Chapter 35 Family and State Affairs
"Old lady, the young master and the young ladies are here!"
Lingxi opened the curtain and hurriedly came in, with a happy smile on his face. Seeing that Gu was sitting on the Taishi chair in the middle, there was no joy on her face, so she gradually withdrew the smile, and retreated to Gu Shi with bated breath and stood beside her, thinking that the old lady was still talking about her grandchildren coming back from the Great Xiangguo Temple this morning, and a group of people were about to enter the door at this time, why was she unhappy?
After a while, the two mothers-in-law opened a curtain in front of the door, and the first to come in was the Feng family with a pair of children, followed by the Sun family and Zhang Yue, and then the Dongfang family. After the three daughters-in-law saw the ceremony, they all retreated to the side and stood solemnly, and then a little girl put a few cushions up, so a large group of grandchildren knelt down and kowtowed, and a crisp greeting suddenly sounded in the room.
Zhang Yueda felt that the atmosphere was not right from the moment he entered the house, and he didn't hear a sound for a long time after kowtowing, he couldn't help but peek and find that his grandmother didn't have a trace of smile, and he suddenly became even more worried.
It stands to reason that even if these younger generations are reckless and self-assertive, they should not let the ancestor of the family look like this, but at this time, looking at the Gu family's straight face, as if he wants to move seriously, he won't really suffer a family meal, right?
"You all know you're back? I thought that you all had stiff wings, and you ran out one by one without saying hello, how did your father and mother teach you on weekdays! Gu Shi raised his voice suddenly, and his face showed an unconcealable annoyance, "Before the big river suddenly broke down, Brother Yue ran out with his sisters and sisters in panic, which is a bit reckless, but his heart is good. But, Brother Chao, Brother Gang, what are you doing? β
At this moment, Nuoda's room was filled with Gu's angry scolding. The three daughters-in-law of the Feng family, the Dongfang clan, and the Sun family all looked at the soles of their feet, and a few little girls who had just been transferred were so frightened that they trembled all over, pinching the corners of their clothes and not even daring to raise their heads, even Lingxi, who had grown up beside the Gu family since childhood, was taken aback, but after all, he still didn't dare to make a sound.
"It's not wrong to think about your brothers and sisters, but didn't you think about your father and mother when you ran out secretly, and didn't think about me, an old woman! There are countless girls and mothers-in-law who are waiting for you, how do you know the sinister outside! Don't say anything about being young and ignorant, you all know the truth from school. I know what filial piety is on weekdays, but I forgot it all at this critical moment! β
Gu Shi finished his lesson, and then there was a long silence. Gradually, Zhang Chao was already kneeling with a sore back, and at this time, both of them knew that they had made a mistake, how dare they move half a minute. Glimpsing Zhang Qing and Zhang Yi on the side, who was already sweating profusely, Zhang Yue and Zhang Zhen showed a bitter face, Zhang Chao thought that he was the eldest brother, and felt sorry for himself, so he took a step forward without hesitation.
"Grandmother, the third brother is very young, and when the disaster came, he knew that he fled with the eldest sister and the second sister, just like the grandmother said, the three of them were not wrong. The second brother has always listened to me, the eldest brother, and he should do whatever I say, and he doesn't know that I am in the name of my grandmother. Xiao Si'er ......" Zhang Chao glanced at Zhang Zhen, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Xiao Si'er also watched me, the eldest brother, quietly run out to learn." One person does one thing and one person is responsible, and my grandmother only punishes me with one. β
Zhang Chao said this, but Zhang Zhen didn't appreciate it, and said with his neck up: "I ran out because I missed my eldest sister, and it has nothing to do with my eldest brother!" β
Zhang Qi and Zhang Chao are brothers-in-law, how can he be held responsible alone at this time, so he also shouted: "Grandmother, eldest brother is talking nonsense, the idea is obviously from me, even if you want to be beaten and punished, it should be me!" β
Seeing this messy scene, Zhang Yue simply said honestly: "Grandmother, I was so frightened and panicked at that time, I happened to see the eldest sister and Aunt Luo's second sister come in, and I took everyone out of the carriage without thinking about it. If there is a mistake, it is my fault, and it has nothing to do with Aunt Luo's eldest sister and second sister. β
Zhang Yi didn't dare to speak, but Zhang Qing was anxious, and hurriedly raised her head and said: "Grandmother, we all know that we are wrong, and I ask grandmother to forgive them for the sake of the younger brothers and sisters." It's all my eldest sister who is useless, I can't blame them! β
"Good, good! I've only seen people who pass the buck to each other, but our Zhang family is fresh, and they rush to admit it one by one! β
Although his tone was still extremely harsh, Gu's face gradually softened. The biggest fear in the big family is internal friction, the three daughters-in-law's small intrigue is not tight, but the four grandsons are the hope of the Zhang family in the future, and she naturally hopes that they can help each other in the future. After all, her British nephew can take care of it for a while, but not for a lifetime.
