Chapter 58
"Under this New Year's Festival, why didn't you even get a post, and just rushed to the door so suddenly?" Chen's heart was secretly suspicious, but his face was not revealed at all, and he hurriedly sent someone to spread the second sister, the third sister and several aunts living in the backyard to come to the main courtyard, and sent someone to the upper room to pass a word to You Lao'an, so he brought the girl, concubine, maid, daughter-in-law, etc. out of the ceremony.
Several old aunts and daughters-in-law of the You family who can speak have been brought in. Seeing this, Chen hurriedly smiled and greeted him, and entered the hall for a while, and saw You Lao'an. The old woman said a polite word to each other, and when Chen saw that it was almost noon, he hurriedly instructed the kitchen to prepare first-class dishes for the banquet, and ordered the girl to offer tea and snacks. He ordered four more girls to come forward and salute. Several old sisters-in-law of the You family secretly looked at the words and demeanors of the four girls, and nodded secretly.
After asking the eldest girl a few words, she knew it in her heart. smiled at You Lao'an: "It's still Ziyu's daughter-in-law who has the means, and she is also a mother's heart." It's only a matter of time and evening to be able to adjust and teach the big girl so well. Look at this talk and act, it is not necessary to see the gourd in previous years. β
The eldest girl was not used to being praised by everyone, so she blushed and lowered her head, but her eyes became clearer and clearer. When the few aunts standing on the side saw it, they looked at Aunt Lan gloatingly.
Aunt Lan's face was slightly pale, and she looked at her daughter very distressed. The four girls have been snubbed by the Chen family for half a year, and they also know the difference between their concubines and concubines at a young age. It's just that my heart is inevitably uneven, and I pouted indignantly and glared at the big girl.
Everyone saw the eyebrows of several aunts and concubines, and they didn't reason. Only talk at length about some housework and other things. But he obviously made an absent-minded appearance. Just wait for the master to speak first.
After three rounds of tea, You Lao'an people had to tactfully ask everyone what they meant. I only heard that an old and virtuous old daughter-in-law of my clan, Jiang Shi, smiled, because she said: "Her sister-in-law also knows, Ziyu is the patriarch of our You family, and the Chen family is the patriarch's wife." is not only the wife of the patriarch, but also the wife of the housekeeper, under this New Year's Festival, we have to be busy with some New Year's affairs, and we are also busy preparing to worship the ancestors and pay tribute to the gods, we are also worried that the new daughter-in-law of the Chen family who only entered the door in the first year, so many big and small things are pressed on her, for fear that she will not be busy. β
When You Lao'an and Chen heard this, they looked at each other and smiled. Obviously, they didn't believe Jiang's words. If you really have the heart to help, why didn't you come earlier? Now that everything has been compromised, they are only waiting for the ancestral hall to be opened on Chinese New Year's Eve to worship their ancestors, and they only come, which shows that they are not sincere.
Jiang Shi also felt that his words were too far-fetched, so he smiled again: "But we also know the powerful methods of Ziyu's daughter-in-law." Although she is young, her words and deeds are not young, not to mention the reputation of her dowry shop in Chang'an City, she only said that she has been in the door for half a year, and she has checked the accounts and added rules, and now the You family is up and down, who doesn't know the new wife's methods. Not to mention the ladies of our inner house, it is the gentlemen outside, because of Lord Chen's decent face in front of His Royal Highness the Prince, they also know that the ladies of the Chen family know how to govern the family the most. Now who in Chang'an City does not envy Lord Chen's future. is looking forward to marrying the daughter of the Chen family and entering the door, in addition to teaching her husband and children, she can also help her husband's family with her future. Even the daughter who took us as in-laws has become expensive. It's just that when we heard these words, we all felt panicked. is also a housekeeper director, and he also made a big toss of a new set of rules in the back house, so that people can use this to gain face in front of the nobles, and we are actually a wooden stake. β
Speaking of this, Jiang smiled at Chen and said, "I said Ziyu daughter-in-law, now that you have entered the door of the You family, you should also be a good student to help you be a father-in-law." It's not good to always think about your mother's family when you encounter problems. Although her mother's family is good, this woman's lifelong dependence has to be her husband's family. β
After hearing this, the Chen family immediately understood the intention of the You family. The New Year's Day is not for the sake of coming to the door to say goodbye, but it is the teacher who asks for guilt. The Chen family has always been strong, and he has a strong temperament, and his temperament is like a piece of charcoal, where can he tolerate such crooked accusations from everyone.
