Chapter 35: Routines
Qin Taisheng's wife Yan Hong, known as Qin Taisheng's family, was the dowry girl brought by the He family when he married from the Chen family. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoIt is said that he bought it after he married into the Chen family. For many years, he has been a confidant of the He family. Her marriage to Qin Taisheng was facilitated by Qin An and He's joint decision. On weekdays, although he felt that the couple was not in love, they had always been safe and had two children. Why did Qin Taisheng suddenly ask to reconcile with his wife?
Qin An couldn't help but ask Qin Taisheng: "Why do you have such an idea? Could it be because you quarreled with your daughter-in-law?" I know that she has always been loyal to the He family, and now that the He family has been punished, she is naturally unhappy. But it's my own business. Your husband and wife are your husband and wife, you can't divorce my wife because of the gap between my husband and wife, you have to divorce with me!"
Qin Taisheng shook his head and said, "The second master misunderstood, I didn't want to follow the second master because the second master wanted to divorce his wife." If it weren't for the second master, I would never have married her back then. Over the years, she looked down on me, and I hated her, and I had long been detached. If it weren't for the fact that the second master valued the second grandmother, I would have divorced her a long time ago, and I just swallowed my anger all these years. Now that the second master has decided to separate from the second grandmother, if I don't take the opportunity to get rid of this woman, how long will I have to be entangled with her?!"
Qin An was surprised: "What did ......you say? How did you and your husband come to such a point? I think back then, you were also in love with each other!"
Qin Taisheng smiled bitterly: "The second master said that he was laughing." When did I fall in love with that woman? The second grandfather and the second grandmother put the two of us together, and for me, it was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue. But at that time, I didn't know the nature of this woman, and I reluctantly married her. Now that I know her true colors, if I don't get rid of her, will it be true that I will bury myself for the rest of my life?"
Qin An was puzzled: "Where did you start with this? Didn't the two of you fall in love back then, and even had a token of love? I showed it to you, and you admitted it." If you hadn't nodded first, how could I have decided for you on my own?"
Qin Taisheng said lightly: "The second master was coaxed by the second grandmother back then, right? I do have a favorite candidate in my heart, when the second master asks me, I can't say her name, I only say that there is such a person, but I need to ask the master, the wife, the uncle and the eldest grandmother to call the shots." The second master took out the handkerchief, saying that the other party made it for me, and said that he knew who it was, and he wanted to propose it for me in person. I had seen the handkerchief at that person's place, and I knew that she had made it for me, but the second master really knew who she was, and waited for the good news with joy. Who knows the ...... in the end But I heard the news that the person in my heart was engaged to someone else, and the second master got me and Yan Hong together. I have nowhere to complain, if I want to tell the truth, I will affect the reputation of others, and in desperation, I have to admit my fate. ”
Qin An was stunned: "How could it be...... If someone else made a handkerchief with your name embroidered on it, how could it end up in Yan Hong's hands?!"
Qin Taisheng's eyes turned red, and he held back his tears: "It was that slut who saw it and made a copy." I had only seen the veil once, and I knew in my heart that it was made for me, but I didn't look closely. When the second master handed me the fake handkerchief, I just thought it was real, so I didn't watch out. Later, when the marriage was decided, I heard from others that the handkerchief was still in the hands of the original owner. When she died, the veil was used as a funeral ......"
"Dead?!" Qin An gasped, thought about it carefully, and opened his mouth wide, "Could it be a ......?"
"Second Master!" Qin Taisheng interrupted him, "Second Master, everyone is already dead, why do you bother to say her name and make her uneasy behind her?"
Qin An opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Qin Hanzhen watched the whole process, only felt that there was a story here, and unintentionally turned around, but saw that under the curtain leading to the inner room, Mama Hu's skirt and embroidered shoes were exposed, obviously listening there for a while.
Qin Han really thought, Mama Tiger should know who Qin Taisheng's sweetheart is, right? Just thinking about it, he was pulled back by Qin Taisheng's voice: "Second master, in my life, I have been ruined by Yan Hong. In the past, hindering the second grandmother, I didn't dare to mention the matter of reconciliation and separation. But now, the second master finally no longer believes the words of the second grandmother, and I have to obey my own wishes. I've been putting up with it for nine years, and if I keep putting up with it, I feel like I'm going crazy. ”
Qin An smiled bitterly and said: "Since you have already had this idea, you should tell me, what is there to worry about? You and I grew up together, we are called master servants, and we are like brothers." The person I trust the most is you, and I will marry you because I believe that she is your sweetheart. I never expected that there would be such an inside story here. If I had known this, I should have asked people clearly, instead of guessing with some specious words, which would have cost you all your life!"
Qin Taisheng wanted to speak and stopped, but in the end he didn't say anything, only showed a more bitter smile.
Qin Hanzhen also felt a little wronged for him in his heart. Even if he is Qin An's most trusted person, Qin An has been deceived by the He family for so many years, and he has obeyed the He family's words, and even the dissatisfaction of his family has not reduced his love and connivance for the He family, so that even his sister-in-law Guan has been forced to death by the He family, but Qin An has to wait until his parents come to the door to know the truth. Qin Taisheng is in a two-room house in Datong, and almost everyone around him is on the He side, even his wife is no exception. Qin An, the only one who could help him, blindly trusted the He family. What could he do?
