Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 709 Yizhi (tears running for a monthly ticket)
Inside Desheng Gate, Dajiang Hutong, Dong's House.

Dong Suxin is now here to get married, and her life is very monotonous. She is either doing needlework or gossiping with her sister-in-law and younger sisters every day.No, there is an embroidered screen on the kang, and on it is a half-embroidered picture of the flower of wealth and honor.

Suxin held the embroidery needle and stared at the embroidery screen in a daze, not realizing that someone was watching at the door for a long time.

Su Xin's sister-in-law, that is, her cousin Shang, also couldn't bear to see her look so clear, and said with a smile: "I heard that the girl has been busy so far, so she should take a rest."

When Su Xin heard this, she realized that someone had come in, she hurriedly stood up and said, "Sister-in-law."

Shang personally took a blue and white covered bowl from the maidservant behind him, put it on the kang table, and said, "This is freshly boiled bird's nest with rock sugar. Miss, eat it while it's hot. They say it's nourishing, and it's always good to eat more." .”

This kindness made Dong Suxin a little embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Sister-in-law, don't wait until tomorrow. There are many elders in the family, and my younger sister is in good health. How can I use this every day? Let the elders use it Bar."

Mrs. Shang put down the bowl, sat down by the kang, took Su Xin's hand, and said with a smile: "It's not that I can't afford such expensive things. Let alone one cup, even if it's ten cups a day, our family can't afford it." I can afford it." At this point, he patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, girl, the old man told you to give you nourishment and nourishment before you leave the pavilion. Even if others are greedy, they will not pick you." You made a mistake. I didn’t tell you this because I was afraid that the girl would be overwhelmed.”

When Dong Suxin heard this, her eyes were already red and she bowed her head in silence.

Speaking of this marriage with the Cao family, Shang was not happy in his heart.It is true that the new son-in-law is a descendant of the Cao family, but he is from the next room, the age difference is too large, and he has no fame.

In addition to Cao Yong, Cao's parents have a son, who is still in his infancy.So I can only settle for the next best thing and marry to the second bedroom.

In fact, even if the Dong family wanted to marry the Cao family, it shouldn't be Su Xin.These days, there are also marriages between older girls and younger boys, but those who are five years older are rare.Suxin has several cousins, all of whom are in the age of cardamom, and they are about the same age as Cao Fu.

However, Dong Dianbang thought that his granddaughter had served as a servant in the palace, and she was also like Li's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, so he decided on the eldest granddaughter.

Looking at the half-embroidered embroidery screen, Shang sighed inwardly, and said with a smile on his face: "I haven't told my sister yet, the second uncle is here, and now I am having tea with the old man in the front hall. I want to see my sister."

The second uncle she was talking about was Shang Zhishun, the governor of Guangchu.

Hearing this, Su Xin raised her head and said, "Second Uncle is here?"

Mrs. Shang nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, I heard that the old man called the accountant to come over. I reckoned that it was an agreed girl's dowry. Although the second house of Cao's family is mediocre, the grandma who entered the front door was a girl from a rich family. Fengying. Although we are an ordinary family, we can't compare to them, and we don't want to be too shabby. Otherwise, it will not be easy to get along with sisters-in-law in the future."

Hearing about this, Dong Suxin is not easy to ask, so I can only listen in silence...

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Front yard, living room.

Shang Zhishun was sitting on a chair, flipping through a yellow account book in his hand.After looking through it, he put the accounts on the table, raised his head and said to Dong Dianbang who was sitting opposite him: "Master in-law, when my sister got married in the past, although my elder brother and juniors worked hard to plan, most of them were old things from the family. It was good back then, Now some are too old to be useful.”

Dong Dianbang nodded and said: "This old man thinks the same way. In the past six months, people have bought some things. Let's take a look. Is there anything that needs to be added or subtracted?" Then he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve Fold it and hand it to Shang Zhishun.

Shang Zhishun received it and looked at it. It contained everything from furniture, to silk and satin, to clothes for the four seasons, to jewelry.

Shang Zhishun coughed, and said: "The dowry of the Fucha family and the Shilang's mansion two years ago, the younger generation has seen it in person, and it is decent. What my brother means is that we, who are uncles, should also add some dowry to our niece. , so as not to make it difficult for her to go to her husband’s house.” While speaking, he took out two pieces of paper from his sleeve and handed them to Dong Dianbang.

It turned out that there were two house deeds, one was for the Sanjin house, and the other was for a storefront at Longfu Temple.This house is Xicheng, two streets away from Cao's mansion.

Dong Dianbang had nothing on his face, but felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Although it is a very important gift, it is decent for the granddaughter to have two more properties as a dowry, but Cao Fu is the youngest son, and he has an elder brother, who will be designated to separate the family in the future.At that time, if he went to live in the dowry property, would this son-in-law be the son-in-law of the Dong family or the son-in-law of the Shang family?
The Shang family didn't pay much money, but they got respect.

