Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 96
The secret guard replied: "It's a struggle between the back houses of the Mo Mansion."

"Oh, it turned out to be another drama where the stepmother wanted the dowry of her ex." Liu Zaili had just come to settle down one day, and his subordinates said half of what he said, and he made up the other half. If Ma Miner was by his side, she would definitely stand upright. Thumbs up, he is simply an expert in house fighting.

House fighting expert?To Liu Zaili, it was a child's play. He is a master of tactics, okay? That's nothing.

On the second day, Fu Xiao went to the county seat early in the morning to inquire about what Ma Miner had ordered. Before noon, someone quietly approached him, "Boy, we have already inquired about everything, do you want to listen?"

Fu Xiaoyou was squatting on the ground and getting close to the old Jianghu in Pingping County. The old Jianghu had just left, and he was thinking about things. Unexpectedly, there was a strong middle-aged man squatting on the side, who looked like a Lianjiazi.

Jumping high in fright, "You... who are you?"

The middle-aged man stretched out his hand to grab it, and hugged the slender Fu Xiaoyou in his arms, with a smile on his lips, "Subordinate of King Yancheng, do you want to listen?"

"Ah...you...why did you tell me?"

"Because our county king is new here and wants to make friends!"

Even though Fu Xiaoyou is very smart and has studied for several years, he understands that his own cleverness is not enough for Erniang, let alone these dignitaries from the capital.

"What... what?" Ma Min'er couldn't believe her ears.

Fu Xiaoyou nodded anxiously, "Er Niang, the King of Yancheng wants to be friends with you."

Cut, being friends, do men and women have friends? This is clearly to pick up girls!

Jiang is really old and hot, and Ma Min'er, who has a core of 32, told the truth, she covered her face and slapped her head, mother, what trouble did you cause me.

King Yancheng's first move in chasing a girl was to do what he liked, sitting in the little general's mansion, crossing his legs, squinting his eyes, and the small appearance of Ma Min'er jumped in his mind.

There were countless hunters, and after a few days of contact, Liu Zaili immediately felt some of the temperament of the granddaughter of the former emperor's master and concubine, such as a carefree personality, such as intelligence and courage, and of course, her disdain for the rich and powerful.

Chasing such a little lady, you really can't use your status to suppress others, because they disdain, and you can't make a face like Xia Zhen, which will only scare the little lady away.

Old lady, dare to love Yancheng County King is a master of love!Uh... It's a bit wronged him to say that. So far, he can count the women who can make him chase after him. Then he... has a high EQ. Even if he has never chased a woman, as long as he wants to, like him In this way, if you want status, status, status, and a handsome man, what else can't you do?
Can you really do anything?At least for now, Liu Zaili thinks so.

"Er...Er Niang, I don't want to hear it, but that person insisted on telling me, I heard everything."

What can I do, Ma Miner said, "Just listen and hear."

"Then... what do we do now?"

"What the backyard of Mo's mansion looks like has nothing to do with me. I only care about the character of the eldest lady of the Mo family. I have to go there myself."

"Erniang..." Fu Xiaoyou squeaked, "Then... about that friend..."

"I didn't hear it."

"Oh."

Although Zhao Yuyan came from a foreign government, he had been in Yunshui for more than three years, and he entered Fucheng Academy with the fourth place in Pingding.

Some local wealthy gentry took the opportunity to curry favor and gave him a lot of money during his wedding. The Zhao family's parents were honest and did not dare to be the master of their son. Zhao Yuyan let his unmarried daughter-in-law take over.

Ma Meier was born in a famous family, and she is also the daughter of the first wife. Being the director of the family is a compulsory course in her life. It is a piece of cake for her to do it. Not only that, because this man is chosen by herself, I can't say I know everything, but everyone Part of it is still understood, what kind of path he is going to take, she will accept what kind of gift, the cooperation is simply not perfect.

