Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 719
Because it is a family banquet in Cao's mansion, the men's banquet is set in the flower hall in the front yard.

Cao Yin has come back from the yamen, changed into ordinary clothes, and talked with his son-in-law and nephew.Cao Song changed shifts with his colleagues, and Cao Fu also dropped out of school.

Here is a large round table, and Cao Yin was originally inviting King Pingjun to sit on it.After giving way, he still sat in the middle facing south, with Naersu, Seishtu, and Cao Yong on the left, and Sun Jue, Cao Song, and Cao Fu on the right.

Sun Jueyuan was still worried that he would live under Seishtu, fearing that he would face trouble.Even if he is the lowest among the three sons-in-law of the Cao family, he is the cousin of the Cao family, and his wife ranks first among the cousins.

Such a ranking made him only lower than Naersu, but above Seshtu, how could he be dissatisfied?
However, watching Cao Yong and Seishtu whispering, Sun Jue felt an eyesore.

Looking at the opposite side, the three of them are considered to be the eldest, but he and his two brothers-in-law are the second.

Let him be placed above Seishtu, is it not to treat him as a guest and Seishtu as an outsider?Suspicious in his heart, he looked at that with a smile, and looked at this, already very annoyed.

If he was like Cao Yong, who would dare to underestimate him if he was able to become a third-rank Jingtang at a young age?
On Cao Yin's side, he felt delighted.The son-in-law is the son-in-law, whether it is Naersu, the king of Pingjun, or Seshtu and Sun Jue, they are all like sons in his eyes, and there is no distinction between the son-in-law, the adopted son-in-law, and the niece-in-law. down.

It's just that because Naersu and Seishtu were born in the clan and have a noble status, they are not as affectionate as ordinary sons-in-law.

On Cao Yong's side, seeing his father happy, he was also happy.

On a cold day, a family sits in a group, eating a steaming pot and drinking a small wine, so leisurely and comfortable.

After a while, the table is set and the wine is hot.

Cao Yong wants to light the lamp, but Naersu asks for the jug with a smile, saying: "Brother Yong is too far away, so I'll come."

He stood up, served Cao Yinman first, and then followed Sun Jue's direction, all the way upside down.Only Cao Yin sat down, while the others stood and held their cups.

Seeing that everyone obeyed the rules, Cao Yong felt uncomfortable pouring wine like this, so he asked someone to boil two more jugs of wine and brought them up. He smiled and said to Na Ersu: "Brother-in-law is only responsible for my father and my own wine cup. " Speaking of this, he said to Cao Song: "The second brother is responsible for pouring wine for the eldest brother-in-law, and I will pour wine for your third brother-in-law. Xiaowu is still young, so I only have one drink today, don't be greedy."

Naersu agreed with Cao Song, and Seishtu said from the side: "Brother, should I get the lamp?"

Cao Yong waved his hands with a smile, and said with a smile: "No need, my brother-in-law drinks very well, it's rare for you to come over for a drink. If someone asks someone to hold the cup, my father will say that I am too big."

Cao Fu was beside him, and said to Cao Song in a low voice: "Second brother, my younger brother can drink a lot. Last month, there was a happy event at my classmate's house, and I didn't get drunk after drinking half of the pot."

When Cao Song heard this, he glanced at him, and said in a low voice, "Is this worth showing off? Can you talk about it in front of uncle?"

After Cao Fu listened, he was more honest.

Cao Yong sat between Cao Fu and Sai Shitu, and he didn't say a word about Cao Fu's complaints.

"It's rare for everyone to be happy. If Xiao Wu wants to drink, he can drink two more glasses. It's just that you are still young, so don't be greedy." Cao Yong patted his cousin on the shoulder and said.

It has to be said that Cao Fu was born the best among the males of Cao Yong's generation.With a little baby face, the eyebrows are full of handsomeness, even more handsome than the cousin Cao Yong.

After listening to Cao Yong's words, he immediately nodded with a smile...

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Inner courtyard, orchid courtyard.

Tianyou and Hang Seng have come back from school, and even the brothers Niuniu, Zuo Cheng and Zuo Zhu were summoned by Mrs. Li.According to Mrs. Li's original intention, she originally wanted to invite sisters Tian and Lianqiu to come, but they knew that today was the Cao family's family banquet, and the aunts and aunts were all coming back, so they came here early to celebrate their birthdays, attended the birthday ceremony, and then went back to their respective courtyard.

Seeing them like this, Mrs. Li asked someone to buy two tables of rice noodles and send them to various places, but the children stayed in the upper room.

