Two days later, Fu Yueming really arrived as promised. 『』

Xia Chunchao let her into the inner hall, and the two had a very good relationship, so they didn't have so many polite scruples, and sat opposite each other on the kang. Changchun sent a tea tray fruit to light it, Fu Yueming looked at her twice, saw that her face was very unfamiliar, and said with a smile: "This girl is very tight, I think she came here in the Spring Dynasty to use it?" Xia Chunchao smiled and said, "No, she was originally a girl who served in the upper room of the Lu family." When I was still in the Lu family, I liked this girl to be calm and considerate. Since I left the Lu family, the Lu family has been in civil strife and kicked her out. I'm also short of manpower here, and I'm pregnant, but the people I used to use in the past are more reliablereads(); The ultimate handbook for scumbags. When Fu Yueming heard this, he nodded and said, "This employment is indeed safe." As he spoke, he sighed and said, "I have heard about you, how could such a thing come about!" It's also a family, what can't you talk about well? It's going to be like this! The old lady of the Lu family, even if she doesn't care about her own face, she should cherish their son. After getting rid of his daughter-in-law, what should he do when General Lu comes back and see such a situation? ”

Xia Chunchao smiled and said, "If they were cherished, they wouldn't have done such a thing." Fu Yueming's parents died early, she was a person who had never served her in-laws, so she naturally didn't know the difficulties here, and after listening to Xia Chunchao's words, she only sighed a few times, and then said: "Then why did you move to this countryside to live?" You are carrying your body, and everything is inconvenient. I said I was going to see you, but there was no one at home, and there were too many things to do, so it was inconvenient for me to come out. You're here, and it's inconvenient for us to come and go, so it's been delayed until now. Xia Chunchao smiled and said: "The countryside is clean, and living is more comfortable than in the city." Although it is not very convenient to buy, fortunately, I have a small population here, but I can get by. There is no one at home, and I insisted on asking you to come over, but it was not mine. Fu Yueming hurriedly said: "What are you talking about, I just said it casually." ”

Xia Chunchao didn't want to talk about this matter more, so he changed his head and said: "I heard you say that your family's fat powder business is very prosperous, but it is not easy to buy flowers, and it is quite a headache?" Fu Yueming bowed his head and said: "That fat powder shop was originally a clumsy husband's business. Now that he has entered the court as an official, it is not good to get involved in these things again, so I take care of them every day. My family is not like an ordinary businessman, just a second-hand hand. My family's fat powder is made and sold in my own workshop. The recipe is ancestral, the process is very strict, not to mention the side, it is the material, and it is not possible to do it even if it is a little worse. Therefore, my family's fat powder is better than all the qiē on the market, so that business can be so lively. It's just that the flower fields of this generation in the capital are limited. Either the good and the bad are mixed, or there is the best one, and it must be offered. If you go to a distant place to buy, not to mention the cost of carriages and horses on this road, even if you pull it in, it will be fresh. This is different from drying traditional Chinese medicine, what you want is the aroma and color of the flowers. It's just a matter of rouge, and it must be made of fresh flowers. ”

After she said a few words, she suddenly felt her mouth dry, took two sips of tea, and smiled apologetically: "Look at me, what are you doing talking about this big business!" You must be tired of listening to it, are you? Xia Chunchao said with a smile: "Where, I am also a businessman, although the business is different, the theory is the same, how can I be bored!" I'm inviting you here today, because I have a business to talk to you about!" Fu Yueming was surprised when she heard this, and said with a smile: "Do you have any business to discuss with me?" I originally said that your family has good dry goods, so I will go to the prime minister's house for you to talk about it. But a few days ago, I went to the street, but I saw that the dry goods store was closed, and I felt a pity. Aren't you doing a side deal now? Xia Chunchao said with a smile: "Let's not talk about the dry goods store for the time being, but I want to talk to you about the sale of this flower." As he spoke, he told him what he meant about planting flowers in his family's field.

When Fu Yueming heard this, she didn't say anything, she only smiled and didn't speak.

