Chapter 270: True Feelings and False Intentions

The date of Wenliang's departure from Beijing was soon set. Although he felt a little regretful that Mrs. Lu could not walk with him, he also knew that it was reasonable, because he was grateful to Mrs. Lu for taking care of him in the past two months, and he repeatedly promised that when he returned to his hometown, he would definitely ask his parents to take care of his seventeenth brother Wenkang, and would never let Wenkang suffer a little.

Listening to his words, Mrs. Lu was nothing, but Wen Yi was a little surprised. Now that Wenliang has a real shortage, and his father is the head of the clan, as long as he speaks in the clan, Wenkang will naturally get more attention. In addition, the fourth aunt Liu is a person, although she may not be sincere in caring for the children in other rooms, she will definitely not lack food and clothing, and if she has an only son, she may be more attentive to Wenkang.

During Wen Liang's trip, Mrs. Lu also sent the middle housekeeper and his wife back to his hometown with him. First, she temporarily lived in Yangliver Hutong in Beijing, where the supervisor was Shu Bo, and it would be somewhat inconvenient to take Steward Zhong with her; Second, summer has arrived, and someone needs someone to preside over the overall situation in the summer harvest, autumn harvest, autumn sowing and other things in the fields of my hometown. Wen Yi was also more at ease with Steward Zhong. And Wenliang is on the road, and it will be much easier to have an old family member who has accumulated years to help with it.

Wen Liang is naturally grateful for this, when he went to Beijing, he had suffered from the small things under his hands, and there would always be some mistakes. In addition, Mrs. Lu chartered a boat for him, Wen Yi asked Mrs. Luo Si to say hello again, and asked them to follow the boat of the Luo family firm, which would be much more convenient and comfortable along the way, and Wen Liang's good impression of the sixth room added a few points.

In comparison, the twenty-two trays of wrapping, ten horses of fine silk sent by the long house, the precious medicinal materials to be given to Gu Si and his wife, and the official clothes made by the tailor were nothing in Wen Liang's heart. He didn't lack these things, and when he got home, his parents would buy him better ones. However, he still went to Shilang's Mansion in person, kowtowed to Old Madam Yu, and thanked the Jiang family.

Mrs. Lu sent the middle housekeeper and his wife to accompany Wen Liang back to his hometown, and Wen Yi also intended to let Dong Que and Xiuzhu go back together. First, my grandmother didn't need these many people, and second, the two girls couldn't do the marriage, so they could go back to reunite with their families by the way. Mrs. Lu was noncommittal about her plans, if Wen Yi didn't mention it, she might have to find her mother-in-law's house for these two girls in the capital.

After listening to Wen Yi's instructions, Xiuzhu happily went back to the room to pack her luggage. She has already figured out that although there are many relatives in the long house, only Uncle Qian and Aunt Qian, who are guarding the door of Xuanhe Hall, are her dearest relatives, anyway, she can no longer be trusted in front of her master, so it is better to go back and live with her grandparents.

But Dong Kui rejected Wen Yi's proposal.

She said to Wen Yi with tears in her eyes: "Previously, because of the selfishness of the slave maid, I almost ruined the big thing of the young lady, and the young lady did not blame the slave and the maid, and let it go gently, and now she is thoughtful for the slave and maid." If the slave or maid is cheeky and comes down, they will go back to see their families, and they will be beaten to death. The slave maid would rather stay in the capital and wait for the young lady's aunt for the rest of her life, if the young lady thinks the slave and maid are not good, the slave and maid will go to Zhuangzi and beg the young lady not to drive the slave and maid away......"

After Zi Ying got married, Dong Que was the most useful big girl by Wen Yi's side, and she had been a companion for many years, and she already had a deep affection. Seeing her crying like this, Wen Yi couldn't bear it, so she persuaded her: "There are enough people around me, what can you do if you stay?" It's better to go back to your hometown, not only can I reunite with your grandmother, mother, and sister, but with you in my hometown to take care of me, I don't have to worry that my seventeenth brother really has no one to take care of. You should share your grandmother's worries with me. ”

Dong Kui shook his head and said: "There is no shortage of people around the seventeenth young master, even without me, there is also a maid in the family, and the young lady is a poor slave and maid, if you really get tired of the slave and maid, you will send the slave and maid to Zhuangzi to do hard labor, and the slave and the maid are also willing." ”

How could Wen Yi send her to hard labor? It's just that she cries like this, and it's not good to keep her. As soon as Wen Liang leaves, the house with six rents will be returned, and Mrs. Lu will also move to Yangliver Hutong to live, so it is naturally difficult to bring too many servants. As for Zhuangzi, I haven't bought it yet, and the situation of the Liu family's Zhuangzi is unknown.

