Court Marriage

Although it was a small division, it was separated after all, so according to the law, they still registered and divided the property in the government office. Because this is the matter of the prefect, the efficiency of the government office is extraordinary. After getting high, in less than three days, all the formalities and documents were completed. Qiao Yingze, the heir of the Qiao mansion, officially became the predecessor, and was 'expelled' from the house because of his frailty. He is the heir of his adopted younger brother, so there are people who pity him for a while, and some who rejoice in misfortune, but no one mentions the word filial piety, thinking that it is his virtues that are detrimental.

No matter what the rumors spread outside, the good mood of Gong Zhuoliang and Qiao Yingze was not affected at all. The several houses Shi Kang found for them were all suitable. In the end, the two of them settled on the garden recommended by Shi Kang. It is a mansion with a large area of ​​more than ten acres. Because the inner house is surrounded by gardens, it is separated from the surrounding neighbors by some distance, so it is indeed quiet and elegant.

Shi Kang's investigation was very clear. The old man who lived in the family originally sold his house in order to find an official for his son. He planned to move the whole family to the capital, so the price was a little higher, but he The house was just renovated not long ago. Qiao Yingze and the others were able to move in and live there. Plus they sold each other's face, they bought it for 5,000 taels without any counter-offer.

Qiao Yingze had already handed over his house and land deeds to Gong Zhuoliang, and Gong Zhuoliang used most of Qiao Yingze's savings in addition to his own capital to open the bookstore, but the ownership of the bookstore was in Gong Zhuoliang's name. Legally speaking, it has nothing to do with Qiao Yingze, the 'brother-in-law'. Although Qiao Yingze didn't care about these things, Gong Zhuoliang's heart is not innumerable, so this time, Gong Zhuoliang bought the house as a matter of course from himself. The money earned came out, but was stopped by Qiao Yingze frowning.

"The business of the bookstore has just started, and the capital has not been recovered yet. Where can you extract the money?"

Qiao Yingze took out the account book in Gong Zhuoliang's hand and sat beside him with a dissatisfied expression.

Qiao Yingze knew that Gong Zhuoliang had sold his dowry and private property to make the capital in order to open the bookstore, but the house deeds he had given him were just kept and left untouched. The progress will not be so slow, we have to open a branch while returning to the original.

But at that time, Qiao Yingze cared about Gong Zhuoliang's self-esteem, and there was really not much promising property under his name, and he could not hide the sale of real estate and land for no reason at home, so he couldn't help Gong Zhuoliang too much, but now he has just After receiving a fortune, Gong Zhuoliang had to squeeze money out of the bookstore's business to buy the house. The division was so clear, as if he was afraid of taking advantage of himself, wouldn't it seem too raw?

"Huh? It can be moved..."

Gong Zhuoliang did not respond to what Qiao Yingze meant for a while. In his consciousness, it was only natural for her husband to make money to buy a house to support the family. It would be shameful to ask his wife to pay. .

Gong Zhuoliangguang thought that he was the husband and Qiao Yingze was his wife, but he forgot that he was the one with the title of wife now, and his actions had already hurt Qiao Yingze's heart as a husband...

"It's not that our family is out of money, why should we use it from the bookstore of 'little brother-in-law'!"

Qiao Yingze saw that Gong Zhuoliang still looked like he didn't know what to do, and his heart became more and more uncomfortable. He gritted his teeth and said the words "brother-in-law", then opened the box he brought, took out a stack of silver notes, and counted ten fives from it. After putting away the hundred taels, he pushed the box in front of Gong Zhuoliang, turned around and walked out the door, asking Shi Kang to transfer the property.

"…"

After being stunned by Qiao Yingze's words, Gong Zhuoliang's thoughts finally came out of the account book, and when he saw the box that Qiao Yingze brought back with the bank notes and land deeds, he remembered that his husband had more than 40,000 taels of separation. Silver, after dividing the house before, they discussed some unnecessary shops with the old lady and exchanged them for cash, which would have just been brought back.

To save others by himself, Gong Zhuoliang also understands Qiao Yingze's mentality, but secretly laughs that his husband knows how to lose his temper, which is better than being sullen at first.

Gong Zhuoliang was thinking that when Qiao Yingze came back, he would have to apologize and coax him, but the man turned around again and appeared lounging at the door.

"I'll be back when I'm done."

