History of Struggle of Salted Fish

On the second day, Fan's family was barely able to get up after a night of rearing, and he was concerned about the important affairs entrusted to his natal sister-in-law. After breakfast, he ordered the concierge to set up the car.

It stands to reason that the Fan family is the mother's natal family of Yu's mansion, and they should visit Fan's mansion as soon as they settle down.But Master Yu went to the Ministry of Rites to report early this morning, and Fan wanted to take Xiang Qing Xiangwan back to her mother's house first.

Unexpectedly, just as the carriages and horses were ready, her sister-in-law Mrs. Zhou came to the door in person.

When Zhou married into Fan's family, Fan was only 11 years old.The Fan and Zhou families have always had a close relationship, and the Zhou family was not well-known at first. Zhou Xiaotong married the concubine daughter of the Fan family, who was the concubine's sister of Fan's mother-in-law. They were evenly matched, so the Fan family proposed to marry the daughter-in-law of Mr. Zhou's elder brother's family as their clan wife. Fan and Zhou's sister-in-law and sister-in-law had known each other since they were young, and their relationship could not be called close, but they had no quarrel before Fan's marriage.Fan's family has been with Yu Wenchuan for many years, and only went back to Fan's mansion once when his grandmother passed away to go to the funeral. That time, he was a little unhappy with Zhou's family because of the issue of Mrs. Tai's inheritance.The Fan family has always been rich, and the Zhou family didn't care much about the several thousand taels of income every year, but because Mrs. Tai has always been eccentric, and she is unavoidably upset that her grandson and daughter-in-law are not as good as her married granddaughter.

A few days ago, when Mother Zhao returned to Fan's mansion, she not only handed over the land deed, but also poured out Fan's sufferings over the past few years. On the contrary, Zhou became a little uncomfortable. With previous suspicions, she promised to secure a proper marriage for her niece Xiang Qing in Shangjing.

Yesterday I heard that Mrs. Fan returned to Shangjing and was ill in bed again. Mrs. Zhou didn't care about the etiquette and took the initiative to visit her sister-in-law who hadn't seen her for many years. some eyebrows.

Aunt Xie welcomed Mrs. Zhou into the main hall on behalf of the Fan family. The sisters Xiang Qing and Xiangwan were already sitting on the left and right at the lower head of the Fan family and waiting.After getting up and seeing each other for a while, Mrs. Zhou gave the two sisters the pre-prepared meeting gifts. Xiang Qing got a gold hairpin inlaid with rubies, and Xiang Wan got a suet jade pendant.

Fan was weak and couldn't sit for a long time, in the end he was forced back to the inner room by Zhou, so that it was convenient for the aunt and sister-in-law to talk.

"I don't know who you are following with your stubborn temper. Even if Yu Wenchuan married ten or eight, you are still the wife of his official wife. Why can't you think about ruining your body like this? If I were you, don't talk about me Even if a golden branch and a jade leaf come, you have to kowtow and serve tea, so that you know who this tiger in the forest is." Zhou has a straightforward temper, but she also feels sorry for Fan's lack of love for herself.

"Sister-in-law, how can you know my suffering? If I had a son by my side, how could I hurt myself to such an extent. Now I have nothing else to think about, only hope that my Qing'er will not suffer like me." Zhou Shi's waist is strong, and her speech is naturally domineering. She now has one daughter and two sons. Although the concubine also has children, she can't make waves at all.

"Qing'er is a good girl, and she has endless blessings behind her." Mrs. Zhou paused for a while, and then continued: "I'm here today, firstly, to visit you after a long absence, secondly, it's really The things you mentioned in your letter a few days ago have some clues."

"It's only been a few days, and there is news. Sister-in-law, you are really the Guanyin Bodhisattva in my destiny. But I don't know which one?" Fan's eyes were so excited that tears filled her eyes.

"There's more than one candidate. I've picked out three that are more suitable. Let me tell you in detail." Sipping a sip of tea, Mrs. Zhou was impatient.

