This mansion in Xinjiekou was purchased by the Yangning Hou Mansion decades ago, so that if the owner of the family came to Nanjing, he could have a place to stay in the city. But over the years, the Chen family has also prospered, but most of them have settled in the north, and few officials have been sent to Nanjing, so although this house is often repaired, it is difficult to say how neat it is. Therefore, Steward Zheng only came once yesterday, and he came over early this morning, and learned that Chen Lan had gone to Pingjiang Bofu, and he secretly smacked his tongue that the third aunt and grandmother were doing things vigorously, but they also had to ask to see the Jiang family.

"This house is really old, I really thought that when my uncle arrived in Nanjing, he should always be in charge of the General Military Mansion, so I forgot to repair and repair the house here, which is really wronged Mrs. Tai."

"If you really want to live in luxury, not to mention that you were in Yangzhou before, now you are in a small courtyard in the inn and live temporarily, but after all, the taste of the guest house is not good. This is the place of my daughter-in-law's mother's house, I have even slept at ease for the past two days, Steward Zheng should not say anything about grievances or anything like that, otherwise, I can send someone to calculate the house money for you! ”

Steward Zheng saw that Jiang's face was pale, and he knew that there was no need to say some words again, so he hurriedly got up and didn't dare to say anything, and then sat down again. Transferred the greetings of the old lady Zhu at home, and said some gossip in Beijing, as Jiang asked some Jiangnan affairs with great interest, he had to explain them one by one. But he was talking about it, but unexpectedly, the Jiang family suddenly asked: "I heard that the Jiang family has been in trouble in the past two days, does Steward Zheng know the inside story?" ”

"Uh......" Steward Zheng didn't feel a little hesitant, raised his head slightly uneasily and peeked at it, and then lowered his head and said, "The villain also knows something." These few days should have been the ceremony for the Jiang family to prepare for the patriarch to take over, but the Jiang family's second and fourth rooms questioned that Master Jiang was unable to manage the clan affairs, so there was a lot of trouble up and down, and the outsiders were asking for accounts and breaking the contract, which made a lot of trouble. It is said that this morning the third old lady called everyone to the three-room compound. ”

"They are all hundreds of years old, and they boast of being famous on weekdays, and they are not afraid of outsiders' jokes and embarrassment at this time!" , Jiang sneered, and then asked lightly, "Forget about the people in the second room, after all, there are still a few old people." If I'm not mistaken, the head of the fourth room is still in his early thirties, what ability does he have to follow others and coax him blindly? ”

Steward Zheng didn't know that the head of the fourth room should have been the fifteenth elder brother of the Jiang family's mother, but because of the injustice in the clan, the Jiang family refused to reconcile at that time, and finally the righteous son-in-law was separated from the family, but it was the stepmother's son who inherited the family business. Therefore, in the face of the Jiang family's infinite coldness in his eyes, he had to laugh and say: "Sifang used to follow the three old ladies in the clan, but now he sees that there is an opportunity, so he can't help it." If Mrs. Tai thinks it's inappropriate, the little one will go ......."

Jiang Shi held the teacup in one hand, his fingers were even slightly blue, and he said word by word for a long time: "I just asked casually, and I don't bother to take care of Steward Zheng." Greed is not enough to swallow elephants, and I, an outsider, don't bother to care about their dirty thoughts! ”

Speaking of which, she was not in the mood to say anything more, and immediately ordered Zhuang's mother to go out with Steward Zheng. Steward Zheng walked out a few steps, and couldn't help but say to Zhuang's mother: "Sister-in-law, it's not me who is an outsider who talks too much. I know that Mrs. Tai has a deep dislike for the Jiang family, but now that my aunt is not here, Mrs. Tai has only been sick once, so it is better not to let Mrs. Tai know about these Jiang family news, so as not to let Mrs. Tai hear the old things and feel unhappy. ”

"I don't understand what Steward Zheng means." While walking with Zhuang's mother, she couldn't help but shake her head and sighed, "You don't know the old lady's temper, the most stubborn is the most stubborn, I don't say it, the old lady can call people in directly from outside to ask." said that he did not admit his connection with the Jiang family, but after all, he had the same surname and the same lineage, and it was impossible to really ignore it. ”

"That's right."

Steward Zheng also shook his head and sighed a few times. When he arrived outside the second gate, he arched his hand at Mother Zhuang, who was going to send it again, and said, "Sister-in-law, please stay, just send it here." When the third aunt and grandmother come back, please report back and say that I have been here. ”

Zhuang's mother was just about to speak, but it happened that the news outside said that Mrs. was back, and she didn't feel it: "Say Cao Cao Cao Cao will arrive" Steward Zheng can be regarded as catching up, so as not to run again, let's go together to greet him.

