"No matter how good the conditions in Qingzhou are, it is far inferior to Bianliang. Even Mo Lan can stay in the capital, so why can't I, the direct descendant."
Ru Lan wants to stay in Bianliang because she has liked to compare herself with Mo Lan since she was a child.
The urban development of the Zhou Dynasty was uneven. Compared with Bianliang, the average prefectures and counties looked like rural towns.
Moreover, local supplies and entertainment are much scarce.
Young people have adapted to the prosperity of Bianliang and have no regard for the place. This is also an important aspect.
Of course, Ru Lan is still just a fifteen-year-old girl, and she doesn't want to be too far away from her parents' home, which may also be a factor.
"Mom, if Ru Lan really doesn't want to go to Qingzhou, if she wants to stay in Bianliang, just let her stay."
Sheng Changbai stood on Rulan's side this time.
Although she did not follow her husband to work abroad, nor did she return to her hometown in Youyang with her father-in-law and mother-in-law, this matter was a bit unusual in this era.
But it is not without benefits for Ru Lan to stay, as it avoids Ru Lan having a child too early.
Ru Lan is still too young now and has not reached the age suitable for childbearing. The risk of childbirth is too high and it is easy for her to kill two people.
Separating two people for two to three years can reduce a lot of fertility risks.
With this advantage, it is not unacceptable to be a little out of line.
There is already a Mo Lan in the Sheng family who has done this, and one more person will not lose anything.
"Changbai, you are usually the most stable, why are you following Rulan's mischief? If Rulan doesn't take up the post with Brother Yu, and isn't around to watch, you know that there will be more concubines around Brother Yu, how many concubines will there be?
A commoner child?"
After Hualan heard this, she had a strong reaction and said to Sheng Changbai angrily.
"Sister, don't worry, I will talk to Brother Yu about these things, and I won't let this situation happen."
Sheng Changbai was confident that he could still persuade Li Yu not to have a concubine or a child.
Besides, the Li family has no title to inherit, and even if they have a commoner child, it won't have such a big impact.
"Mother, eldest sister, you see that my second brother also supports me, just let me stay in Bianliang. I really can't bear to leave you." Ru Lan saw the opportunity and said, intensifying her emotional offensive against the two people.
"Ru Lan, if you don't want to go with Brother Yu to another job now, I will assume that you are young and don't want to be too far away from your parents. But if Brother Yu transfers to another job in two years, if you still don't want to go with him,
Even if you tie me up, I will tie you up."
Seeing the two people's relaxed attitude, Sheng Changbai continued, and Sheng Changbai temporarily supported Ru Lan.
When Ru Lan gets older, it is impossible for the two of them to separate in two places.
"Changbai, do you really want Ru Lan to stay in Bianliang?" Wang Ruofu said anxiously. If he had a choice, Wang Ruofu would certainly not want his daughter to be too far away from him.
She was really thousands of miles away, beyond reach. Even if the Sheng family wanted to take care of Ru Lan, they couldn't.
"If Ru Lan can make a good deal with Brother Yu, then you can stay if you want." Sheng Changbai concluded. Among these people, Sheng Changbai already has the most say.
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After Molan and Rulan's affairs have been dealt with, Minglan's marriage should have been dealt with in the next period of time.
Although Minglan is not old enough to get married.
But the two children got along well, and it was time for things to be settled.
It’s time to go through the process of the first three rites among the six rites, Nacai, asking for names, and Naji.
But Minglan's marriage didn't progress so smoothly, and the matchmaker came to the door for the first time and passed the wedding ceremony.
He Hongwen's mother suddenly became seriously ill, and He Hongwen's focus became taking care of his mother, and the marriage process came to a halt.
He Hongwen's father died young, and his mother was in poor health. She often fell ill and looked like she would not live long.
This kind of family background can be regarded as a disadvantage, as there are no parents to rely on.
But it can also be said to be an advantage. After Minglan is married, it won't take long to kill her mother-in-law.
There was no suppression from the parents-in-law, but from the words of He Hongwen's grandfather and grandmother, after all, they were still a generation apart.
Minglan can directly take charge of the family, so her life will certainly be easier.
Next, Sheng Changbai began to frequently go to the dock to say goodbye to people. The first thing he said was to say goodbye to Wen Yanjing, who was the farthest away.
It will take a month to take office on Guangnan Road, which is the farthest point. If the journey goes well, it will take a month. It is important to start early.
Then it was time to bid farewell to some old sons of the Sheng family and familiar new scholars.
Some of them were poor Jinshi, so Sheng Changbai gave away a lot of Cheng Yi.
Sell a good one, and when you become a big boss, I hope these people can help you cheer for it.
After all, many people who are Jinshi are quite young and have already started a family.
