Chapter 133
Chu Yu sent a large basket of crabs to the Zhao family during the Double Ninth Festival, and the Ling family took a special look at it and said, "This is a rare thing." She has heard and seen it, this thing is not uncommon in the south, but it can be transported all the way to the border city, and it is staggeringly expensive, even if Zhao Yong is now an agent of thousands of households, the Ling family is reluctant to buy it and eat it.
The Ling clan whispered to Zhao Changqing, "I don't know how much silver you want." ”
Zhao Changqing smiled, "Since Brother Chu sent it, let's just eat." ”
The Ling family smiled, and said in his heart that the girl is a strong life, and the Chu family is not only the best, but also Chu Yu himself, and the Ling family can't find the slightest bit that is not coming. Especially to Zhao Changqing, he is considerate. Obviously, the Chongyang gift has already been sent, and such two large baskets of live crabs have been specially sent, which can never be done unless there is a heart.
Zhao Changqing said, "Crabs are not easy to raise, and it is not good to eat too much, and our family can't finish eating, so it is better to share a point with our ancestors and grandfathers." ”
Ling was worried again, "Your grandmother won't necessarily eat it." We don't see this in our border cities. ”
Zhao Changqing smiled, "No one else has eaten it, but my grandfather must have eaten it." I heard my grandfather talk about eating crabs during the Chung Yeung Festival, and my grandfather was still there at that time. "Gao's grandfather is the ancestor of the Ling family, who was born as a jinshi, and it is said that he is a very great person, and he was an official to the prefect of Sipin.
"There's nothing you don't know." Ling smiled, "It's good to send some more to the house chief's fifth master and the patriarch's house." ”
"Let's divide the things first, and let Daddy and A-Ning send them everywhere while it's still early." Zhao Changning is ten years old, Zhao Yong often takes him around, and occasionally asks Zhao Changning to go by himself for example, when there are small things such as sending things between relatives.
Because the Ling family was still angry with Second Mrs. Ling, they didn't send it to Second Uncle Ling's house, but Mrs. Ling loved his grandson, and the family had rare food, so he hurriedly sent someone to ask Ling Teng to come to the house to eat together. Mrs. Ling smiled and said, "It's the big festival, if you want me to say, please invite the second uncle and aunt to come over, and our family will also have a reunion to eat Chongyang wine." ”
Old Lady Ling smiled, "That's a good idea. ”
Mrs. Ling muttered, "What's good?" ”
Old Mrs. Ling said, "It's just watching the child." "No matter how bad Second Mrs. Ling is, she gives birth to Ling Teng, and she is a great hero of the Ling family. It's Mrs. Ling, now that she is getting older, it's no longer the time to fight and break up with a whim. As her daughters got married, Mrs. Ling also knew the benefits of Ling Teng. What's more, when he is old, he has exhausted his spirit in the past, so he doesn't care much about the useless competition of Second Mrs. Ling. Therefore, Mrs. Ling Da has this mention.
The second room of the Ling family was invited to come to the long room to eat Chongyang wine, and after listening to the mother-in-law sent by Mrs. Ling explain the matter, Mrs. Ling smiled, "I know, you go back and tell your sister-in-law, let's go over." So he sent the mother-in-law away.
Second Mrs. Ling was cut by Mrs. Ling and Ling's father and daughter one after another, but now she is much more honest, and she doesn't dare to say anything sour, so she said to her husband, "It was my sister who sent a lot of crabs to my father, but my sister didn't send them to our family, do you say you're still angry with us." ”
Second Uncle Ling said, "Mo Duo thinks." Now crabs are very expensive at this time, usually when you see your sister's family to eat, maybe it was sent by the Chu family, and it was not much so that it was only sent to your father. ”
"My sister is such a blessing." Second Mrs. Ling sighed, she has a good son-in-law, and she has everything to give. Although he knew that Lin Hao was also outstanding, it was just that when he thought of the Lin family's current family background, Second Mrs. Ling was inevitably insufficient. I found a new shirt for my husband and said, "Under the big festival, dress neatly." ”
The family packed up and took the car to the long house.
Mrs. Ling was not idle after greeting her in-laws, so she arranged a banquet with Mrs. Ling, and there were always two tables of wine, one for men and one for women. In the meantime, the two of them recited the children's scriptures again, and Mrs. Ling was very worried when she talked about Ling's second sister and Xu Lian, and said, "Brother Lian'er went to live in the school and went home every ten days." ”
Mrs. Ling said, "It's okay to live in school, and if you are bent on studying, if you stay for a year and a half, you can always run for a future." ”
Mrs. Ling said abruptly, "Yes." ”
Looking at Mrs. Ling's expression, Mrs. Ling said in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, to be honest, the second sister hurt her body at the beginning of the year, saying that she was sitting at home for a little moon, and it is not good to have a child immediately." The second sister has been conditioning for one more year, and it's not too late to talk about the child. Then he persuaded Mrs. Ling Da to say something.
