Chapter 60: The Distinguished Guest Arrives

If we don't plan a way out early, I'm afraid life will be even more difficult.

Not to mention the high cost of that private school, it took the two of them and the third old lady to go to Yunjin Courtyard and beg Mrs. Wei to reluctantly send the third room's children there.

Now the child has been returned because he is useless.

She also lost face in front of the people in Yunjin Courtyard. How could Erlang's wife, who always thought highly of herself, not be angry? "Don't think too much, second sister-in-law. The children are still young, so it's not necessary to make up your mind now. If the literary career doesn't work, why not talk to Sixth Brother's wife and ask her to persuade Sixth Brother to send the children to the military camp for some experience? They don't have to go to the battlefield. In the future, they can be arranged in the imperial guards of Sui'an City, or in the Jingji Division. Isn't it also a stable life?"

Sanlang's wife had a good idea, but unfortunately it was rejected by Erlang's wife.

Erlang's wife glanced at Sanlang's wife, and then said coldly.

"Have you forgotten what happened on the day when I received the imperial edict? Mrs. Du is not an easy person to deal with. Look at how she talks. Isn't she just relying on her family's wealth and her husband's power? She is so arrogant. She doesn't even look at what kind of person she is. Does she really think she has become a phoenix by flying up the tree? Pah!"

Erlang's wife's scolding left Sanlang's wife speechless.

Although her family was an official, their positions were insignificant and their living standards were far inferior to those of the wealthy merchants like the Du family, who were well-known in Sui'an City.

They lived a bitter life while maintaining their official positions, but Du Jingyi was truly brought up in pampering, which could be seen from the way he ate, dressed and spent his money in daily life.

They were all women getting married, how could they not be envious of Du Jingyi's red wedding? But what was the use of envy? What was the use of jealousy?

It's just that my fate is not as good as others, what else can I do? Therefore, compared with the hatred of Erlang's wife, Sanlang's wife did not have much malice towards Du Jingyi, she just wanted to get some benefits from her.

The two sisters-in-law were talking when they heard someone coming outside.

"Is the second sister-in-law in the room?"

The voice was brisk, with a hint of the cuteness of a young woman.

Erlang's wife and Sanlang's wife looked at each other and couldn't help but look outside, with some happiness on their faces. Sanlang's wife also said.

"As soon as I heard this voice, I knew it was Liu Niang who came back."

Sure enough, the person outside the door lifted the curtain and walked in. It was indeed Shang Liuniang.

She is the youngest daughter of the third wife, with a single name, "Fei".

As the name suggests, he is indeed a good-looking man.

But now I am twenty-four and have been married for six or seven years.

My husband is Jia Weiyu, the second son of the Jia family, a famous rice merchant in Sui'an City.

In order to marry her, the Jia family sent a lot of dowry, so Shang Liuniang was the most favored one in the third room.

If for no other reason, it was because she could always find a way to get some money from her husband's family to support her own family.

As soon as Shang Liuniang came in, she saw her two sisters-in-law, so she smiled and said.

"Oh, the third sister-in-law is here too. I'll greet the two sisters-in-law."

Shang Liuniang is lively and generous.

So when Erlang's wife and Sanlang's wife saw her coming, they threw away their previous worries and spoke with smiles on their faces.

"It's so hot, why are you here?"

Shang Liuniang, although she is over 10 years old, her face is well maintained and she looks no different from a girl still in the boudoir.

The petal-shaped jade butterfly hairpin made of southern red agate on her bun is also particularly dazzling.

That was the birthday gift given to her by her husband Jia Weiyu.

"This autumn heat looks severe, but it's actually not that hot. Besides, I walked along the corridor all the way here, so I wasn't exposed to the sun much."

Seeing her innocent smile, Erlang's wife was filled with envy.

Everyone has a good life, but she married into the Duke's Mansion and has to suffer.

Thinking of this, the good mood that had just risen up disappeared again.

Seeing her face darken, Shang Liuniang asked curiously.

"What happened to my second sister-in-law? Is my second brother causing trouble again?"

When Shang Liuniang was still at home, she knew what kind of person her second brother was.

Therefore, most of the time, the second sister-in-law was either angry with him or cleaning up his mess.

That's why I asked this question right away.

Erlang's wife was feeling upset and didn't want to bring up her private matter in front of others, so she changed the subject.

"These are just trivial matters, let's not talk about them. Why did you find time to come here today? Is there something going on?"

"That's why you say my second sister-in-law is so smart. She knew my intention right away."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Then, Shang Liuniang took a sip of tea before speaking.

"Do you two sisters-in-law know that Heiliang Temple is going to build a golden statue?"

"Your third sister-in-law was just talking here, what's going on?"

"The Jia family has heard some rumors that the Crown Prince and several princes in the palace will be there to host and participate. This is a great opportunity!"

Shang Liuniang spoke seriously and mysteriously, which made her two sisters-in-law somewhat confused.

"Well, we're here now. The most we can do is just join in the fun or something. Can we let the girls from your third brother's family choose a show?"

Erlang's wife said jokingly.

She herself only gave birth to three sons. Apart from the two who were studying, there was also a baby who was still being raised in the house.

But Sanlang's wife has two sons and two daughters. How can they possibly get married when one is six years old and the other is three years old?

So when this was said, Sanlang's wife also laughed and said jokingly.

"I was hoping for a prince or a grandson of the emperor, so that my two sisters would have some chances. But if a prince or a prince comes, forget it. We can't marry into such wealth and status."

After saying this, he looked at Erlang's wife.

There was mockery in both of their eyes, as if they were hinting at something.

Although Shang Liuniang has been married for several years, she still knows a lot about the family affairs.

Speaking of this business, it is really unusually prosperous.

Duke Shang has two brothers and two sisters. Apart from his sisters' descendants, there are many people with the surname Shang living in the Duke's Mansion.

There are four brothers of the same generation as the current Duke Shang Yukuan.

They are the Second Master Shang Yuding (the eldest son of the fifth wife), the Third Master Shang Yurong (the eldest son of the third wife), and the Fourth Master Shang Yu'an (the second son of the fifth wife).

There are also four married aunts, but we will not discuss them for now.

The four brothers' families are discussed together, and their children are collectively called "seven brothers and eight sisters".

Among them, Shang Yukuan and Madam Gu had three children: the eldest son Shang Xu, the sixth son Shang Ji, and the eighth son Shang Xue.

(End of this chapter)