Chapter Eighty-Six: Invisible
Fang Kui opened the brocade box and took out several booklets, "Zhang's dowry has been in the hands of your Zhang family all these years, Ziyi, this child is honest and confused, and he can't do it in words, and he can't manage these things, fortunately, he is also married to his daughter-in-law now, and the dowry left by his mother for him should also be handed over to his daughter-in-law to collect, I really shouldn't trouble your Zhang family anymore, I invited my uncle to come over today, and it was also for this matter." β
Uncle Zhang Shilian raised his head and laughed, and suddenly changed color, "I'll just say why did Grandpa Guo invite my brother over, it turns out that your family is playing such a wishful thinking, the new daughter-in-law is young and thin-skinned, and you haven't been coaxed to come and go." β
Ying Guogong was so angry that he slapped the table, and the fat cat in his arms was so frightened that he "meowed" and ran away, and Fang Ziyi couldn't help but tremble.
Zhang Shilian scolded Zheng again, saying that the two of them had hooked up together, which made his sister-in-law sad and assassinated his sister-in-law's life. The uncle's eyes were red, and he threw the tea cup in his hand with hatred.
Fang Kui smiled, "I said brother-in-law, what else can you say?" It's all these clichΓ©s, what's wrong with the old man just liking Zheng? The old man didn't want to marry the Zhang family at all, it was your family who forced it over, and when the Zhang family died, the old man guarded the border pass, and what does the Zhang family have to do with us. β
Grandpa Guo also made a few cases while talking, Zheng just sat on the side and drank tea slowly, and the little uncle was busy playing a round, but the eldest uncle couldn't listen to anything under his anger, waving his arms and shouting.
Yutan and Fang Ziyi listened on the side, Fang Ziyi didn't eat dim sum anymore, just gnawed his fingers vigorously, Yutan hurriedly pulled his hand out, Fang Ziyi looked at him blankly, "You, you, regret marrying me?" β
Yutan's heart softened, he smiled quietly, took out a handkerchief to help him wipe his tears, and whispered in his ear, "I said that you didn't get married until this time, there must be something to say here, but what does this have to do with you, you just have to take care of it." β
Fang Ziyi's eyes had a slight brightness, and he looked at Yutan with good eyes, he spoke hard, how much tenderness and sweetness melted in his eyes, and the hands of the two were clasped together.
The eldest uncle suddenly rushed over and grabbed Fang Ziyi's clothes, "You have something to say!" Your mother gave birth to you so easily when she was pregnant in October, you don't say that you will help her avenge her grievances, she is as greedy and lustful as your father! I'll kill you kid first! β
The eldest uncle's slap was about to fall, and Yutan hurriedly stepped forward and hugged his arm, "Uncle's subordinates are merciful." β
Fang Kui laughed loudly, "If you want to fight, you can kill it, we are exactly one hundred." β
Fang Kui sat down as he spoke, poured a cup of herbal tea and drank it in one gulp, and said with a laugh, "I said brother-in-law, you refuse to give those dowries to your nephew, could it be that you want to swallow it?" β
Zhang Shilian glared at Yutan angrily, "You dodge!" Otherwise, the old man will beat you together. β
If the ordinary new daughter-in-law would have been scared and weak, where would she dare to say a word, Yutan took a step back and bowed, "Uncle, you are angry, I also understand a little now when I hear it, my mother-in-law left suddenly, you have doubts in your heart, but your father-in-law was not at home back then, how can you know these past events?" You said that my mother-in-law was killed, but who was she killed? Don't say what you mean, even I refuse to let my mother-in-law feel inexplicable. β
After Yutan finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Shilian quietly, "Please also ask your uncle to make it clear." β
Zhang Shilian looked disdainful, "It was your father-in-law who killed my sister-in-law, what can you do with your nephew and daughter-in-law?" β
Yutan said solemnly, "The son suing his father is a big crime of disobedience, if my uncle has evidence, Yutan is willing to accompany her husband to beat the drum and voice her grievances, and give my mother-in-law justice, my husband and wife are willing to commit the big crime of disobedience, and they will also avenge their mother-in-law with a shackle, and I hope that my uncle will make it clear." β
Ying Guogong laughed and said, "Brother-in-law, did you hear that?" Produce evidence as soon as possible, and I'll wait for my son and daughter-in-law to sue me, or I'll sue you for slander. β
Zhang Shilian was so angry that he blushed and his neck was thick, "Evidence? You've already killed people, where did I find it? If I have the evidence, you will be allowed to get away with it? I've already made my sister's decision.,My hard-working sister.γ He howled as he spoke.
