Your daughter's strategy

As soon as it was dawn, there was a noise in the backyard of the He family's mansion in Yuanbao Hutong, Xiyuan Street, Beijing. Yu's mother was wearing a blue bijia, her hair was neatly pulled up in a bun, and a plain silver hairpin was inserted. Behind her was a little girl holding Four-color gift box, she was ordered by Grandma He to deliver something to Mrs. He.

As soon as I arrived at the door of the main room, I happened to see Qiangwei, the girl next to Mrs. He, coming out with a water basin, and hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Miss Qiangwei, Grandma asked me to deliver something to the wife. I don't know if the wife is free."

Qiangwei said with a smile: "Madam just got up, please wait for a while, Mama Yu."

Mother Yu smiled and said, "It should."

Qiangwei called the little girl to pour tea again, but it alarmed Mrs. He inside: "Who is outside?"

The girl hurriedly said: "Grandma asked Mama Yu to come and deliver things."

Mrs. He's voice was unhurried: "Come in."

Yu's mother and the little girl holding the things hurriedly opened the curtain and went in. Mrs. He was sitting on the Arhat's bed and drinking tea. Why did you come back so soon?"

Yu’s mother is Mrs. He’s accompanying roommate. Mrs. He’s natal Xu’s family lives in Hangzhou, so it’s inconvenient to come and go, so I only go to give gifts every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese New Year. This Dragon Boat Festival has just passed. , Mother Yu also just came back from Hangzhou.

Mother Yu smiled and said: "When I came back, my uncle's friend, Mr. Dong, was leaving the boat. He took us along the way, but it was a few days faster than before. The old lady asked us to bring some local products, and the grandma picked us up. The best one is to ask your servant to bring it to your wife."

Mrs. He smiled and said, "It's hard for her to be so filial."

The little girl presented the gift box, Mrs. He looked at it, and then said: "How is your wife? How is everyone in the family?"

Yu's mother smiled and said: "Everything is fine. The old lady is in a strong body. During the Dragon Boat Festival, she took the young masters and girls at home to watch the dragon boat race. She doesn't care about everything on weekdays. The uncle and wife are in charge of the house, and the girls and young masters are also fine. My uncle's eldest son won the prize of a scholar this year, and he is still the head of the case. The old lady is very happy, and the girls are all grown up. The family also invited a husband, who reads and writes, and also invited someone to teach the rules."

Mrs. He said with a smile: "It's nothing more than teaching the rules. If you can think of teaching them to read and write, the in-laws are very knowledgeable. I remember that the Xu family has five children. Which ones are from the concubine? Which ones are from the concubine?"

Yu's mother laughed and said: "The eldest son and eldest daughter of the uncle are from the concubine, and the second daughter is from the concubine. The second uncle left early, and there is only one pair of children, both of which are from the concubine. The son of the second uncle is the one who hit the head of the case."

Mrs. He said: "How old are you? Did you tell me?"

Mother Yu's heart moved, the smile on her face became wider, and she said: "The elder brother is eighteen, the second master is seventeen, and they haven't said anything about their marriage. The eldest girl is 15 years old this year, and her birthday is March [-]rd, and she just passed her birthday. The second girl is fourteen, three The girl is the youngest, only thirteen, and she hasn't talked about marriage yet."

Mrs. He was surprised: "You are so old and you haven't talked about marriage yet?"

Mother Yu didn't know whether Mrs. He was referring to the eldest young master or the eldest girl, so she hurriedly laughed and said, "We should have talked about marriage earlier, but we just picked left and right and couldn't catch the eye, so we were delayed."

Mrs. He smiled and said, "So picky? Can't you find anyone you like in the huge Hangzhou mansion?"

Yu's mother smiled and said: "Oh, my wife doesn't know, the young masters and girls in my uncle's family are all outstanding in appearance, so naturally we have to look for them."

Mrs. He was puzzled and asked one more question.

Mother Yu said naturally: "... In terms of appearance, the second girl is the best looking, she is only 14 years old, she looks like a flower, ouch, to say something that shouldn't be said, the old slave follows the big grandma In the past few years in the capital, I have met many young ladies and gained a lot of knowledge, we all say that the princess of Prince Duan's family is a beautiful woman, but I don't think she is half as good as that second young lady."

Mrs. He met the Princess Duan's mansion, and she was a little moved: "What you said is true?"

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Said: "It's not true. I went there two years ago, maybe I was young and didn't notice it. Now that I've grown up, it's different. Even my old lady looks charming and lovable. It's just a pity. It was not born in the wife's stomach."

Mrs. He said with a smile: "Since she has such a face, I think it is her blessing. It doesn't matter if she is born or not."

