After receiving Qiu Chen's letter, even if he was as calm and self-contained as Qin Zheng, he almost fell out of his chair.

This woman, do you know what Lu Dao is talking about? What does it mean to not understand the three obedience and four virtues, what does it mean that he has not read the female precepts and female training, and what does it mean that it is too late for him to regret his marriage......

Doesn't he know what kind of person she is? Although she also has all kinds of secrets, she has explained them all, and what she can do, what she likes to do, whether it is medicine, soap, epidemics, gunpowder, etc., are just some skillful things. Moreover, she also has restraint in doing things, knows how to advance and retreat, knows how to make trade-offs, is cheerful, optimistic, open-minded, diligent and confident...... With that, those preferences aren't a big deal.

And the reason why she let him take it to heart, and painstakingly paved the way step by step, and waited for two years to operate...... Do you still have any thoughts of regretting your marriage? Moreover, the reason is that I don't know what 'three obedience and four virtues', what 'female precepts and female training'?

What woman who pursues the 'three obedience and four virtues' will ask for a divorce before proposing marriage? And what woman who is familiar with the 'female precepts and women's precepts' will directly declare that she is 'not virtuous' and cannot tolerate 'any woman except me'?

Qin Zheng's mind spun around quickly, and then he looked at the thin paper in his hand, the slightly scribbled handwriting...... Qin Zheng's heart suddenly moved, and the stunned helplessness on his face turned into a gentle sigh.

Is this woman so distrustful of him? Or was something that touched her, and she gave birth to a kind of timidity in her marriage that she didn't know how to do it herself?

Alas, it seems that the mere part of what he wrote did not dispel the worries and concerns in her heart...... It seems that he waited patiently for two years, but ignored the most critical point. He neglected to let her know herself, so that she suddenly heard about the marriage now, and she had a lot of worries and concerns.

After being silent for a long time, Qin Zheng lifted his pen with a wave, but there were only four words: "If you are good!" ”

Qiu Chen sent the letter out, and the matter was put aside by her. She wrote to express her attitude, and it was his business how he would respond, whether he would agree to repent or not insist on it. It won't affect her anymore.

On September 15, after a day of relative reunion, Qiu Chen discussed with Mrs. Liu and wanted to take her to Anyang City to live for a few days, but Mrs. Liu categorically refused.

"I don't want to go, there's a small yard there, as soon as the door closes, no one knows anyone, no one pays attention to anyone, the two neighboring families don't interact with each other, I can't get used to it, I'd better stay at home, watch the house for you, and take care of the children......"

Mrs. Liu has always been good-tempered and easy to discuss everything, not as stubborn as Mr. Yang, but several children in the Yang family know that Mrs. Liu has the right idea, and once she makes a decision, there is no possibility of change. Therefore, as soon as Mrs. Liu said this, Qiu Chen stopped persuading and changed the topic with a smile.

After dinner, Qiu Chen was talking to the old lady and Zhou in the West House, and a word came from outside, saying that Mr. Pan Jiaqing and Mr. Pan were coming.

Qiu Chen pondered for a while, and almost guessed the purpose of Pan Jiaqing's coming, so he said hello to Liu and Zhou with a smile, and took Yuegui to the small flower hall in front.

Really let Qiu Chen guess that Pan Jiaqing is here to quit the museum, he has been removed this year, and he will take the college exam after next autumn, and he will concentrate on reading, so he can no longer teach children.

Qiu Chen had already had a plan in his heart, and listened to Pan Jiaqing with a smile at this time, seeing that he apologized with a long face of shame, he quickly got up and returned the salute, and then let Pan Jiaqing sit down again, and said: "Mr. Pan has been teaching carefully for more than two years, doing his best, so that the children can be taught a lot and make great progress, we are too late to thank him, how can we blame Mr. Pan!" ”

After a pause, Qiu Chen said again: "Forgive me for asking more, I don't know if Mr. Lu Daopan will have arrangements in the future?" ”

Pan Jiaqing's face was full of shame, and she lowered her eyes and shook her head: "The student wants to go to the city to rent a house...... It's easier to get information in the city, and it's cheaper to communicate with your classmates. What's more, since I have resigned from the museum, I can't say anything about occupying the premises of the school anymore......"

