Chapter 143 Chapter 143 Two Chapters Combined
It was late at night before Jiang Xian and Jin Niang went to bed. Perhaps the family was so warm that every family member was reluctant to leave. Jiang Xian knew that his wife was upset, so he took the initiative to say, "Do you remember that we helped her find a female teacher in Daming Prefecture? It was destined to happen."
"Yes, if it weren't for this, we might not have had the chance to meet the Wei family." Jinniang always felt that helping her daughter find a teacher and letting her daughter entertain classmates were things of the past.
Now my daughter has reached the age to get married. She has become someone else's wife and has started a different life from now on.
Jinniang stopped being sentimental and said, "Let's all be happy so that our daughter won't feel too sad. In fact, it's a good thing for our daughter to marry a man of her dreams."
"Hehe, weren't you the one who cried first just now?" Jiang Xian shook his head.
Jinniang smiled and said, "I'm definitely sad to see my daughter, who I've raised to this age, marry and leave us. But no matter how sad I am, as a parent, I can't protect my daughter forever, so it's good to find a good home for her."
One has to make his own way in the end.
The next morning, when Mrs. Chadai got up early, she had already arrived. Jinniang also went in to see her daughter. She saw that she was wearing the wedding dress she had made for her and a shoulder-length crown. When she stood up, she looked dignified and her eyes were full of spirit.
"My daughter is so beautiful. They say an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law, but my daughter will definitely charm everyone." Jinniang held her daughter's hand, feeling very pleased.
Yun Jie'er felt that she could not leave her mother. She was like a infant swallow, clinging to her mother and unwilling to leave.
Jinniang smiled and said, "The Wei family is full of troubles. When you get married, you should listen to more new things and tell us."
"Mom, do you think what Ning Ge'er said is true?" Yun Jie'er really wanted to bring her husband back to her parents' home, so that she and her mother would not have to be separated. As for Wei Qillang, he also liked to live at home anyway, so she could kill two birds with one stone.
However, she really had to do as her mother said and first try to get Wei Qilang to become her ally and listen to her, just like her father listened to her mother's family.
Thinking of the fire avoidance map, Sister Yun'er's face turned slightly red again.
Coming out of her daughter's room, Jinniang saw Ding'er hiding behind a pillar. She hurriedly asked, "Hey, why are you here? Are you missing your mother?"
During the time when her daughter got married, she was busy with her daughter's affairs every day and neglected her younger son, which made her feel a little distressed.
Ding Ge'er stretched out his white and tender little hand and said, "Mother, I wanted to find you, but I knew you were talking to my sister, so I hid here."
The eldest daughter in the family looks like Jiang Xian, but her straightforward personality is more like Jinniang. Ning'er looks and has a personality like Jinniang. Only Ding'er looks like Jinniang, but his personality is very similar to Jiang Xian, and every word he says makes people feel pity for him.
"My dear snow child, come on, let's go to welcome the guests. Can you sit next to me?" Jinniang touched her son's little head.
Ding Ge'er chuckled and said, "My son must be my mother's little tail."
Naturally, the house is packed with guests today. In the past, Sister Yun would help at every banquet, and even help a lot. But now, she has to handle everything by herself.
Every time she saw such a lively scene, Jinniang felt as if she was traveling through a dream scene, so much so that when she saw Wei Qilang coming to pick up her daughter, she was still a little dazed, and what she thought of in her mind was that there seemed to be one less golden plate on the main table.
After Jiang Xian finished speaking, Jinniang said, "You two are married as husband and wife, so you should love each other without any doubt, grow old together, and be together forever."
She didn't know her daughter's expression behind the fan, she just expressed her own hopes.
After they finished talking, the maid helped Yunjie'er out, and her cousin Xuange'er carried her out on his back and got into the bridal sedan.
Outside, Wei Qilang was riding a white horse, wearing a wedding dress. He was so handsome that when he walked on the road, people chased him and shouted "Wei Lang".
Miss Meng San and Jiang Song, who were watching the fun, laughed and said, "These people are really crazy. They don't even care about the modesty of a girl and chase after the man and shout like this."
Jiang Song felt as if a piece of flesh had been cut out of his heart, but after hearing what Miss Meng San said, he laughed dryly.
