Chapter 84 Words to be half-truths (three watches)
In front of the door of Jinjue Pavilion, the two partners were closing the planks one by one, not far from the shop, two carriages were parked in one place, and the coachman who was driving the car was sitting in the shade of the tree and chattering familiarly.
It turned out that the owner of this blessed habitat was Zhang Xinyu's mother Yan Xiwen. This restaurant was originally her dowry shop, because it is located in the downtown area, business has always been very good, and it is also a famous time-honored brand in Beijing.
A few days ago, Zhang Xinyu sent a few pieces of gauze to Jiang Xinshan, Jiang Xinshan returned a few furs, and Zhang Xinyu took the opportunity to ask her here, in order to find out about Shen Li and Jiang Xinyao in Suzhou Mansion in the past.
Coincidentally, when she pushed open the window, she saw a young woman getting out of the carriage, and because of the woman's graceful figure, she took another look. Only then did she find out that the woman was Jiang Xinyao, who had met in Jiang's Mansion a few days ago, and she thought that it was really a coincidence, and she didn't care much about it. After Jiang Xinshan took a seat, she told her in a joking way.
As soon as Jiang Xinshan heard that it was Jinjue Pavilion, she became curious and asked the autumn equinox to help her to the window to take a look. At this time, Xu Hongyuan happened to get off the carriage.
Jiang Xinshan and Zhang Xinyu watched a young man wearing a six-grade civil official court uniform enter Jinjue Pavilion, and then Jinjue Pavilion closed the door and pretended, and they couldn't help but chuckle in their hearts.
Zhang Xinyu showed a vague smile and said, "Sister Xinshan, your fourth sister is really good!" Jin Jue Pavilion, I heard that it is from your south, and if you can gain a firm foothold in the capital, there must be a master behind you! ”
Jiang Xinshan was shocked, when Aunt Zhou was grounded, it was precisely because she made a big noise at the gate of Jinjue Pavilion and lost the dignity of Jiang's mansion that she was grounded by her father until now. And that time, it seems that it was because the mother and daughter entered Jinjue Pavilion, the door was closed, and the aunt wanted to go in, but was stopped by the shopkeeper and did not let in, which made the aunt angry. Said something that shouldn't have been said!
Zhang Xinyu glanced at Jiang Xinshan with a smile, and said, "Hey, sister, who is the young man who just went in." looks really talented, you say that this man and a woman went inside, the door was closed again, in broad daylight, what did you do? Really curious? ”
I saw her winkling at her personal maid Xiang'er, who took out a delicate purse from her arms and handed it to the autumn equinox beside her.
"Autumn equinox, there are more than a dozen taels of broken silver here, go outside and inquire. Who is this person in official uniform, just to help your young lady solve her doubts. ”
The autumn equinox didn't dare to make decisions on his own, his eyes looked at the master, and when he saw his master nodding, he hurriedly went outside.
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Going back, the uncle and nephew went up to the second floor. After recognizing each other, they naturally hugged their heads and cried.
Jiang Quan had already told the old lady Xing about the ins and outs of the matter. Jiang Xing heard that his sister-in-law had passed away, and his nephew had entered the Hanlin Academy, and he couldn't help but cry, and people who were nearly sixty years old were crying so much that they were choked up.
Jiang Xing grew up behind Jiang Zhen since he was a child. He knows the origin of the Jiang family and the Xu family very clearly. In his heart, Xu Jinxin is the only one who can make him call his sister-in-law. Therefore, he has not given up looking for this nephew all these years, but he is getting older. A lot of things are out of the question.
Half a year ago, he accidentally discovered that the carving of the Jinjue Pavilion ornaments was very similar to the carving of the Xu family back then. After inquiring again, the shopkeeper was actually Jiang Fu, who was supposed to take care of the yard in the countryside, so he became suspicious.
When Jiang Fu saw the old lady Xing, he was so frightened that he kowtowed and begged for mercy. If he refused to say one more word, he was really forced to have no choice, so he had to vaguely say that Jinjue Pavilion was Cuiyuxuan, and the shopkeeper was in the capital.
When Jiang Zhen died, he left the Xu family's Jade Xuan to Jiang Quan, in order to return it to the Xu family after finding the mother and son, Jiang Xing knew about it. Therefore, when he entered Beijing this time, it was fake to congratulate the old lady on her birthday, and it was true to find Jiang Quan.
After entering Beijing, he took his grandson to inquire about Jinjue Pavilion on his back, and carefully observed the Furen Residence on the other side of the door for more than ten days, and then found the door.
After listening to her uncle's words, Xin Yao hurriedly smiled and said, "I said that the source must be in the south!" ”
Xin Yao Yingying stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to her uncle.
Jiang Xing saw a niece and granddaughter at the old lady's birthday ceremony, and there were too many people at that time, so he didn't care to speak, and sat down and accepted her three heads.
The little girl who was sick and lying in ** back then is now so slim, and she also raised the power of one person to bring the Xu family's Cui Yuxuan back from the dead, Jiang Xing couldn't help but scold: "You kid, when your grandfather handed over Cui Yuxuan to you, he didn't tell you, although your uncle and I are useless, my mouth is still strong, if I didn't find it in Beijing this time, when do you plan to hide it from me?" ”
Xin Yao glanced at Xu Hongyuan, who was kneeling beside her, with a resentful look. Xu Hongyuan was immersed in sorrow and had not yet extricated himself, so he had to smile bitterly: "Uncle, you take a sip of tea first, moisten your throat, and I will listen to you." ”
Jiang Xing didn't shout.
