Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 498
Mrs. Li is the head wife, Cao Yong is the son of the eldest son, and the mother and son sit under Cao Yin, feeling different in their hearts.

As for the second room, in fact, they didn't have anything in mind, and they took care of everything they could.

Although Mrs. Li was annoyed by Mrs. Zhao Jia's recklessness, she felt somewhat sympathetic.Without a husband, there are many children, there are many things to worry about, and my body is not as good as before.

But after two or three years, Zhao Jia seems to have aged ten years, already showing his old self.This point is more obvious when he is with Mrs. Li.

Although the sister-in-law has been fighting openly and secretly for more than 20 years, and there have been quarrels, there have also been times when they supported each other.

Back then, when Cao Yong was abducted, Mrs. Zhao Jia took care of Mrs. Li with all her heart; after Cao Quan died of illness, Mrs. Li accompanied Mrs. Zhao through the most difficult days.

When I was in the south, it was the same as now, living in a separate house, but because there was no separation, even though there was a wall in the middle, everyone was still a family.

Right now, the family is going to be "separated", and if they come back and forth in the future, although they can't be called outsiders, they can't be considered as family members.

In Li Shi's heart, there was a bit of embarrassment, and she couldn't tell whether it was sadness or something else.

On Cao Yong's side, the reason why he made up his mind to separate the family is that he doesn't like the noisy atmosphere at home.It is already not easy to be busy with errands outside, but it is really tiresome to worry about these messy things when you return to the mansion.

He doesn't like to be too noisy, and he doesn't want to wrong his wife and children to deal with Zhao Jia's eccentric face.

According to the calculations of this era, the eldest and the second wife are close relatives.

Whether it's close relatives or foreign relatives, they are not biological parents after all, and they lack the natural tolerance of flesh and blood.

Throughout the ages, it can be found everywhere. Sometimes the so-called relatives are really far away from "fragrant" and close to "stinky".

Because of their close relationship, they lost their politeness and face-to-face entertainment, and all kinds of conflicts were in front of them.

Taking advantage of the fact that the face has not been torn apart, it is just right to separate, so as not to hurt feelings in the future.

Fu Nai was sitting on a chair beside him, holding a cup of tea, and he was also thinking about it.

Cao Song kept begging him, he didn't want his uncle to suffer, and wanted a fair division of property.But in Fu Nai's heart, he still somewhat favored Erfang.

It's not because of Jinghui that he turned to his in-laws, but because he thinks that there are too many children in the second room, and it will cost a lot in the future, so it would be good to have more floating money...

Fu Nai was thinking about it, when he heard a housekeeper outside the door say: "Master, Madam, Second Wife and Uncle are here..."

After hearing this, Cao Yin got up from his seat, and so did Li Shi and Cao Yong.

As Cao Yin asked to come in, the curtain at the door was lifted by the servants, and Murtai and Zhao Jia came in side by side, and Cao Song brought several younger brothers to accompany him.

Because of the snow, several people were covered with snowflakes, and when they entered the room, they felt a bit chilly.

Although it was already dark outside, several lamps were lit in the ancestral hall, shining like daylight.

First, Cao Yin, Fu Nai and others greeted each other with Murtai, and then Cao Yin asked Murtai to sit on the chair next to Fu Nai.

Cao Yin sat alone in the middle. On the left are Li Shi, Cao Yong's mother and son, and on the right are Zhao Jia Shi, Cao Song and others.

Seeing the account book in Cao Yin's hand, Zhao Jia thought about what his brother said just now, but felt confused and had no clue.

Cao Yong looked at Cao Song and was relieved to see that he was still in good spirits.It's only half a month's work, and Cao Song's words and actions are much calmer than before.

This change, of course, was caused by family changes and the loss of innocence, but it was beneficial and harmless to Cao Song.

After all, he was working in the palace, so there were many taboos.The previous temper was hot-blooded, but it was a little reckless and unsteady.

This can be regarded as a kind of growth, although this kind of growth makes people feel sour.

Cao Song looked calm, and when his brother looked at him, he smiled sincerely.

It is a good thing for Cao Song to "separate the family", so that the uncle and elder brother don't have to worry about the trivial matters of the second room, and they can take their due responsibilities.

