Ding Er's wife, Xiangxiu, was originally the eldest maid in the Lan family's house. Like Aunt Xia, she was brought over from the Lan family as a dowry by the Lan family.
After her husband Ding Er went to look for the Lan family, she had been looking forward to it day and night. Later, she got a letter from her husband, and she had been waiting for the Lan family for a long time.
Now that they finally saw Lan, the master and servant could not help but cry together.
Knowing that the Lan family had no one available in their ancestral home, they came to Lan family early to help.
And since Lan had lived in a big house, she naturally knew that she had to use her own people. Now she couldn't call the people in her ancestral house, but fortunately there was still Ding Er's family available.
Originally, the Lan family had a group of servants in the ancestral home, but after she left with Qiao Jingkun, these people were devalued and sold. Now, more than twenty years later, they are still in the Qiao family.
People, these people are too old to serve in the inner courtyard anymore.
Fortunately, these people later got married and had their own children. When they heard that the Lan family wanted to hire someone, they all came to join the old master and brought their children over to see the Lan family.
In addition, the Ding Er family also met some useful people at the Qiao family, and there were also some servants and wives in the ancestral house who were not dependent on the Fang family and the Liu family. The servants who came to seek refuge were also
Quite a few.
Originally, the people in the two houses had been living with Qiao Xingcun in the capital. That is to say, they came back to observe mourning after Qiao Xingcun died. There were originally a large number of servants who stayed behind in the ancestral house.
Originally, these people were just worried that their monthly money would not be paid, and their serious master was not around, so they had to listen to Liu and Fang's orders. Now that the Lan family is so drastic, these people finally know who the master they want to serve is coming over one after another.
surrender.
In this way, Lan's available manpower is not lacking.
No matter how many of these people are loyal to their family, but they are still useful now, the Lan family does not exclude them. They still keep them in their original positions.
But they were not arranged to come to the courtyard where the family lived.
This early in the morning, Lan declared her status so boldly, Liu and Fang immediately panicked.
I also heard that a large number of slaves who had originally been recruited to live there have now returned to their respective positions and have been used by the Lan family. The people in the two rooms immediately started to circle around in the room.
When Qiao Xingchen decided to divide the family on his deathbed, he went to the clan elders and the more respected elders in the clan. Under their witness, the family was divided, and he made it clear that the ancestral home was reserved for the eldest son, Qiao Jingkun.
As for Fang and Liu's three sons, as well as Aunt Xia's daughter Qiao Jing'an, they all have their own houses.
However, Qiao Jingkun has not been found since Qiao Xingcun left, and these people have been living in the ancestral house.
The people in the three houses of Jingcang, Jingya and Jingshan have not moved out, nor can they just ask Qiao Jing'an and his family to move out, so the four concubines of Qiao Xingcun still live in the ancestral house.
Now Liu and Fang are no longer willing to admit the existence of Lan's family. They are staying in their room and cannot come out. They can no longer pretend not to know that Lan is making such a big move in their ancestral home.
Originally, Liu and Fang were on the same page, and each wanted to compete for the status of the legitimate wife. When Qiao Jingkun did not come back, they could still compete. Now that the real owner is back. If they continue to fight, in the eyes of outsiders and tribesmen.
It's just a joke.
As the eldest son of a concubine, Qiao Jingcang was born only one year later than Qiao Jingkun. After Qiao Jingkun left home, he was always raised as the eldest son.
Over the years, he has always felt that he is the eldest son of the Qiao family and the future head of the Qiao family. But when Qiao Jingkun came back, all his dreams were shattered. The resentment and unwillingness in his heart were probably incomprehensible to others.
It's just that Qiao Jingcang was protected too well by the Fang family when he was a child, and he was pampered a little too much by the two Fang families. He couldn't study well, so Qiao Xingcun donated an official position to him.
Because he was not passed through the imperial examination, he is still a member of the sixth rank as a sinecure. It took more than twenty years to be promoted from the eighth rank to the sixth rank.
Even if he is from the Qiao family, his future career will be very limited.
Therefore, he was much more enthusiastic about the Qiao family's ancestral property and the position of the future head of the family than the other concubines.
At this time, Qiao Jingcang was wandering around in the room. His mother, Fang, was dizzy. She held her forehead and called out: "Okay, Jingcang, don't move around anymore. You'll give me a headache."
Qiao Jingcang paused when he heard this, but his face still looked anxious.
His wife Xiao Fang glanced at her husband and said to Ms. Fang who was sitting at the table: "Mom, this uncle is also upset. If it weren't for that family, it won't be long before he is the eldest son of the family. He will be the head of the family and his father."
The wealth divided is ours."
After hearing what the eldest daughter-in-law and niece said, Mrs. Fang shouted: "Uncle, uncle, now that all the people in that room are back, why are we still called uncle!"
After saying that, he closed his eyes and pressed his forehead.
Xiao Fang didn't take it at all when he was yelled at. He curled his lips and said, "I've been calling you uncle for more than 20 years..."
Seeing Mrs. Fang glaring at her, she added: "Mom, I'm not wrong! Everyone in this family has been calling me uncle for so many years, and my father-in-law has never corrected me. And even if they come back, we don't recognize them.
