The affairs of the family are almost in order, and after the service again, Rong Jiang plans to go to Beijing and wait for the dispatch from above. ranw?enｗ?ｗ?ｗ?．?

"The second brother will definitely get a good promotion this time." Rong Yu sincerely hopes that the official fortune of the two brothers will be prosperous, so that the family's property will be guaranteed.

Rong Jiang said: "The future is unknown, and I don't know what to do." The affairs of the family will be left to you. ”

Rong Yu said with a smile: "Second brother, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the family." ”

Where can Rong Jiang rest assured, Rong Yu has a lot of entertainment, loves to drink, and can't restrain his two sons. How could he not be worried, but now he had to go out again.

Rong Yu repeatedly assured Rong Jiang, and Rong Jiang had no choice but to nod and say, "The family will be entrusted to you." ”

Rong Yu said with a smile: "My own brother, isn't the second brother still at ease." Leave your sister-in-law and nieces to me. The second brother doesn't know when he will come back, so let's make a wine and make a trip to the second brother. ”

Rong Jiang knew that his younger brother liked to be lively, and the family might not have held a banquet for a long time, so he had to rely on him.

"You can do it, don't be too public, just ask your relatives and friends."

Rong Yu smiled and said, "Second brother, don't worry, I know." ”

Rong Yu went back to discuss with the Du family.

"The second brother is going to take up his post, although I don't know where he will be sent this time and what official position he will be given, but there is a big brother to help cover it, so it shouldn't be bad. I said to my second brother to practice, and he agreed. You can discuss the banquet with your second sister-in-law. ”

Du Shi said: "I don't know what the master is planning?" ”

Rong Yu said: "You know, as long as I have wine to drink and a play, I can do it." The family hasn't been lively for a long time, and it's time to feast guests. Invite all your close friends. The banquet is naturally good, if you feel troublesome, go to Qingfeng Building to make a decision, and let it be sent over. ”

Du Shi said: "After all, it's a matter of the second room, and I'm afraid I won't be able to do much." Let's go back and discuss it with my second sister-in-law. ”

"Doesn't the second sister-in-law want to give the second brother a long face? Well, the money is in the public again. Don't worry, I'll ask the steward to give you two hundred taels. ”

It's easy to get things done with money.

Du Shi agreed to come down and went back to discuss with Ma.

Ma also likes to be lively, and the two hit it off.

"The troupe still has to invite the Yihua class to come. I like to listen to the voice of their class leader, Zhou Changci. When the time comes, ask him to sing two "West Chambers", and we will also have fun. ”

Du Shi was relieved to see that Ma liked it, and then discussed with her: "Our master said that please send a few tables of noodles from Qingfeng Building, how about the second sister-in-law?" ”

Ma said in his heart, the dishes in Qingfeng Lou are delicious. Hospitality also has face, but the cost is also large, and she also wants to invite a lot of people, but she is afraid that the cost is a bit large, and she feels sorry for the silver.

"The second sister-in-law will draw up a list for me to invite, and I will ask people to prepare a post, and this matter will have to be done. Think about it, our family hasn't been lively for more than two years. ”

Ma Shi saw that Du Shi had a big package, but she became a foil when it was obviously a matter of the second room, and her heart was a little unhappy, and her tone became cold. It doesn't seem so enthusiastic.

"Then I'll think about it. But since it's for the second master to see him off, that's the matter of our second room, can some things be decided by our room? ”

Du Shi's face was quite embarrassed, and he said abruptly: "The second sister-in-law is right, it's just that our master means ......" Du Shi felt that he couldn't say it anymore, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "Okay, the second sister-in-law is in charge, if there is anything that can help, I will definitely not refuse." ”

With Du Shi's words, Ma Shi grinned contentedly: "Okay." Let my younger siblings worry about it. ”

After Du Shi walked out of Ma's yard, his face fell, and coupled with the hot weather, he couldn't help but feel a little upset and irritable. muttered in his heart: "It's just a stepfamily from a concubine, what's there to be proud of." ”

Ma regained the initiative from Du's hands, and worked more freely, allowing people to invite people widely, and let people clean up Jiayin Hall, where they planned to feast female guests and have a ready-made stage that no longer had to be built.

A day later. Du Shi sent the list of banquets to be served. Ma took a cursory look at it and estimated that it would be enough to open at least thirty tables. The official dispatch above has not yet come down, and I don't know if it will be promoted or demoted. If you don't get a good errand, it's not a joke for your relatives and friends. Who wouldn't want to make a scene, the key is the money......

Ma Shi was in a difficulty, so he had to go to Du Shi again.

In the end, the two came up with settlement conditions, and they turned out to be asking for their own favors.

When Rong Zheng heard about this, he was so surprised that his jaw was about to drop.

