The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren chatted happily in the flower hall.
The topic inevitably came to the marriage of the children.
Mother Qiao looked at Qiao Mingyu, who was sitting under Huang's head, and asked with a smile: "Did Mingyu tell me that?"
Huang glanced at her daughter, who had her head lowered and blushing, and said with a smile: "Not yet. We had been living in Beijing with her grandfather before, and her father and I always wanted her to be like her Aunt Lanfen.
, married back to Yizhou, so when I was in Beijing, I didn’t let her see anyone else. I thought she was not old enough and would only have hairpins next year, so I wasn’t in a hurry. I didn’t expect her grandfather to leave so early..."
As Huang said this, he stopped talking and looked at Lan carefully.
Lan Shi glanced at her and said: "It is enough for this grandchild to observe the system for one year. But because Ming Jue is the grandson, he must observe the system for three years. Besides, we are not in a hurry to get married. First
It doesn’t matter if you decide on a family and wait for three years before getting married.”
Huang smiled and nodded.
Qiao Mingjin listened to Huang's words just now and couldn't help but sigh with emotion at how hard the couple worked for their children.
Qiao Lanfen, the sister of Qiao Jing'an's compatriot, married in Yizhou. Now she has a virtuous husband, a filial son, harmonious siblings, and a very good life.
Qiao Jing'an, as a concubine, had only taken advantage of the family's benefits to hold a idle position. If he married his daughter in a capital city where there were many nobles, Mingyu would also find it difficult to get along in her husband's family.
Qiao Jing'an, like Aunt Xia, has a long-term vision. If she marries her daughter back to the place where her family is, the Qiao family in Yizhou has a large number of people, and Mingyu's future husband's family will have to sell the Qiao family's face. She also needs to think more carefully about her actions.
Mingyu's life will not be difficult to live in the future.
It is rare that Qiao Jing'an did not marry his daughter in Beijing for some convenience like the two-bedroom couple.
Qiao Mingjin glanced at Mingyu. This cousin and her mother, Huang, were both lucky.
Qiao Jing'an only had the Huang family as his bed partner, and in the end he only had three brothers and sisters: Mingzhen, Mingshi, and Mingyu. There were no concubine brothers and sisters to cause trouble.
Qiao Mingjin thought for a while, and then heard her grandmother Lan say with a hint of approval: "You and your wife are very thoughtful, and they made a good decision to marry Mingyu back to Yizhou. In the future, Mingyu
Naturally I can appreciate your hard work.”
After saying that, he said to Mingyu: "You must remember your parents' hard work. Don't blame them for not marrying you to an official family in Beijing like your uncles."
After hearing this, Mingyu stood up and saluted Lan, and whispered softly: "Granddaughter, please remember your grandmother's teachings."
He bowed to Mrs. Huang again and said, "My daughter, I would like to thank my parents for taking the trouble to take care of my daughter."
Mrs. Huang hurriedly stood up and helped her, scolding: "You kid, why are you so polite to your parents?"
Although he had a look of anger on his face, he could not hide his pride in his heart. Seeing that the child he had raised was so sensible and considerate, I naturally felt very good.
Seeing Mingyu's ladylike appearance, Mother Qiao liked her very much and couldn't stop praising her.
Now that she has returned to her family, she is afraid that she will make a mistake and make a joke, so she is cautious in her words and deeds, always paying attention to other people's rules and etiquette, and trying to learn from others and imitate them.
She also always reminds her three daughters to stand and sit correctly, for fear that the children will be harmed by her, a rural mother.
Mrs. Huang felt happy after hearing Mother Qiao's praise of her daughter. She kept praising her, and praised the three Qiao Mingjin sisters sitting beside her one by one.
After hearing this, Mrs. Lan smiled and said, "Okay, okay, don't brag anymore. This family boasts all the time, and they are not afraid of others hearing the joke."
Seeing that Mother Qiao and Mrs. Huang were both a little embarrassed, she said to Mrs. Huang: "During the new year, you and your sister-in-law will go out with the clan members more often. In addition to Mingyu's marriage, you should also pay attention to which ladies are available.
This is for Mingjue. Mingjue’s father and I have been away from Yizhou for too long, and now we are back. We don’t know many people, so please pay more attention to Mingjue’s marriage.”
After hearing this, Mother Qiao also pulled Mrs. Huang and kept asking for help.
Mrs. Huang then smiled and said, "Oh, sister-in-law, are you still worried about Mingjue's wedding?"
After hearing this, Mother Qiao said, "Why are you not worried? His father and I are very worried about his marriage."
After hearing this, Mrs. Huang laughed and said: "This Mingjue is the eldest son of the head of the Qiao family. He is the eldest son of the Qiao family and the next head of the family! As long as the news is spread, he will choose a wife, and he will be waiting to be chosen.
Are women still not allowed to walk across three streets?"
Qiao Mingjin, Mingqi and others all laughed after hearing this. Even Mingyu, who had always been blushing and shy, also raised the corners of his mouth.
Mother Qiao smiled and shook her head after hearing this, and said: "Her fourth aunt, you don't know that his father and I are worried about his marriage. If we were still in Qingchuan, I would have nothing to worry about and find a kind and sensible woman.
That's it. But this is Yizhou. He has the reputation of being a eldest son, but he is just a white man. I'm afraid he can't be said to be a good family. Besides, her fourth aunt also knows about me, and I know nothing about general affairs.
