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"What happened to having a daughter?" Zhao Chengcai was puzzled, so he threw a mulberry into his mouth to satisfy his hunger, and specially explained, "I'll taste one."

"Eat you, no one will say you" Zhang Qingting glanced at him, "Do you really don't understand or fake don't understand?" I just said that I don't like sourness today, and your mother will not be of use when she hears it. If I give birth to a girl, I'm afraid she will be even more embarrassed."

"Old man, aren't they all like this? I will talk to my mother about it, only you will be more tolerant when you arrive, and when the child is older and has feelings, it will be good" There have always been many patriarchs in this world, if Zhang Qingting really gives birth to a girl, even if Zhao Wang's family is a little unhappy at that time, Zhao Chengcai can also understand, "It's enough for our own daughters to be in pain, and we have to ask everyone to be as distressed as us"

Zhang Qingting didn't know this truth, but he felt a little uncomfortable thinking about it, "What's wrong with the girl?" If they all have children and no daughters, what is the use of raising so many children? I can't even get a daughter-in-law."

Zhao Chengcai laughed when he heard it, "I didn't say that my daughter is bad, why are you in a hurry with me?" ”

Zhang Qingting was not happy in his heart, and made a little sex, "Of course you just have something ugly, and it also falls on my head, you don't know half a word if you don't say anything, Sister Fang listens to me today, I don't like to eat sour, so what kind of expression is rushing to grab this mulberry, it's really a villain's face, this is not my bad heart, if she gives birth to a girl, it's okay, if she really gives birth to a child." I'll put my words here, your brother's family business, don't even think about it, don't believe us."

Zhao Chengcai can understand the root cause of his daughter-in-law's displeasure, this is also true, a family of two brothers and pregnant women, although their daughter-in-law and his brother's concubine are not comparable, but if they give birth to a child, it is different between men and women. Even if it is a son, in the hearts of the old man, I am afraid that it is more expensive than the daughter of the concubine, so it is no wonder that Zhang Qingting has a pimple in his heart. At the moment, he persuaded him with good words, and it took a long time to coax his daughter-in-law to be happy.

After dinner tonight, Liu Fang also took the initiative to pinch Zhao Chengdong's shoulders and legs, and was very courteous, while Zhao Chengdong was very happy, she said coldly, "Miss Yang is such a good person, why did she be so unlucky?" ”

Zhao Chengdong heard it strangely, "Which Yang girl?" ”

Liu Fang smiled ambiguously, "Just your brother, Miss Yang."

"You say, Sister Tao, why is she unlucky?"

"Don't you know and you're still asking me?"

"What do I know?"

"You just pretend to be confused for me" Liu Fang gave him a hand, lowered her voice, and said quietly, "I look at her heart, it seems that she is still thinking about your brother, don't you say that she almost married in the past?" Why did you become the one you are now? ”

Zhao Chengdong also smiled and talked about the gossip of the eldest brother, "It's okay to talk to you now, the eldest brother grew up with Sister Tao since he was a child, and the relationship is naturally better." We all thought they were a couple, just waiting for them to get married. It's just that when my brother was in Xiucai, when my mother really asked someone to go, the Yang family wanted to hire money, and our family couldn't afford it at that time, and my mother met my sister-in-law and her father, and I lost into a poor egg......"

"Uncle Zhang used to gamble?"

"Isn't that right? You go and inquire, what was the situation of their family in the past? Don't look at the current situation of the sister-in-law's family, when she married in, the whole family did not even have a piece of luggage except for the clothes on the body, if it were not for the sister-in-law to kill pigs to make money, their family would have starved to death, at that time, for two taels of silver, sister-in-law, her father allowed her sister-in-law into the door, and the mother took a fancy to the sister-in-law's ability, so she decided on this family. But my sister-in-law stopped doing it several times, and finally caught my mother back. At that time, my brother had already made up his mind at the Yang family, but he was so late, and he still let his mother escort them to become relatives."

Oh Liu Fang only now understood the cause and effect of the matter, she rolled her eyes, and said sexually, "Then if Miss Yang marries in, I'm afraid the eldest brother will be more comfortable."

Zhao Chengdong didn't agree, "That's not necessarily not necessarily a sister-in-law, it's really capable Since she entered the door, our family will get better when we see the sky." But her temper ......," he shook his head.

"That's not what I said" Liu Fang saw that although he respected Zhang Qingting, he was also a little dissatisfied with her temper, so he provoked it slightly, "Needless to say, the eldest brother is both motivated and willing to work hard, even if there is no sister-in-law in our family, if the eldest brother can take the official exam in the future, our family will also be able to prosper Although this sister-in-law is capable now, her mind is still on her own, you see that she is like this to her mother-in-law, where can we get better?" ”

sighed heavily, "Don't blame me for being a small-minded woman, I'm already your person, of course I follow you wholeheartedly." It is said that you are two brothers, and you are not ten or eight of you, so why do you have to split up? The eldest brother is so insistent, can there be no idea of the sister-in-law in the future? Then sister-in-law, why is she in a hurry to leave us out? Have you thought about it?"