"I thought my wife and my aunt had a good relationship, but it turned out that there were times when I had a life."

Ruyi said in front of him: "As long as it is related to interests, where there is no conflict, and they are all people who want to save face, this is still good, and a solution has been found so quickly." ”

Rong Zheng remembered the previous story of Ma and Du's partnership to open a shop, Ma's eyesight was not enough, and when he saw that the business was not so good, he was afraid that he would lose money and withdraw his investment. Du Shi persevered for a few months and then made money. When Ma saw that Du's silver was coming, he couldn't help but be a little red-eyed, and wanted to buy shares, but was sternly rejected by Du.

I'm afraid that after this incident, both of them left a gap in their hearts.

"They are doing so much, so my father has to not agree. The dispatch above has not yet come down, and besides, Daddy is a low-key person. Although Rong Zheng knew that his father's official luck had been good, until the Rong family was unlucky in the end.

Sure enough, after Rong Jiang heard about it, he called Ma and Rong Yu and his wife, and they were very angry.

"What do you want to do with this pomp? I don't think I'd do it. ”

Rong Yu hurriedly smiled and comforted: "Second brother, it's all settled, how can you not do it." ”

"Set me up to ten tables. The troupe also withdrew for me, and there was a cook at home, so I asked Qingfeng Lou to send noodles. ”

Rong Yu also wanted to use this to socialize with those friends who came and went, and he had a long face, but he didn't know that he made his brother unhappy, so he had to say: "But it can't be too shabby." ”

"What shabby or shabby, my original intention was not to do it, and it wasn't you who mentioned it? I also feel sorry for you, it's not easy to earn two dollars. If you want to put on a show, there will be more opportunities in the future. Forget it this time. ”

Rong Yu had no choice but to be obedient.

Ma and Du were not happy in their hearts, and they thought that they could use this to show their skills, but they did not expect to fail. Du Shi said to Ma Shi in frustration: "Second sister-in-law, everything is left to you." ”

Ma pouted, and said in his heart, seeing that there was no oil and water to fish, he slipped away faster than anyone else!

Rong Zheng came back from studying the piano from the study, and Zisu came up and said, "Miss." The lord let you go. ”

Rong Zheng didn't know what was going on, so he hurriedly went to the study outside the Rongjiang River.

"Daddy, are you looking for your daughter?"

Rong Jiang stood behind the bookcase and nodded when he saw her coming.

"I don't know when I'll be back. You have to listen to your mother at home. ”

"I know."

Rong Jiang glanced at Rong Zheng again, his daughter is thirteen, which is the age of the kiss, but now she is a little embarrassed, and she is quite a little high. Thinking that it was all because of the relationship between her and her mother, I felt a little sorry for her.

"Good girl, help your mother more when you are at home, and take care of your sister. What do you like, I'll go to Kyori this time and bring it back to you. ”

Rong Zheng smiled: "No need, Bianliang can buy it, why bother to buy it in the capital again." Then he said, "Why don't I write a letter to my eldest sister, and my father will help me transfer it to her?" ”

Rong Jiang readily agreed, instructed him carefully, and finally gave Rong Zheng a box. And he said to her, "You take this, and you don't have to ask your mother when you need to use it." ”

Rong Zheng guessed that the box should contain something like a silver ticket, but she didn't refuse, and accepted it happily.

Rong Zheng remembered the events of the previous life, and his father was also going to Beijing to wait for the dispatch, and the family still set up a few tables of banquets for his father to see him off. At that time, she was a little stubborn, her father taught her hard for a long time, and her stepmother repeatedly promised to take good care of her. Later, my father reluctantly touched Rong Zheng's head, and he hated iron for not becoming steel. Thinking of this scene now, Rong Zheng feels very uncomfortable.

She came back and opened the box her father had given her. There were several silver tickets inside, with the number of ten or twenty. It adds up to a hundred taels in total. She expressed her gratitude to her father for his carefulness and generosity.

"You can help me put the money away, and it's so convenient when I need to use it later." Rong Zheng handed the box to Shiso.

Rong Jiang flipped the yellow calendar. Chose a good day to travel. Ma set the banquet for three days later, because of Rong Jiang's insistence, he was not allowed to do a big job, so there were only seven tables of guests. The location is still chosen in Jiayin Hall.

Ma invited his mother's family and also posted a post to the Qi family. Because of the hot weather, Mrs. Lu didn't want to go out. Only the two aunts, Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Ren, agreed to come.

When Rong Jiang heard about it, he blamed Ma for doing things inappropriately.

"Mother-in-law, she is an old man, where is there any reason to let her go to see off one of my juniors, I will take Sister Zheng to resign."

