happy old days

Chapter 77

Mr. Zou still went, and Peiyu helped with the funeral affairs. Because he still had an errand, he kept a filial piety for Mr. Zou for 27 days and returned to Beijing to take up his post.Speaking of which, Pei Yu was cultivated by Mr. Zou. The relationship between the teacher and the student is very deep. This time, Pei Yu was very sad when the teacher passed away.

When she turned back home, Jinniang saw that her heart ached because Pei Yu had lost a lot of weight.

"Mom, I'm fine. I'll be fine after two days of rest." Pei Yu comforted his mother.

"You rest at home for a few days now, take care of yourself, and it won't be a day or two before you go back."

"My son can stay at home for two more days. During these two days, I will spend time with my mother. My mother should also pay attention to her health. Hehe, I don't know if it's the younger brother or the younger sister this time. If it's the younger brother, don't be as naughty as the fifth child." Pei Pei Yu smiled.

"Brother speaks bad things about me." The fifth brother, Pei Ze, jumped in with a smile. The ten-year-old child looks like a thirteen-four-year-old, with a burly body.

"It's an understatement to say that you are naughty, and you don't want to study even if you are told to play around all day long. I don't know when you will grow up." Pei Yu taught the lesson, but his eyes were full of love. Pei Ze was born and he had already gone to the capital. Studying and spending very little time with this younger brother, so I miss him very much.

Pei Ze is not afraid of the elder brother either, and with a smile on his face, he sits on the big sofa leaning against Niang Jin, "What's the point of reading, as long as there are elder brother and brother-in-law at home, I want to learn from the third brother and join the army in the future Go, what a pleasure to fight on the battlefield."

Jinniang knocked on him with a smile on her face, "I'm already worried enough about your third brother leaving home, you can be more honest."

Pei Ze smiled flatteringly, "Mother will have a younger brother or younger sister to accompany him next year, and my youngest son will have no status." He dared not talk about joining the army.He is still young, so he is not in such a hurry.

"I'm going to be an older brother, so be more cautious."

"Exactly." Pei Yu agreed with a smile.His younger brother is spoiled, bold, and mischievous, but fortunately, he is not bad in nature, mostly playing around innocuously.In fact, he thought that when his younger brother was older, he could be sent to the army. Pei Ze is smart and born with great strength. He doesn't like to read the books of sages and sages. If he is sent to the army to banish his temper, maybe he can be more promising.Just like the third child with a fiery temper and a single tendon, he is a fierce general when he enters the barracks.

"By the way, mother, I heard that the third child has made meritorious service in the northwest, and now has a hundred households."

Although Jinniang was a little happy when she heard that, she still sighed, "I don't really expect him to be successful, as long as he is safe and sound."

"Third brother is good at kung fu, and his immediate kung fu is even better, so there is no need to worry." Pei Yu said comfortingly.

"A sword has no eyes. He has been away for two years and he doesn't know when he will come back."

"Brother, don't you know when this war will end?" Pei Ze also asked with concern. It's a pity that he can't participate in the war at such a young age.

Pei Yu shook his head, "I don't know very well." In fact, according to the current situation, the fight can't be finished within three to five years, and talking about it will only arouse family members' worries.

The youngest Xiwu, two years ago in the Northwest war, the imperial court conscripted the army, although the second and third were not prepared to take the road of imperial examinations, but both of them passed the examination for scholar. In this era, there are more discounts for scholar. Well, with the addition of a smart mind and a scholar's fame, he passed the exam in one go.So no one in the family was conscripted, but the third child wanted to go to the military camp.The couple were tortured enough by him, and finally agreed. Yang Zhenhai had a few comrades in the army before. Instead of Peiyuan going to the barracks as cannon fodder, he would arrange it. At least someone would take care of him.

Peiyuan is upbeat, maybe his character is suitable for the army, but it makes him stand out.It's just that in this way, the son might not be able to come back so easily, but in honor of his name, he walked a long way.

"You go back to Beijing, carefully inquire about your Uncle Qin's situation, and see how far he has come. If it doesn't work, his daughter will be saved if she can."

"Well, my son understands." Pei Yu nodded yes.

"You are walking in front of the imperial court. There are some things that you have to grasp yourself. The Holy Majesty is a wise emperor today. As long as you are loyal to the Holy Majesty, don't get involved in the matter of opposing the prince. You are not a big official now, but your position is very important. Take care of yourself. No matter what you do in the future It is the prince's succession to the throne that has no effect on you."

Pei Yu's current position is almost the emperor's secretary. He can get in touch with very core things. It is to rely on him.

Pei Yu nodded. He was very clear about his situation and knew what to do, "My son understands. When my son's daughter-in-law was Huai Yonghao, the concubine Shu concubine gave me a lot of rewards, and she only said that I had an old relationship with my mother. My son was also afraid. She had too much contact with her before she was allowed to come back for delivery."

