Kido

Chapter 107

In mid-October, the second wife arrived in Beijing with her two sons, two daughters-in-law, and her daughter Hua Nian and his wife.When they arrived at Fucheng Gate, the old steward sent by Mrs. Xie had long been waiting, and they brought a dozen servants and servants to salute and say hello.The second wife smiled and watched them kowtow respectfully, feeling very proud.

The old man still loves his children and grandchildren!The dozen or so servants and servants are all brightly dressed, their heads and feet are full of cleverness, and they can be seen from a fastidious family at a glance.How beautiful it is to send these people over to serve and pay respects.

His year and raising year are in the carriage behind.The two walked over quickly together, bent down to help the old steward who was kneeling on the ground, "Old man, please get up." This is an old man who serves his grandfather, how can he treat each other like a servant.

Hua Nian and his husband Mi Rui were sitting in the carriage in the middle, and they could see the situation clearly.Seeing this, Mi Rui frowned and said: "The two uncles are too, they are too courteous and virtuous as a corporal." To a manager, she was not polite.Although the steward has some status, after all, he is just a servant.

Hua Nian turned his head to look at him, and explained softly, "Sir, the Xie family has always treated the servants kindly. If the servants who have served the elders are quite respectable." When he was at Xie's house, he met the old lady's mother Mommy and sister always have a smile on their faces.

Mi Rui snorted disdainfully, "If they were in my house, how dare they do this? My lady, please remember that there is nothing wrong with superiors and inferiors." Depending on how he has served the elders, a servant is still a servant, and there is no respect.

Hua Nian agreed in a low voice.Since marrying this cousin who won the Juren at a young age, the uncles and aunts have become parents-in-law, and they always tell themselves to "respect your husband and son-in-law, and don't violate it."My mother often smiled and told herself, "Hua'er, what a woman depends on all her life is her husband." She must obey, respect, and serve well.

Mi Rui was a little unhappy at first, but seeing his wife so submissive, he felt happy again, "Lady, if we come to Xie's house, the old master or the old lady will force us to stay here, so don't agree easily." Such a romantic son-in-law like himself, The old master and the old lady of the Xie family will definitely be favored, and will definitely try hard to keep them.If you say that Xie's family is now Ge Lao's mansion, and it is worthy of his young Juren, it doesn't matter if he lives there.But living in a foreign family is always not good.

Before Hua Nian came to speak, the old steward told the driver in a loud voice, "Go to Dongmianian Hutong." After the old steward gave the order to the coachman, he turned around and smiled at Nian and Yangnian: "The house in Donghuaian Hutong is brand new. It's brand new, the old man has seen it in person, it's neat and tidy."

Qi Nian and Yang Nian thanked him politely, "Thank you." This is an old servant sent by his grandfather. Since he said so, it seems to be what his grandfather meant, so he should obey him.My family came all the way and were very exhausted, so it made sense to go to Dongmianhua Hutong to take a rest before meeting my grandparents.

Mi Rui lowered her face.What?Didn't we first go to Gelaofu on Dengshikou Street, or to Donghuaian Hutong?Dongmianhua Hutong is just a three-entry house, so narrow, how can it accommodate so many people.

The second wife smiled slightly, and said calmly, "I haven't been with the old man and the old lady for many years. As a daughter-in-law, I really feel ashamed. I must first meet the two old men." The old man said, Let my family live in Donghuaian Hutong after coming to Beijing.Although I don't know what's going on inside, it must be the old lady who is obstructing.How can it be so easy?After my family arrives in Beijing, I will go to Dengshikou Street to meet them first. When the old man sees his grandchildren, can he not soften his heart?The old lady sees her house full of dust, is she ashamed to drive it out?Naturally, we will stop at Dengshikou Street.

At the beginning, maybe he only rested for a whole day, and gradually he settled down day by day, who can open his mouth to push people away.Xie's family, that's all food and clothing from the public, the food is delicious, the monthly schedule is rich, and the life is good.The first room and the fourth room are named Xie, isn't the second room named Xie?Don't even think about sweeping out the concubine's house.

The second wife is very thoughtful, and she has already planned these things out.She knew that Mrs. Xie didn't like it, and she also knew that Mrs. Xie was embarrassed, but she couldn't let go of the benefits of living in Xie's house.Don't talk about daily chewing, just talk about Qi Nian, Yang Nian, and Rui'er who live in Ge Lao Mansion, how many useful people can they make, and how many ways of life can they learn?If they lived in Dongmianhua Hutong, where the place is small, it would be difficult to arrange an elegant study room for each of the three of them.

The second wife had a good plan, but this time, the old lady Xie was determined not to allow the second room to live in Dengshikou Street, dangling in front of her eyes every day.Although the old man loves his children and grandchildren, he still has to take care of his wife.What's more, the family has already been divided, and the third room has already lived in Beibingmasi Hutong. If the second room lives in, what will happen?Isn't it a mess again?So the old man also made up his mind.

