After the last experience, Rongzheng relocated the two important things and ordered no one to leave the room.
Except for a few people close to her, no one was allowed to enter her bedroom.
Ma was worried but there was nothing he could do to her for the time being.
Rongzheng still went to bed at dawn and dusk every day, but while maintaining superficial harmony with Ma, they had nothing to say to each other privately.
This weird atmosphere lasted until the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Rong Jiang is not at home, so he lacks a backbone.
Mrs.
Ma asked her steward's daughter-in-law to help make a list for the New Year's banquet, and then asked the third bedroom to ask when they would hold the New Year's banquet, for fear of time conflicts.
After a while, the maid came back and said, "The third wife has decided on the fourth day of the first lunar month."
Ma said: "Then let's do it on the third day of the first lunar month.
It's impossible for our first room to be ranked behind them.
If there aren't enough seats by then, let's ask Qingfeng Tower to send two tables."
The steward's wife in front of me said, "It's the first month of the year, so I'm afraid Qingfeng Building will be closed."
Ma said: "If Qingfeng Tower closes, there will be no Huixian Tower."
The steward’s daughter-in-law thought that the seats at Huixianlou were expensive.
Madam, you are not a lavish person.
If you are short of money, where will you find it?
Rongzheng doesn't need to worry about things like the New Year.
She only thinks about the things in her hands now.
Rice, noodles, dried fruits, chicken, duck, goose and fish were sent by the village.
She divided it into several parts, and the larger part was sent to her maternal grandfather's house.
At the beginning of the afternoon, Hongluo came to announce: "Miss, the master is back."
Rongzheng was happy when she heard that her father was back.
She looked at the things piled up in the room and said, "You guys should tidy it up.
The one from the third room will send someone to deliver it.
Just take the rest."
Let’s go to the room.”
She added an extra red cloak and went to the upper room.
Rongjiang had just lost his home and was dusty.
Ma waited on him to change his clothes.
Hot tea had just been served, and the couple sat and chatted.
The maid in the corridor said: "Master, Madam and Miss Third are here."
Rong Jiang smiled and said, "I haven't seen Sister Zheng for two months."
But Ma's expression was a little strange, and she thought to herself that she was well-informed, and she was so busy when she got home.
What is she going to do now?
She can't wait to file a lawsuit against her and immediately ruin it.
Ma thinks that one day she will be afraid of her stepdaughter, and she can't help but feel ridiculous and pitiful.
After all, Grandma Zhou doesn't know how to do things.
She accidentally glanced at Nanny Zhou.
Grandma Zhou was also worried and hung her head.
It was the time when Ma was uneasy.
I saw Rong Zheng had come in.
Just entered the house.
The maid took off her cloak, revealing a rose-purple coat and skirt underneath.
Rongzheng stepped forward and saluted Rongjiang.
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Seeing that Rong Zheng was fine, Rong Jiang nodded with a smile and said, "You're here.
Sit down."
Rongzheng sat down and asked with a smile: "Why didn't you tell me in advance that daddy was coming back?
We thought you wouldn't come back this year."
Rong Jiang said: "Tongzhi is not as complicated as the county magistrate.
There are more than ten days of rest here.
I am not comfortable staying alone in Anyang.
I might as well come back to see you.
Fortunately, it is not too far from home."
Rong Zheng asked with a smile: "It started snowing on the 17th in Bianliang.
It gradually cleared up on the 21st.
Daddy didn't encounter heavy snow on the road, right?"
Rong Jiang said: "It went quite smoothly."
Rong Sheng also came over and bowed politely.
When Rong Jiang saw his little daughter, he couldn't help but think of Hui Qiu.
When Ma heard about it, he sent someone to invite her over.
Rong Jiang said, "Come on, it's cold today.
She's pregnant and walking back and forth to catch the wind.
I'll go see her later."
Ma thought to herself, that Huiqiu was just a roommate, but she was quite honorable.
It happened that the maid brought something from the farm.
Rong Zheng stood up and said with a smile: "This is the New Year's gift from the two Zhuangzi this year.
It just so happens that Dad is back.
Just in time to add new year's goods."
It took the three maids several times to move all the things in.
Rong Jiang remembered something and said with a smile: "I still remember that Sister Zheng asked someone to give me rice.
I heard it was grown in Lutang.
When you said you wanted to plant rice, I thought you were making a fool of yourself.
It was just a joke, but I didn’t expect it to work.
The rice tasted much glutinous and sweeter than other rice.”
Rongzheng said hurriedly: "Not only do we have rice, Baizhuangtou built a weir and pond this year and raised some fish and shrimp.
I said I can raise some crabs later.
The ones from my own land are better than those from outside."
Rong Jiang also praised and said: "It's good that you put some thought into it.
