"I know! Wash your face first... These past two days have been more tiring than usual." Wen Yu was not in a hurry.
Several maids surrounded her, washed her face, put on makeup, changed her clothes, and finally fixed her hair. Qi Wu quickly washed his face and changed his clothes, but he was not in a hurry. He sat steadily and watched Wen Yu tossing.
After they finished cleaning up, the two of them walked to the back hand in hand.
There was already laughter in the back hall.
The ones who came today were Qi Hou’s friend Fang Jiajun and his family. The two had been together since childhood and had worked together for many years, so they had a very good relationship.
His wife, Mrs. Fang, was older than Tan and was an upright and serious person.
Back then, when Marquis Qi lost his wife and wanted to remarry Tan, Old Lady Fang was very opposed to it, but she had no right to object.
But she really didn't give face to the Tan family!
Later, Tan and Old Lady Fang remained close for many years. Even when Old Lady Fang said something unpleasant or gave him an unpleasant look, Tan would not hold a grudge against her.
Moreover, Mrs. Fang saw that Tan had brought up Qi Youyi very well, so she recognized Tan's character. She completely put aside her prejudice and became good friends with her.
This friendship is real.
When people gossip about Tan outside, Old Madam Fang will take the initiative to defend her and argue with them!
With her help and support, the Tan family was able to gain a foothold in the capital and things went much more smoothly.
Old Mrs. Fang's hair was mostly white, she was dressed properly, and her expression was serious. Her two daughters-in-law were sitting at the bottom, and several granddaughters-in-law and granddaughters were standing behind her.
Tan was complaining to her, "The younger generations have their own way of living. You are old now, and you can't just break the rules! The whole capital knows you..."
Old Mrs. Fang said, "Without rules, there is no order! You say I am strict, but I think you are too lax! If you set rules at the beginning, everyone will get used to it. If you make demands out of the blue, people will think they have made a mistake and are being punished!"
Tan smiled and said, "You are right! You are just too energetic. If I follow your standards, I will be exhausted!"
Madam Fang smiled, her face full of wrinkles, "If you worry less, you won't get old! No wonder, even though I'm only six years older than you, we look like two generations apart."
"No way! You have a straight body, but I can't compare to that. My waist has to be massaged by them every day. If I accidentally slip, it will hurt so much that I can't get out of bed for several days."
Mrs. Qi sat in the crowd, laughing in her heart: This is an injury from doing heavy work when she was a child. When I first came home, she mentioned this. In recent years, I haven't heard her talk about it...
The maid came in and reported: "Old lady, Master Wu and Grandma Wu are back!"
Tan smiled at the old lady and said, "Look, the busy people are back!"
Wen Yu and Qi Wu came in and saluted the old lady, "Grandma, Madam Fang! Madam..."
When Old Mrs. Fang saw Qi Wu, her heart began to churn.
It turned out that she had a little granddaughter whom she loved very much, who was about the same age as Qi Wu. She had wanted to form an alliance with the Qi family and marry her to Qi Wu.
Although Young Master Qi Wu was not famous in the capital, she had certainly seen him given the relationship between the Fang and Qi families.
Like a beautiful girl! He liked her very much, but at the same time he was a little hesitant: She was too good-looking! She was ten times better than his own granddaughter! A man who was too good-looking... was definitely not a good thing! So, he didn't take the initiative to promote this matter. But he couldn't let it go, and he didn't know when he let it slip.
Tan was so cunning that she knew immediately that she would not be willing to do so. Although the Fang family was not as well-off as the Qi family, this old woman was strong and upright. She brought her granddaughter into the family, and she was supporting her from behind... How could I have room to say more? If she was not the first to speak out about what I said and did, then all these years had been wasted? So, I pretended to be stupid and calmly diverted the topic.
There is no way Old Madam Fang can beat her, there has been no progress at all on this matter!
In fact, if Old Madam Fang had gone directly to Madam Qi at that time, perhaps this matter would have been accomplished!
Although the girl was ordinary in appearance, she had a really good temperament. With the Fang family as his in-laws, Qi Wu would not suffer any loss.
It’s a pity that the two old ladies were very good friends, so the news didn’t reach her.
Later, Mrs. Qi was worried about Tan's plot and went to the south.
Tan started to complain to Old Lady Fang again, expressing her frustrations. Old Lady Fang felt the same way and was inevitably dissatisfied with Madam Qi.
When Qi Wu returned to the capital and made a big splash, Old Lady Fang felt very upset and regretted not insisting at the beginning. She should have let her husband talk to Marquis Qi.
Now, her granddaughter has also gotten married and lives a normal life with her son-in-law.
She also heard that Qi Wu's wife, this Wen, was always out and about. She had a big business and made a lot of money! But a family like the Qi family didn't need her to be like this? Thinking of the bitter smile and helplessness on Tan's face...
Seeing Qi Wu and Wen Yu's flamboyant appearance, his tone couldn't help but be cold: "Are you going to pay New Year's greetings? At this time, the host didn't leave any food for us!"
Wen Yu knew that she must have been instigated by Tan, and she was too lazy to argue with her. "To answer the old lady, my husband took Wen Yu to my aunt's house. When Wen Yu was a child, my aunt took care of her a lot! When she grew up, my aunt also habitually relied on Wen Yu. She wanted to discuss all the big and small things with Wen Yu. It has become a habit for her to come whenever she is called. Look! Knowing that you are coming today, I only took a quick look and came back to serve you dinner!"
