Chapter 31: Home (1)
The He family's business was mainly in the West Market, where Hu merchants lived, specializing in foreign jewelry and spices, but they lived in Xuanpingfang, near the East Market, where dignitaries and dignitaries lived.
Here, although the house price and land price are much higher, and there are many noble mansions, it is inconvenient to expand the house, and you may meet the dignitaries who travel at any time, and you have to avoid saluting, which is very troublesome, but many rich businessmen are still willing to live here, especially since the rich family of Jinchengfang near the West Market was robbed by the Hu people a few years ago, many rich businessmen have drilled their bits to buy land and buy houses here, in order to have a stable situation. After all, no one wants to take the hard-earned money, and no one wants to take the risk, and if the money is gone, it can be earned again, but it is a big deal to surprise the family, and no one in the family has any old and young.
When the peony group was about to walk to the gate of Shengpingfang, unexpectedly, a large group of gorgeously dressed people, including men and women, some on horseback, and some on foot, surrounded by a gorgeous white rattan hanging yarn eight people shouldered, and came over in a mighty way. When pedestrians saw it, they got off the horse and got out of the car to avoid the side.
A woman who can take eight people on her shoulders is at least a second-grade or higher foreign woman. Peony followed Mrs. Cen down her shoulder, avoided the side, and peeked out, but saw a young woman wearing a honey-colored Qiluo gold clay long skirt, a scarlet-colored tulle robe, a moth eyebrows, a yellow flower, a high bun, a phoenix double flutter golden step, plump as jade, about seventeen or eighteen years old, pot-bellied, and a soft expression. Apparently a noble lady who is about to give birth.
Peony can't think of a foreign woman who is so young and of such a high grade in addition to the royal relatives and nobles. Sure enough, after this group of people passed, Xue Shifang said enviously: "This is Princess Ning." Compared with last month, it seems to be much plump, I'm afraid I'm going to give birth, if I give birth to a son, I'm afraid it's more honorable. As he spoke, he glanced at Peony regretfully and sighed slightly.
Peony listened to Xue's tone, she often saw these noble ladies, and she was still very familiar with them. Peony understands where Xue's envy and regret come from, as a businesswoman, she will always have to give way to people, and if she wants to get this honor, if she relies on He Dalang, I am afraid that there is no hope in this life, unless her son and grandchildren have fame.
As for herself, the He family once tried every possible way to give her this opportunity, but now it was ended by her single-handedly, and after leaving, she was just an ordinary businesswoman, seeing these people, no matter in the wind and rain, she had to get off the horse and get out of the car to avoid it. Although it was a little annoying, Peony soon lost her feelings, this is the rule of this era, even if she is as noble as this Princess Ning, there are more noble people on her head than her, and she has to get out of the car to avoid it when she sees it. What's the big deal?
Peony smiled and helped Mrs. Cen to get back on her shoulders, and said to Xue Shi heartlessly: "Sister-in-law, I think it seems to be raining today?" I don't know if my father and eldest brother will be caught in the rain? ”
"This rain can't fall for a while, I don't think it will come." Seeing that the peony was heartless, Xue sighed slightly. In the end, a girl who has not gone through wind and rain and has been pampered since she was a child, she will not accept an apology with just one breath, so as to break off her righteousness, where do you know what she has lost? ! Even if he is rich in marriage and outstanding in talent, where can he find a family background like the Liu family after he leaves? A husband like Liu Chang? I don't know if she will regret her intestines in the future?
Xue's idea was just an idea, and on the surface, she didn't dare to reveal it. The family has a large population, the father-in-law is the same, the mother-in-law is strong and shrewd, He Dalang's temperament is straightforward and irritable, the uncles and concubines below are not fuel-efficient lamps, the nephews and nieces are all naughty and mischievous, and she, the eldest sister-in-law and eldest aunt, has done extremely hard. Today, when Peony returns home, if she doesn't settle Peony's residence, she will inevitably offend her in-laws and Dalang, and if she is settled, she will offend her concubines and nieces, which is really embarrassing for her.
Peony also knew that his sudden return home would bring a lot of inconvenience and embarrassment to everyone, so he pulled Mrs. Cen's sleeve and said softly: "Mother, I remember that there is a three-room small corridor house behind your yard that is empty, why don't you think your daughter will trouble you, let me live there to accompany you?" ”
Mrs. Cen is also at the place where Peony stays, it is said that when Peony returns home, she is the elder of her granddaughters, and only her granddaughters let her aunt, and there is no aunt who lets her granddaughters. However, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and when there are many people in this family, their thoughts are inevitably complicated, even if it is just a sentence, after being passed down from one person to another, when it reaches the ears of the fourth person, I am afraid that it has completely changed its taste.
