Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 488

Cao Song turned pale, returned to the East Mansion, and went directly to the main room in the inner courtyard where Mrs. Zhao Jia lived.When he reached the gate of the courtyard, he stopped in his tracks, hesitated for a moment, and instead of going in, he turned around and went back to the east courtyard first.

The sacrificial ceremony is in the West Mansion, and the New Year's Eve dinner is also in the West Mansion, so it's not practical for Zhao Jia to prepare anything.

It's just that she is showing her mother-in-law's score, and she is willing to watch her daughter-in-law stand in front of her eyes.

After a while, Cao Song sent someone to invite Jinghui back.

Sitting on the kang, Mrs. Zhao Jia couldn't help drooping her face, and complained to Zi Lan and Lu Ju, "Isn't this because I married a wife and forgot my mother? In broad daylight, what can happen? Is it because I am afraid of my wife?" Set the rules, tired..."

But she wronged Cao Song, and Cao Song made the servant girl call Jinghui back, and there was indeed something wrong.

As a new daughter-in-law, Jinghui has set up rules by Zhao Jia's side since she "returned home" for three days, and she never left.

If there is anything wrong with Zhao Jia's family in Xifu, Jing Hui should know.

Jinghui didn't expect her husband to ask this question, she looked a little hesitant, not knowing what to say.Some of what my mother-in-law said yesterday is really hard to learn.

Seeing Jinghui like this, Cao Song knew what was going on, and he couldn't help but blame: "Even if there is something wrong with my mother, since you know it, you should tell me."

Although Jinghui didn't want to pay attention to these gossips, she was a little worried when she thought about Chuyu's face turning pale with anger yesterday, and said, "Although the eldest wife didn't say anything, the sister-in-law seems to be annoyed!"

Cao Song was so anxious, he got up and pulled Jinghui to sit by the side of the kang, and said, "Tell me quickly, what did mother say, and even my sister-in-law, who has always been good-tempered, is annoyed?"

Jing Hui thought of Hang Seng's pitiful appearance after being beaten yesterday, and felt a little bit unbearable.

Although Hang Seng is unfortunate as an orphan, he was kindly adopted by Cao Yong and his wife and regarded as his own, which is also his blessing.

The slap by the mother-in-law, together with the words of the knife before, really hurt people.

Jinghui hesitated for a while, and gave a general account of yesterday's situation.

Hearing that his mother beat and cursed again, Cao Song was already stunned and speechless.

After a while, he finally came to his senses, his face was already ashen.He clenched his fist and beat the edge of the kang vigorously, stood up, and was about to go out.

Seeing his unkind expression, Jing Hui quickly pulled him back, saying, "Second Master, it's really hard to talk about the Chinese New Year tomorrow..."

Cao Song stopped, kicked his feet vigorously, sighed, and said, "What is mother thinking about? In order to get busy with my marriage with the third child, my uncle and aunt are all exhausted, and my sister-in-law is also busy. I'm so busy that I don't have time to spare. I haven't missed it for half a day, and I still have to suffer so much, I can't blame my brother for being disappointed!"

"Brother also knows?" For Cao Yong, Jinghui always has a heart of awe, just like an elder.

Cao Song nodded, said nothing else, and retreated to the kang.

Now that things are up to now, it is useless to talk too much. I go to my mother to say a few words, which makes her angry and makes the whole family stop doing things.

My brother was right, after fifteen years, he was still a scorer.

The brother and sister-in-law are still in the next room, and the mother doesn't leave any room for her words. That Jinghui... Thinking of this, Cao Song was a little worried, and said, "Mother, has she made things difficult for you these days?"

Jinghui hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

Cao Song was full of irritability, but when he saw the fingertip on his left hand, he gradually calmed down.

"A son doesn't think his family is poor, and a son doesn't think his mother is ugly", no matter what, she is also his biological mother.Brother and sister-in-law can be angry, but I have no room to be angry.

It's just, why is the chest so congested and uncomfortable.

His chest was congested, and Wu Yashi was the only one who couldn't breathe.The girl "returned to the door" and after the banquet, the two of them went back to their room and began to whisper.

In the past few days, Wu Yashi didn't sleep well, because she was afraid that her daughter would suffer at her husband's house.

The Cao family can be regarded as a dignitary now, and it is difficult to deal with any rules and family laws if they are not in order.In addition, Zhao Jia's disposition is that, if the daughter is offended, she will not obey.

