Minglan was stunned for a moment, then she showed great joy and congratulated her repeatedly. ~
Speaking of this, Mrs. Wang beamed with joy: "We have had good news for a long time, but the days are short, so we didn't dare to announce it. Now that the fetus is firmly seated, I will come back and let my family have a look. Speaking of which, the old lady is really worried about it.
As soon as I got the letter, I sent two useful mothers over, telling her to watch Ru Lan carefully and eat and rest carefully."
Mrs. Wang is such a disgusting person. It is obvious that her ancestors love her daughter very much and just accept it as soon as they get along, but she is pretending to be 13. At this moment, she is twisting her body and blaming Old Mrs. Sheng, saying: "Mother too! I know that you love me so much."
Son, I'm afraid my wife will be unhappy by doing this. I went to Wen's house a few days ago and saw that her face looked ugly!"
Haishi was a little embarrassed. Minglan was accustomed to lowering her head and pretending not to hear: Although the old lady believed in Buddhism, she was not a vegetarian. It was not that Wang had no Zhuangbibility before, but she basically ended up being struck by lightning.
Sure enough, the old lady glanced at her daughter-in-law's proud face with a faint gaze, took a sip of tea, and sighed: "I used to not get involved in these things for the sake of appearance, but now when I think of that kid Hualan, all I think about is,
My daughter's health is the most important thing. Even if she is rude to her in-laws, I can't care about it. If the girl's sex is not as good as Hua'er, if there is a quarrel in the Wen family, it will either hurt the harmony or hurt the family.
You might as well ask me to do this evil thing!"
Thinking of Hua Lan's sick and frail appearance, Wang's eyes wet and she lowered her head and said nothing. In fact, the old lady of the Wen family was not a good person, but the Sheng family had enough confidence and her son was devoted to Ru Lan. She didn't have any software or hardware to fight.
It just stopped.
The old lady put down the tea bowl and said to her daughter-in-law with a serious voice: "You are also blessed with children and grandchildren. Now that Hua Lan has two brothers by your side, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Not to mention the other girls, Ru Lan is your
Take care of it with one hand. I am getting older and there are things that I cannot take care of. You should take care of them more!"
"After all, she is someone else's daughter-in-law. Don't run to her mother's house all day long, and then accuse our Sheng family of being domineering. She must be considerate and courteous when treating her husband. She must not pretend to be a favor, unless she doesn't want to live in the future.
!Be kind to your mother-in-law and sister-in-law, and you have to endure it! Don't treat the smallest thing as if you have suffered a huge grievance. Which daughter-in-law doesn't come here like this, but she is inlaid with gold and jade?
I think the fifth uncle is not a cold-blooded person. If Rulan doesn't go too far, even if she becomes rich in the future, she will be treated well by her." Old Mrs. Sheng's tone was not particularly harsh, but it hit the nail on the head.
The allusions, sentence after sentence, were like stabbing Wang's lungs, a breath stuck in her throat, and she couldn't reply even a single sentence.
"What mother said is that my daughter-in-law has remembered it, and I will talk to Ru'er later." Wang's neck stiffened, and it took her a long time to hold back these words.
Haishi lowered his head and imitated Minglan, counting the tea leaves in the bowl with a solemn expression.
The old lady looked at Mr. Wang's face and felt that she felt seventy or eighty percent happy. She changed the subject again: "If we make a mistake in etiquette, there is a huge reason to lose three points! And Ruo Rulan changed the etiquette by three points.
If you have done enough, no matter what the in-laws do wrong, the Sheng family will not be able to handle it!" As she said this, she felt a little angry. She felt bad for her beloved eldest granddaughter to suffer, but it was still considered a high marriage.
Yes, if someone who married young still had to compromise, the prosperous family would become a joke.
The so-called in-laws, of course, are the best if they are on equal terms, and they are not defrauding people of marriage. No one has to swallow their anger.
When Minglan counted the tea leaves for the third time, she changed the subject. She said to Haishi: "When will my sister-in-law plan to hold a full moon ceremony for Sister Hui? I've been waiting for a long time."
