Liu Ruolan comforted him with a few words, but he was just drunk and asked him to rest for an hour or two and he would be fine.
"Your second brother and third brother are going back to their hometown next month."
Xie Rongzhao looked shocked: "It's so good, why do you want to go back to your hometown now? But what happened?"
Chen Jiaojiao joked: "We Zhaozhao have been focusing on our own marriage in the past few months, how can we care about our two brothers?"
Xie Rongzhao glared over: "Sister-in-law!"
Chen Jiaojiao giggled, while Xie Rongzhao turned away angrily and said nothing.
Liu Ruolan also smiled and glared at the two of them: "Okay, stop teasing her. Your second brother and third brother's marriage has been decided, and they have to go back to get married."
Xie Rongzhao was confused: "A girl from Gaoyang County?"
"Well, one is the granddaughter of Han Juren in Gaoyang County, and the other is the daughter of a scholar. Both of them are from scholarly families, and they are worthy of your two brothers."
"Auntie, was the third aunt the one who made the decision about their marriage, or was it someone else?"
Liu Ruolan knew what she was worried about: "Of course it's your aunt who makes the decision. Your second brother and third brother are already very old, so we can't delay it any longer. After we go back to get married this time, we can concentrate on studying."
"Then will the second and third brothers come again in the future?"
"It probably won't happen in three to five years. Your father has arranged everything. What I heard from him is that if the two of them take the exam next year, the probability of being selected as a scholar is very high. Then they can study hard for a few years and strive to win the exam as soon as possible. Yes. But I think Brother Ye doesn’t think much about going to college anymore. He said that after he won the scholarship, he wanted to find a job."
Everyone has their own ambitions, so naturally they can’t force it.
And reading is not something that depends on hard work alone.
For example, the eldest brother and Cheng Sanlang, one of them is talented and the other is not, there is indeed a big difference between them.
"Aniang should have told me earlier so that I could prepare some gifts for my two sisters-in-law who have never met."
"It's not too late to tell you now."
Xie Rongzhao was about to say something, but he glanced at his sister-in-law and swallowed the words on his lips.
Chen Jiaojiao talked here for a while, then left on the pretext of taking care of the child.
In fact, it is to give their mother and daughter a chance to be alone.
"How is Saburo treating you?"
Xie Rongzhao blushed and nodded: "It was just a little painful the first night, but he treated me very well."
"That's good. As long as you and your wife live a good life, we'll be relieved."
"Auntie."
Liu Ruolan heard that she wanted to ask something, but she was embarrassed, "Huh?"
Xie Rongzhao then sat down next to her again and whispered some of Cheng Sanlang's actions.
Liu Ruolan was stunned for a moment, then she laughed several times when she realized what she was doing.
"This Saburo is really interested!"
Xie Rongzhao hugged her arm and said coquettishly: "Auntie!"
"Don't be afraid. Your father came to see Saburo specifically before and said that you are still young. Although you are sixteen, your body and bones still need to be recuperated, and a woman who gets pregnant too early is not good for her health. Saburo must have taken this matter to heart. That’s why I spent so much time looking for those things. You, you are really a fool with a lot of luck!"
Xie Rongzhao pouted: "I'm not stupid!"
"It's just right, and it saves you having to take Bizi Decoction."
"Don't you want me to get pregnant earlier?"
Liu Ruolan sighed and said: "I have only learned this in the past few years. Some of the best doctors in Beijing know this. If a woman's body bones have not grown well, she is not suitable for pregnancy. Generally speaking, there is no problem at the age of sixteen or seventeen, but you Dad is worried. The main reason is that you suffered a lot when you were young, and we are worried that you are weak, so he went to Saburo specifically to mention it. "
Xie Rongzhao's heart was filled with emotion. Sure enough, at any time, the people who love you the most are always your parents.
"Thank you, grandma. You have to tell my dad when you come back. I will always remember his kindness. Even if I get married, I will come over to see him from time to time and will remember him."
Liu Ruolan touched her head with satisfaction: "With your words, your father will be happy."
The two of them returned to the Cheng Mansion near evening. Cheng Jingzhou was not energetic all the way and would rub his temples from time to time. He was obviously very drunk.
"Don't be so honest in the future. With my four brothers and one younger brother, plus my father, you can't beat them no matter how drunk you are."
"Well, I'm happy today. Besides, I married my father-in-law's treasure, so I have to let him vent his dissatisfaction."
Cheng Jingzhou held her hand with a sincere look on his face, which made Xie Rongzhao feel that he must be nice to him in the future.
"My father and mother will be leaving Beijing soon. What should we prepare for them to take back? Specialties from the capital, or something else?"
"Just watch and prepare. In the future, the eldest brother will make the decision in the family, so we can just live our own little lives in peace."
"Um."
Cheng's father and Cheng's mother have been living in the capital for a long time. Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.
After sending them out of the city gate, Xie Rongzhao still couldn't hold it back, hugged Mrs. Cheng and cried.
"Good boy, we will meet again in the future. We are not with you. When you have any undecided matters, you must ask your parents for advice. Don't make your own decisions."
"Well, mother and father should also take care of it along the way and write letters when they get home. Brother Jingzhou and I will also write to you more often."
"good."
Cheng Jingzhou's marriage actually didn't cost much of the Cheng family's money. After all, the Cheng family had many children, so they spent it as usual. However, considering that Cheng Jingzhou was an official in Beijing and married the daughter of a high-ranking official, the money was spent. Naturally, there are more than a few brothers. This is also acquiesced by everyone. After all, Cheng Jingzhou will have to rely on help in the future.
Mrs. Cheng's background was not bad, so she naturally had a lot of good things in her hands.
This time when she went to the capital, Mrs. Cheng only brought fifteen thousand taels of silver with her. This was something that even Cheng Xuezheng didn't know about.
In addition, they also brought a lot of gold, silver and jade along the way. If they were not afraid of bumps on the road, Mrs. Cheng would have wanted to bring more.
Mrs. Cheng's dowry properties and shops were basically in Gaoyang County and Fucheng. These things could not be given directly, but they could not be sold either, so Mrs. Cheng took the initiative and transferred several shops and a village under her name to Cheng Jingzhou's name. He also followed Xie Xiuwen's example and sent people to the capital twice a year to deliver money.
These are Mrs. Cheng's own family assets. The Cheng family has no control over how she spends her money. They can only watch and covet her.
Before Mrs. Cheng left, she left a thousand taels of silver to Cheng Jingzhou so that he could help with relations in the court. He usually drank wine and enjoyed flowers, so he no longer had to ask his wife for money.
Cheng Jingzhou originally thought that his mother treated him as always, and when he was moved, Xie Rongzhao's words almost made Cheng Jingzhou depressed.
"Mom is so kind! Before she left, she left five thousand taels of silver notes for me. We must honor our father and mother in the future. When our father no longer serves as the principal, we will take them to live with us and fulfill our filial piety."
Cheng Jingzhou:...five thousand taels? (End of chapter)
