Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1348 Self-cultivation and Qi Family (seeking monthly ticket)

Indus Court, the upper room.

Seeing the melancholy that could not be concealed by Mrs. Ma's brows, Chu Yu waved her hand and sent the servant girl away.

Because there was a family banquet here, Mrs. Ma came over after lunch, and stayed with Mrs. Li in his room to touch the leaf card for a long time.Later, when Chuyu saw her sad face, she found an excuse and brought Mrs. Ma over to talk about herself.

"Are you worried about the old lady of the Ning Mansion, or for someone else?" Chu Yu asked.

In her heart, brothers Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng are not as good as Tianyou and Hang Seng, but they still treat them like their own children, and naturally they like children and their beauty.

Mrs. Ma lowered her head and said: "My daughter-in-law is a little worried...there are only a few people in the family now, and I went to the old house, a big family..."

Chu Yu took her hand and said: "You are the eldest daughter-in-law and the eldest sister-in-law, you need to worry more... But don't be too careful, if you are not sure, just ask Brother Song, if he is not sure, I will discuss it with your uncle. If the two of them are embarrassed, there are elders like us behind... Whether it is Brother Song, brother, or your sister-in-law, they are also pampered and raised, so you don’t need to learn how to do it. That little daughter-in-law is being bullied, what grievances she endures..."

Mashi nodded, but the melancholy was hard to dissipate.

Chu Yu sighed inwardly, she knew Ma Shi's difficulty.

Mrs. Ma entered the family in the winter of the previous year, and two years passed in between. If I count falsely, I have been in the family for three years, and I have not conceived so far, just like myself back then.

They will move into the Ning family's old house in a few months. What they have to deal with is the seemingly honest old lady Ning, and the in-laws of various clansmen who will follow.

Mrs. Ma is not only the adopted son and daughter-in-law of their husband and wife, but also the daughter of a family friend. If there is a rift between the young couple, the parents and elders of the two families will have to worry about it.

But without a child, Mrs. Ma would have no confidence. If it goes on for a long time, sooner or later something will go wrong.

Thinking of this, Chu Yu stood up, opened the drawer of the kang cabinet, and took out a silk bag from it.

She opened the silk bag, which contained a pamphlet the size of a palm. She pushed it in front of Ma Shi, and said, "Although you don't speak, I know that your heart disease is still a child. Heart disease needs heart medicine. I am also a woman, and I know Your difficulties, I must be relieved, you have heard a lot from the elders of various colors, I will not waste my saliva...Speaking of which, after I entered the door, I was in the same situation as you, and I was seeking a child everywhere... It was rumored from the palace Prescriptions, folk remedies, and some... are all in this booklet, you take it back, try it if you want to try it, and if you don't want to try it, you have gained some experience..."

Ma Shi got up, and continued with trembling hands. Looking at the fresh ink, tears were already rolling in his eyes, and he choked up and said, "Madam..."

Chu Yu patted her hand, and said: "My good boy, stop your tears and be happy... At the age of a flower, don't be happy to always have a sad face, and all the good luck is gone... You just Be your grandma with peace of mind, and you don’t have to worry about what you have. Even if the old lady over there gives it to someone as a grandmother, you don’t have to worry, and let Brother Song handle it. If he really dares to take the house, you don’t need to be behind Wipe the tears, the master can’t spare him. The master and I love our daughter the most. You are not only our grandma Song, but also our good niece. It's coming soon, we still have to go to the old lady's..."

When Ma Shi heard half of it, his eyes lit up.

Seeing Chu Yu's words were so upbeat, she felt that her hanging heart was finally let go.

Although the number of times she met Mrs. Ning was limited, she could tell that the old lady didn't like her two sisters-in-law, especially after asking about the relationship between their natal family and the Cao Mansion, the old lady praised their two sisters-in-law One, but no closeness.

Mrs. Ma didn't want to get close to Mrs. Ning, but she was afraid that she would not be kind, after all, she was a grandmother.

I have been in the door for three years and have not come out, and it is a big deal, so I was worried about this.

Now that Chuyu has given the correct words, she feels at ease.

Although there is the name of the grandmother over there, she has not fulfilled the responsibility of raising her husband and uncle; although there is only a foster father and foster mother here, there are more than ten years of nurturing grace.In the heart of the husband, it is clear at a glance which is more important...

By this time, Tianhui had already arrived, and when she saw her mother's maidservants Chunxia and Chunxue standing in the corridor, she slowed down her pace.

