Aunt Qin San was the wife that Uncle Qin San found himself. Uncle Qin San could be said to be a late-born son, and Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin loved him very much. It is said that the emperor loves the eldest son, and the people love the youngest son. This sentence is indeed true. At least in Grandpa Qin's family, Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin seem to treat everyone equally, but they can't help but love Uncle Qin San more in private.
Therefore, Uncle Qin San was allowed to find a wife by himself. Aunt Qin San, who was found by Uncle Qin San, looks good, but she is not diligent in doing things and is a bit selfish. Her selfishness is different from Aunt Qin Er's selfishness. Aunt Qin Er would say her selfish thoughts, but she would not force it. If others disagree, she would let it go.
Aunt Qin San would put it into action.
Qin San's aunt said with a smile: "Big sister, look, our Tadpole is ten years old this year, and he is a good match for Si Ya. Why don't we settle their marriage? This daughter will marry back to her parents' home, and her aunt will be the mother-in-law, and her
great-grandmother will be the grandmother. What else do you have to worry about?" Tadpole is the nephew of Qin's mother and the son of Qin San's uncle. He is usually very spoiled in the family. Because he is the grandson of her beloved youngest son, Qin Fang's grandmother loves him very much, so that the boy's character is very arrogant.
In theory, if her family is prosperous, it is not wrong for Qin's mother to subsidize and take care of her parents' home. However, Qin's mother would not agree to the situation of Qin San's uncle's family. Moreover, under the care of the eldest daughter-in-law, their Si Ya now not only knows a lot of words, but also understands the truth. She even heard from the eldest daughter-in-law that needlework is also good. During the Chinese New Year last year, Si Ya also brought back letters, money and gifts along with the things brought back by the eldest daughter-in-law. Although the money was small, only one hundred coins, and a finished shoulder bag, it was the first time that the daughter-in-law gave her something. Mother Qin was very happy and moved.
Mother Qin was very familiar with this shoulder bag. When the eldest daughter-in-law came back with her eldest son, she carried this shoulder bag. It was very convenient for women to carry it to the town and the county. However, the eldest daughter-in-law's shoulder bag was more delicate. She was an old woman, so the color was naturally darker.
Such a good and sensible daughter-in-law, marrying such a useless nephew? This sister-in-law is dreaming. Although it is not very kind to say this about your own nephew, the old saying that a person's character can be judged by the age of three is not without reason. Looking at her nephew's appearance, he doesn't look like someone who will have a promising future.
For this reason, Qin's mother mentioned it to her mother more than once, but Qin's grandmother responded in person and continued to pamper her. So, Qin's mother didn't say much.
Qin's mother decisively refused: "This matter will not work. Si Ya is still young, and we will not discuss her marriage for the time being."
Qin's third aunt did not understand what Qin's mother meant. It was obvious that her family was prosperous and she looked down on her mother's family. She pretended not to understand and said, "These cousins have been in love since they were young, and now that they've decided on a marriage, it doesn't matter if they get married later. Tadpole also said that he likes Si Ya and he must marry Si Ya in this life."
Mother Qin smiled politely and said, "Marriage is about mutual consent. Tadpole's love is one-sided. Besides, how old is Tadpole? How can he understand what love means at such a young age?"
Aunt Qin didn't let Mother Qin refuse and pressed on, "What's the problem? Let Tadpole and Si Ya spend more time together. Even if Si Ya doesn't like you now, Can't they get along
with each other?" Qin's mother: "They are far apart, how can they get along?"
The key point was what Qin's third aunt was waiting for: "Let Tadpole go to Yunxiang County with you. We have never seen the general's mansion. Let Tadpole go and have a look. Maybe he can be as promising as his eldest cousin in the future. As an eldest sister, you always hope that your nephew and your family will be successful, right? Or if you become successful and let your son succeed, you will look down on our ordinary people's family and nephew?"
