Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 839 The end
Even if Sun Jue was extremely unwilling, he could only accept his uncle's proposal and write his own name on the document of "separating property and living apart" with his wife.

There was really no way out, and he didn't want to end up in such a mess, but what Sun Wenqian said was good, that is, if he wants to bring his children back to Hangzhou, will his father let him?Will the Cao family agree?
It is true that he is the father of Sun Li and Sun Xian, but can he really go to the Yamen to report his wife for kidnapping his own flesh and blood?Thinking of the word "Yamen", Sun Jue only felt his calf twist, how could he move forward to get closer?

Not to mention, with his current embarrassment, what qualifications does he have to sue the Cao family.

The Sun family has become a big joke in the capital.

Sun Li is thirteen and Sun Xian is eleven. In a few years, one will end up, and the other will participate in the inner court election, and they are both at the age of marriage.Being dragged down by Sun Jue's father, the two children had to endure some gossip.

Instead of taking it back to Hangzhou, it would be better to stay in the capital and get the protection of the Cao family.

No matter what, their brothers and sisters are all surnamed Sun. If the ancestors bless the family, the Sun family will be the one with the most face.

Sun Jue entered the Yamen and suffered a great crime, and now his back is not as tough as it used to be.Not to mention anything else, even the accounts of the 500 taels of the Cao brothers, he still couldn't pay.

Now, with the name of "distributing property and living separately", it is easy to liquidate the [-] hectares of land in Cao Yong's hands.

According to Cao Fu's intention, Sun Jue owed more than [-] taels of silver from the Cao family, plus Cao Ying's dowry, so Sun Jue would have nothing to do with the [-]-acre village in Tongzhou.

But Sun Jue still hoped that the Zhuangzi would have some money left. Now that he has lost his job, he originally wanted to go back to Hangzhou with his uncle and mother, but Sun Wencheng had already sent a letter saying that he was not allowed to go back to Hangzhou.

A man needs a face, and a tree needs its bark.

Although there were no secrets in the officialdom, the capital and Hangzhou were far apart after all, so even if there were vague gossips, as long as Sun Jue didn't go back, the Sun family would be able to hesitate.

Sun Jue went back, such a big living person, how could he cover it up with a single word.

All of a sudden, Sun Jue became like a lonely ghost, unable to stay in the capital, unable to return to Hangzhou, miserable.

It was still An who felt sorry for his son, and remembered that a cousin was an official in Xuzhou, so he discussed with Sun Wenqian, took Sun Jue to the south, and sent him to live in Xuzhou for a few years. The son returned to Hangzhou.

Sun Wenqian knew that his brother's temper was the most important thing to save face.This time, Sun Jue has completely lost the face of the Sun family. If he really brought his nephew back to Hangzhou, he might not be able to enter the gate, and he would have to be "cleaned up".

Even if Cao Ying brings a few children back to Cao's house, Sun Jue always needs someone to take care of her.Among his three concubines, Mrs. Liang was Cao Yong's dowry and was by Cao Ying's side, while Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Wen wanted to leave Beijing with Sun Jue.

It will take at least three or two years to go to Xuzhou. Even if you seek refuge with relatives, you have to bring enough money to be confident.

Sun Jue and the others really lack confidence right now.All the money in hand went to the Yamen, not to mention the debts of the Cao and Li families.

Sun Jue's idea fell to Tongzhou Xiaozhuang, so at the suggestion of his uncle, he negotiated terms with Cao's family smoothly.

Thirty hectares of fertile land can be converted into two thousand taels of silver; the house of the Sun family is in a good location, the yard is fairly spacious, and the furniture is also worth two to three thousand taels; Ten hectares of land.

What he meant was that thinking that he would have no face to go to the capital again in this life, he might as well push all these properties to the Cao family and take more money with him.These properties will still belong to Cao Ying, Sun Li and their mother and son in the future. Could it be that when he has no money to spend, can his son not support him?
But he didn't want to think about it, Cao Yong ever suffered a loss.

Xiao Zhuang didn't say that the Cao family would not take advantage of him by discounting the silver at the market price, but the silver that Sun Jue borrowed from the Cao family brothers had to be deducted first.For the rest, there are 600 taels of silver left.

For the eight thousand six hundred taels of silver, Sun Jue and Cao Ying's couple each have half, four thousand three hundred taels each.However, when Cao Ying got married, Cao Yin gave his niece a shop in Hangzhou City as an inheritance. Later, when Sun Jue went to Beijing, the money was not enough, so he sold his wife's dowry shop and got 600 taels of silver.

For this reason, from Sun Jue's share of money, the original two thousand and five hundred taels had to be deducted to make up for his wife's dowry.

The Sun family's house was not an ancestral property, but was purchased by Sun Jue after he came to Beijing. Half of the money for buying the house was Cao Ying's dowry money.This house belongs to Cao Ying's name, just to make up for her husband's pawn.

