Kido

Chapter 86

"You are the best at complimenting people!" Fleeting Nian was beaming with joy, his eyebrows were curved, and his two dimples were sweet and intoxicating. "You say that, I think I am very good, and I know how to choose and choose!" You can't get everything , so learn to give up.

"Yes, Xiao Qi knows how to choose." He Li spared no effort to express his approval.Fourth Master Xie's mouth twitched, but he didn't speak.Xie Tangnian coughed lightly, which probably sounded unpleasant. "I know how to choose and choose." Xiao Qi, you are too loud.

After boasting happily, Fleeting Nian took out a piece of cards and thoughtfully suggested, "Winter nights are long, how can I get rid of the curse? Why don't you play cards." Of course, playing cards is not as elegant as playing the piano, playing chess, or reading books, but "it's not for nothing. matter, how to send a life with a limit.”

Fourth Master Xie was noncommittal.Seeing his younger sister looking at him eagerly, Tang Nian couldn't bear to refuse her, so he nodded slightly.Fleeting Nian was overjoyed, pulling He Li with one hand and Tang Nian with the other, looking at Fourth Master Xie like a demonstration: Did you see that?Three to one!

You know how to choose, don't you?Fourth Master Xie glanced at his little daughter lightly and nodded.When Fleeting Years saw this, he didn't order the maids. He ran forward and back, arranged the positions of everyone, and then shuffled and dealt the cards with Didi, "The first one, I will be the banker." I am the initiator of the event.

Even though he was a banker, Fleeting Years still lost.After losing one after another, He Li and Tang Nian were worried that Fleeting Nian would lose face in a hurry, and it's not like she didn't do this kind of thing before.But what is gratifying is that no matter how badly he lost, Fleeting Nian's expression remained the same.

It really made fourth master Xie and others look at each other with admiration.After all, Xiao Qi is one year older, and his heart is relaxed!Fleeting Nian held his head high, calmly facing the scrutinizing eyes of his parents and elder brothers.You get used to losing and losing, understand?Just like Chinese football, you don't care what you lose!

Not only was he not downcast, but he also expressed his feelings in good spirits, "It's a pity that there are a little less people. It would be great if there were two more brothers and two more me." Only then did I remember that brothers and sisters There are also benefits to being numerous. It is lively when playing cards.

Both He Li and Tang Nian laughed it off.Fourth Master Xie remembered the way she tilted her head to look at He Li's stomach in the past, and shook her head with a smile.Now even if Ah Li is pregnant again, it will be too late to give birth and grow up.Xiaoqi, you want to have fun playing cards, just think about it.

Fleeting Nian was losing cards while planning excitedly, "Daddy, brother, shall we go to Uncle Zhang's house to play cards? There are Grandpa, Uncle Zhang, Big Brother, Second Brother, Zhang Naishan and Yaya, there are enough people. "From old to young, I was willing to give in to myself and win money back and forth.Nanning Marquis Mansion is really a paradise-like place for me.

"Not good." Fourth Master Xie and Xie Tangnian said in unison.Fleeting Years didn't think it was disobedient, and still smiled, "If you don't go, you won't go." No wonder they didn't want to go, they went, no one let them.They are not as cute as themselves.

When the time came, the stall was closed.Fleeting Years looked at the money on the table with great regret, entertainment is entertainment, but it is so expensive!The money will be placed in the dark compartment of the study tomorrow.That secret grid is really a bottomless pit, how much real money I have filled it in!

The night was fine, Fourth Master Xie wanted to go out for a walk, so he and Tang Nian sent Liu Nian back to Tian Yuan. "Why is he so hardworking tonight?" Liu Nian wondered, "In the past, he didn't go out when his brother was around." Yes, he must have something to say to his brother.

Fourth Master Xie and Tang Nian walked slowly on the green brick road without any attendants.The night is like water, quiet and deep. Tang Nian just felt that walking in such a night, it seemed that his heart had become quiet.

"Tang'er, today my wife brought up your marriage again." Fourth Master Xie's voice was calm, but Tang Nian was slightly shocked.In the past two years, five or six official media have come to propose marriage for him, some are girls from scholarly families, and some are from well-known families.Although most of them are young girls, they are all noble.

"There are two families who came to mention it, and your father turned them down for you. One is that Yan'er is older than you, and the parents and children are in order. Naturally, Yan'er will talk about marriage first. The second is that you should not marry early in your life. We'll discuss marriage around twenty years ago." Fourth Master Xie's voice was still flat.Tang Nian was moved and lowered his head slightly.

