The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Chapter 577

Mrs. Zhang has a generous temperament and has never treated her servants harshly, causing others to treat the tigress as a sick cat.Unexpectedly, the method of rectification this time was like thunder and lightning; Su Cheng was there to help.Jia Gui is an outsider, just watching the fun.Hearing all kinds of tricks confessed by the maids, women, and daughters-in-law, some of them were quite clever, I couldn't help sighing: "Your family has so many things with such a small population."

Su Cheng said casually: "Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes~~"

In the first place, since three Taoist priests were arrested as thieves, and the Su Mansion was so lively, it was inevitable that some rumors would spread outside.The Deng family knew immediately.It's just that they are still reluctant to withdraw their marriage, so the three of them got together to discuss.

Mrs. Deng thought for a while and sighed, "Let's go back."

Master Deng said: "That man from the Wang family is just talking."

Mrs. Deng said: "In the past few days, many foreigners have quietly come here. They all come here on horseback. They can be found anywhere."

Master Deng hummed: "This is Jingzhou, who should we be afraid of?"

Old Mrs. Deng said: "The ancestors warned the police that day." He looked at Deng Ming again, "What do you think, Minger?"

Deng Ming said silently for a moment: "Yesterday I saw the prince."

The second elder was shocked: "King Chu?! He came to Jingzhou?"

Deng Ming nodded: "I also heard that Miss Su has a recipe for chocolate in her hand. He was looking forward to the success of this marriage, and he even went to visit that Dong Sheng."

Master Deng hurriedly asked: "Would Dong Sheng be willing to vote for him?"

"Dong Sheng is Wang Ziteng's man, how could he vote for someone else?" Deng Ming said with a wry smile, "It's just that a girl from the Wang family is living in Su's house now, and there are rumors from inside that Miss Su doesn't want to be the heir apparent. Wife. I think the housekeeper is working hard, and my husband is too busy to accompany her."

Master Deng was stunned: "What?" Deng Ming said it again.Mr. Deng was confused, "I don't understand. I don't want to be the eldest wife? Do you think it's hard work for the housekeeper?"

Deng Ming said: "I'm afraid I still think the Deng family's family style is simple."

Master Deng became more and more confused: "Isn't it a good thing to have a simple family style? How many generations can a family with a luxurious family style survive?"

Deng Ming lowered his eyes and said: "The four princes and eight princes in Beijing are all extravagant, especially the Rongguo Mansion."

Master Deng frowned: "She was raised in Beijing since she was a child, so it is inevitable that she will be dazzled by wealth and honor. It will be fine when she gets married and educated."

Deng Ming said: "She has a generous dowry, can she not be allowed to wear it? Besides, she made it clear that she doesn't want to marry."

Master Deng snorted, "Marriage has been ordered by parents since ancient times. Su Tao agreed, so it's up to her whether she wants to marry or not."

Deng Ming said: "Master Su agreed, but the Rongguo Mansion didn't do anything."

Old Mrs. Deng was also confused: "What about the Rongguo Mansion again!"

Deng Ming sighed: "There is something I have never told anyone. The first Chu king is the prince's brother. He has already quietly contacted the prince. He has contacts with the Rongguo Mansion."

Mrs. Deng hurriedly asked, "Does he have any thoughts?"

Deng Ming shook his head: "He didn't want the throne, and he was determined not to take it back. Because in the past two years, he has made a living by selling poems and essays for him at the Zhonghua Bookstore in Beijing, and he has become closer to the Rongguo Mansion. It turns out that the Rongguo Mansion For more than ten years, they have been well-known in the green forest, and they have raised a lot of bandits, bandits and pirates. It is because of this that the bodyguards of the Taiping Security Bureau are successful." He paused, "The world is so big, there are so many capable people, and money is so big. The root of all evil. Someone knew about Miss Su’s prescription a few months ago, and I don’t know how many people have made up their minds.”

Master Deng still didn't understand: "Ming'er, what are you talking about for a long time? These days, seven or eight merchants have come to our house to talk about this matter."

Deng Ming smiled wryly and said, "The Rongguo Mansion doesn't say a word, but anyone who secretly attacks the Deng family or me..." He took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, "This is the man from the stable at my place this morning. Found under the saddle."

The two elders saw that there were more than a dozen steel needles wrapped in the handkerchief, and they stood up in fright.Mr. Deng shouted: "Check! Quickly check!"

Old Mrs. Deng said: "Ming'er, you should be careful these few days."

Deng Ming nodded: "Thank you, grandfather, for your concern." He added, "I've checked it out, but nothing was found out." The faces of the two elders turned pale.Deng Ming sighed, "Miss Su is not willing, Rongguo Mansion just doesn't care; Rongguo Mansion just doesn't care - what Dong Sheng said is that it is very easy for princes and big families in Beijing to kill a person, and our family is hard to defend against. Let’s call off this marriage.”

Master Deng stumbled and said: "Could it be that you will marry into their family without the Su family? Why haven't you seen so many people rushing up to them before?"

