Chapter Forty-Eight: The Jiang Family Visits
If you want to say why Cao Yan knows that the identity of Gu Tai and his party is fake, but he still treats the Jiang family so politely, it will not be as simple as the Jiang family is the richest man in Zhongzhou.
It turned out that the Jiang family had a daughter, named Linglang, with good looks, and hired King Zhongshan as a concubine. This woman is quite skillful, and in just five years, she has gone from a dispensable concubine to a much-loved side concubine.
is also a man, of course, he knows the power of the wind next to the pillow, so Cao Yan does not dare to snub the Jiang family for half a minute.
The eight families who escaped from Daao Village were also able to enter the city smoothly thanks to their blessings.
As soon as he entered the city, there were several carriages waiting here, and Xiao Si hurriedly stepped forward and said with red eyes:
"Madam, young masters, seven girls, you are back. Since I lost the news of you a few days ago, the old lady has been in a hurry to get sick. ”
"Father (grandpa) is sick? Is it a big deal? ”
"I've been getting better in the past few days, and I'll be happy to see you later." As he spoke, he invited a few masters into the carriage.
Madame Jiang was about to step on the tiptoe stool, as if she remembered something, turned around and walked towards the old father's house, and said to the old couple with a smile:
"Uncle Gu, auntie, you are also in a hurry, hurry up and get in the carriage to rest. Boss, why don't you hurry up and help your grandfather Gu into the carriage, you can join me, auntie. ”
Xiao Si was stunned, but the rules of the Jiang Mansion were good, and the subordinates who had been trained this time also had eyes, so he hurriedly stepped forward and blamed himself:
"It's all because the little one is not thoughtful, and he only brought three carriages, which should really be beaten."
Although the old father said that he had been reading for a few years, he was a farmer, and he was more sincere and hurriedly waved his hand: "How can I blame you, please ask the little brother to lead the way, let's go over, old woman, you can follow Mrs. Jiang to make the carriage." ”
The city of Zhongzhou is a prosperous scene, the facades of all shops are still open, and the hawkers are shouting and selling.
The big guy looked curiously east and west, and pulled his little cubs tightly, for fear that they would get lost.
Gu Tianxing looked at the vendor selling rock sugar gourds who walked in front of him, and swallowed his saliva, hey, he finally arrived at a popular place!
"Miss wants to eat that fruit?" Qingzhu has been paying attention to her master, and asked when she saw her saliva.
"It's called rock sugar gourd, it's sweet and sour, it's delicious, let's buy it when you're settled."
Gu Tianxing is happy to introduce Qingzhu to the things on the street, so that he can better integrate into the world.
Before they knew it, they had crossed a long street again, and everyone arrived at the gate of Jiang's mansion.
In front of you is the door square supported by two huge round stone pillars on the left and right, and the word 'Jiang Fu' is engraved on it.
Passing through the gate is a wide road paved with goose warm stones, and at the end of the 100-meter wide road, go up the three high steps, are the two solemn red doors, and there are two gatekeepers dressed as warriors on the left and right.
At this time, an old man in plain clothes was looking forward to it at the door, and when he saw the carriage stop, he stepped forward quickly, and saluted:
"Welcome back to the eldest lady, young masters, and seven girls."
Mrs. Jiang was about to be homesick, and she also reddened her eyes and said, "Uncle Wu, I haven't seen you for a few days, are your old cold legs better?" ”
"Mrs. Lao is worried, and everything is fine with the old slave. The old lady, the lady, the uncle, they are all waiting for you and a few young masters at home. ”
"It's the unfilial piety of the younger generation, which makes my father and mother worried. By the way, Uncle Wu, this is Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu, their family has a life-saving grace for us, and I hope you will explain it and treat each other with respect. ”
Mrs. Jiang wiped away her tears, and did not forget to introduce her ancient father's family, which made this "Uncle Wu" startled.
His surname is Wu, and he followed the Jiang family in his early years, and the two traveled together to the north and south, born and died. Jiang Mansion, all the masters, no matter what they thought in their hearts, there was no one on their faces who did not respect him.
He has really experienced life and death, so he naturally understands the great horror of the eldest lady's line, and it is normal to have a few more benefactors when he is rescued.
But what I never expected was that the eldest lady actually opened her mouth to treat these people with 'respect'!
Although the Jiang Mansion is a family of merchants, the rules are extremely strict. Generally, guests are greeted with 'courtesy', and only officials of the second rank or above are given 'noble courtesy'; this 'respectful courtesy' is currently only applicable to the identity of the king of Zhongshan.
These people are yellow-skinned, sloppy and sloppy, and from the perspective of his more than 40 years of experience in the rivers and lakes, they are ordinary farmers, and they are great that they are the homes of farming and studying.
