Chapter 301: Change the past and move to the good (1)
By the time of supper, Chen Jue used medicine and fell asleep again in a drowsy manner.
Both Zhou's mother and Mao's mother came back to report their lives, and Shen Rui returned to Jiuruju first. In an era without antibiotics, getting sick was a big deal. Although Shen Rui took care of Chen Jue, he did not want to get tired and sick.
He refused to let the Xu family, the third master and others stayed with Shen Jue for a long time, and was worried that they would be infected.
The situation of the Shen family can't help but think about it, and it's really heartbreaking.
The family is full of old, weak, women and children, and there is no one in the young and strong. It’s okay if you don’t encounter any problems, but when you really encounter problems, you feel that people are worried everywhere.
After Shen Rui washed up, he went directly to the main room.
In addition to fatigue, Xu's face also had unbearable anger.
When Shen Rui saw this, he couldn't help but worry and hurriedly said, "Mom, don't be so angry, otherwise it's the child's unfilial piety... Tracing the root cause, I shouldn't have organized this banquet, and I even brought my third brother out to accompany the guests... ... "
Xu shook his head and said, "Brother Rui doesn't want to be stubborn, it's not your business. Since you allow your friends at home, it's not an obstacle..."
Although people in the world pay attention to filial piety and mourning, they are also strict in the rules of filial piety, but that mainly refers to the direct children and grandchildren who are filial piety, demand not to visit relatives, friends, banquets, and New Year greetings. As for students, they are not allowed to take the exam. Those who become officials have "Dingyou" are clearly stipulated by etiquette and law.
As for the collateral and in-laws, it is just a simple costume. Many people even go there after the funeral, and no one really picks. Otherwise, if they come from a large family and have many relatives, wouldn’t they always accept filial piety. ?
Although Old Mrs. Qiao is the mother of Qiao, she is not Chen Jue's grandmother.
For Shen Rui, Qiao's family was even more unconventional. Apart from wearing "floating filial piety" when going to the Qiao family to worship, they could go out of the Qiao family.
The incident of Qiao playing with her was just taking advantage of the problem.
As for Chen Jue's drunkenness yesterday, the mother and son both understood and kept silent. If that was placed on the table, it would be Chen Jue's fault. Chen Jue did not value filial piety, but Qiao did value filial piety.
"Brother Jue is getting better? Are you getting fever again?" Xu was still worried about Chen Jue's side.
"I woke up at Weizheng (two pm). When I woke up, I was hungry. After eating two bowls of porridge, I took a bowl of medicine and lay down again. Zhou's mother and Mao's mother passed by, and the child thought that his mother would Thinking about it, I came over to report to my mother." Shen Rui said.
As for worrying that Chen Jue would get fever again at night, Shen Ruiti didn't mention it. Xu was not a doctor, so it would be useless to tell her this in detail, except to worry her.
After hearing this, Xu was relieved.
"Just want to eat. Brother Jue is a good boy. This time... it's really... it's really impossible to say..." Xu sighed.
Shen Rui was very confused. Since the third master came over to find Xu in anger in the morning, why did he have no love?
It happened to Qiuxiang last night. Can't Qiao's family say or scold it?
The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. Xu is the eldest sister-in-law and the younger clan wife. It is natural to discipline her sister-in-law. Why doesn’t Xu even like to mention Qiao’s appearance even when he mentions Donglu?
If Xu is indifferent, what should I say about the depression that cannot be dissipated between my eyebrows and eyes?
"I was worried that Brother Jue would come at noon, so I didn't use much, so I had to have a good dinner with my mother." Shen Rui pretended to be relaxed.
After hearing this, Xu showed disapproval and frowned: "You are now growing up. How can you not eat well? Are you hungry? Why wait for dinner and ask for a snack mat first. Hurry up”
"It's not a meal. Why don't my mother use it with me?" Shen Rui said.
Xu glanced at Shen Rui, with a gentle expression, and ordered Hongyun to continue the message.
For a while, the kitchen brought two bowls of vegetable and meat wontons. The soup was vegetarian soup, and only a few drops of sesame oil were ordered on it.
Shen Rui was not hungry at first, but after seeing the wontons, he felt that he was full of salivation.
He personally presented a bowl with Xu. When he saw Xu pick up the spoon, he started to eat his own bowl.