Yes, I don’t ask for anything else, and I don’t want to look at family history or anything like that. I just want to find a wife who knows how to read accounts and can run the family."
How could Mrs. Huang not know what Mrs. Qiao Yun was thinking?
These days, she and her three sisters-in-law, Zhang, Xiao Fang, and Yang, have been coming to the ancestral home frequently to help the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with their New Year affairs.
It would be really difficult for the Qiao Yun family to take over such a large general affairs of the Qiao family while the Chang family is involved in clan affairs.
After hearing what Mother Qiao said, Mrs. Huang smiled and said: "Hey, Auntie, what does it matter if Mingjue is just white now? It's not like he has always been white. Even if he is white all his life, with his status as the eldest son of the Qiao family,
, is he still worried about not being able to marry a lady from a good family?"
Back then, wasn't the children's great-grandmother also a white woman? Wasn't there a bunch of people waiting to marry in?
I don’t know why, after so many picks, the Fang family was chosen. In the end, the Fang family actually forced the Lan family to take their eldest son to a foreign country. Otherwise, how could this family be like this?
Even if his uncle is only a scholar in the end, I am afraid that someone with Qiao Yun's status will not be able to marry.
Now that she has been with Qiao Yun for so long, she really likes this sister-in-law from the countryside. With such a sister-in-law, why worry about family disharmony?
At this time, he saw that his aunt, Lan, was also thinking deeply, and she must have been worried about Mingjue's marriage, so she smiled and said, "Mom and sister-in-law, don't worry. I heard the child's father said that the gentleman in the ethnography school was very worried about Mingjue.
But I value it very much. I think Mingjue will definitely be able to achieve something in the autumn of next year. Besides, with our family’s status, Mingjue’s marriage really doesn’t have to worry about it.”
Seeing Mother Qiao looking at her, she continued: "Sister-in-law, I don't know that our Yizhou has a very good atmosphere. Not only do men need to be enlightened since they are young, but women also need to go to a girls' school to read and read.
The girls' school not only teaches reading, etiquette, settling accounts, and being a director of the Chang family...it teaches a lot. Isn't it easy for the sister-in-law to choose a daughter-in-law who is knowledgeable, sensible, and capable of running the family? Besides, we know
Jue has to choose the future wife of the clan, and any family that has a daughter of a clan wife will be proud of it. If there is a daughter of the right age at home, why should someone ask someone to come in early? Do elder brothers and sisters-in-law need to worry?
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Mother Qiao felt a little worried after hearing this.
The Lan family knew about the reading culture in Yizhou. Regardless of whether they were rich or poor, as long as they had children, they had to provide for their children to go to school, even if they wanted to eat rice bran.
She also entered a girls' school at the age of six. Before that, she had been educated early at home.
Lan Shi then smiled and said to Huang Shi, "Your sister-in-law has just come to Yizhou, but she doesn't know many people. You have to lead your sister-in-law to get closer to acquaintances in the new year, so you can ask them to help and pay more attention.
And her Aunt Lanfen, Lanfen was married in Yizhou, and must have met a lot of people, so she asked her to help Mingjue keep an eye on them."
After hearing this, Mrs. Huang responded: "Yes, mother, don't worry."
After hearing this, Qiao Mingjin smiled and said: "Fourth Aunt, when you take my mother around with people close to you, you just want to talk about the peace in our backyard, and also talk about how my younger brother has not had to deal with the troubles since he was a child.
And he likes to live a simple life the most. As long as he lets the news out like this..."
Huang's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Seriously? Can you be the master of Mingjue?"
Qiao Mingjin smiled and said, "I don't dare to be his master. I just know his temperament better. Besides, my father, mother and grandmother can be his master."
Mrs. Huang saw Mrs. Lan looking at her with a smile, while Mrs. Qiao was still stunned at first, and it took her a while to react.
Reflecting on this, he hurriedly nodded to Mr. Huang: "Those who can make the decision can do it! Not to mention his grandmother and his father suffered a lot, even his sister also suffered from being a concubine. His father and I just want to be peaceful now
In the future, Mingjue and Mingheng’s father and I will not allow them to take concubines. Although I don’t understand those big principles, I also know that concubines are the root of chaos in the family. One wife is enough for an ordinary family.
Simple is better than anything else.”
After hearing this, Mr. Huang couldn't help but think more highly of Mr. Qiao Yun.
If the rumor spreads, Ming Jue will not take concubines in the future, and I am afraid that all the officials in Yizhou's families and tribes who are far away will be busy marrying their daughters back.
Then he smiled and said to Lan and Qiao's mother: "Don't worry, mother and sister-in-law. With this, what do you have to worry about? It's all taken care of by me. I promise to inquire about all the unmarried ladies of the right age in Yizhou."
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Lan Shi smiled and said to her, "Then I'll leave everything to you."
"Don't worry, mother."
Mingyu, who was sitting on Huang's side, looked thoughtful after hearing these words.
Qiao Mingjin shook her head and smiled bitterly, hoping that this would not affect her cousin's idea of choosing a mate.
Nowadays, it is probably not easy to find a man who is willing to only marry one wife and who also wants to match his family in everything.
Nowadays, after all, most people still think that taking concubines is a common thing. And scholars also regard taking concubines as elegant. People like their family, who have status and a small fortune, are still willing to live a quiet life.
I'm afraid there aren't many people... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