At the moment, I only felt that I was nameless and blocked in my heart, and I didn't laugh angrily, and stroked my palm and said: "Oh, I said that I didn't even have a post for the New Year, so I came to the door with white eyebrows and red eyes." But it turned out that he was looking for me to ask the teacher for sin. It's just that I don't understand, the so-called family is another family, and no one lives their lives behind closed doors. I respect a few old sisters-in-law and old aunts who are old, virtuous and decent old people in the clan, and they can't afford to stretch out their hands so long and put them on the heads of their nieces and daughters-in-law's mothers? Why didn't I know that there was such a rule in Beijing now, and the people in the husband's family could even manage the promotion of the nephew and daughter-in-law's brother? β
The people of the You clan who were ridiculed in one sentence were all red, and everyone was just about to open their mouths to confess, but the Chen family did not allow anyone to speak, and slapped a palm on the small black lacquer carved coffee table next to the Taishi chair, which shook the tea cups on the table and trembled slightly. Everyone couldn't help but be shocked, only to see Chen's willow eyebrows upside down, phoenix eyes open angrily, pointing at everyone and shouting: "You bully me with a young face and a soft face, and you are the daughter-in-law of a junior." So I came up with all kinds of ways to control me. Seeing that I entered the door in the first year, I had to show the housekeeper to worship the ancestors, not to mention to help, Bai who just shrunk his head and neck, stood aside, waiting to see the joke. Behind his back, he said that I am a widow without a man, I should not remarry, and I should live by the archway of chastity. I don't know what * soup I poured into the master, I only said that the master painted me in a good color, and even made the ready-made leftover kings, and was a father to other people's daughters for nothing. He also said that even a light woman like me, if she followed the rules of the old dynasty, she would have to be immersed in a pig pen...... Chewing the root of my tongue behind my back, I was only a wooden stake, and I couldn't hear anything. I don't reason with you, I think I'm a cotton character, and now I dare to ride on my neck and under the pretext of dirty mess! I-"
Chen pinched his waist and took a sip on the ground, his face was angry, and a pair of hard red gold-inlaid pendants the size of white fruits were playing on the swing next to his ears, and his shaking state was just in response to the thunderous anger of the master's family. But seeing Chen's arms rolled up his sleeves and forced Jiang to front him, a pair of phoenix eyes were about to breathe fire, and his slender jade fingers stabbed Jiang's face dangerously, because he asked, "You will explain it in front of me today." I want to know what great sin I committed when I Chen married into your You family for half a year, so that you disregarded the affection of your relatives and the face of your elders, and put a big hat on my head that disrespects my husband's family and only cares about helping my mother's family. Okay, I also let it go, so I went to the yamen to make a scene, I also want to know what kind of ambition leopard gall your You family has eaten, and let go of the good life of Longen in the present dynasty However, a person who thinks about the old rules and things of the previous dynasty wants to use this to control the crooked people. The women of our Chen family are all sitting upright, and I am the master of your You family, who has been hired by three media, hired and carried a sedan chair to marry him. I don't believe that I'm an innocent person, can I make you red-mouthed and white-toothed say bad? β
Everyone saw that Chen's first was smiling and drizzling, and he was treating the banquet and offering tea and fruit to entertain everyone, and he only regarded Chen as a good person. Where did he think that it only took a few words, Chen was so angry that he turned his face and made a big noise. Later, he vaguely talked about the past and the present, intending to depress everyone with the crime of "great rebellion".