Miss Meng San continued, "The two families are well matched, and they are a match made in heaven. The man is talented and the woman is beautiful.
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Jinniang did not sleep well that night. Although she had four departments and six bureaus, and Aying, Qingrong and others at home were capable, there were too many things to do, such as dismantling the wedding tent and putting away the utensils and lamps.
"I remember that during the first month of the year, Sister Yun and I were busy together."
Not to mention Jinniang, even Aying, Juxiang and others watched her grow up, so how could they not feel sad? But Aying was smart and said, "Yesterday she had a grand wedding and today she is getting married. I don't know how many people envy our girl. It's also because you raised her well, her dowry is complete, and she looks good. I think she is worthy of you even if you find someone better."
"That's right." Jinniang said happily.
Juxiang secretly gave Aying a thumbs up. She was really good. After following her husband for almost twenty years, she was still so smart.
"Come on, let's pack up and go back to rest. Have a good rest for a few days tomorrow and wait for the girl to come back." Jinniang waved her hand.
Juxiang was tongue-tied and didn't know what to say, so she just stood there motionless.
Jinniang seemed to understand her feelings and patted her on the shoulder: "My Chef Ju, go back and have a rest. And Aying, you still have a daughter to take care of."
Having said this, the two of them left.
Juxiang had been working as a cook in the kitchen. Jinniang asked Fang Mama about it, and she answered straightforwardly: "I manage the kitchen every day, eat and drink well, and eat fish and meat until I feel dizzy every day. My wife also gives me a monthly salary of one guan, three to four sets of clothes every year, and I manage people. When I get old, I can be like Fang Mama. My wife also gives me two cents a month for retirement. If anyone wants to marry me, I will marry them."
Of course, no one would do what she said, but she was happy and didn't care at all.
As for her, she is not good at scheming or being cunning, and her skills are not top-notch. My wife is much more reliable than any husband. Besides, she has not been a good wife for all these years.
The three obediences and four virtues, and serving the parents-in-law, are enough to give her a headache just thinking about it. But she still wishes someone would serve her?
Thinking of this, she found herself already at the door of the room. She pushed the door open and lay down on the bed, feeling so comfortable. I can sleep until almost noon tomorrow. Can being a wife be so good?
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When Jinniang entered the room, she saw Jiang Xian calling her, "Madam, come and help me pull out my gray hair?"
"You are crazy. If you pull out one white hair, ten will grow back. Don't pull them out. Let me tell you, I have thirty-six white hairs." Jinniang said as she sat down.
"Ah? You counted them." Jiang Xian looked at her in surprise.
Jinniang nodded seriously: "Of course, in fact, when I was eighteen, I found that I had more white hair than others. I always thought it was because of staying up late to do needlework. You stayed up late to study hard, and I stayed up late to do needlework. We both have white hair, so we are destined to grow old together."
Jiang Xian thought Jinniang would sigh, but he didn't expect that she could actually make him laugh.
He also patted his wife's hand and said, "Wash up early, let's go to bed and talk for a while."
"Let's drink some wine. Neither of us is old enough to stay up late." Jinniang said with a smile.
The couple had two drinks and even found a crystal glass that Jiang Xian had found from somewhere. After drinking, Jinniang fell asleep. She is the type of person who can't sleep when something happens, but once she gets through the most anxious period, she can immediately get over it.
The couple slept well, but there were two sides that couldn't sleep: one was their neighbor the Jiang family.
Jiang Song was burning the portrait he had drawn for Wei Qilang and the poems he had written. Madam Song was worried that something might have happened to her daughter. She knew that her daughter usually hid these things very secretly for fear of being discovered by outsiders, and even the maids around her didn't know about it. But now she was willing to burn them.
"Song'er, now that I'm married, you can really let it go." Madam Song even pleaded.
How can we change what has been done?
My husband offended someone last month and asked Jiang Xian for help to resolve the situation. Jiang Xian himself didn't show up, but asked his housekeeper Liu to step in and get it done.
You can imagine how powerful he is, and we have to give him face.
Jiang Song nodded: "My daughter is unfilial and has caused me to worry. I will definitely forget about him in the future."