Qiao Yingze looked at Gong Zhuoliang at the door. Seeing that he didn't look angry or sad, he felt more at ease. After speaking vaguely, he turned around and left.

In fact, Qiao Yingze started to regret as soon as he walked a few steps. He wondered if what he said just now was serious. He knew since he was a child that both his grandmother and his mother would take their dowry private house very seriously. He didn't go out, but he rarely used it for his family, and his Zhuo Zhuo never hid it privately. Not long after they got married, the property of the two of them was combined into one place, and all spending was always earned from him first. Money came out, but now I blame him for this, and I really don't know what to do... After thinking about it too much, Qiao Yingze couldn't help but turn back.

"Ah…"

Seeing the figure of Qiao Yingze going back and forth, Gong Zhuoliang pursed his lips, and finally he couldn't help laughing, thinking that he should have known that the man didn't care about this, since he is also a man , and also want to support this family with his own strength, why should he be so clear about it?

Thinking of this, Gong Zhuoliang no longer pretended, and directly divided half of the cash in the box to the bookstore's account. The funds for the business turnover were suddenly much more abundant, while the other half of the money was reserved for the move. As for the remaining land deeds and house deeds, he also plans to merge them with the ones that Qiao Yingze gave him before, plus those purchased in his own name. When he has time, he will systematically plan their use. .

After thinking about this, Gong Zhuoliang began to have a headache again about the maids around him. Seeing that the maidservants around him that he could trust and use were getting older, and the others Gong Zhuoliang did not dare to reveal their secrets easily. Shi didn't think that when he actually went out to order, all he had to manage was a complete home. In addition to the affairs of the bookstore, there would be a serious shortage of people around him.

Wen Shu is indeed a safe and capable person, but she is a person from the old lady's house after all. Qiao Yingze dares to reuse her, but he dare not tell her his own secrets, so taking advantage of this separation, Gong Zhuoliang has asked the old lady to replace her. Looking for a good husband's family, after all, you married from the prefect's family before the separation. After the total score goes out, it is many times more respectable to marry from an ordinary family.

Wenshu also understands that Gong Zhuoliang's arrangement is for her good, and he has given him a generous dowry, so Wenshu is thanking Gong Zhuoliang from the bottom of her heart. She has already handed over everything to him a few days ago. Ruo Lan and Ye'er went back to the old lady's courtyard to be married in peace.

In addition, the person who makes Gong Zhuoliang more difficult is Ye Er, the girl sent by his mother to help him disguise. She is seventeen this year. Gong Zhuoliang has already found some suitable candidates for her to choose, but that girl is He was determined to repay his mother's kindness for raising her, how could she persuade her not to marry, plus there were too few people around Gong Zhuoliang who could be assured of her use, and the maid was married and became a daughter-in-law, so she could no longer be in the master's house. She was serving her closely, so this matter slowly dragged on, but Gong Zhuoliang still thinks about it occasionally, and doesn't want to delay such a good girl.

If Ye'er leaves, it won't have too much impact on Gong Zhuoliang, but Ruolan is absolutely inseparable now, but Ruolan is already sixteen after the new year, and he will not stay for two more years. And Gong Zhuoliang was reluctant to delay her years.

As for Han Shu, you don't have to think about it. That kid Qiao Ming couldn't help but formally proposed to Qiao Yingze. He was waiting for a good day to have a wedding after moving house, so Han Shu can be responsible for the food in the future. Things are not convenient for her.

In this way, two of the four maids Gong Zhuoliang had to use at once went to two, and although Yuhua and Qinghua were loyal, one was too reckless and the other was too cowardly, and they were really not suitable for training as confidants. Gong Zhuoliang simply chose them. The two were forwarded to Qiao Yingxuan, and it would be good for Qiao Yingxuan to take care of one or two on his behalf.

"It seems that after moving house, I really have to buy some little girls to cultivate them."

Thinking of the last time he chose a maid for the mansion, Gong Zhuoliang couldn't help feeling a little chilly, feeling like he was blaming Shu Shu's evil loli cultivation plan.

Gong Zhuoliang was thinking about something, and Ruo Lan suddenly came over to report that it was Aunt Sun who brought the young master to visit. Gong Zhuoliang raised his eyebrows, put the account books in his hand into the box and put them away, and then walked over by himself. He sat on the couch in the outer room and ordered Ruo Lan to bring people in.