Some people may sneer at such a highly utilitarian marriage, but a marriage that is not bound by interests is the most vulnerable to the ravages of time, and it is easy to collapse.

For ordinary people, the form of bondage is children and mortgages. For the middle class, it is the circle of shared interests, that is, the ability of the husband and wife and the mutual use of contacts. Skip this.

So do Zhao and Ma have feelings?Of course there is, if there is no gaze at each other in the evening garden, and mutual affection, how can there be subsequent proposals and acceptances.

It’s just that they are restrained and know how to manage things better than ordinary people, so don’t envy others why they always live better than us, because others contribute to the common interests and achieve each other, creating a stable and solid life.

Ma's cousins ​​don't envy her, they joked that the daughter-in-law married a poor student, then she thought, before she got through the door, she has already started to host the middle school, watching a large amount of money pass into the account, and become a private lord No, a few cousins ​​are so jealous that they almost bleed.

"Sister Mei, you dare to accept so much money. What if people say that Zhao Juzi is greedy for money?"

Ma Meier kept on brushing, "It's a big deal if someone doesn't accept gifts when they get married and have a happy event."

"But that member is not a relative of the Zhao family or the Ma family, so why give 1000 taels?" Ma Rou'er was so sad, 1000 taels, and no one in her family gave even ten taels.

Ma Meier raised her eyes: "Ziqing, I helped him with the lawsuit, and he is grateful for the gift, so there is nothing you can't accept."

Ma Rou'er pursed her mouth, and looked at the place where the gifts were placed in the room, there were cloth, brocade, porcelain, curios...it really had everything.

The handkerchief in Ma Jiaer's hand was wrinkled and nearly torn. Although she married the grandson of the pavilion chief, don't say that she is in charge of the house. The mother-in-law's house is still in charge of the grandmother. Yue's monthly silver is only a few taels, compared to the lobby sister whose congratulatory gift is 1000 taels, it's just... Don't open your eyes angrily.

Ma Jianer has money, but it is to help men pay debts. Every day, she can jump on the roof in anger. That life is more than just flying around. She is like a big lady sitting at home to collect money. , It's really more popular than people.

It's not just the envy of the juniors. Mrs. Ma San came in from the outside with an amiable face. In fact, she was so sour when she saw the situation of her eldest niece. At first, she thought that this girl lost her mother and she had to help her to worry about the marriage. Then she thought, Not only don't you have to worry about it yourself, the dowry and gift are so decent, it's just... If I knew that I would have a hand in it, at least I can get some money.

"Mei'er, tomorrow is the wedding day, so let's put aside these chores, if not, let auntie do it for you."

Ma Meier raised her eyes and smiled, "The Zhao family is simple, and there are no chores, it's almost done, don't bother auntie."

Mrs. Ma San faked a smile, "Your grandmother asked me to come and call you, and I have something to tell you."

"Okay, auntie, I see." Ma Meier put the brush on the pen holder, put away the account book, the girl helped her lock it in the box, and then turned to the sisters and said, "Ladies, please come to the living room Sit down here."

Everyone has been invited, and the ladies, big and small, are not good at staying in the house, they all get up and go out, and they all stare at the piles of congratulatory gifts, poor boy?He is really richer than anyone else.

Ma Meier dignifiedly followed the girl out of her small courtyard, walked straight to her grandmother's courtyard, raised her head slightly to look at the evening sun, which was gorgeous, and she knew that from now on, all her confidence and courage would be lost. From that man—the man she had been with her all her life.

Smiling slightly, she walked confidently into her grandmother's yard. Even the girl Xiangzhu's back was straightened, and she was very proud. Her uncle was the one who raised her. The situation is already so good, and life will definitely be better in the future.

Mrs. Guo Li lent the new yard in the town to Brother Zhao for his wedding, and like an aunt, she helped him with the wedding. The big wedding is going to happen tomorrow, so Shi Chunyue and Ma Min'er also came to help.

