In the West Garden, it is already properly arranged, and there is no shortage of furniture, all of which are of the best quality.

Jiang Shangxian's wife, Hu Shi, walked all the way and was amazed.

Their Jiang family was also proud for a while when the old man Jiang was still there, but without the accumulation of ancestors, the old man was a character with clean sleeves, and now, the Jiang family's family situation is getting worse.

Ji's family only lives with his original savings, and his uncle's family also relies only on Jiang Gongliang's money, as for Jiang Shangxian, he has not yet been admitted to the juren, but he is just a showman, and he has to wait for more than a year before he can participate in the township examination again.

Therefore, when the Hu family came out and saw such a house, they were very envious.

Wu thought that this daughter-in-law was embarrassed, and glared at her fiercely, and Hu was more restrained.

On the contrary, Jiang Xuezhen was quite generous and did not reveal that little family spirit.

Mrs. Yu said with a smile: "You can live here with peace of mind for the time being, don't be polite, if you lack anything, just say it, just treat it as if you are in your own home." ”

Jiang, Wu and others hurriedly thanked him.

The main house of Xiyuan is a three-entry house, with a cross-courtyard on both sides, Ji's sister-in-law, Jiang Gongliang invited her to live in the main house, he and his wife lived in the east wing, Jiang Shangxian and his wife lived in the east courtyard, Jiang Xuezhen lived in the west courtyard alone, very spacious.

The subordinates also have their own dwellings.

Since then, Ji's, Hu's, and Jiang Xuezhen often go to Jiang's, and there are laughter and laughter from time to time.

At the end of the year, the stewards who managed the shops and granges everywhere came to report the situation one by one, and Jiang Sumei received a large sum of money, which made her feel like a rich woman, in fact, it is true, the good land in Jinkui County alone has an income of 1,000 taels, and she feels that the money is not real in her hands.

How can you use it up!

Should it be invested, or what?

Although her fields have had a bumper harvest, these two years have not been a good year, because of the drought in the two nearby provinces, the victims gradually gathered in the capital, and now live outside the city temporarily, she is also lucky, the grange she owns has not suffered from drought and floods.

She counted and played, beckoned Cui Yu to come over, and said with a smile: "When you get married, I will give you a lot here." ”

When Cui Yu heard this, her face turned red.

"Ding He, he's been here many times, what do you think?" Jiang Sumei asked directly, "If you think it's good, I can make the decision for you." ”

Cui Yu hurriedly said: "The slave maid didn't think about this, she just wants to serve the young lady!" ”

Jiang Sumei said: "It's not to send you away, when you get married, you still stay here, let me ask you again, do you really think about it?" ”

Cui Yu thought for a while and said, "But it's up to the young lady to decide." ”

This girl, it seems that she really doesn't have this idea, she doesn't like Ding He, she might as well ask Cailian, but Cailian has always been calm, but at this time she showed a shy expression, but she had this meaning.

Jiang Sumei breathed a sigh of relief, it's not easy, she can finally marry a girl.

She broke her fingers and calculated, there are really a lot of suitable maids to marry, even Guo'er, there are fourteen, headache! But she couldn't just find someone to let them marry, it was too inhumane, but it was not good not to let them marry, so she called Cailian's mother Qi.

Qi's mother entrusted the blessing of Cailian and became a housekeeper mother here, she has a calm temperament and works seriously, so Jiang Sumei also relies on her.

"I'm also bothering my mother to find out the men of the right age in those companion rooms, who do you think is worthy of whom, make a list first, and wait for me to have time to take a look." She handed over this task to Qi's mother, first had a score in mind, and then when the time came, she would do things together.

Mother Qi had already learned that Cailian was going to be rationed to Ding He, and she was also very happy in her heart.

Ding He is a person who is reused by Jiang Sumei, and he will be a big steward in the future, so he hurriedly agreed and did his best to work.

Jiang Sumei bought some gifts and went to Jiang's house.

The old lady saw that she was very generous, and showed that her attitude was passable, but she may not really welcome her, after all, Mother Song was still throwing it on the grange, and there was no news about the two maid rings she sent, and it must be impossible to do it, this granddaughter, she didn't take her in her eyes at all!

The old lady asked a few words without being salty.

Old Man Jiang was different, he took her to the study, and the first thing he did was to ask her to write two words.

Jiang Sumei wrote a line stubbornly, and the old man Jiang regretted: "Look, there is not much progress, but you can't be idle in the Yu family?" Haven't you practiced more? Don't learn from those women, you only know how to chew the root of your tongue, but I taught you, don't throw these away. ”

"It's also a busy time, my granddaughter will pay attention, and she should practice hard in the future, so as not to disappoint her grandfather." She did slack off a bit.

