old lady in red

With the queen's words, Shi Mei felt at ease.

Even if the empress herself is not favored anymore, she can't let Concubine Zhen's people have a chance to stand out, so that they can put pressure on her head to do her best in the future.

She has been suppressed all her life.

After changing the emperor, I don't want to be suppressed by her anymore.

It is better that future superior is nobody's person.

When Shi Mei came out of the palace, she met two brothers Shi Nai and Shi Ding.

The two brothers rushed to say goodbye to Shi Mei.

Speaking of which, the historian has really had a terrible year.

The eldest brother died, and the sister-in-law was very ill.

The whole neurosis, can't manage the board at all, and can't even take care of the daughter.

The two daughter-in-laws of the Biansheng historian were all for marriage, and the daughter-in-laws who came back were unsatisfactory.

Now Shi Mao died, and the second wife took over the title.

The daughter-in-law of the second room suddenly couldn't adapt to the duties of Mrs. Hou.

Still maintaining the calculations of the Wang family, there is no point of view of the overall situation.

If it weren't for Shi Mei and the Shi family's close relatives, their reputation would have been stigmatized long ago.

Shi Ding has already decided to return to Haijiang to take up his post.

Promoted to the deputy general of the Zhennan Army.

Shi Nai's errand has not yet been settled.

His position as commander of Qianhu has been taken.

And this person is Wang Ziteng's man.

This is why Wang dared to threaten Shi Nai.

His combat power is not as strong as Shi Ding.

Shi Ding is invincible in the sea.

It was a coincidence that Shi Nai was promoted to Qianhu in Gansu.

Of course, he did a good job in disaster relief and self-rescue activities during the drought.

However, Emperor Jiahe valued Wang Ziteng more now, and Wang Ziteng led the patrol battalion.

Before Emperor Jiahe handed over the crown prince, Prince Teng would not move.

Therefore, Shi Nai may be just like Jia Jing, who went to the Ministry of War to take a idle job.

Shi Mei said: "It's good for Nai'er to stay in the capital for the time being.

This year, your elder brother, Daxiang, will save you from going out on errands and running back and forth.

Furthermore, this is Wang's first time as Mrs. Hou, and Jia'er's daughter-in-law can't help, so you just help her get used to it. "

Shi Nai was a little surprised: "Aunt doesn't object to her being in charge of the Hou Mansion?"

Shi Mei smiled: "What is this?

She is your daughter-in-law, and you haven't divorced her. If she doesn't preside over the Hou's mansion, who will she preside over?

But I'm still worried.

It is unlikely that your talent will sit idle for long.

You have to push her to learn to be a qualified Mrs. Hou as soon as possible.

Besides, you are not young anymore, the choice of this daughter-in-law is related to the future of the Bowling House, you have to have your own eyes.

It's not that I look down on the Wang family, their girls are really not big.

After all, it was a famous criminal merchant who started his business, and he didn't stick to one pattern.

If it is said that the men in their family make money as officials, they are really good hands.

When it comes to educating children, I'm really not very good.

It's hard to say a word about the belief that women are incapable of talent. "

Brother Shi Nai and Shi Ding had various speculations about Jia Zheng's sudden acceptance of marrying a side branch daughter of the Wang family as his concubine.

Hearing what my aunt said now, I'm afraid the second wife made a big mistake.

Shi Mei waved her hand: "Stop talking, let your daughter-in-law not make any unforgivable mistakes, teach her well.

The first one is to treat Dafang's orphans and widows kindly.

If this is not done well, it will be difficult for her as Mrs. Hou to be granted a seal.

The censors all over the street have eyes. "

Shi Nai cupped his hands: "My aunt's kind words, my nephew is very grateful."

Shi Mei looked at Shi Ding again: "According to me, your current position is not small, so let Mrs. Zhen follow you.

I don't know if you know about Zhen's situation.

Her cat spends more than half of the year in Jiangnan.

