The people in Hexi Village still attach great importance to their children's one-year-olds.
Of course, how much attention is paid depends on the family's background.
Rich people will hold a birthday banquet and give their children some silver bracelets, silver anklets or something.
The Zhao family has now become the richest family in Hexi Village. It is natural to hold a birthday banquet for Zhao Mingzhu, which is even more lively than Zhao Liu's birthday banquet.
Zhao Mingzhu was wearing red clothes and a red hat, wearing gold bracelets made by Zhao Liushi and Zhao Fugui on her wrists, two silver anklets with bells on her feet, and hanging around her neck. The golden lock piece, the whole person is dressed up with a nouveau riche atmosphere.
Wen Yingniang felt that this dress was very rustic, but Zhao Mingzhu liked it very much. She sat on a small stool and happily fiddled with the gold locks on her chest, then shook her feet, and then listened to the sound of the bell.
After a while, she stood up with the bench that Zhao Jinge placed beside her, and stomped her feet so hard that the bells on her feet rang.
Jiang Zhenzheng and He Chunsheng were chatting about Jin Zhen's escort, and while chatting, they were paying attention to their daughter, and then they saw Zhao Mingzhu stomping and stomping, and unknowingly, both hands let go of the bench.
Not only that, she stomped her feet slowly, walked forward slowly, and walked out like that.
After being able to stand firm for a month, she was finally willing to leave.
Jiang Zhen didn't have time to listen to He Chunsheng's report. He focused all his attention on his daughter, but he didn't dare to disturb him.
Zhao Mingzhu walked and walked to the wall. At this time, she finally discovered her situation, and then she was probably frightened and sat on the ground crying.
Zhao Jinge came in from the outside, and was very distressed when he saw it. He quickly picked up his daughter and looked at Jiang Zhen again: "What's wrong?" With Jiang Zhen's attention to Zhao Mingzhu, Zhao Mingzhu should not be allowed to sit alone. cry...
"She walked over by herself." Jiang Zhen said.
Zhao Jinge's eyes widened in surprise: "My Pearl is really amazing, talking early and walking early!"
"That's right, don't even look at whose daughter." Jiang Zhen is also very proud. Most of the children in Hexi Village don't eat well. Many of the first-year-old children can't walk. Zhao Mingzhu is definitely able to walk. It's early.
Of course, this is mainly because she eats well.
Zhao Mingzhu cried for a while, then kicked her feet to go to the ground, and after she got off the ground, she walked cautiously again.
When Zhao Jinge saw this, he was very proud. He bent down and led Zhao Mingzhu out, took him outside, and let go of his hand.
Zhao Mingzhu walked forward step by step, then walked under the table of the Eight Immortals, and sat down without moving.
"This girl is so pretty!"
"It looks solid."
"I can walk, it's amazing."
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The guests applauded.
Zhao Jinge was very proud.
Wen Yingniang looked at this scene with envy.
She can't say how much she likes children, but not having children makes her a little lost.
Even if she could adopt a child, it would still be different from her own.
Zhao Mingzhu's birthday banquet was held according to the customs of the countryside. The meals on the table were not exquisite but rather affordable.
After all, for the people of Hexi Village, stewed chicken is definitely cheaper than stewed pigeons... A pigeon, how many mouthfuls of meat in total
Wen Yingniang didn't like this kind of dinner, but it was so lively around her that it made her feel much better, and she ate a lot in the end.
"Boss, someone came to give gifts outside." Jiang Ming suddenly ran in from outside.
"Who?" Jiang Zhen asked. Zheng Yi and the others have already given gifts in advance. Who else will come to give gifts now
"It's said to be from the Minnan Wen family."
"The Wen family?" Jiang Zhen was a little surprised. Wen Yingniang was only suspended for a few days. Why did the Wen family come
The people from the Wen family were soon invited in.
A young man in his thirties came in... Of course, Jiang Zhen used to call people of this age young people, but for people at this time, this age was not too young. Many women were in their early thirties and became grandmothers.
"Hello, Mr. Jiang." The man smiled at Jiang Zhen and gave a nod: "Xia Wenming is from Minnan Wen's family. Today is Miss Zhao's one-year-old birthday. I have prepared a gift for Miss Zhao, little one. Be careful, not respect."
As he said that, someone came up behind him holding a gift.
The gift is wrapped, and you can't see what's inside, but just from the exquisite wooden box outside, you can see the gift inside, and it's definitely worth a lot of money.
