Since Nanny An came here on the pretext of bringing sobering soup, she didn't stay, said a few words and left.
Sanlang personally walked to the door. Seeing that Nanny An was gone, he breathed a sigh of relief. Nanny An's assessment of Dao Chi had already fallen into his eyes, and he was afraid that Nanny An would be rude in some way.
One side is his mother's confidant, and the other side is his biological brother. Saburo still hopes that they can get along harmoniously.
When Grandma An left the yard, the smile on her face disappeared, and her eyes became more thoughtful.
When he returned to the cross-yard, Amber saw that her face was not good and said, "What's going on? Don't you hold it back and say something unpleasant? Please be careful, the third young master is worried."
Aunt An shook her head, sat down by the Kang, frowned and said, "I didn't expect that person to look like this. Not only does he look like the third young master, but he also looks a little like the eldest lady. I can't blame my wife for feeling uncomfortable.
Not a single bad word was said from his mouth. Hey, with his intelligence, it’s not unusual for him to coax the third young master and the eldest lady away."
Amber said: "I can't blame me for seeing him with a good face. If you think about it carefully, this concubine looks more like the eldest lady than the third young master."
Aunt An sighed and said: "I don't know whether I should be careful or not. Listening to his words and actions, he is really the eldest lady's brother. He seems peaceful, but he is actually aloof. If you think about it, if he is really high-spirited, he will
With the title of "Emperor's Companion", he doesn't care to come back to earn three melons and two dates. But he knows people, knows faces, but doesn't know the heart. Since ancient times, there has never been a fight between the concubine and the concubine in the house. People who are so close to each other are like compatriots.
If someone has a bad intention, it will be difficult for people to guard against it. We know the inside story. We know that from the time he was born to the time he was abandoned, the old lady took charge and did not do anything about the lady. But no one knows what happened back then. If he had any dissatisfaction in his heart
.I hate my aunt and father. So if I try to get along with the third young master, I must be unkind."
Although Amber felt that Dao Chi was close to him and felt that he did not look like an adulterer, since he was entrusted by the Wang Yang family, he protected Sanlang like an eyeball. After listening to his old wife's words, he did not dare to take risks.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Even if the wife praises you, we are servants after all. We can only persuade you, and we can't force the third young master. Otherwise, why don't you go see the eldest lady tomorrow? The eldest lady has a good idea. If she
Open your mouth and the Third Young Master will listen."
Grandma An thought for a while, nodded and said: "It's better to ask the eldest lady to make the decision..."
In the east courtyard, although Sanlang had a lot of things to say to his comrades, he wanted his brothers to sleep together and talk about their farewells, but it was obvious that his face showed a dull look, and he couldn't bear it in his heart. When the lights were turned on in the room, he asked him to
Go and rest first.
Dao Chi came after a long journey. He got up early today and was really sleepy, so he was not polite to Saburo and went back to the West Room to rest.
After a good night's sleep, when the Taoist idiot opened his eyes, it was already the next morning.
Qingqiao was already waiting outside. When she heard something moving in the house, she came in with a tray, which was complete with new clothes, shoes and hats.
The clothes are Confucian clothes, and the headscarf is a Confucian scarf, which is different from the regular clothes that he changes into in the evening. The Taoist idiot's clothes are all in the Huitong Hall. I didn't send anyone to pick them up, so I was rude. I freshened up and changed them from beginning to end.
Looks elegant and handsome.
Sanlang got up early and put on new clothes. The two brothers had the same style of clothes and hats, only the colors were different, one was ultramarine and the other was royal blue.
The Gao family is not only Rong Niang's husband's family, but also Sanlang's biological aunt's family. They need to change into new clothes when visiting. It is just to accompany Dao Chi, so that Dao Chi alone can wear brand new and dazzling clothes.
When the Taoist idiot saw him, he naturally understood this delicate and considerate attitude and accepted Saburo's kindness.
