Planting a fairy in ancient times

Chapter 391 417. Unspeakable Suffering
Back then, Wu Zhiyuan sold the old grain in the official warehouse in advance in order to make money.

There was a severe drought that year, and most areas of Pingjiang Prefecture had no crops.

The autumn grain cannot be harvested, and the government has to open warehouses for disaster relief.

In order to cover up the facts, Wu Zhiyuan set fire to the official storehouse, and was finally sentenced to copy and behead all his families.

Cui Shi'an interceded for his sister and nephews in front of Emperor Tianjing, and Cui Yingying, her two sons and one daughter saved their lives.

Relying on Cui Shian's face, Cui Yingying got her dowry back.

All the property of the Wu family was confiscated and confiscated into the state treasury.

In order not to be blamed by Emperor Tianjing, Cui Yingying changed her three children's surnames to "Cui".

Anyway, with the surname "Wu", these three children will be "remnants of the Wu family" all their lives, and they can't even take the imperial examination.

It's better to start a new life with the surname Cui.

Cui Yingying's eldest son, Cui Wensheng, is 23 this year and is a scholar.

Cui Wensheng's aptitude is mediocre. After being selected as a scholar three years ago, he did not continue his studies.

With the help of Cui Shi'an, Cui Wensheng found a job in Jingzhao Yin Yamen's office.

Two years ago, Cui Wensheng got married to the daughter of a poor scholar.

Cui Yingying also thought about letting her son marry a noble daughter from an aristocratic family. At least, most of the noble daughters from the aristocratic family have a rich dowry, and the connections of her natal family can bring Cui Wensheng a lot of convenience.

It's a pity that most people in Beijing are snobbish.

Although Cui Wensheng's surname is Cui, his biological father is Wu Zhiyuan, a traitor.

Powerful family, who would let their daughter marry Cui Wensheng, the "son of a traitor"?Who knows if Emperor Tianjing will make a fuss?

Due to her low family background, although Cui Wensheng's wife Zhang is a virtuous person, she is a bit petty.

Cui Wenchang is 20 years old this year, and he is studying in Cui's family's ethnology.

Cui Wenchang, a 16-year-old scholar, failed to pass the Juren examination last year.

Cui Yingying didn't care too much.

The master said that Cui Wenchang had a good talent, if he kept reading, it shouldn't be difficult to be a fellow Jinshi.

Cui Yingying felt sorry for her youngest son's hard work in studying, and sometimes seeing Cui Wenchang studying late, she would give some scattered silver to the cook to make supper for Cui Wenchang.

Mrs. Zhang felt that Cui Yingying was eccentric, and she would talk about a bowl of egg custard.

Cui Yingying regretted it.

I knew that even marrying a young lady from a poor family is better than marrying Zhang Yumei, a "scholarly family" Xiaobiyu.

The eldest daughter-in-law has disappointed Cui Yingying too much, and Cui Yingying is determined to marry her youngest son Cui Wenchang a noble daughter-in-law.

Cui Yingying takes a fancy to Cui Shiniang.

Cui Shiniang is the darling of Cui Shian and his wife.As soon as Cui Shiniang was born, Cui Shian and his wife began to prepare a daughter for the dowry.

After all, the Cui family is only Cui Yingying's natal family.

Over the years, although Cui Yingying's children were surnamed "Cui", Cui Shi'an also defended Cui Yingying's mother and son, but in the eyes of the other members of the Cui family, Cui Yingying's mother and son were always outsiders.

If Cui Wenchang could marry Cui Shiniang, not to mention Cui Shiniang's generous dowry, Cui Yingying's mother and son would be able to live with their heads held high in the Cui family just because of Cui Shiniang's status in the Cui family.

Cui Shian didn't know what his sister was thinking.

Hearing that Cui Yingying mentioned the marriage of her nephew Cui Wenchang, Cui Shi'an was stunned.

These days, the court has a lot of affairs, and Cui Shi'an is so busy that he really forgot Cui Yingying's entrustment.

