The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 375 Entering the Genealogy

After recognizing his future "family members", Mr. Xie Er took out a booklet and said solemnly: "Originally, we should open the ancestral hall today and record the third son's wife in the family tree.

But the Xie family ancestral hall is far away in Yusu, so today we will only set up an incense table and write my name into the family tree. When you and your wife return to Yusu in the future, we will open the ancestral hall. Third daughter-in-law, what do you think?"

Xie Jibai was shocked that his father actually took the family tree out of the ancestral hall and brought it to the capital!

This is really treating Shi Yao like a little ancestor.

Shi Yao was speechless.

On the second day after her marriage, she no longer had a name and was directly downgraded to "the third wife", not even as good as the "little girl" in the eyes of the lady.

At this moment, she seemed to think that she had merged with Rong.

She nodded, shook off the weird and absurd feeling, and said with a sweet smile: "The daughter-in-law will follow the arrangements of my father-in-law."

Everyone went outside, and the servants set up an incense table and offered a pig tied up with red ropes.

Mr. Xie placed the genealogy booklet solemnly in front of the incense burner, took out the speech manuscript, read the manuscript for half an hour, and then picked up the pen to write Shi Yao's name on the family tree.

After finishing all this, everyone gathered together for breakfast. Shi Yao picked up two pieces of food for each of her parents-in-law with her chopsticks as a token of her respect. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they dispersed.

Shi Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

The Xie family also breathed a sigh of relief.

Master Xie said, "You two should go back and rest for a while. At noon, you can have lunch with your wife, and then go to the front yard to help entertain the guests."

Shi Yao asked, "Are there any guests today?"

Mr. Xie stroked his beard and smiled happily: "Yes, when my daughter-in-law marries into my Xie family, I will hold a three-day buffet."

Shi Yao smacked her lips in amazement. The ceremony was even grander than when the Duke's mansion married off their daughter. It was the first time in her life that someone paid so much attention to her. She felt inexplicably ashamed.

Xie Jibai couldn't stand his father's stupid and arrogant look, so he hurriedly pulled Shi Yao away: "Let's go back to the yard first, didn't you sleep well? Go back and sleep for a while."

Shi Yao turned around, waved goodbye to her parents-in-law, then smiled and said, "My family members all seem to be easy to get along with."

To paraphrase the words of a celebrity in the previous life, when you are weak, you are always surrounded by evil spirits; when you become strong, you are surrounded by good people.

Shi Yao is currently very satisfied with this marriage.

Xie Jibai thought to himself, that's because you are of noble status. If you married a daughter-in-law from a higher status, it would be impossible to have such a grand wedding and such attention.

However, he is the legitimate son and grandson of the Xie family, so no matter what, the ceremony of marrying a wife cannot be bad.

He said carefully: "Merchants are not allowed to take the imperial examinations. The old man intends to let my generation become a farmer and let my great uncle and his family continue to do business."

Shi Yao suddenly understood.

No wonder the Xie family is so harmonious. It turns out that one branch is in business and the other is a landlord, preparing their descendants for study and entry into officialdom.

The two families take different paths and will not fight to the death for the family property or control of wealth.

The old man was far-sighted and had a two-pronged approach. If the legitimate son failed in his studies, the wealth of the illegitimate son would be enough to support several generations.

Once the legitimate son has finished his studies and has made progress, it won't be too late for the illegitimate son to give up his business and go home to farm and study together.

In an era that emphasizes agriculture over commerce, doing business without a backer is like a child carrying gold bricks into a busy market, anyone can take a bite.

The reason why the Xie family could hold a banquet was not only because her daughter-in-law came from a noble family, but also because the Xie family was dependent on the Prince Changning's Mansion.

Various banquets are a good opportunity for businesses to expand their network and consolidate their connections.

Xie Jibai helped Shi Yao up and said angrily, "What are you thinking about? Watch the road when you walk."

Shi Yao smiled and said, "I was thinking that it would be too slow for our descendants to enter the government. I may not be able to get an imperial decree even if I live to be seventy or eighty years old."

Xie Ji's face turned slightly red. She was indeed a person who lived a life of ease. She had thought of growing old with him and having many children and grandchildren. She couldn't help but coughed lightly: "This, this, this, there is nothing I can do about it."

But she has a solution! Shi Yao asked, "By the way, where are your concubines?"

Xie Jibai stumbled and barely stood still, and asked in panic, "What do you mean by tongfang?"

Does he have a concubine?

Why didn't he know?

"It's those beauties. Don't you love beauties? I want to see them, too. I love beauties, too." Shi Yao opened her eyes wide with curiosity and said, "Everyone loves beauty. We are husband and wife, and we are one. How can you enjoy them all by yourself?"

Xie Jibai's heart skipped a beat, and his already white jade-like face suddenly turned even paler, and he quickly explained: "Don't get me wrong, I have never had a concubine, nor a mistress!

My grandfather admired your grandfather's style, so the family tradition also followed the Shi family, not allowing the Xie family's children to take concubines. My uncle and my father did not have concubines, and my eldest brother only had his eldest sister-in-law. When he walked outside, he did not dare to let the maids get close to him, in order to rectify the family tradition. "

Shi Yao found it funny. Mr. Xie was trying to rectify the family tradition, but he ended up taking a concubine. Otherwise, how could Xie Jibai's great uncle be a concubine's eldest son?

"You're not going to fool me, are you? If you really take them in, I don't think it's a big deal. I was born in a Duke's mansion and learned the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues since I was a child. I won't be jealous. I won't be envious.

I am yours and mine, I can please our eyes and help us have children. I am lonely in my deep house, I just want to have more sisters to kill time. "

Xie Jibai glanced at her, and then glanced at her again.

Shi Yao tapped him with her fan and said angrily, "What's that look in your eyes? Don't you believe that I can be a good wife and mother?"

Xie Jibai's heart was slightly moved, and the arm that she touched felt slightly hot. He avoided the trap in her words and said righteously:

"Grandfather said that if any of the brothers in the family dared to take a concubine, he would break his legs! I dare not take a concubine, let alone have affairs. The rumors outside are just rumors. There is no truth in them. You must not believe them."

Shi Yao pursed her lips and smiled, "There are so many rumors out there. Which one of them is not true? Is it that you, Third Young Master Xie, don't have the hobby of collecting beauties, or that you, Third Young Master Xie, don't have the hobby of painting beauties?"

Xie Jibai held his forehead with his hand, feeling quite troubled. He was also afraid that she would be angry, and if his father heard about it, he would definitely scold him, and his paintings would be lost.

I wanted to explain it to her later, but now it seems that if I don’t explain it clearly today, I may not even be able to sleep in a bed tonight.

So he took her to his study.

Seeing it with my own eyes, you won’t wrongly accuse yourself again, right?

Xie Jibai's study was very different from the studies of other people Shi Yao had seen.

When the door opened, the first thing she saw was the large white-painted wooden table in the middle of the study, which was filled with bottles and jars, all glassware, as well as some metal and stone utensils.

Seeing that she noticed these first, Xie Jibai introduced them, “These are tools for extracting minerals and making pigments.”

Shi Yao nodded and looked up. The two rows of bookshelves on the innermost wall were filled with books, while the two rows of bookshelves at the other end of the large wooden table were filled with glass bottles, some transparent and some opaque, with labels on them.

At first glance, I thought I had entered a modern chemistry laboratory.