There were only a dozen wontons in a bowl, and Shen Rui ate Yu Jing even the soup and water.
Seeing that he was eating sweetly, Xu wanted to ask someone to serve another bowl, but he was afraid that he would not be able to eat it now and he would not be able to eat it after dinner.
After removing the soup bowl, the mother and son rinsed their mouths with water.
At this time, Hongyun came in and replied, "Madam, the butler is talking back and forth, asking for a meeting outside."
Xu glanced at Shen Rui, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded and said, "Call him in."
Shen Rui was the leader of the Shen family in the future, and he should know some things as well.
Hongyun responded and then brought in to the Shen family's butler.
The servant follows the master's form. This great butler was a scholar-in-law when Chen Cang was young. Later, he followed him and finally became a great butler. Unlike the second butler, the great butler looks more stern, even if he is a subordinate, he will still be self-reliant. Have a decent
It is said that although Chen Cang is not the prime minister, he is the main hall of the six ministries, and he can be named among the civil officials in the capital. The housekeeper, the Shen housekeeper, often takes the posts of the master and goes out of the official yard. The mansion is not humble all over the body.
In addition to Chen Cang and his wife, the Shen family also respected the butler very much.
He was ordered to take a few people to Nancheng in the morning. Now, he has only been three hours since he has returned to report his life. It can be seen that his skill is very good.
The butler greeted Xu and Shen Rui. Seeing that Shen Rui was sitting steadily, Xu had no intention of sending him down, so he started replying.
"Zhao has already recruited her. The second wife gave her a pair of gold bracelets of 420 taels of silver and a pair of four taels of gold. The second wife asked her to inquire about the inner and outer temples of the capital..." At this point, he suddenly became He paused and said, "I also asked Zhao to find a pack of medicine that will make the child sick for a while..."
"Zhao asked around and heard that there were great monks in two temples criticizing orders. Zhao asked her man Han Fusheng to give money both times, and Berlin Temple in the city gave two hundred taels, and the city floor was at the foot of the city. The family gave 80 taels of food, and they all said that the second wife had no place to find the medicine she had. She was afraid that she would be responsible for it, so she packed a pack of bean powder for the second wife…”
The more Xu's face became darker, and Shen Rui also heard something was wrong.
Among the four younger generations of the Shen family, only the fourth brother can be called "children".
What is Qiao's going to do?
An ordinary family spends only about ten taels of silver, and these 420 taels of silver, plus four taels of gold, are not a small amount.
What chess is Qiao playing? Why is it aiming at the fourth brother?
Before Shen Rui could figure it out, the butler had already taken out a few pieces of paper from his cuff and said, "This is the confession that Zhao and Han Fusheng painted. The old slave then went to two temples and walked. There are indeed two monks confessed by Zhao in these two places. The old slave arranged for someone to test it out. These are indeed two monks who are greedy for money and are not slim in their hands. However, there is an incense offered by Mrs. Changguo Tai in Berlin Temple. , The abbot of this family is a guest of honor at the Guojiu Mansion, so it is difficult to move lightly."
Hongyun took the paper from the butler and presented it to Xu.
"He's really a talented woman," Xu looked at it and sneered.
Shen Rui had already rushed forward and understood Qiao's arrangements.
First, we have to arrange someone to secretly drug the fourth brother and make the fourth brother sick, and then we will lead the third master and the third wife to the temple to approve the fate. The result of this fate is naturally what Qiao wants.
Didn't she know that the third master had a heart disease and could not bear the terror and joy? The fourth brother was underweight and was thinner than usual. He was carefully cared for more than a year and had just become a little bit able to see. He was really going to be tossed for a while.
Is there any more to go?
Thinking of this, Shen Rui was also angry.
Xu glanced at Shen Rui and handed him the few pieces of paper in his hand: "Second brother, take a look."
Shen Rui took it and saw the above sentences that looked like verses and poems. It looked neat and catchy.
According to Zhao's conviction, this batch of words was written by Qiao and asked Zhao to memorize them.
But after thinking about the meaning, Shen Rui couldn't help but sneer.
After all, Qiao is a woman in the inner hut. Just think that this is the arrangement. For the sake of the safety of the fourth brother, the third wife can make the third master. She willingly beg her to raise the fourth brother, but she regards Xu and Shen Cang as stupid.
It's egg.
Shen Rui looked rough with such methods, let alone Xu and Shen Cang.
