Chapter 208: Old Rites
"Ma'am."
Steward Qian bowed down and stood aside and handed over the account book, Ji Songxian took it and looked at it for a while, calculated quickly in his heart, and finally nodded: "Although there are some small discrepancies, there is no big problem, and I also know the truth that when the water is clear, there is no fish. ”
Steward Qian broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead when he heard this, he originally saw that Ji Songxian was not very in charge, and he didn't care much about many things, and the shopkeepers were a little lively, and Steward Qian also watched Ji Songxian look at the account book just to flip through it, and didn't count it, I thought that this lady didn't know how to be in charge of the house at all, so she had some idle thoughts.
But now after listening to these words, I know where I don't know how to read the account book, I really understand it too well, and this brain is too smart, just flip through the account book to calculate the accounts clearly, this ability is not comparable to the old account room for many years, and listen to those words, Mrs. clearly knows that the people below have careful thoughts, this is to take the words in point.
Steward Qian thought that if he went out for a while, he would have to knock and knock on those shopkeepers, and he had to be vigilant, so as not to commit the taboo of his wife.
"What Mrs. said is that it is not necessary that those shopkeepers will not be able to embezzle some of them for a while, and the small ones will go out and ask them to fill in the holes." Steward Qian smiled and flattered: "Mrs. is as wise as a torch, and she can understand everything at a glance." ”
Ji Songxian took a sip of tea: "Well, who can still have no difficulties, I'm not that kind of person, forget it this time, but." The next time, if there is a dispute in the real family, ask him to come and tell me that I must not embezzle the money in the account again. ”
Steward Qian immediately nodded and replied.
After a while, Ji Songxian said slowly: "Can you find the girl who was abandoned by her parents these days, or the family really can't live and sell herself?" ”
"Yes, yes." Steward Qian had the heart to make meritorious contributions, and replied quickly: "Not long after the little one asked people to look for five or six in the countryside before he was born, the girls who wanted to drown because of the girls in the family, and a few girls who were sold for the work of their brothers in the family, have all been placed in Zhuangzi. ”
"If you have the spare strength, you should find more girls who were abandoned by their parents shortly after birth." Ji Songxian thought for a while and then instructed the money housekeeper: "After all, those who are older can survive even if they are sold." But what a sin is it for a doll to be born. It is a sin to lose her life just because she was a girl. ”
Steward Qian also has a daughter in his family, but he doesn't dislike his daughter and is a good father. Listen to Ji Songxian say this. Full of sadness: "What Mrs. said is true." It's too evil, this birth of a boy and a girl is destined by God, who doesn't have a girl. If you don't give birth to a girl, you dislike Li'er who wants to die, such parents can't see it all the time, and sooner or later they will be thundered by the sky. ”
"Well, I know you love the girl the most." Ji Songxian smiled at his words: "It's just right, I just entered the palace a few days ago, and the Queen Mother rewarded me with some palace flowers, I have never loved those ones, so you can take a few branches for your girl to wear and play." ”
While speaking, Ji Songxian asked Liang Liang to take a mahogany box and handed it to the money housekeeper.
The money housekeeper didn't dare to take it, Ji Songxian smiled: "It's not a noble thing, besides, it's for your girl, this is not for you, what can't you take." ”
Steward Qian smiled: "This palace flower is naturally for the little lady to wear, what is the small one to wear, won't it be an old goblin." ”
Not only Ji Songxian, but also Huan Liang laughed, Ji Songxian and his party laughed and said: "Okay, okay, don't talk about these things anymore, you can retire." ”
Steward Qian smiled and saluted and exited the house, but did not go anywhere else, went out from the back door and went directly to a house in the alley next to the Song Mansion very close, this second house was only purchased by the Qian housekeeper a few days ago, because the other end of the alley is the Song Mansion, and there are many dignitaries and dignitaries on the side, this place is very safe, there is no petty theft, and there will be no unobtrusive people, this house is more expensive in price, and it is worth it.
Steward Qian took the box and entered the house, and a thirteen or fourteen-year-old lady came forward, laughing and saying, "Why did Dad come back at this time and no longer serve in the house?" ”
Steward Qian also smiled: "You are also at home today." ”
The money lady pursed her lips: "Dad is really confused, have you forgotten that I am taking a turn off today, Sister Coral is on duty today, and I can be loose for a day." ”
While speaking, Mrs. Qian saw the mahogany box in the hand of the housekeeper Qian, and was immediately overjoyed: "Dad and I bought jewelry?" ”
The money steward handed her the box: "Where did you buy it, it was given to you by your wife." ”
As soon as Qian Niangzi heard this, she immediately took the box and opened it to see, but saw that there were several fresh yarn pile palace flowers in the box, including apricot blossoms, peach blossoms, magnolias, and two camellias.
"It's so pretty." Qian Niangzi immediately took one and put it on her head: "Dad, is it good-looking?" ”
As soon as Steward Qian looked at his girl's little face that was more and more pink and ruddy when she wore flowers, she smiled: "Good-looking, good-looking, my girl looks good in anything." ”
Qian Niangzi was happy for a while and asked, "What does Mrs. do to reward us?" ”
"Mrs. asked me to find some little girls who were killed by my parents and adopted them into the village, probably to see that I have been doing well these days, so I will reward you with flowers." Steward Qian thought for a while and felt that this was the case, so he replied.