Xia Chunchao saw her like this, and for some reason, he urged: "Whether it is successful or not, you will send a word first, and I don't mean to force you to buy it." Fu Yueming said: "It's your business in the Spring Dynasty, I shouldn't have pushed it." But you also know in the Spring Dynasty that this interlacing is like a mountain, and it is the first time you have done this transaction. I didn't see anything, and I didn't dare to speak. The flowers in your field have not yet been planted, and if I eat a lot of goods in one go, and then the things are delivered, they will not be of practical use, and not only will the trade be delayed, but also the peace will be hurt. When Xia Chunchao heard this, he hurriedly said: "You think it's bad, I am also the daughter of an old trader, how can I not know the truth of looking at the goods first and then talking about money?" I invite you to come today, just to tell you and see what you mean. If you are interested, when the flowers are planted, I will send some to them, and you will see them before you make plans. If you don't think it's good, then it's just because I didn't say it. Fu Yueming said with a smile: "Since this is the case, the feelings are good." If it's really a good thing to use, how can I not want it? So it's decided, when the flowers bloom, you don't have to send someone to send them, just let me know, and I will come in person. ”

Xia Chunchao said with a smile: "Your man is not here, and you have a pair of children to take care of under your knees, and the family affairs are complicated, and they are counting on you." Why am I embarrassed to ask you to run to the countryside again and again? Naturally, I'm here to send it. Fu Yueming smiled lightly and said, "You don't have to be polite with me, it's boring for me to sit at home on a day in the town, so I just take this opportunity to take a look at you and go out and walk around." If you continue to talk about it, you will be living up to our affection. Xia Chunchao heard her say this, where would he be polite, and immediately responded with a smile.

The two agreed on the matter, sat down and gossiped a few words.

Fu Yueming said: "They have been out for a few days, and at the beginning they only said reads() when they opened their eyes and came back; Immortal love. It's been a few months now, and there hasn't been any news, which is really alarming. When Xia Chunchao heard this, he only bowed his head and said nothing. But I heard Fu Yueming say again: "I heard that the situation in the frontier is unstable again, and the leader of the Yi tribe over there has changed his hexagram again, and he can't talk about it for a while." These people are really annoying, they are so good, what kind of war are they fighting, they are □□ scattered, and the family cannot be reunited! Xia Chunchao was silent, and only said to Changchun: "The tea is cold, and it will be replaced with a new one." You have made a flan pie, why don't you bring some to Mrs. Ji to taste. Changchun answered, only to hear Fu Yueming say again: "Humble Fuyue came to a letter, saying that there was trouble over there again, and the situation was very urgent, as if a general had been injured." sent the Tang newspaper to Beijing, the court was furious, and ordered to fight, but I don't know how to end the game. ”

When Xia Chunchao heard this, he hurriedly asked, "Who did you hurt?" Does it matter? Fu Yueming glanced at her and said with a smile: "The humble husband didn't say it in the letter, and I don't know." But since it is an injury, there must be no fear of life. Xia Chunchao felt out of shape and covered up Zhiwu: "No matter who it is, it is for the country, and it is always bad to be injured." Fu Yueming only laughed it off and didn't break it.

Xia Chunchao saw that she had something to say, his face was slightly red, and he hurriedly diverted the conversation, and said, "I have something to ask you about." There is a Marquis of Situ in Beijing, do you know? Fu Yueming nodded and said: "Xinling Hou Situ Zhong, the old minister of the two dynasties, who doesn't know this?" Xia Chunchao asked: "I heard that there is a young lady in his family, who is now at the right age, but he has no relatives, what is the reason for this?" Fu Yueming said: "This has to be blamed for her being born in such a person's family, and the people outside look at the brocade clothes and jade food, who knows the pain inside!" As he spoke, he explained the reason inside, and said: "The people in Beijing, but those who are a little self-motivated, refuse to kiss them." Only those who broke out, for the sake of fame, did they hit this idea. For this Situ Marquis, it is inevitable that Mingzhu will secretly invest in it, and he will spoil his daughter. Miss Situ heard that her temper was not good, and she was cold and hot at home, and she often caused trouble, and selling girls was a common occurrence during the day. It just so happened that she was not an idle resident, and she was crazy at home, and she went to other people's houses to watch the flowers and wine, and she also brought out that temper and made it known to everyone. This is a family that wants to live, who is willing to ask a female tiger to enter the door, so it has been delayed until now. It is said that this Situ Marquis raised a son-in-law for her at home, as if he was a relative in the lady's clan, and he was in charge of his studies and meals at home, and wanted to ask him to take the imperial examination, so that he could marry this young lady as a wife when he became famous. ”