Praise is praise, but she just hides this thought in her heart. Glancing at Zhang Qing, who was eager, she felt more and more that this eldest granddaughter had a sense of responsibility, so she motioned for Lingxi to go up and help her up. Seeing Zhang Yi kneeling there without saying a word, she groaned for a while, and simply asked another girl to pull Zhang Yi up.
The granddaughter is different from the grandson, even if she doesn't look down on the second granddaughter's childishness, there is no reason to be angry.
"Brother Chao is the boss, but he doesn't know how to set an example for his younger brothers and sisters, go to the ancestral hall and kneel for three days to reflect! Brother and Brother each went back to put on twenty notes, and they were not allowed to go out for three days! Brother Yue'er...... Forget it, it's rare for you to have such a reaction at a young age, and when you go back, you will have twenty posters, accompany your father and mother well, and they have enough to worry about you for your whereabouts! β
As soon as he said this, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief, not to mention Zhang Chao, who had already prepared for the worst. At the thought that his little butt could avoid a crackling meal of bamboo shoot roast pork, he agreed almost without thinking about it. As for the other three, at least two of them had no objection to this, because twenty character sheets were really trivialβonly Zhang Qi's face was full of bitterness, and he thought that instead of writing the words that he couldn't finish writing, he might as well accompany his eldest brother to the ancestral hall to kneel.
Facing the four grandsons who Qi Qi agreed, Gu Shi smiled unconsciously, but his face turned to regain his solemnity, and he turned to look at the three daughters-in-law. Of course, this mess in the home was caused by her old woman, but these three daughters-in-law were useless at the critical moment, and she was really disappointed in her heart. Especially the usually shrewd second daughter-in-law made such an almost unforgivable mistake, she always had to give an explanation to the big room and the third room.
So, she said coldly to the Dongfang clan: "Second daughter-in-law, although you may not have a heart for the previous things, but even if the water really comes, the family has its own high-lying pavilion, if you move over, you can always wait for someone to rescue, you shouldn't have left your three juniors, are you like an elder?" β
"Old lady......" Dongfang has been worried for several days, and now the words are torn apart, although she is wronged, she still doesn't dare to defend, so she leans forward and kneels, "The daughter-in-law is indeed at fault." β
"Brother Yue and Qing'er are your nephews and nieces, although Yi'er was not born in your womb, but after all, she is the biological daughter of the second child, say drop it, let others think of you?" Gu Shi glanced at Dongfang Clan again, and then instructed lightly, "You, who are a mother, will take care of your sons and daughters more in the future, and the affairs of this family will be handed over to the eldest daughter-in-law and the third daughter-in-law, and it is better to train your children well than anything else." β
This is undoubtedly to deprive the Dongfang clan of the power of the housekeeper director, and for a while, the room was silent. The Feng and Sun clans on the side glanced at each other, and they all saw a flash of joy in the other party's eyes. The other girls were all in their hearts, knowing that this time the Zhang family's mansion was about to change. Only Lingxi was unmoved, after all, she was the old lady's girl, nothing more.
Mother's joy, Zhang Yue saw it in his eyes, and he was happy in his heart. He is not a saint, he almost fell into bad luck, and he always wants to find some compensation to come back, and God finally has eyes...... No, it should be the grandmother who has eyes, and good and evil will be rewarded in the end.
Just when the light words in this room set the tone for the transfer of power in the family, the curtain outside was raised high, followed by Zhang Zhuo walking in with a solemn face, holding a letter in his hand.
"Mother, I just received an urgent letter from the British in the capital, and the three imperial historians jointly impeached Song Shangshu, Jiang Shilang and the eldest brother of the Ministry of Industry for failing to govern the Yellow River last time."
It's finally here!
The dark cloud of those words just now had not yet dispersed, and this new dark cloud once again enveloped everyone's hearts. Appropriate talent is just a small thing in the family, but now this sudden news is a big event that is likely to cause earth-shaking changes!
PS: I'll admit that I quickly deleted the book review again...... I admit that the pace is slow and the update is slow.,This book was originally written slowly.,The rhythm is also deliberately adjusted like this.,As for what stallions and the like.,As for the description of a little intimacy.,As for the endless online on the platform.,This is still 108,000 miles away from the stallion! To borrow a phrase from someone else, you guess slowly, I write slowly...... It's not my first time writing a book, and I'm only writing what I want to write...... Try to code the word, there may be another chapter tonight, depending on my speed and mood.