This is not conducive to the education of the child, nor to her own growth.

She is about to become a mother-in-law now, and she still has no sense of belonging to the historian.

Everything is at the mercy of her mother's family, which is not going to work.

They have to be separated.

Otherwise, I don't know what catastrophe I will run into.

Furthermore, I would like to solemnly remind you that if the Zhen family entrusts someone to you, don't solicit money for you.

The previous [-] silver was only used to save money and avoid disasters, so let's learn a lesson. "

This year's Chinese New Year in Rong Mansion is not as lively as in previous years.

Lin Zhong went to Beijing to give gifts on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month.

But it was said that Jia Zhu left for Beijing in the first few months of the twelfth lunar month.

Then, no one was seen at home.

Shi Mei was not in a hurry.

As for the large group of people, it is Jiangnan and Jia Bin and Jia Wen are in Hangzhou.

Who dares not to have long eyes.

The first day of the first lunar month.

Shi Mei finally received a letter from the Lin family from Jiangnan Pigeon Whistle.

Jia Zhu, Jia Cong, Jia Zhang, Jia Rong, and Ye Zheng were all unwilling to return to Beijing.

Daxiang said he was going to join Lin Mu.

Then, they returned to Beijing together with Uncle Lin.

These boys, in order to prevent their family from sending people to Jiangnan to arrest them and return to Beijing, they only sent letters back to Beijing on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month.

In order to numb Lin Ruhai and his wife, they left the Lin family on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month and traveled around Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Then, on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, I wrote a letter to my family from the post station.

Return to the Lin family on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month.

Lin Ruhai and his wife were completely dumbfounded.

Jia Min asked Jia Zhu: "How many nights are you staying at home?"

Lin Ruhai saw that they came empty-handed, how could they come from Kyoto?

Don't say anything at all: "You are blocking the door to ask something, go in quickly to take a shower and change clothes, and then talk."

Later, Lin Ruhai wrote a letter to his mother-in-law and brother-in-law with the pigeon whistle of Jia's house.

After Mrs. Zhang read the letter, her complexion was gloomy, and her tone was sour: "I can't help my mother."

Shi Mei said: "Aren't there two little padded jackets in this house?"

Saying this has a push to welcome the spring and cherish the spring.

The two held Zhang's hand: "Mother, we will never leave you."

Yingchun Xichun is eight years old, wearing a bright red brocade jacket, her little blushes are round and pouty, as rare as a small apple.

Mrs. Zhang is still sour.

Mrs. Yang also came: "White-eyed wolf, this Rong'er is really a white-eyed wolf. In order to study, she doesn't even want her grandmother."

Shi Mei had no choice but to persuade her again: "A erudite Confucianist teaches knowledge, food and lodging are also included, and there is no need for repairs. Take out and deliver New Year's goods, and go to Manjing to inquire about it. How can there be such a beautiful thing?"

On the third day of the first lunar month, the letters Jia Zhu and the others sent from the station finally arrived home.

Shimei and Zhang were not happy to watch it.

Fortunately, as early as the twelfth lunar month, the Rong Mansion gave the Lin Mansion a New Year's gift, and by the way, gave the Lin Family three fresh Taoist animals.

This is something.

The only thing that Ning Mansion is happy about this year is that Ms. Yu has been able to take charge of the Ning Mansion's middle school.

Yang Shi is really an old lady, and she brings Zhizhi to Rongfu all day long to enjoy the fun.

Looking back, he said Rongfu.

The first day of the first lunar month is Yuanchun's birthday.

It was also the day when Yuanchun was 15 years old and Jiji.

It's a bad birthday to say the least.

According to the current situation of the Rong Mansion and Jia Zheng's status, Yuanchun's Jiji ceremony should be done in a big way.

However, you said that it is the first day of the first lunar month, who is okay at home?

Who has the time to come to attend your funeral ceremony?

