Chapter 30: Family Affairs (I)

Lin Wan came out of Lin Li's courtyard and went back to the third room.

When passing by Zhuang's main courtyard, I thought of Lin Li's words, so I turned to Zhuang's courtyard.

Zhuang's maids Caiping and Caijian stood at the door to salute her and called, "Third Miss." ”

Lin Wan looked at the closed door and asked in a low voice, "Is my mother there?" I want to say hello to her. ”

Caiping said: "Madame is here, but the third master is also inside." ”

After Lin Ying came back, Lin Wanshen felt that she hadn't spoken to her father properly, and said in surprise: "Then I will also say hello to my father." ”

It wasn't until she saw the meaningful smile on the color screen that she reacted, blushed, and said, "I, I...... Come back tomorrow. He ran away as if he were running away.

In the room, Zhuang had already gotten up and was sitting at the dresser combing his hair.

Lin Ying sat behind her, took a strand of her hair and put it in her nose and sniffed it, while saying to his wife, "...... When I come back this time, Mrs. Shi and Miss Shi are also back, and you invite their mother and daughter to the house in a few days so that your mother and sister-in-law and others can also meet them. In addition, there is also the family affairs of the maidservant, and you also have to worry about it. I am going to return to Beijing this time to take the opportunity to settle the relationship between Cheng Gang and the maid, the maid will find her an honest person to marry, Cheng Gang and Miss Shi will let them go back to the northwest with us after they get married, Cheng Gang is also seventeen years old in the New Year, and as a man of the Lin family, he should also let him go to the battlefield to experience and experience. ”

Zhuang raised two slender eyebrows and said, "You can handle the family affairs of your own precious son and precious daughter by yourself, so that I won't be this bad person, so that they won't think I'm getting in the way and complain." ”

Lin Ying smiled flatteringly and said, "Look at what you said, aren't you their mother-in-law, you raised them and took care of their marriage, they should be grateful, how can they complain about you." Arou, I know you've always been kind-hearted, you're ......"

Zhuang glanced at him, patted the comb in front of the dresser, and said angrily: "You don't wear a high hat for me, mother-in-law, did you ask me when you gave birth to them?" As he spoke, he pushed her husband away, stood up and sat down on the edge of the bed in the aisle.

As soon as Lin Ying heard her mention the past, she felt that her scalp was tight, for fear that she would turn over the old accounts again, so she hurriedly walked over, took her hand and said, "Look at you, didn't we say that no one will mention the past." Said and flattered: "Then if you don't want to handle it for them, forget it, I'll let my mother handle it." ”

In fact, now that the relationship between Zhuang and Lin Ying is better, she doesn't always mention the past to make the husband and wife separate, but every time she thinks about the past, especially when she sees Lin Chenggang and Lin Wan, two things that are like evidence of Lin Ying's mistakes in the past, she still feels embarrassed in her heart.

Zhuang sighed and said, "My mother is so old, how can I let her take care of these juniors' affairs for us." Besides, my mother-in-law stood by and let my mother take care of it, and outsiders looked like something was going on. Forget it, I'll take care of it. ”

Lin Ying smiled and kissed her on the face, half flattering and half serious: "Arou, it is really a blessing from my previous life to be able to marry you." ”

Zhuang pushed him and said, "Go and go, there is no positive shape." ”

Lin Ying directly pulled down the tent, hugged Zhuang and lay down on the bed, and said, "It's still early, let's lie down for a while." ”

On the second day, after the Zhuang family freshened up, he went to the Li family's Funing Hall and mentioned the matter of the Shi family's mother and daughter to the Li family, and said, "...... I want to choose a day to invite Mrs. Shi and Miss Shi to come to the house for the family to see, if the mother is still satisfied, as soon as possible through the three books and six ceremonies to set the wedding date, Chenggang's age is there, Miss Shi is sixteen in the New Year. Mother, what do you see? ”

Li nodded and said: "It's such a courtesy, when you want to have a treat, how to treat a treat, and what you need, discuss it with your second sister-in-law, and wait for the day when Mrs. Daoshi and Miss Shi come, I just need to attend to make face for you." As for Mrs. Shi and Miss Shi, since you and the third child have said yes, I believe in your vision. ”

Zhuang smiled and said, "Then the matter is settled?" He said: "There is also the family affairs of the maid, I have less time in Beijing in the past few years, and I have to let my mother look at each other for me." As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the Dou family and the Qi family who were sitting next to him, and said, "The eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law also think about whether there is a suitable person for me." ”

Qi really thought about it, and then said with a smile: "My sister-in-law loves to be a matchmaker the most, so I'll help you ask her to go." What kind of family do you and the third child want to find for the maid? ”

Zhuang said: "The third master and I both mean that as long as the man has a good character, the family is simple, and the uncle is generous, and it doesn't matter if the family is thin." If it is a family or a duke's family, it is best to be strict and harmonious. ”

Thinking of Lin Wan's temperament, Li also nodded in agreement

Dou Shi listened and his heart moved.

When he came out of Funing Hall, Dou called out to Zhuang and said, "Third brother and sister." ”

Zhuang Shi turned around and asked her with a smile, "Sister-in-law, what do you have to say to me?" ”

Dou Shi looked around, this was not the place to speak, so he said, "Would the third brother and sister invite me to your yard for a cup of tea?" ”

Zhuang Shi hurriedly said: "I welcome it, but I can't ask for it." ”

After the two went back to the third room together, when the maids served tea, Zhuang asked the maids in the house to go down.

Dou took a sip of tea, and then said: "The third brother and sister want to show the maid someone's house, and I have someone to choose here." The son of my niece's nurse. ”

When Dou said this, he saw Zhuang's frowning, and hurriedly explained: "Don't get me wrong, that nurse is not in slavery, and his son is indeed very good, otherwise I wouldn't have come to tell you." ”

Zhuang knew Dou's temperament and knew that she was not the kind of person who couldn't see others, so he asked: "Then sister-in-law will tell me what kind of family the man is." ”

Dou said: "The nurse's surname is Zhao, after my niece was born, my sister-in-law wanted to choose a nurse, and she entered the house to be elected." Although it is a poor family, it is neatly dressed, its appearance is clean, and there is a sense of pride on its body, and my sister-in-law is very satisfied. Originally, the nurse had to sign a death deed, but Zhao was unwilling, saying that it was nothing for him to fall into slavery, but his husband was a scholar, and his son would also have to study and take scientific examinations in the future, she couldn't embarrass her husband and son, if the master was willing to believe her, she could take less silver, if she was afraid that she was not loyal enough, she would taste it and try it again in the future, and she would definitely milk the little lady well.

My sister-in-law was a little moved, but she didn't dare to hand over the child to someone who did not have the deed of sale in her hands. Later, I found out that the nurse's husband also had some good land in his family, and he would not have been reduced to the point of being served by a large family, but her husband unfortunately died of illness, and the mother-in-law of the family was a stepfamily, and the people in the clan wanted to force him to return to the clan and marry another family to occupy her family property. She resolutely came out of the clan with her son, and cut off contact with her mother's family who persuaded her to remarry. My sister-in-law took pity on her plight and admired her perseverance and chastity, so she asked her to help her get her wealth back. She is also a grateful person, and often goes into the house to ask for peace. Later, my little niece was sick and refused to drink the milk of the nurse, and I don't know if she had a fate with my niece, but I didn't expect my niece to be willing to drink her milk, and after drinking her milk, the disease gradually improved, so she became a nurse. ”