Mrs. Ling knew the kindness of Mrs. Ling's second wife, and asked, "Is the second sister's day set?" ”
Mrs. Ling said, "The Lin family took Geng Ti to divinate the hexagram, and there is no good day this year, and it is set for next year's lunar month." ”
"It's fine." Mrs. Ling smiled, "Next year, Changqing and Lu, I can't say that I will have to make a family affair." ”
Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "That's for sure, Gongzi Chu will be twenty-one next year, if Changqing is two years older, he should have gotten married." Although she often soured Zhao Changqing, she also had to admit that Zhao Changqing was indeed capable, and there were many ladies in the border city, and she walked around with the girls in the General's Mansion for a few years, so she could see the right eye with the son of the General's Mansion.
This kind of thing is also thought in my heart, saying that it cannot be said outside. It's just that Second Mrs. Ling is a person who has come over after all, and if the little things between husband and wife are all in accordance with etiquette, life will not be able to pass. Women still have to have the ability to hold on to men, so that they can live a good life.
In the opinion of Second Mrs. Ling, Third Sister Ling lacked this kind of ability. Lin Hao rarely comes to the Ling family on weekdays, of course, it is also the reason why Lin Hao is busy with schoolwork, but if this man is moved, don't say that he is busy with schoolwork, he can take time to come to the door no matter what. Looking at the family secretary, she used to hear the Ling family say that when Gongzi Chu came home from the camp in the afternoon, he could stop by to see Changqing and have a meal at Yue's house or something.
As a father-in-law and mother-in-law, no one thinks that the son-in-law comes to the door.
What's more, the border city has always been open to the people, and occasionally the children go out to play, and the parents will not allow it.
Lin Hao has never invited Third Sister Ling out to play.
Every time she thought of this, Second Mrs. Ling was anxious in her heart, first, she felt that Lin Hao was really a nerd and didn't open her mind; The second also feels that his daughter, who is also a clever person on weekdays, why doesn't he know how to get along with Lin Hao?
Second Mrs. Ling felt sad in her heart, and when she saw Fourth Sister Ling directing Yahuan to set up a banquet on the side, she praised, "The girls in our family, the fourth sister can do it better than her sisters." ”
Mrs. Ling smiled, "I've been lazy in the past two years, and most of the things at home are watched by the fourth sister, but she has a good temperament." It's just that I said, it's better to be stronger, and softer. ”
"What's so bad about being so strong? You have to be strong to live a good life in the future. Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "The fourth sister is a little Changqing for a year, and this is also soon." ”
"yes."
"Does my sister-in-law have eyebrows?"
Mrs. Ling smiled, "The fourth sister is the youngest, so it doesn't hurt to stay for a few more years." It's Brother Teng, who is one year older than Changqing, and he is fifteen years old this year, do your younger siblings have an idea? ”
Mrs. Ling said, "I'm not in a hurry about Ah Teng's family affairs, one, he is now studying hard, and it's not good to be distracted." Second, Brother Hao'er won the show, which made my heart a little higher, thinking that Ah Teng will be sixteen next year and seventeen years after next, if it is cheap, I will also ask him to try it. If you can get one or two, it is also a benefit when you say that you are pro. Three, we are counting on him in both rooms, and he has to be extra careful about this family matter, if he says that he doesn't have two of them, how can we live? ”
Mrs. Ling nodded as she listened, "That's true." "Listening to Mrs. Ling's words, most of them feel that this is an understanding person.
Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "Now that he is a year older, my sister-in-law and I can't pay attention to it, anyway, this boy is kissing, even if the girl is a few years younger, it doesn't matter." ”
The two of them talked about some private things, and when they had to eat and drink, the family was reunited and happy.
Ling Ertai ate crabs for the first time in her life, and after returning home, she expressed her feelings with her husband, saying, "It's just a big shell, and there is only a limit to what can be eaten in it. ”
Second Uncle Ling drank the tea and smiled, "Such a big crab has been transported all the way to the border city, and the two of them will be a sheep." If I knew this, I might as well just give you stewed mutton, and waste good things in vain. ”
Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "I'll be enough to eat this time." ”
The Zhao family has always been cold to the second room of the Ling family, and the second Mrs. Ling is calm.
