Yutai Bi

Chapter 236
She walked in with the girl.

Exchanged glances with Du Yansui, seeing him wryly smiling and spreading his hands, he sighed and went back first.

When Cen Zhibai went out, he saw Tian's mother standing timidly at the door, being stopped by the guards.He also frowned, "What are you doing here?"

"Second young master, the old lady saw that you didn't go back, so she asked her slaves to come and have a look. But the second young lady is coming?" Tian's mother said aggrievedly.

Cen Zhibai flicked his sleeves: "What are you going to pick up? I want to make up with her. You go back and report to grandma, and I'll go back after writing the letter to release my wife!"

Mother Tian was shocked, she tugged at his sleeve desperately and said: "Second young master, this matter requires the old lady to nod her head. You must not make up your own mind! The old lady knows, she will ask the family law to kill you !"

She didn't dare to persuade him with anything else, and only used the old lady's family law to stop Cen Zhibai.

Cen Zhibai was taken aback for a moment, his head cleared up a bit.Is writing late and writing early all the same, with 10 taels of silver in hand, are you afraid that grandma will disagree?It's better to report to the old lady, lest my ass bloom.

Then he cupped his hands towards Du Yansui and said, "My brother-in-law's words will be kept in my heart. Talk to grandma first, and then we will deal with the reconciliation and separation."

Du Yansui wished he could kick the troubled old woman in front of him to death, with a smile on his face: "Reconciliation is not a trivial matter, and the elders should make up their minds. We just want to be middlemen and pass on a message. The idea is still Take it yourself. The second cousin knows what to do."

Cen Zhibai knew that he was talking about the fact that the Zou family was willing to give money to buy the Zou family a good reputation.I understood, and went back to the mansion with Mama Tian.

Du Yansui turned around and entered the second gate, and went to Kuayuan.

"Grandmother called Liuniang and Qiniang to interrupt. It was right in my arms. I played around with him for a while, and almost pissed Liuniang to death. Unexpectedly, my cousin called Mother Tian to tell my second cousin to go back. I had no choice but to also Excuse me and chase him out." Cen Sanniang stepped forward to change him into a robe for his family clothes, knotted his collar and sighed, "Look at your look, isn't it almost done?"

Du Yansui let out a long sigh: "Yeah, it's just a little short. Anyway, it's a long time coming, let's have lunch!"

Cen Sanniang asked Ah Qiu to set up a meal, and when she heard what Du Yansui had said to Cen Zhibai, she stomped her feet angrily: "Who does he think he is, 10 taels! 10 taels will attract people to marry, and there are many people rushing forward. He really is Zou Shi is a rare commodity, let him sell it! I want to see what price my cousin offers!"

She stood on tiptoe and kissed him and said: "I'm going to have dinner with Mrs. Zou, and I'll tell her everything about the two, so that she won't panic."

Du Yan hummed, watching Cen Sanniang walk out of the room, her slender figure under the sun, she turned her head and smiled at him.Du Yansui suddenly felt that the sullenness aroused by Cen Zhibai disappeared completely, sat down to eat, went to the front yard, and urged Mantou to the post station to see if there was a letter from Chang'an.

Mrs. Zou took off her gold ornaments and sat on the porch in a homely silk shirt.There is a tall jute tree in the courtyard, and Bao'er is playing with the girls.

Seeing Cen Sanniang coming in, Mrs. Zou stood up and called Bao'er: "Stop playing, wash your hands and face quickly, and set the meal."

After Cen Sanniang met her, lunch was served in the wooden porch.

When Bao'er came over, the courteous Chaocen Sanniang bent her knees and was carried to the table by the girl, staring at a plate of fried fish and swallowing her saliva.This kind of small fish is only an inch long. It is fried and crispy, and then steamed with vinegar until soft. It is best served with wine as a snack.

The girl held one for her, mashed it up with chopsticks and fed it to her.

"It's delicious. Auntie, Daddy likes to drink, and he must also like to eat. Can Bao'er take it home for Daddy to taste?" Bao'er chewed with a small mouth, his face full of happiness.

Zou turned her face to the side and blinked vigorously.

Cen Sanniang was afraid that she would lose her composure in front of the child, so she said: "Okay. Be good, Bao'er, how about letting the girl wait for you to eat in the room? Auntie has something to discuss with your mother."

"Okay." Bao'er jumped off the chair and asked the girl to hold her hand. Seeing another girl put the dish of steamed fish in butter and vinegar into the tray, she happily followed the girl.

Zou's tears couldn't help but fall down: "Sanniang, am I too selfish? Leave Bao'er alone? For Bao'er, should I continue to endure at Cen's house. In the future, I will tell Bao'er how close I am." , I have no regrets in my life!"

Cen Sanniang slowly analyzed with her: "I have already made peace with the Zou family. If you go back, Cen Zhibai will not treat you well. You want to guard Bao'er and stay in the back house because of grievances. Your dowry is Leave it to Bao'er. Bao'er is still young, if the Cen family has bad intentions, and you die of illness in the back house unknowingly. Can Bao'er get it? It's not convenient for your father to come to carry your dowry because of Bao'er's concern. Come to the Cen family to break off the marriage with makeup."

Zou Shi shivered when he said that.

Cen Sanniang told the truth: "Cen Zhibai said that you have committed childlessness in Qichuli. If you don't care about your uncle and jealousy of these three things, you can give you a wife and divorce you. If the Zou family is willing to give 10 taels of silver, he will write a letter to release his wife."

