Chapter 2214

As soon as winter came, Xiao accompanied tie Kui to Wenquan Zhuangzi. Take a medicine bath every three days, and take a hot spring at another time. Combined with the medicine prescribed by Dr. Bai Tai Yi, the relapse of the old disease is not as painful as before, and the time is not as long as before.

Ninghai is very happy, and Xiao said: "Bai Taiyi temperament is a bit strange, but the medical skills are not said." It used to hurt him so much that he wanted to die every time, but now it's in the range of tolerance.

Xiao said angrily, "if you had listened to me earlier, you would not have suffered so much."

Ninghai smiles.

As the couple were talking, they heard the servant girl say that the eldest young master and the second young master were coming.

The cook of Anyang Marquis's house, there's no way to say that. Zhuang Ge'er ate well and practiced martial arts day by day. However, in half a year, he jumped to the top and left hang Ge'er far behind. For this, hangge'er is very resentful.

As soon as he entered the room, he said, "grandfather, today my husband praised me and my brother."

Ninghai said with a smile: "if you can work as hard as your elder brother, I will make sure that Mr. Zhang praises you every day instead of beating you all the time." Hangge is very smart, but he is too playful. For this, Ninghai did not blame too much. It's normal for children to be playful. Zhuang Ge'er's aptitude is not so good, but he works hard both in school and in martial arts.

"Grandfather, I will try my best in the future." After studying and practicing martial arts with Zhuang Ge'er, hang Ge'er has worked harder than before. Ninghai is happy with this phenomenon.

Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, brother Zhuang asked, "grandfather, grandmother, will father bring his mother and elder sister to Beijing for the Chinese new year?"

Xiao Shi Wen Yan said: "your mother's body is not very sharp, it's not suitable for a long journey. So this year, she won't be able to visit you in Beijing. "

Zhuang was disappointed.

Aviation elder brother son can't see him like this, pull his hand to say: "elder brother, let's go to the kitchen to see what aunt has made to eat?"? Can we make our favorite shrimp balls

"Good." With that, the two children went out hand in hand.

Ninghai turned his head and asked Xiao: "is Ma's health bad? What's the matter? "

Xiao said: "I fell ill some time ago. I think I was stimulated by Tang's business. But I'll be fine after a while. But she's just in shape, and she's not fit for a long journey. " Moreover, she didn't want to see Mahalanobis. Every time she saw Mahalanobis, she was in a bad mood.

Not only Xiao, but also Ninghai didn't want to see Ma. After thinking about it, he said, "in two years, I'll send Zhuang Ge'er back to see her and Niu Niu!"

Xiao said: "if you leave Zhuang Ge'er in the capital, Ma first suspects that fu'er and I will harm him and occupy his property. Later, they knew that they were separated, and they were afraid that I would alienate their mother and son. I'm afraid Zhuang's brother will go to Tongcheng, but Ma will not let her come back. "

Ninghai's good mood was gone in an instant: "after a few years, Zhuang Ge'er will be older and let him go to Tongcheng again!" This woman, I really don't know.

In the twinkling of an eye, two years passed.

Ninghai after more than two years of conditioning, the body is much better than before. The recurrence rate of old injuries is less than before.

On this result, Xiao and Ning Zhan are happy to see and hear.

Since Ninghai and Xiao came back, Ruhui would go back to her mother's home every few days to visit them. There is no mother-in-law, so Ruhui is more free to act.

This day, she went back to her mother's home with her round sister. When she heard that Ninghai was going shopping with her three brothers, she said with a smile to Zeng Chenfu, "Dad is so good now. When I was a child, my father was too busy to see. For a while, I even had a vague look at him. "

Zeng Chenfu said with a smile: "hang Ge'er and Yi Ge'er like father-in-law best now. My husband and I have to stay behind! " Ninghai all the thoughts, are spent on the three children.

He is not as old-fashioned as other parents. He is strict with several children. But when they are on vacation, they will fly kites, go shopping and ride horses in the pasture.

Ruhui said with a smile: "you don't have to be so tired if you have a father in charge of the aviation brothers. Well, you don't know. I want my father to take care of my group brother. "

She didn't just think about it, she told Ninghai. Unfortunately, Ninghai refused.

Tuan Ge'er is a child of the Meng family. In all likelihood, he will have to take the imperial examination. The Marquis of Anyang is a family of generals. He doesn't want to delay his children's future.

Zeng Chenfu said with a smile: "I heard the prime minister say that Meng Shangshu had made a promise to become an official. When Meng Shangshu retired, he might teach his group brother in person."

Ruhui was a little surprised: "did my old master make a compromise to become an official? When did it happen? " My husband didn't mention it to him.

Hearing that it was yesterday, Ruhui said, "the old man is getting older, and his health is getting worse and worse. It's better to retire."

Ruhui thinks it's good, but others don't. When Mrs. Meng heard the news, she was so nervous that she asked her husband, master Meng: "master, Dad, he's doing a good job. Why do you want to retire?"

Master Meng was transferred back to the capital at the beginning of last year, and now he is the Shaoqing of Guanglu temple.

Hearing this, master Meng said, "the emperor wants to use you king. Naturally, dad wants to make way for you king."

