Seventy cannon fodder is a ruthless man

Chapter 362 Old Experience

Liu Yongsheng and his wife were about to leave, Grandma Xu hurriedly asked Aunt Xu to buy more specialties of the capital for them to take back, and made a lot of plans to set up a farewell banquet, but at this time the Dou Mansion seemed to be joining in the fun and hosted a banquet first.

Mrs. Dou has been discharged from the hospital to recuperate at home. Mrs. Dou and her eldest son and daughter-in-law have also returned from other provinces. In order to thank relatives and friends for their kind visits and condolences during Mrs. Dou’s hospitalization, the twin granddaughters, Dou Qianqian and Dou Nannan, are celebrating their birthdays. The Dou Mansion specially arranged a banquet for everyone to gather together and have a lively drink or two.

Elder Dou specially asked his eldest son, Dou Xinmin, and his eldest daughter-in-law Yu Mei, that is, the parents of Dou Qianqian and Dou Nannan, to come to the Shen residence to invite Liu Yongsheng, his wife, and Shen Yu and Meng Tao's young couple. Elder Dou asked Dou Qianqian to visit Liu Jianjian when he was in the hospital, They sent some fruits and nutritional supplements, and when Liu Yongsheng knew about it, he also went to visit Elder Dou. The two chatted in the ward and played chess pieces for a long time.

Meng Tao didn't want to go. Her first pregnancy looks pretty good. She usually wears loose clothes, and she walks with a light gait. If you don't pay attention, you can't tell that she is pregnant. But now the fetus has grown bigger and her belly is bulging. No amount of loose clothing can hide it.

It’s not that I’m afraid that people will see my bad image, but it’s better not to go to places where there are many people. One is the air problem, and the other is that there are too many people and noisy right and wrong. Who knows if it will affect my mood. The third is what Shen Yu said, to be prepared for one out of ten thousand accidents.

Of course, these words can’t be said directly. Meng Tao only told Mrs. Dou that she was inconvenient and had a lot of things to do. I’m afraid it would spoil everyone’s interest on that occasion, so I decided not to go. Thank you for the invitation this time, and I will come again when I have a chance pay a visit to.

Mrs. Dou smiled and said: "Our family, Qianqian, likes you very much. She said that Taotao is a unique beauty. Now I see that it is really true. I also like girls like you. Your Grandpa Dou and Grandma Dou let you I must invite you to my house for a sit-down, you can go, it’s okay. On that day, there will be two guests like you, the daughter-in-law of the Wei family and the grand-daughter-in-law of the Fang family. They are a little older than you, Qianqian Nannan I invited them for my birthday last year, and I promised to come again this year, especially if you are pregnant, because your grandma Dou can make delicious snacks, they love it.

For a family dinner, you must be prepared in all aspects, and you are guaranteed to take good care of your precious little daughters-in-law. Besides, there are no outsiders. They are all families who interact with each other on weekdays. Those who are related to each other will take care of each other, don’t worry. Bar! "

Speaking of this, it would be hypocritical to refuse, Meng Tao accepted the invitation.

It also occurred to me that this kind of gathering is actually what Tian Zhigao said, the way that the elite circles in the capital communicate with each other, and ordinary people can't get in if they sharpen their heads. If she doesn't go, Shen Yu will not go with her, but no matter what Whether it's officialdom or business, it's better to show up in the circle frequently.

The Xu residence also received invitations, but Uncle Xu, Uncle Xu, and aunts all had their own affairs, so only Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu attended the banquet as representatives.

Two days later, Shen Yu, Meng Tao and Liu Yongsheng brought Xiao Mingming to Dou Mansion with Grandpa Xu. Before coming, Shen Yu told Meng Tao that this was also a big courtyard.It has the same area as Xu Mansion, and the layout specifications are similar.

It is said to be a small gathering, but there are many visitors, adults and children are very lively, groups of three and four are standing and laughing in the courtyard, several halls are also full of people, before Meng Tao has time to see if anyone is familiar, he sees Dou The old lady walked up quickly with her eldest son and daughter-in-law and granddaughter Dou Qianqian, followed by three or four middle-aged women. Meng Tao saw that Meng Lijun was among them, and knew that they should be relatives and friends of the Dou family.

The elders greeted each other warmly, and it was the younger generation's turn. Shen Yu brought presents, some for Mr. and Mrs. Dou, and some for sister Dou Qianqian's birthday. Handed it over to the daughter-in-law, smiled and pulled Meng Tao, and led them into the main hall. Elder Dou sat there because he was handicapped, drinking tea and laughing with a group of old friends such as Mr. Meng. Seeing Mr. Xu's family come in, some of them stood up , and some raised their hands to say hello.

Meng Tao followed Shen Yu to say hello to the seniors one by one, and after talking for a while, the old lady Dou asked Ding Mei and Dou Qianqian to take Meng Tao to the small side hall in the East Wing. It's too noisy, and some people still smoke for fear of getting smoky.

The side hall is full of young daughters-in-law and big girls, there are a lot of snacks prepared, Meng Tao can also meet some friends there.

Shen Yu sent Meng Tao to the door, and said: "How about it, how about I accompany you to get acquainted first?"

Meng Tao said no problem: "I can, you go in."

When Shen Yu returned to the living room, Dou Qianqian said enviously: "I didn't expect Shen Yu to be so considerate. You two have such a good relationship."

