Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 447
I haven't seen him for several months, Jue Luo has aged a lot, but sitting on the kang, his body is still straight.She combed her hair twice, although her hair was almost white, it was still not messy, and she was wearing a half-worn navy blue flag dress, but she didn't look shabby at all.

Seeing Cao Yong enter, the old man got up from the kang and nodded to salute.

Although the old man is now a citizen and Cao Yong is an official, she is still neither humble nor overbearing, which is no different from the past.

Cao Yong has always respected the elderly, and he treated Jue Luo as he did in the past.

Jue Luo asked Cao Yong to sit down, and waited for Shen Mama to bring tea before he said: "I have received a lot of kindness from Cao Yong in the past six months, and I am very grateful in my heart. But now there are still many criticisms outside, I am afraid it will implicate your family. Therefore, the old man has not come to the door to thank you, but here is a solemn thank you." At the end, the old man had already removed his makeup and wanted to thank him.

Why did Cao Yong accept the bow so much, he hurriedly got up and avoided it, and said, "don't do this, old man. It's just a little effort. I really shouldn't thank you."

Seeing Cao Yong like this, Jueluo said: "I don't want to thank you for your great kindness. If I say these false things again, it will be fake. It's just that this kindness, I remember it in my heart, but I can't repay it. I can only do it for Cao in front of the Buddha." It’s all about praying with Gege.” Then, the old man took out a palm-sized satin bag from the box on the kang.

She opened the red silk wrapped outside, and inside was a string of old red agate bracelets.

Holding the bracelet, Jue Luoshi remembered something, and couldn't help feeling a little moved, and said: "This thing is really an ancient thing. It was made up by Lao Shen's grandmother back then. Although it is not worth much, it was invited by the master in the temple. It has been opened. This is a full moon gift for Little Gege, and I hope the Buddha can bless Little Gege to grow up safely." Saying that, she motioned Shen Nanny to send this to Cao Yong.

Although Cao Yong doesn't know much about antiques and curios, the agates and jades in his home are common, and he has some discernment.

I saw that this string of beads is delicate in color, crystal clear, and there is a faint pattern of longevity on it, which is the top grade of agate.Not to mention too much, there are thousands of taels of silver.

Cao Yong couldn't bear it, he got up quickly and said: "The old man's heart, the younger generation will accept it on behalf of the younger daughter. After all, it is something passed down by the ancestors, so let's keep it for cousin Jinghui!"

Jue Luo still signaled Nanny Shen to come forward, and said: "Since Uncle Cao is an elder, he should know the truth of 'the elder bestows, dare not resign'. Besides, this is the old man's little affection for Xiao Gege, Do you have to drag the old man to deliver it to the mansion in person?"

The words have already been said for this sake, Cao Yong had no choice but to take it with both hands, and thank you again.

He also sighed in his heart, the longer he stayed in the capital, the more he was impressed by the etiquette and good face of the bannermen.

If this string of agate beads is sold for silver coins, it can be bought for a couple of days in Gyeonggi, and you can earn five to sixty taels of rent throughout the year.If you save some flowers, it will be enough for their grandparents and grandchildren to chew on.

But the old man would rather let his granddaughter sell needlework than forgetting to give a gift.

At this point in the human relationship, Cao Yong felt a little hot when holding this bracelet, and at the same time he was a little grateful.The old man specially kept this thing, probably because of the pattern of the word "Shou" on it.

Whose parents do not expect their children to grow up safely.

The old man didn't ask a single question about Tianhui's illness, but it can also make people feel the old man's concern...

Comparing your heart with your heart, what the elderly miss most should be Jinghui's marriage.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong couldn't help being a little soft-hearted, and said: "My cousin has also reached the age of marriage. I would like to ask, does the old man have a proper family in his heart?"

When mentioning Jinghui's marriage, Jue Luo couldn't help showing shame on his face, and said: "It's my old age who delayed her, now I can't be too high or low, let's find an honest person next year!"

Cao Yong wanted to mention Cao Song, but he didn't know how the two little ones were talking before, so it was a bit rash to speak like this.Therefore, he picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and asked the old man about his recent health and other topics.

It's just killing time, setting aside time for Cao Song and Jing Hui to talk.