Haishi was bright-eyed and immediately smiled and said: "Because I was not in good health when I was pregnant with my sister, my mother felt sorry for me, so she decided to have a double full moon ceremony for Hui'er and me. This way, Hui'er and I can be energetic whether meeting relatives and friends or having a drink.
Somewhat."
Mrs. Wang nodded, glanced at her daughter-in-law with satisfaction, then turned to Minglan and said, "That's exactly what happened. By then, your eldest sister will be pregnant, and Ru'er will be pregnant, so we can
Get together as a family."
Minglan looked at the old lady sitting upright, and saw that she was fiddling with the dried tangerines on the plate calmly, with a hint of sarcasm on her lips. Minglan suppressed a smile and said to Mrs. Wang: "In the end,
You are my wife, you are knowledgeable and considerate. As juniors, we need to learn more." A pair of beautiful eyes looked at Mr. Wang, her words were sincere and her expression was sincere. Minglan was used to doing this skill, even if she was used to it.
No matter what Wang said was outrageous, she could express her 100% agreement without blinking an eye.
Mrs. Wang lightly covered her red lips, and in order to appear modest, she changed the topic: "Speaking of your eldest sister, I went to see her a few days ago. Although she is thin, she is in good spirits."
"That's great. When I looked at my eldest sister during the shower last time, I just felt that the clothes were swaying on her body." Minglan was worried, and she didn't know if the 'ingenious plan' would work.
Mrs. Wang couldn't suppress her pride and said with joy: "Ha! Mrs. Yuan has too much time to take care of herself now. Your eldest sister is feeling much better today, and she still misses you. If you have nothing to do, you can go and see her when you have time."
"Too busy with yourself? What happened to the Yuan family?" Minglan's heart skipped a beat, feeling excited and uneasy at the same time.
Mrs. Wang was about to speak, but unexpectedly Mrs. Sheng coughed heavily, and she came to her senses, thinking that it was not easy for her to talk about other elders in front of her juniors. How clever Haishi was, he immediately smiled and said: "It's nothing.
, but Uncle Yuan, the loyal uncle in front of the battle, welcomed a new aunt into the house. Mrs. Yuan thought that the newcomer did not know the rules and could not take care of his uncle's daily life, so he had to teach him a thing or two, so she got a little busy." Look,
In the same words, with this level of speaking, Ms. Wang, you will continue to learn and live.
Minglan seemed to have heard it for the first time and responded slowly: "Eh..." Oh yeah!
Although it is unethical to put a concubine in the middle of a husband and wife, people will not be punished for themselves. The old woman always torments her Hua Lan. She almost stuffed a women's volleyball team into Hua Lan's room. Now let her have a taste of it.
Damn! Minglan doesn’t have any psychological burden at all.
"...Mrs. Yuan is so virtuous." Minglan's eyes were pure.
Mrs. Sheng glanced at her granddaughter with a half-smile. Minglan suddenly felt guilty, her face turned red, and she lowered her head.
After Brother Quan was put on the Arhat's bed by his wet nurse, he kept playing with the ancient jade finger ring strung with a red string on his chest. One chubby finger was put in, but it was too wide. Two fingers were put in, but it was still too wide. Finally, he stretched out his little chubby finger.
With a fleshy fist, I pushed four fingers in. Wow, my little palm was stuck in the ring finger! The ancient jade was warm and it didn’t hurt much. Quan Geer shook his little arm repeatedly, but he couldn’t shake it off, and he couldn’t break it off.
When he came down, he raised his fists and dug into the old lady's arms, asking for relief. ~
Mrs. Sheng had no choice but to coax him to help him take off the ring. At this time, the maid outside loudly announced: "The master and the third master are here."
All the female relatives in the hall, except the old lady, all stood up, folded their skirts and saluted. Sheng Hong and Chang Feng entered the room one after another. At this time, brother Quan was leaning on the old lady's shoulder and he was smiling. He opened his short arms and shouted happily at Sheng Hong.
When the middle-aged and fat dad Sheng saw his little grandson, his heart immediately softened. After saluting the old lady and saying hello, he smiled and hugged Brother Quan, sat on the seat next to the Arhat bed, and placed the little fat boy on the bed. Knees teased.
"Get rid of you, rough father!" The little fat boy slurred his words and very skillfully scratched his grandfather's beard.
