Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 938 New Year's Eve

Back at Cao's Mansion, Chuyu felt anxious when she thought about her biological mother's condition.Seeing that his wife was wrong, Cao Yong thought it was Qifujin's problem, and felt it was not good to intervene, so he didn't ask any more questions.

For his two mother-in-laws, emotionally speaking, Cao Yong is naturally close to the side Fujin, but he also respects Qi Fujin.According to etiquette, in Seventh Prince's house, you can't say that you spoil your concubine and kill your wife, it's almost the same.

Now that Hong Shu canonized, it is not uncommon for Qi Fujin to feel uncomfortable.

Chu Yu suppressed her anxiety and did not tell her husband.After all, the new year is coming soon, and it is futile to let the husband worry about it.She packed up two copies of the good ginseng in the mansion, and sent someone to send it to the palace.Just waiting to survive the New Year and return to my mother's house to serve the sick.

In the early years, because she was raised by her aunt's side since she was a child, Chu Yu's affection for her biological mother was a little strange.It wasn't until I gave birth to Tianyou and became a mother that I felt more grateful for my kindness.

Mrs. Li didn't know the reason for her daughter-in-law's anxiety, seeing that she was lacking in energy, she thought it was because of her heavy body, so she sent someone to invite Jinghui and Suxin from the East Mansion to prepare for the sacrifice and the New Year's Eve dinner.

Mrs. Zhao Jia was idle and bored, so she also came to the West Mansion to talk and play cards with Mrs. Li.In her spare time, she couldn't help nagging, besides missing her eldest son who was far away in the northwest, she complained about her concubine Cao Xiang.

Forget it last year, when Cao Xiang started to take office, there were times when he didn't have time to send back the New Year's goods; this year, he was supposed to send someone back, but now he's turning [-], and no one has come to Beijing, so Zhao Jia's anger is inevitable.

No, I only complained on the first day, and Cao Xiang sent people back to Beijing the next day.

New Year's goods are available, and there are two cars in total.Mrs. Zhao Jia asked Jinghui to read the list, but she was not happy at all, but was furious.

There is no gold or silver at all, most of them are from Henan, and there are only a few pieces of Nanyang jade, which are worth a few silver coins.

"You little white-eyed wolf, you have selfish intentions, saving money for your own house..." Zhao Jia said bitterly.

Jinghui didn't want to say much, so she had to remind her mother-in-law of the "happy event": "Old lady, my aunt is pregnant, should I pick a few women to take care of her? This will save the couple from going out and lack of manpower."

After hearing this, Zhao Jia became more and more annoyed.

She has been looking forward to her grandson for several years, but there is no news, but Chunhua is pregnant.

"There is a shortage of manpower, let them buy it themselves. They blackmailed their conscience and kept all the money, so they can't make up for it here?" Zhao Jia shook his head and said.

Jinghui didn't want to say anything, but she knew that she couldn't discuss this matter with her mother-in-law, but she had to inform her brother-in-law, so that her brother-in-law would come forward, so as not to hurt Cao Xiang's heart and alienate relatives.

Luju was just a concubine, and when she was pregnant outside, the Cao family sent her mother-in-law there; it didn't make sense for Chunhua, the wife of the house, to be ignored.

On Cao Yong's side, he also received Cao Xiang's family letter and annual gift.

There is no other gift for the New Year, just a few pieces of high-quality Nanyang jade.

Cao Yong was quite at ease knowing that he did not send money to the capital.As early as before Cao Xiang was released, Cao Yong mentioned to him the danger of this political education job.

Although it is a decent job, if it gets involved in local corruption, it will ruin your future.

This study of politics is the way to get promoted. After three years of tenure, you can become a Hanlin bachelor or enter the cabinet, and you have qualifications.

He was not worried that his cousin would be greedy for money. He had the experience in Luoyang Mansion in his early years. The ink corruption case happened right in front of Cao Xiang. Cao Xiang always had to think about it.

