Cheng Wen and his wife were eventually "sent" back to the fifth room by Qin Zian.
But after this incident, from the fifth house to the fourth house and then to the eldest house, no one in Jiuru Lane didn't know about it.
The ancestor of the second house, Cheng Xu, came out to reprimand Cheng Wen, and Mrs. Wen was not left out either, and was sent to the Hanbi Mountain House in the first house. According to Cheng Xu's opinion, Mrs. Guo had better find the "Instructions for Women" and tell Mrs. Wen to read it twice.
Mrs. Guo sneered, let Mrs. Wen kneel under the veranda, and told Feicui to read the "Instructions for Women" twice.
Mrs. Wen is the master after all, so why should she, a servant, be so lowly
Feicui was so scared that her face turned pale. She looked at Zhou Shaojin with pleading eyes, wanting Zhou Shaojin to speak a word for her in front of Mrs. Guo.
Jade had sharp eyes. She couldn't help but curse Feicui in her heart for being "stupid". She hurried forward to block her gaze and said to Old Madam Guo meekly, "Old Madam, do you want to bring a stool for Madam Wen? Although the spring sun is not scorching, it is easy to get freckles on your face if you get exposed to it..."
Old Madam Guo had no intention of forgiving Madam Wen. Before Biyu could finish her words, she said, "Just let her kneel and listen. She even dared to hit my maid. If I don't teach her a lesson, I'm afraid she won't even know her last name or name!"
Jade took the opportunity to pinch Feicui and said, "Then Feicui and I will withdraw."
Mrs. Guo nodded, her face slightly brightened.
Zhou Shaojin advised her softly, "Aunt Wen is so reckless, everyone in Jiuru Lane knows it. It's not worth it if you get hurt because of this. Maybe Aunt Wen doesn't even know you're angry!"
"So I don't bother to talk to her any more." Seeing that she was so gentle and obedient, Mrs. Guo's anger subsided a little, and she said, "Just teach her a lesson."
But it's too simple and crude.
How can Mrs. Wen have the face to walk around the main house in the future
However, perhaps this is Mrs. Guo’s purpose.
Young Master Zhou pondered for a moment and peeled a plum for Old Madam Guo.
As soon as Biyu came out of the hall, she whispered to Feicui: "If you have any problems, don't drag the second cousin into it. Didn't you see that yesterday, Mrs. Wen just said something to the second cousin, and the old lady sold out Mrs. Wen's personal nanny and her family - the old lady doesn't like anyone to target the second cousin."
Feicui already had some feeling, but she felt that Zhou Shaojin was a kind-hearted person. If he could take the initiative to help her, Madam Guo would probably not say anything.
Now I can only smile bitterly.
Biyu has always been more capable than her. If Biyu has seen something and explained everything clearly, if she asks Zhou Shaojin for help again, Biyu will definitely think that she has ulterior motives and will not help her anymore.
"Then, then I will read "The Admonitions for Women" to Mrs. Wen like this?" Feicui's calves trembled a little at the thought.
Biyu said angrily, "What are you afraid of! Since it was the old lady's order, will she push you out if something goes wrong? Look at Miss Jiying, she beat up Second Master Yi, didn't she? Although Old An from the Fourth Household is a righteous person, he is her grandson after all, can she really not have any temper? In the end, it's because the Fourth Master won't give in, and the Fourth Household doesn't want to make a big deal out of it and let others laugh at it. You should just concentrate on reading your "Female Commandments"."
Feicui couldn't help but murmur, "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have studied and written so hard with my sisters."
Jade covered her mouth and laughed.
Feicui, however, began to back out and decided to go to Madam Lu for advice so that she could get married as soon as possible.
When Mrs. Wen saw Feicui walking in alone with a copy of "Leaders for Women" in her hands, she still held on to some hope. But when Feicui explained her purpose and started reading "Leaders for Women", she was so angry that she fainted.
Old Madam Guo had Madam Wen sent to the second house in a sedan chair and said, "My niece Yi is also from a family of scholars, so she can help read the "Instructions for Women" to my niece Wen."
Looking at Mrs. Wen who had fainted from anger, Mr. Tang had no choice but to put her in the guest room.
When Mrs. Wen woke up, she naturally cried and complained: "… She is just a cousin living under someone else's roof. I didn't say anything. Was it necessary for her to sell my dear nanny? I respected her as the elder of the family and didn't say a word. But she asked the maid to read the "Instructions for Women" to me. I was kneeling under the veranda at that time! She didn't treat me as her niece-in-law at all!"
He didn't treat her as his niece-in-law at all.
This sentence touched Tang Laoan.
Mrs. Tang said, "Your aunt has just that kind of temper, you know that. Why did you bother to provoke her and even beat up her gatekeeper? It was your fault in the first place, and you still dare to talk nonsense in front of me. Not to mention you, even if it was me, when I met this cousin from the same school, I would have to be more tolerant in my words and actions. Don't be angry, you will only make yourself angry!" As she said that, she handed her a handkerchief to wipe her tears and wanted to say something to her, but Cheng Yu came over to greet her after school. Mrs. Tang had to comfort her and went back to the main room.