Shi Mei discussed with her relatives and friends, and posted a post saying, "The fifteenth day of the first lunar month, everyone is welcome to visit the mansion."

By the way, I went to Rongning's house to watch the Rongning Second Mansion, which is a head taller than the house.

The fifteenth day happened to be the last day of the yamen's rest.

Yuan Chun's mother-in-law, Du Jing's mother also returned to Beijing.

On this day, Mrs. Yan Guogong was invited by Zhengbin.

The praiser is Shui Ling, and Yuan Chun is not only a future sister-in-law, but also a good sister.

Sisters Yingchun Xichun will be responsible for the direct handling of the tray.

The Wang family is not suitable for this kind of scene, and the elder who presides over it is Shi Mei, the grandmother.

Jia She Zhang, Jia Jing Yang, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhenyu from the same family, as well as the couple with the highest seniority in the family, the fifth grandpa and the sixth grandpa, all came to congratulate.

Yuanchun's uncle Wang Ziteng and his wife, Rongfu's in-laws Zhang's family, Yanhou's family, and Baolinghou's brothers.

Du Jijiu and his wife were both guests present.

After the Jiji ceremony this time, Du Jing's mother personally put the phoenix hairpin made by Tete on Yuan Chun's head.

Then, the two exchanged the two children's grass posts.

After careful consideration, both parties were satisfied, and the posts were updated under the witness of relatives and friends of both parties.

This is the book of engagement.

The grass post is just a formality at this time.

Everyone has known each other for a long time before starting to talk about marriage.

Nothing to bother the two masters.

The woman's matchmaker invited Yan Hou and his wife.

The man's matchmaker, Du Shangshu originally liked Lin Ruhai and Jia Min.

Unexpectedly, there was an accident, so Zhang's eldest brother and his wife were invited.

Zhang's eldest sister-in-law is also from Du's family, although she is not in the same family as Du Shang, she has the same surname as three relatives.

The two parties wrote a fixed post.

Both men and women have three generations of ancestors, and their hometowns are clearly written everywhere.

From then on, the Du family and the Jia family were relatives.

The relatives of the Wang family historian of the Zhang family in Ningfu reintroduced it again.

From now on, everyone is basically an ally in the trenches.

After the luncheon, the relatives of Du Jiayan and Zhang Jiashi's family all retired and left home.

On the fifteenth night of the first lunar month, I went to see lanterns when I was sick.

Tomorrow, we must also prepare for the opening of the Yamen.

Wang Ziteng and his wife went to Wang's yard to visit Wang.

Then it turned back.

Wang Ziteng and his wife avoided the crowd and came to discuss marriage with Shi Mei.

He hopes that Jia Zhu can marry 16-year-old Wang Xifeng.

Shi Mei was very shocked.

This is nothing short of a joke.

Shi Mei was glad that Wang Ziteng and his wife did not make a request in public.

Right now, only Mrs. Yang is by her side.

Shi Mei refused, and the Wang family didn't lose face very much.

To be honest, after going through her own daughter-in-law and Shi Nai's daughter-in-law, Shi Mei was really afraid of the daughter of the Wang family.

Shi Mei didn't understand the brain circuit of Wang's daughter.

When will they give you a big problem.

Wang Xifeng is capable, but it is too worrying.

If there is Xue Pan who beats people to death every now and then, it's all for the Wang family, how can they get married again?

Shi Mei declined: "Brother Feng is indeed forthright and generous, with a dignified appearance, and is also cute.

A good nephew is a dragon and a phoenix, and the old lady also wants to renew her marriage with the Wang family.

However, my nephew should know that my historian also has nieces, grandnieces, and grandnieces. I didn't marry my son back then, and I won't marry my grandson now.

What is the reason?

That is eugenics!

Wang Zisheng and Wang Shi are direct siblings of the same father and mother.

The blood of Jia Zhu and Brother Feng is too close.

Their blood is no different from that of cousins.

