Chapter 18 Soft Blade
A few days later, the Qiao family refused the marriage on the grounds that the family was inconsistent. Lin Delong did not take it seriously and just saw a doctor to save the patient. Pingping didn't know that he had been on a blind date and lived happily every day. Only her mother was frowning, and her daughter always couldn't grow up like this. What should we do in the future?
Zhang Huan's life is dull and busy, and every day it is the same thing, approval, signature, and the money-approval pen seems to be a magical magic wand. Under its magical control, everyone's smile at Zhang Huan became brighter, and his waist was bent after nodding.
Although life was dull, the seeds of hatred that Zhang Ruohao planted before leaving remained silent. Just after a letter from the capital in mid-October, the seed suddenly took root and sprouted.
The letter was written by Zhang Ruohao to the entire Zhang clan. He decided to abolish the clan rules that only the eldest son could be the heir of the family head. Whether the Zhang family's children are legitimate or illegitimate, they are only talented. This is equivalent to abolishing the inheritance rights of Zhang Xuan's head. When the news came out, the entire Zhang family was shocked. This was undoubtedly the most profound decision in more than a hundred years. However, some elderly people with little knowledge also understood that this was the forced situation and the Zhang family declined from generation to generation. If there were no talents, the next generation would no longer be the Zhang family in Hedong.
In the early morning, the angry Mrs. Wang walked through the moon gate and walked into the courtyard of the clan hall. Standing at the door, the two servants saw that the wife looked bad, and were so scared that they ran in to report the news.
The clan hall is the place where the Zhang family handles daily affairs. The head of the family is in Beijing, and the third master Zhang Ruofeng handles the chores in the mansion every day. He just sat down today and had not had time to listen to the servant's report. Mrs. Wang rushed in.
"Sister-in-law! Are you in trouble?"
Seeing Mrs. Wang's face was frosty, Zhang Ruofeng couldn't help but feel a sense of air conditioning on his back. He knew what she was going to do, but he couldn't change some things himself!
Mrs. Wang glanced at the room coldly and said to several old men of Zhang: "You go out first, I have something to discuss with the third master."
Needless to say, the rest of them tactfully retreated, and the last person pulled the door up, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became warm.
Zhang Ruofeng was a little nervous. Mrs. Wang ran to him in broad daylight, and the door was still closed. If this was spread, she would not know what kind of rumors would become. From the elder brother's visit to the family this time, we can see that he was much colder to him. It is very likely that he had heard some rumors, otherwise why would the tribe in Chang'an notify him to participate?
But Mrs. Wang ignored the forced smile on his face, and she had no intention of experiencing the warmth in the room. She slowly walked to Zhang Ruofeng and knelt down, and said coldly: "I heard that ten days ago, many of your Zhang brothers gathered in Chang'an to discuss major events. Of course you didn't go, but later you should receive the notice. I want to know now, who is the master going to pass on the 'Vissue Yuxiang' to?"
"this....."
Zhang Ruofeng's face looked very ugly. Ten days ago, the elder brother called all other brothers who were officials in various places to Chang'an to hold a clan meeting, but he missed himself. This obviously deprived him of his power to participate in the decision-making of major events in the clan, and there was no explanation.
Although he didn't know why his elder brother did this, he had already guessed by intuition that this was probably related to the family's main wife in front of him.
He glanced at Mrs. Wang, and it was only today that he suddenly realized that her high cheekbones, thin lips, and faint eyebrows, seemed so vicious. At this moment, Zhang Ruofeng seemed to smell a burnt smell on Mrs. Wang. He gradually began to realize that he had indeed fallen too deep in the past few years.
Thinking of this, he suppressed his fear and stood up and pushed the window open. Seeing that there was no one outside the window, he lowered his voice and said, "Viss Yuxiang has not decided, everyone has only proposed four people."
Mrs. Wang's eyes were too long and she still asked: "What are the four?"
Zhang Ruofeng pondered for a long time, and finally told her frankly, "Zhang Xuan is a Zhang Wei from the second brother's family, Zhang Bing from the fourth brother's family, and Zhang Huan from the sixth brother's family."