"Well, Concubine Shu and your mother were just a one-day relationship, and it was nothing. Before your three younger siblings were born, I also rewarded you. Your mother entered the embroidery, that's all. Concubine Shu is a smart person. The third prince she gave birth to is somewhat similar to Shengshang, so it is estimated that she will not make any moves in the future. The eldest prince and the second prince are standing behind the aristocratic family, so the third prince has a better chance of winning."

Pei Yu raised his head sharply and looked at his father with doubts in his eyes.

Yang Zhenhai squinted his eyes and smiled, shaking the rocking chair under him, "The current emperor is a wise emperor. Since he ascended the throne, he has withdrawn from Pingnan to become a Japanese. You can tell that he is wise just by his means. The aristocratic family has great influence, and the emperor has always wanted to treat him The aristocratic family took action, there were signs more than ten years ago, but the rebellion of the vassal kings, the Japanese pirates disturbing the border towns, and the current war in the northwest, the Holy Majesty has not spared his hand. Think about it, how many generals in the northwest are there today? One is a family member."

Pei Yu thought for a while, the list of generals in the Northwest is really not many, the original few generals of the aristocratic family were dismissed or died of illness for one reason or another, really not many, at the same time he also found that some personnel transfers of the imperial court in recent years , the most important and key places are all arranged for the emperor's cronies. Although the children of the aristocratic family also have high positions, that position is easy to replace.

"The eldest prince is the son of Concubine Li. Although his natal family is not a family, Concubine Li received benefits from the Wang family when she chose the concubine. Now they are one with the Wang family. Needless to say, the second prince, his natal family is The Zheng family is the number one family in the dynasty. The power is monstrous. One is the leader and the other is the power. Princess Hui married into the Duke's mansion, although the son-in-law is the second son and does not participate in political affairs, but the eldest son of the Duke is now in the northwest. Who can say that the third prince has no power."

Pei Yu frowned and followed what his father said, and suddenly looked at his father with bright eyes, not knowing what to say.Things really happened as his father said, the first prince and the second prince are now fighting fiercely and powerfully, although he is not on either side, but he has already decided in his heart that the prince must be between the two princes, and now let his father fight together. According to the analysis, the third prince is the one who hides the most. He seems to have no power, but he wants military power. His sister's husband's family is the most trusted by the emperor today.That was fighting the world with the emperor.Moreover, Concubine Shu's natal family is not that weak, and it has been very powerful locally in recent years.

"Hehe, what I told you today is to give you a sense of confidence. You just need to do what you should do now. This kind of thing is too variable, so it's better to be safe." Yang Zhenhai has been by the emperor's side for a long time. At that time, His Majesty was not as wealthy as he is now, and his personality and thoughts were easy to guess. He was a smart man and understood His Majesty's character.After returning to the capital for half a year last year, one or two old friends talked to him, but he knew a lot of things, and it was clearer to the outsiders.

Pei Yu nodded and suppressed his thoughts, "My son knows how to do it."

"Your Uncle Qin, if it is not serious, you can ask His Majesty for mercy. The relationship between me and your Uncle Qin is not known to others, but His Majesty is very clear. If you ask, you will not be implicated. This is up to you. Me and your Qin Although Uncle has not seen much in these years, but he has never been far away in his heart. When we came back from the battlefield together, I saved him and he saved me. Are you okay?" Yang Zhenhai sighed.

Yang Peiyu didn't know much about the relationship between his father and Qin Yong, and he had never even seen Qin Yong come to the house.It's just that he was in the capital, and Qin Yong met him several times when he returned to Beijing for business, and he was secretly taken care of by Jin Yiwei in the capital. This may have something to do with Qin Yong.So he will still help.It's just that this time Qin Yong was sent to prison just after he was appointed as the Tongzhi of Jinyiwei. I don't know what it was for, so I have to inquire carefully when I go back this time.

Pei Yu stayed at home for two days before returning to Beijing. Now is the grain harvest season. Yang Zhenhai has already handed over the family affairs to Pei Ning. There is little land, there are some paddy fields, dry fields and mountains, and there are even two fish ponds and one lotus pond.Because the land I bought was far away from my home, my family built a village in Dongshan, which was also in the middle of the mountain, with several hills, where I planted walnuts, chestnuts, apples and other fruit trees.It has been profitable for three years.There are also many other economic tree species.There is also a lot of land there, and Peining spends half of the year there.Speaking of which, the environment there is better, but Jinniang and Yang Zhenhai are used to their current home and don't want to move anymore. Every year when the spring is warm and the scenery is beautiful, they will go to have fun, and they are still here most of the time.

"Mother..." Zhiqing walked in with a cloth bag in her hand.

Jinniang was making a small quilt and mattress for the child in her belly, "It's just in time, help me see if the color matching is good." She pointed to the surface of the mattress that was being stitched together.

