Chapter 49: Determination (6K, including Zhang Feiling's favor+)
"The Marquis of Anguo's Mansion was killed by Young Master An five years ago, and now Young Master An's Mansion has moved out of the Marquis Anguo's Mansion, and there is no one living there at all, and even the subordinates are unwilling to guard there. I heard that there are many more foxes, demons and ghosts in Nafu than people. Young Master An couldn't bear it anymore, so he moved out. Du Hengshuang's eldest maid Zhihua brought a copper basin of washing water and said while putting it on the narrow table behind the screen.
Du Hengshuang sat on the edge of the bed, rolled the long hair draped over her shoulders in a bun, and hung loosely behind her ears, while secretly wondering in her heart, if she took someone to bury the white fox like this, would it be a little abrupt? After all, she has nothing to do with the Marquis of Anguo's Mansion.
For Du Hengshuang, she has never regarded her stepfather Xu Shao's relatives as her own relatives. Although An Zichang is Xu Shao's nephew, Du Hengshuang will never call him a cousin.
Zhihua placed the washing water and served Du Hengshuang to clean his face.
Du Hengxue saw that her sister had gotten up, and she no longer lowered her voice to speak, and followed Du Hengshuang with her twitter, like a little tail, "Zhishu has also heard about it." also said that five years ago, Young Master An was only fifteen years old, and he was able to kill the king and kill his father, which is really amazing. ”
Du Hengshuang put down the thin kudzu towel that wiped his face, poked his head out from behind the screen, and said with disgust: "Xue'er, this kind of thing, you don't want to join in the fun." ”
Killing the king and killing his father, speaking of majesty, in fact, I don't know how many people scolded him for being "disloyal and unfilial, chaotic ministers and thieves".
But who made these troubled times?
The so-called time creates heroes, and what is created in troubled times is, of course, "chaotic ministers and thieves".
The only difference is. Once a son of heaven and a courtier. The rebellious ministers and thieves of the old dynasty may be the loyal ministers and good generals of the new dynasty. It is not possible to generalize.
But their girl's family, they still have to know how to be measured. Know what to say and what not to say.
Du Hengxue knew that Sister Lu Dao was unhappy, and hurriedly said: "Zhi Lu Dao." I don't learn these words anymore. After speaking, he came to Du Hengshuang's side, looked up with a beautiful little face and smiled flatteringly: "Sister, I'll help you comb your hair." ”
Du Hengxue is skillful and likes to fiddle with Du Hengshuang's hair the most.
Du Hengshuang agreed and sat down in front of his dresser. Hand the white jade comb to Du Hengxue.
But he saw the mirror in front of him. Du Hengshuang felt dazzling again, reached out and closed the mirror box, and let Du Hengxue groom her.
As soon as Du Hengxue picked up the comb, she forgot about herself. Throw yourself into it.
There was silence in the room for a moment.
Ou Yangniang took the maid out to set up breakfast.
Wait for Du Hengxue to finish combing her hair. Du Hengshuang finished breakfast with her. Then he sent her back to the house, and wrote a letter to Qian Bo with a pen, sealed it with fire paint and sent it out.
Qian Bo still lives in the Du family's old house in Luoyang.
When Fang Yuniang remarried. The Du clan had another trouble, especially the sons of Du Xiancheng's two eldest brothers, who were eager to directly take the little uncle's family property for themselves.
Even if Xu Shao is the Great Sima of Luoyang, he can't resist the deep-rooted clan concept of ordinary people.
When he didn't remarry, Xu Shao was able to protect Fang Yuniang and Du Xiancheng's family wealth from being taken away because Fang Yuniang was still the Du family. Now that Fang Yuniang has remarried, and if she keeps the Du family's wealth, even irrelevant people can't look at it.
When there was a lot of trouble, it was Du Hengshuang, who was only ten years old at the time, who stood up and said that they did not change their surnames and were still the Du family. In this way, before she and her sister got married, the property of the Du family was still in the hands of the Du family.
This practice has precedents in several large clans in Luoyang. There are even some families who prefer to sit at home and recruit husbands in order not to divide their own property.
Of course, door-to-door sons-in-law are not so easy to recruit.
The son-in-law of the Great Zhou is a person with the same social status as beggars and criminals. A good son like him would not be willing to be a son-in-law for others. Of course, it is self-evident what kind of son-in-law can be recruited by a husband who sits on childbirth. For families without sons, it is actually a dilemma, either to share all the family wealth with someone else's surname, or to ruin the daughter's life.
