Chapter 195: Enlightenment (Big Chapter Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"That's it, Guichan, you go back first, pack up for Zhenmiao, and send it to me. I sent someone to send a post to Lu Ruilan, the eldest lady of the Xie family, and I will visit Lu Ruilan at the Xie family tomorrow, and by the way, let Xie Shilang see Zhen Miao. Lu Ruilan is the daughter of the Lu family, I grew up watching, and I can still ask for a little affection. Mrs. Zhang settled down and sent her second daughter-in-law Zhao Guichan away first.
"You too, if it weren't for the fact that you were too pampered to Zhenqin on weekdays, she would marry Xie Shilang, and now she is a family, even if she gives him the position of deputy minister, it is nothing. But now it's ...... Alas! Old Madam Zhang couldn't help but say a few more words about Zeng.
Zeng also really regretted that according to his daughter's wishes, he let her escape from the marriage that day, and took the opportunity to withdraw from Xie Dongli's relatives.
Whether it is family background, character, or appearance, or status, it is not comparable to Yu Shunhao, a martial champion with no foundation.
But Zhang Zhenqin was already married, and even if she regretted it, it was too late, so she had to lower her head and listen to Mrs. Zhang's counts without saying a word.
Because of this incident, Zhang Shaohong's opinion on Zeng's family is also very big, and her heart has faded in the past two years, Zeng's family was originally from a small family, and he was spoiled by Zhang Shaohong for more than ten years, and he really thought that he could do whatever he wanted.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhang Shaohong's heart changed, she couldn't touch anything, and her previous love and pity were just like fakes.
She glanced at Zhang Shaohong resentfully, and did not reflect on her mistakes.
In the past ten years, she has taken Zhang Shaohong's sole pet for granted, the more favored she is, the worse her temper is, and she has exhausted Zhang Shaohong's affection.
Mrs. Zhang has been disgusted by this daughter-in-law for more than ten years, and finally waited for the day when her son was cold to this daughter-in-law. He didn't continue to pursue it, but just put down the teacup and ordered, "In two days." My niece Shuyu came to TECO as a guest, remember to clean up the guest house, it is the glass shop next to Shaotian. β
Zeng hurriedly bowed down.
She knew that this was the daughter-in-law that her mother-in-law gave her brother-in-law Zhang Shaotian to look at.
I hope that this time, Zhang Shaotian can calm down and become his own son.
He was in his thirties, the age of others. His son and daughter are going to say they are married, but he has always refused to get married.
In his early years, he left home and went to the Western Regions, and only returned to the capital two years ago. Recently, I've been running out a lot, and as for what I'm doing, it seems that the whole family doesn't know.
It's time to force him to marry a daughter-in-law.
Zeng responded gently, bowed and retreated. Mrs. Zhang called Zhang Shaohong closer. He whispered to him: "Go to the prison of the Criminal Department, and I want to see the second child." If the incident happens, let him take everything down and don't involve anyone else in the Zhang family. Otherwise, I'm worried that His Majesty will borrow Xie Dongli's hand and serve our Zhang family in a pot. β
Zhang Shaohong hurriedly said: "Don't worry, mother. It was already said that day, everything was handled by the second brother. Our brothers have long been guarding against this day, and each has its own division of labor. If an incident occurs in a room, it will not involve others. "But after that. He was still very dissatisfied with Zhao Guichan, the younger daughter-in-law of the second room, "The second brother has only one son, look at what she taught that child to become?" My daughter is not taught well, but my son is sensible and obedient, unlike him, he has no eyesight, and he doesn't know who can be messed with and who can't be messed with! If it weren't for him, how could the second brother be arrested and taken to the prison of the Criminal Department?! β
Who in officialdom doesn't have a pigtail?
It depends on whether you can be a person and whether you have offended people who should not be offended.
Once you cross that line, the people above will want to fix you, and just pick a little pigtail can make your decades of hard work go to waste.
"Do you know that your daughter didn't teach her well?" Old Madam Zhang snorted coldly, "Actually, Gui Chan is right in saying a word, your big house is the initiator!" If it weren't for your daughter-in-law messing around with your daughter, and a good family affair was withdrawn, could you offend the Xie family, the Xie waiter? How many times have I said that if you can't exterminate the other party, don't offend, otherwise who knows when the other party gets up and bites back, it's really a painful pain! β
"Mother is right." Zhang Shaohong finally bowed his head and admitted his mistake, "I didn't listen to my mother's words that day, and insisted on marrying Zeng's family, but now it seems that it is really not serious enough." β
In the past ten years, the Zeng family has not grown much, and in front of Zhang Shaohong, he can only be coquettish and crying, just like a big giant baby, he can't help, but adds to the chaos, and this time it affects the life and death of the family!
Zhang Shaohong really felt tired, his heart was light, and he brought it out in action.
Zeng noticed it, so he was a lot more well-behaved, looking at Zhang Shaohong's face in everything, Zhang Shaohong felt that Zeng didn't even have the advantage of keeping himself the last, his color was not declining, and his love was gone.
Old Madam Zhang nodded with satisfaction, "Forget it, anyway, she has already entered the door and gave birth to two sons, and she is not in charge." When your fourth brother marries Shuyu, just give her this family. β
Mrs. Zhang's maiden name is Qi, and she is also a big family in Northern Qi.
Her maiden niece Qi Shuyu just died this year, because her fiancΓ© who was married in the early years died of illness, she didn't want to watch the widow, so she discussed with her mother to go to the Eastern Yuan Kingdom and ask Mrs. Zhang to find a family business.
She is the one who died of her fiancΓ©, and her worth is not as good as before, so she can only fill the house for the old man in Northern Qi, or be a concubine for Gaomen.
Of course, it is okay to marry into a small family to be the main room, but she and her mother are unwilling, and finally think that the old aunt and grandmother of the family are married to the head of the Zhang family in the famous three marquis and five phases of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, and now she is the old feudal monarch of the Zhang family, so she packed up her baggage and went to the capital of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom.
After Mrs. Zhang and her eldest son Zhang Shaohong finished discussing, they sent a post to Lu Ruilan, the eldest lady of the Xie family.
Lu Ruilan received the post, and when she saw that she said that she wanted to see Xie Dongli and apologize in person, she knew that it was for Zhang Shaohong's business, so she asked Xie Dongli to come over and said, "Fifth brother, the old lady of the Zhang family sent a post, saying that she would come to visit you in person." β
Xie Dongli also understood that it must be for Zhang Shaohong's business, sat down and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, other things can be discussed, but Zhang Shaohong can't talk about this matter." β
"That's nature. He occupied the position of our family for more than ten years, and in the early years, the children of several uncles' families failed to pass the exam. Yin our generation, and you still want to say a soft word to expose this festival? This is also too much to look down on our Xie family. Lu Ruilan was also very unhappy, "But." Mrs. Zhang is an elder in the end, she came in person, you can see it. The hand is not light, but the gift cannot be wasted. β
Xie Dongli nodded, "I listen to my sister-in-law." β
Lu Ruilan responded with a smile, looked at his face, and saw that there was still a depressed look between his eyebrows. Surprised, he asked, "The position of the deputy prime minister has been taken back, why are you still unhappy?" β
Xie Dongli couldn't tell Lu Ruilan about his thoughts, even though he was full of tricks. He is resourceful, but when he encounters someone he cares about, he can't use any means. It's not that he won't do it, it's that he can't do it......
He always wanted that the man would be willing and happy to be with him.
But after last night's events. He felt that the idea was too demanding.
For the one who hasn't yet enlightened himself. Maybe he can only surprise the heart that is as stubborn as a stone......
Xie Donglian's heart moved, and he smiled: "Sister-in-law, this time I was promoted to vice minister, should I invite a few guests?" β
"Of course I want to invite you, I'm already preparing a guest list." Lu Ruilan stared at him and pondered, "Do you have anyone you want to invite?" β
Xie Dongli felt that Lu Ruilan's proposed invitation list was in it. There must be no one from the Situ family.
Because they really don't have any friendship with the Situ family.
ββ¦β¦ Mrs. Shen did not die. When I returned to the capital, I was favored by her and invited us to her osmanthus banquet as guests. Besides, this time I was promoted to deputy minister, and Shen Xiang also made a great effort. Why don't you give Shen Xiang a face and invite all the people from the Situ family? Xie Dongli said in a deep voice, "Shen Xiang only has this one concubine......
"You said Shen Yongjie?" Lu Ruilan smiled and nodded, "She and I were also childhood friends, I don't need you to say it, I have her in my list." However, I only invited her and her husband, son and daughter. β
Xie Dongli pursed the corners of his lips and smiled, the gloom on his face gradually faded, "Then thank you sister-in-law." β
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In the noble hall in the inner courtyard of Situ Mansion, Situ Yingsleeve slept until noon before getting up lazily.
Last night's dream, like the dew on the withered grass on an autumn morning, flashed in her mind for only a moment, and then disappeared without a trace.
"The eldest lady is awake?" Cai Sang and Cai Qin came in together and opened the curtain and hung it on the hooks of the gilded white copper and gold partridges on both sides, "Are you hungry?" There are rotten white fungus lotus seeds, bird's nest barley soup stewed in the ear room, as well as fried quail with porridge, sauced beef, and three-wire egg skin, what do you think you need to add? β
Situ Yingsleeve got out of bed, looked at the sun outside the window, and said with a smile: "I slept until noon, right?" Why didn't you wake me up? β
"It's not that the slave doesn't scream, it's the lady who told her not to scream, saying that the eldest lady is tired, so let you rest more." Cai Qin said with a smile, and brought Situ Yingsleeve the clothes to be changed today.
Situ Yingsleeve said "um", went to the bathroom to wash and change clothes, and then came out for breakfast, and went to see Shen Yongjie and Situ Chenlei.
The two of them sat in the east room.
Shen Yongjie listened to Situ Chenlei's endorsement while reading the account book, and asked him from time to time the meaning of the book he memorized, and explained to him what he didn't understand.
Situ Yingsleeve didn't have the knowledge of his mother, so he walked over with a smile and said, "Mother, I'll take a look at the account book, you teach your younger brother to read." β
Shen Yongjie looked up and saw her come in, beckoned her to sit over, shook her hand, and said, "I went to see you in the morning, and I saw that you had a fever, I don't know if you were sick or tired, so I let you sleep a little longer." This will see that you don't have a fever, are you okay? β
Situ Yingsleeve nodded, "I'm fine." Mother, you look at Xiao Lei's endorsement, let me look at the account book. As he spoke, he took the account book from Shen Yongjie's hand.
Shen Yongjie was surprised, "Do you know how to read the account book?" β
"Yes. If my mother hadn't come back, the Situ family's business would have been under my control now. Situ Yingsleeve said with a smile.
In the last life, she began to officially take charge of the Situ family's business at this time, and often went out to talk about business with the shopkeeper of Lu Da, and saw a lot of people and worldliness.
Shen Yongjie sank her face, "You take care of business?" Is it in front of people, or in the back? Then he asked her, "Your father and the Zhang family also agree?" β
"In front of people, of course. Aunt Zhang agreed, or she urged her father to hand over the business to me. Situ Yingsleeve looked at Shen Yongjie's face, "Isn't it appropriate?" β
"Of course not!" Shen Yongjie's voice raised, "Don't say that you used to be the fiancΓ©e of the Marquis of Changxing, even if you didn't marry the Marquis of Changxing." You are a girl's family, and you show up to take charge of the Situ family's business, which big family is willing to marry you?! - Your father doesn't know. Aunt Zhang still doesn't know?! β
This is in the pit Situ Yingsleeve!
really thinks about her, you can take charge of the business behind the scenes, read the account books, and cooperate with the shopkeeper.
Only showing up is a taboo for an unmarried girl's family.
It doesn't matter after you get married.
The Eastern Yuan Kingdom did not have the strict rules of etiquette like the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Situ Yingsleeve bit her lip and looked at Shen Yongjie at a loss. ββ¦β¦ Mother, you can't say it, I won't do it in the future. β
"It's not bad. It's not the right way. Shen Yongjie hurriedly soothed her face, and only sneered in her heart.
Zhang's good means, a set of knives that kill people without seeing blood!
If she hadn't come back alive, her sons and daughters would not have escaped her poisonous hands!
"You can still look at the ledger. But don't tell outsiders that you're in charge of the Situ family's business. You are the eldest lady of the Situ family. Not a shopkeeper. When you say it like this, you will lower the dark incense, do you understand? What a stupid girl! Shen Yongjie caressed her cheek lovingly, "In the future, there will be a mother, and these things will be taken care of by the mother." You can help your mother look at the account book in the back and come up with ideas. Whether you are in charge of the Situ family's business or not, your share will not be less. Mother tells you the truth, this Situ family's business. Seventy percent is a mother's, and you and your brother will divide it equally in the future. β
Situ Yingsleeve suddenly understood. Smacking his tongue, he said, "...... Aunt Zhang really has a lot of thoughts! β
She originally thought that she was vigilant enough, but she was still able to inadvertently follow Zhang's way......
While the mother and daughter were talking, a mother-in-law walked in with a newspaper and presented it to Shen Yongjie with both hands: "Madam, this is today's newspaper from the shopkeeper of Lu Da. β
Shen Yongjie took it, flipped through a few pages casually, suddenly stopped her gaze, stared at a place in the newspaper, and muttered, "Zhang Shaohong...... was actually knocked down by Xie Dongli......"
"What?" When Situ Yingsleeve heard Xie Donglian's name, his heart trembled, and he was very uncomfortable, as if some unsightly secret had been discovered.
ββ¦β¦ It's really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. Shen Yongjie shook her head with a smile, and instructed her subordinates: "Give the Xie family a big gift, the best one, congratulations to Lord Xie on his promotion to the position of deputy minister." β
Situ Yingsleeve gasped: "...... Lord Xie is already a deputy prime minister?! He's only twenty years old! β
In the previous life, Xie Dongli would take another two years before he was promoted to vice minister at the age of twenty-two!
At that time, he was already the youngest deputy minister in the history of the Eastern Yuan Kingdom, and he didn't expect this life to be even earlier!
Is this a record that he has broken?
Situ Yingsleeve wanted to laugh a little.
"However, this person can't be too sharp." Shen Yongjie looked at Di Bao and shook her head, "Those who are brave enough to shake the master are in danger, and those who cover the world will not be rewarded." He's still young, so don't be jealous because of your talent. β
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When the steward of the Situ family went to give gifts to the Xie family, he happened to see a luxurious blue gold velvet cart parked in front of the Xie family's mansion.
An old woman got out of the car, wearing a phoenix hairpin in her gray hair, and the pearl on the top of the hairpin was as big as a dragon's eye, which looked very noble.
Supporting the old lady is a girl wearing a lotus blue Shu brocade placket and a moon-white silk horse-faced skirt, embroidered with complicated and gorgeous tangled peony patterns on the skirt side, at first glance it is a young lady from a large family, but the corners of her eyes and eyebrows are a little timid, and she dare not look at people.
The steward of the Situ family pouted over there, "Whose old lady and eldest lady are that?" β
The porter of the Xie family opened his eyes, squinted his eyes and smiled: "That's the old lady of the Zhang Xiang family, I don't know that young lady, I haven't seen her come out and walk around." β
The steward of the Situ family smiled, knowing that this old lady must have come to intercede with her son, so he went back.
Mrs. Zhang brought the concubine of the second room of the Zhang family, that is, Zhang Zhenmiao, the biological daughter of Zhang Shaoqi, who was imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department, to the Xie family and wanted to apologize to Xie Dongli in person.
When Lu Ruilan heard that Mrs. Zhang was coming, she went out to greet her and ordered someone to invite Xie Dongli over.
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