The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were worried, and someone came in to report that the patriarch was coming.

The Shi family is not a family, but in ancient times, even if it was not a big family, there were many clansmen, and people at this time attached great importance to the clan and had a strong clan concept.

As a member of the clan, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not dare to slack off, both of them had official orders, and it was not easy to go out to greet them, so they hurriedly asked the housekeeper to go out and let the patriarch in.

As soon as the patriarch entered the room outside, he saw that the room was large, with plum blossoms on each side, a row of chairs on top of chairs, a painting hanging on the wall, and a god on the wall.

A little farther away is a few in and out of the house, the Shi clan patriarch's eyes lit up, and he already secretly had a plan in his heart.

Long before he came, several people with some prestige in the clan had already come to look for him.

is nothing more than Shi Qian's family of orphans and widows, no man in charge of the family, a huge foundation, if it doesn't fall into the hands of outsiders, wouldn't it be the fault of the Shi family?

All of them are interested in taking over Shi Qian's family's land and shops, and when the child reaches adulthood and can inherit his father's family business, he will personally hand it over to this son.

These properties are owned by Shi Qian's family, but they are also the property of the Shi family, and they can't be taken by outsiders. At this time, the status of women was relatively low, and the requirements for women in the large social environment were quite strict.

If it is an ordinary family, it is only a few acres of thin fields, but a big family like the Shi family has a large amount of money and land in the family, as well as the inheritance of the title, which makes everyone firmly stare at this piece of fat.

It is Shi Qian's son who will return it when he becomes an adult, and when the time comes, he will die of illness" or die childless, and the clan will be in charge on his behalf, and after ten or eight years, who can count this vague account?

With such an idea, "there are not a few people who fight for this matter with the patriarch."

And just a few days ago, the patriarch also heard some rumors, it was the Shi wife's maiden family who also intended to meddle in this matter, during this time, he had been to and from the Shi family several times, to serve the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and hand over the power of stewardship to them, how could this be?

No matter what, this is all an internal matter of the Shi family, when will it be the turn of outsiders to point fingers?

Unless the people surnamed Shi are dead!

Thinking of this, "The patriarch of the Shi clan, who originally felt a little embarrassed to come this time, immediately became righteous and awe-inspiring, and walked inside, having made up his mind.

In front of the hall, I saw the stone mother and the stone wife wearing the costumes of the edict.

Because they all have official status," the chief of the clan saw them, and he also saluted.

However, when he saluted, Shi Mu hurriedly stopped: "The patriarch doesn't have to be so polite. ”

The patriarch also stopped.

Shi's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law let the patriarch into the hall to meet the guests.

The people who came were just some ordinary officials and squires who came to visit with their female dependents, "there is no family" and no high-ranking officials, and the patriarch felt a little relieved.

He inquired, but the king of Chu did not pay attention to it except for giving the Shi family a large amount of money and titles.

In this case, it may not be impossible for the clansmen to manage the Shi family's family business.

What the clan decides, can this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law dare to oppose it?

Thinking like this, "When he looked at the surrounding furnishings, the patriarch's eyes became more intense.

Almost at the same time, on a road, an ox cart was heading towards Shifu.

There was a husband and wife sitting in the ox cart, and because it was their family who drove the cart, the two discussed things in the cart and did not shy away from it.

In the distance are rows of green and neat fields, which are temporarily empty for winter wheat due to the harvesting of rice, and large fields are endless, and birds are flying happily in the sky, looking for the remaining rice in the fields.

There was a middle-aged man in the ox cart, wearing a black robe, the robe was very new, and it was only worn on festivals or events, and there was a middle-aged woman, this woman was wearing a long skirt, and she looked a little beautiful.

At this time, the woman looked into the distance, and first said: "Husband, look at this large area of land has returned to Shifu, this Shifu is really lucky." ”

"What's the matter, this is what Shi Qian bought with his life. The middle-aged man was angry.

"Hey, exchanging life for life, life is so valuable? Many people can't exchange their lives for ten acres of land. The woman, seeing that her husband was unhappy, changed the topic again: "Husband, today's matter, you have to fight for it, don't let the Shi family's clansmen rob it." ”

"Although the surname is Zhou, but he is the elder brother of Mrs. Shi Jia'er, Shi Jia'er is a blood relative, a nephew, a member of the Shi family, which is not for plotting the Shi family's family property?

Seeing this, the woman whispered: "I'm still bored, seeing that the land and land deeds are going to fall into the hands of the Shi clan, this uncle really can't bear to watch his sister and nephew, no longer be a family, and be bullied by the Shi family?"

The middle-aged man glanced at his wife and sighed secretly, what does his mother-in-law think, will he still know?

Isn't it just thinking about his nephew's big business?

Whether it is tempted or not, such a big foundation, a little oil and water every year is enough to buy ten acres of land, and the nephew has at least ten years of adulthood, and he can get hundreds of acres of land for his family, which is also a landlord in the county.

But if you only have bad intentions and really wronged him, you have to go once just for your sister and nephew.

After all, he is a foreign surname, and he keeps it by himself, and the husband and wife are at most seeking some benefits, and the middle-aged man has some books, which is different from the country woman, and he knows that this Juetian is difficult to transfer.