"Mr. Wen, please come in." Jiang Zhen greeted Wen Ming to go in. He didn't know the specific identity of the person in front of him, so he took him to Wen Yingniang first.
Without Jiang Zhen bringing people in, Wen Yingniang had already come out. Seeing the people outside, she was a little surprised: "Wen Ming, why are you here?"
"I heard that the young lady was wronged, so the master and madam let me come and see." Wen Ming said to Wen Yingniang.
"How did your parents know?" Wen Yingniang was even more surprised, she was still thinking about how to tell her parents...
"Master and Madam received a biography of flying pigeons." Wen Ming said.
When the Wen family gave gifts to Wen Yingniang every year, they would bring a group of pigeons from southern Fujian to Hexing Mansion, and then keep the pigeons in Hexing Mansion. .
This time Wen Yingniang was suspended. For such a big event, they released ten pigeons to pass the news back.
And when he got the news, he immediately came to Hexing House non-stop.
When he arrived at Hexing Mansion, he was going to find Wen Yingniang, but he couldn't find it. After inquiring a lot, he found out that Wen Yingniang was here, so he quickly prepared a gift and came here.
Wen Yingniang didn't know that her family still raised pigeons in Hexing Mansion.
"Master and Madam were very angry, but they didn't blame Miss." Wen Ming said, "They only said that they would never let that Liao Qinghe go, and they also reassured Miss that they would definitely find a better one for Miss."
Wen Yingniang's eyes were sore and she almost burst into tears, but she finally held back.
Wen Ming was brought in, Jiang Zhen chatted with him, and only then did he know that he was the son of Wen's housekeeper, and now he was in charge of Wen's house.
"How do you sell the Wen family's sea boat?" Jiang Zhen asked directly. He helped Wen Yingniang for a reason. He didn't hide it, and he didn't think there was anything to hide.
"The Wen family has many types of boats, and the prices vary depending on the size of the wood. It's better for Mr. Jiang to check it out in person. If Mr. Jiang wants to buy it, I can make the decision and give Mr. Jiang 10% cheaper." Wen Ming said with a smile.
The big boat is expensive, 10% cheaper, which is definitely a lot of money. Wen Ming can be such a master, but Jiang Zhen is a little surprised.
Of course, that's a good thing for him: "Thanks then."
Zhao Mingzhu's birthday banquet was very successful.
Because there were a lot of things going on in Fucheng, the next day, Jiang Zhen and Zhao Jinge returned to Fucheng, along with Wen Ming and Wen Yingniang.
It was a day's journey from Hexi Village to Fucheng. On this day, Jiang Zhen and Wen Ming had a good chat, and it was this chat that made Jiang Zhen admire Wen Ming a little.
This Wen Ming looks ordinary and a little weak. He has already gone to sea many times, whether it is the East or the West, he has been to all of them, and he has also found a new route for the Wen family. Business.
It is precisely because of this that his status in the Wen family is not low, even higher than that of his father, who is the housekeeper. To Jiang Zhen.
Jiang Zhen was impressed by Wen Ming, and Wen Ming was also shocked by Jiang. This Jiang Zhen actually knew some Western and Eastern languages, and knew a lot of Eastern and Western things!
If it wasn't for what he didn't know very well, as if it was hearsay, Wen Ming would have suspected that he was a demon.
Jiang Zhen really didn't know much about the specific situation of Dongyang Xiyang, so he asked Wen Ming about the things he knew... He said that he learned it from a person who had done business overseas.
Wen Ming did not doubt it, and patiently answered Jiang Zhen's various questions.
"Manager Wen, thank you." Jiang Zhen sincerely thanked Wen Ming this time. What Wen Ming said to him was very precious to him.
"I should thank Mr. Jiang a lot." Wen Ming said.
"I don't seem to have done anything." Jiang Zhen looked at Wen Ming suspiciously.
"Master Jiang helped my lady, if it wasn't for Master Jiang, my lady still doesn't know what it would have been like." Wen Ming said. According to what he had inquired about, if it wasn't for Jiang Zhen, Wen Yingniang would probably not have left the Liao's house, and if she didn't leave... Wen's father and mother really care about Wen Yingniang, but originally, they didn't want to see it. When their daughter was divorced, if Wen Yingniang didn't leave the Liao's house, they knew that Liao Qing and his concubine had children, and they couldn't do anything.
After that, what will happen to Wen Yingniang's life
"Do you like Wen Yingniang?" Jiang Zhen asked suddenly, this Wen Ming cared too much about Wen Yingniang, and he should be interested in Wen Yingniang.
