Chapter 14: The Three-Room Sisters
Wei Changying hadn't seen her grandfather for a few days, so she planned to be coquettish for a while, and she could also take the opportunity to ask about the bandits in Fengqi Mountain. didn't want to have an accident in Liaocheng, Wei Huan was tired after a long talk with Song Han, and insisted on asking his grandson about his schoolwork during this time, but he didn't have the 'spirit' to perfunctory his granddaughter' anymore. After she went out, she couldn't help but feel a little stupid, and was wondering if she should ask the entourage who went to Fengqi Mountain with Wei Huan, when she suddenly heard someone behind her shouting: "Third sister, stay here!" ”
"Fourth sister, fifth sister, but something?" Wei Changying heard that this unanimous greeting was Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan, so she stopped with Song Zaishui and asked.
Wei Gaocian and Wei Changyan sisters quickly caught up, although these two sisters are half-siblings, they are very similar, they are both pretty melon seed faces, willow eyebrows and apricot eyes, and the bright teeth and red lips are delicate and vivid. Because Wei Gaocian is older, his eyebrows are softer, dignified and quiet; Wei Changyan is younger, with a plump silhouette, and she is cute and cute.
The two are wearing the same 'color' Xue Qingyue Luo Hazi skirt, which looks more similar at first glance. When he arrived, the older Wei Gaocian explained the reason for calling Wei Changying: "Half a month later is the second sister's birthday, we want to send the second sister something, but we don't know what to send." So I want to ask the third sister and Cousin Song to help me with a detailed look at one or two. ”
Wei Changyan added: "I just learned that before my grandfather came back, we were planning to go to the Caiping Pavilion in the garden to spend the summer, and now it is expected to be cleaned up there, if the two sisters don't dislike it, why don't we go there and talk?" After speaking, the two sisters looked at Wei Changying expectantly, lest she refuse.
The second sister Wei Gaocian said is the grandson of Jing Pinggong 'daughter' Wei Changxian, the ancestor of Fengzhou Wei, the old Jing Pinggong has a total of three sons, which are the three branches of the current Ruiyutang Sect Branch. The eldest is the current Jingping Gong Wei Huan, followed by the current valve owner Wei Huan, and finally Wei Jiong, the male of Fengqu County, whose father has a shade.
Among these three branches, Wei Huan has the most children and grandchildren, Wei Jiong has no children, and succeeded Wei Huan's young son as the heir, and gave birth to a son and a 'daughter', the eighth son Wei Chang'an and the sixth lady Wei Chang'e. And Jing Pinggong, who has never been out of office, is too focused on talking about and Huang Laozhi, and he only has one son, which is Wei Zhengya, the son of Jing Pinggong.
Fortunately, Wei Zhengya is not like his father, but more like his uncle Wei Huan, who has been sensitive and studious since he was a child, and he took care of the family business in an orderly manner before he was weak, and there are four 'daughters' under his knees. However, although Wei Zhengya is not good at talking and Huang Lao, she is not a person who is willing to be a person. Since Qianwei Huan recommended him several times, he was dismissed.
Once, it even alarmed Jinshang, and the angel went to Fengzhou with the holy decree of the official, and persuaded him in the Jingping Mansion for several days to no avail. As a result, although Wei Zhengya has not been released, he has a bad reputation and a bad reputation among the government and the opposition.
Wei Zhengya's four sons and daughters are three sons and one daughter, the eldest son Wei Changxu, the second lady Wei Changxian, the ninth son Wei Changlin and the tenth son Wei Gaoan.
Such a father of the son, these sons and ladies of the Jingping Mansion are very high-minded. Originally, because Jingping Gong was a son-in-law, Wei Huan was a concubine, and he usually came and went, and Jingping Gongfu was born in his own family, and he always revealed the meaning of Gao Weihuan's first-class branch. Wei Huan's side, the second room is in the imperial capital, and he asked his brother and sister-in-law to help send a copy, anyway, no one is in front of him, and he is not afraid of what the Jingping Mansion will say.
As for the big house, Mrs. Song was notoriously bad before she left the cabinet, and her brother Song Yuwang was proud in the court, and he didn't dare to say anything about the big house when he watched people cook in the Jingping Mansion. In contrast, Sanfang is a ready-made soft persimmon.
