Chapter 1255 Official Disclaimer (Part 1)

Cao Mansion, guesthouse.

Zhuang Yanping looked at the couple in front of him and was shocked and angry: "What's the saying of my elder brother-in-law? We are here for wedding banquets, but we are not here to steal people? Why did you forcefully accept the words? Is the elder sister going to the Cao family's wife to talk to you?"

He was the son of Zhuang Chang's middle-aged man. He was a few years older than Cao Yong, but he was less than forty years. He was wearing a new light green dress with a bit of elegance.

The couple was in their forties and were dressed much brighter.

The woman looked a little rich, with oil on her head, thick powder on her face, golden on her head, full of gold on her face, and new purple-glossy clothes on her body.

The man was thin and also dressed up in a new style. He had a royal blue robe with black gauze boots on his feet, a long face, his eyes were squinting, a bit of a hooked nose, and a bit shrewd.

The woman was Zhuang's eldest daughter, Zhuang, who lost her mother at a young age. In addition, Mr. Zhuang was invisible to the Soetu Mansion as a strait, so her sisters were always fostered at her uncle's house in Jiangnan. When she grew up, her sisters were all led by her uncle and married into two real gentry families near Jiangning.

At this time, it was not grace to raise the flag for the people. It was just that because of the secret identity of the Zhuang Chang brothers had civil rights in Jiangnan.

Except for Niu Niu, the other Zhuang family members are also of nationality, so their marriages are the same as those of the Han family.

The two gentry families only knew that the elders of the Zhuang family had a wealthy family background, and they didn't know the others. When the Zhuang family got married, they both brought fertile land shops, and the uncle in the family had donated officials, so they were quite generous to the two daughters-in-law.

When the Zhuang Chang brothers passed away one after another, Zhuang Yanping also grew up, with fame and reputation as a Juren, and a hundred acres of land at home, and lived a wealthy life. Therefore, the Zhuang family's two married daughters also had a family to rely on, and did not suffer any hardship.

The husband of Zhuang's family was named Chai, and his grandfather was a minor official. He also had a scholarly reputation. He had been taking the exam for half his life, but he didn't pass the exam, so he was a little extreme. He only felt that the exam was dark, and all the scholars like him who were "real talented and knowledgeable" were defeated. Those children from the official families were ignorant and were on the list.

He even looked down upon the Cao family in his heart.

Even Cao Yong took in Lian Qiu and his daughter as a "making money".

It was just because he knew that the banker had accumulated a fortune by the bank's business, and there were two hopeless classmates who entered the yamen as the bank, which was rich.

Thinking of my father-in-law joining the Cao family for more than ten years, who knows how many good things he has saved? How can the Cao family take advantage of this for nothing?

Thinking of this, he lowered his face and said, "Why are my uncle surprised? After all, my aunts are elders of their families and there is no rule for raising old age in other families. When my father-in-law left, I and my second uncle discussed taking them back to Jiangnan. However, they were nostalgic about the wealth and honor of the capital. They also wanted to rely on the Cao family as their backer to tell my aunt that they had a good marriage. Now that my aunt is about to get married, they have no reason to stay in the Cao family, so they naturally should go back to their hometown with us."

Zhuang Yanping had been dealing with his brother-in-law in the lobby for half his life, and naturally knew his temper and nature. He was used to being able to have such a face. He seemed to be high-sounding and speak loudly, but he was mostly selfish and improper.

My uncle had no son and had no inheritance, but his nephew could not let him stay underground.

Therefore, he also turned cold and said, "Since he knew that the two concubines were elders, he should be the way of elders and inferiority. His uncle's tomb is in the capital city, and the two concubines have lived in the capital for a long time. How could he travel thousands of miles to other places to stay in the country to maintain his integrity? Even if the Cao family is not easy to live, he doesn't have to worry about his brother-in-law. I have asked someone to buy a house in Nancheng. If the two concubines want to leave Cao's mansion, they can move there."

What he didn't say was that he bought a house there to give his cousin the dowry, so he didn't go there to live there, but accepted the Cao family's retention and lived here to see if he could do his best for the wedding.

Seeing that his cousin's face was not good, Zhuang hurriedly said, "Brother, your elder brother-in-law has no intention of being there, but our family is not a small family, so it's not nice to live under someone else's house. Besides, my father is not poor, so why bother to let the Cao family get the cheaper and behave like it?"

Looking at her cousin and her cousin husband presented the story of a rich man in the countryside, Zhuang Yanping only felt a pain in his temple.

This cousin is really smart. He has been taking the imperial examination for half his life and just wants to be an official. With the friendship between the Cao family and the banker, it is not difficult to ask the Cao family to get a hand.

Zhuang Yanping remembered clearly that when he came back to Beijing to burn his uncle for his anniversary, Cao Yong took the initiative to ask about his future plans, and he had the intention of helping him. He followed his father's orders and only took the imperial examination, so he gave up the imperial examination, and read and passed on the family with peace of mind. When his grandchildren plan to another career, he could not enter the career and mention his grandfather's name.

Zhuang Chang was not as good as Zhuang Xi, but only served as a curtain with the Cao family in Soetu. He was invisible in the Jiangnan Tongzhengsi and made many enemies in the officialdom, leaving behind the will of two generations of descendants not allowed to become officials.

This brother-in-law in the lobby is sour and greedy. After attending the funeral, he disgusted the Cao family. He has never ignored Niu Niu, his auntie.

Now that I heard that Niu Niu was going to get married, the couple insisted on following me, and they also came for money.

