Zhutian: I have been happy to be a father since I was a child.

On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, everyone in the Yongchang Hou Mansion was busy. They changed the door gods, couplets, and peach charms. They also hung red lanterns from inside to outside and lit them all night.

The next morning, Chen Tao and others followed the old man into the palace to congratulate him, and then came back to worship their ancestors with other branches of the Liang family.

There was naturally a banquet in the evening, and men and women still ate at separate tables.

The table where Chen Tao was sitting included the eldest concubine brother Liang Xuan, the second concubine brother Liang Ye, the third concubine brother Liang Hui, and several brothers from the same generation.

Even people outside know about the Liang family's dispute, let alone these uncles and brothers in the family. The melon-eaters outside can watch the excitement from a distance, but my own family members are more concerned about their own interests.

Not to mention anything else, just the things sent to Zhuangzi every year, how to look at them specifically, all have to be ordered by the family head.

In this way, wouldn't it be that whoever is closer to and more generous to me will be supported by everyone?

Of course, then again, the support of these relatives is useless.

The real decision makers are the old man and the emperor in the palace.

Liang Xuan put down his wine glass and suddenly looked at Chen Tao: "Fourth brother, I heard that you went to the Governor's Mansion for a drink a few days ago?"

Gu Tingye did invite Chen Tao again four days ago. He wanted to compete again. He seemed unwilling to admit defeat. Don't get me wrong. The two were competing over their drinking capacity.

For the sake of his treat, Chen Tao not only did not refuse, but was also very rude and ordered two more singing girls to sing for most of the night.

While Gu Ergan was bowing down, he also thought that Sheng Minglan was now his concubine, with such a small body, he would probably fall apart if he even got a little serious!

Some are not tasteful.

But it’s not too uncomfortable.

Chen Tao smiled and nodded: "The eldest brother is really well-informed. He even knows such a trivial matter clearly. The younger brother was indeed invited to go to Dudu Gu's Mansion for a drink. He listened to his story about how to suppress the rebellion and annihilate Hu. He yearned for it and wished he could also join the army. Go north, follow my brother and fight side by side to kill the enemy and make achievements. "

Although they had tea together, the number of times was still small after all. He was not yet willing to stand on the same side as Gu Er, so there was no need to talk about these things in the house.

I just talked to Minglan.

And Ming Lan is not a fool. As Chen Tao's concubine, she will not let him fawn over Gu Er and pursue progress.

Although she only knew a little about the ways of competing for the favor of the queen, and her views on politics were quite trivial, she had watched a lot of costume dramas before time travel, and she understood to some extent that being with a king is like being with a tiger.

There is ample time.

Her most important job right now is actually giving birth to a son.

Liang Xuan felt unhappy, but he smiled and praised:

"Fourth brother has really grown up! Not only has he practiced martial arts, he has developed such a majestic figure. He also loves reading and writing, and he is good at both civil and military affairs! In the Military and Horse Division, he also works hard and is praised by everyone. No wonder the master praises you!"

Liang Xuan was not worried that the fourth brother would compete with him for the title, but the problem was that the fourth brother was the younger brother of the second brother. The better he was, the more points he would give to the second brother.

This made him very upset.

Chen Tao sighed deliberately: "I have no intention of doing anything. It's just that now I'm married to two beloved good wives, and my sister-in-law's favorite cousin is my concubine. For them, I can only go into battle and strive for a successful economic career." What a success.”

Damn it, I gave you Chun Ge to kill your fighting spirit, not to make you work hard for her!

Liang Xuan had long felt that his wife was not very reliable, but now it seems that he really lost his wife and lost his troops, which is a big loss.

Liang Ye raised his glass and praised: "My mother is indeed very discerning and knows that my fourth brother will definitely work hard to make progress after having a wife and children. Come, let me toast you to my brother!"

In fact, Liang Han's setting is that he has a lot of talent. As long as he has a good wife who can urge him to make progress, instead of a master like Mo Lan who gives him a daughter, he can achieve something.

Blaming women is certainly one-sided, but to say it has no impact at all is not objective.

It is true to say that you should marry a virtuous wife.

Chen Tao also raised his glass and said, "It's my younger brother who should respect you! Second sister-in-law takes good care of Mo Lan and the others. She gives them clothes, food, and good things. I don't know how to repay you for such a kindness."

This is very straightforward.

The second sister-in-law is taking care of the sister-in-law, so what is the eldest sister-in-law doing?

Liang Xuan's palace is not shallow, but his face is still not good-looking.

Although the younger brother must be respectful, the older brother must also be friendly!

After hearing Chen Tao's words, the brothers at the same table also felt that Liang Da and his wife were unkind.

So what if I make a career again?

He doesn't even treat his half-brother who has no chance to seize the title. How can he be expected to benefit the Kuhaha people from the side branches when he becomes a marquis in the future?

