Second Mrs. Shang drank a cup of tea, and when she saw that there was no movement in the back hall, she couldn't help frowning slightly, "Hasn't Aunt Lin come out yet?" ”

Mama Zhao reported in a low voice: "I'm still talking to the old lady, and I haven't left anyone except Nanchun." ”

Second Lady Shang pursed her lips, thought for a moment and said, "Go find Nan Chun to inquire and see what they have to say." ”

Mama Zhao hesitated for a moment before retreating, but Nanchun had always had a tight mouth, and she only listened to the old lady's words, so she was afraid that she would not be able to pry her mouth open.

At the same time, Xiao Fang's arranged for the four girls, and after watching them play together, he got up and said, "You guys can lie down for a while, otherwise you will have a headache again." ”

Danzhu made a naughty grimace and said, "Except for my sister-in-law, no one has ever complained about a headache because I didn't take a nap." ”

"It's really a narrow ghost, I kindly remind you, but you joked with me, I decided, there will be no fruit this afternoon," Xiao Fang's waist shook his head and said, "I have a headache, so I want to eat more fruit, and I can't help but be greedy." ”

The four girls laughed at her appearance and burst out laughing.

"Okay, I won't be funny with you," Xiao Fang's put down his hand and admonished, "Play for a while and go to sleep, don't mess around too much." ”

The four girls sent her out the door, and as soon as they turned around, they gathered together to talk.

"I've never been to Yangzhou, cousin, tell us what's interesting in Yangzhou?"

As soon as Xiao Fang's family went out, he put down a smiling face, walked quickly back to his own yard, and went straight to Shang Mingyuan's ears in the room!

"Oops, oops, lady, you are lighter-"

"Lighter? You tell me, what are you thinking, my father, you don't ask, my brother, you don't like to deal with it, why do you ask her? ”

Shang Mingyuan broke free and drove all the people in the house out, and then whispered: "Can you be soft, is it really because our yard is a copper wall and an iron wall, and there is no wind at all?" If it reaches that person's ear, it doesn't matter how many calculations we have. ”

Xiao Fangshi snorted and said loudly: "I want to see who dares to chew her tongue outside, if I don't pull out the root of her tongue, I won't tell you Shang Mingyuan's surname, don't change the topic, to be honest, what are you doing outside behind my back again?" ”

Xiao Fang sat on the couch and looked at Shang Mingyuan with a cold face, "Okay, can you say it now?" ”

Shang Mingyuan rubbed his ears, sat down opposite her and said, "You don't know, my father-in-law and brother-in-law are not as good as me, what's the use of asking them?" ”

"Then Aunt Lin is so powerful?" Xiao Fang's family couldn't help but be angry when he saw him belittle his father and brother.

Shang Mingyuan's spirit was shocked, and he said in a low voice: "It's very powerful, I only knew that she was good at reading before, but I didn't know that she was not weak in other means." I have seen a lot of knowledge when I went to Yangzhou this time, although Lord Sun and Lord Liu are subordinates of my uncle, but the official authority on my body is not small, I am still a little restrained in front of them, but she can discuss political affairs with them. ”

Shang Mingyuan looked left and right, and lowered his voice even more: "Except for my uncle and those two adults, I'm afraid no one knows that she also approved her uncle's official documents." ”

Fang was surprised, "Then how do you know?" ”

"Overheard, Lord Liu and Master Sun were talking in the garden, and it happened that I heard it, and they were praising Aunt Lin, regretting that she was a daughter, otherwise she would still be able to take over my uncle's class."

Shang Mingyuan said again: "That's okay, the Lin family's huge family business is all handled by her, you all think it was done by your uncle?" But I didn't know that my uncle had an idea, and she was all responsible for the bottom of the matter. ”

Shang Mingyuan was surprised, "Even if I have been a housekeeper for so many years, my grandmother and second aunt have also listened to the words of the chief steward below, but as soon as she took over, she controlled the entire Lin family, do you think she has no means to scheming?" ”

Xiao Fang hesitated, "But you can trust her for such a big thing?" ”

Shang Mingyuan sneered, "It's better than these people in the family, she has no interest in us, so naturally she won't harm me, and she still owes me favors." ”

Shang Mingyuan said proudly: "In Yangzhou before, I didn't run errands for her, and my affection for my uncle was no less than that of my second brother, so she wouldn't harm me." ”

Xiao Fang's family breathed a sigh of relief, leaned on the couch and said: "Actually, I don't force it to be an official, and there is nothing wrong with our family in Suzhou and Hemeimei." ”

"In the woman's opinion, it is good now, but in a few years?" Shang Mingyuan sneered: "When the second brother grows up, we are not young, and we are dragging the children, and the second room is still willing to let our husband and wife take care of the house?" ”

"If the family is separated, what can my good aunt give me? When the time comes, we will become a side branch, and after two generations, we don't know what will become of our descendants. ”

"We are the ...... of the long house"

"But now the title belongs to the second uncle, do you think he will pass it on to his own son?" Shang Mingyuan's face was gloomy, "Don't dream, say that you will return the title to me when I am older, but I won the title last year, and I haven't seen anyone mention it." Who remembers the promise today? ”

Xiao Fang pursed his lips and did not speak.