Like Peony, suddenly and away from home, and to live at home for a long time, the future is bleak, a short time is fine, a long time, it will inevitably be disliked and superfluous, and people will be suspicious. At this time, when the family handles things in a proportionate and methodical way, it is extremely important, not only can not wronged the daughter, let the daughter be sad and frustrated, feel lonely, and can not let the daughter-in-law in the family feel jealous, feel that she prefers her daughter to chill her heart, which will lead to discord between her sister-in-law, and even discord between brothers and sisters, and discord among the whole family.
At first glance, when she heard Peony say this, Mrs. Cen understood the meaning of Peony in her heart. What could be better than Peony's sensible initiative to back down? Although Mrs. Cen didn't want her daughter to live in the three dark and narrow porch houses in the backyard, she couldn't find a better way for a while, so she took Peony's hand and said in a low voice: "I've wronged you, when your father comes home, I'll discuss it with him again, and buy a bigger house, so that the children in the family are crowded together, and everyone is uncomfortable." A few days ago, we have inquired, but there is no suitable one, Huaide Fang has a half-sized yard is good, next to the West Market, it is also convenient to do business, but no one wants to move out, otherwise it is not so crowded. ”
The parents of the He family are not mean and rigid people, if any of the six brothers of the He family wants to move out, they will definitely not stop them, but why are dozens of people in the Ning Ken family not afraid to squeeze together, and no one mentions moving out, Peony thinks that there must be a reason for this. smiled and said: "This is a good thing, it shows that the brothers and sisters-in-law are reluctant to their fathers and mothers, and the children grow up together, and they have good feelings and companions." ”
Mrs. Cen sighed lightly, touched the peony's head, and said almost inaudibly: "It's too big to be a mother." Our family's money is enough to spend three lifetimes, and your father and I only hope that everyone is harmonious and safe, and we will die blindly. ”
Peony hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover her mouth, and said coquettishly: "Bah, what is dead and alive." You haven't enjoyed my blessings yet, and you've been troubled all the years ago. ”
Mrs. Cen was very happy when she saw that her daughter was reluctant to say sad words by herself, but she smiled again: "I said Danniang, why are you so polite to your mother now?" What do you always say to cause trouble or something? Don't be too unfamiliar to panic. ”
Peony laughed dryly, "Aren't I sensible?" "It's not her own mother, no matter how much she knows that the He family hurts her, and she also knows that it is actually He Peony who hurts, she naturally can't ask for it confidently, and before she knows it, she can only be polite.
Mrs. Cen sighed: "You have always been quite sensible, at that time, you were only two or three years old, you were sick and lying in my arms, you couldn't eat anything, it was still summer, you just wanted to eat pears, there was nothing to sell on the market, your father took a lot of effort to get one for you, only peeled the skin and didn't feed it into your mouth, your sixth brother rushed in crying, saying that he wanted to eat it too." You were so small, you handed him more than half of it quietly, and coaxed him not to cry. Since then, no one dares to say that you are bad. Do you remember? ”
Peony smiled: "It's been so long, my daughter can't remember it clearly, but she just remembers her father and mother, and her brother treated me very well." ”
Mrs. Cen smiled and said, "You, just remember the good of others." The He Liulang she said was actually He Zhizhong's son, not born to her, but to the beautiful concubine He Zhizhong brought back from Yangzhou, and the mother and son were proud at that time. The age difference between the brother and sister is two years, one is alive and well, and the other is sick all day long, and he doesn't look like an ordinary coward. Fortunately, He Zhizhong loves his son and daughter, but she has a strong nature, so she can't see others say a bad word about her children.
But Peony is quiet and well-behaved, not particularly sick, and basically doesn't cry. In that incident, she was young and sick, so sensible and willing, compared to the ignorant and foolish Liulang, He Zhizhong added a little more love to his distress, and compared his son to him. There are many other things like this, so it is said that the peony has the favor of its parents and brothers, and it is not for nothing.
Peony quietly snuggled up to Mrs. Cen, listening to her talk about He Peony when she was a child, and felt very sorry for her and He Zhizhong. How would they feel if they knew that the daughter they held up for was no longer there, and that she was to death? I'm afraid it's a broken liver and intestines, right? Peony held Mrs. Cen's hand tightly, it didn't matter, she would live well for He Peony and honor them well.
Before arriving at the door of He's house, several daughters-in-law of the He family and older children came out with letters. A group of women and children surrounded Mrs. Cen, Xue's, and Peony in the middle, and went to the house in a huddle, asking questions and questions, cursing, resentment, and coming up with ideas, so it was not lively. After a while, it attracted the attention of the surrounding neighbors.
Peony was dizzy from the noise, and she couldn't answer anyone's questions, so she could only bow her head and smile, Mrs. Cen was faint and didn't say much, but Xue Shi said softly: "Go into the house and talk about it." ”
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