Eldest daughter

Chapter 278
After a day of busy work, Wang Yuan'er saw off the guests who came to the banquet one after another, and returned to the inner courtyard beating her back. Her legs were weak, and after laughing all day, the muscles at the corners of her mouth were also a little stiff.

"Yuan'er, take a break first, let's take care of the rest slowly." Mrs. Liang persuaded with a smile.

Wang Yuan'er felt warm, nodded, and said, "Fortunately, I'm going to warm the pot for Chun'er and the others tomorrow, and the unused ingredients can be pulled there."

"Indeed, there is no need to waste money." Mrs. Liang said.

"Elder Sister, tell me how much money you need to return for those materials, and we will pay you back later." Wang Chun'er said on the side.

Wang Yuan'er gave her a reproachful look, and said, "Eldest sister doesn't like to hear what you say, and you still need to count money with elder sister, should you blame elder sister or something?"

"That's not what I meant." Wang Chun'er quickly explained, "I just feel that I can't let the elder sister bear the burden alone."

"Eldest sister can still afford this money." Wang Yuan'er smiled, and changed the topic: "It's getting dark, you go back quickly, the road is hard to see when it's dark, especially since you are still in two bodies, Be more careful. There are some things to be busy tomorrow, so let’s rest earlier.”

Wang Chun'er also felt that she was very tired, but she still said, "I'll help Eldest Sister tidy up and go back."

"I don't need you, go quickly." Wang Yuan'er waved his hand, and said to Hou Biao who was beside him: "I'm afraid the road will be slippery, so don't go too fast, you should take care of her."

Hou Biao responded with a smile: "I sent Chun'er and his wife back, and I will come back to help eldest sister clean up."

Wang Yuan'er nodded, anyway, he had to bring the materials to them later.

After sending the couple away, Wang Yuan'er took a sip of water and heard voices still in the flower hall. She tilted her head and thought for a while, Wang Min'er hadn't left yet.

The Wang family and the Tang family have no relatives at all, but Wang Min'er is her cousin after all, so she naturally came to warm the pot today.

Entering the flower hall, Wang Min'er was talking to Mrs. Zhang, and when she saw her coming, she stopped.

"It's getting late, are you going back to Tang's house tonight?" Wang Yuan'er asked Wang Min'er after taking a sip of tea.

Wang Min'er said: "I told my family that I will go to Quanzhou soon, so I will come back to my mother's house to stay for a few more days."

Wang Yuaner let out a cry.

Wang Min'er sent Mrs. Zhang out, and invited Wang Yuan'er to sit and talk.

Wang Yuan'er sat on the chair next to the table, raised her eyebrows and looked at her: "What? Do you have something to say?"

"It's nothing, it's our second wife, and I've asked me a lot about your family these past few days." Wang Min'er replied.

Wang Yuaner was very surprised: "Who? Second Mrs. Tang?"

Did she hear correctly, they didn't have any contact with Mrs. Tang Er at all, why did they ask about their family for no reason?
Xu knew what Wang Yuaner was thinking and asking, Wang Miner said to herself: "Since our second wife came back, she has inquired a lot of news back and forth, and when she has free time, she will take her daughter from one house to another to worship. My son will be tossing."

Her tone was obviously disdainful, but also very sarcastic.

Isn't it the female family member of the criminal official?

Wang Yuan'er didn't know, what does this have to do with their family?
"The second wife has a son and a daughter. The eldest daughter is fifteen this year, and the younger one is also fourteen. It's the right age for marriage." Wang Min'er said again.

Only then did Wang Yuan'er understand. No wonder, if you want to talk about kissing, you naturally have to walk around more to visit each other.

In a large family, when a girl reaches the age of twelve or thirteen, her elders will usually take her out for a walk, so that people can know that her daughter has grown up, so it can be said that she is married. Then you can get married.

Logically speaking, Second Miss Tang should have said she would kiss her early, why did she delay until now?Did she come to kiss after her father's defeat?To be honest, there aren't many rich families who are willing to have such a young lady as their wife, right?
"We didn't talk until fifteen, what is your second wife of the Tang family thinking?" Wang Yuan'er didn't understand.

"You don't know now, it's funny to say, it's okay to tell you. But our second wife has a big heart, she doesn't look down on ordinary people, she just wants her daughter to be a concubine." Wang Min'er sneered, Said: "They thought that the harem of the new emperor would be empty, and they would definitely draft, so they wanted to keep their daughter until then. Unfortunately, the emperor didn't have this idea at all, and before they had time to take back their thoughts, Master Tang Er fell from power. Now , the heart of being an imperial concubine has become empty, so I was in a hurry to say goodbye."

Wang Yuan'er didn't expect this to happen.

"It's a pity, the world is so cold. Master Tang Er had a big heart when he was in power. Now that he's down, who will marry you, the daughter of a criminal official? You don't have to implicate the family." Wang Min'er snorted: "No, we The second wife kept lowering her request again and again, and now she even visits the homes of ordinary landowners who are not officials, and she wants to ask for a relative from them. In the past, how could she look up to such a rich landowner?"

Poor parents all over the world, no matter Mrs. Tang Er is for herself or for her daughter, it is true that she wants to choose a school for her daughter to live comfortably.