"What?" Zhiqing put down her bag casually, and looked at the kang, "Mother, there is no shortage of cloth at home, why bother to stitch it together." Zhiqing looks a lot like Jinniang, but she is physically well developed and taller than Jinniang Some, with slender and graceful figures and flushed complexions, have a youthful and beautiful feeling.

"It's not missing, but don't you think it looks better this way? I did the same when you guys were born. Have you forgotten your little bunny flower quilt?"

Zhiqing sat down with a smile, "How can I forget, that little quilt is still there. It's just that it's embroidered, but it's different from this one." As she spoke, she looked down, and Jinniang pieced together the rags she used every day. Formed into a pattern, sewn together, now it looks like a pattern of flowers and plants.

"It's a novelty to do this. Would it be a little rough?"

"When it's ready, iron it so it doesn't stick to your body, and use a fine cotton cloth inside. It can be rough." Jin Niang stood up and took out a round cushion from the cabinet. This is a bit complicated to make, and it is also spliced. Yes, it looks like a sunflower.

"Hey, this is beautiful." Zhi Qing couldn't put it down holding it, "Mother, give this to me."

"This one hasn't been done yet. If you want it, you can finish it yourself."

Zhiqing saw that the back was still a little unsealed, "Then I'll do it myself when I go back." She put it aside and picked up the bag she was carrying, "Mother, look at what I made for my brother. How is it?"

Jinniang saw that it was a small bellyband, and it was embroidered with cloud patterns of big and small blessings.Afraid that the thread ends will grind the child, a layer of fine cotton is lined inside, so that no thread ends will leak. "You really have a heart. Look at this blessing, it must be written by Yuan Jing for you."

Zhiqing smiled after hearing this, "Mother can guess right, but he didn't write it. Mother, see if the size is suitable. If it is suitable, I will do more according to this."

"The size is okay, so you don't have to worry about it. Simple embroidery is fine. When you were young, you only wore simple clothes. There are not so many patterns."

"No, no matter how young you are, there are none, but the clothes you wore when you were four or five years old are still there. My mother made them very delicately. I don't see anyone making them like that now."

"When the three of you were born, Mother only prepared two copies. Later, your grandma and aunt helped to make new ones. When you grow up a bit, the clothes are a bit difficult to make. Your father can wear them for two years in a row. Old clothes, haha." Jinniang thought of the time when the three children were just born, she was still the housekeeper and had to make clothes for Father Yang and the children, so Yang Zhenhai had to stay back, and she still blamed her for being biased.

Seeing the happy smile on her mother's face, Zhiqing also pursed her lips and smiled.

"By the way, Yaozu from your aunt's house got married on December 22, and there are not many days left. I haven't had three months yet, and I can't leave. You go with Yuanjing and see if there is any help. "

"Don't tell me, I'm planning to go there too, just to see my grandparents, and this time, brother Yuanjing has to deal with things and accept New Year's gifts from various places. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it until my cousin gets married." came back."

"Well, don't toss back and forth when it's cold."

"Mother should be careful at home. Let Aunt Hui handle anything. I think Aunt Hui's daughter-in-law is also a good one. I can let her learn some things at home."

"She has already started to learn, and she will follow Mrs. Hui's son when she can. I'm afraid the second child will live in Dongzhuang permanently, so it's better for her to go there."

Zhiqing thought the same, "Then I'll go to Yancheng this time to take a good look, and then I'll find someone else."

"Looking for an honest person." Jinniang was thinking about recruiting people. Dongzhuang needs people for management. The Yang family has passed away. The Zhao family boy has been following the second child. Only the old Zhao family is left here. The couple brought their daughter-in-law, and when she gave birth, there would be insufficient manpower.

"If you don't find a suitable one, let Aunt Lu from brother's place come back, sister-in-law's has enough staff."

"She's used to being in the capital, so it's not easy to run back and forth. Although she is not a neat person, don't worry. Your sister-in-law wrote to ask her to help take care of Yonghao. Don't worry."

Zhiqing didn't insist, she was still their nanny after all, she was used to having no one to rely on at home, so she was very stable and at ease, and she didn't expect that Zhang would also rest assured of Lu, it was good luck.

"You and Yuan Jing didn't say to find two waiters when you got married. The people under him are all handling things. If you want to have children in a year or two, you have to find someone who is safe and secure."

"I understand mother, let's watch it together this time." Even though they have houses in Yancheng Shonan and other places, they still regard this place as their home, living a simple life and getting used to it.

Jinniang didn't say anything, she taught Zhiqing a lot before she got married, and she understood all these things.

Zhiqing went to Yancheng with Yuan Jing, and even Pei Ze went to join in the fun, only Yang Zhenhai and his wife, Mr. Yang and Mrs. Hui were left at home.

(End of this chapter)