There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 262 The Shabby House (Part [-])
Could it be that the wife of the Lu family mentioned by this woman is that evil mother-in-law Tang Shi who, according to later generations, disliked her daughter-in-law for not being able to have children, was jealous of her son's daughter-in-law's love, and forced her son to divorce his wife and marry another?

Li Jiaoniang rested her chin, a servant is so arrogant, how proud is the master?

Lu Ji's mule cart stopped, and Luo Cheng's carriage also stopped.

The woman nodded to Lu Ji, walked to Luo Cheng's carriage, and saluted Luo Cheng, "I am a servant in front of the madam. My maiden name is Zeng. People in the house call me Mrs. Zeng. The madam sent me to welcome Cheng." Young Master and Mrs. Cheng."

"Thank you Mrs. Zeng." Luo Cheng nodded politely in return.

Li Jiaoniang picked up the curtain, looked outside, and said with a smile, "Miss Zeng has worked hard."

This voice is mellow.

Madam Zeng looked up and saw Li Jiaoniang's face, she was surprised for a moment, such a beautiful face.

It is said that the young lady in the family is a beauty, but this one in front of her is even more beautiful.

It's just that it's a pity that this beauty married a poor man.

She quickly looked at Luo Cheng's carriage, lowered her head, slightly curled the corner of her lower lip, and walked towards Lu Ji's carriage, "Let's go."

"Let's continue on our way, Master Cheng, this is the gate of the city, and we still have a moment to walk to the street where Lu's house is located." Lu Ji said to Luo Cheng.

"Uncle Lu lead the way." Luo Cheng said.

"okay."

Two drivers, one in front and one behind, then headed for the city.

Li Jiaoniang didn't put down the curtain of the car, and kept looking at the street scene of Yuezhou City.

Pedestrians come and go on the street, it is very lively, several times more lively than the big market in Jinzhu Township, there are many shops on both sides of the road, and customers come and go from the shops from time to time.

This place was later called Shaoxing City.

In fact, it was called Shaoxing 20 years ago, but it is still called Yuezhou among the people.

The name Shaoxing was given by the current emperor Gaozong. He fled here and survived his pursuers. After that, he moved to the nearby Lin'an City and established the Southern Song Dynasty.

Taking the name Shaoxing means: "Hongxiu of the Shaoyi Dynasty, Pixu of the century-old prosperity".

But it sounds nice, but in essence, Gaozong never wanted to rejuvenate Zhao's state for a day, he only wanted to be a happy emperor.

After a hundred years, the country will be gone.

Looking at the bustling street scene in front of her, Li Jiaoniang couldn't accept the scene of killings all over the street a hundred years later.

She subconsciously squeezed her purse, which was not too big.

If she lived long, she might encounter Northern Mongolian cavalry attacking again, so she had to hurry up to make money.

Earn a lot of money and hide it in Yunhe County or in the mountains further south, so that the children and grandchildren can live a prosperous life.

While thinking wildly, the carriage and mule cart stopped.

Li Jiaoniang looked forward, their vehicle stopped in front of a big house.

The main gate of the house was not open, and this door would not be opened easily, unless a higher-ranking official came, or there were weddings and funerals in the mansion, the main gate would be opened.

People in the mansion, even the old lady, only go through the side door when they go out on weekdays.The servants walked, through the corner door which was more remote.

The side door on one side was open, and there were two servants sitting on the big bench by the door.

One young, one old.

Seeing the carriages and horses approaching, the two hurriedly opened the side door wider, and said to Lu Ji, "Steward Lu is back?"

"En." Lu Ji raised his whip and drove the car into the courtyard.

Luo Cheng's car also entered.

At the gate of the main courtyard, two women stood.

"Master Cheng and Mrs. Cheng have worked hard all the way." The two stepped forward and bowed to Luo Cheng.

Mrs. Zeng, who was in the mule cart, came out and asked the two women, "Which courtyard is Madam now?"

"In Liuliyuan." A thin-faced woman replied.

Mrs. Zeng picked up the curtain of Luo Cheng's carriage, and stretched her hand into the carriage, "Madam Cheng, please get out of the carriage."

Li Jiaoniang reached out and patted the little gray hair on the head, signaling it to stay in the car, and she went down alone to check the situation.

It would be impolite to hold a little spirit beast to meet visitors for the first time.

After all, not everyone likes animals.

Li Jiaoniang helped Mrs. Zeng's hand out of the car.

"This way, please." Mrs. Zeng nodded to Luo Cheng and Li Jiaoniang, and led them to the east of the courtyard.

There is a moon gate there.

Through the Moon Cave Gate, there is a large courtyard.

Inside, there is only one girl who is taking care of the flowers and trees in the courtyard.