The father and son still walked slowly. "This month, Zhao Guogong's mansion, Mr. Yange's mansion, and Marquis of Wu'an's mansion reported their children to the Ministry of Rites to propose marriage to Princess Hanshan." Fourth Master Xie said lightly, but Tang Nian froze.

"But the Ministry of Rites mentioned one thing, and all three families retreated." Fourth Master Xie seemed not aware of anything, looking ahead and said leisurely: "Nanning Marquis Mansion has always been neighbors with Chongning Princess Mansion. This autumn However, the Holy Majesty intends to give Princess Chongning another mansion, and change Princess Chongning's mansion to Princess Hanshan's mansion." She loves Yaya too much, and wants her to live under the eyes of her parents and elder brothers after she gets married, and be carefully cared for by her family.

"In this way, it's like marrying into a family." Fourth Master Xie smiled softly, "Which family has worked so hard to raise a beautiful child, and is willing to give it to the Marquis of Nanning as a son-in-law?" The adopted son is to marry a wife and go home.When the son grows up, there is one more person in the family, not one less.

Tang Nian paused and stood quietly in the night, refusing to say a word.There were several lanterns hanging sparsely in the courtyard, and the lights shone on Tang Nian's youthful and beautiful face, adding a bit of sadness.After a long time, Tang Nian bowed and left silently.

The twelfth lunar month is always busy.Handling the New Year's goods, cleaning the house, packing up the offerings, inviting the gods, offering the leftover images, and many other things.At the age of Fleeting Years, you don't need to worry about anything, the school is on holiday again, you can play happily with Rui Nian every day, or go to the old lady's place to please and act good, the old lady is coaxed to laugh, and you live a very comfortable life.

Jinnian is different from them, he is not keen on playing around, and has already started to learn housekeeping from the fourth wife. "Jin'er, you have a different status." The fourth wife knew that the three girls who were about the same age would inevitably compare with each other.Is it impossible to learn now.

Jin Nian smiled and said, "Mother, I understand." No matter how much the Xie family brought up the concubine and concubine together, this concubine's daughter still can't compare with the concubine's daughter.A daughter of a concubine has her own mother to teach her, but a daughter of a concubine has one?The eldest aunt treats the fifth sister generously, but she will not teach her the ways of the world in person.Fifth sister is the same as Xiaoqi, rely on yourself.If you have a high understanding, it will be better; if you are a little stupid, you will suffer in the future.

The fourth wife is nearly middle-aged, and like all wives of this age, she loves to talk about trivial matters.Jinnian has a good relationship with his mother on the one hand, and is filial and patient on the other. He doesn't get tired of listening to the whole story.

"...The Yue family is actually married to the Jiang family." When the fourth wife mentioned Yue Chi's marriage, she was very moved, "The sixth lady of the Jiang family is lucky. Jingning Hou's residence is really a good family for the younger brother." Tang Since my sister married into the Jingning Hou Mansion, from the great mother-in-law to the step-mother-in-law to the sister-in-law, everyone is easy and enviable.

"Miss Jiang Liu is blessed." Jinnian nodded with a smile.Xie's family and Jingninghou's Mansion are relatives by marriage, she has been to Jingninghou's Mansion many times, so she knows all about the situation in the mansion.Jingning Hou Yuepei is the head of the family, Mrs. Hou Gu is gentle and obedient, her children and grandchildren are respectful and filial, and no one violates his wishes.Yue Chi was brought up by him since he was a child, and he was the most respected. After Miss Jiang Liu passed the door, she would definitely be able to do well in Jingning Hou's residence like a fish in water.

"Speaking of which, Cousin Yue should still thank our family." Jinnian remembered an important matter, "Mrs. Nanning Marquis was at our house and only met Miss Jiang Liu!" It was also by fate that we met once. , they hit it off.

The fourth wife is very interested in these matters, "Really? I didn't pay attention to this." Jinnian nodded confidently, "That's right! Miss Jiang Liu has only been back to Beijing for five days, and Lu Xiaolin brought her to our house. "Before this, the Jiang family had no contact with the Nanning Marquis Mansion.

Speaking of Lu Xiaolin, Jin Nian is happy, "Mother, Lu Xiaolin is very regretful now." The little cousin who originally wanted to bring the country to open her eyes and see the prosperity of Kyoto, who knew that the little cousin would be close to each other, life and death Comparing her as a cousin.Lu Xiaolin is still in her boudoir. Who will she marry in the future to surpass Miss Jiang Liu?Yue Chi is less than 20 years old, and has already reached the third rank. The capital can be counted. How many such young talents are there?

The fourth wife is also happy, "That's the reason." Her father Lu Hanlin is only a fourth-rank civil servant. In the boundary of the capital, what is a fourth-rank official?With Lu Xiaolin's status, if she didn't have a unique encounter, she would never be able to beat Miss Jiang Liu.

