There are six dishes and one soup for lunch, which are fried beef with winter bamboo shoots, shredded pork with fish flavor, West Lake sweet and sour fish, hot and sour lion head mixed honeycomb tofu, stir-fried cabbage, and a mouthful of mushroom soup.
Han Jianming looked at the dishes on the table and said with a smile: "Mother, how do you cook so many dishes today?"
Qiu said with a smile on his face: "Today is such a big happy event, how can we not add food." Zhi'er Mo Ruomu, just now Han Jianming looked like she knew she had fallen in love with this girl.
Han Jianming did not answer the conversation cleverly, and sat down with Qiu's support: "Mother, you have to eat more when you cook so many dishes." The Qiu's believe in Buddhism, and originally wanted to only be vegetarian. Yuxi still feels that this is not good for her health and urges her to eat meat. So on weekdays, Qiu's also eat some meat.
After lunch, the Qiu family went for a walk in the yard to digest: "Tomorrow, I will let the matchmaker go to Xiang's family to propose marriage tomorrow."
"Cough..." Han Jianming coughed in surprise: "Mother, how could it be so sloppy?" He knew a lot about the Xia family, but he didn't know anything about the Xiang family. Even if he thinks this girl is very good, he still doesn't know the details of the other party and will not act rashly.
The Qiu family pretended to be annoyed and said: "What is it sloppy? You will be forty-one after the Chinese New Year, so don't step up." Marrying a wife earlier can also allow her to hold grandchildren in her lifetime. It's just that, she can't say it.
Han Jianming did not hide the truth from the Qiu family, and said, "I have asked Han Hao to investigate, and I will talk about this when Han Hao comes back." If there is something wrong with Xiang's family, even if he has a good impression of Xiang Zixin, he can't marry him. .
Qiu thinks that Han Jianming thinks too much: "What is there to investigate, what can a girl do that violates the law and discipline? And this girl knows that the education is not bad at first glance." The rules and etiquette are all well learned. , Speak softly.
Han Jianming smiled bitterly in his heart, but didn't show it on his face: "Mother, if this girl is a sweetheart, she won't be peaceful after marrying. If so, then I would rather not marry a wife." Ye clan tossed like that. Had already left Han Jianming with a shadow. And because of the Ye family, Yun Qing is somewhat alienated from the Han family. Yeh was chosen by his grandmother, and he had no choice. This time, he must be cautious. The Han family can no longer stand the toss.
The Qiu clan was silent and said, "If this girl doesn't work, then the mother will find you a good one."
Han Jianming mumbled: "Listen to my mother." No matter how gentle the concubine is, she is still inferior to the wife.
Yu Cong was killed because of doting on his concubine and destroying his wife. With such a bloody example, no one in this officialdom would dare to make the same mistake again.
Han Hao's actions were quick, and he checked Xiang's family in half a day: "Master, Xiang's family split five years ago, and Wu San's property is not much. Wu's family gave birth three years ago. I’ve spent a lot of money on illness, but I’ve never recovered from the illness."
Han Jianming asked a question: "Then what does the Wu family live on now?"
Han Hao said, "Wu's family also has a shop and 60 mu of land. The shop has a rent of 180 taels each year, and the annual grain collected in the field is enough for their family to chew." Under normal circumstances, these money and grain are also guaranteed. They have no worries about food and clothing. But the problem is that Wu takes medicine for many years. This is a bottomless pit.
After a pause, Han Hao said again: "The third master of the Xiang family is incapable, but he is an honest person. Nowadays, the Xiang family's housework is handled by the Xiang family, and she is also in charge of the younger siblings."
Han Jianming nodded, and then asked, "Why hasn't the Xiang family been approved yet? Has this been checked?"
Since Han Hao went to investigate, he must find out clearly: "The eldest girl of the Xiang family was dragged down by the family." The Xiang family had no money and couldn't afford a dowry for her daughter.
Xiang Zixin looks very good, and she has read and read since she was a child. In fact, as long as she lowers her requirements, she can marry a good family without a dowry. But she couldn't worry about staying at home and offered to ask for a bride price of 3,000. As a result, it was delayed until now.
Master Xiang San is not responsible for troubles, and the eldest girl of the Xiang family can take care of household affairs. These Han Jianming are quite satisfied. As for Wu’s disease, he will be treated by a good doctor at that time. Coupled with a good first impression, Han Jianming felt that it would be nice to marry Xiang Zixin.
When Qiu heard that Han Jianming was willing to marry Xiang Zixin, he was so happy that he had an extra bowl of rice tonight: "Tomorrow I will let the matchmaker go to Xiang's house to propose marriage." She wished she would marry Xiang Zixin home tomorrow, so next year You can hold your grandchildren.
Han Jianming said, "Okay."
