Chapter 371: Kinship

In this world, there have always been many people who are icing on the cake, and there are few people who send charcoal in the snow, when Meng Xian was demoted in the past, the front courtyard of the Meng family was sparsely populated, and even the various relatives who often went to the Baoding Marquis Mansion to fight the autumn wind in the past are also few. Now that the wind and rain have passed and the sunny day has passed, the two places have gradually become lively again. Mrs. Lu of Baoding was used to seeing these faces, and she was originally idle, so she simply handed over these things to her eldest daughter-in-law, so Zhang Qing was so busy that her feet did not touch the ground, so she had to find her husband at night to vent her anger.

At noon that day, after finishing the trivial housework, she was too lazy to stay in the small meeting room, so she simply took Huxia and Yingchun back to her yard. As soon as he entered the door, before he could sit down and take a breath, there was a sound of news outside.

"Grandma, Master Yue is here."

"Third brother? Isn't he supposed to be doing things in the yamen now? ”

Zhang Qing was very annoyed with those cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods these days, and couldn't help but rejoice when she heard that Zhang Yue was coming, and hurriedly ordered Bao Xia to go to the second gate to pick them up, and sent someone to report to Mrs. Lu. Not long after, Zhang Yue, who was dressed in civilian clothes, followed Xia in, but he was still holding a box in his hand. Seeing this scene, she immediately looked angry.

"Come on, what else do you bring?"

Zhang Yue had always known that the eldest sister Zhang Qing was a cool temperament, and when he heard this, he smiled and said, "The eldest sister said this early. You don't know what I've brought, and you don't know who I'm giving it to, so don't be so quick to say no. By the way, what about my nephew? He should be four years old now, and when he looks back, he sees that he is growing up, and the eldest brother said last time that the little guy is stronger than when he was a child! ”

"Brother Ang went to his grandmother's. He is the grandson of the eldest house, and his mother-in-law loves him very much, if I didn't manage him, he might dare to go to the house to uncover the tiles and dig out the bird's nest. Speaking of her son, Zhang Qing suddenly forgot about the bad things of these days, and actually smiled, and said to Zhang Yue, "I have to come to see him more when I am free in the future, don't end up like Jing'er who doesn't know your brother!" As for what you bring, I don't care, since you're here, I'll eat first, and I've been busy all morning, and I've stuck my chest against my back! ”

The sisters and brothers sat down, and after a while, Yingchun, who went out to pass the meal, entered the door with a food box, and soon set up the meal on the table, but it was two meats, two vegetables, one soup and five home-cooked dishes. Zhang Qing personally handed Zhang Yue a pair of chopsticks, and quipped: "The Baoding Marquis Mansion now has a lot of expenses, and there are not many items, so everything should be thrifty." I don't treat you as a guest, you eat whatever I eat, and if you want to eat the delicacies of the mountains and the sea, you can go home. ”

"Eldest sister, what do you think of me!"

Seeing that the dishes on the table were very ordinary, and hearing such a sound again, Zhang Yue, who took the chopsticks, couldn't help but be surprised, but replied casually. After finishing a meal, he asked strangely: "Baoding Hou Shilu is 1,200 stones, and there is also the Yulu of the Left Army Governor's Mansion on weekdays, plus the Grange and so on, and there are a lot of inputs, this expense and income should be able to offset it, right?" ”

"Do you know how many brothers my father-in-law had?" Zhang Qing saw Zhang Yue shaking his head, and then raised his slap and gestured, "There are five in total, except for him and the eldest uncle, the other three are only Jilu who has not been awarded an official position, how can that little bit of Yulu be enough?" Although they all went out separately, if they came back to fight the autumn breeze, their father-in-law and mother-in-law would never be able to go out. Not all of the 1,200 stone of rice is given every year, and most of them are treasure money, which is not enough to use at all. If it weren't for the British public reminder to buy some fields and shops, the family would have drunk the northwest wind. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Qing still felt a fire in his heart, and then sneered: "My father-in-law didn't seem to care about the affairs of the eldest uncle at the beginning, but if he hadn't quietly asked a few nobles and often said the merits of the ancestors in front of the emperor, the eldest uncle would not have recovered so quickly, but no one thought that the emperor would actually give people to King Zhao again." The eldest uncle also recommended the third uncle, and I heard that it was King Zhao who gave him the title of guarding a thousand households. As a result, my father-in-law has made an old mistake in the past few days, and he doesn't even bother to take care of the affairs of the Left Army Governor's Mansion! ”