There is also the situation in the bridal chamber, the son-in-law looks a bit more honest, whether his temper is generous or dull...

It's okay to talk about other things, Ruhui answered vaguely; listening to her mother's rambling questions about the situation of the bridal chamber, she was a little tender, and she hesitated and didn't know how to respond.

Thinking of her husband Tongfang who lived in the wing room, Ruhui felt a little wronged, she turned sideways and said, "Ama and Er Niang have misjudged her and said he is an honest man, what are you honest about? Keep it a secret!"

Wu Yashi was very surprised when she heard this, and said: "No, didn't someone inquire when I went to measure the house to prepare the dowry before? Even your aunt kept saying there was no such thing!"

Ruhui took a peanut in her hand, crushed it vigorously, and threw away the benevolence inside, saying: "That's why I say he is cunning, but he looks honest."

Although Wu Yashi sighed, the uncooked rice had already been cooked, and there was no reason for the mother-in-law to interfere with the people in the son-in-law's house.

She took the girl's hand and said: "Children of a rich family, it's nothing to have two maids in the room before you get married. You are the main wife, so you can't indulge your husband too much, and you can't control him too strictly. Young man, who You don't have a lot of heart. You have to know that he is your lifelong hope. Although he is two years younger than you, he is your husband. In the future, don't talk about "cunning" or "cunning". people."

Ruhui still wanted to complain, but seeing that Wu Yashi's temples had grown gray, she didn't want her mother to worry about her anymore, so she pursed her lips and kept silent.

*
Jinyu Alley, Thirteenth Prince's Mansion.

Tomorrow is thirty, there are many things to be busy, the fourth elder brother is afraid that he will not be free, so he came to see the thirteenth elder brother today.

Because the thirteenth elder brother was not knighted, and he was the elder brother who moved out of the palace to open the mansion, so in addition to the property he received when the mansion was opened, he took a lumi from the idle clan every year these years.

The idle clan is paid according to the treatment of a fourth-rank official, with an annual salary of [-] taels of silver and [-] dendrobium of Lumi.

In a prince's mansion, there are at least a hundred people inside and outside, and a salary of a hundred taels, is this not a joke?
The fourth elder brother was worried that the thirteenth elder brother did not have enough money, so he was short of money here, so he paid it to the account of the palace over there.

The thirteenth elder brother has a comfortable life because of the pearl factory bonus that Cao Yong sends every year.

The fourth elder brother felt quite strange when he heard it.

A few days ago, I just got the news that Cao Yong took a shop in Yaerjiang and gave him a hot spring area over there; think about it today, Cao Yong, Brother Thirteen, Brother Sixteen, and Brother Seventeen , There are also many human contacts.

Although these are all little elder brothers who have no hope of winning the heir, but Cao Yong is like this, is he considered a good dancer with long sleeves?
The thirteenth elder brother saw that the fourth elder brother looked a little serious, and remembered something, clapped his hands and ordered people to go down to prepare.

The fourth elder brother saw that the thirteenth elder brother was mysterious, he didn't know what was going on, and he didn't reveal it.

After a short while, a servant sent two unique teacups.

The fourth elder brother looked at the tea cups that were already on the table, picked up the new one, and asked with a smile: "Thirteenth brother, this tea cup looks like a foreign product, why, did you get new tea?" As he said, he opened it The teacup took a sniff and said, "Europa's coffee!"

Elder Brother Thirteen laughed and said, "Brother Fourth, do you still remember? Yes, in the early years, there was a preacher who served Huang Ama, and we all tasted it. I still remember that Brother Ten was so bitter that he broke the teacup!"

But ten or so years of hard work seem like a lifetime away.

The fourth elder brother was standing there in a daze, lost in thought, when the thirteenth elder brother continued: "Fourth elder brother, I have something to ask of you!"

The fourth elder brother came to his senses, waved his hand, and said, "What do you want, brother, what are you talking about? Thirteenth brother has something to do, just say it!"

Thirteenth brother nodded and said: "Since the fourth brother said so, then the old thirteenth is no stranger. That's the thing, isn't my brother idle and idle, watching Cao Yong support his wife The dim sum stall I started was good, and I was a little moved. Just in time for Cao Yong to come a few days ago, he mentioned that he wanted to set up a gift shop in Beijing. Both father and son are in court now, and it is inconvenient to do things, so they want to sell this business Give it to me. I don't lack capital, but there are too many locusts in the clan, and I can't scare people. If everyone comes to attack the uncle with their waists, then this shop won't be open for two days. No, my brother is thinking about it I want to borrow the light of the fourth brother. The younger brother has prepared everything here, and I only need to borrow the name of the fourth brother, which happens to be able to give some nephews some pen, ink and money."

