37. Three girls
After the grandparents and grandchildren got together, Mrs. He certainly loved her grandson He Lie the most, but her degree of bias was finally within He Zijin's tolerance.
Old Mother He privately talked to Madam Yu, "That girl, this little girl is so difficult to deal with. How can she have a good life in the future!"
Madam Yu knew that Madam He was just complaining, and she didn't really get angry with He Zijin. Madam Yu smiled, "Looking at the old man who has been so big, he can get married and have children in the blink of an eye, so it's so fast."
"Yes, we're all old."
"Mrs. I am old. I still want to watch Brother Lie get married and have children."
"You are two years older than me." Old Madam He implied that you are not old, so of course I am even less old! As for what I just said, Old Madam He has spontaneously selected to lose his memory!
When one master and one servant spoke, he saw He Gong’s life was enjoyable and happy.
A few days later, another great news came. The Feng family came to report the good news. Brother Feng was admitted to the spring exam and entered Hanlin. He became a Hanlin master. The Feng family was very happy and all relatives and friends were notified. Because they knew that Shen had a child, the Feng family also prepared a generous gift to congratulate him.
Mrs. He didn't have to read the rituals prepared by the Feng family. She was so happy that she heard that her son-in-law passed the Jinshi. He Gong was also happy and asked the Feng family how many names were among the brother-in-law Feng's husbands. What kind of sister and brother-in-law are good in the capital of the emperor, and what are the whole Feng family? In short, I asked them all.
Mrs. He said happily, "When I said that when my relatives were married, my wife would say that it was excellent. Your sister was destined to be a husband. How accurate is this!" My son-in-law is promising, and her daughter's contribution is also great! She welcomed the Feng family very enthusiastically. Mrs. He also prepared a gift to the Feng family, as well as things for her daughter and grandson. She asked the Feng family manager to take them together. If the Feng family sent someone to the imperial capital, it would be better to take them there.
My grandmother He happily went to the temple to fulfill his wish. When the Feng family manager said goodbye, the gifts He gave from the Feng family should find suitable for the mother to nourish the mother and give Shen a body to nourish the body.
Mrs. He values his grandson. Now Shen wants breast milk, so he keeps good things every day. For the sake of his grandson, Mrs. He has nothing to bear to let go. You know, when he was born in He Zijin, Mrs. Shen did not have such treatment.
He Zijin looked at her mother's two chins and said, "Mom, you should eat more vegetables, otherwise you won't lose weight in the future."
Shen himself prefers vegetables, fruits, etc. He Zijin last time, because she gave birth to a daughter, He ignored it. This time, Shen was so tired of eating chicken, duck, fish and meat. He had been holding back the food for enough milk. Now, the weather is getting hot every day. Thinking of He's temper, it might be inappropriate to refuse directly. Shen said to his daughter, "You will say you want to eat some hot vegetables tonight."
He Zijin responded with a smile, gently pinched He Lie's fat face and said, "A Lie is so fat. Maybe he will be a little fat guy in the future."
Shen laughed, "You are still laughing at your brother, look in the mirror first, your face looks like a round one, you will be a brother and sister at first glance." Speaking of this, Shen was very proud. She raised her well, whether it was a daughter or son.
He Zijin touched his tender little face and said, "What's wrong with being fat? I've never been sick. Li's sister is always sick, and I'm very worried." Li gave birth to a daughter, which was a great event, but I don't know if He Xin is old and has insufficient sperm quality. The child is not very healthy after giving birth. He will get sick all the time. Li was so worried that he had asked Shen for a secret recipe for raising a daughter. See if Shen had any special way to raise He Zijin so strong and round.
Shen smiled, "I know, you're the best."
He Zijin said seriously, "It's mainly because I have a good mother, I'm so good." He didn't forget to praise himself when he flattered Shen. Shen's eyes were laughing when he heard this.
The mother and daughter spoke softly, and He Lie slept soundly on the bed, so He Zijin gave his younger brother a nickname, called Sleeping God.
After finding out, Old Madam He scolded He Zijin for being arrogant.
The family was talking when Madam Yu came in and reported, "Madam, the third girl from the uncle's house is here."
The third girl from my uncle's house?
Mrs. He is not very smart at first, and at the same time, he doesn’t even know who he is, let alone the “three girls of the uncle”?
