A Concubine of Salted Fish in Qing Dynasty [Red House]

Because of this familiarity, Yun Shuyao and Lin Ruhai inquired about Tian Wenjing, and knew that he was the same age as Lin Ruhai now, a magistrate of the prefecture, and his official position was not high.

And there is another thing worth mentioning here, he did not participate in the imperial examination to become an official, but an official who spent money to donate.

He was the magistrate of Bapin County at the beginning, and it has been so many years since he entered the official career, and he is still in this position.

The road of donating an official is much more difficult than that of a person with an imperial examination background. Unless someone appreciates you, or you have very capable skills, it will be difficult to get ahead.

"What's wrong? What's wrong with him?"

Of course, Lin Ruhai also checked the Tang family's in-laws. Their family background is not high, but it's not very low either.

And while he wasn't gifted in reading, he was a man of action.

Yun Shuyao: "No, I just seem to have heard this name somewhere, I must have misheard it."

Lin Ruhai didn't doubt either, the two had no intersection at all.

The daughter of the Tang family is named Tang Wanxin.

She was born in the same year as Chenyu, and she has already applied for exemption, because she will be over-age in the next draft, and when she was of the right age last time, she was keeping a filial piety.

This kind of situation is justifiable, so they married freely.

The wedding date has not been set for this year, and Chen Yu also said that he hopes to wait until next year's Qiu Wei, he has confidence in next year's Qiu Wei, he can pass the exam, and it will be more honorable to marry as a juren, and the age will be more suitable .

The old lady wants to have a great-grandson, and she can't wait to get engaged now, go through the steps as quickly as possible, and get married within the year. If everything goes well, she can have a great-grandson next year.

But not only the grandson thinks so, but the son also thinks that getting married within this year is too anxious.

It would take a long time for the three media and six hires to complete the process.

Seeing them all like this, the old lady had no choice but to accept it.

"Okay, since this is the case, it's up to you, but at the latest, I will marry and enter the family within next year."

She also wanted to see her great-grandson be born.

Her current body, the imperial physician and Dr. Zhou felt her pulse, and they all said it was good, and she should be able to last for a few more years.

Seeing that she agreed, Chenyu breathed a sigh of relief: "Grandmother, grandson must study hard and get a good name in the exam as soon as possible."

The old lady smiled contentedly: "Okay, okay, grandma is waiting for your good news."

Tang Wanxin is sixteen this year. Among women at this age, there are very few women who are not engaged. However, she has reasons for this. One is that her grandfather passed away, and the other is that a family was negotiating, but the other party climbed up. If it gets on another high branch, that marriage will naturally be discarded, and a new choice must be made.

It's just that the age is hard to find. When the grandmother of the Tang family was having a headache, she heard that the Lin family was interested, and she almost didn't think about it. She agreed, hugged her granddaughter and cried bitterly.

Her granddaughter finally had her luck!

The eldest son, the younger brother, didn't get along for a long time, but he was nostalgic. There was only one son in the Lin family, so it didn't matter if he was born a concubine or a concubine.

It's their Tang family who have climbed up.

The second son is still working as a magistrate in a remote place, and I don't know how long it will take to go up to another level.

The third son couldn't read well, so he was simply asked to take care of the family's property. The fourth son's talent for reading was mediocre, but luckily he could teach the young children in the family.

Lin Ruhai is now a third-rank official in the capital, although he is not much different from his own son, the fourth-rank to third-rank is a big hurdle, and I don't know how many people are trapped here, and they will not be able to make an inch of progress for the rest of their lives.

What's more, the magistrate of the second son had a hard time getting promoted.

Even if she is happy for her granddaughter to have a good home, Mrs. Tang is not in a hurry to send her granddaughter out. Old Mrs. Tang is reluctant to let her go. She can stay for one more year. Anyway, she is engaged. If the other party still wants fame, she won't Break promises easily.

This is already engaged.

Once the relationship was established, Chenyu began to communicate with each other. Feelings come from somewhere, so every once in a while he would excerpt a line of poetry, what insights did he have after reading it, what weather and mood... a piece of paper can Write down these topics without worrying about being cold, and then send some pastries from their family or the bamboo products he saw with wild charm when he went out, jewelry and some pearl flowers. They are not too precious things. Did the Tang family put them away? pressure.

The old lady Tang received it. She looked at these and smiled from ear to ear. She held her granddaughter's hand and laughed straight: "This is a caring man, Wanxin. Grandma doesn't expect your husband to be so talented and outstanding. , if the other party's character is not good, everything is fake."

Just like Longkodo, what does he have?

But his character is not good. How long has it been since he has seen his first wife?

His little concubine ran rampant in the capital, complaining a lot.

"It looks like he prepared these things by himself, which shows that he has a heart. It's your luck."

If the other party has a heart and returns with sincerity, then you won't be afraid of having a bad life.

Tang Wanxin blushed and replied in a low voice: "Grandma, then I should do some sewing."

Mrs. Tang nodded in satisfaction: "Well, you can make up your own mind. When you're ready, bring it to me."

The granddaughter cannot be allowed to come out on her own.

Tang Wanxin held that piece of paper and looked at it for a long time, turning it over and over again, the more she looked at it, the more she blushed.

As the saying goes, words are like people.

It seems true now.

Slowly, she also picked up the pen, and the beautiful lower script with hairpin flowers gradually appeared on the paper...

Not long after, the Lin family received boxes from the Tang family. One was specially for Chenyu, and the others were forehead wipes, purses, handkerchiefs, etc. for the old lady, Yun Shuyao, and Daiyu.

