Chapter 379 – Separation of Families
Three months had passed and it was already the middle of October.
Under the leadership of Grandmaster Yu He, high-yield crops were planted in the Jiangnan and Hu Guang areas, greatly alleviating the disaster. This great event would benefit the entire Jinhe Dynasty, causing the Emperor and the civil and military officials and not to help themselves.
Elder Duke Meng and Elder Divine Doctor Shen were still living in Huzhuang and enjoying themselves. During this period, the old master only went home twice, on August 17th and September 6th, once when Xiao Yin’er turned one year old, and once when his fourth grandson, Meng Zhiyan, married his daughter-in-law.
The old divine doctor had tasted his favorite food three times, and still couldn’t leave, and listed wanting to taste it a fourth time.
King Ping’s insomnia was also cured, and he gained a lot of weight.
When Consort Qu De recruited Jiang Yishi to the palace, she said that King Ping had not lost his temper during this period of time. Of course, there were no major events that made King Ping particularly angry in the past few months. The medicine had stopped and Consort Qu De would continue to enlighten her son.
On the tenth day of October, on the eve of Jiang Yishan’s marriage, the Jiang family was privately divided under the strong suggestion of Uncle Jiang and the Third Elder Master.
The old lady will live with the eldest house, the three heads of the house will continue to live in Wu Xiang Fu, and the second and third houses will move out after the old lady’s death.
The reason for the separation was that the first and third houses had a dispute over money and were no longer willing to eat from the same pot. Part of it was indeed this reason, and there was also the promise that Uncle Jiang had made to Meng Zhimo at the time, together with the Third Master, he sang a drama with the old lady.
The old lady was reluctant, but also unwilling to love the eldest son and the third son of disagreement, more afraid of brothers lose peace spread, affect their good prospects, bite the teeth to agree.
The front yard and the back garden, the stables shared, the inner courtyard big house occupies half of the land, the second house and the third house share half. The second house has fewer people and currently has no mistress, the inner courtyard occupies a smaller area than the third house, only the scorched courtyard where Jiang Yishi lived before and the next door Jiang Yirou’s courtyard and a piece of the surrounding area.
In addition to the four thousand taels of silver that should have been given to Jiang Xun’s bride price, another six thousand taels of silver, eight hundred acres of land, a number of ornaments, four rooms of servants.
These things sound much, but married a daughter-in-law, and then buy a mansion, there is not much left. Moreover, the old lady at first helped Jiang Xun “escrow” gift also has half not handed out.
Even so, Jiang Xun is also willing.
The old lady also wanted to Jiang Xun’s commitment to the future, he has made a fortune can not forget the eldest uncle and Uncle Sam’s good.
Of course, the filial piety elders or to filial piety, New Year’s festivals also in a place over, is economically separate.
After this incident, the old lady also withered.
Eighteen this day, the sky fell the first snow this year, the temperature plummeted.
Today, Jiang Yishan married, Jiang Yishi led the small CunCun, Huang Xin, Meng Xiu back to the Jiang family to eat the wedding banquet.
The old lady’s health is not very good, the female children go to the main courtyard where the eldest Mrs. Jiang lives.
Jiang Yishan is the concubine daughter of the eldest house, the Gong family is not well-known, to congratulate the majority of relatives, only a few with the same as the Jiang uncle of the downtrodden nobles and low-ranking officials.
Jiang family’s most decent son-in-law Meng Zhimo could not come, to protect the emperor and consort, the prince went to the royal Taoist temple Fuxiang Hall.
Even the third son-in-law, Qi Anbai, did not come.
Uncle Jiang especially hoped that King Wen and Prince Yong could somehow come to congratulate him like last time, but unfortunately, he waited until almost noon and didn’t come.
Fortunately, County Princess Zhenbao and the Zheng family sent people to send congratulatory gifts to make the Wu Xiangbei House a more dignified affair.
Jiang family four sisters have returned. Three of them brought their children with them, their faces joyful. Jiang YiYan came back alone, with a hostile face, as if who had offended her.
The phase was born from the heart, and the fierce light in Jiang Yiyan’s eyes was even heavier than when she was at her mother’s house.