In her own family, she was the eldest, so Mrs. He asked directly, "Who? Which uncle?" My wife doesn't have an uncle at home. Chen Su's name in the He family is the uncle, and Mrs. Chen's name is the in-laws, and none of them is the uncle?
Madam Yu said, "The third girl from Uncle Shun's house in Fengning County, the uncle's house."
He Zijin thought he was a relative who was not good at all. It was obvious that Mrs. He's face changed instantly. He knew that he was definitely not a family that was not good at all, otherwise Mrs. He would not have such a color. But in the past few years she was born, she had never heard of any relatives in Fengning County? Since Mrs. Yu was talking about his uncle, he must be a relative of He's mother or a relative of other women's relatives, otherwise he could not be called uncle.
Before He Zijin could guess that he was Chou Yin and Mao, Old Madam He had already sank her face and asked Madam Yu, "What are you doing?"
Madam Yu was very embarrassed and seemed to have something to say. Old Madam He raised her butt and stood up, "Go to my room and say it." Then she left. He Gong winked at Shen and followed her.
He Zijin stayed in the house and asked her mother, "Which uncle is Fengning County?"
Shen whispered, "Don't go out and talk nonsense, it's your grandmother's home."
He Zijin raised his faint eyebrows, "Why haven't you heard of it?" These days, women should not interact too frequently with their parents' families, such as her uncle, who comes every month.
He Zijin thought, indeed, I haven't heard of anyone in He's family in these years. He Zijin always thought that there was no one in the old lady's family. Why did "the third girl from Uncle Shun's family in the uncle's family" suddenly appear? Before He Zijin asked, Shen said, "Your grandmother hasn't been in contact with her family for a long time."
"Why?" He Zijin immediately made a promise when hesitant eyes glanced at Shen's hesitant eyes, "Mom doesn't know me yet, my mouth is the tightest."
This is true, even though He Zijin likes to chatter, she has a good reputation. Shen has never told her anything that Shen told her not to talk about. Thinking that her daughter is quite strict, Shen said that the key point is that she also wants to gossip about her mother-in-law’s family. Shen whispered, “It’s not your grandmother’s fault. I heard your father say that the uncle and your grandmother were not born the same mother. Your grandmother is born legitimate and the uncle is born illegitimate. He was not very angry at first. Later, when the uncle lost his business, he borrowed money from our family, but he never had money. Later, when your grandfather passed away, your father was still young at that time and your grandfather was gone, the uncle’s family had the idea of our family business. Your grandmother stopped dealing with them.”
"Why is it coming again?"
Shen touched the soft fetal hair on his son's head, "I don't know." He pursed his lips and his voice lowered. "I heard that my uncle wanted to make a profit in business, so he borrowed usury. Later, he was escorted to our house to ask for money to pay off his debts. Your grandmother didn't even give a big money, so his uncle was chopped off his hands at that time. The uncle died in a short while and he would stop dealing with him. This time, there must be something wrong."
He Zijin said in surprise, "Grandmother watched her uncle get chopped up?"
Shen did not think that Mrs. He was wrong. Mrs. Shen sighed, "At that time, your father and your aunt were young. How could they get married and get married in the future? This is not the first time for the uncle. The money he lent to him in the past was wasted. For the sake of his relationship with his father, he would not be able to repay the money. Could it be that he would be him, and the whole family would not be able to do it." There is no second way for such a brother from her family to be a mother. He is a mother, and without a husband, his children are the first. It is also thanks to Mrs. He who is strong and keeps the family business.
He Zijin exclaimed, "I don't want my grandmother to be so powerful."
Shen laughed, "So you should stop bragging."
He Zijin said, "I'll go and take a look. What's going on? I haven't been in contact for many years. Why did I suddenly come to my house? There must be something wrong."
"Don't go." Shen said, not stopping his daughter. He Zijin knew that her mother had agreed and ran over to listen to the news.
He Zijin didn't go in, she hid at the door and eavesdropped... Well, this kind of behavior is not good, but the He family has no rules and regulations, and no one condemned He Zijin's behavior of being not very dignified and not very bright. So He Zijin eavesdropped openly. As a result, she insisted...he didn't hear anything.
It wasn't because the people in the room were talking too little, but when she went there, they had already finished talking. Only when Old Madam He sighed, slapped the table, and said, "The turtle who was embarrassed and humiliated his ancestors is a good death. It's a disaster to stay in the world!"
He Zijin: It can be seen that the relationship is not good!
