wives and concubines

After Chen Duanling finished drinking with the third master, it was already the second watch. After asking someone to send the third master back, he went back to the house by himself.

Fourth Grandma Wu is still reconciling accounts with the mother-in-law in charge of the warehouse.

When Chen Duanguo went in, Fourth Grandma Wu smelled the faint aroma of wine, and hurriedly asked someone to boil honey water to relieve Chen Duanguo's hangover and moisten his lungs.

The mother-in-law took the rest of the maids out with a wink.

Fourth Grandma Wu went up to serve and change clothes in person, and said angrily: "It's been a few days, you and father still drink like this, it's not good for your health."

Chen Duanyu and the fourth grandma Wu were very close, they pinched the fourth grandma Wu's chin indifferently, and said with a smile: "Father has been able to climb to this position after so many years, of course I am happy in my heart, I am a son I have to accompany you no matter what."

Although the father-in-law is a bit absurd in terms of wives and concubines, when it comes to official career, he is really a shrewd person.

It's a pity that some right and wrong were made when it was released earlier, and it was played by others.

After finally being promoted at the age of [-], he was still an important position in Gyeonggi, no wonder he was so happy.

Fourth Grandma Wu weighed it in her heart, and said in a low voice: "I am really happy to see my father, but my mother seems to be a little sluggish these days."

Chen Duanling paused when he heard the words, and then said calmly after a while: "Mother didn't understand it for a while, but even if Duanlang was raised under my mother's name, I am also a serious eldest son, and no one can cross it." I, Aunt Mao, don't even have the guts to put pressure on my mother."

Fourth Grandma Wu straightened Chen Duangu's clothes with a smile and said, "My mother also felt aggrieved by this matter. She also told me today that Grandma Thirteenth Aunt made great efforts for Chunzhen and your affairs. Duke Guo Grandpa has worked hard for his father's promotion. No matter what, the family should take good care of Aunt Mao and the others. It's just that my father suddenly wrote to the elders of the clan to say that the name of the seventh brother should be written on the side of the legitimate son. Mother didn't know anything beforehand. That's why she felt uncomfortable."

Chen Duan hummed, with an unpredictable expression.

Fourth Grandma Wu's heart was beating a bit.

It has been three days since the official document came from the capital.

The father-in-law was overjoyed when he heard the news of the promotion, but the person who came to deliver the official document also specifically said that it was Dingguo who recommended the father-in-law in front of the emperor without avoiding relatives, so that the emperor could make up his mind.

Why did Duke Ding help to speak for no reason.

It's not because the thirteenth aunt in Beijing is pregnant.

If I understand it clearly, my father-in-law certainly understands it even more.

It is not a shame to climb up the officialdom by relying on in-laws, it represents the power of a family in the officialdom.

Since Ding Guogong personally supported the thirteenth aunt, the father-in-law would naturally reciprocate, writing a letter to change Chen Duanlang's identity on the genealogy whenever he was happy.

From a concubine to a concubine.

But his mother-in-law was not happy. Once Chen Duanlang raised her status, the status of her mother-in-law's niece would not be enough.A marriage that had been planned for a long time came to naught, and Aunt Mao was ordered to watch carefully by her father-in-law, as if she was afraid that her mother-in-law would attack her. No wonder her mother-in-law felt uncomfortable for several days. Even if she could go to the capital, she would not smile.

But this matter is already a certainty, but the mother-in-law came to ask herself to talk to her husband, and asked him to persuade her father-in-law, which is really embarrassing.

Fourth Grandma Wu was still in a daze, when a little maid outside brought in honey water, Chen Duanyou drank it in one gulp, seeing that Grandma Wu still didn't understand, she sighed and pulled Fourth Grandma Wu to the side of the bed to sit down , patted her hand and said: "Don't worry about what mother ordered. I know what mother thinks, but I'm afraid that her status will become higher and higher, and her housekeeper will be restricted in the future. In fact, these are trivial things , as long as she is the father's wife and the seventh brother's aunt, no one can surpass her."

There are some things that men don't understand.

Even as a wife, she has supreme glory and dignity.After all, my heart is still bitter, not to mention the gossip and rumors of those ladies outside.

Fourth Grandma Wu couldn't tell Chen Duanyu deeply about these words, so she hummed vaguely.

Chen Duangui didn't want to entangle his wife with this issue anymore, so he picked up the ledger on the table and looked through it, and said strangely: "Our family has bought a lot of things this year."

Then I turned a few pages, and I was even more puzzled, "Why did my family buy so many good medicines and supplements in the past few months?"

Chen Duanling looked at Fourth Grandma Wu worriedly, "It's because you're not good, or because my mother's bones have deteriorated. Although these supplements won't go bad in the warehouse, it's better to eat them fresh after all."

Facing Chen Duangui's concerned gaze, Fourth Grandma Wu blushed and could not speak.

Chen Duangui immediately realized that something was wrong.

My own wife still knows it very clearly.

As a daughter-in-law, it is inevitable that she is a little narrow-minded, but she is much more honest than ordinary women.

It seems that last time her mother forced her to write a letter to embarrass the thirteenth sister in the capital.She tossed and turned and couldn't sleep when she came back at night, always feeling that she owed others.

