Everyone from the Zhou family came to the door, making Sang Nianyue and Qing'er feel like they were facing a formidable enemy. However, in the eyes of the powerful Sang Fuyue, this is really as simple as brushing away a few toads.
At dinner that night, Sang Fuyue explained his treatment of the Zhou family, and then asked a pair of younger siblings, "Isn't it too gentle for the eldest brother to deal with this?"
Too light? They didn't feel it.
Sang Nuanyue and Qing'er looked at each other. They didn't think that the eldest brother's treatment of the Zhou family was lenient. They just felt that it was too much for the eldest brother to confine people to his own home like this and even have people kowtow to their parents to apologize. Damaged.
This is the eldest brother. If it were another person, he would never be able to think of such a way to treat others in his own way.
Sang Nuanyue and Qing'er shook their heads at the same time, but Sang Fuyue couldn't help but let out a "tsk", "It's still too light. Think about it, before you were in the Zhou family, you spent your own money for food and food, but now they are here in our house. Here, I still have to take care of their family’s food and drink. But who asked me to be kind? I just give them one meal a day, as long as they can’t survive and don’t starve to death.”
Qing'er tried hard not to laugh, "Wouldn't this be bad? If outsiders know about it, will they gossip about Big Brother?"
"Let them say it. Anyway, I am a martial artist, so I don't have to listen even if they say it. Besides, don't persuade others to be good without going through their suffering. If they did the first grade of junior high school, don't blame me for doing the fifteenth grade. Okay, That’s it, you two, don’t worry about this.”
She said she didn't want Sang Nuanyue and Qing'er to worry about the Zhou family, but Sang Fuyue couldn't help but talk about the two daughters-in-law of the Zhou family.
The sisters-in-law never bullied Sang Nianyue and Qing'er. After all, they lived far away and had little chance of contacting them.
Furthermore, Zhou's mother is not a good person. She has a bad temper. It is conceivable that when looking for a daughter-in-law, she will never find someone with a strong temper. The two daughters-in-law of the Zhou family were chosen according to the model of a lady. He has a really good temper, and can even be said to be a bit cowardly.
After all, they were very cautious in the house, how could they still have the ability to bully Sang Nianyue and Qing'er? To stand up to the sky means to be offended by Zhou's mother and Zhou Baolu. When you meet them, you will mock them or give them a blank look. Then a few days later, he would feel guilty for his previous inappropriate behavior, so he would ask someone to bring some food to the siblings.
I can't say he's a good guy anyway, but he definitely can't be called a bad guy. He is just one of thousands of ordinary people.
When Sang Fuyue mentioned that he let the two women go, Sang Nuanyue and Qing'er both nodded. They really don't have much grievances with these two cousins, so they can just let them go. But just let them go back like this. What if Zhou Bingkun comes over and asks them if they want someone?
As soon as Sang Fuyue heard what her sister said, she said, "Zhou Bingkun, when he comes to ask for someone, I have to give it to him? Those are also my biological uncles and aunts. They take care of my younger siblings for me, and I provide for them in their old age. How can I say this?" Already? Outsiders might still praise me for knowing how to repay my kindness."
The three brothers Lei Zhan suddenly didn't understand the idiom "repaying a favor". The three little guys plucked rice into their mouths while looking at their biological father and then at their biological father.
To be shameless, it must be their own father who is shameless. It's not like they didn't know about this before, but for their father to be so shameless, it really refreshed the lower limit of their knowledge. In short, your father is your father after all. In front of their biological father, they are still too young and have to accept defeat.
***
The next day is the eleventh anniversary of the death of father and mother.
Because the invitations were distributed early, all the guests came to the door early.
However, in addition to the many relatives and elders who Sang Fuyue and Qing'er personally invited, there were also many squires and elders from Jinzhou, as well as scholars and ordinary people who had received favors from the Sang family.
In addition, most of the officials from Jinzhou also came.
Lord Zhizhou took the lead, and he was accompanied by Lord Tongpan and others. Although everyone was wearing ordinary clothes, they all held memorial items in their hands, and their attitudes were very solemn and polite. When some onlookers saw this scene, they had to re-evaluate the current weight of the Sang family.
Seeing that the auspicious moment was approaching, no one expected that at this moment, another heavyweight would appear.
Shen Tingjun is here!
Naturally, Shen Hou did not have an invitation, but in this situation, Shen Tingjun came to the door. Although Sang Fuyue grinded her back molars, she had to pretend to be enthusiastic and went out to greet the famous Shen Hou in person.
Master Zhizhou and others followed him out to greet him as if he were joining in the fun.