Just two days ago, Zhang Yue heard that an official wrote to the emperor to urge the emperor to let the king of Zhao Zhu Gaosui be in the country, but he was reprimanded on the spot, and he couldn't help but feel that the emperor's mind was extremely unpredictable. Therefore, he came to the Baoding Marquis Mansion today to ask the Baoding Marquis Mengying's thoughts through Zhang Qing, and at this time he realized that the masters here were also anxious.

"By the way, has the eldest sister visited Uncle Meng's house?"

"I've been there as soon as they came back. The family has suffered great changes and ups and downs, not to mention the next people, even the owners have changed their lives. Brother Tao and Brother Fan are now much more sensible than in the past, and they are studying while keeping filial piety, saying that they will not play around in the future. The fourth sister is also different from before, although she used to be sensible, she always seemed weaker, but now she is very resolute in doing things. Before returning to her hometown in Shandong to bury her mother, she sent the red-sleeved marryman who had served her since childhood. Later, because the eldest uncle said that he would not continue the string, the first few aunts in the family couldn't help but be ready to move, she insisted on cutting people, and then the people sent by King Zhao also laid off two. I heard that those two people were beaten to death by King Zhao's big stick after they went back...... Having said that, otherwise, it really can't deter some people with strange thoughts. If she were the same as before, she would definitely not be able to pull her face. ”

Thinking of the gentle and amiable girl in the past, Zhang Qing only felt full of sighs, but even dispelled this useless thought. In the past, Meng Min was the housekeeper, but because of Mrs. Wu's mother-in-law behind him, it was really difficult now. Meng Jun came back yesterday and mentioned that the emperor had refuted the decision to let the king of Zhao Zhu Gaosui make the country, but in her opinion, sending the king of Zhao out of the capital and transferring Meng Xian to other positions may be able to really protect that family, and there is no need to worry about something affecting the Baoding Marquis Mansion. Although this idea is a bit selfish, who doesn't think about their own family?

Seeing Zhang Yue's thoughtful appearance, she hurriedly diverted the topic: "This time, Wang Niangniang passed away, because it was according to the old practice of Cheng Mu Guifei before, so the prince and King Zhao and King Han were both in service, and the rest of them were originally unserved. I heard that the county lord Chen Liu originally wanted to mourn Wang Niangniang, but the emperor refuted it vigorously, saying that it was commendable, and he rewarded a large mansion in the city that was no less than the princess's mansion, and ordered the Zongren Mansion and the celebrant to jointly select the list of school-age children for the county lord to personally read and choose. ”

"Zongren's Mansion and the Master of Ceremonies?"

Zhang Yue was taken aback, and suddenly thought of the last time Huang Yan was bad, Zhu Ning also handed over a message, and couldn't help but be a little worried, but after thinking about it, since Zhu Di almost regarded Zhu Ning as his daughter, and even did not hesitate to let Zhu Ning read and choose by himself, he should not let Huang Yan make any trouble. After a little more gossip, he remembered what he had brought with him, and hurriedly took the box and opened it, and inside it was a well-made wooden sword, in addition to a small birch bow and a bag of round-headed wooden arrows.