I will wait to eat crabs from my own land next year."
Rong Zheng generously grabbed a handful of dates for Rong Sheng and invited her to eat.
Rong Sheng knew that her mother didn't like her sister these days, so she didn't dare to pick them up and secretly took a look at Ma.
But seeing Ma's face as cold as frost, she trembled in her heart and declined: "I don't eat sweets for fear of toothache."
Before Rong Jiang went to see Hui Qiu, Hui Qiu came supporting the maid.
Rong Jiang saw that Hui Qiu was much whiter and fatter than when he left, and she looked good, so there was nothing to worry about.
He seemed very reassured by Ma's care.
After a while, Rong Yu's family came over.
"Second brother, you have worked hard all the way" Rong Jiang smiled and said: "It's not bad.
How are you doing at home?"
Rong Yu said: "It's nothing.
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It's just that I have been busy here checking accounts and greeting the shopkeepers.
I have been busy for more than ten days, and I am a little free today."
The two brothers had a close relationship, and it was inevitable for the Du family and the Ma family to meet each other.
Said a few words that were neither salty nor bland.
Rong Xiao naturally joked with Rong Zheng.
When Mrs.
Du saw Rong Zheng, she nodded in approval and said, "Sister Zheng sent me so many things.
It's really troublesome."
Rong Zheng said: "It's just a little thought, aunt, don't dislike it."
"Why do you dislike me?
It's rare that you have such a heart."
Immediately Ma ordered the food to be served in the flower hall.
The whole family gathered at three tables.
A mutton pot was cooked in the kitchen, and everyone sat around and ate the mutton lively until night.
Rongzheng didn't say anything, which made Ma wonder what kind of medicine this girl was selling in her gourd.
At night, Rongjiang and Ma talked about Rongzheng's marriage.
Rongjiang only sighed: "She will be fourteen next year, so the marriage should be decided.
As a mother, you should pay close attention to see if there are any What a suitable family.
The most important thing is that the child has a good temper and can learn and be motivated.
Besides, the family cannot be too poor.
We have raised Sister Zheng for more than ten years and have never suffered much as a parent.
Of course he is not willing to let her suffer."
When Ma heard that, he muttered: "The master's conditions are getting more and more, I'm afraid I won't be able to find the right one for a while."
"Anyway, it should be decided next year.
After the haircut ceremony the year after that, you can get married.
It's good that such a little girl knows how to run a business.
Except for what her mother left for her.
I'm thinking about going.
Shandong or go to Huguang to buy her several hundred acres of land.”
Ma was a little sour when he heard about it.
After a long while, he said: "It doesn't matter whether it's Shandong or Huguang.
I'm afraid the land is not cheap."
Rong Jiang said: "I have to buy it even if it's not cheap.
Do we still lack the money?
I can't even buy my daughter's dowry.
Then I will go to Suzhou and Hangzhou to buy a few shops for her."
Ma even had an opinion: "Have you ever thought about how expensive the shops in Suhang are?
How much does it cost to marry a daughter?"
Rong Jiang said: "The example handed down from our ancestors is three thousand taels.
She is the eldest daughter, and her mother died early, so she can add another thousand taels."
Ma heard it.
If Rong Sheng wants to get married in the future, it will be three thousand taels.
But Rongzheng got an extra thousand taels.
She was not happy now, and said angrily: "They are both the daughters raised by the master, and they are both legitimate daughters.
Why is there such a big gap?
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The master is too partial, what do you want?"
I don’t have any problem with marrying my daughter for four thousand taels of silver.
From now on, Sister Sheng’s wife will also need four thousand taels of silver.
Otherwise, let’s follow the example.”
Rong Jiang knew that Ma was unhappy.
Then he smiled and said to her: "Why are you so angry, madam?
Half of this thousand taels came from the Qi family.
The old lady mentioned it to me at the beginning.
She said that when Sister Zheng got married, she wanted to add a box.
She loves her granddaughter. , how can I prevent the old lady from adding some more money to her and give her a round sum to buy a few shops?
I think it’s okay to find someone here to find out how many shops there are on the streets in Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Starting price.”
Ma felt uncomfortable because her adopted daughter was also her legitimate daughter.
An eldest daughter who lost her mother is going to cause trouble.
"Except for these farm buildings and shops, you have to worry about the rest of the dowry.
When our family opens a silk and satin shop, we choose the best materials.
There is no need to say this.
We also have to be able to handle the headdress and so on.
Of course I I want to marry my daughter in a glamorous way.
The dowry will be generous, so that she will have someone to rely on when she goes to her husband's house, so that she will not be looked down upon."
Ma was puzzled, and immediately felt that her adopted daughter was inferior to her, and she would not be so biased, so she said unconvinced: "Then Sister Sheng will have to pay four thousand taels for her marriage."