Seeing that Chunhua is pregnant in the letter, Cao Xiang is full of expectations for the upcoming son and daughter, Cao Yong is not happy at all.

Thinking of Luju and Tianyang's mother and son, perhaps because of preconceived ideas, and the fact that Luju pawned the dowry to preserve Cao Xiang in his early years, Cao Yong was closer to their mother and son in his heart.

Thinking back to the early years when Cao Xiang gave up the imperial examination for the sake of Green Chrysanthemum, now the husband and wife are in perfect harmony, and the mother and son of Green Chrysanthemum are far behind, this is only a few years' work.

But this is something in the cousin's room, and Cao Yong, as a cousin, has no reason to stop his brother and sister-in-law from loving each other.

He put down his family letter and asked someone to prepare 1000 taels of silver, which he planned to send to Cao Xiang in the next year.

On the other side of Luju and Tianyang, he had to tell Chuyu to let his wife take care of him more.

Chu Yu agreed with her mouth, but she was happy for Chunhua in her heart.

Chunhua looks delicate and naive, but at such a young age, she is generous and calm, which makes Chuyu treat this younger sibling differently.In addition, Chunhua came from the clan, and the two were of the same ancestor, so some treated her as a younger sister.

She thought in her heart that she didn't know who would give birth first, she or Chunhua; she also thought that Chunhua was far away in Henan, so it was not as convenient as Beijing.

When they saw Jinghui, when the two sisters-in-law talked about Chunhua, they could only be happy for her.

In the end, wives and concubines have different positions. In their hearts, no matter how much Lu Ju is favored by Cao Xiang, she is just a concubine and a concubine. Only Chunhua is a serious daughter-in-law of the Cao family.

Although they were happy, they estimated that Suxin was afraid that she would be overwhelmed, so they didn't want to say more in front of her.

In fact, even Jinghui was also troubled by childlessness, but her husband was in the northwest, and Zhao Jia couldn't bother her...

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In a blink of an eye, it was the [-]th of the twelfth lunar month.

The inner courtyard of Pingjun Prince's Mansion was much more lively than usual.Even Cao Jia's face was full of smiles, and he was overjoyed, because Fu Peng returned home from the palace to celebrate New Year's Eve.

King Pingjun is not here, he, the eldest son of the royal family, has to entertain his father on behalf of his father in the first month, and he will not return to the palace until the fifteenth day of the first month.

They are separated by a palace wall, and throughout the year, the number of times they have met can be counted with a single slap.How could Cao Jia's dislike the reunion of flesh and blood for half a month?
Although she had four sons, this mother still has different feelings towards her firstborn son.

She knew that what she could rely on in this life was not her husband's doting, but this eldest son.

Naersu went to the northwest for four years, how could he have no one to serve him?

Although it is said that women are not allowed in the army, it is not a secret that the local officials are smart and buy a foreign house for them.

Cao Jia's got the news a long time ago, knowing that her husband has taken two people to serve by her side.

It was a little sour at first, but after thinking about it, she could only look away.

My husband has just turned [-], so we can't let him become a monk.Moreover, he was spoiled and spoiled since he was a child, and he was not tolerant of the bitter cold in the northwest.

When he left Beijing, he brought the chef from the palace with him.

For a person who can't even stop his appetite, expecting him to abstain from sex for a few years is just a dream.

However, even if you take two of them, so what, even if you bring them to the capital, they are nothing more than family members; if you give birth to a son, you can't compare to the four sons of the palace.

In Naersu's letter, this matter was never mentioned, and Cao Jia's family just didn't know it.Having said that, it's boring.Men, sometimes, you have to save some face for him.

Fupeng was only fifteen in the next year, and in front of his three younger brothers, he already looked like the eldest brother. He quizzed several younger brothers on their homework and commented a few words.

Seeing it, Cao Jia was stunned, remembering the first time she saw her husband in her early years, she didn't know what it was like.

