(Refreshed later) Sometimes, he would also think that back then, if Mrs. Sheng hadn't allowed Mr. Sheng Xu to do whatever he wanted, how could she have been able to subdue that mere concubine with her courageous status as the legitimate daughter-in-law?
Therefore, he has resentment in his heart!
Secondly, it was because of Sheng Hong's own dignity.
After all, he is a man and the head of the Sheng Mansion. If he has to ask the old lady for advice on anything, wouldn't it mean that he is incompetent?
Therefore, he did not want to trouble the old lady unless necessary.
Closer to home, among the three candidates Sheng Hong chose for Mrs. Sheng, one was a family friend of the Sheng family, a former friend of the same age as Mr. Sheng Xu, a girl from Geng Yong's uncle's family.
The Geng family had a good relationship with the Sheng family. If it weren't for Geng Yong's help, it would have been difficult for Sheng Hong to be promoted to a capital official.
Sheng Hong chose the daughter of the Geng family because the relationship between the two families was good, so that Sheng Changbai would not have any family worries in the future.
The second one is the second girl of the Hai family.
The main reason why Sheng Hong fell in love with the Hai family girl was because of the Hai family's family background.
As long as Sheng Changbai marries a girl from the Hai family, his future career will be greatly helped. After all, the power of the Geng family is not comparable to that of the Shanghai family.
As for Sheng Hong's third candidate, it was the Bao family from Jiangnan.
The Bao family is a small family that has only emerged in recent decades. Compared with the Geng family and the Hai family, the Bao family's background and power are much smaller, but one thing is that the Bao family's latecomers are superior.
That is the reputation of Mr. Bao Jinchuan, the current head of the Bao family.
Because Mr. Bao is a quite famous scholar in today's literary world.
But the reputation of their Bao family is extremely high in the eyes of scholars.
Of course, the girls from the three families Sheng Hong chose are all good, at least they have excellent character!
However, when the three choices came into the hands of Mrs. Sheng, she chose the Hai family within a quarter of an hour.
"Choose this girl from the Hai family!"
The old lady made the final decision and settled the matter directly.
"Mother, do you think girls from the Hai family are good?"
Sheng Hong looked surprised!
"To be honest with my mother, my son actually feels that the Hai family is the one who can help Chang Bai the most!"
There was a hint of joy on Sheng Hong's face, and he felt that the gap between him and Mrs. Sheng had become very small.
And what does this mean?
That means that Sheng Hong has begun to have vision and foresight!
Sheng Hong was naturally proud of this. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he opened his mouth to explain his reasons.
"This Hai family is a noble and noble family for generations!"
"Not only does his family have a deep foundation and upright family tradition, but they also have excellent methods of educating the children of the clan!"
Sheng Hong's eyes revealed the color of extremely longing, and he continued: "Especially the current head of the Hai family, Hai Wenyan, his realm is even more unpredictable!"
"Not to mention the children under his own knees, even some of the promising juniors in the Hai clan were created by him!"
Different from the rules of other famous families, the clan education of the Hai family is directly under the responsibility of the head of the Hai family. In other words, most of the Jinshi who have been produced by the Hai family over the years were trained by the current head of the Hai family, Hai Wenyan. out students.
The Sheng family is destined to be unable to catch up with the Hai family's heritage, so what Sheng Hong is jealous of is only the other party's family system, hoping that he can also learn the essence of it, so that the Sheng family can have a few more talents.
"hehe!"
Seeing that Sheng Hong's eyes were a little red, Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but chuckle a few times.
"Why, that's all you're thinking about?"
The old lady gently tapped the name card on the desk, with a look of disappointment on her face.
"ah?"
At this time, Sheng Hong woke up and realized that the old lady's choice had a deeper meaning.
"Mother!"
"My son is stupid!"
Sheng Hong looked at the old lady carefully, as if looking up to an enigmatic king: "I don't know, what do you mean?"
"snort!"
The old lady put down the name card in her hand and asked unhappily: "Why, could it be that the reason why you chose the Hai family was just because of the other person's family background?"
"this……"
Sheng Hong was speechless.
But don't say it, Sheng Hong really thinks this way. He feels that if Sheng Changbai has an in-law like the Hai family, his future career will be much smoother.