In addition to those at home, plus Sun Dan'er brought by Cao Ying and Fumin brought by Cao Jiashi, there are a total of ten children.Niuniu and Dan'er, the two older ones, sat on the floor table with the fourth sister and fifth son. Tianhui couldn't leave her, so she was brought by Chuyu's side; The other five sat on the kang with Li and Zhaojia.

They are all from their own family, and everyone is talking enthusiastically.

Even Mrs. Zhao Jia, who was somewhat depressed in her heart, did not dare to show it on the face because she was afraid of Mrs. Cao Jia.

Mrs. Li sat in the middle, looked at the children who were sitting around, then looked at the table on the ground, and said to Mrs. Zhao Jia with a smile: "Recalling that the eldest girl came out of the cabinet, it was just like yesterday. It has been more than ten years. At the beginning, I still thought, Yonger and his sisters, I don’t know when they will be able to complete the big event, and in a blink of an eye, the grandchildren are all enrolled in school.”

Zhao Jia looked at Tianyou on Li's right-hand side of the table, sitting upright according to the rules, already looking like a little adult.But he has only one grandson, Tianhu, who was born by a girl.The eldest room has the kindness to raise the second room concubine, even if Cao Yi is biased, he can only complain behind his back, but dare not say it in person; the pro girl who came out of his stomach has also learned to look down and treat her poorly. Her old lady.

Thinking of this, Zhao Jia couldn't help but feel aggrieved, picked up the wine glass in front of him, and drank it in one gulp.

Seeing that she was drinking too much, Mrs. Li hurriedly said: "Drink slowly, eat a few mouthfuls of vegetables first, and get drunk easily if you drink too much."

Zhao Jia glanced at the corner of his mouth and said: "This wine is so sweet, how can it be intoxicating?" While speaking, he reached out to fill himself up, raised the wine cup, and said to Li: "Sister-in-law's birthday, toast to sister-in-law."

The daughter and niece are back, and the son and daughter-in-law are filial again, and Li Shi is really happy.Seeing Zhao Jia's toast, she smiled and toasted, and drank a cup.

Seeing the two elders drinking at the kang table, Cao Jia also became interested, and said to everyone with a smile, "Let's drink two cups too. It's very cold and warm." In the middle, said: "Sisters and sisters can replace wine with tea."

After Cao Ying heard this, she felt somewhat puzzled: "Second sister, I can't drink this."

Cao Jia shook her head with a smile, and said: "Who is the eldest sister lying to? In the early years, before the eldest sister came out of the cabinet, she also had a certain amount of alcohol in the Jizhu club. Think about the young lady who lost when we played dice. There are those who play the piano, and some who write poems, but the eldest sister, Tong Jiang, and the second girl are different from everyone else. The eldest sister does not want to show off in front of others. If she loses at the dice, she is willing to drink as a fine; If you lose, you will be fined voluntarily for everyone's next banquet."

I didn't think about these old things at first, but now that they are mentioned, the older sisters of the Cao family all feel nostalgic.

Even Chuyu and Jinghui were somewhat envious.The two of them both grew up in the gate of the capital, and they started to learn the rules from the time they were sensible. How could they have a life of calling friends?

It was Cao Jia who came to his senses first, looked at Cao Ying, and said: "Back then, everyone was in the age of cardamom, but now they are mostly wives and mothers. The eldest sister has become the head grandmother who can't drink, and the second girl Jiang has become a sitter. A widow with a million-dollar family fortune, Miss Cui Fucheng became a slave for the government, and Miss Wei died of illness at a young age. The world is really impermanent. Who would have thought of this when the big guys were making trouble together?" At the end, it was already a little Sadly.

"Second sister is the honorable county king Fujin, and she is affectionate with the prince. My sister is very envious of second sister. Second sister should be content, and people should not be too greedy." Cao Ying looked at the wine cup and said softly, as if talking to Cao Jiashi, It seemed to be consoling herself, but her eyes were involuntarily red.

"It's just a change to a big house. There are so many rules, and everything you say and do is tightly bound. You can't make a mistake. If there's anything good, just go back to your mother's house. It's not as comfortable as the elder sister and the third younger sister." Cao Jiashi Thinking of my father's gray hair, I feel sore in my heart.

Seeing the two of them were sad, Cao Yi and Chu Yu hurriedly tried to persuade them.

Sitting at the bottom of Jinghui, the fourth sister saw that the two sisters had lost their joy. She pulled Jinghui's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Second sister-in-law, why is eldest sister crying? Did she get beaten?"

Jinghui was paying attention to what the sisters were saying, but she didn't listen to the truth, she bent down and asked, "What did Miss Si say?"

The Fourth Sister hesitated for a moment, then leaned against Jinghui's ear, and replied in a low voice: "Just now I saw that Eldest Sister's wrist is bruised... It's the same as Xiaoyan's, Xiaoyan's was pinched by her mother..."

