Red makeup against the world

Chapter 83 Lin's Dissatisfaction

In the "Changhong Courtyard", Mrs. Lin was chattering with Tu Hongyi, "The old man didn't care about anything in the past. Seeing that the people from the Xu family are coming soon, he asked me to clean up the courtyard and prepare for the servants. It seems that the old man is in the heart , It’s still a girl who attracts people’s pain. I’m standing in front of him every day, and he doesn’t look good. What’s so good about this Xu family? It’s just a dilapidated merchant.”

Tu Hongyi didn't say a word, he has also reached the age of ears.He has read a lot of books since he was a child, and he originally wanted to use his skills to make a big splash.Unexpectedly, his father was demoted, and he was also implicated. He was not allowed to be an official, so he had to be a lecturer in "Songxi Academy".I thought that my whole life would pass like this, but I didn't expect that after Emperor Qinglong ascended the throne, he would be activated again.But what about Dr. Guozijian?In a mere fifth-rank small city, if you drop a piece of pie in the world, you will hit the capital of a third-rank official, which is really nothing.Can not help but feel disheartened.

The wife he married was the concubine's daughter of Youcheng, Minister of Rites of the capital.After the father was demoted, the marriages of several children were not smooth, and he was no exception.

When Mrs. Tu was looking for a marriage for him that day, he originally wanted to find a well-bred daughter-in-law.But at that time, Mrs. Tu had just been demoted and the "Songxi Academy" had not yet been established. Where could one find a satisfactory marriage?Later, seeing that the concubine was raised under the name of the aunt, behaved dignifiedly and well-behaved, and looked good, so she asked to marry her.

She didn't realize it, but after getting married, she realized that she was short-sighted.The hostess often compares pennies and pennies, competes with subordinates for profit, has no mistress demeanor, and does not know poetry and books, only knows a few words, and can understand account books.Where can Tu Hongyi talk to her?

It's just that Lin has raised two legitimate sons after all, and has worked hard to manage the family.Tu Hongyi is soft-hearted when it comes to family affairs, and nothing big will happen to him, so let her do it.Most of the time, it is out of sight and out of mind, hiding at Aunt Ye's place to seek peace.

The Lin family has long been dissatisfied with the Xu family's going to Beijing.It is said that the Xu family has a big business and is one of the richest merchants in Jiangnan Province. They haven't said to help them for so many years, but they just give more annual gifts. Although "Songxi Academy" is well-known, but relying on those few tutors and being responsible for students' meals, lodging, lecturers and other expenses, there is not much money that can be brought back to Tu's family to enter the public school.

The life of the Tu family is not bad, the food and clothing expenses of the masters, and the maids and servants equipped, can be called a big family in the central capital.However, Mrs. Lin only stared at "Jinxiu Ji" with envious eyes, and forgot that she was just a famous concubine. She was able to marry into the Tu family and live a good life, and she was already the envy of all the sisters.

As Lin spoke, she flipped through the account book in her hand, and said: "In the past, when the 'Jinxiuji' was in full swing, your second sister never came to Beijing to show her face. Now her eldest son and grandson are locked up in Dali Temple, so she only thinks of us. What is this? Maybe it will implicate us!" Pointing to the account book, he said, "Look, among other things, this public spends money everywhere. 'Hanmeiyuan' also has a few mouths, and they have raised many of them. Years. Our two sons are saving flowers, and the old man wants to buy paintings. The Xu family is a big family, with more than [-] people..."

Tu Hongyi was sitting by the window reading a book. Hearing this, he couldn't bear it anymore. He threw the book on Lin's desk and said, "What are you talking about! Do you think the business in Jiangnan Road is easy to do? In [-], as long as it was a festival, the second sister would send things to the capital. When did the fabrics of the four seasons be shorter than yours? Look at the cloud velvet skirt you are wearing, and the Confucian robe on Bowen Bosi, Which one was not made of the material sent by the second sister? Even the clothes Manfen and Manzhen wore were gifts from the old year. Her family suffered such a big event, she never said a word to her natal family, and even I didn’t forget to send things to Jingli. I remember you said at the time that these are all fashionable materials.”

It was rare for Mrs. Lin to see him get so angry, so she was taken aback.He couldn't help muttering again: "She doesn't need to open her mouth, but the old man put her on the tip of his heart and it hurts! You see, something happened to Xu Changzong, didn't the old man just ask someone to deal with it?"

Tu Hongyi was so angry that his face was livid, and he slapped the table with a "slap", so hard that the pen and ink in the account books on the table jumped up.Said: "She is my second sister! She is my father's own daughter! Do you want my father to stand by and watch?"

Mrs. Lin stepped back, patted her chest and said, "You're trying to scare me to death. I'll just talk about what's wrong? I'm not in charge of the matter, so I can't say it? I'm a merchant, and now there's another crime If you are alive, if you are a little more sensible, you will know not to run to your mother's house and hurt your family."

When Tu Hongyi heard this, he trembled angrily, pointed at her and said, "You, you are simply unreasonable!" After saying that, he walked away.

Lin glanced at the direction in which he was going out, curled her lips and said, "I'm unreasonable, why don't you only care about finding that little fairy!"

The door curtain was lifted, and Tu Bowen, the eldest son of the two, walked in, and saluted, "Mother."

Lin nodded and asked, "Has your father gone to Aunt Ye's place again?"

Tu Bowen rubbed his forehead with a bit of a headache, and said, "Mother, don't argue with your father about the second aunt. That's my father's own sister. How could my father and grandfather ignore her when something happened to her? Aren't you Is father rushing to Aunt Ye?"

Lin frowned, and said, "I mean, he left."

Tu Bowen said: "My servant will report that the second aunt's family will arrive home around noon. Mother, at this time, you must take good care of them. Even if you have any thoughts in your heart, don't show them."

Lin said impatiently: "Okay, okay, I still know this. You don't have to come here to say this."

Tu Bowen saw her impatient expression, but as a son, he really couldn't say much, so he had to leave first.If there is anything wrong with the scene later, he will try to smooth it out.

The Luoshui pier is bustling with people.

Xu Wenyu looked down on the railing of the boat, and shouted excitedly: "Look, little uncle! This place is so big, [-] times bigger than Suzhou Wharf and Guazhou Wharf!"

Su Liangzhi laughed, patted his forehead, and said, "Where is that [-] times exaggerated."

Xu Wenyu rubbed the spot where he slapped red, pouted his pink mouth and said, "Huh! It's obviously very big. Little uncle, you bully me, I'm going to tell sister!"

Xu Wanzhen, under the attention of Madam Zheng, has already tidied things up properly.In Mrs. Xu's cabin, show her over.

Mrs. Xu looked her up and down, and said with satisfaction: "My real son has really grown up. Although he is still in filial piety, he can't wear bright colors, but if he tidies up like this, he is better than those noble girls in the capital. .”

She said to Nanny Zheng: "Your vision is really good, thank you." Biluo took a purse and handed it to Nanny Zheng.

Madam Zheng didn't accept it, and saluted: "Madam, Miss Xu is the master of this old man, so I naturally want to consider her wholeheartedly. This reward, I shouldn't take it, and I don't want to take it."

Mrs. Xu saw her loyalty to Xu Wanzhen and nodded in satisfaction, so she did not force her to accept it.

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