When it comes to sharp words and reversing black and white, where can everyone compare to the experienced Chen. The reason why he came to the door to ask for the crime before was just because he saw the benefits in it, so he wanted to take out the money of the elders and use words to suppress the Chen family first. After that, he slowly turned around and persuaded him, and he just took advantage of Chen's benefits.
Seeing that this matter could not be done, he asked Chen to hold everyone down. The daughters-in-law of the You family were also panicked at the moment. Those who are busy come forward to pull and persuade. Seeing that You Lao'an was already stunned, he unconsciously stepped forward and pushed her and urged: "That's your daughter-in-law, you can also come forward to persuade her, so that she can rest her anger." If you really want to make trouble like this, you have to cause a big disaster. At that time, everyone will not be able to eat and walk around. β
Only then did You Laoan react, he hurriedly stepped forward, and stretched out his hand to grab the Chen family, who was making trouble with everyone. A wall of soft words in his mouth soothed, and a wall was sent to the side to sit down. He also instructed the little girls to send clear water, towels, and target mirrors to come forward, and Aunt Fang, Aunt Lan and several other concubines stepped forward in person, serving Chen's Mu with all hands and feet.
You Lao'an also ordered someone to comb the hair and makeup of Jiang and several other old women.
For a while, the hall settled down, and changed to new tea. A concubine of the You family, who was the same generation as the Chen family, brought the tea, held it with the Chen family in her own hand, and said a few soft words with a smile in her mouth. Chen ignored it and looked at people with a sneer.
The woman couldn't, so she had to look at You Lao'an with a blank eye. You Lao'an people are also angry that these old sisters-in-law don't take her seriously, and they are uncomfortable looking for this during the New Year. I also suspected that Jiang said that Chen's words were right, so he pondered for a while, and persuaded in his mouth: "I know that your daughter-in-law is young and has a dry temper, and I can't bear to be arranged by others." I know your benefits too. Don't worry about them, just look at my face, and let the matter be revealed. β
When everyone heard this, they all subconsciously looked at Chen.
Chen glanced at You Lao'an's expression, and felt that her words were inappropriate. My heart couldn't help but sink, because I covered my face with a handkerchief again, and cried with a whimper: "The old lady knows me." Since I entered the door of You's house, I have gone up to serving my mother-in-law and father-in-law, down to raising the girls, and the housekeeper director every day, which one of the piles is not for the good of our family. The man with a bad heart and bad intestines didn't do good things, and my brother got the will of the nobleman, so he came to arrange me. But he could not say anything conclusive. He only cares about his vague words and splashes me with dirty water. I'm a young daughter-in-law who has just entered the door, how can I withstand this kind of mistake. I was also panicked for a while. β
After that, he got up again, smiled and apologized to everyone: "I am a young and ignorant person, and I have not experienced any major battles. Timid and small, I took what people said casually, and I took it seriously. If I rush into you in a moment, and let me be the new daughter-in-law to enter the door. β
Everyone had just made such a fuss, and they had already been suppressed by Chen's words and deeds. I'm afraid that the Chen family is smiling and welcoming people at the moment, if their words might as well anger the Chen family again, and make another scene, where can everyone stand it. Seeing Chen's figure lowered like this, he hurriedly got up and smiled, and said in his mouth: "It's also our fault, it's a kind reminder." It's just that the words are not enough, but the daughter-in-law misunderstood. β
When Chen heard this, he smiled again, turned around and said a few words of greeting with a spring breeze on his face, and explained to everyone, especially You Laoan, with a bitter face: "I understand what your aunts and sisters-in-law mean. It's just that the rules and ancestral system of this dynasty are like this, and the harem ladies don't dare to discuss the government in vain, not to mention those of us who haven't even read a book. I am a little daughter-in-law who has just entered the door, with a mother-in-law above and a daughter below, and I have to take care of the housework every day. Dozens of people up and down have to listen to me to dispatch and assign one by one. I only care about the square inch size of the inner house, and I don't have enough energy, so how dare I care about the affairs of the grandfathers who are on duty outside. For example, the old lady also knew about the change of rules at home in the past six months, and I also discussed it with our father before I dared to do it. How dare you ignore the wishes of your mother-in-law and do your own thing. As for why the lord was reluctant to report this matter to the court, I think he also felt that this was a woman's method, and he disdained to sue outsiders. If my aunts and sisters-in-law sue me for disrespecting my husband's family and only caring about my mother's family, I will not be able to solve this grievance. β
When everyone heard Chen's explanation, they had to look at each other, not knowing how to respond. I have to laugh at it.
