Shao Yun'an and Wang Shijing went back to the room, but Jiang Kangning did not leave, and helped his elder brother to put Jiang Moxi to sleep. Jiang Kangning asked about his brother's recent situation when no one was there. And the title deed has been returned."
Jiang Kangning lowered his eyes: "Those two women are bothering you again, aren't they?"
Jiang Kangchen smiled faintly. Said: "They will have to weigh it carefully if they want to trouble me in the future." He looked at his younger brother indifferently, "I used to keep the shop and the land for Xi'er, and I couldn't let him suffer with me, but also to reassure you. Now I am working for the queen, and what I do is still earning money. I will pay back the shop and the land, so that they will not use this as an excuse to disturb me and Xi'er again.
Now the shop needed for business is either owned by the queen or the emperor. At first they caused trouble once, those troublemakers were kicked out without even entering the door. The queen went directly to the Duke and asked him to discipline his family. The empress said that people from An Guogong's mansion will not dare to trouble me again. This time, you are considered to be in the eyes of the emperor, so you don't have to worry about me. Although Kang Ning, Yun An and Shi Jing are ordinary people, they are great benefactors of our Jiang family. If you recognize them as righteous brothers, you must be a good brother. "
"Brother, don't worry. Although Yun'an keeps saying that he wants me to be their backer, I know that I have been blessed by them. Although I haven't figured out the matter of this fund, I only listen to Yun'an's meaning. It can really be done, big brother, you are the queen's confidant, even if you can't go to the court to be an official, you don't have to shy away from An Guogong's mansion. Two brothers."
Jiang Kangchen held his younger brother's hand, and smiled slightly: "Brother, I've been spoiled by you, Kang Ning, don't worry about me anymore, I'm fine in the city now, the Queen said that in the future, I'll give half of the business I'm in charge of." This time, the empress originally wanted to give me 7,000 taels of silver, but I didn't want it. It's hard for the emperor and the empress. I only want half of it, which is a lot. Our family's livelihood will be better and better in the future. The better, I can rest assured that Xi'er stays here in the future, and try my best to do well what the Queen asked for for the Brotherhood. What Yun An said is right, even if you don't flatter Shangfeng in your official career, you will inevitably need to use money, you Be an upright and good official of yours, earn money for you and Xi'er as a brother, if you two are good, I will be fine."
Jiang Kangning gently put his arms around his elder brother: "Hello, Xi'er and I can get along well." After a long silence, he whispered: "Brother, if you meet a suitable one, just find another one."
Jiang Kangchen's eyes glistened, but he smiled and said, "If I really meet the right one, I will look for it. You are the one. When will you find me a younger brother?"
Jiang Kangning let go of his elder brother and smiled: "I will get married, but there are so many things to be busy right now, I will look for them when I am done."
After all, it was late at night, and knowing that the Wu family could no longer trouble his elder brother, and that things in the capital were going well, Jiang Kangning left and went back to his room. Jiang Kangchen didn't go to bed right away after his brother left. He sat by the bed and looked at his sleeping son, listening to what his brother said just now. It hurts to be his own son, but his heart is no longer on him. He and Wu Jian have no predestined relationship in this life, and only wait for the next life to renew their predestined relationship.
==================================================== ============================================================================================================================================================================================================ One of the reasons for celebrating the New Year in the village is to leave the capital temporarily. Those who are interested in the tea and wine business can't go to the Queen, but naturally they all come to him. He left the capital, also has the meaning of the queen. The newly made tea and wine are so beneficial, the emperor will never let others get involved. It is estimated that when Jiang Kangchen returns to the capital after a year, those who are interested will have been beaten by the queen so that they dare not think of any other ways. Started from him.
Although Empress Qiansui has never had any heirs, and her body is not very healthy, she has always been a powerful person who cannot be underestimated. Empress has always won the favor and trust of Emperor Yongming. to snatch such a lucrative deal.
