In four or five months, you can earn four or five years of silver. There are not many people who can resist such a temptation.It’s just that those two prefectures are not fools. Please go to see the embroidery before the draft, or more than one embroidery.If those three embroiderers had the idea of improving foreign labor, they might not have any good results.
Huaxiu Niang knew about this, and so did the embroidering ladies who stayed in the embroidery workshop.The embroiderer who ran away would not be unaware of it, she was afraid that she would still rely on her own skills, and that others would beg her and would not do anything to her.
But they never thought that people are not begging you in vain, it is a business that you love and I want with money.Even if nothing happens to you before the embroidery is finished, what about after the draft?The status gap is too big, there is no reason to say it, let alone people with low status want to take advantage of people with high status.
Dream about it.
After all, Huaxiu Niang worked with those three people, and she still couldn't help but sigh: "Although there are no custom embroidery products in Jiyue Fang in Zhen Guo Gong Mansion and Ding Guo Gong Mansion, they are still ordered in our embroidery workshop." .”
Zhang Cuihua nodded, look, no one who is the mistress of a high-ranking family would only pin her hopes on one or two embroiderers, so they just prepared with both hands?
"Strange," Zhang Cuihua didn't understand one thing these days. Today, she happened to discuss with Hua Xiuniang: "Both the Zhenguo Mansion and the Dingguo Mansion invited Xiuniang. Didn't you say that the Rongguo Mansion was also settled that day?" Don’t they have less embroidery? They didn’t say they want to invite embroiderers?” This is not in line with Rongguo Mansion’s style of wanting to pretend to be the boss of the Eighth Prince. Shouldn’t the Rongguo Mansion be the first to invite embroiderers?
Lady Huaxiu heard Zhang Cuihua ask Rongguo Mansion if they would invite her, so she turned her lips away: "I heard that the old lady from Rongguo Mansion who came to our embroidery workshop to order embroidery is the old lady in their mansion, not the head of the family. Wait for Mrs. General."
Jia Mu's people come to order embroidery?Zhang Cuihua became even more curious: "I heard that Rongguo Mansion doesn't even have a girl now, what does the old lady order so many embroidery products?" Isn't it just a whimsical idea to send a girl to the draft?This courage is not ordinary.
"Madam forgot, that old lady is not the first-class general's biological mother, her biological son is in Jinling. Although the first-class general has no daughter, the old lady's granddaughter is just in her prime."
Huaxiu Niang can inquire about such things?Zhang Cuihua expressed deep respect for her gossip ability, which made Hua Xiuniang completely forget her melancholy these days, and she devoted herself to sharing gossip with Zhang Cuihua:
"Who doesn't say that the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion has lost her mind? It is clear that the saint has decreed that her own son will never be allowed to enter the capital. It’s going to be sent to the draft. Is this because the sage will forget what their mother and son did to the first-class general back then, and remind them? I don’t know if she loves her son or wants to harm her own son.”
Zhang Cuihua didn't know if Jia's mother had lost her mind, but she knew that in the original book, she successfully stuffed Jia Yuanchun into the palace.It's just that when I left Rongguo Mansion, I had already removed everything that could be moved from Mother Jia's private treasury, and set fire to what could not be removed. Now, what did Mother Jia use to buy these embroidery items?
Could it be that Jia Amnesty has settled the feud with Jia's mother and let Jia's mother pave the way for Jia Yuanchun with her father's money?Zhang Cuihua felt that Jia Amnesty was not that generous.Even if he couldn't bear Jia's mother's crying, making troubles and hanging himself, wouldn't there still be a Second Young Master Zhang?
It is impossible for Second Young Master Zhang not to have complaints about Mrs. Zhang's departure. Looking at how he got along with Jia Lian, if this complaint did not fall on Jia She, it must have fallen on Jia's mother and the second room.
Can Second Young Master Zhang, who is full of resentment, watch Jia Mu spend the public money that should be inherited by Jia Lian?Zhang Cuihua remembered the conversation between Jia Lian and Second Young Master Zhang last time. Jia Lian's words didn't show any respect for Jia's mother, obviously influenced by Second Young Master Zhang.This is true of all the affected people, Master Zhang Er knows Jia Mu's attitude without asking.
Could it be that Jia's mother had another place to hide money, and she didn't take it out?Zhang Cuihua was a little uncertain, wondering if she should go to Rongguo Mansion again to see what she had missed in the past few years, and it would be even better if she could collect another wave of money.
The days when she was the master of the house made Zhang Cuihua more and more casual. That night, she asked Li Nian to drive her to a place one block away from Ningrong Street.Although it was only the third time, Li Nian hid the car in the shadow of the wall very familiarly, and watched Zhang Cuihua slowly disappear into the corner of the street.
This time Zhang Cuihua did not enter Rongguo Mansion through the corner gate of the East Courtyard, but chose the small gate facing the street of Lixiangyuan.Unexpectedly, there are people living in Lixiangyuan, and it seems that there are quite a few people.
After hearing this, Zhang Cuihua knew that it was Jia Yuanchun who lived in Lixiangyuan.Because she came to Beijing to bring a lot of people, Jia Mu in Rongqing Hall raised Jia Baoyu, so there was no place for her to live, so she had to live in Lixiangyuan wronged.
"Young lady is going to enter the palace to be a noble person, yet the Elder Master neglects her so much." There was a complaining sound from the main room.
"Baoqin, if you say such things again, I dare not take you into the palace." Another gentle voice suppressed the complaint in time.
Zhang Cuihua nodded secretly, if Jia Yuanchun had been so cautious, he might be able to be named a virtuous concubine again after entering the palace.
There were people living in the yard, Zhang Cuihua didn't stay long, and walked quickly to Rongqing Hall.The Rongqing Hall was also brightly lit, and the voices in the main room were louder and louder.
"Old lady, I have already said that my daughter is only Yingchun, and it is impossible to put others in my name." This was Jia Shen's voice.Just this sentence made Zhang Cuihua understand why Jia's mother hasn't stopped until now.
"Who am I doing this for, and not for your own good." Jia's mother's voice was full of anger: "Yuan Chun is a great fortune, put her in your name, and when she enters the palace, she will have the favor of a saint. Concubine Shi Feng, don't you also follow the glory? Lian'er is a serious uncle of the country, and in the future, he will be able to win higher ranks."
Not to mention Zhang Cuihua who was eavesdropping, even Jia She in the house was very happy: "How many times have I told the old lady these days that Lian'er will be born in school, he has already won the prize of scholar, and next year he will be in the autumn, and he will be a nobleman." Being higher or lower than him is the icing on the cake, so don't worry about the old lady."
Speaking of this, Jia She's words became cold: "Old lady, it's about mother and child. Let me remind you again that only the queen's natal brother dares to be called the uncle of the country. Even if your good granddaughter really enters the palace, seal Concubine, no matter if it's Jia Zhu or Jia Baoyu, if you dare to call yourself Uncle Guo, hehe, your own son..."
"Nonsense!" Mother Jia's voice also became sharp and sharp: "What do you call my own son? What about you, aren't you born to me? Who do you want to recognize as your mother?"
"I also want to ask the old lady, who should I recognize as my mother. I have been patient with the old lady all these years, just want to ask who is my biological mother and where is the memorial tablet now." It can be heard that Jia She said this The words were said through gritted teeth.
Jia Mu's voice suddenly disappeared, and it took a long time before a very depressed voice came out: "What do I have to say to make you believe that you really crawled out of my stomach?"
