The weather in early summer was already very hot. After breakfast, Wei'er said he wanted to go to Qingshou Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings. Wan Lei originally wanted to accompany him, but something happened at the ironworks and he really had to leave.
He couldn't, so he had to ask Zhao Xueer to accompany him. However, Qingshou Temple was in Beiping City, and the city's security was in good order, so he didn't have to worry about anything happening to his wife.
At the ironmaking plant, due to the unqualified strength of the hooks, several molds overturned when the molten iron was being discharged, resulting in the loss of hundreds of kilograms of molten iron. Fortunately, no one was hurt. After Wan Lei arrived, he asked people to stop.
To start the operation, first check all the molds carefully and remove all unqualified molds before resuming production.
After handling this matter, Wan Lei was thinking about how to prevent this kind of accident from happening again. A supervisor ran in and said: "Mr. Wan, someone came to your house and said that they have something urgent to do with you."
Wan Lei hurriedly left the workroom and came to the squad room. He saw Zhao Quanyi standing there from a distance. When he saw that he had come out, he hurried over and said, "Boss, something serious has happened. Please go back quickly."
Wan Lei was shocked: "What happened?"
Zhao Quanyi gasped and said: "Mama Liu brought a noble lady to the door and brought a lot of gold. She said it was..., she said it was..."
Aunt Liu gave the gold because she must have wanted to customize high-end cosmetics, so just accept it. Anyway, this is not the first time, so there is no need to rush to find him. But Wan Lei saw that Zhao Quanyi's face was wrong, and he was very anxious.
He was sweating and felt something was wrong, so he said: "Don't worry, tell me slowly what they said."
"They said... Oops, I can't tell clearly. Boss, you'll find out when you get back."
Hearing what he meant, it seemed like something big had happened. Wan Lei was secretly frightened, so he hurried back home with Zhao Quanyi without asking any more questions.
After entering the courtyard and coming to the main hall, I saw Aunt Liu talking to Wei'er. Wei'er had a red face, shook her head and shed tears. She looked really pitiful. Sitting next to her was a woman who was glowing with brilliance.
A beautiful middle-aged woman, with two maids standing behind her, looked like a rich and powerful master. Zhao Xueer and others stood aside with their lips pouting, looking very angry.
Why does Aunt Liu come to Wei'er? Could it be that she is looking for vengeance on Wei'er? This is not right. It is said that you should not look at the monk's face but the Buddha's face. Although Wei'er was once her daughter, she is now Wan Lei's.
Wan Lei is her God of Wealth again, no matter how clumsy she is, she should not have trouble with the Goddess of Wealth.
Wan Lei sat down on the main seat and said, "Wei'er, what's wrong? What happened?"
When Wei'er saw her husband coming back, she started to cry, but was speechless. Zhao Xueer put her mouth on the table and Wan Lei looked over, only to find that there was a large tray on the table, covered with red cloth.
It was covered. Wan Lei reached over and uncovered the red cloth. There was a tray full of gold bars, at least four to five hundred taels.
"Where did you get so many gold bars?" Wan Lei asked, but no one answered. Wan Lei was a little anxious. It probably had something to do with Grandma Liu, so he simply asked her directly: "Hey, Grandma Liu, why did you come to our house?
What are you doing?"
Aunt Liu looked at the lady sitting next to her and changed her smile, the wrinkles on her face squeezed together: "Mr. Wan, I would like to introduce to you, this is Mrs. Liu who is well-known in the capital.
She is a female scholar appointed by Emperor Taizu, and her talent is famous all over the world."
Wan Lei just raised his hand to Mrs. Liu, said it was a pleasure to meet her, and then said to Aunt Liu: "It's not the first day that we have met. If you have any questions, just tell me."
Aunt Liu saw that Wan Lei was a little angry, so she put on a smile and was about to say something, but she heard Mrs. Liu say: "I came here this time because I was entrusted by Princess Ningguo to propose marriage to Mr. Wan...
"
Before Matchmaker Liu could finish her words, Wan Lei interrupted her: "I just got married and have no plans to take a concubine. I don't appreciate your kindness. Please come back."
Seeing Wan Lei's unhappy face, Grandma Liu frowned and said, "Mr. Wan, can you lend me a moment to speak?"
"If you have something to say, there are no outsiders here."
Aunt Liu frowned again, stood up and came to Wan Lei's side, biting her ear and saying: "Mr. Wan, Mrs. Liu is a relative of the emperor and hundreds of officials, so she really can't afford to offend her. Yesterday she came to find me.
, I asked me to bring her to visit you, saying that she was entrusted by the princess to be a matchmaker. I had no choice but to take the liberty and bring her to your door."
"It's just a matter of asking the media. You've said random things to my wife and made her so sad." Wan Lei became even more angry when he saw Wei'er crying so hard.