Everyone knows the situation of the Du family.
The eldest daughter Du Hengshuang has been ordered to have a baby since she was a child, and although the male Xiao family is in Chang'an, the fiancé comes over once a year and comes and goes very closely.
The youngest daughter Du Hengxue has not yet been engaged, and many people are rumoring that Fang Yuniang wants to give birth to her youngest daughter and recruit a husband, leaving this family wealth in the hands of their sisters.
Only Fang Yuniang and Du Hengshuang knew that they would never let Du Hengxue give birth and recruit a husband. In that way, it would be better to stab her with a knife.
Qian Bo, like Du Hengshuang, only thought of Du Xiancheng's goodness, so he automatically stayed to help them take care of the house, and by the way, he watched the business in the shop.
The shopkeeper and steward left by Du Xiancheng are still relatively effective, and now they rely on Sima Mansion, and the orphans and widows of Zhilu Dao are backed by big trees, and they are more conscientious than before, and the business left by Du Xiancheng is thriving, and in this troubled world, they have actually expanded several businesses.
Since two years ago, Du Hengshuang has taken over most of the shops from Fang Yuniang and began to learn to read the account books. Now that she has gradually gotten started, if she doesn't understand something, she will invite the big shopkeeper to Sima Mansion to ask. She is a fine person, can work hard, and learns well.
When Xu Shao saw it, he secretly reminded Fang Yuniang that the art of Shang Jia was the last class, don't let Du Hengshuang fall into the evil way, it is not good to always show his face, and the Xiao family may not be happy to see him marry a master mother and clan woman full of copper smell.
Fang Yuniang once disagreed, saying that the Xiao family was originally a merchant family, and although the family's business had been taken away a lot before, but in Xiao Shiji, I don't know what nobles I met, not only will the shops and real estate that others forcibly occupy one by one, but also open many new shops. Isn't it icing on the cake that the housewife will read the account book for such a person?
Xu Shao knew that Xiao Shihe could recover the family business at a young age, and it was definitely not his own strength. He ran to Luoyang every year over the years, and he would turn to Taizhou halfway. Taizhou is the old nest of Qi Boshi, the king of Qi. Xu Shao is the great Sima of Luoyang, and secretly has long taken refuge in the King of Qi, and Xiao Shihe is now the same master.
With Xiao Shiji's ability. How could the Xiao family always be a businessman?
But no matter how much he says, Xu Shao won't say it.
Fang Yuniang listened to Xu Shao's words, and only then discussed with Ou Yangniang, asking Du Hengshuang not to focus on the account books.
The male protagonist is outside, and the female protagonist is inside. What she needs to do should be to take care of the inner house. Supporting a family is a man's business.
Du Hengshuang restrained a little, even if he looked at the account book, he was secretly reading, and only Ou Yangniang knew about it.
At your leisure. In addition to learning to draw. It is to learn words, practice a hairpin flower Xiaokai, and often exchange letters with Xiao Shi.
As soon as Du Hengshuang's letter was delivered to Uncle Qian in Du Mansion, Uncle Qian immediately sneaked to the Marquis of Anguo's mansion. Look for the body of the white fox.
The Marquis of Anguo's Mansion was really bleak. It's cool and swishing even in broad daylight.
Yasuko often moved away. Even the gate was not locked, and no one dared to enter when the gate was open.
There are many idlers outside the gate, but they only dare to point outside. Pick up a stone and throw it in.
Qian Boyi was bold, and after sneaking in, it didn't take much effort to find the body of the white fox on a big tree.
According to the instructions in Du Hengshuang's letter, Qian Bo took out the body of the white fox, and after cremation, put the ashes in a small porcelain altar and sent them to Du Hengshuang.
At night, Du Hengshuang put the small porcelain altar on the windowsill, secretly opened a crack in the window, lit a pillar of incense in front of the altar, and offered a plate of fresh fruits.
In the dead of night, the window creaked open halfway. The little white fox came in and circled the little porcelain altar on the windowsill a few times, whining in its throat, like the cry of a little baby.
Du Hengshuang was napping at the table with his head propped up, and saw the little white fox coming in in a haze, and he was busy holding his breath, for fear of disturbing the little white fox.