When Jinghui heard this, her heart shivered, and her expression showed a bit of astonishment.

Cao Jia just happened to look over, and seeing the fourth young lady's sullen face like an adult, she couldn't help laughing, and asked, "Look at these two sisters-in-law, who are whispering behind our backs. Fourth sister, what are you talking about, look at you Sister-in-law bluffed?"

Following Cao Jia's voice, everyone looked towards Fourth Sister.

For this sister Fujin, Si'er was a little afraid because of unfamiliarity, and grabbed Jinghui's sleeves, not daring to answer.

No matter what the fourth sister said is true or not, it is not suitable for this occasion to expose it.

Jinghui squeezed out a bit of a smile, and said: "The fourth sister wants to change clothes, so I asked my sister to take her there. The sisters will have a drink first, and the younger sister will come back later." While speaking, she stood up and dragged the fourth sister out first .

Cao Jia thought that the fourth sister was just talking about children, so she asked one more question. Seeing Jinghui's cover-up, she couldn't help being suspicious.

Although the fourth sister lowered the volume just now, because Cao Yi was sitting next to Jinghui, she heard everything.

At this moment, Cao Yi has secretly glanced at Cao Ying several times.I can't blame her for looking at her just now, her face is more powdered than usual, and if you look closely, you can see that her eyes are still slightly swollen.

Cao Yi was really surprised and annoyed, but after all, he was older than Jing Hui, so he didn't show it on the surface.Seeing Jinghui taking the fourth sister out, she also got up and said to Cao Jiashi and the others with a smile: "My sister and sister-in-law will have a drink first, and my sister will make it easier for me."

After getting out of the house, Cao Yi went to the corridor to see that Jinghui and the fourth sister were not in the yard.She asked the little maid standing by the door in a low voice: "Where is Second Mistress?"

The little maid pointed to the east room, and said, "Second Mistress and Fourth Miss have gone to the East Room. They ordered hot water."

Cao Yi nodded, turned around and walked to the east room, and saw Jinghui lowered her body, telling Fourth Sister.

"Siblings?" Cao Yi entered the room and said softly, "Could it be true what the fourth sister said?"

Jinghui didn't expect someone to come over, she was taken aback, her face lost all color.She glanced at Cao Yi, stroked her chest, and said, "Third Sister, whether it's true or not, it's not easy to reveal it in front of the two wives. Third Sister knows our wife's temper. If she knew Eldest sister is really wronged, I'm afraid there will be trouble immediately."

Cao Yi couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and said: "Then I can't just bear it, the eldest sister has the most tempered temper, even if she is wronged, she has to bear it herself. If my mother's family doesn't care about it, it's really pitiful."

Seeing that Cao Yi misunderstood that she wanted to stand by and watch, Jinghui hurriedly said, "Third sister, sister doesn't mean that. The younger sister is thinking about eating later, and then reporting it to the older sister and sister-in-law behind the two wives' backs. It's the eldest sister's place. If I have been wronged, I am not willing to disclose it in front of the elders and children."

Cao Yi just remembered his original situation and lost his composure for a while.Hearing Jing Hui's words, the mood gradually stabilized.She took a look at Jinghui and said, "Yes, it's the younger siblings who think carefully..."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard the sound of dishes falling from Westinghouse, followed by the cry of a child.

After Cao Yi and Jinghui heard this, they hurriedly walked a few steps, walked through the middle hall, and came to the west room.

Before reaching Westinghouse, Zhao Jia's sharp scolding voice was heard: "You black-hearted little hoof, have you forgotten that you got out of my stomach?"

The curtain was opened, and the maids and women came out with the children.

It was Fumin who was crying, who was carried out by a royal mother.

Seeing that the dozen or so children couldn't go out to wait in the freezing weather, Cao Yi turned around and said softly to Jinghui, "Please take the children to the east room to rest."

"I don't care about other people climbing high branches. After all, it didn't come out of my stomach. There is a layer of belly. You have a conscience, have you forgotten who is your mother?" Zhao Jia was still babbling and cursing.

Jinghui is the daughter-in-law, and when her mother-in-law has a fit, she can only hide.After hearing Cao Yi's words, she hurriedly responded and took the children to the east room for shelter.

The sentence of climbing high branches just now made me scold myself.Cao Yi sneered inwardly, opened the curtain, and entered the room.

