The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Because of the tacit understanding between the members of the Chen family, the eldest sister and the second sister still don't know that the Chen family will "have the owner of the famous flower" after the filial piety period has passed.Old Mrs. Chen saw her daughter and granddaughter dressed up beautifully and gracefully, and she liked them very much.After Chen's mother and daughter had kowtowed, they hurriedly stretched out their hands to embrace the two sisters, one on the left and one on the right.

Mrs. Feng watched the two sisters coaxing the old man and the old lady to be happy with each other, and thought of the coming from Ming'er You's family, and said with a smile in his mouth: "Ming'er is going to serve the feast, you two They are all the masters, so please entertain the little sisters who come to the door. Don't be negligent."

The eldest sister and the second sister hurriedly got up and said yes when they heard the words.Mrs. Chen also knew what her daughter-in-law meant, and she followed Feng's words and said with a smile: "Not only the little sisters who came to the banquet, but also the elders of various families, don't neglect. Especially your uncle's colleagues and friends Master You's mother, You Lao'an—"

When Mrs. Chen said this, she was surprised that what she said was too clear.He hurriedly turned the words around and said with a smile: "Don't think that grandma talks too much. It's just that you two sisters are still young, and you have kept filial piety for your father for three years. There has been no feasting and entertainment in these years. I am afraid that tomorrow Sudden timidity when seeing too many people. The two of you will stay with Sister Wan, and she will take care of you."

When Chen Wan heard the words, she hurriedly got up to do so.He smiled at the eldest sister and the second sister: "Sisters, please rest assured, I will still be here tomorrow. I will introduce you to the girls of each family. Some are very nice, and you can communicate more on weekdays. Some are not good. , let’s just nod and go. It’s fine as long as you’re not being rude, there’s nothing embarrassing about it.”

The eldest sister and the second sister got up and thanked each other when they heard the words.Fu Gui sat in front of Mrs. Chen.The eldest sister still had a naive look on her face, but the second sister was thoughtful when she thought of what old lady Chen said casually just now.

After returning to the room, he sent the maids and women who followed him to talk quietly in Mrs. Chen's room.

At that time, Mrs. Chen was changing clothes and removing make-up in the room. Seeing her second sister Su Rong come in, she couldn't help but smile and said: "It's so late, why don't you wash up and rest? There will be another day of trouble tomorrow. You can't sleep well, Wake up early tomorrow without energy."

The second sister didn't argue, she waved her hand and asked the maidservant in Chen's room to step down first, and then said to Chen with a half-smile: "Just now my grandmother told us that we should treat Mrs. You's mother You Lao'an nicely. , do you know that Master You is the one who met his mother during the Lantern Festival that year and couldn't move?"

When Mrs. Chen heard this, she knew that her second sister had figured out what was going on, and she felt embarrassed right away.Xian Xianyu pointed on the smooth and plump forehead of the second sister, and spat in a low voice: "Well, you are a little girl, you can't hide anything from your eyes."

The second sister saw Chen's happy face, shy and smiling, her heart sank.On the face, he smiled quite calmly: "When did it happen, why didn't I hear any news? If it wasn't for my grandmother's accidental slip of the tongue today, wouldn't Mom still wait for the bride price to come?" , tell us again?"

If the eldest sister came to ask this question, Mrs. Chen, who claimed to be a mother, would definitely refuse to answer clearly under the embarrassment.It's just that although the second sister is a few years younger than the eldest sister, because she has been in charge of auditing accounts and running the shop all these years, she has acted calmly and is quite able to handle things.Even her elder brother Chen Gui looked at her differently, and Chen also felt that she could rely on her, and believed that her second sister was a negotiable person.

