Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 752 Brightness

As the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, all the pastry shops in the city are selling out "Nine-Zi Zong".Many merchants are paying attention to Daoxiang Village, wondering what new tricks will be released there this year.

In the past few years since the opening of Daoxiang Village, there are new tricks every year.Every three festivals, there are new ones every year.This year was an accident. Until the end of April, there was no movement in Daoxiang Village.

After several years of tempering, Han Jiangshi has faded away from his youthful impetuosity and became much calmer.She already figured it out that even if Daoxiang Village came up with more tricks, it was impossible to monopolize the pastry business in the capital.

With the resignation of Cao Yin, the patriarch of the Cao family, and Cao Yong's demotion, Han Jiang's behavior became more cautious.Coupled with the ambiguous attitude of Brother Nine, he didn't know when he would come out to intervene, which made Han Jiang's behavior more stable.

At the end of April, shopkeepers of several shops asked whether they should process more rice dumplings this year.Last year's rice dumplings were only sold until the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, which made many customers return disappointed.

Chu Yu did not agree to this proposal, because there were a lot of workers in the pastry workshop.During the Dragon Boat Festival, it is already working overtime to catch up with the production. If you want to increase production, you will have to delay the production of other pastries.

Besides, rare things are expensive.

The zongzi in Daoxiang Village was wiped out, which is better than a lot of stock left.

Now it is to maintain the taste of the pastry, make the operation of the shop more standardized, and stabilize the market and position of Daoxiang Village in the capital.

When she heard that Chuyu was returning to Beijing, she made a special trip to Cao's mansion to ask for an interview.Chu Yu's full attention is on her daughter's treatment, and Han Jiang's family is in charge of the shop's business.

Han Jiangshi could see that she was absent-minded, so he didn't want to ask more questions.

After leaving Cao's mansion, she also wondered if there was something wrong with Cao's family, or why the grandma was so haggard.Besides, if the Cao family had nothing to do, the eldest grandma would not leave her parents-in-law in the western suburbs and bring her daughter back home.

Back home, Han Jiang sent a confidant to inquire, and heard the news of Cao Yong's "sick leave".

Han Jiangshi couldn't help being stunned when he heard the news.A strange idea came to mind, what would happen to her if the pillar of the Cao family really fell?

Before moving from Jiangning, he and the Han and Jiang surnames had already been cut off.Originally staying behind in Yangzhou, Sister Yang came to the capital again.

Han Jiangshi thought about it, and felt that he was too heartless.

Although Cao Yong treats her lightly, she has received a lot of protection from him over the years, and it is useless to think about it now.

She was really ashamed, blamed herself, tossed and turned, she hadn't slept all night, and fell into a deep sleep at dawn...

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The Dragon Boat Festival is a big festival, and relatives and old friends must exchange courtesy.

In officialdom, "three festivals and two longevity" are especially emphasized, which is a special day for receiving gifts.I don't know if it was Cao Yong who became the official of Ke Dao this year, or if he thought that Cao Yin retired, the Cao family would not be as prominent as before, and the family was quite deserted.

Cao Yong didn't take it to heart, giving gifts to those who should give gifts, and returning gifts to those who should return gifts, people can't find any mistakes.

The thirteenth elder brother went to the Shangshu Mansion to attend Marhan's birthday banquet, which caused quite a stir in the capital.Many people are confused about the intentions of these princes. Didn't they say they were "circled"?
This is the way things are in the world, and there are many false rumors.If you talk too much, the latecomers will not know who is right and who is wrong.

Those in the clan who knew the inside story were all watching with cold eyes, wondering if the news would trigger some thunderous wrath when the news reached the imperial court.Don't want to, it's nothing.

The thirteenth elder brother didn't do anything, but ordered the housekeeper to buy up several shops selling tobacco leaves in the city.It is said that he also sent people to several places where cigarettes were produced and bought them.

For a while, everyone wondered whether the thirteenth elder brother had changed his temper and started to imitate the ninth elder brother and start making money.

Only Cao Yong knows the intention of the thirteenth elder brother, that is, to do some practical things for the court and the common people.

