Chapter 449 Cannon Fodder Daughter-in-law Twenty-three Two in One
Both Kong and Mother Jiang couldn't help but twitch their lips.
Do you want to be so picky?
People outside will say that the reward is too small. After all, Jiang Jixiao is not poor. Even if he can't pay it out, he married a girl from the town and spent money to take care of the couple's daily life.
Chu Yunli knew what he was thinking, so she went back into the house and took out a handful of copper plates. The total sum was not much less than what was in her purse. Then Mother Jiang went to open the door.
The people outside could not wait for a long time. They were indeed here to congratulate Jiang Jixiao for being a scholar. There were five or six people here who came from the county town. A group of people were clamoring for rewards.
Mother Jiang sprinkled it generously, and people outside shouted for a treat.
Jiang Jixiao was not in high spirits.
His reputation as a scholar was obtained at the expense of his wife's life, which is really not worth making people happy about.
Chu Yunli saw his depressed expression and said, "It's already good if you can win. Don't care about the ranking."
He was stunned to blame his unhappiness on his poor ranking.
The people outside who came to congratulate Jiang Jixiao didn't dare to be too enthusiastic when they saw Jiang Jixiao's expression. After hearing this, they all persuaded: "It was more than ten years ago that we were selected as a scholar in our town. If you can win in such a poor and remote place, it's already
Prove Jiang Xiucai your ability."
"Yes, Jiang Xiucai is one of the most respected people in Linglong Town. You are the hero. Don't be too humble, let alone blame yourself."
…
Listening to the crowd's voices, Jiang Jixiao came back to his senses: "Please! You should be invited."
For a moment, he became interested. If Shen Jiayu was still there, he would be very happy and even hold a feast to celebrate this matter. He looked at Chu Yunli and said, "Ask someone to buy vegetables, and we will hold a flowing banquet tomorrow."
Chu Yunli nodded: "I'll have someone buy it soon."
Jiang Jixiao is a talented scholar!
People in Linglong Town were very happy, and the news soon spread to Liangshui Village. At that time, Father Jiang was drinking with someone.
In the past few years, he often entertained guests at home.
He hasn't been in a good mood lately and doesn't want to be alone at home, so he often goes to other people's houses for dinner. The people he often associates with are all people who have taken advantage of him in the past. Except for a few who are thick-skinned and chase people away, many of them
Everyone is still willing to let him have dinner.
"Jiang Gui, your son has been selected as a scholar, and he is still drinking here. Go to town, I heard they will set up a flowing water banquet tomorrow."
Jiang's father had not drunk much wine. Hearing this, he felt happy at first. To be honest, even though he spent money like water on Jiang Jixiao, he never thought that he could be the father of a scholar. He stood up suddenly:
"I'll take a look."
At this time, one of the elders of the Jiang family also ran over. The old man was now walking as fast as flying. He shouted from a distance: "Jiang Gui, you are wrong! Jixiao has won the scholar award. This is a great news for our Jiang family.
It is also a big happy event for the village. Why go to the town to serve wine? Come back to the village to handle it. There are so many women and one person can help make it happen!"
Only then did Father Jiang recover from the surprise. What his elders said was true. He finally became a scholar. The yard in the town was just a rented yard. This was his hometown and his roots. How could he serve wine outside?
"I'll call him back right away!"
When he said this, he immediately got the approval of the elders: "I have already asked people to hitch the ox cart. Please wait. I will go with you to talk."
While waiting for the bullock cart, Jiang's father moved his sore body after standing for a long time, and rubbed his belly with his hands. This rubbing reminded him of the injuries on his body. Thinking of injuries inevitably reminded him of ruthless actions.
Shen Jiayu.
Now, he can't force the young couple to do anything.
Since the couple had already decided to hold a banquet in the town, how could they listen to him and return to the village?
Will he get a beating if he goes?