"It's really bothering the two masters of the relatives. This old man called Su Xin out and asked her to greet the second master of the relatives." Dong Dianbang said with a little gratitude.

Shang Zhishun waved his hand and said: "I still have some mundane business today, I have to get away to do it, and I'm gone today. My wife is making arrangements to pick up my niece to stay for a few days, so that the family can be reunited. See you later." .” While speaking, he got up and said goodbye.

Dong Dianbang sent it to the door in person, and only when he saw Shang Zhishun got on his horse and left, did he put away his smiling face.

Back in the hall, he held the two title deeds and looked at them for a long time, and then asked the servant to call the housekeeper and tent.

"There is a house in Xicheng, which was entered by the third master, and now the third master lives in it." The housekeeper leaned over and replied, "It is next to Xizhimen, and it is a bit old. Before the third master moved there, he renovated it a few years ago."

There are many descendants of the Dong family. Although there is no separation, the house here cannot be opened, and the two sons of the third and fifth sons moved to live outside.

"It's too far away." Dong Dianbang shook his head, and told the housekeeper, "Send someone to go out and find out if there is any real estate for sale near Cao's house, and a third-entry house. In fact, there is no one, and four-entry houses are fine. "

The housekeeper leaned over to answer, and Dong Dianbang said to the cashier: "How much money is there in the treasury in the mansion? I asked you to pay some money two days ago, and go to the bank to exchange some gold. How about it?"

"My lord, there is little gold in the world today. Although the official exchange ratio is still ten taels of gold to one tael of silver, it has risen to 12 taels in the black market. The small one has already made people ask around to see if they can find a cheap place." The accountant replied.

When Dong Dianbang heard the words, he hummed in his heart.

Although I don't know what kind of business the Clan Mansion raised the gold for, but how much profit can it make?If you hoard it in your hands, put it down now, it will be a [-] to [-]% profit.

But just thinking about it, in the black market, it’s still worth changing ten or eight taels of gold. If it’s really a lot, can those uncles in the bank see it?In addition, the master behind them may not be able to find a crime to break the deal...

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Cao Mansion, Orchid Courtyard.

Cao Yin, Cao Yong and his son changed into ordinary clothes and sat in the room gossiping.Sitting by the side of the kang, Mrs. Li looked at Changsheng on the kang.Changsheng is about to turn one year old, and he has begun to be able to stand, but he is not yet stable.

Fearing that his son would be hurt if he fell, Mrs. Li asked someone to spread two layers of kang felt on the kang.Even so, she couldn't take her eyes off her.

On Chuyu's side, she personally poured tea for her in-laws and husband, served them, and then talked with her mother-in-law.

Today is the day when Tianhu, the posthumous son of the second room Cao Shuo, catches the week. Tianhu holds the brush with one hand and the inkstone with the other.When Cao Yin saw him, he thought of his nephew who passed away, and he also sighed.

Tianhu was born on the second day of October, and Changsheng was born on October 25.

Mrs. Li thought about the scene when Tianhu caught Zhou today, and said to his wife in a low voice: "Children are greedy, if Changsheng doesn't catch anything, but goes to catch the pastry, wouldn't it be a joke?"

It turned out that in the child's Zhou Catch Ceremony, in addition to the Four Treasures of the Study, scriptures and small objects representing all walks of life, there were also two plates of pastries on the side.

When Chu Yu heard her mother-in-law asking, she hesitated for a moment, and said, "What does the wife say?"

"Should I also ask Changsheng to recognize these things first, and see what is so rare." Li Shi said.

Hearing what his wife said, Cao Yin turned his head and said: "The purpose of arresting Zhou is to test my son's future ambitions. If you use lies, you are not fooling others, you are fooling yourself. If you don't know your child's natural preferences, how can you teach him in accordance with his aptitude? "

When her husband said this, Mrs. Li became more and more worried.If the son catches rouge, needle and thread, won't I be regarded as not doing a proper job by the father?

However, in front of her son and daughter-in-law, it was not easy for her to argue with her husband, so she nodded and said softly: "The master said so."

At this time, Jiang saw Chang Sheng walking over unsteadily, muttering in his small mouth: "Mother..."

Li's side was already stunned, even Cao Yin and Cao Yong looked over.

It was the first time Changsheng spoke, and Li Shi was overjoyed. He hugged his son and coaxed him, "Changsheng, please call me again."

Chang Sheng stretched out his small hand to grab Li Shi's ear pliers.

Cao Yin stroked his beard and said: "The days go by so fast, it seems that he just landed yesterday, and in a blink of an eye it's time to babble."

Although there are quite a few cousins, there is only one brother among the brothers, and Cao Yong also cherishes longevity in his heart.

Although the living conditions in high-ranking families are better and not as difficult as in ordinary people's homes, it is also troublesome for children to fall to the ground.It's tougher when you're one year old.

