Cao Yin was ill, but he was still the chief official of the Weaving Mansion, but fortunately, most of the errands from the south to the capital every year were concentrated in spring and autumn. In the spring, Mr. Zhuang is still there, and the natural cooking is clear. In autumn, it's still early to prepare. Although it is not Cao Hao's turn to inquire about the official affairs in the yamen, the private affairs of the weaving mansion need to be entertained by his sister-in-law.

This time, Cao Hao had just come out of his parents' yard to ask for peace, and someone in the front yard sent a little maid to invite, saying that there were two people who claimed to be the little grandfather who wanted to see the master, and now they had been invited to the front hall to settle down.

Two little grandfathers? Where are there other people in Jiangning, Cao Hao immediately thought of Yuan Wei and Yuan Zhi brothers. Sure enough, in the front hall, sitting with Erlang's legs crossed, it was Tu Shou's eldest son Yuan Wei, who was lazily sipping tea, with an arrogant appearance of "I am the uncle"; And Yuan Zhi, who was sitting at the head of him, looked at the unusual furnishings around him, and contemplated something.

After making a fuss at the gate of the [***] money village, the two brothers returned to the governor's palace, still thinking about begging their grandfather for a ceremony. After all, there has been a lot of trouble for a long time because of the matter of Qian Zhuang, and they have also heard some words about the Jiang family's millions, and they are faintly moved. Thinking that it is just a civilian merchant, if you find some crime and extort two sums of money fiercely, you can spend a lot more easily.

No, someone from Kali has already reported it. Because it was recently said that Zhang Pengxi, the secretary of the household department, was aiming to investigate the impeachment of Yi Sigong, the former political envoy of Jiangsu, in Jiangnan for embezzlement of ink, Kali had already told his nephews not to act arbitrarily. The Yuanwei brothers learned a lesson. Although the two were dissatisfied, they could only endure it.

Today, the two brothers came to the door to deliver invitations for the Governor's Palace,—— April 28 is the birthday of the Governor's Mansion. Originally, it was not the turn of the two little grandfathers to run errands like this, just because the two of them were in a panic, and when they saw that their uncles were sending errands to the stewards, they had to get involved.

Although Gandu is the only son of Kali, he is not a descendant, and his relationship with his mother-in-law, Shu Shujue Luo, is not good. Yuan Wei and Yuan Zhi's mother are concubines, and because of their grandmother's favor and relying on their yellow belt status, they are not respectful to this uncle. Although Gandu smiled, he didn't care on the surface, but in fact, he calculated the two nephews a little-that is, he sent them the invitation of the Weaving Mansion, but he didn't tell them that the Cao family was not slacking.

The two brothers, Yuan Wei and Yuan Zhi, rode on a tall horse and came to the door with a long-term servant. The two brothers have a good plan in their hearts, the other party is just a five-grade official, and with our identity, we are sending an invitation from the Governor's Palace, which will naturally be extremely respectful and a big red envelope.

Unexpectedly, the two reported the name of the Governor's Palace, and the weaver surnamed Cao did not have the imaginary Zhongmen greeting at all, but just came out to be in charge. Seeing that the other party was like that, it seemed that he was going to take them to the side hall to serve tea and reward.

It really doesn't make sense, Yuan Wei almost had a seizure on the spot, but fortunately, Yuan Zhi looked at the gate of the Weaving Mansion, faintly felt that something was wrong, grabbed his brother, revealed his yellow belt identity, and secretly observed the steward. The steward only felt a little surprised, and was not too surprised, but was more polite in terms of etiquette, and let the two of them into the front hall, without deliberate stammering and real fear.

After entering the living room, Yuan Wei was a little proud. Yuan Zhi looked at the furnishings around him, but he was secretly a little frightened. Just looked at the gate of the weaving mansion yamen, it was obvious that it was overstepping, and it was more magnificent than the door of the governor's mansion; Looking at this living room again, although it looks just ordinary, the furnishings and objects everywhere do not look like ordinary products. Although Tu Shou, the prince of Zhenguo, is not as powerful as other clan lords, after all, his family is also a public mansion, and Yuan Zhi still has some eyesight.

Yuan Zhi thought that before Fang came out, Gandu's smile was slightly strange, and he was a little defensive in his heart. However, for a while, he couldn't guess Gandu's intentions, could it be that this Cao family was the enemy of his grandfather, and his two brothers would suffer a loss here? But when you think about it again, it's not quite like it, after all, my grandfather is the governor of Jiangnan, and no one dares to directly oppose him on the ground in Jiangnan.

When Cao Hao came out, Yuan Wei and Yuan Zhi were very surprised, and they couldn't help but stand up from their seats.

