old lady in red

Shi Mei came out in time, and said with a smile, "Oh, my good grandson, tell grandma quickly, what are you playing?"

Yuan Chun saluted respectfully.

Jia Cong had already thrown himself into his grandmother's arms: "Grandma, grandma, play checkers with me..."

Yuan Chun looked at Jia Min aggrieved: "Auntie?"

Jia Min wiped the sweat from the tip of her nose for her, and put her jade hand on Yuan Chun's forehead: "It's fine, I don't have a fever. Tell aunt, do you have a headache?"

Yuan Chun smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't hurt!"

"No discomfort, aunt will be at ease!"

While tidying up the chessboard with Yuan Chun, Jia Min said, "Yuan Chun is so good, is this teaching my younger brother how to play chess? Is Cong'er good?"

Yuan Chun flattened his mouth and looked very aggrieved.

She really wanted to sue, Cong'er was so reckless!

Very irritating!

However, my aunt has praised her, and she would feel a little embarrassed if she sued again.

Yuan Chun glanced at Jia Cong who was acting like a baby with his grandmother, envious.

Yuan Chun lowered his head and played with his fingers: I really want to sue!

Sue or not?

In the end, Yuanchun decided not to sue.

When not playing chess, brother Cong'er is still very obedient and obedient.

Yesterday in the carriage, Lian's second elder brother was unreasonable, and Cong'er also stood by her side.

Thinking about it, Cong'er was a little too much.

Besides, the grandmother has always praised her for being smart and taking care of her younger brother!

If you file a complaint, grandma will definitely be angry!

She wants her grandmother to like her, so she doesn't want her to be angry! !

Yuan Chun raised his head and said with a smile: "Yeah, but my brother is always inattentive. He said it was backgammon many times, but he said it was checkers. Hey, there is really no way."

When Jia Min heard this, she laughed with her mother knowingly: The little girl actually left her brother Sa Lai aside.

Shi Mei was very happy in her heart, she is worthy of being a noble concubine, and her ability to judge the situation is not bad.

I know it's inappropriate to sue at this time.

She is my sister!

My brother is sick!

At this time, Shi Mei also wiped away Jia Cong's snot and sweat. Seeing Yuan Chun's aggrieved face, Shi Mei decided to intervene.

The two children must be together for at least three years. Yuan Chun cannot be wronged blindly, and Jia Cong cannot be turned into a bully.

Shi Mei asked: "Does Cong'er play chess with sister? Has Cong'er learned how?"

Jia Cong nodded: "Yes!"

Shi Mei laughed and said, "You're so smart, did Cong'er win, or did sister win?"

Jia Cong had been secretly looking at Yuan Chun, and seeing that she hadn't complained, he was very happy, and raised his head with a smile: "Cong'er won, sister lost!"

Yuan Chun was very depressed when he heard the words, Jia Cong was not only reckless, but actually lied?

Yuan Chun couldn't help reminding, "Cong'er?"

Jia Cong pouted at Yuan Chun and made a face.

Shi Mei saw everything in her eyes, and waved at Yuan Chun: "Yuan'er, come here, play a game with my younger brother, and grandma will also see how Cong'er can beat her sister!"

Yuan Chun pursed his lips when he heard the words, secretly delighted in his heart, and smiled proudly at Jia Cong: See how you brag, you little monkey?

"Yuan'er listens to grandma."

Yuan Chun tidied up the chessboard, with a sly look on his face, but he stretched out his hand modestly and said, "Cong'er, you go first!"

Jia Cong was stunned: Oh, you still need to verify on the spot?

How can this be good, he won because of being foolish?

Jia Cong lay on the kang table, frowning, hesitatingly stretched out his hand and retracted it.

Then, he quietly glanced at his grandmother, seeing her smiling and waiting, he hurriedly avoided.

Then, he sneaked a few glances at his sister Yuan Chun,

Then, Jia Cong pulled the chess piece and smiled: "Sister, let's play again tomorrow, okay?"

Yuan Chun knew that Jia Cong was going to dodge.

She is a good sister, it's hard to tell.

She looked at her grandmother first, but her grandmother didn't respond.

She felt a little reconciled, letting the little monkey slip away like this, she would definitely become more and more clumsy next time.

Then how can you play!

Yuan Chun rolled his eyes, and grabbed his grandmother to block the arrow: "Cong'er, my grandmother wants to watch a game of chess, how can we not listen to my grandmother?"

Shi Mei secretly laughed, both of them are monkey spirits!

