Tie Kui Extra Story (Eighty)

Time flies, and three years have passed in a blink of an eye.

Ning Zhan looked at Ruhui's bitter face, and asked with a smile, "Second Sister, what's wrong with you?"

Ruhui sighed and said, "In three months, Meng Ranxi will be out of filial piety." As soon as she is filial piety, she will definitely come to discuss the wedding date. She will get married by the end of this year at the latest.

"Second Sister, you will be twenty years old after the new year, don't you want to marry?" At this age, you are already an old girl. If it wasn't for Ruhui's already engaged marriage, it's just that the filial piety was delayed, and people would laugh at her when she went out.

Ruhui said: "It's so easy to be a girl at home, why marry?" Marriage is so troublesome, and there are so many people in the Meng family. There are many people, right and wrong. Although she hasn't married yet, Ruhui has already realized it.

Ning Zhan said with a smile: "The imperial court has laws. If a girl is over twenty years old and does not marry, she has to pay an extra tax." In the previous dynasty, if she did not marry at the age of eighteen, her parents would be fined. In the Ming Dynasty, this law was changed, the age was extended by two years, and then the responsibility for fighting was changed to a fine.

Not to mention Uncle Anyang's mansion, even she herself can afford the money. But the problem is, if she doesn't marry Xiao Shi, she will cry to death. Of course, it's not that Ruhui doesn't want to marry, it's just that she feels uncomfortable.

Ning Zhan looked at her sad face and said with a smile, "If you are having a bad time at Meng's house, come back and stay for a few days."

Ruhui said angrily: "I want to come back, mother must not talk about me to death! Some time ago, when the elder sister came back and stayed for two days, she was driven back by mother."

Xiao had left the capital for more than five years, and Ruyi missed her very much, so she brought her two sons to live here for a while. After staying for three days, he was persuaded by Mrs. Xiao to go back.

Ning Zhan smiled and said: "Nonsense. Mother is not willing to drive eldest sister away. I wish she could stay longer." It's just that Ruyi's two sons are Mrs. Peng's lifeblood, and she can't even see her for a day. In the past few days since he came back, Mrs. Peng asked her confidants to go to Ning's house four or five times every day, just because she was afraid that something might happen to his two grandsons. Seeing this, Xiao could only let Ruyi go back.

Ruyi married into the Peng family, and she and Peng Kangshun loved each other deeply, and the two sons she gave birth to were loved by her in-laws. Days, I don't know how happy I am. The only trouble is that Mrs. Peng spoils the two children too much.

Ruhui waved her hand and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. A Zhan, I will go shopping on the East Street tomorrow. I will buy what you want." Ruhui manages the shop at home, but the income from the shop It's directly into the public account, and she doesn't touch it. However, the public will allocate a certain amount of money to the inner court every year for all expenses of the inner court. She and Ning Zhan were the only two masters in the backyard, and Ning Zhan was away most of the time, so he didn't pay any expenses. As for the extra money, Ruhui either buys new-style jewelry or beautiful clothes, and there will be no money left in the account at the end of the year.

Ning Zhan shook his head and said, "I don't have anything to buy." Ning Zhan was admitted to the Qianwei Camp at the beginning of the year. He just came back after two days off. But tomorrow he has to get together with Qiyou and Xu Chengze, so he doesn't have time to go shopping with Ruhui.

In fact, the richest person in Uncle Anyang's mansion is not Ruhui, but Ning Zhan. Because he can go to the cashier to pay, and there is no upper limit.

On the second day, Ruhui took her maid to the East Street to do some shopping. Xiao Shi was busy with a lot of things, so he didn't go with him.

On the East Street, Ruhui's first stop is the gold and silver jewelry shop opened by Qiyou. Now this jewelry shop has become the first choice for ladies and ladies in the capital to buy jewelry. Because the jewelry inside is not only fashionable and diverse, but also excellent in workmanship. Of course, these jewelry prices are not cheap.

Ruhui would patronize her every now and then, and the guy was already very familiar with her. Soon, she was led into the box.

After a while, the shopkeeper sent over a dozen of the latest jewelry.

Ruhui picked out a pair of blue earrings with floral patterns and a jadeite bracelet.

The shopkeeper praised Ruhui's good eyesight, and then said: "Second girl, the earrings are thirty taels of silver, and the bracelet is five hundred and fifty taels of silver." This is still the price after a 20% discount, otherwise it would be more than seven hundred taels of silver .

After paying the money, Ruhui went out with her maid. As soon as I got out of the box, I saw the Meng family's grandma leading the three Meng family girls choosing jewelry.

The Meng family has a large population. In Meng Ranxi's generation, there are ten men and twelve girls. Now, the third generation has been born one after another. The prosperity of the population is unmatched by the Ning family.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, every household will buy new jewelry and clothes for their girls. However, Qiyou's jewelry shop does not provide door-to-door service because the supply is in short supply. If you want to buy jewelry, you have to come to the store.

Grandma Meng saw Ruhui, walked to her side with a smile and said, "I didn't expect you to come to buy a brother today. I would have asked you out if I knew it."

Ruhui is the second wife and has no conflict of interest with her. In addition, Ruhui is a girl from Uncle Anyang's mansion and is famously rich, so she naturally wants to make friends.

Ruhui smiled and said, "I also felt bored at home this morning, so I went out for a walk."

The fifth girl of the Meng family smiled and said: "I really envy the third sister-in-law, if she wants to come out, she will come out." The fifth girl of the Meng family is the daughter of the third wife. The girl in the second room is still keeping her filial piety, so she won't come out to go shopping.