After the Double Ninth Festival, October is the birthday of the old lady of the Zhu family, and this year, the birthday of the old lady Zhu has not been held. It's not a small office, let alone a big one, it's directly in the name of physical discomfort, and the birthday wine is not held.
The news of the Chu family was still known by Zhao Changqing from Mrs. Zhu, and Mrs. Zhu sighed, "Mrs. Chu's father, Lord Yue, was originally a scholar of the military department of the imperial court, and Lord Yue was imprisoned for his crimes, and the Yue family has already copied it." I just don't know if it will affect the Chu family. ”
Zhao Changqing's face changed, no wonder she hadn't seen Chu Yu come to her these days!
Old Madam Zhu looked at Zhao Changqing, "Even if the best result is the best, I estimate that the Chu family will be transferred out of the border city." ”
If she was just transferred out of the border city, even if she was demoted to an official rank, she should come to see her. Zhao Changqing was silent for a long time and said, "The Chu family did not dislike my mediocre background in the past, and Geng Ti was also changed. And if I know it, I cannot do perfidy. ”
Old Mrs. Zhu opened her mouth, but she couldn't say anything else, so she had to sigh. Mrs. Zhao took Zhao Changqing to leave.
As soon as the Ling clan heard the news, they became six gods and no masters. It was Zhao Changqing, after shedding tears for a while, he went to Chu's house in the afternoon, and the door of Chu's house was closed, and he didn't knock for a long time. Zhao Changqing went to Liang Qingyuan's house instead.
Chu Yue's complexion was also extremely bad, and he said, "Why is my sister here?" ”
"I heard about Lao Shangshu, and I went to visit my aunt, but the door of the house was closed, and no one answered, so I came to see my sister. My sister shouldn't be too sad, and my aunt doesn't know how to be sad, so she is counting on my sister to comfort and persuade her. Zhao Changqing endured his sadness, "I'm here to ask, but there is something I can help with." It's all this time, my sister doesn't want to be polite with me, just open your mouth. ”
Chu Yue wept and said, "The day before yesterday, His Majesty issued an edict to reprimand my father, and my father has not allowed me and my husband to go home. Which of these officials is not red and white. Xianggong went to Wang Lao Shangshu's house to ask for help, but he failed to see Wang Lao Shangshu. ”
Zhao Changqing asked, "What's going on, does my sister know?" ”
"My grandfather was originally a secretary of the military department in the imperial court, and this time he was questioned for the crime of the weapon, and the Yue family has already copied it." Speaking of sadness, Chu Yue burst into tears, "If you want to talk about the Chu family, my father has been an official for many years, if you want to investigate, you can find out everything." What's more, if you really ask about the crime, as soon as a person enters the Dali Temple of the Criminal Department, under the three trees, why can't he confess? ”
The two of them didn't have any ideas, Zhao Changqing comforted Chu Yue for a long time, but when something like this happened, how could comfort be useful. Chu Yue said to Liang Qing from afar, "At this time, everyone is hiding from the Chu family, and Sister Qing can still come to the door, and the eldest brother is not wrong about her." ”
When Zhao Changqing left the Liang family, it was already evening, and she did not go home, but turned around and went to Ouyang Qingfeng's house.
Ouyang Qingfeng seemed to be waiting for her, and said, "I'm leaving." The martial arts that should be taught to you have already been taught, and if you practice more in the future, you will definitely be able to improve. This is your Geng post, Ayu asked me to return you. ”
Ouyang Qingfeng pushed a big red post in front of Zhao Changqing, Zhao Changqing burst into tears and muttered, "He is an official or a citizen, as long as there is a life, life can pass slowly." ”
"Cutting grass must be eradicated, and now that the Chu family has become a grass that has been eradicated, why bother to take another one of you." Ouyang Qingfeng said indifferently, "You just go home, you don't have to move around anymore." At this time, do more and make more mistakes. ”
Zhao Changqing didn't remember how she got home, she only remembered that the Ling family cried to her, "Our family is not snobbish, your father's position as the agent of thousands of households has been demoted." This family affair has not been done in the end, is it for the sake of the Chu family, even our family has to get in? You can save it, and stop worrying about the Chu family. We are a small family, where can we say half a sentence. If you offend anyone, will the family still live? ”
Zhao Changqing really didn't have the strength to deal with Ling, she took out the Geng post, Ling was overjoyed when she saw it, wiped her tears and said, "That's good, that's good, you finally understand." ”
Zhao Changqing asked, "What about Brother Chu's Geng post?" ”
The Chu family hurriedly said, "I'll take it now, and you can return it to the Chu family." ”
Zhao Changqing held Chu Yu's Geng post in his hand, got up and said, "I'm tired, go and rest first." ”
In November, the imperial court questioned the Chu family, and Liang Qingyuan and Chu Yue and his wife were not spared.
