old lady in red

Jia Zheng is now working with Emperor Jiahe in the Manufacturing Office.

Emperor Jiahe was a generous boss, and he was never lenient in rewarding things.

During the Chinese New Year, Jia Zheng, who spent the most time with him, was willing to condescend to him, and was willing to tell the truth to comfort him, as if he was his nephew in the next life.

The rewards also follow the clan's nephews.

The red envelope of three to five thousand is given as long as it is said.

Emperor Jiahe treated Jia Zheng affectionately and did not avoid suspicion.Those local officials who provoked were willing to bribe Jia Zheng with their pockets.

Jia Zheng generally dare not accept it.

If there are some hard stuff, he will hand it over to Emperor Jiahe.

Emperor Jiahe actually said: "As long as you don't disclose the secret of my whereabouts, other debt collection, salt tax collection, just disclose it.

Just say that I want to be strict and serious.

It doesn't matter if I am happy or not.

But one thing, you can't do things that are corrupt and break the law. "

Therefore, Jia Zheng is living a very nourishing life now.

There is still money for dividends in the Fufu, in addition to setting up a private account for Jia Zhu Yuanchun.

He also set aside a share for Tanchun and Wang Shuhua, and another share for household use, and Jia Zheng kept the rest for himself.

Therefore, he really doesn't care about the three melons and two dates in Wang's hands now.

The silver note that Wang Shuhua gave, he passed it on to Yuan Chun: "This is your mother's dowry, she used it to buy your aunt, now leave it to you for safekeeping. When she uses the silver, give it to her."

Yuan Chun's heart is saddened by his father's uprightness. Such a talented and beautiful father, but his mother wants to make trouble for her, and he ends up a lonely family.

Now that he is disliked by his grandmother and father, there is no guarantee that his future daughter-in-law will not despise him.

Yuan Chun is very worried about his mother, how will he live in the future?

In this way, I am afraid that the most reliable thing for mother is these bank notes.

Yuan Chun is now also a small rich man with tens of thousands of private houses, and his mother's several thousand silver is really not in his eyes.

She took the bank note and said, "When my brother returns to Beijing, my daughter will be handed over to my brother to keep it for Baoyu.

Baoyu is the youngest, she doesn't know what will happen in the future..."

Jia Zheng sighed, "Alright."

Now Wang is getting more and more nervous about Baoyu, and even Yuan Chun wants to take Baoyu out to play, but she doesn't allow it.

Therefore, Baoyu, who is now five years old, is being imprisoned by the Wang family.

Yuan Chun said again: "My daughter wants to take Baoyu out when my brother returns to Beijing, and live with her in Rongqing Hall for a while. After he gets used to it for a while, he will go to a private school when the new year begins. What does father think?"

Jia Zheng nodded: "As long as you can convince your mother, I have no objection. I can personally teach Baoyu to enlighten her."

Yuan Chun shook his head: "Baoyu is very timid. If he follows his father, he might be frightened and be at a loss. It is better to follow his daughter first. The daughter will teach him for a while, and then see father again."

Thinking of this chapter, Jia Zheng felt only depressed: "It's up to you."

Soon it will be the fifteenth of August.

Du Shangshu's family will go to Rongning Street to watch the lanterns.

Shimei Zhang will also take the children and grandchildren in the house to watch the lanterns.

At that time, let the two children meet.

Du Jing was also studying in the Imperial College, and he and Jia Lian were classmates.

Now Jia Lian will go to the palace to perform duties during the Spring Festival.

However, he studied in the Imperial College for ten days.

Therefore, I also recognize Du Jing.

It's just that I didn't know that Du Jing was the brother-in-law of my grandmother to draw for my sister.

On this day, Jia Lian and Du Jing were very happy when they saw each other.

Jia Lian didn't know that today was a blind date arranged by two old people.