"The empress comes from a side branch of the Dai family. The empress's parents died early. She grew up in the same family. She was loved by the old general. She has always been raised as a direct relative of the Dai family. When the emperor was still the prince, the empress was the emperor's son." Accompanied by the reading, and later he followed the emperor to fight everywhere. Ishii said that Dai Zhanxiao, the young general, should call the queen a little uncle. The general's mansion is very strict, and the children in the mansion have never bullied others, even if it is now considered They are relatives of the emperor, and they still keep a low profile. Dai Zhanxiao even went to the border to fight at the age of twelve. The general is loyal, and the queen has been born and died for the emperor many times. It is understandable that the emperor favors the queen alone. The only one It's a pity that the Empress has not done anything, if Yun'an took your Guyuan Ointment and it can really take care of the Empress' body, you are a great contribution, and no amount of money you make for the Emperor can compare."
After breakfast, Shao Yun'an heard some inside information from Jiang Kangchen, and felt a lot of pressure: "Uh, brother Jiang, I can't guarantee that."
Jiang Kangchen said: "I and Kang Ning both hope that the Queen's health will be good."
"I hope too." Shao Yun'an put the dim sum in his hand to sleep on the bamboo strips, and said unabashedly: "The Queen's health is good, so our business can be stable, and the Queen is a man, and she won't be like a woman. She's so fussy and too shrewd, she won't be too harsh on us, but if it were the emperor's woman, I'm afraid it would be very troublesome."
Jiang Kangchen didn't dare to speak out like Shao Yunan, nodded silently, and reminded: "Don't say such things in front of outsiders."
"I know, Brother Jiang, you and I said that."
Shao Yunan made dim sum in the side listening room, and when it was ready, it was baked in the oven. Guo Ziyu and Guo Zimu were busy with the stewed dishes in the kitchen, Wang Shijing was slaughtering sheep and chickens in the backyard, and Jiang Kangning also went to join in the fun on a whim Now, Wang Qing and Nizi took Jiang Moxi to the animal barn to look at the cattle, horses and poultry raised at home.
Jiang Moxi was autistic, and anyone who approached him would react indifferently. Shao Yunan encouraged Wang Qing and Nizi to contact Jiang Moxi more proactively. He stopped the worried Jiang Kangchen and asked the two children to take Jiang Moxi to play.
Jiang Kangchen was also eating Guyuan Ointment, but he hadn't eaten it for a short time, so Shao Yun'an didn't ask him how he felt after eating it. In order not to attract attention, the Lingquan Lingrui he added was diluted, so the reaction would not be too fast . The conditioning process is slower and gentler, so that it will not cause trouble, and it will be able to be explained in the future. However, taking it continuously for two or three months will start to have an effect. The light that Wang Shijing can see in his left eye is already obvious, but he still can't see it. After all, his eyeball is considered necrotic.
Jiang Kangchen was worried about his son, but the boy who followed him never came to look for him, which meant that there was nothing wrong there, so he gradually felt relieved. Jiang Kangchen couldn't remember the last time when he was so calm during Chinese New Year. Sitting with Shao Yun'an and learning how to make a few simple snacks with him, Jiang Kangchen was even a little dazed, feeling that it was unreal.
After exhaling, Jiang Kangchen said: "Yun'an, Kang Ning will trouble you and Ishii to take care of him. For so many years, because of me, he has never had anyone around him. You can also help me persuade him. He is already in his twenties. Others have already become fathers at this age, and Xi'er and I have settled down, he doesn't need to worry about us anymore, and he should worry about his own life."
Shao Yun'an didn't want to ask Jiang Kangchen too much, but judging from Jiang Kangchen's appearance, he should be relatively stable as he said. At least now Jiang Kangchen has a queen behind him, no matter how powerful the Duke's Mansion is, can it be greater than the queen and the emperor? He nodded: "I will persuade elder brother."
In the backyard, Jiang Kangning was holding a knife and was sharpening it. Wang Shijing frowned and said again: "Brother, you should use a pen in your hand. I'll do the skinning and bone removal."
