Chapter 239: The Lost Heart
Wang Yanhua's face turned crimson and whispered: "Listen to my mother, you are doing very well in your mother-in-law's house, can you tell me how to be a daughter-in-law?" "The daughter-in-law represents both the daughter-in-law of the father-in-law and the daughter-in-law of the mother-in-law, how can these two daughters-in-law do a good job at the same time?
"This ...... Actually, I don't know very well, I can only say that living at home is a natural way! How to say this, the mother-in-law of each family has a different personality, and the daughter-in-law's conduct is also different, which causes the husband-in-law to treat her and her mother-in-law differently, and she and Wang Yanhua's personalities are not similar, which makes her answer recklessly.
"Alas! Xiao I have been reading poetry and books since I was a child, and then I am familiar with the harem training, that is, I want to get married, and I am still a little apprehensive, and I don't know how to build a good relationship with his family. Where is Wang Yanhua as old-fashioned as others say, seeing her say this, her brows furrowed slightly, and there was a slight trace of sadness in her eyes, like Lin Daiyu's sentimentality.
"Sister Yanhua doesn't have to worry, as long as you catch Zhao Zishu's heart, so that he can't turn over your Five Finger Mountain, even if he is in Dese, in the end, he is not panting at the foot of your mountain, and he is looking up to you to shade and enjoy the shade."
"Hehe......" Wang Yanhua couldn't help but pick up a silk handkerchief to cover his mouth and laugh when he heard Tang Qing'er's metaphor.
Tang Qing'er thought to herself: For Zhao Zishu to hold the beauty, she has lost a lot of money this time, and I don't know what kind of image she will have in Wang Yanhua's heart in the future, but there must be gains if there is a loss, and she thought that she could find some balance in the silver, so she grinned.
"Why don't you tell me how you and Xue Gongzi like each other."
When it comes to others, she doesn't dare to say it, but when it comes to herself, she still hesitates, looking at Wang Yanhua's gossip eyes, she said directly: "Alas, the process in the middle can be described as twists and turns, and it is impossible to say, if you have to say it, it can only be summarized as that in order to marry me, he used the empty city plan, the anti-intermittent plan, the chain plan, the upper plan, the beautiful man plan, and finally the bitter meat plan, so he married me." "To tell the truth, Xue Qianxun really used all these strategies I said, especially the last bitter plan, to break through our army's camp at once, and take her down in one fell swoop without much effort.
Wang Yanhua couldn't hold back any longer, and didn't cover his mouth with a silk handkerchief, he laughed directly at Tang Qing'er, trembling with laughter: "Then to say that, Xue Gongzi married you, it can be said that he racked his brains, what he could think, what he couldn't think, what he could do, what he couldn't do, all of which he implemented." ”
"Wrong, it's gold that shines everywhere, he must have seen that there are too many glowing spots on my body, and he couldn't open his eyes at once, so he had to marry me home to illuminate the Xue Mansion, and after marrying me, he could also save money from selling and buying lamp oil." Tang Qing'er blinked.
"Okay, okay, I can't laugh anymore, if I let my mother know, I laughed so disregarding my image, and I wouldn't be punished for copying the female ring," Wang Yanhua picked up the silk handkerchief and wiped the tears that flashed from the corners of his eyes because of laughter.
"It's all just to make you laugh, and I really want you to laugh."
"Sister Qing'er is such a wonderful person." Tang Qing'er gave Wang Yanhua a good impression, so she praised without hesitation.
After talking for a while, Tang Qing'er stood up and said, "Seeing that Sister Yanhua is in a good mood, then I didn't come in vain this trip, but I stayed here for a long time, I'm afraid that my mother-in-law won't see me in a hurry,"
Although he didn't say anything about the next words, he was as smart as Wang Yanhua didn't know: "Then I'll send Sister Qing'er out!" He stood up and went out with her, and then said, "I should have gone out with you, but I really don't like to deal with these ladies, so I can only send you to the gate of the courtyard." ”
Tang Qing'er said: "I know Sister Yanhua's concerns, just send it here, and have a maid take me out on the rest of the way." ”
There are still dozens of steps to the gate of the courtyard, Wang Yanhua stopped, and said with a smile: "If that's the case, then I won't send Sister Qing'er, but if Sister Qing'er has time in the future, she will often come to my house to chat with me and talk about family life." ”
"Surely." Tang Qing'er also said with a smile.
