Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1051

After sending Li Shi away, Li Nai suppressed his anger and hurriedly turned back to the room.

He was ashamed to see the old lady in the backyard. Before Sun wanted to buy ginseng for Li Cheng, she asked him.Although Li Nai knew that his son was weak, he still forbade her to buy it. In addition to caring for filial piety, he also took care of his other sons.

Today, the livelihood of more than a dozen members of the family depends on the money earned by the second son Li Yu.Li Yu gave all the money he earned back to his aunt Sun.

The older ones are okay, they all marry wives and have children. A pair of twins are at the right age for studying, but they are temporarily unable to study.Although it was not Li Nai's own flesh and blood, it was his own nephew.

Ginseng is expensive, and good ginseng is even more luxurious.Today's Li family can't afford this at all.

Now living in the old lady's house, using the old lady's house, has made his grandchildren ashamed.unfilial wife...

Li Nai's eyes were red, and at this moment, he heard brisk footsteps outside.

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Sun picked up the curtain and came in, holding a brocade box in her hand, and said with joy on her face, "Master, my aunt sent two good ginseng..."

Li Nai raised his head and looked at her smile, feeling extremely glaring.

Unaware of her husband's displeasure, Mrs. Sun opened the brocade box and brought it in front of him, said with a smile: "The old aunt brought it from the palace. It is as thick as a child's arm. Where can I buy such a good ginseng?"

Li Nai grabbed the brocade box, snorted coldly and said: "This is used by my aunt to honor the old lady, how did it get into your hands?"

When Mrs. Sun heard the words, she was a little embarrassed, and said: "The old lady is the most frugal, why would she use this? The old lady asked me to get it, and said that if it was taken outside, one would be worth dozens of taels of silver."

Li Nai saw that she had no intention of repenting at all, sighed, and said: "You have been filial piety to your mother for three years, and I can't give birth to a wife. From today on, you will be a Buddha, and let the eldest daughter-in-law take care of the housework!"

Listening, Sun's eyes widened, and she said in a sharp voice: "What is this master saying? Which of the seven things does the concubine commit, which will make the master speak of divorce?"

"The old lady is an elder of the Li family. For the sake of us children and grandchildren, she gave up the life of the Cao family's rich clothes and food, and took out the coffin to house the Li family. It is unkind to take care of one's own son and treat the concubine as nothing. If I hadn't taken care of you for three years and kept my filial piety, why would I want to let you be a prodigal woman!" The more Li Nai spoke, the more annoyed she became, and she was already trembling with anger.

Sun's face turned pale, Youzi stiffened his mouth, and said: "Why are you so bloody? Why is this concubine so unfilial and unkind? Is it a crime to spend so much time and energy worrying about this big family?"

Li Nai had no intention of arguing with her, and without even looking at her, he got up and opened the curtain to go out.

The main house in the backyard, the east house.

Li Cheng, together with his wife He, was talking with Gao.Looking at Li Cheng's sallow face, Gao felt very distressed: "Look at you, your eyes are blurry. You won't be playing until next year. You still have more than half a year to spare. You have to take care of your bones."

Li Cheng nodded and said: "What the ancestor said is that the grandson listened to the ancestor. From now on, he will settle down early in the evening and take a walk with the ancestor in the morning. When the days are cooler, the grandson will accompany the ancestor to go to the West Mountain to offer incense. They all said The scenery over there is good, and it also makes the ancestor relax."

Gao Shi heard this, with yearning in his eyes, but he shook his head and said: "I am old and old, how can I still walk around? It is my great-grandson's daughter-in-law, who has been married to you for a few years. Just follow the fear. If you want to go out someday, take your great-grandson and daughter-in-law."

Li Cheng said with a smile: "The ancestor is biased. With his great-grandson wife, he doesn't have Cheng'er as a great-grandson in his heart..."

The grandparents were talking and laughing when they heard someone cough at the door, and it was Li Nai who came over.