It was Jia She who answered her with two cold snorts.
After a while, Jia She's voice came again: "The old lady is also tired, and I still have things to do every day. Next time, the old lady doesn't have to call me over because of Yuanchun."
"But Zheng'er is no longer an official. If you don't record Yuan Chun in his name, how can Yuan Chun enter the palace?" Jia's mother begged with a crying voice: "Yuan Chun is already here this year. It's not for her to enter the palace." The marriage should have been settled long ago. If she can't enter the palace now, who do you want her to marry?"
"Jia Yuanchun is Jia Zheng's daughter, her parents are still alive, and there is the old lady who is her own grandmother, how can I meddle in her marriage as an uncle." What Jia She said is still as acceptable as it was a few years ago. Shang Jiamu vomited blood.
"She's your own niece, don't you think about the ties of flesh and blood at all?"
"According to what the old lady said, I am the old lady's own son, isn't Yingchun also the old lady's own granddaughter, why did the old lady forget to care about the bond of flesh and blood when she ordered people to set fire?" Jia She said. Like a knife, every sentence pierced Jia's mother's heart, making her unable to refute.
Jia Amnesty stood up and wanted to go back to Rongxi Hall. When he walked to the door, he remembered and said to Jia's mother: "Old lady, I advise you to return all the things ordered everywhere. Otherwise, the bill will be paid in the future." I also don't accept sending it to Rongguo Mansion. After all these years, why doesn't the old lady believe that I can do what I say."
One sentence was like thunder to Jia's mother, even Zhang Cuihua was shocked by the thunder.The so-called Rongguo Mansion ordered embroidery in Jiyuefang, but it was really just an order, and did not pay all the money.
It seems that I still have to check when I go back, whether those families that have girls who are drafted only pay a deposit.Otherwise, if someone really didn't run for the election, wouldn't Jiyuefang be rushing to work for nothing?
Now that they were all here, Zhang Cuihua took a look at Jia Mu's private treasury. It was not as good as the original book said. There were so many things that there was no place to stuff them. There were only a few large empty boxes. When I opened them, they were nothing more than silk and satin cloth.It seems that Mother Jia has also learned her lesson and dare not put valuable things in her private treasury anymore.
Although the silk and satin cloth is not worth much money, Zhang Cuihua was never afraid of trouble if it could make things difficult for Jiamu, so she still held a package meeting for her—there are a few good pieces of cloth that Jiamu can save, just right Take it back to make clothes for Yingchun and Xia Jingui.
To leave Rongguo Mansion, one must pass through Lixiangyuan.At this time, the yard was much quieter than when Zhang Cuihua came, but the lights in the main room were still on. When Zhang Cuihua checked with her soul force, she found a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl watching the girl tidy up her clothes.
While tidying up, the girl said: "After all, it is at the feet of the emperor, and this embroidery pattern is also different from that in the south. I heard that the old lady has ordered twenty or thirty pieces for the girl. When it comes to the draft, let's see who can beat the girl." Get out of the limelight."
"Everyone tells you to have a door on your mouth, why don't you always listen. Didn't the wife warn you before you came here, don't talk about the draft from time to time. Always wait for my name to be adopted to the name of the elder , so I can run for election.”
Baoqin said to Yuanchun confidently: "There is an old lady in everything, how can the old man go against the old lady's wishes? Even if the old lady has no orders, a word of filial piety is enough. Or something like this In [-], the old lady subsidized the money openly and secretly, and the elder did not stop her."
After hearing this, Yuan Chun didn't know if he agreed with Baoqin's statement, and after a while he gave a weak order: "Then you also keep some." When Baoqin answered, he asked her to fetch water to wash.
It seems that Mother Jia didn't tell the second room all about her situation in Rongguo Mansion, and even Jia Yuanchun and her girl had unrealistic hopes for Mother Jia.Zhang Cuihua couldn't understand this kind of practice of sacrificing face and suffering.
Who can understand the many practices of Jia Mu in the original book?Zhang Cuihua felt that the master and servant would learn the cruel truth in the near future, so she didn't need to bother to remind her, so she walked out of Lixiangyuan and found Li Nian when she returned home without mentioning it.
After a few days, Huaxiu Niang came to report to Zhang Cuihua angrily: "That Rongguo Mansion is crazy. He was the first one who made a deposit to urge the finished product. Now he wants to refund the deposit even after saying no more."
Zhang Cuihua was a little surprised that Mother Jia gave up so quickly this time: "Will the deposit be refunded to them?"
"Why give it back to them." Huaxiu Niang snorted coldly: "Miss Xia happened to be picking things in the store, and when she heard the shopkeeper's theory with Rongguo Mansion's management, she helped to say a few words. Reasonable, I didn't dare to say more and slipped away."
"Why did Jingui go to the store again today?" Zhang Cuihua asked another matter, and Hua Xiuniang realized that she had been too quick to talk and sold Xia Jingui's truancy, and hurriedly said to Zhang Cuihua: Luckily she is in the shop, otherwise the shopkeeper is an honest person, and the Rongguo Mansion would have made the deposit back."
Zhang Cuihua shook her head helplessly: "Ms. Huaxiu, you also know that Mr. Shi has to teach them in the morning. Jingui shouldn't be in the store. Why are you covering her now?"
Hua Xiuniang just looked at the teacup in her hand and said nothing.Zhang Cuihua has seen this look of a dead pig not afraid of boiling water many times, and knows that it will be like this again next time, so what else?
But what should be said still has to be said: "Jing Gui is already nine years old, I really can't go to the store any more." Don't you know how harsh the world is for girls?
Huaxiu Niang had to promise that she would punish Xia Jingui in the afternoon. Thinking that Zhang Cuihua was arrested because the Rongguo Mansion withdrew, she had to ask Zhang Cuihua for advice: "The Rongguo Mansion is making trouble for no reason, so let them? They are all the same, we Isn't it a waste of time?"
As it was about year-end dividends, Zhang Cuihua had to think of a way.She asked Hua Xiuniang: "The steward of the Rongguo Mansion, did you say whose yard he was working in?" With the urinating nature of the people that Jiamu made out, the slaves who came out of the Rongguo Mansion were divided into three, six, or nine grades. I don't believe that the manager didn't use the banner of Jia Mu to scare people.
Huaxiu Niang nodded: "It's the old lady in their house who thinks our embroidery is not elegant, so that's why I don't want it."
No wonder Hua Xiuniang was so angry, Xia Jingui couldn't help but interrupt.Anyone who is disgusted with their own things in front of their faces can't bear this tone.
Even if the deposit was not asked to go back, it was still hard to get rid of the anger.
"It's not easy." Zhang Cuihua heard that the manager had mentioned Jia's mother, and Zhang Cuihua immediately had an idea: "You go to the store now, and ask people to go to all the people who ordered embroidery in our store in the west city." I just said that the old lady of Rongguo Mansion suddenly didn't want the embroidery after she ordered it, and she wanted to get back the deposit."
"So," Zhang Cuihua smiled, and Hua Xiuniang was startled: "So, I have to ask those ladies who ordered embroidery, are they the same as the old lady of Rongguo Mansion? If so, You might as well tell us early to save the embroiderers from wasting their work."
"Ma'am!" Hua Xiuniang was a little at a loss: "It's too late to cover up such a thing, why do you have to go to the man's house to talk to people?" What the hell, why did he make a big fanfare of it?