The two brothers had breakfast, and seeing that it was still early, Sanlang took Dao Chi to his new house in the alley.
Compared to other wealthy families, three courtyards and thirty-three rooms are nothing. But Dao Chi has been living in Anlu since he came to this world. He is really fed up with the cramped courtyards there. For people like this in the north,
I am very satisfied with the large-scale residential structure. The population of Waijiufang is small to begin with. Not to mention that there are only two grandparents and grandchildren at present. Even a Taoist idiot can have enough to marry a wife and have children.
In addition, it is close to Fuxue and is a place where Confucian scholars live together. The Taoist idiot is very satisfied.
It’s not that there is any discrimination against the common people in the market, it’s just that Confucians love to pay attention to etiquette and rules, and they mostly live behind closed doors, without much talk about right and wrong.
There are only two grandsons in the outer ninth house. If they are placed somewhere else, it would be annoying if the neighbors are really troublesome.
After walking around the new house, about the same time, the two brothers took a carriage to Jinyu Alley.
The Taoist idiot came to the capital with his retinue and often accompanied the emperor. He had no time to prepare any local specialties. The several colored gifts he brought were all prepared by Sanlang last night, so it would not be possible for others to find fault.
"My uncle has to sit in the government office and won't be at home. My eldest cousin was born in the top three Jinshi, and his family members are serving in Shandong. My brother-in-law is the second brother, and there is a little cousin who is now nine years old. She is smart and cute, and she has a good relationship with the eldest sister."
On the way, Sanlang introduced the situation of the Gao family: "The elders of another generation are supported by the second wife of the Gao family in their hometown in Sichuan."
Dao Chi was originally worried that Rong Niang's character was too strong and she would inevitably have friction when she arrived at her husband's house. However, what he saw and heard in the past two days made him somewhat understand why Mrs. Wang Yang chose this marriage.
Gao Mengxiang's talents are not very outstanding, but he has a gentle personality and a good temper. The Gao family has a simple population, and Rong Niang is not the eldest daughter-in-law, so it is not difficult to be the second daughter-in-law.
However, after meeting him twice, I really didn’t realize that Gao Mengxiang was from Sichuan.
At this time, officialdom emphasized "fellow townspeople," "same year," and "classmates." Various human networks were woven based on region, in-laws, teacher-student relationships, etc.
Since the Gao family is also originally from Sichuan, and they can marry into the Yang family, the relationship must be about hometown friendship.
"Brother-in-law Gao's words don't sound like that." Dao Chi said.
Sichuan is rich in real estate, and Sichuan merchants from Huguang are not uncommon.
Sanlang smiled and said: "Although my aunt and uncle are both from Sichuan, they did not grow up in Sichuan. Their local accents have become shallow. When they came to my brother-in-law's place, they were born and raised in the capital, so naturally there was nothing left. Speaking of it, foreign language
My ancestral home is still in Jiangxi, and when my maternal great-grandfather became an official in his early years, he was also an official in Huguang. Half of my maternal servants are from Huguang."
Yang Tinghe has already reached the rank of first assistant, and the resumes of several generations of his ancestors are not a secret in the officialdom, and Taoist idiots also know it. Yang Tinghe's father belongs to the "late bloomer" generation. He was only admitted to the Jinshi at the age of forty-seven, later than his son Yang Tinghe. I don't know.
Is it because to make way for his son, Yang Chun, apart from working once in the Xingren Department, was sent to Huguang to study. Until he became an official in Huājia, he was not seeking a capital official. During the same period, Yang Tinghe had been working in the Hanlin Academy.
Take office.
While we were talking, we arrived at Goldfish Alley.
The two brothers got off the carriage, and Sanlang asked the boy to come forward and call the door.
The concierge knew Saburo and hurriedly ordered a message to be sent in. Then he said, "Young Master Cousin," and led the two of them into the courtyard to greet them.