On the contrary, because You Lao'an listened to Jiang's instigation beforehand, he decided that his daughter-in-law was hiding her heart, regardless of the dignity of her husband's family, and only thought about her mother's family. At this time, after listening to Chen's confession, it was so reasonable, and he didn't feel a slight weakness in his heart, and hurriedly took Chen's hand and said with a smile: "I understand your benefits." Ziyu only understands you better, so you don't have to worry. These old women and sisters-in-law also care about their own family. Don't be annoyed. Everyone is a relative, and they can't write two words in one stroke. In the future, if your lord wants to go far in his career, he will have to rely on the help of his clansmen. Moreover, if we get along with each other every day, how can there be a tongue that does not touch his teeth? After the matter is over, it will be over, and it is no longer allowed to be stored in the heart. β
You Lao'an's words, on the surface, were to persuade the Chen family, but they also wanted to beat the You family through words. Although he can't write two You characters with one stroke, he is also a member of the You clan, so he should be in the same breath. But now You Ziyu is both an official and a patriarch, so he is naturally more decent than the old clansmen who have no merit in his family.
Therefore, You Lao'an people can accept that the elders of all clans come to You Ziyu for the prosperity of their family, but they can't bear these people to find excuses to meddle in the You family's private affairs, not to mention such things that turn black and white upside down and wrong.
Those daughters-in-law of the You family thought that they also understood the beating of You Lao'an, and their faces changed.
Chen Shi saw it in his eyes and sneered to himself. Half a year after entering the door, she already knew that You Lao'an was a cotton-eared and compassionate person. The face is soft and stupid, and people can use a mallet as a needle, which is a hundred times more confused than You Ziyu. In this case, it is better for her to hold the old lady's compassion than to listen to the instigation of others to block her.
Aunt Lan and the others, who were waiting on the side, saw that the Chen family was so spicy and difficult. Even the words of the elders and concubines dared to refuse, and the wanton spilling was even more impoverished and short-breathed, and they could no longer raise their heads. I didn't feel panicked, and I became more and more restrained, and I lowered my eyebrows and honestly behaved. For fear that the Chen family would finish pinching the elders and concubines, and then rub them.
Aunt Lan, who originally had some great ambitions in her heart, secretly complained, only to feel that she had such a housewife, and she was like a town mountain Tai Sui pressing on her head. The Chen family's viciousness and cruelty made even the elders of the clan unable to control it, so they had to pay for it in a low voice, not to mention their first-class concubines who were not as good as the girls with faces.
Aunt Lan thought about this, and immediately took away most of her heart of glory and boasting, and quietly looked at the four girls, silently thinking about it.
The Chen family didn't know what was going on with the aunts and concubines, and saw that the concubines were already short of breath, and it was difficult to become a climate. She let out a sullen sigh in her heart. also knew that the remaining means were no longer difficult to move forward, so he had to turn around and talk with another descriptive remark, and smiled to everyone: "The old lady's words are very true." I also know that the flesh and bones of a family are broken and the tendons are still attached. How can they cut off their robes for a few words, cut off their righteousness, and die without getting along? I see that it is not too early today, and everyone is scolding and scolding, making trouble, and it is time to be hungry. The old lady looked at where she should put her meal? β
Everyone really couldn't imagine that the Chen family was still angry, and they were stunned when they mentioned the matter of eating wine and eating. It was You Lao'an who was the first to react, and said with a smile: "Just put it in the small flower hall on the side." β
Hearing this, Chen smiled and agreed. And Zhang Luo's maids and daughters set up tables and chairs, and listed cups and plates. At one point, the kitchen treated several tables of sumptuous tables. The Chen family supported You Lao'an on one wall, and let everyone sit down with a smile. But he didn't sit down, and led a few aunts to serve in the side of the dishes. Many daughters-in-law were still uneasy, and after You Lao'an was invited again and again, Chen sat down at the young daughters-in-law with a smile.
