Seeing that the east wind returns, the struggle for teaching is the most complicated

"Because Mrs. He heard about the Cao brothers, although she couldn't blame He's mother, she asked the third young master in the second room to personally send a letter from the original place, saying: If you find any room in the He family. If the property flows to the concubine's natal family for more than a hundred taels, half of the property in that house will belong to the finder. If the servants in the family find out and report it, they will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver each time. In fact, everyone knows that this letter is directed at the third house. Although the eldest lady just smiled and threw it away, the juniors below couldn't help but care about this large sum of money, and the servants are even more rewarding, there must be a brave man, so countless eyes are spontaneously staring at the movement of He Mu's Xinuang Pavilion The concubines in the other houses were deeply aggrieved by their treatment, so the word "niece" became a joke with ambiguous meanings in each house of the He family.

The mother-in-law's rules were too strict, and Mother He didn't dare to joke about half of her son's family assets, so she had to secretly sell the last [-] acres of dowry when her brother-in-law was seriously ill.While Cao Jinxiu was relieved, she also knew that this aunt would not be able to squeeze out much money in the future, and was secretly worried.On this day, I happened to be discussing her father's illness with Mother He, weeping because I couldn't go to the bedside to serve, so this Grandma Luo who claimed to be her sister came.

The girl led the female guest in, and Cao Jinxiu was surprised and a little frustrated when she saw it. It turned out that it was her concubine sister Cao Jinyun who came.This second sister and her third brother Cao Wan are of the same mother. Although Aunt Jiao was only a singer and was not very favored, Cao Wan was the only one among the Cao brothers who was willing to work. He has a dexterous mind and is the best at observing words and expressions, so he is deeply loved by his father.Because of this, Cao Jinxiu's mother was very jealous of the mother and son. Although Cao Jinxiu was only one year younger than the second sister, they were not close.Back then in Liangzhou, it was her mother who made the decision and forced Cao Jinyun to be a concubine to a lustful businessman who was over fifty years old. She thought that this concubine would never have a bright future in her life, but at this time, it seemed that this woman who claimed to be Luo Grandma Cao Jinyun's face is more delicate and beautiful than eight or nine years ago, she looks like Cao Jinxiu's younger sister; she is covered in silk and beaded, but she is not vulgar. There is no look of suffering.She greeted He's mother generously and affectionately, saying that she had just returned to her hometown not long ago to save a relative, and her father's condition has improved, and her mother is also well.When Mother He heard about Aunt Cao's recent situation, she asked a quick question. Cao Jinyun answered patiently and carefully, which made Mother He get closer to her nominal niece. After chatting for a while, she ordered Cao Jinxiu to bring her older sister. Go talk in your room.

Cao Jinxiu forced a smile, and brought Cao Jinyun back to his Xinuang Pavilion.As soon as he was seated, the smile on Cao Jinyun's face disappeared. Looking at Cao Jinxiu, his eyes turned red: "I finally saw my sister! My sister's complexion is better than when I was at home, but she is actually thinner than then..."

Although Cao Jinxiu has always been estranged from this sister, but for many years, no one has spoken to her like this. Even her brothers are just asking her for money, so they don't care about her size.Cao Jinxiu felt sore, her eye circles turned red, and she couldn't say any more cold words, she lowered her head and said, "It's just living..."

"Sister, don't say that." Cao Jinyun held Cao Jinxiu's hand, "My sister was born with a blessing, and she will have a future blessing... Oh, it's all me. It's so easy to meet today. Don't be sad soon, just say it nicely." Let's talk later. In this capital city, my sister has no relatives other than the He family, and I think she is very lonely... I will be fine in the future, and I will often come to relieve your boredom."

It was only then that Cao Jinxiu remembered to ask her: "How did Second Sister become Grandma Luo? I remember my brother-in-law's surname..."

Cao Jinyun sighed and said: "My sister remembers correctly, my parents promised me to Ge Wanyuan. But my sister also knows the reputation of that man, and he is the most insatiable. Not long after my parents left Liangzhou, he sent me to Ge Wanyuan. Gave it to a friend of his."

Cao Jinxiu was taken aback, "Although my sister is a concubine, she is also a daughter of a good family, and my father was an official anyway, how dare he do that?"

Cao Jinyun said: "What is the situation in Liangzhou for people like us who have been convicted and exiled? What are you talking about, a good family and a bad family? When Kuang's father and mother left, they asked him for a sum of money. After the agreement, I will deal with it with his family, regardless of life or death. of……"

Cao Jinxiu's heart sank, she also vaguely knew about this, but at that time her mother only thought about this concubine or being tortured to death, and never thought that she would be given to someone else.Although Cao Jinyun came from a concubine, he was also brought up by officials and eunuchs. How could he endure such insults?She looked at Cao Jinyun a little more apologetically, and said, "I'm really sorry for Second Sister, I don't know..."

Cao Jinyun smiled heartily: "It's not your fault. To be honest with my sister, I was given to a Huizhou businessman by that surnamed Ge, and the NPC gave me to my current husband the year before last. My current husband's family name is Luo, He is a well-to-do businessman, he is 30 years old, and he is still tender to me... It is a blessing in disguise."