"When you and Han Chaoyang get married, it will be like this." Meng Tao said with a smile.

"Thank you for your kind words." Dou Qianqian blushed when she thought that the Han family would immediately discuss the engagement when her parents came back this time.

Ding Mei looked at Meng Tao with a smile, but secretly sighed in her heart: Shen Yu is one of the outstanding sons and daughters in the capital, and her daughter Nan Nan has long been interested in marriage. Enmity, the mother also thought that she would win if she persisted, and her daughter would finally get what she wanted, but who would have thought that this would be the end result?

However, when she saw Shen Yu's chosen wife, Ding Mei felt relieved. She couldn't say that her daughter was inferior to this girl. Her appearance and facial features were so dazzling, just like no one could tell the difference between Xi Shi and Diao Chan Which one is more beautiful depends on temperament and temperament alone. I have to say that the girl in front of me is more suitable for Shen Yu.

The old saying is still true: Don't force marriage, the red string has been tied long ago, there is no way around it.

Introduced by Ding Mei and Dou Qianqian, Meng Tao met a lot of female relatives in this circle, some of them were acquaintances, and they met in Xu's mansion. They sat and chatted and ate together. The snacks in Dou's mansion belonged to Mrs. Dou. Made by a private secret recipe, it's really delicious.

Ding Mei also specially took Meng Tao to meet Su Meiling, the granddaughter-in-law of the Fang family, and Fu Yuting, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wei family, so that they could share their experiences and feelings of expectant mothers, so that they would not worry about having nothing to talk about and getting bored.

Su Meiling, Fu Yuting and Meng Tao have similar months, and each has its own physical changes. Su Meiling has butterfly spots on her face, Fu Yuting also has spots, and her feet are still a little swollen. When they saw Meng Tao, only her stomach was a little more prominent, and everything else was normal. Just like normal people, especially the skin is whiter and more tender than an unmarried girl, and there is no growth on the face at all. They are all very surprised, but not envious.

The three chatted and felt that they had become acquaintances and friends. Su Meiling and Fu Yuting couldn't help but tell Meng Tao some "old experience" they had heard:
"People in the old life said that when the mother becomes ugly during pregnancy, there must be a boy in the womb; on the other hand, the skin is juicy and pink, and the skin is more beautiful than usual, and she is pregnant with a girl. You may be a girl."

And this statement?

Meng Tao smiled: "Really? That's good. Now it's a new era. Girls and boys are the same. Our family likes it."

Meng Tao really didn't have any patriarchal thoughts, and she didn't even know that she was pregnant with a boy or a girl. She always said "my son" to Shen Yu, and she was completely influenced by her mother in her previous life.

After her mother remarried, she came to see her pregnant. She had a big belly and kept saying "my son". Meng Tao was speechless. She didn't expect that it would be her turn, but she would subconsciously imitate her mother. This is really... I don't know How to say.

Fu Yuting nodded: "It's fine if you like it, we gave birth to it ourselves, and it definitely hurts equally regardless of gender, just worrying about the thoughts of the elderly at home."

Su Meiling said: "It's like our family has a single heir for four generations. Since I was conceived, everyone hopes to be a son."

Meng Tao: "It's okay, even if this is not a son, let's have another one."

In this day and age, no family has more than two or three children, and it is very common to have both children.

Su Meiling sighed bitterly: "We, we have been married for more than five years, and we finally got pregnant. Who knows..."

Can I get pregnant next time?

Meng Tao: "..."

It's just a casual chat, and she heard other people's privacy again?
Fortunately, someone joined them at this time, and the topic of having a baby did not continue.

Han Dongdong came, accompanied by two girls, Meng Tao didn't know each other, but Su Meiling and Fu Yuting both knew each other, and they greeted each other familiarly.

Han Dongdong sat next to Meng Tao, called Sister Taotao, and introduced the two girls to her: "This is Xia Moli and Yan Baozhi, they are about the same age as us."

Yan Baozhi smiled and said to Meng Tao: "You are so pretty, no wonder my brother came home after attending your wedding and sighed that he might not be able to marry a wife in this lifetime."

"Why?" Han Dongdong asked.

Yan Baozhi: "Because my brother and Shen Yu have been rivals since childhood, whether it's studies or other things, Shen Yu can do what my brother can do, but when he saw that Shen Yu married Taotao, he felt that he was finished. He is afraid that he will never find a second Taotao in his life."

Everyone couldn't help laughing.

Meng Tao said hello to Yan Baozhi and Xia Moli respectively, and took a second look at Xia Moli.

Among the women here, when she was reading the novels, she only paid attention to Xia Moli, because her name felt very poetic. Jasmine, which blooms in summer, is white and fragrant, elegant and pleasant.

This was the case for Xia Moli in front of her, she made eye contact with Meng Tao, she smiled a bit shyly, a beautiful girl, but ended badly.

Like Meng Taohua in the book, she was also conspired to lose her virginity, but she didn't submit to her fate and finally died.

The novel describes the scene of her death, and she uttered three words at the end: Feng, Liu, Yun...

This should be a woman's name. Meng Tao didn't have the patience to read the full text carefully. After turning over more than ten pages, she couldn't find the words Feng Liuyun. It can be seen that Feng Liuyun, like Xia Moli, is a supporting role that doesn't appear much in the book. .

Now, maybe you can ask them who Feng Liuyun is.

(End of this chapter)