The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 58

The second wife entered the Dongci room, still talking to the fifth lady.

"...The second young master of the Quan family, I met once a few years ago, and he is even more detached."

Fifth Lady smiled disapprovingly, but said nothing.

Lichun hurried into the Xili room and invited the second lady into the room.

Quan Zhongbai didn't leave just now, the second lady couldn't run around.

"What did the little genius doctor say?" Second Lady asked Seventh Lady with concern after entering the room.

Qin Niangzi repeated Quan Zhongbai's words with a smile. "...There is nothing serious about it, and it will be fine in ten days and half a month."

Second Lady and Fifth Lady both breathed a sigh of relief.

But a ray of haze floated between the eyebrows of the second wife.

Seeing it, Qin Niangzi couldn't help being a little surprised.

Although Brother Nine's injury was not minor, it definitely could not be said to be life-threatening.

If the second wife has changed her mind because of this, it would be too frivolous, right?Mrs. Xu is still sitting in Yu Rongyuan.

Before saying a few words, Mrs. Xu went into the main room to see Brother Nine.

After hearing Er Niangzi's report, she looked magnanimous, and hugged Brother Jiu affectionately. "It's fine! Third Aunt is relieved!"

"I haven't thanked Third Aunt for coming forward to invite Brother Quan!" Brother Jiu is also very well-behaved.

Ancient medical resources were scarce. Even if the Yang family was as expensive as the Yang family, there was no possibility of a genius doctor waiting to serve at any time. An injury like Brother Nine's was either serious or small. If Quan Zhongbai could not be invited, someone else would If the doctor comes, the effect may not be so good. "What is this?" Mrs. Xu disagreed, "You are the only seedling in our family, and no one will be able to delay you if you are delayed!"

The second wife responded with a smile.

Not long after, she got up to leave. "There are still a lot of things at home... Ba Niangzi has another cough."

Mrs. Xu and Er Niangzi didn't make much effort to keep them.

The second wife stayed in the main courtyard for less than half an hour.

"It's really changed my temper!" Mrs. Xu and the eldest wife discussed.

The eldest wife just saw her son-in-law, and there was a smile on her lips.

"It's the best if she can really change her sex!"

After all, they are first cousins, if the second wife can really put aside the idea of ​​adoption and wholeheartedly reconcile with the eldest wife, it will save the eldest wife a lot of trouble.

Madam Xu nodded thoughtfully.

Then he said goodbye to the eldest wife, "... I originally planned to go to Beijing with my second wife, so I can take care of you on the way."

The eldest wife couldn't help but be polite, "Stay here and go back after the New Year!"

After the two of them socialized for a while, Mrs. Xu naturally insisted on going with the second lady, and the eldest wife had no choice but to be respectful rather than obedient.

The two agreed on a return date, and Mrs. Xu asked the eldest wife, "Is Mrs. Sun still interested?"

The eldest lady couldn't help but smile all over her face.

"Third sister, don't laugh at me. The mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at her, the more she likes her. Young master is good from talent to conversation!"

"Even my father appreciates it, so is it fake?" Mrs. Xu laughed heartily. "I'm right! There is no mistake in this family relationship."

"It's really a good family one in a million." The eldest wife thanked Mrs. Xu sincerely, "If it weren't for the efforts of the second sister, the third sister, and the eldest brother, the second lady might not be such a good family!"

Although there are many dignitaries in Beijing, it is not so easy to find a family like the Sun family, where the young master is a man of talent, handsome in appearance, excellent in character, talent and learning, and has always been a respected family.

"With Er Niangzi's character, she won't be unworthy of Young Master." Mrs. Xu defended her shortcomings. "Looks don't match? Temperament doesn't match? To put it bluntly, although the Sun family's family affairs are rich, I'm afraid they can't make up so much dowry!"

"When we arrive in the capital, the third sister will need to take care of me more." The eldest wife is a little worried, "When you enter the house, you will be in charge of the house, and the housework is complicated..."