"Apart from the wedding banquet, wedding cakes, etc., we don't have anything to do." Ma Min'er laughed.

Guo Lishi said: "Ma's lady has been coming here, but she hasn't come here for two days."

"Oh, no wonder."

Mrs. Guo Li sighed: "Er Niang, you were born in a big family in Beijing, so when you do things, it's really... well, I can't say it, but I understand that even if I live to be eighty, I'm not as good as you. "

"Aunt Guo, from what you said, there are not many people as capable as Cousin Mei. She is a legitimate daughter, and she was educated by the head mother at birth. Of course she is amazing. I can't compare to her."

"Hey, Er Niang, don't be humble, you are better than her."

Ma Min'er grinned, and thought, I'm thirty-two, an adult, okay? Besides, I'm not as good as Ma Meier when I'm the director of the family and dealing with rich and powerful wives, but I haven't encountered such a situation now. It's all about dealing with things, and if you encounter them, you will miss them.

Zhao Yuyan entertained the congratulators in the front yard, and finally took a break in the middle, and hurried to the backyard to thank Ma Miner and the others, "Thank you Aunt Guo, Erniang, Aunt Niu...you have really worked hard. "

Guo Li quickly waved his hand, "Brother Zhao, you are welcome, we just do some ready-made things, and the rest is done by Mrs. Ma. You are lucky, brother, to find a capable daughter-in-law."

Zhao Yuyan smiled modestly, "It's okay."

Ma Min'er stared, "Look at you, you are so happy that you are grinning to your ears, it's okay, who are you fooling!"

Zhao Yuyan laughed directly. He didn't like to laugh before, but since he succeeded in marrying him and preparing for the wedding, he really liked to laugh. It feels good to have someone help him with everything. It's really good. His heavy life has suddenly become easier. a lot of.

Ma Min'er felt Zhao Yuyan's relaxation, and the two stood under the wall of the backyard and chatted, "With such a lady, will you devote yourself to the officialdom in the future?"

"Well, I want to thank Mr. Ma, he is the one who helped me."

Ma Min'er snorted, "You don't have to say such beautiful words in front of me, you know that I don't get along with my grandfather."

Zhao Yuyan smiled.

Ma Min'er said sarcastically: "As a generation of imperial teachers, I think it's interesting to rely on my grandson-in-law in the end."

"No, Yichu and Yixin's achievements will not be worse than mine in the future."

"My elder brother and younger brother don't agree with him. Whether it's good or bad, it doesn't matter to him."

Zhao Yuyan smiled again, "In my eyes, Er Niang has always been a sensible person, but this sentence is too childish. As long as your surname is Ma, as long as you shed his blood, you will always be one."

"Yeah, don't talk, don't talk, I don't like it." Ma Min'er waved her hand, "After the big wedding, you will live in Fucheng?"

"Ah."

"Rent a house?"

"Ah."

"Cousin Mei is also amazing, she can bear the rumors and go to rent a house with you."

"Yes, many women can only enjoy the glory of men, and cannot suffer with men."

Ma Min'er cast a glance at him, "Why don't you say that many men have gained glory and thrown away the chaff?"

Zhao Yuyan smiled again, "You are not in a good mood, is it because of your father?"

"A little bit." Ma Min'er looked up at the sky, in a bad mood.

"I believe you can handle it."

"This kind of thing is different from business. This is the happiness of my father's life. I'm worried!"

"Haha..." For the first time, Zhao Yuyan saw the omnipotent Ma Erniang worrying. While feeling funny, he also understood her words. Emotions and people's hearts cannot be solved by money or a decision, they need hard work to operate.

In the days when the Ma family was busy marrying daughters, the Mo family in Pingding County was having a hard time. Fang Xu's family made trouble in Mo's house for two days, pointing at Mo Huaien's nose and yelling: "You actually married the eldest daughter A widower in a village, Mo Huaien, what are you thinking?"

