Chapter 359 Targeting the Jiang Family
Speaking of Madam Xu’s cousin-in-law, we have to mention an acquaintance of the Jiang family.
Boss Yang of Xiangliufang is Madam Xu’s second cousin, and the cousin-in-law’s younger brother-in-law.
This woman was married for joy. She lost her husband early in life and hoped to remarry her younger brother-in-law.
But Boss Yang would never want a widowed sister-in-law.
She married Doctor Wu’s daughter-in-law and gave birth to a child. The family loved each other and lived a warm life.
But Madam Xu’s cousin-in-law had no sense of propriety and still stuck to him without caring about anything.
Even when Boss Yang had a daughter-in-law, whose nickname was Pingping, she followed suit and hurriedly changed her daughter’s nickname to Pingping, which was the same as the word Ping in duckweed.
Madam Xu showed her disgust and frowned like a sick Xi Shi.
"Tsk, I know. My cousin's wife is the most shameless. Since my eldest cousin died, she has been pestering my second cousin all day long. She also wants to come to our house to ask for money. She dare not disobey me."
Xu Xinglai nodded with a stern face.
This is just a show of power. He still has to think of some way to buy back the original manor!
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Five days passed in a flash.
Feng did not forget to attend the banquet. In the evening, after receiving the wages at Xianquanju, she took Xiao Nuobao to soak in the hot spring.
In the city, the most important thing for setting up a birthday party is to have the fortieth noon and the fiftyth night.
It is said that the fiftieth birthday is usually held as a dinner.
It takes a long time to get to the city, so Feng rested early. At five o'clock in the morning, she was dressed neatly, holding Xiao Nuobao and got into the carriage.
The business at Xianquanju and the bookstore was too busy, and Fengnian and his family could not leave, so they asked Xiao Lanyi to drive the carriage and take them there. They
set out before dawn. Along the way, Xiao Nuobao dozed off five times, ate two pieces of sesame peach cakes, and drank a whole pot of goat milk tea.
It was rare to see her eat less, and even Xiao Lanyi found it strange.
"Why, is it because it's cold and you have no appetite? Do you want me to go down and heat up the firebox?" He asked carefully.
Feng took off her outer jacket, "It's warm in the carriage. This little glutton has not changed his temper, nor is he cold. He probably wants to save his stomach so that he can eat and drink at the banquet."
Xiao Nuobao curled up his little body and lay on his mother's lap like a cat.
Her thoughts were exposed at once, and she giggled with her round face showing.
There was nothing she could do about it, who made her belly so small? It was rare for her to go to the city for a banquet, so she had to reserve a seat in advance.
This is called "preparing for a rainy day"!
Xiao Lanyi turned around and smiled, pulled the reins, and urged the horse to go faster.
"Okay, then I have to hurry up, and don't delay the banquet, otherwise our little glutton will have left a belly empty for nothing."
In the cold winter, there were few carriages and pedestrians.
The road was very smooth, and when they arrived in the city, they arrived an hour earlier than expected.
The residence of Prefect Xu was in the backyard of the government office in the city.
It was afternoon, and most of the guests living in the city had already arrived.
Prefect Xu had said long ago that he would only hold a banquet and not accept gifts, so the guests did not have to compare with each other. When the male guests arrived, they drank tea and chatted in the side hall.
The female guests admired the plum blossoms and had snacks in the back garden, showing off their winter clothes and pinholes, and the laughter was endless.
After the Jiang family entered the gate, the women listened to the announcement from the servants on the corridor and did not care to chat anymore. They looked around in surprise.
"Who? Who was just announced? Did anyone hear it clearly?"
"It seems to be the female members of the Jiang family. Which Jiang family?"
"Could it be... the family of Commander Jiang in Yuncheng! The one who was previously conferred the title of Marquis of Guanwai!"
The back garden was quiet for a while, and then there was a burst of exclamations.
"I've heard of their family a long time ago. Not only did they become a marquis outside the pass, they also opened a very famous Xianquanju!"
"It's great that we can finally meet them today."
"I didn't expect that our prefect is on good terms with this family."
As the women were sighing, Madam Xu covered her mouth with a handkerchief and pushed her cousin Zhou.
