Chapter 937: Han Jianming's Spring (2)

There are six dishes and one soup for lunch, which are stir-fried beef with winter bamboo shoots, shredded pork with fish flavor, sweet and sour fish from West Lake, assorted honeycomb tofu with sour and hot lion's head, stir-fried cabbage, and a mouthful of mushroom soup.

Han Jianming looked at the dishes on the table and said with a smile: "Mother, how do you cook so many dishes today?"

Qiu said with a smile on his face: "Today's big happy event, how can you not add vegetables." "Zhi'er Mo Ruomu, she knew that Han Jianming's appearance just now was that she had fallen in love with this girl.

Han Jianming wisely didn't answer, and helped Qiu Shi to sit down: "Mother, you have to eat more when you cook so many dishes." "Qiu believes in Buddhism and originally wanted to be a vegetarian. Yuxi still felt that this was not good for her health, so she urged her to eat meat. So on weekdays, Qiu's will also eat some meat.

After lunch, Qiu's went for a walk in the courtyard to eat: "Ming'er, I will let the matchmaker go to Xiang's house tomorrow." ”

"Ahem......" Han Jianming coughed in surprise: "Mother, how can you be so hasty?" He knew a lot about the situation of the Xia family, but he didn't know anything about the situation of the Xiang family. Even if he thinks this girl Xiang is very good, he doesn't know the details of the other party, so he won't act rashly.

Qiu Shi pretended to be annoyed and said, "What kind of sloppiness? You are forty-one years old after the New Year, and you don't hurry up." "Marrying a wife earlier will also allow her to hold grandchildren in her lifetime. It's just that it's hard for her to say this.

Han Jianming didn't hide it from the Qiu family, and said, "I have already asked Han Hao to investigate, and I will talk about this matter when Han Hao comes back." "If there is anything wrong with the Xiang family, even if he has a good impression of Xiang Zixin, he can't marry.

Qiu felt that Han Jianming was thinking too much: "What is there to investigate, what else can a girl's family do that violates the law and discipline? And this girl knows at a glance that her upbringing is not bad." "I learned the rules and etiquette very well, and I spoke softly.

Han Jianming smiled bitterly in his heart, but his face was not obvious: "Mother, if this girl is a sweet-faced and poisonous girl, she will not be at peace when she marries back." If so, then I'd rather not take a wife. "Ye's tossing has already given Han Jianming a shadow. And because of the Ye family, Yunqing is a little distant from the Han family. Ye was chosen by his grandmother, and he had no choice. This time, he must be cautious. The Han family can't afford to toss anymore.

Qiu Shi was silent and said: "If this girl Xiang can't do it, then the mother will find it for you again, and you can always find a good one." ”

Han Jianming hummed and said, "Listen to my mother." "No matter how gentle and petty the concubine is, she is always not as good as the wife.

Yu Cong killed his wife because of his favored concubine, and finally died and his family was broken. With such a bloody example, no one in this officialdom dares to make the same mistake again.

Han Hao's movements were very fast, and he checked the Xiang family in half a day: "Master, the Xiang family split up five years ago, and Master Wu San didn't get much property. Three years ago, Wu had an illness and spent a lot of money, but the illness never got better. ”

Han Jianming asked a question: "Then what does the Wu family mainly live on now?"

Han Hao said: "The Wu family also has a shop and sixty acres of land, the shop has an annual rent of one hundred and eighty taels, and the grain harvested in the field every year is enough for their family to chew. "Under normal circumstances, this money and food also ensures that they have no worries about food and clothing. But the problem is that Wu has been taking medicine for many years, and this is a bottomless pit.

After a pause, Han Hao said again: "The third master of the Xiang family has no ability, but he is honest and responsible. Now the Xiang family's housework is taken care of by Miss Xiang, and she is also in charge of the younger siblings below. ”

Han Jianming nodded, and asked again: "Why hasn't the eldest girl of the Xiang family allowed her family until now?

Since Han Hao went to investigate, he must find out clearly: "The eldest girl of the Xiang family was dragged down by her family. "The Xiang family has no money, so they can't get a dowry for their daughter.

Xiang Zixin looks very good, she has also read and read since she was a child, in fact, as long as she lowers her requirements, she can marry a good family even if she has no dowry. But she couldn't rest assured that she would go to the house, and asked for a dowry of 3,000, but as a result, it was delayed until now.

The third master of Xiang does not cause trouble, and the eldest girl of the Xiang family can manage the house, and Han Jianming is more satisfied with these. As for Wu's disease, when the time comes, he will ask a good doctor to diagnose and treat him, even if he can't be cured, it doesn't matter, he can still afford this medical expenses. In addition, the first impression was very good, and Han Jianming felt that it was not bad to marry Xiang Zixin.

When Qiu heard that Han Jianming was willing to marry Xiang Zixin, he was so happy that he ate an extra bowl of rice in the evening: "Tomorrow, I will let the matchmaker go to Xiang's house to propose marriage." "She can't marry Xiang Zixin home tomorrow, so that she can hold her grandson next year.