The two sisters talked to each other, and the more they talked, the more speculative they became. The unhappiness from yesterday seemed to have melted away.

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Brother Jiu was fine, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Marriages of aristocratic families have many etiquettes, and the second wife is married far away, so there are many things that need to be discussed with the Sun family.There are also officials' wives who keep coming to congratulate and give gifts, and they also need people to entertain.

The eldest wife was so busy that her feet never touched the ground, and even the mothers in the main courtyard came in and out all day long. Mrs. Xu and the second wife would go over the house to help the eldest wife from time to time.

The old man discussed with the old lady. "Move brother Jiu somewhere!"

Although the main room is not small, the Dongsi room where Brother Jiu used to live is outside the Dongshao room of the eldest wife.

The eldest wife came in and out, which inevitably disturbed his rest.

The marriage of the concubine's daughter is just around the corner, but the elder brother still cares about Brother Nine...

The eldest wife didn't care too much about it, so she agreed first.

A little bit worried again.

Er Niangzi's Youhuangli is definitely not suitable for sending there, besides, there is no place for Brother Nine in Youhuangli now.

Originally, Wu Niangzi's East Side Courtyard was also suitable.

But Wu Niangzi got it right, she was very disrespectful in front of the old man.The Eldest Master just couldn't find the place where she was attacked, so it would be a little inappropriate to send Brother Jiu there at this time.

Qin Niangzi still has suspicions that have not been cleared... Even the eldest wife of Brother Jiu didn't bother to interrogate her for a while, and planned to investigate this matter after the marriage.

At that time, Mrs. Xu will also leave, so I won't be afraid of hitting a mouse and dropping the jade bottle!

Sending Nine Brothers to the West Side Hospital now, wouldn't it be an opportunity for Seventh Lady to collude confessions?

The Eldest Master saw the Eldest Wife's demeanor in his eyes.

Unable to bear it for a moment, he sneered slightly.

Even if Brother Nine intends to open eyes for Seventh Lady, so what?

The eldest wife's natal family is absurd to compete with each other.

I don't want to discipline my mother's family properly, but I also think about the relationship between Brother Nine and Twin Sister...

"Let's send it to the West Side Hospital!" He made a final decision.

Although the eldest wife felt that it was inappropriate, she couldn't find a better candidate for a while.

Nine Brothers moved to the West Side Courtyard again. Although the eldest wife had no skills, she still sent Lichun and Lidong, and borrowed Bailu from Seventh Lady and Gu Yu from Fifth Lady, and gathered four big maids on duty day and night. Serve Nine Brothers.

These four big maids all came out of the big wife's house, their backgrounds are clean, they know the basics, and they have been tested for many years...

Seventh Lady gradually felt relieved.

The eldest wife still thinks highly of Brother Jiu, and even in such a busy time, she never forgets to plan for Brother Jiu's safety.

Ever since such a big incident happened, Xu Fengjia rarely left Yu Rongyuan.

Wu Niangzi was lost, and she didn't dare to enter Yurong Garden to find someone, so she had to run to the west courtyard three times a day, on the one hand, to visit Brother Nine, and on the other hand, to show the Elder Master.

What happened in front of Huanshawu that day has become a mystery that Qin Niangzi can't solve.

In the first few days, Wu Niangzi was still cautious, and she didn't dare to speak loudly to Brother Jiu, and always looked thoughtful.

After a while, Brother Nine cleared everyone out and had a private conversation with her.Wu Niangzi reverted to her old ways, talking and laughing loudly, but also embellished the usually quiet West Side Courtyard to be extraordinarily lively.

Seventh Lady didn't know what Brother Nine and Fifth Lady said.

Although Brother Nine loves her very much, there are no secrets between the two of them.

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Fast forward to late October.

The second lady's dowry had already been negotiated, and it would be sent to the capital on October 21st.