Cao Hao hugged his fists and smiled: "In Xia Cao Hao, I don't know what the two of you are looking for your father?" ”

"Cao Hao? Why does this grandfather sound so familiar? Yuan Wei shook his head and looked at Cao Hao.

Next to him, Yuan Zhi had already returned the salute with a smile: "Oops, I didn't expect to meet an acquaintance, it seems that our brothers are really fate!" Speaking of this, he introduced his brother: "Big brother, this is the brother of King Ping's Fujin, the son-in-law of the prince of Chunjun, the companion of the sixteenth uncle, and the eldest son of the Earl's Palace. ”

This series of titles fell down, Yuan Wei was stunned when he heard it, his mouth couldn't close for a long time, and it took a while to react, "Haha" twice: "No wonder I heard this familiar name, it turned out to be Cao Hao who fought with that kid in Guishan!" ”

Although these two brothers are sometimes arrogant, they are not the kind of people who are inadequate. Cao Hao was in the capital last year, and he was in the limelight. fought with the children of the yellow flag and was personally married by Kangxi. In the officialdom, there are also all kinds of rumors, and it turns out that some people even say that Cao Hao is the bloodline left by the long live lord during his southern tour. Otherwise, why how would Banzai be sheltered? However, when the will to marry came down, the rumors naturally broke down, and there was no reason for an uncle to marry a niece and nephew in the world. However, then there were new rumors, saying that Cao Hao's grandmother, Mrs. Fengsheng, was widowed before she died, and asked Long Live Lord to take care of her eldest grandson, so Kangxi returned to be extraordinarily tolerant.

No matter what, even the reckless Yuan Wei knew that the person in front of him was not something that their brother could offend. If nothing else, just the titles of this palace and that palace made him tremble and his ass itched. Imagine that in February, it was just a play related to King Jian's mansion, and his ass was hit by more than a dozen boards.

Cao Hao saw that the faces of these two little grandfathers were cloudy, not like they were looking for trouble, smiled slightly, and asked again: "It's really Cao Hao, the two are looking for their father?" ”

Yuan Zhi had already turned a corner in his mind, since he was Cao Hao's father, wasn't the other party the father-in-law and an earl of Prince Ping? Uncle is a super grade, higher than his maternal grandfather's grade, and his brother is still arrogant to let the family come out to see each other, but it is rude. Therefore, he hurriedly said: "Gongzi Cao, our brother was sent by Guo Luomafa to deliver the invitation!" As he spoke, he handed over the gilded invitation.

Cao Hao took it with a smile and ordered someone to serve new tea. The two brothers sat on pins and needles, and after a perfunctory sentence, they excused themselves to go to the governor's yamen to deliver invitations, and said goodbye and left.

Cao Hao listened to it, and secretly said funny in his heart. After returning to Jiangnan for more than two months, he also knows a little about the officialdom here. Between the governor Kali and the governor Zhang Bonian, if not the same situation, it is almost the same. There were more than two of them, that is, the officials of the governor's yamen and the governor's yamen had little contact. It's just that these nonsense things have nothing to do with the Cao family, and Cao Hao just listens to the excitement.

Sending off the Yuanwei brothers, Cao Hao opened the invitation and read it, and saw that it was Mrs. Shou Shou, and remembered the pious old lady mentioned by his mother. In any case, this kind of personal exchange still has to go, and it is better to ask your father to decide how generous the gift to give. Just thinking about it, I saw Cao Fang walk in, but he had something to discuss with Cao Hao.

It turned out that someone from the pearl diving family in Guangdong had already arrived in Jiangning and wanted to see the master of the pearl meeting this time. Cao Hao thought about it for a while, but decided to disappear first, afraid that someone had an exclusive idea, but he was entangled, and asked Cao Fang to send someone to find Wei Xin and ask him to come forward to find out the details of the other party first.

When the Cao family arrived at the Wei family, Wei Xin was not at home, but only said that he was accompanying someone to propose marriage.

*Xifu, in Zhaojia's room.