Ruhui didn't even look at her, and said to Grandma Meng: "Grandma, I still have to take a step ahead, take your time."

After Ru Hui left, Grandma Meng glanced at Miss Meng Wu and didn't say much.

After choosing the jewelry and getting on the carriage, Grandma Meng said softly to her, "Second Miss Ning hasn't passed the door yet, so it won't be too late for the third sister-in-law to call her when she passes the door."

Miss Meng Wu said unhappily: "Anyway, she will have to pass the door in a few months, so what does it matter now?"

Grandma Meng glanced at her, she was really unreasonable. You were called the third sister-in-law before you got through the door. Without knowing it, you thought that the second girl Ning hated to marry! But Grandma Meng didn't go into details, she just said: "The second room hasn't got rid of the filial piety, and the second girl Ning hasn't been married, so it's inappropriate for you to call it that."

Miss Meng Wu pursed her lips and said nothing.

Ruhui went out of the jewelry shop and went to the silk shop, but unfortunately, she didn't find anything she wanted.

Just as Xiao received the post from Zhongyonghou's Mansion, she was thinking about what gift to give when she saw Ruhui come back.

"Why did you come back so early today?" Ruhui had an extraordinary enthusiasm for shopping. Every time I go out, I have to go shopping until the afternoon before returning. And after walking for so long, I am not tired at all. This will come back after going out for more than an hour, no wonder Xiao feels strange.

Ruhui said with a smile: "It's boring to go shopping alone, so I came back. By the way, mother, I bought you a bracelet, which is very beautiful. You wear it, and you must look good."

Xiao only wore a string of Buddhist beads on his wrist, and did not wear other accessories. If not, Ruhui wouldn't have bought her a bracelet on purpose.

Seeing the bracelet, Xiao asked: "This bracelet doesn't look cheap, how much did it cost?" Xiao has a lot of jewelry and several sets of top-quality jade ornaments. It's just that she only wears jewelry when she goes out to socialize, and she doesn't wear jewelry at home on weekdays.

Hearing that the bracelet was five hundred and fifty taels of silver, Xiao poked Ru Hui's forehead and said, "Ru Hui, you can't be so lavish after you get married."

Seeing that Mrs. Xiao wanted to return the money to her, Ruhui hugged Mrs. Xiao's arm and said, "Mother, my shop has earned a lot of money in the past few years. This bracelet is for my daughter to honor you." Three years added up to earn almost 10,000 taels of silver.

In fact, Ruhui enjoys it well, but she is not a person who has no success. Half of the money she earned was spent, and the other half was used by her to buy land and mountains.

Xiao said with a smile: "Okay, the bracelet girl will accept it. However, you can't spend money indiscriminately in the future."

The mother and daughter chatted, and they turned to Ning Zhan while chatting. Xiao said: "Ah Zhan will be seventeen years old after the new year, and the marriage has not yet been settled."

In fact, as soon as Xiao came back, many people asked her about it. Although Mrs. Xiao said that Ning Zhan and Ah Zhan's marriage should be decided by the queen, Mrs. Xiao is her own mother. As long as she is in love, when the time comes to ask the empress to marry her, the result will be the same.

Ruhui smiled and said, "Mother, Ah Zhan won't be sixteen until the middle of next year, don't worry."

"I'm afraid that the empress is too busy and forgets about this matter."

"Mother, how can the empress forget such a big event. Besides, there is the fourth prince, and he will remind the empress." If the empress has such a bad memory, how can she manage such a huge country? Ruhui thinks that Xiao Shi is completely blind Worrying In fact, Xiao is not just worrying blindly, but is anxious to have a grandson.

Ruhui looked at Xiao's sleepy look, and then thought about the invitations that had increased recently, and said to be on the safe side: "Mom, let me tell you, don't meddle in Ah Zhan's marriage, let alone go to see him." Girl."

Xiao said angrily, "I'm Ah Zhan's own mother. What's wrong with me seeing the girl for him? In case the empress forgets, I won't delay Ah Zhan if I find a match."

Ruhui rolled her eyes directly: "Mother, have you forgotten the Mao family and the Gu family and the Chen family? Your eyes, not to mention me and eldest sister, even father and A Zhan can't believe it. Otherwise, father would not beg the queen." The empress is looking for a wife for Ah Zhan."

"This time, I will definitely inquire about it."

Ruhui said: "Mom, don't blame me for not reminding you, if you marry Ah Zhan a troublemaker, then not only father, but also Ah Zhan will blame you."

Xiao said: "I don't want to go to see each other, it won't work!" When he said this, he was very sad. She has three children, but none of the marriages are in her hands.

It's a pity that although Xiao Shi said so, Ruhui is still worried. When Ning Zhan returned home from vacation, Ruhui told him about it: "Ah Zhan, you have to hurry up and beg the Empress to settle your marriage. Otherwise, my mother will be red-eyed and be tricked into making your marriage final." It will be bad." Saying this is also the shadow of the wishful things back then. Some people do everything they can to climb high branches.

Of course, they are not made of mud, they will be calculated by others. But if the relationship is ruined, it will damage Ning Zhan's reputation after all.

Ning Zhan also knew Xiao's temperament, nodded and said: "When I see the empress next time I enter the palace, I will tell her about it."

"It's not appropriate to talk to the queen so carelessly, right? It's better to ask the fourth prince to help you talk."

Ning Zhan shook his head and said: "My own lifelong affairs are natural, how can I let the fourth prince talk about them. Besides, the fourth prince doesn't know what kind of girl I want to marry." You can't be sloppy in marrying a wife, it's not good to marry a wife Misfortune for three generations!