First Marriage (VIII) (Part I)

Lan's face was hot. Back then, she thought that her niece was married to the main family, even if she was the son of a concubine, she was also a very successful child, so that she had arms and a helper in the Tang family, how could she know that her mother's brother and sister-in-law were so unreliable, so that Lan Xin got on the sedan chair with a big belly, and completely slapped the Tang family's face, so that she didn't dare to speak loudly in the Tang family for two years.

It turned out that this eighth aunt was Lan Xin's own aunt, and the eighth aunt also followed Tang Lan into the barracks back then, where they met the Kanto Lan family together and married the young lady of the Lan family. Later, Uncle Batang really didn't like to endure hardships in the army, so he returned to Kansai early, and felt that Kansai was not as prosperous as the capital, so he moved to the capital. I used to manage some things in the Ping An Inn, and I felt that the salary of the Ping An Inn was too low, so I opened my own file, relying on my family background, and doing dry goods business in the capital. It's just a drop in the bucket compared to the owner's business, and it's not even as good as a one-percent deal of a Yuehuaxuan store in the capital.

Lan Xin has been chasing Xinjie for the past few years, and when Xinjie is in the capital, Lan Xin will also go to see her aunt and take out a little news of the Tang family from her aunt. After Uncle Batang made money in the dry goods business, he no longer crowded into a small courtyard with only one main house and two wings near the main house, but bought a four-entry courtyard in the painting boat alley across three streets, and the family lived comfortably with a dozen servants. The first time Lan Xin came, she burst into tears, and wept bitterly in front of Lan to express her desire to repent. Lan is a soft-hearted person, and Lan Xin is her brother's own flesh and blood, she watched her grow up, so she relented, and went to ask Uncle Batang for her permission to come to the house in Huafang Hutong. Uncle Batang also asked his brother-in-law to help him because of the purchase of dry goods on the East Road, so he agreed. After all, Xinjie didn't even go to the residence, let alone socialize with their uncles from the side branches.

Yesterday, the Lan family took Xinfeng back after drinking the wedding wine and ran into Lan Xin, Seeing her pitiful, he took her in and stayed first. Xinfeng was also very uncomfortable when she went back yesterday, She has already said that the other party is a child of a scholarly family in the capital, and now it is a Privy Council's eight-grade pen sticker, which is also considered promising at this age. But the husband's family is very knowledgeable, and the silver is not much, and the dowry that can be given adds up to less than two thousand taels of silver, and the eighth cousin also gave her a dowry of more than one thousand taels, and the Lan family privately subsidized her only a total of two or three thousand taels. Compared with yesterday's ten miles of red makeup, there are more fractions of which one than this.

is also surnamed Tang, and when Xinfeng compares it, he feels inferior and bitter in his heart. In addition, Lan Xin was talking nonsense on the side, and she was a hundred unpleasant to the so-called three young grandmothers in her heart. And the illusion that Lan Xin gave her, as long as Lan Xin was the third young grandmother, she could get a lot of benefits. In this way, she likes and recognizes Lan Xin, the third sister-in-law, more in her heart. If it weren't for Uncle Batang who reprimanded them today, I was afraid that Lan Xin would want to follow in.

Xinfeng glared at Aunt Qitang, and her temper was still there: "Is it because Aunt Qitang is a continuator, that she especially helps a woman who is not the original partner?" Zhao sat there and felt very embarrassed, as soon as Lan Xin came yesterday, she mixed with this sister-in-law with a temperament, she felt that it was inappropriate, and she thought that her husband would hint at her mother-in-law at night, and quickly send Lan Xin back to the Kanto Lan family, but she didn't expect something to happen at this time.

Aunt Qitang was suddenly so angry that she couldn't speak. Lan was very embarrassed, so he had to slap his daughter on the arm again: "What's the matter with you girl today?" I ate too much food in the morning, got lost, and talked nonsense here?! Don't apologize to Aunt Seven? ”

Although Xinfeng apologized and was pulled by the Zhao family to sit on the other side, when he sat down, he muttered: "Originally, she was a palace maid in the palace, a subordinate, and she was also worthy of being the young grandmother of the Tang family?!" ”

Zhao had to push her: "Sister, stop talking nonsense." The female official next to the Queen Mother is also a fourth-grade female official in the imperial court. ”

Xinfeng still had to talk back: "If it weren't for the Queen Mother to give the Tang family face, how could she have that life?" Besides, if she is a female official, she is also married to be a second house. ”

Liu Jin looked at Xinfeng coldly, Xinfeng was just angry, and when he saw Liu Jin's eyes, he was even more angry, pointing at him and yelling: "You a guard dares to stare at Miss Ben, I'll tell Brother Xintian in a while, let him clean you up." ”

The people in the side branch also have eyesight, and looking at the dress of Liu Jin and others, they know that they are not the guards of the old mansion. I had already guessed that it was Xinjie who was outside.

Liu Jin snorted coldly, he didn't want to pay attention to her, but she was a woman who didn't know what to say, her master was newly married, and he didn't want to be angry.