The nephew should have been to the grasslands and know their eugenic habits.

The children and grandchildren of consanguineous marriages are often sick.

Western medicine has confirmed this.

Antonio also knows some medical skills, and my nephew can consult him. "

Although this decline is also not agreeing to the marriage.

However, it is much easier to accept than directly saying that your Wang family girl is not well-bred.

In the end, Mrs. Wang Ziteng said: "Brother Feng and Zhu'er are closer in blood, and Brother Feng also said the same thing, how can brothers and sisters be husband and wife.

However, since the old lady said that it is not difficult to continue the marriage..."

Shi Mei immediately said: "I remember that Wang Ren of your family is already engaged to the Zhou family of a Jiangnan family? Are there other girls?"

The heirs of the Wang family's first branch are just like this.

Sister Feng is the most successful marriage partner.

Mrs. Wang Ziteng said: "That's not true. It's Brother Feng. Doesn't your eldest son still have a son?"

Shi Mei said: "To be honest with my nephew, our brother Lian Cong'er has a marriage partner, only Zhang'er is left, who is only ten years old this year, this brother Feng is six years older..."

Mrs. Wang Ziteng is talking about Jia Cong, Jia Cong is fifteen this year.

Even if Jia Cong has no marriage partner.

Shi Mei would never agree again.

The marriage between Li Wan and Jia Zhu was rejected on the pretext that the female freshman was not his wife.

If you accept Sister Feng, the wife of a female freshman, isn't it a slap in the face?

Third Mrs. Wang rolled her eyes, looked at Yang Shi and said with a smile: "Isn't there a Young Master Sun in this Ning Mansion?"

Yang's eyes lit up.

Brother Feng is three years older than Brother Rong.

The female junior holds a golden brick!

Shi Mei took a look at Yang Shi, she might not be able to hold back Sister Feng's vitality.

She laughed: "This, isn't this a generation difference?"

Mrs. Wang Ziteng said: "Didn't I just say that as long as the blood relationship is not close, it will be successful?"

Shi Mei looked at Wang Ziteng and smiled.

Wang Ziteng reprimanded softly: "Shut up."

In addition to blood relationship, there are etiquette constraints.

The wrong generation is chaos, Lun.

If people don't say it to their face, they will definitely laugh at them behind their backs.

Can't the girl from the Wang family get married?

Must be stuffed into Jia's mansion?

Not to mention, Wang Ziteng was really annoyed.

I got more and more angry when I went home, and then I really went to visit Antonio.

Antonio was about to spread western knowledge, so he was very happy to popularize science for Wang Ziteng.

From the Habsburg dynasty in Spain, which was destroyed due to inbreeding, to a certain great scientist who challenged inbreeding, causing all children to be abnormal.

Most of the juveniles died young, and those who survived could not reproduce.

"These are the consequences of inbreeding," Antonio said.

Wang Ziteng was shocked.

Her wife is his uncle's daughter, and his grandfather is his grandmother's biological elder brother.

So, they are the offspring of inbreeding, and then cause barren consequences?

Wang Ziteng didn't believe it: "However, there are also many cousins ​​who are married and can have children?"

Antonio said: "Yes, it was not so obvious at first.

Therefore, it took 200 years of inbreeding for the Habsburg dynasty in Spain to bring down their own dynasty. "

Wang Ziteng pinched his fingers secretly. He and his wife happened to be inbred for 100 years.

Immediately, cold sweat broke out, and I was glad that I married my second younger brother to a woman from the Zhen family.

The daughter of Zhen's family is not smart and can't work, but she gave birth to two normal children.

Then, fortunately, Mrs. Wang Zisheng was firmly opposed to re-engaging a girl from the Luo family.

Instead, marry outside.

If Wang Ren marries a girl from the Luo family again, he is afraid that he will end up with the same consequences as himself.

Then, in order to test Antonio's words, Wang Ziteng said that if this kind of inbreeding is to be improved, he can marry a woman whose body will be built.