When Xia Chunchao heard this story, he sneered twice, and said: "Since this is the case, they are guarding their own convenience, why bother eating in the bowl and looking at the pot, and pour it to stir up other couples!" Fu Yueming didn't know why, and asked why. Xia Chunchao told him how Lu Chengyong stopped the horse on the street to save people, how he was seen by this young lady, and how the Lu family befriended the Hou Mansion and forced him to give up his wife, and said: "At first, I didn't know what kind of madness the Lu family had, and it seemed that I was evil, so I was bent on driving me out. After hearing from others, Lu Huancheng was drunk and speechless, and only after talking about the reason for this did he understand. This is also the case, if they don't have a good wait, how can they be willing to throw money out! ”

Fu Yueming choked and said: "This is also ridiculous, the cow does not eat water and presses his head strongly, forcing people to be Chen Shimei?" Is it true that his daughter can't get married, so she robs her husband like this. Even if you really can't get married, you can just raise it at home, and you are not afraid of being struck by lightning if you break up your husband and wife alive! scolded again, and sighed again: "There is no real evidence for this, and it is difficult to tell them." What's more, the so-called tiger is not invincible, and there are still a few people in the court who are really ignorant of current affairs. Even if you sue, if it falls into the hands of these people, I am afraid that it will be difficult to ask for any benefits. Xia Chunchao smiled and said: "Don't worry about it first, I'm talking to you about this, not to hit the stone with an egg." Now I can't do anything to them, but I still don't want them to be too comfortable. A few days ago, I inquired about one thing, but I lacked someone to pass the word. ”

Fu Yueming is a clever person, after listening to her words, how could she not know what she meant, and immediately smiled: "You have something to say, but it doesn't hurt to speak, what do you do when you make friends?" If I can't do it, can't I pass on a word? Xia Chunchao smiled and said, "Sister is really fast-talking. At that moment, he told the story of Liu's niece's pregnancy, and said: "This Lu family is planning to sit firmly and eat three notes, not only to ask for a wealthy daughter to be a daughter-in-law, but also to have a niece's daughter to inherit the lineage." I don't know if there is such a cheap good thing in this world. But that Situ Hou Mansion must not be a good person to talk to, since Miss Situ has a bad temper, I'm afraid that she doesn't want to be a cheap mother-in-law? ”

Fu Yueming heard it and sneered: "The Lu family really has a good calculation, when the world is a fool, eat them and fool them!" Rest assured, I'll take care of this. Although I rarely go out every day, I still know a few people, and it is not difficult to spread the word. Xia Chunchao hurriedly smiled and said: "Then it will bother my sister, I am only afraid of the trouble of Lu Jiaxun's sister, but let my sister make a clean reads (); The time carved by the years. Fu Yueming said: "Don't worry, they can't find me." ”

The two sat down for a while, and someone from outside came in to report: "Shen Gongzi sent someone to send two taels of bird's nest over, and he has sent someone to come as usual." Xia Chunchao saw that he talked about this in front of Fu Yueming, his face turned red, and he hurriedly said: "I know, just put it in the warehouse." Fu Yueming looked at his expression and asked with a smile: "Who is this Shen Gongzi?" Xia Chunchao's face was even more crimson, he bowed his head and said nothing, and only after a long time did he say in a hurry: "It turned out to be one of my brothers, and his family also bought a house here, and he lived next door, so he had some daily contacts." ”

It turned out that since the Xia Chun Dynasty settled down, the Shen family's house next door was also cleaned up, and Shen Changyu moved here, and he actually lived there. During the day, every three or five days, people are sent to come over to ask for warmth, please greet the courtesy, and send people to send some supplements from time to time. At the beginning of the summer and spring dynasties, I still refused to accept it, and I couldn't bear to send it from time to time, and gradually I moved back and forth. Shen Changyu saw that the door was loose here, and he often came over to take a look, sat and said a few words, and never mentioned asking for relatives and other things. Xia Chunchao didn't want to go out of his heart, and he didn't want to keep him out of the door again and again. I happened to be bumped into by Fu Yueming today, although there was nothing unspeakable, and I was a little embarrassed.

