Sun Ce turned around and returned to the mansion, Sun Jian had not come back yet, Yuan Quan was discussing the matter of the treat with Mrs. Wu, and Yuan Heng sat obediently on the side. Mrs. Wu was very supportive of Yuan Quan's idea, and she originally wanted to do it, but she didn't have such appeal, for fear that she wouldn't be able to control the situation, so she didn't do it for a long time. Now with Yuan Quan's assistance, she is sure.

Sun Ce saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart, and took advantage of the situation to ask Mrs. Wu to accept Yuan Quan and Feng Wan as concubines. Although Sun Ce proposed it together, Mrs. Wu was already mentally prepared, knowing that Sun Ce treated Yuan Quan differently from others, and Yuan Quan had already had this intention, so she agreed immediately. She took Yuan Quan's hand and patted it gently.

"Ah Quan, I have wronged you."

Yuan Quan was very embarrassed, lowered his head, and didn't dare to look at Sun Ce's fiery eyes. "Mother is serious, the concubine is an ominous person, but she can be favored by her mother and the general, fortunately, she doesn't dare to have any grievances."

Mrs. Wu sighed and said: "Bo Fu, Ah Quan is generally knowledgeable, Feng Wan is stunning, and it is your blessing that they are willing to be concubines." You have to cherish them and never let them down, or I won't forgive you. ”

Sun Ce hurriedly assured. He did feel that he was too greedy for fear that he would not be able to bear it. However, if you live a new life, how can you still get by like in your previous life, you naturally have to go back and live a lively life.

Sun Ce immediately told Zhang Zhao about the salt and iron monopoly again, and asked them to reveal their words to the ladies of the families. His purpose is to seize the population and arable land in the hands of the powerful family, not to fight to the death with the family, the knife is always the last choice, and the best policy is to be able to fight without blood, and to surrender without a fight.

Mrs. Wu and Yuan Quan also agreed very much. Dealing with people requires leverage, and women are no exception, and with this inside information, they have more say.

Although there is no date yet, Mrs. Wu has already started to have people tidy up the room in the backyard. Yuan Quan and Feng Wan became concubines, so naturally they could no longer live in other places, so they could only live in the inner courtyard. Looking at Mrs. Wu's enthusiastic Zhang Luo, Yuan Quan was embarrassed to sit down again and got up to say goodbye. Mrs. Wu asked Sun Ce to send them back to the West Courtyard. Sun Ce responded, and Yuan Heng held Yuan Quan's hand and walked slowly.

"Feeling better?"

"It's much better to go back to Pingyu." Yuan Quan said softly, his face was slightly red, like a little daughter-in-law, and he didn't have the calm and decent attitude just now.

"I'll have to ask the healer to see it when it's better. If there is no good doctor in Runan, I will go to Wancheng and ask Zhang Zhongjing to come. ”

"Don't be so excited, it's just a common disease of women." Yuan Quan paused, pursed his lips, and said, "If your life is stable, you don't need to be treated." ”

Sun Ce looked back. "Don't let my aunt hear this, or she will think that you are abusing you."

Yuan Quan glanced at Sun Ce. This sentence is what my mother said. If you don't understand the affairs of a woman's house, don't ask. As he spoke, his face turned red, and he twisted his head to the side and did not look at Sun Ce. Sun Ce was inexplicable and didn't ask again.

Sending Sister Yuan Quan back to the small courtyard, Sun Ce returned to the main hall. Mrs. Wu was still in the hall, and when she saw Sun Ce coming back, she beckoned Sun Ce to sit down, and asked lightly: "Have you discussed the matter of Mrs. Yuan as a concubine?" ”

Sun Ce nodded.

Mrs. Wu looked at Sun Ce with a displeased expression. "In that case, why didn't you tell me in the morning? At this time, he said in front of her, is it to force me to agree? ”

Sun Ce was slightly stunned, and then realized that what he had done was inappropriate, compared to Yuan Quan, who was more stable. If according to his intentions, marry Yuan Quan as his wife instead of taking a concubine, his mother is afraid that she will be even more angry, and she may refuse on the spot, which will be embarrassing.