"10 taels!" Zou covered her mouth and inhaled, forgetting her sadness for a moment, and laughed angrily, "10 taels! My father made his fortune selling wine back then, but it was only 100 taels of silver! Save food and money, my family My aunts are so saved that they share a wooden comb. Even if he sells me piecemeal, it’s not worth 10 taels! Take it easy! I can return the 5000 taels of dowry to him right now!"

"Let's eat!" Cen Sanniang thought of Yuan Zou when she saw how she felt sorry for Yin Zi.While eating, she persuaded her, "Being divorced by your husband's family is after all a hindrance to your reputation. You will live well in the future, and Bao'er will be well."

Zou was so angry that he ate food: "I would rather not have fame! I would not give money to his family!"

Cen Sanniang said: "You can live here with peace of mind. There are guards from the Duke's mansion, and the Cen family dare not come to beg someone. I have already written to the Zou family. It is a post station. I believe there will be a reply within ten days. Yes. I'll go again tomorrow."

Unexpectedly, just after lunch, Ah Qiu came to report: "Young Madam, Old Madam Cen and the Second Madam are here in person."

Zou Shiteng stood up.His face was troubled and nervous.

After all, there is no reconciliation yet, and she is still the daughter-in-law of the Cen family.The old lady and mother-in-law came in person, and she felt a little overwhelmed.

"Go lie down in the room and pretend to be sick." Cen Sanniang made a decisive decision and brought Ah Qiu to greet her.He muttered a few more words to Fengchun.

Cen Sanniang went directly out of the gate, and welcomed Mrs. Cen and the second lady into the main hall inside the second gate.He personally helped the old lady to sit on the couch, and asked Ah Qiu to come out with the tea set, wash his hands and make tea.

Making tea takes the most time.You should burn incense and clean your hands, and choose tea to decoct quietly.

It turned out that I was used to serving the old lady.Cen Sanniang's movements were like water, and she still didn't forget to complain to the old lady: "The sun is very strong in the afternoon, so my cousin is going to suffer from heatstroke. Have a cup of tea and rest."

The thoughts in her heart were like boiling water in a small furnace.Mrs. Cen and the second wife came to the door in person, do you still want to take Mrs. Zou back first?If Mrs. Zou went back to the mansion, delaying could drag her to death.Going back is absolutely impossible.

However, the 10 taels promised by Du Yansui, could the old lady not be tempted?If you are moved, what is the purpose of this trip?
Cen Sanniang ordered some tea and served it to the old lady and the second lady, then sat beside her and sipped slowly.

The second lady didn't want to drink tea, so she just took a sip and put it beside her. Seeing the calm appearance of Old Madam Cen, she swallowed back the words that came to her mouth.

The old lady Cen sipped tea slowly, and praised Cen Sanniang: "The craftsmanship is good."

Cen Sanniang smiled and said: "I learned from your old man. The craftsmanship is one-tenth of that of my cousin. If you are willing to drink it, you will give Sanniang face."

After a few words, the scene became more harmonious.

The old lady Cen put down the teacup, sighed and said: "Since ancient times, persuasion is not persuasion. Mrs. Zou has been married to Erlang for four years, and the husband and wife are harmonious. The fly in the ointment is that they have no children. Your second uncle lost his official position and was assigned to a secluded place. Zhou. He is also in his 40s, and the northern region is bitterly cold. Thinking of me as a mother makes me feel very distressed."

The second lady cooperatively wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.

Cen Sanniang comforted her in a consoling voice: "Fortunately, it's Youzhou. My eldest uncle is here. I wrote a letter earlier, and Ertang uncle has been a clerk in the army. It won't be hard. When the court amnesties, Ertang uncle will be able to Home is here."

The second lady nodded, and looked at Cen Sanniang gratefully.

Mrs. Cen could hear the meaning of Cen Sanniang's words.To write a letter, the second child did the paperwork and didn't suffer.Then write another letter, maybe the second child will be taken out of the camp and go to the prison officials and hard laborers to move bricks to repair the city wall.She felt sad.It turned out that she was very proud of herself.Among the four sons.In front of the patriarch, the eldest son has to do housework.The second and third are officials.The fourth child is useless, and he can spend his life in this life.The most valued second son was unlucky, he was promoted to be a minister, and then he caught up with the investigation of the official department, and was implicated by the assassins of Yangfang and two states and lost his official position.Fortunately, the third child was promoted.Otherwise, the Cen family will really lose.

Thinking of the third master, I thought of Si Niang who married into Duke Yuchi's mansion.Madam Cen felt a little more at ease.The Cen family is not powerless to fight back.

"Your second uncle gave birth to a son and three daughters. Bo Geer is an only seedling. He married Zou Shi for four years and only had Baoer and a daughter. It's also my grandmother's eagerness to look forward to grandchildren... There are three unfilial acts, and having no offspring is the greatest. Mrs. Zou is blaming me, an old woman, for being troublesome!" Mrs. Cen was beating her chest when she said this, with tears streaming down her face, unable to restrain her grief.

The second lady panicked, supported her with one hand and rubbed her chest with the other: "Mother, don't say that. You are also doing it for the master and for the good of Brother Bai."

Speaking of this, the second lady also cried, turned her head and said to Cen Sanniang: "Ms. Zou is too willful and arrogant. If she gave birth to a son, she wouldn't let the old lady worry about her at her age. Which family doesn't have one?" Three wives and four concubines? She's a jealous woman! Could it be that if she can't have a son, then Brother Bai is not allowed to have an offspring?"

(End of this chapter)