Fu Yueming saw her situation, only thought that there was something in it, sighed, and said: "My sister has suffered such a big grievance, and she lives alone in the countryside, and it is normal for people to be lonely in the boudoir and want someone to accompany her. However, my sister came out on the charge of infidelity, so it's better to be careful in these matters. There are many people here, and the countrymen are not covered, and they are afraid of gossip after a long time. When General Lu comes back in the future, he can't say clearly. Xia Chunchao saw that she had misunderstood, and he was anxious for a while, and blurted out: "I'm not afraid that he will misunderstand anything, I will never enter his door again." Fu Yueming said disapprerovingly: "Sister's words are really ridiculous, what kind of grudges do you have with his family for the time being, the child in this belly is really the blood of the Lu family, what are you going to do?" Didn't you tell him to recognize his father? I see that General Lu knows, and he may not agree. Xia Chunchao bowed his head and was silent, and said for a long time: "I'm not afraid of those, it's not bad for me to raise it alone." I have my own land and family business, can't I still afford to support our mother and son? ”

Fu Yueming sighed and said: "That's not the case, you are still young, are you going to be alone with your children for the rest of your life?" When the child is older, ask where your father is. Do you want to sue him that he jumped out of a crack in the stone? This child is not yours alone, you have to meet with that person and talk about it. How can a person make up his mind? His family can't stand you, this General Lu didn't mess with you. When he came back from the frontier, he saw that his daughter-in-law was gone, but he was afraid that the first one would not agree. ”

When Xia Chunchao heard this, he stopped ringing, and said after a long time: "I have nothing to do with others, if he is suspicious, then I can't help it." Since my sister said this, I remembered that I would talk about it when he came back. Fu Yueming saw that she listened to it, so she just gave up.

After sitting for a while, Fu Yueming saw that the sun was getting hollow and got up to go. Xia Chunchao left her for dinner, and she excused herself: "I ordered the family to cook before I left, not to mention that it has always been good to come out, and there is no one at home, so I am afraid that something will happen, so I should go back early." Xia Chunchao heard that there was something at home and it was not easy to force her to stay, so he asked the girl to open the warehouse and take a few fruits and vegetables that had just been harvested at home, and said: "It's nothing good, it's all country things, and it's better to be fresh." When my sister takes it back, she should eat it in season. Fu Yueming didn't refuse, ordered his family to accept it, got up and went.

Xia Chunchao was pregnant and inconvenient to go out to send each other, so he sent it to Changchun.

Changchun sent Fu Yueming to the gate, said a thousand blessings to her, and said with a smile: "Thank you Madame, these words, others persuade you, our girl can't listen to it." Fu Yueming said with a smile: "You girls are still worried about General Lu in their hearts, just look at her expression, but she is stubborn and embarrassed." When General Lu returns, he will kneel for a few days and take care of it. Changchun saw her laughing, and also laughed, and said, "What Madame said is that I hope the young master will come back as much as possible." The girl was alone, and with a belly, we were sad to watch. With that, she sent Fu Yueming to wait for the car, and she didn't mention it when she returned to the inner courtyard.

Fu Yueming returned to the city, and really lived up to his trust, first checked Zhang Xueyan's family to understand, and then deliberately told this to a few noblewomen at other tea parties. only said that the Lu family was really in the same vein, Lao Tzu raised a son from a foreign house and brought it home, and the son did the same, and put a cousin with a big belly outside. These women are the most broken-mouthed, you pass on me and I sue her, and within three or five days, it will be spread to the Situ Hou Mansion reads (); [Wear the book] female supporting Cooler drag.

When Miss Situ heard the news, she fell on her back in anger, and after looking for death and life, she fell on the bed and became ill. Mrs. Situ couldn't see it, so she urged Situ Zhong to think about it. That Situ Zhong didn't think much of the Lu family, and when he heard that such a thing had happened, he was naturally furious.

However, in the end, how could the wealthy and noble mansions come forward to fight with these ordinary people in person, and they fell into their own identity. only secretly made a buckle, handed over a few gangsters, abducted Uncle Zhang out to eat flowers and wine, ate drunk and went out on the street at night, was caught by the infantry yamen, and sent to the yamen to play 20 boards. beat Uncle Zhang's legs with blood, and escorted him home, and searched out the big-bellied Zhang Xueyan. The errand people all said: "How can a girl with a yellow flower who is not married have a big belly?" Presumably, there are some □□ lawsuits in it, and they will be sent to the master! I couldn't help but say that Zhang Xueyan took a rope and locked it to the lobby of the infantry yamen.

