[R18] The stars are brilliant, so lucky even (The stars are brilliant, the moon rises over the sea) – Chapter 21 of “The Stars Are Brilliant, Even Lucky (The Stars Are Brilliant·The Moon Rising Over the Sea)” [English]

Chapter 21

Shao Shang’s prediction was very accurate. When Cheng Shi returned home and learned of the incident, he was about to take a knife to cook Ding to kill the man. Mrs. Xiao finally stopped him, and on the pretext of giving back New Year’s goods, she packed Fu’s mother and calamus and sent them back to Ge’s house overnight.

Therefore, apart from racing against time to beat up the two men before setting off, Cheng Shi did nothing. This time he even complained to Mrs. Xiao. In protest, he went to eat with Cheng Cheng for three consecutive meals and slept with Cheng Zhi for two consecutive nights.Cheng Zhi euphemistically said, “Eldest brother, you can change the order. The second brother is separated and I don’t have it.” As a result, Cheng Shi got punched.

Mrs. Qingyuan felt that it was not good to continue like this, so she begged Mr. Sang to mediate. Mr. Sang helped Cheng Zhi, and Cheng Zhi grabbed his three nephews and let himThey tried to think of a way. The three brothers had just kowtowed in front of their tiger-like biological mother to make amends. How could they dare to kill their wolf-like biological father? Therefore, no one agreed. In the end, the professional traitor Cheng Shaogong Tong Xia suddenly thought out of the blue, “To untie the bell, the person who tied it must be tied”, so the ball was kicked to Shao Shang’s feet.

Cheng Zhi and the others were hesitant at first, but Mrs. Cheng Si was so courageous that she agreed immediately and quickly solved the problem.She only said three sentences to Cheng Shi:

“Now the house only knows that the slaves caused trouble that day. If you and my mother continue to be estranged from each other, my second uncle won’t be able to find out the reason.”

“Soon, my second uncle will go to Bailu Mountain to study. It will take a few years at least before he can return home. I hope that my second uncle can go back home peacefully and without any worries. I think this is what my father should be like.”

“My cousin is not only the child of my second uncle, but also the flesh and blood of my second uncle. My second uncle is not good at words, but I know that he not only loves my cousin in his heart, but also feels guilty.”

Seeing his daughter’s upright and awe-inspiring look, Cheng Shi’s teeth started to itch: This little heartless boy, who is he grieving for and worrying about?So General Cheng started to argue: “Since my daughter understands the righteousness so well, why did you insist on being so stubborn that day? Just endure this tone and let your mother turn around and deal with it slowly!”

Shao Shang quickly retorted: “Of course you can understand your righteousness when the knife is not cutting on you. I was the one who suffered the loss that day, so I naturally refused to understand it. Now that my father has made peace with me, I can naturally understand my righteousness!”

The translation of this sentence is “It is okay to be generous, but you must be generous to others, not to yourself.”

Cheng Shi was surprised that his daughter could say such shameless words so confidently. He had always thought that he was the only one in the family with such skills?!But thinking that he had a successor, he calmed down and went downhill to find Mrs. Xiao to make peace.

Mrs. Xiao did not take advantage of Qiao, and said very grandly that she was also at fault. The matter was revealed, and the couple had a frank exchange of views on their only daughter that night.

“…We were in such a hurry at that time, but Jungu was so obsessed with her. How could you and I have the time to fight with her? Besides, we don’t even know when we will be back.”

Ten years ago, several princes and kings who had surrendered suddenly rose up in rebellion, and for a time the originally small imperial territory was at war.This is not a good thing for most people in this dynasty. While Cheng Shishang was worried, Mrs. Xiao said firmly: Wealth and honor can be found in danger. This matter is a great opportunity for a general like Wan Cheng who has just defected.

The incident happened suddenly, and the emperor’s trusted generals and troops were unable to move back from the front, so he and his two brothers were called upon to step forward to respond.When Cheng started to set up the formation, Mrs. Xiao was expected to follow her as usual, but at this time Cheng’s mother, who was always as strong as an ox, encountered a slight cold wind. Gemini found a sorcerer from nowhere, and said that the twins of dragon and phoenix were auspicious, and Cheng’s mother had to stay with her to ensure her health.

With Mrs. Xiao’s wisdom, this situation is not impossible to break, but the order cannot be delayed and time cannot be spent.

What’s more, the army was setting out, the baggage and ordnance department was summoning the commander-in-chief, and the husband and wife were too busy to keep their feet off the ground.In a hurry, Mrs. Xiao seized the loophole in the hexagram and asked a sorcerer to predict, “Just keep one of the twins.” Then the couple immediately set off, and even their three sons were escorted by Bu Qu.