Rong Jiang was a little embarrassed: "After all, it is the rule set by the ancestors.
I" he added, "if you use your own body to add to her, I have nothing to say."
"Tiji, where do I have any money?
I can spare a thousand taels, let alone a thousand taels, I don't even have a hundred taels."
Rong Jiang knew that Ma was stingy.
He didn't believe that she didn't have a private house after running the family for so many years.
He immediately became a little unkind when she talked about money.
Rong Jiang was already tired after driving for several days.
He turned over and said, "Go to sleep.
Sister Sheng is still young.
We can talk about the future later."
All these things made Ma's resentment towards Rong Zheng even more intense.
Now that her biological daughter's interests are affected, she has to make good plans for her daughter.
New peach charms were replaced in the house, red lanterns were hung, and lanterns were decorated everywhere to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.
On the afternoon of the 28th, a woman came from Prince Yu's Mansion to give New Year's gifts.
Mr.
Ma liked it very much and asked someone to reward him with a high-quality ruler and an extra fortune.
Which mother-in-law is left to have tea?
The mother-in-law also stayed soon and passed on the princess's message.
"We, the princess and the crown prince, would like to thank you madam for your consideration.
We have prepared wine for the sixth day of the Lunar New Year in the palace, and we would like to ask the two madams and several other young ladies to show their appreciation at that time."
When Ma heard about it, he nodded and said with a smile: "If you are invited by the palace, you must go.
I'd like to thank you for making this trip."
When Ma received the gift in return, Rongzheng also received a flower note from Mu Baowen, with auspicious words of congratulations written on it, and he specially invited her to a banquet at the palace on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.
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After Rongzheng read Mu Baowen's flower note, she couldn't help but think of Princess Duanhui.
She also thought about the gifts she gave each other during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so she wanted to show her appreciation during the New Year.
After much thought, she also asked someone to bring a bright red piece of paper sprinkled with gold, and dipped it in thick ink to write a New Year's greeting.
When the ink was dry, she called the nanny below to help her deliver the red paper to Qixia Villa.
That nanny had been gone for half a day before she came back to Rong Zheng.
"Miss Hui, it is said that the princess has returned to the capital with the prince and is not at the villa."
"Well, then it's a wasted trip.
It's cold, so go down and rest."
Mammy added: "But Uncle Mu took the red note and said he wanted to thank the young lady and wish her a happy new year."
Rongzheng nodded and said nothing.
I just thought in my heart, doesn’t he call the temple his home?
His sister is not in Bianliang.
Is he guarding the house for his sister?
On the morning of the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the ancestral hall was opened, portraits of the ancestors of the Rong family were hung, wine and food were served, and ancestors were worshipped.
When Rong Zheng returned to his room, he took advantage of the Chinese New Year and his father was still at home.
She made suggestions.
"Dad, the harvests of the two farms left by my mother this year are better than before.
Do you think you can officially hand over the farm to me?
If there is anything you don't understand, I'll come back and ask for advice."
"Do you want to take over now?"
"Yes, I can't bear to let the property left by my mother go to waste.
There is also the shop in the square.
I want to open my own pen and ink shop."
Rong Jiang was even more surprised: "You still want to do business by yourself?"
Rong Zheng smiled and said: "I happen to have such a shop, and I want to learn to take care of it myself.
I have read the lease documents, and it happens to be due in the first month."
Rong Jiang looked at his daughter and said: "Why do you, a girl, worry about this?
Besides, you are not short of money, so why not follow your mother and learn how to run a household?
You like playing the piano and writing, these are all It’s very good.
Why do you need to imitate other people’s business practices?”
Rong Zheng insisted: "Our family is a businessman anyway.
Although the family does not lack my two dollars, I also want to experience it.
In the future, my father will hand over other properties to me, so I will have the confidence to take care of them." good."
Rong Jiang glanced at Mr.
Ma and said with a helpless smile: "It seems that this girl is itchy.
What if you lose your money?"
"I'll admit it even if I lose my money, dad, just let me experience it by myself, okay?"
Ma kept a straight face and said nothing.
Rong Jiang had a doting look on his face and said with a smile: "Well, seeing as you have been quite diligent this year and have done so many things.
I have left all the affairs of the two Zhuangzi to you.
But I have to leave it to you."
Run it well.
As for the shop?"
Rong Jiang hesitated, looked at Ma again, and then said after a while: "Ask your third uncle if you don't understand anything, and don't ask him to introduce you to a reliable one.
The shopkeeper will find a suitable accounting office for you, and listen to the opinions of your elders, okay?"
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Rongzheng thought her father would accuse her of being too young and ignorant, but he didn't expect that he would agree so readily.
When she saw Ma's gloomy face, she felt satisfied and reassured her father again and again with a smile
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