After Han Jianming was sent away, Mother Li said, "Old lady, don't worry about this matter. It's safer to ask someone to ask. The eldest girl of the Xiang family is 17 years old and hasn't made a marriage. We must know the reason. What if there is something. Hidden illness, then it will be in trouble." Most Jiangnan women are married at the age of 16, and the situation of Xiangjia girl is not doubtful.
After thinking about it, the Qiu family nodded and agreed: "Go and ask Han Hao to see what the reason is."
Half an hour later, Mother Li came back and relayed Han Hao's words: "Old lady, the reason why the Xiang family girl did not marry is because she asked for a bride price of three thousand taels." The main reason for the Qiu family was to think.
The Qiu clan smiled and said, "Three thousand taels of dowry is not too much." When they married Ye clan, they bought a dowry of 12,000 taels of silver. Three thousand taels, only a quarter of the original. But because it's a renewal, it definitely can't compare with the original match.
Mother Li hurriedly said: "Old lady, these eldest girls from the betrothal family have to stay in their natal family." Those who want to marry can't afford the money; those who can afford it are unwilling to spend money to marry a girl who has a poor family. And it also carries a lot of burden.
Qiu asked in surprise, "Why?" This situation was obviously abnormal.
Mother Li said, "Mrs. Xiang's health is not good, and the girl of Xiang's family wants to save more money for Mrs. Xiang's medical treatment."
Qiu was very satisfied: "Is a filial child." She decided to add another two thousand taels of silver to the bride price.
Early the next morning, Qiu asked Han Hao to invite the official media. The matchmaker originally thought that she would be the matchmaker for Brother Chang, but she didn't expect it to be for Han Jianming. Immediately agreed, unless the brain twitched, I would refuse this marriage. With the thick red seal, the matchmaker went out happily. After completing this family, the redemption is worth more than half a year's income.
On the Xiang family's side, when the matchmaker came and didn't get Joe, he readily agreed.
The Qiu clan was anxious to marry his wife in, so the marriage was decided years ago. The Qiu family also wanted to set the wedding date on the twenty-sixth of the first lunar month after the new year, but Han Jianming blocked it. One month was too rushed, and he had so many things at hand that he couldn't get out of it. After negotiating with Qiu's family, Qiu's family decided on the sixth day of March before marriage. This is so, the Governor's Mansion has also started to get busy after the New Year.
On the twenty-eighth of the twelfth lunar month, Yuxi received a letter from Han Jianming, knowing that he would remarry.
Seeing Yun Qing looking at her, Yuxi put the letter down and said, "Big brother will marry a wife in March next year." Han Jianming is forty, this girl is only seventeen years old, the age difference is quite big.
When Yun Qing heard this, he immediately said, "Don't marry another person who doesn't distinguish between two or six." The shadow that Ye clan left him was too deep.
Yuxi shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be. Big brother's vision is still very good." If he is confused and can't afford it, he doesn't like it.
Yun Qing said: "This is the best. The Han family has a capable mistress, so you don't have to hurt your mind." The thing that hates the Han family's fart is come to Yuxi.
After Yuxi gave a hum, he sighed softly.
Yun Qing was a little puzzled, and asked, "What are you sighing for?"
Yuxi smiled bitterly: "I think this world is too unfair to women. As long as a powerful man can marry a young girl of seventeen or eighteen years old even at fifty years old; and women... have never heard of fifty years old. An old woman married a man of seventeen or eighteen." Not to mention a woman who is fifty years old, even a 20-year-old widow cannot marry a seventeen or eighteen-year-old man unless the other party is too poor to marry a daughter-in-law.
For a while, Yun Qing didn't know how to answer this question. After a while, Yun Qing said, "Don't think so much." It is difficult to change this phenomenon.
Yuxi just sighed: "I hope I can improve the status of women in my lifetime."
Yun Qing shook Yuxi's hand and said, "You have done a lot for them, don't tire yourself." Don't interfere with the widow's remarriage, this has been written into the law. In addition, if a woman wants to go to the government with Li Di Zhuangzi, the government is not allowed to shirk. Once the evasion was found, the official black hat was gone.
Yuxi shook her head and said, "It's far from enough." What she did was just a drop in the bucket. To improve the status of a woman is a long way to go.
Yun Qing said: "This kind of thing has to be done slowly." This old custom, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, can be changed in a few years.
Yuxi leaned on Yun Qing's shoulder and said softly: "Herui, it is my greatest blessing to meet you in this life." No matter what she does, Yun Qing will unconditionally support her, otherwise she will not act so smoothly. .
"Meeting you is also my blessing." Yun Qing did not want to continue this topic, and said: "Uncle Brother marrying this matter again, I have to let Brother Hua know about it." Brother Hua is a member of the Han House, but it is three hundred and sixty a year. In fifteen days, there are three hundred and sixty days in the palace. After five years of getting along, Brother Hao has completely regarded Brother Hua as his own.
