Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 400
"Is this here?"

"Go back to Aunt, this is the place."

Chai Tong lifted the curtain of the carriage, and his wife, Mrs. Chai, supported Chai's mother, standing at the gate with the plaque of Mafu. It is showing the identity of the master.

The next person sent a greeting card.Mother Chai asked her son to help her out of the car, looked at the scene at the gate of the mansion, her expression was gloomy, and she remained silent.Lady Chai watched enviously, and said in a low voice, "So angry!"

When Chai's mother heard it, she immediately gave her a look. This daughter-in-law was married in Jiangnan. People from that place are naturally not as good as nobles from aristocratic families, let alone famous ladies. have to!Wronged her child!Chai's mother has always disliked this daughter-in-law, and reprimanded in a cold voice: "Shut up! You come from a small family, so don't speak indiscriminately if you are ignorant!"

Mrs. Chai flinched from being reprimanded by her mother-in-law, and dared not speak anymore.Chai Tong gently touched her shoulder as a consolation, which immediately aroused the charming eyes of the lady who was both aggrieved and happy.

Mother Chai didn't bother to pay attention to the young couple's private actions, she looked at the vermilion gate with a complicated expression, looked solemn, and said in a cold voice: "Ma Sanbao is just a former child of my Chai family, with such a background, he can be a man of Jianguo County, Tong'er must make this title higher!"

Chai Tong's face was bitter, and he retorted in a low voice: "Aniang, General Ma's title is obtained through the accumulation of military achievements..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the old lady: "A child's words! Without the support of Princess An Guo Pingyang, how could he reach such a high position as a family boy?"

Chai Tong was at a loss for words, wanted to refute but didn't know what to say, so he just kept silent.Chai's mother said: "My son can rest assured. With my son's ability, not to mention the male of Jianguo County, even the county uncle of Jianguo County can do it. You are a dignified child of the Chai family. How can the princess have the heart to see that you are not as good as a family boy? man of!"

Chai Tong's eyes lit up, he was startled immediately, and muttered: "Princess An Guo Pingyang has such a noble status, how can she help me?"

Chai's mother smiled mysteriously, and said calmly: "There is no inside story here, you will know it in the future!"

Just as he was speaking, the side door of the Ma Mansion opened, and Ma Sanbao's former wife, dressed in colorful silk and satin, came out to welcome him, followed by his second son and three daughters-in-law, hugging each other, it was very lively.

Seeing that the side door was open, Mother Chai's eyes turned cold, but remembering what the old man said at the time, she suppressed her unhappiness. With the support of her daughter-in-law, she was about to salute, when the middle-aged woman stepped forward quickly and gave her a hand. Live: "How dare the servant accept the gift from the wife! The wife should not discourage the servant!"

Chai's mother smiled in satisfaction, stood up, did not insist on saluting, and said humbly, "How can you not bear it? Now you are a fifth-rank county lord, and I am just an ordinary citizen, I should accept the gift."

Ma Sanbao was granted the title of male of the founding county, but his old mother had passed away, so the title of county monarch fell to his original wife.Ma's wife smiled humbly: "My master always said that one should not forget one's roots. In front of the wife, where is there a place for servants to receive gifts? This is Young Master A Tong, right? Erlang, hurry up and salute!"

Ma Erlang stepped forward and saluted: "My servant has seen the old lady, Master Tong!"

The mother and son accepted the gift calmly.Mother Chai asked her son to help Ma Erlang, and asked kindly, "Is this Erlang? I heard that there are three sons and two daughters in total. Why is Erlang the only one here?"

Ma's wife replied respectfully: "Da Lang went out with his husband, Sanniang and Wuniang are married, and Shiro is on duty in the army. I don't know if my wife is here today. Otherwise, would you dare to come to welcome my wife?"

Chai's mother had a reserved smile on her face, and she nodded: "I see. A man's ambition is everywhere. While he is young, he should make some achievements. Is Shiro on duty in the Beiya Imperial Army?"