The old steward's surname is Liu, and he has been with the old man all his life, so he handles things naturally and properly.No matter how honorable and graceful the second wife is, he couldn't see it at all, he just smiled and said: "Second wife is filial, the old lady knows it well. The old lady is sympathetic to the grandchildren, and needs them to rest first. Obedience is filial piety, Second Wife, please follow me to Dongmianian Hutong." The tongue is soft, so whatever you say will do.If you can speak, is it possible that no one else can speak?You want to visit the old man and the old lady, but wait until your family is settled in Dongmianhua Hutong, then you can talk about it.

How could the second wife be willing to be frustrated, and sneered, "Look at this situation, Guanshi Liu is going to be our second bedroom's family?" No matter how decent you are, you are still a slave!I must go to Dengshikou Street, do you dare to stop me?The second wife is usually considered calm and unhurried, but now she is a little careless.She was originally thinking about the career of her son, nephew and son-in-law, who wanted to go to Beijing to join Uncle Xie and Fourth Master Xie, if she couldn't live together, how would she do it.

Liu Guanshi is almost sixty years old, and he is not bad at self-cultivation. The second wife is cold-hearted, but he still nods and bows, with a smile on his face. "Second wife, you are joking. I am a slave, how dare I be in the house of my grandparents? I just follow the orders of the old man."

After Liu Guanshi replied to the second wife's words, he turned his head to look at Qi Nian and Yang Nian, and sighed: "The two young masters must be well-educated since they were young..." Qi Nian did not wait for him to finish speaking, and he bowed his hands earnestly, "Excuse me You old man, take me to Dongmianhua Hutong." Yang Nian also cupped his hands and smiled, "I have trouble, I have trouble." Give me a bit of a wink, the conversation has reached this point, continue?When we got to Dengshikou Street, we couldn't see a good face.

Guanshi Liu saluted respectfully, "Young Master Sun ordered it." He raised his hand, and the coachman understood, waved his whip, shouted at the horses, and went to Donghuaian Hutong.The heart of the young and the young was agitated: the old steward keeps saying "Master Sun", isn't it that he doesn't even know the ranking of his two brothers?If he saw Yannian and Tangnian, could he just be called "Master Sun"?
The second wife was very angry, she turned her head and scolded the two daughters-in-law, "You two are dead people, and you didn't go to persuade your man when you saw him stunned?!"The two sons have always been filial, and both are bad daughters-in-law.

His old wife Wen Shi and his adoptive wife Wu Shi all sat down on their knees with lowered eyebrows, admitting that they were wrong, "Daughter-in-law is useless." Both Wen Shi and Wu Shi are distant relatives of the Xie family, and the second wife She has been in Taikang for many years, and she handles most of the Xie family's relationships, so she hired Wen Shi and Wu Shi as their sons-in-law.Both daughters-in-law and daughters-in-law are top-notch talents, and their family education is quite good, and they work hard to serve their mother-in-law.

The second wife scolded her daughter-in-law once, but she didn't let go of her resentment.When we arrived at Donghuaian Hutong, a dozen daughters-in-law and maids greeted us with a smile. They were all sent by the old man, and they had already cleaned up the house.The second wife got angry, didn't cry out, and didn't give rewards, she gave them a cold look, and walked into the main room with her head held high.

Mi Rui refused to get out of the car. "How can I live in such a shallow and narrow house?" Isn't the Xie family a rich and powerful family? My aunt strongly invited me and Hua Nian to go to Beijing, so they let me live in this alley?It is very inconvenient to come and go to entertain guests!

Hua Nian smiled and said: "I still have two to three thousand taels of dowry silver, why not use it to buy an elegant house with a garden for my husband to study." Buying a house and land is a good thing, and it is better than spending it carelessly.Besides, my husband and wife live alone, it is very clean and clean.

Mi Rui was stunned, "That's not how money is spent!" Although the Mi family started as an official from their grandfather, the two or three generations have also won several Jinshi, served as magistrates and magistrates, but they only dare to be honest officials and dare not commit corruption. , so very poor.Ever since Hua Nian got married and brought a generous dowry, life has gotten better.Money must be spent wisely, the Yue family has a ready-made house, why do you want to buy it yourself?

Money is not spent in this way, but how should it be spent?Hua Nian felt desolate.Mother, you gave me a large dowry as a dowry, is it really for my own good?But I didn't get any benefits. The ones who got benefits were Mi's family, in-laws, and husband-in-law.For me, if I put on a few more new clothes and wear a few more new jewelry, I will be criticized.

After everyone came in, the second wife looked back and forth, and immediately made assignments.Enter the house three times, the second wife lives in the middle one, the first year and the foster year respectively live in the east and west rooms, and the Huanian couple live alone in the last room.

"Girl and aunt are gentlemen, as they should be." Both Wen Shi and Wu Shi said with a smile.Qi Nian and Yang Nian also nodded, "Sister and brother-in-law are guests, this is the way of hospitality." Mi Rui raised her head arrogantly, I came because my aunt sincerely invited me!

After settling down, the second wife called her daughter and son-in-law over first, and comforted her with gentle words, "The house is shallow and narrow, please be patient. We will discuss after seeing the old man." Mi Rui didn't say much, Hua Nian said with a smile: "Qing The bricks and green tiles are elegant." Although small, it is clean and quite liveable.Everything in the capital is expensive, so it's great to have such a house.