The best way to get out of a relationship is to quickly start another one. Madam Song deeply felt that she had been too tolerant and too free with her daughter in the past, so that she thought too much.
"Song'er, the Secretary-General Lord Ke is a peer of your father. His wife praised you the last time she saw you. Lord Ke is also a good official. His son has a calm temperament and does not have the impetuous and dissolute habits of the children of officials. What do you think?" Madam Song knew very well that the man came for the dowry of 30,000 strings of cash.
But money is a small matter to Madam Song. She only has this one daughter, so who else should she give the money to?
"Mom, I promise."
While Madam Song was still thinking, she was a little surprised to hear her daughter say this, but since her daughter was willing to speak, she quickly agreed: "Okay."
Jiang Song held the handkerchief tightly in his hand: "Mom, can it be done as soon as possible?"
Madam Song nodded heavily.
On the other side was Mrs. Zhou Si. She came to visit her daughter yesterday and unexpectedly saw Sister Yun'er's luxurious dowry. The high-quality furniture and dowry made her feel decent.
She is worldly now.
Sun Shichen asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I'm wondering if the dowry our family prepared for our eldest daughter is too little." Mrs. Zhou Si always wavered between innocence and worldliness. She wanted to completely ignore worldly things, but felt that it was not possible.
Sun Shichen told the truth: "We have already made every effort to prepare. It's not that we are unwilling to give such a generous dowry. Anyway, the Meng family doesn't care about this."
When the eldest daughter of the Meng family married the illegitimate son of the Meng family, there was no question of marrying above her station, so of course the dowry was given according to the family's discretion.
Moreover, in Sun Shichen's view, although it is good to have more in-laws if his daughters marry well, it is still the sons who support the family. In order to prepare a dowry for their daughter, the Sun family sold 100 acres of land, and even the wife pawned her own jewelry. After all, they had a second daughter who also needed a dowry, and the family was very short of money.
The rooster crows at the dawn, and the world becomes bright.
Jinniang just got up from the bed and felt her eyes were swollen. She saw Jiang Xian was still sleeping soundly. She poked him again, and Jiang Xian turned over.
He is a person who doesn't get grumpy when he wakes up, just like Ding Ge'er, and is always well-behaved.
In fact, he had to handle many difficult things. Although he was indeed talented, she knew that he would also be nervous, face very difficult situations, and be very scared.
"My wife..."
"Get up, we need to have breakfast. I'm so hungry." Jinniang said with a smile.
Jiang Xian then got up with Jinniang. They both put on their clothes and called the maid to serve them. They finished washing and dressing. The servant outside bought breakfast from nearby and the couple ate it together.
It just so happened that Jiang Xian had a ten-day day off today as he had married off his daughter yesterday. When he walked into the yard today, he saw the occasional firecrackers that had been blown off, as if the excitement of yesterday was lingering.
Ning Ge'er went to the Imperial College early in the morning. Like Jinniang, he was not picky about food and often had breakfast outside. Even if some people say that the food outside is dirty and unclean, Ning Ge'er thinks that as long as it is cheap, it is not worth spending too much effort on food.
After finishing his meal, Jiang Xian went to the study, and Jinniang went to check around the warehouse. The rent of Tianshui Lane and Luoyang would belong to her daughter in the future. Fortunately, she bought another house, but it was still not enough.
Fortunately, Jiang Xian's current salary is already very high, with a monthly salary of 30 strings of coins, 20 strings of official salary and 10 strings of food allowance. In addition, he also has an annual salary of 150 dan of rice, 10 pieces of silk, 34 pieces of silk, and even 2,000 acres of official land, all of which belong to him personally.
This is already a lot, and the family can’t use it all.
After counting the money, she took inventory of the damaged items the next day. It was almost time for lunch, so Juxiang stewed the delicious dishes that she hadn't finished yesterday and fried two kinds of seasonal vegetables. Cut the wild rice stem into fine shreds and stir-fry with lean meat. Cut the bacon into translucent thin slices and bake with bamboo shoots.
Jinniang and Luo Yu'e were eating together. Luo Yu'e said, "Your father and I will go back after dinner. We will come back in a few days and bring some fresh vegetables."
