"You don't understand, or you don't want to understand?" Mrs. Xuanyu Feng took a deep look at her niece and sneered, "Originally, your mother was pregnant at this age, so she should have concentrated on having a baby. However, your grandfather personally said this, Although it’s for your mother’s sake, in the final analysis, I’m afraid it’s still for the sake of Sheng Sleeping Crane!”
"After all, your mother has always been in charge of the backyard of Sheng Mansion, and Sheng Sleeping Crane has not yet married, so he still lives in the backyard."
"In case your mother has any evil intentions towards him, how convenient would it be to secretly do something when she has so much power?"
"But this time your grandfather used the excuse of caring about your mother and asked her to leave everything to your third aunt. Even though your mother and your third aunt have a good relationship, they are just sisters-in-law after all! Your third uncle and your father are not born from the same mother. Yes, with this added layer of separation, how could your third aunt be willing to harm Sheng Sleeping Crane, who is so valued by your grandfather, for your mother?!"
"In other words, your grandfather killed two birds with one stone. He not only gained a reputation as a considerate daughter-in-law, but also protected his beloved Sheng Sleeping Crane for the past two years!"
The year before last, when Sheng Weiqiao heard these words, even though he didn't believe them, he didn't necessarily know how to refute them.
But after all, the training she received from Xuanyu Feng in the past two years was not in vain. She immediately said: "What my aunt said is wrong! It is precisely because my mother has been in charge of the backyard that she can attack my brother. If my grandfather doesn't say anything, let my mother put it down." We should concentrate on ensuring the pregnancy, and if my brother has a baby in the backyard, my mother will not be able to escape responsibility, regardless of whether it was done by my mother or not!"
"And now my mother has left everything to the third aunt and me, and I don't take care of things in detail. The third aunt is always worried about it. Even if something bad happens to my brother, it can't be blamed on my mother - what kind of grandfather does it for my brother? Are you pretending to be considerate of my mother? Grandpa, he was doing it for my mother's good!"
At this point, Mrs. Feng couldn't help complaining, "My mother and I don't think there is any problem with my brother in the Sheng family. Aunt, please stop targeting him, okay? Ever since he came back, he has mentioned you, but She has always been like an 'aunt' and is never rude!"
Afraid that Xuanyu Feng wouldn't believe it, she gave specific examples, "If it were me, I would definitely be angry about the matter that you arranged for Xuanyu Zhiyu! But my brother Quan treated it like nothing was wrong and didn't even question him. Just say it! It can be seen that he really doesn’t want to quarrel with us - in this case, why do we have to embarrass him? Isn’t it good for everyone to live in harmony? "
Xuanyu Feng listened calmly, and finally laughed and said: "Qiaoer, you are so childish! You also said that based on what I did to Sheng Sleeping Crane, if it were you, you would definitely be angry! Even if it was If you didn't come to me to argue, you should at least complain to your grandfather and your father, right?"
"How does Sheng Sleeping Crane do it?"
"He didn't even mention it!"
"Do you think this is because he is broad-minded?"
"How naive!"
"This clearly shows that this person has a deep mind and is good at forbearance - knowing that even if he holds on to things now, he can't do anything to me, he simply pretends as if nothing has happened and is magnanimous in front of others! Don't you, mother and daughter, believe this?"
She said cheerfully, "There is a saying that a dog that bites will never bark. This is the kind of person it is talking about! You mother and daughter will not shed tears until they see the coffin, and you believe him wishfully! Even with such a big flaw in front of you, Can’t you see it?”
"Then maybe he just doesn't care!?" Sheng Weiqiao said a little aggrievedly. She really thought that Sheng Suihe didn't care about Xuan Yu Feng. Of course, Sheng Suihe didn't necessarily care about it because of his generosity, but most of it was because of his generosity. Sheng Lanci and his wife agreed not to attack Sheng Lanci's sister-in-law.
The problem is that Sheng Suihe is not from the Sheng family. She cannot reveal it to Xuan Yu Feng in any case, so she has no choice but to say, "Besides, he is not the kind of person who has no ability and can only live on his ancestral property." Man. At this age, he is Jieyuan. Maybe not 10%, but at least 80% of the people named on the gold list! In this way, he will not be short of glory and wealth by relying on his own talents. Why should he regard me, my mother, and my mother as pregnant now? The living child is a thorn in the flesh?!"
