On this day, Lan Antai's family stayed until sunset before going back.
Shi said he wanted to meet Ming Jue and others, so he waited in Sanchun Hall until Ming Jue and others left the school.
Mrs. Shi was a talkative person, so Qiao Mingjin went back to her yard to rest for a while. When she came back to see her, she kept dragging Mother Qiao along.
Ever since Mother Qiao returned to Yizhou, she felt that everyone she met was nobler than herself. Therefore, although she did not flinch when meeting people, she was not very likely to say no.
She always smiles when she sees people, and she always smiles when they ask her to talk. Sometimes Qiao Mingjin’s face freezes when she sees her laughing, and her feet tremble when she stands, and it’s hard to say anything to stop her.
Just accompany me stupidly round after round.
Today, Mr. Shi took Mrs. Qiao and talked about the rise and fall of the Lan family.
Lan didn't want to see her and was angry that she was a powerful person. When her parents were still there, she made the family restless and made her parents angry. After her brother left, he occupied the family's big house and drove his widowed sister-in-law and young children to the countryside.
When the family was separated, he took over a large part of the Lan family's property, and only gave a small half of the family property to his widowed sister-in-law and young child. He also told the family that he was afraid that his sister-in-law would marry another person and take away the Lan family's property.
The people in the clan listened to her nonsense and were afraid that the Lan family's fortune would be ruined, so they allowed the Shi family to divide the family unfairly.
The widowed sister-in-law made her swear in front of her clan members that she would never marry again, so she got a farm on the outskirts of the city. However, in order to avoid suspicion, she also gave up her ancestral home and took her nieces and nephews to a village in the countryside.
From then on, Lan didn't like her sister-in-law.
At that time, the Lan family was prosperous, and this sister-in-law disliked her and did not come to her house to express disapproval. When she left with her son, she did not inform her brother's family.
Now more than twenty years have passed, and the Lan family has fallen into decline, and the Shi family has come to visit again.
The Lan family naturally disliked her even more.
But anyway, Lan Antai and she were always raised by the same father, and her nephews and grandnephews were also part of the Lan family.
Mrs. Lan only talked to Lan Antai and a few children. Naturally, Mrs. Shi was not willing to be lonely, so she talked with her good-tempered mother Qiao.
After Ming Jue and the others came back from the clan school, Lan ordered the kitchen to prepare meals, treated them to a meal, and gave them generous gifts in return. Then she sent them and their family away.
After that family left, the whole family gathered in Lan's house to chat.
Mingjue and Mingheng both entered clan school a while ago.
The Qiao family in Yizhou has had seventy or eighty scholars and thirty or forty Jinshi scholars. Every family has scholars, and it is a truly scholarly family.
It was only after these two brothers entered the clan school that they realized that they had been sitting in a well and looking at the sky. They were like cotton absorbing water. They wished they could learn more from the clan academy.
He wakes up early and works hard at night. His attitude is extremely serious.
The tribesmen naturally saw it.
The elders of the clan were very relieved, feeling that the two brothers had not insulted the reputation of the legitimate brothers. And the common people saw that they were approachable, so they were naturally happy to associate with them.
Therefore, the two brothers are considered to be at home in clan studies.
Mingyu and Mingqi also entered the clan's girls' schools respectively.
A real eye-opener.
Although they were taught how to read by Father Qiao and Nvhong by Lan, they were considered to be among the best in Yunjia Village.
Where in the village would anyone bother to teach the girls how to read and read? The girls in the village were not as exquisite as the two sisters, so the two sisters always felt that they were one point better than others in Yunjia Village.
Unexpectedly, when I got to the women's school, I realized that all the girls in the clan were literate, and the skills of female celebrities were an essential foundation.
Many of them are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Their ability to settle accounts and manage the household was also learned early on from their families.
The two sisters only felt that they were very inferior compared to others, so they wished they could split one day into two days so as not to fall too far behind others.
Even Wan'er said that she had made many little sisters in the clan school, and she would happily report to Qiao Mingjin every day when she came back.
In this way, in the family, except for the few younger ones, Qiao's father ran out every day without being seen. He was busy repairing relations with the clan and socializing. The Lan family took Qiao's mother as the director of the family. This left Qiao Mingjin free.
Gotta panic.
Although Lan felt that she was too idle and had left all the old accounts at home and abroad to her, she still felt that her life was not as fulfilling as when she was in Xiahe Village.
Now she has no shortage of money to spend. The money she has earned in the past two years is enough for Wan'er's dowry and her food.
A few days ago, Mrs. Lan gave her another thick dowry. There was a farm shop and a building, and there was also a thick stack of silver notes. It was more than ten times more than what she had saved.
She is restless. A few days ago, she took her maid and mother-in-law to visit Yizhou City and learned about the customs and customs of Yizhou. She was always thinking about what she could do, and she had money in her hands.
Nor can he give birth to a son...
After a few days of this, another guest came to the door.
She was used to it. She didn't have visitors every day, but there were always visitors every now and then.
This time she only listened to the report from her servants that she was asked to go to Sanchun Hall to meet the guests, so she left.
There was no need to change into any clothes for visiting guests. She was not used to the habit of wealthy families changing several sets of clothes a day. Besides, her family was still in the mourning period, so no one would say anything about it.
Qiao Mingjin had already heard of the person who came back.
She also promised to marry in Yizhou city, and Qiao Lanfen came to pay her respects. Why was she the only one missing?
I didn't expect it to come today.
It was Lan Caidi, the eldest daughter of the eldest brother Lan's family, who came here.
