After returning from Bac Ninh, Zhao Ruxi stayed at home with peace of mind and did not go anywhere.

There were many banquets in the past. I don't know if it's because of the favor of Princess Zhennan and Zhao Ruxi's excellence, or the instruction of the county lord of Pingyang, Suipingbo's Mansion has received a lot of invitations this year, many of which the old lady and the Zhu family couldn't squeeze in before.

But the old lady was unmoved and pretended to be sick directly. Zhu naturally stayed at home and rejected all invitations. The same is true of the banquet at the in-laws of the two daughters.

Filial piety comes first. The reason for serving illness is strong, and others can't find fault with Zhu and Zhao Ruxi.

However, Zhao Yuanliang couldn't sit still, and led his four children to Bofu to visit the patient, and after the visit, he said directly to Zhao Yuanxun: "Big brother, I want to ask you for something." ”

For this second brother who has milk is his mother, and whoever gives benefits he will be good to, Zhao Yuanxun has no brotherhood now.

He asked lightly, "What's the matter?" ”

"Big brother, you also know that a sesame official like me, who is not in the stream, and there is no woman in the family to run it, can't receive any decent banquet invitations in my hands. But seeing that the four children are all older, Sister Rui is already in time, and the other three children will be in time next summer, but one by one the family affairs have not yet been settled, and my heart can't be stilled like a cat scratch. ”

"My mother had a cold, and it didn't seem to be very serious, so she could get better with a few doses of medicine. If your mother recovers from her illness, can you go to the banquet with your sister-in-law, can you take the four children in the second room? The four children don't say anything else, but they look quite neat. Jingli is still carefully raised by you, and you don't have to say anything about your character and talent. If you take them to a banquet, maybe they will be looked upon and settled? ”

Zhao Yuanliang said, looking at his brother with hopeful eyes.

In the past, the four children were not very old, and the marriage of Zhao Ruyu, Zhao Ruzhu and Zhao Ruxin was in front of the big house. Even if they bring it, they won't take the initiative to show their relatives.

Wei went to the banquet, but she didn't care about Zhao Rurui and Zhao Ruyu, she had very high requirements for Zhao Jing'an's marriage, and she always felt that her son was young, so she didn't think about asking for the children's relatives.

Now that the family is divided, this heavy responsibility falls to Zhao Yuanliang, who doesn't worry about everything.

Thinking that the four children would soon become old girls and old singles, it was difficult to find a good family, and it would cost a lot of money for them to get married, Zhao Yuanliang couldn't sleep at night, and complained about the Wei family in his heart.

When is it bad to get things done? You have to do something before the children get married.

If both girls are married, both boys will be married. has his daughters-in-law as housekeepers, and the family really has no money and can rely on their dowry to support, so he doesn't have to worry so much.

Since Zhao Yuanxun beat his father and took over a large family, he consciously took the responsibility of the entire family on his shoulders. Before the separation, he and the Zhu family had a lot to worry about the marriage of these four children.

Now that the family is separated, he is also worried when he hears Zhao Yuanliang mention the marriage of these children.

But no matter how worried he is, he still has to refuse.

"Second brother, you don't know, my mother's body is not as tough as before since the last stroke. The wind chill this time is not serious, and it should have been reduced a lot after drinking the medicine yesterday. But today, I see that my mother still doesn't seem to be getting better. Before my mother recovered, we would definitely not go anywhere and would be at home to serve the sick. The children are older than a year, and there is no delay. I can't guarantee that I'll be able to go to the banquet here, so you better see who attends the banquet and let them go with you. ”

There is a name on the invitation, he doesn't go, and he can't give Zhao Yuanliang his invitation.

Afraid of committing taboos, they did not dare to say that the old lady was very sick, but could only say that she was feeling cold.

Wind chill can be a big or small disease, the duration of the illness can be long or short, the symptoms of headache and brain fever are not obvious, and there is no need to ask a doctor to diagnose and treat, which is the most suitable for the old lady to pretend to be sick.

So Zhao Yuanliang felt that the old lady was fine, but Zhao Yuanxun knew that the old lady's "illness" would not get better for a while. At least until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month next year, they will have to stay at home and take care of their illness.

When he said these words, he sincerely considered the children in the second room. But when I heard Zhao Yuanliang's ears, it was all a pretext.

"Brother, I know that because of the Wei family, you have an opinion about me and the children. But neither I nor the kids want to. Especially Jing Li, he was carefully raised by you, how can you say that you don't care? That kid has always looked down on me, and he really treats you as a father. You don't care about others, you can't ignore Jingli, right? If he marries a good wife, you and your sister-in-law can rest assured of him, right? ”

Speaking of Zhao Jingli, Zhao Yuanxun's heart was full of feelings.

"All these sins have been created by your husband and wife. Don't blame Wei for everything. You are the head of the family in the second room, and she is your wife. She made a mistake and is half the blame for you. ”

Zhao Yuanxun said and stood up: "Besides, what are boys afraid of getting married later?" If a person is decent and willing to be motivated, there are people who are willing to marry. As for Ruyu, isn't she better with that kid from Pingnanhou Mansion? You don't have to worry about her family affairs. All you need now is Zhang Luorui's marriage. Find a new jinshi, a down-to-earth and motivated person, with your official position, family background, and connections, it is not difficult to marry Rurui. ”

The second-class jinshi is ranked behind, and he is only a nine-rank petty official who stays in Beijing.

Zhao Rurui is a young lady of the family, literate and hyphenated, and has also dabbled in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and there is nothing wrong with herself. Although Zhao Yuanliang has split up and his own officials are not in the stream, his connections are still there, and he usually makes friends with a lot of children from the family.

As long as Zhao Yuanliang has a heart, those second-class jinshi who have no foundation should still be happy to marry this family.

After speaking, Zhao Yuanxun ignored Zhao Yuanliang, came out of the side hall, and went back to the backyard.

Zhao Yuanliang was angry when he saw his brother so ruthless, but he couldn't help it.

He was naturally reluctant to marry his daughter to those second-class jinshi.

The second-class jinshi with a good family background has long been robbed. Those with poor family backgrounds, even those from poor families, can't even afford a house in the capital, and that meager amount is not enough to eat. If you marry your daughter, do you want him to raise a son-in-law's family?

If you have no money, ask him for it, and if you have trouble, ask him to solve it. Did he marry his daughter to a son-in-law or an ancestor? People who don't benefit him at all, why should he get married?

Zhao Yuanxun's side rejected Zhao Yuanliang, and the Zhu family was also entangled by Zhao Ruyu and Zhao Rurui.

Zhao Rurui begged for a living under her mother-in-law when she was a child, and she was also a master who could get out. Seeing that Zhu didn't agree, she couldn't care about being ashamed, so she knelt down directly for Zhu.