Meng Da's wife couldn't help but say: "if the emperor does this, won't he be afraid of chilling the old minister's heart?" In general, those important officials in the officialdom will retire only when they can't do anything. According to Meng Shangshu's current physical condition, he can work for a few more years.

Master Meng took a look at her and said faintly, "speak with a little brain. It's my father who made a compromise to become an official, and it's not the emperor who forced him to retire. "

The most important thing for a minister is to have eyes. Since the emperor doesn't want to use you, he will retire obediently. In this way, we can still keep some dignity. You can't end up against the emperor.

When Meng Shangshu retired, he knew that he could not help himself. But when Meng Shangshu forced him to return to Beijing, master Meng had some complaints. Being a local magistrate is more comfortable than being a Taipusi Shaoqing in Beijing.

This time, when Meng Shangshu offered an official title, the emperor readily approved it. Then he appointed king you as Minister of the Ministry of punishment.

As soon as Meng Xuemin retreated, the invitation Posts Meng received began to decrease.

Not long after, the seventh master of the Meng family was provoked, and there was a conflict in the yamen, almost fighting. Afterwards, the Meng family also prepared a generous gift to apologize to each other.

Although this is not a big deal, it makes Chen worried: "third sister-in-law, my grandfather retired, do you think my shop will also be affected?"

Ruhui said with a smile: "don't worry, it won't be affected." Chen's dried fruit shop faces ordinary people and earns more than 1000 taels of silver a year. This is a big sum for Chen, but it may be only half a month's expenditure for those high-income families. So they won't have time to think about her shop. As for those who are not high, they will not challenge the Meng family so blandly. Although Meng Shangshu retired, many of them became officials. Although not a senior official, it is also a force that can not be underestimated.

With these words, Chen was relieved.

Just as Ruhui said, Chen's two dried fruit shops were not affected. But the two shops of the Meng family had some surplus. But as soon as Meng Shangshu retired, his business got worse and worse, and finally he lost his capital. Mrs. Meng closed the two shops and sublet them.

After Meng Shangshu retired, his previous benefits were gone. The money at home is getting tighter and tighter.

Mrs. Meng also can't afford money, so she can only cut down on expenses. As a result, people in the Meng family complained.

Within a few days, Mrs. Meng fell ill. It's a coincidence that it's impossible for a woman to cook without rice. As a result, winter clothes and monthly money were not delivered on time.

For this matter, Granny Meng five and granny Meng seven started to quarrel. Granny Meng Si was so angry that she gave up.

Chen was very worried and said to Ruhui, "third sister-in-law, fourth grandmother is shouting to separate this time? You said, "is that what the great aunt means?"

Ruhui didn't answer this, but said: "elder brother, they have been in office for so many years, they send some local products back every year, and they haven't seen any silver. However, all the money that can be collected comes from the public. "

Chen sighed, "yes! I used to think that my elder brother and sister-in-law were not people who love money, but I didn't expect that they would change in a few years. " In my memory, Meng Guangpeng and his wife are very generous in money!

Ruhui chuckled and said, "my sister-in-law told me in her letter that my elder brother sent money back every year. At first, it was one or two hundred taels. Three years ago, they sent two thousand taels of silver back every year."

Meng Guangpeng first served as a county magistrate in Hunan, and later was transferred to Jiangning. Jiangnan is a land of wealth, rich in oil and water. Therefore, the income is also more.

Chen's eyes were wide open: "for so many years, my grandparents are really nervous."

With that, Chen said bitterly: "she made such a thing, it's so funny that she always said that you have privacy?" The salary of Meng ranxi was handed over to the public, and he took all the benefits himself. After Mrs. Meng knew it, she secretly didn't know how many times she murmured.

Ruhui said with a smile: "there are more and more people in the second and third rooms, but they haven't handed in a share of the money. My parents have long wanted to separate. She didn't dare to mention the old man's pressure before. Now that the old man has retired, she has no scruples. " In fact, Meng ranxi's monthly salary is not much. All kinds of miscellaneous benefits are much higher than salary. Because of this, Mrs. Meng was very unbalanced.

Two bedrooms and three bedrooms add up to more than 30 people. The cost of food and clothing is a big start, plus the cost of children's schooling. But these two rooms, in addition to Meng ranxi, other people did not hand in a cent.

Although Ruhui doesn't like Madame Meng, it's understandable in this matter. Because if it was her, she would want to separate.

Chen also knows the truth, but she still hopes to separate as late as possible. After the separation, not only does it cost a lot, but it is likely to move out. Meng Guangwu is not in the capital, and it is not safe for his mother to move out.

Knowing what Chen was worried about, Ruhui said with a smile, "you don't have to worry. Even if you are separated, the old man and the old lady won't let your mother and son move away."

Just as she was talking, she heard the servant girl say that the old master asked Ruhui to go to the main room.

Hearing the speech, Chen said in a low voice, "if the old master asks you to be a housekeeper, you must not promise!" Now the right of housekeeper is a hot potato. Whoever answers will have to burn his hand.

Ruhui said with a smile: "don't worry, no matter how, it's not my turn to be the housekeeper." That's what she said, but it was Mr. Meng who told her to go there, and Ruhui had no idea.