He thought it was the Du family who walked to Rongning Street casually, and was busy introducing Du Jing to his grandmother, mother, brothers and sisters: "This is a classmate of our country's Zijian, with a handsome essay, that is the first one, and he can compete with Big Brother Zhu. "

Du Jing was polite: "Second Brother Lian is overrated, and Big Brother Zhu will end this year. I really dare not try and want to wait another three years."

Du Jing is seventeen years old this year, and in three years' time he will not be twenty years old, but nineteen years old.

In Shimei's heart, this age is just right.

Regarding the blind date, Yuan Chun has a clear mind.

When Jia Lian got close to Du Jing, she stared at him a few times, and she was very satisfied.

Du Jing is tall and slender, although he is not as handsome and straight as Jia Lian, but he is also elegant and talented.

Moreover, the Du family has a daughter-in-law who has not given birth to a child in her [-]s, so she allows her children and grandchildren to take concubines.

This is also one of the reasons why Shi Mei strongly recommends Yuan Chun to come for a blind date.

Wang Shuhua is not a bad person.

However, Yuanchun Jiazhu just felt aggrieved and uncomfortable.

If she is allowed to become a mother, she doubts whether she can survive.

Of course, Yuanchun accepts that Shimei's women should be self-reliant and strong, and at the same time accept Zhang's local boudoir training.

When a woman is pregnant, she should take the initiative to make room for her husband.

Otherwise, the mother-in-law will be unhappy.

Not every mother-in-law is as enlightened as the old lady in Rongfu.

I hope that the daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law will be harmonious and beautiful.

Most mothers-in-law, like the old lady of the Lin family, like to show their qualifications in front of their daughter-in-law.

There is even a vicious mother-in-law who forces her son to beat his wife and divorce her, and if she refuses to listen, she will cry, make trouble and hang herself.

Then there is the fiancé and stepmother that the female master said.

Yuan Chun felt that the rules of the Du family were rare.

Then, everyone has an agreement.

Du Jing will send a lantern to Yuanchun.

If Yuan Chun likes it, he will accept it in public.

However, everyone does not know what kind of lanterns he will give.

Then, what Du Jing gave to Yuan Chun was a sheepskin lantern that he had painted by himself, flying geese.

This lantern is very small, with patterns engraved on six sides, and when it turns, it looks like a pair of wild geese flying with their wings next to each other.

Du Jing bowed his waist and said, "It's fate to meet each other, let's hold this lamp to illuminate the girl."

Shi Mei and Mrs. Du took the two girls from the Du family and pretended to bow their heads to guess riddles together.

Mrs. Zhang holds Jia Lian back and doesn't allow him to disturb the situation.

Jia Cong and Jia Zhang led Yingchun Xichun and Ye Yun and Ye Zheng to guess riddles together.

Jia Zheng had been talking speculatively with Du Shangshu for a long time.

Only Yuan Chun and Du Jing are left here.

Yuan Chun lowered his head and blushed, but he didn't reach out.

"Why do I want your things?"

Du Jing said again: "The painting of this lantern was drawn by Xiaosheng himself, and the lantern was woven by himself, so it's not worth a few coins."

Only then did Yuan Chun bow his head and take the hand, nodding his head in thanks: "That's it, thank you for your kindness, my lord!"

Then, with his head down, he walked to Shi Mei's side.

The two little girls of the Du family are twelve or thirteen years old, and they are not ordinary girls.

As soon as he looked at the lantern, he immediately smiled: "It's no wonder that the third brother is hiding from people to see, but it's Shuangfeiyan."

Of course Yuan Chun knew what Shuangfeiyan meant, and immediately blushed, and handed the lantern to the two girls from the Du family: "Sisters, take it if you like it."

She took the lantern, meaning the elders also saw clearly.It doesn't matter if you don't have a lantern.

Of course, Yuanchun liked this lantern very much and wanted to keep it.

At this time, the only way to avoid embarrassment is to pretend to be confused.

