Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 868 Negotiations

Jiangning, Wei residence.

Gui Niang stood there, looking at Wei Ren with a tired face, feeling a little uncomfortable.Four or five years back to the Wei family's old house, this is the first time the uncle has come here.

Although she was promoted as an aunt, she was just a girl bought by the Wei family, and she couldn't even compare with the family's children.Normally, the master and wife were polite to her because of the dedication of the children she took care of.

But there is no reason for the elder brother to be close to the younger brother and aunt, so the number of times Wei Ren and her have met can be counted with one slap.

"Is the uncle here to see the Ninth Young Master? The Ninth Young Master has gone to a private school, do you want someone to bring the Ninth Young Master back?" Gui Niang saw that Wei Ren did not speak for a long time, and said deliberatively.

The servant girl and mother-in-law were all sent to the yard, and there were only the two of them left in the room, which was really out of order.Although the hall door is open, if there is a villain talking, wouldn't it be wronged.

Ninth Young Master is Wei Xin's youngest son, Wenying. The three brothers and uncles are ranked fourth, seventh, and ninth.

Earlier, it was Gui Niang who took her with her to raise them. I don't know if it was because of Wei Xin's intentions, but these concubines and concubine's biological mothers were all sent away, and none of them remained; and Gui Niang only got a title, and did not have any biological children.

She is three years older than Wei Xin, and now she is no longer young.

In the past, the young masters were all raised by her side. Wenjie and Wenzhi brothers moved out two years ago as they grew older; only the young Wenying stayed by her side.

Wei Ren coughed, and said, "Gui Niang, today I'm here to look for you. Tomorrow I will tell the master and wife to send Wenying to the yard of the third grandma. The third grandma always loves Wenying and will not treat him badly. "

Guiniang's face turned pale when she heard the words, and said in a low voice, "Master...there is news about Fifth Master..."

Wei Ren raised his head, his eyes fell on Gui Niang like knives, and asked gloomyly: "You knew about the fifth younger brother going abroad?"

Seeing that Wei Ren seemed to be eating people, Gui Niang shuddered and nodded involuntarily.

What Wei Ren wanted to say, he finally pressed his lips together, got up and strode out.

Gui Niang's body softened all of a sudden, like a cramp.The servant girl who was waiting in the yard just now has come in, and hastened to support Gui Niang when she saw this.

Guiniang only felt cold all over, and her teeth chattered uncontrollably.

Send the ninth master to the third grandma's yard, and then he will be an heir.Fifth master... Fifth master... The uncle sent a message without waiting for Fifth master to come back, because he knew that Fifth master would not come back...

Gui Niang felt her brain explode, her eyes suddenly went dark, and she passed out...

*
Cheng's courtyard, living room.

Brothers Wei Wenjie and Wei Wenzhi were both sitting properly. Only the young Wei Wenying secretly turned her head and looked at the birdcage hanging on the porch.

Inside is a pair of colorful parrots, lowering their feathers.

At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard outside.

Hearing footsteps, Wei Ren called his nephews to get up.

Wei Wenying was still young, so he didn't think anything of it; brothers Wei Wenjie and Wei Wenzhi were older, and they felt a little weird.

Especially Wen Jie, who cried in his uncle's arms a few days ago.Afterwards, the uncle only reasoned that he drank too much, but Wen Jie remembered clearly that the uncle did not smell of alcohol at all.

Today, I took the three brothers out, only saying that I was going to visit their father's friends, and told the three of them to be respectful.

It was Cao Yong who came in from the guest room after receiving the news.

As soon as he entered the living room, he saw Wei Ren standing with three children, Cao Yong couldn't help but stop.

The elder of the three children looks the most like Wei Xin when he was a teenager, only a little more honest and well-behaved, not as domineering as Wei Xin was in his early years.

There are two left, and Wei Xin can be seen in the outline of the facial features to some extent.

At this moment, Cao Yong regretted endlessly in his heart.

As for Wei Xin, he always took advantage of him a lot, and never really thought about him, otherwise he would not have let him go abroad in despair, and he still wanted him to arrange a sea retreat for himself.

If it were Cao Song and Cao Xiang, would he let them take risks without any dissuasion?the answer is negative.

Wei Ren had already bowed, pointed to the three nephews, and introduced them to Cao Yong one by one; then he said to the nephews: "This is your father's friend Cao Ye, why don't you call him Uncle Shi?"

"Uncle Cao Shi." The three children said in unison.

After meeting each other, Cao Yong asked everyone to sit down.After all, it was the first time we met. Although Cao Yong felt close in his heart, he didn't have anything else to say, and he had to ask a few words about reading and homework.

Wen Jie answered honestly, and Wen Zhi followed his brother's answer, but his face was a little strange.