She looked at Jia Cong and asked with a smile, "Cong'er doesn't like grandma?"

Jia Cong shook his head and smiled obsequiously: "Cong'er likes grandma the most."

Shi Mei smiled and asked, "Since I like grandma, why doesn't Cong Er want to show grandma how to play chess?"

Jia Cong was blinded and didn't know how to make it up. His eyes rolled around and his mouth squeaked: "That, this, grandma..."

Although Jia Cong was not afraid, he felt a little ashamed.

Turning his eyes, Jia Cong arched into his grandmother's arms again.

He pointed his fingers to himself, smiled all over his face, his eyes bent into crescent moons, and said coyly: "Grandmother, in fact, grandson can't win at all, it's my sister who wins..."

Shi Mei liked Jia Cong's sloppy appearance very much in her heart, but she pretended to be surprised in a serious manner: "How could it be? Just now Cong'er said he won?"

Jia Cong glanced at Yuan Chun, then said with a grin: "Hey, grandson, all grandsons have hidden sister's pieces, and if sister lacks a pawn, I will win by myself."

Jia Min stretched out his hand and scratched Jia Cong's little nose: "Oh, I see, Cong'er is being silly, isn't she?"

Jia Cong didn't speak, just smiled.

Shi Mei was very surprised: "Isn't Cong'er really lying and reckless?"

When Jia Cong heard that her grandmother's tone had changed, she knew something was wrong. Grandma was angry?

Shi Mei was not angry, but said patiently: "Cong'er, look, sister Yuan'er taught you how to play chess, and you are being foolish, and sister is not angry, and she didn't complain to grandma, is sister treating you well? "

Jia Cong nodded: "Yes, sister."

Shi Mei asked again: "Sister treats you well, does Cong'er treat sister well?"

Jia Cong was surprised.

The older sister is older, shouldn't she be nice to her younger brother?

The nanny said so, did the grandmother herself say the same?

Brother wants to treat sister well?

No one has ever said that!

Shi Mei said again: "Cong'er, you're being playful, my sister is not angry, she still plays with you. What about you? You actually lied, do you think my sister was wronged or not?"

Jia Cong bit Ah Bite with his fingers, and said for a while, "Conger, Conger..."

Shi Mei picked up Jia Cong, but asked Yuan Chun: "Yuan'er, do you still remember the story about the wolf coming that your big brother Zhu told you the other day?"

Yuan Chun nodded solemnly: "My granddaughter remembers that a sheep herding boy lied three times, saying that wolves were coming. Believe him, and in the end, the wolf killed everything, so children must be honest and not lie!"

Jia Cong immediately shrank his head: "But, grandson doesn't need to herd sheep? We don't have sheep at home, do we?"

This kid is still on the bar.

Children don't understand the truth, so Shi Mei has no choice but to communicate with him in a language he can understand.

"You don't need to herd sheep. Our family does not have sheep. However, our family has horses and cattle. You have Little Spot. Didn't you personally feed Little Spot to eat grass yesterday?

If Little Spot meets a wolf, you want everyone to save it, but because you like to lie, everyone doesn't believe you anymore, thinking you are lying again, so they don't come to help.What will happen if you are left alone and can't beat the big bad wolf at all? "

Yuan Chun answered quickly, "I know, Little Spot might be eaten by wolves!"

Jia Cong pouted and looked at Yuan Chun: "You are my sister, why don't you help me?"

Yuan Chun spread his small hands: "But, I'm still young, I can't beat a wolf? I need the help of my grandmother, aunt, uncle, father, aunt, mother, elder brother and second elder brother!"

Jia Cong cried out, "I don't want Little Spot to be eaten by wolves!"

Shi Mei said: "Then don't lie, and be an honest child. Go tell your sister now that you are wrong, and you will never lie again!"

Hearing this, Jia Cong slid down to the ground, walked to Yuan Chun's side and stood still, with his mouth flattened and making a bow: "Sister, I was wrong, I will never lie again. It's not bad. Sister, are you still playing with me? "

Yuan Chun glanced at Shi Mei, saw Shi Mei smiling at her, and was very happy, imitating Shi Mei's movements, reached out to pat Jia Cong's hand: "Of course I will play with you, I am my sister!"

Shi Mei and Yuan Chun stretched out their thumbs: "Yuan Chun is so good!"

Jia Min also said: "Yuanchun is awesome!"

Jia Cong took a look at Shi Mei, walked up to Shi Mei with his mouth tight, bowed his head and said, "Grandmother, grandson will never lie again, grandson must be a good boy!"