"The Ma family is a rich landlord..."

"Liu Shi, shut up after me."

Liu Shi was so choked that he rolled his eyes.

Fang Xu continued to yell, "Mo Huaien, you speak—"

"I'm your brother-in-law, don't be disrespectful."

"Don't talk about anything else with me, why did you marry Wanyi to a villager?"

"That's a villager, he's the son of the former emperor's teacher."

The son of the former imperial teacher, no wonder he is different, "But...but that is also a widower, how can you marry Wanyi to such a person?"

Mo Huaien sighed: "do you think I want to?"

"You and I……"

"His aunt, don't blame me. I have already approached Mrs. Ma, and he agreed for his son to marry Wanyi from my family."

"I don't agree." Fang Xu yelled.

"Then help Wanyi find someone like Mr. Fan. If I can find one, I won't interfere in Wanyi's marriage."

"Mo Huaien, you...you know that people like Mr. Fan are hard to come by, so where do you tell me to look for them?" Fang Xu was so angry that his heart ached.

Mo Huaien said: "In this case, it's better to let Wanyi marry the son of a former emperor's teacher."

"You...you..." Fang Xu was so blocked that she could only cry, "Sister...your life is so miserable..."

……

Mo Wanyi stood outside the door, holding the door frame with both hands, and lowered her head. It's been two days. Hasn't her father settled with the Ma family yet?Could it be that I really can't get married in this life?

Mo Wanyi covered her face, turned and ran away crying.

"Big lady..." the girl shouted.

Inside the door, Fang Xu heard the shouts from outside, and hurriedly chased after her in fright, "Wanyi, Wanyi..."

On May [-]th, the small town of Yunshui was boiling because Ma's family married a daughter, and Zhao Juzi married a daughter-in-law. The once poor town, because of the development of the past few years, people's lives have greatly improved. Even so, ordinary people The weddings and weddings are only affordable, there is no shortage of food, and there is some oil and water. The best wedding banquet is the marriage of Li Tingchang's eldest grandson, but compared with today's scene, it is nothing.

"My old lady, how much is the dowry?"

"I counted, 36 lifts."

"My God, are there so many?"

"Ah."

"How much was Li Tingchang's eldest grandson?"

"Nine lifts."

"A full four times!"

"My God, there are so many."

"I've heard that when a big family divides the concubine and the concubine, the dowry of the concubine's daughter is more than that of the concubine's daughter."

"So this is ah."

"Ah."

Ma Meier was sitting in the big flower house, listening to the discussions outside, twitching the corner of her mouth, 36 lifts is nothing, if her parents were still there, 72 lifts would be too little, what a pity.

The girl Xiangzhu held the young lady's wedding makeup, proudly raised her small face, 36 look up, you people haven't seen it before, hmph, the third lady is still picking up the things in her hands and leaving them to Ma Huier, so what , My son-in-law is awesome, he gave all the things that the rich gentry and officials gave away to the eldest lady as a dowry, not only 36 liters, but also [-] liters.

After seeing off her eldest granddaughter, Mrs. Ma was both happy and disappointed. She sat in the room and wiped her tears. Everyone she knew advised her, "The old lady is so lucky, all her granddaughters are married to capable people."

"That's right, Brother Zhao came to ask for a teacher alone, but he didn't expect to become a master in a blink of an eye. Look at how many rich and powerful gentry came to curry favor with him."

"The future is limitless."

"It's not..."

……

Ma Chengzu found a place to hide and sat quietly by himself. The bustle of the front yard was in stark contrast to the quiet corner of the back yard. Just like the complex emotions in his heart, all emotions merged into one sentence. How wonderful it would be for a man!

Ma Min'er followed the procession to Zhao Yuyan's house. She watched the whole process of the ancient wedding, "It's really troublesome."