"You forgot, the old lady who came to the shop from Rongguo Mansion to make an order or withdraw from it is the old lady, not the head wife in their mansion." Zhang Cuihua calmly explained to Hua Xiuniang.
Huaxiu Niang stared blankly at Zhang Cuihua for a while, and then she understood what was going on inside: "That's right, the old lady in the house, no one knows that she is not the first-class general's mother. The first-class general doesn't have a daughter himself, the old lady Ordering embroidery at this time is definitely not for their mansion. It is reasonable for the first-class general to refuse to pay the money."
So it's not that Jiyuefang's embroidery is bad, but that the old lady in Rongguo Mansion can't afford the rest of the money!
Seeing that she had come to understand, Zhang Cuihua urged: "Then let's do it quickly. By the way, let Jingui come to see me."
Huaxiu Niang responded, and happily went to Jiyuefang.Within a day, rumors that the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion had turned back on her promises and had no money to pay for her embroidery spread from the west city to Jiyuefang in the east city.By the way, there are also the stewards of the Xicheng Biejia who ordered the embroidery at Jiyuefang.
They didn't come to withdraw the order, but wanted to discuss with Jiyuefang. Since Rongguo Mansion has no longer decided on embroidery products, can they, those who are ranked behind Rongguo Mansion, be able to advance the time to get the finished products?
This is a natural thing, Jiyuefang agreed very happily, and even explained to these managers that if any company pays a large deposit, they can live on the premise.
The family who can send girls to the draft doesn't care much about the money spent sooner or later, but they care about being able to rank ahead of others. It seems that if they get a day earlier than other families, their own girls will be more sure of the success of the draft.
It didn't take a day, and the people who paid the deposit all made up the money, in order to get the embroidery as soon as possible.Jiyuefang had more orders than the Hua family's, so the Hua family simply sent most of the people from their own embroidery workshop to help catch up with the work, and no one missed the delivery time.
Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Xia, who went to Zhang Cuihua's place to settle the accounts together, spared no effort to praise Zhang Cuihua with Mrs. Huaxiu, and everyone began to gossip about Rongguo Mansion.
Mrs. Xia took the lead and said: "I heard that the girl from the second room of Rongguo Mansion moved to Wang's house with her brother."
Mrs. Liu didn't know much about Gaomen's genealogy, and asked: "The old lady of Rongguo Mansion is her own grandmother. If her parents are not around, it is considered filial piety to live with her grandmother. Why did she go to the Wang family? No matter how close someone is, how can she still be close?" past your own grandmother?"
Zhang Cuihua had no choice but to educate her: "The Wang family is Miss Jia's natal family. Mr. Wang Ziteng is currently serving as the governor of the Beijing camp. If he enters the palace in the name of the Wang family, Miss Jia can participate in the general election instead of the minor election."
Mrs. Xia spoke quickly: "Just for the sake of the draft, she doesn't even recognize her parents and relatives. Even if a girl like this enters the palace, do you still expect her to win over her family?"
Zhang Cuihua listened with a smile, but that’s the truth: In the original book, Jia Yuanchun finally became a virtuous concubine, and what was rewarded to the Rongguo Mansion was only something that sounded good, but the Rongguo Mansion had to do its best to build a world of heaven and earth for her. The Grand View Garden was prepared as a façade, and it had to spend money to deal with the eunuchs who came to the mansion from time to time to play the autumn wind.
Where is pulling the family, it is sucking the blood of the family.
Seeing her smile, Mrs. Liu quickly asked: "Do you also think what Mrs. Xia said is too scary, how can you not worry about her parents and relatives who have raised her for more than ten years?"
Zhang Cuihua shook her head: "Even if she wants to think about it, can the person who sent her into the palace make her think about it?" Even if he is a real uncle, can he really think about it for his niece regardless of gains or losses?In the Wang family, there is a Wang Xifeng who is about the same age as Jia Yuanchun.
Mrs. Liu felt cold when she heard it: "Fortunately, the daughter of a family like us is not eligible for the draft. Otherwise, what's the point of living a life like this."
People themselves find it interesting.Zhang Cuihua complained in her heart, and then Mrs. Xia said to Mrs. Liu without fear of death: "You don't have a daughter, so you don't have to worry about it."
As expected by Zhang Cuihua, Mrs. Liu said to the two of them: "I am not worried for you, afraid that Yingchun and Jingui will be missed by others. Why don't we make engagements for the four children now, so that even if it is a draft, it will be impossible for them to marry each other." There are no two children to choose."
Zhang Cuihua: Bah.
Mrs. Xia: Ah bah.
Mrs. Liu was not annoyed either: "One day, you two will never dare to spit on me again for the sake of your daughter."
Zhang Cuihua also watched the two boys of the Liu family grow up, so she didn't have any objection to Yingchun marrying into the Liu family.But Xia Jingui's official partner is Xue Pan, so I don't know what Mrs. Xia is thinking.
After all, the Xia family still has the name of an imperial merchant, and it is said that their status is still higher than that of a simple merchant like the Liu family. Even when it comes to marriage, Mrs. Xia may not be looking for a royal merchant's family with the same status. Help the Xia family's business more.
Seeing that both Zhang Cuihua and Mrs. Liu were looking at her, Mrs. Xia just smiled: "It's still too early for a child under ten years old."
Zhang Cuihua then changed the subject: "Our embroidery shop is busy with large embroidery these days, and the small ones are about to run out of stock. Now that the large ones have been delivered, there is no rush to embroider large ones, and hurry up to embroider some small ones." , it’s also easy to sell years ago.”
"Yes, the embroiderers are busy day and night these days, so they should be given a break. Why don't you give out a red envelope to each other, so as not to let them be busy." Mrs. Liu was not blank, If he missed the hit, he took the initiative to keep up with Zhang Cuihua's rhythm.
Mrs. Xia also smiled, and asked how many red envelopes should be wrapped.Embroidery girls are quick and slow, and there are good and bad skills, and the red envelopes cannot be the same. These must be discussed with the shopkeeper before they can be settled.
After Mrs. Xia left and returned home, Mrs. Liu took Zhang Cuihua's hand and said, "You don't dislike my family's humble status, do you?"
Zhang Cuihua didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she had to say to her: "You know, I only have this one daughter, and she is my life. According to my mind, we are so good, I don't want to marry the girl to your son."
Mrs. Liu was very puzzled: "Because we are so good, you should rest assured that I will not rub Yingchun. Even if the young couple quarrels in the future, I will only turn to Yingchun. When sisters-in-law have a quarrel, I will Can be partial."
"That's what worries me. Come to think of it, since I moved here, we've been walking around like sisters. Our two families are so close that we're just a family through a door in the wall. I'll marry my daughter to you Son, whether you scold my daughter or your son bullies my daughter, I can hear it."
"Let me do it. Listen, I don't want to. I will hurt our relationship if I help my daughter. It's better to marry each other, and the two of us can get along as before." Zhang Cuihua explained the words clearly with a smile.
Mrs. Liu gave her a blank stare: "You might as well just say that you don't like our master and lead people home one by one, for fear that my son will imitate their father and make your daughter angry."
Everyone is so familiar, wouldn't it be nice to be a little reserved?Zhang Cuihua laughed more and more helplessly.
Mrs. Liu patted Zhang Cuihua's hand and said, "Don't say you love your daughter, even I don't like those who have to be concubines. I told my two sons that if I dare to imitate their goddamn father, I'll break their legs."
The person in front of you was once a concubine, but you have no way of knowing.If you knew, would you still want her daughter to be your daughter-in-law?
