Ajiu

Chapter 109 Injustice
"Grandpa concierge, you are really all-rounder, you are good at driving, and you can drive so well!" Ajiu moved to the front of the car and praised enthusiastically, "You drove the car lightly and steadily, and I sat in the car It doesn't feel bumpy!"

The corner of the concierge’s mouth twitched, “Miss Nine, you were in the palace just now, did you also compliment people like this?” Ajiu giggled, “Who doesn’t like to listen to good words, don’t you think so? It's the same." No matter how high the status is, no matter how high the martial arts are, the same is true.As long as you flatter them correctly, you won't be unhappy.

Mr. Concierge smiled, and the car drove more steadily and faster.When they arrived at Pei's house, Ajiu got out of the car and thanked the concierge, "Grandpa concierge, you have worked hard, go back and rest." The concierge nodded, and explained as he did when he was a child, "Miss Jiu, don't be naughty." The tone of an elder caring for a younger generation , a natural tone.What he said was natural, and Ah Jiu listened as it should, "Yes, Grandpa, I know."

Ajiu went back, met Mrs. Fang, and said braggingly: "I didn't give away my ancient paintings for free. Your Majesty invited me to dinner, and also gave me a few boxes of tiger eye candies and corn candies." Mrs. Fang said cheerfully, "Then But good, brother Hua should be happy." After a few compliments, he ordered someone to send a box of tiger eyes and a box of wort to Lin's house, and the rest were all sent to Gu's room except for the children. No one in the family really likes sweets, even Ajiu has long since stopped eating sweets.

Lin Youhui heard that Ajiu came back and came to see her daughter.Mrs. Gu smiled when she saw the various candies specially delivered, "Ajiu brought back a lot of good things." He ordered people to deliver the candies to Pei Wei and Pei Jue's room, and took the maid to Mrs. Fang's room. In the main courtyard, "Come, come, niece, tell me what you have seen and heard today, and let the auntie open her eyes." While talking, Qi Yingying brought Brother Hua, and Little Gu also brought Brother Qi , "Thank you Aunt Jiu." Brother Hua and Brother Qi thanked Ajiu obediently, saying that they liked the candy that Aunt Jiu brought back very much.Ajiu smiled and Mimi patted the heads of the two children, "Good boy, as long as you like it." Qi Yingying and Xiao Gu were playing with the two children, while Gu, Lin Youhui and Ajiu were talking with Mrs. Fang, A group of harmony.

Ajiu vividly talked about what she had seen and heard in the palace, "There are so many dishes, and several tables are set up, I am really dazzled by the sight. There are two long rows of maids standing, and I can't count how many people there are." , There is a band playing music in the side hall, it's very nice. Then, looking at this posture, I suddenly feel that I don't know how to eat..." Mrs. Fang, Mrs. Gu, and Lin Youhui all laughed.Can't eat?Girl, three-year-olds can also eat.

Brother Hua, with sharp ears, ran over on his short legs, raised his face and smiled, "Aunt Nine, I can eat!" Brother Qi also followed his elder brother, "Aunt Jiu, I can also eat !" Ajiu looked at the two white and tender little faces, liked them in her heart, stretched out her hand and pinched each of them, and said kissingly: "Brother Hua, brother Qi is really capable, he can eat by himself! Brother Hua, brother Qi , don’t want to be nursed from now on, okay?” The two children agreed loudly, held hands, and ran to play again.

Mrs. Fang and Mrs. Gu looked at the two children, and they could not close their mouths from ear to ear, "Look, what a clever child!" Lin Youhui expressed envy, "Sister-in-law, you two grandsons, I just want to hug them when I see them." Let's go." Gu said with a smile, "You will marry a daughter-in-law this year, and another daughter-in-law next year, and you will have a grandson soon." Lin Youhui hurriedly thanked, "Thank you for your good words, I hope so."