Aunt Sun is the biological mother of the third young master Qiao Yingzi, and the only outer room that was raised by Master Qiao as the second room. He looks really charming and charming, with a boneless body, a pair of foggy eyes that can make a man's bones look crisp, and always looks weak and kind on weekdays. The approval of some people in the house, coupled with having a son by his side, made him the head of a group of concubines.

The above gossip was specially asked Ruo Lan to investigate by Gong Zhuoliang. He also inquired about the character of other concubines and the daughter-in-law of the maid in power. Zhuo Liang, on the other hand, doesn't look down on him from the bottom of his heart. This girl is obviously a mistress who is deliberately trying to get right!

"Young madam, Zi'er really wants to see his little nephew. The slave family is really worn out by him. I'm sorry for disturbing the young madam's rest."

Concubine Sun looked at Gong Zhuoliang shyly and apologetically in her watery eyes, moved her hand to hold Qiao Yingzi, and stopped him from walking towards Gong Zhuoliang.

"Zi'er has seen sister-in-law."

Qiao Yingzi looked at his mother, resisted the movements under his feet, and saluted in an orderly manner, only then did he look at Gong Zhuoliang with wide-eyed eyes, which was very flattering.

"Concubine Sun is welcome, Zi'er is here."

Knowing that Concubine Sun was using Qiao Yingzi's name to talk to him, he nodded politely to her, and then turned to look at Qiao Yingzi before showing a smile, and took two pieces from the fruit bowl on the table. Tang handed it to him and touched his little head again, which made Ruo Lan lead the happy-looking Qiao Yingzi to see the baby.

"If your aunt has something to say, please say it directly."

After Qiao Yingzi left the room, the smile on Gong Zhuoliang's face was hidden, and he took a sip of tea with a light expression.

Gong Zhuoliang remembers Madam Qiao's hatred, but it doesn't mean that he sees this 'good person' in front of him. In fact, if it wasn't for Madam Qiao's poor character and harshness and cruelty towards Qiao Yingze, Gong Zhuoliang himself would still be pitiful. In her situation, a wife who had been betrayed by her husband but swallowed her voice, was always bullied by some juniors and fourths.

"Young madam, the slave family knows that in this huge Qiao mansion, only the eldest young master and the young lady truly cherish Zi'er. The slave family originally thought that in the future, Zier will be disciplined by the eldest young master, and he will always be promising when he grows up. I won't be dragged down by the useless mother of the slave family, but now such a change has happened, the slave family is really sad for the eldest young master and young lady, and I am afraid that no one will care and maintain Zier in the future, so the slave family is today. With this thick face, I beg the eldest young master and young lady to take Zi'er away, and the slave family also asks the eldest young master and young lady to supervise the property that Zi'er has distributed..."

Concubine Sun was talking, tears were already rolling down her eyes, she knelt down softly with a twist, and the pear blossom with the rainy appearance was pitiful.

"Auntie Sun has to be careful when she speaks. My grandmother and parents-in-law are all fine. Younger brother Ying Zi is only in compliance with the rules when he is free to be taught by his elders. How can there be any reason to live with the elder brother who has separated from the family? If Auntie Sun said this. If it is spread out, people will misunderstand that it is the grandmother and the parents-in-law who are not kind?"

Putting the teacup in his hand heavily on the table, Gong Zhuoliang interrupted Aunt Sun's words coldly, thinking that her husband and her husband would not make the river water with her, so she would be embarrassed to try to plot against them today!

According to the laws of the Celestial Dynasty, after the separation of the family, a minor child can designate which elder brother or immediate family member to live with, and the property he shares is also kept by the elder brother, and will be returned when he becomes an adult. And if he still stays in the home, although he can take it away when he is an adult, once he encounters his father who is still alive and adds brothers and sisters to him, then when he leaves home as an adult, he will be divided according to the proportion of the public property. go out a part...

Mr. Qiao, a concubine of a good family, was pregnant. Although the old lady still did not let everyone know about it, she told Gong Zhuoliang in private. The property that Qiao Yingzi received was separated from his own family, and if Gong Zhuoliang and the others agreed, they would slap Mrs. Qiao in the face and show that they were not convinced that Qiao Yingxuan, the second younger brother, had inherited the family, which would undoubtedly completely make them hostile to their own family. enmity.

"Young madam, how dare the slave family have such disrespectful thoughts, it's just that the slave family is really worried about Zi'er, even the eldest young master is his own... The young lady should also understand how difficult it is for us mother and son in this family, the slave family is not for themselves, I just want Zier to grow up safely and be a clean man!"