The second wife smiled lovingly, and sent her daughter and son-in-law back to rest early, and ordered someone to call her and raise her.Both Qinian and Yangnian knelt down to make amends, "If things happen helplessly, mother, don't be upset." Everything should be done slowly, too hastily, it would be embarrassing.

The second wife got up, pulled up the two sons, and shed tears, "We are doing well in Taikang. Didn't we come to the capital to rely on your uncle and fourth uncle, and let you two brothers study and gain fame? Mother asked herself, didn't you think so?" Wrong, they are close relatives, so they should pull each other." The second master, the uncle, and the fourth master are brothers, who else in this world has ever kissed a brother.

"Who knew, I would be hindered by others!" The second wife looked angrily, "I would be assigned to Donghuaian Hutong! My son, adoptive son, I will not let this matter go, I must go to the old man to seek justice. "The old lady is jealous, but the old man is the head of the family.

Yang Nian persuaded: "Don't worry, take your time." Grandfather saw us, how could he not be soft-hearted?Qi Nian was a little hesitant, "Mother, after all, the family is separated. It is inconvenient for us to live in the house on Dengshikou Street." The third uncle has moved out, so why don't we move.

When mentioning the house on Dengshikou Street, the second wife sneered again and again, "Take us for fools!" The old man's home on his 8th birthday, but that house is located in the back!What is the fourth master's private house, no matter how rich the fourth house is, how can they take out [-] taels of silver?It's not subsidized by the old man and the old lady.

Since it was subsidized by the old lady, the four rooms should be shared equally!Why do the first room and the fourth room live in that spacious house, but the second room is pushed into this alley?The same is the flesh and blood of the old man, so don't deceive others too much.

Both Qi Nian and Yang Nian persuaded the second wife to "draw it slowly". The second wife suppressed her anger and thought about it, and she also felt that it was reasonable.Tang Nian is going to get married in half a month, if he makes trouble at this moment, the old man will inevitably be upset, and the fourth master will not like it even more.

"The days are long, take your time." Coaxed and persuaded by the old lady and the old lady, the second wife settled down and had a plan, "Then let's wait and see." There is no rush to expose the hypocrisy of the old lady for a while.

After two days of rest, on the third day, the second wife took her son, daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law to Dengshikou Street with a smile on their faces.When Mrs. Xie saw her grandchildren, she was very fond of her grandchildren. Mrs. Xie's complexion was calm, but she also gave the four treasures of the study, jewels and other gifts, all of which were top-grade.

The eldest miss You Nian and the second miss Qinian are back today.You Nian, Qi Nian, and Hua Nian grew up together in Taikang since they were young, now that the three meet again, their appearances have changed, and each of them sighs.

One year married to Tianchang Du's family, and Qi Nian married to Dinghaihou's mansion, only herself, married to Mi's family who had no name or surname.Hua Nian looked at the two cousins ​​who were dressed in luxurious clothes in front of him, and a deep sense of unwillingness suddenly rose in his heart.How can I be worse than others?down to this point.

The three sisters have one thing in common: there is a concubine standing behind them.The concubine Ji of Nian's family was just a decoration, and she was allowed to make rounds and flatten them, but Du Xu never asked.The concubine Ji of Qinian's family changes lanterns, and there are new faces every year. "The main room made of iron, the concubine of flowing water".The concubine Ji of Hua Nian's family was the one who made the red sleeves of Mi Rui a great talent, and she was quite doted on.

Qi Nian and Hua Nian were more intimate, and took the time to whisper to her, "The Mi family also has a concubine Ji?" Didn't it mean that the Mi family is a clean official and very poor?What kind of concubine is raised by a poor family, but she is crazy.

Hua Nian forced a smile, "It's how everyone should behave." She was unwilling, but once her parents-in-law and husband had money, they had to learn from the rich and noble families. What can they do?Hua Nian felt a little disappointed at this moment, for some reason, a sentence came to mind, "Yeah, I will buy a concubine".Mother, you accompany me, are you really accompanying me?

Qinian is a busy man.After caring about Hua Nian, he took another opportunity and asked Fleeting Nian with a smile, "Xiao Qi, did you enter the palace the day before yesterday?" It's not bad to have a sister-in-law like Princess Hanshan. Go to the palace twice.

Fleeting Nian nodded innocently, "Yes, the princess took me to play." The palace is very interesting, it's so big and there are so many people.The emperor has so many concubines, all of them are great beauties, so beautiful.

Qinian was very envious, "Then Xiao Qi met the Holy One? It's an honor to see the sky. The Holy One must be very majestic and majestic." There are rumors that the emperor is seriously ill, so the rumors must be false, right?

Fleeting Nian is an honest child, telling the truth, "His Majesty the Emperor is lying on the bed, unable to speak, unable to move his hands and feet, only his eyeballs are still rolling." This is really true.However, after the emperor finished pretending to be a patient, he asked himself and Yaya with great interest, "Do you look like me?" That's a very private thing, so it's not easy to tell others casually.

(End of this chapter)