When Cao Jinxiu saw her frankly confessing her experience, although she looked down upon her for serving many people, she also felt a little grateful for her sincerity, so she sighed.Thinking about it again, I am also remarried, how can I be better than Cao Jinyun?He forced a smile and said, "In this case, my sister has finally come to the end of her hardships."

Cao Jinyun waved his hands and said with a smile: "It's not too bad. My master's concubine has no children. I gave birth to a son last year, so I can be considered accepted by his family." Seeing Cao Jinxiu's face suddenly changed, he hurriedly said: "It's me Not good, I hurt my sister's heart. I heard from my wife that my sister is now taking the medicine of a miracle doctor, and she will definitely recover in the future. Although I have a son, he is only a businessman. How can I compare with a scholarly family like my sister? ?”

Cao Jinxiu saw that she took the initiative to lower her status, and felt a little better. She said, "Businessmen are also good, as long as they are kind to my sister. My sister should bring her nephew here today. As an aunt, I should prepare some small gifts."

Cao Jinyun smiled and said: "If you are by my side, why don't you bring me to see my sister? Seeing my sister more, he will also have more aura. Only this time, my master is going to open a business in the capital, and I will accompany him. , but the child stayed in his hometown and was taken by his aunt."

Cao Jinxiu was stunned: "So, now in the capital, my sister is in charge of all housework?" Her heart sank, Cao Jinyun really turned around!His complexion is not very good-looking.

Cao Jinyun shook his head and said, "Sister, have you never heard of 'A maid takes the keys and is not in charge of the house'? Although I can make up my own mind about housework, there are still many rules governing it. I have to report accounts to my wives and grandmas every six months. Where is it?" I can be self-professional. Daily human relations are also not cheap - everyone wears red skirts, and I feel boring standing in the middle. Alas, I can tell all these things after seeing my sister today. Who are you talking to?"

Cao Jinxiu's complexion was slightly calm - she was still a concubine after all.Although Cao Jinyun's daily contacts are only with merchants, there are still differences between wives and concubines. Although the second sister has gained power, she still has to apologize to the royal family.She said lightly: "It sounds like my sister has been in Beijing for a while, why did you come to see me?"

Cao Jinyun said: "I came to Beijing at the end of last year, and it has been half a year. It's just that our master has just come to the capital to settle down, and he has to run a business and visit guests everywhere. He is so busy. I thought I would come to see my sister for a while. , but our master is going to the south to buy a batch of goods. He happened to pass by our house, so I pestered him. I just came back a few days ago. The wife is in good health, and her complexion is not bad. She just misses her sister, talking and talking So I cried, and told me to come and talk with you more often, so I rushed to see my sister when I returned to Beijing. Don’t worry about my sister, I left my father 500 taels of silver when I left, and the family can handle it for a while."

Cao Jinxiu was bitter in her heart, not to mention going back to her natal home with her husband, even 500 taels of silver would definitely not be able to get it out.Of the four sisters, she is the only one who is the first-born, but she is probably the most suffering and difficult.She wiped away her tears and asked, "How about the elder sister and younger sister, does elder sister know?"

Cao Jinyun sighed softly, and lowered his head: "When I left Liangzhou, my little sister... was gone." She wiped her tears, "I was tortured to death by that man, I heard that even a decent coffin Not at all... I didn't live to be 17 years old..."

Cao Jinxiu was taken aback. Although she knew that her younger sister had the worst marriage, she was still shocked when she heard the news of her death.If it wasn't for her mother's protection, she should have married that money lender by herself.She tremblingly said: "At home... does Aunt He know?"

Cao Jinyun shook his head, "How can my family have the ability to go to Liangzhou to inquire about it. If I didn't mention it, my parents would not know. Aunt He is already dead. I heard that when she died, she kept saying that the younger sister came to pick her up. She was talking nonsense. Looking at it now...it's really hard to tell about ghosts and gods." She blew her nose lightly, "The elder sister's husband is gone, and the son-in-law kicked out their mother and daughter, and now I don't know where they are... …four sisters, now there are only two of you and me.”

"It's just... the two of us." Cao Jinxiu murmured again in a daze, without pushing away Cao Jinyun's hand.

After that, Cao Jinyun came to visit Cao Jinxiu often, and invited Cao Jinxiu to her house.Cao Jinxiu respected her status at first, and she didn't want to go to a businessman's house, but Cao Jinyun invited her three or four times, but it was not enough, and Mother He also persuaded her to go out to relax, so she had to go once.Although the Luo family's house is not considered a good location in the capital, the courtyard is very spacious, the pavilion is also considered unique, and all the furnishings are very impressive.What's even more rare is that all the servants call Cao Jinyun "Grandma" without the word "aunt".Cao Jinxiu felt sour in his heart, and Cao Jinyun noticed it, so he smiled and said: "I am the emperor far away from the sky, besides, the merchants are not as strict as the scholars. Sister