Chapter 375: The Eve of the Return Journey (7)
Indeed, as Sun Jiaoyu's wife Zheng said, the wife of Chen County's order, Luo, can indeed only be regarded as a small family in front of her.
The Zheng family was born in the imperial business, and the family history has been more than 100 years, and the Zheng family group also contributed money and efforts to help Taizu Taizong lay the foundation of the Ming Dynasty when Taizu Y Taizong fought the country.
The Luo family made their fortune in Zhengding, but unfortunately it can only be regarded as a small family in Zhengding, and it is not a big family. It's just that another family has a birthday party or something, and they will invite her to watch it together.
Seeing that Lin had been looking at her, Mrs. Zheng thought that Lin had something to say to her, so she asked casually.
"Old Madam Lin, what are you looking at me all the time? Could it be that your old man has something to say to the concubine alone? ”
When Lin heard Zheng say this, he immediately replied, "Mrs. Zheng, what's the matter." I just looked at Mrs. Zheng's appearance, which was somewhat similar to the appearance of one of my old friends. But my old man has been gone for a long time, and now I will never see him again. ”
When Zheng heard Lin say this, she immediately aroused the curiosity in her heart, so she asked more.
"Old Madam Lin, is your old man also surnamed Zheng? You just said that my appearance is very similar to his, and since I was a child, everyone said that my appearance was the most similar to my grandfather. ”
Lin recalled it in his mind for a long time before he replied, "Yes! My old man, he is also surnamed Zheng, but after so many years, where do I remember what he looked like? Just looking at Mrs. Zheng, I just remembered. ”
Where can the Lin family tell the Zheng family in front of her that she herself is the grandmother of the Zheng family, competing with the old lady of the Zheng family. At that time, the Zheng family had just moved to Zhengding, and the Zheng family's house was opposite the Lin family in Zhengding.
She fell in love with Zheng Yuanshan at first sight, and later fell in love with herself. She wanted to marry Zheng Yuanshan, but unfortunately no one in the Lin family agreed to her.
They are all saying that the Zheng family is from the imperial business, while she is the only daughter of the Marquis of Dongchang and the daughter of the Houmen. If it was promised to a businessman's family like this, the rest of her life would be ruined.
But who would have expected that although she failed to marry the Zheng family, who was born as an imperial merchant, she was also married to the Gu family, who was born as a merchant. Fortunately, Mrs. Gu at that time treated her very well, and she also gave birth to two sons for Mrs. Gu.
Listening to Lin's words, Zheng seemed to remember something, she carefully looked at the Lin family in front of her, and said: "Old Mrs. Lin, my grandfather once told the concubine that when he was young, the next door to the house was the embroidery building of the eldest girl of the Lin family in Zhengding.
I heard that the girl was still the only daughter of the Dongchang Hou Mansion, but the Dongchang Hou Mansion did not recognize her at that time, and it was the old lady of the Gu family who brought her to Zhengding. I don't know that girl, but it's Mrs. Lin?"
Old Madam Feng on the side listened to what Zheng said and immediately figured it out.
Her old sister, Mrs. Lin, although she is the only daughter of the Marquis of Dongchang, but now the Marquis of Dongchang does not recognize her as a sister, but it is not good to drive her out of the Hou Mansion, so she ordered someone to send her sister to the Lin family in Zhengding.
The Lin family in Zhengding and the Lin family in the Marquis of Dongchang Mansion are originally one family. But the Dongchang Marquis Mansion did not accept the Lin family, and the Zhengding Lin family would not give the Lin family any good looks, so they put the Lin family in the countryside and left her to fend for herself.
At that time, the old lady of the Gu family went out to do business, and encountered mountain bandits who robbed halfway, and it was the Lin family who hid the old lady of the Gu family at that time in his cellar, so that he could be safe.
Later, in order to repay the kindness, the old lady of the Gu family brought the Lin family at that time to the Lin family in Zhengding again, and asked the old lady of the Lin family at that time to take care of the Lin family. The Lin family lived in the embroidery building of the Lin family in Zhengding, and the Zheng family's house was opposite the Lin family.