There is another sentence that Sheng Weiqiao was embarrassed to say: In light of Feng's ill will towards Sheng Suihe, if Sheng Suihe is really Sheng Lanci's illegitimate son, even if he doesn't want to go against his aunt and sister, After Xuan Yu Feng's tireless hostility in the past two years, it is estimated that because of his dissatisfaction with Xuan Yu Feng, Feng and Sheng Weiqiao are angry!
However, after all, Xuan Yu and Feng Shi were trying their best to distract her mother and daughter. Sheng Weiqiao really couldn't say such hurtful words to her, so he could only criticize her.
"You kid, have you never heard of the saying 'Thousands of miles to seek official positions just for money'?" Xuanyu Feng sneered, "No matter how much he can be named on the gold medal list, do you know how much wealth I have, the three most powerful families in Nanfeng County?" ? In the future, he will be the prime minister who is inferior to one person but superior to ten thousand people. Unless he puts his future and life at risk and blatantly plunders the people's fat and anointing - such corrupt officials have never been able to end well - otherwise there is no reason not to value the Sheng family!"
Knowing that Sheng Weiqiao had always been pampered and had never thought of taking over the Sheng family, and probably never asked Sheng Lanci any relevant questions, Xuan Yu Feng reminded her, "The Gongsun family has been cooperating with our three families for more than ten years, and the two generations of sea masters are the most partial." It’s your father! The most precious goods they got from robbery were mostly stolen goods that your father helped sell: things that can be sold for a thousand taels of silver on the shore, your father can get them for less than a hundred taels!"
"And selling stolen goods is just a small part of each business!"
"Business is still a serious business - there are so many high-rise ships going north and south over the years, carrying goods and bringing back real money."
"Although the Gongsun family requires a lot of offerings, these offerings are not given in vain. Unimpeded sea passage is only a trivial matter. The key is local merchants. Without three companies like me, there is no way to do business by sea!"
"Businessmen from other places who want to come to Nanfeng to sell goods must first visit our three houses and obtain permission before proceeding - otherwise their goods will not even be able to leave the dock!"
"With such a monopoly, you can imagine the wealth of my three families!"
"Otherwise, I would say that in the Xuan Yu family and the Feng family, why would the head of the family, who could only go to Juren in school, be too lazy to go to Chang'an to take the exam, even if they excel in their studies?"
"It's all because our ancestors have passed down thousands of treasures. Even if they are extremely powerful ministers, they may not be able to enjoy the wealth and honor we have. We are too lazy to leave our hometown and worry about officialdom!"
When Sheng Weiqiao heard this, he wondered: "Isn't this the end of the world? Anyway, the Sheng family is very rich, and my father is the eldest son of his grandfather. According to the rules, he will take the lion's share when the family is divided. According to my father's treatment of the family It’s not a shame to get the big share of your contribution! In this way, when our room is divided, even if my mother has a few more brothers and sisters in the future, we won’t be afraid that we won’t get any money, so what’s there to fight for?”
Xuan Yu Feng sneered: "What a child! Although money is something that can't be earned in full, no one will ever have too much! You want everyone to share it, but how could you know that Sheng Suihe also thinks so? Pointing out Maybe people think it’s best for him to do it alone?!”
"Especially now that your mother is pregnant. Of course we all hope that you can have a younger brother, but you should also know that once this child turns out to be a male heir, Sheng Suihe's original identity as the heir to the Sheng family will definitely be lost!"
"You said he would be willing to do so?!"
"This kid is quite calm at a young age and has learned a lot. If we don't get rid of him now, if it becomes a problem in the future, there will be endless troubles!"
She looked at Sheng Weiqiao and said, "Qiao'er, now is not the time to be merciful. If you keep cutting off, you will suffer chaos!!!"
Sheng Weiqiao really felt helpless: Sheng Suihe was the first person to repay his kindness with the example of Gongsun. Even if Feng gave birth to a boy next year and diluted the family property originally promised to him, this person would not care. Compare.
On the contrary, Xuan Yu Feng would have tricked his own mother and daughter if he continued to target Sheng Suihe like this!