As expected, the emperor was very satisfied with Wan Cheng and his two men’s ready attitude.In the next few years, the two brothers would hit wherever they pointed, hitting farther and farther away.The more the emperor uses them, the more comfortable they become, and the more comfortable they are, the more trust they will have.Now it seems that the original decision was not incorrect.

“Since we have to keep children, it is natural to have one less. Let me ask you, of the same children, will a son bring great disaster to the family, or a daughter? A man can join the army and become an official, and a man can do business and travel, but you can’t restrain him! Zhixiangzi thought he was smart and indulged, so he came up with the idea of “cannibalizing”Such a plan led to the defeat and the death of more than 200 members of the whole clan. It is a pity that the hundreds of years of the Zhi family’s foundation were ruined!There is also Dr. Chao, who persuaded the emperor to cut down the vassal and take over power, but his father was unable to persuade him, so he was killed by the three clans.There are countless loyal ministers who ruined the family!”

Mrs. Xiao talked loudly, but at such times Cheng Shi could only bow his head and obey.

Righteousness does not govern wealth, and kindness does not govern soldiers. Both husband and wife have been through fire and swords. On the battlefield, a moment’s hesitation may cause the situation to collapse. Since they cannot quarrel with Cheng’s mother, they must minimize the loss.

“You and I came from humble beginnings, and we have seen many families suffer disasters because of their sons’ misbehavior. To put it bluntly, when Mr. Lihou started the uprising to defect to His Majesty, more than sixty of his father, brother, and clan members were killed and burned. It is really shocking! But from ancient times to the present, how many daughters have caused big troubles for the family?”

When Cheng Shi heard this, he couldn’t help but said, “Isn’t the Li family prosperous again now?”

Mrs. Xiao glared and said, “That is Marquis Li who voted for the Ming Dynasty! What if he voted for the tyrant? Back then, all the heroes in the world came together, and those who claimed to be kings and emperors also had many people surrounding them. What happened to their family members and confidants later?”

Cheng Shi surrendered and said repeatedly: “Okay, okay, I know what you mean. A son must be raised well, otherwise it is better to be slovenly, but it is better to have one more person in the family. I am afraid that he will lose his ambition and become a treacherous and evil person, which will ruin the family in a small way and implicate the whole family in a big way. Daughter, daughter…”

He can’t go on. The following words are too despicable and evil. Only close relatives can say that – the daughter will eventually get married, and for the Cheng family, no matter how bad it is, it can’t be too bad.As long as you don’t enter the palace, become a concubine or a concubine, and don’t marry into a prominent prince’s family, you won’t be able to cause any big troubles in these peaceful years.

“That’s what I said, but Niao Niao is our flesh and blood. I can’t bear to treat her like this.” Cheng Shi sighed.

Mrs. Xiao looked at her husband’s face, and suddenly remembered that her ex-husband had said that she was born with a heart of stone, and was even tougher than men.

She said: “When I advocated leaving Niao Niao behind, I had already prepared for the worst. No matter how small or evil, it would not matter. I was originally worried that Niao Niao’s nature was too weak. The word “weak” is worse than cunning and evil. Once a woman is weak and has no independent opinion, she will be a piece of meat waiting to be abused. So I also asked Qingmei to give herI chose a smart but honest maid – don’t say I’m biased, ten years ago I didn’t know she would look like my mother in the future, who knew…”

“Who would have thought that you were totally wrong.” Cheng Shi was full of pride, “At first you were worried that she was weak, but now you are worried that she is too powerful. You can’t even look at her to your liking.”

Mrs. Xiao sighed: “You got it right this time. She is too smart.”

Cheng Shi thought thoughtfully: “But you are more worried?”

Mrs. Xiao nodded: “Don’t always say that I am partial. Although Sisi is stupid, her job is stable. I can rest assured that I will marry her to anyone’s family, and she will not cause trouble. But Niao Niao…” She sighed and raised her voice, “I am not afraid of heaven or earth. If she is unhappy, sheBelieve it or not, I can pull off the beards of eight generations of Lang’s ancestors!Then you won’t know whether our Cheng family will be married or enemies!”

Cheng Shi tried hard not to laugh, and sighed: being smart, sharp, and rebellious, these two things combined are really fatal.he said: “Then what do you want?”

Mrs. Xiao said calmly: “In the future, find her a kind, sincere and well-off family to marry into and live a smooth life. Even if the husband and wife quarrel in the future, you and your son can support her. This is really for her!” Then she mocked, “But she is so powerful, my husband may not be able to bully her. I have to worry about whether you and my son will have to go to the in-laws to apologize every day in the future!”

Cheng Shi frowned. If the child’s qualifications were mediocre, this arrangement would be fine, but even a blind man could see the intelligence in his little daughter.He said: “You and I have always strived for the top. Now we ask Niao Niao to indulge in the ordinary. Can she be willing?”