Zhang Qing originally laughed at him for being mysterious, but when he saw these clearly, he couldn't help laughing: "The Baoding Marquis Mansion has always been an heirloom of archers and horses, but it is not enough to let Brother Ang learn martial arts at the age of four, you are prepared early." ”

"Brother Ang is still young now, and he is not yet the time to study and practice martial arts, you said that since he is very naughty, he will probably like these. After all, real knives and real bows are too young to use at this age, and it is not good to hurt others or yourself. This is all I asked Liansheng Lianhu to do, they are idle and panicked, and the two of them also like to do this kind of gadget very much, and I plan to give birth to a child in the future, so that the two of them will take care of all the toys. The two of them also said that they would make Luban locks, and when they were done, I would send a set over. ”

Although I don't know if Meng Ang will find it funny, Zhang Qing herself took these two things and looked at them repeatedly, but she also felt delicate and cute, until she heard Zhang Yue's words, she suddenly realized, and immediately teased: "I also said that you changed your personality and actually loved your nephew, but it turned out that you still think about your future child!" That's it, no matter what they do, just send it over, and when the time comes, I will give it all to Brother Ang, and he will like it. ”

Zhang Yue naturally didn't care about this level of teasing: "This child must be literate and read when he is five or six years old, and a noble family like ours will inevitably learn martial arts and horseback riding, but if he is tired of following his nurse when he is younger, it is not the same thing." These things are perfect for children to play with, and no matter what you make, there is always a sense of accomplishment. I also told them to do some literacy puzzles so that they could sharpen their minds. ”

This is indeed a trick he came up with for his future children, so seeing that Zhang Qing was still laughing, he had to explain: "I was thinking that our brothers and sisters have children one after another, although they are all rich and noble, but if they are raised alone, it is inevitable to be pampered, so I plan to find a safe place when the time comes, so that the children can go there during the day, so that they can play and learn together since childhood, and when they grow up, they can also know mutual help and friendship, and don't go down from generation to generation to estrangement blood kinship." ”

Hearing such a statement, Zhang Qing couldn't help but hesitate slightly. Thinking that he is busy with housework every day, he has very little time to discipline his son, and most of the time is watched by the nursing mother and spoiled by the mother-in-law, and gradually I am a little moved. Thinking of this, she nodded and said, "Since you have an idea, then I'll mention it to my mother-in-law." She has always been a reasonable person and will always agree. Speaking of which, the third sister and the fifth brother and the sixth brother, the eldest aunt also has a son and a daughter, and the eldest brother and sister also have a son and a daughter, plus your family and my family's ...... We do have a lot of children now, but you are still thoughtful. ”

Although Zhang Yue had relatives and alienation with several brothers and sisters when he was young, in the past few years, they have experienced ups and downs with each other, and they naturally have a real flesh-and-blood friendship with each other. At this time, he smiled and said: "It's like a few of our brothers and sisters, didn't they stay together in Kaifeng for a few years, so they were so harmonious now?" At that time, a few of us can also get together and add an industry to a few children, and even I have a name in mind, just call it Family Carnival, what do you think? ”

Zhang Qing pondered the three words of family carnival over and over again, and couldn't help nodding again and again. Just thinking about the future prospects of the Zhang family, she suddenly remembered another thing, and her face, which was still happy just now, suddenly sank: "The third brother knows that the second uncle's Ke girl was originally going to get married, and in the event of this funeral, the marriage was postponed until next year." Aunt Deng only has such a daughter-in-law, I thought that Li Maofang, the Marquis of Fuyang, was also a good match, but I heard that the Marquis of Fuyang was notoriously irritable and lustful, and there were five or six rooms in the house alone, and all of them would be changed every one or two years. ”

Zhang Ke? Zhang Yue twisted his brows and thought for a long time, and then remembered the little girl at the poetry meeting that day. Although she listened to her father Zhang Hui's words and set him up at that time, she was still an innocent girl after all. If it is really as Zhang Qing said, it is really a flower inserted in cow dung. However, isn't Zhang Hui close to King Zhao, how could he marry his daughter to Li Maofang? According to what Fan Xiyan said at that time, Princess Yongping and Li Maofang are Zhu Gaoxu's party!