"Yeah! My good baby!" Sheng Hong smiled happily and let Xiao Sun scratch his beard.
The old lady was still holding the ring in her hand. Seeing the affectionate look between her grandfather and grandson that she hadn't seen in eight hundred years, she felt angry and funny. She laughed and cursed: "You have no conscience!"
Sheng Hong hugged Brother Quan and burst into laughter. Brother Quan threw himself on his neck and kissed half of his old face with saliva. Wang laughed and said, "They say they kiss each other in the next generation, and it's absolutely true." of."
After all, the juniors were all here, so Sheng Hong couldn't be too happy with his grandson. After teasing him for a while, he handed Quan brother back to the wet nurse beside him. The old lady said to Haishi: "This won't stop, don't go outside. He bounced around twice and refused to stop. The sun is nice today, so you can take him out to play some more."
Haishi responded softly. The little chubby boy in the wet nurse's arms was very smart and seemed to understand what he said. As soon as the wet nurse bent over, he kicked off his legs and landed firmly on the ground, happily He jumped out of the house, followed by three or five maids, chasing after him.
Heidegger was quite uneasy and said anxiously: "This child is so unruly..."
"It doesn't matter!" Sheng Hong looked at the door where Xiaosun was leaving with a smile and waved his hand repeatedly, "It's better for the boy to be strong-skinned when he was young. In the future, no matter how hard he is for ten years, he will continue to train in the military because he has a healthy body and bones."
"Exactly." The old lady liked it in her heart, but she said deliberately, "You are so strong. If he keeps hitting you in the future, we don't have to worry! Don't be like his sixth aunt, who is useless and slaps you in the face. I can’t stand it either!”
"Grandma!" Minglan was embarrassed and said angrily, "You, you, just once, you still...?!"
While the whole room was laughing, Haishi Fuli withdrew, and everyone sat down again according to their seniority; Sheng Hong and Wang were on both sides of the Arhat bed, and Minglan and Changfeng sat opposite each other.
"Where's the sixth uncle?" The old lady laughed a little and asked after taking a breath.
Sheng Hong was about to stroke his beard, but he only touched a clump of bird's nests that Sun had scratched, so he had to comb it instead: "After talking to me in the study, he went to the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army. The emperor has not been here these two days. In the palace, the morning court is exempted, but there are also errands for both young and old."
Minglan looked at her father. Although he had skipped work early in the morning, his expression was still very loyal and patriotic. Minglan was very cooperative and immediately said: "The Queen Mother of the two palaces is slightly ill. She is going to the Xishan Palace to recuperate. Your Majesty will leave in a few days." Just go and visit, be sincere and filial!"
Sheng Hong nodded with satisfaction. Among the daughters, Minglan was the most well-behaved and especially good at cooperating.
He was a veteran of the officialdom. He went to the Overwatch Council in the morning for a check-up. After seeing that nothing happened, he returned home. Anyway, there would be no urgent matter in the emperor's absence. Most of the people who were busy at this time were close ministers, important ministers and favorite ministers. Flow, such as the new sixth son-in-law who left in a hurry just now.
"What were you talking about, mother? I heard laughter from afar." Sheng Hong was in a good mood and respectfully joined in the fun with the old lady.
The old lady smiled and pointed at Ming Lan: "Hua'er has figured out the matter about the sisters, and Ru'er can now move around. I'll take advantage of Sister Hui and her son's two full moons to serve wine and invite the sisters to get together."
Sheng Hong also smiled and echoed a few words, but suddenly felt sad again and said softly: "Speaking of which, Mo'er got married earlier, why is there no news yet?"
These words immediately lowered the temperature in the hall. Wang curled her lips disdainfully and ignored it. Chang Feng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised his head, with a look of concern on his face. The old lady glanced at the father and said lightly. : "There is a cause in the past, and there is a result in the end. If she doesn't look down on my son's blessing, what can I do?"
Wang's heart was so happy that Sheng Hong could only let out a long sigh. The old lady looked at him for a while, her heart softened, and she comforted her with gentle words: "You are a good father, and you have fulfilled your duty as a father. Girl Mo's path is She wants to live and die, and would rather hurt her parents and family than earn it, and now...she doesn't have to blame anyone."
