suspected wife

The nurse Lan's mother-in-law picked for Wan'er was named Li.

Being selected by the Lan family from a bunch of candidates, he just showed a little joy and thanked him, with a very calm face.

Qiao Mingjin saw that her eyes were clear and she was an honest person, so she asked about her family affairs.

I heard from her that there were parents-in-law at home, and her husband died before the youngest daughter was born. Later, she has been working part-time everywhere to support her two children and her parents-in-law.Her youngest daughter is only one year older than Wan'er.Now that she is out to work, her son and daughter are taken by her parents-in-law.

When Qiao Mingjin heard her talking about family affairs, she didn't see any misery on her face, nor was she flattering. She seemed to be a very optimistic person.

In words, she is also very filial to her parents-in-law. After so many years after her husband passed away, she had to take care of the younger ones on her own, and she never remarried, so she was relieved of her character.

In the end, it was settled and let her be Wan'er's nanny.

In the end, Qiao Mingjin, Ming Yu, and Ming Qi each selected a first-class maid, two second-class maids, four third-class maids and a few rough envoys.

There is still half of the candidates, Lan decided to choose from the original maids in the mansion, or from the children of those who had served her.

It also saves the use of outsiders and makes their family blind.

A few people helped Ming Jue and Ming Heng choose a few servants and candidates from various places in the courtyard.He also helped Joe's father choose two long-term runners and a few errands.

In the end, some people who could manage the crops were selected.

This selection is good until here.

In the afternoon, Father Qiao led Ming Jue and Ming Qi back from the outside.

The father and son went to visit the patriarch and the homes of several clans early in the morning, and they were still under their witness.They took back the family property that Qiao Xingcun shared with them.

When the father and son came back, Qiao Mingjin and the others had already had lunch and were listening to Lan's lecture in her room.

"But have you eaten yet?" Mrs. Lan asked Qiao's father and the three of them.

"I've used it. I used it at my third uncle's house." Father Qiao replied.

Then he turned around and talked about the third uncle to his children: "Your third great grandfather is the youngest brother of your great grandfather, and we have had a good relationship with your great grandfather since we were young. This time, it is also thanks to your third great ancestor, otherwise we You can't go back to your family, and you can't keep such a family fortune. From now on, you should be more respectful when you see the Third Patriarch."

After seeing several children nodding in agreement, he handed a boxy box in front of Mrs. Lan.

"Here are the land deeds and land deeds of the house that my father gave us, the deeds of the ancestral shop and the land deeds of Zhuangzi. There are also bank notes."

Lan's took it.Opened it in front of Qiao Mingjin and the others.

The box was filled to the brim with banknotes and deeds.The upper layer is obviously silver notes.

Qiao Mingjin didn't see how many denominations it was, but only knew that it was a thick stack, and Lan's counted it for a while.

Turning around and seeing Mingheng making a mouth shape to her, Qiao Mingjin smiled.

1 taels a piece, how much does this have to be.Enough for their family to walk sideways in Qingchuan City.

Below the bank note is a stack of land deeds, house deeds, land deeds and so on.

Lan took them out one by one for a closer look.

At the beginning, the Qiao family's concubine had Fang's and Qiao Xiang's directors, and Lan's had no contact with these deeds.But she roughly knows how much property the concubine has.

The head of the Zhuangzi brought things to report every year, and the shopkeepers of various shops came and went, and she probably knew about the sacrificial fields of the ancestral house, the Zhuangzi, and the houses.

Wait until she reads these deeds.With a long sigh, he said: "Your father has taken good care of you. These things have been well preserved over the years. Instead of reducing, there are more. Except for the ones left by the ancestors, there are many in it. I am afraid that your father bought them later. of."

Father Qiao's face was very complicated: "When my father left, I wasn't by his side..." After speaking, his eyes turned red.

Lan cast a glance at him: "Are you a mother?"

Father Qiao shook his head hastily: "No. I don't blame mother. If mother hadn't taken her son away, maybe he would have passed away long ago. Our mother and I can't fight against those people. I'm afraid someone will instigate us when we are by father's side. Father has already told his son I'm tired of it, I'm afraid it's possible for a legitimate son to become a bastard."

Father Qiao knew it very well.After his mother-in-law's family was weak, his mother didn't say that he couldn't compete with his grandmother Fang, even against the Liu family who was supported by Concubine Liu in the palace.

These two families may not be able to be the main house due to family rules, but it is also possible for his father to relegate the first wife to another house.

Lan Shi glanced at him and said: "When Ding Er prepares the sacrificial things, tomorrow you will go to your father's grave and burn a stick of incense for him. He must be happy to see you here."

"Yes." Father Qiao responded with a buzz.

Mrs. Lan turned her head and talked to him about the day's selection, and asked the two grandsons how they felt this day.

Mingheng said quickly: "Grandma, there are a lot of people in our family, and every family is in a large courtyard. My grandson's legs are thinner after walking, and I can't even walk to the flower hall for entertaining guests. When I see someone, my father will let me Kowtow to my elder brother, grandma saw that my grandson's forehead is blue from kowtow."

Lan Shi smiled and hugged the pouting Mingheng in front of him, brushed his forehead hair to see: "It's really green."

Qiao's mother next to her listened, and hurriedly leaned over to look at it distressedly.