Xin Yao said helplessly: "It has only been seven or eight months since the Zhou family building collapsed, and the little uncle has always been hidden behind the scenes, even when Grandmother Xu died, the little uncle was worried about people. It's not that we don't want to tell you, but we really think that uncle, you are old and your body is not good, so why worry about many people.
Grandfather didn't involve you back then, just to let you enjoy the blessings of your children and grandchildren. Grandfather and his old man always said that he was sorry for you before his death, and he always made you worry about him in this life, I thought that my uncle you are also a person with a full house of children and grandchildren, and then worry about the affairs of the Xu family, my little uncle and I can't bear it! ”
When Jiang Xing heard this, he remembered his brother's care before his death, and the tears that had just stopped dripping down again.
Xin Yao struck while the iron was hot, and said: "What's more, the little uncle is engaged to marry Yan Hongyu, the young lady from the Qingwang Mansion. Some people are not convinced that the little uncle can climb the family business of Qingwangfu, and they are looking for someone to find out the details of the little uncle. I'm afraid that pulling out the Xu family's affairs back then will ruin the future that my little uncle has worked so hard to get, so I ......"
Jiang Xinyao glanced at Xu Hongyuan resentfully, lowered her head, and stopped talking.
Jiang Quan listened to the half-truths and half-truths of the young lady, and he really admired it in his heart. On the other hand, the little master, Jiang Quan sighed secretly, or Miss Jinxin could see it clearly. This Jinjue Pavilion can only be passed on for a long time in the hands of the fourth lady!
Jiang Xing was startled when he heard that his nephew and Qingwangfu had climbed into marriage, and he didn't care about questioning his niece and granddaughter beforehand, so he hurriedly asked about his nephew's marriage.
Jiang Xinyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, hey, it really takes a lot of effort to coax the old man well, look at my sweaty head, that's urgent!
She looked up and saw her grandson Jiang Yuanbo standing behind her uncle looking at her, and hurriedly lowered his head again.
After a long time, Jiang Xingcai let out a long sigh before letting the two people on the ground get up.
Jiang Xinyao knelt for a long time, and then felt dizzy, and Mother Li was distressed when she saw it behind her, so she hurriedly stepped forward and sat down.
Jiang Xing said: "Yuanbo, come, kowtow to your uncle, and your cousin, come and meet!" This is my old family's, and I have been with me since I was a child. ”
Jiang Xing has a wife and three concubines, a total of two sons and two daughters, the eldest son and eldest daughter are from the main house, and the second son and second daughter are concubines. This Jiang Yuanbo is the youngest grandson of Changfang.
Jiang Yuanbo inherited the appearance of the Jiang family man very well, and if he looked closely, he looked a little similar to Jiang Xing.
He generously kowtowed to Xu Hongyuan three times, Xu Hongyuan is an elder, and he naturally has to take out some greeting gifts when he sees him for the first time. He touched his body for a while and gave him a piece of jade pendant that he was wearing.
Jiang Xinyao and Jiang Yuanbo are equals, and after saluting each other, they sat down one by one.
Jiang Xing looked at his nephew with relief and said, "Hongyuan, looking at you, uncle, I will feel at ease." In ten days or so, I will go back to the south. ”
Xu Hongyuan hurriedly said: "Uncle, when you drink your nephew's wedding wine, it's not too late to leave!" ”
Jiang Xing shook his head and stroked his beard and said: "That's not necessary, more things are better than less, you are all people who do big things, although your uncle can't help much, he can't drag you down." And I ask you, where is your mother buried? I'll go back and say goodbye. ”
Xu Hong's hand on the teacup shook slightly.
Xin Yao's eyes were sharp, she got up and took out a yellowed piece of paper from her arms, handed it to Jiang Xing, and said, "Uncle, this is my grandfather's handwritten letter, take a look!" ”
Jiang Xing's hands trembled, took the letter, and after a moment, tears flowed from his cloudy eyes.
He looked at Xu Hongyuan, who nodded and cried: "Uncle, I sent my mother back and stayed with my father, the two of them have been in love for a lifetime, and I can't bear to separate them." ”
Jiang Xing wiped his tears, folded the letter carefully, handed it back to Xin Yao, and sighed: "What did those senior monks say at the beginning......
Xin Yao said helplessly: "At the beginning, my grandfather left a word that he would not enter the ancestral grave, reserve a place, and not set up a monument. The niece and granddaughter were small-spoken, afraid that the old lady would not agree, so she had to come up with such a statement. (http://.)。 ”
Jiang Xing picked up the teacup, thought about it and put it down: "This thing is done right." I have been under the same roof with the old lady for decades, and from what I know of her, the person she hates the most in this life is Hongyuan's mother, in case she knows about this, I am afraid that it will be earth-shattering, and it is possible to dig a grave. ”
Jiang Xinyao and Xu Hongyuan looked at each other, and they both said in their hearts that they were old ladies, and this matter should be done.
"There's one thing you have to prepare for."
Jiang Xingfeng turned around, and his face became solemn.
"A few days ago, the old lady told me that she wanted to go back to the south to live, leaving her eldest brother alone there, and she couldn't go away. The old lady made it clear that she was going to be buried with her eldest brother, but the eldest brother already had Hongyuan's mother by her side, where would the old lady be buried in a hundred years, how to bury her, Hongjian, whether Hongsheng would agree after reading the letter, you all have to think about it. ”
Jiang Xinyao suddenly felt a headache, she has not come up with a good solution to this problem since her grandfather passed away.
She thought a few times and said, "Uncle, you are an elder, and your words have weight, what do you think should be done about this?" ”(..)
( Miss Jiang Si )