Partial Wei Changxian has always looked at Pei's unpleasant eyes, every time there is something in Jingping Mansion, she has nothing to do, and she always has to squeeze a few words of the third room brother and sister to be happy.
Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan had a headache when they mentioned this second sister - they came to Wei Changying for help this year.
Wei Changying knows their little abacus, but Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan are afraid of Wei Changxian, and Wei Changying, who is protected by her grandfather and grandmother, is not afraid of her, and she was looked at by the two cousins, and after thinking about it, she agreed.
Song watched from the sidelines, and waited for Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan to lead the way with great joy, before holding a fan and saying softly: "They are going to use you as a raft!" Looking back, Wei Changxian didn't think it was good, and if you helped pick it, it would be you and Wei Changxian who pinched it. "She lived in Fengzhou for a few months, and she also heard a little about Jing Pinggong's granddaughter, and knew that she had a bad temper, especially for Sanfang.
"It's not been a day or two since I've been annoying this second sister." Wei Changying also replied in a low voice, "I thought she was pitiful a few years ago, but Liu Jizhao was not killed by Pei Xi, in the final analysis, this feud should also be remembered to the Rong people, she was angry with the third aunt - the third aunt has been endured everywhere in the past few years, what else do you want?" Last year's birthday, the fourth sister 'spent' for more than three months to make an embroidery, but she turned over a black plum drink in public, the fourth sister was aggrieved and almost cried on the spot, so many people, she ignored it, and actually just asked the 'woman' to see if the five-petal sunflower porcelain bowl with gold leaf on the stump was injured. I don't want her to do this again this year. Is it really easy for us to bully? ”
- Wei Changxian has been out of the cabinet a long time ago, but now she is celebrating her birthday at her mother's house, but not in the summer, but because she is now returning to her mother's widowhood.
It is also unfortunate that she is also unlucky, her husband and cousin Liu Jizhaoben is also an outstanding son of the Donghu Liu family, and they are also happy after marriage. However, four years ago, when the Rong people committed Donghu, Liu Jizhao was ordered to fight, but in order to get rid of the 'shooting' to the deputy Pei Xi's arrow, he was distracted by an arrow that the Rong people had premeditated to pierce the 'chest', and after the soldiers desperately rescued him, he was too seriously injured and left after three days.
And Pei Xi is Pei's younger brother.
Wei Changxian lost her husband at a young age, and she was still a very loving husband, so she was naturally grief-stricken. However, after thinking about it, she felt that most of the reason why Liu Jizhao died was because he saved Pei Xi, if it weren't for this, the sharpshooters of the Rong people might not be able to catch the opportunity to 'shoot' him.
Although even Wei Zhengya persuaded her, the Tao is on the battlefield, the sword and gun have no eyes, and life and death are fate. What's more, Pei Xi is Liu Jizhao's comrade, and it is common sense to fight on the battlefield and cover each other, and it is not Pei Xi who pulled Liu Jizhao to block the arrow. After Liu Jizhao was hit by the arrow, the Wei soldiers around him were scattered, but Pei Xi tried his best to restrain his subordinates and killed the enemy desperately to save him from the battlefield, for which Pei Xi was also covered in blood and scarred - so Wei Changxian's anger was really unreasonable. If you want to hate, you can only hate the ambition of the Rong people and thieves and covet the fertile soil of the Central Plains.
But Wei Changxian was sad, she couldn't listen to it at all, and since she returned to her parents' house, she changed her way to find trouble with Pei's and Pei's 'daughter'. Wei Huan came to see Jing Pinggong's face, and secondly, to understand her young 'spring' Shaohua lost her husband, so he endured it silently. As a result, Wei Changxian has become more and more tricky and eccentric in the past two years.
Song Zaishui snorted and said, "She didn't provoke you, what are you doing with this matter?" You are now relying on the support of your elders and are not afraid of her, but in the future, when you go out of the cabinet and take care of your husband's family, you will regret it sooner or later. ”
"What's the matter?" Wei Changying disagreed, and said, "First, the third aunt, the fourth sister, and the fifth sister are all their own flesh and blood; Third, you also said that I don't want to be afraid of her at all, so what does it matter if I take this matter? As for my cousin, when you said that you came to your husband's house, I'm not stupid, won't I weigh it before taking care of things? I can help, so I don't have a big package. ”
Song Zaishui was choked by her, because she was taught according to the requirements of her stepmother to the world and the sixth palace, the deep palace has many rights and wrongs, and the old lady of the Song family has always taught her that it is better to be still, and if she does not have enough interests, she will never take matters into her own hands - and hate others the most for calculating and using herself.