The little white fox raised his head, looked at Du Hengshuang, walked over slowly, and arched Du Hengshuang's hand with a small nose.
Du Hengshuang spread out her palm, and the little white fox climbed up, curling up into a small ball on her palm, only the size of a palm, and Du Hengshuang's heart was about to melt.
"Is that your mother?" Du Hengshuang asked quietly.
The little white fox nodded, and large tears fell from his round black eyes, dripping on Du Hengshuang's palm.
Warm tears dripped down Du Hengshuang's palm, burning her and making her sit up.
Du Hengshuang came to his senses completely, and then looked down at his palm, except for some wetness, where is the little white fox with a big palm? Looking at the windowsill again, the small porcelain altar containing the ashes of the big white fox has disappeared without a trace.
Du Hengshuang hurriedly stood up and looked out the window, but saw that there seemed to be a flash of white light between the branches of the maple tree, and when he looked closely, he couldn't see anything, only the wind blowing on the treetops, and a cold air was biting.
Du Hengshuang sighed, beckoned out of the window, closed the window, and went back to sleep.
At this time, Xu Yanhui and Xu Yanbang, the eldest young masters of Sima Mansion, had not yet fallen asleep and were talking together.
Xu Yanbang relayed the news of An Zichang's inquiry to Xu Yanhui.
Xu Yanhui had a gloomy face, sat behind the desk, and was speechless for a long time.
"Big brother, that's how it is. The death of the mother is indeed not a victim. You don't believe others, don't you still believe Cousin An? Xu Yanbang picked up the teacup and blew it, already calm.
Xu Yanhui sneered and slapped the table, "Do you think I don't know the truth?" You fell in love with that little slut, so naturally you excused them both inside and out! - Humph! Does our Xu family owe them the women of the Du family? One or two are blinded by lard, and they are worried about them......"
Xu Yanbang's face turned red, and he said stiffly: "Big brother, don't talk nonsense." When am I going to ...... that little Interesting, girl? That little oil bottle, I saw it once and scolded once. Cowering, like a little mouse, she would only hide behind her sister. In the future, when her sister gets married, I don't know if she will also follow the marriage, and the sisters will serve a husband together......"
Xu Yanhui was even more annoyed, with a flick of his sleeves, he swept all the cups and saucers on the table to the ground, and said sharply: "The little slut is the life that presses people!" Still want to get married?! - Stop dreaming! ”
Xu Yanbang heard that this was wrong, and couldn't help asking: "Big brother, my mother's death has proven that it has nothing to do with their mother, and if you do this again, it will be too difficult for your father to do it." Also, you're going to get married at the end of the year, so don't be so cloudy every day, making it difficult for your sister-in-law to see it. ”
Xu Yanhui knew that he had lost his temper, took a deep breath, retracted his fist into his sleeve, closed his eyes and leaned back on the back of the chair, and said lightly: "Do you think my mother is dead." It has nothing to do with that slut, but I know that my mother was angry with her to death! - Without her, my mother can live a few more years. With her, the mother only wants to die quickly. Do you understand? She didn't kill Beren, and Beren died because of her. They are mothers and children, and there are always people who have to pay for it. ”
Xu Yanbang frowned, "Big brother, I think you've got the horns of the bull." Although I also don't like the two oil bottles, it's not enough to make them pay for their lives. Eldest brother. I'm warning you. Don't overdo it. Now that the world is in turmoil, the eldest brother should think about how to glorify our ancestors for our Xu family, instead of getting along with a few women in the back house every day. ”
Xu Yanhui still closed his eyes and waved his hand. "Let's go. I've got my own measure. ”
Xu Yanbang had no choice but to say goodbye and leave.
After Xu Yanbang left. Xu Yanhui stretched out his right hand from his sleeve. Look at the wound on the back of your hand and be distracted.
Xu Yanhui's maid Liuli walked in quietly, silently cleaned up all the porcelain pieces on the ground, and changed into a new set of tea sets. On the table.
"Liuli, go and call Lanshuang to come and serve me." Xu Yanhui stood up and went to the back room to bathe.
Lanshuang is Xu Yanhui's other maid, who is fourteen years old, and is not old enough to break melons. However, a few days ago, he pinched the impatiens in Xu Yanhui's yard and dyed his nails, and was seen by Xu Yanhui, and the two said a few words under the impatiens, and Xu Yanhui took Lanshuang into the house that night.