However, Cui Shi'an knew Cui Yingying's temper, if she said that she forgot, Cui Yingying would definitely cry.

The little girl Cui Yingying was held in the palm of Cui Shi'an since she was a child, and Cui Shi'an naturally didn't want to make Cui Yingying sad.

"Little sister, it's still during the national mourning period. There's no need to worry about Wenchang's marriage. Even if you're interested, you can't propose marriage?" Cui Shi'an had an idea and found an excuse.

When Emperor Tianjing passed away, Xuanyuan Chaoyang issued an imperial edict to express his condolences, prohibiting civil marriages for three years.

This year is only the first year, and there are still two years left, enough time for Cui Shian to help his sister slowly find his niece and daughter-in-law.

"Brother, after the Chinese New Year, Wenchang will be 21, and the marriage has not been settled. As a mother, I can't sleep at night just thinking about it!" Cui Yingying took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears.

Cui Yingying knew that Cui Shian's temper had always been soft rather than hard.

Therefore, Cui Yingying intends to impress Cui Shian with the love of brother and sister.It would be best if Cui Shi'an offered to marry Cui Shiniang to Wenchang.

"Little sister, mother, when she couldn't sleep at night, she could sleep sweetly after eating a cup of bird's nest before going to bed. Brother asked the big kitchen to cook a cup of bird's nest for you every day." Sure enough, Cui Shi'an heard Cui Yingying say that she slept at night. Not good, with a distressed look on his face.

Mrs. Cui does have the habit of eating bird's nest.

Take a cup before going to bed every day, if you don't eat, you won't sleep well.

Cui Shi'an is a filial person. Hearing Cui Yingying say that she couldn't sleep well at night, she couldn't help thinking of her dead mother.

Jiang Xiuzhi on the side curled her lips.

When Jiang Xiuzhi came in, Cui Yingying was only four years old.

After Mrs. Cui gave birth to Cui Yingying, she has been in poor health.

It can be said that Cui Yingying, the sister-in-law, was brought up by Jiang Xiuzhi from childhood.

As soon as Cui Yingying said this, Jiang Xiuzhi knew that the sister-in-law was going to make a fool of herself.

However, Cui Shi'an has always loved Cui Yingying's younger sister very much. No matter how stupid Jiang Xiuzhi was, she would never say anything wrong about Cui Yingying in front of Cui Shi'an.

Now, Jiang Xiuzhi only hoped that her sister-in-law would be considerate of her own difficulties, and she would reject Cui Shian's "bird's nest of love".

"Brother, you are so kind." Cui Yingying was grateful
Of course Cui Yingying would not refuse.

Free bird's nest!Isn't it fragrant?

Although Cui Yingying said that the dowry is generous, she can't afford bird's nest.But Cui Yingying still has a son and a daughter who are not married!If you have a lot of money, you won't bite your hand, will you?

Jiang Xiuzhi stood aside, wriggled her lips, wanted to say something but didn't say it.

When Mrs. Cui was still alive, except for Mrs. Cui’s serving of a cup of bird’s nest every day, people in each house had to spend their own money to buy bird’s nest if they wanted to eat it.

Jiang Xiuzhi is in distress!
Cui's mistress is not easy to be.

There are too many Cui family members, and the share of the owners of each house is not a small sum every month.

Moreover, how can there be fewer people around the noble daughter and son of the family to serve them?
Beside Miss Cui and the wives are a nanny, two big maids, six young maids, and four rough maids.

Beside Young Master Cui and the gentlemen are four servants and four guards.

There are also the gardeners at home, the cooks in the kitchen, the grooms who raise horses, the drivers who drive horses, the gatekeepers, and so on. There are at least five or sixty people in total.

The wages of these servants are not a small amount every month.

Therefore, after Jiang Xiuzhi took over the power of housekeeping, she made a rule: Except for the meals arranged by the office, the extra meals in each room must be paid for by herself.

Even Jiang Xiuzhi herself bought some bird's nest with her own money.

(End of this chapter)