The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Third Sister You looked at Second Sister You who was shedding tears in front of her, and sighed slightly in her heart.

She knew that Second Sister You was unwilling.However, she didn't know how to persuade the second sister.As the saying goes, the young Mu Ai, when he first fell in love at the age of thirteen or fourteen, had imagined what kind of person he would marry in the future.Whether it is personable and gentle, or a hero with outstanding martial arts——

After all, it's not Zhang Hua's kind of mediocre person who needs family background, no family background, talent, learning, lack of talent, mediocre appearance, and mediocre character, which is even more worrying.

Speaking of which, brother Zhang Hua was quite cute when he was young.I also know how to deceive people by sending silk flower powder and new gadgets.How come now, it is not as good as when I was a child?

The third sister You sighed with the second sister You for a while, and had to take her hand to persuade her: "Second sister, don't cry. You have to trust your mother and uncle, and you will never make fun of your life's important events. If Brother Zhang Hua It's really bad, mom and uncle won't let you marry me either."

While talking, I saw that Mrs. Chen was worried about the two sisters, so she also found an excuse to come over.Seeing the appearance of the second sister sitting on the couch and wiping her eyes and tears, she couldn't help sighing once, and said: "During the New Year's Eve, don't cry. Don't worry, it doesn't matter what the marriage is, as well as your uncle and me. Well, it will never make you suffer."

After hearing these words, the second sister still lowered her head and cried silently.

Mrs. Chen said: "After the new year, your Uncle Zhang will take your aunt and brothers and sisters to the south to take office. Although it is only a seventh-rank county magistrate, with your uncle's help, the future is promising... …No matter how you put it, our two families are also old friends, and your Uncle Zhang once helped us a lot. Now that our family is prosperous and theirs are poor, we can only reach out where we can."

The second sister You heard the words, but still remained silent.

Mrs. Chen thought for a while, and then said, "As for Zhang Hua's matter. You don't need to tell me, I'm also worried. Let's take a look..."

When Chen said this, he hesitated to speak.Second Sister You's eyes lit up, and she unconsciously looked at Mrs. Chen with hope.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen said with quite a headache: "Look at you crying like a little cat. The dinner will be served later, you should wash up quickly and go to the front. You will still be there under the New Year's Eve Eldest sister returns home, you are girls from the You family, and you have always been on good terms with the eldest girl. How can you hide in the back house and not come out."

After that, he hurried back to the front on the grounds that he wanted to entertain people.

Here only the third sister You was left to accompany the second sister You to wash her face and comb her hair. Once she was dressed properly, she went to the front for dinner.The male members of You Ziyu's family entertained Jia Zhen in the front yard, and the old lady You and the Feng family entertained the female relatives of the clan in the back yard.

Since the eldest girl came home in the first year of her wedding, there were naturally female family members who flattered her, so I don't need to go into details.Xinran finished the meal and used the refreshments, and the people in the houses waited for their respective homes. In the next few days, it was just a small gathering of family banquets, and the bustle and bustle were beyond description.

Now it is only said that after the age, Zhang Yun really took his wife and children to the south to take up his post.The Zhang and Chen families are old friends, and when the Chen family learned of the departure date of the Zhang family, they naturally wanted to send off with a pair of children in advance.

At that time, everyone in the Zhang family was busy packing their luggage. When Mrs. Qiu heard that Mrs. Chen's mother and daughter had come to the door, she took Sister Yan and her daughter to welcome them out of the second gate and led them into the hall.Still holding Chen's hand to thank Dade, he only said that without the help of the Chen family, the Zhang family would never be what it is today.

While listening, Mrs. Chen took Mrs. Qiu's hand to say goodbye.Sister Yan talked with the second and third sisters.

Thinking of her incompetent elder brother, sister Yan had to say cautiously to her second sister: "My brother went out with my father today, and I don't know how soon he will be back. These days, my brother studies hard and doesn't go out much. Yes. Occasionally go out for a leisurely leisure, and I bought some small baskets made of willow branches, incense boxes with whole bamboo roots, and air stoves made of clay... I look delicate and cute, and I love it. Please, my brother won't give it to me. I just say it's for the second sister and the third sister..."

When sister Yan said this, she saw that second sister You kept her head down and fiddled with the handkerchief, as if she had never heard of it.Then I couldn't say anything.

Seeing this, Third Sister You quickly interrupted the conversation with a smile.Yin said again: "I also like those simple and uncommon gadgets. The last time He Wangsheng's family went to the government to pay the bill, it gave us a lot. I kept it like a treasure. But Brother Bao saw Yes, he likes it too. I gave him all of them... I heard that when you go back to Jiangnan, people from Jiangnan have better craftsmanship, such as sewing fans, which are even more ingenious. Last time my uncle brought some back from Jiangnan, you said How can the people over there be so dexterous? I have spent my whole life embroidering such a needlework pattern, and I can never imagine it..."

Sister Yan was feeling very embarrassed. Seeing that Third Sister You answered the words, she dragged Third Sister You to talk about the local conditions and customs in the south of the Yangtze River.During this period, the second sister You still remained silent, but fortunately, Mrs. Chen and the third sister You were both quick-spoken and witty people, and it was not embarrassing to have the two of them accompany them to greet each other.