But this little girl with a round tie and the young man in Tsing Yi next to him are hard to fathom.
If it weren't for the eldest lady herself saying that they were also refugees, she would never have believed it. These two people are clean and have the best temperament.
The others, including the eldest lady and the seventh lady, were all scorched by the scorching sun and had poor complexions, but the white and delicate skin on their faces was by no means fake.
It seems that something is wrong! The eldest lady has always acted calmly, and she is also known as Zhuge among women, and her arrangement must have deep meaning.
After Mrs. Jiang entered the mansion, the ancient father and his party were led to a large courtyard by this "Uncle Wu" himself.
A large area of begonias in the garden is in full bloom, and there is a huge golden laurel tree on the edge of the begonia forest, which looks stout for about two or three hundred years.
The breeze blew and the flowers fell all over the sky, Gu Tianxing smelled the faint fragrance of flowers, listened to the sound of the gurgling stream, and gave birth to a sense of comfort like returning to his hometown.
Uncle Wu arranged the guest rooms for everyone, and asked the subordinates to send wooden barrels and hot water, although everyone was a little embarrassed, but they really didn't have the strength to excuse themselves, and they all became old and lady, and took a hot bath comfortably, and then they were stunned to wash the water.
In the Jiang family's hall of benevolence and righteousness, Dr. Jiang wiped away her tears with her mother-in-law and several concubines.
Jiang Yifang, the uncle of the Jiang family, was also helped in by his subordinates, and the old lady Jiang looked at the indifferent faces of his daughter-in-law and his grandson, and sighed:
"Hey, I know you have a grudge in your heart, don't blame Yi Fang, in order to prevent him from going out of the city to find you, I locked him up and gave him soft tendon powder every day. Yurong, I hope you can understand my heart as a father. ”
There was another low cry of relief, and it was not until Uncle Wu came in and replied that 'the benefactors have settled down', and the few people in the big house stopped.
Mrs. Jiang pinched her handkerchief, "Uncle Wu, but Jiang and they are placed in Haitang Courtyard?" ”
The old man bowed and nodded, "According to the instructions of the eldest lady, I will entertain you with respect." ”
"Who is this? Do you want to treat each other with respect? "The second lady Jiang in the second room is a straight person, so she asked with doubts.
Mrs. Jiang didn't know if she was taking into account Gu Tianxing's unpredictable abilities or had other plans, so she didn't explain much to everyone.
Probably afraid that the other rooms would feel uncomfortable, she directly and generously said: These people have a life-saving grace for the big house, and their expenses are all paid by the big house itself, and they will not go to the account of the public.
The second lady was a little embarrassed, she was just curious, not distressed about those expenses. Of course, she hasn't figured out how much this cost is, so naturally she can't hurt it.
Mrs. Jiang and his wife glanced at each other, and they had a plan in their hearts:
The cost of honorable gifts is all precious, all from the big house, and her dowry has to be removed by three points.
This eldest daughter-in-law has always been very shrewd, if it was just an ordinary life-saving grace, there would never be such an arrangement for these farmers! It seems that there must be something hidden in this.
Not to mention the suspicions of the Jiang family, the old father lived in the big courtyard of the Jiang Mansion for two days, and they all felt that they were still rich, and they had lived in vain for most of their lives.
Gu Tianxing had not had time to consolidate her cultivation since she had broken through the middle stage of the first level of the Spirit Technique, and it was rare for her to be stable for a few days, so she began to cultivate behind closed doors.
"Get out of the way! We're looking for the third sister. ”
Listening to the voice, it was Chai Niu and Mao Mao again, these two little little ones had to run to her three or four times a day since they rested, Qingzhu turned back to the cold face and drove them away, and the two of them were really afraid.
"Let them in." Gu Tianxing felt sorry for the two little guys, they had suffered so much after fleeing, and now they had rested for two days, so they could only wander around this courtyard, and they were probably suffocated.
I am not in a hurry to consolidate my cultivation for a while, as long as I don't use spiritual power, it shouldn't have any big impact.
Thinking of this, I immediately decided: take the green bamboo and two small spots to go shopping on the street.
In the lively long street, the hawkers shouted constantly, and the two little ones touched this and looked at that for a while, jumping happily.
Gu Tianxing was also in a rare good mood, nibbling on the sugar gourd while inquiring about the delicacies in the vicinity.
The four of them came to a restaurant slowly, and I heard that this is the best in the entire Zhongzhou city, and they have not eaten this signature dish, and they have not eaten Zhongzhou food.
Let Qingzhu find a place in the lobby on the first floor and order a few signature dishes.
Not to mention, there is no vanity under the fame, the food in this restaurant is really good.
The two little ones didn't have time to say anything, so they just buried their heads in hard work.