These words are also very gloomy, saying that "the father is punished by his relatives" and "there is no need to shelter from Chuntang". Is this a label of punishing his relatives to the third master? Is it a curse that his wife dies early?
The butler was sluggishly lowered his hands. He heard Shen Rui sneer and looked up quickly.
Seeing that Shen Rui's expression was exactly the same as Xu's. Except for his different appearance, he seemed to be a biological mother and son, and the butler felt a little strange.
But when I thought about it, the butler thought of Sun.
When Sun joined the Shen family in his teens, the three old ladies were not close to each other because they were all educated by Xu.
Shen Rui lost his mother at the age of nine. If we really want to talk about it, isn’t this upbringing passed down from the Xu family? These two people are born with the fate of being mother and son.
Thinking of Sun's all-round way back then, and thinking about the confused second wife, the butler could only sigh for the second master, marry a virtuous wife, and the whole family would be healthy; if it was an unvirtuous person, the whole family would be worried.
The third master's body was even concerned about the master and his wife. He refused to let the third master suffer a little bit of idleness. The second wife went straight to the third master and the third wife's life.
Isn't this a "snatch a son" or a fatal death?
"From now on, the second wife is 'reated. Xu Jin and the West Hospital are not allowed to leave the Zhao family. He asked someone to watch it first. After the second master can reply, he will deal with it." Xu thought for a while and frowned.
The butler went away.
Then Xu slapped the table and cursed: "I pity her for losing her son, and she is very tolerant, but she is so brave that she dares to do such evil things."
Seeing that she just put Qiao in house arrest and did not directly punish Qiao, Shen Rui knew that this matter was not over, but that the treatment of Qiao would not be lighter. Otherwise, Xu would not be so serious and would have to listen to the second master.
Opinion.
"Did Uncle San discover this?" Shen Rui asked as the Third Master came to look for Xu in the morning, but then there was no movement.
Xu nodded and said, "The fourth brother is your third uncle and third aunt's life. He has many eyes fixed on him. Anything wrong will fall into the eyes of the couple... He is also confused. He was afraid that I was angry before.
I also hide it from these days... I think about it and it's scary. If Zhao is more courageous and really handed in some medicine, wouldn't it be a risky situation for Brother Fourth?"
Shen Rui frowned and said, "Because of the Fourth Brother's birthday, the second wife is probably obsessed with it... Even if it is revealed this time, I am afraid that the thoughts in my heart will not be eliminated... The second uncle is lenient. If he knows this, he will think of the relationship between husband and wife. If you are separated, you may not be able to plead for the second wife, but your mother will make things difficult for you. If you may not be able to rebel against the second wife…”
If the Qiao family is not punished, the third master will be unhappy; if the Qiao family is punished, the second master may be unhappy. Xu, the sister-in-law, is in a dilemma.
Xu shook his head and said, "Brother Rui doesn't know the second master. He has been with Qiao for many years and has been unable to bear it anymore. It may be because he has been for me and your father to see it. Now he is a wife on one side and a brother on the other side. He just gave him a reason to make a decision, and he would not miss it... This time, no one instigated her..." At the end of the story, he was also sighing.
At that time, the staff and followers who followed the Second Master south were arranged by Chen Cang and Xu. Xu was not embarrassed to know the news about the Second Master.
The couple started a quarrel just a few days after leaving Beijing, which did not surprise Xu.
Qiao is not a housewife, and she has lived a mediocre wife these days, because she moved back to the old house and was taken care of by her brother and sister-in-law.
If she was still young and beautiful, she would naturally be graceful and graceful; now she is in her forties, half-old Xu's mother, and she would be a joke to act like a daughter.
No matter how affectionate the second master had to the Qiao family back then, it would have been almost done after thirty years.
As both women, although they think that the pitiful people of Qiao must be hateful, Xu did not want to argue with him. Even if Qiao left the second master and returned to Beijing, he lost the responsibility for being a wife, and Xu was also I thought about letting her be raised at home well, only because she had been in the Shen family for thirty years and had a love affair with Chen Luo.
Unexpectedly, if Qiao's failure to make a sound, he would have made a big splash and would have killed everyone in an instant.
Xu's little pity and soft heart immediately disappeared.
She could see clearly that Qiao's family had become a hidden danger to the Shen family. If it was not dealt with, who would know what was wrong with her on a whim...