Vegetables are expensive in the city, meat is not cheap either, and most importantly, they are not tasty. She goes back to grow some and gives some to her son and daughter.
Jinniang didn't want to keep her any longer, so she just said, "You can stay in the manor for a few days before coming to Beijing to play."
"Don't worry, your father and I are originally from the countryside. Now we live in our own farm, and the farmers are our tenants. Everything is fine." Luo Yu'e was not worried about others finding fault with her. Her son was an official and her son-in-law was the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture. Who would dare to mess with them?
After seeing off Wei Xiong and Luo Yu'e, Ah Ying came over to talk. She said, "It seems that Wei Jiabalang's wedding date is also approaching. With two new wives marrying in at the same time, I'm afraid they will compete again."
Jinniang said with a smile: "Why are you worrying about this? Although you are both married into the Wei family, you are from different branches. If you don't eat from the same pot, there will be no conflicts of interest."
Ah Ying was not so optimistic: "My dear, this person always likes to put one down and praise another. Even if the two of them did not compare themselves at first, I am afraid there will be a rift between them after a long time."
"That's true, but we can't worry about it. These things still have to be handled by Sister Yun herself. Only if she handles them herself can she temper herself." Jinniang said.
Just like Zhang Pingjun, she seemed to be a very good girl before her marriage, but when she really started living her life, it seemed that all her previous wisdom was gone. She began to complain about everything like her aunt and was often in a bad mood.
As for people, they seem to have a set of strategies for dealing with things that have not happened to them, but when things happen to them, they are easily at a loss as to what to do.
But they are still young, and if they make mistakes, they can still correct them.
However, the Jiang family next door arranged a marriage for their daughter so quickly, and the man they chose was quite good, the Secretary-General of the Ke family. Mrs. Meng pursed her lips when she talked about the girl from the Jiang family. "I don't know why such a good girl from their family is so embarrassed to be married off so quickly."
Jinniang would not say these words. She changed the subject and said, "I saw your second child yesterday. Is she pregnant?"
"Yes, I just got pregnant." Mrs. Meng was very happy. Once this woman gave birth to a son, her position would be secure. It’s okay if you didn’t like someone before. With time, you will always have feelings for them.
Being diverted from the topic, Madam Meng sighed again: "My second daughter is different from the older one. If she were to marry someone else, she would definitely not be able to endure the hardship. But at my aunt's and aunt's house, everything is always good."
Jinniang nodded: "Yes, it will be more familiar."
Three days later, Jinniang sent three morning gifts, which were nothing more than jewelry, colorful satin, oil and honey, steamed cakes, goose eggs, tea cakes, geese, sheep, fruits, etc.
She picked up her daughter and son-in-law and saw Yunjie again. Her hair was combed up and she was wearing the pearl crown made for her by Jinniang. She was wearing a bright red bodice and a purple dress with a gold collar. She looked dignified and lovely. Wei Qilang wore a purple robe, a golden crown on his head, and pink-bottomed green and black boots on his feet.
The two looked like a perfect match. After they finished their greetings, Jinniang smiled and said, "We are not strangers, and I am impatient to invite many people. Why don't we set up a table in the garden later and just talk by ourselves?"
Wei Qilang said, "Mother-in-law, what are you talking about? I have something to ask Old Taishan for advice on my studies."
This son-in-law really knows everything, which saves Jinniang from nagging a lot. He also said, "Go, your father-in-law came back early today."
Wei Qilang smiled and left. Jinniang quickly pulled her daughter to sit down and asked, "How is it?"
Sister Yun waited until the servants left before she said, "The rules of the Wei family are more strict than ours. Fortunately, I studied in their family for a few years before, so I know all the relatives of the Wei family. But the eldest lady of the Wei family, who I used to know well, has become much more distant from me. I am now living with the Seventh Young Master in the Qixia Courtyard, which is a two-entry courtyard. Although it is not very big, it is very well decorated."
"Mrs. Wei will definitely not treat her own son badly. I just want to ask how you and Qilang are getting along?" Jinniang smiled.
Sister Yun didn't hesitate and just said, "I will do as you said and win him over. We get along very well and he even praised the quality of my homemade frankincense. We made incense together the day after our wedding, and I taught him everything."
