Chapter 15: Family Affairs
Haixing Nebula Mansion Yu family
The old lady of the Yu family received the news of her baby grandson, thinking that she should go to Haixing from Huicheng in the past few days, she hadn't seen her for a year, she missed it very much, and thought that before Yu Ke came back, she quickly gave the marriage that she had vaguely mentioned with the Ruan family before, so she called some familiar ladies to come over and hold a flower viewing party, which was regarded as a witness.
Yu's is a century-old sauce shop founded in Haixing Xingyun Mansion, starting from the first generation of old sauce, each generation of family owners are conscientious and abide by their duties, but I don't know if they did something wrong in their previous life, God has never favored them, and it is always the heirs who are not good.
Yu Ke's father and mother passed away very early, and his grandmother had to go back out of the mountain to guard the territory for Yu Ke, who was only ten years old at the time. Although Yu Ke has grown into a young master who is taller than the sky and does not pretend to be a person in his eyes, because of his rich family background, he is still a good destination for his daughter in the eyes of many ladies.
There was a lot of laughter and laughter in Wanhuatang at this time, and everyone naturally knew what the old lady of the Yu family meant, Yu Ke had already reached the age when he should marry a wife, but for the sake of the Yu family's Wanguan family property, he wanted to pick the right one.
It just so happened that because of the disaster relief, both Ruan Yu and his family were rewarded by the garrison government, and it was appropriate to settle a family affair at this time.
After lunch, the ladies and ladies of each family sat together and gossiped. I don't know which sentence just said to the heart of the old lady of the Yu family, and she couldn't stop laughing for a while.
Just as she was telling a joke, a little girl ran in from behind everyone in a panic, and said a few words in the ear of Xiaohong, the personal girl next to the old lady of the Yu family, and Xiaohong's face immediately became bad. Mrs. Yu saw the two little girls whispering over and over again, so she asked, "What are you talking about, I'm afraid that my wife won't hear it." ”
All the people in the hall looked at her because of this sentence, Xiaohong's face was slightly red, but in front of everyone, she really couldn't say the little girl's words as they were, so she said softly: "It's the young master who sent a letter, and said that he would be able to go to Haixing in two days." The little girl who passed the word glanced at Xiaohong in confusion, and was frightened back by Xiaohong's sharp eyes.
Old Madam Yu was overjoyed when she heard this, "Ouch, this little rabbit cub is finally back!" ”
The ladies below also followed Mrs. Yu's words vigorously: "No, Young Master Yu can be regarded as coming back, young and promising." ”
"yes, yes, it's much better than the unsuccessful one in our family."
A year ago, Yu Ke went to sea with a few entourages, who didn't know that Yu Ke and the prince of the county prince's mansion hooked up all day long, except for eating, drinking and having fun, he didn't ask anything on the side, not to mention that people had the idea of approaching, and he couldn't hide, but such a well-known gentleman in Xingyun Mansion had the idea of revitalizing the family business, and he was still very appreciated by others, probably that sentence, the prodigal son would not change his money, after all, Mrs. Yu was nearly eighty years old, and she was no longer as tough as before.
"Okay, I don't know what that kid looks like, you praise him so much, and when he hears it, his tail is about to go up to the sky. You sit down for a while, the old woman is old, and her back hurts after a while. Xiaohong, help me go back and lie down for a while, Honglin, take care of all the ladies. ”
Watching Mrs. Yu slowly pacing into the room, the wives of each family also dispersed with interest, and went outside to enjoy the flowers, and in the afternoon after the rain, the air exuded bursts of flowers.
Everyone in the hall walked away in an instant, and the nervousness of the girl in goose yellow clothes relaxed a little. Turning his head to look at his mother, who was still drinking tea, he lowered his head again to see her newly made satin shoes inlaid with Dongzhu.
Honglin thought that everyone was gone, but he just wanted to turn around and go back to the inner room, but when he saw that there was still a lady who had not left, he was stunned and motioned to the little girl to change a cup of hot tea.
Inside
As soon as Mrs. Yu sat down, her face darkened, "Say, something happened." Xiaohong thought that the old lady deserved to be the old lady, and she had worked hard to show that there was no abnormality, and she was still seen. Old Madam Yu squinted at her, thinking that this girl really couldn't teach her.
The little guy who delivered the letter came in through the side door, and was instructed to hand over the letter to Mrs. Yu himself, so he waited until now. The night's running around made his eyes tired and tired. Mrs. Yu looked at the letter, from worry at the beginning to anger, and finally couldn't bear to slam the cup on the table out.