The three brothers Cao Shuo, Cao Xiang and Cao Fu have different thoughts and ideas.

In Cao Shuo's heart, he was unwilling to separate the family.

Although there is an elder brother Cao Song above, Cao Shuo has no idea of ​​relying on his elder brother.

In his heart, his elder brother is still a big boy, and his uncle and cousin are like parents, able to protect the safety of the family.

Although he didn't want to, his elder brother suggested that there was no room for Cao Shuo to speak up because his mother was making a fuss, so he could only accept it silently.

Now, on the day of separation, seeing that his uncle and cousin are still as warm as before, he can't help feeling a little dazed.This is really going to "separate the family", but the days to come will be a bit unclear, if only this is a dream.

It is not only Cao Shuo, but also Cao Xiang who are afraid of "separation".

He is the concubine of the second family, and the situation is particularly embarrassing.

If there is no family separation, there are uncles and cousins ​​to teach; if the family is separated, he is a little helpless when he thinks about his aunt's usual face.

Although he entered the Imperial College to study, he was not eligible to participate in the Jinshi Department this spring.After three years, you can either take the provincial examination and rely on juren, or you can directly graduate and take the Jinshi department.

In the meantime, there are still several years of work.

He only hoped to get ahead, so that the situation of his biological mother would be better, and that Luju would not wait for him in vain.

Without the care of his uncle and cousin, can he survive the past few years?
Unlike Cao Shuo's fear and Cao Xiang's uneasiness, Cao Fu's heart is only sad.

He never thought about the word "separate family". Although he is not the biological son of his uncle and aunt, he respects and loves the two of them like parents.There is also a faint strong heart in his heart, and he works hard to learn, hoping to get his uncle's appreciation.

In the past, he was so carefree; in the future, he will have two families, how can he not be sad?

When the "separation" happened, he had secretly cried twice, feeling extremely sad.

In order not to "separate the family", he begged for several days in front of his mother and elder brother, but to no avail.

Thinking of going in and out of this mansion by himself in the future, he will be regarded as a "guest", and it will no longer be convenient to come to greet his uncle and auntie every day, Cao Fu feels his heart is congested and his nose is sore...

The head of the two households and the boys were all present, Cao Yin looked around at the crowd, and said: "The children and grandchildren multiply and live in separate households. This is not a big deal. Every household has them. Even if they are not together, they are still close relatives." Flesh and blood, there is no doubt about it."

Speaking of this, he said to Cao Song and the others: "According to the current rules, after your grandmother passed away, the two families were separated. It's just that I only have your father and one brother, and the population of the two families has been delayed until now. Now, Song Son, Shuo Er, you have all married daughters-in-law, and it’s time to spread your branches and leaves. There is a lot of people here, so there is no need to stay together.”

Cao Song and the others had already stood up and listened.

After Cao Yin finished speaking, Cao Song nodded and said: "Uncle is right, and my nephews will save it. Since my nephew mentioned the separation of the family, I have thought about it carefully. Uncle takes care of our brothers, and my nephews don't care for a moment. Dare to forget each other. It’s just that the uncle is getting older, and the nephews are getting older. If you don’t have a nephew, you have to worry about it for the rest of your life. Nephews have uncles, and God Bless and Hang Seng should also have grandfathers. In the future , when the nephews are successful, they must be filial to their uncle and aunt."

Presumably, these words were carefully thought out and said very earnestly.

Hearing the phrase "nephews have uncles, Tianyou and Hang Seng should also have grandfathers", Cao Yin was a little moved unconsciously.

But it's not for the two grandchildren, but for the son.

Looking back on these years, not to mention spending time with my son, and not being close to him on weekdays.Speaking of it, it would be better to be kind to the nephews of the second bedroom.

Thinking of this, Cao Yin is really ashamed.

He glanced at his wife and children, feeling a little guilty in his heart, and his sentimentality for the "separation" faded a little.

He nodded, waved his hands at Cao Song and his brothers, and said, "Stop standing, sit down and talk!"

Cao Song and others sat down in response, Cao Yin picked up the few account books at hand, motioned Cao Song to take them, and read them to Zhao Jia.

