There is no snow in Lingnan in winter. It rained a few times and was cold for a few days. Meng Duiwan had just taken out his winter cotton clothes. As soon as the sun came out, it became warm again. The weather in Lingnan was even more unreasonable than that in Jiangnan!
Several letters came from the capital, some from the Yongchang Marquis Mansion, and some from married people.
The letter from the Marquis of Yongchang said that there had been a heavy snowfall in the capital and it was very cold. He asked if Meng Duiwan was well and if he had anything missing. In short, it was the same thing every month.
It was the first time that the letter of getting married came. After Meng Duiwan left the capital, he accompanied them back to Jiangnan in Xu Shi and rented out all the land under his name. Most of the tenants were relatives of the family who could live in it.
They only collect some grain every year and don't need any money. This can be regarded as accepting Meng Duiwan's wish to help relatives in his hometown.
When the letter came, the adult family had already settled in the capital. The people in the Yongchang Marquis Mansion kept the news very close to the outside world and only said they were distant relatives. No one knew who they really were. As a result, they became soldiers under Meng Shaoqing.
, it was much more difficult than when he was studying, but he felt at ease.
"...The Yongchang Marquis Mansion arranged everything properly and found jobs for my parents to prevent them from sitting idle. I served as a soldier under the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was quite strict, but he also treated us well. I received a letter from my hometown saying that it was the Su family.
They sent people to look for us, but they were all prevaricated... My parents are fine, and so am I. Sister, please take care of yourself!"
Guo'er's letter was written verbosely for several pages. Meng Duiwan read it carefully, then folded the letter carefully and put it away: "My father and mother worked very hard and took good care of my adoptive parents!"
"The Marquis and his wife feel that the married couple has taken good care of the girl, and they are sincerely grateful. Naturally, they also take the married couple's affairs to heart." Forsythia poured a cup of tea for Meng Duiwan, "I just heard it.
Fu said that the news that the girl has been found has been sent back to the capital, and it will probably spread throughout the capital in a short time."
"So anxious?" Meng Duiwan was a little surprised.
"Many in the army are His Majesty's spies. Although the girl is in Lingnan now, it is inevitable that news will spread back to the capital. Instead of letting them spread lies there, it is better for us to put the real news back.
, when everyone knows it, it’s time for the girl to return to Beijing." Lian Qiao smiled, "The girl came to Lingnan just to get rid of her identity as Chengchun, and she can’t stay here for a long time."
Meng Duiwan's expression changed slightly: "But I still know nothing now. Won't the Meng family still be ridiculed when I return to the capital?"
"Who in the entire capital dares to laugh at the Yongchang Marquis Mansion?" Forsythia snorted coldly, "You know, if it hadn't been for the imperial court to suppress the rebel riots, the girl would not have been lost. What's more, in the entire capital, except for
Your Highness, there is no more noble lady than a girl!"
"A person who knows nothing has become such a noble person, which makes people feel even more disliked and disgusted!" Meng Duiwan sighed, "I still have to learn something as soon as possible. It doesn't have to be very proficient, but I can always
You can’t know nothing!”
"Isn't the girl learning?" Forsythia hurriedly said, "Girl, just relax. Most of the ladies in the car are learning how to manage the house. In fact, they don't know all these romantic things. Most of them just know how to do it.
Some fur."
"Like this?"
"Of course it's like this. Girls from honorable families have been trained to be the mistress of their families since they were young. They learn to take care of the household first. Most of these things that cultivate sentiments, such as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, are just brought with them.
In this area, after all, as the mistress of the house, she has a dowry, and she also has to take care of her husband's family's wealth. She is responsible for all the property. She is so busy that she has no time to go.
Never mind those things!" Afu happened to walk in.
Meng Duiwan really didn't expect that there was such a saying, and his face was full of disbelief.