“Marriage is a matter of parents’ order. Why don’t you agree?” Mrs. Xiao said.

Cheng Shi was silent for a long time and then said: “You are too conceited. It’s better not to regret it in the future.”

Mrs. Xiao said proudly: “I have no regrets! I would rather die in this life than regret what I have done. What’s more…”

She rolled her eyes at her husband: “Do you think that all the ladies out there are blind and deaf? Have you not heard of Niao Niao’s reputation for being domineering, or can’t you see her unruly behavior? Shunhua told me that when she first saw Niao Niao, she knew that she was definitely not an ordinary lady!”

“You’re talking nonsense!” Cheng Shi said, “Just now, my third brother told me that my wife said she really likes curling up.”

Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Mrs. Qingyuan, who had been waiting outside the door to accept the successful outcome of the couple’s reconciliation, couldn’t help but shake her head: I’m not happy that Mr. Sang only likes the Niao Niao one.

In fact, Cheng Zhi is also very interested in his wife’s tendency.

Because in just a few days, Sang had already tried to give Shao Shang a jade bracelet, two golden phoenixes and three volumes of treasured books. If he hadn’t stopped him desperately, Sang would have almost changed a brocade belt originally meant for him to be woven to Shao Shang.

Now she is stroking a newly acquired jade hook for her belt and talking about how to flatter Shao Shang.

“Sisi Roushan, why don’t you like her as much as you like Shaoshang?” It’s not a provocation, Cheng Zhi is just curious.

Sang stroked the warm jade of her belt hook, tilted her head and thought – in fact, she also likes Si Si, but she does not deny that she prefers Niao Nau.

Ordinary teenage girls, no matter how strong they are, long for the love and recognition of their parents, but Niao Niao is completely different. She never seems to mind whether Mrs. Xiao understands her, pities her, or even loves her.

Whatever she wants, she will find a way to get it.And this time, she got everything she wanted.

Mrs. Sang watched with cold eyes: Mrs. Xiao taught Sisi how to handle the common affairs step by step, but Shao Shang was trapped at home and couldn’t move, as if he was greedy for something.But Mrs. Xiao has a decisive temperament and it is difficult to change her mind, so it is useless to ask for it.Unexpectedly, a storm came from the sky and gave the girl a great opportunity, killing two birds with one stone.

First, Shaoshang exposed his biological mother’s partiality.Mrs. Xiao’s favoritism before was always in the smallest details, but when it got really noisy, everyone would only say that Shao Shang was jealous of his cousin and was careless about everything.But after this time, Mrs. Xiao can no longer follow her heart as she did before.On the contrary, if she is always offended, her husband and sons will wonder if she is “partial” again.

Secondly, Shao Shang wants to see the world outside and act freely, but Mrs. Xiao wants her to rest in the inner house to recuperate. Both of them have their own reasons and are both determined people.Now, Mrs. Xiao doesn’t say anything, but Mrs. Sang knows that she still feels very uncomfortable in her heart.In the past two days, the brothers drove young merchants around the city. Mrs. Xiao didn’t say a word, so she seemed to have acquiesced.

Recalling the situation in Jiuzhuo Hall that day, Mrs. Xiao was furious, Mrs. Qingyuan persuaded her hard, and the three brothers tried their best to stop Shao Shang from continuing, but the girl still refused to bow her head.

Why do you like her?If you think about it carefully, maybe it’s because like Shao Shang, she once faced the whole world alone.

“Sister Yuanyi is good at everything, but she’s a little stubborn.” Cheng Zhi shook his head and sighed.He was still young when Mrs. Xiao got married, and she had gotten used to it since she was a child and would sometimes show up, “But Shao Shang is wrong, there’s no way he could be so calculating.

Sang put the jade hook into the brocade box, turned around with a smile and said, “Then let me ask you. Let’s talk about it. Do you want her to look like a concubine or a naughty girl in the future?”

Cheng Zhi thought for a while and sighed: “It’s still like Niao Niao. I would rather she plot against us than be helpless like Si Si after suffering a loss. In this world, there may not always be someone to protect you.” Cheng Si got lucky, but no one can guarantee that luck will follow him forever.

“I like Niao Niao because she never complains and always finds a solution when faced with difficulties, even if it’s a bad idea.” There is a lively charm in the girl, even if she is arrogant and unruly, she is still full of vitality.

As she spoke, Sang became sad again, “But, like Sishu, she is born with a good destiny. Wherever she goes, there will be people who care for her, love her, and think about her. She only needs to stick to her duties, and there is no need to plan and calculate. Maybe that is a blessing.”

——In this way, the two couples came to two completely different conclusions.