Shi Mei hugged Jia Cong again, and pinched Jia Cong's little nose: "Grandmother knows that we Cong'er know our mistakes and can correct them, so we are also good children!"

Jia Cong smiled, and found that his aunt did not praise him, and looked at Jia Min with dark eyes: "Aunt, Cong'er will never lie again!"

Jia Min was immediately amused, and hurriedly stretched out her hand to scratch Jia Cong's little nose: "Got it, Cong'er is so good!"

Jia Cong smiled proudly.

Shi Mei stood up at this moment and said, "Okay, after talking for a long time, my mouth is dry, the children should drink water."

Here Shi Mei and Jia Min drink tea, and Jia Cong immediately goes to hold Yuan Chun's hand: "Big sister, let's play another game of chess, but, sister, can you let me play three moves?"

How can she win with three steps?

Yuan Chun stretched out two little fingers: "Two steps!"

Jia Cong was a little dissatisfied, and wanted to play backgammon, so he reluctantly said, "Okay..."

Shi Mei smiled and watched the young lady and brother reconcile as before, and opened the chessboard to play against each other again.

Jia Min took a sip of tea and said, "It's such a happy life, I wish I could enjoy it every day from now on!"

Thinking of Daiyu, Shi Mei smiled and said, "Don't worry, my granddaughter Ken's family is cuter!"

Jia Min was stunned, who is the granddaughter?

Suddenly it became clear, isn't the mother's granddaughter her own daughter?

Jia Min blushed immediately, stood up and said, "I'll go and judge Yuanchun Cong'er, so that Cong'er won't bully my sister again!"

That night, Shi Mei carried the two grandchildren to her big bed and took care of them herself. Until the end of the day, the two children were safe and sound, without fever or cough, and slept like piglets.

A stone fell to the ground in Shimei's heart.

---- Boiled water can really cure a cold!

The next day.

The white porridge that Jia Cong in Yuanchun ate for breakfast had a bowl of scallion and white chicken soup added to it compared to yesterday’s white-faced steamed bun with two walnuts.

Then, the delicious scallion and white chicken soup attracted two greedy cats, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian.

Shi Mei invited her four grandchildren to have breakfast, and welcomed the nervous Zhang and Wang sisters again.

The two came to visit their children on the pretext of reporting housework.

Shi Mei glanced at the two daughters-in-law, they both put on a thick foundation, probably to cover dark circles under their eyes.

The two sisters-in-law are afraid that they didn't sleep all night!

After the two entered the door, their eyes were glued to the child.

But only four greedy little pigs were seen.

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian Yuanchun also know how to look up to say hello.

Jia Cong ate without raising his head.

Mrs. Zhang looked at her mother-in-law with a smile that was not a smile, and hurriedly asked the topic she had prepared: "Daughter-in-law is here to ask my wife, do my uncles and aunts also want to post?"

This is not nonsense Well, of course I want to post.

Shi Mei said, "Let's see!"

Mrs. Wang asked, "My daughter-in-law would like to ask the guests of the Shi family whether they will accompany you, mother-in-law, in Rongqing hall, or follow the trend to make a flowing banquet?"

Shi Mei said: "Anything is fine!"

Shi Mei really didn't care about historians.

Wang's attempt to stimulate Shi Mei was wasted effort.

It is good for a woman to need her mother's family.However, she has become an old lady, so what are you afraid of!

Jia Mu's current status is a detached existence no matter whether she is in the court or at home.

At home is the ancestor, the son can only obey.

As a meritorious widow in the imperial court, as long as Emperor Jiahe is not extremely stupid, he will never make trouble with Jia Mu again.

Unless Shi Mei seeks death by herself and gets involved in the case of treason.

Otherwise, no one in this world can do anything to her!

Jia Daishan is Xiaoxiang and Daxiang, and the three nephews of the historian did not show up.

The eldest nephew is a prince and cannot leave the court without authorization.At the beginning of the road sacrifice, Xiaoxiang sent a housekeeper.

The second nephew and the third nephew hadn't yet entered official positions. Like Jia Zheng, thanks to the kindness of their ancestors, they found a job in the army and served as an official under the command of the border general.

Even if you are far away in Xi'an, Gansu, you can't come in person, but you can always send one of the steward's servants.Or you write a letter to pay your respects.

There was no news of the two men.

If it wasn't for the historian's dizhi not paying attention, the acting patriarch of the historian would not have dared to be so negligent when Xiaoxiang was in charge.