The chrysanthemums of Mrs. Fuya's house, different colors, are indeed good-looking, the ladies of the mansions who do not appreciate the flowers went to the front to watch several plays, and at lunchtime, the ladies of each family took the young lady into the table, Tang Qinger took a closer look at the pastries on the table, chrysanthemum cakes, chrysanthemum cakes, chrysanthemum coconut buns, flowers bloom rich chrysanthemum crisp and rich chrysanthemum pictures and so on with chrysanthemum pastries, it is really dazzling, she drools greedily.
Looking at so many pastries, Tang Qinger couldn't help but reach out and pick up a chrysanthemum crisp to taste, it was really sweet and crispy, and the taste was really good.
Shen Shi watched Qing'er eat so deliciously on the side, and couldn't help but take a piece of chrysanthemum cake and put it in his mouth, well, it really melted in his mouth, and said with a smile: "The chef of Mrs. Fuya's family makes pastries that are really good." ”
Tang Qing'er smiled and narrowed her eyes and said, "Yes? Mother. ”
Here, Wang Yanhua came out of her yard, called the maid to find her mother in a remote place and said: "Mother, I have seen the young lady of Xue Mansion, she is indeed a straightforward person, not to say anything, but also to talk eloquently, not like that kind of small family, people are also smart, during which I tried a few times, she took care of his left and right to go around to other places, in short, it is worth a hand." "This is the Lin Daiyu in Tang Qing'er's heart who has a water town in the south of the Yangtze River and a sad face.
"Yes, my mother said a few words to her, and she is really good."
Wang Yanhua then blessed her mother, which made her mother surprised: "What are you doing? ”
"Mother, if you hadn't taken the young lady of Xue Mansion to see me, maybe I would still be in the house and sigh to myself?"
Mrs. Fu Ya smiled: "You are my daughter who was conceived and gave birth in October, don't I know your thoughts, after you marry Zhao Zishu, you must often contact the young lady of the Xue family, this girl is not bad." ”
"Yes, that's what my mother said." Wang Yanhua said.
Jiang's came to the mansion to appreciate the chrysanthemum is not to find a husband for the two concubines, the men in this town, none of them are worthy of her two palm pearls, so this time I came to find a son-in-law for a few concubines, except for the two daughters, the remaining three concubines are only a little younger, and the others should be married.
There is a lady surnamed Jin, the family sells medicinal materials for a living, now the shop in the town and the town next to it, there are a few shops, but this Mrs. Jin is really angry, gave birth to five sons in a row, when she wants to give birth to a daughter, she is old again, there is no way she can only have five sons around her from time to time, now the four sons have been married, only one child has not married, she has seen the Jiang family's daughter Xue Ling from the backyard of the palace, this woman has a degree of advance and retreat, speaks softly, looks like a well-educated girl, Then he walked up to Jiang's side and said, "Hello Mrs. Jiang,"
Jiang Shi was a little stunned for a while when he saw this lady greeting her, and then remembered that Mrs. Fu Ya had introduced her, and hurriedly said, "Hello Mrs. Jin." ”
Mrs. Jin looked at Xue Ling behind Jiang, and the more she looked at it, the more satisfied she became, and she couldn't help but walk behind Jiang, took Xue Ling's hand and said, "This young lady, what is her name, how old is she this year." ”
Xue Ling has kept her head down since she entered the backyard of the mansion, she really didn't bother to pay attention to this kind of disguised blind date meeting, seeing that someone was holding her hand, and asked her name and age, she looked up slightly at her mother, saw her mother nodding, and whispered: "My name is Xue Ling, Fang Ling is twelve." ”
"Oh! At home, you can read poetry and books and know the precepts. ”
"I know a little bit about it." Xue Ling didn't know Mrs. Jin's plans, so she quietly raised her head and asked her mother for help while she wasn't paying attention.
At this time, Jiang stepped forward and said, "Mrs. Jin has eaten well?" ”
"Eat well, not only eat well, but also look forward to a bright girl for your son,"
"Oh, that's really congratulations to Mrs. Jin, when the little boy gets married, don't forget to inform me, and I'll go to celebrate too." If Mrs. Jin didn't ask whose daughter she had a crush on, but instead took the wedding wine, it was expected that Mrs. Jin, who often attended this kind of banquet, would be able to guess what she meant.
If she falls in love with her family's concubine, she thinks that the Jin family is still worthy, but if she is the daughter of her in-law, there is still a gap between lifting her shoes for her Ling'er, hum, it is really beyond her strength.