Seeing that You Lao'an moved the chopsticks, the Chen family poured a glass of wine, got up to make amends to everyone, and saw that everyone received this cup of wine together, and filled it with another glass, and said some clichΓ©s of flesh and blood, and everyone had to take it again. Chen poured a third glass of wine, and this time he said in a dagger: "I am young and anxious. When people say a few jokes, I am willing to take them seriously. But I don't have a bad heart. Your aunts and sisters-in-law have been together for a long time, and you will know me. Today, I'm also embarrassed and panicked. behaved inappropriately, and made everyone laugh. I'll punish myself with a glass of wine. It's just one thing, I've just said it. I am a young daughter-in-law, and I have the most important reputation. If in the future, if someone says that I disrespect my elders just for today's events, I will have to explain that I am not disrespectful to my elders, but just ask people to use the rules of the previous dynasty to squeeze me and lose my temper for a while. At that time, there will be few words that implicate you, so let's take care of it for the time being. β
When many concubines heard this, they changed color again, but the Chen family still wanted to use this to coerce everyone. But seeing that Chen was still full of spring breeze and smiled: "But then again, if today's events can't be spread outside, I am not the woman with many mouths." Let's just think that three glasses of wine have revealed a matter, and we won't mention it in the future. β
After that, he didn't look at everyone, but raised his head and drank a glass of wine, looking at everyone with a smile.
The concubines of the You family present originally thought that this matter did not benefit but caused a commotion, and when the children came out of the You family, they would have to publicize it well, and let everyone know that they knew Chen's virtues and skills. But he didn't expect the Chen family to be the first to be the enemy, and his words blocked everyone's thoughts. It was so that everyone could no longer take advantage of the opportunity to play-
Although he is benevolent and generous today, he is not the kind of person who chews words. Besides, the woman's words were originally gossip in the market, and they couldn't be elegant. But if the official Yushi outside knew that the woman of the You family casually recited the old customs of the previous dynasty, even if she didn't think so, she would only participate in the charge of "admiring the former dynasty" of the You family when the interests were at a critical juncture, this kind of thing would fall on the head like a caterpillar, even if it didn't bite, it wouldn't be a person.
Others disagreed with Chan's admonition. I only thought that Chen was You Ziyu's wife, and everyone in the world said that marrying a chicken and marrying a dog followed a dog. , If something bad really happens to the You family, the Chen family, as the wife of the You family, will not be able to ask for benefits. It's just that after thinking about it, I feel that the Chen family is a sinister, vicious, and decisive person, and he can't really do such a thankless thing in a fit of anger. I don't dare to take it lightly at the moment.
Seeing the concubines and sisters-in-law looking forward and backward, Chen kept sneering in his heart, and said secretly: "If I don't give you a little bit of power, you don't know the mental means of Aunt Ben." β
After a while, I ate tea and snacks. Seeing that it was not early, the Chen family took the concubines and maids to send everyone out of the second gate. There were still people in the mouth, and he said, "Come back in the next year, we will have a good show and wine to eat in our house." β
With a smile and a warm greeting, it is difficult to see that Fang Cai has gone through a big fuss that almost tears his face. When many concubines and daughters-in-law saw it, they were even more timid and cold. muttered behind his back that Chen was a master with a sour face and a hard face, and he turned his face and didn't recognize people. I was annoyed for a while, and I didn't know that face was real.