Old Man Jiang sighed, and asked her to look at the newly obtained calligraphy and paintings.

The grandparents and grandchildren admired it for a while, and Jiang Sumei talked about today's intention.

Old man Jiang nodded: "Very good, that Lin Tao is a good person, I once talked to him, his views are very good, Manjushri also likes it, he is good, and it is time to marry a girl." It just so happened that the dream girl was settled, and when she got married, the painting girl would also be married. ”

Seeing that he agreed, Jiang Sumei said with a smile: "I went to ask the sixth sister again, it is best to meet her, I don't want to marry in the future, what is inappropriate."

"It's up to you." Mr. Jiang is very open.

Jiang Sumei went to find Jiang Huamei, Aunt Jin heard that she sneaked over, and without waiting for Jiang Huamei to react, she hurriedly said: "The slave family believes in the third aunt and grandmother, just marry Huamei to the Lin family." ”

"Auntie!" Jiang Huamei was speechless, "I haven't seen it yet, how can I say that I can marry it?" ”

"Didn't you say that the Lin family was also willing, then look for a day and see each other." Aunt Jin is more anxious than anyone else, she has only this one daughter, and she is a concubine, it is not easy to find a good husband.

Although this Lin Tao is older, he has no children, his future is good, his family is a generation of scholars, his mother has died, there is only an enlightened father, a married sister, is there a better choice than this!

Aunt Jin was naturally impatient.

Jiang Sumei smiled: "Since my aunt said this, I will tell my husband when I go back, so I can arrange it." ”

"Okay, okay." Aunt Jin said in a loud voice, eager to hug Jiang Sumei, "Third aunt, the slave family has knelt down to thank you." "After that, I really had to kneel.

Jiang Sumei hurriedly supported her.

Aunt Jin burst into tears: "The slave family doesn't have any wishes, I just hope that Huamei will marry a good family, the third aunt and grandmother are kind, and Huamei is really blessed in your last life to be good friends with you." ”

"Auntie, don't say that, the sixth sister is also very good to me." Jiang Sumei said, "We live in the world, we should help each other, and I may want the sixth sister to help each other in the future." ”

Aunt Jin went back happily.

Such a good thing could not be hidden, and it soon reached the ears of the Wu family.

Jiang Sumei was discussing the dishes for Chinese New Year's Eve with the cook this day, when she heard Qinghe say that the Wu clan had arrived.

She thought it was strange.

When the Wu family saw her with a smile on her face, he praised her as soon as she came: "Oh, your family is really a famous family, everywhere is unusual, my eyes are dazzling, who can compare to it in the capital." ”

Jiang Sumei smiled and invited her to sit: "It's not the first time that the third aunt has come, isn't it the same as before?" ”

Wu Shi smiled: "It's the same good every time, you live here, and you are more and more of a young lady, look at this moist face, I will say that Mu Mei and Nian Mei are not as good as you!" ”

The words of praise don't want money to put on her, Jiang Sumei knows that she has something to ask for, but she doesn't know what it is.

"But Su Mei, you still look a little thinner, I brought a nourishing one, you have raised it, and you will definitely spread branches and leaves for the Yu family in the future." She asked Yahuan to bring things up, there were more than a dozen things, as well as rouge gouache, clothing and jewelry.

Jiang Sumei was surprised, what did she ask for, she sent so much!

She naturally refused to ask: "Third aunt, you are an elder, I must not accept it, the third aunt may as well say it directly, you just put these here, I have to ask someone to send them back to the Jiang family." ”

Although he smiled slightly, his tone was very resolute.

Wu Shi sneered: "Actually, it's not why, isn't it Sister Meng, Su Mei, she is also your sister, you can't forget her, just remember to draw sister, isn't it?" Sister Meng knows, and she is sad. ”

Is it because of marriage? Jiang Sumeqi said: "Isn't the fifth sister going to settle down?" ”

"Isn't it undecided, I want to think about it, it's not good over there, it's just a lifter, or at the bottom of the laurel list, I'm afraid it's very rare to be able to enter the Jinshi next time, where is the Lin family......" She moved forward, "I heard that Lin Gongzi is only eight buckets tall, and he was still exploring flowers back then, and he has a bright future in the future!" She got closer and closer, and her smile became more and more flattering, "Su Mei, why don't you just talk about your fifth sister?" Sister Painter is still young anyway, and she's not in a hurry. ”

Jiang Sumei blinked, she was so embarrassed that she could say it, and she wanted to cut off her beard halfway!