As he walked out, Lord Zhizhou said jokingly, "I heard that Marquis Shen came to Jinzhou to inspect the river before, so he sent a message to the general to visit the mansion. Did the general and the Marquis meet in Minzhou? This Marquis Is it easy to get in touch?"
In fact, what Zhizhou really wants to ask is whether the relationship between General Sang and Marquis Shen is close?
But for people in the officialdom, isn't it taboo for you to rashly inquire about other people's relationships?
It would be more appropriate to ask Zhizhou like this. He does not directly ask you whether your relationship is close, but asks you whether the Marquis is easy to get in touch with.
If it is easy to get in touch, it naturally proves that the relationship between the two is not bad; if it is said that it is not easy to get in touch, then it goes without saying that the relationship between the two is somewhat bad.
But I think the relationship between the two should be good, otherwise Shen Hou would not have just arrived in Jinzhou and visited Sangzhai. Moreover, the servant who inquired about the news later reported that Shen Hou did not leave Sang's house until late at night.
These two points seemed to indicate that Sang Fuyue had a close relationship with the Shen Hou. But not long after the two met, it was reported that Shen Hou had a fight with General Sang at Sang's house that day, so that General Sang's face was bruised and swollen until the day when his wife and young masters entered the genealogy.
This seems to prove that the relationship between the two is not only not close, but also bad.
There were so many rumors that even Master Zhizhou couldn't tell whether the two were close friends or enemies.
That's why this temptation came about.
However, Sang Fuyue is not a cucumber egg. If Lord Zhizhou wants to ask him for information, it depends on whether he wants to tell him.
Just listen to Sang Fuyue say, "The Marquis is majestic and solemn, and he is Your Majesty's confidant. No matter what, it is always right for us to be polite."
These words... have been said as if they have not been said.
While talking, several people had already arrived in front of the gate. Shen Tingjun's eyes were calm and calm on his deep face, but Sang Fuyue bared her teeth in a sneer, which soon changed to false enthusiasm.
Shen Tingjun was invited in, and countless people came to greet him and flatter him. However, his attention was not at all on this. He only thought about the frail figure kneeling in front of the soul, and couldn't help but frown.
The weather is getting colder now, and with the heavy rain yesterday, the temperature dropped sharply today. She had already put on her jacket, and her slim figure was hidden under the loose clothes. It was hard to tell how big her belly was.
However, Shen Tingjun counted the days and found that Ning Ni was already three months pregnant.
The three-month-old fetus is already sitting firmly, but her body is weak and she has been kneeling on the futon. How can her body bear it?
Shen Tingjun's gaze seemed to be blank, and Sang Fuyue was not blind, so she didn't know who Shen Tingjun was looking at.
Sang Fuyue moved slightly, directly blocking Shen Tingjun's sight. Shen Tingjun ignored him, and Sang Fuyue laughed.
It was as if he felt distressed and they didn't feel distressed.
That was his biological sister, and she was also pregnant. He, Shen Tingjun, didn't want his sister to be tired, so he, his brother, was willing to do it, right?
It's just that I can't resist it.
Seeing that the auspicious time had come, Sang Fuyue said nothing more. She only asked people to bring up all the prepared incense and paper candles, and asked the copper pole suona to wait for the old mourner to be ready...
Not to mention that Sang Fuyue is busy here, but where Sang Nuanyue is, there are also many female relatives gathered today.
Most of these female relatives came with their husbands. After entering Sang's house, they were naturally entertained by Chang Minjun and Sang Nianyue.
Originally, everyone was trying to persuade Sang Nianyue not to be too sad. Now that the eldest young master has become successful, parents will be happy to see this scene underground.
In the midst of the excitement of persuasion, a dignified, imposing, graceful and solemn Marquis Shen came in.
Everyone's voices stopped immediately.
After a while, there was another faint whisper, "...I heard that I divorced my ex-wife a few years ago and have not remarried yet. I have always heard about his name, but I didn't expect to see him today. It is so amazing." figure."
"...I have gained a position of power, and I am favored by the emperor at a young age. I don't know how many people are rushing to get married..."
"...I have a high vision. I don't know what I can choose in the end..."
Sang Nianyue followed everyone's gaze and found that Shen Tingjun was tightly blocked by his eldest brother.
She felt a little disappointed and couldn't help but take another look, but she still didn't see it. I couldn't help but lower my head in loneliness, and continued to recite scriptures and burn paper money for my parents.
The auspicious time has arrived and it's time to perform sacrifices.
