Chapter 119: Accidental Fate (I)

Before Jiang's words came out, Mrs. Yu's face turned dark and she shouted: "Nonsense" startled Jiang: "Mother-in-law......"

There was a girl from the Luo family outside, and the old lady Yu forcibly suppressed the anger in her heart, and said firmly: "Are you confused? The nine girls and the Liu family's family affairs have been decided, and this trip to Beijing is just a day to change the Geng post and discuss the door, how can it change the hexagram? Your idea is ridiculous."

Jiang Shi said curtly: "My daughter-in-law is just worried...... Mrs. Gu doesn't like this family business, and the ninth nephew and daughter will be disappointed. This child has always been well-behaved and steady, how can the daughter-in-law bear to let her be wronged? At that time, it will be a good marriage to tell her about the Luo family's family affairs......"

Old Madam Yu sneered: "How can your sister-in-law not like this family business?" Jiu Yatou is her niece's daughter, and the family affairs are also mentioned by herself, "The situation of the daughter in the Liu family is not good now, if Liu Dongxing is allowed to marry another good family business, there will never be any benefit to her daughter and grandson in the future, she is not a son-in-law, and she will not think about whether the Liu family can benefit from Liu Dongxing's family affairs, she only needs to protect the interests of her daughter and grandson, it is enough, she glanced at her daughter-in-law coldly: "With me, how can your sister-in-law be confused?" The relationship between the nine girls and the Liu family is very important, not to mention that your sixth aunt has repeatedly entrusted it, even if she doesn't speak, you have to do it so absurdly that you don't want to start again."

Jiang was very aggrieved in his heart, but he didn't dare to talk back, so he could only respond obediently.

When Mrs. Yu saw her being harmonious, she also lost some anger, and her voice slowed down slightly: "Don't blame me for being strict, some things are not as simple as you think, since you are a housewife, when thinking about things, you must pay more attention to it, and you have to weigh it again and again." You should know that the sixth room is not close to us, and we can't talk about the relatives of the nine girls, but now it is rare for them to take the initiative to come up, so we need to stabilize them. Now that his family has an heir, and he has to return to the family property, it is also a big piece of furniture in the family. Nine girls were originally an only daughter, and if she married, most of this furniture would become her dowry. Marrying into the Liu family is not cheap for outsiders, and Liu Dongxing is constrained by Aunt Liu, and his future is limited, so he is not afraid that Liufang will rely on his son-in-law to cross our long house. If you really change the nine girls to Luo Mingmin, the sixth room will rely on the Luo family's momentum, and the momentum in the clan will rise in the future, not to mention that the furniture will be surnamed Luo, I am afraid that even our family will give them three points in the future."

Jiang Shi covered her mouth and sighed softly, she never expected that the marriage of these nine nieces would involve so many things, but she quickly thought that even if Liufang and a military attache from Wupin became in-laws, it was still incomparable with Changfang, why did her mother-in-law think so highly of the Luo family? She didn't believe that an imperial businessman and a general Wu Luo could compare with Master Gu's power today

She wanted to ask questions several times, but she was afraid of being scolded by her mother-in-law, so she had to be aggrieved and silent. And Mrs. Yu was thinking about the Luo family, and always felt that the Luo family had an extraordinary background, and it would definitely not be just a royal businessman. This family business can really be done, but it's a pity that Luo Mingmin is old, and Wen Juan's age is too different from him, otherwise it would be good to give Wen Juan to him, and now he has to settle for that Luo Mingyi, but it is necessary to confirm in advance that he really has real talent and real learning.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had their own thoughts, but they didn't notice that under the porch outside the house, Wen Yi was standing by the window, her face was a little ugly.

She came back to ask the elders for instructions, thinking that the old lady Yu was still resting, so she specially told the subordinates not to make a sound, so as not to disturb the people in the house, but she didn't expect to pass by by the window, and heard the old lady Yu and the Jiang family talking about Luo Mingmin might be succeeded. Worried about her friend, she paused for a moment to listen, but she did not expect them to say such shocking words.

For a while, Wen Yi was angry and aggrieved in her heart, and she finally suppressed it.