Fu Peng has been in the palace for four years, and he has developed a pair of piercing eyes. He can see his mother's sentimentality, and he comforts him in a low voice: "Er Niang, according to the fourteenth uncle, Ah Ma will be at the end of next year, at the latest the year after. At the beginning of the year, they should be able to return to Beijing. Zhungeer is seeking peace, and the battle is almost over."

Cao Jiashi nodded and said: "It's better to come back earlier. It's just that you are delayed. If your Ama is in Beijing, this year's draft might pick a wife for you."

In front of his younger brothers, Fu Peng was a little shy after all, and hurriedly said: "There is no hurry, my son is still young."

Three years later, when the draft is held again, Fu Peng is seventeen, and it is just right for him to marry a wife.

Cao Jiashi sighed inwardly, three years later, Tianhui was eleventh, and she was still too young.My own selfishness may not be able to fulfill my wish...

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Cao Mansion, ancestral hall.

After the members of the Cao family worshiped the ancestral tablets, they went to the Orchid Courtyard where Mrs. Li lived to have a New Year's Eve dinner.

Because of Chuyu's big belly, Jinghui arranged for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Still according to the example of previous years, there are two tables for female relatives and one table for men.

The seven-year-old Changsheng and Tianhu both sat with the Cao Yong brothers.

Cao Yong didn't feel anything, but Cao Fu looked at the small heads of half the table, but his heart was sour.

In the early years, I didn't think there was anything good about children, and I hoped that my wife would give birth to a son and a half daughter early, but it was just because I couldn't bear her being scolded by her mother.

On New Year's Eve, seeing God bless their "father" and "foster father" circled around the cousin, and he was alone, it was really desolate.

He sat with his nephew Tianhu on his head, sitting obediently on the chair and watching everyone talking.

When Cao Fu saw this, his heart softened, he patted his nephew's head, and made a decision.

When the children finished eating and went out to set off fireworks, and only his cousin was left on the seat, Cao Fu said, "Brother, give me the protection of the sky! He is a child after all, so what if he stays to support the third brother's family? There must be It is good for parents to take care of them. Even if you become my son, you can still offer incense to the third brother."

Tianhu is the only son of Cao Shuo. According to the rules, when the Dongfu splits up, he will replace the dead Cao Shuo and share the family property with his uncles.

If he is adopted under Cao Fu's name, he will be Cao Fu's son in name and will no longer have anything to do with the family property.

Cao Yong heard the words and said: "Fifth brother, you know that it is a good thing to cherish your nephew, but this kind of thing should not be your own decision, it still depends on the meaning of your younger siblings. Don't worry about left and right, wait until you discuss it with your younger siblings."

Back then, Cao Song loved Tianhu and wanted to raise him under his own name, but it was because Jinghui was unwilling to let it go.

This adoptive nephew is different from adding a concubine, and is to be raised in the name of a legitimate son.Cao Song is the head of the East Mansion, and he has a title of honor. Jinghui is selfish, and it is understandable.

Cao Fu is the youngest son, he has no title on his body, and the relationship with him is relatively small.

However, after all, raising a child is raising a cat or a dog. If Cao Fu adopts his nephew enthusiastically for a while, and later has a biological child, it is right or wrong if he can't handle it well.

Seeing that his cousin didn't nod his head, Cao Fu's eyes were already red. After a long while, he said in a low voice: "Brother... my younger brother has something hard to say... I'm afraid there will be trouble for the heir..."

Cao Yong listened, opened his mouth, and after a while, he got up and said: "This is not a place to talk, follow me to the study to talk."

The two brothers were silent and walked to the study in the front yard.

"When did you know about it? The old Fang checked it a few days ago? Don't misdiagnose it, please ask some andrologists to take a look!" Cao Yong asked with concern.

Could it be impotence?Or premature ejaculation?