"Mr. Pan doesn't have to worry too much, the school is abundant, and you and your aunt are not short of a ......place to live," Qiu Chen smiled gently, paused, watched Yuegui bring the tea, and retreated, before he continued, "Since Mr. Pan said that the news is convenient and the exchange is cheap, it reminds me of a coincidence...... Last year, I bought a yard in Zhengding Mansion, and four family members took care of and cleaned it on weekdays, and there was no one living there, if Mr. Pan did not dislike it, it was better to go there to live, it was convenient to go to and from the college, and Mr. Pan did not have to go back and forth to participate in the college examination in the coming year, and it was very cheap. ”

Pan Jiaqing's face showed a little joy, but she still said cautiously: "This ...... If the people in the house go to Zhengding in the future, will it be inconvenient? ”

Qiu Chen took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Mr. Pan doesn't have to worry too much, because when he bought the yard in a hurry, there was no suitable one, so he bought two two-entry courtyards together, and connected them into two courtyards on the left and right...... Regardless of the courtyard, it is now idle, half a year, I have no intention of going to Zhengding, if Mr. Pan is not too simple, although he took his aunt to live in the past, I sent a letter to the past, and asked people to clean the east courtyard to live in for my aunt and Mr. ”

Pan Jiaqing pondered for a moment, and then stood up respectfully and thanked him: "In this case, then I might as well be respectful." ”

Qiu Chen also got up to return the salute, and asked Pan Jiaqing a few words on the itinerary, Pan Jiaqing was about to say goodbye and leave, Qiu Chen took a small box handed over by Yue Gui and put it in front of Pan Jiaqing: "Mr. Pan, I can't help you in studying for the scientific examination, this is a little Cheng Yi, not for anything else, I just hope that you can study with peace of mind, the college test will be smooth, and the future will be smooth, with Mr. Pan's talent, there will be a day to show." ”

Pan Jiaqing's eyes were full of emotion, and he raised his hand as if he wanted to push away, but when he met Qiu Chen's calm and encouraging gaze, it made him feel a kind of sincere concern like a family, and all kinds of worries and embarrassments in his heart were put down at once, and the gesture of refusal turned into holding the box in his hand, holding it with both hands, bowing down and saying: "Yang Shuren is friendly, Jiaqing doesn't say much at this time, just say thank you!" ”

Qiu Chen smiled frankly: "Mr. Pan should be like this...... I'm going to Anyang Mansion early tomorrow morning, and Mr. Pan will probably not be able to practice for Mr. Pan on the day of his trip. The family cart and horses are kept for the husband, and the husband can use words whenever he wants. ”

Pan Jiaqing thanked her again and left.

Qiu Chen silently stood at the door of the small flower hall and watched Pan Jiaqing go out of the door, and then slowly walked towards Sanjin.

Yuegui followed step by step, passing through the corridor of the second and third entrances, and finally couldn't help but say: "Madam, I saw Mr. Xu leave a few days ago, and Mrs. only gave fifty taels of instruments, and now that Mr. Pan has resigned from the museum and left, he will take out five hundred taels of instruments at a time, will it be more?" ”

Qiu Chen looked back at Yuegui, who was frowning, shook his head with a smile and said, "At that time, Mr. Xu was hired by the Liu family as a private schoolman, and later, the second master went to the border and left two hundred taels of silver for Mr. Xu, and the sum before and after was not less than three hundred taels. What's more, at that time, our Lin family had just been relieved of hunger and cold, and the total amount in our hands was only a few hundred taels of silver, and we had to spend money to collect medicine, so we couldn't get more if we wanted to...... Moreover, Mr. Xu is going to work, and he will naturally have a good fortune when he takes office. Mr. Pan is not a scientific expedition, and I don't know when the money will be spent, besides, now, we are rich, and it is not difficult to take out five hundred taels...... And with these 500 taels of silver, Mr. Pan will not only have no worries about his livelihood for next year's exam, but he will also be able to take the township exam in two years, and he will be able to study with peace of mind......"