Jinzhou's sacrificial rituals are complicated and solemn, with nine or eighty-one kowtows. Sometimes those filial sons are weak and unable to complete the process.
But this was nothing to Sang Fuyue.
And because his parents died because of him, he failed to bury them, and even completely forgot about them all these years, and only now did he pay respects in earnest... The guilt in his heart was like a flood bursting its banks and mountains and rivers overturning. . Not to mention there are only eighty-one heads, even if there are eight hundred and ten heads, Sang Fuyue will kowtow carefully one by one.
The ceremony was long and boring, but no matter what others thought, the three Sang siblings all completed all the obeisances respectfully and piously with tears in their eyes.
Then came the elders, the squires, the common people...
It is worth mentioning that when it was the turn of these unrelated people to worship, perhaps because of Shen Tingjun's high position and authority, even the governor of the state took a back seat. Therefore, after the Sang family paid their respects, the first person with a foreign surname to come forward was Shen Tingjun.
Even if Sang Fuyue feels unhappy, she will never cause trouble at her parents' funeral.
Although he had a dark face, Sang Fuyue still returned the gift sincerely when Shen Tingjun finished his ceremony.
The sacrificial ceremony does not end until Shenshi. After that, they have to go to the ancestor's grave to worship and burn all the paper bundles ordered earlier to the deceased. After going back and forth, it was almost dark when everyone returned to Sang Mansion.
In fact, among the traditional customs in Jinzhou, only the three-year festival and the ten-year festival are more grand. In addition to filial piety, every family must hold sacrifices during the three-year festival. The ten-year festival depends on the situation of each family. Some wealthy squire families or official families would hold a ten-year ceremony due to various considerations, but ordinary people would simply hold it for three years and be done with it.
There are no 11th anniversary memorial ceremonies at all. Even in some particular families, these non-special annual memorial ceremonies are just a simple memorial ceremony for the whole family.
However, the situation of the Sang family is different. Therefore, even though this is the eleventh anniversary celebration, it is actually as grand as the tenth anniversary.
However, this kind of New Year celebration is also the most frustrating.
Most people also go out after eating one meal in the morning, and wait until sunset for the next meal. Most of them were dying of hunger, and some wished they could faint on the way back.
The Sang family's preparations were quite complete, and they actually served refreshments to everyone before the ceremony officially began. But even so, when they returned to Sang's house again, everyone was so tired that they fell on their backs.
Sang Nuanyue couldn't hold it any longer, so she went to lie down in her room after she came back.
She rested for a while, and wanted to get up to help her sister-in-law entertain the guests, but as soon as she got up, the wet nurse pressed her down on the bed with an urgent roar, "Girl, stop getting up, you are red."
"See red?"
Sang Nianyue knew what it meant to see red, but she was pregnant, so how could she see red on her body?
The wet nurse didn't have time to explain so much to her, so she called Su Jin to come over and clean and change her clothes quickly. Sure enough, the little clothes I changed into were so red that I couldn't get them anymore.
At the same time, Sang Nuanyue also felt pain in her lower abdomen. She was so uncomfortable that she couldn't help but whimper and wanted to squat down.
Fortunately, Su Xin hugged her from behind, and the three of them quickly changed her into clean clothes. Then the wet nurse told Su Xin to call the doctor.
Sang Nuanyue was so frightened that her face turned pale. When the nanny saw this, she quickly comforted her, "It's nothing serious. Just drink two doses of anti-fetal medicine and it should be fine. You must be tired today and that's why you're seeing red. Don't worry, girl, nothing will happen." .”
Sang Nuanyue said "hmm" in a distracted voice and looked out helplessly.
Soon Su Xin invited a doctor, and the doctor was none other than the old doctor who confirmed that he was pregnant.
In line with the idea of not bothering the two masters, Sang Fuyue did not send the person away after arriving in Jinzhou. Instead, after discussing with the old doctor, she added some money to let the old doctor take care of her for two more months. When they return to Minzhou, they will take the old doctor back.
Such a good thing - the key is that the money given was very, very generous. The old doctor agreed again heartily. After writing a letter to his family, he lived in Sangzhai with peace of mind.
The old doctor rushed over in a hurry. In fact, he had already predicted Sang Nuanyue's current physical condition. Sure enough, after checking the pulse, the situation was exactly as he expected.
Sang Nuanyue turned red because she was too tired today and too sad. It's not a big deal, just drink two doses of anti-fetal medicine. However, since she was a pregnant woman and her body had been severely deficient before, the old doctor told her that her body should be the most important thing in everything, and she would not dare to waste her body and bones like this again.
