Yuan Fu Nushu

Chapter 155, good reading

"Master Hou said, Mrs. Hou, if I hand over the house to you, you can't take it seriously. Don't always let me think about what I want you to do."

Yanyan had no choice but to say, "This is a bit heavy for a husband and wife who have been married for decades."

"So Mrs. Hou wanted to fight Master Hou desperately. She said, what did I do to her? She was talking about you girl. Mrs. Hou said that I was not rude in handling the marriage affairs, and I never abused her. In the morning, I asked my family to treat her Okay, how can I feel sorry for her, the princess just humiliated me, and I still have to listen to Master Hou's reprimand?"

Yanyan shook her head and sighed, cut up a piece of dried meat, pushed some to Zaohua, and gave some to the nanny.

The nanny was very interested: "What's next?"

"Hou Ye said, the marriage is the old thing that the son got married last year, don't you think I don't know? Since I married a new daughter-in-law, it is natural to use a new one. I work hard outside, so that the family saves money for the wedding? You let the family People take care of the new daughter-in-law. It was the princess's mansion who picked her up after she left. Don't you think I don't know?"

The nanny smiled: "That's very true, if there is no princess to pick us up, Madam Hou will feel cold in her bones."

"Don't care about her cold weather, if the princess picks her up like this, life will be better for at least half a month." Zaohua is generous every day, and her heart is bleeding from the pain.

Yanyan smiled: "In my opinion, we can persist until sister Xiu enters Beijing."

"Has it been that long?" Zaohua was surprised, and then rejoiced: "That's great, girl, save some money. Since you are going to leave the house, the more money you have, the better."

Yanyan stood up: "Eat, I'll write to Sister Xiu and tell her what happened today, so that she can be happy early, her mother-in-law is a very good person."

After the canal was unblocked, it was quite fast to and from Beijing. Niu Wenwen sent a letter again. Yuan Xiu didn't realize that he had been to Beijing before. This time, he sent a lot of letters. Lian, apart from the fast horse that Yuanlian gave to Yun Zhan, Zheng Liugen's letters also came from such glory.

It was near dusk, and when it was time for dinner, Mrs. Xu naturally and graciously kept General Niu, while Yuanxiu shared the letter and offered to invite Lvzhu. She herself was reluctant to read it. share together.

Yun Zhan didn't have time to spend time lately, so he sent an exquisite sachet, and the old master came to pick up Niu Wenwen to eat wine in person, Xu turned back to look at the light lotus-colored sachet the size of water chestnut, and chattered again : "But I said that the girl left the housework early and quickly made needles for her in-laws and the prince. Seeing that the prince sent this, isn't it just an idea to let the girl go back to her embroidery work?"

Yuan Xiu also had the same idea, smiled obediently, and handed another letter to Yuan Hui: "The one just now is for you, this one is for Zheng's murderous mother," hiding her face and laughing again: "Oh, stay rooted mother."

Yuan Hui was warm-hearted: "Sister Ting, you and I will go and deliver it right away. It's one day closer to June. If there are braised vegetables on the street, buy some for the elder sister to eat."

Another warm-hearted sister Ting, or like to play, and Yuan Hui ran away with the girl.

"Hurry up and come back for dinner." Yuan Xiu caught up, and Yuan Hui swung her little arm: "By the way, I'll go to He's house and call Sister Luzhu."

Yuan Hui was late at Zheng's house, Zheng Ding asked her to help read the letter, and the shopkeeper Zheng also smiled and waited. Yuan Hui was warm-hearted and curious at the same time, and wanted to know what was written in Zheng Liugen's letter. down.

"Father and Mother Rong: Mr. Shen from the official school in Beijing fell in love with me, and told sister Xiu and her son-in-law that they would accept me as a student and let me study in the official school. Mr. Shen was a teacher who had studied in Wang Xueshi's family. Father-in-law said it was Good thing, let me stay and study, and still live with him in Duke Huguo’s mansion. In addition, there are food and lodging in the government school, but there must be money for intercourse. With my father-in-law, I already spend a lot less. Recently, I don’t need to send money. But Sister Hui cannot be short of pocket expenses."

