43. Chapter 43
The news of Jia Zheng's return to Beijing was also learned by the Wang family, Wang Hao seemed to have given up the marriage with the Jia family during this time, but in fact, it was not, it was just because Wang Ziteng was a soldier under Jia Daishan, and everything still needed to rely on the Jia family, so he did not do anything that disgusted him, and it was not good to ruin his son's future.
It's just that both Wang Hao and Wang Ziteng are unwilling to give up the marriage with the Jia family like this, this day Mu Xiu, Wang Ziteng hurriedly came back from the barracks, and before he had to hurry back to the courtyard to change clothes, he came to the study to find his father, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw that he was reading the letter sent from there, and his face was solemn, "Father, it's not that something doesn't happen, your face is so ugly." โ
Wang Hao put down the letter in his hand and sighed: "The Xue family in Jinling has sent a letter, saying that Master Xue is sick and can't go to Beijing, and his son will take care of the shops in Beijing and the silver in the collar on his behalf, so let us take care of it." โ
Wang Ziteng was very unintentional when he heard it, "Father, although the Xue family is also counted among the four major families, but its identity is much worse than that of the Jia Shi family, why should we" Thinking that the Wang and Xue families are world friends after all, and his father does not approve of it, he can't say the words later.
The head of the Xue family fought the world because of the funding of the โกโก, and then got a Ziwei Sheren and the imperial businessman, although the imperial merchant was also stained with the word "emperor", which is noble, but it is also a businessman at the bottom, this "Shinong industry and commerce", the status of the businessman is low, and since the beginning of the โกโก dynasty, they are all "heavy agricultural mulberry, suppressing Jia people". The people of the world also think that there are no businessmen and no treachery, and they despise businessmen who are mercenary. The Xue family can be regarded as having a little bit of a relationship with the royal family, but in the eyes of the family, they still disdain to associate with it, so they did not come to the capital like the other three.
Wang Hao shook his head when he heard this, although this son has good ability, he is a person with eyes above the top, "You, you only know one thing, you don't know the other, if the Xue family is really just an imperial businessman, how can it run rampant in Jinling, and even the Zhen family has to give three points to it?"
Wang Ziteng had never heard of such a secret matter, and exclaimed: "Could it be that the Xue family has other identities." โ
Wang Hao let him come closer, and said in a low voice: "The Xue family is the eye of the saint in Jiangnan. โ
The prince raised his head violently, and looked at his father in disbelief, it stands to reason that he should not know about such secret matters.
"This is what Master Xue inadvertently said, only for his father did he know that the Xue family still has a layer of identity, otherwise he would not have been intimate with it. Looking at his son's gaffe, Wang Hao smiled and said: "By the way, the uncle of the Xue family is here, you have to treat him well, don't look at him as small, and his ability is not below you, I heard that most of the Xue family's shops are now taken care of by him." โ
After learning about the other identity of the Xue family, he didn't dare to underestimate the Xue family uncle, "Yes, father, my son will definitely treat him well." โ
I heard that the Jia family and the Hou family have already agreed to marry, but because the Jia family is not in Beijing, it has not been decided. Thinking of the Jia family, Wang Hao said worriedly.
"My son went home today because of this incident, I heard that Jia Zheng is going back to Beijing, but I am afraid that the matter of the Jia Hou family is about to be decided, so our Wang family will have no chance at all. Wang Ziteng also said irritably. Jian raised his eyebrows, "Father, you know how the Jia family and the Niu family got married, it stands to reason that Niu Jian is a concubine, even if he marries a stepfamily, he should not marry a concubine." โ
Wang Hao also said curiously: "Is there still someone hiding here?"
"The son is also hearsay, but this is not windy and waves, and I am afraid that this matter is also true. Wang Ziteng approached his father and whispered, telling all about what happened in the Beijing Mansion between Jia Niu and his family. "Can we do the same?"
Wang Hao's eyes lit up when he heard this, this is a good way, but he thought that if he really acted like this, even if it was done, it would not be a good thing for his daughter and son, and this kind of marriage was not what they wanted. shook it and said: "Even if this method is completed, your sister will not be a good person in the Jia family in the future, and our two families are not married but feuded." โ
"It's my son who wants to go wrong. Wang Ziteng also knew that his father was right.