Lan Shuang became a big girl in the house, and the monthly price increased tenfold, which made the maids in the Xu Mansion envious.
Fang Yanniang didn't dare to care about Xu Yanhui, she turned a blind eye to this matter, and just mentioned a few words to Xu Shao, saying that she would marry the eldest young grandmother at the end of the year.
Xu Shao didn't care. Anyway, after getting married, most of the maids in the room are going to be sent away, and it is not worth having a quarrel with a son for a.
Seeing that Xu Yanhui wanted Lan Shuang to serve again, Liuli hurriedly said: "Young Master, Lan Shuang is not feeling well, so she went to bed early today." Do you want to let the slave serve the eldest young master? ”
Xu Yanhui sneered: "Uncomfortable? It's only been a few days, and you're not feeling well? - Okay, you go and tell her, if you don't come to serve today, you will just roll up and leave tomorrow. There is never a shortage of people in my yard! ”
Ruri sighed. Since the death of his wife, the eldest young master has been like a different person, and he has been yin and yang all day long. Four years ago, when the new lady entered the door, the eldest young master seemed to have found a new goal, so he cheered up and fought against his stepmother.
If it weren't for the fact that the old man couldn't stand it, he had talked to the eldest young master a few times, and the eldest young master still didn't know what Lu Dao was going to do.
Now that the eldest young master has lost his temper again, of course Liuli didn't dare to shirk it anymore, so she hurriedly went to the small ear room where Lanshuang lived, pushed her awake, and said in a low voice: "The eldest young master asked you to serve." ”
Lan Shuang rubbed her eyes and said with some cringe: "Sister Liuli, I'm uncomfortable, I'm in a panic, don't you want to serve today?" ”
When she was first taken in, Lan Shuang was quite happy.
But whoever is a big girl in Xu's Mansion, how many of them don't want to be taken in by the young master?
But the eldest young master...... It's too fierce.
"The eldest young master said, if you don't go, Ming'er will just roll up and leave." When the words arrived, Liuli pulled out his quilt and fell asleep.
Lan Shuang was startled, hurriedly put on a robe, and rushed to Xu Yanhui's house.
Xu Yanhui has already gone to bed.
Lan Shuang took off her clothes, climbed up from the foot of the bed, and was pulled into her arms by Xu Yanhui.
The large rosewood bed soon creaked, occasionally with the heavy gasps of men and the delicate moans of women.
“…… Frost, you little slut, also have today. You move me, like a dead fish! If I don't serve your uncle comfortably, I will sell you to the teaching workshop sooner or later......" Xu Yanhui's voice of gritting teeth echoed in Lan Shuang's ears, and a pair of chicken heads and small breasts were twisted and pinched by his big hands, and soon there were red marks.
Lan Shuang knew that Xu Yanhui was a little strange on the bed, but fortunately he wouldn't really hurt her. Every time after finishing something, he will also love her, be careful, and take good care, so he will follow his words and try his best to meet him, just hoping that after the young grandmother enters the door, he can open his face and be an aunt.
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The next day, the second young master Xu Yanbang came over early in the morning and saw that Xu Yanhui hadn't gotten up yet, and the maid Lan Shuang was sitting in Xu Yanhui's room to make up.
"Let's get out of the air." Xu Yanhui sat up from the bed and let Lan Shuang go out.
Xu Yanbang frowned and said, "Big brother, let's change the name of this maid." ”
In general, the name of the next person. If it can't be the same as the owner's name, if there is an overlapping word, it needs to be changed.
Of course, there are also people who don't care.
However, for Xu Yanhui, this was originally done to deliberately humiliate Du Hengshuang.
"What's the name? Isn't it right for a slut to use a cheap name? Xu Yanhui got up and went to the back of the screen to freshen up.
Xu Yanbang didn't bother to persuade again, so he said: "Big brother, Cousin An is not in the mansion, go back to the Marquis of An's mansion." ”
"Didn't he move in?" Xu Yanhui's voice came from behind the screen.
"It's a trivial matter to go back to the Marquis of Anguo's mansion. - It's the white fox that thundered to death that day. Didn't you just die yesterday? Cousin An also said that he would go back to cook when he was free in a few days. As a result, the subordinates he sent back this morning found out. The body of the white fox was gone. Isn't it weird, you say? This matter spread early in the morning, and the entire Luoyang City was boiling. Do you think the white fox succeeded in the catastrophe or failed? ”
Xu Yanhui walked out from behind the screen, "This can also be transmitted?" Eighty percent was stolen by an idler and sold. A white fox skin on it. ”
Xu Yanbang laughed. "Big brother can even think of the white fox skin. Admire, admire! After that, he stopped mentioning the matter, "Big brother, Dad asked me to come over and ask you to come over." The King of Qi has something to order. ”
It's serious.