Although it is a bit straightforward, but I always feel that such a woman is easy to get along with.If he really had a wife as shrewd as his mother, he didn't have to worry about it outside, but he didn't know if he could breathe a sigh of relief when he got home.

Fortunately, I don't like admiring beauties all day long like my father, and I don't need her to meddle too much.

The current expression is clearly a sign of guilt again in his heart.

Chen Duangui's heart tightened, and he pressed his eyebrows hard and said, "Is mother embarrassing the thirteenth sister again?" There was a sense of exhaustion and helplessness in the words.

Mother is a shrewd person, and she won't go too far.

It's a pity that I have lost my sense of proportion due to the matter of innocence recently, and I am becoming more and more like an aunt.I always thought that Aunt Mao had a body again, that she was holding the lifeline of the thirteenth sister, and she was holding her father in her hands all her life, so she became more and more arrogant.

What a headache!

This is an important time for me to go to Beijing to participate in Enke and my father's promotion.

Whether he can find a good place through the inspection of the Ministry of Officials, and whether his father can successfully secure a seat in Beijing to open up the situation all depend on Duke Ding.

Mother just can't figure it out!

Grandma Wu saw that Chen Duanyu's face was getting more and more serious, she hurriedly waved her hands and explained: "No, no, mother didn't make things difficult for the thirteenth sister. It's just that since the thirteenth aunt knew that Auntie Mao was pregnant, she often let the people in the inn Help Kuai Ma to send some medicinal materials and supplements back. My mother saw that they were all good, and said that Aunt Mao could not use so much by herself, and she didn't need to make a booklet alone, so she asked me to leave the public account and put it in the warehouse Here, whoever needs it can take it and eat it."

Chen Duanhou remained silent for a while, and didn't know what he was thinking.

Seeing this, Grandma Wu was frightened, she tugged on Chen Duangui's sleeve, and said timidly: "Husband, don't be angry, on the other side of Auntie Mao, I also asked someone to deliver supplements every day."

"But it's not the high-quality things that the thirteenth sister sent back!" Chen Duan's tone was sarcastic. Seeing that Grandma Wu didn't deny it, she stood up abruptly, walked around the room twice, and vented: "I really don't like it!" I understand what my mother is thinking. She was the one who found someone to make up for Aunt Mao's body, she was the one who pushed her father to Aunt Mao's side, and she was the one who hoped that Aunt Mao would have a body! Yes, I think my mother did it brilliantly. After all, Duanlang is no longer at home, and it is not easy to bring it back. But why does she think that making Aunt Mao stew some moldy supplements every day will make her feel better? Auntie Mao gave birth to a fool!"

Fourth Grandma Wu was so frightened that she kept silent for a long time before she argued, "Mother is also afraid that if she gives birth to a little brother, father will..."

"What will it be!" Chen Duanyu glared at Fourth Grandma Wu, and said angrily, "I don't know if it's a man or a woman. Even if it's a boy, it's possible that I will have a stupid younger brother in the future, so people won't laugh at me." Originally born from a concubine, but also a youngest son, no matter how long the hands of the thirteenth sister are, this younger brother will only be able to rely on me as an older brother to live in the future, and he will be able to make a living? But just give him some of the family property and let him have another Forget it, if you are promising, you can still help me."

Seeing that Chen Duan was so angry, Grandma Wu rubbed the corner of her skirt, and said in a low voice: "Mother has made up her mind, but I can't help it. Or tomorrow I will ask someone to cook a good tonic for Aunt Mao. "

When she spoke, Fourth Grandma Wu's heart ached.

These supplements are all precious things.

Now that the public account is gone, now I can only make up for it from my own pocket.

I don't know how much dowry will be subsidized this time.

Chen Duangui caught a glimpse of Grandma Wu's frowning face, and thought of the fact that the third wife always likes to ask her to help the housekeeper, but does not give enough extra money.

If I really let my wife deal with the matter of supplements, I'm afraid her dowry is really going to be empty

The son does not say anything about the mother.

Although Chen Duangui explained that he knew that the third wife would inevitably haggle over many things, especially the tight withholding of family money, he didn't say much.

After all, the money was used to clear the officialdom and dowry Chen Chunzhen and Chunge.

It's all for the future of the family.

Now that money is tight, everyone can only tacitly play tricks on each other.

Chen Duanzhen pressed the center of his eyebrows again, breathed out a turbid breath, and said slowly: "I will talk to my mother about the tonic tomorrow. It should be for Aunt Mao. Let's return it. Is Aunt Mao safe at home?" After staying here for many years, he is not an easy person."

Fourth Grandma Wu looked up at Chen Duangui in astonishment.

Chen Duangui gave a wry smile without explaining.

Grandma Wu's eyes immediately became thoughtful.

"We are going to Beijing soon, don't lose your future for petty gains."

With a single word, Grandma Wu Siwa immediately nodded resolutely.

Chen Duangui didn't say anything more, thinking about what to say when he was going to see the third wife tomorrow.

Don't be too direct, otherwise it will hurt the relationship between mother and child.

You can't be too tactful, or you'll be blocked right away.

What a headache!

The husband and wife rested with their own concerns.