Chapter 44: The Daughter of the Mei Family
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Bai's is still very useful for her daughter's sycophant, and Wan Meizhen also snickered.
Bai said: "I also know that it is difficult to find a few capable people like your sister-in-law, how can they all arrive at our house?" However, you know your second brother. is not as careful as your eldest brother, and not as smart as your eldest brother, if you don't find him a capable and gentle daughter-in-law, can his anxious temperament manage such a big mess of things? ”
Chen Wenhui thought about it and said: "The second brother is a little more anxious, and he is not as stable as the eldest brother." In the past year or so, I have been to his Tianshui City several times. Every time he went, he had to go through his house and all the things in his city. If I can have a second sister-in-law who is as capable as my sister-in-law to take care of me, I will be relaxed, and I don't have to run to him often. Every time you make a boat, you have to do it for a long time. ”
Bai Shi frowned and said, "Didn't you say that Linbo and Bai Rong were very capable?" ”
Chen Wenhui said with a smile: "Mother, don't you know that when a city is first built, there are thousands of things, and the four of them are busy with everything else, and they are already tired and almost tired, how can they manage so much." Also, after all, they are subordinates, and many things are not easy to decide. The second brother is not good at managing general affairs, do you think you can not mess up? It's time to find a wife for the second brother. ”
Bai said: "Your second brother is sixteen years old this year, which is said to be a little early, and your eldest brother only got married at the age of seventeen or eighteen." But for now, it's better to find out earlier. But let me tell you, I really saw a good girl this time. ”
Chen Wenhui hurriedly asked, "Which one?" ”
Bai said: "It's the eldest girl of the Mei Hanlin family in the capital. ”
Chen Wenhui thought about it and was not impressed. He said, "Come on." It's supposed to be the daughter of a scholar? Can such a family adapt to the life of our family? I think the daughter of a scholar is either illiterate. She wants to be a lady and believes that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented. Or just think about chanting poetry every day, and be a talented woman, when it comes to general affairs, you feel vulgar. Every day I take the days of high school. It's disgusting to think about, how do you fall in love with such a person? ”
Wan Meizhen simply couldn't interject. This kind of thing, only Chen Wenhui, who is a daughter, can say that she, as a sister-in-law, can't offend the future concubine.
Bai said, "That's what you said. However, this is not the case in this Mehrin family. Mehring's wife died young. He left behind two sons and a daughter. This daughter is older. That's what I'm talking about the Mei girl. Her maiden name is Mei Ying. ”
Chen Wenhui frowned and said, "So it's the eldest daughter of a widow?" ”
Bai said: "Yes, it is the words widow and eldest daughter who mistook her. Many families don't want to have such a girl. I also heard someone say it by chance. All said. This Mei Ying, her mother died early. My father later married a lady and also gave birth to boys and girls. Not to mention, there is also an aunt in the backyard, and these aunts also have children. There are many women in the family, plus many children, many concubines, and many concubines, and Mei Hanlin's family is poor. No, seeing that the children have grown up, Mei Hanlin is not having a good time. The eldest daughter, Mei Ying, is going to get married, and she hasn't found a good in-law yet. The two sons left behind by the wife are also seeing that they are growing up and want to marry, but the dowry and dowry are all in the hands of the stepwife, and she is not pulling out a dime, and it is rumored to be a joke in the capital. Also, Mei Hanlin's stepwife has a very bad character, poor ability, and the inner house under management is a mess, Mei Hanlin has no way but to let the eldest daughter take care of the inner house. This Mei Ying is the same age as your second brother this year, and she is a month younger than your second brother. Although she is young, she is very capable, and she has been managing for a while, and the inner house has managed her properly. People say that this Mei Ying is capable. It's a pity, she is a widowed eldest daughter, and she has no dowry, so she won't be able to marry any good family in the future. ”
Chen Wenhui's eyes lit up when she heard this, and said: "We don't care about the widow and eldest daughter, the key is ability. As for the dowry, is our family still short of money? Do you still care about these dowries in your daughter-in-law's house? ”
Bai said: "Yes, Hui'er, you think the same as mine. I made an excuse at that time, got to know this Mei Hanlin's stepwife, and went to her house as a guest to meet this Mei Ying. People are very beautiful, not your sister-in-law's graceful and luxurious type, but the kind of beautiful and exquisite type, although people look as noble as plum blossoms, but this ability is really strong. The house is well organized, and the servants are all performing their duties, and I am very satisfied, which shows that everyone's rumors are true. However, her stepmother is really as bad as the legend. If I become an in-law in the future, I don't like to be in the company of such people, but although Mei Hanlin is indecent in terms of women, and there are more concubines, he is still a backbone scholar and his knowledge is also very good. ”
Chen Wenhui nodded and said, "So, my mother is very satisfied with this Mei Ying?" It's a pity that there are no photos at this time, and the second brother doesn't see what people look like. ”
Bai said, "What is a photo? ”
Chen Wenhui said: "Is there a portrait of Miss Mei?" This is thousands of miles away, how can the second brother look at each other? ”
Bai said: "The fate of marriage, the words of the matchmaker, this marriage is decided by the parents, what does he think of?" ”
Chen Wenhui pursed her lips and said, "I think, my mother still asks the second brother's opinion." ”
Bai Shi thought about it, so he said: "We won't go shopping, let's go back and ask Wenlin now, the silk shop Meizhen said, we'll go shopping another day." ”
Chen Wenhui smiled and accompanied her mother, Bai, back to the City Lord's Mansion with her sister-in-law.