But if the people surnamed Shi are in charge, there will be more than these, for example, on behalf of the nephew to donate the ancestral field to the clan, this is justified, and as soon as it comes a few times, the field will be hollowed out.

The so-called ancestral field is a field that is used for ancestor worship with the income from land rent.

In ancient times when the clan concept was strong, once there was a chance, it was necessary to build a ancestral hall and place a shrine field, which was to keep the incense for the whole clan, and also had the function of educating the children in the clan.

As long as the field is not removed, the clan will not be corrupted, so no one can oppose it.

Therefore, even if it is Juetian, "it can also be donated to the clan as an ancestral field."

Moreover, it is unlikely that the title will be passed on to the clan, but the nephew has just reached the age of age, and it is unknown whether he will be able to live to adulthood and inherit the title smoothly.

As soon as he thought of this, he felt that he was not going this time to make profits, but to help his sister and nephew protect their families and lives.

The ox cart walked down the street, "and after a while, it stopped in front of a large house."

This mansion is the new house of the Shi family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the area is very large, I remember that it used to be the property of the Shang family, and later the Shang family was implicated in the war, and copied "This was given to the Shi family."

Today is the day of my nephew's birthday, and there is a lot of activity in front of the door, and there are two servants waiting at the door.

As soon as the husband and wife got out of the car, they were seen by the servants standing at the door, they knew the couple, and someone hurriedly stepped forward to salute and welcome them in.

"Can the banquet begin?", Uncle Shi walked in with his wife, casually asking the servant who led the way.

The servant said: "Before it started, the old lady and the lady have already sent someone out to see it a few times, just waiting for the two of you!"

"Really?", hearing this, Uncle Shi nodded with satisfaction.

Anyway, in my sister's heart, there is still him who is the eldest brother.

My aunt watched from left to right, and the houses in the house were "all built according to the level of the earl, although due to the short time and the lack of money, the rent has not been collected much, and only half of it has been built, but it is no longer comparable to ordinary people, it is really tall and gorgeous, and it is extraordinary."

Even the county government is not to this extent.

The woman who saw it was like a cat in her heart, and she really wanted to return this mansion to her own house immediately.

At this time, when she heard the servant's words, she smiled: "This is natural, my lord is the elder brother of my wife, this is naturally not ......comparable to others", "cough!", seeing that his mother-in-law is getting more and more explicit, Uncle Shi couldn't help coughing dryly, and at the same time glared at her warningly.

"That's what it was!" muttered, and my aunt said no more.

Hearing the news of their arrival, Mrs. Shi did not come out to greet her, but Mrs. Shi was waiting at the hall door.

Shi Wife was wearing a decree dress at this time, and she was wearing a silver pomegranate and a golden phoenix crown on the top, which was really brilliant, and she was stunned by her aunt all of a sudden.

I secretly thought in my heart, this sister-in-law is really lucky, usually a girl from the family, she can actually get the clothes of an official body to wear.

However, thinking that she was already widowed at a young age, it was unknown whether this child could be raised, and her heart was balanced again.

There was a smile on her face, and she stepped forward to say hello, the country woman is like this, she can produce a flower in her mouth, and call her a friend to the stone wife.

In the eyes of outsiders, it is a scene of getting along very well.

Shi's wife was born in a scholar's family, and she finally has some knowledge, and her brother has a bit of blood and family affection for her, and this sister-in-law is only afraid that she is an outsider.

After her husband died in battle, she was named Uncle Qingyu, and she and her mother-in-law were both given the title of Commander.

Although there is also a child who can be raised by her, there are only herself and her mother-in-law in the family, and even if she has a title and a decree, this countryman really doesn't know how much weight there is.

I only think that the two widows have any majesty, not outsiders, even the servants invited by the family now, often do some things in private, but they are all women, and they are helpless.

My brother and sister-in-law are here now, but this sister-in-law doesn't look at the intimacy, in the end, she is a country woman, she can't hold her breath, and after a while, she doesn't leave her meaning in and out of her words.

It's finally not straightforward, but the meaning of the words couldn't be clearer.

There is no man in the family, and it is not good for a woman to show her face, if there is some gossip that does not abide by women's morals, how can she be right about her dead husband?

What outsiders have bad intentions, how can two women run such a big family business properly?

Even if you employ people, you must use your relatives who have believed in them to become successful.

All kinds of remarks were harsh to hear, Shi's wife was sad, and she reluctantly coped: "My sister-in-law is very good, but this matter has to be discussed with my mother-in-law before it can be decided." ”

"Ah, it's this weak temperament, if my brother and I don't care anymore, won't I be bullied by outsiders?"

At this moment, Mrs. Shi walked out of the hall and said, "It turns out that the two in-laws have arrived, hurry up and enter the hall, don't stand outside." ”

But in my heart I was disdainful, even if I wanted to be anxious, I didn't have to be so straightforward, it was etiquette for my daughter-in-law to greet her, and she didn't come in for a long time holding hands, what is the form of a monkey in a hurry?

At this time, another old man walked out, looked at the husband and wife, and smiled: "It turned out that the relatives of the Zhou family have arrived, and when they get here, don't see outside, the Shi family's happy event this time, they can arrive, it can be regarded as a scene for the Shi family." ”

The word "Shi family" is buckled.

This old thing is here too?

Having dealt with the patriarch of the Shi clan, the couple saw this person, although they were prepared, their faces changed slightly.