Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 226 Hugh + Visit (two updates in one)

Zhiruo was speechless: "This Lu family is so cruel! In other words, she treats her natal brother better than her husband and children!"

Uncle Qiang snorted coldly: "She is determined to be a big girl. For the sake of the second girl and Aunt Lan, you won't be so cruel to Changsheng and ignore her."

Zhihui blushed in shame. That brazen and shameless Lu was her aunt's natal relative and her aunt. It was because of her love for her that the eldest sister took care of her uncle's family and gave her uncle the secret recipe for spicy cabbage. It made my aunt think something wrong.

Zhiruo curled her lips and said with a smile: "We will not ignore Uncle Changsheng, because he is Hui'er's uncle, and he is worthy of help. She, the Lu family, is peaceful and content, and she can still take advantage of it, but it is a pity that she is stubborn , greedy and shameless, let alone us, even the last bit of conjugal affection that Changsheng had for her was taken away by herself. Don’t forget to find a way to let Uncle Changsheng know about the transactions between the Lu family, the Ye family, and the Wu family , pay attention to use the most natural way."

Don't forget to nod: "I understand, don't worry, girl." Without Zhiruo's instructions, he always keeps the principle of "low-key" in mind. The more "peaceful" and "ordinary" Meizhuang is, the safer it will be.

After Mo Wang and Uncle Qiang left, Zhiruo looked at Zhihui and said sternly: "Hui'er, the five of us brothers and sisters are relatives and brothers. We should face any problems together instead of feeling sorry for ourselves and throwing useless things away. The responsibility should be attributed to oneself, which will only make the brothers and sisters increasingly divided. This is not a responsibility, but a distrust of the brothers and sisters, and the hearts are not together."

"No, no," Zhihui said anxiously, "Sister, it's not that I don't trust you, I just... it's just..., my uncle's family came to me, and the eldest sister took care of them because of me, and my aunt is not smart. For sure, if they cause any trouble or even danger to Meizhuang, I...I..."

Mingze felt strange at first when he heard Zhiruo's words, but he suddenly understood after hearing Zhihui's defense: "Second sister, this is indeed your fault. We brothers and sisters are a whole, not to mention that Uncle Changsheng will never come back again." Regardless of Mrs. Lu, even if Uncle Changsheng did something to harm our Meizhuang, it will not be your turn to feel guilty. Your surname is Yin, you are a girl from our Yin family, you are our sister, we are the closest to you. Unless you knew that Uncle Changsheng was unreliable and even wanted to harm us, yet you concealed it for him."

"How is that possible?" Zhihui was so anxious that her voice choked up, "I..." If she found out that her uncle was unreliable, she would definitely cut off all contact with him.

"Isn't that enough?" Zhiruo said with a smile, "Remember, we are close brothers and sisters, and we should face everything together, whether it is weighing beforehand or taking responsibility afterward."

Mingze and others nodded in unison, and Zhihui said softly: "I understand." Her surname was Yin, so there was no need to feel guilty or sad for the actions of the Liu family, especially her aunt Lu.Instead of feeling guilty when something goes wrong, why not be more cautious and alert beforehand?
Zhiruo looked into Zhihui's relieved and determined eyes and nodded happily. People are most afraid of getting into trouble. There is nothing wrong with it. But if you get into trouble, it is like wearing colored glasses, and you will see people with your own heart. The qualitative color develops towards the two extremes of inferiority and conceitedness, distorting the character.

Within two days, news came that Changsheng had passed away.

It is said that Mu Song kindly gave a steamed bun to a sick little beggar. The little beggar's brother was grateful and told him a conversation he overheard inadvertently. The parties involved in the conversation were the lady who owned Liu's restaurant and three others. One of the men was named Lu, who sounded like he was the younger brother of his wife. The other two were named Wu. They seemed to be the creditors of the man named Lu. They came all the way to Luo City to collect debts.

Mu Song couldn't believe what he said. It turned out that his mother was not only planning to use the secret recipe of spicy cabbage given to them by the eldest girl to pay off the debt of their uncle who had caused them to lose their grandmother and their family business, but she was also going to give them the secret recipe of spicy cabbage. The yard and shop where I live are assigned to my uncle's name.Fortunately, his father listened to Uncle Qi's reminder, took a firm stance on suing the official, and scared the Wu family away, so he was not fooled.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. If his father really handed over the formula and sold cousin Hui'er's real estate in order to save his sister, even if the eldest girl and cousin Hui'er didn't sue the officials and ask for compensation, they would no longer trust them or take care of them. If they don't, won't their family have to be displaced again, without enough food and clothing?In your mother’s mind, are your husband and children combined not as good as a brother from your mother’s family?