"Zhang Huan?" Mrs. Wang snorted, three legitimate sons and one concubine. Needless to say, she knew that Zhang Huan must have been nominated by her husband. They were green leaves and red flowers, but now they used red flowers to set off green leaves.
Seeing that Mrs. Wang had no intention of leaving for a long time, Zhang Ruofeng coughed and laughed: "Sister-in-law, all I know is this, I have told you."
When Mrs. Wang heard that he actually called herself the eldest sister-in-law, how could she not understand what he meant? She sneered in her heart and said in a sarcastic tone: "There is a kind of thing that has been done, and it's not enough to be done with just a push. I am the Wang family's legitimate daughter, and he dare not do anything to me, and you are different."
After saying that, she stood up, never looked at him again, and pushed the door and left.
Zhang Ruofeng was stunned. After a while, he slapped himself hard.
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"Shibalang, I heard that Hua Erniang was kicked out of the mansion by the master. Thank you for helping her settle her residence. Thank you!"
In the small red building of the head of the family, Mrs. Wang met Zhang Huan with a smile. While she ordered the maid to serve Zhang Huan, she looked at him carefully and saw that he was tall and dark, although his skin was very shiny. Looking at his face, his nose was high and his eyes were slender and flying, and his eyes were bright and bright.
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but secretly admire, no wonder that the old guy valued him so much. As expected, she chuckled and said, "Next year Zhang Xuan will also go to Beijing for the exam with you. He has been spoiled since he was a child. You have to take care of him more!"
Zhang Huan was called by her early in the morning. Although he knew Mrs. Wang, being received by Mrs. Wang was the first time in his life. It was not as simple as just asking him to take care of Zhang Xuan. Zhang Huan bowed slightly and smiled: "It's all my brothers, so it's time to help each other!"
"Well said!" Mrs. Wang clapped her hands and said with a giggle: "No wonder the master valued you so much. Even I can't help but want to reward you."
Her giggle that was not in line with her identity and age made Zhang Huan suddenly become alert. With intuition, he vaguely guessed what seemed to be hidden behind Mrs. Wang's kindness?
After a while, Zhang Huan was not talking. Mrs. Wang picked up the small white porcelain cup and sucked the fragrant tea carefully. Her eyes were flowing, and she gave him a resentful look and said, "Have you got married?"
"Reply to the wife, Shibalang has not yet married!"
Mrs. Wang gave a wink to the maid next to her. The maid quietly stepped down, leaving only the two of them in the room. Mrs. Wang didn't speak, and just leaned lazily on the soft mattress and glanced at Zhang Huan sideways. Her two jade-like nails gently stroked her smooth arms.
Seeing this, Zhang Huan stood up and bowed and said, "There are a few urgent orders in the account room waiting for me to approve it. If the wife is fine, Zhang Huan will say goodbye!" After that, he turned around and left.
Mrs. Wang suddenly laughed 'giggling!'. She bit her bright red lips and raised her thin eyebrows: "What's the matter in a hurry? I haven't said anything about it!"
Zhang Huan walked until outside the gate before stopping. He didn't look back and asked in a deep voice: "My wife, what else is there?"
When Mrs. Wang saw him standing outside the door talking, she sat up straight and smiled, "I have a niece, seventeen years old this year, and is the second daughter of my second brother. She is as beautiful as a flower. Since the Eighteen Lang has not yet married, I will make the decision to betroth her to you. Tomorrow you can give me the birthday date and month, and ask the rest of the name, and I will arrange the matter of Najib!"
Zhang Huan sneered slightly, and turned around and gave a polite smile, "Thank you for your kindness, but the Zhang family rules are clear. Those who are under the age of twenty-three are not allowed to marry. Zhang Huan was only twenty-two years old a month ago, so he may disappoint his wife."
As for this, he smiled apologetically, turned around and strode away.
"Zhang Huan! Don't you want to listen to my arrangement?" Mrs. Wang asked unwillingly behind her.
"Sorry, Madam, the account is important and waiting for me." Zhang Huan gave a gift and soon disappeared outside the yard gate. Mrs. Wang stood there blankly, watching his back disappear, and then gritted her teeth and said, "What a ignorant thing. Since I want to take the punishment, I will fulfill it for you!"
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Chapter completed!