Since historians are afraid of getting involved, they should just stay away from now on.

Shi Mei's indifferent words and deeds to the historian made Wang blush.

Both sister-in-law and sister-in-law hit a soft nail.

The facts are in front of you, the child is safe and sound,

In this battle, the mother-in-law won the battle!

The mother-in-law will be cured, and the two sisters-in-law no longer dare to say a word, and they are honestly busy.

At the end of February, Shi Mei led her four grandchildren to inspect the farm again.

This time, Shi Mei ordered people to take Jia Zhu and Jia Lian to Tiantian for a closer look, to see the people plowing the land, and to see for themselves what it means to drop grains of sweat into the soil!

Shi Mei herself went to the sweet potato fields with three types of soil to check samples.

After 20 days of growth, the sweet potatoes in the black land have grown by three nodes, nearly four inches.

There are also three inches of sandy land, and the slowest growing is the yellow land.Only less than two inches.

Lao Bashi explained to Shimei that the yellow land is a newly opened wasteland, the land is hardened, and the crops grow slowly. After one or two seasons of planting, when the raw fields are planted and the mature fields are planted, the situation will improve.

Jia Mei was very happy and told Shi Mei: "The sweet potato seedlings have basically succeeded. The growth will be more than a foot in the middle of March. There is no problem with two seedlings per root. Auntie, do you know what this means?"

Shi Mei smiled and said: "It means that the planting area should be doubled, you did a good job. I'm happy today, you go and buy [-] sauced ducks, and add vegetables to the chefs!"

Jia Mei moved with a smile.

Shi Mei was surprised: "What's the matter?"

Jia Mei said: "A salted salted duck costs one hundred copper coins. I can't stop my hunger after eating it. According to my nephew, three liang of silver is not as good as buying half a fan of pork. It can be a hundred catties, enough to last for three to five days." , Lard oil is big, and it can also fight hunger, wouldn't it be better?"

Shi Mei had an epiphany, these handles love to eat fat.

He smiled and said, "It's up to you!"

The news of Shi Mei's private extra food spread, good guy, adults and children walk with wind on their feet!

Adults and children met on the road all showed Shimei innocent smiles like mountain flowers.

Shimei felt ashamed for making such a fuss!

So he asked Jia Mei: "Is the food in these handles bad?"

Jia Mei said: "It's not too bad. Three meals a day, one meal of white rice at noon, and one meal of meat every half a month. Everyone is guaranteed to share half a catty of fat meat."

"Fat meat?" Shi Mei was surprised, why the emphasis on fat meat?

"Fat meat is expensive?"

Jia Mei nodded: "At this time, of course, the thicker the fat of pork, the more valuable it is. The biggest fat can be as thick as a palm. This kind of fat meat is special-grade meat, and it costs [-] copper coins a catty."

Shi Mei swallowed her saliva: Chew the fat meat directly, what kind of tough scene is that?

It's tiring just thinking about it!

Then, Shi Mei suddenly remembered Jia Mei's words: the most expensive fat meat?

Is lean meat cheap?

"How much is a catty of lean meat?"

Jia Mei wasn't surprised at all that Shi Mei didn't know the difference between lean meat and fat meat.Regardless of whether it is the daughter of the harem or the father-in-law and wife, there is no need to go to the vegetable market to buy pork.

Jia Mei's patient sister said: "Lean meat is less oily, and it is usually bought with fat meat, and the price is between fifteen and twenty."

Shi Mei was very surprised: "Where are the bones?"

Jia Mei said naturally: "Usually the big stick bones are sold not only as extra heads, but if we buy half a pig, the stall owner will give two stick bones as extra heads."

Shi Mei consciously didn't ask about the ribs, and Jia Mei didn't mention the ribs, maybe the ribs were also sold as lean meat.

Jia's mother didn't remember the difference between fat and lean meat, but she knew how much money a pig was worth.

Shi Mei felt that she had learned a lot.

In ancient times, it turned out that the status of fat and lean meat was lost!

The sixth day of March.

Rongning Street is once again full of cars and horses, and today is the official ceremony for Jia Daishan's grand auspicious ceremony.

There is an endless stream of relatives and friends who come to participate in the sacrifice.

This time, the historian arrived early.

Baolinghou was stationed in the sea area and could not come in person, but let the big housekeeper come to offer sacrifices in person.

The historians all came to the three-point sacrificial ceremony, Shi Ding, Shi Nai, and the head of the Shi family from Jinling.

Jia She beat the head of the Shi family out seven or eight times a year, and this time he finally entered the gate of Rongfu.

