Dressed as a middle-aged mistress, I want to lie down every day

He Wenyan saw Doctor Zhang out and saw his third brother He Wenliang waiting in the yard.

"How is sister-in-law? Didn't brother say that she is much better?"

He Wenliang treated his eldest sister-in-law like an older sister. When his eldest sister-in-law married into the family, he was still unmarried, and his eldest sister-in-law took care of him like a younger brother.

He Wenyan shook his head and said, "Let's talk in the study."

The two brothers went to the study, and He Wenyan told them what he had said, "Your sister-in-law is indeed not as healthy as before after her illness. She used to take care of everything, but this time she wanted to help her sister-in-law, but her health is not up to her. Alas, I have to tell mother about this later. It's always our fault to disappoint her."

He Wenliang was speechless towards his elder brother, and even more speechless towards his mother.

The eldest brother is stupid, but the mother is not stupid. She knows that the third daughter-in-law is unreliable, so she insists on letting the eldest daughter-in-law take charge despite her illness, for fear that this family dinner will not be perfect.

He asked, "I gave you money a few times before. Did you buy some supplements for your sister-in-law?"

He Wenyan asked curiously, "You didn't ask me to buy supplements, but I spent them all. Last time, Doctor Wu took in a concubine and entertained guests, and we pooled our money to buy a gift. Your eldest sister-in-law was sick and couldn't go for the birthday celebration of Jiang Yuanwailang's mother in the Ministry of Works, so I bought an extra gift. But even that wasn't enough, so I took some from your eldest sister-in-law. I can't use the public treasury money for these, and I can't ask my sister-in-law for it either."

He Wenliang was really angry. How could his sister-in-law recover well if his brother treated her like this?

He just wanted his sister-in-law to have a good rest, so he gave his brother some money in private, not letting him ask his sister-in-law for money. And to save his brother's face, he indirectly said that he would buy some supplements for his sister-in-law.

The eldest brother didn't buy any supplements and spent all the money, but he still asked the eldest sister-in-law for money.

"I said my sister-in-law is sick and needs more nourishment to recover."

"Yes. How could I not understand this? I'll ask the kitchen to make pigeon soup for your sister-in-law every day."

He Wenliang...

If this were his younger brother, he would definitely give him a good scolding.

He was not as good as his elder brother in studying. When they were young, his elder brother scolded him for being a useless person.

Now he also wanted to say to his elder brother that a rotten tree cannot be carved.

Just wait and see, there will definitely be some trouble when we treat you to a meal the day after tomorrow.

On the day of the banquet, the Jiang family arrived early in the morning. Leading the group was Madam Jiang's brother, Uncle Jiang, who brought his wife and two sons. Each son, his wife, and his two children numbered five or six, so two tables had to be set up.

The Jiang family is also considered a scholarly family, and scholarly families are divided into different levels. The Hanlin family is a scholarly family, and the Xiucai family is also a scholarly family.

Old Madam Jiang's father was a scholar. When Old Madam Jiang married into the He family, it was a match made in heaven. The He family was better off than the Jiang family.

By the time of Uncle Jiang, he had also stopped at the level of a scholar, and his two sons were not even scholars, but only students.

The Jiang family lived in a county town near the capital. Uncle Jiang ran a private school. The Jiang family had more than ten acres of land and was considered a well-off family in the county town.

The He family gives some subsidies from time to time, so they can live a decent life.

Old Madam Jiang asked her three sons to accompany the guests. He Wenyan took a special day off. He Wenliang had an idle position with loose work, so he could skip the job if he had any special needs.

He Wenpu, the illegitimate son of the He family, was also a scholar. He failed the imperial examination several times and gave up the idea of ​​taking the imperial examination. With the help of He Wenyan, he became a minor clerk in the Ministry of Justice, doing odd jobs and running errands. His salary was not enough to cover the expenses of his second wife.

Third wife Fan finally hired the chef from Zuixianlou, who was busy inside and outside the house on the first day.

Two tables were set up. Old Madam Jiang, Uncle Jiang, the brothers Jiang Xueyi and Jiang Xuejian, two fifteen or sixteen-year-old boys from the Jiang family, and the two brothers from the He family sat at one table. Mrs. Fan and the second wife, Mrs. Bao, accompanied Aunt Jiang, the two daughters-in-law of the Jiang family, and the children from the two families sat at another table.

