Seeing Ni Guzhu holding Zhang Tingzhan's hand, Mrs. Gu couldn't help but smile and said to her sister-in-law, "Da Gege is still so lively..."
Xia Tian doesn't speak so eloquently, but he still loves to be close to people.
Now that I am half a year older, I talk like an older child.
In July, after Mrs. Zhang arrived in Beijing, she followed her eldest sister-in-law to visit Mrs. Bo and met Ni Guzhu twice.
Mrs. Zhang looked at Da GeGe's indifferent appearance, and also smiled, saying, "Yes, he is not only lively, but also considerate. He is a good and lovable boy."
The maid and mother-in-law at the back are holding Guining gifts in their hands and arms.
When Mrs. Gu saw it, she couldn't help but feel uneasy, and asked Mrs. Zhang, "Is this too much of a courtesy?"
Since ancient times, it has been customary to marry a girl with her head raised.
This is not about climbing a high tree, but about the woman's attitude.
If Fusong was the biological son of Qi Xi and his wife, the Zhang family would not be so unsure.
But Fusong is an adopted son, so Gu's sister-in-law is worried that her sister-in-law will be in a difficult situation.
I originally thought that my sister-in-law married Fu Song and the two families would live next to each other from now on.
But who would have thought that Fusong would quit his job at Baylor House and prepare to move out of the auxiliary hospital.
Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "My mother said that this is the first year, so prepare more abundantly. From now on, I will follow the general trend and prepare."
After hearing this, Mrs. Gu felt relieved.
Ahead, Ni Guzhu walked with short legs and kept talking.
She was thinking about her little brother and couldn't wait to ask: "Uncle Zhang, where is the little brother? My aunt said that you have a little brother at home..."
Zhang Tingzhan said: "In his own room, he will be carried to the main room in a while, and you can see him."
Niguzhu smiled and said: "I brought him a New Year's purse!"
The yard was filled with Niguzhu's cheerful voice.
Zhang Tingyu followed her brother, heard the crisp laughter, and thought of her pregnant concubine at home.
He was standing in his old age, his knees were barren, and he had decided not to marry after the death of his wife. Now he has a concubine beside him, who was taken in by her deceased wife before she died, in order to propagate his bloodline.
In the early years, I didn't think children were very important, but as I got older, my mood changed.
Last year, this concubine was pregnant and would give birth in a few months.
At that time, whether it is a son or a daughter, it will be recorded in his wife's name.
He and his first wife have been together for ten years, playing the piano and playing the piano.
It's just that things in the world are unsatisfactory, nine times out of ten.
Maybe God was jealous and made him lose his spouse.
He looked at Ni Guzhu's back, his eyes softer.
If the Wu family gives birth to an eldest son, he will be his and Yao's eldest son; if he gives birth to an eldest daughter, he will also be his and Yao's eldest daughter.
His daughter will be the great aunt of the Zhang family.
The father reprimanded Lao San for what he said, and Lao San relayed it to him last year.
Zhang Tingyu thought about it and understood his parents' anger.
But in those few years, he was also very anxious. He had to seek medicine for his wife while also concentrating on preparing for the exam, so he did not act comprehensively.
After carefully understanding the situation of the third sister, Zhang Tingyu's thoughts on Zhang Yao's marriage became a little lighter.
Even if he still chooses a son-in-law from his old relatives in the future, he will not choose his third brother-in-law who is so aloof and ignorant of the world...
*
Baylor House, west wing.
Brother Ninth sat at the door of the north room again.
"I'm having breakfast here. It's not fun to eat alone..."
Shu Shu had already gotten up, looked at Brother Jiu and said, "I ordered food yesterday, and I happened to eat it together..."
Brother Jiu asked: "Besides New Year dishes, what else is there?"
"Dongpo pork, smoked sauce platter, fried shrimp cakes, steamed tripe, plus a meatball soup..."
After having been light for several days, Shu Shu's eyes lit up and her mouth became fluid when she mentioned the upcoming breakfast.
Brother Jiu said: "Listen to these dishes, it goes well with spring pancakes."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "I just want to eat burritos. I just asked the kitchen to prepare these yesterday. But Ah Mou said that now that my teeth are soft, I still eat yeast pancakes. Today I can only eat lotus leaf pancakes."
This is a fly in the ointment.
While we were talking, a food box came over from the kitchen, and Xiao Chun was also there.
Shu Shu saw him and said, "Why are you back so early?"
She gave Xiao Chun a day off before and told Xiao Chun to come back after dinner today or before breakfast tomorrow.
Xiao Chun first greeted Brother Jiu and then replied: "I'm thinking about Fujin and Brother Jiu. I'm not happy being a slave at home."
Shu Shu said: "Then it was Xiaotang. She didn't dare to sleep well in the past two days..."
Even though I arranged to take shifts with her last night, when I looked at Xiaotang this morning, I still had dark circles under her eyes.