At the moment, he didn't say anything about the concubines of the You family, only said that the Chen family sent people back to the inner courtyard, sent many concubines, and served You Lao'an to rest. Then he returned to his room. At that time, You Ziyu also sent away the clan lords of the mansion and turned around to go back to the room. I saw Chen leaning against the door with his arms in his arms, and when he saw You Ziyu, he didn't say hello or say hello, he only sneered and snorted, and actually broke the curtain and entered the door by himself.
You Ziyu didn't know why, so he hurriedly came in to greet him. I saw Chen looking at You Ziyu with a smile, and said unhurriedly: "After marrying into your You family for half a year, I only learned today that it turned out that all the eyes of your You family were on me alone." In the past, Wang Ba's neck shrank his head, and he just wanted to hide in the dark and look at how much ability I have, and see how I handle the housework and serve you masters, big and small. It's okay, you still want to pinch me again. Today's matter, if I soften a little, this will be a long time ago for them to rub? I just don't know if their calculations were their own ideas, or if they discussed it with the old lady. Want the family to become a vine and harm me? β
When Chen Shi said the last sentence, he was already angry and scolded, stretched out a hand and grabbed You Ziyu's ear, and said with hatred in his mouth: "Say, what is your idea?" β
You Ziyuyuan was still a little worried about the words of the clan elders, but seeing that the Chen clan was so angry at this moment, he had already softened his heart, and left the admonitions of the clan elders behind, and couldn't wait to kneel down on the ground and smile to the Chen clan: "Madame, why should you be like this. I didn't know what they had in mind. I was in the study just now, and I also talked about them. Madame is angry with them, isn't it good to be angry with her husband? β
When Chen heard this, he sneered more and more: "You are my husband, and our husband and wife are one heart." I am angry now, or am I angry with your people, and I don't want you to be angry, but who am I going to? β
Again, a pair of pink fists slammed into You Ziyu's body again, constantly pulling his body and crying. What did he say in his mouth, "Sure enough, it is a two-headed marriage, and it is the most unreliable." It's been a lot of work, and now it's obvious that you've been distracted from me. I didn't believe the words of the people next to the pillow, but I believed the words of those irrelevant clansmen from the outer four roads. It's good to call an old guy who doesn't even have a life to ask me for strength. If you really don't believe me, and suspect that I am not of the same mind as you, I wrote a letter of resignation to me today, and I also took my two sisters back to my parents' house. I don't believe that I can't live without a man, and now it's not enough to help you with housework and serve your mother-in-law to raise your daughter, and you still ask these people to humiliate me. β
Chen's crying pear blossoms bring rain. You Ziyu might as well be such a strong and strong person as the Chen family, but he also has such a heart-wrenching and pitiful side. When he boarded, his hands and feet were numb, and he gave up his hands and made a gesture, and he made a stack of noises to compensate Chen. Just ask Chen to give her a smile.
The Chen family made up their minds, and they were determined to take this opportunity to hold You Ziyu in the palm of their hands, and they would not dare to doubt her in the future. Now I saw that You Ziyu was really messed up, and took advantage of the situation to make countless requests. You Ziyu didn't care where he was busy, he all responded in one go, and finally coaxed the Chen family to turn around.
That night, Chen Shiguo used all kinds of means to obey You Ziyu's service. As the so-called heroes are short of breath and their children are long, how many ambitions are consumed in the red silk tent.
What's more, Chen was originally a beauty, and he went through the affairs of his ancestors, and his heart and resoluteness were amazing, but You Ziyu was not a hero, but he looked shrewd on the face, but he was a real foolish person on the inside.
The husband and wife sat on the pillow, whispering softly to each other. After just a few days and nights, You Ziyu was coaxed by the Chen family to forget who his surname was. There is only one wife who is single-minded, not to mention the aunts and concubines in the back house, and even an old lady has forgotten most of them. It wasn't until more than half a year later that Chen became pregnant and forbade him to enter the room, and this period of tiredness was over.
This is a later story, so I won't mention it for the time being. If you want to know what happened, and see you next time.