If you break your promise and abandon your wife and children, there is no chance of changing your family situation through marriage.
Finally, I bid farewell to Li Yu, who was the latest batch to take office on Hedong Road.
The transportation is also convenient. You can take a boat down the river and it won’t take much time on the road.
The family matters have almost been taken care of, and Sheng Changbai is busy with business matters.
After the memorial on military reform was completed and the power trio agreed.
The matter was kicked back to Sheng Changbai, and Sheng Changbai would write a good-faith statement if needed.
After the transfer of imperial power and the imperial examinations were all done, the Ministry of Rites became a quiet yamen again, with nothing to pick on.
Sheng Changbai was considered an idler, so he took over the task.
The first step is to start with research. First, we need to make clear statistics on how many people need to retire.
Then start piloting on a small scale, and then promote it on a large scale. This is basically the process, which requires querying a lot of information and filling in a lot of details.
Sheng Changbai was still happy to go to the Ministry of War and the Privy Council to inquire about information.
This can be regarded as a big data check of the Zhou army, and a comprehensive understanding of the Zhou army.
"Lang Jun, the fourth sister came back today looking unhappy again." After returning home, Hai Chaoyun said to Sheng Changbai.
"Did you hear what she said?"
After Wen Yanjing left, Mo Lan still returned to the Sheng family frequently.
"I didn't hear anything. When Mo Lan came back, she went directly to Lin Qige. But Mo Lan was not happy. The only thing that affected her was the things between her and her mother-in-law."
Mo Lan was very unhappy during this period. After Wen Yanjing left, because Mo Lan did not go to Pennsylvania with Wen Yanjing, Wen's mother-in-law did not return to her hometown.
He sent his younger son back to his hometown to rent out the property in his hometown to tenants.
Wen's mother-in-law stayed in Bianliang and made plans to set up camp there.
She followed Mo Lan and moved into Mo Lan's dowry house, becoming the old lady of the family.
While enjoying life with Mo Lan, there must also be some intention to look after Mo Lan.
This completely disrupted Mo Lan's original plan of living alone.
Not only was Mo Lan unable to live freely, she also had to be looked after and had to serve others.
Not only was Mo Lan unable to live freely, she also had to be looked after and had to serve others.
Mo Lan lived the life of a young lady from a rich family in her parents' family, and neither her parents took care of her.
You can imagine how you will feel now.
"Well, let me find some time to talk to my father."
Wen's mother-in-law did not return to her hometown, which was completely beyond Sheng Changbai's expectation.
Mo Lan and her mother-in-law have conflicts and contradictions. If they are just uncooperative, cold war, or even quarreling, it doesn't matter.
What Sheng Changbai was worried about was that Mo Lan went to Lin Zongshuang after being wronged.
When mother and daughter get together, something might happen.
The moral bottom line of these two people is not worth talking about, and they can do anything.
If Mo Lan fights back on his own, it will definitely not be a pleasant thing.
Wen's mother-in-law's life obviously couldn't survive Lin Zhishuang and Mo Lan, who were playing together.
After dinner, Sheng Changbai went to the study with Sheng Hong.
"Father, the fourth sister is back today, do you know?"
"I heard what people said, and I'm about to go to Linqige to ask what Mo'er did when he came back today and what he said."
After all, both men and women are getting older. Now that Sheng Hong is not so attached to women, Lin Jiaoshuang's attraction to Sheng Hong has become much less.
Now Sheng Hong spends half of his time resting in Wang Ruofu's Wei Ruixuan.
The remaining half of the time was divided equally between Lin Xiaoniang and Wei Xiaoniang.
Because of Mo Lan's incident, Sheng Hong went to Linqige frequently during this period.
If I didn't know the real situation in Mo Lan's family, I would have thought that Mo Lan came back often because Mo Lan was helping Lin Zongshuang fight for favor.
"I heard someone said that the fourth sister looked bad after she came back. She probably had some conflict with her mother-in-law. Mo Lan and her mother-in-law are so at odds, my father should think of some solutions."
"I only thought that mothers-in-law from noble families are difficult to get along with, but I didn't expect that mothers-in-law from small ordinary families are also so difficult to get along with."
Sheng Hong said in annoyance that Sheng Hong personally chose the husband's family for his two daughters.
Sheng Hong is different from Sheng Changbai. Sheng Changbai is just worried about Mo Lan causing trouble, while Sheng Hong really feels sorry for Mo Lan.
Sheng Hong couldn't be wrong about his son-in-law, but his luck in choosing his in-law was not so good.
I found a Yuan family for Hua Lan, who had a difficult mother-in-law. I didn't expect to find a Wen family for Mo Lan, but I still met a harsh mother-in-law.