How could Qin's mother not know that she was waiting for this hurdle? She smiled: "Third sister-in-law, you have the final say, you can say whatever you want. For the time being, Si Ya's marriage will not be discussed. She has two older sisters and three older brothers. There is no rush. If Tadpole wants to stay at our Qin family for a few days, I welcome her, but if she wants to go to Yunxiang County, that is impossible. If we go to Yunxiang County, we will still live at Afang's house. How can we bring my relatives from my mother's side and let Afang and his wife, the cousins, raise the cousins?" Aunt
Qin San knew that this eldest sister-in-law was always smart, and she was not without a way: "This matter is also the idea of my father and mother." She didn't believe that the eldest sister-in-law could not agree when it came to her parents-in-law.
Any woman with a little bit of brains will be more inclined to her own family after marriage. Aunt Qin Er was like this, and Qin's mother was naturally the same. Aunt Qin San used her own parents to pressure her, but she also had her father-in-law and mother-in-law above her: "Then I have to ask my father-in-law and mother-in-law for their opinion. After all
, the two elders followed our first house, and now the masters of our first house are still my father-in-law and mother-in-law." Aunt Qin San: "You... Big sister, do you want my mother to come and tell you in person?" Speaking of which, she didn't like Qin Si Ya before, she was skinny and not eye-catching at all. It was last year when Qin Fang and his wife returned to their hometown. Although she saw that Qin Fang and his wife looked decent on the surface, she didn't know that Qin Fang had been promoted, so she didn't think about her son's engagement with Qin Si Ya until now, when she learned that Qin Fang was a general, she had this idea.
Mother Qin was unmoved.
Seeing her like this, Aunt Qin San went to find Qin's grandmother in a bad mood. Aunt Qin San is not afraid of Mother Qin at all. Although the Qin family is prosperous and they have to flatter Mother Qin, Mother Qin is also a daughter and is usually very filial to Grandma Qin. Therefore, Aunt Qin San is not afraid. At most, she will let Grandma Qin take care of it. Moreover, if she doesn't take advantage of Grandma Qin while she is still alive, who knows if there will be any benefits after Grandma Qin passes away?
In this regard, Aunt Qin San is not as smart as Aunt Qin Er. Aunt Qin Er would not think so. Aunt Qin Er thinks that even if Niu Dan is not Qin Fang's biological brother, he is still his cousin. Even if Qin Fang is not as good to Niu Dan as Qin Shouye and Qin Shoucheng, he will not leave Niu Dan alone. If there is a good thing, he will definitely take care of Niu Dan, so she will not offend Mother Qin.
Mother Qin watched Aunt Qin San leave angrily, but she didn't take it seriously. She was not a fool. Her father-in-law forced the second and third wives to write a letter of severance in advance for the future of the eldest son. As a mother, she would not cause trouble for the eldest son. According to the character of her third brother and his wife, if they married into the Qin family, it would definitely cause trouble for the eldest son.
To put it bluntly, if Shoucheng and Shouye married wives who were not at peace in the future, she would also follow her father-in-law and ask Shoucheng and Shouye to write a letter of severance after they got married. Anyway, the sons were all the same in her heart as long as they did not commit any crime. After she passed away, she would subsidize the second and third sons with the monthly salary from the imperial edict. The eldest son probably wouldn't care about the money. But if the second and third sons committed any crime, she couldn't let them implicate the eldest son.
Mother Qin had her own plan in mind, and then she went to find Grandma Qin and Grandpa Qin. Grandma Qin and Grandpa Qin were discussing the next things for the Qin family. Their luggage had been packed these days, and the crops in the family had been planted in the spring, so when the harvest time came, they asked the second son and his wife to find someone to harvest them.
As for the ten acres of top-quality land of the second son's family, three acres had been bought in the past few days, and there were still a few acres left. She asked the village chief to keep an eye on it. The silver would be handed over to the village chief in due time. Why didn't she give the silver to the second son? Grandma Qin was afraid that Aunt Qin would take it out and use it. The money that the eldest grandson arranged for the second house to buy land can only be used to buy land. If it is used for other purposes, others will not see it. If it is used to buy land, others will see it and will only say that the eldest grandson is filial.