Ajiu was speechless.I just said a little bit of it, okay, so you're just taking the topic here?The crooked building is too crooked.She looked at her grandmother, aunt, and mother with condemning eyes, and asked slowly: "Excuse me, do you want to continue listening?" Feelings……

Mrs. Fang looked at her precious granddaughter's wounded appearance, felt sorry for her, and said in a repeated voice: "Of course I want to listen, of course I want to listen, daughter-in-law hurry up, grandma can't wait to hear it." Lin Youhui and Gu Shi both pursed their lips and smiled, " We want to listen, niece, we want to listen." Ajiu's face softened a little, and she showed off her experience of eating in Qianqing Palace from beginning to end, and finally made a summary, "The dishes are beautiful and delicious, Your Majesty and Brother Ten Very hospitable, and, your Majesty eats more than me, looks very good!"

His Majesty ate normally and looked good, Madam Fang and Lin Youhui both noticed this keenly.The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law felt a little strange. Normally, according to the Cao family's behavior in the Huining Hou Mansion, Queen Zhang should be behind it, at least acquiescing.But according to what my daughter saw in the palace, His Majesty the Emperor is healthy and cheerful, so why is Empress Zhang fussing about?Puzzling, puzzling.

Lin Youhui asked her daughter about everything she said and did in the palace, and sent her to rest, "Daughter, are you tired? Sleep for a while, okay?" Mrs. Fang and Mrs. Gu strongly agreed, "A short nap can make you more energetic." Already." Ajiu was still a little sleepy, so she agreed with a smile, said goodbye to everyone, kissed the two children, and went back to her room to rest.

When Second Master Pei and old Pei Ge came back one after another, Ajiu boasted about it again, without missing any details.Mr. Pei Ge listened intently, and smiled, "Ajiu, this ancient painting is not for nothing." Mentioning the ancient painting, Second Master Pei couldn't help shaking his head, "How could it be from the Tang Dynasty?" Mr. Pei Ge stroked his beard, Somewhat proud, "I don't know if the painting is from the Tang Dynasty. However, the tripod that Ajiu gave to my father does look like it was from the Zhou Dynasty, very old."

Ah Jiu felt a sense of confidant, and nodded again and again, "Grandfather, I think exactly like you!"

Zhou Ding can't be looking for it in an ordinary antique shop, can he?Won't.Ajiu clearly remembers that when she visited the exhibits in the museum in her previous life, more than one Zhou Dynasty bronze tripod had a profile stating that this exhibit was found at a waste collection station in a certain place, and was regarded as waste by local farmers sold out!Things that can be found in waste collection stations, can't antique shops have them?
Second Master Pei looked helplessly at his father and daughter, but had nothing to say.

Pei Xuan was the sixth in Pei's family, and he had already made an appointment to get married, so it was inconvenient for the fourth son Pei Lang and fifth son Pei Heng to procrastinate any longer. In the late spring and early summer of this year, the two got engaged one after another.What Pei Lang chose was the daughter of his father, Uncle Pei, who was surnamed Yang in the same year. She is now the magistrate of Zhejiang Province. She is a clean and honest official, and she is a fellow of Uncle Pei.Pei Heng's fiancée is the only legitimate daughter of the second wife of Duke Cheng's mansion, she can be regarded as his cousin.Peiheng's aunt and Xu's eldest sister married into Cheng Guogong's mansion, and now she is Cheng Guogong's wife. She and her sister-in-law Fei are good sisters-in-law and Xu are sisters, so Fei and Xu are also married. Familiar with each other, often come and go.After going back and forth, Mrs. Fei fell in love with Pei Heng, and Mrs. Xu also liked the elder sister's niece from her husband's family. They kissed each other, and everyone was happy.

Ajiu specially went to Wen Ya's house to visit Wen Ya, and told her very kindly, "You will have the fourth sister-in-law of a magistrate's daughter, and the fifth sister-in-law of a lady from the Duke's mansion." Wen Ya rolled her eyes, "Ah Jiu, I Not worse than the two of them, right?" Her father, General Wen, is now the governor and acquaintance, a very big official.

"In my mind, no one can compare with you." Ah Jiu vowed.