"This is already simple." Ma Zhier stood beside her and said: "If you are in Beijing, with an identity like Sister Meitang, let alone the three letters and six rituals, it will be a big deal even if you are hired. Let brother-in-law Zhao marry sister Mei so easily."

Ma Min'er shrugged her shoulders noncommittally, but she never expected that her big wedding in the future would be many times more complicated than what she saw today, and the dowry would be much more.

It was so lively until midnight that Ma Min'er's family went home by the moonlight.

"Brother, what do you think?"

"Ziqing finally got what he wanted." Ma Dalang looked at the moon and replied.

"Brother, I'm not asking Brother Zhao, I'm asking you, my classmate is married, what do you think?"

"I?"

"Yes?"

Ma Dalang shook his head, "I'm only 15 years old, I'm early!"

Ma Qifeng reached out and patted his daughter's head, "Don't test your elder brother, his brain is not as fast as yours."

"Ah, sister is testing me."

"Haha...you just heard it."

Ma Dalang shook his head dotingly, and raised his head to look at the bright moon again, "The night is good, and the moon is also good, quiet and pleasant."

"Brother, if it is possible, can you find a wife after you are 20?"

"sure."

"Then wouldn't it take me a long time to hold my grandson?" Ma Qifeng said suddenly.

"..." Ma Dalang and Ma Miner looked at their father together.

Ma Min'er couldn't help complaining: "Father, you won't tell me that you want to hug your grandson before you're forty?"

"Everyone is like this, what's wrong?" Ma Qifeng asked strangely.

Ma Min'er covered her face, what a god, in modern times, at his age, he might only have his own son, and his father has already embraced his grandson, God, I escaped.

"Hey, why is Second Sister running away?" Ma Sanlang was listening to the sound of crickets in the grass, but he ran away when he heard his father hugging his grandson, "Second Sister, wait for me..."

Ma Yue'er asked in confusion: "Does Second Sister want to get married?"

"Ah..." Now it was Ma Qifeng's turn to be stunned, "No... no way, I... do I want to keep her for a few more years?"

"Father, I also want my second sister to marry later."

Reminded by his youngest daughter, Ma Qifeng seemed to understand something, and said unwillingly, "Min'er is only 12 years old."

"That's right, even if you reach the latest age stipulated by the law, there are still eight years left." Ma Yueer said, wringing her fingers.

General Xia's strong affection for his daughter gave Ma Qifeng a sense of crisis, and he might not be able to stay for such a long time.

Although there was an evening wind blowing in, Xia Zhen still felt hot and dry. She tossed and turned on the bed but couldn't fall asleep. She would sit up and lie down again, but she never let go of the damaged calico rabbit in her hands.

"Someone-"

"Here we come, we come..." Xiaowen was furious, and hurried into the bedroom.

"Help me open all the windows."

"Yes, son." Xiaowen hurried to open the window.

"Also, I want a drink of water."

"Yes, son, right now."

Just drank a glass of water, "I want to take a shower."

"My lord, you're already in the water..." Xiaowen replied hastily after being stared at by his master, "Yes, yes, I'll go prepare water right away."

Sitting in the bathtub, Xia Zhen looked down at his body and glanced at a certain place. Even he himself blushed, and he put his head on the side of the bathtub in embarrassment, and was quiet!

It was finally quiet, Xiaowen heard the silence in the bathroom, and secretly patted his chest, oh my mother, I was so scared to death, he breathed a sigh of relief, and stuck to Jingmo, "I haven't seen Ma Erniang for a few days, the little general is violent!" The dry temper came again."

Startled Mo glanced at Xiaowen, and continued to be cold.

Xiaowen continued to talk to himself, "My lord, it's true. He even brought that rag rabbit into the bathroom. I didn't even dare to wash it."

"Compared to your washing, I think it's better if you have time to remind Ma Erniang to make two more."

"Hey, this is a good idea." Xiaowen's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed happily.

"Humph."