Deng Ming said: "In the past, the Su family only had the identity of Su Zheng's granddaughter, and some people still wanted to avoid suspicion; now suddenly there is a recipe that can attract money, money can destroy people's minds, and people from all directions are pouring out."

Master Deng was in a hurry: "It's clearly our family's benefit, why should they take it away?"

Old Mrs. Deng coughed and was about to speak, when he heard noises at the door, Deng Ming hurriedly ordered someone to check.After a while, the man was full of panic and said back and forth: "Grandpa, master, master..."

Master Deng pointed at him and said, "Say it!"

"A cat died in the kitchen!"

"What's the fuss about a dead cat in the kitchen!"

"The cat ate half of the snack, which was prepared for the uncle to read in the afternoon!"

"Kangdang, clatter..." Mrs. Deng broke the teacup in his hand.Mr. Deng was stunned for a while, then suddenly shouted: "Announce the engagement, annul the engagement - our family temple can't fit a great Bodhisattva, whoever wants to take away that hot potato!"

Before the words were finished, another person came to report: "The tablet of the ancestral hall suddenly fell to the ground again!"

Everyone looked at each other, and Mrs. Deng let out a long sigh: "Back!"

There was a bit of embarrassment in the whole room, and no one dared to say anything for a long time.Deng Mingnai said: "My lord has the heart to go to Lu country."

"Huh? Why did he go to Lu Country?"

"Let's see what kind of strategies King Lu has, so that the Kingdom of Lu can be rejuvenated." Deng Ming said, "Grandson wants to go with him."

Old Mrs. Deng frowned: "The king of Lu sent a letter to the king of Yan to join forces abroad, but in fact he meant to regard the king of Yan as the overlord."

Deng Ming nodded and said: "The foreign country is huge. With the strength of King Lu, it is not impossible to send troops alone. King Huo Sheng of Nan'an County and King Shui Rong of Beijing County both sent troops alone. The King of Chu wants to see King Lu and ask him what he thinks. Besides, King Lu's move was probably ordered by the Rongguo Mansion."

Old Mrs. Deng thought for a while: "That's fine. The prince has ambition, and he is much stronger than the previous one. You are so helpful." Deng Ming stood up and responded.

The next day, Master Deng and Mrs. Deng visited Su's house.Mr. Deng and Su Tao went to discuss the matter of divorce, and Mrs. Zhang entertained Mrs. Deng in the back hall.Mrs. Deng first sighed softly, and explained the purpose of the couple's visit.Mrs. Zhang also sighed: "I guessed it. Our master is very sorry."

Mrs. Deng said: "My son is not blessed." Mrs. Zhang hastened to compliment her.

Mrs. Deng mentioned the chocolate recipe.Mrs. Zhang said: "I don't know why there is so much trouble outside. Our master has no intention of doing business, and he is living a good life right now."

Mrs. Deng laughed and said, "Ling Ai likes bright clothes. If you don't have money, how can you buy these things?"

Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "I don't care, she thinks up her own way anyway." She said to a daughter-in-law beside her, "Go and ask the eldest girl, what should she do if she sits and eats the mountain?"

The daughter-in-law really went.After a while, she came back, saluted with a smile and said, "The eldest girl asked my wife, but the family is going to be poor? If there is no money in the account, she will write to Rongguo Mansion asking for pocket money."

Mrs. Deng was stunned: "There are more like this!"

Mrs. Zhang thought for a while and said: "The money is enough. Nothing else, let them send some fresh seafood. I have been staying in Jingzhou for a long time, and I don't know what is new now." The daughter-in-law smiled. gone.Mrs. Deng was dumbfounded again.

After a while, the daughter-in-law came back and said, "The eldest girl said that there is no need to remind the fresh seafood, someone will bring it to you. Miss Wang also said that most of the seafood comes from Lingnan, and she must pick the best ones and send them to the wife first."

"This child." Mrs. Zhang nodded with a smile, and said to Mrs. Deng, "Not to mention that our master doesn't know how to do business at all. Anyway, someone will give you good things, and someone will give you money. What are you going to do?"

Mrs. Deng said with a smile: "Who thinks there is too much money? Miss Su only provides the prescription, and we leave the rest to our family."

Mrs. Zhang said: "Right now our family is really not short of money. If my daughter wants to make something new to eat, just eat something at home."

Mrs. Deng was stunned for a while: "It's spread all over the outside world! Merchants from all over the country are coming to Jingzhou."

Mrs. Zhang waved her hand: "They can still force the magistrate of Jingzhou to go into business. Since ancient times, scholars, farmers, and businessmen, our old man is a great Confucian, how can he be contaminated by money." Looking at her clean-eyed appearance, Mrs. Deng couldn't understand What to say.

After a while, word came in from outside that the two masters were discussing that Su Tao's third daughter would be recognized by Zhang's name and married to one of Deng Ming's direct cousins.When Mrs. Zhang heard the words, she immediately said, "No!" Then she said to Mrs. Deng, "This girl is cowardly by nature, has never seen the world, and has shallow eyelids. I am going to marry her lowly."

Mrs. Deng said: "I met you three girls last time, and you are still young, so Mrs. Su has no choice but to make adjustments."