Seeing that Mrs. Liu has been refusing to give up on this topic, Zhang Cuihua straightened her face and said solemnly: "Actually, don't blame Mrs. Xia for not showing affection. You think the girls of our two families are good, and want to make a decision as soon as possible. We also have to look at your family's What kind of temperament are the two sons, will they be able to establish a family in the future? Now that your son is only old, you can tell what it is."
One sentence made Mrs. Liu feel embarrassed. She really likes Yingchun and Xia Jingui. Even if she can't tell her son both, it's good to keep one.So from time to time, relying on a few people's ties, they used jokes as a cover to make a deal earlier.Zhang Cuihua told Mrs. Liu today because she was full of sincerity and really picked Yingchun, not the money in her own hand.
But in the final analysis, it is not Mrs. Liu who will live in Yingchun for the rest of her life, but the man who will become her husband.Women in this era spend more time with their mother-in-law and sister-in-law than their husbands. It is indeed important to have a harmonious relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but the relationship between husband and wife is also very important.
To put it bluntly, if Yingchun wants to gain a firm foothold in her husband's family in the future, she must give birth to a son.The relationship between the husband and wife is not good. Where did the son come from?
However, the Liu family also knew the basics, and their son had long been included in Zhang Cuihua's investigation scope.The Liu family has been established in central Beijing for many years, and the two sons grew up in an affluent environment. They were both born above the middle class, and they are not handsome. Zhang Cuihua is quite satisfied with this point—this era is not about justice. At that time, what is important is that a man regards his talent as his appearance.Middle-aged and above, I see that I am not afraid of responding and I am not afraid of attracting peach blossoms outside.
The eldest son of the Liu family is 15 years old this year, much older than Yingchun.The advantage is that he has already started to go out with Master Liu to take care of business, and I heard that he is very organized.
The second son of the Liu family is four years older than Yingchun, and he seems to have escaped a bit. He is still studying, and he is just studying. Neither the Liu family nor Zhang Cuihua have any hope for him to take the imperial examination and become an official.
The sons of merchants can only take the imperial examination after three generations. Now Mr. Liu's whole family is counting on business for a living. The second son of the Liu family is not eligible for the imperial examination.
Zhang Cuihua doesn't think that Yingchun must marry into an official family, without him, people still need to be self-aware.In the original book, Xue Baoqin has an older brother, as well as her in-laws, the Jia family and the Wang family. The Mei family dares to procrastinate and delay the arranged marriage. What do mother and daughter Zhang Cuihua have now?
Instead of going to other people's homes in the future when Yingchun is ridiculed, it is better to choose a reliable child and entrust Yingchun with her life.
Alas, Zhang Cuihua shook her head and sighed.If before the end of the world, Zhang Cuihua knew that someone was looking for a marriage for a child under ten years old, Zhang Cuihua would be the first to scold the person bloody, thinking that person had a bubble in his head.Now that the person looking for a marriage has been replaced by me, not only do I take it for granted, but I also think that time is a bit tight. Sure enough, everyone in the world can't escape the law of true fragrance and double standards?
"Why is mother sighing again?" As soon as Yingchun entered the door, she heard Zhang Cuihua's leisurely sigh, and blurted out a worried greeting.
Today, Yingchun is wearing a goose-yellow flowered dress, and her oval-shaped face is white and shiny as if shining from the inside out. The eyes on the top are clear and bright, like the purest black gemstones, which make people unable to take their eyes off.
Because of greetings to Zhang Cuihua, Yingchun had a sweet smile on her face. The smile from the heart was very contagious, and one glance made people feel that there were no worries in the world.Anyone who has seen such a smile will understand that a girl with such a smile must have grown up in a tolerant and peaceful home.With such a girl, people's troubles can't help but disappear, and they can't help but want to get close to her.
No wonder Mrs. Liu has been thinking about it.Looking at Yingchun's flowery smile and her growing stature, Zhang Cuihua sighed again.Yingchun saw her mother sighing again, the smile on her face disappeared suddenly, she stepped forward worried and at a loss and asked: "What's wrong with mother, tell me if you have any troubles, I will find a way for mother."
Zhang Cuihua burst out laughing, how could such a small person come up with a solution?It is rare for her to have such a heart.I was really worrying unnecessarily. The girl in front of me was not the Er Mumu in the original book, not the concubine of the Rongguo Mansion who could step on even a slave and could only endure in silence.
From the day she was carried out of the Rongguo Mansion, Yingchun has become another person, the person Zhang Cuihua hoped for, who has her own views and can solve problems by herself.Such a child with a round outside and a square inside will not suffer no matter who they marry into.
Thinking this way in her heart, Zhang Cuihua had already hugged Yingchun into her arms, and patted her on the back lightly: "I have nothing to worry about, but I just think that you have grown so big all of a sudden, and you should see each other in two years." I don't know whether the family is far or near, and whether the family is easy to get along with. I was thinking about waiting for you to get married, and I was the only one left in the house, so I was a little emotional."
Yingchun's small face turned red visible to the naked eye, and the light yellow clothes were a little reddish: "What does mother say this, I want to stay with mother all the time, so I won't get married."
Look, a child who is only nine years old knows that he is going to get married when he hears about it, and he feels even more shy. Girls in this era are really precocious.
Zhang Cuihua smiled helplessly: "Nonsense again, how can a girl not marry when she grows up? Others don't say that you are filial and unwilling to leave your mother, and they think that your mother can't afford the dowry."
"What's so good about being married." Yingchun straightened up from Zhang Cuihua's arms, and looked at Zhang Cuihua seriously: "If I don't get married, my mother will worry about everything for me, but if I get married, I have to worry about others. Many people don't even see each other. If you haven’t seen them, you have to take care of their eating and drinking. You have to think about your own private room all the time, think about whether your children are disobedient and unmotivated, and you have to guard against your husband’s naughty concubines. How can you feel comfortable around your mother. So I am not married."
"Who told you these words?" Zhang Cuihua could hardly find her own voice, and she decided to withdraw her evaluation of Yingchun just now. Is this girl thinking too much now?Even if I do things more casually, but in order to let Yingchun adapt to the rules of this era, I never dare to say a word out of line in front of her.
Who knew that she was already paying attention, but Yingchun said such a thing.If the native ancient people heard it, why not drown Yingchun with spitting stars? !
Tongyan Wuji Tongyan Wuji.
Zhang Cuihua saw that Yingchun had something to say on her face, so she pulled her to sit beside her, and asked, "It's fine to say this in front of me, but you can't say it in front of others, you know?"
Yingchun took a serious look at Zhang Cuihua, dismissed Mingliu and her own girl, Yundan, and deliberately lowered her voice, saying, "Mother, do you know that Nanny Chen was driven back to her mother's house."
An honest and plain face appeared before Zhang Cuihua's eyes, a very non-existent face.If Yingchun hadn't mentioned it, she would have forgotten that Nanny Chen was Yingchun's nanny, and that there was such a person who had lived with them for six years.
"Well, why were you driven back to your mother's house?" Zhang Cuihua was a little puzzled. When she dismissed Chen Nanny three years ago, she sealed a big red envelope and gave Chen Nanny a lot of things, just to make her feel better. Nanny Chen's family saw that their family valued Nanny Chen very much, which made her life easier when she returned home.
Yingchun's eye circles are red: "It's not that the family coaxed all the money in Chen Nanny's hand, and wanted Chen Nanny to come to our house to fight the autumn breeze, but Chen Nanny didn't want to, so they drove Chen Nanny back to her mother's house gone."