Mrs. Jin pretended not to hear Shen's refusal, and said with a smile: "I can't hide it, I have a crush on this young lady of your family," and pulled Xue Ling to Jiang's side as she spoke.
Jiang's face was a little bad, but he still smiled and said: "How can this be good, the marriage of the little girl is decided by my master, even if I am a mother, I dare not say a few words,"
"Really? Then I don't know when Lord Xue will return to the town, if he does, I will go to your mansion to ask for a marriage," Mrs. Jin said step by step.
"This ...... I don't know about this either," Jiang Shi gave a vague answer, she couldn't say that Xue Ling was married in Beijing, if the old man planned to let Ling'er find her in-laws in the town in the future, wouldn't she slap herself in the mouth? But she couldn't give Mrs. Jin an accurate answer, because she didn't fancy the Jin family.
"That's it," Mrs. Jin was a little disappointed, after all, these young ladies with her family, she saw Xue Ling in front of her at a glance, and when she saw Mrs. Jiang's meaning, she didn't have the idea of marrying her family at all.
Jiang Shi smiled and said, "This matter depends on fate, right?" ”
Since Mrs. Jiang gave herself a step, Mrs. Jin went down the steps and said to Xue Ling with a smile: "I really like you, alas! He sighed and turned to leave.
Mrs. Jin did not go far, but walked towards the Shen family, saw her and her daughter-in-law talking intimately, walked up to her, and gently dragged her and said, "Mrs. Shen, I want to discuss something with you." ”
Shen was a little surprised, although she and Mrs. Jin often participated in the invitation of Mrs. Fuya, they had no friendship, and they were involuntarily pulled aside by Mrs. Jin and said, "I don't know why Mrs. Jin called me over?" ”
Mrs. Jin is cheerful person said bluntly: "I have a crush on the girl of your Xue Mansion, and I want to ask you to help me say it." ”
Xue Mansion girl, Xue Qing and Xue Yi are still young, and it will take two years before they can marry someone, could it be that Mrs. Jin is interested in ......, Shen Shi was surprised: "Could it be ......"
Mrs. Jin said: "Yes, I have a crush on your daughter-in-law in the second room, I don't know if you can help pull a line." ”
Shen thought for a while and said, "Mrs. Jin, it's not that I don't help you with this, my second brother and sister have just returned to the town, how can I be in such a hurry to marry my daughter, why do I have to stay for a while," and said slowly: "After all, this is a matter of the second room, and I, as a sister-in-law, should not interfere,"
Mrs. Jin said: "You are all a family, you don't need to say too much, just help my little brother and sister to say a few kind words in front of your second brother and sister, saying that we are all living in the same town, if we become in-laws in the future, it is not very good to help each other in business." ”
Shen looked at Jiang Shi, who was chatting with others, and said with a smile: "It's good, but after all, it's not my own daughter, and I have something to say...... You know some things, Mrs. Kim."
Mrs. Jin pondered for a moment and said, "It's mine, it's embarrassing for Mrs. Shen," smart people don't have to say too thoroughly, they can know what they mean with just half a sentence or a look.
Shen Shi said: "You also know that my second brother is an official, but he wants his daughter-in-law to marry someone with merit and fame. This is very particular, not to reject you directly, but to tell you tactfully, none of your boys are famous.
As soon as Mrs. Jin heard it, she understood what Shen meant, this was a kind reminder to herself, so she said gratefully: "Thank you Mrs. Shen for reminding me, I won't tell you, there are so many young ladies in the mansion today, I am only optimistic about the daughter of the second master of the Xue family, but I didn't expect ...... to look at my own family."
Shen said: "It's just that fate hasn't arrived,"
"Yes? Mrs. Shen said it in time, let's take a look! Mrs. Kim shook her head.
Seeing Mrs. Jin pulling her sister-in-law to speak, Jiang sneered in her heart, this Mrs. Jin is really, she is thinking about her own daughter, Xue Ling's appearance, knowledge and treatment are all first-class, when she was in the capital, there were many matchmakers who came up to ask for marriage, she was sent away because she was too young, and after returning to the town, she often heard from the mouths of the people that many people in the town were inquiring about Ling'er, and every time she heard that she was very proud, it was really a family with a hundred women, but if it was a merchant like Mrs. Jin, there was no talent in the family, How to make her look at it.