"This first one is the only son of the main businessman of the Hanlin Academy. He is 16 years old this year. He just got a job last year. He is already a scholar. If you want to talk about businessmen, you must have heard of it. In the past, my brother-in-law also worked under Mr. Shang. However, if the official reputation of the Hanlin Academy is not good, Mr. Shang will not be re-elected for so many years. Among other things, the merchant has a family rule that if the official wife has no children, the main family can only take concubines when they are forty."

Mrs. Zhou nodded slightly, and asked, "I don't know what kind of temperament this Mr. Shang is."

"I've seen him with my own eyes, otherwise I wouldn't be the first to mention him. Although Mr. Shang is not as good-looking as Pan An, he can definitely afford to say that the tree is like the wind. As for knowledge, it will be handed down by Master Hanlin. At least they can inherit the mantle of their ancestors. Of course, this family is not without flaws. Master Hanlin is upright, and his family wealth is definitely not as rich as your family's wealth." Zhou's words were implicit, but in fact, it was not just that they were not rich, they were simply poor. .

"My sister-in-law just said that there are other candidates. I want to hear it before I talk about it." This means that the merchant is not very satisfied.

"The second one is the Su family, the admiral of the Nine Gates. He is referring to the second son of his family. He is 15 years old this year and is now a small commander in the imperial army. Although his official position is not high, he can still see Long Yan from time to time. With the protection of his father, he can be regarded as a rare young talent. Although the Su family is not as wealthy as my Fan family, the admiral of the Nine Gates is a real important position in Beijing, and he cannot be held by the emperor's confidant." Fan's still indifferent, Zhou can only continue to talk.

"The third candidate is the current son of the Marquis of Wuchang, who is 14 years old this year. The Marquis of Wuchang is also an honorable man since the founding of the dynasty, and it has been passed down to the second generation. As for the son himself, because he is the Marquis of Wuchang It is inevitable that the old man is spoiled, but fortunately, he has not been out of the big box, so Mrs. Wuchanghou wants to find a daughter-in-law who can live in him, and she says that after a few years, the new wife will be able to take charge of the house, so that the prince Take your temper. The fly in the ointment is that although Wuchang Hou Shizi is a descendant, he has two elder brothers who are concubines." It can be seen that the Zhou family did not just find a few perfunctory families, but did their homework.

"It's hard for my sister-in-law to run around for Qing'er, but the matter is very important, let me think about it carefully." These three marriages each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Fan is indeed undecided, but time waits for no one, and she cannot be delayed. If she dies by herself, Qing'er will not only have to observe her mother's filial piety for three years, but will also become the eldest daughter of a bereaved mother. Just like she was before, she will be criticized by many female relatives in Beijing, so it is better to get engaged sooner rather than later.

"I also know that it's a matter of Qing'er's life. You really have to be very cautious. You can discuss it with your brother-in-law later. If you have a letter of approval, send someone to send me a message."

"I still have a small matter to bother my brother and sister-in-law. Hongying has been with me for more than [-] years. I delayed her by a mistake in the past. Although it is too late now, I always want to make up for her, so I want my brother to act on my behalf. I went to Jingzhao Mansion to cancel Hongying's slave status, so that she will also have a good status in her lifetime."

"Such trivial things, I'll let your elder brother handle them easily when I go back, but you are too careful, why did you end up with your brother-in-law?" Yu Wenchuan is already the successor of the Ministry of Rites, even if he is new here, he seems to be a slave. This kind of trivial matter does not need any favors.Fan's went over him to ask his natal brother and sister-in-law for help, which is why Zhou said this.

What Fan thinks is that if she has a good family background, Hongying will be able to take care of her affairs in a proper way.It's better to do it secretly.

After the aunt and sister-in-law finished their business, Fan naturally burst into tears of gratitude.

Seeing that it was approaching noon, Mrs. Zhou had lunch at the Yu Mansion. After returning home, she told her husband about Mrs. Fan's long illness. On that day, he got the slave release document.

