Yu Qiao's heart suddenly tightened. Although I have never met my grandfather, I know from my grandmother that both husband and wife are self-respecting people, and they can't lower their faces so much unless they have to.

"At that time, the situation in the mansion and the people in the capital were talking behind their backs, and they didn't want to marry my Song family. The one who gave charcoal in the snow was your grandfather, who married his beloved daughter to your father, and married the dowry that shocked the entire Chang'an. It's a dowry, but it's actually relief. ”

Yu Qiao's eyes were misty.

"Most of your mother's dowry was used to pay pensions to the families of the victims. You often ask me about your mother's dowry, and my grandmother can't say it. ”

Yu Qiao held back her tears and asked, "What about the person that Aunt Qing admires?" ”

The old lady's voice was full of sadness: "It turns out that he and your second uncle are competing for the same official position, but he got his wish and became a secretary, and married a young lady in the house of the secretary and supervisor." Your aunt was betrayed by her lover, and she thought she was sorry for her parents and her second brother, so she locked herself in the backyard and didn't come out for ten years. ”

Yu Qiao bit her lip, and her eyes, which were originally covered with mist, suddenly became clear and clear.

The old lady let go of her hand, took out a yellowed envelope under her pillow, and handed it to Yu Qiao's hand.

Yu Qiao opened it up—

My Song Zhaoting promised Brother Wen today that Wen Lanxin, the beloved daughter of Qing, married into my Song Mansion, and she will be treated as her own daughter. He gave birth to a child on the other day, and Lan Xin decided who would inherit my Song family's family business. This oath will never be disappointed.

Song Zhaoting

Below is a line of small Juanxiu -

Wu Wen Lanxin knew that the time was not long, but she could not worry about a pair of children. As a man, Mo'er will always have something to do in the future, and it is even more difficult for Qiao'er to be a woman. If Qiao'er finds a good husband in the future, she should go with her husband's family, if it is a bad situation, let me Qiao'er inherit the family business of the Song Mansion, and I will never be expected, and my heart will be at peace.

Wen Lanxin

Yu Qiao's hand couldn't help but tremble, and the old lady raised her hand and pressed her hand. A pair of eyes were full of emotion, but they were relieved.

Yu Qiao folded the letter, put it in the envelope, and placed it on the old lady's lap.

said: "Grandmother told me all this today, did she have a plan?" ”

The old lady said: "I wanted to hide these from you forever, but my Qiao Er was born well, so I will naturally marry into a good family." But now...... Your daddy...... Your father is gone, and my heart is broken, and I can't take care of this big family. ”

"But, there is still a second uncle!"

The old lady shook her head: "Your second uncle has been a scholar since he was a child, and now he has gone to work in the Wei Palace, and he can't take care of these family affairs." A few days after he went to King Wei's mansion, your second aunt came to visit me, saying that King Wei gave your second uncle a mansion, can you move out and live in another place. ”

"Even if they don't move out, those people over there in Xiyuan will already make your second uncle too busy to take care of, and then you have to afford the wives and concubines left by your father in Dongyuan, which will only delay his future."

Yu Qiao was about to speak, but the old lady preemptively said: "Yumo entered the Hongwen Pavilion, it is a good time to study and seek fame, and he must not be involved in trivial matters at home." ”

"What about Erniang? What about Brother Yuqing? ”

The old lady sighed: "Qiao'er, do you think there is really a family business in the house worth fighting for?" Early in the morning, I asked my grandmother to order the Tao housekeeper to sell all the belongings of Fu Gu Xuan to Jibaotang at a discount, and use the money to pay the pension. My Song family is a mess now, don't you understand? ”

In fact, she understands everything, she understands everything. She just couldn't afford such a responsibility to fall on her little woman.

She grabbed the old lady's hand with her backhand, and said in a choked voice: "Grandmother, in fact, that Jibaotang has been given to his granddaughter by King Qi, no matter how he got the title deeds of those properties, the granddaughter took back the family property placed by her grandfather." ”

The old lady was surprised and delighted.

Yu Qiao said: "I hid it from my grandmother before, I was thinking that sooner or later I would return these to King Qi." didn't intend to marry him, but received a generous gift from him, and his granddaughter couldn't do such a thing. ”

The old lady nodded with tears: "Sure enough, it is the descendant of my Song family, if you really have no intention of being the king of Qi, these heavy gifts will naturally not be bearable." ”

Yu Qiao said: "But my granddaughter thinks that the King of Qi has already returned to the fiefdom, so my granddaughter might as well help run this treasure hall well, and give him all the money I get, and I will only keep some salary." ”

"How can you do all this business as a woman?"

"Grandmother, in fact, in business, at first I had to do it myself, but whenever there is an improvement, it is all about people, not that I need to work hard everywhere. My grandmother believed in me that my grandfather's business would not collapse. ”

The old lady looked at her, her eyes clear, firm.

The old lady's eyes were red: "It's just that I am reluctant to accept any of these subordinates in the house now." Ming'er, leave one or twenty, and let Steward Tao return their deeds of sale, and give them some silver taels, let them go out of the house. ”

Everything that needs to be given up is a knife in the old lady's heart.

"Your second mother has been seriously ill, vomiting blood for days, and her fingers are unreliable. Li Xiaoniang was born as a slave and has a stubborn temperament, so she can help you in the future. Qiao'er, right now, you can only pick up this burden, and the rest of us are in the same boat. ”

Yu Qiao choked up: "Grandmother, although I am not experienced in the world and I am young, I am really scared in my heart. However, the granddaughter must not be left alone by the people in the house. ”

The old lady's eyes were distressed and pleading: "You are smart and intelligent, and you have a domineering spirit, looking at this big family, grandmother is the only one who can rest assured of you." ”

Grandma Sun reported outside the door: "The eldest lady of Xiyuan begs to see the old lady." ”

Before the old lady could reply, Yao entered the house. He saluted the old lady first, and then sat down.

wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "My daughter-in-law has something to ask her mother-in-law." Since the uncle went, the daughter-in-law thought about it, and now there is no adult man in the house except for her husband. In those years, Uncle Quannai took care of him, but now that the uncle is gone, his daughter-in-law and others no longer dare to add a burden to the house. ”

Yu Qiao asked, "The second aunt doesn't understand what she said, can you explain it clearly?" ”

Yao lowered his head: "I discussed with a few aunts, and everyone felt that they really couldn't add any more burdens to the house, so they decided to move out of the house, so that there would be fewer people in the house, the expenses would not be so big, and there would not be so many trivial matters." ”

It turns out that this is going to be a catastrophe and fly separately!

The old lady asked calmly, "Is this also the meaning of fame?" ”

Yao raised his head: "Mother-in-law knows, the uncle had a sunrise funeral, he didn't have time to sleep well, and he went to King Wei's mansion on an errand before dawn on the second day. Both days were so busy that I didn't come back until midnight. ”