Chapter 328, The Way of Checks and Balances

Changsheng looked at his mother's contradictory appearance, he knew what she was thinking, and said with a smile: "Mother is worried that I don't care about it like this, if my cousin has three longs and two shorts, my grandmother and uncle can't stand it, and you don't feel good in your heart, and the villagers will scold me for being vicious and can't tolerate my cousin before killing her?" ”

Zhou Wang secretly sighed that his daughter was smart and kind, and nodded in embarrassment: "If you care about them, I am afraid that you will suffer, if you don't care, I can't bear it, and I am even more worried that your grandmother will be too old to stand it, and I am afraid that you will be criticized and have a good reputation, what do you think I should do?" ”

"Don't worry, mother, I don't really care, don't they gamble that I have to care? And I just want them to know that I don't care about my cousin's life or death, let alone what others say about me, I want to make them anxious, so anxious that they have no choice but to beg me, and then they are cornered, and not everything is at my disposal? ”

"And what are you going to do with them?"

"Mother forgot, my cousin didn't say that the purpose of wanting to be a concubine for Xianggong was just that she didn't want to live a hard life, if so, then she didn't have to marry Xianggong? Since she can't stay here, I'll take her away, and then find her a household that she is satisfied with, and people are willing to marry her, and the capital will definitely live better than here, isn't this just what she wants? ”

Isn't that the best of both worlds? Taking care of both his daughter and his niece, Zhou Wang's heart fell to the ground, and he nodded again and again: "Okay, I'll go tell her so that she can rest assured."

"If my mother can't go to this matter, it depends on who is harder than whom, and the one who suffers is the soft-hearted. If we take the initiative to say it, she will definitely not agree, she still wants to be a concubine for her husband in every possible way, unless there is really no hope to agree to anything else, so we must calm down, let's pretend not to hear these gossips at all, even when we leave, don't pay attention to them. They must have panicked and begged me, so how can I arrange her? ”

Zhou Wang figured out the truth, his heart was relieved, and he said helplessly: "This is the best, not only to leave a way for Jinhua to live, but also not to let her hinder you." But don't be angry, anyway, Jinhua is your uncle's only daughter, no matter how angry you are, you have to find a way to find her a similar family to marry, so as not to worry your grandmother and uncle. ”

Changsheng smiled: "Don't worry, don't you know what your daughter is?" If I'm really ruthless, where will I care about her? I will try my best to find a cousin's favorite family in Beijing, not only to let her live a better life, but also to let her famous media marry as a wife, but then my cousin is willing to obey my arrangement, I can only do my best, if her requirements are too high to do it, or lie to me to take her back to Beijing and still do not give up on her husband, I will immediately send her back to her hometown."

Zhou Wangshi nodded again and again: "I know this truth, I told your aunt and uncle when I left, Jinhua wants to go with you, and they can't complain about how good or bad they will be in the future, if Jinhua insists on going her own way and doesn't listen to your arrangement, you can send her back to her hometown at any time."

Changsheng smiled: "Mother, okay, my cousin's business is like this, I have tried my best to help her, and the result depends on her creation." We've been worrying about her for the past few days, and we haven't bothered to talk well, so let's not mention her, let's talk about our family."

"Of course you want to talk about our family's affairs, who is idle and has nothing to do with other people's hearts?" Zhou Houchun came in when he heard the sound, he was sweating profusely and covered in dust, he had just come back from selling tofu.

Changsheng didn't want to promise him anything, but seeing that he was still working hard for this family at his age, he couldn't bear to say: "Dad is too hard, Changsheng can't let Dad enjoy happiness at present, and when the conditions are good in the future, although I can't be rich and expensive, I will definitely no longer let Dad get up early and be greedy for darkness so hard."

Although Zhou Houchun only got an empty promise from Changsheng, he was still in a good mood and nodded, with the help of the Huai'an Palace, his son-in-law will definitely become an official and make a fortune soon, and at that time, this promise will not be empty words.

Just as he was about to praise Mingjing for a few words, he remembered today's purpose again, hesitated again, and brewed the words in his heart for a while, and then opened his mouth and said: "Changsheng, you will leave in a day or two, it is said that Dad should not say these troubles to disturb your peace, but you don't know at home, what is spread outside, even if you want to hide it from you, it is better for us to discuss and think of a countermeasure, well, we are not outsiders, I will say some things directly." ”

Changsheng and his mother glanced at each other, a little didn't understand what Daddy wanted to say, but Zhou Houchun rubbed his hands, it was not cold on a hot day, he rubbed his hands several times but couldn't speak, and only after a while did he say embarrassedly: "Gossip about Jinhua is spreading everywhere outside, I think you have all heard about it, you must plan for this matter as soon as possible, and you can't let your uncle be affected." ”

Zhou Wangshi thought that her husband had some better plans, and asked anxiously: "Then what do you say you plan?" What are your good ideas? ”

Zhou Houchun coughed a few times, then looked at Changsheng slowly and said: "This matter is not only about Jinhua's reputation, but also about the reputation of my uncle, I believe that my uncle is not that kind of person, but others don't think so, now things have become difficult, and the reputation of a girl in Jinhua has been completely ruined."

