Aunt Zhang listened to her sister's words, her eyes were red, and she whispered, "I have to take one step at a time, what else can we do?" It's just that Xueyan suffered, and when something like that happened, even her in-laws' house was hard to find. When we moved back, we also left that place, so that we could find a home with her. ”

It turned out that this Aunt Zhang was ordered by her parents in her early years to marry a Xiucai surnamed Zhang in Beijing. The two have a daughter, named Xueyan. That Zhang Xiucai's family is not rich, but he is known to be motivated, and he was admitted to the Jinshi in the sixth year of Changshun, and was selected and sent to a wealthy county for the imperial court as the county commander. Because of his mediocre ability, he did not have any real achievements in his years in office. However, fortunately, this person does not have any great ambitions, although it is a perfunctory errand, but there is no waste of money and labor. It's just that in the middle of last year, some people in the DPRK and China suddenly impeached him for embezzlement and bribery, and there were even more unclear internal affairs. The higher authorities sent an inspector to come down, but most of it was true, and it was reported to heaven. According to the laws of this dynasty, it is necessary to send questions. This chapter of the county order jumped up and down, made countless silver coins, and said a lot of favors, so that a prison sentence was spared. But the dismissal of the official was inevitable, and the eunuch bags accumulated over the past few years were exhausted.

As the saying goes, blessing and misfortune do not go alone. In the early years, the couple had found a family job for Miss Xueyan in the county middle school. That family's surname is Liu, although it is not a wealthy family, it is also a clean and courteous family. That kid is also a gentle and handsome person, and he is a good relative. Unexpectedly, in March last year, the child surnamed Liu suddenly contracted a vicious disease, and was diagnosed with fever by a quack doctor. This Miss Xueyan unfortunately became a widow, which was also a tragedy.

However, there are many ignorant people in the market, and they listen to the teasing of those who have a heart, and gradually say that this Miss Xueyan is too hard, and Fang Ke has six relatives. At first, there were not many people who listened to it, and when they saw that the Zhang family had encountered official affairs and got into such a wolf situation, they couldn't help but believe it. The Zhang family and his wife are already anxious to avoid official disasters, and where can they have the strength to save their daughter's reputation. came and went like this, and rumors spread in the county. The Zhang family wants to say goodbye to their daughter again, but the party doesn't say that the Zhai side is not a couple, but it is said that the year is not matched.

is a good official lady, but no one is willing to marry. This Miss Xueyan has also been pampered since she was a child, where can she stand such idleness. I was hanged several times at home, but I was saved by my family. Seeing that there was no hope of seeking death, she swore not to marry, changed her clothes, and swore to be undead. Although the two members of the Zhang family were reluctant in their hearts, they did not dare to force it, and discussed it in private a few times, but they all felt that it was better to leave the place where it was right and wrong. The two made up their minds and went to Beijing to join them.

That Zhang Xiucai's family was the only one in his generation, and although there were still a few uncles and brothers in the clan, they had not been in contact for a long time, so they couldn't be counted on. Aunt Zhang knew that her sister had married the head of an infantry yamen, and the family had been quite good in recent years, so she wanted to come and ask her sister to take care of her.

She had already written to inform her of this matter before, and the Lu family knew about it, so naturally there was no need to say more.

At that moment, Liu Shi saw that her expression was gloomy, so he said: "Since you say so, you can live in Beijing with peace of mind." There are relatives in Hengzhu, can you still starve the three of you to death? I don't dare to say anything else, my niece's daughter's business is on me, you can take care of yourself. When Aunt Zhang saw her sister taking it, she put away her tears and thanked her repeatedly.

Everyone sat down, Sister Lu Hong looked around, and asked, "We are talking about the excitement, but why don't you see Cousin Xueyan?" When Liu asked, he said, "Your aunt led her to meet the old lady, but the old lady left her to talk in the room and hasn't released it yet." As he spoke, he glanced at Xia Chunchao as if he had nothing to do with it.

While he was talking, he heard the sound of a skirt outside. Xing'er was guarding the door, heard the movement, glanced out, and said inside, "Miss Zhang is here." "The curtain was raised.

Xia Chunchao saw a hundred and twenty-eight beauties coming in from outside, with a long face, a long figure, green eyebrows, lips without self-zhu, white skin and bright eyes, a few slight numbness on the cheeks, a plain dress, no makeup on the face, but he has a natural romantic attitude.

This Zhang Xueyan entered the house, first went to the Liu family to say a blessing, and said hello in a low voice. Liu Shi hurriedly helped her up, and said with a smile: "This is your cousin, you played together when you were young, and you haven't seen each other for many years, but I'm afraid I can't remember." This is your cousin-in-law, but you don't recognize it. See you. After finishing speaking, Xia Chunchao and Sister Lu Hong hurriedly got up, and the sisters didn't mention it.

Zhang Xueyan saw that the two sisters-in-law were born with romantic characters, and her cousin-in-law Xia was particularly outstanding, thinking of the words of Lu Jia, she couldn't help but feel a little gloomy in her heart. But he didn't bring it out on the face, just greeted him according to the courtesy.

Xia Chunchao saw this woman for the first time, and he was not prepared. Fortunately, the girl Zhu'er is very clever, and when she saw this scene, she didn't give orders, and ran back to the house while people were not looking. Tell Bao'er to take the key to open the box, take it upon herself, take two Ayara rulers, wrap them and bring them to the upper room.