"Master Jiang, be careful!" Wen Ming was shocked and immediately said, he is only a servant of the Wen family, but he doesn't dare to think about Wen Yingniang, and if such words are heard by others, it will be bad for Wen Yingniang's reputation. , is also hindered.
"Are you married yet?" Jiang Zhen asked again.
"I've been at sea before, and I haven't gotten married yet." Wen Ming said, according to his status, he would marry a servant girl from the Wen family early, but he spends more time at sea every year than on land. The land is not necessarily the land of southern Fujian, so there has been no marriage.
But even so, there are many people who want to marry him.
"When you meet someone you like, go after them boldly, and don't regret it later." Jiang Zhen said.
"Master Jiang, you think too much." Wen Ming smiled.
Jiang Zhen and his party came to Fucheng not long after, and as soon as they arrived in Fucheng, they heard a piece of news.
Liao Qinghe has already made a marriage plan with a daughter of Juren, and is about to get married.
Less than ten days after divorce, Liao Qinghe was about to get married? !
When Wen Yingniang was about to leave her book, she had already planned to break up with Liao Qinghe, and she didn't feel sorry for it, but now she suddenly knew that Liao Qinghe was about to get married, and she was still a little uncomfortable.
After all, she and Liao Qinghe have been married for ten years. Even if the relationship has worn off, she still cares about Liao Qinghe. As a result, after being separated from her for only a few days, Liao Qinghe is going to marry someone else. .
While Wen Yingniang was glad she chose to leave, she was a little unwilling.
However, she was sour for a while.
"Liao Juren should have divorced and married someone else. No matter who he marries, it is better than marrying that Hedong lion."
"You said that Mr. Wen, do you regret it now?"
"She must regret it. She is such an old woman who can't give birth yet. Even if she is a concubine, no one wants it."
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On the dock, there were people talking about Liao Qing and Wen Yingniang.
Wen Yingniang, who was resting for a while in the teahouse near the pier, heard the speculations of those people, her face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
She has nothing to regret, she doesn't need to support the Liao family anymore, she is very happy!
The sourness and unwillingness at the beginning turned into anger almost instantly.
Wen Yingniang was angry, but someone recognized her: "Isn't this Mrs. Liao? No, you have been suspended, you are not Mrs. Liao."
"Mrs. Liao?"
"Wen's?"
Hearing the man's words, others looked at Wen Yingniang, some with sympathy, and some with sarcasm.
Wen Yingniang only felt an evil fire coming from her stomach, and sneered: "I didn't expect that there would be such a stupid woman to marry that Liao Qinghe, and she would be a mother before she got married. To fill the hole in the Liao family with my own dowry... Tsk tsk, I feel a little sympathetic to her."
"As for Liao Qinghe, it's just a broken shoe that I don't want. Whoever likes to pick it up will pick it up."
After Wen Yingniang finished speaking, she turned around and left, and then immediately looked at the people beside her: "Go and find out what's going on."
what's going on? Isn't that the case
Liao Qinghe has written many poems, and many people still admire him and love him. After he divorced his wife, naturally some people are willing to marry him, and many people are willing to marry their daughters and granddaughters to him.
As for why he was in such a hurry to marry...
Without Wen Yingniang, the Liao family was in a mess, and there was no money left. As a result, they naturally wanted to find a woman to go back and take over the mess of the Liao family.
It is said that Liao Qinghe initially wanted to marry Lu Luan, but Liao's father and mother did not agree.
That Lu Luan is not the daughter of a good family. Although she was perfect when she was with Liao Qinghe, Liao's father and Liao's mother also despised her. Before, it was better to protect her than to protect her. The meat in the stomach.
The matter of Liao Qing and his divorce made Wen Yingniang's reputation worse, and at the same time, the reputation of the Liao family also plummeted.
Because of this, the Liao family can't wait to have a happy event, so that people can forget what happened before. Liao Qinghe even wrote a poem for his wife who hasn't been there yet, only his wife who hasn't been married yet. Praise the heavens and the earth.
For a time, everyone was talking about the Liao family, and everyone was sympathizing with Wen Yingniang.
Wen Yingniang, who was dealing with the things she took away from the Liao family, once again felt the sympathetic eyes of the people around her, and suddenly looked at Wen Ming: "You said before that my parents can find me a better one?"
"Miss?" Wen Ming was surprised.
"There's no need to find a better one. Who knows if I'll step into another mud pit in the end?" Wen Yingniang sneered: "But... can you help me find a handsome man? I want to recruit! "