Zhao Yong was demoted from a hundred households to the general banner.
In the end, the Chu family failed to really reach the imperial capital, Mr. Su said, "When a wall tail is pressed by a heavy object, it will inevitably break its tail to survive." The Yue family of the Chu family has fallen, and the Chu family died on the way, so that the rest of the party members in the DPRK and China can get a turnaround. ”
Zhao Changqing's heart was like a knife, his face was pale, his eyes were sour, but he couldn't shed half a tear, and he said for a while, "There must always be a person who collects the body and buries it." ”
"Even if a person dies, the body will be transported to the imperial capital. As for how to be buried, it depends on the meaning of the imperial court. ”
Zhao Changqing said, "I know." ”
On the second day, Zhao Changqing went to the kitchen to make some pastries, and said to Ling, "I was not good a few days ago, so I asked Sister Zheng to come to see me." I made some snacks and sent some to Sister Zheng, which is also my heart. ”
Her husband was demoted one after another, and Ling's complexion was not very good, so she just folded up her spirit and lived her life, nodding and saying, "Also, let Yongfu send it." ”
Zhao Changqing wrote a post and asked Yongfu to send it along with the dim sum. The next day, I went to visit Zheng's house, and Zheng Miaoying had already decided on a family affair, but she had not yet married. Zhao Changqing was wearing a half-old lake blue dress, and there were just two simple hairpin rings on his head.
Zheng Miaoying greeted her in the atrium, and Zhao Changqing smiled, "On such a cold day, why should my sister come out, don't catch the wind." ”
Zheng Miaoying held her hand and said with a smile, "It's a good day, it's not cold." ”
Zhao Changqing went to see Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Zheng, and went to the house with Zheng Miaoying to talk, Zhao Changqing said in a low voice, "Sister, I don't hide it, I came to talk to Master Zheng about something." If it's cheap, can you ask me to meet Master Zheng? ”
Zheng Miaoying thought about it and asked, "But the matter of the Chu family?" ”
"Sister knows?"
"My father lost his temper yesterday, and he was so angry that he didn't eat dinner, and the excerpt was handed over." Zheng Miaoying sighed, "My sister is so affectionate and righteous, and she will be blessed in the future." "Originally, it was said that the Zhao family was not worthy of the Chu family, but now that the Chu family is ruined, those relatives and friends have long since disappeared, but Zhao Changqing is still willing to do his part for the Chu family.
Zhao Changqing said, "Then I'll rest assured." "Zheng Yan has also participated in the affairs of the General's Mansion in the past, and he doesn't want to think that now that the Chu family is gone, Zheng Yan is willing to speak for the Chu family.
Zhao Changqing was not in a good mood, so he didn't stay long, and after talking for a while, he left and went home.
Zhao Changqing said to Mrs. Zhao, "I haven't been to my ancestor for a few days, I remember that my great-grandfather's birthday is approaching, so I made two kinds of needlework and thread, and I want to bring it to my great-grandfather." Although our family has encountered some twists and turns now, but people's lives are like this, how can there be smooth sailing? In the past, when my father made a small flag, we still lived the same life, but now although the general flag has been lowered, it is nothing more than saving some money for the family, and it is no different from before. If someone is not as good as our family used to be, he will be far away from our family, and he will just see his face clearly. If someone still treats our family as before, this is a confidant's relatives and friends. The old ancestor must also be thinking about us, grandmother, it is better to find a day, let's go and say goodbye to the old ancestor. ”
Mrs. Zhao smiled and said with relief, "This is very true." When your father rests, let's go over as a family. ”
Although it fell suddenly, Zhao Yong was an optimistic person, not like Ling's sky falling, but persuaded Ling's, "I have some ability, I know it myself." At first, it was only the relationship between the Tolai General's Mansion that made a hundred households, and then a thousand households for a period of time. Alas, this sounds a little unconscionable, but I'm still glad that Changqing didn't get married, otherwise I would have to die of distress. Now that he has returned to his original position, why do you need to sigh so long and short, just live as before. ”
The Ling family has been bored for two months, but it is already a blessing that the house is safe. After a few sighs, he cheered up.