Mrs. Chen only sat in Zhang's house for about half an hour, so she got up and said goodbye on the pretext that there was still Mrs. Bao Ge'er at home to take care of.At that time, Zhang Yun and his son had not yet come home.

Qiu Shi originally wanted to keep Chen's mother and daughter at home for dinner, but in the end she couldn't keep them, so she had to send them out.

Seeing You's carriage staggering away, he let out a long sigh.Sister Xiangyan said: "I'm watching your brother's marriage with the second sister... I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Sister Yan thought about the shyness of Second Sister You when she spoke just now, she couldn't help grinding her teeth and said: "It's fine if it doesn't work. Who will let my brother live up to expectations. Now she is the niece daughter of a second-rank official. She is the step-sister of the head wife of the Ningguo Mansion. She is the most sought-after lady in the capital. Even a poor family like us can't get high. If I were a mother, I would take the initiative to withdraw from this marriage right now, and I will look better in the future. Mo It will be delayed until people get impatient. It will be bad if the marriage cannot be concluded and the enemy will become enemies again."

When Qiu heard the words, she sighed silently.Yin said again: "Fortunately, your aunt and third sister haven't changed much. You said that if your elder brother had married the third sister—"

Before she could finish her sentence, Sister Yan sneered and said, "I advise Mom not to be delusional. You don't want to see what kind of tricks the third sister is. It was only a big idea back then, and she dared to play tricks on the gangsters on the Lantern Festival." , and even gave her name in front of the saint. Have you ever calmed down after looking at her all these years? Such a scheming person is a place where ordinary men would stand back. How dare you think about her and brother... …I’m going to say something out of character, if she and her elder brother had really engaged in marriage back then, Uncle Chen’s family would have come to regret the marriage long ago, how could this be tolerated?”

After listening to her daughter's words in silence, Qiu could only let out a long sigh and remained silent.

In the evening, when Zhang Yun and his son returned home, washed and had a meal, and went to their rooms to rest, Qiu mentioned the fact that Chen's mother and daughter came to see them off.Because he mentioned the marriage of the two families again, he said everything he had said before.In the end, she still sighed and sighed: "Sister Yan said that our two families are not well-connected. Instead of clinging to each other with a paper marriage contract, it is better to dissolve the marriage contract early and marry each other. Now that the Chen family is very popular, Mr. Chen is even more important. It is Jane who is in the emperor's heart, and with this level of relationship, the second sister is more than enough to marry into the Hou Men's mansion. Our Hua'er will not live up to expectations, and don't want to delay her future..."

Zhang Yun silently listened to what his wife said.After pondering for a long time, he said in a depressed tone: "Let's take a look first. Since we said to give Hua'er a chance to reform, as parents, we should never break our promise to our son. The second sister is only 14 years old this year. Even talking about marriage will have to wait for a few more years. She and our family Hua'er are childhood sweethearts. If I say that there is no relationship at all after all these years, then I don't believe it. She is just afraid that Hua'er will not learn well and suffer hardships in the future That's all. As long as our family Hua'er is willing to improve and improve, not to mention that he is kind to the second sister, maybe the second sister will be happy...Let's just wait."

Qiu Shi listened to Xianggong's incoherent persuasion, and unconsciously sighed silently.She also knew what Zhang Yun meant.Speaking of it, the Chen family is now a prominent official position, but in the heart of the emperor, there are many and many people who flatter and curry favor in the court.The officials of the aristocratic family who wanted to marry the Chen family were even more overwhelmed.I only hate that there are only a few members of the Chen family, and the children of the direct line are either not at the right age, or they have already engaged in marriage early.

Now as long as the rumor that Second Sister You and Zhang's family have divorced is released, I'm afraid those people who are eager to make money will immediately step through the threshold of Chen's family.What's more, Second Sister You is pretty and has a docile temperament. Even if she only looks at her appearance and character, she is afraid that men in this world will flock to her.

Therefore, Zhang Yun was really reluctant to call off this marriage for the sake of his son.In addition, Zhang Yun's little calculation was involved - he was afraid that after retiring this marriage, the Chen family and the Zhang family would no longer have the name of in-laws, and Chen Gui would no longer help and support him.

Zhang Yun is now also a person who has stepped into the officialdom with both feet.Naturally, I know the ups and downs of the officialdom, if there is no backing, the road ahead will be rough.

All kinds of things made Zhang Yun clearly see through, but he was also reluctant to take the initiative to withdraw from the engagement.He had no choice but to hold Qiu's hand like a quail and said, "We have to leave early in the morning. The journey is exhausting the most energy. Let's make arrangements sooner."

When Qiu saw this, he stopped trying to persuade him.After serving Zhang Yun to wash up, I turned off the lights and made no mention of it.

Now let's say that since the Zhang family left, it has entered February in a blink of an eye.When all things recover, it is appropriate to break ground.

A few years ago, Mrs. Chen proposed to ask the third sister to hand over the spice shop to the second sister and open another branch by herself.The third sister obeyed her words.

It's just that after the third sister You inspected a house and Liangjiang shop that her uncle Chen Gui gave him, and met some noble girls with the eldest daughter of the You family, she had an idea and remembered the other things that later generations had seen. A business model - it can not only sell spices, clothing, pearls, emeralds, etc., but also serve as a place for leisure gatherings, health care and beauty, and even a place to provide contacts and expand communication...

That's right, the third sister You thought of a private club!