Lan Shi stroked Mingheng's forehead and said to him: "You are also sincere, put your palms on the ground, and just hit your forehead on the back of your palms, instead of hitting the floor."

"It was like this at the beginning. Later, there were too many people who had to kowtow, and my grandson couldn't tell who was who. I just kowtowed, and I kowtowed like this."

Qiao's mother rubbed him distressedly and said, "Have you kowtowed this morning?"

"That's not true. There are a lot of people in the family of the third great ancestor, the family of the sixth and eighth uncles, and the families of several uncles. There are many people. Mom, there are more people in my family than our relatives in Qingchuan."

After hearing this, Lan said with a smile: "Our family is not from Qingchuan, how many relatives can we have? It is the relatives of your grandmother's family, and you don't need to kowtow like this when you see them."

After laughing for a while, he turned to ask Ming Jue again.

Yesterday, Jue said: "The two days in Yizhou have never been experienced by my grandson. I didn't expect my family to be so prosperous. Many people who are younger than my grandson have already achieved fame. My grandson is very ashamed. .”

After hearing this, Father Qiao said: "Our family is in Yunjia Village. The family has been hungry for a few years. How can you have money for your education? My family is a century-old family, and the children in every family have been enlightened since they can walk. There is also ethnology in the clan, and all the people who have been invited are old men who have been educated for many years. The clansmen have entered the ethnology at the age of four or five. Which family does not have a few scholars? There is no shortage of Jinshi. You When you return to your home, you must be more careful. As a father, you will only be a scholar in this life, and you still have to walk the road in the future. After a few days, you will enter the ethnology, study hard, and humbly ask teachers and classmates for advice. In the future, we will Fang still depends on you and Ming Heng."

After hearing this, Ming Jue quickly stood up and responded.

"Father, should I also study ethnology?" Mingheng asked.

Qiao's father gave him a sharp look, and said, "Why don't you want to go? Everyone who is as old as Wan'er is studying in the ethnology school. You still want to play at home?"

Ming Heng shrank his neck, and muttered softly: "It's not that I can't say it."

Qiao Mingjin glanced at him, smiled and said to Father Qiao: "Father, there is no need to worry, first take the younger brother to worship the ancestors, and after they are familiar with the environment, let them lead them around the rooms and find some The clansmen of the same age are familiar with the situation, and then take them to Yizhou city to see the customs and customs of Yizhou, and it will be better to go to the clan society at that time."

Mingheng nodded at Father Qiao with bright eyes.

Father Qiao glared at him again: "Just remember to play!"

Ming Heng said: "If I don't know anything about Yizhou, won't I be laughed at if I go to ethnology?"

Qiao Mingjin laughed when he heard this.

Lan said: "Tomorrow, when the ancestors are sacrificed, you will have someone lead his brother around. Then go to the ethnology to say hello to the gentlemen, and then see what they usually teach, and see what their brothers can do. If you can’t keep up, make arrangements.”

Father Qiao nodded in agreement.

Ming Qi saw that Qiao's father was still easy to talk to, so he said to him: "Father, we have to go out for a walk."

Father Qiao gave her a sharp look, thought about it and nodded in agreement.

Ming Qi, Qiao Mingjin, and Ming Yu looked at each other, then happily whispered to Wan'er.

After a while, Wan'er raised her head and asked, "Grandpa, does Wan'er also want to study ethnology?"

Thinking about it, Little Dongfang heard what Father Qiao said.

Father Qiao laughed when he heard Wan'er's milky voice.He called her to him, held her in his arms and said softly, "Wan'er, do you want to go to ethnology?"

The little thing glanced at Qiao Mingjin, then turned to ask Father Qiao, "Is anyone playing with Wan'er?"

Father Qiao hugged her and sat on his lap, and said with a smile: "the clan also has women's schools, and there are also little sisters who are as old as Wan'er. There are many female teachers in there, and they can learn a lot. Wan'er, do you want to go? Can grandpa arrange it for you?"

"Wan'er can go if her surname is not Qiao?"

Father Qiao nodded with a smile: "I can go. We Wan'er can also go if Grandpa is here."

The little thing grinned and nodded at Father Qiao.

Father Qiao happily teased her.

Lan thought for a while, then said: "Let Ming Qi and Ming Yu go too. There is no harm in learning more. Don't talk about poetry and songs, just learn some things about being a director, and the ability to read and settle accounts is good."

Father Qiao nodded, glanced at the two daughters, and said, "I'm afraid Mingyu is old."

Seeing that Ming Yu lowered her head, Lan said, "Although the women's schools in the clan are generally under 15 years old, they are not without age. Anyone who is not married can go in to study. Besides, our family's situation is special. At that time, you can talk to third uncle, and ask him to tell some gentlemen to make special arrangements according to Ming Yu's situation, and only teach what is useful. Our family is a concubine, and the ethnology will always sell us some face .”

After hearing this, Father Qiao said, "Yes, my son will make arrangements tomorrow."

In the afternoon, Ding Er and his son came to talk about it, saying that all the things for the sacrifice were prepared, and everything was arranged in the temple.

The family started to prepare to pay homage to Qiao Xingcun the next day.

Because Qiao Xiangyou and Fang's family were not there when Qiao Xiangyou and Fang's went, so naturally they had to go to the grave to worship. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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