Liu Gu's got Wen Yi's Geng post, so he went back to Shangshu Mansion with a black face, asked the next person, and learned that her husband was in the study, so she went there to look for him, put the Geng post in front of him, and said with a straight face: "This is the Geng post of my mother's ninth nephew's daughter, take a look, is it a combination of eight characters?" In previous years, when you celebrated your birthday, didn't a few officials from the Qin Heavenly Prison come to our house to celebrate your birthday? You also said earlier that you wanted to ask them to take a look at the eight characters of our Ning Ge'er and the six girls, so you simply asked them to read the eight characters of these two children by the way, which is stronger than the ones invited outside, and it saves trouble. ”

Liu Fu casually flipped through the Geng post, and when he heard his wife say this, he raised his eyes and glanced at her, and sneered: "Whose marriage are you thinking this is?" Where is the need for someone to invite Qin Tianjian? Those are all court officials, Brother Xing'er doesn't know if he can climb to the level of other people's people in his life, and he doesn't have to fold his life" After saying that, he threw Geng Ti into his wife's arms, and said: "You look at it, if you have leisure, just find someone to see." Brother Heng Xing has already determined this marriage, whether it is a combination or not, the result will not be any different. Just tell your mother's family that you're done. He tugged at the corners of his mouth and sneered: "If their eight characters really don't match, it's a good thing." Brother Xing'er's house is restless, where do you still have the heart to fight with us? ”

Liu Gu listened to this, and his mood was a little complicated. She also didn't like to see Liu Dongxing, and she didn't like Wen Yi, who suddenly changed her usual honesty and docility, and suddenly started to work against her, but after all, she was the daughter of the Gu family, and she felt a little uncomfortable when she heard her husband despise her family so much. Thinking that her husband couldn't slap the royal family under the pretext that the prince and the princes had not yet decided on the family affairs, and he refused to finalize the marriage between his son and Wen Hui, and even after his mother and sister-in-law sent Geng Ti over, he still pressed the people who had not invited Qin Tianjian to come and see, she couldn't help but be vigilant. Could it be that her husband wants to break up with the Gu family? Now that she has been treated coldly by him, if even her mother's family is estranged, who else in this family will take her in the eyes in the future?

Liu Gu hesitated for a while, but finally endured not saying this, and just asked: "In this case, when does the master think we will reply to the Gu family?" The gift to be used at a small time should also be prepared earlier. It stands to reason that the identity of the nine girls will never be able to climb the royal family, and it doesn't matter if they are married at this time. The matter between her and Brother Xing'er was decided earlier, and when the palace gave those nobles marriages, it was time to handle the affairs of our Brother Ning and Wen Hui. ”

Liu Fu raised his eyebrows, pointed to Geng Tie in her arms and said, "Madame, what she said is not right, your niece's daughter is the granddaughter of a second-class master, how low can her status be?" Besides, our family came forward to do it, and the people outside didn't know, and when our family was really so arrogant, you would reply to your mother's house tomorrow, saying that it was no problem to say that it was okay to be a nobleman, but because the royal nobles had not yet decided on a marriage, both of us were members of the court, and we should also avoid it, and wait for the spring decree to come down next year, and then officially follow the ceremony. If their family really can't wait, then it's okay to do it quietly, but they can't invite guests widely, and they can't make a big publicity, so as not to let people gossip about our two families. ”

Liu Gu was overjoyed: "This is also a good way, let's hang Brother Xing'er, lest he be too proud and not take us in his eyes" If you don't have to invite guests, she doesn't have to lose face in front of people Thinking about it, she looked at her husband again, and her expression was much softer: "Master, the concubine heard you say yesterday that you want to let Brother Xing'er have an independent door, and you have to give him those two Zhuangzi, and the concubine is still confused, and now I know that you understand it very well." Brother Xing'er is out again, and our family is not all the way, we should be spoiled by Brother Ning, he is our eldest son, and he has been smart since he was a child, although he was sick at first, but he has been much better in the past two days......"

