Up and down the Cao family, no one approved of Cao Ying taking Hangzhou back to Hangzhou to celebrate her birthday.

It's not that he is afraid that Sun Wencheng will keep people, after all, he is an official in other places, and he has to introduce the Cao family as internal aid in the DPRK and China, so he dare not offend the Cao family. It's just that this cold winter wax moon is on the road, and it is really too sinful.

Especially in the name of "congratulating his birthday", he called his grandson back, and he couldn't say that his son would have to call him back. If he brought out his father-in-law's frame and persuaded his son and daughter-in-law to reconcile, Cao Ying would have to be in a dilemma.

"If you don't go, you will say that Li'er has committed a long-term illness and can't move." Zhao Jia's voice is still as loud as ever. Before Cao Ying spoke, she had already made a decision.

Thinking of An's who didn't distinguish between right and wrong, Zhaojia's was angry and said: "It was designated by the old pious woman, who tossed the child in the cold, and it was black-hearted." ”

Li also felt sorry for his nephews and grandchildren, and was reluctant to let them travel far away, so he said to Cao Ying: "Although it is said that as a daughter-in-law, you must be filial and respectful, but this is not a joke. Even if you want to take your children back to say goodbye, you have to wait for the beginning of spring. Make a good pre-backup of the birthday gift, don't let people pick out if it's not, it's always bad to gossip. ”

Before Cao Ying could speak, Zhao Jiashi couldn't help it, and pouted: "Gossip? Who's gossiping? As for the ugly things that Sun Jue did in the capital, even if someone said something, it was the turn of the big girl. ”

Cao Ying was a little hesitant at this time.

My mother-in-law only returned to Hangzhou in September, and it was only more than two months, and my father-in-law asked someone to pick him up, not just for "longevity".

Carrying the two elders on her back, she asked her uncle Sun Jin.

Sure enough, Sun Wencheng's move had ulterior motives.

Although Hangzhou is far away from the capital, it is a prosperous place in the end, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the places where scholars come out one after another, the land is rich and gentry, and there are hundreds of people in the capital who have children as officials.

This good thing doesn't go out, but the bad thing spreads thousands of miles.

The news of Sun Jue's beating of his wife and whipping, and his resignation from his official position also spread back to Hangzhou.

It was passed around, but everything was said.

Some say that Sun Cao's two families are decided, some say that Sun Jue asks for guilt, and some say that Sun Jue beat his son-in-law to death, and some say that he murdered his wife, there are all kinds of rumors, and Sun Jue has become a well-dressed beast.

Sun Wencheng cautiously worked in Hangzhou for twenty years, and after saving that little reputation, he had been drowned by the smeared stars.

The rumors became more and more evil, and even Sun Jue's younger brothers were affected. But whenever there are rumors of bullying men and women in Hangzhou, outsiders will be planted on Sun Jiazi.

Sun Wencheng's usual courtesy has also become a "fake".

What is the foundation of the Sun family and what is the foundation of the Cao family? In the early years, Cao Yin's father and son operated Jiangnan for 50 years, and they corresponded with the large families of the Jiangnan Shi clan.

Although the Cao family has been away from Jiangnan for several years, they still have many friends in Jiangnan.

Who doesn't know that the Sun family relied on the promotion of the Cao family to have the current situation. Now, Cao Yin's bones are not cold, and his niece has been abused, how can it not make people's teeth cold.

The "ungrateful" hat, the Sun family can't take it off.

Tongue kills, Sun Wencheng is not a cheeky person, he can't bear it anymore, so he sent his second son to Beijing to pick up people.

As long as the daughter-in-law and eldest grandson appear in Sun's house well, those vicious rumors will be self-defeating.

Cao Ying tossed and turned all night, and then called her eldest son, and the mother and son didn't know what to say, so they made up their minds anyway and took a few Sun Li and Sun Chu back to Hangzhou; As for Sun Xian, because her daughter was delicate, she was afraid that she would not be able to bear the rush and was sent back to Cao's house to live temporarily.