Just now Mrs. Jin said that when the lord returns to the town, she will come to visit her house, for the sake of insurance, or to the lord to send a letter to explain that the men in this town are not worthy of their daughters, if it is a dignitary in the capital, she is still very happy.
Jiang Shi thought how to tell the master? directly said that the merchants in the town took a fancy to their daughter, she disagreed, and the lord would definitely throw himself face, because the Xue family was a merchant, even if the lord was an official and Xue Qianxun was admitted to Xiucai, but he was still a real merchant, but she couldn't find any other excuse for a while.
Just as she was thinking about how to talk to her master, Shen walked up to Jiang's side and whispered, "Mrs. Jin just came to me and asked me to help intercede and see if I can facilitate the marriage between her child and Ling'er." ”
Jiang Shi said lightly: "What happened to the sister-in-law." ”
Seeing the posture of the second brother and sister, Shen's face was not good-looking, and he said directly: "I refused." ”
Hearing this, Jiang's face was better, and he was a little embarrassed and said, "Sister-in-law, my attitude was not good just now, don't be angry." ”
"Since the second brother and sister have said this, I will also say some intimate words to you, now the affairs of the house are taken care of by you, you must think that I will be angry with you, because you have taken away the right of my housekeeper, in fact, you don't know, I don't care about these at all, I just have a son, he is now married, the family's business is well managed, why should I earn with you and rob you, so you can put your heart down and take care of the house! I'm not going to earn it with you. ”
"Sister-in-law......"
"Second brother and sister, I won't tell you, although your eldest brother and I have lived a life of husband and wife in name only over the years, he still handed over the money in his hand to me to take care of, so I never lacked silver flowers in my hands, a few days before you came back, I wanted to hand over this housekeeping to you or Qing'er, when asked about Qing'er, he vetoed, she said to me, if my mother doesn't care, let it be handed over to the second aunt, don't expect me."
Shen hesitated a little and said, "Sister-in-law, I don't know your plans......"
"What are you talking about? Just like just now, Mrs. Jin told me about helping her child pull the match, I refused, Ling'er is my own niece, and the second brother is an official, how can I give his daughter-in-law to the son of a merchant's family," sighed and said: "Second brother and sister, you think too ...... of me" is too narrow.
"Sister-in-law, I was wrong, I shouldn't think of you like this, just now because of Ling'er's matter, I was confused for a while, don't worry about me."
"In the past, you and your second brother were in the capital, although you didn't come back often, but every time you came back, I felt that our concubines were like sisters, how could we be so careless now."
"Sister-in-law, I ......" but she couldn't say anything to refute it, since she returned to the town, she began to seize the rights of her sister-in-law step by step, thinking that being in charge of the Xue family's inner mansion was equivalent to mastering half of the Xue family.
Shen said lightly: "Second brother and sister, where did you go when you used to be cheerful and arrogant?" Is it still the second brother and sister who comforted me when I was frustrated? Or the second brother and sister who saw me holding my hand and told me some interesting stories about Beijing? ”
After Shen finished speaking, he didn't wait for Jiang's answer, and turned around to look for Qing'er, Qing'er came to the mansion for the first time, and brought a maid who didn't know the severity, if he recklessly bumped into other ladies for a while, it would be bad.
Three question marks in a row, Jiang Shi stood under the chrysanthemum tree, not knowing how to react, the wind blew at a moment, and the chrysanthemum petals of the tree fell to the ground, just like Jiang's heart at this time, one by one fell to the ground, but no echo was heard.
I used to think that what if those women were with the lord again? His main room can only be himself, and the other concubines just want to toss, but they can't turn over any tricks, because the family's property is in their own hands, and the lord only knows how to be an official, and she has always taken care of the inner house and the money, and when did she start to change.
Thinking back to what she had done in the past few years, she couldn't help frowning, what made her change, it was the concubines of the old man, or the dealings with those ladies in the capital, which made her unconsciously lose her former self, and even more so that the messy things that happened in the backyard defiled her eyes and her mind, and she couldn't figure it out or understand, so she could only look down at the chrysanthemum petals that fell all over the ground.
Tang Qing'er sat at the table alone and ate, looking up at the ladies and ladies around her from time to time, they were all talking about interesting things, only she sat on the side, eating the pastries on the table with relish, as if she was a widowed and independent person, but she didn't know that she was hiding her inner timidity.
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Finally, I can finally rest this week, maybe three watches tomorrow, let's take a look!