The patriarch's wife ignored everyone's obstruction, and gave Shi Mei three heads-kowtows firmly: "Auntie, you have great fortune and destiny, and you don't remember villains..."

The Rongqing Hall was full of old relatives who came to pay their respects, and Shi Mei didn't want to be too disrespectful to her mother's family, so she had to order the patriarch's wife to be helped up: "Everyone has a narrow road, and one day I will lose my footing. "

The patriarch's wife didn't dare to talk back, and hurriedly admitted her mistake: "It's because we have shallow vision and little knowledge..."

Shi Mei nodded: "Knowing your mistakes can make things better. I am an ancient man in the Hou Zhai, and you two brothers support the outside affairs. Since your eldest brother let you into the back hall, just don't care about it. From now on, we will still be good relatives! "

The clan's wife burst into tears.

This year they were complained by the clansmen, and it was enough for others to laugh at them.

Even Bao Linghou also said that the family did not get the approval of their aunt this year, and they will resign at the end of the year, abdicating the throne!

Mother Jia recognized them this time, which is considered to have saved their whole family.

This time the other guests were expected, but there was one person who was beyond Shi Mei's expectation.It was Lin Ruhai who rushed to Rongxi Hall on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year.

Shi Mei thought that Lin Ruhai came here on leave, and was very moved.

After some inquiries, I found out that it was Emperor Jiahe who decided to reprint "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" in order to show the atmosphere of the holy dynasty.

Ruhai went to the south of the Yangtze River but pretended to be a public servant for his own benefit. He claimed that the Lin family ancestors had collected the "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" published by the previous court, and he was willing to give it to the court first.

However, the books are collected in the ancestral Lin family study study.

Then, with a swipe of his pen, Du Jijiu gave Lin Ruhai a four-month work permit.

Just in time for the June proposal.

When Lin Ruhai was in high school, because he was weak and his mother was in Beijing, he did not return home to worship his ancestors.

Emperor Jiahe had nothing to say.

The war destroyed many books.

The only copy of Zi Zhi Tong Jian is very valuable.

The reason why Lin Ruhai did this was because he received a letter from the Rong Mansion, and learned that Jia's mother would not return to Beijing until the end of the year. It was previously agreed that the marriage proposal in May would be postponed.

Alternatively, the Lin family can go to Jinling to propose marriage.

This time, Lin Ruhai came here with his mother, and was going to invite the new Jiangnan Xuezheng, Mr. Yin, to be the matchmaker.

Mr. Yin, Jiangnan Xuezheng, Shi Mei knew something about it.

Jia pardoned Jia's dignitaries to participate in this year's autumn, and the mansion would naturally pay attention to the candidates for academic and political affairs.

This Mr. Yin took office at the beginning of this year, and was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy before.

Mr. Du Jijiu was a bachelor in the Hanlin Academy before, and he himself could not leave the capital because he was in the imperial court, so he entrusted Mr. Yin to be an ice matchmaker for Ruhai.

Xuezheng, who was born in Hanlin, came to the door to act as a matchmaker, and both Rongfu and Jia Min were very respectable.

Naturally, Shi Mei would not object, but she remembered the reason why he left Beijing, because she asked: "Are you sure you can persuade the patriarch of the Lin clan to donate the engraved copy of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" from the previous dynasty? Would you like us to help find it?"

Lin Ruhai stood up and bowed: "Thank you mother-in-law for your concern, my son-in-law's family is estranged from the Lin clan, and all the books of my son-in-law's ancestors are in Kyoto. The engraved edition of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" is also in Kyoto!"

Bachelor of literati don't love gold and silver, but love orphan calligraphy and painting.

Shi Mei was moved: "Son-in-law, is this a family heirloom of your Lin family?"

Ruhai bowed again: "My son-in-law's ancestors have no other hobbies, so we can collect these lonely copies. The Lin family also collected the earlier Song editions, and His Majesty promised that after this engraving, he will reward the Lin family with a complete set of Zizhi Tongjian. Four Books and Five Classics with a new version. And the new engraved version will only be more perfect, my son-in-law will not lose."

How can the isolated editions of the previous dynasty be compared with the printings of this dynasty?

In order to marry a wife, he lost the family heirloom. Will the ancestors of the Lin family be angry?

Although Lin Ruhai's behavior was a bit of a prodigal, Shi Mei was very happy for Jia Min. In order to personally come to hire her, she did everything possible and did not hesitate to do anything.