As for the Sun Mansion in the capital, it was entrusted to the Liang family.

Because of this, Sun Xian cried her nose.

Speaking of which, how old is her brother, she can take on the road, where is she delicate?

Cao Ying didn't say it to her daughter, but the Li family and Zhao Jia's family knew that they were afraid that Sun Wencheng and his wife would interfere in their granddaughter's family affairs.

Sun Xian is eleven this year, and in two years she will participate in the small election of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

With the Cao family's connections in the Internal Affairs Office, how could Cao Hao be willing to let his niece enter Beijing as a palace maid. It's just that for spending a little silver, you can marry freely, but it's more comfortable than the people on the flag.

Although Zhao Jia's family was annoyed by his daughter's decision, he thought that Sun Li would be fourteen years old, and he didn't stop him again.

She was thinking that her grandson was the eldest grandson of the Sun family, and this position should be firmly occupied. Sun Jue is already hopeless, and if the weaving mansion is inherited by the descendants of the Sun family, it is better to fall on his grandson than to cheapen others.

Although Cao Hao couldn't oppose his cousin's decision, it was not good for their mother and son to follow the Sun family south.

He consulted with his two cousins, selected a few capable stewards from the east and west, and escorted Cao Ying's mother and son back to Hangzhou with the birthday gifts prepared by the Cao family.

As for him, he can't take care of the little tricks of the Sun family and the Li family in front of him. Because, in Zhang Yi's letter, there is news of Wei Xin.

* If you want to say that at the end of the fifty-eighth year of Kangxi, there is no news in the capital than the "comeback" of the thirteenth elder brother.

Actually, it is not appropriate to say that it is a comeback, because the thirteenth elder brother is not on an errand, and he is still "recuperating" like in the past, but everyone knows that it is no longer the same.

In less than a month's effort, the thirteen blessings that the second concubine of Yide had summoned had entered the palace several times, and each time there was a reward.

The two imperial doctors who were on duty in front of the emperor were also resident in the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion to diagnose and treat the Thirteenth Elder Brother's chronic illness.

All of a sudden, there was an endless stream of people who went to the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion to "visit the sick".

The thirteenth elder brother is seventeen years old, and he has been burdened by the thirteenth elder brother and has not been cared for. Although Da Gege is a concubine, because he is the first child, the thirteenth elder brother is also regarded as a palm bead.

The thirteenth elder brother and Cao Hao also talked a few times, wanting Zhang Luo's daughter's family affairs, but he didn't dare. I'm afraid that the clan will think of this daughter and go to Mongolia.

I can only wait to see when I will ask for a grace and marry my daughter.

Now, with the "comeback" of the thirteenth elder brother, Da Gege has become a sweet and sweet, and many people inquire. Even the thirteen-year-old Ergege began to want to cut off his relatives, which made Thirteen Fujin so annoying.

While the thirteenth elder brother was conditioning his body, he paid attention to the homework of his sons. For those who come up to climb the relationship with "relatives and friends", only send a housekeeper to accompany them.

He is "recuperating", which is not rude.

The emperor's father has already ordered that the elder brother who is over six years old here will go to the study next year, and now he is preparing for this.

Now, there are only a few young princes in the upper study, and the others are the grandsons and elder brothers of various princes' mansions.

The thirteenth elder brother did not "hope that his son would become a dragon", and he did not want his sons to behave too badly and be ridiculed by his cousins. So with some effort a few years ago, I checked my sons' homework.

This is said, but it was Cao Hao and Wang Lusheng who came to the door.

The thirteenth elder brother naturally put away the rhetoric of recuperation and invited the two to meet in the living room.

Wang Lusheng borrowed 100,000 taels of silver from Cao Hao, plus 500,000 taels of silver raised from fellow villagers in the capital, and had already completed the formalities from the Bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

These silk silks, he wanted to wait for the spring of next year to be shipped to Guangzhou, so he pleaded with the sixteenth elder brother, and left it in the warehouse, and waited for the New Year, and then hired a ship to go south.