One of the two girls held a winter jasmine flower, and the other held a butterfly peony: "Ninth brother sent it to us, sister keep it."

The children of the Du family are all descendants.

One of the two girls is Du Jing's own sister, Du Ruo, and the other is her cousin, Du Chi.

Du Ruo is 13 years old and Du Chi is eleven.

They are both the age when they first meet each other and see their marriage.

Therefore, although grandma didn't say clearly what she came out today.

But when they saw Shuangfeiyan's lantern, they understood.

The eldest son of the Du family.

Du Jing is the second son of Erfang.

He has an older brother on his head and a younger sister at his feet, Du Ruo.

The Du family is lined up with all cousins.

Just now Du Jing introduced that Du Ruo is his third sister and Du Chi is his fourth sister.

The sisters above are married, but the sisters below are too young to be brought out.

The reason why Du Jing came out with his grandmother was because his parents were sent to Huguang to be officials.

This Du Ruo was also old, so he was sent back to Kyoto to see his marriage.

Du Chi's father was in Kyoto, and he followed Du Shangshu to fulfill his filial piety.

Her father was the one who borrowed Rongfu to take the provincial examination.

Now I am a fellow prefect in Zhili.

Now the Du family is a four Jinshi.

Du Jing's eldest cousin, 25, was a Juren three years ago.

Next spring, I will take part in the imperial examination.

Du Jing's second brother, 21, returned to his hometown this time to take part in the provincial examination.

The children of Du's family also participated in the childbirth examination at the age of 15.

Take the Juren Exam.

Du Jing's eldest cousin took the exam twice.This is the second time for my second brother to take part in the provincial examination.

Du Jing didn't end this year, one reason was that his elder brother was going to end.

Second, I don't feel very good about myself.

Therefore, it was decided to take the provincial examination three years later.

Du Jing wants Sanyuan Jidi.

Shi Mei likes this Du Jing. One is that the Du family is not allowed to take concubines before the age of 40.

The second is that Du Jing is not the eldest son.

Yuan Chun is not the eldest daughter-in-law of the clan, so she can accompany her husband to go out and sit in an official position in the future.

Shi Mei is not against Yuan Chun's filial piety.

Only when Yuanchun followed her husband did she have the chance to have children.

For a daughter-in-law with children, the mother-in-law will be more tolerant.

Yuan Chun received Du Jing's lantern here.

Du Jing's face turned red, her eyes sparkled, and she peeked at Yuan Chun from time to time.

Seeing his granddaughter fell in love with it.

Shi Mei suggested, this is on Rongfu Street, you can't pass the house without entering, please come in and drink a cup of fragrant tea.

Then, Rongfu held a moon cake tea party.

Mrs. Du gave Yuan Chun a flounder jade pendant.

This jade pendant is a pair when opened, and a whole piece when closed.

Yuan Chun looked at his grandmother.

Shi Mei nodded, and she accepted the thank you.

Mrs. Du also gave Jia Cong and Jia Zhang a gift to welcome and cherish the spring, but it was a lotus package with gold and silver locks.

Shi Mei also returned gifts to the two girls from the Du family.

This is a tacit understanding, and it is determined.

On the [-]th day of Yuanchun, Mrs. Du will come to put her grandson's daughter-in-law in, and make a small order by the way.

Jia Zheng entertained the grandparents of the Du family in Mengpozhai.

Du Jing wrote a couplet: There are roads in the mountains of books, and diligence is the path, and there is no limit to the sea of ​​learning and hard work.

Du Jing runs in one hand, flowing clouds and flowing water, with strong muscles and strong character.

Jia Zheng was overjoyed when he saw it, and only praised Du Jing as a flower.

Then, Shi Mei talked to Mrs. Du in detail: "This girl's mother has always been weak and has been recuperating.

She lived with me since she was a child and was raised by her aunt.

It's not me boasting, if a girl like me talks about talent and learning, I dare not boast.

