Chapter 27: Resentment
Uncle Xu's question made Master Xu speechless, he couldn't say, just after the next few years, he was dazzled by the wealth of the Houfu, and then there was a young scholar who was angry, and it was not good to chase the property of the mansion, as for his wife, he had heard a few times, but Mrs. Zhou was stern and no one was allowed to ask, and they didn't dare to ask more after being reprimanded. How much do chickens and ducks earn, as well as restaurant dividends, etc., the income is very amazing, and he feels that the Hou Mansion has too much money to spend, he is full of sage books, and he is not a person who spends money, he thinks that the money is enough, and he looks like a philistine.
Think about such a big Hou Mansion, even if Mrs. Zhou is more greedy for her daughter, others can't say anything, he can get a title for nothing, it's not good to care about that bit of money, I think Mrs. Zhou will not dare to empty the Hou Mansion, Mrs. Zhou has only one flesh and blood, and she married into the noble family, the place of the stables, and really emptied the Hou Mansion into the Bofu, this Yuanping Bofu does not have such a big appetite to dare to eat, he has not done it for so many years, and he knows a few imperial histories, When the time comes, he will definitely not be able to eat and walk around, he never thought that Houfu really has no money, how is this possible?
The patriarch also said: "Big nephew, you, you really shouldn't go against the will of the old man, let your daughter-in-law mess around, Mrs. Zhou is old, she can live for a few years, people are old and miss the old, you should want to help your mother's family at all, you really shouldn't mess with her, you see that she is angry, and she doesn't care about anything, but fortunately, you still have a title, or a five-grade editor, you have a good fortune, these fields are also back, you can still live a good life, Mrs. Zhou can support the family business as a woman, and it will be easier for you to do it as a big man." , isn't it?"
Master Xu had a bitter face, how could this be the same? If the life of spending four or five hundred taels a month suddenly becomes only spending forty or fifty taels a month, how can people live? Just the money for gifts during the New Year and festivals is not enough, he is in front of the official, but he is a Qingshui Yamen, and there is no oil and water to fish.
They are all of the same clan, one is prosperous and one is lost, the patriarch said seriously: "Big nephew, I'll tell you the truth again, if you can coax the old man to change his mind, it is naturally good, but if you can't, don't force it, Mrs. Zhou has a decree and a chaste archway, a model of court awards, most of the older generation also know what happened to the Yongxiang Hou Mansion back then, you and the Yongxiang Hou Mansion can have the function of Mrs. Zhou today, and they take into account the reputation of the dead old Marquis on weekdays, everyone will not say much, their hearts are clear, You have to complain a little so that outsiders can hear, and a single spit can drown you. ”
Old Master Xu's face was like ashes, why, why has no one ever sued him, is this the case in the Yongxiang Hou Mansion? I knew that this was the case, and if he borrowed ten thousand guts, he didn't dare to disobey Mrs. Tai.
Yes, usually everyone occasionally says in front of him, how great Mrs. Zhou is, how hard she works to keep a family, and asks him to honor Mrs. Tai at first, he is grateful, but slowly, I have listened to it a lot, and I am tired of it, and those people are reminding him all the time that he is just a country child picked up and raised by others.
When he passed the test, he had already won the show, who didn't praise him for his good literary talent? He thought that even if he didn't succeed, with his own talent and learning, he could still be promoted to the top of the competition, and then he went to Beijing to catch the exam, won the top prize, and really won the honor.
But because of his succession, his road to the imperial examination was cut off, and he could only donate a petty official, and he worked hard for half his life to be a five-grade editor, just like that, some people said that he was a second ancestor who relied on his ancestors.
Yes, he is not wrong, this qiē is all the fault of the old witch, no wonder she has no son in her life, her heart is too poisonous.
At the wine table, the elders of the clan did not pay attention to the resentment and unwillingness on Master Xu's face.
The Yongxiang Hou Mansion needs money, in addition to begging Mrs. Zhou to come back, there is also a way to marry his daughter-in-law into the door to get a large dowry to solve the urgent needs of the Hou Mansion.
It's all Geng's trouble, although Master Xu has eaten Geng's heart at this time, he can only put it aside first, and let Geng go to tell the Yongxiang Hou Mansion to let Miss Su pass the door as soon as possible.
Geng also knew that the mansion was in danger now, and he was afraid that Master Xu would settle the account on her, so he hurried to go.
Yuanping Bofu was also a little anxious, they knew that Mrs. Zhou had moved to the nunnery, and there were many discussions in Beijing, all of which alluded to the unfilial piety of Master Xu and his wife, and forced their heirs who were so kind to them into the nunnery.
It is said that Youyu Shi has already begun to gear up, and as soon as Mrs. Zhou shows a little tone, she will start impeachment.
Master Su, who had been silent about the marriage of Su Yirong's sisters, also spoke at this time, secretly complaining that the eldest lady Qu had done things like this.
Qu is full of grievances, her daughter is at this age, she was taken by her sister, where can there be anything to wait for, Yongxiang Houfu may be the only choice, if you don't become a daughter, you can only marry far low, when you first mentioned this family business, Master Su also agreed, but now he says so.
Master Su is an old fritter in the officialdom, and he pushed the responsibility away, saying that he was in favor of this family business, but he didn't teach her to bypass Mrs. Zhou and set this family business privately, and now people outside say that they bullied Mrs. Zhou a widow in Yuanping Bofu, and forced her daughter who couldn't get married.
What kind of person is Mrs. Zhou, who supported the Yongxiang Marquis Mansion that was about to fall, and got the chaste archway issued by the imperial court, Dajing Dynasty was the first part, if she went out to sue the Yongxiang Marquis for disobedience, not to mention the title of the Yongxiang Marquis, that is, whether this life can be kept depends on the emperor's mood, and the Yuanping Bofu will definitely not be able to be left alone.
Qu was terrified.
However, Master Su changed his words, and said, this is only the worst case, if this is the case, Mrs. Zhou will not be able to get benefits, regardless of the overall situation for a little thing, the reputation of hard work for decades will be gone, not to mention that she also has a daughter married in Bofu, presumably she doesn't want to tear her face, for the sake of today, the plan is to let Su Yirong marry in the past, the dust has settled, Su Yirong is waiting carefully, Qu is being better to the third room, people's hearts are made of meat, as long as Mrs. Zhou changes her mind and praises a few words openly, this matter will pass.
Qu also thought so, so the next day, when Geng said that she hoped to become married, she immediately made a decision, and after turning over Huang Lizhi and discussing with Mrs. Cen, she set the eighth day of the next month......
After the family affair was booked, Dafang breathed a sigh of relief.
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Some relatives asked, why Mrs. Tai is not a young one, the succession is to have someone to help support the family business, there is something to rely on, not to mention whether the filial son will grow up to be successful, in the case of orphans and widows in Yongxiang Houfu, there must also be an adult man to help support, even if it is just standing and doing nothing, outsiders do not dare to bully the door, Mrs. Zhou has no heart and no time to wait for the day when the little milk baby becomes a child.