"I didn't expect that our family and Uncle Chengyi's house turned out to be close relatives." Jinnian wentssiped with the fourth wife in every possible way, "The fourth miss of the Jiang family is interesting, I can talk to her. The fifth miss is a boring gourd. , don’t talk much.” No wonder she, a concubine lady, is naturally timid.

The Fourth Wife smiled and said, "The Jiang family can take care of a girl like Miss Jiangwu, and it doesn't take much effort. When she grows up, maybe Miss Jiangwu will be of great use." Jin'er gradually grew up, Everything that should be taught to her must be taught.

Jin Nian was a little strange, "What's the use?" What's the use for a concubine?If you want to climb the door and make friends, you will not succeed.Which wealthy family would marry a concubine when it married a daughter-in-law?What is the use of a concubine, I really can't think of it.

"Mother means, I can't tell." The fourth wife smiled, "Maybe it will come in handy, or it may not come in handy. It's not the best thing." It's best to have the daughter An Ansheng, so it's natural. It's not necessary for a girl from a concubine to go up.But if there is some marriage that is not easy to evade, Miss Fourth and Miss Fifth were born in the same year, within a few months, wouldn't Miss Fifth be useful?

Jinnian listened, thought about it, and understood.Dare to be like this, if I have been too peaceful, then everything will be over.If someone who is unwilling and difficult to push comes to propose marriage, then Xiaoqi will be useful.That's right, why don't you raise a concubine?

The fourth wife's words really didn't come out of thin air, there was indeed someone in Chengyi's residence who had such an idea.In Rongqing Hall, Jin stood up calmly, and asked her husband with a smile, "Why did Uncle forget Wu girl?"

Mrs. Tai wanted to support the Lu family wholeheartedly, she said many years ago that "Si Yatou and Lian'er have played together since they were young", and "Xiaolin and Brother Zhao'er have a very good relationship".Brother Zhao is the eldest son of Uncle Chengyi and the Jin family, the eldest son of Uncle Chengyi.

It really involves the lifelong affairs of the eldest son, even a filial person like Uncle Chengyi murmurs in his heart, "Is Xiaolin a child?"In this matter, he can't care about his relatives, nor can he blindly obey Mrs. Tai.According to Uncle Chengyi, he would rather marry a daughter to the Lu family, that's not a big deal.

Fortunately, the sons and daughters were still young in the past two years and have not yet settled down.This year there was another trip to Liaodong, and Lu Lian clamored to marry Jiang Xiaohan.When the Jin family first heard about this, a big stone fell in their hearts: finally, they don't need to marry Lu Xiaolin, nor do they need to marry their own daughter.

Unexpectedly, this matter did not work out in the end.Jiang Xiaohan was given to Yue Chi, and Lu Lian had no hope.Mrs. Tai was angry for a while, and then brought up the old matter again, "Boss, everyone, Xiaolin and Brother Zhao have been in love since childhood, what do you think?"

Uncle Chengyi was all smiles, "My son looked at me coldly, Si Yatou and Lian'er grew up together, and they are very friendly. Mother, do you see...?" Let's marry a daughter, Zhong Fu doesn't marry casually.

Mrs. Tai didn't insist too much, anyway, she could just keep her head down.Regardless of whether a girl from the Lu family married in or a girl from the Jiang family married out, in short, the Lu family and the Jiang family have been in-laws for generations and cannot be broken.

Uncle Chengyi and Mrs. Jin went back to Rongqing Hall, thinking they would end up complaining.He naturally knew that his wife didn't like the Lu family and didn't want to marry a daughter. "Madam, there is no other way. We must not disobey our mother." Uncle Chengyi said apologetically.

Jin smiled and said, "Why did Uncle forget Wu girl?" Since she was a child, she had a good tea and a good meal, and what she did to support her was for today.Since the Jiang family needs to marry a daughter, then it is better to marry the fifth girl.The daughter of my family's uncle Mu Han's mansion, don't marry that poor and settle down.

Uncle Chengyi was very hesitant, "But I just told my mother?" The fourth young lady, Jiang Muhan, is a descendant, and was doted on since she was a child.The fifth young lady, Jiang Xuehan, came from the maid in the room, and she was so timid that she couldn't get on the stage.If Jiang Xuehan could replace Jiang Muhan, Uncle Chengyi would be very happy in his heart.

"What's the matter?" Jin smiled confidently, "As elders, we don't care whether the children agree with each other after all. Does the uncle say so?" The daughter-in-law here, you have to recognize it if you recognize it, and you have to recognize it if you don't.

(End of this chapter)