Ming Lan lowered her head and said nothing. She had also heard about Mo Lan's life. Her life was not good, but it was not bad either. Although it was not as sweet as honey as a loving couple, she was not beaten, scolded or humiliated like the miserable Yingchun.
Mo Lan is good at face-making skills and can basically cover the inside and outside. She is probably above the level of mutual respect, but not enough to be favored.
Concubines are like weeds. Those who can survive well will not lose their vitality. Even Hualan, the eldest daughter who has been pampered and grown up, has endured it. How can they be more valuable as concubines? Maybe Without Aunt Lin's protection and wrong policy guidance, Mo Lan was able to earn her own place.
Do you want to be coquettish, willful, stubborn, and angry? Sorry, unless your background is as solid as granite and you have a family that supports you unconditionally. How many women in ancient times could achieve a successful marriage? The ideal level is just mutual respect and mutual respect. I'll take care of the concubines for you, and you'll be responsible for supporting the family, earning money, and supporting the family. We can all live together as partners.
Everyone is struggling to get by, and Minglan doesn't intend to sympathize with anyone.
The old lady didn't want to dwell on this topic anymore and said to Sheng Hong, "You are here today. Do you have anything to tell me?"
When Sheng Hong remembered what he meant, he couldn't help but feel happy again, and said with a smile: "Mom was right, today, I'm here to tell you a happy event. (·~)" He glanced at Chang Feng, and then said, "We weren't here a few days ago. Are you going to the Liu family for a banquet? Unexpectedly, Brother Liu suddenly came to see me a few days ago and said he wanted to marry my family."
The old lady's eyes lit up: "Which girl?"
Speaking of this, Sheng Hong was even more happy: "She is the second daughter, and she happens to be the third daughter."
Wang's mouth opened wide, and Minglan was also shocked. The old lady hurriedly asked: "Is this true?"
"It's absolutely true! Brother Liu always speaks the truth." Sheng Hong stroked his beard and looked at Er on the side with a smile. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that the jade tree stood in the wind and had extraordinary grace.
Chang Feng blushed and moved uneasily, lowering his head every now and then. Minglan sat opposite him, short and short, and when she looked sideways, she saw that he had a strange look on his face, as if he was shy, but also unwilling, and vaguely... With a sigh of resignation.
It is said that Mr. Liu Mingliu is one of the few who was a classmate, the same class, and the same year as Sheng Hong, and then became a colleague, and has been a close friend to this day. Now he is serving as the fifth-rank Zuosi Cheng of Dali Temple. Although. His rank and official position are not as good as those of Sheng Hong, but he is the official brother-in-law of the Liu family in Yanzhou. He is truly a scholarly official for generations, and a distinguished family that has lasted for one or two hundred years.
Since the previous dynasty, the Liu family in Yanzhou has never failed to be a member of the Jinshi family. There have been two juniors of the first rank, three seniors of the second rank, and countless younger brothers who have become officials. Although they have never been high-ranking ministers or feudal officials. But it is also a hairpin from generation to generation.
It is said that the official tablet placed in the Liu family's ancestral hall is more than enough to play Pai Gow. Although the power and reputation are not as good as those of the Hai family, they still have a foundation. Every time Sheng Hong talks about the Liu family, he can't hide his envy. At the same time, Two sighs.
At first, Sheng Hong had thought about letting the Liu family's children marry Ru Lan. Unfortunately, the Liu family had strong rules, so his grandfather directly agreed to marry him. However, how could such a legitimate daughter...? Ming Lan was not in a hurry and turned her head slightly. Wang, wait slowly.
"Why did they look at Brother Feng?" Wang really couldn't bear it anymore and asked directly, "Master, you have to ask carefully. Is there anything wrong in it?"
Sheng Hong was poured a ladle of cold water on her head and stared at her in shock. The old lady also frowned slightly: "The third girl of the Liu family? Why do I vaguely remember that she seems to be engaged?"
Chang Feng lowered his head and refused to raise it. Mrs. Wang exclaimed: "Could it be that the marriage is dirty?"