Cheng Yu is seventeen years old this year, the same age as Cheng Yi from the fourth room, and one year younger than Cheng Nuo from the fifth room. He is as handsome as a jade tree, especially his slightly slanted phoenix eyes, which look like he is from the same mold as Tang Laoan, so Tang Laoan likes him at first sight. In addition, Cheng Yu is the second grandson, so he doesn't have to support the family, so Tang Laoan spoils him without any psychological burden, so Cheng Yu's words in front of Tang Laoan are more effective than anyone else, which has cultivated his somewhat spoiled and naive character.
He smiled and walked over to greet Mrs. Tang Lao'an, then he came to Mrs. Tang Lao'an and asked about the fifth house: "… I heard that the great-aunt of the eldest house asked a maid to read "Nujie" to Aunt Wenwu, is it true? Aunt Wenwu is also very pitiful, I was so angry when I heard it, but cousin Nuo acted like nothing happened, saying that although he didn't want to marry the niece of the woman outside, he didn't want to marry his cousin either, saying that his cousin and Aunt Wenwu look like mother and daughter, and he was scared just by looking at them!"
Old Man Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he hit Cheng Yu and said, "Nonsense! You're the only one who knows what they mean by looking like mother and daughter. Don't ever say such things again."
Cheng Yu giggled.
Tang Laoan's heart moved.
The second wife is also worried about Cheng Yu's marriage. Cheng Nuo is 18 years old this year. If Cheng Wen and his wife hadn't quarreled every three days, Cheng Nuo would have been engaged a long time ago...
She sent Cheng Yu away and called the eldest grandson's wife, the great grandmother Zheng, and said, "I want to find a matchmaker for Nuo Ge'er from the fifth room. Is there anyone in your family who is suitable for her?"
The grandmother was a little confused for a moment.
Tang Laoan said, "Although the Fifth House is weak, it is still a branch after all. Brother Nuo is soft and cowardly. If there is a girl in your family who knows the big picture, we might as well be a matchmaker for Brother Nuo. If there is anything in the future, it will be good for the Second and Fifth Houses to be of the same mind."
The so-called knowing the overall situation refers to someone who can control Cheng Nuo.
Grandma Shi immediately understood, and she smiled and said, "I have been busy looking for my second uncle these days, and I haven't paid attention to the girl from my mother's family. I will ask around when I get back."
Old Man Tang nodded with satisfaction, sent his eldest grandson's wife away, and thought quietly in the room for a while. He called his personal nanny in and said, "Go and ask Aunt Liang to come over. Tell her that I'm inviting her for tea."
Father-in-law Cheng Xu was a widower, and she was a widow. Although they were both old, it was inconvenient for them to visit each other. Whenever there was something, they usually asked Cheng Xu's concubine Liang to help pass on the message.
Aunt Liang came over soon.
Old Lady Tang asked her to tell Cheng Xu: "Now that the Fifth House is in such a turmoil, it's just hard for Brother Nuo. I think it would be better to bring Brother Nuo to live with us for a few days and find him a good marriage. In the future, we can visit each other often if there is anything."
Cheng Xu immediately understood what she meant.
Although he felt that there was little point in winning over Cheng Nuo, it was not a big deal. Since it was his daughter-in-law's idea, he nodded in agreement.
Mrs. Tang told Mrs. Wen what Cheng Nuo said: "… She said that her cousin looks like you, and seeing her is like seeing you, and she is in awe."
Mrs. Wen didn't understand the meaning of the words at first, but when she figured it out, her face turned red and she stammered: "I, I didn't expect it either... What do you think we should do about this? Anyway, I won't agree to let him bring the niece of that woman outside in, so what will happen to me?" At the end of her words, she started to yell.
Mr. Tang pondered and said, "Do you think this will work? I'll ask Shige'er's wife to help you. She has also been helping Yuge'er find a wife these days."
Mrs. Wen was still somewhat unwilling.
Mr. Tang smiled and said, "Nuoge's marriage is not just your business. It's not too late for you to discuss it with nephew Wen when you go back."
Discuss Cheng Wen!
Mrs. Wen gritted her teeth, but she knew that Mr. Tang was telling the truth.
She had wanted to arrange marriage for her niece without Cheng Wen's knowledge, but she was just betting that the Cheng family would accept it even though they were unhappy. Now that the matter had been exposed, it was impossible for her to arrange marriage for Cheng Nuo in private.
I’m afraid that the person that Grandma Shi introduces to Nuo’er is the one that Yu’er doesn’t want.
She said awkwardly, "Then I'll go back and discuss it with the master first."
Tang Laoan sneered in his heart, but he calmly asked someone to send Mrs. Wen back.
Grandma Shi, who was patting her youngest son to sleep, was in a very difficult situation.
The fifth room can be said to be neither up nor down, and such a marriage is the most difficult to discuss.
Although she had several younger sisters from other branches of her family, none of them had her own ideas at a young age.
If Cheng Nuo cannot be controlled, this marriage will be in vain.
Grandma Shi was looking through the candidates she had prepared for Cheng Yu these days with some distress, and she was overwhelmed.
Her personal maid Hong Rui came in with a bowl of bird's nest with rock sugar and said with a smile: "Grandma, please stop worrying about it. The master will be distressed when he comes back and sees it."
Grandma Shi’s face flushed.
Cheng Shi will come back with Cheng Xu.
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Sisters and brothers, today’s extra update.
The update will be late, so please check it out tomorrow morning!
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※(To be continued)