Cao Yong used to look at several of his cousins ​​and several sons in his family when he grew up. He couldn't see Wen Zhi's "suffering".

Wei Xin, the second son, has the demeanor of his father, but he doesn't know anything about articles.

Wenying has a baby voice, innocent and romantic, smart and well-behaved.Without the cautiousness of his older brothers, it can be seen that he is a hearty child.

He was sent back to Jiangning in his infancy, and he didn't have any impression of his parents, so he didn't know if it was a blessing.

Watching Wenying look at the birdcage on the porch, Cao Yong smiled and asked someone to take Wenying to the yard to play.

"I heard from your uncle that you passed the Tongsheng examination in April, and you are ready to pass the examination next year. Are you sure?" Cao Yong looked at Wenjie and asked.

Wen Jie stood up and replied, "Nephew doesn't dare to trust me, so I just try my best."

Before that, Wei Ren had mentioned the details of this nephew to Cao Yong. Although he studied hard, his grades were mediocre.In February, the results of the county examination were still in the middle, and in April, the results of the government examination were low.

The teacher who taught Wenjie had already told Wei Ren that whether Wenjie could pass next year's college examination was only a matter of five or five, and even if he barely passed, it would still be third class.

"If you are selected as a scholar, do you want to continue to take the Juren?" Cao Yong then asked.

After hearing this, Wen Jie shook his head, glanced at Wei Ren next to him, and said in a low voice, "I got selected as a scholar. My nephew wants to go to Guangzhou to find his father."

Wei Ren's expression changed when he heard the words; Cao Yongyi's expression remained the same, and he continued to ask: "Aside from looking for your father, do you have any other plans?"

When Wei Xin sent them back to Jiangning, Wen Jie was already ten years old.Therefore, for this "Uncle Cao" in front of him, Wen Jie remembered clearly that his father had explained that if he was not treated well at his grandfather's house, he could send a letter to "Uncle Cao" in the capital.

Therefore, when Cao Yong didn't regard him as a child and asked him for his opinion seriously, he also said what was in his heart.

"Aside from looking for a father, I just learn how to make a living, take care of my younger siblings, and be filial to my elders," Wen Jie replied.

Wei Ren's face became more and more unsightly. He didn't care about being in front of Cao Yong, and said angrily: "You just study hard at a young age. Why do you think about these useless things? Our Wei family can still afford to support you children."

Wen Jie blushed and did not speak.

Wen Zhi is straight-hearted. Seeing his elder brother being lectured, he couldn't help muttering: "My aunt said it, the family's livelihood is difficult..."

Wei Ren's face turned blue and white for a while, and he couldn't say any excuses, he could only sigh heavily.

Seeing that Wenjie didn't have the impetuosity of a young man at all, and was so sensible, Cao Yong felt a little more pity, and said, "Aside from Guangzhou, do you want to go to other places? The capital is prosperous, do you want to take your brother to visit? You can go You can study in college, and you can also learn to do business.”

Before Wen Jie could speak, Wen Zhi's eyes lit up, looking at his brother eagerly.

Wen Jie hesitated for a moment, finally shook his head, and said: "Uncle Shi's kindness, my nephew can't stop hurrying. It's just that my father once told my nephew to fulfill his filial piety on behalf of his father. Grandfather and grandmother are old, and my nephew Want to be there to serve."

What he said seemed to be the same as "Guangzhou looking for his father" just now. He was afraid that Cao Yong would misunderstand that he was trying to evade with clever words, so he hurriedly said: "It is because my nephew wants to find his father because he can't bear to see his grandfather and grandmother too much." Missing my father."

He is a kind and righteous boy. Cao Yong nodded, his expression became softer, and he said: "Everything is good and filial piety is the first, so that's fine. But you have to remember that although I am not your father's blood relative, I am like a brother to your father. In my heart, you guys are my nephews. Your father used to have 3 taels of silver in his early years. With me, when you grow up, I will send someone over to buy property for your brothers, so you don’t need to worry about your brothers and sisters. Several livelihoods."

As for why not buy it now, it is because the members of the Wei family have not yet separated, and now that they bought the house, the relatives have to talk about it, which makes it difficult for the children.

Wen Jie listened, but his face was not happy. He raised his head and looked at Cao Yong, his eyes were foggy, and his voice trembled: "Uncle Shi, you are not from the capital, but from Guangzhou?"

He remembered clearly that although his father mentioned "Uncle Cao Shi" several times, he never mentioned money. Instead, he mentioned it quietly to his eldest son, leaving some property for his brothers in Guangzhou.When they grow up, it will be cheaper for them to return to Guangzhou to settle down; if they want to stay in Jiangning, they just sold the land in the past.All these were entrusted to "Uncle Cao Shi" in the capital.

Now, "Uncle Cao Shi" is talking about money, not land.