It is impossible for Wang Ziteng to marry again.

However, men in this society take concubines as a matter of course.

He went back to sleep with a healthy and healthy girl, to see if he could continue the cigarette offspring.

Before, Wang Ziteng had never dared to ask the imperial physician for treatment, but only asked his wife to treat him, and drank several large pots of medicinal soup.

This is used to cover up the infertility of the third wife of the Wang family.

When Wang Ziteng was young, he slept with many girls, but at that time, in order to take care of his wife's face, they were given contraceptive soup.

This time, he still gave the girl medicine.

Outsiders thought it was a contraceptive pill, but it was actually a tonic.

He wanted to try to see if he could still be saved.

Shi Mei thought that Wang Ziteng would have to vent his anger anyway, even if there was no real revenge, he would definitely say something strange to Jia She.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, it was Wang Ziteng who recommended Jia She to enter the officialdom.

How is Hou Ye?

Without contacts, you can only be a wealthy idler at home.

Jia Amnesty was able to enter the officialdom without Wang Ziteng's recommendation.However, I was grateful for his recommendation at the beginning, and now I have to be grateful.

However, Shi Mei doesn't feel that she should be grateful for her children's marriage.

Jia Zhu is the leader of the Rong family's grandchildren, so he can't let Feng Lazi's audacity be dragged down.

As for Jia Cong, his status is appropriate, but Mrs. Zhang might not like Brother Feng's wild nature.

And Zhang already likes Ye Yun.

Ye Yun is well educated and reasonable, and now everyone in the house likes her when welcoming the spring and exploring the spring.

Not only the three younger sisters, but also Zhizhi from Ningfu, and the clan sisters in the school also like her.

Although she is not very rich, but regardless of life, old age, sickness, death, weddings, weddings and weddings, she will definitely be courteous to the backstreet people.

So much so that the clansmen in the back street are full of praise for her.

To be honest, Shi Mei thinks she and Jia Zhu are very suitable.

Shui Ling also only has the status of county head who is especially gifted.

Ye Yun's identity can completely control the second room.

However, one is tied to the blood.

The second is that Zhang made it clear in advance.

Jia Cong is the second son, so he can take a risk.

Jia Zhu is the eldest son of the second bedroom, so he can't joke around.

Baoyu still doesn't know what she looks like.

Although the parents are in charge of the marriage, Mrs. Zhang is already the marquis.

According to Shi Mei's observation, Jia Amnesty did not seem to object.

However, Shi Mei still believes in science.

She decided to make a dying struggle.

She summoned Mrs. Zhang and talked about eugenics.

The distant Zhang didn't know either.

Shi Mei gave the example of Zhang Jue.

Shi Mei said: "Do you know what's going on with our village in Heishantou?"

Shi Mei told Jia to pardon Jia Zheng and Jia Jing.

I didn't tell my daughter-in-law not to tell.

Sure enough, Mrs. Zhang knew, and nodded: "But what happened to him?

Come to pay the account years ago and everything is fine.

Last year's profit has reached 5 taels.

Since he took over, the prospects have improved year by year. "

Shi Mei choked on these words.

Zhang Jue has physical defects.

However, he does not seem to be stupid, and has unique insights into the forestry industry.

Nowadays, the chickens, ducks, fish, meat, horses, cattle and sheep of the four kings and eight princes in Kyoto are all purchased from Rongfu.

Rongfu products always feel fresher and more delicious than other restaurants.

The same old hen, the soup from the hen fed by Zhang Jue is more fragrant than other chickens.

In the case of meat supply alone, there is an income of more than 1 silver in one festival.

Coupled with the horse farm, the cattle farm gradually matured, and the future naturally increased every year.

Shi Mei still said: "Actually, people don't pay attention to the bad consequences of marriage between close relatives.

It is because most families, especially big families, once a child is born with a defect, it will be dealt with immediately.