Jiang's father thought of the elders beside him and calmed down. No matter how vicious Shen Jiayu was, he would never dare to beat his father in front of Jiang's elders... But he also thought about it, what if Shen Jiayu found an opportunity after finishing the matter?
How about beating him behind closed doors?
"Don't go." Jiang's father couldn't help but said. Facing the puzzled looks of the elders above him, he forced himself to explain: "His mother went to town and never came back. The house is a mess and she can't clean it at this time.
It's clean. It's better to do it in the town, so that all the people in the village who are willing to go can go. If there are too many guests and the reception is not good, let them take care of it."
For such a big happy event, everyone who goes there will definitely have something to eat. Father Jiang said this with confidence.
But in the eyes of the elders of the Jiang family, it is particularly difficult to understand.
"With so many people in the village, it's easy for just one person to help you build a layer of land in your yard. How can you clean it? Besides, everyone who comes to congratulate you must take a look. Jixiao is doing such a bad job
The person who passed the entrance exam is a scholar, which proves that he is smart!"
Father Jiang waved his hand: "He is already a father, and now he has his own ideas. Since he has decided to do it in the town, I won't force him."
The elders of the Jiang family were dissatisfied: "If your child does something wrong, you should remind him. How can you let him continue to make mistakes?"
Father Jiang: "..." Why doesn't he want to do it in his own yard?
He also wants to enjoy the enviable gaze of everyone!
But isn’t this...don’t you dare?
Shen Jiayu was so fierce, he was really scared.
"This is not a mistake. You can go to the town and have a look. If you do anything wrong, feel free to correct me."
The elders of the Jiang family could not persuade him, so they simply got on the bullock cart and went to the town.
When he arrived, there were already many people in the courtyard. No food was served today. In fact, these people came not to eat, but just to admire the elegant demeanor of the scholar.
Jiang Jixiao was surrounded by the crowd.
Chu Yunli stood by with her child in her arms and watched with a smile. Some people came to say hello to her. Many of them were people Shen Jiayu knew in her boudoir. They had no contact with each other after they got married, and now they all gathered around to say good things.
Mother Shen was among the crowd, serving tea to everyone together with Mother Jiang. Both of them were smiling so hard that their mouths never closed.
Jiang Jixiao was speechless for a moment when the elders of the Jiang family asked him to go back to the village to hold a banquet. He was still thinking about how to block the matter when he felt someone standing next to him.
He turned around and saw his wife, who was half a head shorter than him. He just heard her say: "Uncle, there are some things you may not know. Let's go into the house and talk about it."
Uncle Jiang looked puzzled.
Chu Yunli had already walked in the door first.
After entering the house, Chu Yunli closed the door, and then told him that Jiang Jixiao was adopted and that the Jiang family and his wife spent a lot of money on him.
"In my opinion, the Jiang family has indeed been kind to us, but they have also taken benefits. To put it bluntly, the money is enough to hire someone to take care of a child when he grows up."
The elder Jiang family immediately panicked. He didn't know that Jiang Jixiao was adopted, but he had never heard that Jiang Gui took advantage of it. Moreover, Jiang Jixiao also used this advantage to separate himself from the Jiang family.
The idea of clearing relationships.
"That's how it goes. If they hadn't brought you in, you might have frozen to death outside."
Chu Yunli said: "This kind of thing can't happen, because mother said that when she picked up the child, someone came over and asked her to use the money to raise the child...that is to say, if it is really cold outside
, endangering his life, that person will definitely take him away and give him to others."
"But, you did grow up in the Jiang family, and kindness cannot be measured in money!" The elder Jiang family frowned: "The couple have not treated you badly in these years. Although they took money, they really treated you.
You have studied. You can’t deny this. Let’s put it this way, if they didn’t send you to study, you wouldn’t be where you are today!”
"Yes." Jiang Jixiao nodded: "But you have also seen what my father has done to me over the years. He has done a lot of things that sorry for me in private. What annoys me the most is that he drove the carriage to Jiayu when he was giving birth.