"I didn't say anything, I just told her something reasonable. For a man of Mr. Wan's status, his wife is of course a well-known lady. I advised her to understand the general situation and not to hinder Mr. Wan's future. This is also because
That's a good intention." Aunt Liu said in a low voice.
"Good intentions? Beating a mandarin duck is also a good intention?!" Wan Lei was furious. He could see that Aunt Liu was here to drive a wedge between him and Wei'er.
After hearing Wan Lei's statement, Zhao Xueer also said angrily: "That's right! If you don't want your daughter to be married as a concubine, you want her to divorce her and marry her again. How can there be such a domineering person in this world! Why do you want to give five hundred taels?
Gold is used as compensation, what do you think of our sister Wei'er? Goods worth five hundred taels of gold?!"
"She doesn't want her daughter to be a concubine. I don't want to take her as a concubine yet. Quanzhong, see you off." Wan Lei waved his hand and ordered the attack.
The good old man also fell out, and now Grandma Liu became anxious and begged in a low voice: "I don't want to do such a harmful thing, but I really can't afford to offend Mrs. Liu. She said, if this thing can't be done,
, I found someone to cut off Laosheng’s business. Laoshen thought, this couple just has a status, Weier will not suffer any loss if he gives up the position of his wife, and he still has five hundred taels of gold..."
"Come on, don't say any more. Everything is open to discussion, and there is no room for bargaining on this important matter of marriage." Wan Lei interrupted Grandma Liu with a wave of his hand.
"Master Wan, can you please give me a fair word?" Mrs. Liu said.
"There's nothing to discuss about this matter. Could you please take a message back? I appreciate your kindness, but I still have a sense of belonging. I won't take a concubine, let alone divorce my wife and marry her again."
"Young Master Wan, you can't say your words and you can't do your deeds, otherwise your fate will be over long ago. Although the Peiping Army has strong soldiers and horses, Shuntian Prefecture is only a small place. If we break up, it will be of no benefit to anyone.
"Mrs. Liu said calmly, but it was full of threats.
"So, are you going to force a marriage?!" Wan Lei laughed angrily and said: "In ancient times, there were kings and dwarf tigers who snatched brides, and now there are overlords who force marriages. This world is really full of surprises."
After being pushed away by Wan Lei, Mrs. Liu knew that she could no longer persuade Wan Lei, so she just turned around and said to Wei'er: "Beauty is not a disaster. We should clearly distinguish between high and low. Don't regret it when there is a dispute."
"Quan Zhong, see the guests off!" Wan Lei's expression suddenly changed. When Zhao Quanzhong saw this, he immediately led Quan Ren and Quan Yi in front of Mrs. Liu and started to clear the guests. The five hundred taels of yellow gold were also returned.
Go back. However, he could clear away the uninvited guests, but he could not clear up the right and wrong. Wei'er saw that all the guests had left, but he threw himself on the table and cried.
"Don't cry, don't cry. I'm not a ruthless and unjust person, and I will never divorce my wife." Seeing his wife crying so hard, Wan Lei hurriedly came over to persuade her.
"Sister Wei'er, don't be sad, Brother Wan is not that kind of person. If he dares to divorce his wife and marry another, we will ignore him." Zhao Xueer also came over to persuade him.
"That is, we, Mr. Wan, are deeply affectionate, and Sister Wei'er is gentle, virtuous, and knows how to read and respond to etiquette. Apart from Sister Wei'er, we don't recognize anyone who wants to be our mistress." Miao Yi also said.
Seeing Wei'er's crying stopped, Wan Lei gently helped her up. Looking at her face full of tears, he picked up his sleeve and gently wiped away her tears: "Look at you, you're crying like a little cat.
Like!"
Seeing her husband making fun of her, Wei'er couldn't help but burst out laughing, and tears immediately flowed down her face. Wan Lei quickly wiped away her tears again, looking at her red and swollen eyes, feeling so distressed, he gently pressed his forehead against hers,
He said softly: "Wei'er, I only have one wife in this life, and that's you!"
Wei'er's eyes shone with joy and gratitude, and she called softly: "Husband~!" Then he frowned and said: "Wei'er is just worried. Now the imperial court has issued a decree to grant marriage. If the husband refuses, the imperial court will
of
Where should I turn my face? Once the court turns its back, what, then, we, what should we do! Otherwise, Wei'er will give up his wife to prevent the court from turning their back. As long as the husband treats Wei'er well, Wei'er is willing to be a wife.
Concubine."
"Idiot! It's just random thoughts." Wan Lei tapped Wei'er's forehead and said: "How can marriage be a deal? I am a single person, and I will not get married according to the order, not to mention that I am now married to a lovely wife.
?If he divorces his wife and remarries, wouldn’t it be the same as Chen Shimei who abandons his wife and children because of his greed for fame?”