Before they could reach the South Hall, Gao Mengxiang came out and said with a smile, "We're finally here. Rong Niang has been waiting for us for a long time." After that, he didn't welcome the two of them into the South Hall, but led them directly to the second door:
"We are all relatives. Let's go see our wives first. By the way, my aunt is here too." The last sentence was addressed to Saburo.
Sanlang frowned slightly when he heard this.
Inside the second door, Rong Niang was already waiting with two little maids.
When she saw Tao Chi, the smile on her face became even brighter. She looked at him carefully and said, "We haven't seen him for a year, and Erlang has grown up a lot."
Dao Chi also looked over. Rong Niang had changed her hair accessories, and her oval face had become an oval face. She was a bit slimmer than before, but her eyes were twinkling, and she still looked very energetic and not haggard.
While seeing the ceremony, Dao Chi glanced at the slightly plump-looking Gao Mengxiang next to him. He was thinking about what was going on. They all said that they were newlyweds. Wasn't it the groom who was tired? Why did the bride lose weight instead?
It seems that no matter how simple the population of the Gao family is and how kind the aunt is as a mother-in-law, it is not an easy job to transform a delicate daughter into a daughter-in-law.
Rong Niang smiled and helped Dao Chi, then looked at Sanlang, showing a little heartache and said: "Sanlang has lost weight again. Even if Erlang has traveled thousands of miles, his face is better than yours."
Sanlang said with a sneer: "Sister, I see that the weather is getting hot, and my brother is suffering from the summer."
Mrs. Gao was still waiting in the room, and now was not the time to talk about this. Rong Niang shook her head and called the two of them to go upstairs.
Arriving at the door, Rong Niang took a few steps ahead and entered the house.
In the middle of the night, two middle-aged women were sitting on the arhat table near the window having tea. They had already heard the noise in the yard.
"Mom, aunt, my two brothers are here." Rong Niang reported with a smile.
The middle-aged woman on the main seat was wearing a not-so-old t-shirt and had a good figure. She smiled and said, "Since the nephews have arrived, why don't you please come in."
The woman in the guest seat was wearing an indigo dress and only had a flat silver hairpin on her head, which did not look auspicious at all. After listening to Rong Niang's words, she also turned her head and looked towards the door.
Rong Niang went out, and after a while, she and her husband brought Dao Chi and San Lang in.
Sanlang had been in Beijing for a year and had lived in the Shilang's Mansion for two months. Both Mrs. Gao and the eldest wife of the Shilang's Mansion were all familiar with each other and had gone up to meet them first.
Then, Rong Niang took the Taoist idiot and said to the two of them: "Mom, aunt, this is another brother from my hometown. His only name is Jin. He just arrived in Beijing yesterday."
Then he said to Dao Chi: "This is my wife, just follow Sanlang and call your aunt." After that, he pointed to the woman in blue and said: "This is my maternal aunt."
Dao Chi bowed and bowed, seeing the two of them.
Mrs. Yang was speechless. She looked around Dao Chi's body and then looked at Sanlang next to her.
Mrs. Gao gave them a hand and said with a smile: "Tsk, tsk, if you don't say they are biological brothers, if you don't know, you will probably think they are twins."
Because it was the first time we met, I rarely asked anyone to give me a gift.
When Mrs. Yang saw this, her face slightly condensed.
Seeing Mrs. Gao's personal maid presenting two gifts, she felt better.
Mrs. Gao seemed to have a good impression of the Taoist Chi. She ordered someone to move a stool and asked him to sit close to her while they chatted about their daily routine.
Sanlang felt uncomfortable being stared at by Mrs. Yang. He turned around and saw Rong Niang looking at Dao Chi with a smile.
His aunt was too enthusiastic, and Sanlang vaguely felt that something was wrong. He looked at Mrs. Yang next to him and couldn't help but frown. He found an excuse, pulled Rong Niang out, and whispered: "Sister, don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you."
Man, Saburo is no one else, but your and my biological brother..." (To be continued!~!
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