When Mrs. Lu heard the news, she called Wen Yi and Dong Kui over, and counted the laggards sharply: "Are you threatening the master?" Knowing that my aunt and grandmother are soft-hearted, she will never send the former personal girl to the village to endure hardships, do you say such things to force her to leave you? What exactly was the idea? ”

Dong Que was shocked, hurriedly kowtowed several times, and cried: "The slave maid doesn't dare to be so bold just thinking about it, the slave maid is deeply sinful, if she can continue to serve the young lady in this life and have the opportunity to atone for her sins, it will be fine, if not...... What face do the slaves have to say goodbye to the young lady, goodbye to the old lady, goodbye to the family......"

Wen Yi sighed secretly, turned her head to Mrs. Lu and said, "Grandmother, don't be angry, she has been waiting for me for a few years." I was going to ...... Let her go back to her hometown and ask her family to show her a good family business, how can it be better than being abandoned in Beijing......"

Mrs. Lu said: "Although you have good intentions, it's just that her crying and crying appearance makes people angry and wants to atone for their sins, listen to the master's arrangement, and obediently accept the order, but she wants to embarrass the master" She stared at Dong Niang with a straight face, thinking that the latter has always been very honest these days, and judging from the past situation, it doesn't seem to be a traitor in his heart, although he is a little careful, but he has only caused trouble in the matter of the former Kang Wang's son, and now the granddaughter has been out of the cabinet and no longer has contact with the son, leaving this girl, it is not a big problem. After thinking about it, Old Madam Lu said to Wen Yi: "If you really want to keep her, it's not impossible. ”

Wen Yi was taken aback, and then showed a look of joy: "Really? Tomallow also jerked her head up, her eyes full of pleading.

Old Madam Lu said slowly: "This girl is quite loyal to you, and she is also clever in her work. It's just that I made a big mistake and can't be a dowry girl for you. I think there are only four girls under your command who have passed from our family, and it is inconvenient to do things outside, and I have always had the heart to pick one or two rooms for you to make up for your capable family. If this girl can find a reliable servant in our house to marry, she can be regarded as your companion room, and she can take care of the Zhuangzi outside for you. What do you think? ”

Wen Yi was stunned for a moment, where to find a reliable manservant now? Liufang followed the male servant who entered Beijing, Lin Lianshun had long been optimistic about the ration of perilla, Guo Qingxi had already married a wife and had children, not to mention other older servants, who could match the hollyhock?

Dong Que didn't think about it so much, just kowtowed vigorously: "Old Madam Xie Grace Old Madam Xie Grace" can become Wen Yi's companion, even if she marries unsatisfactory, she doesn't care.

Wen Yi felt even more uncomfortable when she saw her like this, and then persuaded her again in private. Dong Que said: "Miss, even if the slave maid returns to her hometown, with the current situation of the slave maid, what good family can you find in Guzhuang?" The old lady doesn't like slaves and maids, only the young lady can still care about slaves and maids, if you are far away, what else do slaves and maids have? It's better to stay in front of the young lady, no matter who you marry, you can take care of it. Wen Yi felt uncomfortable, but seeing her firm, she seemed to have made up her mind, so she had to let her go.

The Gu family did not have any unmarried male servants of appropriate age, so this matter had to be sent temporarily. However, Steward Zhong proposed that the Gu family did not, but the Liu family had many male servants, and there were also honest and reliable people among them, and marrying a girl from the Gu family would be more beneficial to Wen Yi in charge of the family in the future.

What he was implying in his words was Shu Ping. Shu Ping will inherit Shu Bo's position as housekeeper in the future, if his wife is Wen Yi's former maid in the Gu family, he will naturally be able to bring him over. Mrs. Lu also agreed with this suggestion, but Wen Yi thought of the situation at home, but vetoed it.

Shu Ping's marriage, whether it is himself or the Shu family, may have other ideas. Why does she bother with bad marriages?

The Liu family also has a few newly bought male servants, who are honest and capable, but they think that the time they have been at home is short, and they don't know if they are really reliable. Wen Yi had to suppress this matter, and sent Wen Liang away first, but the matter of adding a grange can be considered on the agenda, there is a Zhuangzi, and it is more convenient to place a few people.

Not to mention that Wen Yi is worried about the purchase of property, and the Shilang Mansion is also very busy.

