Bachelor

Chapter 283 Too bullying

Today is a fine weather. The sun has been shining for several days in a row. Although the snow on the ground has not melted, the warm sunlight shining on people makes the pedestrians on the road very comfortable.

Ting Lan was already sitting in a sedan chair, but after walking on the road for a long time, she was so suffocated inside that she simply got off the sedan chair and sat on Tang Chen's donkey.Then let the porters go first to report to Sun Dan.

Today's Ting Lan is very plainly dressed, with only a double-breasted coat of floral moon blue on her body, which doesn't look very eye-catching.Sun Dan earns several thousand taels of silver every month from the Lu family bank, and he himself has a net worth of more than one hundred thousand taels, so he can be considered a wealthy man in the capital.However, although Sun Dan loves money, his life is very simple, at least in the eyes of outsiders.Sun Dan doesn't like silk and satin, and only wears a blue official uniform for formal occasions, and wears a cotton shirt for weekdays.

As for the mistress Zhiniang of the Sun Mansion, because she is used to living a hard life, she also saves money on a daily basis. She doesn't wear any gold, silver, pearls or emeralds. She only has one hobby: saving money.

What is good at the top will be effective at the bottom.The master's house is so simple, and the servants dare not go beyond it.Ladies like Ting Lan, who are at the level of a wife, also wear simple clothes.

Ting Lan also has some complaints in private, and let's not talk about her family's poverty before.Now the master can be regarded as a very rich and powerful person, and there is no shortage of those few jewelry and silk satins at home, why is he reluctant to take them out for his own benefit?Nowadays, the people in Sun Dan's mansion save money on food and clothing, but the former Huichang Hou Sun's family lived well. The master threw a lot of money over every month, but those surnamed Sun took over. A lot cheaper.

Ting Lan didn't know that Sun Dan was not advocating simplicity, but that he was not used to wearing silk clothes, which felt like snot when worn next to his body, and he felt uncomfortable all over.It is better to use pure cotton clothes, which are soft and soft without static electricity.

However, Sun Dan didn't realize that his personal hobby had actually affected everyone in the mansion.

Although Ting Lan was dressed simply, she sat on a donkey with a slim figure, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and her long legs were surprisingly slender. open your eyes.

This is the first time for Ting Lan to go to Fangshan. She thought that Fangshan was on the edge of Beijing, but she didn't expect that it took a whole morning to leave, and she still hadn't arrived. How far is it?"

"Sister, it's almost here. This is the sixth time you've asked this question. Are you annoying?" The one leading the donkey was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old young man with good features and a slender figure. He was a rare beauty. man.There is a bit of Ting Lan's appearance in his eyebrows, but unlike Ting Lan's bitterness and scheming, he looks very simple and honest, and he is a little shy when talking to unfamiliar people.

"Smelly temper, you are going to get married soon, why are you still like a child, when will you grow up?" Ting Lan patted Tang Chen's head pitifully, and said: "My parents died early, you and I are separated They have been together for many years, and now they are finally reunited. Now I have finally told you about a marriage. As a sister, I finally have an explanation to my parents. When you get married, let your brother-in-law find a job for you in Fangshan. No matter what, I can have three meals a day."

That's right, this boy named Tomson is Ting Lan's younger brother.The two siblings were separated during the Huanhao Rebellion. Perhaps it was God's will in the dark. The two siblings thought of going north to join Tang Pozi, a relative now in Zouping, but Ting Lan went to Shandong one step ahead of Tang Chen.

Unlike her sister, who suffered all the filth from Mrs. Tang, after Tang Chen came to Shandong, Ting Lan had already followed Sun Dan.

Sun Dan is just a seventh-rank official now, and he is nothing in the capital.But in Zouping, he was a very important person. Therefore, after arriving at Mrs. Tang's place, not only did Tang Chen not suffer any hardships, but he was carefully cared for by Mrs. Tang as a rare commodity.

After receiving a letter from Mrs. Tang, Ting Lan knew that her long-lost brother had finally been found. She was so excited that she couldn't help crying. She immediately sent brothers Jingji and Jingxiang back to Zouping and brought Tang Chen back to Beijing.Of course, Tang Pozi also got 20 taels of food expenses.

"I'm not going to Fangshan." Tang Chen said sullenly.

"What's the matter, isn't it good to go to Fangshan?" Ting Lan was a little surprised: "Your brother-in-law is now the magistrate of Fangshan. lack."

"What can I do, I am illiterate, won't I make trouble for Mr. Sun?" Tang Chen lowered his head and led the donkey.

"Your illiteracy is a problem, but even if you can't be a teacher, it's okay to be a squad leader and catch heads. You can always get dozens of taels a year." Ting Lan persuaded her younger brother.

"I won't go." Tang Chen didn't say a reason, just walked forward.

Ting Lan became a little annoyed: "You are worthless, I think you just don't want to part with the prosperity of the capital, and you don't want to come to Fangshan to suffer. Your brother-in-law's life was hard back then, but his family is not the same as rich and prosperous. Fang is a master. Don't think about me all day long, let me tell you, although I am in charge now, I want to avoid suspicion, and I won't find a way out for you."