"I understand Mrs. Tang's thoughts, but our family doesn't have such a married man. Why does she ask us?" Wang Yuan'er thought about it, but she didn't understand what Mrs. Tang's intention was to inquire about their family. .

Wang Min'er glanced at her and said, "You've always been smart, but you still don't understand? There are no married men, but there are married girls. Mrs. Tang's second son is also fourteen. Literally, he is sixteen." That's right, why can't you get engaged?"

Wang Yuaner looked at her stupidly: "What do you mean?"

Wang Min'er picked up the teacup, took a sip and said, "She asked a lot about Qing'er, how old is she this year, is she engaged? I asked from the person who served her, it seems that she was on the street yesterday, she saw It's clear."

"You mean she's taken a fancy to Shang Qing'er?" Wang Yuan'er sat up straight, frowned and thought for a while, then shook her head: "Impossible, then Mrs. Tang Er must have high eyesight, how could she see Shang Qing'er?" Son, our family doesn't have much wealth for her to look out for.

A mother who wants her daughter to be an imperial concubine shows how big her heart is and how high the corners of her eyes are. How could she be willing to let her son marry a peasant girl as his wife?Still the only son.

She would not believe that in the eyes of Mrs. Tang Er, a daughter is more important than a son.

Master Tang Er was sentenced to exile. To put it bluntly, he is alive, but he is no different from dead.Without her husband, this only son will be the only support for Mrs. Tang Er in the future. She will definitely do her best for her son and choose a wife and room with solid background for him.

Wang Qing'er has a bit of flair, so what's the use of someone who has no power or influence?So she didn't quite believe that the second Mrs. Tang could appreciate Qing'er.

Wang Min'er's eyes were a bit complicated, and the corner of her mouth twitched, and said: "You have forgotten that although your family is not very rich now, you have Master Cui behind you, and Third Master Song, who is a celebrity in front of the emperor , the son of an aristocratic family. Song Sanye is not as good as Master Cui, but behind him is also an aristocratic family, known as Shangzi, and this alone is enough to make people feel ashamed to curry favor with you."

Wang Yuaner was really taken aback, but she didn't think about it.

"Otherwise, why do you think I'm so selfish now? A concubine, if she wants to come to live with her, she will come to live with her. It's because of your honor. Rather than saying that they don't dare to offend you, it's better to say that they don't dare to offend the people behind you. So, They won't say anything about me either." Wang Min'er laughed at herself.

Wang Yuan'er opened her mouth slightly, looked at her deeply, and said, "You really have changed a lot."

How could the former Wang Min'er have thought through so much?

Wang Min'er touched the bracelet in her hand, she didn't know whether it was a sneer or a wry smile, and said quietly: "How many nights, I have come here by myself holding a lotus branch, human nature is cold, what else can't be figured out?"

The two fell silent.

"So, it's possible that Mrs. Tang Er has taken a fancy to Qing'er and wants Qing'er to be her wife? But Qing'er is older than her son." Wang Yuan'er broke the silence.

"What's the point of being one year older? The key is whether it's worth it or not. If I'm not wrong, she's not only thinking of this, but probably the most important thing is to think of Master Cui." Wang Min'er frowned.

"What?"

"Master Cui is not married yet, and Tang Xueer is already fifteen. If she can marry him, she will be a salty fish." Wang Min'er said, looking at her with some gloat, raised her eyebrows and said: "You have to make people Hurry up, Mrs. Tang Er has been an official wife for many years, so she doesn't have any means? Then Tang Xueer, I don't think she has any other skills, but Hu Mei's skills are first-rate, you have been carefully intercepted."

Wang Yuaner glared at her, feeling a little uncomfortable. The discomfort seemed to belong to her, being coveted by others, and she wanted to use tricks to snatch it away.

No matter what Mrs. Tang Er intends to do, it is true that she has no good intentions.

Anyway, they didn't find the door, so Wang Yuan'er didn't think about it, but asked Wang Min'er, "When are you leaving?"

"The departure is scheduled for the fourth day of February." Wang Min'er was in a gloomy mood.

Wang Yuan'er nodded, thought for a while and said, "Go there by yourself, restrain yourself in everything, and don't push yourself when things happen. It's the kingly way if you don't suffer. Otherwise, you will come to ask for help. The mountains are long and the rivers are far away, so we can't help you with anything. Endure first, then plan and move, so that the green hills remain, and you are not afraid of having no firewood. If they go too far, you can write to them."

To reciprocate, Wang Min'er also mentioned something about the second wife of the Tang family out of good intentions. Since she has this heart, she will also remember this kindness.

Wang Min'er felt sore when she heard it, something rushed into her eyes, she quickly turned her eyes away, pretending to be disgusted and said: "Got it, you are more angry than an old woman, so annoying."

Wang Yuan'er could hear the choking and awkwardness in that voice, she also sighed, and said: "Our relationship is shallow, you should remember anyway, Zhi Lian always calls me aunt."

The tears in Wang Min'er's eyes couldn't hold back, she fell, waved her hand, and ran away: "Got it, it's getting late, I'm going back to my mother."

Wang Yuaner shook his head, sitting in the hall by himself, quietly digesting the news brought by Wang Miner.

(End of this chapter)