Wen Xian had already scheduled to marry at the end of May, but before that, there was another wedding, that is, Wen Xian's marriage. Although it is not a brother and sister who marry before and after, in the eyes of outsiders, it is a happy event for the Shilang Mansion, whether it is the Jiang family or the Duan family, they have no less complaints about it. However, the date of the Liu family's marriage has long been set, and it is known all over the capital, if the marriage date is postponed, I don't know what gossip will be caused, and naturally it cannot be changed. And the Ge family, they have already secretly urged, his young lady is seventeen years old, if it weren't for Wenxian's insistence on marrying after the selection of the pavilion, this wedding would not have been postponed to this day. The old man of the Ge family is the current prince of the country, and the peach and plum are all over the world, which is very helpful to Wen Xian's career, and the old man Gu has tried his best to get this good family business for his eldest son, so he naturally cannot be offended, so he strongly advocates that it should be done before Wen Xian's marriage, and it should be done very grandly. As for the pomp and circumstance of Wen Xian's marriage, the Gu family, as a mother's family, is not too public, as long as the ceremony is counted.

Gu Er's official position has not come down for a long time, he is still just a bald Jinshi at this time, the daughter of a Jinshi can marry into the university scholar's mansion, it is already Gao Pan, he has the heart to do a great job, because his brother spoke, he did not have no complaints in his heart, but he didn't dare to quarrel with his brother, so he swallowed his anger and responded, but secretly complained to his mother behind his back.

Old Madam Yu listened to her younger son's words and specially sent her eldest son over to inquire. Master Gu was a little disdainful of the luggage complained by his brother behind his back, but he didn't show it on his face, but persuaded his mother: "The Liu family is not as good as before, looking at the situation of their happy events, I am afraid that they have no intention of publicizing." The in-laws are like this, as our mother's family, if it is made a big fuss and goes against the will of the Liu family, it will not be the five girls who will be angry in the future? Mother should think about it for the sake of the third sister. ”

Old Madam Yu listened to it sullenly: "Why is this?" Isn't the Liu family willing to make a big celebration? When the ex-** brother-in-law came to pick up your sister back, he also said that he would take care of it, but he didn't mention it? ”

Master Gu said: "The third sister is a fool, but the brother-in-law is afraid of her, but I didn't see how reluctant my brother-in-law's face was at that time." On the day of the five girls' ceremony, there were so many guests at home, and my sister didn't care about the overall situation, and refused to wear them for the five girls, so much trouble asked the fourth wife of the Liu family to come forward, and the guests didn't say anything, and they would have ideas in their hearts. Although the brother-in-law and his son are still on good terms, but the sister's trouble, the Liu family will have some complaints about our Gu family, and the brother-in-law may not try his best to plan for his son and Brother Xian. What's more, Gu Liu's two families have married for two generations, if this is not enough, what else can we do? It's better to manage the relationship on the Ge family's side, isn't it better than relying on Brother-in-law Liu alone? Besides, Brother-in-law Liu is no longer the same as before. It's time for us to be calm. ”

Old Madam Yu frowned when she heard this, and when she reached the last sentence, she was even more surprised: "What does this mean?" How is your brother-in-law not the same as ever? ”

"Mother, brother-in-law is no longer a scholar, but has been promoted to a bachelor's degree, on the surface, it seems to be more decent, and the grade is higher, but in fact, he has lost the real power in his hands. What does a college scholar do? Wait for the king to read and teach the prince. However, there were so many well-educated people in the court, why did the Holy Lord make his brother-in-law, who had never been famous for his literary talents, a scholar? As for the prince...... The prince has been established, and most of the rest of the princes have become adults, and there is only one ninth prince, who is still young at the moment, and it will take a few years to be officially enlightened. It can be seen that the position of a scholar is not as effective as the book of the Ministry of Rites......"

Old Madam Yu heard that cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and she hurriedly grabbed her son's hand: "Could it be ...... What did your brother-in-law do to annoy the saints? Otherwise, why did he do a good job as a scholar, but he was suddenly transferred to be such a useless idle official? ”

Master Gu hurriedly said: "Mother don't worry about her son's cold eyes, things are not yet there." I heard that the saint was very jealous of the Dongping Palace, and his brother-in-law was also affected. and cold for two years, as long as there is no major incident, my brother-in-law still has a chance to win the holy blue eye again. Mother thinks about it, if the brother-in-law really annoys the saint, this son will not be promoted, and it should be demoted. ”

Old Madam Yu thought about it, calmed down a little, thought hard for a while, and then said helplessly: "I'm old, and I can't see the affairs of the court clearly, so it's up to you to decide, just remember that your sister and your nephew are also the flesh and blood of our Gu family, no matter what happens, you must take care of them." After a pause, "The five girls ......"

"Never," Master Gu interrupted her, "This marriage has been decided a long time ago, how can it be changed?" If this is the case, before the Liu family is punished by the saint, our family will first become a villain in the eyes of the world."

Old Madam Yu sighed, closed her eyes and lay back: "That's it, it's also the child's ......".

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