Yu's mother continued: "Who's to say it's not? The second girl is the most beautiful, but she is smart, quick-witted, and knowledgeable. The second girl is not as good as the eldest girl. The eldest girl is really dignified. I heard that she is also a top-notch reader. At the age of 15, things are handled in an orderly manner. The servants of the Xu family are not dissatisfied. The third girl is mediocre. Pampered and raised."

Mrs. He laughed and said: "Although she is inferior in every way, she has a good brother who is the first one in the case. The second uncle and his wife left early, leaving the siblings to depend on each other. The elder brother has to think about the younger sister."

Mother Yu said with a smile: "Who says no? If you want to talk about the second master, they are really two people who are very different from the third girl. They look like the older girl's brothers. Promising, he treats people with kindness, and puts the uncle down by three points, although the uncle is not as good as the second young master, but he looks very stable, I heard that he is in charge of many common affairs at home."

Mrs. He smiled and didn't mention this anymore, but asked about what she had seen on the road, and rewarded Mama Yu with two silver coins before telling her to go back.

As soon as Mama Yu left, Mama Wan, who was beside Mrs. He, came up to serve her. Mrs. He smiled and said, "How true and how false are you saying what Mama Yu said?"

Mama Wan has been with Mrs. He for a long time, so she naturally understands Mrs. He's thoughts. She is upset when she sees her mother praising the Xu family's children for their promise.

So he said with a smile: "After all, Mother Yu is from the Xu family, so she naturally speaks to the Xu family. Besides, this is also a matter of honor for the eldest lady. If she doesn't say it better, can she still slander her?"

Mrs. He laughed and said, "I just said, whose child can make such a good future."

Wan's mother smiled and said nothing, but only asked if she wanted to serve breakfast.

Just after breakfast, Mr. He came back from court. Mrs. He ordered the girl to change his clothes. Mr. He changed into his regular clothes and asked Mrs. He: "Didn't the eldest daughter-in-law say that she sent someone to Hangzhou to give a gift? came back?"

Mrs. He said: "I'm back, I talked back and forth just now, Master has something to do with her?"

Master He took a sip of tea and said: "Kang Kang brought up the matter of rehabilitating the Xu family this morning. The emperor didn't object. He just asked someone to investigate. I'm afraid the Xu family will rise again."

Mrs. He's heart skipped a beat, and she said, "After so many years, what else can be found out? Even if it is found out, it is wronged. At that time, it was the emperor who ordered the house raid. Can the emperor refute himself?"

Mr. He glanced at Mrs. He, with a deep meaning: "The emperor's spirit is not as good as before, and now he is relying more and more on King Kang. Why the Xu family was ransacked back then, everyone in the court knew it well, it was nothing more than the emperor's whim, Xu Yichen After all, he did a lot of practical things back then, and the emperor knew in his heart that this time, he might feel compensatory."

Mrs. He said: "The Xu family has been dead for a long time, so what if they get up, the Xu family has only one eldest son left, and there are only two grandsons in this life, so what can they do."

Master He put down the tea bowl heavily, and said: "Do you know that before Xu Yichen stepped down, the eldest son, Xu Jianmin, was offering wine from the fourth-rank Guozijian, and his disciples were all over the world. The second son, Xu Jianming, was a doctor of the Department of Wenxuan of the Ministry of Officials, and had more old friends. If Xu Jiaping's retaliation is bound to be echoed by everyone. At that time, it is difficult to guarantee that someone with a heart will make a fuss about Xu Jianming's death. Have you forgotten how Xu Jianming died? Even if others don't mention it, the Xu family will not let it go. "

Mrs. He said: "Mother Yu said that the eldest son of the second master has been the top case."

Master He's expression of astonishment flashed across, and then he regained his composure and said, "Look, if your son succeeds, he will definitely avenge Lao Tzu. In the future... oh."

Mrs. He didn't take it seriously: "Isn't it just the first case, so I might not pass the test of Qiu Wei."

Mr. He said: "A woman's opinion! That's not the chief of the case in the southwestern part of Yunnan, but the chief of the case in the Hangzhou government. There are outstanding people in the south of the Yangtze River. If the place stands out and the point is the top of the case, the future of this person can be seen."

Mrs. He said: "What does the master mean?"

Master He thought for a while and said, "Does the Xu family have any daughters who are suitable for marriage? We didn't help the Xu family when they were in trouble. The Xu family may not bear their grudges. Now, taking advantage of the fact that the wind did not spread, our two families got married again. As in-laws, the Xu family will only be grateful that we don't despise them for nothing, and it's embarrassing to turn over in the future."

Mrs. He thought of what mother Yu said about the talented and capable eldest girl, the overpowering second girl, and the lively and delicate third girl. The eldest girl is too powerful, I'm afraid she won't be able to suppress her marriage, the second girl is a concubine, and she looks too seductive, and the third girl is young and has no place to shine."