Early in the morning of the second day, Qiu Chen got up with the children who were practicing in the morning, and after cleaning up a little, he called Yang Shumeng together, gathered several gentlemen in the school hall together, and told Pan Jiaqing about his resignation. It turned out that the affairs in the school hall were presided over by Mr. Pan, and now that Mr. Pan left, Qiu Chen proposed that several gentlemen should nominate Mr. Ding, and several gentlemen unanimously elected Mr. Ding, so the result was consistent with Pan Jiaqing's opinion, Qiu Chen also smiled and asked Mr. Ding to entrust the affairs of the school to Mr. Ding, and then Mr. Ding will take over the principal of the school, and Mr. Ding will preside over the arrangement of all matters in the school in the future, and Qiu Chen will leave it alone.

After dealing with these matters, Qiu Chen had a little breakfast, then resigned from Mrs. Liu and Zhou, and was sent out by Yang Shumeng. Daxing took a car and followed behind Qiu Chen's car, escorted by Qin Lizeng Da Niu, all the way to Anyang Mansion.

This road has gone a lot and smooth, and I had lunch and rested in Huipu Town in the south of Anping County, and at the beginning of the afternoon, the group entered Anyang Mansion.

When he arrived at the Lin family's house, Qiu Chen washed his face and drank a cup of tea, and Yufeng, who followed him, had already divided the local products he brought into a few parts, and brought in the gift list to Qiu Chen, and Daxing, who had given an explanation to the Shunzi family, brought people to Tang Mansion, Yun Mansion, Liao Mansion, Guo Mansion and Xu Mansion and other places.

The other prefectures either brought thanks or return gifts, and the Shunzi family who went to the Tang Mansion brought back a post from Miss Lan Zhi, indicating that she would come to visit in the morning. The font on the plain paper was neat and beautiful, but Qiu Chen seemed to see the smart Lan Zhi eldest girl with a happy face, and couldn't help but smile: "Big girl, this is in a hurry!" ”

The Shunzi family also laughed: "Yes, as soon as I heard that the slave and maid had passed, the eldest girl rushed over in a hurry, if it wasn't for Mrs. Wu's care, I would have liked to come back with me at that time!" ”

Qiu Chen nodded with a smile and put the letter on the desk: "You are tired after running several houses, so go and rest for a while, pick up a few fine snacks in the evening, and get up early tomorrow to make them...... Oh, the chestnuts I brought today, you look at people peeling out some chestnuts tonight, that cake is good for dim sum filling, let Xiaoxi go over early in the morning, that girl learned well with Jia's family, and the dim sum tasted right. ”

The Shunzi family agreed with a smile on their faces, looked up at Qiu Chen, and saw that their wife was holding a cup of tea thoughtfully, there should be unfinished instructions, and they didn't dare to retreat, let alone disturb, just hanging their hands and waiting.

This wife was originally just the daughter of a Zhuang family, the previous married man went, but I didn't expect to be widowed but showed his ability, but two or three years of hard work, not only earned a huge family business empty-handed, but also climbed to the youngest Hou Ye in Beijing, obediently, Hou Ye, that is a super product! As soon as the wife got married, she was a super-grade lady, and there were only a few of them in the Ming Dynasty!

The villagers in Liu Jiaao may not be able to figure out what the prince is at all, but after all, the Shunzi family is a servant from the Liao family, and these people in the officialdom naturally know more. Besides, now the head of the Shunzi family is in charge of the internal affairs of the Anyang Mansion house, and she is always in contact with the inner courtyards of other mansions, and she is naturally more informed than others.