Even if he can go back to Mizhi Qin's house to complain, he still has to worry that Qin An will stop him, right?
Qin An may have guessed what Qin Taisheng was worried about, his face was scornful, but the guilt in his heart was deeper, and for a while, he didn't know how to apologize. One master and one servant, just silent and speechless for a long time.
Old Mr. Qin coughed, attracting the attention of his youngest son and Qin Taisheng, and then said slowly: "Taisheng, I have understood your thoughts. Since you are at odds with Yan Hong, and the twisted melon is not sweet, you can just reconcile and leave. If she refuses, you can write a letter of resignation. It's just that you have to think about it, you two still have children, and you have to know how your children will arrange in the future. ”
Qin Taisheng said calmly: "The little one knows it. The two children, although spoiled by their mothers and with bad temperaments, are always the flesh and blood of the little ones, and the younger ones will raise them well, and in the future they will be asked to find an errand in this house, and when the man and the woman get married, they will move out to live, that is. But if Yanhong wants to take the child away, she can't. She has a bad heart, and she is also a treacherous person when she follows a master. Give the children to them, no matter how good the seedlings are, they can be ruined, it is better to stay, do their duty as an errand, at least they can have food and clothing without worry. ”
Qin An asked him solemnly: "Have you thought about it, aren't you afraid that a pair of children will resent you in the future?"
Qin Taisheng shook his head: "Don't be afraid." I don't have anything to blame them, they want to blame, just blame their biological mother for misbehaving and helping the second grandmother hurt people. ”
Qin An's expression was a little uncomfortable for a while, and he coughed: "In this case, I will call the shots." It's just that even if the two of you are separated, you are still living in the same house, and I am afraid that you will be embarrassed if you meet them in the future......"
"Second master. Qin Taisheng interrupted him again, "Yan Hong can't stay." Since you agreed to my request, I'll tell you the truth. Yan Hong has been hiding from me, borrowing my name outside to put money in print. I followed you in and out of the barracks, and there are few people in Datongwei who don't recognize me, and they also know that I am the second master. She said that she borrowed my name, but in fact, she used you as a backer. In the past, she was just a little trouble, only one hundred and eighty taels a year, and I heard that there were still two grandmothers in it. Inside and outside Datong City, the wives and grandmothers who are similar to the second grandmother also do more of this, and the interest rate is lower, so everyone will not have much to do. It's just that Yan Hong followed the second grandmother back from Mizhi, as if she was crazy, and suddenly released a few thousand taels of silver, and the interest rate was more than double that of before! They focused on the military attaches in the camp who were of the same grade as the second master, or even lower, as well as the small officials in the yamen. In just half a year's effort, he made a net profit of more than 1,000. I don't know if the second master has noticed that the other adults who work with you now are not as good as you used to be? That's because they put money under your banner and ruined your reputation!"
Qin An was furious: "There is such a thing?!"
Old Mr. Qin's expression also became very serious: "This matter needs to be dealt with as soon as possible, and you must act carefully." The imperial court explicitly forbade the release of seal money, and officials acting in this way were even more criminal. You must not be taken lightly!"
Qin An gasped, his face turned red, and after a long while, he calmed down, gritted his teeth and said, "Father don't worry, my son knows the severity!"
He asked Qin Taisheng's family how much money He and Yanhong had put out. Qin Taisheng only knows a rough idea, and he doesn't know the specific number, but he was educated as a servant in the Qin family, and Uncle Hu trained him, and he followed the way of the housekeeper, so his ability to settle accounts is not bad, and he calculates in his heart, and it is estimated that the principal is at least more than three thousand taels, and now it is almost five thousand taels with interest. However, here, there is not much recovered, because the time is short, there are many borrowers who have not repaid the money, and the part of the money that has been repaid, He ordered Yanhong to lend the money again. At the end of the month, the He family had a full hand, at most less than 1,000 taels of silver, and the rest was still outside.
Qin An's face turned red again: "Why? Why?! Am I missing her silver envoy? Since she pretends to be virtuous, why does she want to harm me for money?!"
Qin Hanzhen interjected and said: "I heard that the family sends five hundred taels of silver to the second uncle every year to make a subsidy, but last year the He family fled back to Datong from Mizhi, and the recent money is probably gone......"
Qin An was stunned for a moment, understood in his heart, and couldn't help but secretly scream ashamed, but it was his negligence.
Mr. Qin said to his youngest son: "It's useless to ask these questions now. Since you have decided to divorce your wife, then quickly dispose of the matter of the money and don't leave trouble. The most important thing is to explain the misunderstanding to others so that you can save your own reputation. ”
Qin An drooped his head and responded, "Yes, my son will definitely handle it carefully." ”
Qin Hanzhen's eyes rolled, she only felt that the current situation was quite familiar, could she use the routine?
She looked up at Qin An and said with a smile: "Second uncle, do you still plan to ask for the five thousand taels of silver that you let go?"
Qin An didn't understand why she asked like this, and said with a wry smile: "How can it be? It's ill-gotten gains, and it's too late for me to get rid of it." ”
"That's going to be easy. Qin Hanzhen smiled and bent his eyes, "I have a good idea." (To be continued.) )