This is the thirteen elder brother's own choice. Although Cao Yong disagrees, he can understand it.It is said that a person lives for a hundred years, but how long he can actually live, who knows?
The death of the eighth elder brother seems to have greatly touched the thirteenth elder brother.If you don't want to be a useless person, but want to do something practical in your lifetime, what is the crime?
Cao Yong and Chu Yu were still thinking about how to spend the Dragon Boat Festival, and it was not good for the two of them to be a family.He wanted to take Tianhui to the garden in the western suburbs, but the day of the Dragon Boat Festival was the time for the second "operation".

Unexpectedly, the husband and wife came up with a solution, and Cao Yin and Li hurried back to Beijing.

It turned out to be Mrs. Li, who had been invited to watch a play by officials and family members of other gardens, and heard the news that her son had been "on sick leave" for several days.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li remembered that Zijing was taken back to the city a few days ago, it seems that it was because the daughter-in-law had to take care of her son and was unable to manage the affairs.

How could Mrs. Li still sit still? When she returned to the garden, she told her husband that the old couple went back to the city by car that day.

After Cao Yong took a seven-day vacation, he finally went back to the Yamen as an errand, so he was not in the mansion.When Chu Yu heard that her father-in-law and mother-in-law were back, she hurriedly took people to the second gate to meet her.

After seeing Chu Yu, Li Shi was taken aback.Could it be that there was a bad news from outside, the sick one is not the son, but the daughter-in-law?The son took leave to take care of his wife?
Chu Yu wanted to worship, but Li hurriedly stretched out her hand to support her, looked at her carefully, and asked with some concern: "My daughter-in-law is not feeling well, why do you come out? We are all a family, don't talk about those nonsense."

It's no wonder that Mrs. Li misunderstood, for the sake of their daughter, Cao Yong and Chu Yu, husband and wife, have lost a lot of weight these days because they can't eat well or sleep well.

Chu Yu even said that she was fine, and served her parents-in-law back to the Orchid Courtyard.

Seeing that she was only thinner, and there was nothing wrong with her words and movements, Li Shi was a little relieved, and hurriedly asked Cao Yong about asking for leave.

Up to now, since Mrs. Li asked, Chu Yu couldn't tell a lie, so she lowered her head and told about Tianhui's medical treatment.

Cao Yin and Li Shi were dumbfounded when they heard this, and they couldn't tell whether they should be happy or worried.

The old couple didn't care to go back to the Orchid Court to change clothes, so they went directly to Wutong Court to visit their granddaughter.

Tianhui's originally round face had also lost weight, drooping, and she didn't look happy at all.Hearing Chuyu's voice, she hid in Zijing's arms and refused to come out.Zijing blessed them, greeted them, and then stood aside with low eyebrows.

Seeing her daughter-in-law haggard, Li was worried; seeing her granddaughter in such a state, Li naturally felt more distressed.

"Good granddaughter, it's grandma. Grandma came back with your grandfather, and came here to see you." Li said lovingly.

Tianhui hesitated for a moment, wanted to call someone, and finally shrank back into Zijing's arms.Li's Cao Yin saw that she was wrong, and looked at Chu Yu.

Chu Yu looked at her daughter like this, her eyes turned red, and she couldn't say much in front of the child.

Seeing her like this, Cao Yin said to Li Shi: "Madam, let's go back to the room and change clothes first. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it later."

Upon hearing the words, Mrs. Li knew that this was the only way to go, and with a bit of worry, she and Cao Yin went back to Lanyuan first.

Chu Yu sent her father-in-law and mother-in-law out of the yard, came back to the house, squatted down, and said, "Tianhui, do you really hate your mother that much? Even if you hate your mother, you must pay your respects to your grandparents."

Zijing also persuaded Tianhui, but Tianhui turned her back and kept silent.

When Cao Yong got the news, he came back from the yamen. Chu Yu had already told her parents-in-law why Tianhui ignored people.On Cao Yin's side, someone has invited Mr. Fang Zhong over to ask about the possibility of his granddaughter's eye disease being cured.

Fang Zhonggong still said the same thing here, he is not very sure, only [-]% hopeful.

Cao Yin understands that at this time, let alone [-]% hope, even if there is only [-]% or [-]% hope, he still has to try, after all, it is a major event related to his granddaughter's life.