The Sun family's Zhuangzi outside the city is the property of the Sun family in the capital, so the "property analysis" should belong to the name of the grandson's parents, and it is used for the support of Cao Ying and Liang's family and the upbringing of the three brothers and sisters Sun Li.

In the end, Sun Jue only got 800 taels of silver.

As for the 4000 taels of silver he owed to the Li family, he didn't think about paying it back; Li Nai felt ashamed, and didn't think about urging him to ask for it, but passed it vaguely.

Only Li Cheng, who had been in fear for two months, now looking back to settle the accounts, found that he had lost a lot of money.

Thirty hectares of Zhuangzi, in exchange for 5000 taels of silver, and a pair of twins.

If the second family and the other family have lost their heirs, the family business belongs to the father. As for the third uncle who was born out of a concubine, it is not good for him to be young, and whether he can stand still is another matter.

Now that the second room has been inherited, the father's family business has been reduced by half.

When no one was around, he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, unable to tell whether he regretted it or not.At the same time, he felt a faint fear in his heart. The letter from his grandfather had already urged him to return to Suzhou.

Thinking about it, I was disappointed with him, otherwise I wouldn't easily change my mind about keeping him in Beijing...

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Cao family, Dongfu.

Seeing Sun Jue's personal letter sent by Sun Wenqian, Sun Wenqian and Li Nai as guarantors, and the Cao family brothers signing the "property separation" document, Cao Ying burst into tears.

At this moment, she is still Sun's wife, but she is no longer attached to her husband like before, but is in charge of her own family.

She hurriedly bowed down, choked with sobs and said: "My niece and daughter-in-law are not filial, and let my fourth uncle worry about it."

Sun Wenqian sighed, and said to Sun Li who was standing beside him, "Hurry up and help your mother up."

After Cao Ying collected the documents and wiped her face, Sun Wenqian said: "The boat for the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been booked, and I will leave Beijing tomorrow. You should go over to take a look at your mother-in-law. I don't know when I will be able to say goodbye. See."

Cao Ying is not a cold-blooded person. Now that she wants to get what she wants, she never thought about "severing" with the Sun family, after all, it is her "husband's family".Before she was alive, she was the eldest grandma of the Sun family; after death, she would also be buried in the ancestral grave of the Sun family.

"It should be, but I didn't expect to leave in such a hurry." Cao Ying told her son, "Go talk to your second brother and sister, tell them to change their clothes, and go to greet your grandmother later."

Hearing this, Sun Li took a closer look at his mother and saw that she showed no embarrassment or reluctance except for the red circles around her eyes, so she nodded and backed out.

Sun Wenqian hesitated for a moment, and asked out his doubts: "Nephew and daughter-in-law, my nephew will not be in Beijing in the future. It will not be easy for you to be a woman with a few children. I don't know what does the in-law wife mean? Can you continue to live in your mother's house?" ?”

Cao Ying shook her head and said, "I won't live in my mother's house. When Li'er recovers, I'd better go home and live. Li'er is getting older now, and my niece and daughter-in-law will count on him in the future."

Sun Wenqian nodded and said: "That's right. No matter how good your relative's family is, it's not as good as your own. My nephew is confused, but my eldest brother is not. He has always loved Li'er, the eldest grandson, and never said a word of no to you, the eldest daughter-in-law." Don't blame the Sun family because of your nephew. Even if Lier and the others will rely on the Cao family for support in the future, the Sun family will be the ones who can rely on them in the end." At the end, It has taken a bit of solemnity.

Seeing him like this, Cao Ying said seriously: "Don't worry, fourth uncle, my niece and daughter-in-law are both daughters and daughters-in-law, and they know the word 'filial piety', so I dare not feel resentment towards my parents-in-law."

Sun Wenqian didn't take it seriously, if this niece and daughter-in-law really knew "filial piety", then there would be no "separate living" and make An's half dead...

Not to mention how Cao Ying took Sun Li, Sun Chu, and Sun Xian with Sun Wenqian to Li's house to bid farewell to Mrs. An, nor how Mrs. An was reluctant to let go of her eldest grandson, and how Sun Jue tried to make a big fuss with a cane and was finally killed. Li Nai and others drove out.

In a blink of an eye, it was the next day.

On the day when the members of the Sun family boarded the boat and went south, the Cao Xiang brothers were black-faced gods these days, and they refused to let go of their bodies to see them off. In desperation, Cao Yong, a "good old man", took his nephew, grandson Li, and the Li family father and son to send the Sun family off together. carriage to Tongzhou.

Seeing that no one came from the Cao family's East Mansion, Sun Wenqian kept muttering in his heart.

After all, Cao Ying came from the East Mansion, and those in the East Mansion were Sun Li's real uncles.If they blame Sun Li for the sake of the Sun family, then don't think about it anymore.

Although Cao Yong is the most prominent person among the Cao family brothers, it is still a question of whether he can take care of Sun Li, his nephew, after all.

Sun Jue was quite moved, earlier he was jealous of Cao Yong, and he couldn't see him anyway.The world is so cold now, but he can see the sincerity and hypocrisy, and he is much better than those snobbish brother-in-laws in Dongfu.