It turned out that Xia Chun was in charge of these two girls, Bao'er was in charge of her grandmother's hairpin ring clothes, and Zhu'er followed the guests every day. Today, because she is a little bad, she didn't go with the incense.

Zhu'er took the gift back to the upper room, Xia Chunchao took it, handed it to Zhang Xueyan with his own hands, and said with a smile: "When I saw my sister for the first time, I didn't prepare, and I was a little cold, don't be surprised." Although Zhang Xueyan knew that this meeting gift was not easy to push, she still resigned. Or Liu said: "Your sister-in-law and yours, you just take it." It's not worth anything, it's short, and my aunt will make it up to you another day. Zhang Xueyan hurriedly laughed and said: "Auntie said that she was laughing, my cousin-in-law's gift, I feel that Dai is still too late, how dare I fight for too little?" It's just that I came from afar, and it seems wrong to receive such a generous gift. When the aunt said so, the niece was disrespectful. After speaking, he accepted the gift. She didn't have a girl to serve, so she held it herself.

Seeing this, Liu said, "You don't even have a person to serve around you now? Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "Because of the disaster in front of us, we have already lost all our family wealth. Even the cost of entering Beijing was entangled, and it was only after selling my makeup that I made it up. Where can we keep our servants today? Xueyan and I only use an old mother's general. ”

When Liu heard this, he sighed and said, "How can this be done? We have the spring and autumn season, and it will be over. Xueyan is young, how can she do without someone around to serve the hairpin comb? As he spoke, he said to Xia Chunchao: "I'll buy it now, I don't necessarily have ready-made ones when I come; Second, the man came out of Yazi's house, and he didn't know whether it was clean or not, and he didn't know what was wrong. I have been looking at it all day, and the treasure next to you is good, smart and sensible. Brother Yong'er is not at home, and you are the only one in the room now, so there are not so many errands. You just ask Bao'er to serve Xueyan, and you can make up for it when you have a good one another day. ”

Xia Chunchao heard that his mother-in-law wanted his own dowry girl, and hurriedly smiled: "My cousin didn't have a call, so she shouldn't be stingy." It's just that Bao'er is too young, and she is just naughty on weekdays, and she is afraid that there will be some story next to her cousin, which makes her cousin annoyed and angry. Besides, although Brother Yong'er is not at home now, there are many things in the shop and in the Zhuangzi, and I often have places that I can't think of. This pearl is a lost temper again, but Bao'er can still remind me a little. My cousin was short of people to call, so in the past two days, I called the matchmaker on the back street to pick a girl and buy it with my cousin. ”

When Aunt Zhang heard this, she smiled at Liu's family: "It turns out that my sister's house is already in charge of her daughter-in-law. My sister is old, so she doesn't care about family affairs, right? Seeing that his daughter-in-law refuted his orders in public, Liu was quite unhappy in his heart, and it was not easy to attack in front of people, but said: "In recent years, my spirit has become worse and worse, and I don't care about these things." Although these juniors are not successful, they should also be asked to experience and experience, so I don't ask much about the trivial things in the family. But a girl, I also did the Lord. As he spoke, he said to Xia Chunchao: "I know that it is your companion room, and I am serving by your side, and you are reluctant to do it." However, when distant guests arrive, they naturally have to do their best to fulfill the friendship of landlords. Don't feel distressed, just a hairy girl, what's good? You tell Bao'er to serve your cousin, and I'll buy you a girl with my own money!" After that, without waiting for Xia Chunchao to speak, he called someone to pass on Bao'er.

Although Xia Chunchao was reluctant, he couldn't contradict his mother-in-law, so he had to keep silent and twist the handkerchief in his hand. After a while, Sister Lu Hong got up and said with a smile: "Mother is too, thinking that when my sister-in-law didn't come to our house at that time, how could we have any maids who served us personally?" Now it's getting more sophisticated. My cousin didn't have a girl to call, so she should buy it for a few taels of silver. Since my sister-in-law can't do without those two girls, why should my mother insist on it? The business in this shop and the livelihood in the Zhuangzi, which one of the piles can be separated from the sister-in-law? Mother asked her girl to go today, she didn't have anyone to take advantage of for a while, Ming'er sent the wrong signature or miscalculated the account, isn't it a loss for our family? Her words have already pointed out that the Lu family's wealth is all earned by the Xia Chun Dynasty.

Liu saw that his daughter was stumbling in front of him, although he was angry and embarrassed, he couldn't say anything, he just scolded: "You girl, it's not me who sent me!" Adults are talking here, you are a child, who taught you the rules?! Your sister-in-law is not such a stingy person, and you don't have to feel sorry for her. Her words were to force Xia Chunchao to let the girl come out willingly. Xia Chunchao just sat silent, like a piece of wood, salt and vinegar did not enter.

Aunt Zhang saw that the mother and daughter were arguing, and hurriedly came to persuade her. That Zhang Xueyan got up and said softly: "Aunt cherishes it, I naturally know it in my heart." However, when I first arrived, I didn't have the reason to insist on being a sister-in-law. My aunt still accepted her words, don't embarrass my cousin. ”

Seeing that there were steps, the Liu family naturally moved the boat to the shore, nodded and said: "It's rare that you are so sensible, in the end, you are a child raised by the Shili family, no more than those women from small families, a little thing is like cutting her flesh!" ”。