We can't blame Sheng Hong for not asking clearly about the situation of his in-laws. He couldn't find out these problems before they were exposed.
Yuan's mother-in-law was already a mother-in-law at that time, but because her daughter-in-law was a relative of her mother's family, Yuan's mother-in-law was very good to her eldest daughter-in-law, just like her own daughter, and she could not be seen as an evil mother-in-law at all.
In the case of Wen's family, Wen Yanjing is the eldest son in the family, and the Wen family's mother-in-law she found out is an ordinary rural woman.
It was completely unexpected that this rural woman would be so mean to her daughter-in-law after becoming a mother-in-law.
"The Wen family doesn't have a man who is in charge of the family now. The Wen family is a womanly family. How can I come and talk to you about it? Your mother should still come forward in this matter. Bai'er, if you really want to help your fourth sister solve it, you should still Please advise your mother, Mo'er is also her daughter, please call her mother."
Sheng Hong said in embarrassment that it would be no problem for Sheng Hong to find a man to communicate with.
Sheng Hong was asked to talk to Wen's mother-in-law, a widow, about this kind of thing. Sheng Hong, who was dancing in long sleeves, was also in trouble.
"Father, you know my mother. It is impossible for her to help the fourth sister. If you ask me to persuade my mother, I am making things difficult for my mother. This matter can only be done by you, father."
Mo Lan is bullied by her mother-in-law, and the only ones who can help Mo Lan stand out are Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu.
If Mo Lan was bullied by Wen Yanjing, Sheng Changbai, his uncle, could step in to help.
Now she is the Wen family's mother-in-law. She is too senior to be younger and can't show up, so we can only be an old couple.
Anyway, no matter what, Lin Zoshuang can't help Mo Lan get ahead.
If Lin Zhishuang, a concubine, goes to the Wen family, she will easily be kicked out by someone sent by the Wen family.
Although Lin Zongshuang is Mo Lan's biological mother, Wen's mother-in-law and Wang Ruofu are the serious in-laws of their children.
"Then I'll write a letter to Brother Jing and ask him to write back and persuade my mother-in-law." After a pause, Sheng Hong said.
"Father, Wen Yanjing can't even reach Binzhou now. If you write him a letter now, when will you receive a reply? Even if you receive a reply, his mother may not be able to listen to his advice."
Wen Yanjing was not bad to Mo Lan, and he was completely obedient to Mo Lan. Because of the poverty in Guangnan, Mo Lan was unwilling to go, so Wen Yanjing directly agreed.
When I was in Beijing before, I would also help Mo Lan speak in front of Wen's mother-in-law and mediate the relationship between the two.
But Sheng Hong wanted to change the situation by writing a letter to Wen Yanjing.
Not to mention whether it can be realized, the process takes a little too long. If the situation continues, when Wen Yanjing writes back, he may have to burn it to Wen's mother-in-law.
"This won't work, that won't work either. Bai'er, what do you think we should do?"
Sheng Hong said irritably. After so many years, Sheng Hong has never been good at handling family affairs.
"Father, now we can only think of a solution for the youngest son of the Wen family. What Granny Mo Lan cares about most right now is his youngest son. If his youngest son is willing to persuade him, it may have some effect."
The only person who has influence on Mrs. Wen is the youngest son of the Wen family.
The Wen family had no foundation in Bianliang, and even if they tried to find other people who could influence Wen's mother-in-law, they couldn't find them at all.
"Didn't he go back to Hebei?"
"He just went back to deal with the family business. The Wen family only has a small amount of land, and it's all done by renting it out. He has been delayed for a long time, and he should be back soon."
The conditions of Wen Yanjing's family were barely able to support a scholar at first.
If you support Wen Yanjing, you will naturally not be able to support Wen Yanjing's younger brother.
Brother Wen Yanjing is an ordinary farmer who knows a few words.
"Then wait until he comes back and find a business name for him, or a government office to arrange something for him. Then ask him to spend more time with Mo'er and her mother."
"That's the truth."
Let the second son of the Wen family also rely on the Sheng family for survival.
I hope this can make Wen's mother-in-law become smarter, see the reality more clearly, and treat some Molan kindly.
This kind of natural hostility between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is indeed quite unreasonable.
The house that the Wen family lives in now is Mo Lan's dowry.
Mo Lan is also paying for the current living expenses of the Wen family.
Simply relying on Wen Yanjing's salary and the Wen family's income, the Wen family could not afford to have more than a dozen servants in the family.
Wen's mother-in-law can already be considered as the daughter-in-law of Mo Lan's food, clothing, shelter and supplies.
It is completely unreasonable and uncivilized to still want to suppress and treat Mo Lan harshly.