What can be done?"
After hearing what she said, Mrs. Fang stared at her: "Why don't you recognize me? The clan chief and the clan elders have recognized her! Last night, it wasn't like you mentioned that the clan elder's daughters-in-law made Lan clan cry bitterly.
?I have become the director of the family this morning. I can’t think of anything else. In a few days, our family will have to move to that small house in the west of the city! I don’t know how our family can live in that house.
Next? How can it compare with the ancestral home!"
After hearing this, Xiao Fang wanted to say more, but Qiao Jingcang glared at her and curled her lips, so she had to hold back.
Although she was valued by her mother-in-law, she only gave birth to two daughters. Now that both daughters are married, she will still have to look at the faces of her husband and concubine in the future.
Qiao Jingcang glanced sideways at Mr. Fang, then looked at his mother Fang, frowning and said: "Why did Ding Er find the person as soon as he went to look for it? My father had a lot of contacts at the time. He had been doing it for more than 20 years.
I haven't found it yet. He didn't come back when his father was here. Why did they come back when his father left? Then I heard that Qiao Jingkun is still just a scholar. If his father is still here, why can't he make arrangements for him? "
After hearing this, Mrs. Fang glanced at her son. She and her mother-in-law had always regarded this son as their hope and had been cultivating him since childhood. However, they did not expect that this son was unable to study or practice martial arts. He had not even passed the examination to become a scholar. Over the years,
I just got a job as a sixth-grade sinecure.
Mrs. Fang sighed and said, "You never told us what your father did. Maybe he looked for it, maybe he didn't. Just looking at what he arranged for his eldest son before he died, he must have known about it. Otherwise, who would
Do you know whether Qiao Jingkun is dead or alive?"
After a pause, he added: "In the early days, the late emperor was still there. Even if the Lan family was brought back, the Liu family could suppress her. Later, the late emperor was gone, Liu Taifei was still there, your grandmother was still there, and the Lan family was a fierce person.
I'm afraid she doesn't want to come back and be subordinate to others. Your father knows her temperament, so he probably doesn't want to bring her back and make her suffer. Besides, your father, although he values Qiao Jingkun, he also values his
Official position. Your grandfather was a white man, so your father wanted to stand out since he was a child and restore the old glory of Qiao's family house. In any case, he did not want family affairs to affect his official career. "
After hearing this, Qiao Jingcang turned around anxiously with his hands behind his hands.
Qiao Jingya and his wife Yang, who had been sitting silently, looked at each other.
Then he said: "Mom, it's useless for our family to admit it now. Qiao Jingkun left when he was a teenager, and many people in the ancestral home had served his mother and son. We don't admit it, and we can't stop it.
If others recognize it, wouldn't Qiao Jing'an have recognized it long ago? Now that their family is running the family in the ancestral home, we have no reason to stop them. Now we should think about our family's future."
Qiao Jingcang was a little irritated after hearing this, and raised his voice: "Then we just recognize it like this now? Will this ancestral home be handed over to others?"
Qiao Jingya remained silent after listening.
He is the youngest son of the Fang family. Because he has had some talent in reading since he was a child, he has always been carefully tutored by Qiao Xingcun, unlike his elder brother who is unable to read.
He was awarded Jinshi in his twenties, and was awarded an official title soon after, and now he is a full fifth-rank official.
Because he has connections with the Qiao family and is a smooth person, he has made a lot of money during his tenure, so he really has nothing to complain about the property he received.
He was originally the bastard son of his aunt. Even if Qiao Jingkun's family didn't come back, his aunt wouldn't be able to support him as the main wife with a concubine. The Qiao family has always taken rules very seriously.
As a concubine, he can gain the favor of the Qiao family and have a smooth official career, so there is nothing more to ask for. If he does not recognize his legitimate mother, the eldest brother may still be criticized in the officialdom.
Ms. Yang, who was sitting next to him, glanced at her husband, then turned to glance at her legitimate son, Qiao Mingfang, and her eldest daughter, who was sitting on a chair with outstanding appearance, and raised the corners of her mouth.
Who in Beijing would not praise her two sons and daughters for being outstanding?
She didn't want to be known as someone who was greedy for money and didn't recognize her legitimate mother, and ruined the marriage of her children.
Her daughter is fifteen years old this year. If her grandfather hadn't passed away last year, she would have found a good family in Beijing. Her husband and wife will still have to return to the capital to take up posts next year after observing their filial piety, which is different from Qiao Jingcang's family.
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Then she glanced at the aunts and concubines standing behind her. Anyway, her dowry was rich, and she was not worried about the marriage of her two children. If she could divide the eldest son's family wealth, her man would surely provide some subsidies.
She is a concubine, so why should she do such a thankless thing?
She rolled her eyes and said: "Mom, now it's not a question of whether we recognize him or not. The clan has already recognized him, so it's not up to us. Moreover, mother also has to think about Jing Ya. If anyone knows that he doesn't recognize his aunt,
My dear brother, is he still worthy of his job? If he is punished by the imperial censor, his career will be over."
Qiao Jingya turned his head and glanced at his wife approvingly. It seemed that the legitimate daughter raised by a wealthy family was sensible and a sensible governor. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation, monthly vote, and your support.
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