Sheng Hong glared at her again, turned around and continued to reply to the old lady: "Don't worry, mother, how could I be so rash in my children's marriage? Brother Liu is a nephew in front of you, and you also know what he is like. He knows everything." I told you that the daughter of the Liu family is engaged to be a daughter of the Ding'an Jiang family, and is the legitimate grandson of the elder Jiang Ge who became an official."
The old lady squinted her eyes and nodded: "They are a good match."
Sheng Hong saw that the old lady was a little out of breath, and took a sip of tea to moisten her throat: "We were supposed to get married years ago, but wasn't there an epidemic in Ding'an that year? Mr. Jiang Ge passed away, and Mr. Jiang had to take his place. My father has been a filial piety for three years."
"This is the right thing. If this is the case, the marriage must be put on hold." The old lady said.
Sheng Hong put down the tea bowl and sighed: "Then the two families agreed that the marriage would be held as soon as the filial piety period was over. Who knows, just a few months ago, the Liu family inquired about something..." He sighed longly, "Then Jiang My lord, unexpectedly, you actually gave birth to a son even though you were just living with the girl during your filial piety!"
The old lady's face darkened, and Wang's mouth flattened with disdain: "The Jiang family in Ding'an is nothing more than this."
"Sister-in-law of the Liu family is also from a wealthy family, and she has been very strict with etiquette in her life. When she heard about this, she went to Ding'an to ask what was going on. The Jiang family apologized profusely, but after arguing for a long time, the betrothal gift was also increased a lot. But there is no explanation. Mrs. Liu is unwilling to marry her daughter." Sheng Hong said in a low voice.
The room was quiet, and after a while, the old lady said, "If it were me, I wouldn't want to marry my daughter off."
Minglan nodded secretly in her heart, this Madam Liu is indeed a sensible person.
Firstly, by doing such a thing during the filial piety period, Mr. Jiang is obviously an unfilial and unvirtuous person, with poor character and self-control. Secondly, he even gave birth to a child, which shows that the Jiang family has lax family rules. , at least Mrs. Jiang can't escape the responsibility of being a doting and indulgent person. Having such a mother-in-law in the stall is also a lot of trouble; thirdly, she has not agreed to go to her mother's residence until now. I guess that maid has some abilities, which Mr. Jiang likes. very.
Once these three things come out, even if you get married, you will probably have a hard time; the long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain. Instead of having the initiative in the hands of the Jiang family after you get married, it is better to think carefully before getting married now.
"If you don't want to get married, don't get married!" Wang said sarcastically, "How can a daughter from a family like the Liu family be unable to get married?"
"How can it be that easy?!" Sheng Hong smiled bitterly.
Just as Wang was about to retort, Minglan hurriedly came out to break up the fight and said softly: "This matter is indeed not easy. The Jiang and Liu families have been friends for several generations. Even if they cannot become in-laws, it is not easy to become enemies. If this marriage is ruined, If the Liu family wants to clear themselves up, they have to tell the story of Duke Jiang's unfilial behavior. Our court values filial piety. If this happens, Duke Jiang's future will be ruined. But if they don't make it public, then the fault of breaking the engagement will be lost. Now that it’s Sister Liu’s body, it won’t be easy to talk about the marriage..."
Her voice was soft, and Wang couldn't help but be startled when she heard it: "This... is quite troublesome."
Sheng Hong glanced at Minglan happily, then turned around and continued to say to the old lady: "As Ming'er said, seeing that my daughter was about to pass her age, Brother Liu was very anxious, so he came to me to propose marriage. No one else knew the details. , but we are well aware that this matter is basically the fault of the Jiang family, not to mention that you have also met the Liu family girl, don’t you often praise her moral character? "
At this point, the old lady was already very moved. Her eyes met with Sheng Hong's, and after a while of exchange, the mother and father became convinced.
This marriage is a wonderful one.
Originally, Chang Feng was a concubine, but so far it was just a matter of chance. I don't know when he will be awarded the Jinshi. The Sheng family is not a big family. It is a high level to ask for the daughter of the Liu family. But this time the Liu family came to ask for it, and it will be asked for in the future. As a daughter-in-law, she doesn’t have to worry about Chang Feng’s husband being short of breath or being looked down upon by her in-laws.