In my ears, there seems to be Cao Yong's advice to persuade him to drink less wine in the early years: "Brother-in-law, it will be better to drink in front of future generations. The capital is a place of right and wrong. Even if you are a close friend, you should leave three points of clarity on the wine table to avoid disasters. Speak out and catch the fire on your body."

Now, is it a word of "regret", which can be clearly explained.

Excited, he took Cao Yong's arm and was on the verge of tears: "In the early years, I hated Fu Ruo, a young talent, and I didn't have a single good word. Even if Fu Ruo suggested something to me, I didn't know a good heart. Knowing that Furuo treats people sincerely..."

Cao Yong's scalp was numb from his look, and he wanted to shake off his hand, but he also thought about Sun Li next to him.

Seeing Sun Li standing aside with his lips pursed, Cao Yong recalled the scene of seeing Sun Jue for the first time in Jiangning City in his early years.The teenage boy's eyes were full of arrogance and arrogance, without the muddiness of the present.

Now that things have come to this day, whose fault is it?

Could it be that the ancestors of the Sun family have a bad grave and their children are unworthy?Time is like water, what changes is people's hearts.

Cao Yong sighed in his heart, and said to Sun Jue: "The mountain is high and the water is far away, brother-in-law cherishes everything."

On Li Nai's side, it was inevitable that he stepped forward and said a few farewell words. It was not until the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to urge Sun Jue to help An's board the boat and bid farewell to everyone.

On the side of Tongzhou Wharf, there are mostly ships from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it just so happens that there is a ship coming from Suzhou today, and there are Li Nai's old friends on board.Li Nai took his son and went to see him.

Cao Yong and Sun Li didn't leave immediately, and watched the boat that Sun's family was riding go away.

From the beginning to the end, Sun Jue didn't look at Sun Li, and didn't say a word.

Sun Li's face was pale, and his eyes dimmed.Even if you complain about your father, as a son of man, you don't want to be rejected by your parents.

Seeing this, Cao Yong touched his head and said: "Your father didn't complain that you stayed with your mother, but felt embarrassed to talk to you. You know him. He loves face the most. It's not that he doesn't want you. son."

Even if he doesn't like Sun Jue, Cao Yong will not speak ill of him in front of his children.After all, it is a lie that a child is caught between his parents and has no harm in his heart.

Sun Li looked at the shadow of the boat that was gradually disappearing in the distance, his eyes finally turned red, and he said in a low voice: "Who wants to send him, but my mother forced me to come."

He is obviously a half-grown child, but because of family changes, he has become increasingly reticent, which is really distressing.

Cao Yong also saw that his mouth was stubborn, and he didn't expose it. He just said lightly: "No matter what mistakes your parents have, you should never forget the kindness of giving birth. You are old enough to know good and bad. You should know that your father is your father and you are you. It is his fault that your father beat you unkindly; but you cannot be unfilial, otherwise it is your fault."

In this society that pays attention to the principles of Confucius and Mencius, the common saying "Filial piety is the first of all goodness, and all evil is first" is the basic requirement for men and women in the secular world.

Sun Li was determined to take the imperial examinations. After all, he had to abide by the ethics, and he must not do errands at all, so that his life would be smooth.

It's too far to say these reasons. Among them, Cao Yong's selfishness is that he doesn't want the children to have any psychological shadow because of their parents.For this nephew, before this incident, he had a mediocre impression and didn't feel close.

During these two months of contact, he could see that this nephew was pure in character, he was a filial and sensible boy, so he felt a little more distressed, and did not want him to change his temperament due to his family.

The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and the edge of a sword comes from sharpening.

Since ancient times, those who have achieved great things have experienced ups and downs; however, how many cynical people have a good end?
Sun Li raised his head and asked with red eyes: "Uncle, Uncle Four, and Uncle Five all resent father, don't Uncle hate him?"

There was a sentence, but he didn't ask it.Since everyone hates his father so much, and his father's blood is flowing on his body, how can he not feel ashamed.

Seeing that he was worried, Cao Yong said: "You know that your fourth uncle and fifth uncle hate your father, and you should know the reason. If your father is a stranger, who would think about whether to resent or hate. It's just because he wronged your mother and you brothers and sisters, everyone blamed him. In the final analysis, it is because of your mother and son's love. Your mother has worked hard these years, so you can be filial to your mother in the future...Your father, you don't have to worry about it , with your grandfather and grandmother here. In the world, the hearts of parents are the same..."

When the uncle and nephew rarely talked about themselves, they talked all the way from Tongzhou to the capital.

Sun Li's eyes gradually cleared up, and Cao Yong felt relieved.

Looking at the withered willows beside the city gate in the distance, Cao Yong silently counted the next day, Sheng Jia will return to Beijing.

It seems that I have to find a way to meet Gu Na, and it will be even more expensive when Brother Jiu comes back...

(End of this chapter)