Han Jianming snorted: "Okay." ”

After sending Han Jianming away, Mother Li said: "Old lady, this matter can't be rushed, it's better to ask someone to inquire." The eldest girl of the Xiang family is seventeen years old and has not yet decided on a marriage, so we must know the reason. If there is any hidden disease, it will be troublesome at that time. "Most of the women in Jiangnan are married at the age of sixteen, and the situation of the girls in the Xiang family is not suspicious.

Qiu Shi thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "You go and ask Han Hao to see what the reason is." ”

Half an hour later, Mother Li came back and relayed Han Hao's words: "Old lady, the reason why the girl of the Xiang family did not marry was because she proposed a dowry of three thousand taels. "Qiu's main thing is to think

Qiu Shi smiled and said, "Three thousand taels of dowry is not much. "When they married the Ye family, they bought a dowry of 12,000 taels of silver. Three thousand taels, only a quarter of the original. But because it's a remarriage, it definitely can't be compared with the original match.

Mother Li hurriedly said: "Old lady, these big girls of the Xiang family have made it clear that they will stay in their parents' house." "Those who want to marry can't afford to pay for it, and those who can afford it don't want to spend money to marry a girl from a broken family, and they also carry a bunch of burdens.

Qiu Shi asked in some surprise, "Why?"

Li's mother said: "Mrs. Xiang's health is not good, and the girl of the Xiang family wants to leave more money for Mrs. Xiang's medical treatment. ”

Qiu Shi was very satisfied: "He is a filial child. She decided to add two thousand taels of silver to the dowry.

Early the next morning, Qiu asked Han Hao to invite the official media to come over. The matchmaker originally thought that she was called to the door for Brother Chang'er, but she didn't expect it to be for Han Jianming. immediately agreed, unless the brain was pumped, he would refuse this family business. took a thick seal of red, and the matchmaker went out happily. After becoming this family, he can get a red seal that is worth half a year's income.

On the Xiang family's side, when they saw that the matchmaker came to the door, they didn't take Qiao, so they readily agreed.

The Qiu family was anxious to marry his daughter-in-law, so he decided on the family affairs a year ago. Qiu also wanted to set the wedding date on the twenty-sixth day of the first month of the year, but was blocked by Han Jianming. A month was too rushed, and he had so many things on hand that he couldn't take a break. After consulting with Qiu, Qiu's marriage was set on the sixth day of the third month. Rao is like this, and after the New Year, everyone in the governor's palace began to get busy.

On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, Yuxi received a letter from Han Jianming and knew that he was going to remarry.

Seeing Yunqing looking at her, Yuxi put down the letter and said, "Big brother will marry a wife in March next year." "Han Jianming is forty, and this girl is only seventeen years old, which is a big age difference.

When Yun Qing heard this, he immediately said, "Don't marry another person this time." "The shadow left by the Ye family on him is too deep.

Yuxi shook his head and said, "Probably not, the eldest brother's vision is still very good." "If you are a fool and can't stand it, your eldest brother won't be able to look down on it.

Yunqing snorted: "This is the best." The Han family has a capable housewife, so you don't have to be sad. "I hate the Han family the most if there is a fart, so I came to Yuxi.

Yuxi sighed softly after snorting.

Yun Qing was a little puzzled and asked, "What kind of sigh is good?"

Yuxi smiled bitterly: "I think this world is too unfair to women." As long as a powerful man reaches fifty, he can marry a girl of seventeen or eighteen, and a woman ...... I had never heard of a fifty-year-old woman marrying a seventeen or eighteen-year-old man. "A woman is fifty years old, and even a widow of twenty years old cannot marry a man who is seventeen or eighteen years old, unless the other party is too poor to marry a daughter-in-law.

For a moment, Yunqing didn't know how to answer this question. After a long while, Yun Qing said, "Don't think about it so much. "It's hard to change that.

Yuxi just sighed a little: "I hope that I can improve the status of women in my lifetime." ”

Yunqing held Yuxi's hand and said, "You've done a lot for them, don't be tired." "It is written in the law that you shall not interfere with the remarriage of a widow. In addition, if a woman wants to go to the government with the resignation, the government is not allowed to shirk it. Once the shirk is found, the black gauze hat of the official is gone.

Yuxi shook his head and said, "It's not enough. "What she did was a drop in the bucket. If you want to improve the status of women, it is a long way to go.

Yunqing said: "This kind of thing has to be done slowly. "This kind of old custom, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, can be changed in a few years.

Yuxi leaned on Yunqing's shoulder and said softly: "Herui, it is my greatest blessing to meet you in this life. No matter what she does, Yunqing will support her unconditionally, otherwise she wouldn't be so smooth.