Mrs. Zhang said with a smile, "I'm tired and lazy, and I don't have the energy to take care of these things. If the house wasn't in great chaos, I wouldn't bother to do anything. As you know, I haven't been in charge of things for so many years." Mrs. Deng laughed twice.Mrs. Zhang took a sip of tea and continued, "The urination in the mansion hired a female teacher to teach them for them, and it's still the same. Everyone has their own destiny, and their talents can only be as good as they are, and I can't do anything about it."

Mrs. Deng choked, and forced a smile: "How can a female gentleman compare to my wife, who doesn't teach me a thing or two? After all, she is your master's daughter, isn't she?"

Mrs. Zhang smiled more and more: "Isn't it? Otherwise, how can there be a lady gentleman? It's not cheap to invite a lady gentleman, and our master doesn't have a lot of salary."

Mrs. Deng hurriedly said, "Isn't there still Rongguo Mansion?"

"Rongguo Mansion is where Cheng'er's uncles from my family dote on her and give her pocket money. I'm a thick-skinned mother, so I just hug her." Zhang said with a fake smile, "What do you have to do with the master?" .Since it has nothing to do with the master, it naturally has nothing to do with this house. That is my daughter's self."

Mrs. Deng's complexion changed, and it took a while to test: "Then... isn't there still Mrs. Su..."

Mrs. Zhang said casually: "The old lady and the old man don't care about things. Anyway, if anyone is missing, they will not be missing. Rongguo Mansion also has something to respect."

Mrs. Deng choked again.After a while, he sighed, "I understand." Mrs. Zhang smiled.Mrs. Deng sighed again, "You two are really enviable. Women can live so recklessly."

"Arbitrariness?" Zhang smiled wryly, "My daughter's arbitrariness is nothing more than an idea, how old am I, how can I be reckless."

Mrs. Deng said: "You don't teach the concubine, are you not afraid of gossip?"

Mrs. Zhang took a sip of the teacup, and said leisurely: "Those who are capable will not notice that I am a bad old woman, and those who are not capable can do nothing to me if they chew their tongues? I don't like to hear compliments." Even if you like to listen—" She stretched out her hand to reveal a string of pearls the size of longan eyes on her wrist, "Will I not listen to you when I wear this outfit?" Mrs. Deng was dumbfounded.

But at this moment, someone came in with snacks and said: "Miss Wang lost a bet with our eldest daughter yesterday, so she sent people to Shangsu Xinzhai to order [-] boxes of walnut cakes and [-] boxes of melon seed cakes, which are being distributed all over the house." Woolen cloth."

Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "I don't like to eat this, share it with you, don't fight." All the maids and women thanked in unison.

When the Deng family left and returned home, Mrs. Deng told what Mrs. Zhang had said.Master Deng couldn't understand again. "You said that Mrs. Su never cared about the concubine of the Su family? Why did she not?"

Mrs. Deng patiently said: "It's not that I don't care about it. I invited a female gentleman according to the usual practice of ordinary people. Mrs. Su said that the ladies in the Rongguo Mansion also have concubines? They are all disciplined by the female husband. It's just that the ladies in the mansion are very talented. , or the female husband is strong. Their wives don't care."

Master Deng said: "As a concubine, it is her duty to discipline the concubine's daughter, how can she ignore it?"

Mrs. Deng said: "She just doesn't care, what else can anyone do? She hasn't been in charge for many years, otherwise how could that aunt He jump up and down." Nai paused, "And the Rongguo Mansion will go I don't have the same benefits as those two concubines, so I won't get any benefits from marrying. According to me, that's all."

Mr. Deng said urgently: "Rongguo Mansion is looking at Mrs. Su, the whole Su family should benefit!"

Mrs. Deng took a deep breath: "Didn't you just say it? It's fine for people to just give their filial piety to Mrs. Su. What's the matter with others? Mrs. Su is also in charge of the money. She is willing to give the concubine a dowry depending on her pleasure." I don't care what other people say, and they can't do anything to her. Besides, her son has attracted the attention of the Wang family in Lingnan, so Miss Wang is trying her best to please her. The Su family is unwilling to do business and hates money."

Master Deng stumbled: "Jealous wife! Don't let her ruin the Su family!"

Mrs. Deng said: "Master is too worried. The Su family relies on Mrs. Su, and there is Mrs. Su below. Mrs. Su is of no use. It can't be destroyed."

Mr. Deng only felt that there was nothing wrong with Su Tao's wife, just as Mrs. Deng said, there was nothing he could do about her.After thinking about it for a long time, he said: "So, the concubine is still using her name?"

Mrs. Deng nodded: "If we marry back and we will be taught by ourselves, we don't know how talented and temperament is. It's better to marry someone to the young master of the Su family. Mrs. Su is at home now, and his grandson will always discipline him. In the future, the Rongguo Mansion will also be indispensable. Help one or two."

Master Deng frowned again for a long time, and sighed: "Forget it, I'll just follow you."

Liu Xiaoqi on the beam was relieved upon hearing this.It took a lot of effort to make Su Cheng's mother not have to recognize a daughter. The affairs inside the house are much more difficult to deal with than those outside.