Chapter Seventy-Seven: Passing the Word
Date: 212-12-23
Seeing Jiang Yanming away, Mr. Zhang turned into the house, and Mrs. Lai hurriedly greeted him and said, "How did the master think of which one is which!" This gentleman said he would admit it? ”
"You know what?" Mr. Zhang took the tea, waved his hand and retreated from everyone, looked at Mrs. Lai and said, "Look at this Yao Wulang, like Da Lang, talking about eating, playing, and speculation, right?" Talk to you, you don't like it, and then talk to me about the world, talk elegantly, very insightful, this is called eight-sided exquisite, long-sleeved good at dancing, he is talented, the third in the capital Qiuqiu, the next Jinshi was born, and it is not a few years earlier or a few years later, this is the second, he is now under the door of the Marquis Yuan's mansion, and he is married to the niece of the deputy capital of the Privy Council, I think he can develop sooner or later, and now he will climb some friendships first, what is the harm? ”
"The old man can really squeeze oil out of a stone. \[\]”
"Alas, you and I are over half a hundred years old, and we are sixty people, and Da Lang is only sixteen this year, and he is not angry......"
"Why aren't you angry? Just now, Yao Wuye exaggerated Lang. Mrs. Lai couldn't listen to her son and said that her son was not good, so Zhang Da swallowed angrily and said: "You are a leprosy son with dysentery, and you should not see it if you have sores on your head, but you can't do it, I don't quarrel, I say, do you still listen?" ”
Mrs. Lai snorted angrily and nodded: "Okay, I won't quarrel with you, you say." ”
"At my age, I don't have any future, Da Lang, alas, don't talk about Jinshi, I can't think of raising people, I want him to show his talent next year, I have this ability, you have been thinking about Enyin, you don't want to think about it, just my grade, just ask for it, Da Lang is just a small official, you say, what's the use? He doesn't have the heart and eyes, and I can't sleep when I think about it. ”
Master Zhang clenched his fists and pounded Gao Ji heavily, Mrs. Lai blinked her eyes and thought about it, and became sad: "Master, what do you say?" We have to plan for this one son......"
"Isn't that what I'm planning for him! The Jiang family is now in trouble in Jiangning, let's get acquainted with that Yao Wulang, let Da Lang bow down to this gentleman, what's the harm? In the future, if Yao Wulang is developed, not to mention pulling, he can take care of Dalang, I have a long-term plan, you are usually confused, this matter can not be confused, go back and talk to Dalang, you have to respect Mr. ”
"When have I ever been confused? There is no need to explain this, I see that Da Lang admires Yao Wu very much, speaking of which, it is true, who do you say our Da Lang has served? I invited so many gentlemen in the past, not to mention the middle lift, the middle has been a jinshi, who have our big man served? Just this one, I think this Yao Wu is a capable person, otherwise our Dalang wouldn't be able to look down on it. Mrs. Lai went to see Jiang Yanming's benefits from another aspect, and Master Zhang glanced at her, and didn't bother to explain to her more, anyway, she just thought Yao Wulang was good.
"The Jiang family is now guarding filial piety, and they don't have to socialize much, aren't you going to go to the city to form an association to welcome the autumn the day after tomorrow? In the next post, please go to Yao's fifth daughter-in-law, you and she are also close and close. Master Zhang confessed again, and Mrs. Lai agreed: "Don't you say that I want to invite it, Yao Wu is so outstanding, and I don't know what a daughter-in-law is like, if she can be worthy, she is really a pair of golden boys and girls, I like to watch such a young and young one-on-one pair." ”
Mrs. Lai gestured with her two hands together, smiling and squinting, and Master Zhang glanced at her speechlessly, bowed her head and drank tea.
Jiang Yanming accepted such a disciple, so he had to dig out his mind and think about how to teach him to go on a little bit, this hard work is much more difficult than his own study, it is so difficult for him, Jiang's family and that shop are quiet, Jiang Yanwu and Jiang Yanbin in the south of the city are just like Li Danruo and Jiang Yanming discuss, they have no big skills, they want to be bad, but they don't have the ability to do this, and they can't do any tricks, I heard that Zhang Yanei worshipped Jiang Yanming as a teacher, Jiang Yanbin was scared and hid in Zhuangzi outside the city, and he didn't dare to show his head for several months.
Li Danruo went back and forth to Mrs. Lai twice, and on this day, Mrs. Cheng, who accompanied Mrs. Cheng in the main house, talked about Jiang Yanxia and Jiang Yan's family affairs: "...... The fifth sister and the sixth sister are not small, the fifth sister has a heavy filial piety, and the family affairs have to be pushed, the sixth sister is a family matter, and the wife sees? ”
"The sixth sister is also seventeen years old this year, so she can't be delayed, our family is in this situation now...... She's a concubine again, and she can't think too high, her family and people are all good, alas, even in the past, it was rare, I think, just pick a good character, and the life can be done, let Gorou pay attention to it every day, see if there is a suitable person in the school, and the person is good. Mrs. Cheng sighed and explained in a low voice.
Li Danruo nodded and responded: "My wife said yes, I think so too, let's ...... now The eldest uncle has not been cleared of their crimes, and they have come to those people's houses...... I can't mention it again, I just want my character to be good, and if I can have some more talent, it would be good. ”
"You say ...... very much"
The two were gossiping, in the west wing room next to them, Zhou was sleeping deeply, Jiang Yanying went to the back kitchen to boil medicine, and Su Er's grandmother held a flower shed, close behind the curtain, and listened to Li Danruo and Mrs. Cheng talking with her ears.