Mu Song was still hesitating whether to tell his father to guard against his mother and uncle, but he didn't expect that Mulan, who was hiding behind the door, had already run out crying to look for Changsheng.

As Mu Song feared, Chang Sheng was furious. He wrote a letter of divorce and rushed to the house rented by Lu Mancai.That house was not far away, on the street next door. It was a room in a small courtyard. Mrs. Lu had gone to deliver food to Lu Mancai early in the morning, but she hadn't come back for a long time.

When the Changsheng father and son arrived, everyone else in the yard was asking for a living. The Lu siblings had no scruples and were scolding Uncle Qi for his bad deeds, the Yin family's unkindness and injustice, and Changsheng's ruthlessness. Lu Mancai even They persuaded the Lu family to "repeat the old trick" and find a few ruffians to stage a play of kidnapping the Mu Song brothers and sisters and forcing Chang Sheng to demand a "ransom" of 1000 taels of silver.

When Changsheng, who had a livid face and red eyes, kicked open the door and dropped the divorce letter, the Lu siblings instantly turned pale and tried their best to explain the "misunderstanding."

In front of the neighbors who came to watch, Changsheng only said a few words coldly: "You have no relationship with my Liu family now. If anything happens to the Mu Song brothers and sisters, I will kill them first without caring about anything else." The worst thing you can do is stay with me for the rest of your life. I am blind forever. I married such a heartless and evil woman like you. I am so angry with my mother. I have long been ashamed of my mother and sister. I just happened to go to them to apologize after killing you. ." The Lu siblings were so shocked that they even forgot to show off. Only then did they remember the day Changsheng's mother died, Changsheng waved a kitchen knife like a lunatic and scared away a group of debt collectors. How could they dare to do that? Doubt his harsh words?An honest person goes crazy, but it is more terrifying than a real madman!
For the sake of his children, Changsheng finally gave Lu 30 taels of silver and asked her to take away two hairpins, a silver bracelet and clothing fabrics given by Zhihui.

Hearing the news, Zhiruo sighed softly: "Uncle Changsheng has done his best!" The 30 taels of silver were probably all the savings of the Liu family and his son who had worked hard day and night since arriving in Luocheng, but all of them were given to the Lu family at once It was taken.However, this can also show the character of longevity and friendship.

Zhiruo thought about taking Mulan to Meizhuang and twisting her temper, so that she would not be used by others in the future to cause trouble for Changsheng and his son, or even implicate them in Meizhuang.Secondly, as a man who lives forever and is so busy every day, how can he have the time and energy to teach his daughter?You have to help people with ideas. At this moment, the biggest help to Changsheng is probably to settle Mulan.

Zhihui hesitated and said: "Sister, of course I want to help my uncle, but...but, cousin Mulan's temperament follows the Lu family, and I'm worried..."Why don't I send some money to my uncle and let him arrange a good marriage? Marry a virtuous aunt, who will be able to help your uncle take care of the house and teach Mulan at the same time."

Uncle Qi said that day that his uncle was loyal and capable, and that he should have divorced that prodigal and immoral woman from the Lu family long ago and marry a good wife. She would have a good wife and a good family, and it would be good for her two children.Mulan has been lazy and coquettish at a young age. In Aunt Qiang's words, "the young lady is obsessed with the life of a maid and does not know what is good or bad." If she really fulfills her wish and comes to Meizhuang to be a "cousin girl", who knows what trouble will happen. ?

Zhiruo smiled: "Hui'er has grown up and knows how to think about problems independently, which is good. Your worries are not unreasonable, but with Uncle Changsheng's character, do you think he would think about it so soon after he divorced Lu? Marry again? I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Musheng brothers and sisters to accept it. Although Mulan has many problems, fortunately she is still young and has a chance to get over it. Don't worry, I didn't ask her to be my cousin. Let her earn her own money and save her dowry, which can also improve her reputation. You know, having a mother who is immoral and abandoned will inevitably damage her reputation. "

Zhihui's eyes lit up, yes, the eldest sister has always been cautious and thoughtful. Whatever she can think of, the eldest sister must have thought of it a long time ago and already had a plan to deal with it, so she proposed to take Mulan over.The reason why I asked her for her opinion was just to exercise her ability to analyze and deal with things.

"But," after a brief moment of excitement, Zhihui hesitated again, "What can Mulan do? My uncle said that she is not good at needlework and has never learned cooking skills. She only knows how to eat and dress up all day long." But she doesn't. I know how to dress up, and I keep putting red and green things on my body.

