Not long after my aunt left, news came from Jiangnan that my eldest uncle Dou Shixiang had passed away.

The house immediately became chaotic.

The eldest aunt couldn't stand this blow and was sick in bed, and the third aunt presided over the middle feed of Dongdou. The third uncle led the second cousin Dou Yuchang to Yangzhou to take care of the eldest uncle's funeral, the fourth cousin Dou Rongchang assisted the sixth uncle in managing the housekeeping, and the grandfather seemed to be ten years old, lying on the drunken chair in the study every day in a daze.

The atmosphere in both the east and west sinuses was very dreary.

These can't affect Dou Zhao. She still drags something she likes into her house every day. Dou Shiying laughed at her: "Don't go to see my sister?" ”

"Aunt Wang doesn't like me to go to see my sister." Dou Zhao pouted, his face full of disapproval, but there was a little sadness in his eyes Chapter 27 Accident.

Dou Shiying's heart jumped, and she didn't say anything, just reached out and gently stroked Dou Zhao's black hair, and said in a low voice: "It's okay, Daddy tells you to write." ”

Dou Zhao asked Dou Shiying: "When will grandmother come?" ”

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and she hopes to talk to her grandmother during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Dou Shiying frowned slightly, and said, "Who sued you for calling Aunt Cui 'grandmother'?" ”

Dou Zhao secretly complained.

Grandmother should have been called "grandmother" after Dou Xiao was born, she has lived with her grandmother since she was sensible, and she has always called her grandmother "grandmother" in her memory, but she forgot about this stubble.

She had to say vaguely: "What do you not shout grandmother?" ”

"I want to call Aunt Cui!" Dou Shiying patiently taught her daughter, "Your eldest uncle died of illness, everyone's mood is not good, I am afraid that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival will not be a big deal, and Aunt Cui and Grandma Cui may stay in the grange for the holiday." Then he asked her, "Why do you want to see Aunt Cui?" ”

Dou Zhao said: "They said that Aunt Cui and Grandma would farm!" ”

Dou Shiying laughed: "Yes, your Aunt Cui is very good at serving the crops, and her grange has always been the most profitable among the granges in our family." When he said this, his eyes were a little blank.

Perhaps, this is the sorrow of concubines giving birth to children.

Dou Zhao stopped talking to his father about this, and took his father to the study to practice calligraphy.

On August 15 of that year, everyone just ate moon cakes, which was much more deserted than in previous years, when they were admiring the moon and watching lanterns.

The maids are all talking in private: "I don't know when this filial piety period will be a head!" ”

By the end of September, the coffin of the eldest uncle was transported back to Zhending County.

The Dou family wears linen and filial piety, and half of Zhending County is white.

The county magistrate of Zhending County, the sixth uncle, and the father personally greeted the coffin of the eldest uncle at the gate of the city, and the grandfather and the second wife did not attend the funeral as elders, and the funeral was presided over by the third uncle.

Dou Zhao met Dou Huanchang, the ninth cousin with the name "Brother Lan".

He was sixteen years old, thin and pale, trembling in front of his uncle's spirit to thank the mourners, but turned around and threw himself into his grandfather's arms and cried: "Daddy vomited a lot of blood......

Grandfather's eyes immediately filled with tears, and he took his shoulders and comforted him softly: "Good boy, I will study with my uncle and grandfather in the future." ”

Dou Huanchang nodded, looking at his grandfather with a look of admiration in his eyes.

Dou Zhao sneered.

My grandfather had taught my father to be crooked, and now he is here to harm my uncle.

No wonder Dou Huanchang has been taking the Jinshi exam for nearly 20 years, and there is no shadow!

She gritted her teeth every day and insisted on practicing 300 big characters.

Dou Huanchang was very friendly to Dou Zhao - the two of them were dressed in filial piety at home.

He often gave Dou Zhao the delicious food made for him by his eldest aunt, and Dou Zhao's attitude towards him gradually softened.

Soon it will be the month of Layue, and Dou Zhao's mother will hold a Xiaoxiang sacrifice.

The father will be removed, and Dou Zhao will also wear fifteen months of filial piety.

The third aunt came to the door and discussed with my grandfather about renewing my father's strings.

Since the death of the eldest uncle, the eldest aunt is no longer the patriarch of the Dou family, and it is supposed that the second aunt should preside over the feed, but the second aunt is in office with the second uncle, and she must take care of the affairs around the second uncle before she can return to her hometown with her children, and the affairs of the family will be taken care of by the third aunt for the time being.

The grandfather asked the third aunt, "Do you have any good families?" ”

The third aunt pondered: "The sister-in-law has a little cousin over there, who often came to our house when she was a child, and her character and appearance are good, and the sister-in-law also has this meaning. Then there is the fifth lady of the Zhuju family in the east of the city and the granddaughter of the Chen family in Nanlou Township, Miss Zhu has a soft temperament, and has read books with her brothers for a few years, and she has a little dabbling in poetry, qin, calligraphy and painting, and she must be able to talk with the seventh uncle. Lord Chen once served as the prefect of Songjiang, and said that the young lady who was close to him was three, I have never seen anyone, but she is known as a virtuous person. The other ones are either a little worse in family background, or they are not very good in background, and they are from concubines, so I don't think we need to look at each other. ”

The grandfather nodded, and praised the third aunt's ability to do things: "You are very thoughtful. 10,000 yuan is a concubine, and you must not marry a concubine again. I think it's time to set the young ladies of all the people! The people of the eldest nephew and daughter-in-law's mother's house are too close, and sometimes it may not be a good thing. Mr. Chen always feels that he is a scholar and acts a little sourly, and most of the young ladies raised by such people are a little dull. ”

The third aunt got up with a smile: "Then I'll say hello to the people of all the families." Who do you want to send to see each other? ”

Aunt Ding's grandmother has said that she can't get sick since she made a fool of herself in the hall, and her grandfather is served by Qiufen, the eldest maid who used to serve Aunt Ding's grandmother.