That's why the little girl felt that it's not good to be married.
Huaxiu Niang knew about this, and so did the embroidering ladies who stayed in the embroidery workshop.The embroiderer who ran away would not be unaware of it, she was afraid that she would still rely on her own skills, and that others would beg her and would not do anything to her.
But they never thought that people are not begging you in vain, it is a business that you love and I want with money.Even if nothing happens to you before the embroidery is finished, what about after the draft?The status gap is too big, there is no reason to say it, let alone people with low status want to take advantage of people with high status.
Dream about it.
After all, Huaxiu Niang worked with those three people, and she still couldn't help but sigh: "Although there are no custom embroidery products in Jiyue Fang in Zhen Guo Gong Mansion and Ding Guo Gong Mansion, they are still ordered in our embroidery workshop." .”
Zhang Cuihua nodded, look, no one who is the mistress of a high-ranking family would only pin her hopes on one or two embroiderers, so they just prepared with both hands?
"Strange," Zhang Cuihua didn't understand one thing these days. Today, she happened to discuss with Hua Xiuniang: "Both the Zhenguo Mansion and the Dingguo Mansion invited Xiuniang. Didn't you say that the Rongguo Mansion was also settled that day?" Don’t they have less embroidery? They didn’t say they want to invite embroiderers?” This is not in line with Rongguo Mansion’s style of wanting to pretend to be the boss of the Eighth Prince. Shouldn’t the Rongguo Mansion be the first to invite embroiderers?
Lady Huaxiu heard Zhang Cuihua ask Rongguo Mansion if they would invite her, so she turned her lips away: "I heard that the old lady from Rongguo Mansion who came to our embroidery workshop to order embroidery is the old lady in their mansion, not the head of the family. Wait for Mrs. General."
Jia Mu's people come to order embroidery?Zhang Cuihua became even more curious: "I heard that Rongguo Mansion doesn't even have a girl now, what does the old lady order so many embroidery products?" Isn't it just a whimsical idea to send a girl to the draft?This courage is not ordinary.
"Madam forgot, that old lady is not the first-class general's biological mother, her biological son is in Jinling. Although the first-class general has no daughter, the old lady's granddaughter is just in her prime."
Huaxiu Niang can inquire about such things?Zhang Cuihua expressed deep respect for her gossip ability, which made Hua Xiuniang completely forget her melancholy these days, and she devoted herself to sharing gossip with Zhang Cuihua:
"Who doesn't say that the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion has lost her mind? It is clear that the saint has decreed that her own son will never be allowed to enter the capital. It’s going to be sent to the draft. Is this because the sage will forget what their mother and son did to the first-class general back then, and remind them? I don’t know if she loves her son or wants to harm her own son.”
Zhang Cuihua didn't know if Jia's mother had lost her mind, but she knew that in the original book, she successfully stuffed Jia Yuanchun into the palace.It's just that when I left Rongguo Mansion, I had already removed everything that could be moved from Mother Jia's private treasury, and set fire to what could not be removed. Now, what did Mother Jia use to buy these embroidery items?
Could it be that Jia Amnesty has settled the feud with Jia's mother and let Jia's mother pave the way for Jia Yuanchun with her father's money?Zhang Cuihua felt that Jia Amnesty was not that generous.Even if he couldn't bear Jia's mother's crying, making troubles and hanging himself, wouldn't there still be a Second Young Master Zhang?
It is impossible for Second Young Master Zhang not to have complaints about Mrs. Zhang's departure. Looking at how he got along with Jia Lian, if this complaint did not fall on Jia She, it must have fallen on Jia's mother and the second room.
Can Second Young Master Zhang, who is full of resentment, watch Jia Mu spend the public money that should be inherited by Jia Lian?Zhang Cuihua remembered the conversation between Jia Lian and Second Young Master Zhang last time. Jia Lian's words didn't show any respect for Jia's mother, obviously influenced by Second Young Master Zhang.This is true of all the affected people, Master Zhang Er knows Jia Mu's attitude without asking.
Could it be that Jia's mother had another place to hide money, and she didn't take it out?Zhang Cuihua was a little uncertain, wondering if she should go to Rongguo Mansion again to see what she had missed in the past few years, and it would be even better if she could collect another wave of money.
The days when she was the master of the house made Zhang Cuihua more and more casual. That night, she asked Li Nian to drive her to a place one block away from Ningrong Street.Although it was only the third time, Li Nian hid the car in the shadow of the wall very familiarly, and watched Zhang Cuihua slowly disappear into the corner of the street.
This time Zhang Cuihua did not enter Rongguo Mansion through the corner gate of the East Courtyard, but chose the small gate facing the street of Lixiangyuan.Unexpectedly, there are people living in Lixiangyuan, and it seems that there are quite a few people.
After hearing this, Zhang Cuihua knew that it was Jia Yuanchun who lived in Lixiangyuan.Because she came to Beijing to bring a lot of people, Jia Mu in Rongqing Hall raised Jia Baoyu, so there was no place for her to live, so she had to live in Lixiangyuan wronged.
"Young lady is going to enter the palace to be a noble person, yet the Elder Master neglects her so much." There was a complaining sound from the main room.
"Baoqin, if you say such things again, I dare not take you into the palace." Another gentle voice suppressed the complaint in time.
Zhang Cuihua nodded secretly, if Jia Yuanchun had been so cautious, he might be able to be named a virtuous concubine again after entering the palace.
There were people living in the yard, Zhang Cuihua didn't stay long, and walked quickly to Rongqing Hall.The Rongqing Hall was also brightly lit, and the voices in the main room were louder and louder.
"Old lady, I have already said that my daughter is only Yingchun, and it is impossible to put others in my name." This was Jia Shen's voice.Just this sentence made Zhang Cuihua understand why Jia's mother hasn't stopped until now.
"Who am I doing this for, and not for your own good." Jia's mother's voice was full of anger: "Yuan Chun is a great fortune, put her in your name, and when she enters the palace, she will have the favor of a saint. Concubine Shi Feng, don't you also follow the glory? Lian'er is a serious uncle of the country, and in the future, he will be able to win higher ranks."
Not to mention Zhang Cuihua who was eavesdropping, even Jia She in the house was very happy: "How many times have I told the old lady these days that Lian'er will be born in school, he has already won the prize of scholar, and next year he will be in the autumn, and he will be a nobleman." Being higher or lower than him is the icing on the cake, so don't worry about the old lady."
Speaking of this, Jia She's words became cold: "Old lady, it's about mother and child. Let me remind you again that only the queen's natal brother dares to be called the uncle of the country. Even if your good granddaughter really enters the palace, seal Concubine, no matter if it's Jia Zhu or Jia Baoyu, if you dare to call yourself Uncle Guo, hehe, your own son..."
"Nonsense!" Mother Jia's voice also became sharp and sharp: "What do you call my own son? What about you, aren't you born to me? Who do you want to recognize as your mother?"
"I also want to ask the old lady, who should I recognize as my mother. I have been patient with the old lady all these years, just want to ask who is my biological mother and where is the memorial tablet now." It can be heard that Jia She said this The words were said through gritted teeth.
Jia Mu's voice suddenly disappeared, and it took a long time before a very depressed voice came out: "What do I have to say to make you believe that you really crawled out of my stomach?"
It was Jia She who answered her with two cold snorts.
