In addition to the character and studies of several nephews, what made Jia Min even more anxious was Jia Yuanchun. Do the math, Yuan Chun is two years older than his son, and he is fourteen this year, but this girl entered the palace in the original book and became the emperor's little wife. I don't think there's anything when I read the book, but now, the emperor is my husband's senior brother, the queen is my best friend, and then my niece goes to be the emperor's little wife, how can you think about it?

Think about it again, Yuan Chun is a daughter's family, and not everything is up to her parents, Mrs. Wang...... Uh, no, maybe there is also her mother, Mrs. Jia, who wants to send her granddaughter into the palace and fight for wealth, which is not guaranteed.

Jia Min sat at the table, frowned and pondered, and it took a long time to write a tactfully worded letter, which was very subtle and persuaded Jia's mother, the wealth obtained by nepotism is not long-lasting, and if you want the family to prosper, you must work the man. Especially the next generation of boys, we must pay more attention to training, and we must not be negligent.

After writing it, I picked it up and read it carefully from beginning to end, and sighed slightly, hoping that Jia Mu could listen to her words. Speaking of which, she has been out of Beijing with her husband for many years, and she only relies on correspondence with her mother's family, and some things are not easy to say in the letter, and they are far from being able to refute it in person. And Jia's mother is getting older, and she is not as willing to spend time disciplining her children and grandchildren as before. Now that she has this heart, she doesn't have so much energy.

"Mother, is my sister good today?" The light pink sprinkled soft curtain was raised, and Lin Rui, who was dressed in a moon-white robe, walked in with a smile. A twelve-year-old boy with clear eyebrows and clear eyes, and his black hair takes advantage of his jade-like skin, giving people a sense of inconcedibility.

Lin Rui tilted his head cutely, with a little doubt in his voice, "Mother? ”

Jia Min came back to his senses and smiled: "Rui'er has really grown up, if you don't pay attention, she is about to catch up with her mother." "Boom. Jia Min is really short, less than 1.6 meters, and he is about to be chased by his son.

Lin Shao is the age when he needs the affirmation of his parents, listening to Jia Min's smile, he smiled and bent his eyes, walked a few steps quickly, rubbed to Jia Min's side and sat down, pulled his mother's sleeve, and said with a smile: "Only when you grow up can you be filial to your mother." ”

I don't know when Lin Rui, who didn't like Jia Min to hug him and kiss him when he was a child. became fond of being coquettish with Jia Min, and also liked to stick to her, which made Jia Min surprised and delighted, and hated that his son could grow up slower. If you grow up too fast, you will be a daughter-in-law's, and it is not good to be too close to your son.

"Hello sister." Lin Rui gently put his hand on Jia Min's belly, and said hello to the little doll in his belly in a soft voice.

Maybe he was harassed by him every day, and the little doll in his belly was also used to it, and he turned over lazily and was touched by him. I put up a small bag. After saying hello to her brother, the little doll fell asleep again.

Lin Rui showed a smirk, "My sister is so lively." ”

Jia Min really couldn't cry or laugh, and reached out to scratch his son's nose. "I just came back from school, I'm tired, I'll have someone steam rose cake today, come and taste it."

"Good!" Lin Rui with a little joy. Obediently sat opposite her mother and watched Jia Min instruct the girl.

Jia Min said: "It's good to taste it, it's time for dinner in a while." Don't eat too much, you won't be able to eat when the time comes. I had some steaming and take it back for supper in the evening. ”

"Okay." Lin Rui was very obedient, washed his hands, only tasted three pieces, and reluctantly put down the chopsticks. He turned his head to look at the table clock in the house, "Mother, has Daddy been busy lately?" "If it were normal, I should have come back a long time ago.

Jia Min smiled: "Well, it's almost the end of the year, and I'll always be busier than usual." "What's more, it's time to pay the salt tax, and this year can't be less than last year.

"Oh." Lin Rui nodded, indicating that he understood. He suddenly seemed to think of something, lying on the table very mysteriously, beckoning to Jia Min, and whispering: "Mother......"