Liang Ye finished the cup, patted Chen Tao's shoulder gently, and said happily: "The fourth brother is not only getting stronger and stronger, but also has a lot of strength. If he joins the army to kill the enemy in the future, he will definitely win another marquis for my Liang family!"

After that, he suggested: "Come, let's go toast to mother together!"

Chen Tao readily agreed.

The third child also said that he would go with him.

Seeing this situation, Liang Xuan naturally had to honor his aunt.

Male and female.

After entering the west wing, Chen Tao and others toasted to Mrs. Liang.

After paying tribute and chatting for a few words, Liang Xuan and others left first.

However, Chen Tao did not leave. Instead, he asked the maid to get him a teacup and sat between Mrs. Liang and the second sister-in-law.

On the other side are the eldest sister-in-law and the third sister-in-law.

Sisters Mo Lan and Minglan sat under the second sister-in-law.

Mrs. Liang was naturally very happy to have Chen Tao as her companion, and immediately put a piece of duck paw into his bowl.

The second sister-in-law saw this and smiled as she poured wine for her brother-in-law.

This is nothing.

Chen Tao is Jia Baoyu, and it is normal for him to accompany his sisters and sister-in-law to drink.

Madam Liang joked, "You don't go to drink with your brothers, but you have to squeeze in with us women. You are really useless."

She said this to Chen Tao's eldest sister-in-law.

Liang Da Niang and Liang Xuan always thought that they had made great contributions and the whole family benefited from them. They deliberately said that Madam Liang treated their eldest wife harshly.

Madam Liang was not good at dealing with shrews, and Liang Ye, the eldest son, was indeed mediocre and could not be compared with Liang Xuan.

But now it is different.

Chen Tao's performance as a clerk in the Xicheng Bingmasi was quite good. Although his term was short, he did solve several important cases. He also handled the tasks assigned by the superiors very well, which was quite praised. He also earned some money for carbon tribute. He is very promising!

Madam Liang also felt more confident because of this.

Of course, Grandma Liang still looked down on this fourth uncle, thinking that Chen Tao had achieved some success completely by flattery or the favor of his father-in-law, not by his own ability.

She had reason to think so.

Because the old man did favor Chen Tao now, and Chen Tao was very rude to show his money.

Why should he be polite?

He favored the eldest son of the concubine at the beginning, and spent a lot of time and money to pave the way for him, but he still raised an ungrateful wolf.

He is indeed an ungrateful wolf.

At first glance, it seems that Liang Da is resentful because he failed to inherit the title, and he thinks that his three younger brothers are a burden and wants to separate from the family.

In fact?

Even if he inherits the title, he will be good to his three younger brothers? Only a fool would believe it.

Grandma Liang, who is so sarcastic that she always points fingers at others, will not tolerate her younger brothers if she really becomes the wife of the Marquis in the future.

Second Madam Liang said, "Madam, you are wrong. Fourth Uncle is so young, but he has already held an important position. He is very steady in his work and has a promising future. How can he be so useless? If my brother could have one tenth of Fourth Uncle's ability, my mother wouldn't have to worry about him all day long."

This little sister-in-law is gentle and dignified, and never contradicts her elders, but at this time she bravely expressed different opinions.

Grandma Liang was very unhappy, snorted lightly, but did not say anything.

If it were usual, she would definitely be sarcastic, but Chen Tao was here at this time, so she couldn't say it to his face.

It's okay not to praise him.

Mrs. Liang glanced at her sideways and happily suggested:

"Han'er, your second sister-in-law thinks so much of you, why are you just eating? Give her a toast."

Chen Tao smiled and put down his chopsticks, poured wine for the second sister-in-law, and then toasted her a glass.

Please...collect 6...books...!

Then he turned to the other side and poured wine for the eldest and third sisters-in-law, toasting each of them, doing all the superficial work.

The third sister-in-law had a low sense of existence.

Her husband, Liang Laosan, was a writer, but he had no achievements. He was also a bastard, so he just lived a carefree life and had no desire to fight.

After toasting his sister-in-law, Chen Tao came behind Molan, held her shoulders, and announced to everyone with a smile:

"Let everyone know that Mo'er is pregnant, so she will only drink tea tonight to avoid drinking alcohol to hurt her body."

Mrs. Liang was surprised, and then she was delighted and concerned:

"When did you invite the doctor? How old is the child? Why didn't you tell me? Ming girl also drinks tea, could it be that she is pregnant too? This is too fast!"

Chen Tao moved to the side, also put his arm around Minglan's shoulders, and explained with a smile:

"The doctor said that Mo'er's child is more than a month old, and Minglan's child, the doctor can't diagnose, but I guess I have one too. Minglan knows some medical skills, and said that drinking during pregnancy will make the child stupid, so she stopped drinking. When Mo'er heard this, she didn't dare to drink anymore."

Yes, I said it.