"It's also a blessing for me to meet you. Yun Qing didn't want to continue the topic, and said: "Brother Hua has to know about the matter of the eldest brother marrying again." "Brother Hua is from the Han Mansion, but there are 365 days a year, and 360 days are in the palace. After five years of getting along, Brother Hao has completely regarded Brother Hua as his own.

Yuxi nodded: "I'll tell him later." By the way, the eldest brother asked the second sister-in-law to show Brother Chang's daughter-in-law, and she had to be capable and spicy. The second sister-in-law felt that Xu Yue and Lu Yunyun met the requirements of the eldest brother. Although it is said that this is a private matter, Xu Zhen and Lu Fei are both generals with heavy troops. Especially Xu Zhen, who can fight well, has made great achievements over the years.

Yunqing said: "Xu Zhen doesn't look down on Han Jiachang. As for whether Lu Fei will agree to this marriage, he doesn't know. However, he will remind Lu Fei. As for whether he will agree to this family business, that is Lu Fei's business.

Yuxi smiled bitterly: "Brother Chang'er is not a martial artist, and he pities the jade, if the future sister-in-law is outstanding, the Han family will not be at peace." "Han Jianming is only forty years old, as long as Xiang Zixin's body is fine, there must be a son-in-law.

Yun Qing said disapprerovingly: "If the sister-in-law is excellent, then he can have his own future, how can he still stare at the family's one-third of an acre." "If that's the case, it's not great.

Yuxi smiled bitterly and said: "When the world is calmed down, the Han family will definitely have a title." No matter how capable you are, you can still earn a knighthood. "The Han family is her mother's family, and Han Jianming has done a lot of things for them over the years and has made great contributions, and the lowest reward in the future will be the marquis.

Yun Qing really didn't think that far, but soon he said: "What else is there to argue about? Han Jiachang is recorded in the name of the Ye family, that is, the eldest son of Zheng'er Bajing. In the future, if he gets a knighthood, he will definitely be a knight. ”

Yuxi looked at Yun Qing and said, "If it were you, the eldest son was mediocre and incompetent, and the second son was shrewd and capable, who would you choose as the heir?"

Yun Qing didn't think about it and said, "It must be the eldest son." "Although Han Jiachang's eldest son has water, but it is recorded in the name of the Ye family, his identity cannot be changed.

For this answer, Yuxi was not surprised: "The eldest brother is not you, he will choose a more capable person to inherit the family business." "The eldest brother values the inheritance of the family, and his wish since childhood is to revitalize the family and let the Han family return to the center of power, so he broke the kettle to join her. Therefore, if the Xiang family does not give birth to a son in the future or it is useless, the eldest brother is estimated to appoint it. Once the son-in-law is excellent, he will definitely change the heir. But the heir, how can it be so easy to change?

After listening to Yuxi's analysis, Yunqing said: "Since you can't do it, it's not bad to let Han Jiachang be a rich man." ”

That being said, but what originally belonged to me was taken away, and I must be resentful in my heart. The so-called woe caused by the wall, the house is restless, how can the Han family really prosper?

Thinking of this, Yuxi was a little glad that Qi Hao was good enough to restrain the triplets. Otherwise, it will be a trouble in the future.

Yun Qing said helplessly: "You, you just think too much. "In a decade or two, who knows what will happen.

After dinner, Yuxi told Brother Hua the news that Han Jianming was about to remarry. On weekdays, Brother Hua rarely eats with Yuxi and them, not that Yuxi and Yunqing disagree, but that Brother Hua himself is unwilling.

Hua Ge'er said with a flat expression: "Auntie, I know." After he came back, he ate and lived in the palace, and the Han family only went back during the New Year's holidays. Since Han Jianming went to Jiangnan, he didn't go back for the holidays. Speaking of which, the palace is his home in the true sense.

Brother Xuan frowned and asked, "Mother, will my uncle be bad to my cousin after marrying a wife?" Brother Hua lives in the palace and often comes into contact with the triplets, so after a long time, he will naturally have feelings.

Yuxi smiled and said, "No." ”

Brother You snorted: "There are few good ones for this stepmother." Mother, what if that woman marries an ugly and lazy hot daughter-in-law to her cousin in the future?"

Qi Hao's feelings for Hua Ge'er are second only to his own brothers: "Mother, it doesn't make sense for Ayou to worry. ”

Yunqing found that not only Yuxi thought a lot, but also several children thought a lot.

Yuxi smiled and said, "Don't worry about this, Brother Hua'er's daughter-in-law in the future must be nodded to your father." "This face, the eldest brother will definitely give it.

Putting aside the affection, only Hua Ge'er will become Qi Hao's arm in the future, and she will not ignore Hua Ge'er's lifelong events.

Brother You put his hand to his heart and said, "I'm relieved." ”

Hua Ge'er said with a grateful face: "Thank you, aunt and uncle, thank you to the prince and the three young masters." He was glad to have stayed in the palace all these years.

Yuxi touched Brother Hua'er's head and said lovingly: "It's all a family, what is there to thank for." ”