Xu Yanhui hurriedly ate a few bites of breakfast. went with Xu Yanbang to see Xu Shao.
The news about the white fox in Luoyang City spread widely, and it also spread to the Mu Hou Ye's mansion, which had just moved to Luoyang.
When Mu Ye came to breakfast, he was also very surprised when he heard this.
In the last life, there were no white fox demon moths in Luoyang City.
Today's people are really not ancient, and a wild animal can make them chisel and chisel.
Mu Yelai pursed her lips, asked the maid to clean up for her, and went to the outer study to ask for her father Mu Houye.
"What? Do you want to go to Chang'an now?! Mu Hou Ye was so angry that he slapped the table, "No! ”
"Daddy——!" Mu Yelai did everything he could, pretending to be stupid and playing scoundrels, and he did everything, but Mu Hou Ye still didn't allow it.
Mu Yelai was very surprised. With her experience in two lives, as long as she uses these tricks, no matter what, Mu Houye will agree.
Back then, she wanted to be a concubine for Xiao Shihe, which made Mu Hou so angry that he almost broke off the father-daughter relationship with her, but the last one agreed under the advice of his mother-in-law, and gave her countless dowries, comparing the original wife Du Hengshuang with her life......
"Come at night, don't make a fuss. Now on the road from Luoyang to Chang'an, it is already in full swing, and even the dart game is impassable, what else are you doing to make a fuss? Mrs. Mu Hou Ye walked in with two maids.
Embattled?
Mu Ye came to see his father.
Mu Houye said in a low voice: "It's still a lady who is knowledgeable. This last battle is about to be fought. - This day will soon change. ”
Mu Ye was taken aback. These days, she has been immersed in the joy of seeing Xiao Shiji immediately, and she has forgotten about this stubble!
Yes, the last battle of King Qi is Chang'an!
And this battle also laid the foundation for Xiao Shiji's great achievements.
It was he who joined forces inside and outside, opened the gate of Chang'an City, and let the army of King Qi enter.
For this day, Shi Ji didn't know how much effort and how many sins he had suffered......
As soon as he thought of this, Mu Yelai felt bitter.
In such a glorious moment, she could not stand with him.
But think about it again, I am only ten years old, even if I go to Chang'an, what can I do? Can you still make Xiao Shiji look at her differently?
Mu Yelai returned to his room sullenly, sat at the table with his cheeks on his cheeks and pondered.
Outside the house, there was the sound of two maids muttering.
"The second young grandmother is going back to her parents' house again. This year is not yet the end of the year, and the second young grandmother has returned to her parents' house several times. ”
"Who's to say it isn't? But it's no wonder that the second young grandmother. Her cousin is now the second young master's concubine Aunt Zhu, where can she stand this anger? ”
"If you want me to say, the second young grandmother had the wrong idea back then, and she shouldn't let her cousin get acquainted with her fiancé. It's all from big families, doesn't she know that a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as stealing, and what you can steal is not as good as what you can't steal? ”
Mu Yelai listened to it with a heartbeat.
Pregnant! Why can't she think of it!
Now at this time, she went to Chang'an by herself, and Xiao Shiji would not pay attention to her at all.
In order to get to know Xiao Shiji, it really took a lot of effort for her to get acquainted with him, but for a long time, the other party didn't look at her at all.
This time, she definitely can't be like the previous life, stupidly chasing after him at the beginning.
She should get to know Du Hengshuang, be friends with her, and then get to know Xiao Shiji openly through Du Hengshuang!
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This is 6,000 words, which is equivalent to a double watch, including the addition of the spiritual pet fate of "I am Zhang Fei" No. 1 reward. In the afternoon, there was wood. Ask for a pink ticket. Is everyone's pink ticket really wooden?
Thank you for the fairy fairy yuan that Xiaoxiao Qingsha rewarded yesterday. Thanks to yuer586, enigmayanxi, people under the sycamore, anti-repetition, I am the peace charm that Zhang Fei rewarded yesterday. (To be continued.) )