My fifth younger brother has always kept himself clean, and he didn't even have a house before getting married, so why did he suffer from such a hidden disease?
For men, this is a big problem.In mild cases, self-esteem is hurt and self-confidence is lost; in severe cases, the temper is tyrannical and depressed.

Although they are cousins, Cao Fu still blushed on such a private topic, and he was embarrassed to say more.

Cao Yong was afraid that he would be sad, so he patted him on the shoulder and said: "For a man, this is nothing. Sometimes you are tired and weak, just make up for it. Don't be afraid of illness and avoid medical treatment. I also had a body in my early years. When it wasn't right, your sister-in-law found medicine for me for half a year to make up for it. I'll look for the prescription tomorrow and see if you can use it. "

Cao Fu is no longer an ignorant young man, so he heard that his cousin "revealed his shortcomings" meant to comfort him, and he was grateful and amused at the same time.

"Then I'm going to trouble you, brother. But I still want to adopt Tianhu. There is a difference between concubines and concubines. It will be cheaper for him to become an official and get married in the future." Cao Fu said.

Cao Yong saw that he had made up his mind, so he said: "If the younger siblings are willing, let's adopt. Tianhu and Tianyang's money for marrying a wife, I, as an uncle, has already prepared it. You can tell me first brother and sister."

Cao Fu knew that his cousin had given his fourth brother 1000 taels of silver, so he thought it was wrong to accept it.After all, the East Mansion and the West Mansion have already separated, and the East Mansion has already taken too much advantage, so there is no reason to continue to occupy it.

Cao Yong said at the time: "I only have you few younger brothers, so what's the point of giving some money? The foreigner has a lot of entertainment and expenses, so I can subsidize as much as I can. It's better than embarrassment in the hands of people outside."

Cao Yong shouldn't have worried about these things, but Dongfu's income is limited, and Zhaojia's money is stingy, so Cao Fu can only helplessly.

Today, Cao Yong mentioned the qualifications of the juniors to marry wives again. Cao Fu was even more ashamed, and hurriedly said: "Brother, we are not children anymore. Since we are fathers, we should take on the responsibility of being a father. Big brother has taken care of everything." , the younger brothers don’t even have the energy to make money..."

He has always been good at reading. When he was a child, he liked piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, folk art and so on. It was only after his elder brother was away for two years that he first learned about world affairs.

This shows how much advantage the East Mansion took when the family was separated.There are several brothers in my family who are taken care of by my uncle and cousin.

After Cao Yong heard him mention it, he asked him about his future plans.

In the officialdom, father and son brothers are not allowed to use Yamen as officials.Two years later, when Cao Xiang's academic term expired and he returned to the Imperial Academy, Cao Fu could not stay in the Imperial Academy.

Cao Fu seemed to have thought of this too, blinked his eyes and said: "Brother, otherwise I will enter the sixth department as an officer? If I catch up with the official department, it would be a great kindness to respect the charcoal with ice and respect."

Cao Yong listened, but quite surprised.He originally thought that his cousin liked to study books and was reluctant to part with the Imperial Academy.

"Don't want to be Hanlin anymore?" Cao Yong asked.

Cao Fu shook his head resolutely, and said: "If you don't do it, you can't support your family. What's so rare? It's not like making people vomit to death like Mr. Feng."

Mr. Feng is the new wife of Cao's mansion who succeeded Zheng Xie. He is an old official who has no family background.After arriving at Cao's house, he ate meat for three days and suffered from diarrhea. It was embarrassing to see.

The two brothers, when talking about gossip, the embarrassing atmosphere just now was gone.

After midnight, after greeting the elders, the two brothers dispersed separately.

Early the next morning, Cao Yong went to the front yard to find Mr. Fang Zhong.

Cao Fu said that he had a "hidden disease". At the beginning, Cao Yong thought it was true, but when he saw him saying these things, he was only embarrassed and saw no other emotions, so Cao Yong became suspicious.

Cao Fu's emotions are too normal to appear abnormal...

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