Old Madam Feng has also heard that the old lady of the Zheng family at that time also had affection for the Lin family, but it was the old lady of the Gu family who was kind to the Lin family first, and then had affection for the old lady of the Zheng family.
Old Madam Feng glanced at the Lin family beside her, and when she saw that she was silent, she continued to drink the tea cup in her hand, so she replied for her.
"Mrs. Sun Jiaoyu, my old sister is indeed from the Lin family in Zhengding, but at that time, your grandfather Mrs. Zheng had already moved away from Zhengding, and the embroidery building you said in your mouth at that time may be the girl from the Lin family in Zhengding, not the old lady Lin in front of you."
Before Feng Lao'an said this, she had already exchanged glances with the Lin family in advance, and only after Lin's signal did she dare to say this.
Otherwise, if the Lin family didn't agree, she would run out and say this, and in the future, the Lin family would blame her, and it would be difficult to do.
Zheng listened to Feng Lao'anren's explanation, but she didn't believe it very much, she still thought about it, and wanted to ask Lin in person.
She paused, and then asked, "Old Madam Lin, do you and my grandfather know each other?"
This time, Old Madam Feng wanted to say a few words for the Lin family, but the Lin family herself took the lead.
"Mrs. Sun, what you said is indeed true, I know your grandfather, the old lady of the Zheng family, but it was many years ago. I can't remember these things clearly, I believe that your grandfather, Mrs. Zheng, can't remember it clearly, right?"
Lin didn't want to mention those past events, so he thought about prevaricating things in this way.
Since Mrs. Lin didn't want to mention it, then she believed that the Mrs. Zheng in front of her should not mention it again.
Zheng raised his eyes and glanced at Old Madam Feng, and saw that Old Madam Feng was blinking at her constantly, as if she was signaling something.
Zheng understood what Old Madam Feng meant, first bowed to the Lin family again, and then said slowly: "Old Madam Lin, it is the concubine who is abrupt, if the concubine is wrong, please forgive Mrs. Lin." ”
Seeing that the Zheng family in front of him no longer pursued, the Lin family wanted to take the hand of Chunxia, who was waiting beside him, and walked outside the house. "Second brother and sister, I feel unwell, but Sect Sun's wife is still here, please accompany Mrs. Sun Sect more, I'll go back and rest first."
As soon as Lin's words fell, he was carried by Chunxia beside him, and he came out of Old Madam Feng's back room.
Old Madam Feng glanced at the back of the Lin family leaving, and then continued to explain to Mrs. Sun Jiaoyu in front of her: "Mrs. Sun, Old Madam Lin is always unwell these days, if there is any place where the hospitality is not good, please don't be surprised by Mrs. Sun." ”
Hearing what Old Madam Feng said, Mrs. Sun Jiaoyu glanced out of the house, and saw the waiting girl in front, and Old Madam Lin followed closely behind.
"Old Madam Feng, you don't need to say it, I know it too. Mrs. Lin and my grandfather must have known each other, but since Mrs. Lin doesn't want to mention it, then I won't mention it anymore. After all, all these things have passed for so many years, and it won't be good for me if I keep mentioning them. ”
At this time, a maid suddenly came over outside the house and said that the third girl was coming over and wanted to say goodbye to Mrs. Feng.
Old Madam Feng heard the waiting maid say that Gu Yutang was coming, and immediately asked the maid to invite Gu Yutang in.
After Gu Yutang came in, he bowed to Old Madam Feng who was sitting on the soft couch, and then looked carefully in the room, but didn't see the Lin family, thinking that the Lin family didn't come, so he asked Old Madam Feng a few words.
"Grandmother Feng, I don't know if my grandmother just gave it over?"
"Sister Tang, your grandmother was here to talk to us early, and then I saw that she was tired, so I asked Chunxia to send her down to rest."
As Mrs. Feng spoke, she asked the maid to move the embroidery stool over and placed it beside Mrs. Sun Jiaoyu.
Gu Yutang sat on the embroidery stool, saluted and greeted the wife of Sun Jiaoyu, and then continued: "Grandmother Feng, dare to ask who this lady is?"