"Aunt, there is a saying that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings." Sheng Weiqiao met Xuan Yufeng's eyes, thought for a moment, and sighed, "Although I know that you are so worried about us for my mother and me. But, no matter what I and my mother are no longer children. So, even though my aunt is worried about us, is it okay for us to make our own decisions in this matter?"
She said cruelly, "It's like you have gradually delegated power to your cousin since your cousin came into the house. My mother is already about to become a grandmother, and I am already old enough. Since my aunt has taken a step towards my cousin, Bu Zaisheng, why can’t we give the same trust and expectations to our mother and daughter?”
"Besides, my aunt also knows that I have always disapproved of my cousin taking concubines, let alone my cousin being cold to my cousin."
"But even so, I only mentioned it to you in an insidious way. This is because I know that you love me and don't care about me occasionally stepping in. I have never been a waiter who bypassed you and went directly to help my cousin suppress my cousin. Concubine, or doing other things to interfere in the affairs between cousins and cousins."
"My aunt often says that I am ignorant, but when it comes to my brother, I feel that my aunt is even more ignorant than me!"
Xuanyu Feng listened motionless for a while, then smiled miserably and said: "You mean, you don't like your cousin's flirting with women, but you have never directly interfered with his backyard; so even if I don't like sleeping cranes, I don't like sleeping cranes. Shouldn’t we deal with him directly?”
Sheng Weiqiao looked at her expression and felt very guilty, but still said: "Aunt, my brother's surname is Sheng after all."
Sheng Sleeping Crane is a son of the Sheng family. Regardless of discipline or beating, since the Sheng family is here, it is not the turn of her husband's family to announce that his maiden name is Feng.
"..." Xuanyu Feng was silent for a long time this time. It was so long that Sheng Weiqiao's expression became a little stiff. Then she chuckled lightly, as if she was very tired, "Human... it's always like this: when you have never endured hardship. , listening to other people’s experiences, after all, they are just watching from afar, and it’s hard to be moved! Only after you have really suffered, can you know how powerful it is. By this time, it is often too late... "
"Later on, I want to pass on this painful experience to the people I care about so that they don't make the same mistake again."
"It's a pity that it often happens again..."
“So as the saying goes, good medicine tastes bitter, but true advice offends the ears.”
Sheng Weiqiao pursed her lips and whispered: "Aunt, I know my uncle was very sorry for you back then, but not everyone is my uncle's wife!"
"..." Xuanyu Feng was silent for a while. He seemed tired and completely cold-hearted. He waved his hands and said, "Even you have talked about this, what else can I say? Just I hope that you mother and daughter, as well as the one your mother is currently pregnant with, will have great blessings and meet a well-behaved man!"
Sheng Weiqiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked nervously: "Auntie, are you saying... that you won't target your brother in the future?"
"The more I targeted him, the mother and daughter protected him." Xuanyu Feng smiled at herself and said, "You are even getting more and more tired of me, aren't you? And I have nothing to do with him. Isn't it because of you that I hate him? If you break away from me because of this, it will cost me my life!"
"So, if we don't compromise, what can we do?"
Sheng Weiqiao felt very uncomfortable after saying this, but she really didn't want Xuan Yu Feng to continue to do things against Sheng Suihe, so she forced a smile and said: "Auntie, you are serious. Mother and I both know that you want to be good to us, but We also have our own ideas, not to mention that my brother is really not a bad person, but he doesn’t get along very well with his aunt, and she doesn’t understand him. If you have the opportunity in the future, let him come to you often to say hello, and you will probably like him too. .”
She couldn't bear to talk about this topic with Xuan Yu Feng anymore. After sighing, she changed her mind and said, "I like the fabric my aunt sent me very much. I've already asked someone to cut it. It will be ready in two days." Can I make it and show it to you when the time comes? I heard from my mother that the eight-treasure lotus pattern woven gold satin was also fashionable when you were a boy, and you also had a similar skirt cut at that time?"
"That was decades ago. I preferred bright colors at that time. However, now that I am old and widowed, it is neither easy to wear nor in the mood for those pink and willow greens." Xuanyu Feng said lightly. , "So I saw that the texture of this kind of satin underneath was quite good, so I sent someone to give it to you. It's best if you like it."
Because she was not in a good mood, the aunt and nephew didn't say a few words, and Xuanyu Feng served tea to see the guests off, hinting that Sheng Weiqiao should resign.