In the study room in the outer courtyard, brothers Ding Changhe, Ding Changchuan, and Ding Changning were also discussing.
"Fourth brother, our Ding family is a military general, but you are now a scholar, so the family will not give you much help. Do you want to enjoy wealth and wealth in peace, or do you want to make achievements?"
Ding Changning said, "Brother, what do you think? My younger brother is getting involved in officialdom for the first time, and I would like to hear the opinions of my two older brothers."
Ding Changchuan patted his fourth brother on the shoulder and said, "Fourth brother, Jiangnan is rich and prosperous. No matter what position you hold, you will be very comfortable. And with your elder brother here, no one in the local area dares to embarrass you."
Ding Changhe took over and said, "But in a place like this, it is difficult for you to achieve results. There are many factions in Jiangnan, and maybe there will be others involved. Officials in Jiangnan officialdom are transferred most frequently every year."
Seeing that Ding Changning was listening carefully, Ding Changhe added, "But it's different in Ganshan and Shaanxi. It's incomparable to Jiangnan and it's very difficult, but if you are willing to do something, it is easy to achieve results. Although you have family protection, if you don't If you want to achieve results, you still have to rely on yourself step by step.”
Ding Changning lowered his head and thought for a while, "Brother, I have been pampered and privileged over the years, and I am not as miserable as my brothers. But it would be boring to live like this for the rest of my life. I am going to Ganshan, and I also want to try my abilities." ? .?????.???
Ding Changhe nodded, "Don't worry, our Ding family won't be bullied no matter where we are. I'll help you pick the capable ones for your nursing home attendants. There are eldest brothers in the capital, and there aren't many who won't look at you." If you stumble, just go ahead and do it."
Ding Changning stood up and bowed to the end, "Thank you, brother."
He also knew about Ding Changhe's ups and downs over the years, and he was extremely convinced of his eldest brother.
At the end of October, the Ding Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Due to Ding Changhe's status in Beijing at this time, there was an endless stream of people congratulating him.
An Ran hasn't gone out to socialize much since arriving in Beijing, and the number of people she knows is really limited. Fortunately, she entrusted everything to Ding Zhou, and when Ding Lin came from Fucheng, she would help entertain the female family members who came to the house.
On this day, An Ran put on her best, put on exquisite makeup, and took her two younger siblings with her to entertain the female family members who came.
It was during the ceremony the next day that An Ran saw the fourth younger brother and sister for the first time.
Wenwen and Wenjing looked at each other as well-educated. The two of them knelt down on the futon and served tea to Ding Shengkang and Ding Hanshi.
Ding Shengkang only kept these four sons. Now that the youngest one is married, he can finally let go of all his worries.
No matter how unhappy Ding Han was, she smiled and gave the greeting gift in front of the family.
The bride gave three more gifts to An Ran's sister-in-law. As the sister-in-law, An Ran gave the bride a jade bracelet with excellent water quality.
Ding Lin and Ding Zhou also prepared meeting gifts in advance, but they were not as valuable as An Ran's.
Ding Changning's daughter-in-law, Zhang Qiaoying, quickly looked at her three sisters-in-law.
The sister-in-law was dressed in crimson clothes and wearing a complete set of jade jewelry, looking a little cold.
He knew that his sister-in-law's eldest son was at the border, but his appearance didn't look like he was that old.
On the contrary, the second sister-in-law looked rather haggard. The second sister-in-law had been in her hometown and knew her the least.
She has the most contact with the third sister-in-law. The third sister-in-law is straightforward and easy to talk to. Now she is in charge of the affairs of the whole government, and she has a sense of authority in her words and actions.
Before she got married, she had carefully inquired about the situation of the Ding family. Once she knew that after the Chinese New Year, her husband would leave home and take up a new position in the local government. After spending a few months at home, it shouldn't be difficult as long as you are willing to make friends.
After they dispersed, An Ran went back to the room and asked Sister Chen to help remove the beads on her head.
"It's really painful. I don't dare to move with this. I have to put on airs. I can't stand it just this morning."
Sister Chen put away the jewelry and said with a smile, "This can't be done. Grandma will have to practice slowly in the future. Once she gets used to it, she will go out to socialize. You can't always let Grandma take the lead. This should be your business." Son."
An Ran rubbed her loosened scalp and said, "I think the third brother and sister like to go there."
Sister Chen put away the jewelry and said, "But this time when the second grandma comes, her face is not pretty."
An Ran sighed and said, "Being a housekeeper in Fucheng is not as good-looking as being a housekeeper in Dingfu in the capital. In the past, she would not let her third brother and sister get involved in matters in the house. After coming here this time, she saw that her third brother and sister spoke with such authority, and she felt Naturally uncomfortable.”
Sister Chen also whispered, "My second wife looked pretty good before."
"So, sometimes, when the authority is in hand, as time goes by, many things are forgotten."
Indeed, Ding Lin came to the capital to attend Ding Changning's wedding. Seeing that Ding Zhou was taking care of everything in the house, An Ran didn't interfere at all.
She only found out through private inquiries that Ding Zhou had been in charge of the house since she arrived, and An Ran had given all the powers to her.
We are all used to being in power, so we inevitably make comparisons, which makes us feel unbalanced.
An Ran didn't care about their little thoughts. After the wedding, the next step was the New Year. Since the house was handed over to Ding Zhou, she would not interfere and would just take care of her two children.
When the weather gets cold and the school is on holiday, Ding Ziheng will practice his legs and feet in the front yard except when the weather is nice.