Old lady He said, "Ayu, please change the clothes from her sister-in-law when she was a child. Oh... wash it clean and then change it, don't dirty the clothes... Oh..." Another sigh.
He Gong was a careful person and said, "I'm so hungry when I've been here. Madam will go get her clothes. Zijin, go to the kitchen to see if you have some food to bring." He Zijin eavesdropped outside the door, but he couldn't find any skills. He Gong had already seen her.
Mrs. He was still thinking about her parents' affairs and had no time to pay attention to He Zijin. He Zijin ran to find Mrs. Zhou to eat. There was no shortage of food in the kitchen, but Mrs. Zhou said, "The big grandma's black fish soup is stewed on the stove. The fire has not yet been raised on the stove, and the things are a little cold."
He Zijin stood on tiptoe and saw some leftover white rice, and said, "I'm afraid it will take a long time to cook porridge, so I'll cook some rice!" As a person of my life and life, she is still very knowledgeable. The appearance of the third girl makes people feel pitiful when they see it, and she is so thin that she can't tell her. If she doesn't say she is a girl, He Zijin can't believe it. People who are rushing far away or are hungry, they can't eat too much at once, and don't eat too greasy, otherwise they will hurt their stomachs. It is said that the great poet Du Fu was just to support the beef.
Zhou Pozi is also an old man from the He family. She is a few years younger than Mrs. He. She is about thirty years old. She will not sell herself as a slave even if she is not a poor man. However, Mrs. Zhou thinks that she has good luck. The He family is not a rich family and does not have to worry about food and clothing. After staying in the He family for a long time, she knows a lot, and she has a bad habit of talking. Mrs. Zhou also has a bad habit of talking. Mrs. He is very annoyed by Mrs. Zhou. However, Mrs. Zhou likes to hear Mrs. Zhou’s annoyance. After a while, Mrs. Zhou found a soulmate. She was on the rise and gossip, "Oh, I can't even hide. In the end, I will still implicate our family."
He Zijin immediately said, "Why did the nanny say this? Is uncle a bad person?" Yindian said, in fact, according to Zhou's mouth, she would say nothing without anyone else. Scoop a scoop of water in the water tank and put rice in the pot. Zhou said, "It's not just bad! Fortunately, the wife is strong, or the family will cheat him! Doing business is a profit, and if you don't have good luck, you will lose money, and you will understand that people will not say anything. However, this uncle, who lost his family business and was not enterprising, and he came to help while the funeral was passed away. He said very beautifully, but when he finished helping, even the little silver hairpin of his aunt disappeared. When the master was alive, he had several robes, all made of excellent leather materials, and they were all sold out. How can such a person afford to get along? He is not a relative, but a thief!"
He Zijin was amazed, but the more bizarre one was behind him. "It's pretty good to be like this, my uncle. I heard that Mr. Shun was even less shameless and not just lazy. He relied on his handsome appearance at first, but he also didn't know what a rich widow is, and he relied on women to support him."
"It's a sin." The flames in the stove reflected the cheeks of Mrs. Zhou sighed, "I'm the most particular person, why did I cultivate such unfilial children and grandchildren! It's a sin! Otherwise, it's a sin! I'll say that the baby born by this concubine is not good enough! I've bad character! I heard that in ancient times, children born by concubines could not be considered masters, and could only be used as slaves! It can be seen that the rules set in ancient times were also reasonable."
He Zijin asked, "So, my uncle is still a illegitimate child!"
"Isn't that true?" Zhou Pozi raised his chin, "Our wife is born in the big room and is coming out."
Then it’s no wonder that the relationship is not good. He Zijin heard the gossip of uncle Man’s house. When the rice was cooked, he delivered the meal with Mrs. Zhou.
The third girl washed up and He Zijin was quite shocked. Unlike the beggar who couldn't see her appearance at the beginning, although the third girl was still thin and malnourished, her big eyes, pointed chin, and high nose bridge... She was so amazing. As long as she had eyes, she had to praise her: Good appearance!
He Zijin thinks she is also a beauty when she grows up, but she has to admit that she is probably not as good as this third girl.
My grandmother He still had a gloomy face. When she saw the food coming, she raised her chin to the third girl and almost said "Alas, come and eat". Fortunately, My grandmother He did not have such culture, but her body language was clear enough. She said, "Let's have food!"
The third girl sat down silently, grabbed the chopsticks and swallowed the hot rice, stirred it, and lowered her head and ate it seriously.