"However, my husband is not the husband of Wei'er alone. He also has the responsibility of protecting the people of Shuntian Prefecture. If Wei'er alone causes a military disaster, wouldn't Wei'er become an eternal witch that will bring disaster to the country and the people?" Wei'er was still very worried.
Both eyes were filled with tears.
In fact, Wei'er's requirements are not high, as long as she can marry a lover and live a stable life. But the tree wants to be quiet but the wind is not stopping. Aunt Liu has just made it clear to her: the imperial court has granted Wan Lei a marriage, if the decree is not followed
, it is difficult for the imperial court to save face, and they will definitely fight against each other, and she is the beauty and trouble that causes the war, alongside Daji, Bao Si, Li Ji and other enchanting concubines.
"What a big fool. If the imperial court wants to use troops against Shuntian Mansion, there is no need to find any reason. It can be done. Are we still afraid? If my husband compromises this time, he will also have to bear the reputation of being weak and can be bullied. In the future, the imperial court will
We will continue to push further, and when the time comes, the military and civilians will only become disloyal."
"It's just that the soldiers and civilians may not all think so. If the imperial army comes to attack, they will definitely resent Wei'er." Wei'er's eyes turned red again, and he knelt on the ground with a grunt and cried: "Husband, in order to take care of the overall situation,
It's better to write a letter of divorce. Wei'er did this voluntarily, and I don't blame her husband, and others won't say much."
"No!" Wan Lei slapped the table and stood up suddenly, "No matter what, I will never divorce my wife! Quan Ren Quan Yi, if you are bothered, please run away and inform all the elders in the city to come to the government office before noon.
, I have something to announce to everyone."
"Let's go right away." Zhao Quanren and Zhao Quanyi ran away without saying a word.
"Xue'er, help Madam go back to the room, freshen up, and put on a dress."
"What are you doing changing clothes?" Zhao Xueer asked.
"What are you doing? Of course you are accompanying me to attend today's lunch meeting. I will let everyone know that my wife is not a temptress, but a good wife, so that no one will gossip in the future and alienate the relationship between me and my husband.
"
"Okay, I'll do it right away." Zhao Xue'er didn't care whether Wei'er was happy or not, so she pulled her away. When the female guide saw Miaoyu, she also hurriedly followed, trying to make Sister Wei'er her bride.
Generally looking forward to it.
Chixinchicheng was also very sensible. He immediately went to help Wan Lei get a set of dark clothes and put on a scarf. Suddenly, a hidden and elegant "gentleman" appeared. Of course, this outfit
It is also made by Wei'er, and it is cut to fit perfectly. Whether it is the edge of the clothes or the belt, they are all matched very delicately, and the care can be seen in every detail.
In fact, Wan Lei, as a descendant of later generations, originally did not like long hair and the etiquette of Hanfu, thinking that they were very obstructive and inconvenient for life. However, when he actually put on Hanfu and put his hair in a bun, he understood why this was
It is a custom that our ancestors have remained unchanged for thousands of years, because it can show the glory and splendor of a nation.
Long hair may seem difficult to maintain, but in fact it is a constant reminder to pay attention to hygiene. Therefore, people in the Ming Dynasty are generally more tidy and not as slovenly as people in the braid dynasty. However, the concepts of Hanfu and short-sleeved shirts are different.
To escape the heat with nudity, Hanfu is spacious and comfortable
It provides shelter from the heat, and you can feel the wind when you walk around, so you don’t feel the heat in the summer. The middle coat is made of pure cotton fabric, which absorbs sweat; the gap between the middle coat and the outer coat is large, which plays a cooling role, which is not understood by later generations.
Wrap it up tightly, not to cover up prickly heat.
In addition, Hanfu does not only have the style of dark clothes. People usually wear short brown clothes with short hems and narrow cuffs, which does not affect labor at all. Therefore, Hanfu with long hair has been passed down for generations as a custom of the people of the Central Plains.
After thousands of years, this is not unreasonable. Wan Lei had no choice but to follow the local customs. He wore Hanfu and grew long hair and a beard. No matter how he looked, he looked like a standard Mingren.
Of course, this is just the appearance. In his heart, Wan Lei is still a "new good young man of the 21st century" who pursues freedom and equality. For the sake of love and happiness, he dares to challenge feudal ethics. This is the "essence" that goes deep into his bones.
He couldn't change it even if he wanted to. Therefore, he would never compromise on the matter of divorcing his wife and remarrying her.
Soon, Wei'er was "dressed up" in a straight-necked skirt. It looked simple, but it highlighted her extravagant appearance. However, there were still some crying marks on her face, and there were still some tears in her big watery eyes.
There are also some tears, which makes people feel pitiful when they see them.
"Let's go to the government office to meet the guests." Wan Lei took Wei'er's hand and walked out slowly. Zhao Xueer, who always liked to watch the excitement, quickly followed.
ps: There was a power outage this morning, so now the two updates are combined into one larger one.