It turned out that although he knew that his wife was very capable and couldn't suffer a loss, but with this matter, anyone who had some eyesight was even more determined to follow his wife, and when he entered the Hou Mansion, his wife became a super-grade man, and their intimate servants could also rise with the tide. The seven-rank official in front of the prime minister, how many of Mrs. Hou's henchmen are there? What a sight it must have been when you walked out the door! What a majesty!

Qiu Chen didn't know what the Shunzi family was thinking about, and he was thinking about one thing at this time, that is, the two big girls beside her, Yufeng and Qingxing, are now sixteen, and they will be seventeen after the New Year, and in this era, it is time to say that the in-laws are married.

It's just that there is an unwritten custom in this era, that is, many of the dowry girls around the bride are prepared for the aunt to make a room. She wouldn't do such an unappetizing thing, but she wasn't sure what the two girls and the girl's family were going to do, so at this moment, she was thinking about how to speak.

After thinking about it for a while, Qiu Chen didn't think of a tactful statement, lowered his eyes, and then raised his eyes and said simply: "I have one more thing...... Yufeng Qingxing will be seventeen after the New Year, and she has reached the age of talking about her mother-in-law's family, have you been optimistic about Qingxing? ”

The Shunzi family doesn't think about being developed and rich, but they really don't dare to want their daughter to be their aunt's wife. Not to mention anything else, she has seen a lot in the Liao family, how many of those girls who have worked hard to climb onto the master's bed can have an end? Not to mention, as soon as they entered the Lin family, the wife warned that the Lin family would not be willing to have a house and take concubines.

Yes, at this time, the Shunzi family was very calm, and said with a smile of some distress: "Mrs. Lao worries about them...... Since the wife asked, the slave didn't hide it, Qingxing's girl was too straight, and her mouth was unforgiving...... But our family is limited, and there is no suitable one for the slave and maid to ponder, and the worried slave and maid are not good, and they are thinking about the day when the wife is not busy and talks to the wife, let the wife help bother! ”

When he said this, Qiu Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face deepened slightly. The Shunzi family looked at Qiu Chen's expression, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, sure enough, he was right that he didn't have any delusions. Otherwise, if you don't put your own daughter in, your family won't be able to go anywhere.

"With your words, I have a number, and I can't rush this, I'll pay attention, and then I will discuss it with your mother and daughter when I have the right one!" Qiu Chen smiled lightly and took a sip of tea, and said gently, "If you see Qingxing again, the girl will also tell her, and the person you like will also tell me earlier, let's check for her, my girl can't give the girl who doesn't know how to treat the distressed person well." Also, you just have to take care of the checks, you don't have to worry about the dowry, and when Yufeng and Qingxing get married, I will buy them a full set of escorts! ”

"Ouch, that's a decency you can't even think of! The slave and maid thank Mrs. for that stupid girl first! The face of the Shunzi family was full of surprise, and without saying a word, he knelt down and knocked his head three times in a row, and then Yufeng, who was signaled by Qiu Chen, stepped forward to help him up.

The Shunzi family took Yufeng's hand, looked at Yufeng with a faint shyness and unnatural smile: "I said a long time ago, you two girls are blessed to be able to follow your wife, look, Mrs. is more thoughtful than you Lao Tzu Niang thinks about you for you!" ”

Yufeng blushed shyly, but still tried to calm her expression, nodded generously, and also saluted Qiu Chen and thanked him. A few more people said a few words, and the Shunzi family resigned.

When Shunzi's family left, Qiu Chen drank two sips of tea and was silent for a moment, and then said to Yufeng who was standing beside him: "I didn't ask you in front of Shunzi's family just now, you tell me, is there already someone in your heart?" What do you think at this time, just tell me, I will do everything for you......"

After a pause, Qiu Chen said again: "If you don't talk about it at this time, when I pass the door, we will all be blinded by the situation over there, and I'm afraid that we won't have the strength to handle it for you at that time!" ”

Yufeng bit her mouth and stood with her hands down, her hands tightly clutched, and she unconsciously twisted it into a rope, and she didn't know it.