"Third aunt, this is not good." Jiang Sumei said with a straight face, "I have already mentioned it to my grandfather, it is the Lin family, and it is also the sixth sister, how can I regret it?" The third aunt had already decided on other people's families before, and she must also have his advantages, so why bother. ”

Wu's face sank.

She came to the door like this, Jiang Sumei still refused, she was always a sister, how could she be so partial!

"Su Mei, Sister Meng is already timid, and it is not easy to find people, but Sister Painter is much better, when she sees people, her mouth is also sweet, what is not easy to find? Isn't it? Wu Shiqiang smiled, "You can do your third aunt a favor and tell Sister Meng to the Lin family." ”

In fact, with the background of the Jiang family, Jiang Mengmei was not difficult to find, but it was a pity that she was in the second room, and she had such a father, and her temperament was not good, so the big families would definitely not look down on her, so it would make the Wu family so worried.

Originally, it was a last resort to condemn the person, and it was better than anything else.

Who would have thought that Jiang Sumei would find such a good family for Jiang Huamei, and the Lin family was also willing because of the relationship between the Yu family, and the Wu family's pink eye attacked.

She has always been bad to those two concubines, for fear that they will cross Jiang Mengmei, where can she stand it, Jiang Huamei is better than Jiang Mengmei!

That Lin Tao is just older, she specifically inquired, but her character is good, she has no aunt, she is also good-looking, and the flaw in age is completely negligible!

"Su Mei, you just promise your third aunt!" The Wu clan couldn't wait to beg her.

Jiang Sumei pinched her eyebrows with her hand, sighed and said: "There must always be an order before and after, third aunt, I can't promise you, if you are really not satisfied with the lifting person, you can also wait, maybe there will be something good in the future." ”

Lin Tao is a protégé of Old Man Yu, and he and Yu Wenshu will definitely be allies in the future, and Jiang Huamei and her are also of the same mind, but Jiang Mengmei is not necessarily, she has no opinions, what if she listens to the Wu family in the future?

She doesn't have a good impression of the Wu family!

Seeing her refusal, Wu's face turned blue with anger: "Su Mei, why are you so cold-blooded!" You can't bear to see Sister Meng'er like this? You married yourself well, and you didn't care about her anymore? One cannot be so unconscientious. ”

Jiang Sumei heard this and laughed, she really couldn't hold back, just because these words were really ridiculous!

"Third aunt, you just treat me ruthlessly, I won't change this matter, please go back." She was even more determined.

Wu couldn't bear it anymore, jumped up and said, "I just begged you for this one thing, and you won't either?" Strange ways say that you are blessed, both parents have been killed by you, people like you, no wonder the child has not been born now, I don't think about you in this life! You wait, I won't ask you again, my dream sister will always have a good family to want! After that, he also threw down the teapot on the table, splashed the water on the ground, and asked Yahuan to pick up something and walk away quickly.

Before leaving, she spat on the ground.

Cui Yu said disgustedly: "It's really disgusting, how can there be such a person, if the young lady doesn't help, she will curse people, just with her character, who is willing to marry five girls!" ”

"Not really." Cailian called Guo'er and the jewel was cleaned, and said, "I also cut off my own way, and the young lady asked her to wait, but she didn't understand, let her go and find it by herself." ”

Jiang Sumei shook her head, to say that Jiang Mengmei is also pitiful, her parents are so temperamental, but how can she help? Yu Wenshu only provided a suitable candidate, she must follow Jiang Huamei.

said that she was selfish, she admitted, who doesn't have a little selfishness, and the feelings are mutual.

However, this matter could not be settled as soon as possible, because it was going to be the New Year, Yu Wenshu discussed with her, and after the Lantern Festival, she would invite the people of the Lin family and the Jiang family to come over and meet each other.

This is Jiang Sumei's first New Year in the Yu family, but unfortunately the second lady Yu is not there, and she feels a little sad.

Yu Wenjun soon wrote another letter, saying that they had received the letter from Old Man Yu, she was very shocked that Yu Zhuo was beaten, asked about Yu Zhuo's injury, and said that Old Lady Yin decided to ask Yu Zhuo to come to the door in person to apologize, so that Second Mrs. Yu would come back, and in this regard, Second Mrs. Yu did not object, meaning that she would continue to stay in her parents' house.

Jiang Sumei also sent a letter to inform them that Yu Zhuo's injury was not yet healed, and as for going far away, she did not mention it, for fear that the old lady Yin would know, and she would not know what her anger would become.

It is better for the elderly to be less angry and save themselves from hurting their bodies.