When the Wang family was not distressed, he didn't expect Jia Zheng himself to give the Wang family a chance to get married.
When Jia Yu came back from an errand, he ran to the old lady's courtyard without even changing his clothes, and shouted happily: "Grandmother, it's out, it's out, I'm out." โ
The old lady saw Jia Yu running in with a gust of wind, and hurriedly said, "You slow down, slow down." Mama Gu poured water for Yu'er. And when he saw that he was panting, he ran away.
Jia Yu took the water and drank it in one go, the old lady was afraid that he would choke, so she stepped forward to give him relief: "You are such a big person, and you are still so unstable, what can't you take your time, you have to run back like this, you can't grow up." After speaking, he nodded Jia Yu's forehead, although it was a blaming word, but the spoiling was not expressed.
Jia Yu scratched his head embarrassedly, and said happily: "Grandmother, aren't I happy, the second brother's poem has been explained." โ
"Really?"
"Well, grandmother, you can no longer guess that the poem is a word fan, and the mystery is the king. It's just that what does the marriage between the king and the second brother have to do with it, can it be said that the second brother's daughter-in-law is surnamed Wang?"
The old lady was happy to hear the temple explain, but because of Jia Yu's unintentional words, her mood became heavy, and she muttered: "No wonder the temple said that it is far away in the sky, and it is the Wang family." โ
"Grandmother, aren't you happy that the poem is explained?" Jia Yu also knew that the old lady was worried about the poem, but now that it has been solved, there is no joy on her face, and she is worried.
"Grandmother is fine, you go back to the hospital first to change your clothes, I have to think about this, think about it." The old lady said
After Jia Daishan came back, the old lady told him about it, "Do you say that Zheng'er's marriage is really in the Wang family? โ
Jia Daishan thought for a while before he said: "Mother, no matter whether what the temple said is true or not, but now the marriage between our Jia family and the Hou family is imperative, if we regret it at this time, then it is not easy for the Hou family to explain, after all, this matter is our beginning." Now it seems that he is still waiting for Zheng'er to come back and say that if the Hou family is willing, Zheng'er should marry the Hou family girl. If the Hou family is unwilling, as for whether to marry the Wang family, we are discussing. โ
Mrs. Xiao sighed helplessly, there was no way out.
The Lin family and Jia Zheng entered Beijing one after the other, and Lin Hai took his mother back to the original Jing'an Hou Mansion and now the Lin Mansion. Looking at the plaque hanging now, the word Lin Fu is still written by the saint. Entering the house, Lin Hai has been repaired everywhere, and the illegal places have been changed one by one, and the scenery in the park is also built in imitation of the south of the Yangtze River, small and exquisite.
It can also be seen that Lin Fan's intentions. Lin Haidao: "Lin Fan, thank you for your hard work, the house has been repaired well." โ
Lin Fan bowed down and said, "The slave doesn't dare to ask for credit, this is all sent by Rong Guogong to help." Rong Guogong learned that his wife was not in good health, and he was afraid that the capital would be cold and dry, so he specially built a fire dragon in his wife's courtyard. โ
Lin Hai was very moved, he just repaired a letter to Rong Guofu, he didn't expect Rong Guofu to do so much for him, and he thought about everything thoughtfully, although this family matter was not decided, but he was really treated as a half-son, "Rong Guogong is a person who keeps promises." โ
Lin Fan was deeply embarrassed, and he was even more happy that his uncle had found such a good Yue family, and he thought that the eldest grandmother would be good in the future.
The next day, although Lin Hai was filial piety and could not go out to visit, he also asked the chief housekeeper Lin An to send Gusu's souvenirs to each family with a greeting post, and also informed the Lin family to return to Beijing.