"Girl, you don't think that girls from noble families need to recite poems, right?" Afu sat down in front of Meng Duiwan, picked up the teapot, took a few sips of water, and then said, "If there is a family that doesn't teach their daughter how to manage the house,
Instead, if you go to great lengths to let her learn these things, then the girl's family will either be a concubine for a powerful person in the future, or let her daughter enter the palace and choose a concubine. After all, the mistress of the house does not have to go to all the troubles to learn these things to make men happy!"
"But I often hear in the capital that a girl has excellent piano skills. Could it be that those girls are all..." Meng Duiwan was silent and did not say any more.
"Actually, there are girls who really like it and have talents, and they can learn the things they like very well. But most of them are in the minority. A real housewife still has to be able to handle things. The chores in the backyard are not as good as those in the officialdom.
It's so easy." Forsythia looked at Meng Duiwan and laughed softly, "Young lady, you have never seen our eldest lady calculating the abacus. It's so smooth. Even the most powerful accountant is not as good as our eldest lady.
clear."
On this point, Meng Duiwan really had not thought about it.
She always felt that those girls from wealthy families had no worries about food and clothing all their lives. There were so many people around them to take care of them, so naturally there were people to help them manage the house, but she never thought that the money still had to go through their own hands.
"Our girl's ability to calculate accounts is not bad!" Afu suddenly said, "My girl's abacus calculation speed is much faster than our general!"
Forsythia couldn't hold it back for a moment and laughed out loud: "Our general, when we are fighting, we are so good at nodding our heads. We can tell how many people the other party has just by looking at it. But if we really ask her to count money, this
Even if the account books were kept in front of her for a month, he might not be able to calculate them clearly."
"I think you guys are itchy. From a distance, I heard you two laughing at me!" Meng Lingjing, who came back from outside, arrived before anyone else arrived.
The three people stood up hurriedly.
Meng Lingjing was not a stingy person. If they wanted to laugh, she would just let them laugh. When she came in and looked at Meng Duiwan, her first words were: "Have you finished memorizing the art of war?"
"I've finished memorizing it!" Meng Duiwan stood up straight.
"You are an honest boy, and you don't usually lie. I won't question you today. There is something that I just learned about. I originally thought I would tell you about it after a while, but then I thought about it and told you first.
!" Meng Lingjing sat down in front of Meng Duiwan, "Your grandfather, grandmother and your parents are planning to come here during the Chinese New Year this year!"
"Ah?" Meng Duiwan didn't react for a moment, "What?"
"You heard it right, the old lady and the old man are coming here to celebrate the New Year. If you can't go back to the capital this year to celebrate the New Year, then they will come here to celebrate the New Year. They should leave in about five or six days.
!" Meng Lingjing looked at Meng Duiwan and said with a smile.
"This journey is far away, grandfather and grandmother..."
"It's your grandmother's attention, but you can rest assured. Although your grandparents are old, they are very strong and may be healthier than you. Since they want to come, let them come. I
It’s been many years since I’ve celebrated the New Year with them. Let them come here to taste the local food, lest they always think that I live by eating miasma here.” Meng Lingjing raised her eyebrows, “This is also a responsibility of you.
blessing."
"aunt……"
"By the way, I have several older brothers, your uncles. You probably haven't met them either. I heard that my eldest brother sent a letter asking them to come to my place to celebrate the New Year this year. Most of them bring their families with them.
Yes, you have countless brothers above, you can figure it out by yourself when the time comes!" Meng Lingjing patted Meng Duiwan on the shoulder and disappeared in a flash without waiting for her to speak.
The three people were left alone in the room looking at each other.
Mengjia is a famous monk temple.
Meng Lingjing ranked fifth, the first four were all brothers, and among those four brothers, except for Meng Duiwan, none of them were born to girls. They were all boys. Finally, there was a sister who did it when she was young.
I lost it, and now I have found it with great difficulty. I am afraid that I will spoil it to the heavens.
Forsythia and Afu looked at each other, but their scalps felt numb when they thought about the young man standing there.