She married into the Cui family, which is as famous as the Qiao family in Yizhou. She is now the direct daughter-in-law of the head of the Cui family.
When Qiao Mingjin arrived, the aunt and nephew were holding each other's arms and crying.
Mother Qiao was also wiping tears at the side. Everyone sitting in the hall also had red eyes.
When Qiao Mingjin came in, Lan pressed her eyes and asked her to come forward to greet her.
"Come and meet your cousin."
People say that niece Xiao Gu, this blue butterfly looks a bit like Lan, and Qiao Mingjin had a very good impression of her at first sight.
Although this blue butterfly is seen as smart and capable, it doesn't look like Shi's eyes with calculations.
"I met my cousin."
Lan Caidi took a big step forward and gave Qiao Mingjin a hand.
"Is this Jin Niang? She looks so much like my aunt."
Lan Caidi may have cried a lot, her eyes were red. She pulled Qiao Mingjin and looked at her.
Qiao Mingjin smiled at her and said, "My cousin looks a lot like my grandmother."
Lan Caidi laughed: "No. Everyone who has seen me says that I was born to your grandmother."
Lan Shi, who was sitting in the seat, also laughed.
"Do I treat you as my own? When I was little, Jin Niang's father always said that I picked him up, and he would bar his teeth at you when he saw me hugging you."
Lan Caidi laughed loudly after hearing this.
He ran to Mother Qiao, grabbed her arm and said, "Have a good evening, cousin, and ask my cousin, are you still showing your teeth to me now?"
Everyone laughed after hearing this.
The gift that Lancai Die gave to Qiao Mingjin was very generous, a complete set of butterfly and flower jewelery inlaid with jade and precious stones. It dazzled Qiao Mingjin.
This is also the most expensive gift Qiao Mingjin has received since returning to Yizhou.
"Cousin, isn't this too expensive?"
Qiao Mingjin looked at Lan Caidie and was a little afraid to accept it.
Lan Caidi didn't wait for Lan to speak, but pushed the box back and said: "Keep it. Your grandmother has treated you badly. She knew your identity well and married you into a noisy farmer's family, and made you suffer.
After so many years of suffering, this is the gift your aunt has given you. Keep it well, and the next time your aunt has something good, she will save it and leave it to you."
After hearing what she said, Mrs. Lan asked Qiao Mingjin to put the things away and said, "This is also your cousin's wish. You can keep it and be close to your cousin's family in the future."
Qiao Mingjin nodded in agreement.
Seeing her accept it, Lan Caidi nodded and said: "This is also how my cousin has been able to take charge of the family in recent years. If it had been a few years ago, when the children's great ancestor was still alive, the whole family would still be living together, and the father-in-law and several
None of the brothers are separated, and all social activities and gifts are customized. When your cousin went to Beijing to take the exam, he had to collect money for expenses and money to go to Beijing. Your aunt was afraid that I would not be able to do well in my husband's family, so she approached your brother-in-law.
Family, who would have thought that your uncle secretly gave you several hundred taels of silver, and your uncle chased you and took it back..."
Speaking of this, I gritted my teeth with hatred.
Later, when she learned about it, she pawned part of the dowry to get enough money for her brother to go to Beijing for business.
Mrs. Lan also sighed after hearing this. Her sister-in-law's temperament is really unpleasant.
"It's all over. Fortunately, Xiangru is also a man of ambition. He has worked hard these years and has a good reputation as an official. Your mother will be able to enjoy a few years of happiness with him."
After hearing this, Qiao Mingjin realized the reason why Cousin Lan had not come to greet Lan until now.
It turned out that she took the children to see Lan Xiangru and Zhou.
Because it was the twelfth lunar month, I rushed back.
This Lan Caidi married the Cui family and gave birth to two sons and two daughters. The eldest son got married the year before last and gave birth to a son who was not yet one year old. I also brought him here today.
His flesh was tender, his eyes were dark, he didn't recognize life, he was very cute. Qiao Mingjin hugged him, and he stretched out his tender hand to touch Qiao Mingjin's cheek.
Lan Caidi's eldest daughter married in a neighboring county. Her second daughter and second son are not yet married, but they are each engaged.
In addition to Lan Caidi, the guests here today are also her daughter-in-law Qiao, who is also a member of the Qiao clan. Meeting Lan at the Qiao family's ancestral home was like meeting her natal relatives, and she was very happy.
The Lan family also liked her temperament and gave her a generous gift.
Also coming with her was Lan Caidi's young daughter Cui Huizhen, who was only fourteen years old. She was very lively. She pulled Qiao Mingjin and kept calling her "cousin", which was very affectionate.
Lan Caidi said that her other two sons did not have a day off, and she would wait for the next time to find time for her two brothers to come to pay homage to Lan. Next time, she would definitely invite Qiao Mingjin's family to her home for a good gathering.
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Lan Shi also responded with a smile.
He also asked about the situation of Zhou and Lan Xiangru.
Lan Caidi said: "My mother and brother's family are all very good. My mother was ill in the early years. Over the years, Xiangru went to seek medical advice for her, and it took her a few years to nurse her back to health. Now she can eat and sleep, and she can make appointments when she is free.
It's a lot of fun for people to go hiking in the mountains. Now that Xiangru's eldest son is also married, my mother is looking forward to having four generations under one roof."
Lan nodded after hearing this: "That's good, that's good. I haven't seen your mother and your brother for many years. I don't know when I can see them again." (To be continued. If you like this film,
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