Tang Chen burst into tears after being scolded by his sister, "Sister, who do you think I am, am I the kind of person who eats nothing? I fled all the way from the south to the capital, and I was so hungry that I ate everything. Root, as long as other people can eat leftover soup and water, they will swallow it with gritted teeth. After such a hard time, are you afraid of suffering?
Hearing what Tang Chen said, Ting Lan remembered that he was her only biological brother, and she had suffered so much in the past two years, and her heart ached.Secretly said: I also have a stronger temper. When I see people who don't like me, I just reprimand them.After all, he is his younger brother, but his tone can't be so harsh.

She sighed: "What on earth do you have in mind, just tell me, they were all born to one mother, so are you still hiding it?"

Seeing his sister's tone softened, Tang Chen timidly said, "I... want to farm."

Ting Lan burst out laughing: "It's nothing good, after you get married, my sister will buy you a few acres of land with her own body."

Only then did Tang Chen become happy: "I heard that my brother-in-law is going to get a loom to spin silk in Fangshan. I have been raising silkworms for so many years in my hometown, and I am already familiar with it. It should come in handy."

"Come on, I won't stop you if you want to plant mulberries, but everything will be discussed after you get married." Ting Lan smiled: "Zhou Xinshu is also enthusiastic, and even wanted to find a matchmaker to tell you Dear, his daughter just got married. We agreed to meet in the city and then go to the woman's house. Let's go there quickly and don't make people wait. "

That's right, today is the day when Ting Lan's younger brother Tang Chen goes on a blind date.Originally, according to the customs of Fangshan, it was necessary to bring a bunch of dowry gifts to the door to propose marriage, so as not to lose the dignity of the Sun family.It's a pity, when Sun Dan heard about this, he said: "It's better to let the man and woman meet first, and then give the dowry. What should I do if I like that woman, what if the woman looks crooked?"

Sun Dan's remark was originally out of etiquette, but Ting Lan listened to it, thinking about it, this is the truth!The younger brother is his own younger brother, what if that woman doesn't suit him?
Therefore, keeping everything simple is not a matter of hiring.This elder sister of hers personally brought her younger brother to visit the person, but the other party was just a small family anyway, so she didn't dare to say anything.

In fact, Ting Lan also knew that what she did was a bit of bullying, but once the power was in hand, she would follow the orders.Sun Dan's brother-in-law took a fancy to that family's daughter, it was their blessing, just go and see it.

Originally, according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, magistrates were not allowed to bring their family members with them after taking office. Therefore, Sun Dan did not bring Zhiniang with him when he went to Fangshan, and Sun Jia took care of his daily life.But Sun Jia has gone to Suzhou now and will not be back until half a month later.

Now, Ting Lan is nominally taking her younger brother on a blind date, but in fact, she has no intention of reuniting with Sun Dan along the way.

Thinking about seeing Sun Dan, Ting Lan's heart suddenly thumped, and she didn't have the heart to talk to Tang Chen. She lowered her head and thought about it, and let her younger brother lead the donkey to Fangshan.

After walking for a while, my body was also heated by the sun, so I walked to Wuliting.There is a long pavilion for ten miles, and a short pavilion for five miles. When you arrive here, you can vaguely see the city wall of Fangshan County.

The bearers who carried the sedan chair had already run away and disappeared, and they probably had already entered the city.Maybe, after a while, Sun Dan will send someone to pick him up.

The donkey was also sweating from walking. Tomson had been living in the south and had never seen any big animals except buffaloes.Now holding this yelling donkey, the baby is very precious, naturally he doesn't want to let this beast suffer, so he said: "Sister, let's rest in the pavilion. Hey, there are people in the pavilion."

Ting Lan looked up, but it was the matchmaker the Zhou family helped her find, whose surname seemed to be Jin.

Ting Lan was surprised: "Grandma Jin, why are you here?" After speaking, she jumped on the donkey.

Tang Chen hurriedly welcomed his sister into the gazebo, and wiped the railing with his sleeve.

Ting Lan didn't sit down.

The matchmaker surnamed Jin saw that it was Ting Lan, and said: "So it's Madam, I was going to the city to look for you, and I happened to meet you here, hurry up, hurry up, something happened."

As he spoke, he was about to reach out to Latinland.

How could Ting Lan let the woman's hand touch her, and the handkerchief in her hand waved away Mrs. Jin's hand: "What's the matter, what happened again?"

Mrs. Jin said angrily: "Something went wrong. The wife of the woman surnamed Song whom I acted as a matchmaker for you was beaten, and she is still lying on the bed. It's too bullying, and it's definitely bullying on Mr. Sun's head." I can't bear it. I'm about to go to the city to sue Eldest Sun and ask him to be the master of the Song family! I didn't expect to meet Madam here, Madam, why don't you follow me to help the head of the Song family grow up."

(End of this chapter)