The girls only gathered around the Song family table to help spread the dishes.
The other four tables were eating in a hurry, and soon most of the tables were empty.
They ate the food from the bowl without forgetting about the food from the pot.
He directly asked the waiter and the old lady beside him to continue serving food.
Because the kitchen had experience at lunch and knew that this group of people could eat, the amount of dinner was also cooked.
I saw pots and pots of mutton and beef being put on the table, and plates of fresh seafood were put up and empty plates were brought down.
It's like entering a pigsty.
All etiquette and elegance were gone, and none of the servants had ever seen such a scene.
Wen Yin saw that her mother-in-law looked unhappy, but she didn't say anything during the whole process. After all, the General's Mansion had to be generous when it came to eating and drinking.
Wen Yin sighed softly, her mother-in-law was good at everything, but she could only tolerate the people of her mother's clan as much as she could.
Most of the meal is over.
The female members of the Song family all put down their bowls and chopsticks.
Jiang's female relatives still had some children playing around, tearing meat and pouring wine.
People should have dispersed by now.
But Jiang's sister-in-law Chen Zhen got up from the table and came to Jiang's face.
Chen Zhen took a glass of wine and wanted to pay tribute to Mrs. Jiang: "Sister, sister, I have brought my family here. I may disturb you in the past few days, but there is no way. We are also in a difficult situation because of our sacred destiny. Brother Shi is attending in Jiangnan.
I accidentally got the first place in the dragon boat race. They are all from the Jiang family. You, please don’t mind."
Mrs. Jiang smiled and said a few polite words.
Chen Zhen continued: "I have discussed it with your second brother. It is thanks to brother Shi that he can come to Beijing this time. We originally wanted him to take the path of studying, but this child has his own ideas.
, he felt that a man would be proud to serve the motherland while he was alive, so he wanted to join the army."
"Your second brother and I tried to persuade him again and again, but we couldn't persuade him anymore, so I thought of my sister. Could you please arrange a position for Brother Shi in the army? Brother Shi is also a direct descendant of the Jiang family.
The eldest son, the future of the Jiang family depends on him. If he is bullied as a pawn, I, I really don’t know how to explain to your eldest brother, and I don’t know how to explain to the ancestors..."
As he spoke, Chen Zhen's tears were about to fall.
Yan Meishu looked at the woman next to her who smelled of alcohol and meat, and felt disgusted. In addition, because she was heavy, she simply stood up and left first.
On the side, Brother Cong was already sleepy. Cao MuMian saw that Yan Meishu had left first, so he took Brother Cong back to his room to rest.
Only Wen Yin and Jiang were left on the table.
Mrs. Jiang felt that Chen Zhen's request was inappropriate.
Chen Zhen thought that it would be reasonable to push Brother Shi to help the Jiang family.
However, the Song family prides itself on being a pure family, and there are many people who have wanted to work as an official or a part-time official in recent years. It was said that Xue Lin was recommended to the palace by Song Xiuyan yesterday.
It's just that he has such good medical skills, and he has become a ninth-grade doctor.
Chen Zhen came up and asked for hundreds of households, and it was said that they were all of the sixth rank, which was higher than the county magistrate. How could this be done?
Therefore, Mrs. Jiang did not agree and tried to ask Brother Shi to start from the most common pawn.
Our government stipulates that all able-bodied people of the right age can join the army after an interview.
Brother Shi's joining the army complies with the regulations. At most, the Song family has many people in the military camp, so they can take more care of them.
But what Ms. Jiang didn't know was that Jiang Ming was actually a genius.
After entering the military camp, he accepted bribes under the banner of General Song. After only one year in the army, he managed to sneak into the vanguard position.
This is where Song Chengyu was accused of accepting bribes after his death in battle.
Wen Yin wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, smiled at Chen Zhen, and said: "Second aunt, the brother Mingshi's family is about to give birth. Is it appropriate to go to the military camp at this time?"