The old lady patted the armrest of Luohan's bed and said decisively: "This marriage is feasible. The character of the three girls of the Liu family has not been mentioned. They are good housewives. You can ask the horoscope later. If it is suitable..." She paused for a moment. , "I will come to propose marriage in person."
Wang's face turned half green and she was full of anger. Before she could say anything, Sheng Hong responded tightly: "What mother said is true, and I mean the same thing. You can't really ask the woman to propose marriage backwards."
"Since we are going to get married, we have to make it beautiful." The old lady said decisively, "I told the outside world that I really like the character of the daughter of the Liu family, so I shamelessly came to ask for her hand in marriage even though I knew she was being highly sought after."
"Then let Brother Liu make it harder for him to do what he did, and ask the Jiang family to come forward and find some excuse to protect the mausoleum. He said that he was afraid of delaying the girl, so he gave the engagement to others, so that there would be an explanation outside." Sheng Hong I already have a comprehensive plan.
"It is inevitable that some people will talk about this matter. We will suffer a little loss and let the Liu family do their best. They are thinking of the benefits and will definitely support Brother Feng more in the future!"
The mother and father were talking to each other, and there was no chance for anyone else to interrupt. Wang was so sick that she couldn't think of a reason to object. Minglan lowered her head firmly and said she was discordant. Wang's eye contact showed that this was indeed a good marriage. Even she couldn't think of anything wrong with it at the moment.
The old lady turned her head and looked at Chang Feng with love. After all, she was the one who looked up to him, and she also hoped that he would have a smooth life. There were many people in the Liu family serving in official positions. Even if their official positions were not high, at least there would be more people and more power, so Chang Feng would be able to do it in the future. Have a backer.
Sheng Hong quickly asked him to kowtow to the old lady and thank her.
"My grandson is unfilial and has to trouble grandma again. He is so old and has to worry about his grandson's marriage. My grandson is really sorry." Chang Feng always speaks very pleasantly, with a red face and a coquettish look. Big girl.
The old lady smiled and said: "I will be happy to break my legs if I can find you a good wife."
Everyone teased Chang Feng a few more times, and Sheng Hong asked him to go back to his room to study.
Chang Feng's face was as red as clouds, his cheeks were as peach blossoms, and there was a hint of resentment and sadness in his eyes. He did not dare to look at the elders, but before leaving, he gave Minglan a hard look; Minglan was shouting to Sheng Hong and the elder The wife expressed her congratulations and made some festive remarks. When she saw Chang Feng's eyes like this, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
She knew what Chang Feng meant, but she didn't dare to bring it up.
After Chang Feng went out, the old lady and Sheng Hong continued to talk about marriage matters, and the more they talked, the more speculative they became. Ming Lan saw Wang's face turned gray, and she must have been very unhappy, so she quickly told her some interesting things in the mountains, such as catching hares. Baskets of wild sparrows, bathing in hot springs...
Mrs. Wang gradually became interested and asked: "Is the hot spring resort also on the west mountain? They say it is a good place. The water is warm and the mountains are warm. It is the best way to regulate the mind and qi. The hot springs can also cure illnesses. Your eldest sister is not in good health. ..." she drawled.
Minglan was very wise and immediately said with a smile: "What Madam said, I have been thinking about this for a long time. I have already ordered the village to be tidied up. When the eldest sister is in good health, I will invite the eldest sister to the hot spring village. Let’s rest for two days; there is an old lady and a madam, let’s go together. Unfortunately, the fifth sister is pregnant and cannot take a bath in the hot springs.”
Seeing that Minglan was docile and obedient, Mrs. Wang felt very comfortable and said, "I know you are a good boy. Our family only has a few relatives in Beijing. Even if you get married, you can't forget Aunt Kang and let them get involved." Taking advantage of you..."
Before she finished speaking, there was just a bang. Old Mrs. Sheng slammed the teacup on the bed table, her face as cold as frost: "The girl who got married is from another family. Hua Lan is not in good health, so he must It needs to be recuperated, so forget it. All the seven aunts and eight aunts from my mother's family are running to Gujiazhuang in a swarm. What's going on? Are they seeking refuge, or are they fighting against the autumn wind? The Sheng family still wants to lose face?!"
Sheng Hong has always cherished the reputation of feathers. He didn't feel anything when he heard what Wang said just now, but now he looked unhappy.
