suspected wife

Zhou Yanqing did not answer immediately after hearing Qiao Mingjin's words.

After a long time, he glanced at her and asked, "Has Yue Zhongyao gone to your mother's house?"

Qiao Mingjin looked at him in surprise.

She didn't tell him what her daughter's father's name was, did she?However, if you think about it, someone from one of the best families in Qingchuan City, can't you find out about this?I'm afraid that eight generations of her family's ancestors have inquired clearly.

Then nodded to him.

Zhou Yanqing didn't speak when he saw it.He raised his head and sighed.

Is this marriage event really inevitable in life?He's getting bored to death these days.There is nowhere to hide.

After a long time, Zhou Yanqing took some bank notes from his pocket and handed them to Qiao Mingjin.

"This is 1000 taels, you take it first. That Yata sold some, and also received some orders. The previous ones were all made of good materials, and they were all sold at a higher price. No one in Qingchuan City dared to dare I'm robbing the Zhou Mansion for business, so this business can be done. In other cities, I also ordered people to deliver the drawings quickly. After they are sold, I will settle the bill for you."

After hearing this, Qiao Mingjin picked it up, and flipped through it in his hand. There were 100 taels, 500 taels, and a total of 1000 taels of silver bills.

She didn't ask too much, after all, she was just giving an idea.From finding craftsmen to making and selling, she didn't participate in it, and she didn't have the ambition to check accounts or anything.It is very good to get the 1000 taels of silver, and I don't care how much I have later.

"Is it Yata?"

"Yes. I found someone to make some revisions to the blueprints. The first ones were sold to large households. They are all very delicate. The shampoo chair sounds too tacky. It's better to call it a couch."

"Well. It's really good."

The two chatted a lot more about this hair washing chair called Ya Ta...

Then Qiao Mingjin also talked about the workshop.

They said they wanted to ask someone to make some furniture, beds and so on.Although the kitchen, bathroom, and dining room have been made, there is nothing inside.And someone had to dig a well.

"You can do it with confidence, I will ask Manager Zhou to help you. The money will be kept in the account first, and I will ask Manager Zhou to settle the settlement with you."

"it is good."

The two chatted for a while, then fell silent again.

Qiao Mingjin looked at the blue color in Zhou Yanqing's eyes, thought for a while, and asked, "Did something happen to you?"

Zhou Yanqing glanced at her, and then paused on Qiao Mingjin's face. After a long time, she said tiredly, "It's not a big deal."

He turned his head to look at Qiao Mingjin's pretty side face.After thinking about it, he said, "Did I tell you about my family?"

Qiao Mingjin shook her head: "No."

"And have you heard about my family, or about me?"

After hearing this, Qiao Mingjin turned his head and glanced at him. The man in front of him had clear eyes.With the jade hairpin, she still looks handsome and handsome, with the aura of a wealthy family on her body, and she tilts her head expectantly, waiting for her answer.

"I understand a little bit."

Zhou Yanqing listened and turned her head away.He stared ahead again, fascinated.

It took a long time before he said: "In my year, my mother arranged a marriage for me. She was a cousin of my uncle's family. When I was young, I often played together. It's not like I like it very much, but I don't think it's annoying. I think it's better to find For those who don’t understand, it’s better to follow the mother’s words, know the root and know the bottom line, and be a filial son... It’s been a year without incident. It’s just that she was weak and couldn’t survive the childbirth. The child was not born in the end come down..."

It was the first time Qiao Mingjin heard about him.

She has a little understanding of the affairs of the Zhou family, but it is only about the master, she is not clear about the specific master.

I don't know if his wife is like that.I don't know how to comfort me.

It was obvious that Zhou Yanqing wasn't looking for personal comfort either.Maybe he just wanted someone to listen to him talk to.

After a long time, I heard him say again: "It's been four years, and I haven't talked about kissing again. It's not that it's not suitable, but I don't want to. I've been traveling around for a few years, and I don't have many days in Qingchuan County. My mother only He thought it was because of my ex-wife, and thought I was too sad, so she didn't rush me. Instead, I lived a stable life for a few years."

After a long time, he said again: "You know, there are six brothers in my family. I am the youngest one. I am the mother's third son. My mother gave birth to my eldest brother, my third brother, Wenxuan's father, and me. The second brother, fourth brother, and fifth brother were all born to my father's concubine. Although my father is gone, there is a mother and an elder brother, and the family is peaceful."

"My sister-in-law's father is the magistrate of Lin County, and she is the concubine of the family. When my family hired me, I gave a lot of dowry gifts. Her father, the magistrate, has never taken a fancy to my family's status as a merchant. It's not that he valued this marriage. , Maybe he still thinks our family is a little too high. But since the Zhou family in Jingli lost face in front of the Holy Master this year, he thinks of my Zhou family again."

"My sister-in-law mentioned my marriage some time ago, saying that it would be suitable for her family to have a concubine sister. And my sister-in-laws also have their own ideas. Now that I am in charge of most of the family's property, they all have their own plans And my uncle's family has always wanted to send another cousin to marry, so that this relative can continue to do it..."

Qiao Mingjin listened patiently. She always knew that the big family's family was complicated, so she didn't know what to respond to what he said.Just listen quietly.

She knew that Grandpa was married this Saturday.

He has such a family, and he is in his early twenties, and he is also a son. If the son is suppressed by his mother, the marriage may not go well, but a son who manages most of the family's property, and he is not married in his early [-]s, it is unreasonable. up.