Drive him away... Anyway, there are some things that I will never forgive him for in my life. Therefore, the wine must be placed in the town."
Seeing that the elders of the Jiang family could not convince him, they immediately frowned: "Do you still want to break off the relationship?" He reminded: "You have just become a scholar now, and a rich man comes to look for you. At this time, you will kick your adoptive father away.
Your reputation will be flawed by then, and if you want to go further, I'm afraid no one will vouch for you."
What he said were all shackles tied to Jiang Jixiao, and he could not break free no matter what. Jiang Jixiao usually tried to ignore this matter, but now when someone mentioned it, his face turned ugly: "I know, I didn't want to sever the relationship with him, nor
I will provide for him until he retires. However, I don’t want to get too close to him, so don’t force me.”
Seeing his expression, the elders of the Jiang family did not dare to dissuade him any more. They only said: "When the people in the village heard about this, they were very happy for you, and they will prepare some gifts for you later... You are a child who grew up in the village.
You should also know that everyone is not rich, and the things they send may not be very valuable. Don't really kick them out. In this way, if you don't want them to come, I will tell you later to save everyone's face.
They don’t look good.”
Jiang Jixiao immediately said: "I am just dissatisfied with my father. I am still the same as before with my neighbors and elders in the village. Some of them have helped me a lot. You can just let them come. The food and wine will be enough."
In this way, the elders of the Jiang family returned home satisfied.
It doesn't matter if Duke Xiu Cai is angry with Jiang's father, as long as they are not unfamiliar with each other.
That day, the yard was busy all night, and at dawn the next morning, guests were already arriving.
After a noisy day from morning to night, the dishes and chopsticks were washed and set out, and Chu Yunli prepared dozens of tables of meals and ate them all.
In the evening, most of the guests left, but the Shen family members had not yet left.
When they married Shen Jiayu to Jiang Jixiao, they had hoped that Jiang Jixiao would become a scholar. Of course, they also thought that he might not be successful and would be just a boy for the rest of his life... A boy can be respected by the people in the town and write a deed document for them.
It is enough to support your family.
As a result, Jiang Jixiao really won.
As early as just now, the Shen brothers had privately asked Jiang Jixiao if he wanted to continue the imperial examination.
Of course Jiang Jixiao wanted to.
Shen Jiayu once told him that he hoped he would gain fame so that they, mother and son, could benefit from it.
Brother Shen was holding a glass of wine, his face was flushed, and he was swaying after drinking too much: "You have to treat my sister well. Otherwise, I won't let you go... I won't let you go!"
The other two brothers said the same thing. Jiang Jixiao was in a particularly heavy mood. He wanted to treat his wife well, but she was gone.
He smiled bitterly in his heart, but did not dare to tell the truth. Who would believe this?
Also, he looked at it with cold eyes, and found that his current wife was good to him and the children. She had no ill intentions anyway, but she just refused to get close to him anymore. The scholar has read too many story books, and he knows that there are good things in this world, whether it is spirits or ghosts. From bad to bad. Now it seems that she is good.
Chu Yunli didn't know what he was thinking, so she pulled Shen's mother into another room and whispered about Jiang Jixiao's upcoming acknowledgment.
Mother Shen just felt like she was listening to a book from heaven: "Isn't Jiang Jixiao a child of the Jiang family?"
She doesn’t know!
"No." Chu Yunli continued: "Looking at the appearance of the mother-in-law, the Hu family seems to be quite wealthy. However, Jiang Jixiao is not the legitimate son."
Mother Shen frowned: "That's your man. Even if you don't call me husband, you should still call the child father. Calling him by his first name is too unfamiliar. You usually pay attention to what you say and do, but you feel that you are throwing yourself at him. There aren’t enough women, aren’t there?”
Chu Yunli couldn't laugh or cry: "If he remembers his promise, he won't have any cheating."