Grandma Qin and Grandpa Qin know very well that for an official like the eldest grandson, other people's opinions are very important. Even if the eldest grandson is really subsidizing the second and third houses and not doing it for others to see, since he has subsidized and paid, it doesn't matter if he does it for others to see.
What's the point of a person's efforts if no one sees them?
The two old people are very smart. They will not treat the second and third wives unfairly, nor do they want their grandchildren to suffer. Qin Fang also knows the temper of his grandpa and grandma, so he asked his grandfather to make the decision on this matter. Although Qin Fang usually doesn't care about the things at home and doesn't seem to be a talkative person, he knows everything in his heart. Just like he knows that when he was at the border, Yang Haiyan didn't treat him because she liked him.
But what does it matter? They have a lifetime, and she doesn't hate him, is willing to get along with him, cares about him, is considerate of him, and even likes his body. This is enough.
Grandma Qin pondered and said, "Old man, we will have a salary of more than four taels of silver every month in the future. Do you think we should do it?"
Grandpa Qin tapped his fingers on the table a few times. This was his action when he was deep in thought. When his fingers stopped tapping, it showed that he had figured it out. "How much personal money do you have here?"
Grandma Qin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Where do I have money? When the family was divided in March last year, all the public money was divided, and we old couple kept one or two taels of silver. Later, we lived with the eldest son, and I didn't spend any money. The eldest son's wife gave me fifty cents of personal money every month.
I told you that I didn't want it, but the eldest son's wife said that Afang and his wife gave them enough filial piety money every year, and also said that they would be filial to us old couple, so I accepted it. Thinking that when the children need it in the future, we can also take it out. Now I have about two taels of silver in my hand. But this silver is very useful at the least, but at the most, what can it do?"
Grandpa Qin said: "Then let's do this. The silver we have in our hands, your future salary will not be distributed to the third room, but to the children. Now that Daya and Afang have been married, we will not subsidize Afang if he suffers a little loss, but give Daya one mu of high-quality land and two mu of medium-quality land." Twenty-two taels of silver in total. "Next time it's Shouye and Erya's turn to get married, we'll give them the same subsidy. Anyway, it's still early for them to get married, and we can save our money slowly."
Grandma Qin smiled and said, "You're really thoughtful, old man. Oh, it would be nice if the third child had a son." Their family is harmonious, but the third child has no son, and he is very sad.
Grandpa Qin looked at the door and said, "Don't say this in front of the third son. The third son has finally come to terms with it. Besides, if San Ya marries a son-in-law, the children she gives birth to will be his grandchildren. A Fang will also support the third son in his old age. Other people's sons may not necessarily be supported by their biological parents. In this case, it's better to have a nephew."
Grandma Qin said, "I know. How could I say this in front of the third son?"
Uncle Qin was standing at the door. Although the voices of Grandma Qin and Grandpa Qin were very soft, he still heard them. Uncle Qin sighed. He didn't think so much about the matter of offspring. His eldest brother and second brother both had sons, but he didn't. He felt insecure. But this was something that could not be helped, so he could only stop thinking about it. Now that Afang has made a living, he takes his wife and daughter there, hoping to find a good son-in-law for his daughter. At the same time, he also hopes that his daughter and Afang can have a better brother-sister relationship, so that Afang can be relied on by his daughter in the future.
After all, they will leave sooner or later, and his daughter has no brothers or sisters. She can only rely on her cousin. As for the second wife, he has no expectations. Erya is also a girl, and Niudan is still young. Moreover, the second sister-in-law... After all, the eldest brother and sister-in-law are more reliable.
Although Uncle Qin wants a son, he still cares about his only daughter-in-law.
Mother Qin came over and saw Uncle Qin at the door, so she said, "Uncle."