The house deed and land deed in the front are okay, but there are several volumes of various calligraphy and painting decorations in the back, how can I think about them one by one?

Cao Song probably read the beginning and the end, how many scrolls of calligraphy and painting, how many sets of furniture, how many gold and jade utensils and so on.

Zhao Jiashi raised his ears to listen, for fear of missing something.

After knowing that there are four real estates in the Gongzhong including the Dongfu where she lives now, Zhao Jia's heart is a little more happy.

She had never handled the general accounts of the public school before, so she didn't know about the real estate in Suzhou and Hangzhou.As for the garden in Haidian, she originally thought that it would be designated under the name of Cao Yong, but unexpectedly it was assigned to Gongzhong.

Zhao Jia didn't pay much attention to those antique calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver utensils and so on.

In the early years, she heard from her husband that most of the belongings left by her ancestors were sold and lost money. How much money is the rest worth?
What she cares most about is the bead field in Taihu Lake.

Although she doesn't know whether she is still losing money selling houses or selling beads in Guangzhou, she only knows one thing, that is, beads are valuable.

Originally, she was worried that Dafang would find some excuse to put the bead field outside the public property and not participate in the division of the family. When she heard that she was also included in the list, she felt even happier.

"A Zhuchang, the land deed, the house deed, the total price is 4000 taels", Zhao Jia muttered silently in his heart.

After Cao Song finished reading the account book, he glanced at his mother, held it in both hands, and sent it back to the case beside Cao Yin.

Cao Yin looked at Zhao Jia's family and asked, "Sisters and brothers, all the property that can be divided by the public is here. According to the current old rules, except for this ancestral house, everything else is divided equally. Antique calligraphy and paintings, etc., are equally divided. Draw lots outside. The same is true for the two properties in the south. The house in the East Mansion is directly assigned to the second house. Regardless of division, it can be regarded as making up for half of the ancestral house. The garden in Haidian was built with the help of Prince Chun's Mansion, and there are princes and Fujins The meaning of Gu Nian's daughter is in it... Look at this, the garden over there is priced, let Yong'er and the others replace it with a small farm, the gardens are not divided... There are three farms in the park, two are reserved for sacrifice fields, not Divided, a land deed is collected in the hands of younger brothers and sisters, if there is no division, they can reach the garden in Haidian..."

With her natal brother around, Zhao Jia is not worried about suffering a small loss in the separation of the family.She nodded while listening to Cao Yin's words, either saying "Well, let's do as uncle said", or "Uncle's division is appropriate".

In her heart, she seems to be concerned about the bead field, after all, that is the industry that can pay for it.

The bead field is placed at the end, what Cao Yin meant, because it is far away from Taihu Lake, and Erfang has no manpower to manage it, so the bead field will not be divided, and the price will only be half and half. Make this up.

Fu Nai and Mu Ertai sat on the side, and they also listened carefully to the regulations of the "separation" here.

After hearing Cao Yin's proposal, both of them felt that it was very appropriate.In this way, ignoring the frivolous wealth first, the second room got a real estate in the south and two Zhuangzi in Beijing.

Leaving aside the real estate in the south, it may be better to sell it, or keep it for future use.Zhuangzi in Beijing is good at making money.As long as you don't spend too much, the income from the two villages is enough for a family to eat.

Zhao Jia's expression slowly sank, but she had been thinking about Zhuchang for half a month.

How can it be such a good thing to assign the most valuable property in the company to the name of the big house just for a small Zhuangzi?

Just as she was about to shake her head, saying that she didn't want to make such a distinction, she remembered what her brother had just warned.

After thinking about it for a while, she raised her head and said, "Uncle, I will obey all the other sisters-in-law, nothing else. It's just that you have seen that the second house has a large population, and everything costs money for food and clothing. Pearl If the bead field is not divided, I don’t want Zhuangzi either, so just give me two shops in Daoxiang Village in Beijing... I have asked before, and although they are all taken care of by the nephew and daughter-in-law, there are only three. The first shop is the dowry of my niece and daughter-in-law, and the other three shops were added by our family..."

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