Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 438
No matter how Zhao Jia's family is, Cao Song belongs to his son after all, so he still visits Shao Yuan first.

The imperial doctor had already come to take a pulse, but said that it was urgent, and prescribed two prescriptions for Haosheng to recuperate.When Chu Yu saw Cao Song approaching, she avoided it first and let the mother and son talk.

At the gate of the courtyard, Cao Yong was standing, waiting for Chu Yu to come out.

Chu Yu lowered her head and looked at her chest, but there was something wrong with her expression.

Cao Yong just thought it was the imperial doctor saying something bad, and asked: "Why, seriously ill? Soon it will be the day when the second uncle gets rid of his filial piety. If the second aunt is sick, then it will be quite chaotic."

Chu Yu shook her head and said: "It's not a big problem, just take care of it for a few days. Is the second brother apologizing? Do we need to stay here and watch?"

Cao Yong glanced at the main room and said: "I have already told him, and he knows in his heart that he will not play foolishly again. Let's go back quickly. I haven't seen my daughter for two hours, and I am thinking about it."

Now that she knew that Cao Song would not make trouble, Chu Yu had nothing to say, and the husband and wife went back to Wutong Garden together.

Tianhui had already slept and woke up, and she was about to breastfeed.Chu Yu took the baby from the nurse and breastfed it herself.When Cao Yong saw that his daughter was eating deliciously, he was very contradictory.I hope she can grow up early, but I am afraid that she will suffer when she grows up.

Chuyu thought of the little girl she was looking at in the silver building just now. Although she was not very old, she had a good appearance.

Shaoyuan, go to the room.

When Zhao Jia saw Cao Song coming in, he snorted coldly and turned away, not looking at him.When Cao Song saw his mother lying on the bed with a towel on her forehead and a pale face, she felt somewhat regretful.

He leaned forward and sat on the edge of the kang, but he didn't know how to persuade him.

Green Chrysanthemum was originally standing by the kang, but when she saw Cao Song approaching, she bent down and retreated.

"Mother, my son has no other intentions. I just saw that my aunt and Xiao Si were so frightened, so I was so anxious..." Cao Song said when he saw that Lu Ju had gone out.

It's fine for Zhao Jia not to listen, but after listening to it, his anger came up again.She got up with a "thump", threw the towel on her forehead onto the kang, and said, "Why am I suffering so much? You are promising? You know how to make decisions for your brothers, but why do you treat me like a mother?" ? Whose son dares to disobey his mother like this? It's because I indulged you that you became more and more unruly, right?"

Cao Song turned around and said, "Mother, my son is in his twenties. He is not a child. I know that my mother wants to save some money. But there is no such way. Aunt Fei Cui is already in her 30s. I grew up next to the old lady. Although her status is not high, she has never left our house and has never experienced hardships outside. If you don’t want to keep her, how about letting her live in a woman’s house? If she has a walk Thoughts, I brought it up after my father passed away. Don't look at anything else, just look at her serving her father for the past three years, and my son should support her until he grows old."

Mrs. Zhao Jia was exposed by his son, with a little shame and anger on his face, he said: "You young man, what do you know? This widow is so easy to be? She doesn't have a son and a half daughter, how will she survive the next few decades? "

When Cao Song heard his mother mentioning the child, he frowned and said, "Mom, have you forgotten? The month my father passed away, my mother was ill. If it wasn't for serving my mother, my aunt would not have had a child... But I don't know if it is a little brother or a child. Sister... Because of this, my son treats Fourth Concubine more differently than Third Concubine..."

Cao Quan's wives and concubines were originally not ranked, but it was only after Lu Mei entered the mansion as a second wife in Kangxi 49 years that Baodie and Fei Cui were photographed.

Thinking of the old things, Zhao Jia's expression was a little moved, but he still pouted his lips and said unhappily: "Your father is alive, and I have to accommodate this concubine's house; now that everyone is gone, I, as a widow, can't do it." Can't do it alone?"

Seeing his mother's wayward words, Cao Song said, "Even if Fourth Aunt is willing to leave, isn't there still Third Aunt? Mother just thinks about these useless things, and instead creates trouble for herself."

Seeing his son crackling and speaking much more quickly than usual, Zhao Jia turned his head and asked, "Your brother taught you this, so you can coax me?"