However, when it comes to common affairs female celebrities, there is nothing to say.

It's just that my wife is lazy, her uncle is not in the capital, and her aunt is busy with housework and has no time to go out.

She rarely goes out and has limited knowledge, so she will have to take care of her in the future. "

This is to praise the important advantages and talk about the insignificant shortcomings.

Moreover, the two girls from the Du family have seen Yuanchun's hairpin lowercase script, which can be used as copybooks.

It's no worse than the photocopy of their big sister.

The two girls really believed what their grandmother said.

Although Rong Mansion was born with meritorious service, it can now be regarded as a scholarly family.

Originally, Jia Daishan was also Yunwen Yunwu, and the books at home stood upright and filled the entire four walls.

There are also many orphan copies of the previous dynasty.

Du Shangshu had to lament that Rongfu has a profound heritage.

Although these books may not have been bought by Jia Daishan.

However, it is an elegant thing to be willing to collect books during the war.

Otherwise, the fate of these orphans is to be burned.

On this day of Mid-Autumn Festival, Du Jia and the two houses had a friendship.

Then, Jia Zhu wrote a letter back home.

The letter traveled for seven days on the road.

It was Jia Zhu who wished her grandmother a happy holiday in advance.

At the same time, I was informed that the clan sent people to arrange all the basic necessities of life.

Uncle Wang Ziteng arranged for someone to accompany him in and out of the examination room.

At the same time, he told Shi Mei that he was due off on August [-]th and had three exams in a row.

After the exam, I will travel to the south of the Yangtze River, visit the two masters, and visit my uncle and aunt.

Then they will follow Jia Shu and Zhang Jue all the way back to Beijing.

In a word, let the mansion not worry.

After Shi Mei read the letter, she thought about it.

This Jia Zhu is really caring.

Shi Mei knew that he was going to take the exam, so she didn't tell him anything.

Jia Zhu herself knew to visit her uncle and aunt.

It was not in vain that Shi Mei thought about everything for him.

So far, Shi Mei has not started to look after Jia Zhu for marriage.

It's not that Shi Mei doesn't care.

Because Jia Zhu died at the age of 20, there must be the exhaustion of the imperial examination and the drag of marriage.

The newlyweds hurt the body the most.

The imperial examination is also a physical activity.

That's why Shi Mei asked Jia Zhu to practice martial arts, and asked him to take a 15-year-old boy's birth test and the township test.

At the age of 21, I will be admitted to the Jinshi again, and I will safely avoid the life-and-death barrier at the age of 20.

It is better to endure years than to endure life.

The 21-year-old Jinshi is considered a wunderkind.

A 30-year-old Jinshi is not too old.

Du Zongyuan won the Jinshi only when he was almost thirty.

Now ten years have passed, and he has become a governor from the seventh-rank sesame official.

Although he has the emperor's favor, he himself has real talents and learning.

Jia Zhu's father, Jia Zheng, is still a little unfamiliar with officialdom.

Jia Amnesty is well versed in the rules of officialdom.

However, his and Lin Ruhai's handling methods are also different.

If Jia Zhu stays with Lin Ruhai for a few months, he will surely gain something.

Jia Zheng was also very happy to hear the news.

He was quite satisfied with Lin Ruhai, his brother-in-law.

Originally, Jia Amnesty wanted Jia Lian to test the waters.

But Jia Lian himself felt that it was difficult to take the exam, that's all.

Originally he was confident in the martial arts exam, but it was Jia Lian who pursued perfection.

He wanted to take the civil and military exam together.

Therefore, I decided to wait another three years to end the game, and strive to raise people and Jinshi once in place.

September [-], Double Ninth Festival.

Yan Hou's mansion banquet.

At such a time, Yanhou's Mansion is another golden autumn.

The Duke's wife specially invited Rongning and Ningfu to enjoy the red leaves.

