Chapter 242: Self-Inflicted Consequences

After the old lady finished explaining, everyone accompanied them to the banquet in the flower hall.

The old lady, the second old lady, and the third old lady sat at the main table, and the Liao family wanted to come forward to serve, and the old lady said: "You rest your go, the third child reads at home all day long, you are all inside and out, I know you are hard, but also be careful of the child in the belly, that is the incense of our Tao family, I still expect to see the little grandson again." ”

Liao could only retreat to the second table and sit down.

The maids brought the tea, and Rong Hua stepped forward to serve the old ladies with tea.

The old lady smiled and said, "You go to the Hou Ye's table and see what is delicious to put more for the Hou Ye, we don't need you here." ”

In this way, only the eldest wife remained.

The eldest lady was helped to serve tea to the old ladies.

The old lady just drank tea, the eldest lady stood aside to distribute vegetables, and after a banquet, the eldest lady was sweaty and crumbling.

Tao Zhengan was also preoccupied, his eyes didn't dare to leave Xue Mingrui, and he looked at the old lady's table from time to time.

After the banquet, Rong Hua told the old lady that Xue Mingrui helped Brother Hong choose a book.

Xue Mingrui nodded lightly.

Brother Hong followed Xue Mingrui to the old lady's room in an orderly manner.

The old lady looked straight at it and smiled, "Brother Hong, this kid, if you don't have some skills, you really can't control him, usually he listens to me just because I am his grandmother, otherwise he is like a monkey, and even Mr. can't control it." ”

The third old lady said: "Now that you have Master Hou, you don't have to worry a lot." ”

The old lady smiled serenely, "That's it." ”

The eldest lady couldn't stand on the side for a long time, and her legs were numb and she didn't feel anything, and as soon as she was helped to sit on the chair, she listened to the old lady's instructions, "Go and bring the clouded leopard coat and lynx big fur in my house." ”

The eldest lady was shocked.

The old lady really said: "I have already written a letter to the old man, it just so happens that someone in the third brother and sister's family wants to go out of Beijing, and help me bring these two things to the old man, he is not as good as in Beijing outside, even if he wants to buy it, he can't buy any good things." ”

Xue Mingrui, Rong Hua, and Brother Hong went to the side room, and Rui Qing was already waiting there.

Rui Qing saluted, and then opened a box in the corner, "The books that the old lady said to Brother Hong are all here." ”

Rong Hua nodded, took a lamp with his own hand, and showed it to Xue Mingrui and Brother Hong.

They are all ancient books packed in brocade boxes, and where to pick them, they are all cherished things. Rong Hua said what the old lady meant, "Grandmother asked me to take these books back, so that it will be convenient for Brother Hong to use them in the future." ”

In fact, I was afraid that these things would not be collected, so I would give him the book when Brother Hong grew up.

Xue Mingrui nodded, "Since grandmother said so, you can make up your mind about these things." ”

Rong Hua told Rui Qing again, "I haven't returned to the old lady and my mother yet." ”

Xue Mingrui said: "It's just a maid, just let me know when the time comes." ”

Rong Hua was just about to tell Brother Hong something, and Rui Qing, who had retreated outside, returned to the house, and knelt down without saying a word, "Master Hou, Eighth Aunt and Grandma, the slave and maid know that the old lady means that the slave and maid will follow the eighth aunt and grandmother now, but the slave and the maid think that everything must always be in order to repay the old lady's kindness to the slave and maid, and the eighth aunt and grandmother help the slave and maid to go to the old lady to ask for a favor, which can be regarded as the fulfillment of the slave and maid, and the slave and maid will inevitably repay the eighth aunt *** great favor in the future." ”

Rong Hua pulled Rui Qing up, "Hurry up." Even if you don't say it, I'll go and talk to my grandmother. Now that my grandmother is sick, there must always be someone around to take care of her, and if you stay with my grandmother, I will feel more at ease. ”

Rui Qing nodded vigorously with tears in her eyes.

Brother Hong looked at Rui Qing and asked in a low voice, "Sister Rui Qing, is my grandmother's illness really getting worse?" ”

Rui Qing wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, swallowed, and nodded, "Thanks to the medicine that Grandma Eighth brought back, this is maintained, otherwise it ......"

They are all secret medicines taken out of the palace pharmacy, and they should be better than those bought on the market.

Rong Hua said: "How much is left?" I'll bring some more today, eat as much as I can, and I'll be able to make up some more outside. ”

Rui Qing said: "Grandma Eight, don't worry, it's still enough to eat." ”

Brother Hong looked out, and Rui Qing immediately understood, "The slave went out to watch." ”

Rui Qing went outside, Tao Zhengan and the others were talking in the old lady's room again, and Brother Hong dared to ask, "Sister, what's going on?" How did grandmother move everything out? What's to be done? ”

What the old lady was going to do couldn't be more obvious. In front of the second old lady and the third old lady, she said that Yaohua's dowry could not be more than when she got married, and she personally set up a list, and most of the items on the list were taken by the eldest lady from the old lady's house.

If it weren't for Yaohua's matter, the old lady would ask the eldest lady to take out the things, and the eldest lady would also find a way to prevaricate, and now that it has reached this point, the eldest lady has to take it if she doesn't want to. If it is sold or given to the mother's family, it is even more necessary to try to redeem or ask for it. The eldest lady's heel fell a lot this time, she probably never thought that the old lady would remember the details clearly at her age.