Mrs. Wang's face was extremely ugly, and she muttered in a low voice: "It's just a small matter. Ming girl is now in a good position, so she doesn't want to help her parents..."
The old lady sneered a few times, stared at Mr. Wang, and said slowly: "It has only been a few days since we got married, and she has sent them to Hua'er, to you and Brother Bai's daughter-in-law, and to Ru Yatou. What a generous gift! Those mink skins and snow ginseng are used for food and clothing. I can’t bear to say that your lunch box was picked up by the roadside. Would you like to ask for more? "
When she was scolded in front of her juniors, Mrs. Wang was extremely ashamed and angry. She could hear the old lady's anger and did not dare to reply. Minglan stood up respectfully and stood aside. She didn't want to speak at all. The Sheng family just paid it back. As for Aunt Kang, she only hopes to see her a few times, and be scolded once, but she is not the one who will touch the other cheek after being slapped.
There was silence in the hall. The old lady slowly glanced at Sheng Hong and his wife, and said something meaningful: "Brother Feng, if it is really a good marriage, I will drag my bones to arrange it!" But the Gu family? The pond is deep and the water is very muddy. This marriage was not what I wanted in the first place."
These words made Wang's forehead sweat and Sheng Hong's mouth tasted bitter.
The old lady glanced at Ming Lan, stood aside with her head lowered, and saw her pointed jaw. She felt angry and raised her voice: "Ming Ya'er is lazy and comfortable, and she should find an ordinary family with a responsible family; then The Gu family is a mess. Ming Ya'er is only a little older. The children have just gotten married, and there are no caring elders to take care of them. They don't know the details of everything, and they live with their mouths raised. Something goes wrong one day, and she herself still has nothing to do. I can’t take care of it! I haven’t even had a firm footing yet, but someone is still thinking about ‘gaining light’?”
Wang's face was feverish, and Sheng Hong stabbed her hard. She was not his daughter, so he felt bad for her. Fortunately, he personally arranged Chang Feng's marriage, otherwise, what would have happened.
Minglan's eyes were hot and she tried hard not to let tears come out. She knew that the old lady was setting a threshold for her to prevent Wang from coming all day long to make demands for this and that. She blinked hard twice to squeeze out the water. Out of the corner of his eyes, he raised his head and walked to the old lady, smiling cleverly: "The old lady feels sorry for me. She is afraid that I will vacate my husband's house and give it to my mother's house, and then ask someone to take it back!"
The old lady couldn't help but curl her lips. Minglan held her arm and coaxed her sweetly: "It's just a few hot springs, that's all. Our family will definitely go! Then I will give the old lady and Madam, rub your back and shoulders. My craftsmanship is best understood by the old lady. Don’t be so uncomfortable that you can’t climb out of the pool.”
The old lady was shaken by her, pinched her hard, and glared at her with a smile. Minglan turned to Sheng Hong with a serious expression and a serious tone: "Although my daughter wants to be filial, there are differences between men and women. Dad is still Just rely on the abilities of your brother and uncles, but let me remind you first, your sixth uncle can make a three-hundred-stone strong bow and arrows, and he can control the string with both arms, so you can hit the target carefully."
Sheng Hong's sad face disappeared and he couldn't help but laugh. He pointed at Minglan and shook his head: "You girl!"
The old lady was finally happy. She put her arms around her little granddaughter, held her in her arms and patted her hard several times: "I know she's a talker!"
After laughing for a while, Sheng Hong and Wang both left, leaving only the grandfather and grandson in the hall. The old lady slowly put her smile away, immediately got off the Arhat bed, and pulled Minglan straight into the inner room.
"Tell me, what happened to the Gu family?" The old lady stared at Minglan solemnly, "I brought you up. I don't know how many intestines you have in your belly. Stop talking nonsense and tell me!"
Minglan knew that she couldn't hide it, so she simply told her directly. From beginning to end, it took two cups of tea to finish.
"So you want to come back and hide for two days?" The old lady's voice rose, her eyes seemed to be looking at an elm head.
Minglan looked embarrassed and hesitated: "...Just thinking about it, I know that this is inappropriate."
"You're not stupid!" Mrs. Sheng rolled her eyes angrily.
