Being complained by a man, Eldest Sister Wen was very wronged, "The third brother is very powerful, and the eldest nephew is also promising. Didn't I want to preemptively order my niece to our little five? I am her aunt, how can I treat her badly?"
She also felt that she was quite reasonable, and it was her own good to blame her son, and Sister Wen had this kind of thinking. Of the five sons of the Jiang family's concubine, three were born of Eldest Sister Wen. She valued the eldest son the most, but the youngest son was the one she loved the most.
In her eyes, the younger son is good everywhere, and there is nothing bad about him. As for the naughtiness that the man said, Elder Sister Wen scoffed, how could boys not be naughty when they were young? The more naughty the child is, the more promising he will be when he grows up.
Sister Wen does not have self-knowledge, but Brother-in-law Jiang does. He stared at his wife speechlessly, the Marquis and the daughter of the Shangshu, with such a precious status, he also knew that he had to act first! What can be the first move? He is only a fifth-rank military general, and his background doesn't match at all. It would be fine if Xiaowu was outstanding. He relied on his status as brother-in-law to beg for it, but Xiaowu...couldn't do it!
As for the mother-in-law and aunt, she will not treat her badly... Just because of her status as a brother-in-law, her beloved daughter will not be wronged if she marries into any family.
This foolish woman has all her relatives far away. If it wasn't for worrying about the power of the Yue family, brother-in-law Jiang really wanted to give her a big mouth.
Neither of the husband and wife noticed that someone was coming outside, so they left quietly.
Sister Wen’s eldest son has been married for five or six years, and her wife, Chen, has given birth to a son and a daughter. Jiang Da's aptitude is not very outstanding, he works with his father, and intends to inherit his father's business.
"Master, something serious happened!" Mrs. Chen hurried back to their yard, and rushed towards Jiang Da as soon as she saw him.
"What's the matter?" Jiang Da was speechless seeing her looking like she was being chased by a dog. The wife he married was good in everything, but she was a little bit bluff.
In your own home, what big things can happen? Jiang Da didn't take it seriously at all.
"Go down, go down." Mrs. Chen waved the waiters out of the room, still not at ease, went to the door and looked left and right, and then turned back, "Master, let me tell you..."
Jiang was shocked, "Really?"
Chen nodded, "It's absolutely true, I heard it with my own ears."
Jiang Da's mouth twitched, "You went to eavesdrop on your parents again? Didn't you find out?" His wife is like this, what should he say? Jiang Da felt a little hot.
Chen's complacent, "Of course not. In fact, I can't blame me. It's my mother who spoke too loudly, and I didn't eavesdrop on it." She didn't take it seriously, "If I hadn't heard it today, I wouldn't know that my mother is so partial to the fifth brother. If the fifth brother really married the cousin of the third uncle's family, what would you do, sir? Don't forget that you are the eldest son."
Afraid of being found out, she only heard her mother-in-law write a letter back to Beijing intending to book a third uncle's cousin for her uncle and left. Moreover, the voice of the parents-in-law was sometimes louder and sometimes softer, and she completely missed the sentence "make an appointment for Xiao Wu as soon as possible", which caused the current misunderstanding.
"What should I do? Even if Xiao Wu marries the cousin of the third uncle's family, I will still be the eldest son of the family. Xiao Wu can get a good marriage, and I, as an elder brother, will be happy for him." Jiang Da glared at his wife, fearing that she would cause trouble, and warned: "This is all the decision of the parents, so don't meddle with it."
Anyway, she wants to, even in her dreams. Otherwise, her father's official position is higher than that of her father-in-law, why should she marry into Wen's family? Isn't it aimed at the influence of the uncle's family?
Jiang Da was thoughtful and had to admit that what his wife said was right. Nephew and son-in-law are different.
But he is a man after all, and he is much more knowledgeable than Mrs. Chen, the housewife.
"You also said that this is mother's intention, but the third uncle may not agree. Well, the third uncle should not agree, or else he would not let someone come to teach him a lesson... I will discuss with my father." Jiang Da thought broadly, "Don't think too much, this matter can't be done."
Before, he was startled by his wife's words, but now that he thinks about it carefully, the more he thinks about it, the more flaws there are everywhere. What is the status of their Jiang family, what is Xiaowu, even if there is a mother involved in it, the third uncle is not confused, how could he marry his cousin into their family?
This time the third uncle sent someone over, saying that he was visiting his mother, but he was actually showing his attitude! Otherwise, how dare a guard beat up his father? This was beaten on behalf of the third uncle.
"Your third uncle..." Mrs. Chen hesitated.
Jiang Da straightened his waist, "Mother is six or seven years older than the third uncle. When she got married, the third uncle was younger. What kind of sibling relationship is there? I heard from my mother that the third uncle has been weird since he was a child. He doesn't kiss anyone. Now..." He has never seen this uncle in his face, and he can only get a glimpse from his grandmother's letter. "I heard it is a trick." He lowered his voice.
"Are you capable?" Mrs. Chen looked over.
Jiang Da nodded, "Think about how old the third uncle is, in his thirties, he is already in the position of second-rank minister. Who can rise faster than him in the Manchu Dynasty? My father is only a mere fifth-rank. Isn't this a trick?"
This time the third uncle led the order to go to the south of the Yangtze River for disaster relief. There are so many officials in the Manchu Dynasty, and such an important job falls on him, which shows his status in the court.
Chen's eyes are full of envy, if a woman can marry such a husband, she will have no regrets in her life.
Thinking of this, her heart moved, "Master, can you ask my mother to ask Uncle Third to find you an errand in Beijing? Relatives and relatives can only get closer if we visit each other frequently. We are in Xitian, and we don't see Uncle Third and Grandfather all year round!"
Although he is a real uncle, he can be regarded as the closest relative in the world, but he has never met, so what kind of feelings can he have? The next generation is even more estranged.
Mr. Chen felt that her father-in-law and mother-in-law were too useless, nesting in the small place of Xitian, what's the point of being king and hegemony. If her family had such noble relatives, they would have already sent their children to the Hou's mansion to raise them, not to mention going to Beijing. Growing up in front of you, how much difference can there be between a nephew and a son?
Jiang Da was very moved, "This is the truth, I will discuss it with my mother when I turn back." Although his qualifications are not outstanding, he has learned a lot from his own father, and he is very confident in being a guard in the Imperial Army.
Brother-in-law Jiang discussed with Elder Sister Wen all night, and even though she was reluctant, she ordered a marriage for her youngest son according to her brother's request. The woman was Brother-in-law Jiang's deputy.
As soon as the tokens were exchanged with the Jiang family, Zhuo Zhengyang led the black-faced guards and left on the road, leaving the Jiang family members with complicated emotions behind.