If your uncle doesn't accept her, she will die, and then your uncle and our family's relationship will be completely ruined, and your grandmother and her old family can't stand it, and then your uncle will be scolded, and you will also be said to be jealous and ruthless, and you will ruin the good reputation of a lifetime, so listen to your father's advice, and don't lose a big deal because of a small one, let your uncle accept her to calm down the current matter, and she will always be small in the future, and it will not be all in your hands? And his own cousin can also be your help in her in-law's house, so as to help you deal with outsiders. ”

Zhou Houchun thinks so, Changsheng thinks it's normal, because most people think so, and because this father hasn't always thought about her much, he may just think that Mingjing has nothing to take a concubine for, if she can't be an official after her reputation is ruined, it will be a real loss, so she is not angry.

It's just, why does she feel that her father's words don't seem to be finished?

Before she could say anything, her mother was anxious: "This is not good, Jinhua is restless, and Changsheng is hindered by the affection of her relatives, if she gets her uncle's blue eyes in the future and spoils the relationship between Changsheng and her uncle, how can we be good about Changsheng?" She herself is from a low background, and she can live better in her in-law's house because of her uncle's care, if even her uncle has changed her mind, how can she live? This is not good, resolutely not good, according to what Changsheng said, the golden flower can be taken away and made another plan, but it must not be made by the uncle."

Zhou Houchun said angrily: "You are the **** opinion, it is not a matter of whether my uncle is willing or not, but there is no other way but to accept her, as long as my uncle's reputation is preserved, and there is a future in the future, what is it to take a concubine?" Isn't it up to Changsheng to handle it? ”

After training his wife, he looked at Changsheng eagerly: "Changsheng, my father knows that it is difficult for you, but even if you are a woman, you must take a long-term view, and you can't lose a big one because of a small thing." I know that your uncle's daughter is as shrewd and spicy as her mother, you are afraid that you will suffer, and your father is not at ease, I have a good idea, what do you think? ”

Changsheng is getting more and more confused, what does Dad want to say? It was impossible for him to think about his cousin, saying that it was all for her sake, but it was not like it, so he couldn't help asking, "What good idea does Dad have?" Say it."

Zhou Houchun glanced at Changsheng with a humble heart and said: "Your cousin is not very reliable, then find someone who is more loyal and reliable than her, restrain her everywhere, help you keep an eye on her, let her be more peaceful, and you can rest assured." What do you think? ”

Changsheng was stunned for a moment, as if he had guessed something, but he still asked puzzledly, "What does Dad want to say?" What is faithful and reliable, and what does daddy mean exactly? ”

Zhou Houchun finally said: "My father is a farmer, he can't read, and he doesn't know any big truths, but when he was young, he heard that Mr. Storyteller told stories, and he also understood that everything pays attention to checks and balances. If you take another concubine for your uncle and let them restrain each other, if one doesn't listen to discipline, you will promote the other and let them fight, won't you just sit back and enjoy the success?

Listening to these insincere words, and thinking about Daddy's strange expression in the past few days, the answer in Changsheng's heart was already about to come out, and he suddenly felt ridiculous, thinking of Yusheng's kindness, thinking of her attachment and trust in herself, thinking of her young age but working hard day and night to make her return gift to the Xie family, but being treated so by her own father, I feel sorry for her. This dad can really say anything and do anything

Look at my mother again, but her eyes are still confused, it seems that she didn't understand what her father meant, if she understood, would she be so angry that she vomited blood on the spot?

She made a move and asked, "Then who does my father think is loyal and reliable to me, and who can contain my cousin?" ”

Changsheng's attitude encouraged Zhou Houchun, and he said calmly: "If you want to say that you are loyal and reliable, who can compare to your own sisters? Your sister Yusheng is a well-behaved and clever character, you are sisters, of course cousins have to stand aside, as long as you work together, your cousin is no matter how shrewd, she can't compete with you in a group."

He finally said that this was the reason for his strange behavior in the past few days? Changsheng only felt ridiculous, how could he say it so casually? If she didn't really understand her sister's temperament, she would have thought that her sister was her mind.

Zhou Wangshi was also stunned, she pounced on Zhou Houchun and shoved Zhou Houchun, and scolded in her mouth: "How much did you, an old immortal with no conscience, pay for your family?" Why can't you see her? actually had this kind of mind to make their sisters kill each other, how filial they were in their lives, why could you bear to let her be a little wife? Do you still have humanity? ”

Zhou Houchun was ashamed and angry, and shouted angrily at his old wife: "I think you are crazy, can't you hear that I am doing this for my two daughters?" My uncle's identity will definitely have three wives and four concubines in the future, plus Jinhua is restless, is there a better way than to let Yusheng help her? How about Yusheng being a little wife? Even the little wife who is an aunt also wears gold and silver, and she will also be a young master when she gives birth to a child in the future, why is it better than marrying a farmer to dig food in the soil, isn't it good for both sisters to do this? Why is it called cannibalism? ”

Then he turned his head and looked at Changsheng eagerly: "Did you say that Dad was right?" Daddy is all for you and Yusheng's sake."