The third girl was not afraid of being hot. She quickly ate a bowl, and sweated from the forehead and the tip of her nose was bright. Old lady He frowned, "Eat these for now, take your time, eat too much at once, and it will be thirsty for a long time."
The third girl said "yes".
He Gong said, "Zi Jin, take your cousin to your house to play, teach me how to recognize the road, and live together from now on."
Mrs. He interrupted her son, "Call the third girl to live here for the time being! Let's talk about the road, and Zijin will go back." He said to He Gong again, "You go to Fengning County tomorrow to see what's going on!" Mrs. He said to me, "I don't want to leave my parents' niece and granddaughter to live for a long time."
He Gong is a good old man. He wanted to say something, but because of my mother's expression, she didn't dare to say it, so she took her daughter back to the room.
He Gong said to Shen, "The child is very pitiful. He is four years older than Zijin. He is just a little taller than Zijin. He is so thin that he sees rice as delicious as mountains and seas."
Shen, a mother, sighed and asked, "What does my mother say?"
He Gong said, "My mother asked me to go to Fengning County tomorrow to inquire what happened to my uncle's family."
"Although Fengning County is not far from us, if it's okay, you won't ask your niece to take a car from a distance like this at such a young age. I'm not relieved if you go alone. Why don't you ask your brother next door if you have time? You can go with you and bring Xiao Fuzi with you so that you can have a companion?" Shen Shi was really unhappy to see the mess in the old lady He's house.
He Gong said, "Success, I'll go to Brother Nian's house to ask."
He Gong got up and went, and He Zijin said to her mother, "Grandma is very cold to her cousin, which is far worse than me." It can be seen that Mrs. He is really tired of her parents' home.
Shen hated her, "How can this be the same?" A granddaughter and a granddaughter, you can tell at a glance that Mrs. He is not a person who is biased towards her parents' family. Moreover, Mrs. He is really cold. When the family was having dinner in the evening, she didn't ask the third girl to come out to see others. Shen wanted to care for her face, but when she saw that Mrs. He didn't say anything, Shen was tactful and didn't say anything. She just asked Mrs. Yu to persuade me to be relieved and not worry about this.
Mrs. He herself doesn’t want to worry about her parents’ affairs. Those things are old things for Mrs. He. Now that her son has become a scholar, her grandchildren are lively and likable, why should she worry about the descendants of her half-brothered illegitimate brothers? Mrs. He wished she could send the third girl back to Fengning County immediately.
As a result, He Gong stayed in Fengning County for three days before returning, and even the third girl's household registration was brought back to Bishui County. He Gong said to his mother, "There is no one in my uncle's family. After my cousin went there, my cousin's sister-in-law disappeared. I heard that the woman was not very suitable. Maybe she ran away with someone and didn't leave anything at home. It's a pity that the woman even sold her house before leaving. The niece was close to her tribe members. It was not common for the owner to have a meal at the west family. The closest one was our family. If our family didn't take her in, she would have no place to go."
Mrs. He looked unlucky, "You are stupid! Is her surname He? You just got her household registration!"
"Mom, there is really no one close to her. I heard that one of her cousins almost sold her niece. If it weren't for the kindness of the clan members who brought her niece to our house, something really would be wrong." He Gong whispered, "It's just a matter of opening his mouth. If my mother refuses to keep her, she will have something to do when she goes back. Wouldn't it be our family's sin?"
Mrs. He has never been a soft-hearted person, and snorted coldly, "That's the evil done by her father and mother. What does it have to do with our family!"
He Gong advised, "Don't I often go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. This is also a good deed. It is more merit than burning incense and worship Buddha."
Now that the stupid son has taken over the hot potato, Mrs. He said, "I'll talk first, I can give her some food. On the 15th, I'll find a family for her in-laws. We will do our best to be kind and righteous. Don't even think about other dowry and other things! I'm worthy of your grandfather!"
"Okay, I'll listen to my mother." He Gong was a soft-hearted person and couldn't help but sigh.
"What a sigh, this is all the consequences of accepting small children. If your grandfather doesn't accept small children, he will not be able to give birth to such a kind of spoiled villain. How could this happen today!" Old Madam He sneered, "So what if you accept small children? In the end, it's not a single son or grandson!"
He Gong didn't even dare to sigh, for fear of asking for his mother's words again.
No matter what, the third girl lived in the He family. Because she was He's mother's family, the servants all called her "cougar".
Chapter completed!