Meizhen asked the housekeeper to inform Chen Wenlin on the way, and his mother was looking for him, so when Chen Wenhui and Bai's and Meizhen returned to the house. Chen Wenlin was already waiting in the upper room. Seeing that his mother was back, Chen Wenlin hurriedly greeted him and saluted.
Chen Wenhui smiled at Chen Wenlin with bad intentions. Chen Wenlin was inexplicable, and Chen Wenjun was also a little strange, so he hurriedly looked at his wife. The wife smiled mysteriously, secretly glanced at her husband, and mouthed Nunu at Chen Wenlin's back.
Chen Wenjun thought for a moment. Related to the second brother. What could it be, besides, my sister and wife are laughing so mysteriously. It should be related to marriage, Chen Wenjun also laughed. Only Chen Wenlin was at a loss.
Bai sat down, took a sip of tea, and told everyone to go down. Leaving such a family, he said, "Wen Lin." Your sister said that you are alone in Tianshui City, it is too hard, if you are like your eldest brother, you can have a virtuous helper. It's much more convenient. ”
Chen Wenlin chuckled in his heart, knowing that it was bad, and his mother was going to find him a daughter-in-law. He hurriedly said: "It's true that I'm alone in Tianshui City. But my sister is also alone in Tianshui City. She's still a girl, and she's younger than me. Kindness. A child, to be exact. ”
Chen Wenhui was furious when she heard this: "I am a child, but you say, your city management is better than mine?" ”
Chen Wenlin looked at it, no, how could this offend his sister, and hurriedly said: "No, no, I said wrong, my sister's city management is better than mine." However, my city management is better than that of Tongren City. There are five of them, and I'm alone, so I'm better than them? ”
Chen Wenjun just laughed. Bai said: "Look, as soon as you say it, you are impatient, and I am not worried about you because of this." Besides, I'm right to find you a good helper. Look at your eldest brother, because of your sister-in-law, your eldest brother can rest assured that the affairs of Xinguang City will be handed over to your sister-in-law, and he will have the time and energy to build three small cities next to it. If you also have such a virtuous helper, wouldn't you be able to build the city better? ”
Chen Wenlin pursed his lips and didn't dare to say anything, but he knew that he was still not convinced at a glance.
Chen Wenjun hurriedly said: "Yes, you see, if it weren't for your sister-in-law, I would have been able to run to the country of Wa again and again?" In the past year, I haven't been in Xinguang City for a few days, and most of them are in the Wa Kingdom and those three small cities. Now, the three small cities have been built, and I don't care about it, so I'll hand it over to your sister-in-law, and I still have a mess of things in the country. ”
Chen Wenlin said: "How many capable people in the world can be like my sister-in-law? ”
Wan Meizhen smiled and said, "What am I? Rough and leafy, my mother has found you a person who is ten times more capable than me. ”
Chen Wenlin said with a smile: "Sister-in-law also looks at my jokes. Where in the world is there a person who can do ten times better than his sister-in-law? ”
Chen Wenhui said: "Why not? Mother is. ”
Bai immediately looked at his son. Chen Wenlin hurriedly said: "This is, but my mother is ten times stronger than my sister-in-law, no, a hundred times." ”
Bai Shihu said with a face: "Don't make a fool of yourself. ”
Chen Wenlin smiled dryly.
Bai said: "The girl I fancy is from the capital, beautiful and gentle, and most importantly, kind and capable. ”
Chen Wenlin looked unhappy.
Bai said: "I don't think you have seen this girl before, if you do, you will definitely like it." ”
Chen Wenlin said: "I don't like the girls from the big families in the capital, they are all arrogant like a phoenix, so I don't want to serve such people." ”
Bai said: "It's not a girl from a wealthy family, it's Mei Ying, the eldest daughter of the Mei Hanlin family in the capital." ”
As soon as these words fell, Chen Wenlin's face lit up, his eyes lit up, and he asked, "Which one?" ”
Bai Shi didn't notice it, and continued: "Her father is Mei Hanlin, and now he is a Hanlin of the Hanlin Academy, and he is very knowledgeable, and he once compiled it. It is very prestigious in Shilin. Although she lost her mother a long time ago, her etiquette skills are very good. Whether it's a rule, I've seen it, and I like it very much. If you don't have an opinion, I'll go back to the capital and propose to their family. (There will be more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued)