Chapter 243: Self-defeating

The Niu family had an order, although Zhao Ze was full of disapproval, he could only obediently agree. Besides, he was not in favor of marrying in the first place, and it was not difficult for him to say if he refused.

But he still persuaded Niu Shi again, it is better to move out. This time, he didn't beat around the bush, and directly pointed out the fact that they lived in Wang's house, which would affect Wang Dongsheng's career. Niu was really startled at first, thinking that the thigh he had finally hugged was about to break, but when he heard Zhao Ze say that he heard about it from Zhao Wei, he put his heart at ease and said disapprerovitically: "This must be the little second room deliberately scaring you." They were afraid that we would climb to the Wang family and live a good life from now on, and they wanted to harm us. No matter how poor Wang Dongsheng is, he is also a real person from the third grade, with qualifications, military merits, and has been an official for so many years, and he has been promoted to this level, and he must also have connections that cannot be underestimated. Where can a few of our women and children be involved? If the newly enthroned little emperor didn't even have this little belly, he wouldn't have spared our lives in the first place. ”

Zhao Ze didn't give up: "But the second brother took the two sons of the Wang family to see people everywhere outside, and there was no taboo at all, no matter how big the emperor's belly was, did he really have no ideas?" If you really don't have any ideas, I originally said that there was an appointment to summon Lord Wang back, but now that the other recalled generals have a place to go, Lord Duwang has not been arranged for a long time? Grandmother has lived in the Wang family for these days, and you must know about the Wang family, can you see any high-ranking families in Beijing who have dealings with his family? ”

Niu really hasn't seen it. Although she is in the inner house, if Mrs. Wang has any guests, she may want to go out as a guest. When you come to greet you every day, you must say something to her or Zhao Xiang. Since it wasn't said, it was nothing. This is unusual. The Wang family only gave gifts outside. But I don't see anyone salute and bow back, could it be that this thigh is really unstable?

Zhao Xiang looked at Niu with some concern: "Grandmother, what should I do?" Isn't that true? He complained about Zhao Yanlai again: "Why don't you restrain yourself, you don't get any benefits at all, but you have become a handle in the hands of others!" ”

Niu Shi glanced at her: "What are you annoyed about?" Your second brother also got silver for our family, and all the gold and silver he got were handed over to me to collect, and you didn't get no benefits. This time. It's just that some people are jealous and want to harm us, maybe there is a little second room in it that is playing ghosts. Let's ignore it. Why do you have to live in the Wang family for two or three years, Wang Dongsheng is at most the official is not doing well, and he will not fall like this, it is better than our own family. It's a big deal to ask Brother Yan to be a little more restrained outside. Don't be so ostentatious. Wait for Wang Dongsheng to get a real job, and then talk about the future. ”

Zhao Ze was stunned when he heard this, Niu's words were simply tearing off the fig leaf that had been covered before, what kind of recuperation, what kind of illness, in fact, grandmother and sister were just greedy for the wealth of the Wang family. After living for two or three years, my sister's family affairs have also been completed, whether she is married to the second son of the Wang family or someone from outside. With the face of the Wang family, it will not be too bad. The Wang family may even help prepare a rich dowry. Even if the grandmother leaves the Wang family at that time, she can live with her granddaughter. As for whether the Wang family is good or bad, she doesn't care at all. The abacus was too fine, but it made Zhao Ze put the word "shameless" in his mind. Unfortunately, he didn't have the courage to say this in front of his grandmother.

He walked out of the door in despair, and Xianghuan appeared beside him at some point, still with the innocent appearance on his face: "Uncle Ze, will you go back to see the old lady?" Zhao Zemu nodded, Xianghuan led the way diligently, and the little girl in charge of sweeping the floor in the wing room saw them go, and stomped her feet in annoyance. said that she wanted to play together, but before she finished her work, Xianghuan had to leave.

Back in the front courtyard, Wang Tongsheng had just come back from outside, asked his parents to say goodbye, and went out to collide with Zhao Ze. Zhao Ze remembered what his sister said, and Wang Tongsheng had a personal affair, his face was elongated, if it wasn't for Xianglan coming out to open the curtain, someone else was present, there were Wang family husbands and wives in the house, and his sister's affairs were not very regular, he might immediately have to ask the other party to make it clear. But not now, he also glared at the other party fiercely before entering the house. Wang Tongsheng only felt inexplicable, and thought to himself that it was no wonder that Zhao Yan would say that this brother had a bad temperament, but now it seems that it is really true.

In front of Wang Dongsheng and his wife, Zhao Ze just refused the family matter according to his grandmother's instructions, only saying that the age difference was too much, and he was afraid of delaying the marriage of Mrs. Wang's nephew, so he didn't dare to agree, and his grandmother was reluctant to marry his sister far away.

Wang Dongsheng didn't say anything, but Mrs. Wang was a little regretful: "My nephew is really a very good child, with his pickiness, I'm afraid the marriage will drag on for a few more years, with a few years of hard work, Sister Xiang can also get married, do you really stop thinking about it?" ”

Zhao Ze bowed his head and was silent, thinking of his grandmother and sister's calculations, and his heart was a little blocked. My sister has an agreement with the second young master of the Wang family, but it is always not in accordance with the etiquette and law, and when it comes out, although the other party is not good, but my sister is more affected. But looking at the meaning of my grandmother and sister, it seems that they are not dead hearted, and they always want to plot this marriage. Moreover, there is Wang Dongsheng's official career. Gritting his teeth, he simply straightened up and said, "This is a sister's lack of luck, Mrs. Wang should find another good marriage for her nephew." There is another thing, the grandmother and the younger brothers and sisters have been living in the house for a long time, which is really not suitable. Now that my nephew has saved some money in his hands, he can afford to pawn the house and support his family, so it is better to take them out. I hope that the adults and wives will agree. ”

Mrs. Wang was stunned, and Wang Dongsheng said: "If you are worried that it will affect me, so you insist on taking your grandmother and siblings out, then you don't have to." I have already ordered someone to go out to inquire, and there are indeed people in the court who have criticized me for helping your family, but I have received great kindness from the county grandfather, and I have been with your father and young man for many years. He has done a great rebellion, and I can't go along with him, but since he has subdued the law, leaving behind the old mother and young son, how can I help one or two, otherwise how can I be worthy of the kindness of the county grandfather for many years? I am loyal to the court, but what does it have to do with me? As long as the emperor believes in me, it is enough. You don't have to pay attention to outsiders. Your grandmother is still sick, so don't cause the old man to suffer for something unnecessary. ”

Zhao Ze was dumbfounded. I can't confess that Niu is pretending to be sick, so I can only bite the bullet and say: "Grandmother's illness only needs to be recuperated, and it may not be good to recover if she moves out." has a sister and aunt to serve the sick. There is also a familiar doctor, and the nephew also has some silver, which he can afford to support. If the grandmother is allowed to stay in the house to recuperate, after a long time, outsiders will inevitably laugh at the nephew, saying that the nephew has made money, but he is reluctant to support his grandmother's siblings. He also asked outsiders to feed him, and blamed his nephew for being an unfilial person. ”

When it came to this, Wang Dongsheng insisted again. It seems that Zhao Ze is going to be trapped in injustice. He could only breathe a sigh of relief: "Since you say so, then I can't persuade you too much." When your grandmother is better enough to get up, take her out. It's just a matter of asking the doctor to take medicine in the future. It's still our family's bag. Don't be polite to us husband and wife. This is not to help you, but to honor your grandmother's affection for us husband and wife. ”

Zhao Ze breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and no longer insisted on it, agreed with a smile, said a few words of gossip casually, and then retreated.

Mrs. Wang asked her husband, "Do you really want Mrs. Zhao's grandchildren to move out?" Where is the best place to be at home? There are also many fewer people waiting, and everything has to be provided for food and clothing. He was afraid that he didn't have so much money at home. ”

Wang Dongsheng sighed: "In the past, I only thought Zhao Ze was not good, but I will see you today." I think he still has some backbone, but his temperament is too stubborn. But he is filial, how can we stop it? I can only help a little more elsewhere. Since he is the shopkeeper in the shop pΓΉ under the name of the Hou Mansion, let's also open a shop and ask Brother Yan to take care of it, and add another amount of income. Naturally, they had a better life. ”

Mrs. Wang was right to think about it, and said, "It's okay." But Zhao Ze insisted on moving his family away, could it be because of our proposal? Mrs. Zhao refused to kiss her, and she felt embarrassed, so she asked her grandson to mention this matter? She regretted a little: "If I knew this was the case, I should have inquired more clearly before mentioning it to his family." Now that she has ended up like this, she must be embarrassed to see me. I'll send someone over to reassure them and tell them not to think about it. Whether they agree to the family affair or not, our two families still get along as before. ”

Mrs. Wang sent Xianglan over, although Xianglan felt that Zhao Xiang refused the family affair and failed to become an in-law with the Wang family, which was a pity, but she still spoke softly and cared for the ancestors of the Niu family as much as possible. Niu was sitting on the bed eating, listening to her, he knew that his grandson refused to marry according to the instructions, which did not make Wang Dongsheng and his wife dissatisfied, and he was very satisfied, but he still pretended to sigh and said: "It's that I'm sorry for your wife, what she said was a good relationship, but Sister Xiang and her brother are really reluctant to marry her far away, saying that they are not at ease." Although I am an elder, I am also old, and in the future, this family will still have to be Sister Xiang and her brother, so it is not good to go against his will. Since he refused to do the family matter, let's be our sister Xiang's unblessed, and I hope Mrs. Wang won't complain about us. ”

She originally wanted to push the responsibility of refusing marriage to Zhao Ze's head, so as to whitewash herself and Zhao Xiang and continue to maintain her original good image, but she didn't expect Xianglan to hear it, so she remembered Zhao Ze's mention and said busily: "Mrs. Zhao is too careful, how can our wife complain?" Uncle Ze is going to be in charge of the family in the future, he has an idea, and he can support the family business, our lord and wife respect him a little. It's just that in the future, you will move out, and the two families will live in two places, which is far less close than now, and Mrs. Zhao must come to the house with her sister to sit at home. Our wife said that no matter whether the family affair can be completed or not, and whether they live in the same place or not, the two families are still as good and close as before. ”

Niu Shi was stunned: "What did you say?" Zhao Xiang even shouted: "What move out?" "Could it be that the Wang family is going to drive them out because of their refusal to marry?!

Seeing their reactions like this, it was Xianglan's turn to be stunned: "Don't Mrs. Zhao and Miss Zhao know?" Our wife thought that it was because you felt embarrassed after refusing to get married, so you asked Uncle Ze to tell our old lady. Uncle Ze said that he can afford to support his family, and if he wants his family to live in Wang's house, it will make people misunderstand that he is unfilial. Therefore, our lord said, when Mrs. Zhao's condition improves, we will let you move out, but in the future, the matter of asking the doctor to catch the medicine will still be paid by our family. Uncle Ze also agreed. She looked at Niu's and then at Zhao Xiang, and felt very weird: "Could it be that Uncle Ze didn't mention this to the two of you?" ”

Niu Shi was so angry that she trembled, and as soon as she used force in her hand, the handle of the fine porcelain spoon was broken, and the section pierced her palm, causing her to scream in pain, and the broken spoon fell to the ground, and blood flowed everywhere.

Zhao Xiang hurriedly pounced: "Grandmother, are you okay?!" Xianglan was also startled, and hurriedly called someone, thrush and lark took the medicine box and the medicine box, and the water was fetched, and it was a mess, and it was not easy to help Niu's medicine and bandage the palm. Aunt Xiao Qian on the other side of the room also rushed over with Zhao Man to wait.

Xianglan had already ordered someone to inform Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Wang believed it, so she hurried over, looked at Niu's hand, and couldn't wait to cry out for her. It's a pity that the few girls waiting around the Niu family were all brought by the ancestors and grandchildren of the Niu family, and she couldn't scold them in front of the owner, so she could only appease the Niu family a few words. Niu's heart ached, and she opened her mouth to explain that she didn't plan to move out, and it was all Zhao Ze's stinky boy who made his own decisions, but as soon as he saw Xianglan here, he thought that he had just said that he was following Zhao Ze's wishes to refuse marriage, and he couldn't say anything.

Fortunately, Mrs. Wang said that since she was injured and committed an "old illness", let's not mention the matter of moving away, and wait until the New Year. Niu Shi shut up, thinking that this disease might have to be pretended a little longer. As for Zhao Ze's kid, sooner or later she will have to teach him a hard lesson. She was so cruel in her heart that she couldn't help but hammer the bed under the quilt with her hand, but the wound was touched, and she almost screamed in pain, and her eyes were full of tears, and she was about to cry.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wang sighed: "Mrs. Zhao is seriously injured, let me ask a doctor to come and take a look at you?" Then Dr. Liu is probably not good at treating external injuries. Our general knows an old lady doctor from the Tai Hospital, who is the best at treating external injuries, and the golden medicine is the most effective, as long as it takes three days, it will be good to cover your injuries. ”

Niu's is really going to cry this time, how dare she let the real imperial doctor come to see her? Isn't that going to be debunked? can only be polite to Mrs. Wang again and again, politely refuse the other party's kindness, seeing that Mrs. Wang is too enthusiastic, she had to lay out the old magic weapon again, pretending to faint, but asked Zhao Xiang to send off.

When Zhao Xiang sent Mrs. Wang out, Mrs. Wang was still saying: "Your grandmother has been taking medicine these days, but there is no improvement, which shows that Dr. Liu's medical skills are also mediocre." Let's ask a physician to come. She is polite to me, don't shirk, don't you want your grandmother to recover soon? ”

Zhao Xiang was dumbfounded, it was not good to refuse, so he could only agree bitterly, but he had to worry about how to deal with the past when the imperial doctor came. Could it be ...... Let my grandmother really get sick?

On the way back, Mrs. Wang called Xianglan and told the details of Niu's injury, and she began to wonder in her heart. Could it be that Zhao Ze made his own decision to move out? But it's nothing, Niu would move out of the Wang family because he was worried that he would get better, didn't he secretly pour medicine? Thinking that she is used to living a rich life, and she is worried about her granddaughter's life, it is normal for her to be careful, but Mrs. Wang has a faint feeling in her heart.

She went back to the house to rest, Xianglan went out of the door, and turned a corner along the verandah, and saw the incense ring coming out of the ear room, startled, and said with a smile: "You monkey, what are you doing hiding here?" ”

Xianghuan looked left and right, raised his index finger and said, "Good sister, I have something important to tell you." So he drew her into the chamber and closed the door again.

Xianglan only felt that she was mysterious, and smiled: "What's wrong?" Could it be that you're in trouble again? ”

Xianghuan lowered her voice: "Just now I sent Uncle Ze to the West Courtyard, because I still had to take him out, I waited under the porch, who knew that I heard him talking to Mrs. Zhao and Miss Zhao in the house." ”

Xianglan suddenly chirped: "You are really going to die, don't you know the rules of your wife, don't you allow people to eavesdrop on your master?" This is especially true for guests. ”

Xianghuan said aggrievedly: "I was going to avoid it, but the first sentence that Miss Zhao said stopped me, and I couldn't help but want to listen to it." ”

Xianglan was a little curious: "What did she say?" ”

Xianghuan said word by word: "She asked Uncle Ze, did the second young master come to propose to her?" ”

Xianglan was stunned: "What? ”

Xianghuan hurriedly said: "It is indeed this sentence. Uncle Ze told her that what Mrs. Wang wanted to tell her was her nephew, but she still refused to believe it, crying and pounced on Mrs. Zhao and said it was impossible. Because...... She always believed that it was the second young master who came to propose marriage to her, saying that the second young master had a personal affair with her. ”

Xianglan was stunned. (To be continued......)

PS: I can't stop writing......