Chapter 60: Be Prepared
Time: 212-12-9
Seeing that the eldest / grandmother Zhao was about to give birth, Mrs. Cheng prayed for the safety of Zhao / grandmother, and the Great Xiangguo Temple made a water and land dojo for three days in a row to pray for the whole family. \[\]
The water and land dojo was just completed for two days, in the middle of the night, but an hour, Zhao Da/Grandma gave birth to the eldest grandson of the third room, Mrs. Cheng was overjoyed, and now the four grandchildren, except for Jiang Yanming and Li Danruo, who had just been married for a few months, the remaining three rooms all had great-grandchildren. The third wife, Liao, was also a little happy, and as soon as it was dawn, she was busy sending people around to report the good news.
The families received the good news, and the fine rice and charcoal vinegar were also sent to the door of Jiang's mansion like flowing water, Li Danruo only guarded the courtyard because of his filial piety, and did not take a step out of the courtyard, before lunch, Jiang Yanming returned to the main house in a cold air, Li Danruo went out, saw his gloomy face, and asked in a daze: "What's wrong?" ”
"Let's go inside." Jiang Yanming's voice was low, the two entered the east chamber, Li Danruo made tea over, retreated from the crowd, and sat sideways on the edge of the kang, Jiang Yanming put the tea on the table, reached out and pulled Li Danruo's hand between his hands, and stopped for a while before he whispered: "Jingwangfu also sent someone to send fine rice and charcoal vinegar, or ...... Beat gongs and drums all the way to send it over. ”
Li Danruo was stunned for a moment, and paused for a moment before asking in a low voice, "What did the eldest uncle say?" ”
"Uncle means, I think the eldest prince still wants to get together with our family."
"How is that possible!" Li Danruo lost his voice, Jiang Yanming's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light, and he looked at Li Danruo in surprise and said, "You don't think it's right?" I think so too!" Jiang Yanming took Li Danruo's hand, moved forward and sighed: "I don't know what to say, and I don't dare to say it deeply, the eldest uncle is too ...... Some people look up to their own families, where can we count people like us? What's the use of bringing us together? Besides, such a big fight to send charcoal vinegar, lest the world not know, what kind of picture is this? Rather, it is a warning. ”
Li Danruo trembled slightly, looked at Jiang Yanming and nodded: "I think so too, what about the eldest brother still taking sick leave?" ”
"Well, today he is still busy and happy, and he is very happy to have an eldest son." Jiang Yanming frowned and said, Li Danruo looked at Jiang Yanming, and was silent for a while before smiling bitterly: "He wants to ...... What did he think? ”
"He meant, if King Jing knew that he was sick and didn't want to do this long history again, and reprimanded him in a rage, it would be better." Jiang Yanming said helplessly, Li Danruo chuckled, daring to think about taking advantage of all the good things!
"What about the wife? What does the wife mean? Li Danruo asked again, Jiang Yanming shook his head and said, "My wife has always cared about these things outside. ”
"Jing Wangfu sent charcoal vinegar, she won't know it! What about this matter? What does the wife say? ”
"What the wife means, the eldest brother should go back and do a good job of this long history, and be a man with a clear conscience, not to mention that this dispatch was originally begged by himself, that is, the court was sent down, and now the proprietor is not good, then he can't abandon it, this person can't be indebted, but the wife said this, the eldest brother never listened, he only wanted to take one step to the sky, and soar."
"The third aunt is also looking forward to the eldest brother and the third uncle, and they will be prosperous in just three sentences, and this will be mentioned." Li Danruo smiled bitterly, Jiang Yanming put his palm up, put Li Danruo's hand between his hands, looked at her and hesitated for a moment, and then said in a low voice: "Third Uncle Niang was not like this before...... I heard my aunt and the eldest sister of the Yao family talk about once, the eldest aunt entered the door, and gave birth to the eldest sister and the second sister, after giving birth to the second sister, the body was not good, and it took three or four years to recuperate, and then she was pregnant with the third brother. At that time, the eldest brother of the third uncle, Mr. Liao, had just started a family for less than two years, and he took his younger brother out of the single, no one controlled, learned all the five poisons, and lost the family business in less than two years, and the family had to come to find the third aunt from time to time to fight the autumn breeze to pass the difficulties, and the time was long, the wife and the eldest aunt, the second aunt they were fine, and the people in each room were inevitably a little unpleasant to say, the third aunt was originally a strong character, and the temperament became more and more ...... My aunt often said that the third aunt was also a hard worker. ”
Jiang Yanming said vaguely, looked at Li Danruo and said: "When we were young, we studied together, the eldest brother was not very good at reading, and he was often beaten by the third uncle and couldn't meditate on the stool, he and the third uncle had a temper, and when he heard something, he was suspicious that people laughed at him. Jiang Yanming shook his head with a wry smile: "Even now, I don't dare to persuade him more, although he won't swing his fist, but he still brushes his sleeves away if he doesn't like a word." ”
Li Danruo stretched out his hand to shake Jiang Yanming's hand, sighed and said, "He can't listen to it, and he doesn't have to say much in the future." ”
"Well, the second brother also said the same, let's just live our lives." Jiang Yanming took Li Danruo's hand, looked at her carefully and asked, "Have you been better in the past two days?" Still very thin. ”
"It's much better, how can you be so fat when you go back."