The whole city of Suzhou became a sensation.

Although the Yang family also has its own wharf, the small waterway is too small for a large dowry boat.Or go to the wharf first with carts and horses, unload the cargo and load the big ship and go straight to the capital.

Besides, the accompanying dowry has to be flaunted all the way to the in-law's family in order to show off the wealth of the woman's family.

Jin Yuruyi... the whole jade-carved bonsai... was placed outside brightly.

Along the way, tens of thousands of people were gathered to watch, the pier was crowded inside and out, and more than a dozen people were squeezed out of the water.

The old man specially greeted the navy, and sent out four ships to escort the dowry to Beijing.He also asked someone to bring a message to the leader of the Cao Gang and order him to take care of him along the way.

"In the past few years, from the south to the north, the years have not been good. The south is not bad. The people in the north have poor harvests all the year round, the forced rent is tight, and the troubles have caused their families to be ruined!" Mrs. Xu agrees with the old man's caution. "Be careful, there is no big mistake. With the Cao Gang running from top to bottom, no one will dare to think about our family."

When saying this, several sisters were also sitting in the main room.

The second lady was fine, but the third lady was surprised.

"I thought the world was peaceful now!"

Everyone was busy with the second lady's marriage, and the movement in Xikefang became quiet for a while.

After all, without the support of the elder, the fourth aunt would not be able to cause any trouble... At the moment when the second wife is about to get married, with the intelligence of the fourth aunt, she will not distract the elder.

The third lady returned to her beaming look, with a beaming smile all day long.

"The world is peaceful!" Mrs. Xu and the eldest wife looked at each other, and they both laughed.

Seventh Lady couldn't help but smile too.

Fifth Lady pursed her lips and whispered into Seventh Lady's ear.

"Ignorance." Softly arranged for San Niangzi.

The third lady glanced at the fifth lady, and the joy on her face couldn't be held back.

It was Mrs. Xu who came forward to calm her cheeks.

"It's not peaceful in the north now, and it looks like there's going to be war again." She looked at the eldest wife, "Your Yang family has deep roots in the northwest, and I'm afraid you know it better."

The eldest lady didn't mean to avoid it either.

"You little ladies in deep houses and big courtyards live in fine clothes and fine food all day long, how do you know the suffering of the common people!" She shook her head. "Continuous battles in the north, thousands of miles of terracotta... that is, the peace in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Yunnan, which year did not rebel?"

All the girls listened.

Even the aunts listened attentively.

In ancient times, it was inconvenient to transmit information, and the female relatives of the Gaomen family were not allowed to go out for many years, so it was natural that they were short-sighted.

"The south of the Yangtze River is still rich and prosperous after all. There is no way to rebel in the north. Whenever there is a famine, people will starve to death. How can there be any strength to rebel!" Mrs. Xu talked about the war in the west with the eldest wife. Still can't fight..."

Several young ladies looked at each other and felt that the clothes on their bodies had lost their color.

Fifth Lady also asked Seventh Lady, "The north is so poor, how are you doing?"

Although Wu Niangzi is a bit willful, she has been guilty of her actions recently and dare not get angry.Qin Niangzi is not the kind of person who is unreasonable and unforgiving. In the past few days in the western courtyard, the two have gradually become acquainted with each other.

"After all, the Yang family is a rich family, and the Baoji area is relatively peaceful, so it's not too sad." Seventh Lady replied softly with a smile. "Actually, we rarely go out, and we don't know much about the situation outside."

Sixth Lady also approached Seventh Lady curiously.

Seventh Lady didn't shy away from anything.

She has always been very thankful that she was born in a wealthy family. Although her life in the past few years was not rich and well-clothed, she still had no worries about food and clothing.

In this era, if you are born in a poor family...

She dared not think about it any longer.

Another person came in from outside the house to report: Someone from the Wang family of Fujian came to the door to give gifts and greet the eldest wife.

