Ajiu

Chapter 35

Mrs. Xu is the youngest daughter of Duke Wei's mansion. She was brought up by her mother, Mrs. Duke Wei, who raised her carefully. Everywhere she looks is beautiful and prosperous, and she has never suffered any difficulties or oppression.After growing up, although she experienced twists and turns that ordinary people did not encounter, she was blessed by misfortune and was able to marry into the harmonious Pei family and live a quiet, peaceful and comfortable life.Whether it's in her natal family or her in-law's family, Xu Shi is gentle and courteous, but if someone makes her angry, she will not accept it, she will definitely find a way to fight back, and will not wrong herself.

"How can she be so stupid, she can only cry when things happen, she can only ask others, and she doesn't plan at all?" Xu and his second sister-in-law Lin Youhui are close, some words hurt her heart, and it is inevitable to talk to Lin Youhui about her private room occasionally Then, I made a small complaint, "Mother-in-law should be respectful and filial, but if mother-in-law doesn't pay attention to things and doesn't treat a decent daughter-in-law as a human being, then a daughter-in-law can't be self-deprecating, right? Even if you should 'go with a big stick' when facing your biological parents, you can only do it yourself when facing your mother-in-law?"

"Second sister-in-law, do you know? Mei's house is now used daily, and it is all her dowry money! Mei Ren is an official, but he refuses to take the money home. Mei's mother and the cousin force her to take the money for daily expenses. , she...she would give out money like flowing water in a foolish way! Second sister-in-law, I have seen such stupid women in the world."

When Mrs. Xu mentioned "cousin", her head grew big.

As the daughter of the famous Xu family, I really don't understand how a frank and serious person can be reduced to this point like Zhao Zhen.

"My own dowry is spent by others, and I have to live by looking at other people's faces. Not only have I wronged myself, but I have also wronged my own daughter. She secretly sent someone to tell me yesterday that Mei's mother doesn't like her eldest sister, and she doesn't even give her food. Full, she feels distressed and cries all day long. I wonder, if her own daughter doesn’t have enough to eat, if she is not in a hurry to try to deal with her mother-in-law, how can she still have time to cry?” Xu shook her head, puzzled.

She didn't like Zhao Zhen very much, but Zhao Zhen was her cousin in name, and both of them lived in Suzhou, so it was impossible to completely ignore Zhao Zhen.But to pay attention to Zhao Zhen, Xu felt a headache again.

Although he was born of his stepmother, he was a bit timid, but he would not reach this point.For people like Zhao Zhen, Mrs. Xu despises and is inconceivable, but she also feels pity for the young elder sister even if she is not pity for Zhao Zhen.

Lin Youhui heard this, and sighed: "Sisters and brothers, there are too many poor and foolish people in this world." She told about a few ethical cases she saw and heard with Lin Shangshu since she was a child. The husband's family endured and was abused to death; some women married poor families with a generous dowry, and took out the dowry to help her husband manage and pave the road. When her husband became rich one day, she would be useless and abandoned like Spare shoes.There are also women, when the husband's family wants to marry her, she will marry; when the husband's family wants to abandon her, she will be sad, cry a lot, and then hang herself to make room for the newcomer...

Poor or not?Very poor.

Confused or not?So confused.

Sigh.

Unlike Lin Youhui who knew these things well since childhood, Mrs. Xu sighed greatly after hearing this.

The vicious husband's family should be damned, and should be brought to justice, and the angry little daughter-in-law is too resigned.

"We don't want to interfere with your cousin's affairs. We should tell your cousin Nanxionghou and let him make up his mind." After sighing, Lin Youhui gave Mrs. Xu an idea, "After all, she is his half-sister, whether to help or not. Help, to what extent, let him make the decision. Brothers and sisters, no matter how your cousin is from the stepmother, she is also the aunt of Nanxiong Houfu."

Nanxionghou may have some affection for his half-sister, or maybe not even half of it. However, Zhao Zhen is the aunt of Nanxionghou's family. There is no light.

Could it be that Aunt Zhao's grandma let others bully her?

Mrs. Xu agreed, "That's right, how can I control it? So I sent someone to tell cousin Zhao."

Nanxionghou is Zhao Zhen's natal elder brother, and it is justifiable for him to intervene in Zhao Zhen's affairs.

"If we can help, we still have to help, but we're afraid there's nothing we can do." Lin Youhui smiled lightly, with a bit of bitterness in his smile, "If we take action to punish the Mei family, if we don't keep it all, your cousin will rob the world and take her man's place." Cry for injustice and plead for her mother-in-law."

When Lin Shangshu was a magistrate, Lin Youhui had seen all kinds of strange cases, and he knew that housework was the most difficult to deal with.For example, like Zhao Zhen, she is angry, crying, and complaining at the moment, but when someone really upholds justice for her, I don't know how she will react.

What a woman like Zhao Zhen hopes most is for someone to help her make her husband considerate and her mother-in-law loving.Once someone punishes her husband, she will be the first to jump out and object.

Alas, chores, household headaches.

Mrs. Xu is not as familiar with these things as Lin Youhui, and she was dumbfounded when Lin Youhui finished speaking logically, "Fortunately, I was impatient and ignored her. If I meddle in my own business, Bao Buqi is being blamed by her right now."

Empress Xu patted her chest in fear, "Leave it to my cousin, I will leave it to my cousin."

Seeing her childish appearance, Lin Youhui was very bright.Third brother and sister, we are about to leave soon. At that time, only you and the third brother will serve the second elder. It's just you two, okay?