Although Zhuang Yanping did not plan to become an official, he was also grateful to the Cao family.

The officialdom in Jiangnan has always been chaotic and land annexation is serious. Without the care of the Cao family, he would not dare to buy more fertile land and become a wealthy gentry.

The couple in front of him came with him. How could he make them make trouble and hurt the relationship between the two families?

"Did you ever meet the magistrate's wife when my eldest sister was in Chun'an?" Zhuang Yanping calmed down and asked.

Zhuang coughed twice and said, "I almost met the old lady from the county magistrate's family last time when she celebrated her birthday. She missed it because she was late. Why did my second brother ask about this?"

Zhuang Yanping snorted coldly and said, "The magistrate's wife is from the seventh rank of An, the Grandmaster of the Cao family is the Superb Lady, and the Grandmaster of the Cao family is the princess. The eldest sister should know who is higher and lower. Not to mention that the eldest sister is the scholar's wife, even if the governor's wife comes to this mansion, she may not be able to speak loudly. The Cao family is rich and rich, so how can we compare with the common people in the countryside? If this is cheap or not, the eldest sister should say less, so as not to make people laugh."

Mrs. Zhuang was spoken awkwardly, blushing and silent.

She also knew that it was a bit inappropriate to go to Beijing like this, but she was inspired by her husband and became greedy.

They are also the daughter of my father, but their sisters are still legitimate, but they live with their uncle as a child, and the father and daughter have not been together for long. This illegitimate sister was raised by my father as a child, and she was raised like a treasure.

After being exposed by his brother-in-law, Chai Xiucai couldn't help but feel angry and stood up and said, "I don't believe it. There is no reason in the world. Is the Cao family shameless? It's true that we are ordinary people in the countryside, and the Cao family may not be able to cover up the sky with one hand."

Zhuang Yanping heard his tone and wanted to make trouble while Niu Niu is in charge. If the Cao family cherishes their reputation, they might have all their thoughts.

They didn't think about what weight they had to control the Cao family.

The magistrate who destroyed his family, the mansion that destroyed his family, let alone the powerful families like the Cao family.

Listening to the unreasonable troubles of the couple, Zhuang Yanping was also very annoyed and said with a cold face: "This is the business of the banker, so I won't worry about my brother-in-law! It seems that it's mine. I shouldn't have responded to the two of you and brought them to Beijing. Looking at the two of you, it's not for you to come to have a drink. This is the Earl's Mansion, the Shangshu Mansion. Think about how the second brother-in-law's uncle's family was defeated. If you are trying to die, just make trouble and don't take the innocent person if you are tired." When you said this, you are not taking care of the couple, and get up and pick up the curtains.

The remaining Zhuang and Chai Xiucai and his wife looked at each other.

Zhuang was timid and whispered: "Master, let's forget it. The Wang family just had a feud with the county magistrate's family, so their family was almost destroyed, let alone the Cao family."

Chai Xiucai was full of resentment and had nowhere to vent.

He still held grudges when he was expelled from Beijing during the funeral last time. He originally thought that he would pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, and then take revenge after entering the officialdom; but the year was unfavorable and he failed many times.

Now that we have arrived at the Cao family, half of us want to make money, and half of us want to expose the hypocritical face of the Cao family in front of others and let out a sigh of anger.

Being knocked and beaten by his brother-in-law made him feel a little timid.

But thinking that the eldest son of the Cao family won the Jinshi before he was crowned, he was even more jealous and gritted his teeth and said, "Who knows what benefits Zhuang Yanping got, and actually helped others talk. Humph, he is not a good thing, he is snobbish. When Sister Xiu went out of the house, he only gave two hundred taels of silver, but this time he went to Beijing, he brought several boxes of fine and soft."

Thinking of the servants of the Cao family coming to pass the message, he only asked Zhuang Yanping to talk after dinner, and treated him as nothing. He threw all the concerns behind his mind, and his eyes became more and more gloomy...

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After dinner, Cao Yong came to the front yard to meet Zhuang Yanping.

The moment when I first met Zhuang Yanping, Cao Yong felt like time was reversed.

I didn’t feel that Zhuang Yanping, who has been settled over the years, looks like Mr. Zhuang after years of precipitation. But he is still young. If he is a few years older, his figure will be reduced, just like Mr. Zhuang who just entered Beijing.

After a few greetings, the host and the guest took their seats.

Cao Yong sighed in his heart, with a little kindness on his face, and said, "I haven't seen each other for several years, how is Jiuru's current situation?"

"With the concern of the Lord, life is still peaceful." Zhuang Yanping stood up and said.

Cao Yong reached out and pressed it quietly, saying, "Don't have to be so polite, just sit down and talk."

Zhuang Yanping sat down and started a conversation with Cao Yong.

When he heard that Zhuang Yanping's eldest son had already passed the imperial examination and his eldest grandson had already invited the teacher to enlighten him, Cao Yong had to congratulate him a few words.

Although the elders left their lives, Zhuang Yanping still attached importance to the education of his children and grandchildren, which shows that he had an idea in his heart. Cao Yong calculated his days in his heart. When Zhuang Yanping's grandchildren entered the official career, it would be at least twenty years later.

If the Cao family is peaceful, it will be a helping hand; if the Cao family is in decline, nothing can be said now.

Therefore, he didn't say anything about being stupid, but said that his youngest son has also begun to enlighten him, and the two children are of the same age. If he has the opportunity to bring them to Beijing, he can get to know each other.

This sentence extends the friendship between the two families for another time, but two generations are more stable than just one empty talk.
Chapter completed!