Generally, there are many sons of rich families, not to mention wives, even concubines.

It's just that she doesn't know these specific situations.

She has never heard about the situation of his children, and she doesn't look like a man who can't have children.I didn't expect this to be the case.

"Presumably your mother has always wanted you to have a son? Aren't you the youngest son? I'm afraid she will worry about you."

Zhou Yanqing listened, glanced at her, and said: "When my wife was pregnant, I was also happy. It's just that I didn't give birth in the end... There is still a concubine at home. I went to Beijing one year, and the family It was sent by my uncle. There are also two housemates, both of whom are maids married by the former wife. In a family like ours, there is no such thing as a nobility, and I don’t care that the son must be born before the son. It should be less. All these years, I haven’t given birth to a son and a half daughter. Last year, a roommate was pregnant, and the mother said that she was promoted to be an aunt after she was born. It’s just that she had a miscarriage later... "

"Do you really want a baby?"

"It's not that I think too much. Anyway, I'm still young. It's just that my mother keeps nagging. She doesn't look down on the younger sisters of my sister-in-law's family, but still thinks about the cousins ​​of my uncle's family. During this time, a bunch of cousins ​​in the family , Several sister-in-laws also have younger sisters coming over..."

Qiao Mingjin smiled: "Isn't that very eye-catching?"

Zhou Yanqing glanced at her sideways, and snorted: "Blessed eyes? What kind of good eyesight, it makes me feel uneasy."

Qiao Mingjin laughed unkindly.

It's easy to think of.As soon as he got home, cousins ​​from all walks of life stood guard on the road he had to pass. They were fat, swallows and thin, their hairpins jingled, they were painted with makeup, and their fragrance wafted ten miles away.All just to win the favor of Master Saturday.

Zhou Yanqing leaned over again.

What is wrong with him?To speak out about these things?It also caused her to laugh at him like it was lively.

Qiao Mingjin saw him staring at her with wide eyes, as if he wanted to eat people.Then he stopped laughing, raised the corners of his mouth, and said, "You don't seem to be happy about such a beautiful blessing? Others can't even meet it."

"I'd rather be quiet. Only after I got a few good things from you this year did I realize my shortcomings. My family is now in Qingchuan County, which can be considered top-notch, but don't talk about Kyoto, it's just a few cities in Lin County. , It’s nothing. I told my mother that I don’t want to get married for the time being, but my mother said that getting married doesn’t conflict with what I want to do..."

"Is there no conflict? Could it be that those who make big things outside are not married?"

Zhou Yanqing turned around and glanced at her.This woman still has the same orchid-scented face, without makeup, but still has a fair complexion, almond eyes and a beautiful nose...

Zhou Yanqing sighed deeply in his heart.He stared forward again.

In Qiao Mingjin's view, there is nothing interesting to study except for a wall in front of him.

There was no focus in his eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking.Are you thinking about your ex-wife?

At noon, Zhou Yanqing had lunch at Qiao's house.It's still the food that I brought, and Qiao Mingjin made it.Not very rich, but very tasty.

Zhou Yanqing ate very elegantly and slowly, and did not speak during the dinner, showing the good upbringing of a wealthy family.Although the meal was not as flattering as in the past, it still added food.

After the meal, the two went to the workshop to have a look, chose a place to dig a well, and discussed the additions and simple furniture.

Then I went into the mountains to watch the villagers dig wooden piles.

Now everyone knows that he is a big money maker. In addition to the wooden stakes, the workshop may have to hire people in the future.Seeing Zhou Yanqing put down what she was doing very enthusiastically, she came over to say hello to him.

Zhou Yanqing is good, she doesn't have the domineering aura of a rich family.For those with a lower status than him, he didn't look at people with their nostrils.

I can't say that I am very kind to the people in Xiahe Village, but they are kind enough to answer every question, which makes people feel that they are easy to approach and have an approachable appearance.

Now that the mountain has been dug for so many days, the wooden piles on the mountain have almost been opened.The phenomenon of leaving a deep hole without digging out the wooden stakes was followed by Qiao Mingjin's instructions, and the hole was backfilled.

It looks smooth.

Now Zhou Yanqing doesn't understand anything like he did at the beginning, and Qiao Mingjin also taught him a lot about wood carving.In addition, he himself grew up among the rich and rich, and he has seen a lot of good things. His imagination is better than Qiao Mingjin's ability to imagine what a wooden pile can be made into.

In the forest, he saw a large wooden pile dug up by a family, with extremely developed root systems, densely intertwined, and the wooden pile was also very healthy.I whispered to Qiao Mingjin on the spot, saying that this could be a big ornament for a peacock to spread its tail.

Qiao Mingjin glanced at him in surprise. When the wooden stake was dug out, she was also very excited and thought of this, but she didn't expect this guy to think of it with her.

Zhou Yanqing saw her appearance, what else did he not understand?

I was very happy to order two taels of silver for the wooden stake, and paid the silver on the spot, and also rewarded two silver beans to the little grandson of the family.

He was so happy that the family thanked him again and again, wishing to kneel down.

The people in the woods were all excited, and they took him to various houses to watch, hoping to get his approval and set a higher price...

On this day, the blue color in Zhou Yanqing's eyes slowly dissipated, and he returned to the city after having dinner at Qiao's house. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

ps: Sorry folks, it's late again.Forgive Xi Yu for being entangled in mundane affairs.