Chapter 29 The Great General Wen
As soon as the Liu family left, Wen Mianmian took Mrs. Wen to visit the garden. She looked at them carefully. The heads of the three Liu family members were all moldy. After staying in the house with them for so long, they should go and bask in the sun.
Accept the baptism of sunshine.
By the way, the three members of the Liu family arrived at the gate of the Wen family in silence. As soon as they left the house, they saw the nuns from the palace about to come in. They spoke very cordially.
Looking at the majestic and solemn plaque of Prince Annan's Palace next door, his face was even more ugly. When he returned to Liu's house, Liu Qinghua ran back to his yard crying as soon as he entered the door.
Mrs. Liu looked distressed, but she could only serve her mother-in-law first.
Mrs. Liu's expression was not very good, and there was dissatisfaction in her triangular eyes as she said: "Is the Liu family about to fall? Or has she been treated harshly? Who can look at her as thin as a bamboo pole? Who can look up to her?"
"Go down."
Today, Liu Qinghua came forward to say hello to the old woman. It wasn't that she didn't see the look on the old woman's face. She was afraid that she disliked the girl for being too thin and difficult to have children. She was angry because she was so thin. But who could do that if the girl was so thin?
Do you like it?
Madam Liu respectfully stepped back. Only then did Madam Liu find Old Mrs. Liu. After explaining the matter, she fell silent.
Mr. Liu sighed quietly, "My sister is still angry."
"The Wen family has been completely established."
Mrs. Liu said angrily, "There was nothing we could do about what happened back then. It was her bad reputation that caused the Qinghou Mansion to complain, and that's why the second sister got married as a substitute."
"Now she is a royal wife, her son is so powerful, even the palace doctor is on call, her granddaughter is a confirmed princess, and her family is filled with wealth and glory, what else can she be dissatisfied with?"
Over the years, she has been very reluctant to step into the Wen Mansion unless necessary. Every time she goes there, the old woman's neither salty nor bland attitude hurts her. Seeing her becoming more noble day by day, it makes her eyes hurt.
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"If that doesn't work, let's go find the second sister. After all, the second sister is Mrs. Qinghou now, isn't she more noble than her?"
Old Mrs. Liu sighed dejectedly. How could this old woman who never left the house know what was going on outside? The Qinghou Mansion looked noble, but in fact, all the posts in the Qinghou Mansion were just empty posts and show-offs. The same words were spoken by the clerk.
Say it with more weight.
"That's all, let Shi Yuan go find Wen Mian himself."
The Liu family is guarding a relative as big as the Wen family, but they can't borrow any help from them, which makes people unwilling to think about it.
At this moment, Wen Wen Mian was very proud of himself. He had just come out of the Imperial Study Room and hummed a little tune, which made the courtiers look at him with sideways glances from those who wanted to lower their voices.
Gu Qili, the Minister of Rites, passed by and stepped forward with a smile, cupping his hands and asking, "General Wen, is this a happy event?"
"Oh, it's Mr. Gu." The clerk stopped happily, "I feel better when I see Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu, how are the wedding preparations going?"
Gu Qili stepped forward with a smile, "I was about to tell the general that the preparations for the wedding ceremony of King Annan and his concubine were going very smoothly. The emperor, thinking of the general's achievements, specially ordered it to be grand, and it was related to the concubine's wedding.
For the clothes and jewelry to be worn that day, the Ministry of Etiquette has found thirty skilled embroiderers, who are working day and night under the leadership of the female officer of the Palace Clothing Bureau."
"I won't delay the wedding ceremony."
The clerk nodded with satisfaction, "Mr. Gu is very relieved when doing things. When we wait for the wedding day, Wen will definitely prepare a generous gift to thank Mr. Gu for his hard work."
"General, you're being polite. It's really a matter for a lower-ranking official. I don't dare to take credit for it."
Wen Wen Mian exchanged a few more pleasantries before leaving. After taking two steps, he suddenly turned around and said, "Sir Gu."
Gu Qi Li once again handed over, and the clerk smiled and said: "I heard that your nephew wants to join the military. Several people from the patrol camp have recently retired. Let him report to Xie Kang tomorrow."
Gu Qi Li was overjoyed and quickly handed over his hand, "I would like to express my gratitude to my brother and nephew, General."
The so-called military generals in prosperous times and civil servants in troubled times, the world is not peaceful, military generals are becoming more and more powerful, and there are countless families in Kyoto who want to send their princes to join the military to make a bright future.
In order to ensure that the combat effectiveness of the military headquarters is not reduced, it cannot be entered without two brushes. Of course, it is not easy to enter without a path.
God knows how much effort his brother put in to get his nephew into the military.
Wen Mian Mian left without looking back this time. When he returned to the mansion in the evening, he knew that someone from the palace had come to measure Wen Mianmian. He immediately nodded with satisfaction, thinking that Gu Qi Li was doing a good job.
Waiting for Wen Lingxiao to come back, Wen Lingxiao told the happy news today. It turned out that the emperor was serious about checking loan sharking. With the hard work of several ministers day and night, great results have been achieved. Not surprisingly,
The old man will be able to get his money back soon.
Wen Lingxiao sat down happily, "Half of my brother-in-law's 50,000 taels have been allocated, and the effect is remarkable. It's a pity that the 50,000 taels have not been spent. If it could be several times more, the Wen family's army would be even more powerful than before."
Wen's army is powerful and powerful, but it's a pity that it also burns money.
Then he sighed with regret, "It's a pity that we don't have a business that can bring in money quickly. We can't be so shameless as to ask my brother-in-law to borrow it, right?"
Even if you borrow it, you won't be able to pay it back.
Mian also has a headache when talking about money. The money given by the court can only support soldiers on the surface. Secretly, it is a bottomless pit for them. For so many years, the word "silver" has been like a shackle on his head.
Sad to death.
As night fell, the father and son went to have dinner. Accompanied by Wen Mianmian, Mrs. Wen sat at the dining table looking good. When she saw her son and grandson coming, she felt a little apologetic about what happened yesterday.
The person who did this hurt the relationship between mother and son.
"Dad, Doctor Qi gave grandma a Ping'an pulse today. Grandma's health is getting better."
Wen Mianmian broke the awkward atmosphere with her words. Wen Mianmian hurriedly borrowed the donkey from Poxia, "My mother is in good health, so my son can rest assured."
The old lady also nodded, "It's been a tiring day. Let's sit down and eat."
Everyone was smiling, and the atmosphere finally calmed down. Under Wen Mianmian's eyes, the old man who had a habit of shrinking his neck had to sit up straight, pick up the bowl and start picking up vegetables.
This move was glanced at by the old lady and the clerk, who were a little surprised. You must know that the old man never picks up food when he eats with everyone. Even if he picks up food, it is the plate in front of him. This is the first time he has his hands stretched out.
Second-rate.
Withstanding everyone's gaze, the old man was chewing a candle. Soon a chicken leg was placed in his bowl. Wen Mianmian sat down with a smile, "One for grandpa and one for grandma."
Everyone at the table was shocked by her move, and they all looked at the old lady, fearing that she would be furious. After all, everyone knew that the old lady didn't like the old man the most.
The old lady just looked at the chicken legs in the bowl and was stunned for a moment, then she forced a smile and said, "Let's all eat."
In this way, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the old man, who almost shrank back again, felt inexplicably excited as if he had received an amnesty.
Chapter completed!