Liu Fu frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Ning'er's health can improve, it is indeed a fortunate thing, but his temperament can't be changed. "Don't think he doesn't know, the eldest son will be energetic because the family complimented him and was willing to let him marry Wen Hui of the Gu family, because a woman is going to die or live, and his face is all lost to this son

He glanced at his uneasy wife, and sighed in his heart: "That's it, that's it, that's it, I don't have the heart to force him." When he is well and married, let him go back to Heng'an. I have been in Beijing for many years, and the patriarch's chores have no time to take care of, except for you who live in your hometown for a few months a year and help take care of some clan affairs, other times my patriarch is just a shopkeeper. Although there are a few trustworthy clansmen to help, it is not a long-term plan in the end, in case those old men are called to win people over, we will be outside again, and when we return to our hometown in the future, we will also act according to the eyes of others. It's better to let Brother Ning go back, just take care of me, he was my eldest son, and he will also be a serious sect son in the future, which is exactly what he said. ”

Ever since Liu Dongxing had threatened him that day, he had this thought. Although the eldest son has a bit of talent, he is helpless and cowardly, and he may not be the opponent of the cunning eastward in the future, taking advantage of the fact that he still has some power in the court, let the eldest son return to his hometown as soon as possible to take charge of clan affairs, and accumulate prestige in advance, and in the future, he will be gone, and it will not be so easy for the eastward to seize power.

However, Liu Gu didn't understand his distress and was immediately shocked. Although she values her son's status as the eldest of the clan, she also hopes that her son can successfully inherit her husband's position as the patriarch of the Liu clan, but her husband can be the patriarch at the same time as an official, so why does her son have to go back to his hometown to take care of clan affairs? No matter how high his status is within the family, he can't compare to being an official in the court, not to mention that his son is still so young and hasn't even earned a serious reputation, how can he delay his future?

She begged bitterly: "Master, haven't you always wanted Brother Ning to study for the imperial examination?" Because Brother Ning was seriously ill in bed and missed his studies, you have been angry for a long time, and you have not given Brother Ning a good look so far. Now that Brother Ning is getting better, and when he marries a wife, his temperament will be much more stable, it is a good time to study and seek fame, how could you think of such an idea to let him go back to his hometown to take care of clan affairs? "If you go back to your hometown to study, you can still say that it is for a quiet time, but you are taking care of family affairs...... She knows best how trivial those chores are, when the time comes, let alone studying, she is afraid that she will not have the time to take a breath, she is afraid and hateful, and she can't help but guess: "Is there someone who gave Ning Ge'er eye medicine in your ear?" Oh, my poor child—"

"That's enough" Liu Fudang's face darkened, and he reprimanded angrily, "Don't give me any suspicion that Brother Ning is the material for the imperial examination?" You only need to be able to do a few frivolous and crooked poems in the imperial examination to pass the exam? Brother Ning can forget my teachings over the years, forget my duty as a son of man for a woman who doesn't know self-love, and cry and cry all day long, even if he can really pass the exam, I will also stop him from being an official eunuch, so as to save him from causing trouble in the future, and ruining the good reputation of my Liu family's generations of scholars If I hadn't remembered that he was my eldest son, I would have beaten him to death, where would I allow him to have nothing to do at home, and also called his heart, marry your mother's niece and nephew? ”

Liu Gu was about to cry loudly, but he choked on a loud shout, and then listened dumbfounded: "Old ...... Lord......"

Liu Fu took a deep breath and calmed down a little: "Don't worry, as long as he changes from now on and listens to me honestly, I won't treat him badly." I was originally the patriarch of the Liu clan, and it was clear and straightforward to let my eldest son inherit the family business. Let him go back to his hometown to take care of the clan affairs, also for his future sake. He is not in good health, and if he becomes a parent, if he spends too much energy on his homework, he will not be able to avoid the disadvantage of his heirs. I asked him to loosen up for a few years, and I also wanted him to open up more branches for the Liu family. If after seven or eight years, his temperament is settled, he has an heir, his homework is also beneficial, and he can be handy in taking care of clan affairs. I can still be in the court for more than ten years, and I will protect him. ”

Liu Gu gradually turned around a little at this time, and choked up: "Master, if you want to talk......

Liu Fu nodded indiscriminately, and glanced at her again: "Feel at ease, right?" Now that you are at ease, let me take good care of the house, and give him some family property. I don't know if he has a house outside, if we still have a smaller house under our name, we will give him a place. In addition to the two Zhuangzi I mentioned yesterday, I also have to divide the children of the family into several families, so that he will not have anyone to call outside. ”

Liu Gu hesitated a little: "This ...... Why did the lord treat him so kindly? It doesn't necessarily mean that he appreciates it, there is almost a small Zhuangzi, in the Liu family, but as long as the young children are independent, the family is just a few acres of land. The Zhuangzi on the other side of the Huai River on the outskirts of Beijing...... The land is more fertile than elsewhere, and even if this year's harvest is not good, the yield there is only reduced by 20%. If it is outside, such a land will cost more than ten taels per acre, and there are enough Zhuangzi with five hectares of land, and this place alone is worth more than five thousand taels of silver, and if you have to add other industries, it is too cheap for that kid."