Jiang Kangning waved the hand holding the knife: "If you don't do it, you will never do it. I'm not a guest here. Isn't it just slaughtering sheep? I can do it."
Wang Shijing can't say that he has no confidence.
The elder brother has nothing to do with the Wu family at all, and with the support of the queen, Jiang Kangning's heart's burden has been relieved by half, and his mood has been lifted a lot. He has never killed a chicken, and he is eager to slaughter a sheep. Although the sheep is dead, has he really done the skinning, disembowelment, and evisceration
Almost every household in the village is filled with smoke. Today is New Year's Eve, and every family starts preparing the New Year's Eve dinner early. Especially this year, many families in the village have made money and bought a lot of New Year's goods. It’s true. If you earn money, of course you will have a good year, but there are some people who sigh, but what can you do
Wang Shuping's family also bought good wine and meat this year. His son is going to Baiyue Academy at the beginning of the new year. These days, he goes to Dean Cen to attend lectures every day. Not to mention the obvious improvement in knowledge, Dean Cen is also satisfied. Wang Shuping seemed to have seen the days when his son went to study in the Imperial College, how could he be unhappy, how could he not be willing to spend money, Wang Wenhe is also smiling every day now, happy to see his grandson.
Wang Yan didn't embarrass his grandfather and father either. He studied harder than before. It was all because of Uncle An's face that he was able to go to Baiyue Academy. If he didn't study hard and was expelled by Dean Cen, wouldn't he be ashamed and defeated like Wang Zhisong? Wang Yan studied hard, Zhao Congbo also worked extraordinarily hard, and Du Bo became like Wang Zhisong. Now Wang Zhisong is no longer an object of study in the eyes of the villagers, but has become a negative teaching material.
And Lizheng's family is absolutely booming this year. After the new year, they are going to separate their two sons. The family has undergone earth-shaking changes this year, so this year has a very different meaning. Zhao He's natal family In the village, Zhao He was the only son, and Zhao He's two fathers were helping to make jam. Lizheng asked Zhao He to call his father and younger father over to celebrate the New Year together. Zhao He couldn't be happier.
Compared with these happy families, Mrs. Wang's family is not to say gloomy, but definitely not much better. Wang Chunxiu lost face and didn't go out after that day. Mrs. Wang was sick in bed. Wang Zhisong rented a house in the county and refused to go home if she didn't pass the exam. He was also laughed at in the village, so he might as well study quietly in the county. Although Mrs. Wang didn't want her son not at home during the Chinese New Year, but thinking about her son's future, she still paid out money.
Mrs. Wang was upset, and her anger was naturally directed at Wang Chunxiu and Wang Zaizheng. Wang Chunxiu, who used to have no fingers in the sun, now not only washes and cooks every day, but also feeds chickens and pigs. Wang Zaizheng was skinny and skinny. He didn't have enough food and clothing every day, and he had to do a lot of work. Mrs. Wang lay on the bed and scolded this and that, but she rarely scolded Wang Dali. In a word, Wang Dali seemed to be more dull than before. He didn't kill pigs and sheep, but killed a chicken to celebrate the New Year. scene. In previous years, Wang Chunxiu would wear new clothes during the Chinese New Year, let alone new clothes this year, it is hard to say whether she will be able to marry in this life.
To say that the family with the richest New Year's Eve dinner in the whole village must be Wang Shijing and Shao Yun'an's family. In the morning, various aromas wafted from the kitchen from time to time. At noon, each person has a bowl of chicken noodle soup, and the big meal will be eaten until evening. Shao Yunan's cooking was delicious, and his apprentice Guo Zimu's cooking was also delicious. Even Jiang Moxi ate it quietly—a big bowl of chicken noodle soup with a tea egg, which made Jiang Kangning and Jiang Kangchen very happy. Jiang Kangning even forgot the pain in his left thumb—he accidentally cut his hand while untying the sheep.