After all, whether it is the Geng family or the Bao family, although these two families have their own merits, their power in the court is far inferior to that of the Shanghai family.
Mrs. Sheng glanced at Sheng Hong, who was scratching her head, but the disappointment in her eyes became even stronger!
She also knew that Sheng Hong was a guy who valued interests more than family ties. However, Mrs. Sheng still had a glimmer of hope in her heart, hoping that he would pay attention to something else.
Unfortunately, the old lady was disappointed after all.
"Mom, please give me some advice!"
Sheng Hong thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't grasp the point. In the end, he could only make it clear.
Mrs. Sheng closed her eyes, covering up her inner emotions.
"What you mentioned is just one aspect. I think there is another most important point that makes the Hai family suitable for Changbai!"
"Oh? What?"
Sheng Hong quietly pricked up his ears and listened carefully.
"Because of what?"
The old lady glanced at Sheng Hong coldly and said quietly: "Of course it's because of the ancestral training of the Hai family!"
"ah?"
Sheng Hong was embarrassed!
"Mother, this... this is indeed a bit unfair to Chang Bai. However, when a man is alive, he will inevitably have to make some choices..."
Sheng Hong thought that what Mrs. Sheng said was ironic, so he quickly spoke up and explained to the old lady.
unexpectedly!
"Hong'er, you are wrong!"
The old lady shook her head and began to explain: "Because of the ancestral training of the Hai family, I chose the Hai family among these candidates!"
"What is Changbai's temperament like? As a father, do you know?"
There was some profound meaning in the old lady's words, and she said: "I don't know if it's because of other influences, but in short, Changbai is a good boy who obeys the rules!"
"He's not like Chang Feng, he doesn't have that many colorful hearts, and he doesn't like those warblers and swallows either!"
"If you don't believe me, look at who are the people in Changbai's house?"
A hint of admiration flashed in the old lady's eyes, and she said: "Except for an honest Yang Hao, the others are all young servants."
"This shows that Changbai is not a lecherous person!"
"Ahem!"
Sheng Hong coughed a few times, but was a little embarrassed by what Mrs. Sheng said.
"Yes Yes!"
"That's what mother said!"
The biggest difference between Mrs. Sheng and Mrs. Wang is that the old lady does not like to chase and beat Sheng Hong as much as Wang Ruofu. After beating Sheng Hong a few words, she continued: "So, if this girl from the Hai family enters the Sheng family, then Changbai will definitely have a peaceful family in the future!"
"What's more, there are few people in this world who can satisfy the Hai family's rules on marrying a girl!"
The old lady's words were light but powerful, and her words were full of admiration and pride for Sheng Changbai.
"That's why I think this girl from the Hai family is the most suitable for Changbai!"
"oh?"
After Sheng Hong heard these words, he didn't pay much attention to anything else. He only remembered one sentence - there are few people in the world who can satisfy the Hai family's rules for marrying girls.
"If that's the case, if Changbai succeeds, he will be more favored by the Yue family and get greater help?"
Sheng Hong's eyes were bright, as if he saw Hai Wenyan and his wife's favor for Sheng Changbai!
"Alas~"
Zhizi Mo Ruomu, when she saw Sheng Hong's excited face, Mrs. Sheng knew that he was thinking about other things.
"okay!"
When Mrs. Sheng saw that Sheng Hong only had interests in her eyes, she immediately didn't want to look at him anymore.
She waved her hand and signaled: "Now that the candidate has been decided, go back and have a good discussion with your eldest wife, and then go to the Hai family to propose marriage as soon as possible!"
"While Changbai's holy love is strong at this time, it's time to make a marriage arrangement with the Hai family, so that they can benefit from Changbai's future!"
The old lady saw through Sheng Hong's charlatanism at a glance, and simply lured him with benefits, asking him to get Mrs. Wang as soon as possible so that Sheng Changbai could marry his bride.
This way, she can have her great-grandson as soon as possible.
"Ah? Yes, mother!"
Sheng Hong didn't feel angry at being kicked out by the old lady. On the contrary, he felt somewhat relieved in his heart.
"Mother, then my son will resign first!"
Seeing Sheng Hong leaving with his name card, Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but shook her head.
"Oh, your eldest wife is still making trouble for you!"
With her understanding of Wang Ruofu, Mrs. Sheng could almost see through what was going to happen next.
