Chapter 101: A Treasure
Chapter 101 · Yibao
"You don't have to find it difficult to do, just pass on my original words. If anyone has any objection, just let him come to me and I will explain it clearly to him." Although Mrs. Tang is kind and kind on weekdays, she loves every child very much, but when talking about serious things, no one in the Tang family dares to interrupt and refute casually, even Tang Songzhou can only listen to the training with his hands down.
A needle fell quietly in the hall for a while and could be heard.
Dong Yulu was secretly shocked. No wonder every time my grandmother mentioned her grandmother, she always praised her very much, and even respected her words.
This is the real tutor! Not to mention servants, even if there is a young master and lady in the family, who dares to say "no"? Although the Tang family is not well-off, they already have the style of everyone.
After explaining Dong Yulu, Mrs. Tang reminded Tang Xueli, "Sister Li, you should have kept you for dinner today before going back, but you also saw this situation at home. I guess if you keep you behind, you will not be able to eat. I will ask Brother Hua to escort you to your home in a while. After returning home, you must take good care of the door and explain the situation to the servants at home. If there is not enough staff, just come to me. Your father is not at home lately, except for daily purchasing. In addition to buying, let the family go out as little as possible. Especially for Xiang Niang, it is best to let her stay at home and restrain Brother Rong. Brother Rong is not young anymore and always jumps like this. Let her teach Brother Rong's rules well. If you tell her clearly, just say I am. If she can't discipline Brother Rong, I will ask your father for someone, take Brother Rong to my room for a few years, and keep all these problems in him."
Tang Xueli was so blushed that her neck was thick and she sat on Tang Xueping's side with an awkward expression, hoping to dig a hole to bury her face.
Mrs. Tang continued, "Although the eldest and second houses have been separated, no matter how long the second house has, it is, it is impossible to take care of the affairs of the eldest house. When Mr. Changfang Hong passed away, he specially called me over and asked me to regard Chongzhou as his own children. If he did something wrong in the future, I could implement the family law as an elder. In order to bring the Xiang aunt into the house, he asked me to come here, and I must have been caring about what Mr. Hong said before his death."
Mr. Hong is Tang Chongzhou's father and Tang Xueli's grandfather. When he inherited the family business in his youth, he was almost in a slump. If he hadn't turned the tide, the eldest wife would have lost his family and had to live by pawnshops. However, it was probably because he was young that he was too worried about his health, and Mr. Hong was in his forties. When he was in his forties, he was also in a big way to get married. In the end, Tang Chongzhou was anxious to marry Zhang, and there was a large part of the reason for the wedding. As a result, less than three months after the two got married, Mr. Hong was on his dying day. At that time, he was still clear-headed and knew what his son was. Because he was worried about the future of the eldest wife, he specially sent someone to invite Mrs. Tang, the second wife, to come over when he was still in spirit.
When Mrs. Tang arrived in a carriage and hurriedly took Tang Songzhou, Mr. Hong had only one last breath. If it weren't for the fact that he could not close his eyes, he would have been unable to do so long ago.
Mrs. Tang and Mr. Hong are of the same generation of friendship.
Mr. Hong admires Mrs. Tang's character. He privately told his family more than once that the second wife had not relied on Mrs. Tang to take charge, he would have been afraid that she would not have been able to survive today. She was young and was a widow and lived with her three children. Life was not difficult, but no matter what happened, she could always deal with it calmly, train the three children to adulthood, and successfully handed over the family business to her son Tang Songzhou. For Tang Songzhou's upbringing, Mrs. Tang was both strict and tender, and played the role of father and mother alone. The role of the two. Tang Songzhou became a rare "civil and military talent" under the step-by-step teaching of Mrs. Tang. He was smart and studious when he was studying. He wrote elegant and romantic words. After he started business, the tea shop was also prosperous. What is more valuable is that he is noble in character, upright in business, and he is willing to help anyone in the neighborhood in trouble. Old Master Hong's business customer always praises his nephew every time he sees him. Old Master Hong is both happy and helpless.
Comparing his son Tang Chongzhou with this nephew is much more unreliable.
When studying, he is not motivated, but he is just dealing with things. When doing business, he is also confused. Since taking over the orchard and shop of the Changfang, he often makes the accounts and goods wrong, which makes the old customers who have worked with the Changfang for more than ten years particularly dissatisfied.
Old Master Hong was particularly worried about his son and had to entrust him to Mrs. Tang at the end of his life.
Mrs. Tang watched Tang Chongzhou grow up, and she knew his temper too much. Moreover, her identity as an aunt was not up or down, and what she said might not be worthy. She really didn't want to care about the eldest son's house.
Old Master Hong stared at his eyes, as if she couldn't close her eyes if she didn't agree.
The deceased was the greatest, so Mrs. Tang had to agree in embarrassment.
Old Master Hong was not at ease and ordered Tang Chongzhou to kneel down and swear that he would ask Mrs. Tang for advice no matter what major happens in the future. As long as she does not agree to the matter, he could not do it. Otherwise, he would not be at peace in the nine springs and the descendants of the Tang family's family would be affected.
This was already a very heavy oath. Tang Chongzhou was a little stunned for a moment, but in order to make his father go with peace of mind, he still agreed and repeated it as his father said. Only then did Mr. Hong feel at ease, closed his eyes and swallowed his last breath.
After Mr. Hong's funeral, Tang Chongzhou quickly forgot his original vows. It was a critical moment, and it was a completely expedient approach. Should he really ask him for advice from the second house in everything? What else can the eldest house have? Without Mr. Hong's control, Tang Chongzhou completely let himself go as he likes a fish entering the sea. However, he was not a business material, and he was eager for quick success and instant benefits to prove his ability. As a result, he not only lost his wife and soldiers, but also did not receive the money for the goods. He also offended several very important partners. He was also old customers who had worked with the Changfang for many years. These people threatened to have no business dealings with the Changfang again.
Zhang was pregnant at the time. After learning the news, he comforted her husband and asked him to ask Mrs. Tang for help immediately.
Tang Chongzhou was unwilling to bow his head and refused to say anything. As a result, when he went to the ancestral hall to burn incense the next day, he found that Old Master Hong's spiritual position had fallen down. Tang Chongzhou was startled and hurriedly put his father's spiritual position, but the fragrance could not be lit.
Tang Chongzhou then thought of the oath he made, and was so scared that he ran to the second room. After hearing about his purpose, Mrs. Tang pointed out a few words about the most avoided quick success and instant benefits in business. Tang Chongzhou agreed on the surface, but in fact he didn't take it seriously. Mrs. Tang saw through it and said it, but she didn't say it out loud. Seeing that Mrs. Hong's face did not occur, she also agreed to personally plead with the old customers who were offended by Tang Chongzhou.
When Tang Songzhou's father passed away, Mrs. Tang lived with her three children, and her life was extremely difficult. If it weren't for the long-term support of the eldest son, the three of them would not have been able to persist until today. Mrs. Tang was grateful to Mr. Hong for his help that day and was always grateful to the eldest son, so she was willing to help Tang Chongzhou.
She lowered her figure and begged to the old customers' houses in person, and both compensated and said good things. In the end, the old customers decided not to have the same knowledge as Tang Chongzhou for her sake and still do business with the eldest wife.
Tang Chongzhou breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he would ask Mrs. Tang for advice after that, most of the things he hadn't done well or could not do half of it. Some things he could help, but some would advise him to give up as soon as possible if he was really helpless.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!