Jiang Yishan sat cross-legged on the bed as the crowd spoke auspicious words. Guo Jie and Cun Cun several children looked at the bride without blinking and complimented her on her beauty.
The happiness and joy in Jiang Yishan’s eyes pierced Jiang Yiyan’s chest. She opened her mouth and still didn’t dare to speak out of turn in front of Jiang Yishang. Not only her mother’s family, but also her mother-in-law’s family did not allow her to offend Jiang Yishi.
As soon as Jiang Yishi left the house, she bristled and said, “A small eighth grade official, a small concubine daughter, what kind of good life can she have, happy like this.”
She was especially uncomfortable, the little concubine daughter who previously didn’t even dare to raise her head in front of herself was getting married, and it was even more lively than when she got married.
Tears welled up in Jiang Yishan’s eyes, biting her lip and not speaking.
Jiang Yirou coldly snorted, ”As long as the husband and wife are in harmony, the commoners can also live happily. What’s the use of having a big official and a lot of money when you’re constantly beaten.”
The latter half of the sentence poked Jiang Yiyan straight in the sore spot.
Jiang Yiyan said angrily, “Jiang Yirou, you have the guts to say that again.”
Jiang Yi Hui frowned and said, “Third sister, this is fourth sister’s big day. If you dare to make trouble, just leave and don’t return to your mother’s house in the future.”
It was the first time she had lost her temper, and the first time she had taken out her eldest sister’s style.
A sister-in-law from the clan hurriedly persuaded Jiang Yiyan to go out.
In a burst of firecrackers and silk music, the groomsmen came to receive the bride. Jiang Jin carried the bride into the sedan chair, and several brothers of the Jiang family went to see off the bride.
The crowd joked and laughed, without the sadness of marrying a daughter. Only one woman hid in the corner to wipe her tears, she was Jiang Yishan’s aunt. Today there is a seat, sitting on an embroidered pier in the hall house, watching the fourth girl and the fourth aunt kowtow to Uncle Jiang and the first lady to pay goodbye.
After eating the wedding banquet is to watch the theater.
Jiang Yixi does not like to watch theater, take little CunCun to rest, Jiang YiHui with GuoJie with them to the second room.
The inner courtyard has been divided into three compounds with brick walls.
The second courtyard has not yet been cleaned up, everything is as it is. In the future, the two small courtyards will be connected and remodeled, so that they can be used for the mistress. Two more compartments will be built on the north side for the kitchen and for the underlings to live in.
This place is very cramped, if Zheng Tingting married in and lived here, it would indeed be an aggravation for her. This is only temporary, in the future it will be fine to move out.
Little CunCun had already fallen asleep, and the nurse carried him to the private room to rest. Jiang Yishi and Jiang Yihui were chatting about family matters, Guo Jie was honestly sitting on the sidelines reading the thousand character essay.
Jiang Yi Shi laughed and said, “Brother Jie is so diligent, he will have a bright future.”
Jiang Yi Hui smiled gently, “I’m looking forward to it too.”
Jiang Yi shi looked at Guo Jie’s side face, his skin was as white as jade, his nose was straight and slightly hooked, his big black eyes were staring seriously at the book, and his small mouth was reading silently.
Jiang Yixi always felt that he looked like someone, more than just Zhao Yuan Cheng or whoever in the Zhao family.
Once Jiang Yihui interrupted, that bit of doubt was gone again.
At the beginning of Shen Hour, the opera was finished and the guests left one by one. Jiang Yixi and the others went to Ruyi Hall to say goodbye to the old lady and then went to the front yard to meet up with Meng Rumo, leaving the Jiang family together.
Back to the Duke Cheng’s house, it was already dark, several people went directly to Fu An Hall.
Knowing that her mother and brother went to be a guest of the little voice again cried out.
Little CunCun ran over to coax, “Sister, mother and brother have been thinking of you. Here, this is for you.”
With his left hand, he handed over a “lollipop” produced by EatSmart, and with his right hand, he handed over a small wooden doll carved by his uncle.
Yin’er cried loudly, not stopping her hands from grabbing things.
Jiang Yishi smiled and carried her over, “It’s too cold outside …….”