Minglan touched her head and lowered her ears in embarrassment.
The old lady pulled Minglan over and said slowly: "Tell me the truth, do you think your husband has gone too far? You don't agree in your heart, so you don't want to stay there, right?"
Minglan's eyes were clear and she looked directly into the old man's eyes. After a long time, she shook her head and whispered: "No, actually, I think he did the right thing."
The old lady's eyes flashed, Minglan rested her head on her grandmother's shoulder, and said word by word: "Those people, although they cry and cry, are pitiful, but I know that they are far from the end." Tingye was thinking They actually knew very well what it was, it was just the word 'justice', but they didn't mention it at all."
"Ting Ye did not want to force them to death, they were just reluctant to part with their glory and wealth. They wanted to rely on Ting Ye's power and continue to enjoy the honor, but they did not want to sincerely regret the mistreatment of Mrs. Bai and Ting Ye back then and these years. They cried They were lying, howling, and acting rogue, just to force Tingye to soften his heart and loosen his hands, and then carry them over."
Minglan was slightly lost in thought, "I want to hide out, but, just..." She felt bored and didn't want to charge into the battle.
The old lady stroked her hair lovingly, and her old voice was as soft and warm as cotton wool under the sun: "You are smart. You don't need me to say a lot of things. You understand in your heart that you can live a good life after you go back."
Minglan raised her bright face, put her arms around the old lady's neck, and said loudly: "Yes."
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That day she had a hearty meal at Shengfu, slept hard all afternoon, and returned to Chengyuan with high spirits.
After correcting her attitude, Minglan was in a much happier mood. She served Gu Tingye in every possible way as he dressed and freshened up. Dinner was served as usual in the cool courtyard, and the maids retreated, leaving only the couple to have a drink.
"Do I still think you're staying there?" He said with a smile on his face, a little tipsy.
Minglan shook her head: "Grandma said that you and I are grasshoppers tied by the same rope. If you want to kill people and set fire to them, then I will help destroy the corpses and eliminate traces."
Gu Tingye raised his handsome eyebrows slightly, raised his glass and sent it forward, laughing loudly: "Best regards, old man!"
After pouring the wine and putting down the glass, Gu Tingye felt happy and said: "And your third brother's marriage is quite good. Liu Ming seems to be a stubborn person who doesn't understand current affairs. He is straight on the outside and round on the inside.
, In the past few years, there have been many turmoils in the capital, and many people have been beheaded during the revolution in Dali Temple. He can be considered safe to this day, and he can be regarded as a person."
Minglan was not surprised. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, why did Sheng Hong meet the then Minister of Industry, Mr. Lu, within two days of his stay at the Ministry of Industry? In essence, they were the same kind of people.
Originally, Mr. Lu had planned to retire as Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Unexpectedly, he encountered the opportunity of an accident, so he joined the cabinet. If nothing unexpected happened, Sheng Hong planned to follow Mr. Lu as an example.
Minglan estimates that Mr. Liu Ming and S Hai Rui are limited in that they have been on good terms with Sheng Hong for so many years.
"It's a good marriage, why do you look like this?" Gu Tingye looked at Minglan and seemed a little emotional, "Is it possible that your third brother doesn't want to?"
Minglan: "How could you not want to? This Miss Liu San is so handsome and looks like her father."
Gu Tingye heard some smell and looked at Minglan for a while: "They are similar in appearance and appearance?" A face that was not very beautiful quickly appeared in his mind.
"Exactly like."
It's not that Miss Liu San is shockingly ugly, but... ahem, every time Minglan sees her, she will think of the serious dean of students in high school, wearing a wig and a hairpin.
Gu Tingye's eyes lit up and asked: "Does your third brother know?"
"Of course I know."
The female relatives of the two families often communicated with each other. Even if Chang Feng could not remember Miss Liu's appearance when she was a child, it was rare for Ru Lan to see a lady whose appearance was so different from hers. Every time she returned from a visit to the Liu family, she wished she could use a loudspeaker to broadcast the live broadcast.
Minglan's eyes were melancholy, "That's why my third brother is so happy that he can't even eat."
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I originally posted it a long time ago, but I lost control and finished two chapters. The update is late, sorry.