Zhiruo smiled and said, "You can learn if you don't know how. We in Meizhuang have enough people, and we don't expect her to do much. After she came, in addition to going to class with Xuan'er, she also worked with Ajuan's sister-in-law, who is a female celebrity. Her cooking and cooking skills are enough for her to learn." Mulan didn't even know a few Chinese characters, so naturally she couldn't keep up with Zhihui, and it would be very difficult for her to follow Zhixuan.However, it would be good if she could learn some basics, be literate and arithmetic, and be sensible and polite. I hope she won't be as greedy and shallow as Lu in the future.

"Sister-in-law Ajuan?" Zhihui became happy again, "That's great. Auntie-in-law is hard-working and capable, and she is also gentle and considerate. If even Ajuan's sister-in-law is impatient with cousin Mulan, there really won't be anyone willing to accept her. She, the person who taught her.”

Sister-in-law Ajuan is in charge of the small kitchen in Nianmeiyuan. Not only is her cooking skills deeply loved and appreciated by Zhihui and Zhixuan, she also often makes clothes and purses for the Zhihui sisters. She is gentle and easy to get along with. Nianmeiyuan and even The whole plum village liked her very much.Even Chang Sheng, who happened to have met her only twice, was full of praise when mentioning her.

When Changsheng came to Meizhuang for the first time to send rent money, it was Ajuan's sister-in-law who showed him the way, and they had a good impression of each other.Later, Zhihui asked Sister-in-law Ajuan, who was on business in the village to do shopping, to deliver something to Liu's snack restaurant once. It happened that the snack restaurant was very busy, and Sister-in-law Ajuan didn't say anything, so she put on an apron and quickly helped. The skill of cooking is no less than Changsheng, but it is something that the customers of that day will never forget.

Zhihui thought that her uncle would be very happy and satisfied if her eldest sister arranged for Mulan to follow Ajuan's sister-in-law.The uncle who was busy making money and coming and going in a hurry all day long listened to her patiently when she told her about the origins of Sister-in-law Ajuan and her son. He repeatedly lamented that Sister-in-law Ajuan was not easy, she was a virtuous and capable woman and a good person. Admiring mother.

The two sisters were chatting happily when Ruchun came in and reported: "Girl, Prince Pan is here and he has brought a friend with him. Uncle Qiang said he was the eldest young master of the Xiang family who was ordered by the emperor to examine Mi Die Qixiang last time. Uncle Qiang said I have already accompanied the two young masters to entertain them. Uncle Qiang said that when the girl is done, she can just go to the front and say hello."

When he received the greeting invitation yesterday, Zhiruo knew that he had to see this side. If it was in the former Zhenbei General's Mansion, and Pan Shizi came to visit as a foreigner, he was neither a messenger nor an elder, Zhiruo would naturally not have to see him. .But now this Yin family belongs to a female household, and she is the head of the family. Out of politeness, she wants to meet her.This is different from the time Qiu Yiran came. Qiu Yiran was Zhiruo's "ex-husband" who had divorced, so it was normal for him not to see each other to avoid any suspicion.Prince Pan was entrusted by Tie Muyuan to take care of their siblings, and Tie Muyuan also explained this in his letter.

After a series of overt and covert contacts and investigations, Zhiruo didn't believe the rumors about Pan Jiaming, but hoped that the Mingze brothers, especially the older Mingze, could have more contact with Pan Jiaming.On the one hand, he learned from other people's ability to tolerate and hide his clumsiness. On the other hand, Pan Jiaming had a special status and there was no harm in being friendly with him.

Zhiruo nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll go over in a while. Is there anything going on at Madam Qiu's side?" If Master and Servant Qiu Ling came to their Meizhuang, they would definitely be very interested in a distinguished guest like Pan Jiaming.

Ruchun replied: "Ms. Qiu didn't do anything special, but her maid Yueji seemed to be very excited, and she was talking lively with the other maids." However, this doesn't mean anything. It's not just that maid who is excited. After all, she is here to visit. The two male guests, one is the noble first dandy, the other is the eldest son of the Xiang family who is famous for being more beautiful and fragrant than women, and by the way, there is also the second best man who is willing to be the dandy’s follower. Don't make people curious, especially the young girl in Huaichun.Even if their status is low and they are not high enough, it doesn't stop them from gossiping, right?
Zhiruo smiled and made no comment.Although it was just a little exciting, it was still a little bit moving, wasn't it?They have been here for a few days, and the master and servant are very quiet. Even if they are not targeting their Mei Village, they are too quiet, right?
Zhihui blinked: "Mrs. Qiu doesn't seem to like us very much, nor does she like living in Meizhuang, but Ah Xing is very cute and plays well with Xuan'er." She really felt strange, not that Qiu The lady is very pitiful. Didn’t she live a good life before she met Grandpa Banshan?Why do you look so aloof and cold every day, as if you look down on their Mei Village?

(End of this chapter)