Zheng Ding's eyes were astonishingly bright, and he deliberately pursed his lips to act as if nothing had happened, and took the letter: "Thank you, sister Hui, let's go after eating here, I'll go get some food."

"No, we still have to bring Sister Luzhu to my house." Yuan Hui and Sister Ting said goodbye.

Zheng Ding didn't keep them, and if he had something to say, he would talk to the shopkeeper Zheng. Seeing Yuan Hui, Sister Ting and the girl disappear, Zheng Ding took a deep breath in the yard with his father and his assistants. , her eyes became more and more bright, but she thought her face was calm.

"The head of the family, give sister Hui a tael of silver every day, do you think it's good? Liugen is now living in the Duke's mansion, listening to famous people's lectures, and it's normal to fail in this subject. How can there be a nine-year-old official? He was 12 years old when he graduated. From my point of view, if the second master of the Yuan family is with him, Guanghui is not far from your Zheng family's lintel."

Zheng Dingshi asked herself that she should not be a bad person.

Shopkeeper Zheng has a wife and house that is hidden from her. Mrs. Ding Zheng didn’t pursue it afterwards. They are both husband and wife, and it’s useless to quarrel. Shopkeeper Zheng pretended to buy goods and went back to the previous house. Remember to bring enough money.

Shopkeeper Zheng stayed for a few days, but Zheng Ding did not urge him.

She had never thought of hugging her private room until Zheng Changgen's mother and son came to Xinji to insult and beat Zheng Changgen's mother Fang with a knife in her sleeve.

Zheng Ding thought, who is the one who will not be bad?You can learn even when you are pushed to the top.Her idea was based on Zheng Changgen and Zheng Liugen's fair division of family property in the future. It was actually a kind idea, so Zheng Ding decided to use the name of sister Hui to collect some money.

Sister Hui's inexhaustible pocket money was kept in the account, and Zheng Ding put it away in a fair manner. If Sister Hui could not be settled, the money was taken for granted that it was Zheng Liugen's private house. Today, Zheng Ding received a letter from Zheng Liugen, and Zheng Ding took the opportunity Then increase to one tael per day, and more than three hundred taels of money will be deducted a year, and it will be used by Liu Gen after three years.

Zheng Dingshi, a commoner, is doing business in public, and he deeply understands the pain of encountering harsh management.

The former Xinji official, You Jian, dreamed of staying in office, and tried his best to get along with the merchants in Xinji. He was afraid that he would not have enough face, so he would invite Chu Yuanlian to eat, drink and play together from time to time.

This is because of the reputation of the old man Yuan, so the old man Yuan has some demands on You Zhen, and You Jian can do it.

After Youzheng left, when the original official came back, he was not too greedy, only a little bit more greedy than Youzheng, for example, a few hundred taels a year, which was not much to be shared among each merchant’s family, but he was far from He is especially approachable.

That's why Zheng Ding hopes that his son will be a good official and not be greedy for money and be unkind and gossip behind his back.

She wants to save money for Liugen, and the reason for saying [-] million is that Zheng Changgen's mother and son came to smash it.

Zheng Dingshi is not willing to distribute the money she earns to Zheng Changgen fairly, but she has no other ideas. The shopkeeper Zheng is also in charge of the store's account books and gives sister Hui a lot of pocket money. This is the only thing Zheng Dingshi can think of. The other methods, such as concealing accounts and missing reports with the buddies, Zheng Ding couldn't think of.

Just like she couldn't think of calling back to Zheng Changgen's house, she couldn't think of it.

After Ding Shi finished speaking, shopkeeper Zheng looked up at her, his eyes were even brighter than Ding Shi's, with almost a magical sense of radiance.