It shows that the son-in-law is very concerned about his daughter Jia Min.

Regardless of love or not, Jia Min's happiness is somewhat guaranteed by this attention alone.

No matter how powerful the mother-in-law is, she still has to worry about her son's wishes.

Besides, Rong Mansion is not a soft persimmon, and Mother Lin doesn't dare to go too far.

Jia Min's happiness can be expected!

However, this time Lin Ruhai sent his mother back to his hometown to worship his ancestors.

Rong Mansion also had to say nothing.

Shi Mei recruited her two sons to discuss who would accompany Lin Ruhai back home to worship the ancestors.

Lin Ruhai is a scholarly businessman. Does he have close relatives to help? He does everything by himself.

Since the son-in-law is so sincere, the Rong Mansion, as the Yue family, should reciprocate.Let the Lin family see that Ru Hai is no longer a helpless person.He now has an imperial gift marriage and a powerful wife family.

Furthermore, the Rong Mansion can also warn those relatives who want to send their daughters to the mansion.

Let them weigh it themselves, status, whether they can compete with the young lady of Rongguo Mansion!

Shi Mei wanted Jia She to follow Ruhai back home.

Jia Amnesty can't read, but he can do things. His human experience is more transparent than Jia Zheng's.

When Jia Zheng heard that he was walking with his brother-in-law like a sea, his heart suddenly blossomed, and he ran to Shi Mei to ask for orders, with a firm attitude and sincere words, and he would follow to Wu County no matter what.

Shi Mei made some calculations in her heart. Lin Ruhai not only won the favor of Jiahe, but also had a good relationship between the salt merchant and Emperor Jiahe.

such a role.His mind is not comparable to that of Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng!

Thinking of this, Shi Mei decided to let Jia Zheng, a elm-headed man, go out and see for himself.

Perhaps, if you let him see how other smart people handle things, he may be enlightened.

The boat that Lin Mu was on arrived in Jinling in the early morning three days later.

Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng co-authored Ru Hai to go to the pier to greet her in person, giving Lin's mother enough face.

Shi Mei took her two daughters-in-law to the Chuihua Gate to meet her in-laws.

Then, Shi Mei discovered that not only the two sons, Jia She and Jia Zheng, were not looking well.

Son-in-law Ruhai also had a gloomy expression on his face.

Shi Mei was very surprised, she swept her eyes away and instantly felt relieved.

Mother Lin brought a school-age girl with her.

It was the cousin girl Wang Xiuzhi who was said to have vowed never to remarry.

This cousin girl is a few years older than Jia Min, and she is already 22 this year.

A girl of this age can be considered an old girl.

But he still lives in the Lin family, guarding his cousin Lin Ruhai, hoping that he will change his mind and accept her.

Shi Mei admires Wang Xiuzhi very much, it's okay to have rough skin and thick flesh.

Secretly, he tried every means to get on the bed, hooked up with the son-in-law of the Rong Mansion, and went to the Rong Guo Mansion as a guest in a grandiose manner.

Shi Mei looked at the two aunts and nephews who were accompanying each other, she smiled in her heart, but kept her expression on her face.

Shi Mei is not going to express her opinion until she understands the intentions of the two aunts and nephews.

Shi Mei just stared deeply at Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai's ugly face was instantly stained with shame.

Shi Mei immediately withdrew her eyes, and greeted Lin's mother affectionately: "My mother-in-law has traveled thousands of miles, and she is tired. The guest house has been packed, and I will stay here tonight. If we have something to say, we can talk about it tomorrow, okay?"

In addition to the Lin family, there are several relatives in the mansion.

Like the wife of the acting patriarch of the historian family, this time she just stared at the embarrassment and left it at the end, saying that she was helping Jiamu to accompany the guests.

The accompanying guest she was talking about was Jia Zheng's daughter-in-law Wang's younger sister, the eldest grandma of the Xue family.

Then there is Wang's sister-in-law, Mrs. Wang Zisheng.

There is also the wife of the patriarch of the Yang family.

Zhang's family also came from their hometown Tongcheng, just to support Zhang's face.

These people are relatives of the three wives of the Rong Mansion, they would like to stay longer, Shi Mei is not easy to drive away guests.

At this moment, if Mother Lin made a joke, Jia Min would be ashamed.

Shi Mei greeted Lin's mother to the mansion, and told the girl again and again: "Lead this mother, and help send Mrs. Lin's salute to the durian garden!"