"People's hearts are fickle, especially men, so don't worry too much." Shen's mother said worriedly: "He is just a scholar, but he has already attracted many girls. If he becomes the son of a rich family, even if he is just a bastard, I'm afraid it will be even worse... …From now on, don’t choose young maids to serve, just choose older women.”
These were Mother Shen's worries about her daughter. Chu Yunli did not smile and agreed cautiously.
After a busy day and seeing off all the guests, it was already late at night. Chu Yunli did not do any work, but just helped to serve the guests. She was already so tired that her back ached and she almost fell asleep.
What she didn't know was that Liangshui Village was not peaceful.
Luo Shi felt extremely regretful. Although she had known that Jiang Jixiao was a child, there was only one step between a child and a scholar. This step was like a chasm. Therefore, she did not marry her daughter to him in the first place.
How could she have imagined that Jiang Jixiao was so good at reading, yet he was admitted as a scholar on the first try.
A scholarly lady not only deserves respect from others, she can also eat and drink without any worries. As long as she doesn't squander, she can also have someone to wait on her. Luo Shi couldn't sit still and walked around in circles in the yard.
When Mrs. Jiang thought about what her daughter-in-law had discussed with Jiang Gui before, she felt like she was scratching her head: "Hurry up and hurry up and see how things are going."
After listening to her mother-in-law's words, Luo Shi went directly to Jiang Gui's home without any delay.
Jiang's father went to the town and drank with others, but he didn't dare to stay too long, for fear that the young couple would remember that he had embarrassed him in person. However, when he came back, he felt quite depressed, so he simply took out the drink again. After a few drinks, he didn't even think about it when he heard the knock on the door. Seeing that the people outside were reluctant, he forced himself to open the door.
Luo Shi instantly smelled the alcohol on his body and said, "No matter how happy you are, drink less."
Father Jiang: "..." I'm so happy.
"That white-eyed wolf, I could notice him often glaring in this direction when we were at the wine table today. If I hadn't walked so fast, he would have embarrassed me in public."
Luo Shi was speechless: "How come the relationship between father and son is so evil?"
Father Jiang waved his hand: "It's all because of Yue'er...that bastard was seduced by that vixen and refused to divorce his wife."
Speaking of her daughter, Luo Shi couldn't hold back her anger: "Yue'er has been crying at home during this time. You should think of something to do. My daughter is not mine alone. She has suffered too many grievances over the years as a prostitute. You
As a father, I have to find a way to make up for it."
Jiang's father sighed: "Don't worry, even if we can't get married, when Jiang Jixiao becomes a rich man, I will get enough money from him to make a dowry for Yue'er." His mind was groggy at the moment.
In the blink of an eye, he suddenly had an idea: "Let's try again. If he still doesn't marry Yue'er, you can adopt Yue'er. By then, Yue'er will be the younger sister of the rich family. You won't have to worry about finding a good wife."
People."
Having a good family is better than having money in hand.
After all, no amount of dowry can hide the fact that Yue'er is just a village girl, and becoming the younger sister of a rich man's son has raised her status more than a little, and even the candidates for marriage in the future will be very different.
Luo Shi was very moved, but also hesitant: "What if it arouses suspicion?"
"What are you afraid of?" Jiang's father waved his hand: "Yue'er is not young. I will find a match as soon as possible and marry her off. I won't go back to the village anymore. Every family is busy. At most, they just mutter a few words during the holidays. Who can
Can the family hold on to this thing every day?"
Luo Shi felt relieved: "Then I will wait for your good news."
She went home and told Mrs. Jiang about this. Mrs. Jiang frowned: "Yue'er is the child I watched grow up. She is the one I love the most. If I really want to adopt her, I would still be reluctant to let her go."