The old man of the Yamen was originally an old man under Situ Zhong, and when he got his orders, he scolded Zhang Xueyan for explaining □□.

That Zhang Xueyan is a girl who has not left the cabinet, how can she speak in front of everyone in the court, but she just cried and refused to speak. When he was about to seek death, he was firmly held down by two poor people.

The official said: "I see that you are □□, and it is difficult to recruit without eating some skin and flesh." "Immediately threw a lot, called for twenty.

Immediately, the two messengers dragged Zhang Xueyan down, stripped off her culottes, exposed her underwear, and went down one by one. Knowing that it is the favor of the master, he refuses to spare his strength and beats a delicate girl to cry and call her mother.

That Zhang Xueyan was pregnant for five or six months, where could she withstand such a big punishment, only after receiving five plates, she fainted to death, and blood gushed from her lower abdomen. When the poor man saw this scene, he was also afraid of causing his life, so he didn't dare to fight again, so he stopped and reported upward: "Master, the prisoner fainted to death, and her lower abdomen was bleeding a lot, I am afraid that she will not be able to be punished, so please make a decision." ”

When the official heard this, he immediately sent him to the court for inspection.

The man came up, turned Zhang Xueyan over, checked it, and said to him: "Master, this woman is five months pregnant, and this meal is already a sign of miscarriage. If he is punished again, he may be in danger of his life. ”

Seeing that Zhang Xueyan had a miscarriage in court, and the goal had been achieved, he said: "This woman is unmarried and pregnant, and she has committed adultery, and the cane punishment has been completed, and she will be expelled from the capital from now on." While she's still angry, quickly order her to draw. The chief clerk of the hall immediately took the form and drew it by her hand. The boss cast a lot of signatures and asked his family to come and collect them.

Aunt Zhang was not prepared for this great change, and chattered at home and scolded Uncle Zhang for going out to cause trouble. Uncle Zhang's stick was so badly injured that he couldn't get up from the bed. The daughter was taken away by the yamen again, and the situation is unknown. Aunt Zhang was going to visit the Yamen, and she was busy looking for a doctor to treat Uncle Zhang's injuries. At the time of this hot turmoil, the street chief said on the door: "The lady of the Zhang family, why don't you go to the yamen to take a look." Your daughter fainted in the courtroom, bleeding all over the ground, and now she doesn't know whether she is alive or dead. The yamen sent men and told you to go and get them. I see that your house is in chaos, so I will send someone back first, you should go quickly! ”

When Aunt Zhang heard the news, she fell into an ice cave. Zhang Xueyan's belly is now the support of the Zhang family, and she is still counting on Lu Chengyong to welcome her daughter over the door to be a second grandmother. Now that something like this has happened, it is really a disaster from heaven.

Because I knew that my daughter had lost her face, she was only humiliated in the past. At that moment, she was not in a hurry to go to the court, but instead borrowed a mule and rode to the Lu family, wanting the Lu family to go out and ask her daughter to come out. Who knew that when she walked to the door of the Lu family, the little maid of the Lu family had already been ordered, and when she saw her coming, she hurriedly closed the door, no matter how she knocked on it, but it didn't open. Aunt Zhang was so angry that she stood on the door and scolded for a long time, but no one came out.

It turned out that he was from the Hou Mansion and heard the story of the Zhang family, and he had already sent someone to the Lu family to beat him in private. The Lu family is full of soft bones, and they are licking the ass of the Hou Mansion, how can they lose the watermelon for the sesame seeds. Knowing that the Hou Mansion wanted to clean up Zhang Xueyan, how could she come forward for her and order her family, but as long as the Zhang family came, they would definitely not be allowed to enter the door. No matter how Aunt Zhang makes a fuss at the door, she is just like a turtle, shrinking her head and not reading (); Male partner, let's fight!.

Aunt Zhang scolded for a long time, and seeing that no one came out, she knew that the Lu family was prepared, and there would be no benefit if she delayed it any longer, so she had to go to the yamen instead.

