Chapter 3 Kindness

When Zhao Mo heard Qin Hanzhen say this, his heart was a little gloomy, and he sighed: "Throughout the ages, this kind of thing is really countless. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info are obviously close husband and wife, they share blessings and share difficulties, and they should be together, but when the catastrophe comes, how many people can remember this? These elders of the Qin family are also unlucky. ”

Qin Hanzhen said: "From the perspective of the Qin family, this Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Xue are indeed a bit excessive, even that Mrs. Xu ......" She paused, looked carefully outside the door, and saw that those girls came and went, and no one seemed to hear her words, so she put her mind at ease, lowered her voice and continued: "That Mrs. Xu may have been involuntary back then, but my grandfather and three brothers, none of them had a wife who was willing to share weal and woe with them, and it was indeed a bitter fate. Of course, from the standpoint of those ladies, it is a blessing to be able to protect themselves in the face of great difficulties. After all, the Qin family was framed by someone back then, and it was always good to be able to die one less person. Human lives are at stake, so why should they bury their lives for the sake of some illusory reputation? They are also like parents, and they should also think about how sad and sad their parents and relatives will be. What's more, their parents and family are willing to save them so decisively, instead of leaving them to fend for themselves, which can be regarded as affectionate and righteous. There are many people in the world who don't even care about their own flesh and blood for self-preservation. ”

Zhao Mo looked at Qin Hanzhen in surprise, and hesitated a little: "What does my cousin mean by this...... Actually, you don't resent those ladies for turning their backs on the Qin family?"

Qin Hanzhen smiled and said: "The question is not whether they have turned their backs on the Qin family, but in what way they turned their backs, and what kind of attitude they had after that." Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying nice things about Madame Ma. It was her own choice to have an abortion and remarry. In order to save her life, and in order not to affect her mother's family, I can't understand her when she makes this choice. But since she has all escaped and is about to remarry, why does she still have to show off her power in front of her ex-husband? They are married to each other, don't they have the slightest affection to talk about? She still said that she was not very kind in doing this, and the Ma family acted too much. With the style of their family, after the Holy Emperor ascended the throne and the Qin family recovered, the Ma family's mother's family and husband's family failed to end up well, and they deserved it. ”

Zhao Mo was a little surprised by Qin Hanzhen's words, this seemed to be the first time he had heard this kind of argument. Throughout the ages, who would like to see that when their family is in trouble, the female relatives of the family abandon their husbands and families in order to protect themselves, and even have an abortion and remarry? Qin Hanzhen's statement is really novel. But then again, she had a point. There are many people in the world who leave their own flesh and blood to escape when a catastrophe comes. Zhao Mo thought of his mother, and his grandfather Wen's attitude towards him now, was also gloomy. If the Wen family could have the courage of the Ma family or the Xue family back then, maybe he wouldn't be so embarrassed now, right?

Zhao Mo sighed, looked up and saw Qin Hanzhen looking at him seriously, so he smiled: "Why don't you go on?" ”

Qin Hanzhen originally thought that he probably remembered his life experience and circumstances, and he felt a little sympathetic in his heart, but seeing that he put on a casual appearance, and didn't want to touch his sore spots, he also continued with a casual look: "Back then, my great-grandfather, uncle, and grandfather were sentenced to exile in the northwest border city, and the women and children in the family were escorted back to their hometowns after being imprisoned for several months. At that time, Mrs. Ma had left, Mrs. Xue was picked up by her mother's family, and only my great-grandmother, Mrs. Ye, returned to her hometown in Jiangnan with a few concubines. However, Mrs. Xue never had time to reconcile with my second uncle and grandfather, so she became a widow first, and she couldn't escape according to the law. Although the Xue family lost the name of the imperial merchant because of this turmoil, after all, the family has a big business. They offered a large sum of money to a prince who was in power at that time, and went to the yamen to make some money, and finally in exchange for them to open one eye and close one eye, they acquiesced to make up a letter of resignation, pretending that my second uncle, ancestor Qin Huai, had divorced his wife before he died, and since then Mrs. Xue has no relationship with our Qin family. However, in order to avoid future troubles, the Xue family also quickly contracted the industry, and the family returned to their hometown in Jiangnan, just waiting for the rumors to pass and then seek the future. ”