After Mrs. Zhou left, Mrs. Fan stayed up all night, thinking over and over again, all of them were candidates for the future son-in-law.

In all honesty, it was hard for my sister-in-law to find matching marriages from these three families in such a short period of time.

The merchant's family background is clean, and the family tradition is also upright. Mr. Shang himself is motivated, and he is the only son in the family. He has no sisters-in-law to deal with, and there will be no concubines to hinder the eyes in the future.The fly in the ointment is that the family is not rich, and she is four years older than Qing'er.

The second son of the Su family is rich, but unfortunately he is not the eldest son. He will be oppressed by his sister-in-law in the future, and the family wealth he can share is limited. Moreover, the second son of Su is serving in the Imperial Army. Like-minded.

This Marquis of Wuchang's family is wealthy, but unfortunately, I don't know how to make progress, and there are dozens of people in the family just because of the master. It is not so easy for this wife to be stable.

With such fantasies, I might as well go to the streets and alleys to inquire about the wind reviews of several companies in Shangjing, so I entrusted this matter to Mother Zhao the next day.

For several days, Fan was bedridden.Yu Wenchuan originally planned to bring Mrs. Fan to visit his wife's uncle's house and Master Zhou's residence, but Mrs. Fan was not feeling well, so Mrs. Yu had to postpone the trip for a few days.

When he left Luzhou, although Liu Yizheng could not go with him, he recommended a doctor in Shangjing who was good at acupuncture to Fan.

Master Yu thought of this person, so he immediately sent someone to invite him.

After Dr. Ma performed acupuncture for Fan, Fan's condition really improved a lot.Only Fan himself knows, but it's just a drop in the bucket.Liu Yizheng said that although acupuncture is effective, the effect becomes less and less after a while, and it is just a delay.

Knowing the fact that Qing'er's marriage should not be delayed any longer, Fan's decided to choose the Hanlin Merchant after repeated inquiries and various considerations.

Yu Wenchuan was in the study that day, and Xiu'er, a maid next to Fan's, came to invite him.Yu Wenchuan put down the letter in his hand and went back to the main courtyard.

Fan brought his sister-in-law to the door and told Yu Wenchuan about Xiang Qing's marriage. Of course, he only said it was a Hanlin merchant, but didn't mention anything about the other two.

Yu Wenchuan felt that her daughter was still young, and although the Hanlin merchants were good, they were not so good that they wanted to marry right away, so they might as well see each other for a few more years.

Fan's heart was anxious, but he didn't show it on his face, he only mentioned that Brother Rui, who was raised in front of him now, should have a family tree in the coming year.

For Yu Wenchuan, although a daughter is precious, compared with a son, she is still so inferior after all. Although I don't know why Fan is so determined to find the merchant, but there is no harm in getting such a close relationship.

Since ancient times, non-Hanlin can't pay homage to prime ministers. Although Mr. Shang is concentrating on learning and has no sign of joining the cabinet, the disciples and grandchildren he brought out in the Imperial Academy over the years have a bright future.Not to mention, during the four years I was in the Imperial Academy, I was often corrected by Mr. Shang. Now that he has Yu Wenchuan's background and wealth, what he lacks is this network.Especially after entering the Six Departments, he discovered that the officialdom was deeply intertwined, and even though he had great abilities, he couldn't support him alone.Having figured out the joints, Master Yu also felt that marrying the Shang family is really a good marriage.

Now that the husband and wife have reached a consensus, the rest is up to Mrs. Zhou.

The next day, Master Yu went to Fan Mansion with his wife and daughter in person, and Yu Wenchuan and his brother-in-law secretly discussed important court affairs in the study.

Fan Shi and Zhou Shi agreed on the business, and Zhou Shi also felt that Fan Shi had made the right decision, and immediately said that this matter was on her, and she made a decision on this big matchmaker.

Satisfied, Fan returned to the mansion with Yu Wenchuan, and brought back Hongying's release document and received the dowry.

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