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Chapter 5 The Cheng Family

Youzi said curiously, "My second aunt has never given birth, why doesn't her second uncle take a concubine?" Cheng Jin only has two daughters, the eldest lady Wen Qing and the third lady Wen Xiu, both of whom were left by his original wife.

Zhang's mother said, "Miss doesn't know. The old lady of the Cheng family once established a family rule: the Cheng family's children can only take concubines without children. Now the second master is only in his thirties. Although he has no son, he cannot take concubines. However, the second master of the Cheng family is thirty-five or six years old now. If he doesn't have a son in a few years, the second wife will have multiple concubines."

Youzi couldn't help but admire his grandfather's wisdom, which was less dirty from the inner house.

Youzi felt a little concerned and asked, "Does mom know how my second aunt's dim sum shop business? What do they sell?"

Zhang's mother handed her a cup of hot tea to the young man, and said, "I heard that she was selling candied cakes, but I don't know what the business is like."

Qingzhi said, "I have eaten it before. It was given by the maid in the second lady's courtyard. It tastes far worse than the snacks made by the lady instructed me to make."

Youhua stared at the teacup in his hand and said, "I want to use the help of my second uncle and second aunt to return to the mansion. Do you think it is feasible?"

Zhang's mother thought about it seriously. The second master is a kind person. Although the second wife couldn't catch Zhang's mother's eyes, she was also a person with clear right and wrong. "I think it's feasible. How to be a lady can have a direction?"

Youth drinks the tea and starts with this snack shop."

Mama Zhang was a little confused.

Youzi ordered, "Mom, when the mother in the mansion comes to deliver the offerings next month, you can get the silver and ask her to pass on a message to the people around her second wife," Youzizi paused, "Forget it, the mother in the mansion is all the eldest wife, it is really unreliable. Mom, ask them where the second wife's dim sum shop is. Then you go down the mountain to find the shopkeeper, and ask him to find a way to hand it over to the second wife and let her come and see me."

Zhang's mother asked, "The location of the dim sum shop is easy to find out. I don't know what reason to use to get the second wife over here? I'm afraid she won't come over if she says something easily."

When the young man walked around the room, he always had to find a reason to make the second wife come.

Youzi stopped, "It was because I had nightmares for many days, and I dreamed of my second wife. Everyone in the house avoided my ominousness. Maybe this would make my second aunt afraid and have to come."

But mother Zhang did not agree with this statement, "Miss, don't say this again. Didn't Master Jingkong say that? Miss is a lucky person now and can bring blessings to the people around you."

Youhua smiled and hugged Zhang's mother's neck, "Mom is right. I am auspicious person now. Then my mother told the shopkeeper that I dreamed of auspiciousness for several days, and wanted to talk to her with her in detail."

Zhang's mother took the young man's hand away, "Miss, please be careful of his manners." After the young man's station was corrected, Fang continued, "When someone comes to the mansion, I will ask for it clearly."

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Lin'an Chengfu ancestral home.

Qingxin Hall.

The eldest master Cheng Shaogang came back from a social event outside. Cheng Shao is thirty-seven or eight years old and elegant.

The eldest wife Wang was helping to change her clothes covered in alcohol and put on a blue embellishment. Wang was dignified and spoke in a slight and slow manner. "The master has never liked to drink, why did he drink so much today?" As he said that, he turned around and told his mother behind him to make sober soup.

Cheng Shao looked tired, "I continued to reminisce about the past with a few old friends. The three-year period for mourning in July this year is about to expire. The Hanlin Academy is afraid it will be difficult for me to go back, so I always have to walk around." The official Ding You for three years, but in fact it is twenty-seven months. He needs to be removed from his official position and return to his ancestral home. After he is fully subdued, he will resume.

Wang always felt that Cheng Shao was too pedantic and didn't know how to walk around with his colleagues on Shangfeng, and his location was snatched. Wang poured Cheng Shao a cup of tea in considerately, "The master should go out and walk more. Not long after his mother passed away, the master's position as Zuo Cheng, the minister of Shangshu, was snatched away by Qiao Zhongsheng. It was a pity that the master was still so supportive back then, and he actually rewarded him like this."

Cheng Shao said, "It is not easy to wait for the lack of the fourth rank. I have not been in the officialdom for a long time and have not had a strong backstage to maintain it. It is normal to be overwhelmed."

Wang was very worried for him, "Oh, what should I do if the master?"

Cheng Shao said, "I heard about something today. The position of the Left Minister of Rites may be vacant. The Left Minister Wang, Lord Wang, is old and has a bad body. He has the idea of ​​retiring and returning home."

Wang's eyes lit up, "Does that master have hope?"

"There are too many monks and few meats. There are several people staring at this seat. It is not so easy to sit on it. The threshold of the Minister of Rites Liu is probably going to be broken by these people."

Wang grabbed Cheng Shao's hand and said hurriedly, "Master, go and go around too. What do Lord Liu likes? I will give you a generous gift, but this is just about who gives it more."

Cheng Shao sighed, "Today, Lord Wang said that Lord Liu likes antiques. I heard that an adult who went to find a job gave a piece of ancient jade inherited from his family, which was of great value. This antique is not that easy to obtain."

Wang was a little troubled, "Yes. If we had all this, we had gold, silver and jewelry, but we didn't take any antiques."

Wang paused, and his eyes lit up suddenly, "Master, how many treasures do mother's Curry have? Maybe I can take it out. Please remember..."

Cheng Shao's face suddenly became bad and interrupted Wang, "I said before my mother passed away that each grandchildren would receive 2,000 taels of silver notes, and the rest of my mother's private house was given to Jin'er."

Wang wiped away tears that did not exist and said sadly, "If Jin'er hadn't had a life of force, why would his mother pass away? Why would the master be so distressed and worked hard? It is natural to take an object from Curry to clear the relationship for the master."

Seeing Cheng Shao's expression slowed down, Wang continued, "Master, I have always felt sorry for Jin'er. Jin'er has been close to me since I was a child. However, before her mother passed away, she was already a little confused. Jin'er has been living with her mother in a veal cabinet. Her mother felt sorry for Jin'er for a while, so she gave her more. Jin'er, a granddaughter, has divided most of her mother's property. Not to mention anything else, there are several of her mother's shops and villages. The annual output is probably much higher than that of the entire Cheng Mansion." As she said that, tears came out, "Fei'er is 14th this year, and she is already in her hair. She is a few months older than Jin'er. When she is out of the filial period, she will start to discuss marriages. However, I haven't saved much dowry for me yet. I feel uncomfortable thinking about it."

Cheng Shao whispered, "Why are you talking about dowry again? Fei'er's dowry will be rich for her, so don't cry. Jin'er will also get married in the future. Her mother's things in the Curtain have lists, and they are all figured out. If you move, how should you explain it? I will pay attention to the antiques."
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