Chen Lan also walked in the door and learned that Steward Zheng was coming, and after getting out of the car at this time, she answered the two of them with a slight bow, she asked Zhuang's mother to go in first to report to the Jiang family, and she went straight to the tent to meet someone. After sitting down, seeing Steward Zheng's expression of wanting to stop talking, she couldn't help but feel a slight sigh, "You don't have to worry about the Grange anymore." Ping Jiangbo promised that the moved boundary monument would be moved back as it was, and the owner of the adjacent field would come to apologize at that time. ”

"Huh?" Steward Zheng's eyes widened suddenly, and his face couldn't hide his surprise, "Third aunt and grandmother, is this true?" It must be known that Ping Jiangbo and the third master can almost be regarded as brothers in exchange*, and the two of them crossed the boss and even the marriage letters of their children were decided, but now he is willing to admit this matter so recklessly? Don't promise in person, but play some tricks behind your back. ”

"Uncle Ping Jiang promised his daughter to the fifth brother, only the in-laws are in-laws, and he will not blindly follow the third uncle, and he can't even tell the priorities of things." , Chen Lan saw that Steward Zheng opened his mouth and wanted to say more, so he waved his hand and said, "I won't just listen to other people's words, you let the Grange pay attention to it, so you can have both." Steward Zheng thought about Zhu's consistent trust in Chen Lan, and carefully considered it for a moment, and finally agreed. For fear that what he just said would make Chen Lan dissatisfied in his heart, he had to explain: "It's not that the little ones don't believe the third aunt and grandmother, it's really because these two granges are seven or eight hundred acres in and out, and many tenants are also involved in things, so the small ones have to be cautious." If it can really be solved, the little one can also explain to the old lady when he goes back.

"You are also loyal, how can I blame you." , Chen Lan was amused in his heart about Steward Zheng's sincere and frightened appearance, but he couldn't help but comfort him. It wasn't until Steward Zheng talked about the situation of meeting the Jiang family before, as well as a series of situations of the Jiang family, that her face condensed slightly.

Steward Zheng was not cautious in front of the Jiang family at this time, and explained everything in detail, and said without worrying at the end: "Look at the Jiang family like that, Master Jiang can't suppress the situation, as soon as the third old lady speaks, all the people will rush to him, in case he regrets it, I'm afraid it will still change dramatically, and the third aunt and grandmother have to be prepared." ”

"I understand," thanks to Steward Zheng's reminder. ”

Chen Lan smiled, "But in my heart, I remembered the half of the residual ink she asked people to give to the third old lady before." Well, as long as the old man who is about to go into the ground with half of his body can figure out the meaning...--he is already a person who has been dirty from head to foot, and it is absolutely impossible to think about whitewashing at this time. What's more, that old guy should think that the more useless Master Jiang is, the more he has room to take advantage of, and he shouldn't be so stupid at this time.

When Steward Zheng got up to leave, it was almost noon. Coming out of the tent, he kept looking at the bluestone road on the ground all the way, and his face was a little unpleasant. The third aunt and grandmother are smart and smart, but people like him are always old, not to mention that Jiangnan is surrounded by enemies, how can she spread it out and say it to people directly? Whether it's Uncle Jiang or the three old ladies of the Jiang family, they are all people from the inside to the outside, in case they ......

As soon as he arrived at the gate with such a heavy heart, he only heard the neighing of horses' hooves on the road in front of him, and when he looked up, he saw a group of people coming at a gallop. The leader stopped a few paces in front of him, then jumped down neatly, and strode towards him after looking at the lintel. Seeing that the man was fifty years old, wearing a dark color robe like an embroidered bee steed ape and a monkey horse, with a pair of deerskin boots under his feet, a sword hanging from his waist, a square face, and white temples, but he was still a man with thick eyebrows and thick eyes, and he had a sharp aura on his face as soon as he stood there, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

"But Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Yang live here?" , Hearing this, polite and polite, Steward Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly bowed deeply and said: "Exactly, I don't know ...... this general."

"A certain Nanjing garrison Xuyang. Today, the lord of Haining County was on the street to identify the Xu family, which saved a big trouble, so a certain family personally came to the door to thank him, and please report it! ”

Nanjing garrison Xu Yang? Steward Zheng gasped when he heard this, and he forgot to answer for a while. This Xu Yang, like Pingjiang Bo Fanghan, also formed a relationship with Chen Ying, your in-laws, and now he will come to the door in person, and he is still thanking? After a long time, he finally reacted, and he didn't care about anything else, while ordering the door to invite people in quickly, and on the other hand, he didn't care that he was clearly leaving.

Steward Zheng, who had just left, suddenly rushed in angrily, but it was reported that Xu Yang, the garrison of Nanjing, personally came to the door to thank him, and Chen Lan always felt that this situation was a bit funny. After asking, she learned that Aunt Yun and the two family members had not yet returned, and she couldn't help but be a little suspicious, so she simply left Zheng as a steward and ordered someone to go in and report to the Jiang family. When she took someone to the second gate to greet the person in person, she saw that Xu Yang suddenly bowed deeply.

"Mrs. Yang, you forgave Xiao'er's recklessness and rudeness just a while ago, and this time you saved his reputation again, thank you for being here!" Although this is not in the public outside the court, this worship still surprised Chen Lan a lot. There is a difference between men and women, and it is inconvenient for her to support her, so she has to avoid a step to answer the salute, but she is surprised in her heart.

Such a big thing" It is natural for Xu Jiacheng to admit his feelings, but it was not Mrs. Xu who came to the door but Xu Yang himself, it seems that this former Liaodong brave general who is known to everyone is sloppy and brave, and it is not what it seems!! ~！