Suddenly, the bathroom door opened, and Xia Zhen entered the bedroom wearing a nightgown. After a while, the oil lamp went out.

quiet, sleep?Xiaowen always felt that something was wrong. After standing at the door and turning around for a few times, he suddenly stopped. I knew something was wrong. I tiptoed into the bathroom and searched around, but I didn’t find the calico rabbit. Hey, just now The little general obviously didn't take it. Did I read it wrong and actually took it?
Xiaowen patted his head, and was about to tell someone to empty the tub. The corner of the wall was illuminated by an oil lamp, and there was a shadow. He ran over quickly, and it was really good. The old calico rabbit was thrown in the corner of the wall.

It's just... Xiaowen felt his hand was stuck by something, don't aim, he also knows what happened?Mother, mother, the little general is finally... finally like us!

Haha... Xiaowen quickly picked up the calico rabbit and went to find Mr. Tian.

Mr. Tian was also very happy to see the cloth rabbit, "Great, great, the little general is the same as ordinary people, the same." A stone finally fell to the ground.

Xiaowen pouted, "Sir, then this calico rabbit..."

"Wash and put away."

"Yes, sir."

On the second day, before dawn, Xia Zhen got up and went to the school training ground. Just as he picked up his sword, Liu Zaili arrived with his sword.

"Everyone in Beijing practices swords." Liu Zaili smiled.

Xia Zhen acted as if she hadn't heard it. She warmed up and practiced a punch, and then chopped with a big knife, making a fuss.

Liu Zaili sneered, and then swung his sword, swishing and flowing.

"Sitting on horseback and beating the enemy, a knife is more practical than a sword." Xia Zhen suddenly said, but the knife in his hand didn't stop.

"How practical?"

"Sitting on horseback, people rush forward, the dive force is the greatest, and the dive force is concentrated on the arm. The knife is the best carrier to release the force, and it is the most lethal."

"So that's how it is." Liu Zaili stopped, and raised his sword slightly, "There are blades on both sides of the sword, and horizontal force is the best. From this point of view, fighting on horseback is indeed more practical than a sword."

Xia Zhen hooked her lips in disdain, "That's natural."

Liu Zaili didn't mind being teased, "I've been here for three days, and you plan to entertain me in the mansion?"

"Today, Mr. Tian will arrange for you to go to the camp."

"Look at your 20 army?"

"Isn't this what you've always wanted to see?"

"Haha..." Liu Zaili raised his head and laughed loudly. After laughing, he glanced at Ling Qianyan at the edge of the training ground. This Xiangzhou prefecture captain actually ran to the Yizhou prefecture military camp. It's really amazing. taboo.

Cousin and others finally took Yancheng County King to the barracks, and Ling Ruya breathed a sigh of relief, "Qingjin, have you found out when Ma Erniang will come to calm down?"

"Not yet, her cousin is getting married these few days and is busy in Yunshui."

"Let people pay attention, and tell me as soon as she comes."

"Yes, Sanniang." Qing Jin reminded, "It will be lunch time soon, Sanniang, it's time for you to serve the old lady."

"My mother is with me."

"Sanniang, Ma'am is Madam, you are you."

Ling Ruya cheered up, "I see."

"Then let's go."

In the past two years, Ma Min'er only found out that Xu's Embroidery Workshop, where her father had been selling embroidery, was the dowry shop of Mo Huaien's ex-wife. the dowry of his eldest daughter.

To be honest, Ma Min'er was grateful to Xu's Embroidery Workshop, because it was the one who took her father's embroidery during their difficult time, so that they had the money to live and live through the difficult time.

Don't inquire about the character of the shopkeeper Wu Xu's. Ma Min'er has already understood that both business and personality are quite good. She thought, since a shopkeeper is so good, as a small owner of Rust Workshop, it will not be bad. go there.

Seeing Ma Erniang coming, Wu Xu quickly greeted her with a smile, "Oh, what kind of wind brought you here, Erniang."

(End of this chapter)