Quickly travel through the life history of a young couple

Song's mother had two daughters and one son. The eldest daughter was the first child to be taught, and she was somewhat doted on. In addition, when she was the youngest, her father was an official in Gusu, and she was always praised by others. She felt that she was also a lady from an official family. After seeing the extravagance of Gusu, she wholeheartedly wanted to marry one of those high-ranking nobles.

This married woman got her wish, marrying into a family that no one else could compare to, but what was her life like?Sister-in-law Song sighed just thinking about it.

After talking for a while, Biniang was no longer afraid of people. Instead, she listened happily to their chat. Mother Song and Sister-in-law Song were also teasing Biniang.Mrs. Song just remembered that it had been such a long time, and her mother and sister-in-law had not told her about her eldest sister, so she quickly asked.

Mother Song felt a headache when she mentioned her eldest daughter.At that time, it was all my fault that I didn't teach her well. Marrying someone means marrying into a so-called good family.Nothing works here!

What does it mean to be married to a concubine's son of a marquis? That uncle is from the marquis' mansion, and the descendants of a concubine are not only he but also his father.

Rich families are particularly concerned about this kind of background. After their eldest daughter got married, every time she went back to her parents' home, she would complain that she was not taken seriously at home and that the food she had was not the best.

When they first heard this, they were all thinking that no matter how bad the thing used by a wealthy family, it could be worse, it was just worse than what the favored daughter-in-law of the family used.

But when Mother Song and Sister-in-law Song went into the Hou Mansion to see their daughter, they felt that the Hou Mansion was very strange.

First of all, the Hou Mansion cannot make ends meet. They are still wondering. After all, Mr. Song is in charge of the taxation of grains, and the tax revenue paid by the Hou Mansion every year can feed dozens of their families. With so much grain, they can't even feed so much. person?The answer is yes, I really can’t afford it.

Then inside the Marquis Mansion, even the slaves were wearing the luxury of being called Qing Yishui.Comparing the two, we can understand why Mrs. Song said that the things she wore were not good. Basically, the things she, the concubine’s grandson’s daughter-in-law, used were similar to those used by the maid-in-law’s daughter-in-law next to Mrs. Hou. Even worse in some cases.

Finally, the rules and ostentation of the Hou Mansion were too big. When Song's mother went back, she told her daughter-in-law not to go to the Hou Mansion again if nothing happened. What Sister-in-law Song was thinking was that she would not go even if something happened. .

Before eating, the maids held basins and cups to wash their hands and rinse their mouths. During the meal, the maids served dishes. The three of them filled a large table with everything, including chicken, duck, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables.They haven't touched some of the dishes yet, but they just feel they are cold. If they don't like eating them, they just give them to the people below.

Mother Song felt like God, what are you doing?There are so many dishes, enough for our family to have a meal.Just like that, you still tell them that the Hou Mansion cannot make ends meet?

In Mrs. Song's words, "Mother and sister-in-law, please don't behave like a small family. What my daughter eats is not top-notch, just ordinary chicken, duck, and fish. The vegetarian dishes that Madam and the others eat in their room are all It's cooked with chicken soup and ham. It's the same as what the maids and women eat, except that the quantity will be a little larger today, and there's nothing new."

Song's mother and Song's sister-in-law felt that this was simply a punishment from heaven. How many people here didn't have enough to eat, and they were just wasting money here.Moreover, there are not only the Hou family in Gusu, but also other adults, uncles, etc., which really opened Mrs. Song's eyes.

Before leaving, Mrs. Song also prepared some jewelry. When she opened it, there were rings inlaid with gemstones, gold and silver bracelets, jade bracelets, and some gold and silver naked objects. "Mother and sister-in-law, these things are not worth it." You can use it to play with or reward others."

The two of them didn't dare to ask for this thing, so they declined it, but Mrs. Song was not happy. Mother Song had to accept it and told her daughter-in-law that it would be kept for the eldest daughter, and they would not use it.Sister-in-law Song also nodded. She wouldn't dare to ask for this thing if it were given to her!Let's leave it to my sister-in-law. If there is an urgent need in the future, she can still help.

When she returned home, Sister-in-law Song told her mother-in-law, "If the Marquis eats so well, then the Emperor's family will eat even better. My daughter-in-law thought that the steamed buns the Emperor ate were all decorated with gold rims. It seems today that the Emperor's family ate even better." Not only do the steamed buns have to be inlaid with gold, but they also have to be inlaid with precious stones before they can be eaten." Song's mother lightly patted her daughter-in-law's mouth. This was not allowed to be heard by others, who would think that they were being disrespectful.However, Mother Song told her daughter exactly what she said, because she felt that her daughter-in-law was right.

Mrs. Song was stunned after hearing this. Is this her sister who just likes to dress up?Why does it feel so strange?

Chu Dalang also heard his mother-in-law's complaints and asked his uncle, "Is Gusu really so extravagant?" Song Dalang sneered, "But they are all people who suck the blood of the common people, extravagant? Their extravagance is We have to make so many people in Gusu pay the bill. In Gusu City now, the poor are like jingles and the rich are full of oil." In fact, I look down on these so-called aristocratic families in my heart. They can do better than some wealthy households. To make money, the eldest sister and her family, what they wear and what they eat, are all real people’s wealth.

The eldest sister is making people upset during this period. Mainly because she keeps complaining to her family about her unsatisfactory life in the Hou Mansion. One moment, the husband takes over his wife, the next moment she is having conflicts with her sister-in-law, fighting over things, and then she is the boss. The mother-in-law hadn't spoken yet, but Lang Jun's biological mother was beside her, asking her to give birth to her son as soon as possible.

Song Dalang's ears hurt hearing these words.Song Dalang felt that his father was transferred to Suzhou and he would be happy for the promotion. What was even happier was that he could get rid of his eldest sister.

"I think it's great that the farm was not built in Gusu this time. It was actually built next to Gusu. Just look at it. Those things have already been carved up by these people before they even leave the farm." Song Dalang's unintentional comment turned out to be the truth.

One must be built in the capital city of Hangzhou, but building one in the land of plenty in the south of the Yangtze River is definitely not feasible. Where else do you want to build it? The prince thought for a while and decided not to build it in Gusu City yet!If it is built under the nose of a wealthy family, nothing good can go into their pockets.The scenery in Suzhou is just right, but the overall situation is similar to that in Hangzhou. Not only are there many literati, but they also have a public spirit to serve the imperial court.Most of the families in these two places are from scholarly families, and there are no families with great reputations.

Although Chu Dalang is obsessed with calligraphy and painting, it does not mean that he is not very sensitive to these things. He drew the farm plan based on Sanlang's description and Erlang's data.But he just smiled and said nothing.

On the contrary, Mrs. Song took it seriously. She held Bi Niang in her arms and thought about how to find a good family for her in the future. But she must not be associated with such a family. Those who live a life of fine clothing and fine food. , it is not something that small households like them can afford.

Although Biniang is young, she already understands the words. She generally knows that her mother is talking about her future marriage. In Biniang's impression, marrying someone is like marrying her uncle, and he will accompany her. If you have fun by yourself and have delicious food, you can't act like your second uncle and always talk about yourself.

As for the fine clothes and jade food, Bi Niang didn't understand, but she knew that the bracelet her mother wore was made of jade. She lowered her head and took a bite. Song She didn't notice it yet, but Bi Niang felt that this thing was hard and not good. Eat, she doesn't want to live this kind of life eating jade lumps in the future.