"Ma'am, the girl is here..." Chunxia lifted the curtain and raised her voice.

"Come in..." Chu Yu's voice came from the room.

"Thank you, sister Chunxia..." Tianhui nodded to Chunxia, ​​then signaled the accompanying maid to stay outside, and entered the room.

The aunt and sister-in-law met each other, Chu Yu looked up at the clock on the ground, called Chunxia in, and ordered: "Send someone to check, have the master and the masters come back..."

Chunxia went down in response, and after about a cup of tea, she entered the door and replied: "Ma'am, the master, Mr. Song and Mr. Bai are back and are talking in the old lady's room; the uncle and the second master have just entered the yard and are going to the old lady's room." go in..."

Chu Yu nodded and said, "I'm thinking about it, they're almost all here at this point..."

Cao's Mansion has always had three meals, and the summer is long, so dinner is relatively late.

Chu Yu took Tianhui and Ma Shi to Lan Yuan.

As soon as he entered the yard, he heard bursts of laughter coming from the upper room.

A smile appeared on Chu Yu's face, Ma Shi was puzzled.

Didn't it mean that the adoptive father brought a few masters to greet the old lady?Now that there is a foster father, even if he is not strict with others, the juniors should not be so presumptuous.

At this time, Tian Hui whispered: "My second brother must be teaching the old lady a joke... Among the brothers, only the second brother is not afraid of father..."

Knowing that this is a special explanation for himself, Madam Ma nodded gratefully...

There are servant girls standing on the porch, and when they see people coming, some of them send messages inside, and some of them lift the curtain.

Hearing that Chuyu is coming, except for Li Shi and Cao Yong, everyone else stood up to greet her.

God bless the four elders, Changsheng and Tianbao's uncle and nephew.

The meal time was approaching, after the children greeted Chu Yu, Mrs. Li sent them to change clothes.

Because it was a family banquet, both tables were placed in the upper room of the Lanyuan.

The women's table is set in the west room, and the men's table is set in the east room.

Tianbao was already seven years old, so he no longer sat with his grandmother, but went to Dongcijian.

Chu Yu took Mrs. Ma with her on a special trip, and Mrs. Li couldn't tell that she was going to comfort her. Now that she took a closer look at Mrs. Ma, she was indeed much more energetic...

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East room.

Except that Tianbao was still young and didn't feel any difference, everyone else knew that the old lady had another "family banquet" just a few days after her welcome banquet, so there must be something to say.

Changsheng looked at his elder brother, looked at his nephews, and reflected on the performance of his Jiangnan party and the hard work he had done in the Dongfu private school in the past few days.

Among them, there is a five silk cold dish, which is a vegetable dish made of spinach, vermicelli, mycelium, kelp, and egg skin. It is the recipe he changed from this trip to Jiangning, which is right for his appetite, and he ate most of it. plate.

There is also a dish of fried tofu. In the past, he disliked the smell of bean and never dipped it. Now he also picked up a few chopsticks.

Because they are young children, everyone prefers Changsheng when they were young. Although Changsheng is restrained and has a domineering and rude temperament, he has developed a habit of picky eaters.

He wouldn't make a fuss over a delicious meal, but if the food was not to his liking, he would only move a few chopsticks.

Mrs. Li and Chu Yu couldn't bear him to be hungry, and the kitchen of the Cao Mansion was full of new dishes.

Everyone knows that Changsheng is a picky eater, and now seeing that he eats kelp and tofu, which he usually doesn't touch, with relish, it's inevitable that he will look sideways.

Eat without talking, sleep without talking, and this is not the time to talk.

After everyone finished their meal and rinsed their mouths, Cao Yongfang said to Changsheng: "Go out for a walk, your appetite is better than before..."

Chang Sheng said awkwardly: "Earlier, my younger brother was ignorant and let his wife and sister-in-law worry about it... He is not a child, and he is really coaxed to eat or not? Since others can eat, my younger brother can eat as well. In the world, no one can do things as one likes, and if you can't restrain your appetite, what is the use of it?"

These words have some meaning.

Cao Yong nodded and said: "If you can think this way, it can be seen that you have really grown up..."

Others were okay, only Tianbao lowered his head, and his chin was on his front.

Zuo Cheng sat on top of Tianbao, saw his appearance as a little quail, couldn't help laughing, lowered his head and said softly: "Ming'er, the fifth younger brother will start to be less picky about food, and the master will praise the fifth younger brother..."