Mrs. Zhao Jia had already got off the kang, grabbed Cao Ying's arm, and yelled loudly: "I still think you are in trouble. My niece is full of moon and my nephew is 'Zhou Zhou'. I don't see any decent gifts from you. I'm your mother." Mother, I can't bear to pick you. In front of your brother and brother-in-law, you still talk about it for you, saying that the son-in-law is of low grade and low salary. I really raised a white-eyed wolf. In your eyes, how can I be a widow? !" After speaking, her eyes were already red, she stretched out her hand, and slapped Cao Ying hard on the face.

Just hearing a "pa", Cao Ying already had a slap mark on her face.

Seeing Zhao Jia's drinking madness, Mrs. Li persuaded her in the narration, but she didn't expect her to make a move, and she wanted to stop her, but it was too late.

"Second wife is drunk, first sit down and drink a cup of tea to sober up." Seeing that Zhao Jia went crazy with alcohol and disturbed his mother's birthday party, Cao Jia felt unhappy, held back his anger, and said lightly: "Big sister Most honestly, the second wife said this, the eldest sister should feel uncomfortable."

After Zhao Jia finished beating up her daughter, she was also stunned.Hearing Cao Jia's words, he became more and more annoyed, and sneered, "Master Fujin, is he teaching me a lesson? Could it be the rules in the palace, as a niece, can she teach my aunt a lesson?"

Cao Jia was choked speechless, Li pulled Zhao Jia to sit down by the kang, and said, "Sisters and sisters, it's okay, don't be upset. It's rare for the children to come back. After scolding and beating, it's not being a mother who regrets it afterwards." What?" At this point, he said to Chu Yu, "Pour a cup of strong tea to sober up your second aunt."

Chu Yu responded, turned around to pour tea, and heard Zhao Jia say, "I can't afford the princess's tea, so don't ruin my life."

Seeing that her daughter, niece, and even Chuyu were going to have a seizure after her seizure, Mrs. Li couldn't help feeling annoyed, "Since the siblings don't drink tea, then call someone to send the siblings back to have a good rest."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhao Jia got up from the kang, stared at Mrs. Li and said, "Sister-in-law is kicking me out?"

"I see that my brother and sister are drunk, so we need to rest." Li said without answering her words.

Zhao Jia's eyes were already red, and he pointed to everyone one by one, saying: "I know, you all look down on me. My daughter doesn't think of me as a mother, and my niece and niece and daughter-in-law don't think of me as an aunt. It's the little widow who came here, The girl employed by the master is also more respectable than me. I have lived too long, and I am afraid that if I die suddenly, you will feel pure." At the end, she was already crying.

After hearing this, Mrs. Li pulled her arm and said, "Okay, what are you talking about? Brother and sister are thinking too much."

Zhao Jia shook off Li's arm, stared at her, and cried, "Sister-in-law is the most afraid of people. I don't even know who she is. She always looks like a good old man. If you hadn't teased Miss San, she wouldn't recognize her." My mother? And Ying'er, I will give you a golden Buddha, and I didn't even earn a golden pot."

This is why there is no reason to blame her. Li Shi saw that she was drunk and didn't even bother to argue. She looked at Cao Ying with a sense of blame.

As a daughter, she still doesn't know her mother's temper, so if she makes a golden Buddha properly, can she not make her feel uncomfortable?

Cao Ying's face was pale, her eyes were a little distracted, and sweat was dripping from her forehead.

It was not the first time Cao Yi had seen Zhao Jia's ugly appearance, and he was not in the mood to coax her.Seeing Cao Ying's appearance, she was very worried, and whispered to Li: "Mother, I will take eldest sister to wash her face."

Mrs. Li agreed, and Cao Yi pulled the dazed Cao Ying out of the room, to the middle hall, and turned behind the screen.

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault, it caused my mother to be sad, and even made my aunt and sisters complain..." Cao Ying finally couldn't help herself, sobbing in a low voice.

Cao Yi let out a long breath, and slowly rolled up Cao Ying's arm.

Cao Ying was crying with her head bowed, she didn't see Cao Yi's actions, and when she found out, it was too late.

Starting from the wrist, there are three or four bruises on half the arm.Cao Yi's heart trembled, he looked at Cao Ying, and asked in a low voice, "How did you do this?"

Cao Ying was already trembling, she hurriedly put down her sleeves, and said with a smile: "I accidentally knocked on something while looking for something yesterday, it's over, sister don't worry."

Cao Yi ignored her words and stretched out his hand to see Cao Yi's right arm.

Cao Ying pressed her sleeves hard, prayed a little, and cried: "Third sister..."

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PS: Liu Daxin, the author of "Ordinary Qingchuan Days", has released a new book, "In the Spring".Transmigrated and became a family slave.It is a question whether to settle down in a smooth and wealthy life as a slave of a wealthy family, or to choose a free man full of hardships and dangers.

(End of this chapter)