Shi Mei usually only takes girls with her when she goes out, not boys.

This time when I came to Yanhou's mansion, I took Jia Lian with me.

Bringing Jia Lian felt awkward, so he simply brought all the boys from the mansion with him.

Even Yajuan was sent to Rongguo Mansion by Yuxiu, and mixed with Yingchun to Yanhou Mansion.

Yajuan is as old as Yuanchun, so it's time to visit her husband's family.

Shi Mei wondered if she would marry the Mei family.

Hou Yan appreciates Bai Jintang, and Bai Jintang's younger sister can also receive preferential treatment.

This time, Shi Mei brought Yajuan for this reason.

At that time, if the Mei family is interested, they will ask about Yajuan's background.

At that time, suitable candidates can be negotiated.

This time it was a boat trip on the lake.

Then, the wife of the Mei family did not ask Yajuan.

It was the old lady of the Chen family who asked Yajuan.

The Chen family is a general.

There is a suitable grandson, who is now guarding the palace cloud.

Shimei wants to marry Yajuan into a noble family.

The old lady of the Chen family likes Yajuan's demure and elegant appearance.

The other girls burst into cheers.

Yajuan has always taken care of Yingchun and Xichun.

Mrs. Chen felt that she was like everyone else.

So he discussed with Shi Mei.

Her youngest son stays at home.

The eldest grandson works as a guard in the palace. He is fifteen years old.

Flying to the sky and not going home.

All the people in the mansion are the young ladies of the general's family, and I have seen several of them.

He said that she was a tomboy, and he was too familiar with her. She was regarded as a younger sister since she was a child, so it was very awkward to marry.

The family wanted to find him a demure daughter-in-law to tie his heart.

The second son of Chen's parents followed his father as a major general in front of the army, and the youngest son guarding the family also means serving his parents.

Therefore, the youngest son of the Chen family is only a head of the household department, a sixth rank.

There is no need to worry about food and clothing at home.

Shi Mei said: "It is better for a girl to have no father than to have a father. There is only one elder brother who can be relied on, and he is currently serving in the army in Xi'an.

Marquis Yan knew him, and once wanted to have him under him, but he resigned, saying that the capital was too restrictive and he couldn't bear it.

There is no problem with other characters. Although her mother has divorced, she will prepare clothes for four seasons and gifts for three festivals for her ex-father-in-law every year.

It was her mother-in-law who was confused at the beginning, and bullied the authentic daughter-in-law by flattering the skinny horse. "

Mrs. Chen nodded: "Everyone knows about this. We are a military family, and there are countless widows in our subordinate families. No one cares about this. Old sister, don't worry."

Shi Mei said: "I can only mediate in this matter, after all, parents are the masters of marriage."

Mrs. Chen nodded: "That's the reason."

Yan Hou's mother also said at this time: "Women can't control their own destiny, and there is no way to deal with unkind people.

Are you going to be criticized just because you can't go on and run for your life?There is no such reason in the world. "

Shi Mei nodded: "Yes, since there is a rule of reconciliation in the world, it means that reconciliation is a matter of human nature and nature, so it is really unreasonable to be discriminated against and discussed."

Yan Hou's mother felt it.

Mrs. Chen is used to life and death.

Shi Mei is a modern progressive thought.

The three old ladies with different ideas came to the same goal, and they all felt that widows should not be discriminated against and suppressed by people.

The three looked at each other and smiled.

Everyone is thinking about it in their hearts, this in-law can do it.

Mrs. Chen thought that the marriage was a sure thing.

As a result, her third daughter-in-law disagreed.

She thought that her son entered the bodyguard office, and his grandfather and cousin Yanhou would be promoted in the future, and his future was immeasurable.Why marry a helpless orphan girl?

Mrs. Chen is an upright lady. She came to visit Rongfu and gave Yajuan a great gift.

Twelve pieces of brocade and one rouge horse.

What a great deal.