Mrs. Jiang was stunned: "She's about to give birth?" What's about to give birth?
Chen Zhen's face froze, and he continued to look down on Mrs. Jiang.
But Wen Yin continued: "Mother-in-law, you don't know, right? She is a geisha in Yunlou. Now she is pregnant and she was redeemed in name only and raised at home."
Wen Yin also turned to the four tables of the Jiang family and asked, knowingly: "This time, I'm afraid that I didn't bring him because I was afraid that he would be born halfway."
Yunlou is a famous brothel in Jiangnan.
When Ms. Jiang heard this, her brows furrowed. Jiang Mingshi was only a few years old when he started visiting brothels, and even got pregnant while doing so.
Mrs. Jiang has also heard about Yunlou's consumption. You have to pay ten taels of drinks in advance for a visit.
The Jiang family was not living a happy life in Jiangnan, and with such a big family to support, it was impossible for Jiang Mingshi to have enough money to play outside.
The women in the brothel were able to get pregnant because Jiang Mingshi must have worked hard and coaxed her hard.
After a brief thought, Mrs. Jiang realized that the relationship was embarrassing and it was simply a family scandal.
Chen Zhen stared at Wen Yin and gave him a fierce look. The broken shoe in the family was still making noises about asking his son to marry him as the first wife. He had no choice but to ask him to join the army to hide. Wen Yin made this move, and this time
Where can I find an official position?
But at the same time, I was also surprised as to why this matter had reached Wen Yin's ears.
Maybe it's just hearsay or random talk.
Chen Zhen still wanted to hide it.
Wen Yin explained unhurriedly: "Several brothers from my grandmother's family won the first prize for the dragon boat race, and they also came to Beijing this time. They told me about this great event for Mingshi brothers in their letters earlier, and asked me what preparations they should make.
What kind of gift is good to give? Although we are distant relatives, we are still close after all. If there is a happy event, we must congratulate it."
"Your mother's brother also won the first prize? Aren't they in the same team as brother Shi?" Ms. Jiang asked without knowing why.
Wen Yin nodded and said: "Oh, my cousin also said in the letter that in this Jiangnan dragon boat race, they won the first place thanks to brother Mingshi who led the rope and diverted the water to find a good position for the dragon boat, although he was not seen on weekdays.
I went to the Dragon Boat Lake to practice, but I did my best. When I came to Beijing this time, my cousin thought that he could not let brother Mingshi be the backup, and would definitely give him a chance to play."
After saying this sentence, not only Chen Zhen's face turned dark, but also the faces of everyone at the four tables of the Jiang family who could understand the words lost their luster.
The Jiang family came to the capital in large numbers under the guise of Jiang Mingshi.
But now, the so-called top spot is basically earned by chance.
Whether it's a shame or not, they know it in their own minds.
Jiang's taste is also brewing.
As her nephew, "Martial" was incapable of dragon boating, and "Wen" had no way to go, so Chen Zhen begged to enter the military camp.
Hundred households, hehe, she is quite brave to think about it.
"Dagan made it clear that if you want to apply for the imperial examination, you must not be involved in adultery. Brother Shi, it's because he failed to apply for the imperial examination, so he wanted to join the army and find another way. But do you know how strict the army is, and a man can't control himself at home?
, I’m afraid I won’t feel comfortable going to the military camp, let’s just leave it at that.”
Jiang has already come to a conclusion.
My sons lived a cautious life in the army, and under Song Xiuyan's harsh treatment, they had a harder time making progress than other sergeants.
Jiang Mingshi would embarrass her husband, so he decided to reject the matter on the spot.
Chen Zhen kept pestering her, but Mrs. Jiang could no longer bear it and went back to her room to rest.
At the end of the day, she also told Wen Yin to go back to her room early, and when Wen Yin's mother's people arrived, she allowed Wen Yin to go back and spend more time with her childhood brothers.