Although Sheng Hong was able to deal with Mrs. Wang in the end, it goes without saying that this will definitely give him a headache for a while.
And this can be regarded as a lesson given to him by the old lady as a mother, which should be used to punish Sheng Hong for his profit-only temperament.
…
On the other hand, the Minglan siblings did not pay attention to this matter. They were not even at home today.
At the west gate of Bianliang City, Sheng Changquan and Minglan walked into a small tea shop outside the city gate.
It is said to be a tea shop, but in fact it is just a tea shed. It is just a small business set up by ordinary people with a sunshade shed, a few tables, and a few stools.
This tea shed is actually for businessmen coming and going to rest and quench their thirst. They don't earn much, but the expenses are not big. It can be regarded as a business for them to make ends meet.
"Huh~"
Minglan sat on the bench with Sheng Changquan and exhaled heavily.
"Brother, when do you think my cousin will arrive today?"
Minglan was wearing a curtain hat at this time, covering her daughter's face.
"Um?"
Sheng Changquan raised his head and looked at the sun in the sky, secretly estimated in his mind for a while, and then said: "Sister, don't worry, it will be in the next hour!"
Previously, Sheng Changquan had received a message from Aunt Wei, saying that they would come to Beijing around noon today.
And the reason why I talk about them is because this time it was not Aunt Wei who came to Beijing alone. In addition to Aunt Wei, Sheng Changquan's eldest cousin Jiang Xingzong also came back.
This was something they had agreed with Aunt Wei before, so naturally they would not go back on it.
"Hey, I don't know how long Aunt Wei will stay this time?"
Minglan slightly opened the curtain in front of her, picked up a cup of herbal tea, and took a small sip.
However, although the movement of drinking is very small, the frequency is very fast. In just a few breaths, he has already drank several drinks.
Although it was not yet early summer, the weather was already extremely hot at noon. Minglan had only stayed for more than half an hour when she felt that she was extremely thirsty, so she quickly drank a few glasses of wine. Herbal tea.
"hehe!"
Sheng Changquan smiled and gave Minglan several cups of herbal tea, and said with a smile: "Sister, your health is really bad!"
"You have only been out for an hour and you are already like this. What will you do if you have to travel a long distance in the future?"
"snort!"
Minglan waved her hands and said nonchalantly: "I'm not a man, why do I need to move around so hard?"
"Besides, my body is already in good shape. Sister Yanran is as good as me, but she's even worse!"
In response, Sheng Changquan was speechless.
Because what Minglan said is true. Among the many official ladies in Bianliang City, except for a few women, Minglan's physical fitness is really good!
Speaking of which, if we talk about which girl in the capital has the healthiest body, it is the girl from the British royal family, Zhang Guifang.
The British Duke is a famous founder of the dynasty and a flag representing the military in the court. It is not surprising that his girl has such physical fitness.
However, Sheng Changquan had seen the girl from the Zhang family from a distance, but he also discovered that although the girl was not weak in martial arts, her body was not very healthy. There were even some hidden injuries on some meridians, as if she had been practicing martial arts all year round. Old injuries caused by improper use are common.
According to Sheng Changquan's medical speculation, if her condition is not improved as soon as possible, the girl from this family will be in trouble in the future!
That is to say, dystocia can easily occur during childbirth.
Then again, facing Minglan's appearance, he had no choice but to say: "Okay!"
"Okay! Okay!"
Sheng Changquan gave Minglan another bowl of herbal tea and said: "Anyway, sister, you need to get up early every day, and you need to practice more of the "Five Animal Opera" I taught you. Otherwise, sooner or later you will be able to regrettable!"
"hehe!"
Minglan looked at her brother's concerned expression, and for a moment she felt extremely worried.
"I know, Adi!"
"I already get up early every day and practice the "Five Animals Play" diligently, so don't worry!"
"Sister, I wish you could hold on!"
"Hey, my aunt is here!"
Before Sheng Changquan finished speaking, Xiao Tao next to Minglan had already screamed out loudly.
"Ah? Where?"
At this moment, Minglan sister and brother couldn't care about anything else, and quickly raised their heads and looked into the distance.
Sure enough, on the official road in the distance, Aunt Wei was leading a strong young man towards this side quickly.
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