After a while, Jia She's voice came again: "The old lady is also tired, and I still have things to do every day. Next time, the old lady doesn't have to call me over because of Yuanchun."
"But Zheng'er is no longer an official. If you don't record Yuan Chun in his name, how can Yuan Chun enter the palace?" Jia's mother begged with a crying voice: "Yuan Chun is already here this year. It's not for her to enter the palace." The marriage should have been settled long ago. If she can't enter the palace now, who do you want her to marry?"
"Jia Yuanchun is Jia Zheng's daughter, her parents are still alive, and there is the old lady who is her own grandmother, how can I meddle in her marriage as an uncle." What Jia She said is still as acceptable as it was a few years ago. Shang Jiamu vomited blood.
"She's your own niece, don't you think about the ties of flesh and blood at all?"
"According to what the old lady said, I am the old lady's own son, isn't Yingchun also the old lady's own granddaughter, why did the old lady forget to care about the bond of flesh and blood when she ordered people to set fire?" Jia She said. Like a knife, every sentence pierced Jia's mother's heart, making her unable to refute.
Jia Amnesty stood up and wanted to go back to Rongxi Hall. When he walked to the door, he remembered and said to Jia's mother: "Old lady, I advise you to return all the things ordered everywhere. Otherwise, the bill will be paid in the future." I also don't accept sending it to Rongguo Mansion. After all these years, why doesn't the old lady believe that I can do what I say."
One sentence was like thunder to Jia's mother, even Zhang Cuihua was shocked by the thunder.The so-called Rongguo Mansion ordered embroidery in Jiyuefang, but it was really just an order, and did not pay all the money.
It seems that I still have to check when I go back, whether those families that have girls who are drafted only pay a deposit.Otherwise, if someone really didn't run for the election, wouldn't Jiyuefang be rushing to work for nothing?
Now that they were all here, Zhang Cuihua took a look at Jia Mu's private treasury. It was not as good as the original book said. There were so many things that there was no place to stuff them. There were only a few large empty boxes. When I opened them, they were nothing more than silk and satin cloth.It seems that Mother Jia has also learned her lesson and dare not put valuable things in her private treasury anymore.
Although the silk and satin cloth is not worth much money, Zhang Cuihua was never afraid of trouble if it could make things difficult for Jiamu, so she still held a package meeting for her—there are a few good pieces of cloth that Jiamu can save, just right Take it back to make clothes for Yingchun and Xia Jingui.
To leave Rongguo Mansion, one must pass through Lixiangyuan.At this time, the yard was much quieter than when Zhang Cuihua came, but the lights in the main room were still on. When Zhang Cuihua checked with her soul force, she found a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl watching the girl tidy up her clothes.
While tidying up, the girl said: "After all, it is at the feet of the emperor, and this embroidery pattern is also different from that in the south. I heard that the old lady has ordered twenty or thirty pieces for the girl. When it comes to the draft, let's see who can beat the girl." Get out of the limelight."
"Everyone tells you to have a door on your mouth, why don't you always listen. Didn't the wife warn you before you came here, don't talk about the draft from time to time. Always wait for my name to be adopted to the name of the elder , so I can run for election.”
Baoqin said to Yuanchun confidently: "There is an old lady in everything, how can the old man go against the old lady's wishes? Even if the old lady has no orders, a word of filial piety is enough. Or something like this In [-], the old lady subsidized the money openly and secretly, and the elder did not stop her."
After hearing this, Yuan Chun didn't know if he agreed with Baoqin's statement, and after a while he gave a weak order: "Then you also keep some." When Baoqin answered, he asked her to fetch water to wash.
It seems that Mother Jia didn't tell the second room all about her situation in Rongguo Mansion, and even Jia Yuanchun and her girl had unrealistic hopes for Mother Jia.Zhang Cuihua couldn't understand this kind of practice of sacrificing face and suffering.
Who can understand the many practices of Jia Mu in the original book?Zhang Cuihua felt that the master and servant would learn the cruel truth in the near future, so she didn't need to bother to remind her, so she walked out of Lixiangyuan and found Li Nian when she returned home without mentioning it.
After a few days, Huaxiu Niang came to report to Zhang Cuihua angrily: "That Rongguo Mansion is crazy. He was the first one who made a deposit to urge the finished product. Now he wants to refund the deposit even after saying no more."
Zhang Cuihua was a little surprised that Mother Jia gave up so quickly this time: "Will the deposit be refunded to them?"
"Why give it back to them." Huaxiu Niang snorted coldly: "Miss Xia happened to be picking things in the store, and when she heard the shopkeeper's theory with Rongguo Mansion's management, she helped to say a few words. Reasonable, I didn't dare to say more and slipped away."
"Why did Jingui go to the store again today?" Zhang Cuihua asked another matter, and Hua Xiuniang realized that she had been too quick to talk and sold Xia Jingui's truancy, and hurriedly said to Zhang Cuihua: Luckily she is in the shop, otherwise the shopkeeper is an honest person, and the Rongguo Mansion would have made the deposit back."
Zhang Cuihua shook her head helplessly: "Ms. Huaxiu, you also know that Mr. Shi has to teach them in the morning. Jingui shouldn't be in the store. Why are you covering her now?"
Hua Xiuniang just looked at the teacup in her hand and said nothing.Zhang Cuihua has seen this look of a dead pig not afraid of boiling water many times, and knows that it will be like this again next time, so what else?
But what should be said still has to be said: "Jing Gui is already nine years old, I really can't go to the store any more." Don't you know how harsh the world is for girls?
Huaxiu Niang had to promise that she would punish Xia Jingui in the afternoon. Thinking that Zhang Cuihua was arrested because the Rongguo Mansion withdrew, she had to ask Zhang Cuihua for advice: "The Rongguo Mansion is making trouble for no reason, so let them? They are all the same, we Isn't it a waste of time?"
As it was about year-end dividends, Zhang Cuihua had to think of a way.She asked Hua Xiuniang: "The steward of the Rongguo Mansion, did you say whose yard he was working in?" With the urinating nature of the people that Jiamu made out, the slaves who came out of the Rongguo Mansion were divided into three, six, or nine grades. I don't believe that the manager didn't use the banner of Jia Mu to scare people.
Huaxiu Niang nodded: "It's the old lady in their house who thinks our embroidery is not elegant, so that's why I don't want it."
No wonder Hua Xiuniang was so angry, Xia Jingui couldn't help but interrupt.Anyone who is disgusted with their own things in front of their faces can't bear this tone.
Even if the deposit was not asked to go back, it was still hard to get rid of the anger.
"It's not easy." Zhang Cuihua heard that the manager had mentioned Jia's mother, and Zhang Cuihua immediately had an idea: "You go to the store now, and ask people to go to all the people who ordered embroidery in our store in the west city." I just said that the old lady of Rongguo Mansion suddenly didn't want the embroidery after she ordered it, and she wanted to get back the deposit."
"So," Zhang Cuihua smiled, and Hua Xiuniang was startled: "So, I have to ask those ladies who ordered embroidery, are they the same as the old lady of Rongguo Mansion? If so, You might as well tell us early to save the embroiderers from wasting their work."
"Ma'am!" Hua Xiuniang was a little at a loss: "It's too late to cover up such a thing, why do you have to go to the man's house to talk to people?" What the hell, why did he make a big fanfare of it?
"You forgot, the old lady who came to the shop from Rongguo Mansion to make an order or withdraw from it is the old lady, not the head wife in their mansion." Zhang Cuihua calmly explained to Hua Xiuniang.