Zhao Jia's face was like frost, and her eyes almost shot out of her eyes when she looked at her husband. Cao Quan only felt chills all over his body, leaned back in the chair, and defended in his mouth: "It's not my idea, that road platform is the henchman of the Governor's Palace, and sending someone over quietly like this, although it has the intention of wooing, it is also done in private." If I send it back like this, not only will I lose face on the Governor's Palace, but I am afraid that the Governor's Yamen will also mistakenly think that I am a person who eats inside and outside. ”

Zhao Jiashi sneered: "Yes, you have your own difficulties, how can a delicate and beautiful concubine be willing to send it back?" ”

Cao Quan smiled and said, "Don't worry, wife, am I that kind of person?" It's just to avoid this limelight, and then think of a reason to send her away? ”

Zhao Jiashi slapped the table, stood up, and screamed, "What kind of person are you?" What blessings did you enjoy by beating me and following you? At the beginning, I coaxed me and said that I would not accept concubines, but after a few years of hard work, I made the maid's belly bigger. I just gave birth to Shuo'er here, and you stole the treasure butterfly again. It's the old lady who pointed to the jade, and you said to me that you were reluctant, and you didn't immediately accept the house. Speaking of this, he had already cried "woo", wiped a handful of tears, raised his eyebrows and said: "If you didn't get the body of that fox, how dare people send it to the door like this." I'm sorry, what kind of orphan girl in the clan, I don't know it's the powder bought from the flower shop! ”

Cao Quan was scolded and angry, but he had always been used to being pinched by Zhaojia's family, and he was at a loss, so he had to say: "But it's not mine, the lard is blinded, and my wife will spare me!" Even if you give Lu Mei a name, can you still overshadow your eldest wife? ”

Zhao Jiashi was so angry that he trembled, pointed at Cao Quan, and said angrily: "As long as I am alive, you don't want to think about it?" Is it easy for me to bully Zhaojia's family? If you don't want to be embarrassed, I naturally don't want it, it's a big deal, let's go to the uncle and sister-in-law to tear and tear up, and see who is at fault? ”

After all, Cao Quan is a member of the officialdom, and naturally knows the gap between Kali and the eldest brother last year, although he has scruples to accept Lu Mei in the mansion, but if he explains these bends in front of the eldest brother, I am afraid that the eldest brother will be dissatisfied. Thinking of these, thinking of Su Yue being ridiculed by his colleagues, and thinking of Lu Mei's beauty and the pair of loveable three-inch golden lotus, he was a little impatient when he saw Zhao Jia's family, and frowned: "It's just a concubine, and it's not a crime!" If you change to another home, the big house has a body like yours, who doesn't take the initiative to choose two rooms for your husband? Even if it's in front of the big brother, what can it do? You learn from your sister-in-law, don't be jealous! After speaking, without waiting for Zhao Jia's reply, he walked out quickly.

Zhao Jia's family was already so angry that he couldn't speak, since he married the Cao family, where did he suffer such anger, and tears were left behind. Helplessly, my mother's family is far away, and there is no one to call the shots. Thinking of this, he wiped his tears, called the maid to change his clothes, and was determined to go to Dongfu to complain.

* Weaving House, Kaiyang Temple.

Cao Yi saw that his father had eaten a lot of porridge, and recently said that although he could eat some meat, he had no appetite, so he remembered the small dishes he made in Zhongbaoya in the capital last year. Although it looked light, it tasted very good, so I asked my brother carefully about the method and cooked it himself.

Unlike Bao Ya, who has never cooked, Li once asked someone to teach Cao Yi some cooking skills. Although in a family like them, the lady does not have to work in the kitchen herself, but she still has to learn what she should learn. The daughter's family and the female celebrity's cooking skills should be known.

Therefore, Cao Yi's small dishes are made by others without pretending to others, but she is also filial piety.

Cao Yin and Li saw that their daughter was so intimate and filial, so they naturally smiled and confessed their affection and used it together. Li ate the sweet and glutinous yam cake, and liked it very much, so he couldn't help but ask: "This looks like a new coincidence, I haven't seen it done in our house, where did Ping'er learn it?" ”

Cao Yi saw that the small dishes were in line with her parents' taste, her face was very happy, and she replied with a smile: "These dishes are made by my daughter, but this is the first time my daughter has ever made them!" ”

When Li Shi heard this, he was very surprised, and shook his head: "I really didn't expect Bao Gege to have these?" I've seen her a few times, and she's all coquettish, unaware of the world, like a little fairy! Speaking of this, I thought of my future daughter-in-law: "But I don't know what the surname of the Chunwang Mansion is?" In the end, she is a noble girl of the heavenly family, and she is also precious when she thinks about it. ”

Cao Yin glanced at his wife, and understood in his heart that her worries were nothing more than worrying about Qi Dafei, and afraid that her son would be suppressed by the county lord's daughter-in-law. He wanted to open his mouth to comfort, but because his daughter was present, he couldn't let go of his face.

At this time, I heard the maid embroidered crane reply at the door: "Mrs., the second wife is here!" Before the words fell, I heard Zhao Jiashi crying in a hoarse voice outside: "Sister-in-law, I can't live!"

(To be continued)