"I love to hear that!" Wen Ya smiled.

While the two were talking, the Wen family had guests, and they all came to visit Wen Ya.These two guests, Ah Jiu actually knew all of them, one was Mei Qiong, a classmate from her boudoir school, and the other was Chen Lingwei from Linjiang Houfu.Mei Qiong has grown up, she is not as timid as she was when she was a child, her skin is fair and delicate, and she looks a bit pleasing.Chen Lingwei is still as beautiful as she was when she was a child. She is not only beautiful, but also has flexible eyebrows and eyes, and her speech is elegant and vivid.

"No wonder Wen Ya doesn't hate her." Ajiu smiled.

After exchanging greetings, Wen Ya invited the guests to sit down for tea.Mei Qiong and Ajiu have been separated for a long time, and they haven't had much contact with each other, and they are a bit unfamiliar, but Chen Lingwei said gratefully, "My brother is doing well in Ningxia, and my uncle's kindness, my brother and sister will never forget it." She said it bluntly , Ajiu had to say a few words to her modestly, "Where, where."

Wen Ya's father is a general, Chen Lingwei is from Linjianghou's mansion, and Mei Qiong temporarily lives in the house of her uncle Nanxionghou. When these girls talked, they unknowingly talked about the imperial court's imminent use of troops against Beiyuan.

"My elder brother likes to dance with guns and clubs, and this time he will go out with the army." Wen Ya said.

"My uncle is too." Mei Qiong had a slight worry on her face.

"Coincidentally, my uncle and my brother are going too!" Chen Lingwei's eyes sparkled.

Ajiu, a girl from a civil servant's family, listened with a smile on her side, and didn't interrupt easily.Ah Jiu didn't know much about the military, but Mr. Pei Ge, the Secretary of the Household Department, has been very busy recently. The Household Department is responsible for collecting and transporting the grain and grass from the south of the Yangtze River to the north, which is a heavy task.In war, what is fought is money and food. Without strong economic strength, there is no confidence to start a war against Beiyuan.

"His Majesty the Emperor wants to defeat Bei Yuan in one fell swoop in his lifetime, and leave a piece of pure land for his son." Ajiu held the teacup, and the hot steam from the tea rose up, reflecting her face becoming hot and rouge. "If this battle can be won as expected by His Majesty the Emperor, the northern border will indeed be stable for more than ten or twenty years."

After Wei Guogong led troops to attack Bei Yuan, Bei Yuan was once severely injured and fell into a slump. In those years, Bei Yuan was torn apart, and there was no threat to the northern border.In recent years, it seems to have slowed down, and it has begun to invade the south frequently, which is very annoying.These Northern Yuan cavalrymen, like bandits, came south like a gust of wind to rob people, rob people when they saw money, rob cattle and sheep when they saw cattle and sheep, and ran away when they finished robbing.For such bandits and thieves, the emperor certainly wanted to concentrate his forces and give them a head-on blow.

Wen Ya's elder brother Wen Er is really the son of his father, General Wen. He has loved swords and guns and the art of war since he was a child.Therefore, Wen Ya was worried about his brother's going to war, of course she was worried, but she didn't think too much about it.As for Chen Lingwei, it should be that she has too much confidence in her uncle and her brother. She looks like "they will definitely return in triumph and bring infinite glory to the Chen family", without worrying about anything at all.Among the three girls, Mei Qiong was the only one who looked sad. When she mentioned that her uncle Nanxionghou was going to go out with the army, she seemed very worried.

Ah Jiu felt strange.Nanxionghou has a very violent temper, but he has been serving in the army, what is Mei Qiong worried about?Nanxionghou is a soldier, so he must often participate in battles, and Nanxionghou is a victorious general.

Mei Qiong's eyes were red, "I, my father can't count on me anymore, the only one I can rely on is my uncle..."

