Bai Heng felt that this was impossible, as he said, "Who is willing to spit out what they have eaten?"
Bai Min looked at him with a smile but not a smile and said, "Didn't I say that it doesn't depend on whether people are willing or not, it depends on the strength of the situation and the weakness of the situation. Yes, the fourth family does not have the power to call the generals of the clan now.
You hand over the things, but the family owns them."
"If the clan makes a statement, fifth brother, will you give it or not?"
Bai Heng was silent.
Bai Min stood up, flicked the non-existent dust on his robe and said: "I will write a letter to my eldest brother and uncle. This matter is not a big deal. Now that the fourth room has brought it up, we must seize the opportunity to repair the relationship and pretend to be deaf."
If you become mute, it will be difficult to maintain your face in the future."
He said: "Bai Shan is already a viscount before he even reaches the crown. The most important thing is that he is a Jinshi. He will soon be elected to serve as an official. It can be seen with the naked eye that in the entire Bai family, which descendant can compare with him?
Do you really want to become an enemy of him?"
Bai Min turned around and left.
The place where they live now is a villa bought by their family in the capital, which is also in the inner city. After all, they are an aristocratic family and a direct branch of the family, so they can still use this little capital.
When the two families bought a house at that time, they bought it together. The family also had a house in the capital, but it belonged to the direct branch of the family.
It's fine for their children who come to Beijing to study for a while, but it's not easy for them to live there with their families.
But this time, many members of the Bai family came to join in the fun. Not everyone could afford a house in the capital, so they either lived with the brothers Bai Min and Bai Heng, or rented a house nearby.
It's still a bit crowded, maybe two families are squeezed together in a small courtyard.
So when I went to Zhou Zhai, I saw that Mrs. Liu and Zheng had occupied such a large courtyard. The whole courtyard with three entrances to the east of Zhou Zhai was decided by their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
And for spending so much money, they could only buy a courtyard for two people in the capital at most. Not to mention a private courtyard, the courtyard was somewhat discounted and could not fit even three carriages.
At the Zhou residence, all the guests were sent away, and the smile on Mrs. Liu's face fell. She exhaled tiredly, held Mrs. Zheng's hand and walked back, reviewing the day in her mind as she walked.
The people you meet, the things you say.
After thinking about it all, he turned around and asked Zheng, "How long have Shanbao and the others been out?"
Mrs. Zheng knew her mother-in-law's habits and knew that she had finished thinking about things. She immediately said: "It's been almost an hour. I said I was going to Huguo Temple for a lake tour."
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Let them have fun, they won't have so many comfortable days when they join the job."
Mrs. Zheng also nodded, deeply convinced.
Mrs. Liu continued: "When he joins the job, we will discuss the marriage between the two families with his in-laws."
Mrs. Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Mom, do you want to get married... here?"
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Of course we can't get married here. I want to buy another yard in Changqing Lane. I have already asked people to see it. There is a small garden in the second yard, and I can live with Dalang and the others.
It’s almost the same, but it has a good orientation and is spacious inside. It’s much better than the one in Erliu Lane.”
"When they get married, we can live in both sides of the house," she said. "In terms of accommodation, Zhou Zhai is naturally the best. It's convenient for Shanbao and the others to come in and out. Even going to work on errands is faster. You don't need to worry about the outside.
argument."
Zheng said: "I know that if I had cared about those people's words, my mother and I would not have to live long ago."
Mrs. Liu laughed, patted the back of her hand and said, "That's the truth. Benefits are the most important. In the future, the two of them will have a child with the surname Xia. If you care about these remarks, not only us, but also the unborn child will be affected."
There is no way to survive.”
Mrs. Liu has lived in all kinds of rumors for most of her life. She has already had a set of perceptions of her own, and Mrs. Zheng has always carried them with her. Although she has a soft temper, some of her perceptions are the same as those of her mother-in-law.
of.
As soon as she heard that they were still living in Zhou's house after their marriage, Mrs. Zheng became happy and decided to go back and renovate the greenhouse so that she could grow all the flowers she wanted to grow.
At this time, Mr. Qian was also talking to Lao Zhoutou about Man Bao's marriage. "The Bai family has just started to talk about it. When Bai Shan becomes an official, they will come over to propose the marriage."
Lao Zhoutou immediately sat up straight and asked quickly: "Did the in-laws tell me where to get married?"
"It sounds like they want to buy a house over there on Evergreen Lane."
Lao Zhoutou couldn't help but mutter, "Why buy another house? Doesn't their family already have two houses in the capital?"
He muttered: "Can the yard over there be as big as ours? Living somewhere is not a place to live, so why spend money to buy it?"
Qian gave him a sideways look and said: "Man Bao has to go out, and Bai Shan is not married. Naturally, when you get married, you have to marry from here and then go to the Bai family. Why are you in a hurry? After the first month, they will naturally
Moved back here."
Old Zhoutou perked up, "What did Mrs. Liu say?"
"Although she didn't say it explicitly, I saw what she meant." She smiled lightly and said, "So I said that this marriage is a good one. She knows everything. The old lady is generous and will not blindly suppress it like those other women.
Daughter-in-law and grandson’s wife don’t give in.”
Lao Zhoutou whispered softly, "I didn't say I didn't agree with this marriage... Then what date will their family choose? It's already April, so it has to be August or September before they can get married, or after winter.
?The pot is delicious in winter, and the banquet is also easy to prepare."
Qian said unceremoniously: "I think August or September is good. Let's see the date in their family newspaper first. By the way, I was about to tell you that someone mentioned Liru's marriage today."
"Whose family?"
"You also know the young master of the Liu family who often comes to play at home."
Old Zhoutou opened his mouth wide, and after a while he came back to his senses and asked: "Isn't their family very powerful? Then Mr. Liu is still the minister. I heard Man Bao say that he is in charge of the salaries of all officials, and all the money and food in the world are
He's in charge."
It was precisely because of this that Qian was a little worried, "That's why I didn't immediately agree. This pot is too big, and our lid is too small, so I'm afraid it won't be able to cover it."
She said: "When Manbao comes back and ask her, Liru also has to ask. She will be an official like her aunt in the future. I have seen it in the past two years, and it seems that these big families in the capital are all
I am not very happy for my daughter-in-law to become an official."
Lao Zhoutou curled his lips, "That's because the food is so good. It's not good to have a daughter-in-law who can be an official. She is decent and can support the family. Look at the big-headed daughter-in-law. How good the life of the young couple is, and the family should respect her more.
Quite a few points.”
Yes, Liu Sanniang is the most respected person in Lao Zhou's family besides Man Bao, because she is an official!
This dignity was specially given by Lao Zhoutou, and Qian didn't object, so now even Zhou Lixue is determined to marry an official wife in the future.