So upon hearing this, Mrs. Chen lowered her head with a slightly hot face, while uncomfortably fiddling with the silk gold phoenix hanging bead hairpin in her hand, and said with a smile: "Two years ago he told your uncle about it. Excuse me, but I still have to keep my filial piety for your dead ghost father, so I didn't agree, and asked your uncle to refute it. Unexpectedly, he waited for another two years, and I saw that he was very fond of me. What's more His family background is also good, even though there are still a few aunts and concubines, prostitutes and concubines in the family, there is no son who is a family-friendly son. I have already told him that I will bring you two sisters to marry. , he will treat you as if he was his own. He also promised that I could be the housekeeper's wife as soon as I pass the door... I think that if I marry someone else, I'm afraid it's better for him to know everything."

The most important point is that Chen felt that he could grasp You Ziyu's heart, so he didn't care about other trivial things.

After the second sister heard this, even though she disapproved in her heart, she never refuted it.After pondering for a long time, Fang asked: "Mom, don't think I'm young, but what I said is not young. I also know the benefits that Mom just said. Just one thing, how old is that Lord You this year?"

Mrs. Chen was startled, thought for a while and said, "I heard from your uncle that I'm afraid you will be thirty-three this year?"

The second sister said: "For such an old man, even if he has a good family background now, how many years can he live? Although my mother is married for the second time, she is still a young daughter-in-law in her twenties. Say no To put it nicely, if Mr. You lived to be 60 or 40 years old and passed away, then his mother would only be in her [-]s. Wouldn’t she be able to marry again? Besides, Mr. You is already in her [-]s. There are also quite a few concubines, but none of them gave birth to a son. It can be seen that he may be unable to give birth to himself. It has nothing to do with others. Mom is in charge, isn't Mom going to let the members of the You family bully her?"

After hearing these words, Mrs. Chen felt the truth.Unknowingly, he thought for a while in a daze, at one moment he felt that what the second sister said was right, and at the other moment he was reluctant to part with Master You's love.She suffered from not having a son in her early years.What's more, the good days everyone described to her to marry into You's family can only be done on the basis of having a son.If Second Sister was right, she would marry into You's family but not have a son...

Thinking of this, Mrs. Chen couldn't sit still any longer. She hurriedly raised her voice to call the old lady who waited on the night outside the door, because she said: "Go to the east courtyard and invite brother to come, and say that I have something important to discuss with him."

The old lady agreed to go, and Mrs. Chen said to her second sister, "It's getting late, go back to your room and rest. You have to get up early tomorrow."

Seeing this, the second sister had no choice but to agree.Immediately go back to the room to rest.

I don't know what the Chen family and Chen Gui discussed afterwards.It's just that the next morning, the second sister got up early, washed and dressed, and then went to the upper room to greet the old lady.

After Xin Ran had breakfast, and said something with a smile, guests gradually came to the door.

Mrs. Feng hurriedly took Chen Wan and her two sisters to the front to receive guests.Although Mrs. Chen said that in addition to obedience and filial piety, she is a widow and widow, so it is not easy to entertain at the banquet, but she can just talk to Mrs. Chen in the back, which means being safe at any time.

Most of the people who came first were relatives of the Chen family. Mrs. Feng invited everyone to have tea and talk, and also led the eldest sister and second sister to meet them one by one, but said some polite words.When the relatives of the family were almost here, some colleagues from the court and China came to visit with their wives and children.

For a while, You Ziyu also brought You Lao'an over.Mrs. Feng led You Lao'an in, and called the elder sister and the second sister to come and say hello.It was the first time for You Lao'an to see the two sisters, and he looked at them carefully, but seeing the older one was gentle and beautiful, silent and amiable, and the younger one was carved with pink jade, clever and delicate, he couldn't help but smile. Said: "Sure enough, they are two beautiful girls, but they are compared with our big girl."

After finishing speaking, he took off the two jade bracelets on his wrist and took them to the hands of the eldest sister and the second sister respectively, and then pulled the two sisters and said with a smile: "In two months, it will be our elder sister's dress-off banquet." , you have to come over too."