"Mother...... Disagree? ”

"I don't disagree, but should you discuss it with me beforehand?" Mrs. Wu's voice became stern. "The order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, even if it is a concubine, it can't do it on its own. In the future, how will others perceive Ah Quan? The dignified Yuan family, if you do such a reluctant thing, won't you be laughed at. The Sun family came from a humble background, and your father is fed up with the white eyes of the clan, so you are not afraid of falling into the hands of others if you do this? ”

Sun Ce was surprised. He was about to explain, when he suddenly felt that something was wrong, in his impression, Mrs. Wu had never been so violent. He thought about it and suddenly understood. The old lady is borrowing the topic to play. Saying that he privately decided to take a concubine is secondary, and saying that he did his own thing is the key.

Before, it was the father who complained that there was no war to fight, but now the old lady opposes him for his private life, and it seems that he is not thoughtful, which affects the family harmony. In these years, filial piety is emphasized, and the first criterion of filial piety is to respect parents, especially to recognize patriarchal authority. If you fall into a reputation for unfilial piety, it will be a bit troublesome.

"Mother, I did something wrong with this, please forgive my mother. If you feel uncomfortable, punish me, don't be angry. Speaking of which, I still have something to ask my mother to decide. ”

"What's the matter?"

Ah Weng was extremely thoughtful and unwilling to sit in Runan. Fathers and sons, there's nothing to say, I can't ask for it. But Runan still needs someone to sit in charge, I originally liked my uncle, but now that I think about it, I'm afraid that my uncle may not be willing to see people make meritorious contributions, so I want to ask my mother to decide, whether to let him go into battle with Ah Weng, or how to arrange it? ”

When it came to her only younger brother, Wu Jing, Mrs. Wu didn't dare to take it lightly. She not only hoped that Wu Jing would be able to make more meritorious contributions, but she was also worried that the battle was dangerous and injured Wu Jing's life. Wu Jing has followed Sun Jian to fight for many years, he has neither Sun Jian's bravery nor Sun Jian's talent, he is not outstanding among Sun Jian's generals, and he has no good records, only because of his in-law relationship and loyalty that he has today's status. As it turned out, he had no future on the battlefield, but could die at any time.

"What do you think?"

"It's hard to say, Mother might as well ask Uncle A's opinion first, or discuss it with Aweng before making a decision." Sun Ce shook his head and decided not to express his opinion for the time being. Wu Jing is not only a general under his father's command, but also his elder, so he should not arrange it without authorization, so as not to make them think that he is self-righteous.

Mrs. Wu had just taught Sun Ce to be self-righteous, and now it was not good to force Sun Ce to help him with his ideas, so she had to give up for the time being. Disturbed by this incident, she was in no mood to teach Sun Ce any more. Sun Ce retired and walked out of the backyard, scratching his head a little. He was preoccupied with planning the surrounding situation before, and he really didn't care much about how father and son got along. In his subconscious, he always felt that this was his business, and he didn't think about what his parents would think.

This isn't the 21st century. Sun Ce patted his forehead and decided to take this as a warning to avoid making similar mistakes again.

Sun Ce stood in the courtyard for a while, Yin Ji came over, stood at the side door, saw Sun Ce's face was not good, and hesitated to come in. Seeing this, Sun Ce took the initiative to walk over, looked at Yin Ji's somewhat yellowed face, and felt pity.

"Thank you for your hard work."

"It's a woman's duty, and there's nothing hard about it. Besides, my mother took care of me very much, and I am very grateful. Yin Ji lowered her head and said softly: "I heard that the general wants to take Sister Quan and Sister Wan as concubines, so I came to congratulate her." ”

"Really?"

Yin Ji raised her head and looked at Sun Ce puzzled, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, like a frightened little white rabbit. "General...... Is it to accuse me of jealousy? ”

Sun Ce smacked his lips, and he didn't know what to say. Alas, this matter is no easier to handle than a state affair.