This can be regarded as talking about Zhao Chengdong's sore spot, and he is the most reluctant to break up. It's really a matter of dividing, and it's best to wait for your parents to return to the West. At that time, my brother and sister-in-law didn't know how much silver they could earn, and he wanted to divide it again, and he could become a rich man with that money alone. Like now, I have to work hard for most of my life.

Liu Fang looked at him and added vinegar, "If the eldest brother married Miss Yang back then, she was gentle and gentle, I'm afraid we could still talk and laugh like a concubine." Which is like now? Forget it, who makes people have the ability, we don't have it, just look at people's faces."

She smiled suddenly, "Hey, you said, if there are more people in the eldest brother's room to help persuade him, will the eldest brother not break up with us?" ”

Zhao Chengdong's heart moved when he heard this, but then he shook his head, "How is that possible?" If your sister-in-law knows, you must make a fuss, but don't go out and talk nonsense."

"Ahem, am I that stupid? I'm just talking to you—" She deliberately left half of her words behind.

Sure enough, Zhao Chengdong was tempted, "But what? ”

"But my sister-in-law is about to give birth, and it will definitely be inconvenient to serve the eldest brother at that time, in fact, we are now in the family, even if we marry the eldest brother, it is nothing. Didn't my mother-in-law mean this before? ”

Zhao Chengdong was silent when he listened. Yes, wouldn't it be best if the eldest brother married a younger one and helped them not to separate their families?

Liu Fang knew that he was moved, and secretly sneered, kill the pig girl, if the whole family agrees to give Zhao Chengcai a concubine, look at you?

These days, at five o'clock, Yang Xiaotao will come to Zhao's house to visit, sometimes it's her, sometimes it's her mother, the excuse is easy to find, pick up Yang Yucheng up and down "by the way" and come and go.

I don't sit much, sometimes I just say a few words, sometimes I bring some small pastries and the like, which is not only measured, but slowly reveals a little heat. Because they are interested in making friends, they also treat Liu Fang's mother and daughter quite differently. After paying attention to the words a few times, Yang Xiaotao also saw that Liu Fang also had a big dissatisfaction with Zhang Qingting, and every Zhang Qingting's enemy was the friend she wanted to woo.

After a few temptations, Yang Xiaotao saw that this woman was greedy and cheap. So every time she comes back, she never forgets to bring her something small, even if it is a small comb or a small flower for the buds, she can buy Liu Fang happily, and tell her about the rights and wrongs of the family, so that Yang Xiaotao knows every move of the Zhao family.

But this is not enough to just understand, but you can't really get involved in it, it will always be just a familiar guest, nothing. The Zhao family is in charge, in addition to Zhao Chengcai, there is also a very important person, that is, if the Zhao Wang family can really win her favor, can they really advance their plans. Yang Xiaotao is planning at home, and the next step is for her to slowly walk into Zhao's house.

She believes that as long as she is prepared, opportunities will always come.

Meng Zhan is leaving office and returning to Beijing.

The news was sudden, but it also made sense. As soon as several husbands in the academy discussed, they invited him to a light meal, which can be regarded as a thank you for his many cares for the officials and teachers here. But what to give, it's quite a matter of thinking.

Their academy is maintained by the Yamen appropriation and the surname donation, if the gift is heavy, it will be honest, and if the gift is light, it will not be respectful enough. What is it to send that can not only reflect their sincerity, but also make people feel impressive? Several husbands discussed together for a long time, but they didn't come up with a reason.

However, when the students heard that Teacher Meng, who taught the piano lesson, was leaving, the simple-hearted children took the initiative to inquire with other teachers, and also gave them some gadgets that were worthless, but they made them themselves.

This gave them inspiration, and secretly prepared a big gift to be given on the day Meng Zhan left.

Zhang Qingting was very curious, but after inquiring for a few days, Zhao Chengcai refused to tell her, and grinned, "Ming ** can also get the hall, Master Meng takes a lot of care of our family, you also go to see him off, and then go to the racecourse." ”

"Am I that ignorant? Even the clothes are ready" Zhang Qingting glanced at him, but discussed with him again, "Now the foals are all finished one after another." You help me go to Uncle He's house and say, the cash treasure is on my aunt's side, and Master Liu will lend me it for a while. We don't care about his salary over there, but I'll calculate his salary here anyway. ”

Zhao Chengcai responded, and went to the top of the alley, but saw that the He family was there, and it turned out that they would come early tomorrow to see Meng Zhan, so they all stayed in advance. I want to send him, and then take advantage of the brightness of the * to go to Yonghe Town for a walk.

As soon as Zhao Chengcai told him about the matter, He Yutang immediately agreed, and asked him if he was enough to make it, and if it was not enough, he could draw two more people over.

Zhao Chengcai thanked him and chatted a few more words, and He Yutang suddenly asked him about someone, "You have also studied in the county, do you know a talent named Du Yuhan?" ”