The reason why he stayed in the capital was to wait for the silver to come from Shandong.

Now, when the money has arrived, and the money that has been misappropriated everywhere has been repaid, he will return to his hometown for the New Year. Today, I said that I came here to resign with the thirteenth elder brother.

The thirteenth elder brother felt guilty about him because of the money, and when he heard that he was going to leave tomorrow, he was busy sending a message to Fujin, buying a banquet, and practicing for him.

Among them, not only look at Cao Hao's face, but also the face of the doorman Wang Quantai.

However, Cao Hao came today, in addition to accompanying Wang Lusheng, there were other things to discuss with the thirteenth elder brother.

"You want to go down to Guangzhou?" Listening to Cao Hao's words, the thirteenth elder brother couldn't help but be surprised: "How do you want to go there from all over the world?" Speaking of this, he couldn't help frowning, and said, "It won't be my 300,000 pieces of cloth, right?" If it is because of me that you are tired of this, you will not mention it again. ”

Wang Lusheng was beside him, also surprised, and asked: "Master Cao, if I remember correctly, it will take more than a year for Master Cao to be filial." If you don't worry about the thirteen masters, let me take Guangzhou next year. It's warm over there, even if it's in the cloth Zhuangzi, it's sold for a few months more a year than in the capital. ”

Cao Hao waved his hand and said, "The misunderstanding between the two is not for Xia Bu's business. It's just that Wei Xin is a little worried, and while he hasn't recovered now, he has to go over and take a look, and he must always get an accurate letter. ”

A few days ago, Zhang Yi not only sent people back with foreign goods, but also sent letters back. Wei Xin took his father-in-law's ship to the West for three years. It was said that they would return this spring and summer.

Unexpectedly, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was no news. There was news that it was sunken, and that it had been sacked by pirates, and the rumors were mixed.

Sailing on the sea is to entrust his surname to God, Zhang Yi has no bottom in his heart, and told Cao Hao about it.

Over the years, although he has gathered less with Wei Xin and left more, Cao Hao is also a little grateful for this young friend.

If it weren't for Wei Xin's cooking in Guangzhou, Cao Hao's life would not be so comfortable.

Thinking of Wei Xin's act of "supporting orphans" before going abroad, Cao Hao's heart was heavy. happened to have Kangxi's "dictation", and Cao Hao wanted to go to Guangzhou.

After Wei Xin entered Beijing, he met with the thirteenth elder brother. The thirteenth elder brother knew that he was Cao Hao's heavy arm, and he felt heavy when he heard the news that his life and death were uncertain.

"Fifth Master Wei is not very old, and I heard that people are extremely righteous. When I was in Guangzhou, I heard people praise him. During his years in Guangzhou, Quantai received a lot of care from him. I'm still thinking about when I'll see him, thank him well. Wang Lu said sullenly.

He is also a seaside family, so he naturally knows the hardships and dangers of the sea.

In the vast sea, if the ship encounters an accident, there is no way to call for help, and there is no other life.

"If you leave Beijing, although it is not a big deal, Huang Ama will not be able to hide it. It's not good to say this, so I went to Guangzhou. The righteousness of friends is important, but it is not common sense to violate filial piety. Have you figured out the rhetoric? The thirteenth elder brother pondered for a moment and asked.

