Chapter 19 Letter from Jiangnan
The new wife of the second brother of the Fang family, the Shen family, is the daughter of Shen Xiuru, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, and the Shen family is clear but the family wealth is weak. In order for her daughter to have face in her in-law's family, Shen Xiuru packed most of the ancient books that had been passed down from his family for several generations as a dowry.
On the second day, when the tea was celebrated, the Shen family selected several books for the two girls of the Fang family and the juniors.
The meeting gift was too expensive, Fang Mojiao and Fang Moyu didn't dare to accept it, and finally thought of a compromise solution: these two ancient books were borrowed to read, and they would be returned to Zhao after reading them.
Shen's move impressed the Fang family. Second Brother Fang secretly said to his wife in private: "Actually, you don't have to send those ancient books out, our family is the most harmonious, especially my two younger sisters, who will never do anything to embarrass my sister-in-law." ”
Shen nodded, "When I was at home, I heard my father and mother say that the Fang family had a good style, and I felt that what they said was true after experiencing it myself today." ”
The Shen family had only been married for a day, and they felt the harmonious atmosphere of the Fang family that was different from other families. "Husband, both sisters have confiscated ancient books, why don't I prepare some more things for them?"
"No, they don't care." Second Brother Fang made a decision for her, "You can get along with them more." ”
Shen nodded.
Since that day, Shen has often met with her two sisters-in-law, and occasionally drinks tea together, and after more days together, she found that they are really as her husband said, they are kind and will not deliberately do difficult things.
Thinking that her sister-in-law Fang Mojiao had not yet allowed her family, Shen suddenly had an idea, her aunt's cousin is eighteen this year, and he is a talented person and has a reputation for raising people, so it is better to make the two of them a pair.
After her husband came back, Shen said what she thought, and Second Brother Fang listened: "You keep this matter in your heart first, and wait for me to think about it." ”
On the second day, Second Brother Fang personally inquired about Shen's cousin's character, but learned that he already had a sweetheart, but because the woman's family background was not good, Shen's cousin didn't dare to tell his family, so he kept dragging it out.
After hearing this, Second Brother Fang was very angry, and he was also a little dissatisfied with the Shen family between his words. After Shen learned of his cousin's actions, he realized that he had done something wrong with good intentions. She wanted to apologize to her husband, but she couldn't pull her face, so she had to go to Fang Mojiao as an intermediary.
After Fang Mojiao listened to the whole story, she also knew that the second sister-in-law was for her good, although there was an oolong in the middle, but she had no intention of harming people.
Fang Mojiao went to find him while Second Brother Fang was at home.
"Second brother, second sister-in-law, she didn't mean it, her cousin even hid her parents and brothers, how can her cousin, who doesn't meet often, know so clearly."
Second Brother Fang sighed, "I don't blame her for being negligent, it's just that I feel uncomfortable." My sister is so good, how can she always meet people who are not of good character. ”
Hearing this, Fang Mojiao's nose was a little sour, "Second brother, don't feel uncomfortable." Maybe my marriage hasn't come yet, even if I can't get married in this life, you and my eldest brother won't ignore me, right? ”
This is true, but Second Brother Fang still hopes that his sister can find her own happiness.
Under the persuasion of Fang Mojiao, Second Brother Fang and the Shen family reconciled as before, and in order to thank the sister-in-law for maneuvering around, the Shen family sent another generous gift.
Fang Mojiao felt that the second sister-in-law was too cautious, she didn't do this to thank her, but she didn't want to watch their husband and wife become cold and alienated.
In fact, not only Second Brother Fang and Shen were concerned about Fang Mojiao's lifelong affairs, but Jane's, who had been busy for several months, finally made time to think about her daughter.
Since meeting a family like the Yun family, Jane's vision for choosing a son-in-law has become more and more strict. Pick and choose, she can't look down on any of the right people in the capital.
People with good family style have children and grandchildren who are too ordinary; If the children and grandchildren are outstanding, there are too many intrigues in the family; has a good family style, talented children and grandchildren, and a rigid and strict mother.
Fang Shilang provided a few candidates, and Jane's sent someone to inquire, not to mention the ordinary family background, and the family conditions were not good, she didn't want her pampered daughter to marry and suffer.
Jane was so picky that she didn't decide on a suitable candidate until April of the following year.
Just when she was at a loss, a letter came from Jiangnan's mother's family.