Ma's wife said: "It is indeed in the Beiya. As for which army, my wife knows me. I don't know whether the male is outside or the female is inside. My wife came to the humble house, and it was full of brilliance. Please come in, the sun is bright outside, Why don't you go in and talk?"

"Look at me, I'm just reminiscing about the old days! This is because I haven't seen you for many years, and I miss you too much."

"Mrs. Xie's reminder, it is a servant's blessing to have my wife's reminder."

After exchanging pleasantries, we finally welcome the guests to the entrance——

The so-called poor culture and rich military.Ma Sanbao fought with Princess Pingyang in the south and north, and Princess Pingyang was not someone who treated her subordinates harshly. Although the military discipline was strict, she was also rewarded and punished.Although this Ma Mansion is not resplendent, it is quite luxurious.

The corner of Chai's mother's eyes twitched as she watched, and she could not help but squeeze the palm on her daughter-in-law's arm. Chai Tong's daughter-in-law, Jiangnan Renshi, is small and lovely, fair and handsome. I looked at the pinched place, it was red and swollen.

Chai Tong was welcomed by Ma Erlang and stayed in the front yard, and Chai's mother, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were welcomed into the backyard by a group of women from Ma's mansion, talking and laughing at Yan Yan, as if they were in harmony.

After reminiscing about the old days, the Ma Mansion set up a banquet, not shying away from Chai Tong, and all the men and women in the mansion had a banquet by the pool together.The Ma Mansion specially invited a fish cooker to kill fresh fish and offer fish sticks, and asked the kitchen to slaughter sheep and geese to make whole sheep and bring the big goose directly in front of Chai Mu, making Chai Mu laugh. squinted.

Ma Silang and Ma Yuanliang couldn't come back on duty, so he also sent someone to bring a jar of fine wine presented by Xue Lang, the future son-in-law of the Duke of Changping and Princess An Guo's Pingyang, so he apologized for not being able to be present.

Singing, dancing, drinking and having fun, Chai's mother and son stayed in Ma Mansion for two days before returning home.Before leaving, the whole family of Ma's family came out to see him off again. Although the status was higher than that of the Chai family, they always performed the servant's salute respectfully to show that they did not forget their roots.

Chai's mother nodded in satisfaction, before leaving, she reservedly praised: "You are rich and honored without forgetting your roots, knowing kindness and righteousness, very good! Very good!"

Ma's wife hurriedly said: "If Chai didn't treat him with kindness and kindness back then, how could my lord be able to have today! This is the meaning of servants who should enter!"

Chai's mother smiled and said: "I know all about the nature of your husband and wife. In the future, Atong Chai will also work in Beijing. Our two families can move around more."

Ma's wife replied with a smile: "It should be like this."

Chai Tong also said to Ma Erlang: "From now on, I will settle in Chang'an City. Erlang will come and play with me when he has time."

Ma Erlang smiled honestly and nodded: "Here!"

Both mother and son got their own place, both were satisfied, and went home together.After getting into the carriage, Chai Tong saw the satisfaction on his mother's expression, and said with a smile: "The mother and son of the Ma family are not bad, they don't forget their roots, and they also know kindness and righteousness."

Mother Chai glared at her son rather resentfully, and said, "Short-sighted! Is that all you can see in the scene of the Ma family?"

Chai Tong shrank his head from being scolded, and hurriedly said: "Auntie please give me some pointers!"

Mother Chai snorted, the joy on her face could not be suppressed, and she said happily: "Ma Sanbao is just a servant, and he can enjoy this kind of enjoyment with a little credit. It can be seen that Her Royal Highness is also a nostalgic person. It is a hundred times better than Ma Sanbao, and the princess will definitely not treat you poorly, my son has a bright future, and my Chai family is expected to recover!"

"A family, is this true?"

Lady Chai was both surprised and delighted.Mother Chai gave her a disgusted look, snorted coldly, and said, "Why am I lying to you!"

Although the tone was not very good, Lady Chai was used to being angry and didn't mind, she couldn't help but cast a shy and joyful glance at her husband, Chai Tong rubbed the back of his head, smiled foolishly, and stopped contradicting his mother's words.

(End of this chapter)