As early as last year's New Year's Eve, You Ziyu slowly explained that he wanted to marry the Chen family.When Mr. You Laoan first heard that his son was going to marry a widow and brought two oil bottles into the house, he refused immediately.Reluctantly, You Ziyu was soft and hard, and broke a big truth and said it for more than a year like breaking the wheels of a car.

It is said that although the Chen family is a remarried daughter, she is also the heart of the two elders of the Chen family. Not only do her parents dote on her, but even Chen Gui, the older brother, treats her like a jewel.Although Chen Gui is on the same level as him now, but he is so much younger than him, and he is highly regarded by His Royal Highness, so it can be seen that he has a better future than him.It is better to have such an in-law watching and helping each other in the court than those who marry their daughters to fill in the house just to curry favor with him.

It is also said that although the Chen family is remarried, she has a beautiful appearance and a sharp temperament. She doesn't talk about land sales, but she only has a rouge shop, not to mention making money every day.It can be seen that he is a talented person who can manage the house and manage the affairs of the family. If he is married, he can manage the housework.And because the dowry shop has contacts with the female relatives of the officials and noble families in Beijing, as an imperial official, he may be able to use these connections in the future.

Three said that the Chen family has a good family style, and the Chen family will teach their daughters.The two younger sisters don't talk about their appearance and temperament, but only say that the second sister is smarter than the bandits. If she can get the personal praise of today's saints, she is better than the world.How can those delicate little girls compare.After Mrs. Chen came in to teach his children, he didn't have to worry about not being able to teach good people.

Four said that the two sisters brought by Mrs. Chen were all named in front of the sage, and they must grow up in the future, and the marriage will not be too bad.At that time, the in-laws of the two sisters will be the You family's in-laws, and when the son born to him by the Chen family grows up, there will be contacts in the court.

Fifthly, Chen's Wang Fuwang's family...Look how long it has been since Chen's return to her mother's house, Chen Gui has not only been promoted to the sixth-rank master, but also has contacts with Yutai Trading Company.Every time I invest in Yutai's merchant ships, the money I earn every year is limited, but it is money that comes from the right way. It's not like they stretch out their hands from the public, and the risk of taking less money is greater.Besides, Chen Gui also said that the fact that the Chen family was able to do business with Yutai Commercial Bank was due to the blessing of the second sister who saved people back then.So when Mrs. Chen remarries, a share of the money will be given to Mrs. Chen as a dowry.

In this way, Chen's dowry list cannot be underestimated.I'm afraid their You family may not be able to arrange an equivalent dowry.

Counting the encounters of the Chen family in detail, everything is related to the Chen family and the two sisters.It can be seen that the fate of Chen's mother and daughter is good.When Mrs. Chen marries into You Jiawang Yiwang, his husband-in-law, maybe he will be able to make further progress.

In short, what you said was so hype, you couldn't help but You Lao'an didn't believe it.Seeing that his son really put all his thoughts on Mrs. Chen, even if Mr. Youlaan didn't want to, he had no choice but to care about his son's future.

It's just that my heart is sour.Because of his son's face, it's not easy to show it.

It's just that You Lao'an didn't expect that she showed such enthusiasm for a generation, but the Chen family that her son said was in love with him was still indifferent—not indifferent, just polite and friendly, as if she She doesn't have the enthusiasm of a daughter-in-law to please her mother-in-law.

You Lao'an tasted it calmly, and it was true.I can't help but whisper in my heart, I don't know what went wrong.

Suppressing the doubts in his heart until the banquet was over, he couldn't wait to go home, so he asked the question straight in the carriage.Master Nayou couldn't help shaking his head with a wry smile when he heard the words.Thinking of what Chen Gui said just now when he led him to the study, he felt a little uneasy and said: "Your brother Ruzhang just said a few words to me just now. I'm afraid it's..."

You Lao'an looked at his son's hesitating appearance, and asked eagerly: "I'm afraid it's something, but you said it? Didn't you say that you have made an agreement with the Chen family? Don't wait around here." After more than two years with her, she turned around and married someone else."