Chapter 416: Nemesis
The matchmaker's face was red and white, like a palette, and he stuffed the embroidered shoe into his arms and hurriedly said goodbye.
As soon as the matchmaker left, Mrs. Duan counted down the Han family: "As a mother, I don't even know how big the shoes my daughter is wearing, if I hadn't called Wei'er to deal with it, wouldn't Wei'er have been detained in vain?" β
Han's face was full of shame: "It's my daughter's, it's not." β
Old Madam Duan couldn't bear to say more, and waved her hand to let the Han family go down.
The matchmaker went to Mu Enbo's Mansion and presented the silk cloth wrapped in embroidered shoes: "Madam, I can't do this matchmaker, please ask Gao Ming." β
Mrs. Mu Enbo glanced at the silk bag: "Auntie, what do you mean?" Could it be that the Patriotic Mansion did not agree? β
The matchmaker raised his hand to wipe his forehead.
Just came out of the Weiguo Mansion with a gray face, I was in a hurry, and I broke out in a cold sweat, if I was sick with a cold, I really fell into eight lifetimes of mold!
I only heard that there were cheating marriages in the ordinary people's families, and I haven't seen a big family dare to come like this. This Mu Enbo Mansion, she should stay away in the future.
"Madam, you really made me embarrassed, I was almost beaten out by someone today."
Mrs. Mu Enbo's face turned cold: "The Weiguo Mansion is so tough? You didn't show them the shoes? β
The matchmaker was disdainful in his heart, his face was full of grievances, and he pressed the corner of his eye with a handkerchief: "Madam, don't mention these shoes." This is the embroidered shoes of the cousin girl, today I saw the cousin girl with my own eyes, a pair of small feet are only the size of a golden lotus, these shoes are more than enough for other people's feet. I was debunked on the spot, and I really didn't have a face for a moment. β
The matchmaker put down his shoes and stood up: "Madam, if your mansion really takes a fancy to the cousin girl in the Weiguo Mansion, you might as well invite someone else to go." I don't have the face to go again. β
The matchmaker's words made Mrs. Mu Enbo's face extremely ugly, and she instructed the maid to seal the red envelope and send the matchmaker out, and then called someone to invite the second wife.
After a while, the second wife came over: "Sister-in-law looking for me?" β
Mrs. Mu Enbo pushed the silk bag over and sighed: "Brother and sister, I know that you love Liang'er. But no matter how painful it is, it's not good for us to follow his wishes to do that abduction, don't you say? β
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by this?" The second wife was stunned when she heard this.
Mrs. Mu Enbo took a sip of tea: "Miss Cheng San is the cousin of the Weiguo Mansion. He is also a disciple of the national teacher. If this family affair is completed, the concubine will also be satisfied. But brother and sister, you shouldn't have taken these shoes and said that Liang'er got them from Cheng San. They have had a personal affair for a long time. No, I asked the matchmaker to propose marriage early this morning, and they almost beat the matchmaker out of the stick. β
"But, but these shoes are indeed Cheng San's girl's."
The corners of Mrs. Muenbo's mouth twitched. The smile was very faint: "But the matchmaker saw Miss Cheng San's feet with his own eyes, which are smaller than these shoes." Siblings. You should go back and talk to Liang'er, he will be the one who will carry heavy burdens in the future, don't learn some habits that are not on the stage. β
The second wife's face was embarrassed, and she didn't dare to talk back to Mrs. Mu Enbo. I had to go back with a black face.
As soon as Mu Enbo returned, he saw that Mrs. Mu Enbo was sullen, so he asked the reason.
Mrs. Muenbo told her about the situation. Finally, he turned around and cried: "I'm just miserable, and my good son gave-"
Mu Enbo's face changed drastically. Hurriedly interrupted her: "Madam, you can't talk nonsense! β
Mrs. Mu Enbo stopped, and wiped her tears with a handkerchief: "But who can understand the bitterness in my heart except for the master?" I'm not saying that Liang'er is bad, but the second brother and sister are his own mother, and they are too spoiled on weekdays. If this spreads, isn't it a big joke, and who else will dare to marry their daughter to him in the future? β
Mu Enbo took Mrs. Mu Enbo's hand and persuaded him: "Liang'er is going to attack my title in the future, if you have something you can't get used to, just teach him a lesson, the second brother and sister dare to disrespect you, the eldest sister-in-law, can't you?" β
Mrs. Mu Enbo pulled out her hand and sneered, "What if the second brother and sister respect me? Uncle doesn't know that Liang'er is the old lady's heart, how can I say a word. β
Speaking of this, Mrs. Mu Enbo's eyes turned red: "Until now, I can't even raise my head in front of the old lady, and I will be charged with not being able to give birth to a son for the rest of my lifeββ"
Mu Enbo was afraid that she would continue to speak, so he hurriedly comforted: "Madam, I have wronged you, your love concubine Niangniang remembered it, and she will enjoy endless blessings." β
Mrs. Muenbo sighed and said no more.
Mu Enbo thought that his nephew Hua Liang was too disagreeable, so he turned his head and called his brother to reprimand him fiercely.
The second master Hua went to Hua Liang with a black face because his son was trained, and without saying a word, he beat Hua Liang hard with the branches he folded on the road, and scolded: "It has always been the father's debt to the son, and the son has lived on behalf of the father, you are a loser, but I was scolded by your uncle again." I warn you, it's not just a matter of smoking, and it's useless for your grandmother and mother to stop you! β
Second Master Hua raised his feet and left, Hua Liang, who was drawn into a pig's head, cried and fainted in the corner, hugging the table leg and muttering: "Isn't that Cheng San my natural nemesis?" Why is every time she beats her idea, she gets a fat beating? β
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In the end, the farce of Mu Enbo's house was somehow spread and became a joke for many people after dinner, but as soon as the winter solstice passed, the news of the defeat came from the north, and everyone's attention was all on it.
Emperor Changqing was so anxious that he couldn't eat, and he was even more angry when he learned that the main reason for the defeat was that the Great Liang army could not stand the severe cold in the north, especially the main general who actually fell ill with frostbite before the battle was fought.
Emperor Changqing urgently recruited important ministers to discuss matters in the study.
The military department Shangshu said: "The north is cold, and the soldiers of Daliang are not accustomed to the water and soil, so they think that they should buy warm clothes, medicinal materials and other things for the soldiers in order to survive the winter difficulties." β
"Haven't the warm clothes already been delivered?" Emperor Changqing asked.
"Your Majesty, our soldiers can't adapt to the cold of the Northland, so they have to wear animal skin clothes or thickened cotton jackets."
Hubu Shangshu hurriedly stood up: "Your Majesty, there was a snow disaster in Jingzhou last year, and the resettlement of the victims and the reconstruction of houses after that cost a lot of silver taels, the war in the north has lasted for several months, and now the treasury is not full-"
Emperor Changqing looked at Zhang Shoufu with a dark face: "Zhang Shoufu, what do you think?" β
Zhang Shoufu spoke: "Historically, wars have consumed the treasury the most, and if the war in the north is extended, the treasury will inevitably be even more empty. Therefore, the minister thinks that now is not the time to feel distressed, even if he tries his best to keep the soldiers fed and clothed, and strive to achieve victory in the shortest possible time. In addition, the minister believes that it is most important to choose a manager who has experience in fighting in the Northland. β
Emperor Changqing frowned.
If you talk about the experience of the northern conquest, who can compare to the Han army that once forced the Northern Qi army to retreat to the north of Lang'a Mountain? (To be continued.) )
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