Jia Daishan received the gift from the Lin family, so he asked Dr. Qiu to go to the Lin Mansion to treat Mrs. Lin. Lin Haiba looked at the doctor, and after Dr. Qiu diagnosed the pulse, he proposed a prescription, "Mrs. Lin, there is no serious illness, but she gave birth at a high age, and she already had a loss, and now she is depressed and sad, and she will linger in her body. After speaking, he handed the prescription to Lin Hai, "Take this medicine five times, one a day, and come back after eating." โ
"Doctor Xie. Lin Hai handed over the prescription to Lin Fan and asked him to follow the doctor to grab the medicine, and he wanted to persuade his mother again, but he had said these words countless times, but he didn't see any effect, so he was very helpless.
Due to the uncertain date of Jia Zheng's return, Jia Daishan sent the big housekeeper to wait at the dock every day, and finally waited for four or five days, and waited for Jia Zheng's boat, looking at Jia Zheng, who had grown a lot taller, the big housekeeper said excitedly: "Finally waiting for the second master, the old man let the old slave wait here for four or five days." After speaking, he beckoned the little guys to help carry things.
Jia Zheng saw that the chief steward only brought three carriages, so he knew that one was for salutation, one was for the chief steward and the little servants to sit on, and one was for him to sit, but he still had one person here, so it was inconvenient to take the carriage. So he called the chief butler and instructed: "Uncle Quan, can you hire another sedan chair, I still have a girl over there." Jia Zheng said vaguely.
Jia Quan is very strange, these two masters go out to study and bring all the little guys, how can there be a girl when they come back? Although there are doubts, I still let you hire a small sedan chair in Tsing Yi. Then a girl about fourteen or fifteen years old walked out of the boat, she didn't look like a girl at first, and Jia Quan's eyes changed when she looked at Jia Zheng. There are not a few people who know Jia Quan in this dock, and they also know that he is here to pick up the second son of Rong Guogong, but when he saw that the young man next to Jia Zhou was still with a girl, they all talked about it quietly. Everyone in the capital knew that the second master of the Rongguo Mansion went out to study with his husband, but he didn't expect to come back and bring a girl back.
Jia Quan is also a clever person, seeing that everyone is looking at them, he doesn't ask anything, so he asks the girl to get into the sedan chair first, and when he sees that the salute is all moved, he beckons him to go home. Mr. Jia Zheng said goodbye to Mr. Jia Zheng and his classmates and went back to his house with Jia Quan.
Jia Quando was very distressed in the carriage, how would he explain to the master later, and there were so many people on the dock who saw it, I am afraid that there would be a lot of rumors, I thought about it and sighed, and I also complained to Jia Zheng, this kind of not knowing in advance, and not letting him arrange it in advance, and it will not be as passive as now.
The carriage traveled for more than half an hour, and finally returned to Rongguo Mansion, Jia Zheng looked at the familiar house, his eyes were slightly red, and only then did he know that he missed home very much.
The old lady and Jia Shishi received a report from the little maid half an hour ago, saying that Jia Zheng had arrived at the dock, and everyone had gathered in Rongxi Hall to wait, and Jia Daishan was also there.
Jia Shishi sat anxiously for half an hour, but the more anxious she was, the more she felt that the time was long, and if it weren't for Jia Daishan, she would not be able to sit still.
The old lady saw that she was sitting still, and comforted: "Madam, Zheng'er is almost here, you don't have to be anxious." โ
Jia Shishi said embarrassedly: "Let the old lady smile, it's just that Zheng'er has been away from home for two years, and her daughter-in-law misses it very much, and now she can't wait for this moment." โ
The old lady patted her hand, "It's all for the sake of motherhood, and I understand it." As soon as the words fell, the girl outside shouted: "Old lady, master, wife, second master is back." After speaking, the curtain was opened, and everyone looked and saw a young man walking in, taller than Jia Zhengchang two years ago, and his shoulders were also broadened.
Jia Min looked at him, although his appearance has not changed much, but his temperament has changed a lot, he is less rigid and pedantic than before, and he has more youthful vitality, and I don't know if it is because he is well-informed.
Jia Zheng's changes can be seen by everyone. Jia Shishi saw his son who had grown up a lot, his eyes were red before he spoke, Jia Daishan's eyes were more comforted, and the old lady was much more comforted.