Shang Mingyuan didn't continue the topic anymore, got up and said, "You pay attention, I'll ask for an idea when I send Aunt Lin back to the Lin Mansion in a while, and I'll discuss it with you later." ”

Xiao Fang's answered.

Lin Qingwan didn't stay until the evening, and after taking a nap, she left after afternoon tea with the old lady.

The old lady was very reluctant, and took Lin Qingwan's hand and invited her to come to the house if she was fine.

Lin Qingwan responded with a smile.

Second Lady Shang also invited her with a smile on her face, "Yubin and her cousins should be good, if they can come often, their sisters can also play together." ”

Seeing that Shang Mingyuan had changed his clothes for going out, obviously sending people to the Lin Mansion, he couldn't help but regret and said, "It's a pity that Mingjie went out with his uncle today, otherwise he would have sent you back with Mingyuan." ”

Lin Qingwan smiled and said: "It's a good thing that children have something to do, what's the point of always circling around in front of us?" ”

She glanced at Shang Mingyuan and said, "It's also the eldest nephew who is careful and patient, so that he can run errands for us." ”

Second Mrs. Shang stiffened and smiled, and told Shang Mingyuan: "Send your Aunt Lin home well, but don't run out halfway." ”

Shang Mingyuan said with a flamboyant tongue: "Second aunt, don't worry, my nephew will definitely escort my aunt to the door before leaving." ”

Although the two families are in two squares, they have cars, and the speed is not slow, Lin Qingwan invited Shang Mingyuan to enter the door when she got home, and let people lead Yubin down to rest, and then took Shang Mingyuan to the flower hall to talk.

Being in the Lin family is naturally different from being in the Shang family, at this time, Lin Qingwan sat cross-legged on the seat very relaxed and asked, "Do you really want to be an official so much?" ”

Shang Mingyuan touched his nose, sat down opposite her and said, "I have to have an identity that is not bullied." ”

Lin Qingwan said as if jokingly: "That's not simple, when your second uncle gives you the title in the future, it will be a downgrade to a lord, you are also a county man, and when you have a title, you will be in the shadow like your second uncle." ”

"And the second brother, where will I get this title?" A few years ago, he still held this hope, but in the past two years, he has seen his cousin become more and more promising, and the chores that he was able to do have become more difficult, and the stewards below are against the yin and yang, and even the old lady has a lot of reprimands, and the second uncle is even more sent a letter every three or five times to hate iron and steel, obviously he didn't like to read when he was in front of him, and everyone didn't say anything, but in the past two years, he suddenly became extremely sinful, as if he didn't study, he was sorry for his ancestors and ancestors, no matter how stupid he was, he knew that the second room wanted to regret it.

In the past two years, he was first unwilling, then painful, and he tossed in private, but let alone the flowers, he didn't even toss a droplet, his sister was right, in this case, he was given a knighthood, can he sit firmly?

It's better to use this as bait and get more things for the big house.

But the second uncle and the second aunt were too picky, and they both took the title and refused to take something in exchange.

But he also has a way, as long as he can get out, isn't he borrowing money from the mansion for Zhao Sheng?

It is impossible for him to use his own and his daughter-in-law's private money, but he just took the money from the house and filled it in, and in the end, it was not distributed to the second room?

The second aunt is willing to let his mother's brother pry his own wall, what is he to persuade? At most, he will be scolded, and the old lady can't kill him.

But the key is that the second aunt and the Zhao family have to keep their promise and find him the vacancy in the Ministry of Rites, otherwise he won't be scolded and punished in vain?

Naturally, he couldn't tell Lin Qingwan these words, but Lin Qingwan had been thinking too much about people's hearts recently, and he guessed a little.

She thought about it and said honestly: "It is impossible for the Zhao family to help you find the shortage of the Ministry of Rites, even if your uncle comes forward, he can't do it." There are so many families staring at it, if you have talent or prestige, if your uncle is here, he can fight for you, but you have neither, if you are raised, other families will not be convinced. ”

"Zhao Clan," Lin Qingwan sneered, "They don't have that ability yet." ”