"Cao Yong is thinking about doing business again?" The fourth elder brother couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

Daoxiang Village's business is good, he knows it.

Even on the side of Sifu Jin, they have praised Da Gege more than once for his good fortune. Not to mention finding a capable forehead, even if he earns pollen money, it is unmatched by anyone in the capital.

Da Gege is just a female family member. Although this shop is under her name, no one with a discerning eye would know that it was Cao Yong who was behind the scenes.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, scholars, farmers, businessmen, Cao Yong, is this considered a bit of nonsense?

The thirteenth elder brother heard the meaning of reproach in the fourth elder brother's words, and was afraid that he would misunderstand Cao Yong. There are many kinds of gifts for all ages, and sometimes it is inconvenient to ask people to go to the south to buy them. Thinking of other mansions, it is mostly like this that makes this business good. He has no intention of doing this, so he told me gone."

At the end, he sighed, and said: "I know he is afraid that I will be tight, so he sent this profitable business to me. It's just that I'm a little tired of staying in the mansion, and I want to find some work. Move your muscles."

After hearing the words of the thirteenth elder brother, the fourth elder brother couldn't bear it.

He loosened his brows, nodded, and said: "Nothing else, it's still the same old saying, it doesn't matter if Thirteenth Brother employs people or money, just send someone over there to talk about it."

The thirteenth elder brother was not happy when he heard the words, and said: "The younger brother thanked the fourth brother! Speaking of the gift shop, whether it makes money or not, it is still at the back. The younger brother just wants to take advantage of this convenience to get some foreign tea cups, Here comes the foreign tea. It’s shameless to say that in the future, if there are any foreign monks, foreign Buddha statues and so on, the younger brother will also keep it for the fourth brother. It is the pollen used by the sister-in-law and the toys played by the children. It is also good to get more. To the rare, but also..."

He originally wanted to say that he can also "respect Huang Ama", but when the words came to his lips, he changed his words: "You can also sell it for a good price and earn some tea money!"

The fourth elder brother smiled lightly and said nothing, put the teacup in his hand to his mouth, and took a sip of coffee.Bitter, really bitter, bitter with fragrance.

The fourth prince also knows everything Cao Yong has done in recent years.If he wasn't from the Cao family, and he was a dignified court official, he would be more like a businessman.

The young man is smart, but he doesn't have to go to the right place, the fourth elder brother feels somewhat regretful.

Thinking of the changing situation in the imperial court, Cao Yong stayed in Leng Yamen and never got involved with power struggles. Is this considered a rainy day?Is it because he doesn't like excitement by nature, or does he have good eyesight?
The fourth elder brother couldn't help but feel a little doubtful...

*
Cao Mansion, Orchid Courtyard, Shang Fang.

Cao Yong was sitting on the edge of the kang, watching Tianyou and Hengsheng playing jigsaw puzzles, suddenly, his nose was itchy.

"Ah, ah, ah, ah..." Cao Yong turned sideways and sneezed several times.

Mrs. Li and Chu Yu were at the kang table, ordering the recipe for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Hearing Cao Yong's movement, Mrs. Li hurriedly got up, wiped the clothes on her son's body and said: "Did you go out wearing thin clothes and the wind blowing? It's Chinese New Year, don't get sick!"

Chu Yu handed over the handkerchief, with a worried look on her face,

Cao Yong wiped his nose, smiled and said to Li: "Only my mother treats me like a child. I don't know who is talking about me. My ears are itchy, so I sneezed a few times. It's okay."

"Did I go out, I'm not in good shape and I'm cold, I still want to drink a bowl of ginger soup to drive away the cold!" Li Shi was still worried, and called the maid to get the ginger soup prepared in the small kitchen.

Although Cao Yong knew that he was fine, but seeing his mother and wife worried, he took ginger soup and drank it.

Tianyou and Hangsheng saw their father drinking something with a frown, thinking it was a bitter medicine soup, they both took out sugar from their purses and brought it to Cao Yong's mouth.

Cao Yong looked at the two chubby little hands, and the fatigue all over his body was relieved, and he felt very ironic in his heart...
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