Palace, I often told others not to blindly listen to rumors. β
Qin Jinhua laughed when he heard it: "That's it, the Xu family is not easy, why do you bother to demolish others?"
Qin Jinchun snorted lightly: "Are you willing to do it?" It's just that I can't see so many girls falling for the Xu family. He lowered his voice as he spoke, "Even my eldest sister has been a lot more honest at home these days, but she just cries and wipes her tears all day long, isn't it because Xu Zheng is married, but her fiancΓ©e is not her?"
Qin Hanzhen hurriedly asked: "In the past few days, the eldest sister has not made a fuss except for crying, right?"
Qin Jinchun said: "What else can she make a fuss? Grandmother never thought of marrying her into the Xu family, not to mention that the Xu family is not as good as before. Because of the eldest sister's leg injury, unfamiliar people are fine, and they can be deceived if they are careful, but those relatives and friends who come and go a lot will easily find out that the eldest sister is lame. She already had a bad reputation and had a difficult marriage, but now she has become lame, even if she grows into a fairy, it will be difficult to marry. My grandmother is bent on marrying her into a high-ranking family, so when she sees this, she has to pressure her a little and let her go out less, so that no one can see the flaws and spread the reputation of being disabled? I think my grandmother is also disappointed now, and she is already discussing with her father, if there are any good people outside the capital, who can fool her and marry her eldest sister. β
Qin Hanzhen was a little surprised: "Isn't this a cheating marriage? Don't make it clear in advance, if the eldest sister is demolished by her husband's family after passing the door, and the other party is not willing to take her back, can her reputation still be saved?
Qin Jinchun pursed his lips: "I know, so my mother has been persuading my father not to do such a thing. If you make it clear to the other party in advance, even if the married person is from a worse family, it may not be able to help him. But if the marriage is cheated, the other party will definitely be angry, the father may not be able to withstand the other party's revenge now, but to ask for help from the long house and the third room, we are not reasonable, in case the third uncle refuses to help, what will our family do? The father also listened, and now he is hesitating. For this, my grandmother ignored my mother for several days, and asked her to make rules every day, thinking of ways to torment her. Fortunately, it was your house that washed the third day today, and my mother got the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief. My grandmother was afraid to see the third uncle and grandfather, so she didn't dare to come over. β
Qin Hanzhen snorted: "The eldest aunt is an understanding person, if the eldest uncle can listen to her persuasion and stop doing stupid things, everyone can rest assured." As for the second uncle and grandmother, when did she do something smart? The eldest uncle had already suffered a loss before, so why bother to suffer again?"
Qin Jinchun smiled and said, "Yes, my father has understood a lot now. He also said that even if I tell people that my eldest sister has an injury on her leg, there may not be a good family willing to ask for marriage. Although he has no official position now, our family is the in-law of the Marquis of Yunyang. Cousin Lu will marry Cai Shizi at the end of the month and become the wife of the prince of the Yunyang Marquis Mansion. He is Cousin Lu's own uncle, who dares to disrespect him for three points?"
Qin Hanzhen and Qin Jinhua glanced at each other, and could only laugh dryly.