On this afternoon, Zeng Rong and Ouyang Si stayed at Qian's Mansion for dinner, and learned that Ouyang Si returned to his hometown early the next morning, and Mrs. Qian had to set up a banquet for Ouyang Siyang, and Zeng Rong had to stay.

Although there was no mention of Ouyang Si's desire to propose marriage to the Qian Mansion during the period, Zeng Rong told Mrs. Qian that Ouyang Si would bring his mother with him when he returned to his hometown this time, and as for the rest, Zeng Rong couldn't say too thoroughly, after all, there may be variables before anything happens.

When he came back from Qianfu, it was getting late, Zeng Rong stopped thinking about going to Xu's house and went back to his house directly.

This night, she lived with Zeng Hua, to Zeng Rong's surprise, Zeng Hua actually kept his mouth shut that night, and Zeng Rong also got up early the next morning, from Zeng Hua's red and swollen eyes, she actually shed tears behind her back at night.

In this case, Zeng Rong couldn't let her go to Xu's house to study, so he had to order Ziluo to boil two eggs with shells, and after peeling the eggshells, she used piping hot eggs to massage her eyes while whispering about her progress in the Xu family's homework and getting along with Xu Jing and others, and also asked about the family's business.

She knew that her eldest brother's shop had opened before the Lantern Festival, but she hadn't had a chance to ask when she came back yesterday, but her original intention was not to care about the business of the shop, but to find a lighter topic.

At this time, it is obviously inappropriate to talk to Zeng Hua about Ouyang Si again, this kind of pain can only be slowly relieved and resolved by herself, although Zeng Rong also understands, but the comfort of others cannot replace empathy.

Sure enough, under Zeng Rong's pulling, Zeng Hua's mood stabilized, and Chen also led Ah Nian over to ask them to have breakfast, and Zeng Rong knew that Zeng Fuxiang had gone to the store early in the morning. On normal days, he usually goes out to open a store and only comes home when he is young.

According to Chen, the business was not good at first, but Uncle Qin gave an idea, to find two strong young people to shoot directly at the door of the store, and demonstrate how to make pastries on the spot, the fragrance of peanuts and sesame seeds quickly attracted adults and children on the street, and then gave away these crumbs or corners for free to taste, and slowly, business improved.

Later, Uncle Qin helped purchase some packaged peanut candy or sesame candy to give as gifts, and those who were from more well-off families used it to make refreshments.

Speaking of this, Chen suddenly paused, Zeng Rong saw that she was delayed, so he took the initiative to say: "Sister-in-law, if you have something to say." ”

Chen paused for a moment and said: "That's the case, this time when I returned to my hometown, we asked the second brother to send some tuyi and twenty taels of silver to my mother's family, thinking that it is not easy for my mother's family, but this matter should not be hidden from you, I should have asked you first." ”

When Zeng Rong heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, this is human nature, didn't I also take you out after the days are better?" Besides, this silver is earned by the eldest brother himself, and how you want to spend it is your own business, so there is no need to tell me everything. ”

After speaking, Zeng Rong saw that Chen's expression was still a little unnatural, thought for a while, and asked, "Shouldn't my brother also give my father silver?" ”

Chen glanced at Zeng Rong, lowered his head and said: "Give, give ten taels, your eldest brother said, it's not easy for them, it's time for Ah Lai to go to school, it's not easy for a country family to raise a scholar." ”

"It's time for Alai to go to school? The woman didn't play a big role anymore. Zeng Rong said with a dark face.

She would never forgive that woman, she didn't let people touch her for the sake of the little newborn before, but now that the two children are older, and the life of the family is better, there is no need for that woman to stay.

However, Zeng Rong would not take her life, but the necessary punishment was still needed, so she planned to send the woman to be forced for several years.

"Eldest sister, why don't you forget it?" Zeng Hua begged.

Although she also hates the stepmother, she feels more sorry for the two little ones, because she herself has suffered enough without her own mother, if Zeng Rong does something to the stepmother, her father will inevitably have to marry another stepmother, who can guarantee that the new stepmother must be kind-hearted and will be good to her father and the two little brothers?

Rather than this, it is better to keep this stepmother and fulfill these two little brothers, which should be regarded as a reward for their sister and brother.

"Don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion, and I won't kill her, but this woman can't stay in our house, she is too selfish, and sooner or later her father will be squeezed dry by her, are you willing to watch her enjoy glory and wealth?" Zeng Rong glanced at Zeng Hua dissatisfied.

Chen opened his mouth and closed it again.

The main reason is that she thinks that what the two sisters-in-law said is reasonable, she doesn't know how to choose, thinking that she is an outsider after all, and this matter has to be agreed by their brothers and sisters.

After the meal was over, Zeng Rong took Ah Chun into Xu's house, Lord Xu had not yet returned from the next court, and Zeng Rong entered the inner courtyard to see Mrs. Xu.

Just as she was about to kneel down and kowtow to say goodbye, Mrs. Xu hurriedly stopped her, "I can't help it, I can't help it, you are now a noble person, you can't kowtow to others easily." ”

"Old man, I don't dare to say anything else, but you are different, at any time, I am a junior in front of you." Zeng Rong insisted on kowtowing to Mrs. Xu.

The old lady personally helped her up, took her hand and entered the east room, and the two got on the kang and sat side by side.

After the maids served tea, Mrs. Xu waved her hand, and the maids took Ah Chun out together.

"Come, tell me, the queen mother has something to embarrass you, what about the emperor? How did they figure it out? Old Madam Xu took Zeng Rong's hand and asked.

Yesterday, her husband came home from the court and told her about the scene when the emperor in the court announced Zhu Heng's family affairs in public, Lord Xu was puzzled, and he couldn't figure out how the queen mother and the emperor could agree to Zhu Heng to marry a rural woman.

It's not that Lord Xu hasn't considered Zhu Heng's legs, but so what, as long as the royal family speaks, who he wants to marry is not a matter of words, so it can't be Zeng Rong's turn, right?

In fact, he is not the only one who can't figure it out, who among those civil and military officials has figured it out?

Although everyone knows that Zeng Rong and Zhu Heng are relatively close, and they also know that the emperor favors Zeng Rong more, who doesn't think that a concubine or a side concubine will be up to the sky.

But the emperor agreed that Zeng Rong would officially marry Zhu Heng, and it was announced in public at the court meeting, and it was the Ministry of Rites and Rites who made a decision and the Ministry of Rites and Rites proposed a charter for marriage, which was not low. You must know that Zhu Wu did not announce it in public at the court meeting when he made a decision to the Wu family before, but just sent the officials of the Ministry of Rites to the door for a while.

It is said that the abnormality is a demon, reminiscent of Zeng Rong's origin, some people really speculate that she is possessed by demons, otherwise, how to explain that the emperor is so fond of her, and even the queen mother was actually subdued by her.