The corners of the lady's mouth moved, and she got up and said, "Lady Luo, go home." ”
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In Haixing, some families are famous for their huge family backgrounds and honorable status, such as the Yaxian County Palace. And some rely on Xinrong's shops and century-old operations, just like the Yu family in Xingyun Mansion.
And the Ruan family is just a small rich family, if it weren't for a pair of well-learned children, it would be impossible for the Ruan family to enjoy fame just with the little business of Ruan Xin, the old man Ruan, and the reason why the Ruan family has been able to attract everyone's attention recently is because the wife of the Ruan family donated twice as much as the Yu family in her own name in the disaster relief.
Ruan Yuanluo followed her mother closely, but she still couldn't help but run forward and walk side by side with Mrs. Ruan in the big red Luo skirt, and asked in a low voice, "Mother, is something wrong?" ”
Mrs. Ruan stopped, looked at her daughter's beautiful face, and eased her worried look, and thought about it jokingly: "Why, are you worried about your in-laws' family before you get married?" ”
"Not really!" The girl pouted, "I just saw that the girl's words were obviously wrong." ”
"Do you think those ladies are blind, I wasn't sure at first, it seems that Yu Ke has caused some trouble, I thought he could do something big when he went out this time, but it seems that he also looked down on him." Looking at her flower-like daughter, the talented girl with the highest reputation in Haixing Academy. Do you really want to marry a gentleman who doesn't learn anything in the future?
But after thinking about it, Mrs. Yu was just joking with her before, and the words of the two families were not said on the surface, silence can save the face of the two families, and now they are just calling them over to chat, even if her daughter is in the eyes of Mrs. Yu, this matter has to be thought about again. "I haven't seen your brother in a few days, what has he been busy with lately?"
Ruan Yuanluo saw that her mother was not very interested in talking about this matter, so she didn't know where her mind had flown to, so naturally she didn't hear what her mother was saying.
But the blue-clothed maidservant behind her spoke: "The school has just started, and the young master has recently been preparing for the mid-year assessment in the school. ”
Madame Ruan stopped instantly, turned her head to look at her, and then looked at Ruan Yuanluo, who was still in a fugue, her brows moved slightly, for some reason, she felt a little weird.
As they spoke, several people arrived at the door. The attendant who followed the car put his pedals on the ground and said respectfully, "Madame, Miss be careful. ”
At this time, the Yu family's garden was singing on the big stage, and they didn't say goodbye, so it was better to leave quickly. The attendant didn't know why their wife had come out so early, and wondered if something unpleasant had happened. I listened to Mrs. Ruan say, "Go home quickly, see that the weather is going to rain again." ”
The attendant answered yes and closed the door.
In Wanhua Hall, Mrs. Yu got the news that the Ruan family's mother and daughter had left ahead of schedule, and in a fit of rage, she even threw out her crutches and smashed several porcelain vases in Xia Shang Pavilion.
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When the summer was approaching, it was always raining, Yu Ke stared out the window uneasily, not knowing how his grandmother would react after seeing the letter, and what he was most worried about was that he didn't know how to face the strong mother when he went back.
The street vendors did not come out because of the rain, and the streets were deserted. The smooth stone road of the old street was washed by raindrops, and a horse-drawn carriage carrying goods came slowly, and the old man in a cloak wore a hat and smoked a pipe leisurely. This ancient town, in Yu Ke's eyes at the moment, didn't bore him like that.
He looked as immature as a child, but in fact he was in his twenties, and since the death of his parents, he had only lived with his grandmother. Grandmother didn't ask about family affairs for a long time, but he was too young to inherit the family business and fight against those people in the world, so he dragged his old body, urged him to take the Taixue exam, and worked hard to keep the Yu's century-old foundation.
Grandmother said: Haixing Yu, he can't be defeated in his generation, but he still disappointed his grandmother after all.
The price of a bad life is to watch his classmates become the pride of his family one by one, and he has become a straw bag who does not learn and has no skills. He never took a book again, he hated them, and he was tired of all the inexplicable looks. It wasn't until last year that his grandmother fell seriously ill, and after he recovered, he secretly left home with an impossible task.
"Grandmother, grandson is wrong." Yu Ke closed his eyes. The moist wind blew in from the window with the scent of grass, and at this moment, the young man was determined to grow up, and no longer indulged in the nameless fire in his heart to burn, his heart was determined.