Zhao Mo thought thoughtfully: "This Xue family is more generous than the Ma family. Although they have never helped the Qin family, they have not fallen into the ground. ”

Qin Hanzhen nodded: "I think so too." However, Jin Bo seems to have mentioned that Cheng Enhou is still very resentful of the Xue family. Because the Xue family was able to win the name of the imperial merchant back then, it was the help of the Qin family. The Qin family was in trouble, they didn't want to help at all, they just took their daughter away and finished it, and they didn't mean to help others, so they never forgot it. ”

Zhao Mo said: "In this way, Cheng Enhou is a person with clear grievances. ”

Qin Hanzhen pouted: "I don't think he has clear grievances, but is self-centered." Without someone to help him, he holds a grudge for the rest of his life. But the people who helped him, he didn't necessarily know how to be grateful!"

This is actually the grandmother Niu and her father, the old lady Niu.

Mrs. Niu was originally from Tianjin and was a wealthy businessman in the spice business. Originally, he had a wife and daughter, and he lived a wealthy life, so he was really high-spirited. It's just that there are unforeseen circumstances, he accidentally offended a person, the other party is not small, and he is bent on revenge against him, first he can't do business, and then he wooed his relatives and friends to take away his family business, and finally hooked up with the son of the Tianjin prefect back then, and wanted to find him a trumped-up charge, and he was directly killed.

Just when the old lady Niu was about to despair, Yongjiahou happened to pass by the local area by road and learned about him, so he kindly said a few words for him. With the support of Yongjiahou, an important minister of the dynasty, and the daughter of Yongjiahou is about to marry into the East Palace as a concubine, how dare the Tianjin prefect make it difficult for the old lady Niu again? He even scolded his son in turn, and by the way, knocked the old lady Niu's enemy on the board, drove him out of the palace, and closed the matter.

Old lady Niu is very grateful to Yongjiahou. But he felt that he had offended the prefect's son, and even if he was lucky enough to escape his life this time, he was likely to be retaliated against again in the future. Besides, the enemy has just been beaten by the board, and sooner or later he will come back. He can't always ask Yongjiahou for help, right? And the indifference of his relatives and friends when he was in trouble also made him disheartened. So he simply sold all his possessions and exchanged them for goods and money, and planned to go northwest. He was in the spice business, and he always had to go northwest at least once a year, and he was familiar with the situation there, and he was confident that he could settle down there.

Seeing this, Yongjiahou introduced him to one of his old departments, just in time to take up his post in Yulinwei. Mrs. Niu went on the road with a large amount of property and his family, and he could also keep safe with the generals and officers of the army. After Mrs. Niu arrived in the northwest, she relied on the relationship of the old department of Yongjiahou to quickly gain a firm foothold in the local area, started a business with the local government, and also bought a large piece of land and built his own mansion. Later, even if the old Yongjiahou was killed, he also settled down in Mizhi County.

Old lady Niu has always kept in mind the kindness of Yongjiahou, and when she learned that their father and son were going to be exiled to the local area, she immediately got busy. At that time, in the northwest area, there was no longer the old department and relatives and friends of the Yongjiahou family, and the old lady Niu took on the clothing, food, housing and transportation of the Qin family father and son in the border city by himself, and even did not hesitate to offend the government for this, lost the official order, and lost a lot of money. He didn't think about it, anyway, with the production of his fields, it was enough to feed the family, and the business was poor, so it was not a big problem.