Grabbed a small handful of tea candies for each of the three children, and Shao Yunan was ready to continue working. Guo Ziyu came in from the outside and said with a smile, "Yunan, Shijing, Mr. Cen and his wife are here."
Seeing the people following Guo Ziyu, Shao Yun'an and Wang Shijing were indescribably surprised. Elder Cen said with a smile: "Brother An, my wife and I have come to bother you. It's just us and the elders during the Chinese New Year. It's really deserted."
Shao Yun'an hastily went up to meet him: "I wish for it! Brother Jing and I were thinking about inviting your elders over, but we were afraid that you would have your own arrangements."
Mrs. Cen said embarrassedly: "I can't even tell, he just wanted to come, saying that he wants to eat your cooking."
"Ha, it's not easy for Mr. Cen to want to eat. It doesn't matter if he stays for a long time in the future."
Mrs. and Mrs. Cen—Come on, the house is even more lively. Wang Qing and Nizi wished the two old people New Year greetings, and Wang Qing also asked Jiang Moxi to introduce them to the two old people. The old couple Cen knew about Jiang Moxi's situation and didn't mind Jiang Moxi's silence.
Elder Cen's sons and daughters are all in the capital, and Elder Cen is unwilling to go to the capital for the New Year, and he also cares about his sons and daughters running back and forth. The court officials were about to open the court on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, and it was freezing cold. It took eight or nine days to go back and forth on the road, and they couldn't stay for a few days when they came back. Elder Cen's son said that he would come back to spend the New Year with his parents, so Elder Cen simply told his son that they would come to Shao Yun'an for the New Year.
Mr. Cen came and played Go with Jiang Kangning. Shao Yunan made jujube tea for them. Mrs. Cen and Jiang Kangchen followed Guo Zimu to learn how to make snacks. Guo Ziyu helped Shao Yunan in the kitchen. Wang Shijing was asked by Mr. Cen and Jiang Kangning Follow to learn chess.
Not long after the old couple came here, it started raining and snowing outside. Yongxiu County doesn’t snow heavily in winter, at most it’s raining and snowing, but it’s colder than in the north. However, Shaoyun has installed floor heating and wall heating, so not only is it not cold , still a little hot, even Mr. Cen took off his cotton shirt.
The three of them were playing chess in the small hall, and Old Cen was the best player and won two games. —While accepting his son, Cen Lao said: "Shijing, your younger brother seems to live in the county. Do you know how many times some students have seen him?"
Jiang Kangning picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. Looking at Wang Shijing, Wang Shijing said coldly, "I don't know. I don't care about the big house."
Old Cen said: "Kang Ning must have mentioned to you the new regulations of the emperor's scientific examination? It will be announced in April at the latest."
"mentioned."
Elder Cen pondered for a moment, and said, "With his current reputation, I'm afraid he won't be able to continue the exam. But if you want to help him, I can write him the 'recommendation letter'."
Wang Shijing said without thinking: "You always have your heart, but you can't get involved in the affairs of the big house. They had a quarrel again years ago. Even if he can change his ways in the future, he will never change his family's greed. You If Lao Ruo helped this time, I'm afraid it will cause trouble. He can't blame me at this point."
Jiang Kangning and Mr. Cen asked at the same time: "What are they doing?"
Wang Shijing said coldly: "My mother wanted to live in, and she also wanted to hold me again and get my family's wealth. She brought Wang Chunxiu over to make trouble, but Yun'an didn't let them in. I think Wang Chunxiu looks like that. bingo."
"Guess what?" Elder Cen asked.
Jiang Kangning didn't want to say it, Wang Shijing replied sympathetically (gloating): "I'm afraid Wang Chunxiu has taken a fancy to Big Brother. She runs to my house again and again, probably because she wants me and Yun'an to help her find Big Brother."
Elder Cen suddenly coughed twice, then shook his head speechlessly, since the other party was also Wang Shijing's family, Elder Cen couldn't say anything.
Jiang Kangning only said one sentence: "That family has too much heart."