Li Cheng and He Shi hurriedly stood up, Li Nai entered the room, waved to them, and sent them out.

Seeing his serious expression, Li Cheng didn't dare to say anything, and took his wife back to the wing.

Gao Shi raised her head, seeing his angry brows and eyes, she looked at Li Nai suspiciously.

Li Nai walked to the edge of the kang, knelt down with a "plop", choked with sobs, and said, "My wife is not good, and I have made the old lady feel wronged..."

Gao's expression froze when he heard the words, and then he let out a long breath, and said, "Get up. I'm already half buried, so I don't have to make you two chatter because of me. Maybe I'm too wordy these days Well, it's normal for Sun's daughter-in-law to feel unhappy. After all, this Li family is your Li family, and you are the head of the Li family. Although my old lady said that she came back to live, she shouldn't say anything more."

What he said made Li Nai feel even more ashamed, and fell on the ground, crying bitterly.

Gao Shi looked at his gray hair, and thought of the indifferent eyes of his grandson and great-grandson daughter-in-law looking at him, and felt exhausted all over...

The next day, Mrs. Li brought her son and daughter-in-law to pick them up in person. Mrs. Gao was silent for a while, but decided to say goodbye to everyone in the Li family and go back to Cao's house with her daughter and grandson-in-law.

It was Cao Yong's idea to come to pick him up. According to Li's idea, he wanted to pick him up again at the end of the month.But she returned with anger, Cao Yong noticed that her mother was in a bad mood, and asked why, knowing this passage, after thinking about it, she suggested that Li Shi come to pick her up earlier.

Since Mrs. Gao is not happy living in Li's house, she should be brought back sooner; if she waits until her face is torn apart, I don't know how sad the old man will be.After all, in the eyes of the elders, the Li family's children and grandchildren have always been treated as their own.

Although he had always been wary of the Gao family in the early years, Cao Yong was deeply moved by the old lady's determination and benevolence in dealing with the Li family's affairs.

Whether it is said that he loves the house and Wu because of his mother, or that he respects the old man's strength of character, Cao Yong can't bear the desolation of his old age.

Seeing the old man getting on the carriage with his back straightened, Sun couldn't help feeling panicked, and scolded himself half to death.Why is she so confused, the person in front of her is not only the second old lady who lived in the Li family for decades, but also the grandmother of the head of the Cao family.

The Li family has been in Beijing for the past few months, all thanks to the Cao family's support; even if the son's future future is uncertain, he still has to rely on the Cao family.

Unable to repent, Sun took two steps forward, but was grabbed by Li Nai.Seeing her husband's cold eyes like a knife, Sun really wanted to cry, and turned her head to look at her son pitifully.

Li Cheng didn't look at her at all, but watched the carriage of the Cao Mansion gradually go away with red eyes...

In the carriage, Gao Shi held Li Shi's hand, and couldn't help crying.

Mrs. Li thought she was reluctant to part with the Li family members, so she took out a handkerchief to wipe the old man's tears, and persuaded: "It's not far away, if the old lady misses them, just ask someone to come and take them."

Gao shook his head, Fang said: "I don't know what happened to Changsheng and Tianbao? Does Tianbao still recognize me as an ancestor?"

The next day when Mrs. Li returned to Beijing for the funeral, she sent people to Haidian to fetch Tianbao back.Tianbao is only a few days old, and he is still too young to go to school like other children.

"I must remember, I haven't seen me for half a month. I was wondering if he would recognize his life, but when he saw me, he slipped into my arms. He is just learning to talk, the little guy is very clever." Li smiled. Talking about Tianbao's interesting stories.

Gao Shi listened, his expression gradually softened, and he said after a while, "You are blessed to have a good wife."

"Being able to marry Yong'er is also a blessing for Yong'er's daughter-in-law. In the Qing Dynasty, like Yong'er, who knew how to be considerate of his wife, how many of them hadn't quarreled after being married for more than ten years?" With pride.