Old Madam Fang was speechless at her flexible attitude.
Wen Yu smiled sweetly: "That must be because you, grandma, are so kind to the younger generation and never complain!"
Old Madam Fang nodded: "Your grandmother lost her parents when she was young, her family was poor, and she suffered a lot. Therefore, she is particularly considerate to her children and grandchildren. But you should also take these as good intentions, follow the rules, and be more filial than other families!"
"Mrs. Fang, what you taught me is true! My grandmother from my mother's side often said that as soon as she saw my grandmother, she knew that she had suffered a lot when she was young. She told us to listen to her and take care of her in every way!"
Now that the Tan family is where they are today, why would they still be willing to talk about the hardships they experienced in the past?
Hearing this, he thought: What? Old thief Wen saw that I was suffering? Do you have dog eyes?
Old Madam Fang nodded, "Although your grandmother was a farmer and a merchant, she was very knowledgeable. She trained your father very well! As for you, you are well-born and well-spoken. However, you should be less busy with the chores outside. You should be trained more in front of your grandmother. It will be better!"
Wen Yu and Tan both felt that this old lady was a little mixed up...
After a while, dinner was served. Wen Yu sat next to Zhang Moqing, "Can you go to the princess's house tomorrow?"
Zhang Moqing smiled and said, "Of course! We are not going to climb a mountain! There must be a lot of good singing and dancing at the princess' place. It must be fun! Ah Yu, what are you busy with during the New Year? Why are you not here?"
"I went to the Song family again today, there are a lot of things to do. Zhuzhu also asked me to go to the Wen family, but I didn't make time. Tomorrow, I will pick her up first, and then go to the princess's house. Oh, I haven't paid New Year 's greetings to the Zhang family yet! I don't know if Aunt Zhang has complained? Zhang Moqing laughed grimly: "When I got home that day, my mother said that my aunt had received the gift you sent! She smiled and scolded you: You always spend money indiscriminately! So, if the gift is expensive, it doesn't matter if you don't show up!"
"Tsk! Aunt Zhang is not like what you said!" Wen Yu rolled her eyes at her and said with a smile: "I haven't seen Jiang Qing and Jin Qing for several days. I can always see them when the shop is open."
At this time, the girl brought a plate with a glass of fruit wine and a cup of fruit tea. "Fifth Grandma, this is twenty years of osmanthus wine."
Wen Yu said, "I won't drink today! I'm tired lately, and I'm afraid I'll fall asleep after drinking."
As she said this, she was about to take the cup of tea. The maid hid for a moment, and before Wen Yu could respond, the maid said, "Then I'll go get two more cups of tea."
Wen Yu was startled for a moment, but Zhang Moqing pulled her aside and said, "Do you know that your grandmother wants to marry Wen Su to Jiang Qing?"
"Ah? Is that true?" Wen Yu came back to her senses.
"My mother mentioned it when I got home."
"Let's not talk about anything else for now. How can two people's ages match each other?" Wen Yu was unhappy.
Zhang Moqing smiled and said, "Your grandmother might want to arrange a marriage. But..."
Wen Yu sneered and said, "She is becoming more and more confident!"
I thought to myself, if I really want to arrange a marriage, Wen Jiao and Jiang Qingge are barely a good match in age. It's a pity that she is still relying on Wen Jiao to climb up. Wen Wan, who is below, is a concubine's daughter, and she would be too embarrassed to ask for it even if she is beaten to death. The next one is Wen Su... In theory, Wen Jing and Wen Su are not much different, but the old lady will definitely not let Wen Jing get away with it.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. What did Old Lady Wen think of Brother Jiang Qing? The meat on her plate? "Humph! All the good things in this world should be hers! Tomorrow I have to tell Aunt Zhang that I am the only good bamboo shoot in the Wen family. If you want to find a wife for Brother Jiang Qing, go to another family!"
Zhang Moqing smiled and said, "Shame on you!"
At this time, the girl brought a few more cups of fruit tea, "Grandma, this is jasmine fruit tea..."
Wen Yu looked at her and asked, "What kind of tea was that just now?" Her tone was very stern.
"Replying to Fifth Grandma, the tea just now was apple tea."
"I like apple tea. I was just about to pick up the cup. Why did you leave?"
The girl smiled and said, "I have already walked around, I am afraid it is a little cold. If you like apple tea, I will bring you a hot cup."
Wen Yu picked up a cup of jasmine tea and smiled: "Forget it. No matter how hot it is, it's not the same cup as before, right?"
"Fifth Grandma is joking." The girl laughed happily as if she heard something funny.
After the maid left, Wen Yu said to Zhang Moqing, "Be careful with what you eat and drink, especially in the old lady's room, don't use anything carelessly."
Zhang Moqing also held the cup, smiling: "Why, do you feel something is wrong?"
"There's nothing wrong with being careful. Xu Minghui had caused a lot of trouble before, and I felt something was wrong."
"good."
"And your Aunt Liu, she seems smart but is actually stupid. Especially since she wants you to give birth to the great-grandson of the Qi family, don't be stupid and let others take advantage of you!"
Wen Yu was just saying it casually, but he never expected that it would become a prophecy in the future.
There is a strong sandstorm in Beijing.
The next chapter will be late, it's been really hard lately.