Cure the cold-faced general by solving crimes

Chapter 74: Marry a virtuous wife

The next day, before Jiang Xihe got up, he heard a noise in the yard, and then heard his brother's voice. Even though he lowered his voice, Jiang Xihe heard his brother say thank you repeatedly.

When the yard became quiet, Jiang Xihe turned over and closed his eyes not wanting to get up.

Jiang Xifeng's voice came from the window, "Xiaohe, why don't you get up? Master Pei has sent a box of things, why don't you get up and take a look?"

Jiang Xihe sat up suddenly. Mr. Pei is giving something?

When Jiang Xihe opened the door, he saw Jiang Xifeng smiling and sitting on a chair in the courtyard, with a bamboo and rattan box placed on the square table.

Jiang Xihe walked over curiously, "What did Mr. Pei give you?"

Jiang Xifeng teased with a smile on his face, "Master Pei has thought of all the expenses for food and clothing."

Jiang Xihe opened the lid of the box, and there were several sets of dresses neatly placed inside. The colors included her favorite aqua, lake blue, and green. Jiang Xihe smiled even more when she saw the small card with Jinxiu Fang written on it tucked among the clothes. Crooked eyes.

"Master Pei's feelings for you make me jealous, but even happier." Jiang Xifeng glanced into the vine box, his eyes full of smiles.

Jinxiufang is the best ready-made clothing store in Ping'an County. Jiang Xihe's aqua dress was a fifteenth birthday gift from her father. Later, her father passed away and her brother rushed to take the exam. She was focused on saving money and had long since not wanted to waste money on herself. .

Later, something happened to her brother, and she had the heart to treat herself kindly. But one thing happened after another, and when she regained her mood and planned to live a good life, her brother came back.

Jiang Xihe smiled and opened a small box in the bamboo and rattan box, and another surprise came into view.

There were two pearl hairpins embroidered with auspicious clouds, a pair of enamel-painted earrings, and a jade bracelet. Jiang Xihe smiled and closed these things and held them in his arms. "Did Mr. Pei send you a message?"

Jiang Xifeng rolled his eyes when he saw his sister smiling, and said with a smile, "I just said that he has a lot of official business to deal with today, so I want you to stay with my brother."

Jiang Xihe's face flashed with red clouds, and he snorted in mock annoyance.

Jiang Xihe had just packed up his things when greetings rang out in the yard again. Looking out through the window, he saw Mr. Xie and his housekeeper pushing a box of things into the yard and clasping fists at his brother.

Jiang Xihe greeted him out.

Mr. Xie said, "I am here today to congratulate the Jiang family on their double happiness. If the old lawyer Jiang was still alive, he would be so happy to see Xifeng's title on the Golden List and Xiaohe's marriage."

Jiang Xihe smiled.

When Mr. Jiang saw her, he quickly signaled the butler to open the box, "I know that Xiaohe likes to eat the snacks and wine and dishes from our Xiangtai Building. I picked a few items and sent them here specially to congratulate you."

Jiang Xifeng smiled and tried to evade, "Master Xie is so polite, how embarrassing it is for me and Xiaohe. We should have gone to Xie's house to express our gratitude. During my time away from home, I would like to thank you more for taking care of Xiaohe. Xifeng has nothing to repay."

Mr. Xie waved his hands hurriedly, "What's the reward? That's so unexpected. Speaking of gratitude, I have to thank Xiaohe. There was waterlogging in the west of the city a while ago. The county master gave our merchants an opportunity to give back to the people. I later found out that it was still Xiaohe. Thanks to my intercession, this good thing happened to Xiangtailou, and I gained a reputation as a great virtuous person, and was even included in the merit monument of our Ping'an County."

Jiang Xifeng heard this and looked at Jiang Xihe thoughtfully.

Mr. Xie continued, "Yesterday Mr. Pei and Mr. Xiaohe formed a good relationship. The news spread throughout our Ping'an County. From now on, our Xie family will have to ask Xiaohe and Mr. Pei to take care of it. Xifeng, you can go to the capital to be an official in the future with peace of mind, Xiaohe Just leave it to us to take care of.”