Qian Niangzi frowned after hearing this: "How can there be such ruthless parents in this world, is it the fault of those little dolls to be girls?" Who doesn't want to be an upright man, and he will be able to settle down and be an official in the future? Is this something you can choose? It's really a sin, fortunately I was born in our family, and my father never disliked me, and he still loved me like this, otherwise, wouldn't I have suffered a lot of sin. ”
When Mrs. Qian spoke like this, she felt more and more that Steward Qian was good to her, and for a while she put her arm around Steward Qian like when she was a child: "Good Daddy, I only now know that Dad is good to me, and when I have time tomorrow, I will carefully make clothes for Dad to wear, and I learned another dish in the kitchen before." Daddy will come back tonight, and I'll make it for you. ”
The eyes of the coaxing housekeeper Qian were squeezed together, and he patted the head of the Qian lady and was dazzled: "My girl is really filial." ”
The father and daughter talked for a while, and the housekeeper Qian told Mrs. Qian to go out of the house after a few words, and after going out, she naturally knocked on the shopkeepers of the shops, and then asked people to inquire and search for those who were too patriarchal.
Ji Songxian finished taking care of the affairs at home, so he took the car to Ji's house, and when he saw Wu, he brought General Geng Chao's personality together, and Wu's called Ji Xin to listen, and after listening, Wu's smiled and said: "It sounds excellent." The son-in-law's inquiry can also be reassuring. It's just that in the end, I'm just an aunt, I should listen to the meaning of my uncle and sister-in-law, and Xin'er Ming'er will go back and ask your parents. ”
Ji Xin replied with a red face, and was a little unable to sit still for a while. And he quit.
Wu took Ji Songxian's hand again and talked about the engagement with the criminal family and the Rong family. I only said that I would let go in a few days. In the autumn, Ji Wei will be married, and Ji Zhen will be married in winter.
Ji Songxian was in a trance for a moment: "Mother, the two elder brothers are the same age." If you are married, why not get married in one place? ”
Many memories in her mind were a little confused for a while, and she only remembered that there were many sisters and brothers who did marriages together in later generations, but she couldn't remember the taboos now.
Wu Shi glanced at her: "What kind of crazy talk is this, where is there a reason for a family of brothers to get married, your seventh brother is married, and the eighth brother must get married after three months, otherwise it is not good." ”
Speaking of this, Wu gave her another example: "I didn't know this, but when I was young, I lived in my hometown, when the family in front of the house was not very good, the brothers were one year old, and they all said that they had a daughter-in-law, and his family called the brothers to marry in order to save some money, when the new daughter-in-law's sedan chair arrived at the door, the new daughter-in-law wanted to enter the cave room, the daughter-in-law married by the old family was a docile, unhurried sedan chair, but the temper of the second family was a hurry, but also a fierce one, got off the sedan chair and ran into the cave room, This is to crush the old family. ”
"And then?" Ji Songxian had never heard of such a thing, so he immediately asked in a hurry.
Wu smiled: "The mother-in-law of this family is also a fierce one, after getting married, she began to make things difficult for the two daughters-in-law, the old family has no ability, is ruthless, always can't get by, her mother's family has some backbone, I can't see it, I forced it to leave, and then I found a mother-in-law for the old family, but where can the temper of the second family obey her mother-in-law's discipline, dare to scold her mother-in-law, and the second child does not dare to say anything, this can live a life, that's it, the second child is less than forty and gone, The second daughter-in-law has also been widowed for half her life, and it can be seen that this marriage is the most restrained. ”
"And such a thing?" Although Ji Songxian was suspicious, he didn't say much about it because he thought it was a custom.
Wu nodded her forehead: "You have to remember, these old gifts can't be wrong, and if they are wrong, they will definitely make people laugh." ”
Ji Songxian nodded: "I wrote it down, and I will never forget it." ”
However, Wu still felt that Ji Songxian was young, and it was inevitable that many people would not understand the accident, so he pulled her and said a lot of old courtesies, and Ji Songxian remembered them one by one.
He also said that Ji Xin packed up and went home the next day, and told Ji Zhong and Lin about the marriage that Wu had mentioned to her.
Ji Zhong thought for a while and asked, "What did your uncle and aunt say?" ”
Ji Xin lowered his head and smiled: "My aunt said it was good, and my uncle also said it was good, and my sister-in-law inquired for a while, saying that this General Geng is a very good person and a good one." ”
Lin said: "I don't have much insight with your father, and I can't make up my mind on this matter, but your uncle and aunt are all shrewd people, and they can't be wrong in terms of vision, since they say it's good, it must be good." ”
Ji Zhong nodded, and asked Ji Xin again, "What do you think?" ”
Ji Xin said while thinking about it: "My daughter married a sour Xiucai for the first time, and she also knows what virtues some sour and rotten literati have, if she marries again, she really doesn't want to marry a literati again, so I think General Geng agrees." ”
"It's good if you think it's good." Ji Zhong said in a deep voice: "Your uncle and aunt just give you a reminder, you have to take this big idea yourself, you have to make up your mind, how you live in the future depends on yourself, it's really not good, and you are not allowed to complain." (To be continued......)