Jinniang was happy at first, but suddenly she had a sense of déjà vu when she heard this.
She did not specifically call relatives and friends to gather today, she just wanted her daughter and daughter to talk freely, so when Jinniang talked about what happened at home and outside in the past few days, it seemed as if her daughter had not yet married.
Sister Yun also opened up at home and said, "I've only been married for a few days, and I feel that everyone around me is pretty good. My mother-in-law never said anything harsh to me. My eldest sister-in-law and sixth sister-in-law are both older than me, so they are also very caring to me."
"Well, it's only been a few days, so you'd better be careful." Jinniang reminded.
Sister Yun nodded: "Don't worry."
Before they had even said a few words or finished their meal, their daughter and son-in-law were about to return home. Jinniang smiled with relief when she saw Wei Qilang helping her daughter into the carriage.
However, after Wei Qilang and Yun Jie'er returned to the Wei family, they went to pay their respects to Madam Wei first. Madam Wei asked them a few questions and then let the couple go back.
In the past, Sister Yun always stayed in her own house. Now she was not familiar with the Wei family's house and felt a little unfamiliar with it. After all, when she came to the Wei family to play before, she only stayed in the flower hall and never went so deep.
"Qilang, what did father say to you today?" Yun Jieer looked at Wei Qillang with a smile.
Wei Qilang said, "Nothing much, just discussing academic matters. How about you, how do you feel about going home? I see your aunt is really reluctant to let you go."
Sister Yun nodded: "My mother not only can't bear to part with me, but also can't bear to part with you. She said that the small courtyard was given to you before, and if we return to our parents' home in the future, she should keep the small courtyard for us."
"Really?" Wei Qilang was a little surprised.
Sister Yun had a look on her face that said, "Look at what you said." "Of course, my father and mother like you very much. They always praise you for being smart and talented, but—"
She paused here deliberately.
Wei Qilang looked at her nervously, "What is it?"
Sister Yun glanced at him, covered her lips with a handkerchief and smiled: "It means that everything about you is fine. Look how nervous you are."
Wei Qilang laughed: "Look at you, you're still making fun of me."
"I dare not make fun of you. It's still so early. What do you think we should do?" Although Yun Jie'er is close to the Wei family, she doesn't know what Wei Qilang's real hobbies are.
But this is also Wei Qillang's problem. He was born a child of destiny and has everything. He really doesn't know what his hobbies are.
Only when he was in the Jiang family, everyone seemed to not treat him as a special phoenix egg. He learned what he should learn and did what he should do. When a person has everything, it becomes meaningless.
Wei Qilang looked at her: "What do you think we should do? What do you usually do?"
He originally thought it was needlework or some boudoir games, but Yun Jieer said, "Kicking shuttlecock is too noisy, playing chess is too brain-intensive, and playing backgammon is too old-fashioned. I have two ideas. One is that we can take out the Chengwen and see who can solve the problem the fastest. The other is that I can help you with your face. I can do it. Why is my mother's face so tender? It's all my doing."
"Making a face." Wei Qilang said without thinking.
Sister Yun had a lot of tools. After returning to the room, she let him lean on the recliner and stuffed a small pillow under him. Wei Qilang was prone to oiliness at his age.
"I'll use aloe vera gel first to clean your face."
Wei Qilang felt that her face suddenly felt comfortable. After applying the ointment for a cup of tea, she wiped it clean with cotton cloth, especially the grease around her nose, which was almost all gone. Her face felt really refreshed. Afterwards, she took out a piece of gauze that was soaked with some water and used it to make herself smooth.
After that, she started to clean her ears and massage her acupoints with a sandalwood comb...
He was chatting idly before, but ended up falling asleep and was woken up by Sister Yun.
"My dear, how are you? Are you comfortable?" Sister Yun raised her eyebrows.
Wei Qilang touched his face and even felt that his face and scalp were completely relaxed. He immediately said, "Madam, can we do this again tomorrow?"
"Wait a few days. I'll apply eye mask to your eyes. It will be more comfortable than today." Sister Yun is good at procrastination.
Wei Qilang thought that he had to please his wife these days. Why didn't anyone tell him that he could get a facial service before?
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