In the living room in the front yard, the door was open, and Jinghui was a little cramped.

Although it is a living room, it is a lonely man and a widow after all, and there are no maids and wives around, but it is a bit out of order.

Cao Song looked at Jinghui, but his heart was in his throat.He was a little afraid to speak, for fear of scaring Jinghui, but he also knew that it would be nothing if the matter dragged on.

If Jinghui is willing to marry him, he will be easy to talk about, or how about rejecting the marriage arranged by his mother?
After figuring this out, Cao Song clenched his fists, coughed, and asked, "Are you... how are you?"

Jinghui chose to sit on a chair next to the door, lowered her head and replied, "It's okay, second cousin is okay?"

"Okay!" Seeing that she was willing to answer, Cao Song nodded quickly, but then he regained consciousness, shaking his head like a rattle, and said, "What's good? It's not good at all, you won't see me, this What's the reason?"

Jinghui didn't expect him to ask directly. She blushed because of embarrassment, stood up, glanced at Cao Song, and wanted to go out.

Cao Song finally saw her, how could she let her go like this, he quickly stepped forward and stopped her, saying: "Don't go, it's life or death, you have to give me a good word!"

Jinghui took two steps back, with a bit of shame and anger on her face, she said: "Don't say anything wrong, don't do anything wrong, don't these second masters know? Why are you acting like this?"

Embarrassed and angry, Jinghui even gave up the title of "cousin".

She has always been good-natured, with a weak appearance, such a resolute demeanor, it was the first time Cao Song had seen her, and she was a little dazed by the training.

Seeing him like this, Jinghui's heart softened, she didn't want to argue with him any more, she turned sideways and wanted to go out.

Although Cao Song's mind was a little bit overwhelmed, he knew that Jinghui couldn't be allowed to go out, otherwise, he didn't know when he wanted to see her again.Therefore, his body has already moved a step, and stopped Jinghui again.

Seeing how Cao Song was doing, Jinghui's face was filled with sadness and embarrassment in addition to embarrassment.She took two steps back and stood still, raised her head, looked at Cao Song, but was speechless.

Seeing her red eyes, Cao Song felt that it made him more uncomfortable than scolding him, and hurriedly said: "Don't rush away, I really have something important to tell you... I asked the old lady to say hello ..."

In desperation, he couldn't come up with the words he had originally thought up, so he asked straight to the point.

Jinghui froze when she heard the words, and lowered her head, but she didn't dare to look at Cao Song again.

Seeing that she didn't respond, Cao Song was anxious, and when he spoke, he was a little incoherent, saying: "I...you...will not let you down..."

Jinghui's face was blushing at first, and then turned pale. She looked up at Cao Song, and said lightly: "Second Master, you are the son of the Earl's Mansion, and I am a commoner girl. How can we achieve a marriage with the wrong family and wrong household? ? Here, I still want to thank the second master for his wrong love." At the end of the speech, he bowed solemnly like a candle.

When Cao Song heard this, he felt chills all over his body, and said with a pale face: "I can't succeed in literature or martial arts, but I just rely on my uncle and elder brother to make a living. This is my fault? This is why I am not worthy of you." Whether you are a rich lady or a commoner girl, you are all the same in my eyes...stupid and..." The word "ugly" was not uttered: "...stupid and... It hurts..."

Although there were no rhetoric in this confession, Jinghui couldn't help crying when she heard it.

It's just a matter of marriage. It's a marriage between two families. There's no reason for children to be independent.If Dong E's family is in the original situation, and the two families say they are relatives, they are still a match.

Now, Dong E's family has reached such a land, only she and her grandmother are left, and it is a joke to mention this marriage.

Jinghui knew it in her heart, but she couldn't say the words of refusal, and a look of despair was added to her face.

After all, Cao Song is old enough to know a little about world affairs and human relationships.Seeing Jinghui's demeanor, she said those words just now, and she understood a little bit in her heart, saying: "You are a good girl, how can you belittle yourself, even if you promise it to me, it would be a waste, because I am not worthy of you. You Don't worry, if I fail you, I will only be told to cut off my children and grandchildren, die a bad death, and go to the [-]th floor of hell after death..."

Jinghui in front still lowered her head when she heard it, but the one behind couldn't take it any longer, she hurriedly raised her head and said, "Quickly shut up, why is my cousin cursing herself like this..."