Cao Song shook his head and said solemnly: "Mother, it's the son who has figured it out. In the past, mother had to worry about everything. Mother thought a lot, and it was really hard work. Now that the son is grown up, it is better not to let mother worry about it in the future."

After hearing this, Zhao Jia was a little dazed. It seemed that his son had really grown up.She only felt that her eyes were sour, and she couldn't tell whether it was happiness or what, as if something was blocked in her throat, she didn't say anything for a long time.

Then I heard Cao Song say again: "Mother, my son just told his brother that he is not going to take the exam. Please help me find a relationship and make up an errand."

After hearing this, Zhao Jia was concerned, and hurriedly asked: "Your brother agreed? But what kind of job can you fill in? If you fill in the guards, it will be decent and leisurely." Already showing joy.

When Cao Song saw it, he was afraid that Zhao Jia would take it as a quasi-trust, and he would be disappointed if he couldn't make it up, so he hurriedly said: "Mother, there is a quota for the guards in the palace, so how can it be so easy to make up? If there is no vacancy, just find someone. Relationships are useless."

The guards in the palace usually have double salaries, but when they catch up with the rewards, they get three salaries, and the lowest rank is also the sixth rank.Thinking of this, Zhao Jia felt very hopeful in her heart, but she also knew that what her son said was right.This can make up for the family of the guards, who has no foundation?

That's really a radish and a hole. A few days ago when Tianhui was full moon, I heard someone mention that a boy wanted to make up a guard. He spent 8000 taels of silver, but he didn't get his wish.

"If this guard can't make up for it, what else can he do?" Zhao Jia asked.

Cao Songdao: "Who knows, you always have to see where there are vacancies. It's the first time for the left and right sons to work as errands. If they have a job, they will do it. If they earn a salary, they can also help my mother to supplement the family."

The eldest son was expected to be on errand, and Zhao Jia couldn't care less about getting angry. He looked at his son and said, "You will have to take off your clothes in a few days. I didn't know you were going out to work on errands. I only cut four sets of clothes for you. How can you do that?" Tomorrow call the tailor to come over and cut some more clothes for you. I still have some high-quality materials here, which I brought from the south. It's done."

Seeing that his mother was in a good mood, Cao Song hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Mother, let the uncle's cousin be the third child!"

Mrs. Zhao Jia still had a small calculation in her heart, thinking that the eldest son is supported by a cousin and is in the capital. After a few terms, he has a bright future.Although my husband has been an official for more than 20 years, after all, he started as a county magistrate of the seventh rank, and he was only a regular fifth rank in the end.As far as the son is concerned, even if he can't keep up with his brother, he is still much better than his father.

Thinking of her husband, she couldn't help feeling sad.

Thinking about it like this, Zhao Jia didn't really listen to Cao Song's last words, raised his head and asked, "Huh? What do you give to the third child?"

Cao Song knew that his mother was short-tempered. If he didn't make it clear, after the removal of filial piety, the marriage would be settled.If that's the case, wouldn't you be so sad?

"If mother really likes Cousin Ruhui, let's give it to the third child! The cousin is two years older than the third child, and the two of them are also suitable ages." Cao Song said bravely.

Sure enough, Mrs. Zhao Jia frowned when she heard this, looked at Cao Song for a long time, and said, "What's the matter, why is your cousin not good enough for you? Ruhui wants to have good looks and a family background, if she hadn't been sick the year before last The draft was delayed, and even Fujin in the palace could do it. Now I have given up my old face and begged your uncle several times, and I have been extra careful in front of your aunt, so I have some hope. Now, you say That said. Since our Zhaojia family's daughter is not good enough for you, don't you still think about whether you will be successful?"

Cao Song lowered his head and said: "Mother, why are golden branches and jade leaves not golden branches and jade leaves? This is to marry a wife for myself. If it is pleasing to the eye, it is more noble than golden branches and jade leaves. If it is not eye-catching, it is golden branches and jade leaves , is also as annoying as the dog's tail grass."

It was the first time for Mrs. Zhao Jia to hear his son talk about this, and he was very surprised. With a bit of surprise, he said: "What kind of flower or grass? What do you mean, which family's daughter did you fall in love with? Which family is it?" Yes, I would like to hear, whose daughter is so good? Even my Zhaojia family's daughter is inferior."