Ying Guogong shouted angrily, "Enough! The brother-in-law has no physical evidence, and he has been talking nonsense with red mouth and white teeth for so many years, I let you not be afraid of you. Back then, you had to ask your people to take care of Zhang's dowry, and you also sent that Zhu Pozi over, I endured all of this, the old man just looked at the husband and wife, and Ziyi lost his mother at a young age. β
Junior uncle Zhang Shiqian hurriedly pressed his brother, "Big brother, don't be impulsive, we have something to say." β
He smiled and said, "Grandpa Guo, today is my eldest brother, my nephew dragged on until he was twenty-three years old and finally married his daughter-in-law, Grandpa Guo is really not easy, Grandpa Guo promised to make my nephew the son, and now he has done it, my brothers are only grateful in their hearts, the dowry left by my sister should have been handed over to my nephew a long time ago, it was because he didn't have a family before, and now it will be handed over to my nephew to collect." β
Fang Kui raised his eyes and smiled, "Ziyi is not married because of your brothers?" I have seen how many young ladies of other people, this is not good, that is not good, finally this daughter-in-law is his own fancy, our family is also willing to fulfill, doesn't your brother still want Ziyi to marry your Zhang family? What a dream. β
"The Holy One has issued a decree, I will go back to the border Tuntian this time, and I may not be able to come back for more than ten years, the Zheng family has also come with me, and the family has been handed over to Ziyi, his daughter-in-law is in charge of the inner house, and there is no mother-in-law to coax their property, are you satisfied? The two of them guard these properties, I don't care how they are doing, but your Zhang family should stop meddling in his housework, while I haven't left, the dowry left by his mother will also be handed over to him quickly, and Ziyi should learn to be the master of his own house. β
Fang Kui said to Yutan again, "Our family chose you as a daughter-in-law, you have to help Ziyi live well, they all say that the wife is virtuous and the husband is less troubleful, and the Ziyi is not productive, and the burden of this family is on your shoulders." β
The eldest uncle finally stopped talking, and sat there again looking at the top beam, not knowing what was going on in his heart.
Fang Kui instructed, "Ziyi, you went and called the housekeeper in." β
Fang Ziyi turned around and went out, not much effort, the housekeeper Fang Fu came, "Grandpa Guo, the old slave listens to your orders." β
"The young lady will take over the dowry left by the Zhang family in a while, you arrange for people to help, and you will listen to the young lady in the next few days."
Fang Fu glanced at the young lady and hurriedly agreed.
Ying Guogong said to Yutan, "You have just gotten married, it stands to reason that you shouldn't be allowed to work, but there are still more than ten days before the old man is about to go to the frontier. β
Yutan hurriedly smiled and said a few words, and secretly pondered in his heart, the sadness that the eldest uncle came out of the table seemed to be mixed with water, and he was unwilling to return the sister-in-law's dowry, in order to take care of the accounts.
Yutan took the account book, first glanced at the field, the general ledger of the income of the shop, Yutan knew that she was wrong, Fang Ziyi's hands have earned a lot of money in these industries over the years, and the eldest uncle is very attentive to running this industry.
Zhang Shilian sat on the side and refused to speak, his face was cloudy, and he didn't know what he was thinking, Zhang Shiqian took the fan bone and tapped the palm of his hand, with a trace of inexplicable smile on his face, Ying Guogong sat there leisurely, and whispered a few words to his wife, the atmosphere just now was tense, and the room was quiet at this time.
This silence is also an invisible pressure, Fang Ziyi was very worried, and stammered, "Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law, are you okay?" β
Yutan lowered his eyes, hiding the surging feelings in his heart, the property left by his mother-in-law is not much, and it can even be said that it is a little shabby, but only eight shops, one hundred acres of fertile land, plus a number of gold and silver and other soft things, it is only 20,000 taels of silver, where will this thing be put in the eyes of Ying Guogong, the two families are not so simple as property.
What's going on? Just the first day of the wedding is good, Yutan smiled, "These are all left by my mother-in-law, I can only do my best, and it is not good to push it to my husband, the housekeeper will help me get an abacus, I will close the account, and I will have a clue in my heart." β
"Yes, yes, the old slave will go and get it." Fang Fu's eyes were full of surprise, and he hurriedly went out to find an abacus.
Even Ying Guogong's eyes flashed, and he sent someone to inquire about his daughter-in-law when he asked for marriage, knowing that Yutan had helped her mother take care of housework since she was a child, and she could do it better than ordinary young ladies, but what her daughter's family was willing to learn was not all piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and cutting female red? The daughter of the Xunqi family especially likes Qingya, how can anyone want to plan to be contaminated with copper smell?
Zheng's eyes were full of smiles, "Will the young grandmother still plan to settle accounts?" This was not what I expected. β
"Or I was curious when I was a child, and secretly learned a little from Yu Niangzi, she is my mother's account room, and then my mother knew that I was not allowed to touch the abacus anymore, saying that accounting would harm the nobility of my daughter's family, and those accounts on weekdays were checked by the maid to help me, and I didn't practice for a long time."
Yutan said with a smile, and didn't care what his father-in-law and mother-in-law would think, his father-in-law and uncle didn't give in to each other, the life of the middleman was at stake, and it was Fang Ziyi's mother who died unjustly, there have been a lot of gossips about the eldest son of the Fang family over the years, and the cause of Zhang's death was covered up by wind and rain, and it was really difficult for these two families.
Yutan heard from her mother that her father-in-law's original partner Zhang was the maiden niece of the former emperor Zhang Taifei, and the three concubines of the first emperor are now living in Shangyang Palace, and Emperor Zhaoming has been on the throne for ten years.
The eldest uncle is so down, he still refuses to give his father-in-law a good face, and his father-in-law has also endured the eldest uncle for more than 20 years, which is related to the grievances of his biological mother, and the saddest person among them is undoubtedly Fang Ziyi. R1152