When I walked to the yamen, I saw my daughter Zhang Xueyan covered in blood, sleeping under the yamen, surrounded by a group of idlers, pointing and pointing. Aunt Zhang pushed aside the crowd, rushed forward, hugged her daughter and cried. Someone inside came out and said, "Big lady, you are still crying here!" The lord has condemned your daughter's adultery and wants to expel you from the capital. Shicai is still grateful to our subordinates, otherwise this body that has been pregnant for five months, where did he suffer the crying and mourning stick, and he would die! Why don't you take your daughter back to see the doctor, make trouble here, and when the master hears about it later, even you will be punished. ”

Aunt Zhang shouted: "We are so dignified at home, how can we be brought in by this unreasonable yamen!" If you make people look like this, you can't do it like this! If I don't pay my family's money for my wounds, how can I give up! The man said, "You big lady, you are really unreasonable." Your daughter is unmarried and pregnant, and she has already broken the law, and she is at fault. Although the old man Meng Lang was a little bit old, he didn't make a mistake in the end. Even if you sue the court, you won't get any benefit. What's more, such a thing is because the people do not sue the officials and do not hold them accountable. Now that the yamen is in charge, someone must be at your mercy. If you don't take advantage of the situation, go up. This face has been lost, and he must suffer some more before he will give up? ”

As soon as she spoke, Aunt Zhang was speechless.

Aunt Zhang has also been an official wife for a few days, and she knows some sophistication, so she had to swallow this breath at the moment, and begged someone to hire a car to bring Zhang Xueyan home.

That Zhang Xueyan encountered this catastrophe and almost lost her life. The child in the womb is naturally gone, and he can't get out of bed for a few months after returning home. However, the yamen pressed tightly and ordered them to move out of the capital immediately. Seeing that they couldn't live in it, the Zhang family had no choice but to leave the house, sell their belongings, save a few taels of silver, and use a car to pull their daughter to the countryside.

At that time, the chickens and dogs were jumping in the Lu family, and the Liu family and Aunt Na Lian were in trouble every day, how could they have the time to manage the Zhang family's idle accounts, and they never came to ask.

That Zhang's family entered Beijing once, and they didn't lose any benefits, and they only had a daydream. In vain, his daughter lost her flesh and skin, and she fell ill. That Zhang Xueyan suffered from this ordeal, lost her recuperation after a miscarriage, and almost lost her life on the way, relying on her youth to survive, but she couldn't give birth anymore. Uncle Zhang was drunk and fell into the water again and drowned. The two women had no backbone and no way to make a living, so they had to live by making an outer room for others, and they have not been heard from since.

Xia Chunchao heard the news in the old mansion, and only let out a bad breath.

The dry goods store in the city changed its name to "Xiajia Dry Goods Store" and opened for business again. However, due to the growing months of Xia Chun and the heavy body, he was sleepy on weekdays and could not afford to ask in person, so he handed over the shop to Xia Ming to take care of. Xia Ming is an old man on this trip, proficient in everything, and very quick to get started. When the old customers in the city heard the news of the reopening of the Lujia dry goods store, they gradually looked back on the reputation of the past summer and spring dynasties, and the business was very hot for a while. When the Lu family learned of this, although they were unwilling, they were afraid that Xia Chunchao would ask them to collect debts again.

Two months later, the imperial court Enke was held as scheduled, and Xia Gongxing and Tan Yongchu went to the test together. Xia Gongxing lived up to her sister's expectations, tenth on the second list of high school, and won the title of a lifter, and the Xia family was overjoyed. That Tan Yongchu wasted his schoolwork day by day, and naturally his name fell to Sun Shan. This person is very thick-skinned, although the imperial examination has passed, he still relies on the Xia family to eat idle meals, and for the sake of relatives, Xia Chunchao does not care about him.

Since Fu Yueming talked about the frontier news once, there has been no news of Lu Chengyong. Xia Chunchao asked a few more times, but Fu Yueming just didn't answer, or said that her husband didn't have a letter.

At the end of this year, on the fourth day of the lunar month, Xia Chunchao suddenly launched and gave birth to a daughter one month earlier. Just a few years ago, adding this happy event, the Xia family was pleasantly surprised.

Because of the heavy snow and the wind swept goose feathers on this day, Xia Chunchao and his daughter took a milk name Yuqing, and followed his surname.