Minglan not only said this, but also invented flying chess!

As for mahjong, poker, etc., she didn't dare to take them out, lest her young husband indulge in gambling and lose his ambition.

When Mrs. Liang heard this, she quickly asked Molan and Minglan to come to her side and care about the two daughters-in-law.

After drinking, the people dispersed.

In Molan's room.

Chen Tao's family gathered to stay up all night.

A rosewood eight-immortal table can just sit Chen Tao, Molan, Minglan, Chun Ge, as well as Yuanyuan, Xiuzhu, Hongyu, and Caijin.

There are only seven women now, which is indeed not as good as Tang Bohu. We have to find another one, so that it will be more spectacular.

On the table is a flying chess picture that is similar to that of later generations, which was drawn by the "inventor" Minglan herself.

Chun Ge couldn't throw a six, so the chess piece was delayed, so he stuffed the dice into Chen Tao's hand: "Good brother, come and help me throw a six!"

Yuanyuan sat next to Chen Tao, a little bit unbearable to look directly.

It's not because Chun Ge is acting like a spoiled child, but because he came to ancient times and played flying chess.

Molan laughed and said, "How can you play like this? If you can't roll six, just admit defeat. Don't be a rogue. Caijin is waiting to play!"

The rule is that the first person to finish will continue to play the next round, and the other three will give the others to play.

Of course, in order to prevent people like Chen Tao who are lucky in gambling from playing all the time, an additional rule is set, that is, one person can only play two rounds at most.

So Yuanyuan also has something to play.

She played while complaining.

Zi Shi.

The new year has arrived, and the women have also dispersed.

Minglan pulled Chen Tao and said to the unhappy Molan with a smile:

"Fourth sister, although my husband thinks that I am pregnant, Dr. Wang has not found out, so it may not be true, so I still want to go to my place tonight."

Mo Lan said angrily: "I don't know if this baby is a son or a daughter, so why can't you wait patiently for a year and a half? How can I be a sister like you in this world?"

It's as if we really have a deep love for each other as sisters. It's so disgusting!

Minglan hummed: "Can I wait, can Wan Yiniang wait? If I don't let my husband accompany me, my husband will go find her. In three to five months, she will definitely have another son. If it is a son, what are you going to do?" I’m doing it for your own good! If you don’t have the ability, let me give birth to you!”

Chen Tao complained: "Sister, I'm still here!"

Minglan said angrily: "I didn't even bother to talk about it when you weren't here! You have to think about us, don't just care about Chun Ge, just let her give birth. If you have a concubine's eldest son, you will be in trouble again, making the house restless. "

After that, he taught Mo Lan a lesson: "Is this the truth? If you don't understand anything, you only know how to be jealous and use flattering methods, but you don't learn to follow the right path. A good husband will be ruined by you!"

Here in Minglan, men are generally innocent and are led astray by bad women outside the family.

Mo Lannan said sternly: "Do you have the nerve to call me a fox? Why don't you call your husband daddy at night? You are too... Humph, I don't want to scold you for the Chinese New Year. My husband must accompany me, my real wife, tonight. Either you Go back or stay as a maid, it’s your choice!”

Minglan sneered: "Okay, just open your eyes and see how my husband got me pregnant!"

Wait, what if your relationship gets better if you do this? How can I watch a play?

Chen Tao declined politely: "I have to go to the palace to pay my respects at the fifth watch. I have to go to bed early. Why don't you guys sleep together and I'll go find Chun Ge. She just gave birth to a baby not long ago, so I won't mess around."

The two sisters said in unison: "No!"

They both knew very well that Haruge was her husband's first love and they had a deep relationship, so they could not let the two get along.

In the book, Ming Lan also agrees with Mo Lan's strategy of giving away girls. She thinks it's okay for men to play with maids, but they can't be emotional, otherwise it will be very dangerous.

Mo Lan was extremely helpless and sighed with a depressed look on his face: "Brother Han, you'd better go with Minglan!"

Today’s outcome—Mo Lan’s defeat.

at night.

While Minglan was using her chubby hands to undress Chen Tao, she asked seriously: "The Liang family has a treasure. Many people have seen it, but not many people have touched it. Do you know what it is?"

Chen Tao pondered for a moment and said: "My husband can't guess it, so I'd like to ask my wife for advice."

Like the female gangster Minglan, she snuck into his arms, kissed him and said, "It's your husband's body! The king of the daughter kingdom is the national treasure of the Xiliang Kingdom. Tang Monk didn't know how to appreciate it, and it was a waste of nature. My husband is also a treasure. One day If I can’t play with it, I can’t sleep.”

It’s so hot!

According to the book, there are ten days of annual leave.

But as a junior, I have no choice but to welcome and send people off. Just attending banquets and entertaining guests will take up several days.

I also have to accompany my wife back to her parents’ home. (End of chapter)