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Bai Guo was waiting nearby, preparing to set the meal. He glanced at Brother Jiu at the door and saw that he had no intention of leaving, so he said, "Fu Jin, how do you set the table?"
Shu Shu said: "Just move two small tables and place them at the door of the back room!"
Jiu Age and everyone are here, so she will accompany them.
Brother Jiu hurriedly shook his head after hearing this and said: "No, there is a draft here at the door. It is better to set up a Kang table and give me some vegetables for each dish. I don't eat much in the morning."
Shu Shu listened and didn't force it.
When the kang table was set, Shu Shu asked Ging Guo to get the spare plate. Then she took the chopsticks, picked up two chopsticks of tripe, a shrimp cake, and picked a chopstick of each smoked sauce from the smoked sauce platter, and then put
Four lotus leaf cakes were placed over.
When the table was set, the couple started eating.
The meatballs are vegetarian meatballs with cabbage and vermicelli inside. The soup is very refreshing.
Brother Jiu drank a bowl and said: "I have coaxed Fengsheng and Akdan to a good place, and I also promised to take them to pick vegetables later. They are all filial children. I went to see you. I was still annoyed. I will take your
Once your name is revealed, you won’t be worried anymore..."
Shu Shu listened with a smile and said, "Then you can pick some pumpkin flowers. Amou loves to eat pumpkin flowers."
Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu and said, "I will cut two more bean sprouts, and we will have soup bean sprouts at noon."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "It feels refreshing to hear..."
Thinking about her two sons who don't like vegetables, she said: "These vegetarian meatballs are good, they are made with carrots and coriander. I'll ask the kitchen to make one for Fengsheng and the others at noon..."
Today’s dishes are all New Year’s dishes prepared years ago and are simple to cook.
Meatball soup is no exception.
Talking about his son, Brother Jiu missed his daughter and said, "At this time, Mr. and Mrs. Fusong should have brought Ni Guzhu to Zhang's house, right?"
Soothe your forehead.
My brain is numb.
Children are ignorant, so are adults still ignorant?
Ni Guzhu wanted to trouble the Zhang family for a long time, and even went "uninvited" to disturb their family banquet.
Shu Shu thought about asking someone to send some Dongzi dishes to the Zhang family in advance, but she forgot about it.
She said: "I'm going to pick vegetables. I'll pick an extra basket. I'll ask He Yuzhu to pick up some and go to Zhang's house. He just happened to pick up Ni Guzhu."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu was a little undecided and said, "Then at what point? Before lunch or after lunch?"
Shu Shu thought for a while and said: "After lunch, my daughter followed her because she was talking about Jiangnan cuisine. I picked her up before dinner. I shouldn't be happy anymore, and let her experience Jiangnan cuisine."
Needless to say, Zhang Tingzhan was a person from Tongcheng, and all his old servants were brought from his hometown.
His wife Gu is also from Jiangnan, and her dowry is also from Jiangnan.
When this aunt returns to the province, she will definitely eat according to Zhang's taste, which is the Jiangnan cuisine of Zhang, Fusong and Niguzhuti.
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "I understand. I guess after noon, I will ask He Yuzhu to come over..."
After finishing the meal, Brother Jiu did not delay and went to the back building to pick up his two sons. The father and son went to the greenhouse to pick vegetables...
*
Back courtyard, Zhang family.
Ni Guzhu sat on the kang, looked at the delicate-faced little boy in front of her, and said, "I'm older than you, so you call me sister..."
This little boy is Zhang Tingzhan's youngest son Shuo Geer. He was born in August 1940. He is now one and a half years old, and it is the time for him to learn to speak.
Children all love to play with older children, and Brother Shuo is no exception. Looking at the young lady in front of him, he is very curious.
After listening to Ni Guzhu's words, he followed suit: "Sister, sister..."
As he said that, he was a little confused, looked at Gu, and pointed outside: "Sister, sister..."
"Sister is here..."
Ni Guzhu leaned in front of Brother Shuo and said: "Not outside the door..."
Mrs. Gu said to her son: "The sister who came to the house before was the sister from the fifth courtyard in the West. This is the sister from the front courtyard..."
Mrs. Gu and Guizhen Gege got pregnant at about the same time and gave birth in the same month. Although they were different in age, they recited the Children's Sutra and moved around frequently on weekdays.
Two children born in the same month are often looked at together.
Brother Shuo didn't understand, but Ni Guzhu did.
"That's my aunt's sister. She's not the same person as me. I also have several brothers, the brothers in the West House, the brothers in the West Wing..."
Speaking of this, she remembered Jue Luo's words and said: "In the future, there will be younger brothers from my uncle's family. Mama Guo Luoma took me to sleep with her to make room for the younger brothers..."
Mrs. Zhang is not in this room. She went to change into her outer clothes for a while.
The three brothers Fusong and Zhang were sitting on chairs, talking and looking at the two children.
After listening to Ni Guzhu's words, Zhang Tingzhan, who was sitting comfortably, straightened his waist and looked at Fusong with twinkling eyes...