Like Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan today, they nominally said that they would ask Wei Changying and Song Zaishui to help them send Wei Changxian's birthday gift half a month later, but in fact, it was to pretend that they were helping to choose the name, so that Wei Changxian could find a helper when she was looking for a ballast.
Song Zaishui saw through this intention at a glance, and he was a little unhappy in his heart. Although Wei Changying also understands, she doesn't plan to care, her cousins have different 'temperaments', and they look at people and things differently. And Song Zaishui couldn't convince Wei Changying, and was blocked by this cunning and articulate cousin, which made her seem stingy, and her face was suddenly not very good-looking.
After arriving at Cai Pingxue, Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan noticed that they became more and more cautious.
persuaded an agarwood drink, Wei Gaocian carefully said the congratulatory gifts he initially chose this year, probably some needlework, toys, precious 'flowers' and flowers, if it is a sister with a better temperament, you can cope with it if you choose any one. But Wei Changxian is okay with others, and she has always been picky about their sisters, and Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan are now counting on a few fewer runs.
It's just that Wei Changying raised his eyebrows and said, "Which one here is the least effortless and the least valuable?" ”
Wei Gaocian was stunned for a moment and said, "The most worthless thing should be the embroidered handkerchief?" I embroidered it myself, but the least effortless thing was a 'jade' peach, which was brought back by the fourth brother when he went out. ”
"Then you can send that 'jade' peach." Wei Changying knew that Wei Gaochuan's monthly money was not much, and the 'jade' peach he bought for his sister was definitely not much better, so he said casually, "The embroidered pat is also my own 'spent' effort, and the 'jade' peach is a big deal to let the fourth brother send another one!" ”
"But the 'jade' peach is not very good......," Wei Gaocian said a little embarrassed, "I mention this because it is the scene of the birthday ceremony...... 'jade' and 'color' are very ordinary, I heard the fourth brother say, you can find it in the shops outside." ”
Wei Changying said: "Anyway, what do you send, the second sister will also pick and choose, last year the fourth sister, you worked hard and were sincere, what did she treat?" Now why bother with her, just send something casually, and she doesn't have a good word left or right. And why give her good things to waste. ”
These words completely entered the hearts of Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan, although the Wei family is a top-notch 'door' valve, but under the strict family style, the ladies who have not left the cabinet can only receive monthly money. Like the 'daughter' can still manage to turn over from her mother, such as Wei Gaochan's 'daughter', who usually gives gifts and exchanges, all of which are saved from the monthly money. Originally, the monthly money of the 'daughter' was only half of that of the 'daughter', even if the Pei family could make the same skirt as Wei Changyan for Wei Gaochan, but this monthly money was a rule set by the Wei family in the previous generation, and the Pei family was not easy to change.
Not to mention that last year's picture of the crane offering Zhi was embroidered by Wei Gaocian with a needle and a thread, and even his mother's birthday was used with this heart, but he was treated like that by Wei Changxian in public, how could it be that he had no complaints in his heart?
But if you want to give Wei Changxian a casual backup gift because of this, Wei Gaocian and Wei Changyan are a little worried, they glanced at each other, and said, "But I'm afraid that the second sister will be even more angry when she sees that she doesn't care about the gift." ”
"If she's angry, be angry, which banquet has she had a good face in the past two years?" Wei Changying said indifferently, "Let's go back and go together, I'll go back and forth what she says." ”
Before he said this, Song Zaishui secretly pinched him, and said: "Actually, if the fourth and fifth misses don't want to see this second miss, why do they have to go to the house every time to find this gas?" ”
Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan were secretly happy with Wei Changying's promise, and after listening to Song Zaishui's words, they didn't know how to say it for a while, and after a pause, Wei Changyan said: "But the second sister obviously posted a post over there......"
"Second Miss is just our junior, right?" Song Zaishui smiled faintly and said, "How can you compare with the elders?" Now it is the height of summer, Fengzhou has a scorching heat, we are always filial piety to the elders first, how can we leave the elders at home for a generation, go to the feast? ”