Luo Shi sneered in his heart. The old woman was pretending now. She was the one who hated Yue'er the most before, and she was the one who encouraged those children to bully Yue'er. In fact, Luo Shi didn't hate those brothers' children very much. After all, the children were not sensible.
, what she hates most is the old woman who instructs her children to bully others.
"For the sake of Yue'er, just give it up."
Mrs. Jiang sighed: "It feels like a piece of my heart has been taken away..."
Luo Shi lowered his eyes. If he really couldn't bear it, he would keep his heart and don't let anyone poach him!
News soon reached the Hu Mansion in the city. On this day, another carriage came.
This time three carriages came in succession, saying they were here to pick up people.
Just as a servant, Jiang Jixiao couldn't go with them. The reasons were all ready. What if he was a liar?
The woman who took the lead was the woman who came here in the first place. When she saw that the couple had no intention of getting into the carriage, she didn't even bother to pack their things, and she was not warm to her. She then said, "Madam, I can't stand the bumpy official road, so let's take a rest."
She should arrive in the afternoon soon. You guys pack your things first, and when Madam comes, we will leave today."
"Don't worry, let's make it clear and deal with it later." Chu Yunli looked at the mother-in-law's dissatisfied look and continued, "Anyway, his father has been living abroad for many years, so it's only a day or two."
The mother-in-law frowned: "Your title... is not appropriate. You can call me Young Master."
"This is none of your business." Chu Yunli teased the child: "Don't say such annoying words. If I remember correctly, we are the masters and you are just a servant."
The mother-in-law sneered: "You may not know that some servants live a more prosperous life than their masters."
This person clearly didn't take Shen Jiayu seriously, otherwise he wouldn't have said such a thing to others. Chu Yunli looked surprised: "Then I have to ask Mrs. Hu if this is really the case.
I have to please you later..."
The mother-in-law was startled: "I don't dare, slave."
"It's okay if you don't dare." Chu Yunli stretched out her hand and pointed: "My yard is not big, and there are too many people standing there, so I feel tight in my chest, and the child can't bear it. Go out and wait!"
When Mrs. Hu arrived, she saw the people she had brought guarding the door, surrounded like monkeys. She suddenly felt unhappy: "Have all the things they packed been loaded on the carriage?" She reminded again:
"Remember to tell them not to take those rags. Food and clothing are all in the house."
The mother-in-law stepped forward and saluted: "They said they were afraid that the servants and the others were liars and refused to pack their things. They had to wait until Madam came."
Mrs. Hu took one look at the ostentation she had brought and laughed angrily: "Who would spend so much energy to deceive them?"
Chu Yunli had already opened the door and answered with a smile: "That's not necessarily true. My child's father is now a scholar."
Mrs. Hu originally didn't want to enter the courtyard, but she didn't want to be watched even more. There were too many people watching the excitement outside. So, she stepped in and felt that no one could look at anything in this courtyard.
, I feel like my eyes are dirty if I take another look at it.
"Xiucai Gong is nothing special. I have several nephews in my family."
Chu Yunli didn't answer, "What are you doing here, madam?"
Mrs. Hu's face became darker and she asked, "Didn't anyone outside tell you?"
"I said it." Jiang Jixiao answered: "But I think this is too mysterious. Even if I was thrown outside the yard of my adoptive parents, I am not their biological child. How can I be sure that you are my relative?"
"I have nothing to do with you." Mrs. Hu smiled half-heartedly: "If you were born from my belly, you would never be living outside. Your mother was not a good person at that time. I was willing to give her a status. She
If you don't want to, it must be that the master deceived her and sneaked away with her big belly... and then she made you suffer for so many years. Don't blame me, and don't blame the master. If you want to blame, blame your own mother.
"
In just a few words, Chu Yunli could tell that there was a lot of grudges mixed in. She asked curiously: "Then just pretend that you don't have this child. What are you looking for now?"
Mrs. Hu's face darkened.
It's true that you don't have to look for her, but when she comes, there is a reason why she has to come.
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