Uncle Qin turned around and said, "Sister-in-law is here. I was just looking for my father and mother. The tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks in the house have been returned, and most of the relatives and friends have left." Grandpa
Qin and Grandma Qin heard the sound and followed him out. Grandpa Qin said, "That's good. You should pack up everything you need to pack at home. We will leave the day after tomorrow. By the way, have you seen Hu Zi?"
Speaking of Huang Hu Zi, Uncle Qin said with a smile, "He was busy helping me deliver things just now. I guess he is being harassed by Niu Dan now." If you want to say who has been harassing Huang Hu Zi the most these days, it must be Niu Dan. Niu Dan is harassing Huang Hu Zi to teach him kung fu. Although Huang Huzi's skills are just average, he is no less capable than those county yamen runners and constables. In addition, he has received a lot of guidance in the past two years following Qin Fang.
Grandpa Qin said: "He has worked hard these days. Go ask Huzi what else he needs to prepare on the way to Yunxiang County, and then check it out. We will set out the day after tomorrow. You should also think about whether you have left anything behind, and what you should pay attention to. In the future... you will have to be independent in the future."
Uncle Qin also listened to his grandfather's words. He looked at Grandpa Qin. He never felt that his father was old before, especially in the past few days because Fang had made progress, he suddenly felt that his father seemed younger than before. But in fact, it was because he had been used to it for decades, and now when he looked at his father again, he found that his father's hair was already full of white. Thinking of what his father and mother said in the room before, they were already this old, they were all great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers, but they still had to worry about him, and Uncle Qin felt that he was unfilial.
For a moment, Uncle Qin felt a little sad, his throat was hoarse, and his voice was a little choked: "Dad, don't worry, don't worry, I know everything."
He is already in his thirties, and his daughter is fifteen years old, how could he not understand?
Grandpa Qin looked at his son, he knew that this son was a little smart, and a little thoughtful, but he still knew what was going on. Besides, it is not necessarily a bad thing for a person to be a little smart and thoughtful. Compared with the second son's simple and honest character who doesn't care about anything, the third son is better. He didn't know whether his son really understood, but since he said so, he didn't ask. "Okay, then you have to work harder and pay more attention. Our family is setting off for Yunxiang County, and you and your eldest brother have to check it. I'm old and can't afford to make trouble."
Uncle Qin felt a sense of responsibility when he heard Grandpa Qin say this. Maybe some ordinary people love their young children, but this doesn't exist in their Qin family. His father and mother valued his eldest brother the most. Later, when the eldest grandson was born, they valued Afang, and he and the second brother were the ones who let him go. But his father and mother didn't favor anyone, so Uncle Qin didn't care about it. But now, Daddy said that he would be needed to check along the way. This feeling of being valued by his father instantly overwhelmed his heart. He immediately raised his head and said, "Dad, don't worry, I will discuss it with my eldest brother."
Seeing that he was in high spirits, Grandpa Qin didn't say much. Uncle Qin
went to discuss things with Huang Huzi and Father Qin. Mother Qin was also discussing things with Grandma Qin. The main thing they discussed was about their salaries. After all, they were the only two in the family who had salaries, and their status suddenly became equal. If it was in the past, Grandma Qin was the elder after all, and her status was still higher than that of Mother Qin, but now Qin Fang is a general. Even if Grandma Qin is Qin Fang's biological grandmother, to put it bluntly, under normal circumstances, can the grandmother be closer than the biological mother? So no matter what Grandma Qin did, she would still seek the opinion of Mother Qin, after all, this was to give Qin Fang face.
Of course, the relationship between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law has always been very good. Grandma Qin had intended to cultivate Mother Qin before, so she would naturally not hold on to the power of the head of the family.
Before Grandma Qin and Mother Qin talked about the salary in detail, Aunt Qin came. Grandma Qin gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Father Qin was the eldest son, and Aunt Qin and Second Aunt Qin were twins, but the two daughters did not look alike at all.