Before Mrs. Feng could open her mouth to help Gu Yutang introduce her, Mrs. Sun Jiaoyu here had already opened her mouth and helped Mrs. Feng introduce her.
"Third girl, I am the wife of the Pengpu County Sect, the third girl can call me Mrs. Sun, or Mrs. Zheng."
As Mrs. Sun said this, she took Gu Yutang's hand again, took off a gold-inlaid jade jade pendant she was carrying, and put it on Gu Yutang's hand.
"The first time I saw the third girl, I didn't carry anything else, this gold-inlaid jade bracelet is still the bracelet I married to the Sun family back then, and now I will give this bracelet to the third girl."
Gu Yutang smiled and accepted the gold-inlaid jade bracelet that Zheng forced into her hand, and then said, "Mrs. Sun, since this bracelet is your dowry, then I can't ask for you." Such a valuable thing, Yutang is ashamed! Let's ask Mrs. Sun to take it back! ”
Gu Yutang said that she was going to take off the bracelet that Mrs. Sun Jiaoyu had worn on her hand and return it to Mrs. Sun Jiaoyu's hand.
"Madam, such a valuable item, please take it back! Tang'er really didn't dare to accept it! ”
Mrs. Sun Jiaoyu did not take the bracelet handed over by Gu Yutang, but put the gold-inlaid jade bracelet back on Gu Yutang's hand, patted the back of Gu Yutang's hand, and replied.
"Third girl, wearing such a bracelet on my hand is really a waste of this bracelet, please ask the third girl to accept it! It is much better to wear it on the hands of the three girls than on mine. ”
Old Madam Feng looked at Gu Yutang from the side who still refused to accept the bracelet, and hurriedly echoed Mrs. Sun's words.
"Sister Tang, since Mrs. Sun Jiaoyu asked you to accept it, you can accept it honestly! If you are reluctant to wear this bracelet on weekdays, put it away carefully and make it your dowry at the bottom of the box. ”
After Gu Yutang accepted the bracelet, he didn't continue to stay on his wrist, but lowered his legs and handed it to Ah Hua beside him, asking Ah Hua to put it away carefully.
Gu Yutang continued to sit on the embroidery stool next to Mrs. Sun Jiaoyu, and carefully looked at Mrs. Sun Jiaoyu in front of her, Zheng Shisheng's appearance was very good, and she was very outstanding.
Even if she was put in the crowd, she could recognize the Zheng family in front of her at first sight.
"I heard that the third girl has already promised someone, if the third girl hasn't promised someone, I want to tell the third girl to my family's second lang.
My Erlang is about to end, and his father has been looking for a daughter-in-law for her these days. It's a pity that my Erlang's vision is too high, and he can't pick a suitable one. I've been running around for his marriage these days. ”
Looking at Zheng's appearance, Gu Yutang thought, their family Erlang, shouldn't it be any worse?
Gu Yutang smiled faintly and replied.
"Mrs. Sun, this marriage is the most urgent thing. The second son of the Sun family has not yet married, which means that he has not met the second son of the Sun family. ”
Hearing Gu Yutang say this, the lady of the Sun Sect felt relieved.
"What the third girl said is reasonable, it turned out that we forced Erlang too hard, and we picked so many good ones for her, but none of them liked it. Now we want to pick it for himself, and see how good it is?"
Gu Yutang didn't have lunch in the back room, but went to the big kitchen for lunch, when Gu Yutang went over, he saw Chen County's wife Luo pulling two little dolls, and eating a banquet with the maids and wives in the big kitchen.
"What did that lady do? Why are you pulling two little dolls, still eating in the house?" Gu Yutang pulled the steward who was waiting in the big kitchen and asked.
Before the housekeeper had time to reply to Gu Yutang's words, Mrs. Bei Naluo pulled her over again, glanced at Mrs. Naluo, her face was flushed with alcohol, and she pulled the housekeeper's mother-in-law, and began to play drunk.
"Come on, Mother Zhang, let's have some more!"
Before the housekeeper could open her mouth to drink, Mrs. Naro sprinkled all the wine on the housekeeper's clothes.