Lin Ruhai suddenly interrupted at this moment and said: "Thank you mother-in-law for your kindness. My son-in-law has already discussed with the boat owner. We will set off overnight tonight. After dinner, we will board the boat. We will rest in the cabin tonight, and there is no need to arrange a room."

Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng were all taken aback, they didn't arrange it like this before!

The big boat has indeed been chartered.

However, they agreed that the Lin family's mother and son would rest in Rong Mansion for three to five days, and then set off after a while.It is also convenient for Brother Jia Shen to pack up and salute.

Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng showed displeasure, thinking that Lin Ruhai really didn't care!

Lin Ruhai felt very bitter, so he had to bow to get his share.

After dinner, Shi Mei finally knew the whole story.

It was this cousin girl, Wang Xiuzhi, who had been in the capital for a year, and Ruhai had been refusing to court her.

This time Ruhai sent her mother back to her hometown to sweep the grave, but she offered to go back to her hometown to get married.And asked Lin's mother to prepare a dowry for her, so that she could marry well and be a good person in her husband's family.

Ruhai agreed to her mother's request, asked the accountant to withdraw 1000 taels of silver from the cousin, and asked Hu Cheng, the second housekeeper of the Lin family, to escort the cousin back home.

Ruhai also has a condition, that is, not to go all the way with the cousin girl, but to let the cousin girl go by land.

According to Ru Hai's calculations, it is faster to travel by land than by water, and by the time they return home, this cousin of the Wang family has probably already agreed on a marriage.

Unexpectedly, today at the pier to welcome Mother Lin, this cousin girl suddenly appeared on the bow of the boat.

Lin Ruhai immediately went straight to his hometown as if boarding a ship, but Jia She and Jia Zheng greeted him in person, Shi Mei waited at home, and had to let his mother come to see him.

Along the way, Lin Ruhai didn't say a word to his mother except to say hello.

Shi Mei told Jia She: "We can't let them leave like this. Since they have entered our house, we can't let her out casually. Although we have a marriage decree, I'm afraid that the girl from the Wang family will shout in public tomorrow. , Said that our Rong Mansion has agreed, and we will challenge her regardless of size.

That would be disgusting and embarrassing.

Therefore, we have to figure out whether this is wishful thinking by the girls of the Wang family, or whether the aunt and nephew conspired to force us to agree to the Wang family's marriage!

When our mother and son go to see the Lin family's mother and son, we will speak clearly face to face. If Lin's mother insists on cheating and trying to offend His Majesty, I will also annul this marriage! "

Jia She said: "Mother, please listen to my son. My son has been thinking about it. Instead of asking the aunt and nephew about this matter, it is better to ask the second housekeeper of the Lin family. I will hang him up and whip him with salt water. I am not afraid of him. No. What does mother think?"

Shi Mei frowned: "You can't be reckless in this matter, it's better to be courteous before fighting!"

In the end, Jia Amnesty returned without success, and the second housekeeper was abandoned by Wang's Biao girl.

Shi Mei now knows what's going on, Lin's mother is probably also angry at this moment.

Shi Mei ordered: "Leave their mother and son at least, and I will inquire in person tomorrow!"

Where Lin Ruhai was Jia She's opponent, when they met, Jia She put his shoulders on his back and coerced him to go to the study.

The aunt and nephew of the Lin family were left in Rongguo Mansion.

the next day.

Shi Mei took Madam Lai, eight daughters-in-law in charge, and twelve maids, young and old, to Mu Lin's sojourn in the durian garden.

Rong Mansion's filial piety period has not yet come out, Shi Mei and all the servants are dressed in silver-white jackets.

Mother Lin only felt that she fell into the snow cave in an instant.

Jia's mother smiled, but Lin's mother only felt a chill in her bones.

Shi Mei first asked a few polite words that were irrelevant: "My mother-in-law knows that our family has not yet had the filial piety period, and the children are very respectful and filial. For the past three years, they have lived in seclusion, and their food and clothing are simple. After a long time, they have become accustomed to it. .

If their sisters-in-law didn't think about it for a while and didn't take good care of them, the in-laws and mothers should take more care of them.Don't bother with them, just let them recover slowly, that's fine! "

Generally speaking, as the mistress, you should tell the guests that the in-laws just tell me if the children are not considerate, and I will teach them a lesson and let them make amends for you.

Shi Mei directly asks Lin's mother to take care of her.

What this means is that your aunt and nephew offended me, and I am very upset.

Even if you can't eat or sleep well, bear with it, and don't blame my wives.

Shi Mei also attributed this kind of negligence to the hard work of the daughters-in-law, who devoted themselves to keeping their filial piety.