If the father is good, why would "Uncle Cao Shi" be the master.Wen Jie didn't dare to think about it...

Cao Yong and Wei Ren looked at each other, they didn't expect Wen Jie to be so sensitive, the two of them had to wait a few years before telling Wen Jie.

Cao Yong glanced at Wenjie, did not answer directly, but turned to Wenzhi and asked, "Does Wenzhi want to go to the capital?"

With bright eyes, Wen Zhi raised his head and asked, "Can the capital join the army? My nephew wants to go to war?"

Thinking of the "General" at home, Cao Yong couldn't help but smile and said, "Wen Zhi wants to be a General?"

Wen Zhi shook his head and said, "It's not a general, but I want to be a military officer. My nephew is stupid and can't read a book, but it's faster to learn boxing from Master Liang. If I become an official, I can earn money and support my aunt. "

Although the Wei family is not as well-known as the Cheng family, they are one of the largest landlords in Jiangning City.

Even when Cao Yin was in Jiangning, he was very polite to the Wei family.

The children who grew up in Wei's parents are now all scheming for their livelihood, Cao Yong's smile froze on his face.

Wei Ren was able to scold Wen Jie just now, but now his face was full of shame, his lips were trembling, and he was speechless.

Seeing Cao Yong's ugly expression, Wen Zhi was a little apprehensive, and whispered: "Does Uncle Shi think that my nephew has no ambition?"

Cao Yong looked relieved, shook his head, and said: "No. Wen Zhi is right. Since you can't read well, you can also learn boxing. But you have to remember that if you want to be a military officer, you can't be a soldier. Xiaobing It is not easy to become a military officer. If you really want to be a military officer, you should learn to ride and shoot hard. You can’t leave all your homework behind. Wu Jinshi can become a military officer..."

After chatting for a while, Cheng Mengxing had asked someone to arrange to book a table and bring it over.

Cao Yong has always been patient with children, and these children can also feel his kindness and are willing to get close to him.For a meal, the host and guest enjoy themselves.

Only Wenjie, with a slightly sad face on his elegant face.After all, Cao Yong didn't have the heart to tell the truth in front of his children, but quietly comforted him: "Nephew, you don't need to think too much. Your father is fine, he just went abroad for a few years, and he doesn't want to leave. When he comes back, let's attack him together."

I don't know if he heard it, but in front of the two younger brothers, he could see that he was covering up his worries.

When Wei Ren asked the housekeeper to send the nephews back first, and when only he and Cao Yong were left, Cao Yong sighed and said, "Brother Wei, at this age, the children need the care of the elders." It's really unbearable to think about making a living all day. Otherwise, from the silver left by their father, let's keep a few thousand taels first, and count them as chewing for them?"

Wei Ren blushed, waved his hands quickly and said, "Young Master, I'm going to die of embarrassment. It's because I'm not strict in running the house, and I've despised my nephews. I'm sure it won't be like this in the future. The tens of thousands of taels of silver were left by my fifth younger brother. The dowry money, how easy it is to move it lightly, I'd better ask the eldest son to keep it on his behalf..."

Wei Ren's attitude is firm, and Cao Yong is hard to say anything.

After a few days, I heard that the wedding date of the eldest son of Wei's family had been postponed.I heard that it was the meaning of the uncle of the Wei family. Speaking of the eminent monk in the temple, he said that this year is not good for the Wei family and it is not suitable for marriage.

For this reason, the Wei family even performed several Buddhist rituals in the temple...

*
The capital, inside the Anding Gate, Prince Yong's Mansion.

The thirteenth elder brother was wearing a royal blue uniform, teasing the baby in the mother's arms, and said with some joy: "Fourth brother, this little elder brother is quite handsome, and he will be a handsome man when he grows up."

It was also rare for the fourth elder brother not to have a cold face. He looked at the infant baby lovingly and said, "I asked someone to ask him for an amulet from the Lama Temple in Rehe. I only hope that he will grow up safely."

His child's life was difficult. In the early years, six sons and four daughters only stood up to three sons and one daughter, and half of them died.

Now this year, the little elder brother born in Fujin, although born at full term, is not as strong as ordinary children because of the weak mother's body.

Poor parents all over the world, Brother Thirteen sighed in his heart, and said: "It's almost a hundred days, and then it will be very lively. I heard that Nian Gengyao sent someone back to give gifts. After all, it is his own uncle, who is enough to love his nephew... ..."

Cao Mansion, Orchid Courtyard.

Li's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law also talked about the newborn baby, but it was not the little elder brother from Prince Yong's mansion, but Chen Shufu from Chunjun Prince's mansion who gave birth to the little brother.

Even though they are half-brothers, Chuyu, the elder sister who is married, is not so polite.

The autumn of the 59th year of Kangxi came quietly in the ceremonies of adding children to each mansion...

(End of this chapter)