His nostrils twitched slightly, and his words became thicker: "It's no use just adding money to Sister Hui, you have to send money to Liu Gen."

On the contrary, Zheng Dingshi was surprised: "Liu Gen said it is enough to use."

"He is young, how does he know how to spend the money of a high-ranking family? The Qi family bought New Year's wine last year. I didn't go there. The big guys have never seen the family in Beijing. Ask Qi Xi to talk about the Duke's Mansion. It's not like that." For his in-laws, let's ask him to talk about the Hou Mansion, Qi Xi talked for a long time full of resentment, just one word, expensive. You ask for a wallet when you enter the door, and you give the wallet when you go out, and when you come back late, you open the door and charge ten taels."

Zheng Ding was surprised: "I keep the shop and don't go out, but I heard it from people who came by. I don't think Liu Gen has said it. It's not good to say it on the street. It's wrong. It's true." Complaining to the shopkeeper Zheng: " Half a year has passed since Chinese New Year, and you didn't tell me about it."

"I'm telling you, I'm afraid you're in a hurry. So when Miss Yanyan got married, I asked Qi Xi to bring another sum of money to leave. According to the market in Beijing, I'm afraid it's still not enough. Speaking of which, I'm really grateful to Second Master Yuan. If he wasn't with him, Liu Gen wouldn't be able to live in the Duke's mansion until today."

Zheng Ding counted what Qi Xi said about the Hou's house's wallet when he went out, and began to smile reluctantly: "Liu Gen said that the government school is in charge of food and housing,"

"No, no, I'm not engaged yet, so I have to follow Master Yuan."

Zheng Ding was frustrated: "But, I'm afraid that the money is not enough, it's not good to always take advantage of the glory of the second master Yuan. This marriage has not yet been cleared in front of the old man."

"So Liu Gen refuses to come back. I can understand him. When he left, he said that if Chun Wei is in the middle, he will be sister Dinghui. Now that Chun Wei is not in the middle, naturally he refuses to come back. As long as he stays root and doesn't come back, it means that he is still thinking about it. Chun Wei, Mrs. Yuan is a sensible person, Sister Hui always waits for us to stay rooted when it comes to getting married."

Shopkeeper Zheng's determined expression: "I'll go back tomorrow and let Changgen and his wife take out the money."

"them?"

Zheng Dingshi sneered: "Be careful and take out the knife again."

"He dares! He was punished last time for a rebellion. When they recover from their injuries, it's not far from the Chinese New Year. During the Chinese New Year, I went back to visit the ancestral grave and told the elders in the clan. They all accused them of being bad. They all flattered Liu Gen for being a scholar, and told me that if Liu Gen became an official, it would be the honor of the whole clan, and he would speak for the whole clan in the future."

Zheng Ding pouted quietly.

"That's it. I'll go back tomorrow and let Chang Gen and his wife take two thousand." The shopkeeper Zheng said, and walked outside with his hands behind his back. Zheng Ding's father was also beckoning the couple to go out for dinner.

Warm days in April, open and bright in the yard.

Zheng Dingshi was a step behind, and murmured: "Sure enough, I am good at studying. I asked Liu Gen to study correctly. I haven't become an official yet. At least I won't suffer in terms of family property."

She did not strongly object to asking Zheng Changgen and his wife for money, because Zheng Changgen and Zheng Liugen were brothers, and they really stayed behind as officials. If Changgen had something to do, it was impossible to ignore him.Since the brother is an official and brother, he should take some money out now. Even if Zheng Liugen is not in urgent need of money, Zheng Ding can still afford to support his son.

Mrs. Zheng Ding is kind by nature. If you ask her if she has forgotten that Mrs. Fang came with a knife in her pocket, Mrs. Ding has not forgotten or forgiven. It is not surprising that kindness is more common among the people.

Zheng Dingshi has never read a book, and she doesn't know many words. All she knows is that Changgen, who needs to be guarded against, and her own Liugen are brothers.

　Go Henan

　　
　
(End of this chapter)