Jia Min leaned over knowingly, and listened to her son's whispered report, "Someone wants to be a matchmaker for Daddy?" is the daughter of a petty official, and said that she was making a second room for her father. Lin Rui smiled very softly in front of his mother, and at that time he was holding back the bad water in his heart, so that you dare to find a little wife for my father, and see that I can't kill you.

Or did Jia Min understand her son, and when she saw Lin Rui smiling exceptionally purely, she raised her vigilance and reached out to pat her son, "What do you want to do?" ”

Lin Rui was a little aggrieved, "Mother, I don't want my father to take the second room." "Who knows what kind of heart the person who is the matchmaker for his father presses, and besides, there are many women in his father, whether his father ignores it or not, he will be restless, and maybe he will hurt his sister. Definitely don't think about it, his friends are like this, they dare to use unborn children to frame the queen and the prince, what else can't be done!

Jia Min smiled and asked rhetorically, "Does your father dare?" ”

Can't! Absolute! Lin Rui's little eyes lit up immediately, his mother was powerful and domineering, and she dominated the rivers and lakes for thousands of generations......

"How do you know?" Jia Min finished admiring his son's adoring gaze, and the topic changed and went straight to the center of gravity. It seems that he went to study, where did he hear the messy gossip about his father.

Lin Rui sat up straight, "My son listened to the eldest son of Mr. Zhang's merchant when he went out with Third Brother Li the day before yesterday. "His father is the head of the Lianghuai Salt Administration, and he has the responsibility of imperial history, and he can supervise the hundred officials in Jiangnan. The right deputy capital Yushi is already a third-grade official position, and he is at the same level as the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Patrol Courts, so Lin Rui can really be regarded as the top boy in Yangzhou, everyone beats him, and no one dares to ask him to be strong. If it weren't for Lin Ruhai and Jia Min watching closely, there were many people around him, and others were smart and self-controlled, and he didn't know what he had to be taught to be.

The sons and sons who often surround Lin Rui, especially the sons of those general merchants, saw that Lin Rui was not tempted, so they changed their methods, and directly regarded him as a breakthrough point, turning a corner to attack the opponent. So, the above situation arises. Zhao Shoujing, the head of the eight major merchants in the two Huai salt merchants, only then did he plan to tell Lin Ruhai about the daughter of a small official who had some relatives in his family as a second room.

Like Mr. Zhang, who is not much different from Zhao Shoujing's family background, but his head was pressed by him, and he has always been unwilling. Helplessly, the previous Yan Zheng was enveloped by Zhao Shoujing. This time, that person was transferred, and there was Lin Ruhai, a serious henchman of the new emperor, and he had nothing to do with Zhao Shoujing, how to pull people to his side, that is to rely on their own abilities.

Zhao Shoujing has the successful experience of the previous term. I don't plan to change the dressing, just follow the experience of the previous time. And Mr. Zhang lost once, this time he was extra cautious, and every time he made a move, he thought about it again and again, for fear of making a mistake again. However, Lin Ruhai had only arrived before, and both parties were very cautious, speaking and acting tentatively, but now that it has been a long time, they are familiar with each other. All kinds of tricks are used to make it.

Jia Min glanced at his son, and saw that he was smiling like a little fox, and he was not as proud as he imagined, so he was a little surprised, "The eldest son of Zhang Zongshang, he must be in his twenties now, and he has a good time with you." He specifically said this with you know, what does Rui'er think? ”

Lin Rui sat up straight and coughed softly. Flatten his upturned lips, try to make himself look serious, and then report to his mother seriously: "I know what he means by playing with us, it's just that daddy can't talk well." I want to use my mouth to talk to my parents. However, at first, he probably didn't lie to me, but he would add his own meaning to the tone or words to influence me. Let me turn to him. At this point, he secretly glanced at his mother and saw that she was smiling at the corner of her lips. His eyes were full of encouragement, and his nervous heart was relieved at the moment, and the following words became more fluent, "If I easily follow his wishes, he will fool me in the future." ”

"Mother, don't worry, no matter what they say to me, I will come back to tell you and my father." Young Lin stared at him and said very seriously.

Jia Min's heart was soft, and she raised her hand to touch her son's head, "Rui'er has grown up, and my mother believes that you will have your own judgment." You can also tell your father and mother what you want to say, don't be afraid of mistakes, and don't do it again in the future. ”

"Hmm." Lin Rui smiled so that his eyebrows and eyes were crooked, and the corners of his lips were curled, looking a little more innocent and childish.