Both tables were full of people.

Mo Chenxi did not go and did not show up. Old Madam Jiang did not say that her daughter-in-law was seriously ill, but just said that she felt a little uncomfortable.

Fan felt contempt in her heart, thinking that her mother-in-law was afraid that her family would spend money. Uncle Jiang was the elder, but her mother-in-law's two nephews knew that there was a patient at home, so they had to let their daughter-in-law visit him no matter what.

How can you visit a patient empty-handed?

Every time the Jiang family came, they ate and took things, and they never came empty-handed. They brought several boxes of snacks worth 500 coins each time, but the servants didn't like to eat them.

Mrs. Jiang was very happy and invited her family to eat, while He Wenliang invited his uncle and cousin to drink.

He Wenyan doesn't like drinking. No matter the occasion, he would only drink three glasses at most. He answered his cousin's questions absent-mindedly.

Halfway through the meal, Uncle Jiang said to He Wenyan, "Nephew, I see your daughter Jingyi will be coming of age next year. Your mother and I have discussed it and have Jingyi's aunt put a hairpin in her hair. You can tell your wife about it later."

Not to mention that He Wenyan looked at his mother in surprise, even He Wenliang was stunned, looking at his mother with an uncomfortable expression.

No wonder my wife said that someone from my uncle’s family came a few days ago. It turned out they were talking about this matter.

He Wenyan said without hesitation: "I have already agreed with the children's grandfather on the marriage of my children. It can only be decided with the consent of the Mo family."

Madam Jiang looked unhappy, but she said nothing.

Uncle Jiang immediately said with a stern face: "I am your uncle, and the uncle is the most important. Can't I make the decision?"

He Wenliang quickly picked up his glass and stood up to toast, saying, "I'll toast to you, uncle. You're right, uncles are the most important. When my three brothers got married, my uncles were the guests of honor. When my son gets married, I'll let him be the guest of honor too. Uncle, I'll drink first to show my respect!"

At the table across the curtain, Mrs. Fan almost laughed out loud.

Jiang Xueyi was unconvinced and said, "What is the Mo family now? Go back to the countryside to farm. My Jiang family is at least a family of scholars."

He Wenliang drank the wine in his glass and sat down and said, "Don't look at Uncle Mo returning to his hometown to farm. When he returned to the capital, he met a discerning eunuch and was polite to him."

He was also very angry. He usually spoke to his uncle's family in a coaxing manner, but when he set his sights on his niece, he spoke rudely.

It’s not enough to eat up two generations of the He family, but you want to eat up two more generations? The Jiang family is not the ancestor of the He family.

Uncle Jiang looked at Old Madam Jiang with a look in his eyes: Sister, please say something.

Madam Jiang said stubbornly, "I think this marriage is suitable. Jingyi will not suffer any grievances in the future."

He Wenyan said: "It's just to avoid being wronged. Jingyi will not be wronged if she marries back to the Mo family. Her aunt has always been fond of our Jingyi and wants to say that she is her nephew."

Fan suppressed her laughter, but was also puzzled. Why did her eldest uncle refute the old lady's words today? Usually, he almost listened to what the old lady said.

It seems that he still loves his own daughter.

He Wenliang picked up the wine glass again, "Drink, drink, mother has been looking forward to uncle's arrival for the past few days, and told us brothers to treat him well. Cousins, let's drink our own. This is the Bamboo Leaf Green that I bought in advance. I asked someone to buy two jars for me."

He Wenyan raised his glass, and He Wenliang was surprised that his elder brother had already drunk three glasses. He filled his elder brother's glass with wine.

He Wenyan said, "I still have things to do at the government office. I have to hurry back. Uncle, you guys eat and drink well."

He drank the wine in his glass, stood up, bowed, and left.

Madam Jiang said anxiously: "If you have something to do, drink one more cup and drink the sobering soup before leaving."

No matter how angry she was at her eldest son for humiliating her, she was even more worried about him. She had earned the title of "old lady" and the honorific status that people gave her.

This time He Wenyan did not refute and drank the sobering soup before going out.