It's really easy to not count, but if you want to calculate it, it's clear.

The old lady deliberately fought for Yaohua's dowry in front of others, not only to make the eldest lady think that Yaohua was complaining in front of the old lady, but also to make the second old lady and the third old lady think that Yaohua was always thinking about the things in the old lady's house.

The eldest lady and Yaohua ignored the old lady's illness and fought for those things to make the family restless, and Tao Zhengan did not fulfill his son's responsibilities. Otherwise, the old lady would not have been so angry that she was getting sicker and sicker, and even asked her for help.

What frightened the eldest lady the most was that the old lady explained what happened to the second old lady and the third old lady in front of everyone, obviously distrusting Tao Zhengan and the eldest lady.

In this way, the people in the clan will stare at Tao Zhengan and the eldest wife, and if Tao Zhengan and the eldest lady do something badly, someone will naturally stand up and speak.

Under this premise, no matter what the old lady explained, Tao Zhengan and the eldest lady did not dare to have the slightest opinion. The old lady simply divided all the things in the house.

Which ones are left to Brother Hong, which ones are left to the second and third masters, which ones are given to the maids who serve her wholeheartedly, and which ones are used for posthumous affairs.

Except for the brocade box that was given to her before in case of emergency, most of the things in the old lady's hands were here.

Everything is arranged, and the old lady's illness is probably ......

Rong Hua's heart sank, and he looked at Brother Hong, "As long as I have time, I will talk more with my grandmother," and as he spoke, he turned his eyes to the box of books, "Grandmother left the most precious things to you, and I hope you can win some glory for the Tao family in the future." "You must know that books are the rarest of the world, and it takes several generations for a family to save them.

Fortunately, this box of books had already been made, Rong Hua showed the list to the old lady, and asked the old lady to seal it. It won't be confusing to take it to the Xue family in this way.

The hour was not early, and the second old lady and the third old lady were sent away first.

Xue Mingrui and Rong Hua went into the old lady's room to talk again.

The old lady asked the maid to wrap a gift and take it to Chunyao to arrange, "This is for the old lady and lady of the in-laws and several wives, brothers, and young ladies." ”

Rong Hua smiled: "You are an elder, where can you take so much." ”

The old lady was happy, "You also underestimate your grandmother too much, I can still handle these naughty things." He asked Lu'er again, "Rui Qing's dowry is also pretended." ”

Lu'er answered and went down to make arrangements.

The old lady said: "Even if it is difficult, you must help me handle Rui Qing's affairs properly." ”

Rong Hua said: "Grandmother, don't worry. Saying that, he said about Rui Qing's temporary stay in the Tao family, "I always have to find a proper grandmother, so let Rui Qing stay first." ”

The old lady looked at Xue Mingrui, Hou Ye didn't speak, sitting there made people feel awe, today's Hou Ye also knew about it, and she was not afraid of any changes, so she sighed and nodded, "Let's do it"

Rui Qing listened to the letter and came back to serve.

Xue Mingrui went out to talk to Tao Zheng'an in the study.

Rong Hua and Brother Hong have been accompanying the old lady, and Rong Hua told the second uncle about the transfer to the magistrate.

The old lady smiled: "Zhedong is not as cold as Beijing, I prepare clothes for them, and it is inconvenient for them to wear them out, it is better to be an official outside, and I might as well leave two clothes to your third uncle." ”

Rong Hua said with a smile: "Things come second, mainly grandmother's thoughts, and the second uncle and aunt can understand." The mother who is seriously ill is still worried about her son who is far away.

After a watch, Chunyao ordered the carriage to be driven to the door of the weeping flowers, and Rong Hua quit the old lady and came out.

Xue Mingrui asked people to take the horse back to the house, and he and Rong Hua got into the carriage.

As soon as the carriage walked out of the narrow street, he heard someone outside the car: "Is it Mrs. Wu Muhou's car?" ”

Rong Hua looked at Xue Mingrui, Xue Mingrui frowned and instructed the coachman, "Go and ask who is it?" ”

After a while, the coachman came back and reported, "A grandmother said that she had something to say to the young lady. ”

Without waiting for Xue Mingrui to speak, Rong Hua called Feng Lichang's family, who was following the car, "You go and ask if you have anything to say." ”

Feng Lichang's family responded to ask.

A cup of tea Kung Fu Feng Lichang's family came and said: "Young lady, it's the second lady's business." ”

Yaohua's business?

Rong Hua turned his head sideways to look at Xue Mingrui, who had already stretched his eyebrows and didn't care.

Rong Hua lightly instructed Feng Lichang's family: "Say it"

Feng Lichang's family then continued: "That grandmother said that the second lady and their family have long had a marriage contract, and now what is the reason for marrying to Changningbo Mansion?" After a pause, "Even if you want to get married, you must have an explanation, and you can't go over his house quietly." ”

Engagement? Yaohua almost married Gu Ying last time, but later gave up because Gu Ying was in prison, so it could be that she was a member of the Gu family.

Feng Lichang's family continued: "That grandmother also said that the young lady is sensible, and she knows that this matter is not sloppy, so find a time to sit together and talk about this matter, and always say a reason." ”

Rong Hua curled his lips and sneered, "You went over and told that grandma that I can't take care of this matter with a married daughter." "It should be Tao Zhengan and the eldest lady who want to manage.