Compared with the warmth of the mother and son in the family, the atmosphere is good, Lin Ruhai is sitting on the banquet, it is really like sitting on pins and needles. The wine is good wine, the food is also delicious, and there are singers and dancers to help the fun, and there is a table of people who are flattering you all the time, and the good things are said, according to him, he should really be fluttering. But Lin Ruhai felt extremely awkward, and then he was uncomfortable.

These salt merchants are really not to be underestimated, they have only eaten with them a few times, and they have already figured out that he does not like to watch operas and does not like male style, so there is a wine banquet where he is present, Kunqu Opera is definitely gone, most of them are hundred operas, or singing and dancing, and the handsome male actors and young men are gone, and even considering his identity as an official, he did not invite the famous flower leaders in Yangzhou City, but replaced them with their various opera troupes or kabuki. This thought is not exquisite.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone was almost drunk, with a shallow drunkenness on their faces, and their eyes were much hazy. Zhao Shoujing, the head of the Eight General Merchants, asked Lin Ruhai with a smile, "I heard that there will be more Ding in the adult's family next year, which is really gratifying." Looking at the little boy's appearance and bearing, adults will definitely get another good child. ”

Lin Ruhai smiled reservedly and bowed slightly: "It's over." Compared to a son, or a daughter is more intimate, I already have a son, so much so that I want to have a daughter. ”

Mr. Zhang laughed, "It is said that the daughter of Father Xiao, the daughter of Lord Lin must be a peerless beauty." ”

Zhao Shoujing frowned secretly, since Lin Ruhai arrived, the gap between him and Zhang Zongshang has become smaller and smaller. Moreover, on a few occasions, Lin Ruhai was obviously biased towards the Zhang family. This can't be done, he has been the head of the general business for more than ten years, and he doesn't want to be pressed down at all.

"Lord Lin is young and promising, not only our people admire, but even the women in the boudoir are also admired." Zhao Shoujing smiled and said, "I have a friend who really admires adults and wants to promise his daughter that I am willing to be an iceman, I don't know what adults want?" ”

Lin Ruhai's smiling face froze suddenly, he put the wine glass in his hand casually, and said in a light tone, "No need, there is a good wife in the next family, a wife and a child, and a stable life, there is no need to take a concubine to get started." ”

Zhao Shoujing: "......" is there really a man who thinks more than a woman? He originally thought that he was also the head of the eight major merchants, Lin Ruhai also had to give himself some face, and it would be appropriate to say it in person, who knew that it would be good to let people pout back, or in front of so many people, it was really shameless.

"Lord Lin and his wife are lovers, who doesn't know in Jiangnan." Mr. Zhang had long expected that Lin Ruhai would not agree to Zhao Shoujing's proposal, so he laughed out loud at that time. Lin Ruhai's behavior since he took office, haven't you seen it, and he doesn't want to have any close friendship with us at all. Even if he wants to accept a little wife, it is impossible to accept the daughter of your Zhao Shoujing's friend. Hehe, stupid, you deserve it!

Lin Ruhai arched his hand slightly, and said: "Thank you Mr. Zhao for your love, it's just that there are simple benefits to simplicity at home." In the future, I will forget about this matter. ”

"Well, well, since Lord Lin said it, we naturally won't say it again." Everyone in the audience responded, Zhao Shoujing's face was a little ugly, but it was not easy to say anything.

It's easy to end the feast, and I go home with a gloomy face. He has always doted on an aunt surnamed Qiao the most, and today he was not happy in his heart, so he naturally came to her room.

Aunt Qiao is not young, she is twenty-seven or eight. The facial features are only delicate, but there is a kind of endearing energy, even now, she still looks delicate and delicate, and with plain makeup, she is very different in the back house of the salt merchant.

