Chapter 564: Auspicious Celebration (Part 1)



The Third Master didn't want to wait outside the Madam's house for too long, so he sat with Xu Lingyi for a while and talked about Xu Sijian's marriage. When it was almost noon, he thought the Madam had woken up, so he sent a servant to report it. The servant came back and said that the Madam had taken Jing'er to Eleventh Lady's house. He took Xu Lingyi to the main house, but the Madam went to Fifth Lady's house.

Xu Lingkuan is working in the palace and has not returned yet.

The Third Master looked hesitant.

Eleventh Lady knew that the Madam was avoiding him, and she sighed secretly in her heart, and said with a smile: "Mother and Fifth Brother's wife want to discuss the first birthday gift for Brother Chen. In addition to going to the flower hall to see the decorations, they will also listen to the people from the German Music Class sing a few lines later. If Third Master has nothing to do, why not go and listen to one of the performances!"

Wouldn't it be a bummer if I went up to him and asked who would be in charge of the accounting for my son's wedding?

"In that case, I'll come again another day!" The Third Master smiled, teased Jin Ge'er for a few words, then stood up and said goodbye.

Xu Lingyi asked Shiyi Niang: "What happened?"

"Mother is mad at Third Master!" Eleventh Lady told Xu Lingyi what happened. "...Just wait until Mother calms down."

After listening to this, Xu Lingyi was silent for a moment, then whispered: "It's not a big deal. If you get a chance, say a few words to your third brother and sister-in-law in front of mother." But his expression seemed to be thoughtful.

Eleventh Lady agreed with a smile.

But this time, the lady's anger lasted longer than anyone expected.

The Third Master and the Third Lady did not find a chance to talk to the Grand Lady about this until the first birthday of the son. The Third Lady was a little anxious. She came to greet the Grand Lady while the Jin family was getting a small engagement. The Grand Lady went to the Second Lady. The Third Lady rushed over, but stood in Shaohua Courtyard for almost a long time and did not see the Grand Lady.

Suddenly, they became estranged. The third wife was angry. On the day of the Jin family's wedding, she just felt dizzy and lay on the bed unable to move. When Huang San's grandmother came, the tea leaves were still scattered and not boxed, and the goose was kept in the cage in the kitchen without decoration. The eldest aunt of the Gan family was supposed to go to place the wedding order, but she was nowhere to be seen.

Huang San's face turned blue with anger, and she turned around to go to the lotus garden. Fang pulled Huang San's grandmother back: "If we go back and forth at this time, I'm afraid it will delay the auspicious time. If grandma doesn't mind my slowness, I'll take a few people to pack the things first. As for the Ruyi hairpins, I still have a few new ones. Grandma, take the one that looks better and use it first. As for the person who has made the order, we will send someone to my uncle's house to invite him, and invite Aunt Five to come over. Aunt Five just said that she is a person with both good fortune and longevity, and asked her to come and help pack the things. If my aunt comes in time, we will ask Aunt Five to help pack the things. If my aunt doesn't come in time, we will ask Aunt Five to go to the Jin family to make the order. It won't offend anyone, it will get out of the predicament, and it won't alarm the lady and make everyone uncomfortable."

Third Madam Huang nodded as she listened, and looked at Fang with a different look in her eyes: "Just follow what Grandma said."

Fang called all the maids to help.

The third wife was sleeping in the room listening to the noise. When the auspicious moment came, she heard a few loud geese calls from outside.

She sat up suddenly. Just as she was about to ask a maid, Xingjiao came in and said, "Madam, Madam, the eldest young lady asked someone to invite the fifth lady to come, and asked the mother beside her to pack the things into boxes and have Third Madam Huang take them to the Jin family!"

The third wife was so angry that her teeth were chattering.

Another little maid ran in: "Aunt grandma is here!"

Xingjiao hurriedly helped the third lady put on her shoes.

The third lady's sister-in-law has lifted the curtain and entered.

"We can be angry, but we can't really delay Jian'er's auspicious time." She was anxious, "Quick, where is the thing we ordered? I'll go there with Grandma Huang San."

The Third Lady wanted to make the Lady anxious, so she invited her sister-in-law to come and rest in the back room. She didn't expect this result.

Her face turned purple and she muttered what had happened: "...This room is full of her people. I don't believe that she knew nothing about my sister-in-law resting in the back room!" As she spoke, an angry look appeared on her face.

The third wife's sister-in-law knew who this "she" was referring to, so she sent the servants away and whispered, "I think your top priority now is to chase away or sell off those disobedient maids, so as to scare the old ladies and let them know how powerful they are. How can she be so arrogant without any claws? When the time comes, only when you tell her to give her food will the kitchen give her a bowl of rice, and only when you tell her to give her saliva to drink will she have saliva to drink..."

The Third Madam hesitated: "What if the Madam knew?"

"You have already separated now. Even if she knows, can she still bypass you?" The third wife's sister-in-law was angry. "Don't forget that she is also a mother-in-law. If she interferes with you managing your daughter-in-law, then she will not be able to manage you!"

The Third Madam's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she hurriedly called Xingjiao to help her change her clothes and wash up: "Let's talk about it after we finish arranging Jian'er's wedding. Then we can give the new daughter-in-law a warning."