Cao Hao thought for a while and said: "Since the opening of customs in Guangzhou, the amount of silver that foreigners have earned from the Qing Dynasty every year over the years is innumerable. A few years ago, the Nanyang Commercial Road was about to expire, and the sixteenth elder brother mentioned that if he wanted to start from the foreign goods in Guangzhou, he should not only import, but also increase the export volume to see if he could compete with foreign businessmen for profit. I went over and looked into this as well. ”

When the thirteenth elder brother heard this, he disagreed, and said: "Huang Ama has transferred you out of the Internal Affairs Bureau, why are you involved in the affairs of the Internal Affairs Bureau?" Xiao Cao, you have the talent to govern the world, and you should not be confined to the ministers. ”

When Cao Hao heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

What is the difference between the retainers of the Son of Heaven and the important ministers of the court? Now it is the peak of the feudal imperial centralized system, the era of the world. It's just that the official names are different, and in the eyes of the emperor, they are all the same. Perhaps, the retainers of the Internal Affairs Office are more pleasing to the eye than the important ministers of the imperial court.

"I'm still worried, and it's not an errand, it's just that under this banner, I went to Guangzhou in a grand manner. If you can't find a good opportunity, you can get rid of the thirty pieces of cloth, and you can complete your holy command. Cao Hao said.

When the thirteenth elder brother saw that he had made up his mind, he no longer persuaded him, but said, "If you really go far away, you have to arrange it properly." This time I went back and forth, and I didn't come back for half a year. ”

Cao Hao nodded and agreed, and asked the thirteenth elder brother to take care of one or two.

Originally, I wanted to entrust the sixteenth elder brother, but the sixteenth elder brother was inconvenient in the palace, and he followed the family every year, and there were many people who were not in Beijing. Therefore, he entrusted the thirteenth elder brother.

The thirteenth elder brother naturally had nothing to say, thinking of the two Oriental women sent by the housekeeper, and said to Cao Hao with a smile: "Since you go south, then I don't need to arrange for others." The two sisters asked Xiao Cao to take them to Guangzhou along the way. ”

Cao Hao listened, shook his head and said, "The Thirteenth Master will spare me." Give a dog a bad name and hang him. If people know, I took two women on a trip during my filial piety, and I am afraid that I will not be able to wash it away if I jump into the Yellow River. ”

After the thirteenth elder brother finished speaking, he also knew that he was speechless, and said: "That's true, it's my negligence." ”

The matter is left at that, and no mention is left behind.

Wang Lusheng asked Cao Hao where he set off, but he knew that it was undecided, and hurriedly said: "Since this is the case, Cao Ye will go with me." I have already booked a boat, and I will go down the canal when I leave the New Year. ”

Cao Hao said with a smile: "I just want to take your downwind boat, so I don't have to worry about arranging it myself." ”

One time less, the thirteen blessings made people come to the table, and the three of them talked about the customs and scenery of the south, which made the thirteenth elder brother also feel envious* Although Cao Hao had decided to go south, he was afraid that the Li family would be worried, so he hadn't told his mother yet, and he would mention it to his mother after the New Year.

On his wife's side, he didn't hide it.

Chu Yu has been in the door for ten years, in charge of the account books of the Cao Mansion, and knows the credit of Wei Xin over the years. When I heard the news of the ship's disappearance, I was also anxious.

In Cao Hao's heart, he was looking forward to a miracle. Maybe the ship rested halfway, or maybe Wei Xin had another chance or something. However, we also have to prepare for the worst.

If Wei Xinzhen had three long and two short, the title deed and house deed of Guangzhou would be in his hands Cao Hao.

Wei Xin's three sons are still young, so it is always difficult for them to leave their hometown and settle in Guangzhou. The two daughters are too, although the dowry house is in Guangzhou, but they can't marry there, and there is no family protection.

If...... What a misfortune...... Guangzhou's real estate and real estate have to be dealt with, and then they have to go to Jiangning Wei's house.

Wei Xinchang's brother and sister-in-law are jealous of their younger brothers, how can they be considerate of their nephews and nieces. The old man and the old lady are still alive, and they are protected by their grandparents; If the old man and the old lady die, who will protect these children?

After all, they are all concubines, insignificant in the family, whether there is a mother-in-law in charge, and the future is unpredictable.

Cao Hao sighed, over the years, Wei Xin has been worthy of him, and he Cao Hao will definitely not lose......

(To be continued)