Aunt Qiao saw that Zhao Shoujing's face was not good, so she didn't say much, and served him diligently to change clothes and soak his feet. He made tea with his own hands and put it in Zhao Shoujing's hand. After a cup of fragrant tea, Zhao Shoujing's expression eased a lot, and Aunt Qiao knelt beside his couch. Holding a beauty fist in his hand, he gently beat his legs, only to hear a displeased snort above his head, "Lin Ruhai is really untruthful, Lao Tzu looks up to him as a matchmaker." Do you really think that no one will dare to touch him if he is a salt patrol? If you are in a hurry, let alone the history of the salt patrol, even the king of heaven can let you move the nest. "Regenerative gas. Zhao Shoujing also knew that he couldn't move Lin Ruhai, even if it was the backer behind him, at most he could take the opportunity to act and let Lin Ruhai move from Lianghuai, which was already the best result.

Aunt Qiao didn't say anything, she just listened to Zhao Shoujing's chatter, until he was almost nagging about it, and then said softly: "The concubine heard my wife say that Lord Lin's wife was born in Rongguo Mansion, and the Jia family on the talisman is her mother's family." This Mrs. Lin was born a noble family and had countless friends, most of whom were married to officials in the DPRK and China, and got along with the queen. Thinking about it, Lord Lin was also afraid that Mrs. Lin would be angry, so he refused the master's kindness. ”

If you don't say it, Aunt Qiao is favored, and in a few words, the reason why Lin Ruhai refused to take a concubine was attributed to Jia Min, and the words also revealed that Lin Ruhai was afraid of his wife.

Zhao Shoujing raised his eyebrows and smiled, and reached out to lift Aunt Qiao's face, "Mei'er is right, then Lin Ruhai is afraid of his wife." ”

Aunt Qiao smiled and continued: "The concubine thinks that since Mrs. Lin is from a noble background, she must be extremely virtuous and generous. Lord Lin's reluctance to take a concubine home hurt Mrs. Lin's heart, and Mrs. Lin is now pregnant, so she must also be worried that Lord Lin has no one to serve her. The lord did something wrong, taking a concubine for the husband was originally a wife's business, you let the lady go and tell Mrs. Lin, it will be done in a few moments, how can there be today's twists and turns. ”

Zhao Shoujing laughed, hugged Aunt Qiao and kissed her twice, got up to put on her shoes, and patted Aunt Qiao's face: "Mei'er's idea is good, and when things become rewarded." After speaking, he went out directly and went to the main room.

I don't know what Zhao Shoujing told his wife, but within a few days, Zhao Shoujing's wife held a banquet at home, and she had to invite Jia Min over. At that time, Jia Min was already more than seven months pregnant, and her belly was not big, and she didn't bother to move, so she went back directly, "Thank you for your kindness, but my body is heavy, and this baby is difficult to conceive, so I can't get up." ”

Seeing that Jia Min was understated, the grandmother of the Zhao family rejected the post, and she didn't dare to be crooked, so she said two more words and went back to her life.

Mrs. Zhao listened to Mama's reply, leaned back, and smiled at her daughter: "What do I say, Mrs. Lin will not come." It's ridiculous that your dad really thinks that his sweetheart baby can come up with any good ideas. ”

Mrs. Zhao had two sons and a daughter, but now only the young daughter is still alive, and both sons have died. A group of husbands and women gave birth to more than a dozen children, and they thought she was old and yellow, so they refused to come over for a long time. Mrs. Zhao hated in her heart, and she had long hoped that he would be unlucky. The left and right daughters are already engaged, and the son-in-law is his nephew, although the family is poor, the nephew is willing to be motivated, and I heard that he gets along well with Lord Lin's son-in-law. Wait for next year, as soon as her daughter gets married, it will be best to care about the Zhao family, anyway, it is not a successor or her own son.

Mrs. Zhao's daughter is still a little worried about her father, "I heard the fourth brother say that now the Zhang family is more proud than her father in front of Lord Lin." In case, what if the Zhang family took advantage of the situation to suppress his father? ”

Mrs. Zhao sneered: "Feng Shui takes turns, didn't your father, the head of the general business, also snatch it from the Wu family." If he can rob others, others can't rob him? With his current arrogant appearance, even if he wasn't Lord Lin, someone else would clean him up. ”

"Mother......

"Okay, okay, that's your father, I won't talk about him." Mrs. Zhao took the tea, her eyes fell on the woman singing in the pavilion outside, and said lazily to the girl: "Reward the new red two taels of silver, just say that she sings well, let her come again tomorrow." ”

"Yes."