The father and son of the Qin family have been in the border city for two years, and it can be said that without the help of Old Lady Niu, I am afraid that all three of them will lose their lives here. Yongjiahou was old, he was tortured in prison, he was too tired on the road, and he finally died. But before he died, he lived a fairly stable life, and he regarded Mrs. Niu as a close friend in his heart. He believed that his daughter and son-in-law would turn over one day sooner or later, so he proposed marriage to Niu Xiaoju, the only daughter of Old Lady Niu, for his youngest son Qin Bai.

If nothing happened to the Qin family, it would naturally be impossible for the Hou family to marry a businessman like the Niu family. But something happened to the Qin family, Qin Bai was exiled to the border city as a guilty person, and it was impossible for a woman from a good family like Niu Xiaoju to marry him. Once she marries Qin Bai, she will be a sinner. However, Yongjiahou proposed, and the old lady Niu also agreed, not reluctantly at all, but said happily: "To get this good son-in-law, my old Niu family ancestor really burned high incense!"

Qin Bai himself proposed that if he could not be rehabilitated for a day, he would not marry Niu Xiaoju for a day, so as not to affect the good girl. If Niu Xiaoju reaches the age of eighteen, he will not be able to rehabilitate, and the marriage will be abandoned.

Yongjiahou agreed to the former suggestion, and Mrs. Niu rejected the latter. Niu Xiaoju herself also said: "You want to wait for rehabilitation before marrying me, I promise you." When the time comes, I will be happy and happy, and I will marry beautifully. But don't mention the divorce. If you are not rehabilitated for a day, I will wait for you for a day, and if you are not rehabilitated for a lifetime, I will wait for you for a lifetime. If you're engaged to me, you're mine, and you'll never want to leave me!"

Qin Bai replied with a red face. This marriage was decided.

Yongjiahou passed away with a smile. The father and daughter of the Niu family helped the Qin brothers take care of the funeral. Niu Xiaoju also served as a filial daughter-in-law and wore filial piety for Yongjiahou. Although she had not yet married into the Qin family at that time, the identity of the Qin family's daughter-in-law had already been decided.

Within a year, the Qin brothers ushered in the will of rehabilitation. At this time, the Xu family personally went to the northwest, found the Qin brothers, and proposed to renew the marriage contract of the year. Qin Bai kept in mind his father's last wish and the kindness of the Niu family's father and daughter, and rejected the Xu family, but Qin Song accepted the marriage contract of the Xu family. As a result, Mrs. Xu, who was originally her brother-in-law, became Qin Song's wife, and now Mrs. Chengenhou. The Xu family's actions were not mentioned, Qin Song was rehabilitated and got ******, so he left his younger brother and benefactor's father and daughter, and followed the Xu family back to the capital to enjoy the blessings.

At that time, Mrs. Niu was seriously ill and was dying. Qin Bai is son-in-law and can't leave, so together with the Niu family, he accompanied the old lady Niu to the last part of his life. After finishing the aftermath and keeping filial piety, Qin Baifang and Niu's marriage were completed. At that time, Qin Song and Xu's eldest son were both over one year old.

Therefore, the Niu family resented Qin Song in his heart for being ungrateful, and he didn't talk about brotherhood, and when it came to Qin Song, the marquis of Cheng'en, there was never a good thing to say.

When Zhao Mo heard this, he also felt that Qin Song was too much: "Why should he be like this? The Niu family is so kind to him, he is reasonable, and he shouldn't leave regardless of it." What's more, he also left his own brother ......" Speaking of this, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, "In this way, your three rooms have never returned to the capital because of this incident, and they have a quarrel with Cheng'en Hou?"

Zhao Mo can understand the resentment in the hearts of Qin Bai and the Niu family, but because of the funeral of the Yue family, he missed the funeral of Queen Qin, and the heart of the saint and the prince may not be happy, right?

Qin Hanzhen looked at Zhao Mo a little inexplicably: "How could it be? My grandfather and grandmother have returned to the capital." My grandfather also went to pay homage to the queen. ”

Zhao Mo was taken aback: "What?!" (To be continued.) )