When Shi Mei saw these presents, she knew that the marriage was not going to happen.

Mrs. Chen really came to talk about the marriage.

She said bluntly: "His mother is a person with high eyesight and low power.

At that time, we also felt that the third son had a gentle temperament, so we told him a powerful daughter-in-law.

It's not the eldest daughter-in-law, so she didn't pay attention to other things. Who knew that she was actually a brave and self-righteous person.

Although I am convinced that this marriage can be accomplished, I don't want to wrong your granddaughter.

If the old sister is not angry, I will secure a matchmaker for my wife, but it is the grandson of my natal brother, and my natal brother is also in the army.

He has only one only son, who took the path of a civil servant and became a young minister in Taipu Temple.

The eldest grandson is at the guard's office and is already married.

This is the second grandson, studying in the Imperial College.

This year's fifteenth, it shouldn't be difficult to find a scholar in the future, and find a secretary in charge of the six departments.

This is my sponsor, my brother-in-law, nephew and daughter-in-law all think it is feasible, what about the old sister? "

Shi Mei said: "I haven't had time to discuss this with her mother yet."

Mrs. Chen felt much calmer, and she was glad that Mrs. Rong was doing things safely.

The woman didn't know that she had changed, so as to avoid embarrassment in the future.

Mrs. Chen was afraid that Shi Mei would think too much.

In fact, Shi Mei can understand that this kind of marriage without a small decision is very variable.

In this era, although there are people like Mrs. Chen who only care about character and family background, there are also people like his daughter-in-law who only care about family background.

This cannot be blamed.

Besides, Shi Mei is not happy with such a mother-in-law.

After all, Mrs. Chen couldn't take care of her for a lifetime even though she was separated by one floor.

The daughter-in-law often lives with her mother-in-law.

Shi Mei said that she would wait to discuss with Yuxiu, so Mrs. Chen stopped talking.

Regarding the gift, Shi Mei said: "The girl doesn't know who she is talking about, but if she gave a gift, she would reveal her secrets.

It's better for Madam to take it back. In the future, when we leave the pavilion and Madam comes to add makeup, it will be her blessing, wouldn't it be better? "

Mrs. Chen accepted Shi Mei's statement, and felt more and more that losing Shi Mei's in-laws was her own loss.

Shi Mei looked at Mrs. Chen's straightforwardness and reason, and had certain expectations for his natal niece, daughter-in-law and grandnephew.

Still holding a skeptical attitude.

Therefore, they secretly sent people to know the details of Mrs. Chen's mother's family, the Shen family.

Shi Mei felt that if the mother-in-law had a good character, she would see her son again at that time.

Jinshan soon got a reply, Master Shen had one wife and two concubines.

Two sons, two daughters, another son and daughter.

The concubine is only ten years old, and the concubine is eight years old.

The concubines are all maids of the original wife.

She lives by her original partner and is very obedient.

Mrs. Shen's father was a general in the army, and her natal brother also served in the army.

The eldest son's daughter-in-law is the niece of her natal family, and the relationship is very good.

However, there is also a downside of never being able to see Mrs. Shen's true disposition.

The eldest son's daughter-in-law is a niece, and the second son's daughter-in-law is definitely not good at getting started.

The Shen family has gone the way of civil servants,

You should marry a girl from a civil official's family as your daughter-in-law.

Now that I married my natal niece, she must be very favored.

From this analysis, Shi Mei felt that the second son-in-law was not easy to do.

Mrs. Chen changed people halfway, if Shi Mei disagreed with this marriage, it would not be considered a breach of trust.

However, Shi Mei decided to seek Yuxiu's opinion.

Sipinguan's family status is not low.

The eldest son's daughter-in-law is the mother-in-law's niece,

The Bai family is white.

Yuxiu felt that Qi Dafei was a little strange: "I have no skills, Yajuan is cowardly, and she works under the hands of her aunt, niece and daughter-in-law..."