Zhou said hurriedly, "Oh, what's the point of friendship? I'm the sister-in-law of the prefect's brother and sister-in-law. If we're really friends, how could I not know? I'm probably just trying to get some money."
"Besides, don't underestimate this family. They're just farmers who have risen overnight. Not only are they not presentable
, but they're also arrogant!" She shook her head again, "You don't know if you don't live in Yuncheng. Not only do they take advantage of others' misfortunes to seize other people's estates, but their behavior is also very vulgar. Don't get involved with them!"
This nonsense made many noble ladies in the prefecture change their faces slightly.
Unexpectedly, the Jiang family was so involved.
Only the wife of Boss Yang at the side could not help but frown and hold Zhou who was still trying to talk nonsense.
"Sister-in-law, please don't gossip behind my back."
She was about to clarify for the Jiang family, but at this time, there was a sound of footsteps in the corridor, so she had to keep silent.
The women were waiting to see what the farmer who was not worthy of being in the elegant hall would look like with either doubt or contempt.
However, soon, when Feng took Xiao Nuobao along the long corridor to the back garden, everyone was stunned.
The little cute baby in front of them was very beautiful. She
was wearing a lotus root powder Zhang satin bodice, paired with purple jade beaded shoes, and a soft red bead necklace on her chest, which made Xiao Nuobao look particularly fair.
Especially her face, with a chubby face, but not a bit of fat.
There was always a sweet smile on her little face, revealing two small white teeth, which made the women cover their mouths with handkerchiefs, their hearts almost melting.
The woman next to her was not gorgeous, but she was very dignified.
Feng's skirt was not eye-catching, but a closer look revealed that it was made of the most fashionable cloud brocade at the time, with dark patterns and a faint glitter, rich but not ostentatious.
Her bun was only decorated with a pair of gold-studded jade flower tube hairpins, which was grand but not complicated, and did not show any vulgarity. She was much more stable than many wives of wealthy families that had been in business for hundreds of years.
The women looked
at Zhou suspiciously. They looked at Zhou suspiciously.
Wasn't it said that this family was a group of upstarts?
Wasn't it said that country people didn't know etiquette?
But they felt that they were rare noble without being conspicuous, and their manners were very appropriate.
When everyone was confused, Madam Yang had already smiled and took the initiative to greet them.
"Madam Jiang, you are here."
"When my husband went to see my father two days ago, my father said that your family would also come to the banquet today. Now my father lives in your Fushan Hall and is getting younger and younger. I have always wanted to thank you." Madam Yang smiled.
As the daughter of Doctor Wu, she naturally knew the good son of the Jiang family, so she took the initiative to talk.
Feng saw that she was trying to warm up the atmosphere and was very grateful.
"Why thank you? He has helped us a lot. We consider him a family member."
"Okay, then let's ignore these empty gifts. Come and have some snacks. I heard that today's snacks are all made by the prefect's daughter." Madam Yang was very enthusiastic and took Mrs. Feng's hand.
As for Xiao Nuobao, she did not forget to make arrangements.
"This is the Nuobao that my father loves so much and always wants to steal back home." Madam Yang touched Xiao Nuobao's head, "Come on, Pingping, our adults are talking. You can take your little sister out to play."
Madam Yang's concubine Pingping came over and took Xiao Nuobao away with a smile.
There are several girls aged three to five or six at the banquet today.
It was rare for Xiao Nuobao to meet so many girls of the same age, and she was very happy. She started to play with the little sisters.
Seeing that the children were getting along well and that Feng had Madam Yang to show her goodwill, the women no longer had any grudges and hurriedly invited Feng to talk about plum blossoms.
Seeing this, Madam Xu pinched her handkerchief again, twisted her waist, and coughed.
Zhou, who was standing aside, was jealous of her sister-in-law Madam Yang, and now she was even more disgusted with the Jiang family.
But Feng had Madam Yang to support her, so she couldn't get a word in.
So she rolled her eyes, pulled the girl over, and whispered, "Pingping, go over quickly, don't forget what your mother told you last night."
The mother and daughter whispered to each other, and the women didn't pay attention.
But not far away, Xu Qingyan was standing in the corridor and saw the scene clearly.
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