Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1301 Reputation
On this day, for dinner at Hot Spring Zhuangzi, except for Concubine Mi, only Cao Yong's family was there, so there were no separate seats for men and women, and everyone sat around a round table.

Because Chuyu is a birthday star, after everyone is seated, they must celebrate their birthday first.

Mrs. Li and Concubine Mi are elders, and most of them speak old sayings about wealth and safety; the children have many tricks, starting from Tianyou, and even Hang Seng, Tianhui, and Tianbao, they all knelt down with great respect, full of love and respect. Mother's birthday.

Changsheng also held the warm wine and handed it to his sister-in-law himself, full of auspicious words.

Seeing Li's marriage with Chu Yu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the children are filial and sensible, and Concubine Mi is very envious.

At the Baylor Mansion, the rules are good, but the enthusiasm is lacking.

Concubine Mi didn't know what was going on at Prince Zhuang's Mansion, but there was a married eldest son there, and the first son and daughter were young, even if the Sixteenth Fujin was more lenient, he had to weigh it carefully.

Cao Yong has no concubines and no concubines in his family, so he can naturally be a husband and wife.

Chu Yu also looked at the children with an unconcealable love on her face.

At this time next year, Tianyou and Hengsheng are both married, and Tianhui's marriage is almost settled.She is looking forward to her children getting married and starting a career, but she is also full of reluctance.

She clearly remembers her birthday with Jiji, which was the last birthday she celebrated at her natal family, and now it has been nearly 20 years in the blink of an eye.

Chu Yu only felt that the circles of her eyes were hot, so she hurriedly lowered her head and pressed her eyes with a handkerchief.

Sitting next to his wife, Cao Yong saw her favorite assorted meatballs placed a little far away, so he put one on a small plate in front of his wife.

Chu Yu raised her head, her eyes were bent, and she watched her husband's eyes dripping water gently.

After the meal, the husband and wife talked.

The only thing that Chuyu is worried about is housework in the mansion.

Cao Yong only cared about his wife's body. After carefully looking at his wife, he said: "I look better than before. It seems that this hot spring village is right. Take this opportunity to rest here."

Ever since Tianbao was born, Chuyu had some small symptoms of Qi and blood imbalance, which became more severe every autumn and winter.Ask the imperial doctor to see that there is nothing serious, and I am taking medicine to recuperate.In addition to the abdominal pain during menstruation, her complexion was also a little dark.

Chu Yu hesitated and said in a low voice: "It's okay for the old lady and the children, how can I stay out for so long? I thought I would go back with the master tomorrow."

"A few years ago, there were no major issues at home, so there were so many things to worry about. Before Laba, there was always some time left. After Laba... the concubine also had to go back to the city, and you should go back with the old lady." Cao Yong said.

Chu Yu hesitated and wanted to say more.

Cao Yong has already made a final decision: "That's it, I haven't soaked enough in the hot springs. I will come back when I take a rest later. Although I have to travel a lot on the road, I can take a dip in the pool to relieve my fatigue."

Chu Yu knew that her husband's arrangements were all for her own sake, and she didn't want to go against his good intentions, so she nodded in agreement.

Seeing his wife listened to the persuasion, Cao Yong was secretly relieved.

It's not that he's worrying unfoundedly. The average life expectancy of people in this era is not long. Chuyu's mother, Chun Wang, died of illness in her early forties. The Hongshu brothers' bodies are not too healthy.

He still looks forward to supporting his wife until he grows old, but he doesn't want to become a widower early on...

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Outside, in the rabbit garden.

Tianyou and Hang Seng went out for a walk, and Tianbao wanted to follow them eagerly, but in the cold winter, the two dared not take Tianbao to stay outside, so they asked Changsheng to take Tianbao to the rabbit garden to watch the rabbits.

The so-called rabbit garden is just a small house in the northwest corner of Zhuangzi, where several cages of rabbits are raised.

The servant who accompanied him was called He Shan, the son of Zhuangzi's steward. He was thirteen or fourteen years old and looked very clever.

His great-grandfather is He Maocai, the old steward who took care of the Cao family's hot spring village in the early years, and has passed away.

In the 48th year of Kangxi, when Cao Yong integrated Changping Zhuangzi, in memory of He Maocai's loyalty, he set aside seven hectares of land as a gift to the He family.

Compared with a wealthy family, seven hectares of land may not be worth mentioning, but in the homes of ordinary people, it is a lot of money.If the tenant goes out, the annual rent can also be two to three hundred taels.

He Maocai refused to forget his roots, and still asked his descendants to work in the Cao family.

But his son was not in good health, so he left early, until his grandson grew up, and Cao Yong felt that he was a prudent one, so he handed over the Zhuangzi here to take care of him.

Although He Shan lived in Changping, he didn't work in Cao's mansion, but he often went to the city with his father to deliver vegetables and flowers to Cao's mansion.

Seeing that Tianbao looked at the rare rabbits, He Shan looked around and found a baby rabbit that was only a few days old. He opened the rabbit cage and took it out, and put it in Tianbao's hands.

Tianbao then held it in his arms and pulled the rabbit's ears with his hands.

"Seventh Uncle, why didn't Grandma bring Sixth Brother here? Sixth Brother likes rabbits the most. The last time a pair of rabbits he raised died, he was still sad for several days. If he sees a little rabbit, he must be happy." Tianbao looked at Rabbit, thinking of Tianyu, asked.

Changsheng raised his eyebrows, thinking about how to answer his nephew's question.

Not only did Tianbao miss Tianyu, but Changsheng also wanted to bring Tianyang over.

But when they heard that Chunhua would not come, Li Shi and Chuyu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law tacitly did not mention the matter of bringing the children from Dongfu.