This new red is a play that Zhao Shoujing newly received into the house, pretending to be Qingli, singing tactfully, and is very favored. Mrs. Zhao thought it was good, so she called her to serve her every day. Anyway, the new Lord Lin doesn't like to listen to the play, and even takes the salt merchants to set up a banquet, and he doesn't like to ask the drama to serve. During the day she was idle to serve her, and at night she was free for the old immortal.

Xinhong accepted the reward, her eyes were red, and she had to kneel down to thank her for the reward, and then go out honestly, not to mention holding her breath in her heart.

Mrs. Zhao didn't invite Jia Min here, Zhao Shoujing was very unhappy, Mrs. Zhao said lightly: "Mrs. Lin is heavy now, I will go to the house to ask for peace, I may not be able to see her, let alone invite her to our house." To put it mildly, if something happens, will you bear it, or will I bear it? The point is, can we bear it? I don't know if it was the lard who blinded his heart and gave the master such an idea. ”

As soon as he said this, Zhao Shoujing's face turned blue and red for a while, and he just shook his hand and left.

Mrs. Zhao's dowry girl was very worried and said, "Madam, you have to be softer, talk to the master well, don't keep twisting." ”

Mrs. Zhao waved her hand, "No matter how bad it is, how bad can it be, if you have the ability, Zhao Shoujing will leave me." "Her brother has also become an official, and he was admitted by his own ability, and he is more expensive than an official like Zhao Shoujing who spent money to buy, I don't know how many times more expensive. Hmph, borrowing Zhao Shoujing's hundred guts, he didn't dare to take a break from himself.

Jia Min naturally saw Mrs. Zhao's perfunctory behavior, and when Lin Ruhai came back, she leaned on the pillow with red makeup, and asked with a smile: "I heard, someone gave you a matchmaker?" ”

Lin Ruhai was changing clothes, and Shunma jumped up, "How do you know?" ”

Jia Min asked with a smile: "What, you still want to hide it from me?" ”

Lin Ruhai hurriedly smiled and rubbed over, "How is it possible?" I'm not thinking that your body is sinking, and these troubles can be solved if I can solve them, so that you don't have to worry about listening to them. ”

Jia Min smiled and asked lightly, "Really?" ”

"Of course!" Lin Ruhai immediately raised his hand to swear, but was slapped off by his wife. Jia Min glanced at him, "I don't dare to have an outside heart for you." ”

Lin Ruhai smiled all over his face, and said doggedly: "That's that, thousands of percent loyalty to Mrs. ”

The husband and wife laughed, and Lin Ruhai could know from his wife's mouth that the news was actually revealed by his son. A good father's eyes narrowed, this kid has been too idle lately, I have to find something for him to do, so as not to make a small report in front of my wife every day.

Soon, the busy New Year came, and even if Jia Min was unable to move, he had to cheer up and make New Year's gifts sent everywhere. At the same time, the New Year's gift of the Jia family was also delivered, as well as a letter from Jia's mother.

Jia Min asked his son to dismantle things, and took the letter to read it himself. I didn't want to read a few lines, so I couldn't help but get angry, and slapped the table directly and scolded: "What do they want to do?" I want to be a saint's mother-in-law so much! She sneered twice and said sarcastically: "It's a pity, even if you send a girl to the palace and really choose, she is just a concubine, and she is still a little wife." In the world, there is only the queen's mother, and that is the saint's rightful mother-in-law. ”

"Mother...... Lin Rui ran over worriedly, "What did my grandmother's letter say?" "Let his mother be so angry.

Jia Min put the letter in his son's hand, "Look at it yourself." She really didn't guess wrong, the Jia family did have the idea of sending Yuanchun into the palace to Xiao Jin as his little wife. Even, Jia's mother also sent a letter to her daughter to ask for help, wanting to use her daughter's good relationship with the queen to let her boast about Yuanchun in the queen's place, so that she could be elected to the palace immediately.

And this hit Jia Min's thunder point, which made her violent at the moment, and she grabbed the pen violently and planned to write a reply, and she must scold them for their whimsical women! (To be continued......)