Aunt Qin is 38 this year, two years younger than Father Qin. So when Aunt Qin was born, Grandma Qin didn't take care of her much. After all, she had to take care of Father Qin and really couldn't spare the time.
In this era, daughters are always less important than sons. However, Grandma Qin didn't mistreat her daughter. Unlike some families, they don't treat maids as human beings. They just ask them to work and eat little. Grandma Qin won't ask her daughter to do the work she can do, and she won't deduct the food she should give her daughter.
But how to say it, the relationship between mother and daughter is still not very close. Except for the New Year, when they visit each other when there is something, they rarely interact with each other at other times.
Aunt Qin came when Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan held their wedding banquet, and then in the first month of this year, and then it's now.
Speaking of which, when Qin's father went to tell Aunt Qin about Qin Fang, Aunt Qin was also stunned. She had never thought that one day her nephew would become a general. Even if she was not close to her natal family, there was no conflict. So her nephew had a promising future, and she, as an aunt, would certainly have face. At least in her husband's family, everyone would look up to her.
Aunt Qin called Grandma Qin and Mother Qin: "Mother, sister-in-law, you are all here."
Mother Qin responded.
Grandma Qin was in high spirits when she saw happy events, and she was happy to see everyone. "That's right. I'm discussing the departure the day after tomorrow with your sister-in-law. There are so many things to do and people always can't get over it. Where's your mother-in-law? You have to entertain your in-laws, so don't treat them badly."
Aunt Qin said, "She's chatting with your sister-in-law's family. They look so happy. Everyone wants to share in A Fang's joy and are reluctant to leave."
Grandma Qin said, "It's a rare visit, so you should stay longer."
Aunt Qin also smiled, and then looked at Mother Qin. Seeing her sister-in-law with joy in her eyes, she didn't feel jealous, but she did feel envious. In one's life, there are some things that cannot be compared, but from her sister-in-law, she suddenly understood that her husband was already like this and would never be successful, but her son was still young and could be taught. She didn't expect to raise a great general like her nephew Qin Fang, but it's better to teach him well than not to teach him at all. Aunt Qin thought for a while and said, "I came to ask my mother and sister-in-law for advice. How did you raise Fang so well?" This was a compliment and also the truth.
This made Grandma Qin and Mother Qin laugh. Mother Qin said, "How can I have this ability? Fang was raised by my mother since he was a child. You have to ask my mother."
Although Grandma Qin usually said that she raised her grandson, how old can a country child be raised? Didn't he start running around when he was six or seven years old? So Qin Fang was able to grow up like this because of his own efforts. However, it was also inseparable from her education when he was a child. Grandma Qin lived in the countryside all her life and didn't have much knowledge. What she taught her sons and grandchildren the most was to be good people, not to do bad things, not to do sneaky things, etc. If this was in front of outsiders, she could still brag about it, but in front of her own daughter, she thought about it and told the truth: "This is also an opportunity. Opportunities are very important. You can only seize the opportunity when you have it. What's more important is to marry a good wife. But after having a good wife, it is also important to make progress yourself. So I think that Afang can be where he is today, it can be summed up in two sentences, you have to seize the opportunity, and you have to make progress after you have a wife." Qin's
mother listened on the side, and she also felt that what Qin's grandmother said made sense: "Afang went to serve in the army back then, he had no choice. Fortunately, he seized the opportunity and married a good wife. Speaking of it, I think marrying the right wife is the most important thing."
Qin's eldest aunt said: "That's right, Afang's wife was given by the court. What the court gives is given by the emperor. How can what the emperor gives be bad?"
That's what she said, but the court also arranged marriages blindly. But everyone can say nice things. The reason why the emperor is being praised is because Qin Fang and his wife are doing well.
The mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and aunt-in-law are chatting happily here. Outside, the voice of Qin's grandmother is heard: "Yueying... Yueying..." Yueying is the maiden name of Qin's mother. Her full name is Ding Yueying.
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