They only exist for a few moments, so others will naturally not know.

This Zhang Jue had a handicap.

If you are unlucky, it will be even worse for those with well-developed limbs and simple minds, who cannot take care of themselves.

Cong'er is smart, and Ye Yun is also smart, so don't miss the children. "

However, a realistic example from Zhang blocked Shimei.

"I think Rong'er is very good, right?

Smart and clever, the husband also said that Rong'er has a strong understanding of martial arts, which is on par with Lian'er. "

Shi Mei said: "Yang Qing'er's mother and your elder sister-in-law are just cousins ​​in the next room."

Mrs. Zhang, however, is dead set on liking Ye Yun: "The ancestor of the Ye family has no connection with the Jia family.

Ye Yun's direct maternal grandmother is also an aunt.

This is equivalent to another layer. "

Shi Mei was stunned for the first time and was speechless.

She looked at Zhang Shi: "You like Yun'er so much?"

Mrs. Zhang nodded: "After all, this child grew up with me, similar to my daughter."

Shi Mei was also very tangled, but she was speechless.

Ye Yun is a really nice girl.

May the two of them have Jia Zhen's good luck.

Soon it will be March sixteenth.

Ye Yun's birthday.

Ye Yun is also 15 years old this year, the year of Ji.

Mrs. Zhang worked very hard to prepare the Jiji ceremony for Ye Yun.

Ye Yun didn't have any relatives, only members of the Jia family came to watch the ceremony.

Then there are the Jinlan sisters whom Ye Yun met with Yuan Chun in the past few years.

Yang became Ye Yun's official guest.

Shui Ling, the future sister-in-law, is still a fan.

The master of ceremonies in Yuanchun held the plate.

After Yang added a hairpin to Ye Yun.

Mrs. Zhang actually took out a phoenix hairpin and handed it to Ye Yun: "If my niece likes it, I will accept it, and my aunt will put it on for you."

Ye Yun blushed, took the phoenix hairpin with both hands, and put it into Yuan Chun's holding box.

Kneel down in front of Mrs. Zhang again.

Mrs. Zhang picked up the phoenix hairpin again and put it on for Ye Yun.

Then he helped Ye Yun with his own hands: "Good boy, my aunt will love you like her own daughter."

As Ye Yun's parent, Shi Mei couldn't help coughing.

This man took advantage of too much, a gold hairpin picked up the daughter-in-law of the county magistrate.

Mrs. Zhang smiled, and pushed Ye Yun to Shi Mei: "Mother, look, my daughter-in-law recognizes a granddaughter for you, would you like it?"

Shi Mei touched Ye Yun's cheek: "Brother Cong is a naughty boy?"

Ye Yun lowered her head and smiled slightly: "Cong'er is very good, Ye Zheng likes him very much."

Zhang suddenly gave her a hairpin before, and said that she treated people like daughters.

But, is this kind of adopted daughter?

The ceremony is wrong.

Ye Yun didn't change her name to Godmother.

Then, when Shi Mei mentioned Jia Cong, everyone suddenly realized.

Ouch!

This is to hire someone to be a daughter-in-law.

However, can the youngest daughter marry herself?

Really can!

Ye Zheng and Ye Yun separated from the Ye family and established a separate ancestral hall. Ye Zheng was the first patriarch.

Then, the Ye family is now headed by Ye Yun.

The Jiji ceremony was over, but the small ceremony was not held.

We have to wait for the head of the Ye family to return to Beijing.

Ye Yun wrote a letter to his younger brother.

Ye Zheng was very happy when he received the letter.

But he felt that as a younger brother, as the patriarch, he had to express his wishes.

He challenged Jia Cong.

Then, he was completely abused by Jia Cong.

Ye Zheng said with a stern face: "Hmph! I will recognize you as my brother-in-law.

However, if you dare to bully my sister, I will beat you if I can't beat you! "