After a while, Yufeng seemed to have made up her mind, and knelt down in front of Qiu Chen without saying a word: "Mrs. ......"

"It's okay, if you have something to say, just say it, and I will naturally try my best to fulfill the right one." Qiu Chen spoke softly.

Yufeng raised her head, her cheeks flushed, as if two fires had been burned, but her eyes were trying to be calm, and she looked at Qiu Chen with dependence and said: "Madam, slave maid, well, slave maid looks at Master Qin Li Qin is extremely capable and open-minded, and he is lively in dealing with people, but his heart is not bad, he is righteous and loyal, and he does his best to ......."

Qiu Chen was a little stunned and looked at Yufeng, who was getting smoother and smoother the more he spoke, and blinked his eyes with a smile on his face: "I have long seen that you are a calm and generous girl, but I don't say much but I know better than anyone else in my heart, I didn't expect you to be so ...... in your life's affairs Well, Qin Li is a good person, but I can't take this matter so rashly, so if something is wrong, it will be you who will have a bad time in the future. ”

After pondering for a moment, Qiu Chen said again: "Tell me, what are your requirements if you get married?" Do you expect men to make achievements in the future to earn a career for you, or do you live a down-to-earth life? Also, if you take a concubine in the future, can you stand it, tell me what you think in your heart, I'll ask for you, hello, you are all willing, let's get married. If there is something that doesn't suit you, let's just put our hands away and find a better one in the future. ”

"Ma'am...... You're really ......" Yufeng was stunned and couldn't help laughing, "I'm just a girl, how can I do what I mean......"

"What's wrong with the girl? The girl is not a human being? Qiu Chen refuted it in one mouthful, "Besides, you and Qingxing have been with me for the past two years, and you are literate and knowledgeable, and you are no worse than those ladies...... Well, if you follow Qin Li, if it's someone outside, I'll cancel your citizenship, and without this identity, no one can look down on you! ”

"Ma'am!" Yufeng's eyes were red at Qiu Chen's heart-to-heart words, she knelt on the ground, walked to Qiu Chen, held Qiu Chen's knee and said, "Mrs. is thinking about us like this, where can I leave my wife behind...... I don't leave the country, if I am a master of etiquette...... I'll let my wife give me a marriage in the house, and I will still be able to stay with my wife and serve in the future. ”

Being choked by her like this, Qiu Chen was also a little moved, sniffed, raised his hand and patted Yufeng's hand and said: "As long as you don't want to go, I won't pick you up, you and Qingxing were both taught by me, and if you use it, you can't bear it, and I can't give it up...... Okay, you can tell me, you can say whatever you think, there is nothing that I can't say here, I don't care about others, I just don't care if you are not wronged. If you can accept things like concubines and Antongfang, and you don't feel wronged, I won't worry about it, if you can't bear it, you will say now, after all, I will not be wronged in the future. ”

Yufeng nodded with tears in her eyes, Qiu Chen took out a handkerchief and gave it to her, Yufeng took the tears, stood up along Qiu Chen's hand, and said with a slight bow: "Madam, I, if I can't give birth to a son, I can also take a concubine for the sake of heir......"

Qiu Chen sighed secretly in his heart, but still nodded kindly: "Well, I know the truth, when I told him, I told him that as long as you give birth to a son, he will guard you and the child safely." If you can't give birth to a son...... Then wait until you are thirty-five, and if you still have no son after thirty-five, you will take a concubine for him and give birth to a son. If he still can't give birth to a son if he takes a concubine, then let him accept his fate and can't accept it anymore. ”

Listening to his wife's decisive words, Yufeng looked at Qiu Chen, whose face was solemn and not half joking, and forgot to blink.

After Qiu Chen finished speaking, he paused for a moment, and then remembered to look at Xiang Yufeng and ask for her opinion: "What do you think?" ”

Yufeng blinked, and then came back to her senses. Full of emotion, with a slight apprehension and shyness, he lowered his head and whispered: "I listen to my wife." ”

"Hehe, you listen to me, it's not satisfactory when the time comes, don't come to cry to me!" Qiu Chen looked at the little girl's shyness and couldn't help laughing.