Behind Li's carriage, Cao Yong didn't ride a horse because he thought it was too hot, but sat in Chuyu's carriage.

Bamboo curtains were used inside and outside the carriage, and an ice basin was placed in the carriage, so it didn't feel hot.

"The Li family really can't afford it. I've missed the old lady's intentions." Cao Yong sighed and said: "The old lady is also strong. My mother sent people to come to pay her respects every now and then, but she didn't say a word." It's not good. I'm not a cowardly person. In our family, I didn't pretend to be the grandson-in-law of the county king in the early years, but I got angry in the Li family these days. After all, it was kind-hearted, and I couldn't bear it with the Li family. "

Chu Yu didn't like to comment, so she just said: "It's good that grandma is back, after all, here are only clan relatives, not serious children and grandchildren."

A group of people returned to Cao Mansion and went directly to Shao Yuan.

Qingmei and Qingtao waited at the gate of the courtyard with a few maidservants, and when they saw everyone, they all bowed their knees to salute.

Ever since the maidservants brought by the Li family got old and were sent back to the Li family to make up for them, Gao's side was served by Qingmei and Qingtao.After several years of master and servant coming down, Gao also treated them as half granddaughters in his heart.

Now, seeing that everything in Shaoyuan is the same as before, and the two caring maids are there, Mrs. Gao seems like a lifetime away...

After Cao Yong and his wife sent Gao back to Shaoyuan, they returned to Wutongyuan.

Only then did Cao Yong talk about his business trip in half a month. When he heard that her husband was going to the Northwest Army, Chu Yu was taken aback and said, "Master, this trip will not be the same as that of my brother before. How many years have you been going?"

"I'm just on a business trip. It won't take me so long. I'll be back before the end of the year. If it's slow, I'll be back next summer. I'm going for agricultural reclamation. Mostly I have to wait for the farming season." Cao Yong said.

Although it is said that the husband and wife will not be separated for several years, it is only a year and a half, and Chu Yu can't help but feel worried.

Cao Yong got up, walked behind his wife, supported her shoulders and said: "This big family, old and young, will bother you to worry about it."

Chu Yu said: "That's my job, but I have to be careful. It's said that the northwest is bitter and cold. Since there is half a month left, let someone pick some good leather from the storeroom, sew winter clothes for you, and bring them to you. .”

"Don't." Cao Yong shook his head and said: "If the master in the palace knew that I had prepared so well, maybe he would really keep me in charge of the Northwest for a few years. Just bring two sets of autumn clothes. If you really don't come back in winter , it won’t be too late to send it off.”

Chu Yu thought about it too, but she still decided that even if she didn't take it with her, she would have someone sew it out as soon as possible.While Cao Yong is still at home, I can modify it even if it doesn't fit after I sew it up.

The husband and wife were talking, and a servant girl came to report, and Wei steward led people in the front yard, waiting to see Cao Yong.

The person in charge of Wei is Wei Hei. Cao Yong heard this, smiled and said to Chu Yu: "Could it be that Brother Wei is here? A few days ago, Wei Er wrote a letter saying that he would bring his two sons to pay my birthday wishes."

I haven't seen him for more than ten years, and Cao Yong also misses Wei Bai very much.

When he arrived at the living room in the front yard, he wasted no time. After asking the servant, he found out that Wei Hei had taken someone to the side hall.

Among the people in the Cao Mansion, Cao Yong's affection for the two brothers Wei Hei and Wei Bai is no less than that of the biological parents of this body.It's just because these two people have been by his side to protect him since he was seven years old, treating him like his own brothers.

Although Wei Bai was expelled in desperation back then, Cao Yong did not forget his care for many years.

In the end, it wasn't Wei Bai who came, but another acquaintance.

The gray hair and hunched figure completely lost the brilliance of the early years.But the ugly scar on half of the face still made Cao Yong recognize the person at a glance...

(End of this chapter)