Ma Shi thought wistfully, in your heart, only the Qi family is the Yue family, and the Ma family is not the Yue family?

The next day, Rong Jiang took Rong Zheng back to Qi's house.

"You don't know what to do with this year, but you still have to maintain excellent talent in the next year's performance appraisal. Your eldest brother is in Nanjing, and if you have something to do with him, it's just a matter of saying a word. ”

Rong Jiang and his eldest brother couldn't talk about it much earlier because of their political differences, but here his mother-in-law has a word, and he only has his share.

Old Madam Lu glanced at Rong Zheng again and said, "I am such a granddaughter now, and I am a little uneasy to let the Ma family help look at it." Or let her stay with me for a long time. ”

Rong Jiang was a little embarrassed: "Sister Zheng is older, she should also follow her mother to learn how to be a house, plus the old lady, you are old, she is naughty, I am afraid of causing trouble to the old lady." ”

Mrs. Lu said with a smile: "This was also appropriate in the past, but here I look at Sister Zheng is quite stable." Come on, your daughter, you can do whatever you like. I'm old, and I don't want to worry about some things anymore. It's good outside, but you also have to worry about home. No matter what you do, you must be worthy of the reputation of your Rong family. ”

Rong Jiang said yes again and again.

Mrs. Lu was quite satisfied with this only son-in-law, and explained a few sentences casually, and didn't ask much else.

At the beginning, the only daughter went first, and it didn't take long for Ma to enter the door, and Mrs. Lu was worried that Rong Zheng would be tortured by her stepmother at home. I am also afraid that the Ma family will give birth to a son soon, and gain a firm foothold in the Rong family to squeeze out Rong Zheng. Fortunately, Ma also gave birth to a daughter, that is, Ma raised a son later, and the age difference was a lot, and Rong Zheng was also married at that time, which had little to do with her.

"Sister Zheng, come and see me when you're free. I'm old, and I don't know how many years I have left to live. Here your second sister has a life, and your third sister is a naughty one. Sister Huan is an honest person, and Sister Hong is still young. Your aunts and uncles have a lot of family affairs, and they don't have much time to take care of me, a lonely old woman, so you can come and talk to me when you have time. ”

Rong Zheng's nose was pantothenic, and he smiled and said, "Grandma, you will definitely live a long life, healthy and long." Your granddaughter will come to visit you whenever she is free. You should take care. ”

Soon, it was time to give Rongjiang a trip. The two aunts of the Qi family were the first to arrive, along with the two sisters Yunxia and Yunhuan.

And Ma assigned Rong Zheng to be responsible for greeting the Qi family, and Rong Zheng did not shirk.

The reason why Mrs. Shen was willing to come to this trip was that she wanted to see Rong Xiao in private and wanted to communicate with the Du family. If it's appropriate, give Rong Xiao down.

So when Mrs. Shen saw Du, she was more enthusiastic than Ma, warmly took her arm, and said kindly: "The third brother and sister haven't seen each other for a long time, but they are still the same." "Second Mrs. Shen followed the previous Qi family's title as always.

Du Shi didn't know the intentions of the second Mrs. Shen, but others took the initiative to show her goodwill, and she would not refuse.

"The second aunt is also still healthy. Why don't you see Old Lady Qi today? ”

"The elderly are afraid of the heat and don't want to go out."

"Why didn't your second girl bring it out?"

"The second girl followed her sister-in-law and couldn't leave because she was busy with family affairs."

The two of you talk about some family things back and forth, but they seem to be closer than others. Ma Shi looked at it from the side, and his heart was not good. The heart said that the Qi family had no eyesight, and those who didn't know thought that the Qi family and Sanfang were in-laws.

Rong Xiao came over.

Du Shi hurriedly asked his daughter to salute Mrs. Shen.

Rong Xiao generously blessed his body.

Second Mrs. Shen stepped forward to personally help Rong Xiao, looked at it, nodded with satisfaction and said, "These four young ladies are all so old, they have all become big girls in a blink of an eye." ”

Du Shi hurriedly smiled: "She and Sister Zheng are not much different in age, and the second uncle's wife will know when she looks at Sister Zheng." ”

"Really."

Needless to say, Rong Xiao's appearance is also gentle and generous. It is the pearl of the third room again, and Du Shi holds it in the palm of his hand, although so, he has not developed Rong Xiao's pampered bad temper. This made Mrs. Shen very satisfied. The idea of marrying the third room is even worse.

This time, there was a family at the Rong family banquet uninvited.

It was none other than the Nanyang Liao family.

Mrs. Liao brought a pair of children to visit relatives in Bianliang. Later, I found out that Ma's aunt and the Liao family had in-laws, and everyone had some connections with each other. So I prepared a few gifts and came to the door. (To be continued.) )