Jiang Yanying came in with the medicine, and Second Grandma Su was busy dusting her clothes with a flower shed and said with a smile: "I just saw a flying insect, I chased it all the way and I couldn't see it, why did you come back, I was in a hurry, my brother should cry, I have to go back quickly." Second Grandma Su said, and without waiting for Jiang Yanying to answer, she lifted the curtain and went out.
Second Grandma Su entered the East Chamber, Jiang Yanfan was half-asleep on the crooked couch, Second Grandma Su's face sank, she took a few steps to the side of the bed and looked carefully at the sleeping brother, and helped him kick open the quilt cover and cover it, then turned to the front of the couch, and pushed Jiang Yanfen to wake up and said, "Wake up, guess what I heard just now?" ”
"What good words can you have? Alas! It's a very annoying day. Jiang Yanfen yawned, and Second Grandma Su squinted at her and smiled: "Your family, is it a good word?" ”
Jiang Yanfen turned over and sat up all of a sudden, stared nervously at Su Er's grandmother and asked, "Which one did you say it to?" ”
"Where's it?" Second Grandma Su learned Jiang Yan's words, and the corners of her mouth and eyes were full of ridicule: "You see that you are in a hurry, you are still a girl's family, and you are embarrassed?" ”
"Good sister-in-law, tell me, it's all this time, what else is there to be embarrassed about." Jiang Yan hurriedly pulled Su Er's grandmother and said, Su Er's grandmother slapped Jiang Yan's hand unhurriedly, and then went over to look at Brother Cai'er, then sat back on the couch, looked at Jiang Yan and said with a smile: "It's not decided, that housekeeper grandma, tell the old lady what kind of in-law to pick for you." ”
"What's the pick? Good sister-in-law, you finished your words in one go, and you died in a hurry. Jiang Yanfen asked eagerly, and Second Grandma Su motioned for Jiang Yanfen to pour a cup of tea for herself, and then said slowly: "Say, I want to pick a good character for you," Second Grandma Su paused, and saw Jiang Yanfen's face showing joy, so she slowly continued: "Just have a good character, don't care about it, that housekeeper grandma is going to choose a good character for you from the poor school." ”
The joy on Jiang Yanfan's face instantly turned into astonishment, and then turned into anger: "I knew she wasn't a thing!"
"You tap, wake up Brother Cai'er!" Second Grandma Su stretched out her hand to block Jiang Yanfen's mouth and said, Jiang Yanfen turned her head and broke away from Second Grandma Su's hand, panting unevenly and with tears in her eyes, she only stared at Second Grandma Su and choked up: "I know that she dislikes me, and she wants to kill me!" I can't be at her mercy, she says to marry whoever she wants? Don't! Why didn't she marry herself? What about Xia Nizi? That's what she plans to do? ”
"Miss Xia wants to keep filial piety, and when she is full of filial piety and has saved enough dowry, she naturally wants to marry out in a beautiful way, so you can't compare with others, who calls you stupid!" Second Grandma Su dragged out her voice, unable to tell whether it was sarcasm or instigation, in the middle, there was more or less a sour taste, but Jiang Yanfen didn't have the heart to taste the taste in these words, only the two words poor and sour, which made her panic and angry.
"No! I can't let her manipulate me! It's not that easy!" In the middle of the night, Jiang Yan clenched her teeth and screamed angrily in a low voice, jumped off the bed, and ran back to her house like a gust of wind. Second Grandma Su watched the scene with excitement in her eyes, sighed comfortably, and leaned back on the pillow, okay, you have to have a good time to watch, more lively, and it's better to pass the time.
The days fly by, and in a blink of an eye it is the Midyear Festival, the Midyear Festival in Jiangning City, although it is not as luxurious and prosperous as the capital, but it is also full of splendor, there is no fun, although Mrs. Cheng said that she was unwilling to go out, but she sent everyone out to see the excitement and scatter their hearts, this half a year, the Jiang family has experienced too much suffering, and now it is finally a little more stable, and it is time for everyone to relax and enjoy this Jiangning City Midyear Festival.
The Zhou family is still so upside down, Mrs. Cheng didn't dare to let her go out, Jiang Yanying accompanied her mother and refused to leave, Zhao Da/Grandma didn't dare to take it out because Brother Min was small, so she only handed Sister Ye over to Jiang Yanxia to lead, although Grandma Wu San said that she didn't have a mind for everything, she couldn't bear the excitement of Brother Xian to go out, so she had to hug Sister Rui, and Li Danruo, Xia, Qiu, and Winter sisters, Second Grandma Su, and Jiang Yanfen and Jiang Yanfeng went out to see the Midyear Festival lanterns. Jiang Yanming, Zhang Wang, Liu Qing, and Yang Quan followed and watched.
The red men and green women in Jiangning City are very lively, but they are all carrying a little red sheepskin water lantern, and put the river lantern into the river, Li Danruo and others also bought one, a little red fire is burning, squeezed and moved to the river one by one, carefully put it in the river, and then retreated, looking at the ten thousand small lights floating on the river, and it was like the Milky Way falling to the world at night.
The group walked slowly along the river along the flow of people, Jiang Yanxia took her sister Jiang Yanqiu's hand, and walked among the crowd, Jiang Yanqiu was excited and admired while walking.