"What do you know?" Liu Fu disagreed, "If you divide two Zhuangzi here to him, you don't have to divide the clan land in your hometown, otherwise with his life experience and the help of those old men, we will definitely suffer a big loss." Although the Zhuangzi on the other side of the Huaijiang River is good, it is the wasteland that we bought cheaply, and it took more than ten years to reclaim the situation today, although the harvest is good, but it is too small, and it is mixed between the granges of several powerful people, and from time to time someone comes to ask for the price. We took it off, and it was also a hassle. ”

Liu Gu suddenly realized: "I see, that's really cheap for him" and said with a smile: "Our family's sons, all those who are in the capital, have errands, what do you give him?" Just call someone to come over, buy a few family members, add a few beautiful little girls, and prepare to call after the nine girls pass through the door in the future. ”

Liu Fu deeply felt that when he married such a stupid wife and entered the door, he hated it all his life: "Are you confused? What's the use of buying outside? The family has to be our own family child, not the clan, although he has split up and passed away, but who knows if he will have any bad intentions to deal with us? Sending trustworthy people to watch it is also a means of precaution."

Liu Gu woke up like a dream, and his face couldn't help but turn red: "The concubine didn't expect ...... for a while."

Liu Fu sighed, only to feel a headache: "You go to pick people, you must be reliable and useful, it doesn't matter if the family is short of manpower for a while, just make up for it slowly later." Then he suddenly remembered something: "Are there any girls around you who are smarter?" It might be of great use to send two of them to wait at close quarters. ”

When this incident was mentioned, Liu Gu was aggrieved: "Master forgot? When Xiao San'er was sick, the master insisted that it was me who poisoned me, and he also kicked out all the people around me. I'm all new people who have been here for less than half a year, so where is there anything smart and capable? It's not even reliable," she felt pain in her heart when she thought of Haruka and their big girls. It's all the slut surnamed Bai, who caused her to suddenly lose her right hand, and things didn't go well

Liu Fu frowned: "Kicked out?" Then recall them and only say that they should be guilty and make meritorious deeds, and they are not afraid that they will not be unsatisfied."

Liu Gu was even more aggrieved: "Master forgot? You said you were going to call someone to come and get it, and you sold it immediately. I was so angry that I fainted, and when I woke up, I called someone to ask, I had already asked someone to buy it, and I couldn't even trace her whereabouts, and her family also lost their errands, and now except for a little girl who was waiting by Brother Xing'er's side, and followed him out of the house, everyone else was suffering."

Liu Fu's heart moved: "You said that there is someone in her family waiting by Brother Xing'er's side?" Okay, let them go" He was secretly proud, so that Liu Dongxing's vigilance would be reduced a lot, right? He also instructed: "Give them some benefits, and allow them to receive some good errands in the future, and let them keep an eye on the whereabouts of their brother." Just don't forget to leave a few people, preferably small, so as to save them from being bought by Brother Xing" He stared at his wife's eyes: "This matter must not be neglected, you have to help me handle it, don't patronize the jealous Mrs. Shangshu, you should have the appearance of Mrs. Shangshu, otherwise it is better to go back to the Buddha Hall to recite the scriptures"

Liu Gu's heart tightened, and he nodded hurriedly, but after exiting the study, he found that his back was already full of cold sweat. In those two months of lonely days in the Buddhist hall, she didn't want to try again. It's just that they choose from among the children born of the family...... She was a little unsure, she didn't know that Haruka's family was still not so loyal...... However, thinking of her husband's ruthlessness towards her and her son, she felt a little resentful, thinking that it was her husband who ordered her, and she just had to do it, what was the result, and what did it have to do with her? So he went back to his room and called the housekeeper and ordered them to go down one by one.

However, what Liu Fu and his wife didn't expect was that on this night, someone at the back door of Shangshu Mansion quietly slipped out and sent a letter to Liu's house in Yangjiaer Hutong.

And when Liu Dongxing got the letter, he couldn't help but turn around and smile at a young daughter-in-law: "Chunxiang, it seems that the second aunt is still very worried about your benefits." Do you want to ...... Looking for a good day to take your family back to say goodbye to her? ”