Chapter 254: Su Family Old House
"Why is it you?"
The person who opened the door was Su's wife Qin, who had met Yang before.
Qin was wearing a half-new dress, her hair was combed meticulously, and she wore a silver-plated plum blossom hairpin on it.
In the past, Qin was also a person who wore gold and silver, but now she only wore a silver hairpin, and her shabby dress was not as decent as Yang's.
Yang did not expect that the person who opened the door would be Su's wife.
The two looked at each other.
Qin did not expect that Yang's concubine would come to the Su family.
"What do you want?" Qin stared at Yang with a vigilant look, standing in the middle, with no intention of letting Yang in.
Yang saw that Qin looked unhappy, and originally wanted to congratulate the Su family for having a second place.
She swallowed her words abruptly and changed her mind.
With a smile on her face, she said, "Madam Su is still so young and beautiful. Since my sister passed away, the relationship between our two families has become estranged. The master is a person who cherishes the old times, so he specially sent me to visit my sister's family."
"You alone?"
It is said that you should not hit a smiling person. Qin looked behind Yang, but she did not see Yang with a maid or gifts. She half-believed and half-doubted and put down her hand on the door frame.
"Madam, you don't know. The affairs of the Jiang family are hard to describe. I will go in and talk to you about it."
It was really difficult for her to tell outsiders about bringing a maid.
There was no one she could trust around her. The maid assigned to her courtyard by Zheng often ran to Zheng's courtyard. It was almost the same as having no maid.
It was still unknown whether this matter could be done today, and Zheng must not know.
Last night, the master promised that Jiao'er's marriage would be decided by himself. If Zheng knew about it, she would probably be so angry that she would vomit blood.
Qin stepped aside and let Yang in.
Although the Su family's house is a little old, the area inside is not small.
After entering the gate, you can see an archway on the side of the first hanging flower gate, with an unclosed copper lock hanging on it.
Seeing Yang's curious eyes, Qin said lightly: "After the two elders of the Su family passed away, we and the second branch separated."
Yang said "Oh" to show that she understood.
The two families share the same gate, so people outside don't know that the two brothers of the Su family have separated. It seems that the Su family still wants to save face, fearing that others will say that they are brothers.
In the capital, parents are not separated, otherwise they will be accused of being unfilial.
Yang smiled and said: "The two elders of the Su family are gone, so they should separate. Even if they open another gatehouse, others will not say anything."
"It costs money to build another gatehouse, just like now, it's much easier to open a doorway on the wall."
Hearing the resentment in Qin's tone, Yang quickly shut up. It turned out that the two brothers were competing and were unwilling to spend money to build another gatehouse.
Qin led the people into the hall, but no maid came to serve tea.
Qin sat directly on the armchair at the top: "When the family was divided, the second house took away most of the servants. Today, the maid in my house went out to buy things. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality."
"Madam, please don't be polite. I had porridge this morning, so I'm not thirsty." Yang bowed slightly and sat down at the bottom with great insight.
What do you mean the second house took away most of the servants? Are there no people left to make tea?
Looking at this scene, the only servant of the Su family's main house is Qin's maid.
In the hall, there are only cypress armchairs and eight-immortal tables. At a glance, there is not a single valuable item, let alone antique shelves and ornaments for decoration.
Qin said straight to the point: "What exactly do you want to do today?"
Qin did not address Yang. In her eyes, no matter how poor the Su family was, she was still the wife of the main house. Being able to sit here with a concubine was already giving face to the Jiang family.
"I remember that the eldest lady has a young master and a young lady. I wonder if it is the eldest young master or the second young master who will take the imperial examination this year..."
Before Yang could finish her words, Qin interrupted her.
"My son Peng is not interested in this. He is now working with my family."
Qin was born in a merchant family. Yang was not very clear about this. She did not ask further.
Yang remembered that the first child of the Su brothers was a few months apart, about one year younger than Jiang Jiaojiao.
Yang automatically imagined that the runner-up was the child of the second young master.
Many years ago, she had seen several children of the Su family at Su's funeral hall. The one who impressed her most was the eldest son of the two branches of the Su family.
He looked quite like Su, with clear eyebrows and handsome eyes.
"Your son is a handsome man. I wonder which girl he has chosen?" Yang asked tentatively.
If you count carefully, the eldest son of the Su family is 19 years old. If his family is prosperous, he would be married.
Qin simply didn't pretend, and frowned slightly, "My master has been a ninth-rank official for so many years. His salary is only enough to support his family. How can there be extra money for Peng'er to find a wife?"
"Don't worry, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Let him start a family and build a career by himself." Qin added calmly, as if she was really not in a hurry.
After Qin finished speaking, she glanced at Yang and thought to herself, "Is a lowly concubine coming to her house to act as a matchmaker for Peng'er?"
Yang lowered her eyes slightly, and she had already made up her mind.
The eldest master of the Su family is a civil official, a leisurely position.
Some men will do evil things once they are too idle.
For example, they go to gambling houses and teahouses, listen to music and visit prostitutes in brothels. The eldest master of the Su family is just the former.
In the past, when he lost money, he would go to the Jiang Mansion to find Su and cry poor, saying that he had no money to fill the hole and his parents would be mad to death, or that he had no money to buy medicine for his parents.
In short, there are all kinds of excuses, and she never leaves empty-handed.
Su is the eldest in the family and loves her parents. As a result, her dowry was emptied by the old man of the Su family.
If she hadn't attended the banquets, her jewelry would have been cheated away by the old man of the Su family.
The word "filial piety" is a deadly word. No matter how Su helps her family, Jiang Zhengming has nothing to say. After all, Su uses her dowry to subsidize her family.
Seeing Yang's silence, Qin asked: "I heard that Mr. Jiang was dismissed from his official position?"
"That's right. A new emperor appoints new ministers. My master is still the head of the Ministry of Revenue. Many old ministers have returned to their hometowns to retire." Yang said happily with a faint smile on her lips.
In Yang's view, Jiang Zhengming's official position is better than that of the old man of the Su family, and the sense of superiority in her heart naturally reveals itself.
That faint smile made Qin feel blinded, and she pretended to stand up and see him off.
"Since Aunt Yang has nothing else to say, please go back."
"Who said there is nothing else to say? Aren't I just going to talk about the relationship between our two families?"
Qin was confused, and her raised butt fell back into the armchair: "Who is getting married to whom?"
Yang smiled and said: "Your Dalang and my Jiao'er are about the same age, and they are a good match in terms of talent and appearance. Our two families are old relatives, and it is always better to support each other than to marry with outsiders. Madam, don't you think so?"
Qin was confused, and there were only four words left in her mind.
Marry!
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