Because in Chu Yu's narration to her mother-in-law, she only used the spring and autumn style of brushwork, and when it came to the pain of acupuncture.So Mrs. Li just acted like a child who was afraid of suffering, heaved a sigh of relief, and said to Chu Yu: "Cure is a big deal, not when you are spoiled. If you hurt twice, you will not recognize your parents. This child Too stubborn, let me talk about her tomorrow."

Chuyu couldn't bear it, so she hurriedly said, "Madam, Tianhui has been given needles and medicine these days, and she is pretty well-behaved. Don't worry about my wife, I'd better let my wife talk about her."

Mrs. Li is also a mother, so how could she fail to see Chu Yu's intention of protecting her daughter.She sighed in her heart, and could only say with a straight face: "Even if you love the child so much, you still have to teach her some human principles, otherwise the child will suffer when he grows up. It's no wonder that the old lady spoiled her so much back then. He is disrespectful to the master and me."

On Chuyu's side, she hurriedly responded.

In order to make Tianhui happy, Cao Yong wanted to bring the children back for the Dragon Boat Festival.Tianyou and Hang Seng have always doted on Tianhui, and Tianhui also relies a lot on the two elder brothers. The children are together, which saves her from being so stern all day long.

Mr. Fang Zhong said, these days, don't let Tianhui cry if you can, so as not to hurt your eyes.

It just so happened that Mrs. Zhao Jia was going back to the city for the festival, so Mrs. Li asked someone to tell her that she had brought Tianyou and the Hang Seng brothers back.

I heard that as soon as Zhao Jia came home, he had a fit of Jinghui, which finally attracted Cao Song to come forward. I don't know what the mother and son said, and he became ill with anger.

After Mrs. Li heard about it, she had to go to see her sick, but she was stopped by Mrs. Zhao Jia again, and she complained a lot.It is nothing more than the son's unfilial nature and being manipulated by his wife everywhere; the youngest daughter-in-law is cowardly and ruled by the elder daughter-in-law;After all, please ask Mrs. Li to be the master, so that the little ones know the way of filial piety.

Mrs. Li was thinking about her granddaughter's medical treatment, and after listening to a few words of comfort, she returned to the West Mansion.

This puts Jinghui in charge, and Li's idea is in it.The several disasters in Dongfu were all caused by Zhaojia's family, and Li's family was also afraid, and did not want to cause extra problems.

When she returned to the West Mansion, Wutong Garden, she was already preparing for the second "surgery".

Li wanted to stay here, but was persuaded by Cao Yong and his wife to return to Lanyuan.Tianyou and Hangsheng were also sent to Lan Yuan.

Because Tianhui suffered the crime last time, Cao Yong searched all the shops in the capital for half a month, and finally found two doses of harmless drugs in Tongrentang.

Therefore, during this "operation", Tianhui did not cry.

But Cao Yong and Chu Yu were still worried when they saw Fang Zhonggong repeating the same thing about picking flesh and breaking tendons from Tianhui's old wound.

That night, Tianhui's ecstasy was overwhelmed, and when she thought about it, she immediately felt the pain in her body. The little man was crying so much...

From then on, Tianhui's eyes were covered with gauze during the day, and she took it off only at night when she went to bed.Because she was afraid that her eyes would suddenly lose sensitivity to light and be irritated.

She still ignored Cao Yong and Chu Yu, and even took Qiniang to blame.What about Cao Yin and his wife? After being told by Zijing a few times, she began to greet her obediently.

Tianyou and Hengsheng saw that she was afraid of pain and didn't like medical treatment, so they told Tianhui all the good things to play and watch, promised her sister's eyes would be healed, and took her out to "see the world".

Although Tianhui didn't say anything, her expression was much relieved about the treatment.

That night, Tianhui woke up in the middle of the night, only to feel itchy eyes.In the darkness, she tilted her head, and vaguely saw a person lying beside her.

She hesitated for a while, then Fang stretched out her small hand, gently pulled the quilt on the figure, and whispered: "Auntie?"

Life cannot be perfect, but light and hope are always there...

(End of this chapter)