The daughter-in-law is used to being a vegetarian and forgets about luxury.

Although I'm sorry for your aunts and nephews.

However, how can I bear to blame such a well-behaved daughter-in-law.

Therefore, it is better for the mother-in-law to take care of it!

Lin Mu, who was left in the Kyoto period, must be tit for tat.

Ever since she pretended to be sick to confront her son, threatened him with unfilial piety, and was instead reprimanded secretly by Emperor Jiahe's servant in the name of visiting the sick, Mother Lin already knew the horror of the imperial decree.

Knowing that Jia Min is protected by an imperial decree, the status of his first wife is solid and inviolable.

It is absolutely impossible for the niece and daughter.

Therefore, Lin's mother planned for her niece.

Then I settled with my niece, and asked my son to pay the money to marry my niece.

She felt guilty in her heart, and in private, she sold jewelry worth no less than 1000 taels to marry her niece as a dowry.

However, Mother Lin underestimated her niece's ambition.

She didn't know that this cousin girl of the Wang family had been dazzled by the wealth of the Lin family. She had been in the capital for a year, and she was used to a life of spending money like dirt and servants like clouds.

Let her go back to make fried rice, oil and salt, it is unbearable.

Therefore, she promised Lin's mother and son superficially that as soon as the carriage entered Jinling City, when the second housekeeper went to replenish supplies, she ran away through the window, booked another inn, and went to the pier in disguise to wait for Lin's mother's boat every day.

Finally, in the early hours of yesterday, they arrived at the official ship of the Lin family.

Unkempt and disheveled, she ran to the boat and cried, saying that the second housekeeper left her and ran away.

Mother Lin didn't know what was going on, so her playmate had no choice but to take her with her.

Mother Lin has also been in charge of the family alone for many years, raising her eldest son alone.

Not to mention Shi Mei's words are almost straightforward, even the smile on Shi Mei's face does not reach the bottom of the eyes.

Lin's mother could feel that last night's Jia's mother called her in-laws, and there was some genuine affection.

At this moment, the word in-laws is already dry, without any friendship.

Lin's mother knew that she was "a beggar carrying three buckets of rice on his back, all asking for it!" '

Can't blame others!

Lin's mother showed a smile: "My in-laws are very polite, your house is well-mannered and considerate, we are all well, thank you for your hospitality."

Seeing Lin's mother lowering her posture and her complexion slowing down, Shi Mei looked at Wang Xiuzhi unintentionally, and said, "My in-laws really know how to be nice, the girl next to me is so well-groomed and well-dressed, she looks just like her. Miss Qianjin!"

However, Wang Xiuzhi's complexion changed. This dead widow actually looked down on her so much. How could she look like a girl?

But they didn't realize that since Shi Mei entered the door, her eyes had been full of life, and the Huber girl beside Shi Mei was also more dignified and generous than her.Where there is even the slightest bit of ladylike appearance, she is just like the girl who has just been transferred~taught!

Mother Lin sighed, what should come is still here.

She gave Xiuzhi a cold look, telling her to behave.

This trouble was provoked by her herself, and now her son is not happy, he has not spoken all the way, and has not shown up all night.

The imperial decree is hard to violate, and the marriage of Jia's family cannot be broken.

The son is getting old, so don't make him lose a wife.

Mother Lin made up her mind, and once again looked at her niece Xiuzhi with pity.

She sighed, her son was more important than her niece.

Lin's mother said: "This girl is my cousin's daughter. She has been by my side all year to relieve my boredom. She grew up in the countryside. She grew up in a small family with poor rules. Her in-laws laughed at her."

Shi Mei smiled when she heard the words: "What are you talking about? Why didn't you introduce it last night? Since the cousin girl came to the door, I should send a gift. Coral girl, when you go back to let your grandma take stock, check it out by the way. A box of materials, good for making clothes with Wang's cousin girl!"

Wang Xiuzhi's eyes lit up when he heard this.

She knew that with her cousin's face, Rong Mansion would not dare to neglect her again.

Mother Lin heard Shi Mei's negligent words, but she didn't bother, instead she said: "Xiuzhi, salute your wife!"

Wang Xiuzhi thanked her with salute.

Lin's mother said at this time: "Speaking of which, my mother-in-law delivered the box of materials in time. My niece returned home this time, and it was Tete who went back to marry. Come on, Xiuzhi is really lucky!"

Wang Xiuzhi's originally pleasant eyes darkened when she heard the words, and she