Seeing the guests coming, he quickly stepped aside and stood aside.

"This is young master Cheng, a distant relative of the Luo family. Hurry up and report to the house." Mrs. Zeng said to the girl.

"Yes." The girl glanced at Li Jiaoniang, and quickly ran into the main room with the basket for picking flowers.

After a while, she came out, stood on the steps and said, "Madam invites guests to come in and talk."

She raised the bamboo string door curtain, staring at Li Jiaoniang's face with a surprised expression.

Mrs. Zeng led Luo Cheng and Li Jiaoniang into the main hall.

At the head of the main hall, sat a woman in her fifties, of medium height, with an ordinary and rigid appearance.

Wearing a water blue skirt with a dark green back, although the dress is simple, it is dignified and extravagant.

It must be Lu You's mother, the Tang family.

Seeing the furnishings in the main hall again, Li Jiaoniang was even more surprised.

She originally thought that what she saw would be a room similar to Mrs. Wang's in the Dream of the Red Chamber, resplendent and beautiful, surrounded by a large group of women and maids talking.

After all, the Lu family is a big family in the south of the Yangtze River.

Unexpectedly, it was just a dilapidated room, with an old square table inside, a broken Babao grid, and two or three porcelain vases scattered here and there.However, the books are piled full.

In the fruit plate on the square table, there are only seasonal fruits oranges and dates, and there are no rare and high-end fruits.The paint on the four guest high-back chairs on both sides is also peeling off badly.

There are not many servants, only an old mother and a maid standing in the room.

In fact, walking from the main entrance, there were no more than ten servants.

Ordinarily, the old man of the Lu family is a member of the court who has been appointed as the Duke of the country. Why is the mansion so deserted?Compared with He Yuan's family in the Jinzhu countryside, I don't know how many times deserted.

That family is like the ostentation of the master of the Dream of the Red Chamber, but the appearance of the Lu family's house is like the house of the housekeeper Zhou Rui's family in the Dream of the Red Chamber.

Apart from the large number of houses, there is no other place that can show the demeanor of a noble family.

"Is it Cheng'er and Cheng's daughter-in-law? Come, come and talk." Tang waved at Li Jiaoniang and Luo Cheng, and said with a smile, "Let my cousin and aunt look at you, oh, it's been 20 years in a flash, Cheng'er is married to a wife."

Luo Cheng and Li Jiaoniang stepped forward and saluted Tang, "I have seen my cousin."

"Well, not bad, get up, you don't need to be too polite." Tang looked at Li Jiaoniang, and said, "Daughter-in-law Cheng, how old is this year and what's your name?"

"My name is Li Jiaoniang, I'm 16 years old." Li Jiaoniang raised her head and looked at Tang surlyly.

Tang's expression was perfunctory, with a faint smile.

The mother-in-law and girl behind her didn't show much enthusiasm either.

"Okay, not bad." Tang nodded and said to Mrs. Zeng who led Li Jiaoniang and Luo Cheng, "Take them to see the old lady. After meeting, arrange to live in Jinxiang Garden. Today It's not too early, and we will arrange for them to meet other people tomorrow morning."

"Yes, madam." Mrs. Zeng replied.

After another salute to the Tang family, Luo Cheng and Li Jiaoniang left with Mrs. Zeng.

The house is huge, but there are very few servants, walking through the halls and alleys, I didn't see any servants wandering around.

Li Jiaoniang tried her best to remember the route in case she got lost tomorrow.

After walking several alleys and bypassing several courtyard walls, they came to a row of houses.

This place is the same as the place where Tang lived just now, deserted.

There is not a single servant in the courtyard.

However, a girl just happened to come out of the main room, and when she saw someone coming, she immediately said loudly, "Old lady, here comes, Mrs. Cheng, the young master you have been talking about, is here."

The girl rejoiced, and ran back to the main room again.

At this time, the sky was slightly dark, and the candles flickered in the main hall, and there were many laughters.

Li Jiaoniang Luo Cheng followed Mrs. Zeng into the main hall.

At the top of the room, sat an old lady with white hair.

On her left side, stood two girls and a woman.On the right hand side, there is still a young woman standing.

The woman was looking at Luo Cheng and Li Jiaoniang with a gentle look in her eyes and a slight smile.

Li Jiaoniang met her gaze and was surprised, this woman is so beautiful.

Like the beauties in ancient paintings.

Who is she?
The old lady looked at the young woman and said with a smile, "Wan'er, I was afraid you would be lonely, so I found you a companion. Look, daughter-in-law Cheng, are you satisfied?"

The young woman smiled and said, "Grandmother, there are officials here, and I snatched them, what is it?"

Waner?

Logan?

(End of this chapter)