Her father is still a thousand householder until now, and has never been promoted.Not only was she not promoted, her father later used Zhao Zhen's childlessness as an excuse to marry a second wife, Liu Shi, the niece of her grandmother, Mrs. Mei's family.Mrs. Liu had always been favored by Mrs. Mei, and she gave birth to a son shortly after entering the house. She was even doted on by Mrs. Mei and Mei Qianhu.Mei Qianhu probably forgot about Mei Qiong, the eldest daughter, for many years.With Mei Qianhu like this, Mei Qiong also became cold-hearted, knowing that her father was really unreliable, so she pinned all her hopes on her uncle Nanxionghou.

"My third aunt has mentioned it many times, and she praised Lord Nanxiong very much. My third aunt said that her cousin is a rare general. Aqiong, your uncle will definitely return in triumph. "Ajiu said sincerely.

"I hope so." The sadness on Mei Qiong's face did not decrease at all.

Ah Jiu still remembers Mei Qiong crying and being difficult to coax when she was a child.Seeing her like this, he stopped persuading her.

"Sister Ajiu is right. Lord Zhao Hou will definitely return in triumph." Chen Lingwei smiled happily, her eyebrows curved, "And my uncle, my brother, is the same, and we will win a big battle!"

Mei Qiong and Chen Lingwei, one was sad to death, and the other was excited, forming a stark contrast.Wen Ya and the two of them have been classmates for many years, and they are naturally familiar with them. She smiled and persuaded Mei Qiong, and then talked to Chen Lingwei about fashionable clothes and jewelry. Sure enough, Chen Lingwei's attention was quickly attracted, and she did not mention the war. , chatting about clothing, rouge and gouache with relish.

Mei Qiong was different from Chen Lingwei in that she was really not interested in clothes and jewelry, so she sighed, "I never thought, Wen Ya and Ajiu, you two would become sister-in-laws." When the girl who came out of the pavilion said this to her face, Wen Ya couldn't help being shy, she blushed and said angrily, "Is this what girls can say?" She turned around and wanted to leave.

Chen Lingwei hurriedly held her back, "Where are you going? You are the host, so it's impossible not to accompany the guests." Seeing Wen Ya's distressed look, Ajiu hurriedly rescued her from Chen Lingwei, and said with a smile: "Wen Ya and I used to be Good sisters, from now on, they will still be good sisters." Wen Ya glared at Mei Qiong, "Did you hear me? Ajiu and I are good sisters, it's not what you said... what..." She lost her temper shyly, making a fuss. Mei Qiong and Chen Lingwei teased her again, and the girls laughed and laughed endlessly.

Mei Qiong asked hesitantly, "Ajiu, the lotus pond in your house is very beautiful, and you often have banquets in summer, right? If there is a banquet, can you post it for me?" Chen Lingwei also came Interested, "Me too! Sister Ajiu, let's go boating then, shall we?"

Ajiu smiled and shook her head, "Because of the war in the court, my grandmother canceled all the banquets, and the saved money was donated to military expenses. My family will not hold banquets this year, and even my third brother is going to get married. , it’s not a big deal.”

Both Mei Qiong and Chen Lingwei showed disappointment.

Mei Qiong cheered up, "Ajiu is going to have a third sister-in-law. Coincidentally, the third daughter of the Yuan family is going to marry the third son of the Pei family. Ajiu, I met the third daughter of the Yuan family at my aunt's banquet. It's really beautiful."

Ajiu smiled politely, "Really. I just noticed after you said that, my third brother is ranked third in the family, and so is the third young lady Yuan, who has the same ranking as my brother."

Wen Ya didn't want to interrupt, her little face blushed again.Chen Lingwei asked curiously: "I haven't seen the third girl Yuan before. Is it really a beauty? Sister Ajiu, your third brother is really blessed to marry a wife who is as beautiful as a fairy." Her face became depressed, "I As for my brother, I am going to marry that girl Qiu Gui from the Qiu family in the future, she is not only plain-looking, but also knows nothing except working as a female worker! She doesn't even know a few words!"

Chen Lingwei felt sorry for her brother Chen Lingyun.

(End of this chapter)