Tianbao raised his head, his eyes sparkled, and asked quietly: "Really?"

Zuo Cheng nodded without hesitation.

Tianbao looked at his little uncle, and then at his father. Xiaoxiao also looked a little serious.

It's a pity that his seriousness didn't persist for a while, and he became annoyed, because Cao Yong asked everyone to follow him to the study in the front yard.This "everyone" does not include Tianbao.

Tianyou and others had already guessed that Cao Yong had something to say, so they gathered their brothers together; Changsheng was a little surprised to follow behind his elder brother.

Although the eldest brother is like a father, Cao Yong is also worried about the upbringing of Changsheng.

But because Changsheng is an uncle's generation after all, Cao Yong seldom puts their uncles and nephews together to preach.

When they arrived at the study room, Cao Yong was not in a hurry to explain the truth to them, but asked Zuo Cheng to talk about Yongliang and asked everyone what they thought.

Tianyou's perception is similar to Zuo Cheng's, thinking that Yong Liang is self-inflicted; Hang Seng is similar to Zuo Zhu, thinking that he is a bit pitiful.

Among the five, only Chang Sheng had never seen Yong Liang.

He pondered for a while and said: "He is already the head of the family, and he should have found a more appropriate solution to Shengen and Yangen, but he deliberately deceived and acted unfairly. It is self-inflicted; but when you are away from your biological parents at the age of one's temples, even if you have an adoptive mother to love you, but you have no father and brother to teach you, you will inevitably act less generous and considerate, which is really pitiful.

The words of "overcoming appetite" just now made people's eyes bright, but Chang Sheng's words now made everyone look at each other with admiration.

Cao Yong nodded appreciatively, and looked at Tianyou and the others with unkind eyes: "One thing and two sides have been thought of, so that you can think carefully. In this world, who is bad with pus on the soles of the feet and sores on the head? The slightest benefit? Tianyou and Zuo Cheng are two people who are too defensive, love to think of others as bad, and tend to be biased; took a stand..."

Seeing him lecturing, the four of Tianyou stood up and stood with their hands down.

I heard Cao Yong go on to say: "The ancients said 'cultivate the body and govern the family', let alone 'govern the world', just say 'cultivate the body and govern the family'. You also understand the principles you should understand, and the knowledge you should learn Learned, is it 'sincere'? Is it 'right'? Can you tell me with certainty that you feel that you are 'sincere and sincere' and that you can 'self-cultivate yourself and keep your family together'?"

Although I don't understand why Cao Yong's theory of "self-cultivation and family harmony" came out, none of the brothers dared to say this big talk. Self-cultivation and family harmony are the virtues of ancient Confucianism.

"Nowadays, the folk customs are secular. Men don't care about the inner house, and the housework is entrusted to their wives. 'Wife, Qi Ye, will perform sacrifices together'. The 'Qi' here is the opposite. Inextricably linked. The reason why the Fourth Mrs. Ning was stimulated and died of dystocia was not because her husband and mother came to entangle her, but because her husband was hiding in the golden house, and the husband and wife were divorced... Fourth Mrs. Ning was dead, and there was no rivalry. ..." Cao Yong took a sip of tea, and then said: "The world requires women to follow the three virtues and not be jealous, but think about it, if after Tianhui gets married, your brother-in-law asks Tianhui to abide by the 'virtuous' to be filial to her elders and subordinates." Take care of the housework, take concubines and maidservants to spend the day and night, what will you do?"

Although these brothers have different personalities, they love Tianhui in the same heart.

After listening to Cao Yong's last sentence, I couldn't bear it.

Tianyou gritted his teeth and said: "Who said that as long as women are 'virtuous', men don't pay attention to morality? Tianhui is the jewel of the Cao family. If he dares to be regarded as rubble, our brothers will naturally regard him as a thief!"

Zuo Zhu nodded and said: "That's right, that's right, if he really dares to do this, the son will take the fourth younger brother to beat him up first, and then let the elder brother and the second younger brother find a way to teach him slowly. If there is no long lesson, then he is not worthy of it." Big sister."

Zuo Cheng said: "It's hard to find three-legged toads in this world, but there's still a shortage of two-legged ones? The adoptive father and adoptive mother don't care about the chastity archway, so let the eldest sister 'retire her husband'."

Hang Seng said: "Is the eldest sister going to be a husband and wife with him, not to be his mother? Why does the eldest sister work hard to manage the family here, but lose respect there? Such a person, it doesn't matter if you don't marry."