No matter what the uncle and grandmother thought, at least she didn't ruin her marriage. As for the future of Liufang and the future of Liu Dongxing, they don't bother with it

Wen Yi snorted coldly in her heart, turned around silently, made a gesture to Ruyi, who was behind the attendant, and the two left the courtyard quickly. When he arrived at no one's place, Wen Yi stopped and smiled at Ruyi: "Sister, if you don't hear what you say, you won't hear it, so that your uncle and grandmother will know and punish you." ”

Ruyi has always been a thoughtful person, how could she not understand what she meant, so she nodded with a smile and said: "Miss Nine don't worry, the slave maid is just tired of running errands, and she is greedy for fun for a while, so she took advantage of the old lady's lack of errands, ran out for a walk, and happened to meet Miss Nine You, so she said a few words of gossip." As for the mothers-in-law who guard the door, leave it to the slaves and maids. ”

Wen Yi smiled slightly, stuffed a purse over, and then stopped what she was about to say: "Don't shirk, you go out with the master now, if you have the opportunity, bring some things back to the house." I don't need you to remind me on weekdays, I can't help anything else, so you can accept this little idea. ”

Ruyi thought about it and accepted it. It's not the first time this kind of thing has happened, and she can take it with peace of mind.

Wen Yi smiled slightly when she saw this, and said: "I won't go, you report to my uncle and grandmother for me, saying that Mrs. Luo wants to leave the sisters for tea, and the sixth sister is happy and wants to go back after dinner, but this is a little too polite." ”

Ruyi replied and returned to the hospital, Wen Yi slowly walked back along the way she came, and after a while, she saw a girl with a raw face coming towards her, and smiled when she saw her: "It turns out that Miss Gu Jiu is here, our fourth wife is looking for you, please go to Qingxuexuan for tea." ”

Wen Yi was a little surprised, but still went with her.

Qingxuexuan is located in the southeast corner of Luojia Garden, not far from the door, but because it is surrounded by plum blossoms, it blocks the view, but it has the meaning of becoming another garden. One side of this Xuan is a wall, three sides are surrounded by windows, there are curved corridors on both sides to connect the other places in the garden, the tables and chairs are placed in the Xuan, the windows are closed, and then the cold wind of the exit on both sides is blocked with felt curtains, you can enjoy the plum and warm up, it is a good place to watch the scenery in winter.

When Wen Yi arrived at Qingxue Xuan, Mrs. Luo Si was already sitting there eating tea, there were more than a dozen plates of pastries on the table, and the animal stove was burning on the incense table on the side, and the warm incense was curling, which was very interesting.

Wen Yi smiled and saluted, "The fourth wife is so interested. Why don't you see your two sisters? ”

Mrs. Luo Si smiled: "Those two girls gave me a headache, so I handed them over to my sister-in-law." The eldest sister-in-law has always been very good at taking care of children, and there is no juniors who don't like to be close to her. I finally came back for a few days, so I took the opportunity to rest. ”

Wen Yi sat down opposite her respectfully and said, "The two younger sisters are smart and well-behaved, no matter which elder sees them, they will like them in their hearts." ”

Mrs. Luo Si smiled slightly, and the girls standing on the side poured fragrant tea for Wen Yi, and then retreated one after another, and there were only Wen Yi and Mrs. Luo Si left in the Xuan for a while. Wen Yi's heart moved, knowing that the other party must have a good intention.

Mrs. Luo Si lowered her head and took a sip of tea, then pointed to one of the dim sum dishes with a gentle attitude: "You try this, it is a recipe that I used to get from the Ruihe cake shop in Pingyin County when I was in Pingxi, and other families can't make this taste."

Wen Yi picked up a fried golden cake according to her words, smelled it, and smelled the fragrance of some pumpkin, which was really similar to the golden cake of Ruihe Cake Shop in Pingyin County, but it was not as greasy as it, and the sweet fragrance was lighter. If you chew it carefully, it is also wrapped in lily filling. She was a little surprised and looked at Mrs. Luo Si.

Mrs. Luo Si just smiled faintly, and pointed to another plate of dim sum: "This is the sweet potato cake I used to eat made by ordinary people outside, and I thought it tasted good, so I asked someone to learn to make it, can you taste it too?" ”

Wen Yi tasted one, it was really sweet and soft, she smiled and said, "This is delicious, can the fourth wife give me the recipe, and I will go back and make it for my grandmother to taste?" She is an old man and has bad teeth, so she is not afraid of her teeth when she eats this. ”

Mrs. Luo Si smiled happily: "Do you know how to cook?" ”

Wen Yi smiled a little embarrassedly: "I know a little, I don't dare to say that I am proficient, but I will make some of the usual meals." ”

Mrs. Luo Si seemed to be even happier, and persuaded her to try dim sum, she tasted a black rice cake, and a corn nest that northerners often eat, and a few dim sums made of unknown things, which tasted a little strange, and it was quite rough to eat, but it was not unpalatable. She had some doubts in her heart, these snacks, looking exquisite, were actually things that were only eaten by ordinary civilians, and they were thicker than the other. Fortunately, she didn't eat as well as this outside in her previous life, and she didn't find it difficult to eat, but she was a little surprised, but she didn't expect Mrs. Luo Si to like these.

