Chapter Seventy-Nine: Coming to the Door
In the past few days, Dugu Shaotang has entered the palace every day, I don't know what to do, and I will sleep as soon as I come back. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Shen didn't tell him about Qiu taking her dowry to her mother's brother, lest he get angry again.
The second day is the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, and the yamen are officially sealed, and the officials usher in their rare holiday.
After Shen went to Dingbo Hall to ask for peace, he told him that he was going to Qiufu.
The old lady urged: "Go, go, I'm flustered, I haven't slept well all night, so I'll be sure to get it back." ”
It's just that I don't know about it, but once I know, I always feel like a sword hangs over my head, and I don't know when it will fall and die. It's better to move away early, and everyone is relieved.
Shen's post was from the day before yesterday to Qiufu, and Mrs. Qiu received the post for unknown reasons.
It is said that the Shen family and the eldest family of the Dugu family should come back from Benzhou to visit their relatives, but the New Year is approaching, and with the relationship between the two families, there is no need to visit in a hurry as soon as they come back, and it is only right to come to the door during the New Year's Festival.
Mrs. Qiu didn't figure it out after thinking about it for a night, so she just waited for someone to come to the door to answer her questions.
Mrs. Qiu let Shen into the main hall, and the two exchanged a few words.
Mrs. Qiu looked at the maids who were lined up behind Shen, holding all kinds of boxes, and her heart was itching, she didn't know what good things were in it, why didn't she ask someone to present it?
Shen didn't speak, and Mrs. Qiu couldn't ask no matter how itchy she was, so she had to look at it happily.
"Why haven't I seen Uncle Qiu, I haven't seen him for many years, and my nephew and daughter-in-law should have met me. Shen said.
Could it be that there is something wrong with the old man? Mrs. Qiu thought to herself, so she still sent someone to find Lord Qiu.
Shen calculated in his heart, this matter is not clear to Mrs. Qiu, and it is estimated that she will not be able to get involved with her for a day, so it is better to find Lord Qiu directly.
Shen was in charge of talking to her, but he didn't mention business.
Not long after, Lord Qiu came in wearing a half-worn Taoist robe, and his head was covered with a soft-footed head of the same color. He looks thin and in good spirits.
Shen Shi hurriedly got up and saluted, and said, "My nephew and daughter-in-law have seen Uncle Qiu. ”
Lord Qiu hurriedly said a few words of humility and asked, "Your in-laws are still in good health, and Mrs. Shen is well?"
Shen replied one by one, and thanked Lord Qiu for his greetings.
Shen didn't plan to waste time in beating around the bush, and after a few words of greeting, he looked at the people waiting in the house.
Lord Qiu waved his hand to retreat, but he was deeply puzzled in his heart.
Shen also let his maid go out first, and then cut straight to the point, "I'm ashamed to say that my nephew and daughter-in-law have been in Benzhou for many years, and the Qiu brothers didn't catch up when they got married." It was also the niece and daughter-in-law who were careless, and they didn't expect to let their younger siblings help with the gift. However, my brother and sister are careful, and I helped find some gifts in the treasury of my niece and daughter-in-law......"
Lord Qiu, who listened to the previous sentence, was confused, this brother's daughter-in-law and mother-in-law became a brother, as a sister-in-law, the relationship is good and courteous, and the relationship is not good, even if you don't follow the ceremony, you can't find fault.
What's more, no one is there, who can say anything if they don't follow the courtesy? Shen brought it up, and he didn't want others to hear it.
After Shen finished finishing the second half of the sentence, Lord Qiu chuckled in his heart. Mrs. Qiu can't listen to the voiceover, how can he not understand. This is her own daughter, who privately took other people's things to supplement her mother's brother without their consent.
What is the matter! The anger in his heart on his side hadn't had time to come out, and Shen Shi said unhurriedly: "It's just that my younger brother and sister don't know, and there are a few things that are inappropriate......
Mrs. Qiu said: "Niece and daughter-in-law, what's wrong? Isn't it too precious? My daughter is too disagreeable, I will talk about her when I turn around." ”
Can you spit out the meat in your mouth? As soon as she turned around and said to her, she wanted to expose the matter and return it without mentioning it. I still complained in my heart that the Shen family was stingy, and I wanted to come back the gift I gave out.
"This rammed goods", Lord Qiu scolded in his heart, people call you uncle, aunt, you still take it seriously, don't you see what your identity is?
Lord Qiu didn't say anything about her in front of others, so he just glanced at her coldly and signaled her to shut up.
I thought again, since Shen said that these things were inappropriate, it must be a big inappropriate. The daughter taught by the world-famous Confucian Taifu Shen can't be a narrow-minded person who has the face to ask for gifts to give out.
"When the nephew and daughter-in-law got married, the emperor saw the thin face of his father and asked the queen mother to give her makeup ......"
Lord Qiu has been immersed in the court for many years, and he usually knows everything by hearing it, and Shen Shi said the beginning, and immediately understood what she meant.
He stood up suddenly, only to feel that his brain was dazed for a while, and his face was flushed. What Shen said later, Lord Qiu couldn't hear it clearly.
How could he not know what kind of virtue his own daughter had, he must have taken advantage of the absence of others to get cheap to others, but fortunately he didn't die and took what he shouldn't have taken.
Relieved himself, he listened to Shen's words: "My younger brother and sister have been filial to my in-laws for all these years, and it has been really hard to take care of the uncle's house. My niece and daughter-in-law are really ashamed, but I still have to come to the door to ask for the things that my brother and sister gave me as gifts. If it weren't for the fact that these things were important, the niece and daughter-in-law would really have no face to come to this door. ”
As he spoke, he beckoned the maid led by Cuiwei to come in, and opened the box in his hand, revealing the contents inside.
Lord Qiu glanced at it, and it was rare things such as inkstones, plum bottles, jade, and ornaments.
Listening to Shen's words: "Some meager gifts, please accept them from Lord Qiu." ”
Lord Qiu knew that the Shen family was exchanging these gifts for the items given by the emperor, so he hurriedly raised his hand and said, "What is the eldest lady doing? Please wait a minute, this will let the dog find all the things for the eldest lady. ”
Mrs. Qiu didn't understand what was involved, and when she heard that her master had promised to return the things, she immediately became anxious. Before getting up, he just said: "My nephew and daughter-in-law have a heart...... and I was glared at by Lord Qiu's vicious eyes.
Lord Qiu was honest and honest, and he was embarrassed to death by his daughter, where could he still take care of his old wife's face, and shouted: "You sit down for me." ”
Mrs. Qiu had no choice but to sit back. Shen's face was also a little embarrassed, and said: "Uncle Qiu is angry, please be sure to accept these things, and they will be used as an apology for your nephew and daughter-in-law." ”
Lord Qiu said: "The family is unfortunate, the old man is very ashamed, if the eldest lady insists on leaving something, it will be a slap in the face of the old man!"
At this point, if Shen insisted on it, he would really come to the door and slap his face, so he had to wave his hand to let people cover the box and let people go out again.
Mrs. Qiu was disappointed, so she simply turned her head away from looking, out of sight and out of mind.
Lord Qiu instructed his subordinates to find his son.
Lord Qiu has two daughters and two sons, the eldest daughter is married far away, and the second daughter is Qiu. The young son was raised by Mrs. Qiu and was idle, and in his early thirties, he didn't achieve anything. Fortunately, there is still an eldest son who follows him a little bit, and he is a motivated person.
Lord Qiu asked the Shen family for a list.
The Shen family re-copied this list, removing a few pieces that the Qiu family had returned.