Huaxiu Niang stared blankly at Zhang Cuihua for a while, and then she understood what was going on inside: "That's right, the old lady in the house, no one knows that she is not the first-class general's mother. The first-class general doesn't have a daughter himself, the old lady Ordering embroidery at this time is definitely not for their mansion. It is reasonable for the first-class general to refuse to pay the money."
So it's not that Jiyuefang's embroidery is bad, but that the old lady in Rongguo Mansion can't afford the rest of the money!
Seeing that she had come to understand, Zhang Cuihua urged: "Then let's do it quickly. By the way, let Jingui come to see me."
Huaxiu Niang responded, and happily went to Jiyuefang.Within a day, rumors that the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion had turned back on her promises and had no money to pay for her embroidery spread from the west city to Jiyuefang in the east city.By the way, there are also the stewards of the Xicheng Biejia who ordered the embroidery at Jiyuefang.
They didn't come to withdraw the order, but wanted to discuss with Jiyuefang. Since Rongguo Mansion has no longer decided on embroidery products, can they, those who are ranked behind Rongguo Mansion, be able to advance the time to get the finished products?
This is a natural thing, Jiyuefang agreed very happily, and even explained to these managers that if any company pays a large deposit, they can live on the premise.
The family who can send girls to the draft doesn't care much about the money spent sooner or later, but they care about being able to rank ahead of others. It seems that if they get a day earlier than other families, their own girls will be more sure of the success of the draft.
It didn't take a day, and the people who paid the deposit all made up the money, in order to get the embroidery as soon as possible.Jiyuefang had more orders than the Hua family's, so the Hua family simply sent most of the people from their own embroidery workshop to help catch up with the work, and no one missed the delivery time.
Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Xia, who went to Zhang Cuihua's place to settle the accounts together, spared no effort to praise Zhang Cuihua with Mrs. Huaxiu, and everyone began to gossip about Rongguo Mansion.
Mrs. Xia took the lead and said: "I heard that the girl from the second room of Rongguo Mansion moved to Wang's house with her brother."
Mrs. Liu didn't know much about Gaomen's genealogy, and asked: "The old lady of Rongguo Mansion is her own grandmother. If her parents are not around, it is considered filial piety to live with her grandmother. Why did she go to the Wang family? No matter how close someone is, how can she still be close?" past your own grandmother?"
Zhang Cuihua had no choice but to educate her: "The Wang family is Miss Jia's natal family. Mr. Wang Ziteng is currently serving as the governor of the Beijing camp. If he enters the palace in the name of the Wang family, Miss Jia can participate in the general election instead of the minor election."
Mrs. Xia spoke quickly: "Just for the sake of the draft, she doesn't even recognize her parents and relatives. Even if a girl like this enters the palace, do you still expect her to win over her family?"
Zhang Cuihua listened with a smile, but that’s the truth: In the original book, Jia Yuanchun finally became a virtuous concubine, and what was rewarded to the Rongguo Mansion was only something that sounded good, but the Rongguo Mansion had to do its best to build a world of heaven and earth for her. The Grand View Garden was prepared as a façade, and it had to spend money to deal with the eunuchs who came to the mansion from time to time to play the autumn wind.
Where is pulling the family, it is sucking the blood of the family.
Seeing her smile, Mrs. Liu quickly asked: "Do you also think what Mrs. Xia said is too scary, how can you not worry about her parents and relatives who have raised her for more than ten years?"
Zhang Cuihua shook her head: "Even if she wants to think about it, can the person who sent her into the palace make her think about it?" Even if he is a real uncle, can he really think about it for his niece regardless of gains or losses?In the Wang family, there is a Wang Xifeng who is about the same age as Jia Yuanchun.
Mrs. Liu felt cold when she heard it: "Fortunately, the daughter of a family like us is not eligible for the draft. Otherwise, what's the point of living a life like this."
People themselves find it interesting.Zhang Cuihua complained in her heart, and then Mrs. Xia said to Mrs. Liu without fear of death: "You don't have a daughter, so you don't have to worry about it."
As expected by Zhang Cuihua, Mrs. Liu said to the two of them: "I am not worried for you, afraid that Yingchun and Jingui will be missed by others. Why don't we make engagements for the four children now, so that even if it is a draft, it will be impossible for them to marry each other." There are no two children to choose."
Zhang Cuihua: Bah.
Mrs. Xia: Ah bah.
Mrs. Liu was not annoyed either: "One day, you two will never dare to spit on me again for the sake of your daughter."
Zhang Cuihua also watched the two boys of the Liu family grow up, so she didn't have any objection to Yingchun marrying into the Liu family.But Xia Jingui's official partner is Xue Pan, so I don't know what Mrs. Xia is thinking.
After all, the Xia family still has the name of an imperial merchant, and it is said that their status is still higher than that of a simple merchant like the Liu family. Even when it comes to marriage, Mrs. Xia may not be looking for a royal merchant's family with the same status. Help the Xia family's business more.
Seeing that both Zhang Cuihua and Mrs. Liu were looking at her, Mrs. Xia just smiled: "It's still too early for a child under ten years old."
Zhang Cuihua then changed the subject: "Our embroidery shop is busy with large embroidery these days, and the small ones are about to run out of stock. Now that the large ones have been delivered, there is no rush to embroider large ones, and hurry up to embroider some small ones." , it’s also easy to sell years ago.”
"Yes, the embroiderers are busy day and night these days, so they should be given a break. Why don't you give out a red envelope to each other, so as not to let them be busy." Mrs. Liu was not blank, If he missed the hit, he took the initiative to keep up with Zhang Cuihua's rhythm.
Mrs. Xia also smiled, and asked how many red envelopes should be wrapped.Embroidery girls are quick and slow, and there are good and bad skills, and the red envelopes cannot be the same. These must be discussed with the shopkeeper before they can be settled.
After Mrs. Xia left and returned home, Mrs. Liu took Zhang Cuihua's hand and said, "You don't dislike my family's humble status, do you?"
Zhang Cuihua didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she had to say to her: "You know, I only have this one daughter, and she is my life. According to my mind, we are so good, I don't want to marry the girl to your son."
Mrs. Liu was very puzzled: "Because we are so good, you should rest assured that I will not rub Yingchun. Even if the young couple quarrels in the future, I will only turn to Yingchun. When sisters-in-law have a quarrel, I will Can be partial."
"That's what worries me. Come to think of it, since I moved here, we've been walking around like sisters. Our two families are so close that we're just a family through a door in the wall. I'll marry my daughter to you Son, whether you scold my daughter or your son bullies my daughter, I can hear it."
"Let me do it. Listen, I don't want to. I will hurt our relationship if I help my daughter. It's better to marry each other, and the two of us can get along as before." Zhang Cuihua explained the words clearly with a smile.
Mrs. Liu gave her a blank stare: "You might as well just say that you don't like our master and lead people home one by one, for fear that my son will imitate their father and make your daughter angry."
Everyone is so familiar, wouldn't it be nice to be a little reserved?Zhang Cuihua laughed more and more helplessly.
Mrs. Liu patted Zhang Cuihua's hand and said, "Don't say you love your daughter, even I don't like those who have to be concubines. I told my two sons that if I dare to imitate their goddamn father, I'll break their legs."
The person in front of you was once a concubine, but you have no way of knowing.If you knew, would you still want her daughter to be your daughter-in-law?