Seeing that Liu Jin ignored her, Xinfeng suddenly became angry, pointed at Liu Jin and scolded: "You slave, why are you so arrogant and unreasonable." The guards of the Tang Sect have become more and more unpleasant in recent years. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Xintian walk in, he looked at it seriously, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Does Xinfeng think I haven't managed the guards well in the past few years?" ”

Xinfeng's juniors were still a little afraid of Xintian, and they muttered for a long time before squeezing out a sentence: "I just said that this is ignorant, and I didn't blame the eldest brother." ”

Xintian glanced at her and turned to the Lan family impatiently: "Aunt Batang, please take care of the juniors." There are some things that they don't understand, don't talk nonsense. ”

Lan was taught a lesson by her nephew, and she couldn't get over her face, but Xinfeng was too flamboyant, so she had to nod. Seeing that her mother gave in, Xinfeng was very unwilling, but she couldn't help it.

Xintian ignored them, walked to get started first, and saluted today's eldest uncle. The eldest uncle is now helping Xintian manage the trading of rice in the capital, and he pays a lot of dividends every year, and he is very polite to see Xintian. Uncle and he were greeting each other, when they saw Xinyang and Xinye also come in. Xintian glanced at the hourglass, there was still half an hour, and he was about to let people go to see if the newcomer was coming, when he saw the door of the main hall, Xinjie came with Lian'er in a pink dress. Xintian's first feeling is that he is talented and beautiful, and he is a fairy couple. He sighed almost inaudibly, or the third brother was lucky. Shinno quickly glanced at his eldest brother and showed a hint of a smile.

Lian'er has always been plainly dressed, but she is not too plain in her newlyweds, so she chose a silk skirt with a pink stand-up collar, and the skirt waist is tightened, lining her tall and plump figure. There are not too many jewelry on the head, only the silk golden phoenix of the ruby with the size of the thumb given by the Queen Mother, and the broken red stone of the same texture hangs on the tail of the phoenix, which is noble and luxurious but not tacky. There was no fat powder on his face, but he nodded a little red lip, and his skin appeared white and silky. Many of the juniors who had been in the cave room last night saw it today, and they only felt that they were brand new. Yesterday, under the red candle in the cave room, she was shy and tactful, witty and flexible, and she saw that many young students were swaying and envious of the groom. Today is completely a beautiful and refined lotus, only dare to look at it from afar, and dare not poison. Even the Lan family, who pitied his niece in his heart, had to admit that although Lan Xin was beautiful and charming, she was still a little more tacky than this one.

The brothers of the Tang family all have commonalities, and they are often straightforward and sophisticated. The newlyweds came to the eldest uncle first, and after saluting in front of the elders such as the uncle and grandmother, they asked people to bring the gifts and serve them one by one. Everyone present was a pair of golden peony flowers in the form of auspicious ingots, all barefoot gold, one or two for each pair. In addition, the elders of the uncles and grandmothers, each of them has a high-quality Hangzhou silk of Fu Ruixiang, the uncles are a set of high-quality official kiln teacups, the aunts are all a horse of Furuixiang Baihua silk clothing, the young brothers are the stationery of Yixinzhai, and the sisters are a box of high-quality rouge of Baihuatang. Everything in the capital is not available at any time if you have money, and you must book it in advance. Even if you don't use these things, taking them out and giving them away is a hard-to-find boutique. Xinjie has just returned to Beijing, and the wedding preparations are in a hurry, and it is still shocking that he can collect such a batch of gifts.

At yesterday's wedding, there were relatives of the Queen Mother and the Chen family, and the eldest uncle didn't have a chance to show his face. Today, the newlyweds visited the past one by one, respectfully, and the gifts were heavy, and most of them were still very satisfied. Although the older generation is happy, they are quite stable, and many of the younger generation can't sit still. The grandson of the third uncle's family, Xinfang, was one of them, and when he saw the delicate black horn pen holder, he almost jumped up with joy: "Thank you third brother and third sister-in-law." This gift is so good, I saw this batch of pen holders in Yixinzhai a while ago and liked it very much, so I wanted to receive a few, use it for myself, and leave a few for others. Unfortunately, I didn't bring any money that day, and when I went with the money the next day, the hostess said that some guests had taken them all. Unexpectedly, it was actually accepted by the third brother. ”

Xinjie smiled slightly: "These gifts are really not my choice, thank you sister-in-law if you want to thank you." ”

Xinfang hurriedly got up and waved at Lian'er: "Thank you, sister-in-law!" ”

Lian'er smiled quietly: "It's good if the seventeenth brother likes it." ”

Xinfang hurriedly said, "I like it, I like it." If I use it in school, I will be envied by those few people. ”

Xinfang has now passed the government test and entered the Guozijian, waiting for Dabi two years later. Many people in the Guozi Prison can not care about clothes, but they are very fond of the four treasures of the study.

Xinjie smiled: "It's so good, I have time to take your classmates to Yixinzhai to take care of the business." ”

Xinfang was a little surprised: "That proprietress knows the four treasures and the piano very well, and is she an acquaintance of the third brother?" ”

Xinjie smiled and shook his head: "I don't know the shopkeeper in the store, but I know that the real proprietress is here." He hugged his beloved wife.

Xinfang reacted: "Yixinzhai is my sister-in-law's capital?" ”

Lian'er smiled and nodded.

Xinfang's smile was even bigger: "The gang in the school is probably jealous of me, everyone says that the boss of Yixinzhai is clever, not only very good, but also understands us literati very well." It turned out that the third brother and sister-in-law were supporting the trick behind. ”

Xinjie shook his head: "It's not me, that Yixinzhai is your third sister-in-law's idea from beginning to end." The capital was also paid by herself, and she didn't ask me for a tael of silver. ”