There are three children in Cao Xiang's house in the Eastern Mansion. The eldest son Tianyang from Luju is the fourth cousin; Uncle is fourth.

The reason for not bringing Tianyu is naturally because the child is young and afraid that Chunhua will miss him, and Li's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law don't want to be troublesome.

As for not mentioning Tianyou, I also thought about it.

Changsheng also asked Mrs. Li about this question.

Li's answer was earnest. She said this: "Changsheng, you have to remember that although Tianyang and Tianyu have different mothers, they are brothers from the same father. In your younger generation, they should have been regarded as two brothers." One is the closest. Because of your age, you are closer to Tianyang, your nephew and Tianyu, but you are still close. Tianyu is still young, and your fourth sister-in-law is worried about leaving her eyes; Tianyu You can’t take it with you, so naturally it’s not good to take Tianyang with one another. In the future, you will grow up together, and you must remember this. Your uncles and nephews are companions, but the closest thing to your heart is your brother’s family. Tianyang's closest relatives should be his younger brothers and sisters. If the distant and close relatives are scattered, even if it is his own blood, it is easy to go wrong."

After listening to Li's talk so much, if there is something to gain in longevity.

It's nothing more than the trouble of the words "di and concubine". If Tianyang is also born as a descendant and he is old, his uncle and grandma will bring him out for a few days, so there is no need for so many scruples.

Moreover, Li Shi reminded him of his close and distant relatives, not because he was worried that Chang Sheng would be estranged from his eldest brother, but to remind him not to let Tian Yang depend on Xi Fu.

In that case, Chunhua would be in an embarrassing situation as a aunt, which would also affect the harmony of Sifang's family.

Although Changsheng complained in his heart that his mother and sister-in-law were thinking too much, he didn't have to take Tianyang with him.

In his opinion, the fourth brother is a concubine himself, and he heard that he suffered a lot when he was young; if the fourth sister-in-law really treated the eldest son of the concubine seriously, let alone others, the fourth brother would not agree.

Maybe the fourth brother would love Tianyang even more if he took pity on Tianyang's identity.

What he didn't know was that the Hanlin Academy was the place that paid the most attention to rules and etiquette.At this time, Cao Xiang was sitting at home, holding Tianyang's homework in his hand.

Accepting mother and maid as concubines and having children before marriage are not uncommon in the eyes of the world.

But for scholars who pay attention to etiquette and morality, these two are both virtues and disadvantages.

The Cao family had always kept a low profile in Beijing, and Cao Xiang let go of two foreign appointments. He did not have many contacts in Beijing, so the private affairs of the family were not known to outsiders.

He is currently studying as a bachelor from the fourth-rank Imperial Academy. If he wants to be promoted again, he must be promoted to the third-rank Jingtang, or he will be released as a local official.

Whether it's a third-rank Beijing hall or a place outside, when the official career is good, it will attract more and more attention.At that time, there is no need for political opponents to provoke, and the censor will stare at him with wide eyes, and he will not be able to hide it after all.

Cao Xiang thought of these things in his mind, and looked at Tianyang with a complicated mood.

It would be self-deception if he said that he did not regret his youthful and frivolous past; but if he angered Lv Ju's mother and son because of this, he is not such a conscienceless person.

He glanced at the door, his wife is now taking Tianyu in the east room, leaving the west room to teach him Tianyang's homework.

Looking at Tianyang now, putting all his mind on his homework, Cao Xiang thought of himself when he was young.

Back then, his father died young and his aunt was unkind, and he received a lot of shame, which made him full of resentment, and he was determined to take the imperial examination, so as to break free from this family as soon as possible.

He thought that he was the most unfavored concubine of the Cao family, and he became self-reliant early on. If he left this family, he would save his aunt from being an eyesore, and everyone would be really relieved.

He insisted on taking Luju as his concubine because he was grateful for Luju's gentle care for him.

For a resentful teenager, that kind of tenderness made him grateful.

When he was released for the first time and gained experience, he realized how naive his so-called plan to leave the family was.

When he was released for the second time, he saw the intrigues in the officialdom and heard too much about the secrets of the inner house, and he realized that the Cao family gave him more protection than he imagined; The heart is not very bad.

He grew up without illness and disaster, and his diet and daily life were not much worse than those of his brothers. What he suffered was nothing more than the face and harsh words of his aunt, and the negligent treatment of the servants in the family.

Compared with those methods that can hurt the muscles and bones at the slightest, ruin the reputation and ruin the life at the worst, Zhao Jiashi's face is really nothing.

At the beginning, he was too sensitive, and he didn't understand why his father's son was different from his aunt and concubine, so he found it so unbearable to see his aunt's face.

But he knows his wife, she has a good-natured personality, never flirts with others, and treats Lvju mother and son very kindly.

Thinking in this way, Cao Xiang looked at Tianyang with scrutiny.

At a young age, Tianyang lost his escape, and put all his mind on his homework. Why?
Could it be that, just like him back then, because of his status as a concubine, he was sensitive and inferior, and harbored resentment?

Tianyang looked up at his father, expecting to be affirmed and praised by his father.

What greeted him was a stern face and incomprehensible eyes, Tian Yang couldn't help but swallowed a breath, feeling uneasy.

Seeing his son's face turned pale, Cao Xiang couldn't hide his panic, he couldn't bear it, soothed his dark expression, and said, "I'm better than before, I still need to work harder."

When Tianyang heard the affirmative words, his eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously.

Cao Xiang asked a few more questions about homework and sent Tianyang down.

He sat in the small study, listening to Tianyang go to the east room to bid farewell to his aunt, and faintly heard his wife's gentle voice...

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Quack, take medicine early, go to bed early, the cold is gone, good luck. ^_^.

Cough, was Cao Xiang rebellious in his youth back then?
(End of this chapter)