Jiang Xifeng said thank you. Mr. Xie added, "Xiaohe and Qiyuan have been on good terms since childhood. Unfortunately, it will take some time for Qiyuan to come back from his business trip with the caravan this time. Xiaohe, I will tell Qiyuan the good news with the letter home. When Qi Yuan comes back, ask her to bring you a big gift."

Mr. Xie laughed to himself, but in fact he felt very regretful.

The identities of the orphan Jiang Xihe and the editor-in-chief of the Hanlin Academy Jiang Xihe are completely different. If he had had the foresight to agree to Xie Qiyuan's marriage to Jiang Xihe, would he be able to do business in the capital now?

Mr. Xie felt regretful, and his eyes when he looked at Jiang Xihe were already filled with pity.

Jiang Xifeng listened for a long time, and he could clearly hear the meaning behind Mr. Xie's words. As soon as he left, Jiang Xifeng's face darkened, "Xiaohe, have you really done something to make Mr. Pei go sideways?"

Jiang Xihe was stunned, knowing that his brother was thinking wrongly, and patiently told the story of the waterlogging in the west of the city bit by bit. When it came to the story of how she took Liu Tang and Aunt Zhao to survive in the heavy rain, Jiang Xifeng's hands clenched involuntarily. stand up.

Following Jiang Xihe's narration, Jiang Xifeng understood the cause and effect. At the end, he gave Jiang Xihe a thumbs up and said sincerely, "From now on, when you get married to Mr. Pei, you will be the closest person to him. Don't turn a blind eye to your personal likes and dislikes. Interfering with Lord Pei’s affairs in court."

Jiang Xihe nodded quietly when she heard her brother say this to her.

"Today is the beginning. From now on, more and more people will come to you and take the road of being a queen because they want something from Mr. Pei. You can no longer behave like a child in your words and actions. Think twice about everything. Do you understand?"

Jiang Xihe had never thought about this level before and cautiously wanted to understand a lot.

"Originally, my brother wanted to find you a scholar's marriage. The house is simple, so you don't have to worry too much. But you and Mr. Pei are in love, so you have to do a good job. In the future, if my brother is not around to tell you, you must not be discouraged. When doing things, always discuss with Master Pei and listen to his decision."

When Jiang Xihe heard what her brother said, she suddenly felt pressure again. Can she be a good wife of the county magistrate? She suddenly lost her confidence.

Jiang Xifeng seemed to see what she was thinking, pinched the little nose that his sister had picked up, and smiled again, "There is nothing to worry about. You can be a lawyer and make Mr. Pei fall in love with you. You have your own merits." , My brother only has one intention, marry a virtuous wife, and you must let Mr. Pei marry you and become a virtuous official and a virtuous scholar. Only in this way can you live up to the teachings that father gave to us brothers and sisters."

What his brother said caused ripples in Jiang Xihe's heart, going round and round in his mind.

In addition to the happiness brought by the engagement, Jiang Xihe now also has a sense of responsibility in his heart.

She must be a good helper to Mr. Pei.

On this day, just as Jiang Xifeng expected, many people came and went from the Jiang family. Even relatives of the Jiang family who had not been in contact since his father passed away showed up.

Most people are because of Jiang Xihe's marriage, and some people are because of Jiang Xifeng, the courtier.

Jiang Xihe recalled that when he first heard the bad news about his brother, he went to Li Chengye's house to borrow money alone.

Jiang Xihe came to realize more and more what his brother said: rich people have distant relatives in the mountains, but poor people in the busy city have no one to care about them.

The brother and sister had been busy all day. After dinner, Jiang Xifeng called his sister to the courtyard.

The bright moon is in the sky today.

Jiang Xifeng filled Jiang Xifeng's teacup with tea, looked up at the bright moon, and said, "Now that my sister's marriage has been decided, my brother wants to tell you something more important..."

(End of this chapter)