The letter was written by Jane's sister-in-law, Mrs. Jane, who mentioned Fang Mojiao in the letter. said that he wanted to marry Fang Mozhi for his nephew Qi Yunzhi, and asked Jian if he had seen someone else for his daughter, and if not, could he consider the boy of their Qi family.
Jane has been married to the capital for more than 20 years, and she has no impression of her sister-in-law's maiden family for a long time, but she only remembers that the Qi family is not a big family in Jiangnan.
No matter how outstanding Qi Yunzhi was, Jane didn't want to marry her daughter far away, and had already decided to reply to Mrs. Jane's proposal.
Mrs. Jane's letter was very long, in addition to mentioning Fang Mojiao's family affairs, she also mentioned a tragic incident that happened in Jane's mansion a year ago.
On the twentieth day of the lunar month last year, the eldest daughter of Mrs. Jane, who had been married for almost 30 years, returned to her parents' house and cried that her husband Xu Zichun was acting absurdly. Only then did the Jian family know that Xu Zichun was mixed up with the thief who humiliated Aunt Du's body four years ago.
The thief fell in love with the daughter-in-law of the county guard of Bozhou County, took the person away at night, and forcibly fed the medicine to help the fun.
On the second day, the county guard's daughter-in-law woke up and found that she had lost her virginity, so she hanged herself by hanging a white silk on the beams of the house. When the thieves learned about it, they ordered Xu Zichun to return his body to the county guard's mansion.
When the son of the county guard saw that his wife was humiliated and died tragically, he went crazy and tried to find Xu Zichun and the thief, but he was dealt with by the thief for the following crimes.
The son and daughter-in-law of the county guard died tragically one after another, but he did not dare to seek revenge on him, because the thief was too strong behind him, and he was the regent's brother King Yunyang.
The king of Yunyang was ordered by the regent to come to Jiangnan to investigate the Shuangxian Sect, and the Shuangxian Sect arose in Bozhou, and the king of Yunyang stopped in Bozhou.
Xu Zichun and King Yunyang are the same dog, four years ago in the Jian Mansion to meet the beautiful and moving Aunt Du, with the help of Xu Zichun, King Yunyang defiled Aunt Du, and also let Xu Zichun also enjoy it.
As the eldest son-in-law of the Jian family, Xu Zichun's actions broke the hearts of the Jian family. Master Jian, who lost face, stabbed Xu Zichun with a sword in front of King Yunyang, and cut off relations with him, even Xu Zichun's wife and children, and the Jian family did not recognize them.
Aunt Jane's grandmother hated her mother's family and never returned to Jane's house for four years. After King Yunyang came to Jiangnan, Xu Zichun wanted to give his young daughter to King Yunyang as a concubine in order to please him, and Aunt Jian thought of her mother's family.
Master Jian didn't want to take care of Sister Shu's family affairs, but he took pity on his niece, so he let the two of them live in Jane's house. Who knew that something would happen in this house, Xu Zichun actually brought King Yunyang to Jian's house to rob people, and Aunt Jane's grandmother released Aunt Du who was locked up in Nanyuan in order to protect her daughter.
Although Aunt Du was crazy, she still remembered that she had killed her enemy. She got a dagger out of nowhere, stabbed Xu Zichun into a serious injury, and before she could deal with another enemy, she was stabbed into a sieve by the guards of the King of Yunyang.
After Aunt Du's death, Aunt Du's son Jian Yan stabbed Aunt Jane to death and disappeared, and Mrs. Jian sent many people to find it, but there has been no news until now.
After reading the letter, Jane was so angry that she slapped the letter on the table and said angrily: "Animal, you are simply unworthy of being a human being!" ”
Fang Mojiao happened to see this scene when she came in, and she was busy with concern: "Mother, what's wrong, who made you angry?" ”
Jane didn't want these dirty things to stain her daughter's ears, but when she reacted, she found that Fang Mojiao had already picked up the letter on the table and read it.
Fang Mojiao quickly skimmed through Mrs. Jane's letters, and when she saw that Mrs. Jane mentioned that she wanted to marry her for Qi Yunzhi, she couldn't help but feel angry in her heart.
When she saw the news of Aunt Du's tragic death and Jian Yan's disappearance, she was stunned.
"Mother, what is written on this is true?" She asked, stunned.
Jane sighed, "If something like this happens, how could your aunt lie to us." After speaking, she found that something was wrong with her daughter, so she hurriedly helped her daughter go back to rest, and let the stove cook soothing soup for her.