lcionline Chapter 241 The Unbearable Brother-in-Law
Chapter 241 The Unbearable Brother-in-Law
Clothes at that time were like this. Good materials could not withstand washing. Not to mention washing, even if they were stored well for a few years, the colors would not be as bright.
The two of them were chatting about meaningless topics here and there. Jiang's mother had already pressed Jiang Wangri to change his clothes and apply medicated oil. Jiang Shangxian took a look and saw that he seemed to have fallen hard. There was a red swelling on his forehead, which was shiny and particularly conspicuous because of the medicated oil.
Cui Bianxu followed her gaze and thought she was worried about her brother, so he said, "Let Lao Fan teach him some basic skills first. Once he has a solid foundation, he can start practicing martial arts. He is the only male in your family, and he has to support the Jiang family."
The third generation is the first generation, the fifth generation is the clan, the ninth generation is the lineage, and the twelfth generation is the family that can be called an aristocratic family. The Jiang family doesn't even have one generation that can rise up now. The road ahead is too long.
Jiang Shangxian didn't know that he had such a grand plan, otherwise he would have stopped it immediately. There was no need, there was really no need. If he climbed too high, he would be eliminated in a few generations.
Now, hearing that he was willing to let someone teach Jiang Wangri martial arts, he was already very happy: "Erlang has always said that he wants to learn martial arts and join the Sixteen Guards. If he knew that you are willing to let someone teach him, he would be so happy."
"Sixteen Guards?"
Cui Bianxu looked solemnly at his brother-in-law who fell flat on his face after running a few steps not far away. For a moment, he was not sure whether he could pull this kid up.
Fortunately, Jiang Shangxian is not the kind of person who forces things. As a person, the most important thing is to have food, drink and good health. The rest are just icing on the cake. She is a person without big ambitions. She does not impose on others what you do not want others to do to you. Her brother does not have to become a great talent.
"Let's practice first. If he doesn't turn out well, that's fine. I have many skills, so he won't starve to death."
Cui Bianxu remained silent after hearing this, secretly thinking about letting Old Fan train this kid well. If he really sold braised mutton for the rest of his life, even if the Jiang family didn't say anything, he himself was afraid that people would say he was mistreating the Yue family!
At the dinner table, Old Madam Xia finally brought up the matter that concerned her most: "Jiulang, does your family have any rules regarding the betrothal? When the time comes, please send someone to inform us in advance. Don't be unprepared like before, which would be rude."
As the oldest person in the Jiang family, she is the only one who can ask this question.
Even though Jiang's mother didn't usually talk about it, she was always worried. As long as the matter of pheasant and phoenix was not settled, she couldn't put her mind at ease, fearing that the good son-in-law at her fingertips would fly away. "Yes, I will definitely prepare a table of wine and food when the time comes."
Cui Bianxu understood what they meant. He stood up and respectfully toasted Old Madam Xia. Then he said seriously, "Don't worry, Grandmother. My Aunt Shuhua is taking care of this matter. She has considerable experience and understanding in weddings and funerals, and will make sure everything is arranged properly. I will send someone to report to our house in advance."
"Okay, okay, you've always been a steady kid. I'm very relieved."
After receiving the agreement, Old Lady Xia's face flushed as she drank the wine in one gulp. She then said, "I had originally thought that I should invite Madam Cui and Aunt Cui to come together today, but since this matter has not been finalized, I have not been able to send the invitation. Please remember to apologize to them and don't make them angry."
"Grandma, you're too serious. It's okay. After the betrothal is paid, we'll always have a chance to get together. You're the elder, so it's natural for us, the younger generation, to come visit. My mother and aunt have been busy lately and have said they'll come to pay their respects several times. But since there's no mistress in my house, things are very unruly, so they've taken the trouble to take care of things first, etc..."
Cui Bian glanced at Jiang Shangxian, who was diligently wrapping a roast duck, as he spoke. He suppressed his shyness and licked his lips. "When we're done with this busy period, we'll come visit Grandma."
"That's absolutely true."
Mrs. Xia also looked at her granddaughter's purchase with a smile on her face, and felt upset - why is she still eating? I wonder if her little ears are perked up to listen carefully!
Her eyes swept over Xia Zhenying. Fortunately, she knew the girl she had raised well, and her ears were almost flipped over. Then she glanced at Jiang Wangri, who had a large bump on his forehead, one eye almost closed due to the pressure, but was still forcing himself to keep the other eye open while eating and drinking. She immediately wanted to poke her eyes out.
Forget it, out of sight, out of mind. She was old and couldn't stand being annoying. She'd better look at her dear grandson-in-law to change her mood. "Without a mistress at home, how can a young man like you take care of everything? It will be great when you get married. You'll come home every day to a warm stove, someone to talk to, someone to help manage the household."
She paused, pointing at Jiang Shangxian with an embarrassed look on her face. "You know our family well. Her mother and I can't teach her much, and the management of the household is even more different from yours. When the time comes, I'll have to ask your mother to take the trouble to teach her more. This child is smart, but her mother and I are useless and there's nothing we can teach her."
Jiang Shangxian, who was called out by name, instinctively straightened his back and pretended to listen attentively, which made Old Lady Xia and Cui Bianxu laugh at the same time: "Look, she's still a child."
Cui Bianxu's chest was filled with joy. He placed the roast duck he had wrapped in his hand into her bowl and watched Jiang Shangxian devour it in one mouthful. His eyes were full of doting. "After we get married, Nian Nu will naturally stay with me in Chang'an. The family is simple, with only me and her as the two masters. There won't be much trouble. If we return to Qinghe, my mother will take care of the family, so Grandmother doesn't need to worry."
He said this to say that Jiang Shangxian had plenty of time to learn slowly and didn't need to rush or work too hard. But Old Lady Xia's words sounded different. She frowned briefly, then quickly relaxed. "She still has to learn. You can't let her be lazy. A married woman's duty is to take care of her husband and children, and manage the household."
The mistress of the Cui family is not worthy of her young slave, but she must be the mistress of their two small families!
The little things of ordinary people are controlled by their wives, let alone her granddaughter? If she can't even take care of her own family, won't she be at the mercy of others at home?
Jiang's mother also echoed, "Nian Nu is very fast at calculating. I have to think for a while before I can figure it out, but she can figure it out as soon as she hears it."
"Brother-in-law, my sister suffers because she is not a husband."
Jiang Wangri, the younger brother, finally looked up from the table, paused, and interjected, "If my sister were a man, she would definitely have no problem passing the math exam."