Cao Song stared straight at Jinghui, and murmured: "What I say is from the heart, as long as you agree to marry me, I will treat you well for the rest of your life. Really, after entering Beijing, I went to Rongxian Hutong for hundreds of years. Ten or so times. I was only thinking about waiting for the service to be released and asking someone to propose marriage to your house, but I didn’t expect these things to happen in the middle. My heart has not changed at all, and you should know it these days.”

Jinghui turned her face sideways, but her face turned red and white, white and red, and said in a low voice: "This important marriage has always been ordered by the parents and the words of the matchmaker. Even if the cousin has a heart, there is respect Ci, when was it my cousin's turn to make decisions? My cousin will be working in Beijing in the future, so I'm looking for a good marriage, which will also help my future. I'm just an orphan from a poor family, with no father or brother to rely on, and no dowry to accompany me. How can I marry you?" At the end, her voice was full of despair.

Cao Song was annoyed when he heard that, raised his head, and said: "So you look down on me so much, I'm so worthless, and I want to marry a wife to help? I'm the one who is greedy for money, and I want to get other girls' dowry? Hmph, why do you underestimate me so much? I don’t care about anyone, but you. Tomorrow I will ask a matchmaker to propose a marriage. If you don’t want to marry me, you can tell the old lady yourself..." After finishing speaking, He didn't wait for Jinghui's response, he had already turned around and strode out.

Jinghui looked at his background and wanted to call out, but he had already turned around the screen wall and went out through the gate.

Thinking of what Cao Song said just now, Jinghui stood there, tears could no longer be stopped, falling down one after another...

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Jiangning, Weaving Mansion, Study Room.

Zhuang Chang looked at Cao Yin who was writing with a pen behind the desk, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Dongting no longer thinks about it? Long live God has not been transferred from Dongting so far, and there is also a heart of compassion. After all, Cao's family is here. For many years in the south of the Yangtze River, Dongting and his wife have lived here for many years, and their relatives are all over the south of the Yangtze River. If it comes to the capital, it will not be cheap."

Cao Yin just finished writing the last line, put the pen on the edge of the inkstone, sighed, and said: "Long Live Lord takes care of the old minister. As a minister, I am very grateful. It's just that I have thought a lot these days, even if I return Beijing Xianfu is also better than the separation of the two places in this family. Although there is no mention in Yong'er's family letter, since he got the news that his granddaughter was ill, his mother couldn't sleep all night, and most of her hair turned gray. After thinking about it For several days, she told me that she wanted to send her grandson back to Beijing to save her son and daughter-in-law from feeling sad. Brother Tianxing knows me, and in the past two years, coaxing my grandson has been the most interesting thing for me. I really can't bear it When this person is old, he realizes that fame and fortune are like floating clouds, and only the health of his family is the most important thing."

This is related to the Cao family's affairs, but Zhuang Chang was a bit reluctant to say, "Although my lord has this plan, Long Live Lord may not agree to it."

Cao Yin pointed to the brochure he had just written, and said: "In this brochure, I have also told the truth about my family. I am also in my sixties, and my life is less than a hundred years old. It is hard to say that I can live for a few more years." There is only one son and one grandson under my knees, and I really look forward to a family reunion and a happy life in two years."

Although the power of the Cao family in the south of the Yangtze River is not as good as it was in previous years, it is still of the rank of an earl. Even the governor of Liangjiang should respect Cao Yin three points when he sees Cao Yin.

When they arrived in the capital, there were many ministers everywhere. How could there be such great power?

What's more, Cao Yin's temperament is free and easy, and most of the people he usually associates with are talented scholars, but when he arrives in the capital, he will no longer have such a comfortable life.

Although Zhuang Chang said that he felt a little bit reluctant to part with Cao Yin, but he thought that it was not easy for Cao Yong to support the family in the capital at such a young age, so he didn't say anything...

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Falling to the sixth place in history, Xiao Jiu asks for a guaranteed monthly pass, 0 at 250:[-], and will add more tomorrow.

Every 250 votes will be updated once, and I want to add a hundred votes, but Xiaojiu is not physically strong (the old account is short of three updates, Xiaojiu remembers to make up).

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