The third lady suddenly felt a little embarrassed, staring at her toes quietly, without speaking.

The eldest lady glanced at San Niangzi, and exchanged glances with Mrs. Xu calmly.

A smile flashed across Madam Xu's eyes.

"Since you are from the Wang family, you should avoid it!" the eldest lady told the second lady.

The third lady was a little anxious.

It was precisely because of the presence of the Wang family that the third lady could not avoid it.

Before coming to propose marriage, the Wang family always sends someone to see the third lady.Otherwise, if there is an ugly girl with a bad appearance, where will the face of the Wang family go?

Fourth Aunt's eyes also flashed.

But the eldest wife had spoken, and the daughters all got up and went out one after another, and it was not easy for the third lady to stay.

I had to fall at the end of the crowd with a heavy heart, and just met the daughter-in-law of the Wang family who came to pay her respects.

"Third sister!" Fourth lady turned her head to talk to third lady. "I want to discuss something with you!"

While talking, the two turned into Baifang Garden.

Seeing this, Liu Niangzi turned her head and whispered to Qi Niangzi, "My younger sister is good. No matter how quiet you are at ordinary times, you will know how to help your sister when things happen."

Si Niangzi also showed a rare display of cleverness.

Seventh Lady just laughed and didn't respond, but Fifth Lady invited Sixth Lady, "Shall we go see Brother Nine together?"

Sixth Lady rolled her eyes.

"Let's go together! Ninth Brother is alone on the bed, and he's very boring." Seventh Lady said warmly.

Only then did Liu Niangzi laugh, "Alright, Baifang Garden has been very noisy recently, there are people coming and going, go to the west side courtyard to hide and be quiet."

Several people entered the west side courtyard, and saw Li Xia standing on the porch talking to Shang Yuan.

Bai Lu was assigned to Jiu Ge's house, and Shang Yuan had more opportunities to perform.

Usually, when Li Xia couldn't take care of it, Shang Yuan was promoted to the house, and from time to time he could also take the opportunity to speak beside Qiniangzi.

This girl has a calm temperament, although she is a bit more honest, she is better than being stable, after getting along with her, she has a friendship with Li Xia.

Seeing several daughters of the Yang family enter the house, both of them greeted them.

"What are you talking about so happy!" Wu Niangzi asked with a smile.

"My parents brought me some words." Li Xia replied generously, while drawing the curtain for Wu Niangzi.

Fifth Lady didn't care, she dragged Sixth Lady into Xili Room, and soon Brother Nine's laughter came from Xili Room.

Li Xia gently tugged on Qiniangzi's sleeve.

Qin Niangzi was a little puzzled, and went into the East Room with her.

"Mrs. Feng entrusted someone to spread the word, saying that the rankings were released in the college examination." Li Xia couldn't hide a trace of excitement. "Young Master Feng has won the prize of a scholar."

Seventh Lady couldn't help being a little surprised.

Don't look at the word "scholar" as it seems to be commonplace, but in fact, in Daqin, many scholars are nothing more than children in their lives.Although the fame of a scholar is small, he has already entered the middle class of society, and he can be regarded as a scholar-bureaucrat.

If you pass the examination, you will be able to enter the government to study and concentrate on preparing for the provincial examination... If you can pass the provincial examination, you will be a candidate, and you will be eligible to donate to an official.The first wife's husband, Li Yixing, was a scholar when he came to propose marriage. He studied hard at home day and night, in order to be admitted to Juren and earn a family background for the Li family.

Unexpectedly, at such a young age, Feng Jin could pass the examination of scholar!
She cheered up. "How many people are on the list? Is it endogenous or accretive?"

Gensheng means that the country distributes food and rice on a monthly basis. There are always no more than a few dozen talent students in a government.

"It's the head of the case!" Li Xia replied happily.

Seventh Lady was stunned for a moment.

(End of this chapter)