Thinking that she didn't expect Gong Zhuoliang to be so determined to refuse, Concubine Sun lowered her eyes and wept in a low voice.

"Aunt Sun is talking nonsense again, why can't you grow up in this family safely and be a clean person? Besides, how can we, the juniors, decide this matter at will, if Aunt Sun wants her husband to teach Ying Zi's younger brother We are obliged to learn about it, but if there are other things, we must ask our grandmother to decide."

There was a sneer at the corner of his mouth, Gong Zhuoliang looked at the 'tender flower' kneeling on the ground with playful eyes, and his heart burst into response, thinking that this woman wanted to arouse her own feelings with these two words. Compassion, shared hatred with her? Such an outdated joke has long been boring in TV dramas.

Gong Zhuoliang didn't intend to make Mrs. Qiao happy so easily, but he didn't bother to join forces with a woman like Aunt Sun. In Gong Zhuoliang's opinion, she was really more disgusting. A man who is as romantic and ruthless as the master can marry her as an outsider, and he can also use Mrs. Qiao's various methods to leave heirs to increase their bargaining chips, and stand out from a group of beautiful concubines. How can the scheming method be simple?

"This…"

Aunt Sun suffocated when she heard the cry, and soon wiped away her tears, raised her head and looked at Gong Zhuoliang pitifully, for a while she couldn't continue.

"I've never heard what Auntie Sun said today. Ye'er, take Auntie Sun to sort it out. If you go out like this, people will see it, but you're going to cause gossip again."

Gong Zhuoliang gave a light command, and after Ye Er led out Auntie Sun, who was hesitant to say anything, he sat on his seat and thought about it, then got up and turned to the baby room next door.

Seeing the nanny and Ruo Lan sitting in the outer room studying the patterns on the children's clothes, Gong Zhuoliang waved them off to tell them not to worry about themselves, and walked into the inner room lightly. The baby's little hand whispered something to envy you, you can be the child of the eldest brother and the eldest sister-in-law, and you want to grow up quickly and play with me, and you want to call me uncle and other childish words, but the little baby actually He didn't cry or make trouble with him, and let Gong Zhuoliang laugh at him.

"Sister-in-law?"

Hearing Gong Zhuoliang's laughter, Qiao Yingzi was frightened and immediately let go of the baby and stood up obediently. He looked up to see that he didn't seem unhappy, and then he blushed and smiled embarrassedly.

"Zi'er, when my brother and sister-in-law's house is settled, I'll pick you up to play, okay? If you miss us, you can ask your second brother to bring you here at any time."

Gong Zhuoliang squatted down and looked at Qiao Yingzi with a smile, pinching his tender little face playfully.

Although Gong Zhuoliang hates his mother, he doesn't hate this cute little brother, so he will try his best to help him if he can.

"Really? But will the second brother pay attention to me?"

Qiao Yingzi's obedient Ren Gong Zhuoliang pinched his face, and his big eyes were full of anticipation, but when he thought of his stern second brother... Well, he doesn't seem to be so stern to himself recently, but he's still afraid.

"Zi'er, you have to believe what your brother and sister-in-law say. In this family, the person you can rely on the most is your second brother, so you have to get along with your second brother in the future, you know?"

He hugged Xiaodouding and patted him on the head soothingly, Gong Zhuoliang's mouth curled up, thinking about how you old women like to fight, how do you fight, these little ones, I'll take them away rudely, young master Well, let's see!

After sending Auntie Sun and Qiao Yingzi away, Gong Zhuoliang took out the account book and continued accounting. It didn't take long for Qiao Yingze to finish the work and return.

Seeing that Gong Zhuoliang had put all the money in one place, Qiao Yingze had an obvious smile on his face, and handed over the newly acquired land deed to Gong Zhuoliang. He simply washed and sat next to him.

But before their husbands could communicate their feelings, Ruolan came to report that Qiao Yingxuan was here again. The husbands guessed that he was here to see the child again, so they asked Ruolan to hold the baby, and they met Qiao Yingxuan in the outhouse.

Before the two of them could speak, Qiao Yingxuan walked over and saluted first, then took out a stack of silver notes from his sleeve and placed it on the table between them.

After a visual inspection, it was estimated to be ten silver notes of one thousand taels. Gong Zhuoliang's eyes twitched, thinking what day is today, and one or two put money into their house...