"That's right!" The third lady's sister-in-law smiled. "Speaking of the accountant who will marry Jian, since the wedding is held in your yard, when the new bride arrives, you can set up a banquet, invite the accountant to the wedding, and let Gan Laoquan take people to pack up the things. It's just you who is so stupid that you have to ask for clarification!"

"Sister-in-law, why didn't I think of that?" The Third Madam looked like she was grabbing a life-saving straw, but then her expression froze, "If you do it so obviously, won't people laugh at you?"

"What a joke!" The third lady's sister-in-law lowered her voice, "When the old uncle died, our virtuous sister-in-law did exactly that. Otherwise, how would I know such a method!"

The Third Madam listened and became more courageous. She nodded slightly and said, "Sister-in-law, you have to be there to help me when the time comes."

"Don't worry, don't worry!" The third lady's sister-in-law said hurriedly, "This is your private property, not in the lotus!"

* * * * * *

Naturally, someone reported this episode to the lady.

The lady just smiled and nodded, but only ate half a bowl of rice for dinner.

Mother Du invited the second wife over.

"The Third Master is a very honest man," the Second Lady fanned the Lady Dowager, "how could he know the twists and turns in your heart? I think he may not understand that you are so angry. It's like throwing a wink to a blind man..."

"You are the one who is winking at the blind man." The lady was very unhappy when she heard this, but her depression was mostly relieved.

The Second Lady and Mother Du disagreed and laughed.

"I said the wrong thing!" The second wife helped the old lady up, took the mung bean soup from Madam Du's hand and handed it to the old lady, "I only boiled it for a quarter of an hour after the water boiled, and I didn't add sugar."

The lady stood up, took it and took a sip, then sighed: "I am his biological mother. Even if I am wrong, as a son, he should obey me! Look at what he has done!" After saying that, she let out another long sigh.

"Then call the Third Master and teach him a lesson!" The Second Madam smiled and helped the Madam to massage her legs. "You don't treat him as your son, do you?" She added, "If the Fourth Master and the Fifth Master did something like this, I'm afraid you would have slapped them a long time ago, right?"

Only the Second Lady would dare to say such words.

Mother Du shrank back and glanced at the lady.

The lady sat there in a daze, her expression looking a little dull.

* * * * * *

The next day, the lady called the third master into the house.

"You were looking for me everywhere the other day. What was it about?"

"Nothing!" The Third Master said with a smile, "The new house has been decided, and a craftsman has been invited to paint the house. I wanted to tell my mother."

The lady looked at him for a long time without saying anything.

All the servants in the room retreated. The floor clock in the west room ticked, making the Third Master feel a little nervous.

"Mom..." His smile began to stiffen.

"Third brother, do you know what I am most dissatisfied with you?" The lady sighed softly.

The third master was stunned.

"I am most dissatisfied with your lack of rules in speaking and doing things." The lady said calmly, "You want to set up your own business, so I will follow your wishes and let you set up your own business. But I can't write two 'Xu' characters with one stroke, and Jian'er has grown up in front of me. I want your fourth and fifth brothers and sisters to help, and it is also to give him some prestige and let you have face in front of your in-laws. As for the gift money, the fourth brother has been managing your expenses for these years, not to mention that the gift money from the families of Zhongqinbo, Weibeifu, and Lianglaoge will also be paid by them in the future. , even if you give it to the fourth brother, you can still make up for it, right?" The lady said, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone, "Over the years, you have helped the fourth brother to manage the chores. Others may not know how the fourth brother treats you, but you know it best. Even if you give him all the gift money and gift books, he may not accept them. As a brother, you can do such a good thing, why don't you do it? Your wife is not feeling well, why don't you think about the fact that he also has a wife? You know how to fight for your wife, why don't you think about the fact that he also needs to be decent in front of his wife?"

"Mother..." The Third Master blushed, "I...I..."

Now that the words were out, the lady did not want to just let it go.

"There are some things that I didn't explain to you clearly. But there are some things that you have no opinion on! Gan doesn't understand, you should teach her. How can you just follow her without thinking about it? Is she, a woman in the inner house, better than you, a man who has seen the world outside?" The lady said earnestly, "Third brother, there are some things that you need to think carefully about. The fourth brother helped you get an opportunity to be transferred to another place, and even specially introduced an aide to you. Not only did you not seize this opportunity, but you also left in disgrace. "I returned to Yanjing. As the sage said, cultivate yourself, manage your family and you will bring peace to the world. If you can't manage your family, how can you bring peace to the world? I'll be frank with you! When you came back this time, the fourth brother wanted to find you another job, but I ruined it with just one word. I was angry at you for not being ambitious, so I wanted to leave you alone. As a result, you kept changing your mind about Jian'er's marriage... You listen to a woman's opinion on everything. Even if you have a good job, she might lose it with just a few words. Instead of this, you might as well be a farmer!"

"Mother..." The Third Master lowered his head in shame.

The lady sighed softly, "No matter what, you can figure it out yourself." Then she served tea, "I'm tired too. In half a month it will be Jian'er's wedding day. Others are busy writing invitations, and you have the help of the fourth brother, so you have plenty of time. Why don't you think carefully about what happened to Jian'er from the time he proposed to the time he made his move, and I'll be satisfied."

The Third Master's face was filled with shame, he could not utter a word, he bowed his head and retreated.

Phew... I finally took care of the Third Master's family!

O(∩_∩)O~

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