Cao Song knew that his mother was a bit snobbish, but it was difficult to tell the truth about Jing Hui, so he said vaguely, "I haven't written off her horoscope yet. Her family is a big family in Manchuria, so she may not be worthy of our family status."

Hearing what his son said, Zhao Jia became more and more curious, and said: "A big Manchurian family...Tong Jia? Guerjia? Fucha? Or Nala? Our family even married Princess Gege. Can't marry her daughter?"

What Cao Song said was half true.

That was what Jinghui meant, and he couldn't make up his mind.It's just that when he goes there again now, Jinghui seldom shows up, mostly letting Chun'er come out to spread the word.

The only "Dong E's family" that communicated with Cao's mansion were Jinghui and her grandfather and grandson, how dare Cao Song mention it.After all, the incident of Gali caused a lot of commotion, and even Zhao Jia's housewife had heard about Dong'e's affairs.

She also felt it in front of Cao Song. After all, Gali was very famous in Jiangning back then, and for a while, he was in the limelight.

Therefore, Cao Song said: "Mother, don't ask, wait for the son to come down from the errand, and then ask for it. Cousin Ruhui, mother, please don't mess around, the son will not marry her."

This curiosity is nothing but curiosity, but when it came to business, Zhao Jia was a little bit troubled, and said: "No, although I didn't listen to your aunt's decision, but it's about six or seven points, how good is this?"

Seeing that his mother didn't say anything dead, Cao Song hurriedly said: "Mother, you like your niece and want her to be a daughter-in-law, and my son can understand it; my son has a crush on that girl, and her background and education are all the best. But I only want that one in my heart, can mother be considerate and considerate of her son?"

Seeing Cao Song's solemnity, Zhao Jia frowned and said, "Since you have such a heart, why didn't you tell me earlier that it's no different now, but what's the matter?"

"After all, it's the father's filial piety period. How can the son talk about these things with his mother? Is the son still a person? Today, he confessed to his mother. I hope that the mother will love the son." Cao Song lowered his head. muttered.

Mrs. Zhao Jia sighed, and said: "Let's wait and see, as you said, after you get off your errands, you can think about marriage..."

*
Turn around, half a month has passed, and it is the tenth day of the eighth month, which is the day for the second wife to "get rid of filial piety".

Waking up early, Mrs. Zhao Jia brought her son and daughter to move Cao Quan's spiritual master from the inner hall of the Shaoyuan to the ancestral hall to be placed there.

Then, everyone changed their filial piety clothes and wore new clothes.Even if this filial piety is over.

Relatives and friends came one after another, Chu Yu accompanied Zhao Jia to entertain the family members, Cao Yong took Cao Song brothers to receive the male guests in the front yard.

There are all kinds of customs of "removing clothes". Some people invite Taoist priests to build waterway dojos, and some invite opera troupes to come to the mansion to sing big operas.But there is one thing that is indispensable, and that is to set up a banquet and eat wine.

In the past, people paid attention to it, and white weddings were more grand than red weddings.This "removal of clothing" is also a big day, not only close relatives, but also people with a little friendship will come to give gifts and eat wine.Among them is Tian Jiashi, the daughter-in-law of Maliandao, a doctor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Tian Jia's second daughter is sixteen this year, and has reached the age of talking about others.Because she was from a coated family, her daughter was originally supposed to participate in the annual "small election" held by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.But Tian Jia's love for her daughter, how could she be willing to send her to the palace as a maidservant.Therefore, entrusting someone early, and being unsuccessful, can be regarded as exempt from errands.

Regarding the brothers of the Cao family, Tian Jiashi had already asked people to inquire carefully, and knowing that they were not married, he had some thoughts in his heart.

In front of Mrs. Zhao Jia, Mrs. Tian Jia couldn't avoid a few words of flattery, revealing a little meaning inside and outside the words.

Siu-kai was secretly delighted to see someone take the initiative to get married.She regretted why she was so stubborn in front of her sister-in-law, as if she was like Ru Hui, which made her sister-in-law put on airs.

However, Ma's family is coated, but Zhao Jia's doesn't like this.Thinking of the big Manchurian family her son mentioned, she couldn't help muttering again, whose family...

(End of this chapter)