Seeing that Mrs. Liu has been refusing to give up on this topic, Zhang Cuihua straightened her face and said solemnly: "Actually, don't blame Mrs. Xia for not showing affection. You think the girls of our two families are good, and want to make a decision as soon as possible. We also have to look at your family's What kind of temperament are the two sons, will they be able to establish a family in the future? Now that your son is only old, you can tell what it is."
One sentence made Mrs. Liu feel embarrassed. She really likes Yingchun and Xia Jingui. Even if she can't tell her son both, it's good to keep one.So from time to time, relying on a few people's ties, they used jokes as a cover to make a deal earlier.Zhang Cuihua told Mrs. Liu today because she was full of sincerity and really picked Yingchun, not the money in her own hand.
But in the final analysis, it is not Mrs. Liu who will live in Yingchun for the rest of her life, but the man who will become her husband.Women in this era spend more time with their mother-in-law and sister-in-law than their husbands. It is indeed important to have a harmonious relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but the relationship between husband and wife is also very important.
To put it bluntly, if Yingchun wants to gain a firm foothold in her husband's family in the future, she must give birth to a son.The relationship between the husband and wife is not good. Where did the son come from?
However, the Liu family also knew the basics, and their son had long been included in Zhang Cuihua's investigation scope.The Liu family has been established in central Beijing for many years, and the two sons grew up in an affluent environment. They were both born above the middle class, and they are not handsome. Zhang Cuihua is quite satisfied with this point—this era is not about justice. At that time, what is important is that a man regards his talent as his appearance.Middle-aged and above, I see that I am not afraid of responding and I am not afraid of attracting peach blossoms outside.
The eldest son of the Liu family is 15 years old this year, much older than Yingchun.The advantage is that he has already started to go out with Master Liu to take care of business, and I heard that he is very organized.
The second son of the Liu family is four years older than Yingchun, and he seems to have escaped a bit. He is still studying, and he is just studying. Neither the Liu family nor Zhang Cuihua have any hope for him to take the imperial examination and become an official.
The sons of merchants can only take the imperial examination after three generations. Now Mr. Liu's whole family is counting on business for a living. The second son of the Liu family is not eligible for the imperial examination.
Zhang Cuihua doesn't think that Yingchun must marry into an official family, without him, people still need to be self-aware.In the original book, Xue Baoqin has an older brother, as well as her in-laws, the Jia family and the Wang family. The Mei family dares to procrastinate and delay the arranged marriage. What do mother and daughter Zhang Cuihua have now?
Instead of going to other people's homes in the future when Yingchun is ridiculed, it is better to choose a reliable child and entrust Yingchun with her life.
Alas, Zhang Cuihua shook her head and sighed.If before the end of the world, Zhang Cuihua knew that someone was looking for a marriage for a child under ten years old, Zhang Cuihua would be the first to scold the person bloody, thinking that person had a bubble in his head.Now that the person looking for a marriage has been replaced by me, not only do I take it for granted, but I also think that time is a bit tight. Sure enough, everyone in the world can't escape the law of true fragrance and double standards?
"Why is mother sighing again?" As soon as Yingchun entered the door, she heard Zhang Cuihua's leisurely sigh, and blurted out a worried greeting.
Today, Yingchun is wearing a goose-yellow flowered dress, and her oval-shaped face is white and shiny as if shining from the inside out. The eyes on the top are clear and bright, like the purest black gemstones, which make people unable to take their eyes off.
Because of greetings to Zhang Cuihua, Yingchun had a sweet smile on her face. The smile from the heart was very contagious, and one glance made people feel that there were no worries in the world.Anyone who has seen such a smile will understand that a girl with such a smile must have grown up in a tolerant and peaceful home.With such a girl, people's troubles can't help but disappear, and they can't help but want to get close to her.
No wonder Mrs. Liu has been thinking about it.Looking at Yingchun's flowery smile and her growing stature, Zhang Cuihua sighed again.Yingchun saw her mother sighing again, the smile on her face disappeared suddenly, she stepped forward worried and at a loss and asked: "What's wrong with mother, tell me if you have any troubles, I will find a way for mother."
Zhang Cuihua burst out laughing, how could such a small person come up with a solution?It is rare for her to have such a heart.I was really worrying unnecessarily. The girl in front of me was not the Er Mumu in the original book, not the concubine of the Rongguo Mansion who could step on even a slave and could only endure in silence.
From the day she was carried out of the Rongguo Mansion, Yingchun has become another person, the person Zhang Cuihua hoped for, who has her own views and can solve problems by herself.Such a child with a round outside and a square inside will not suffer no matter who they marry into.
Thinking this way in her heart, Zhang Cuihua had already hugged Yingchun into her arms, and patted her on the back lightly: "I have nothing to worry about, but I just think that you have grown so big all of a sudden, and you should see each other in two years." I don't know whether the family is far or near, and whether the family is easy to get along with. I was thinking about waiting for you to get married, and I was the only one left in the house, so I was a little emotional."
Yingchun's small face turned red visible to the naked eye, and the light yellow clothes were a little reddish: "What does mother say this, I want to stay with mother all the time, so I won't get married."
Look, a child who is only nine years old knows that he is going to get married when he hears about it, and he feels even more shy. Girls in this era are really precocious.
Zhang Cuihua smiled helplessly: "Nonsense again, how can a girl not marry when she grows up? Others don't say that you are filial and unwilling to leave your mother, and they think that your mother can't afford the dowry."
"What's so good about being married." Yingchun straightened up from Zhang Cuihua's arms, and looked at Zhang Cuihua seriously: "If I don't get married, my mother will worry about everything for me, but if I get married, I have to worry about others. Many people don't even see each other. If you haven’t seen them, you have to take care of their eating and drinking. You have to think about your own private room all the time, think about whether your children are disobedient and unmotivated, and you have to guard against your husband’s naughty concubines. How can you feel comfortable around your mother. So I am not married."
"Who told you these words?" Zhang Cuihua could hardly find her own voice, and she decided to withdraw her evaluation of Yingchun just now. Is this girl thinking too much now?Even if I do things more casually, but in order to let Yingchun adapt to the rules of this era, I never dare to say a word out of line in front of her.
Who knew that she was already paying attention, but Yingchun said such a thing.If the native ancient people heard it, why not drown Yingchun with spitting stars? !
Tongyan Wuji Tongyan Wuji.
Zhang Cuihua saw that Yingchun had something to say on her face, so she pulled her to sit beside her, and asked, "It's fine to say this in front of me, but you can't say it in front of others, you know?"
Yingchun took a serious look at Zhang Cuihua, dismissed Mingliu and her own girl, Yundan, and deliberately lowered her voice, saying, "Mother, do you know that Nanny Chen was driven back to her mother's house."
An honest and plain face appeared before Zhang Cuihua's eyes, a very non-existent face.If Yingchun hadn't mentioned it, she would have forgotten that Nanny Chen was Yingchun's nanny, and that there was such a person who had lived with them for six years.
"Well, why were you driven back to your mother's house?" Zhang Cuihua was a little puzzled. When she dismissed Chen Nanny three years ago, she sealed a big red envelope and gave Chen Nanny a lot of things, just to make her feel better. Nanny Chen's family saw that their family valued Nanny Chen very much, which made her life easier when she returned home.
Yingchun's eye circles are red: "It's not that the family coaxed all the money in Chen Nanny's hand, and wanted Chen Nanny to come to our house to fight the autumn breeze, but Chen Nanny didn't want to, so they drove Chen Nanny back to her mother's house gone."
That's why the little girl felt that it's not good to be married.
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