Grandfather was also a little embarrassed, thought for a long time, and said, "You can help you get an idea." ”

The third aunt left with a smile.

When Dou Zhao heard the news, he was crouching on his rosewood bookcase.

The family will soon have a new housewife, and she will have to move out of the main house.

Later, the breath of the mother will become thinner and thinner in her life.

Thinking of this, she felt a little confused.

I just don't know where my father will put her?

When I go back, let them start packing up!

Xi Dou now lacks the main mother who presides over the feed, and once the marriage between the two families is decided, Miss Zhu should marry in soon.

Dou Zhao put down the pen and gently moved his sore wrist.

But my father frowned and went to my grandfather.

"I don't want to renew the strings." He looked straight at his grandfather, his eyebrows full of resolute persistence, "I want to give Gu Qiu three years." ”

"Ridiculous!" Grandfather was furious, "How old are you, why don't you know anything!" You are the only son in the family, and you don't want to do everything you can to spread the branches and leaves for the Dou family, so you actually learn from those wandering sons to guard the system for their wives...... Do you know what responsibility is? What is responsibility? Grandfather was so angry that he pouted his beard, "This matter is not negotiable!" I will do my best to let your third sister-in-law and the families set the date, you just have to wait to get married! ”

Dou Zhao, who was eavesdropping on the crack of the door, almost fell.

In May next year, Wang Xingyi will recover.

The Wang family will still be a man in officialdom in the future, and will never let their daughter be a concubine.

If his father renews the strings before May next year, the Wang family will either leave Dou Ming in the Dou family and let Wang Yingxue return; or will send Wang Yingxue a three-foot white silk and force Wang Yingxue to hang herself; Either send Wang Yingxue to the nunnery, and the ancient Buddha will live this life.

If the father does not renew the string before May next year......

In the previous life, Wang Xingyi always felt that he owed his wife and children a lot, and after he became rich, he only kept his old wife to live, never stained with women, and loved his children very much, and did his best to meet any of their requirements. Especially Wang Yingxue, who was not only divorced by her fiancé, but also showed up to help maintain the life of the family and delayed her marriage, so she doted on Dou Ming and Dou Xiao more than her grandson.

If she expected it well, Wang Xingyi would definitely find a way to get the Dou family to straighten Wang Yingxue right.

Wouldn't Wang Yingxue become her stepmother again!

No, no!

We must not let that happen!

Father must catch up with the strings before May next year.

Let Wang Yingxue get out!

The father's attitude was extremely firm: "Dad, if you are not afraid of tearing your face with the families, you can make a date with the families." Anyway, I won't show up in the auditorium on that day, and I won't pay attention to Miss Zhu when she gets married. ”

"You're still the opposite!" Grandfather's face turned purple, and he smashed the teacup in his hand on the ground with a "snap", "You don't have to show up, see if the young ladies of the family can enter the door!" ”

"Daddy!" The father suddenly knelt in front of his grandfather and choked up, "I will listen to you in everything in the future, you will promise me this time!" I know that I am the only son in the family, and you only got me when you were over forty years old, so you are looking forward to teasing your grandchildren and inheriting the family business, so you will let me be willful for the last time! From now on, I will definitely follow the rules, study hard, gain fame, glorify the lintel for the Dou family, and reproduce heirs. Dad, just promise me this time! ”

Father kowtowed to grandfather "dong dong".

The voice seemed to hit the tip of Dou Zhao's heart, making her heart suffocate and sour for a moment.

Why this time?

If you don't guard for your mother sooner, you won't guard your mother later, just in time for Wang Xingyi to recover!

In your last life, didn't you wait for your mother to marry Wang Yingxue for a hundred days? Why be a good person in this life?

If you know today, why bother in the first place!

Now that she has everything arranged, her father jumps out!

What's going on?

Dou Zhao was anxious and angry.

Grandfather's voice came in his ear with some hesitation: "You have been guarding her for a year...... It can be regarded as a benevolent and righteous fulfillment......"

"Daddy, Daddy," the father kowtowed, his voice louder, "I only ask you for this one thing, I only ask you for this one thing!" ”

Dou Duo looked at his son Wuqing's forehead and sighed long: "If you want to keep it, just keep it!" However, I have to pass the township test next year......"

"Thank you Daddy, thank you Daddy!" Father's face was full of surprise.

Dou Zhao's face was cold and cold, and when he touched it, his hands were full of water.

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A few days later, the Zhujia family asked someone to bring a letter to the third aunt, saying that the fifth lady of the Zhujia family felt that her father was a person who valued love and righteousness, and was willing to wait for her father for three years.

My grandfather was overjoyed, and personally picked up a few jade plates of paper from the treasury, two sides of the inkstone, and a box of lake pens for the steward to give to the people, and praised the third aunt to see people accurately.

The third aunt pursed her lips and smiled, and asked her father, "Is this eight characters right or not?" ”

The father did not make a sound, but his tense expression relaxed.

The third aunt went to Zhujia with a Geng post written on his father's birthday.

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