No matter how Li Shi coaxed him, Chang Sheng just refused to yell again, and he was babbling, but he didn't know what to say.His little hand touched Li Shi's chest, his little head was restless, and he tried his best to drill into Li Shi's arms.

Seeing that Li Shi wanted to dodge, Chang Sheng grinned and cried out.

Seeing this, Mrs. Li couldn't laugh or cry, knowing that her son was hungry, she raised her head and ordered the servant girl to call for the mother to carry Changsheng down and nurse him.

The room was quiet now, Cao Yin asked Chu Yu, "Tomorrow is the Empress Dowager's birthday, are the tributes ready?"

Chu Yu stood up and replied: "Everything is ready, besides a sandalwood Buddha, an ivory Guanyin, and two sets of middle clothes sewn by my wife."

Cao Yin nodded, looked at Li Shi and said: "It's hard for you to have a heart, the ceremony is light and the affection is heavy, the Queen Mother will like it."

Mrs. Li said with a smile: "In the past two years, I have received too many rewards from the Queen Mother, and I am very grateful. Although according to the previous rules, the birthday gifts that cost a lot of money are decent, but the Queen Mother does not lack for that. See you in spring At that time, I heard the Queen Mother say that I like my needlework, so I made this. Although it is not as good as the one made in the palace, it is also made of the best material. It is soft and compliant, and it should be comfortable for the elderly to use.”

Cao Yong was by the side, listening to his parents answering, thinking about the Queen Mother's reward to Cao's family, he felt a little uncertain.

Now that Cao's father and son are both in the capital, it is already eye-catching, will the Queen Mother make a scene of "recognition of relatives"?
Thinking of this, he denied it again in his heart.Regardless of whether the mother's status is a princess or a princess, royal secrets are involved. With Kangxi's reputation-loving and face-saving nature, it is designated that he will not be willing to open a royal scandal.

After returning from Rehe, the Queen Mother has been living in Changchun Garden and never returned to the palace.Today, Shengjia also moved to Changchun Garden.

The next day, Shengshou Festival.

Both Cao Yin and Cao Yong got up in the middle of the night, dressed according to their grades, and left the city from Xizhimen in time for Chouzheng ([-] o'clock in the morning) to go to Changchun Garden to celebrate their birthdays.

At some point, it was snowing outside.

Li Shi and Chu Yu both had their own carriages, wrapped in straight-haired cloaks, and holding hand stoves, they were considered warm.On Cao Yin's side, every time he travels at night, he also takes a car.Only Cao Yong is riding a horse.

Cao Song is not on duty today, but because of the Shengshou Festival, he has to go to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday, so he came to accompany his uncle and cousin.

Cao Yin looked up at the sky, and asked Cao Yong and Cao Song to ride with him.

When he was about to reach Xizhimen, he saw that half of the street was blocked in front of him, and the lights were brightly lit, all of them were waiting for orders from the ordering officer to leave the city.

After waiting for a quarter of an hour, it was time to open the city gate; and after half a cup of tea, the Cao family's carriage left the city gate.

Cao Song was not of the temperament of Ai Jing, but in front of his uncle, he was a bit cautious and much more honest.

Seeing that he was depressed, Cao Yong asked a few things about the guard's office.Cao Song answered one by one, but the carriage was silent again.

By the time we arrived outside Changchun Garden, the sky was already dark.

Prince Baylor and ministers of civil and military affairs all went to the Hall of Arrows to wait for their summons, while the wives were led by palace attendants to the gate of the second palace to wait for orders.

Cao Yong took a look at the clan, but he still couldn't see Brother Nine.I don't know if he was really sick or if he was too resentful that he didn't come.

After waiting for half an hour, near the beginning of the morning (seven o'clock in the morning), the holy car arrived after the whip was sounded to clear the way.

Afterwards, Kangxi led the clan, hundreds of officials, guards, etc. to salute outside the Queen Mother's Palace.

For a short time, the queen mother's order was passed down, the banquet was stopped, and the silver saved was donated to several royal temples and temples as incense.

Kangxi led all the officials to kowtow, leaving only a few academicians to answer in front of the emperor, and the other courtiers withdrew from the garden.

Afterwards, it was the noble concubine Tong Jia who brought her married woman to the Empress Dowager's palace to salute and celebrate her birthday.In the end, the wives who were waiting outside the gate of the Second Palace arrived at the Empress Dowager's Palace.

The Empress Dowager dressed up in auspicious clothes, but because she had been ill for several months in the autumn, she lost a lot of energy, and she was not as good as she used to be.

Looking at the graceful and luxurious harem, and at the wives kneeling on the other side, the Queen Mother's eyes swept across the crowd, and fell on Mrs. Li...

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In the next update, around 0 o'clock, I will be begging for a monthly pass in tears. Let's click, maybe the second monthly pass will come out. .

(End of this chapter)