The four brothers said much the same thing, but because they love their sister so much, none of them are willing to make her compromise.

Changsheng listened, although he was not asked by his brother, but he was also thinking about this question in his heart.

If the niece was really wronged after she got married, then as an uncle, he would first have to beat up that boy surnamed Shu to relieve his anger.

Taking his niece back to her natal home... He didn't object either.

Although the Cao family is not a wealthy family, they can afford to support an aunt; the elder brother is not a fan of fame, so he will not force his niece to live in the in-law's house for the sake of good looks.

Seeing the righteous indignation of the little brothers, Cao Yong did not speak immediately, but took a few sips of tea slowly, then raised his head and said lightly: "God bless her with a brother like you, it is her blessing; I and your mother Your love for daughters is no less than your love for brothers and sisters... But don't forget, you also have brothers-in-law, brother-in-law, and father-in-law..."

When Tianyou heard this, the four looked at each other in blank dismay.

They couldn't imagine how the topic would turn back to them.

Cao Yong put down the teacup, sneered, and said: "Even if the in-laws are outsiders, what about my own family? For the sake of the venerable, I shouldn't tell you these things; but if you still use Yongliang as an example like before, it will be difficult for you Empathy... When I was young, I was not close to your grandfather, and I even had resentment in my heart..."

This sentence shocked everyone's face.

In the hearts of everyone, Cao Yong is a man of benevolence and filial piety, and they all follow suit.

The son resents the father, which is not only "unfilial", but also "disobedience".

No wonder everyone couldn't believe it.

Cao Yong went on to say: "You grew up in Cao's mansion, and you don't have such right and wrong around you. Even if you hear other people's family quarrels and father and son's enmity, it's just a story, but you don't know. Back then, your grandfather and I Father and son almost became enemies... There is no other reason, but your grandfather favored the concubine at that time, which made your grandmother fall ill... One side is the loving mother who was conceived in October, and the other is the strict father. I don't need to choose anyone. It's just that although I feel resentful in my heart, but I am young, I can only spend more time with my mother and act like a child to make her happy; thinking that if I grow up, I must find a way to deal with the concubine's room, saving The mother is sad, the house is uneasy...the concubine has a son, who is my brother...I can treat my cousins ​​as brothers, but I can't treat my brothers as brothers. Who is the brother, the son of my mother's enemy, how can I have no grievances He is regarded as a brother? He was spoiled by the master. After I went to Beijing, I even became the overlord at home and snatched the puppy raised by your third aunt. As a result, I annoyed the puppy and was bitten a few times. I was frightened and frightened Yes, just died... I got the news, but I didn't feel the pain of losing my brother, but I was worried that your third aunt was too self-blaming and had a lot of knots... People's hearts are biased, and no one is a saint. No matter how peaceful you are on the surface, When pushed to an emergency, evil thoughts will arise in your heart..."

He spoke in a flat tone, but everyone was shocked.

Unexpectedly, Cao's mansion, which was regarded as a paradise by their brothers, had experienced such turbulent waves; Li, who was regarded by them as a happy and healthy life, had suffered so many grievances; ...and their father and brother Cao Yong, when the children next to them were innocent, they felt resentful because of the alienation of their parents...

Forget about others, Tianyou and Changsheng are the two closest to Cao Yin, and their expressions are complicated at the moment.

Cao Yong's eyes slid from Tianyou's face, fell on Changsheng, and said: "I said this, not to turn over old accounts and blame father's fault. I have learned from it myself, and I have a peaceful life in the mansion. .Tell you and your nephews, I want to encourage them together." Speaking of this, he looked at the crowd: "Both men and women, everyone has a lustful heart. I am not asking you to be saints. I just think of you In the future, when you really can't control yourself, think more about what I said today; if you want to sit on the blessing of everyone, think about your eldest sister... the girl without our family is a treasure, someone else's Girls are meaningless... You have to cultivate yourself, and you will have room to speak in front of your brother-in-law in the future..."

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I couldn't hold it for a while, so I added more sizes.I owed the next update before, so this chapter is half of it.

Li's words made Xiao Cao reflect on it. On the one hand, he expressed it in the officialdom, and on the other hand, he was thinking about the education of his sons...

The monthly pass is still on the sixth, not far from the fifth, and also close to the seventh. It is the position where you can go up or down. I implore everyone to help and see if there is a monthly pass. . .

(End of this chapter)