"Well, did you eat lunch?" Seeing that Li Danruo shook his head, he hurriedly continued: "Let people set the meal." Li Danruo said 'um', withdrew his hand, and ordered the meal to be set out under the kang.
The two ate, Yao Huang made tea, Jiang Yanming drank tea, and talked to Li Danruo for a long time before getting up and going to the study in the front yard.
Sending Jiang Yanming away, Li Danruo stood in front of the south window, looking at the light outside the window, and the situation in front of him was like looking outside through this thick gauze window, he could see that it was an extremely bright, faint and dark light cluster of light and shadow, but he almost didn't know what the scenery was outside, the emperor had been on the throne for nearly two months, but there was almost no movement, and the things copied in the mansion were pitiful, and the tabloids in the market were also depressed for a while, no one rose, and one did not fall...... Once a son of heaven and a courtier, such an abnormality is really shocking.
Li Danruo stood slightly sore legs, took two steps back, sat on the kang, turned his head to look at Yao Huang and ordered, "Please come in and talk." Yao Huang agreed, and after a while, Mama Shen entered the East Chamber, and saw that Li Danruo looked safe, and was facing something written in a few account books, and when she saw Mama Shen coming in, she hurriedly put down her pen and smiled: "Mama sit on the kang." Shen Mama took off her shoes, sat on the kang, Yao Huang and Wei Zi made tea, put the account book on the kang corner, brought a few candied fruits and snacks on the kang table, Li Danruo cleaned her hands, took a piece of candied fruit and bit it, looked at Yao Huang and Wei Zi and said: "I will say a few important words to Mama, you two also listen, Wei Zi looked at the door." Wei Zi agreed and stood at the door of the east chamber.
"What big deal does Grandma want to discuss?" Mama Shen hurriedly put down the cup and said with concern, Li Danruo smiled lightly: "It's not a big deal, I want to marry Yao Huang and Wei Zi before the year." Mama Shen clapped her hands and smiled: "This is a good thing, and there is no need to rush the New Year, it's mid-November, and the six ceremonies have not passed, where can I catch up?" I'm optimistic that the days will be good in March and April next year, and it's the same, and the two of them can't marry together, otherwise it will be inconvenient for you to be in this house, take my ...... look."
"Mama, just a few years ago, the better, I asked Wei Zi, she also likes Pingfu, this one, even if it is decided, Yao Huang's neighbor since childhood, the two families have also agreed, just in the middle of the month, Mama will help me go to Yao Huang's house, in the middle of the month, both of them have to get married." Li Danruo's tone was relaxed and peaceful, but it was indisputable, and Mama Shen looked at Li Danruo in a daze.
Li Danruo finished biting the candied fruit, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, turned his head to look at Yao Huang and Wei Zi who were stunned, and continued: "I am in such a hurry to marry you out, and the dowry is wronged, and those false faces are not wanted, I will give you five hundred taels of silver alone, and the dowry, just carry the box of silver, and the two of you will also give it to you, and become a parent...... You don't have to come in on an errand. ”
"Grandma, what are these words? What's going on? Yao Huang was anxious, Wei Zi didn't speak, only looked at Li Danruo in shock, Li Danruo took a breath and smiled: "Didn't I say it a long time ago, after you became a parent, you can receive it if you want to, and if you don't want to be an errand boy, you don't need to come in again to receive a messenger, we often come and go, after all these years of hard work, after getting married, first rest for half a year, if you still want to come in to receive the messenger, and then come in to receive it, look at you, what is it called?" ”
Yao Huanghu looked at Li Danruo suspiciously, Li Danruo smiled and said: "It's just the same, this matter, the outside said that I pointed to my relatives, and this day has already been set, and I can't say more than a word." Yao Huang and Wei Zi hurriedly bent their knees to agree, and Li Danruo turned his head to look at Mama Shen and ordered: "You two go outside and guard, and I will say a few words to Mama." ”
"What's wrong?" Shen Mama asked with a solemn face, Li Danruo lowered her eyes, and said with a wry smile for a while: "Mama, I can't say clearly, it's just that I'm uneasy, just in case, just in case, let Pingfu do it, Mama and Pingfu, also take it off together, just don't make a noise outside, and these shops, a grange, the title deed, the house deed are here, Mama take it and put it away, just in case, there are still a few shops and Zhuangzi harvest, and the silver will be received to you first, and it will be said in the middle of next year." ”
Li Danruo said, leaned over and took a very small yellow pear box and handed it to Mama Shen, Mama Shen took it and said: "Grandma don't worry, although it is good to be prepared, I think grandma is also thinking too much." Li Danruo tilted his head and thought about it and said with a smile: "Mama said yes, but when I prepare, I will feel at ease." ”