Regarding Zhao Changqing's family matter, the Yuan family sighed several times and said, "It's really unblessed." "No matter how good the family affair is, something happened to the Chu family, fortunately, he hasn't married yet, otherwise whether Zhao Changqing can have a life now is two words.
Zhu Mingtang said, "What is blessed or not, don't say this when your aunt comes, it will make your aunt uncomfortable." ”
Yuan said, "How can I mention this if I don't know what to do." He sighed again, "How rich and noble the general's mansion was, once the family was ruined, it was also embarrassing." ”
When Yuan saw Zhao Changqing, Zhao Changqing only lost some weight, and used some rouge on his cheeks, but his complexion was fine.
Zhao Changqing said with a smile, "The birthday of the ancestor was not too big in the past, and this month is the birthday of my great-grandfather, I have no long things, so I did two kinds of needlework to honor my ancestor and great-grandfather." ”
Mrs. Zhu smiled, "Okay, good." ”
It's fun for everyone to talk about some trivial things. At noon, Mrs. Zhu stayed for dinner, but Mrs. Zhao wanted to go back, and Mrs. Zhu smiled, "Even if you stay, I still have something to say to the girl." ”
Mrs. Zhu called Zhao Changqing to the inner room, sent Yahuan and asked, "But is there something?" ”
Zhao Changqing said, "I'm still worried about how to talk to my ancestors, and my ancestors have seen me through." ”
Mrs. Zhu said softly, "How old are you, I have lived for more than eighty years, and if I can't see through your little girl's mind, I will live in vain." If it is the matter of the Chu family, now that the Chu family has gone, you don't have to inquire anymore. ”
Zhao Changqing took a deep breath before suppressing the sourness in his heart and forced a smile, "I already knew about this. Rather than being reduced to a prisoner and being humiliated, it is not a blessing to go early. ”
"What's more, the court is tilting towards the middle, and it can be said who is right and who is wrong." Zhao Changqing said, "I have something in my heart that I want to ask my ancestors. ”
"You say." can say the words of 'leaning towards the central government', Zhao Changqing is no longer uninformed. Mrs. Zhu wanted to hear what she had to say.
Zhao Changqing said, "I don't have much knowledge, and I also know that the secretary of the military department is a second-rank high-ranking official in the DPRK, not to mention that General Chu was also a second-rank border guard general. In the history books, unless there is a party dispute, it is difficult to have such a big shock. Now it seems that the Chu family and the Yue family have been defeated. If the two parties have a small fight, His Majesty may not have to take it to heart, and now a general in a book has turned to ashes in a blink of an eye, I don't know how long the winner will be able to laugh? ”
Old Mrs. Zhu was immediately impressed by Zhao Changqing, and asked instead of answering, "How long do you think the winner can laugh?" ”
Zhao Changqing said, "If the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, such as Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms with the Son of Heaven and the princes, it is natural that he can have the last laugh, and it is not uncommon to change the dynasty." If the monarchy still exists, how can His Majesty allow one party to dominate. ”
Mrs. Zhu sighed, "This is the imperial court, the clouds and rain are overturned, the world is instantaneous, and the cause and effect are not just around the corner." At this point, Mrs. Zhu also understood Zhao Changqing's intention, and said, "Your uncle is also a gray-bearded person, I am thinking that in a few years, he will be a servant, it is better to go back to his hometown to live a peaceful life." ”
Zhao Changqing said, "What the ancestor said is true. When my uncle comes back, I will come over to greet his old man. So he kept his mouth shut and didn't mention Chu's family affairs.
Old Lady Zhu was surprised, and Zhao Changqing said softly, "The old ancestor has seen more things than I do. What's more, the eldest uncle in the imperial capital, who has gone through officialdom over the years, and it is needless to say that he has far-reaching vision. When the Chu family's catastrophe was approaching, my own family still avoided it, comparing my heart to my heart, how could I say inappropriate things. If that's the case, the ancestor will hurt me in vain. ”
"Now I know that I am right, the revenge of the Chu family has finally been avenged, and my heart can be regarded as stable."
Old Mrs. Zhu patted Zhao Changqing's hand, "When I was as old as you, I just wanted to eat and dress up. In this world, you can enjoy great blessings as much as you suffer. There is another sentence, there is no hard work that cannot be overcome, grit your teeth, and you can survive any kind of day. ”
"I know."
I know that there is no hard work in the world that cannot be overcome.
I know that life is the same without anyone.
However, why is there such a person in the world, without him, you feel that there is no joy in the world.
The author has something to say: how to say it, don't always feel that the author is hard-hearted, in fact, the stone will burst into tears when he writes sad plots...... Good night~~~~~