Yufeng had calmed down at this moment, the flush on her face retreated in astonishment, and she looked up at Qiu Chen and said with a smile: "Mrs. knows a lot more than me, as long as Mrs. says it, it must be good, I will listen to Mrs...... Besides, if a man is not satisfied, he will not be satisfied, and when the time comes, I will simply concentrate on serving my wife, and I will save myself from being angry. ”

Qiu Chen smiled and glanced at her: "If you get married, you can live a good life, and marriage also needs to be carefully ...... Well, maintain, don't come to serve me at every turn, I look happy when you are good, there is no shortage of people who serve me, if you are naughty yourself, I will not help! ”

Yufeng stomped her foot embarrassedly and threw down a sentence: "I'll go to the kitchen to see if dinner is ready!" He turned around and ran away.

Although the Lin family can't compare with those wealthy families now, the staffing of the kitchen and everywhere is relatively in place, and every day when the meal arrives, the kitchen will send someone to ask if the meal is set, where can I use Yufeng, a first-class girl, to run in person. This girl, who said that she was quite generous before, is ashamed to know that she will be ashamed when it comes to her married life in the future!

Qiu Chen sat in the room and laughed, then fell into deep thought.

Yufeng and Qingxing can no longer serve in front of her when they get married, and the two first-class girl positions vacated will have to be mentioned two more. Yue Gui is kind and steady, thoughtful and meticulous, and is very good at taking charge of housekeeping, so it's one. Haruka...... Smart and clever, and also clever in dealing with people, but this girl's life experience is there, and she always thinks about going back to regain her own property and re-taking charge of the family. The other little girls have two clever ones, but they are still young, and it is enough to be a third-class girl in the house, and no matter how much they are, they are not needed.

Alas, the nouveau riche is the nouveau riche, and the family foundation is thin, and it is difficult to employ people. At this time, Qiu Chen really wanted to sigh and say something very undershooting: she was poor and only had money left!

Looking at some of the people on Qin Zheng's side in a blink of an eye, the quality of the personnel is really good, but she still doesn't know what the situation of the Qin family is at this time, and she doesn't have much confidence in the future married life with Qin Zheng to be honest, so she rejects the people of the Qin family from her heart, especially this kind of mature talent, it is really easy to use it directly, but it also makes it extremely difficult for her to brand herself, without the guidance, education, and influence of her own thoughts and behaviors, she will not be too comfortable and easy to use. There is also a particular importance, and that is faithfulness. The background of the Qin family involves too much and is too complicated, although Qin Zheng said that she can be trusted, but she does not dare to put it by her side easily, and she does not dare to risk her own life and the safety of her children. In addition, she knows her own family affairs, she has too many secrets, she has enough energy to deal with a man, if she has to be on guard against the prying eyes of the people around her at all times, she is tired and can't defend herself.

After thinking about it, Qiu Chen still felt more relieved to mention it from the little girls at home, so he decided to put this matter aside for the time being, and when he returned home, he would carefully ponder the dozen or so little girls, pick out a few, and hand them over to Yufeng to take for more than half a year, and he would almost be able to start. As for the first-class girl, there is only one short, and she will mention it slowly in the future, she would rather be missing than go casually.

Thinking about it, Lin Xu walked in from outside, and when he saw Qiu Chen, he immediately saluted with a smile, Qiu Chen got up with a smile and greeted, "Come back early today!" ”

Lin Xu smiled a little embarrassedly: "Just now Daxing went to Guo Mansion, I knew that my sister-in-law was here, so I told my husband to come back a little earlier." ”

Lin Xu studied very weekdays, Master Guo taught him carefully, and he was very strict, so it was not a matter to come back a little earlier, Qiu Chen didn't ask any more, and greeted Lin Xu with a smile: "You hurry up and wash it back, I'll let people set the meal!" ”

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