They are already engaged, and they pass some gifts to each other. The adults on both sides will only cooperate, and will deliberately create conditions for them.

They must be close, Mother Jia just laughed when she heard it, because she thought that Mrs. Lin had been picking and choosing for so long to marry her grandson some kind of princess or princess, but in the end, she married an orphan who had no father. !

Except that the second uncle is still in court, it's nothing. After inquiring, it turns out that he and Lin Ruhai are brothers, but what about brothers?

They didn't spend much time together at the beginning, how deep a relationship can they have?

That's for fame, for such an illusory reputation, is it worth it?

That's the next head wife of the Lin family, a small family, does she have the ability to do this?

Just like the Xing family, they can't get on the stage.

She waited to see the good show.

Mrs. Wang's second wife is also in a good mood. Her niece has entered the Pingjun Prince's Mansion, but the Lin family has settled in such a dilapidated household. Her father has passed away, and her second uncle is a fourth-rank, and most importantly, that is her second uncle. He has his own children, how much will he love this niece?

Moreover, the Tang family is not a very wealthy family. The house in the capital is not big, and it looks simple every day. If it can help, it will be good if it doesn't hold back the Lin family in the future!

She deliberately asked someone to write a letter detailing the situation of the Tang family and told her niece.

When Wang Xiluan received this letter, she stood up from the stool in astonishment, she couldn't imagine, where did she lose? !

She can't compare to such a person? !

The more Wang Xiluan thought about it, the more aggrieved she became, and the more she thought about it, the more angry she became, smashing all the porcelain in her room, and frightening the serving maid.

When the news reached Fujin, she played a pawn lightly, "She will smash it if she wants, but these things are all taken from the public account. Sister Wang just entered the house not long ago, so she may not know that this time the expenditure is from the public account. I'll take it on account, but remind me when I add it, next time, she will add it herself, after all, the rules cannot be broken."

The servant girl responded respectfully.

Then Wang Xifeng received a letter from her cousin, asking her to find out why the Lin family married the Tang family. Did the daughter of the Tang family do something?What underhanded means were used?

When Wang Xifeng heard Ping'er read the letter, her eyebrows twitched.

"What is she thinking? She has already entered the palace, and the Lin family has something to do with her? What if the prince finds out about her?!" Just treat it as an anecdote, forget it after hearing it, why are you still asking? How about it?

What else is she going to do? !

Wang Xifeng couldn't sit still anymore, so she went back to her mother's house.

No, I have to mention this matter with my second aunt.

Let the second aunt persuade her well.

Daiyu is preparing a return gift for her future sister-in-law. She has received a handkerchief from the other party. She likes the bluegrass on it very much. Her embroidery skills are very good.

Her needlework is very slow, but fortunately, the handkerchief is also simple. She made half of it before, and it doesn't take long to mend it now.

When Daiyu was busy, Wang Xifeng handed over the post, and after Daiyu asked about it, she replied to the post, and Wang Xifeng brought Yingchun Tanchun Xichun and the three of them to visit.

When greeting the old lady, the old lady felt that the whole room was brighter when Wang Xifeng came in, and asked unconsciously: "Are you studying now?" Although there are reasons for being self-confident, there are also reasons why she does not understand the law and has no reverence.

These can all be solved by reading.

Hearing this, the smile on Wang Xifeng's face froze: "Go back to the old lady, I feel a headache when I see those words, I just know a few." Just more of her is not enough.

The old lady exhorted: "Read wisely and have nothing to do in your spare time. Reading a few more books is not harmful."

Lin Daiyu listened to it and felt reasonable: "Second sister-in-law, there is a golden house in the book, and you will like it after reading it."

She is very fond of reading.

Wang Xifeng's heart skipped a beat, with a smile on his face: "Oh, this is different, you have a literary spirit like uncle, my elm head, I get dizzy after reading those words for a long time."

Letting her sit there for a whole day just to read a book is simply torture, so Wang Xifeng couldn't understand that these little girls like reading books and paintings so much, it's not interesting.

When I arrived at Daiyu's yard, I watched the little girls get together and chatter about the handkerchief purse. I just heard Daiyu say that it was for her future sister-in-law, and asked them to advise on this pattern.

Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows: For the daughter of the Tang family?

Yingchun nodded, Tanchun: "It's suitable."

Wang Xifeng glanced at it and praised, "Naturally it is suitable, this is bamboo, isn't this a gentleman, it couldn't be better."

Then he asked: "Uncle decided to marry the Tang family? With Cousin Lin's character and appearance, in my opinion, even a princess can marry."

She went out of her way to compliment her.

Daiyu frowned: "Second sister-in-law doesn't dare to take this seriously. Our family is just an ordinary family, and Sister Tang is also very good. Second sister-in-law, I really think studying is very good." It can be seen from the conversation that the Lin family associates with civil servants. Even those who don’t pay much attention to their daughters, they still have to read the Four Books for Women. Those who pay more attention are just like her. Those who are interested, all learn. Among the people who come and go, the little sisters who study account for the vast majority. Even Yingchun and the others also study.

The smile on Wang Xifeng's face couldn't hold back: "Did I do something rude?"

Just now when the old lady asked like that, she was very embarrassed. She is sensible in reading, so if she is asked to read more, doesn't this mean that she is unreasonable?

She didn't do anything!

Wang Xifeng turned around in her mind what she had done recently, and her heart jumped. She recently sold some heavy furniture that no one cared about in the warehouse. Could it be that the Lin family heard the news? !