Yuxi nodded: "I'll tell him later. By the way, the eldest brother asked the second sister-in-law to show the brother-in-law to see his daughter-in-law. The second sister-in-law thinks that the two girls, Xu Yue and Lu Yunyun, meet the requirements of the eldest brother. "Although this is a private matter, Xu Zhen and Lu Fei are both generals with heavy arms in their hands. Especially Xu Zhen, who is good at fighting, has made great achievements in battle over the years.
Yun Qing said: "Xu Zhen looks down on Han Jiachang." As for whether Lu Fei would agree to the marriage, he didn't know. However, he will remind Lu Fei. As for whether he would agree to the marriage, that is Lu Fei's business.
Yuxi smiled bitterly: "Brother Chang is not a martial artist, and he loves Yu. If the future son is excellent, the Han family will not be at ease." Han Jianming is only forty years old, as long as Xiang Zixin's body is fine, the son There must be.
Yun Qing said disapprovingly: "If the protégé is good, then he can blog his own future, how can he stare at the one-acre three-point land at home." If so, it is not good.
Yuxi smiled bitterly and said: "When the world is settled, the Han family will definitely have a knighthood. No matter how capable, you can earn a knighthood." The Han family is her natal family, and Han Jianming has been in her family for the past few years. They have done a lot of things and made a lot of credit, and in the future, the lowest reward will have to be the Marquis.
Yun Qing really didn't think so far, but soon he said, "What is there to argue about? Han Jiachang is recorded under the name of the Ye family, and that is the eldest son of the righteous son. In the future, he will get the title. He attacked the majesty."
Yuxi looked at Yun Qing and said, "If you were replaced by you, the eldest son was faint and incompetent, and the second son was smart and capable, who would you choose to be the heir?"
Yun Qing said without thinking, "It must be the eldest son." Although the eldest son of Han Jiachang is hydrated, his identity cannot be changed under the name of Ye's.
For this answer, Yuxi was not surprised: "The eldest brother is not you, he will choose someone more capable to inherit the family business." The eldest brother values the inheritance of the family, and his wish since childhood is to rejuvenate the family and let the Han family go back. The center of power came to her for this reason. Therefore, if the Xiang family has no birth or a son is useless in the future, the eldest brother will probably appoint him. Once the protégé is outstanding, he will definitely change his heir. But heirs, how easy it is to change.
After listening to Yuxi's analysis, Yun Qing said, "Since I can't do the job, it's not bad to make Han Jiachang a rich man."
That's what I said, but the things that originally belonged to me were taken away, and I must be resentful in my heart. The so-called misfortune caused the Xiaoqiang and the family was restless. How could the Han family really prosper
Thinking of this, Yuxi was a little grateful and said, fortunately, Qihao was good enough to hold the triplets. If not, it will be troublesome in the future.
Yun Qing said helplessly, "You, you just think too much." Who knows what will happen after ten or twenty years.
After dinner, Yuxi told Brother Hua that Han Jianming was about to marry again. On weekdays, Brother Hua seldom eats with Yuxi and the others. It is not that Yuxi and Yun Qing disagree, but that Brother Hua himself is not willing.
Brother Hua said flatly, "Auntie, I know." After he came back, he lived in the palace, and the Han family only went back during the holidays. Since Han Jianming went to Jiangnan, he never went back for the holidays. Speaking of it, the Royal Palace is his real home.
Brother Xuan frowned and asked: "Mother, will my uncle be bad to my cousin after marrying a wife?" Brother Hua lives in the palace and has frequent contact with triplets for a long time. After that, feelings will come out naturally.
Yuxi smiled and said, "No."
Brother You hummed: "There are not many good stepmothers. Mother, what if that woman marries his cousin to an ugly and lazy wife in the future?" Mainly because Brother You heard too much The story of a vicious stepmother.
Qihao's feelings for Brother Hua are second only to his brothers: "Mother, there is no reason why Ayou is worried."
Yun Qing found that not only Yuxi thought a lot, but the children also thought a lot.
Yuxi laughed and said, "Don't worry about this. Brother Hua's future daughter-in-law must be made by me and your father nodding." The eldest brother will definitely give this face.
Abandoning the affection, only Brother Hua will become Qi Hao's arm in the future, and she will not ignore the life-long events of Brother Hua.
Brother You put his hand on his heart and said, "I'm relieved."
Brother Hua said with a grateful expression: "Thank you aunt and uncle, thank you son and three young masters." He is very fortunate to be able to stay in the palace all these years.
Yuxi touched Brother Hua's head and said lovingly, "I'm all in the family, so what can I do to thank you."