After she had tasted most of the dim sum and her stomach was full, Mrs. Luo Si stopped, took a sip of tea, and sighed lightly with a pleasant smile on her face: "These things, although they are coarse, have been delicious for me for a few years." Now that I'm older, my life is better, and I asked people to taste it, and I was going to remember the bittersweet things, but the things made by the people below are not the same as before. ”

Wen Yi's heart moved slightly when she heard this: "Fourth wife? ”

Mrs. Luo Si came back to her senses: "Scared you? Actually, it's nothing, and many people in our family know about it. You've probably heard that I'm originally from a scholarly family, but it's just declined, right? In fact, my mother's family is not just declining, I was hungry when I was a child, if I hadn't met our master, where would I be today? ”

With a look of reminiscence on her face, she seemed to return to the past: "Actually, I am from Pingyin, my home is in Zhuangzi, not far from the county seat, my father is a showman, but unfortunately he can't go further on the imperial examination road, in order to support his family, he threw himself into the county under the master, and his life is not bad...... Do you know that Pingyin had a county magistrate more than ten years ago, who was extremely capable and had a very good reputation? ”

Wen Yi thought for a while and shook her head lightly: "I don't remember, I was still young at that time." ”

Mrs. Luo Si nodded: "Indeed, it has been more than ten years since he left office...... My father and the adult got along, but unfortunately the adult lost his mother and wanted to return to his hometown to guard the system, so my father stayed and continued to assist the successor. Unexpectedly, the new county commander had a greedy temperament, and the people were bored, so some people went up the mountain and fell into the grass, which was the origin of the Taiping Mountain bandits. ”

Wen Yi exclaimed: "Is it from that time?" She thought carefully that her parents died seven years ago, and when they were alive, she had traveled to Pingyin from the avenue at the end of Xishan Village. At least not to the bottom of the mountain.

Mrs. Luo Si sighed: "Didn't it start at that time? At first, it was just three or five people, but slowly, more and more. These people were originally ordinary people, and they were forced to a dead end, and they just fell into the grass, because the number was too small, they didn't dare to go down the mountain to make trouble, and only harassed the county magistrate a few times in secret. Speaking of this, her expression darkened, "Later, a few robbers came out of nowhere, forcing those mountain bandits to join the gang, and in order to vote for the name, they wanted to teach the county order a lesson." When the county magistrate got the news, he was afraid that they would kill him, so he made an excuse and sent my father to his study to help him with official business, but he hid himself. Those people didn't know about it, so they burned down the study. My father was too seriously injured, but the county commander didn't care about his life or death, he just ran for his life and went to our house to treat my father's injury, spent all the money, and owed a lot of debts, if it wasn't for the news that my father's original proprietor heard the news and sent the silver, I would have almost sold myself."

Wen Yi was angry when he heard this: "This is too much, the county order has done evil, but he wants to use others as a substitute to suffer for him, and he has to ignore the victim afterwards, such a cold person will never have a good result"

Mrs. Luo's expression slowed down a little: "He really didn't have a good result, and soon after, he was exiled for the crime of corruption." Her eyes were slightly red, "It's a pity that my father was too seriously injured, and soon after, he went to ...... Those who left us orphans and widows returned to their hometowns and relied on their clansmen to live, but they were not less bullied."

Wen Yi hurriedly comforted a few words, remembering his life experience, which was somewhat similar to Mrs. Luo Si, she couldn't help but feel sympathy, and the words that came out of her mouth also brought a little closeness: "Those are all in the past, now you have come to the bitter end, as long as you always think about your relatives under Jiuquan in your heart, why keep thinking about the sad things in the past?" ”

Mrs. Luo Si wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled: "You are right, my life is indeed getting better and better now." My mother is in good health, my eldest sister is comfortable in her mother-in-law's house, and my two younger brothers also marry wives and have children, and they are very sensible and filial. My own family is also harmonious and beautiful, and I think of the past, just to remind myself not to forget the hardships I have suffered. She looked at Wen Yi and smiled very kindly: "Ming Min mentioned your life experience to me, I felt that we were very similar when I heard it, you are more bitter than me, there is no brother or sister to share, and your mother is gone." It's hard for you to support your family business at a young age, so that your grandmother can also live a good life. After a pause, "What is even more rare is that you are kind-hearted, merciful, and silent, and actually stopped a catastrophe." What I appreciate the most is that you have changed this point to me, but I'm afraid I won't be able to do it."

Wen Yi was surprised, what she said, could it be the civil unrest that did not happen in Pingyin County? How did she know?

(Mrs. Luo Si likes Wen Yi, but not just because of Luo Mingmin's words...... ）