Xu's sent someone to hurry up and deliver an urgent letter to the capital.

Nanxionghou was born in the army, and he acted vigorously. When he received Xu's letter, he immediately sent several servants and women in charge to pick him up in Suzhou. return."

There are still living people in Nanxiong Hou's Mansion, and the aunt who has left the court cannot be abused by her husband's family like this.

The servants rode tall horses, the woman in charge got into the carriage, and a group of dozens of people left Nanxionghou's mansion in a mighty way.

"Pick up our grandma Wugu." They joked and didn't hide it.

Zhao Zhen was the daughter of his step-wife, but Nanxiong Hou's Mansion belonged to Lord Hou, the original concubine's son. They didn't pay much attention to Zhao Zhen.

In fact, Marquis Nanxiong didn't pay much attention to Zhao Zhen, that's why he got the letter, so he simply and rudely ordered someone to bring Zhao Zhen back.He didn't think about Zhao Zhen's happiness, he just wanted to vent his anger for Nanxionghoufu.

People like the Mei family who have no foundation can bully the Zhao family's aunt, when Nanxionghou's mansion is full of dead people.

Nanxionghou's move was just to vent his anger.

Not long after this group of people left the mansion, Mrs. Fang, Mrs. Nanxiong Hou, came over in person in a panic, and said to Nanxiong Hou Buyi, "Take Wu girl back to her natal family, how will she live in the future! Wu girl, she is still young .”

Nan Xionghou snorted, "Mrs. Tai means that I don't want me to care about her? I really don't want me to. I will call back the person who has just been sent out. I will never ask about her affairs in the future."

Fang was anxious, "It's not that I don't care! But, it's not this kind of management."

Your sister's life in her husband's house is not going well, you have to do something to make her husband change his mind, what's the matter with bringing her back so bluntly.Your younger sister is an aunt who has left the court. How can she live in her mother's house for the rest of her life?

"Either I don't care, or that's how I do it." Nan Xionghou was impatient with her, and his voice was cold, "Mrs. Tai, tell me clearly, whether you want me to take care of it or not."

Zhao Zhen can either fend for herself outside, or obey me obediently, there is no third way.

How could Fang dare to say that he would not let Nanxiong Hou take care of him, he stood blankly, his face flushed red.

She is the stepwife, Nanxionghou is the first wife's son, and her natal family is Wei Guogong's mansion. Since the first day she entered Zhao's house, Nanxionghou has not regarded her as a green onion, not at all.

Fang stood there blankly for a while, but did not dare to say a word, "Don't worry about it."

"You are the master of the family, you have the final say." Fang said angrily.

Nanxionghou snorted contemptuously.

Fang Shi tremblingly walked to the door, turned around and asked unwillingly, "If Zhen'er is the biological sister of your mother and compatriots, would you also have the heart to treat her like this?" Brother, don't think about her at all!
Nanxiong Hou said indifferently: "I am a sister of a compatriot from the same mother, how can I marry into such a family."

Like the Mei family, you're probably the one who likes it.

Fang shivered with anger, pointed at Nanxionghou, speechless.

Nanxionghou ignored her, and after a while, Fang turned around and walked slowly.

The autumn is brilliant, and the garden of the government office's back house is very lively.

Ajiu is more than three years old, with milky white skin, black hair, a pair of big eyes that are lively and energetic embedded in her delicate face, and her lips are as cute as rose petals, making people want to hug and kiss when they see her.

At the moment she is busy with work, with a small red clay stove in front of her, waving a small shovel in her hand, "Third brother, salt! Sixth brother, white sugar!" While stirring in a decent manner, she commanded her brothers deftly.

Every time she cooks, there is a lot of battle.

Pei Qi is old and not playful, but he has a good temper and loves his younger siblings. Ah Yuan and Ah Jiu are eager to play and cook, and he, the older brother, will accompany him without complaint.Hearing his sister's excited voice, he smiled, picked up the salt jar and handed it over, "Sister, how much do you want?" Ah Jiu happily turned her head in the midst of her busy schedule, "A little bit." Pei Qi picked up the small spoon and seriously Stir up a little salt and drop it into the pot.

Pei Yu was very cooperative and took the sugar bowl, "Ajiu, I want a little sugar, right?" Ajiu smiled and praised Mimi, "Sixth brother is so smart!" He scooped up some white sugar and added it to the frying pan.

Lin Youhui sat leisurely not far away, looking at his two sons, one daughter and three treasures with a smile.Occasionally playing and cooking, the three children are all very interested and happy, which is fine.

Pei Heng, Pei Jing, and Pei Lin also came, "We are here to play the autumn wind!" Pei Heng said with a smile.Pei Jing and Pei Lin echoed loudly, "We are here to fight the autumn wind! Come, come, we will share half of the meeting, and we will have a meal together."

Ajiu just happened to have a dish ready, put down her small shovel, and warmly welcomed it, "Don't dislike poor craftsmanship, everyone, don't dislike it."

The brothers looked at her and laughed loudly.

Her snow-white little face was covered with oil at some point, but she didn't know it, and her smile was extraordinarily bright. "Ajiu, you're going to laugh so hard." Pei Heng and the others laughed.

Ajiu became nervous, "It's oily, I'll go wash it off." It's too affecting the appearance, so stop playing.

She ran up to Lin Youhui and asked repeatedly: "Is there any smell in my hair? Am I ugly because of the oily smoke?" Lin Youhui looked at her amusedly, "Don't worry, no. Ah Jiu, I will replace you tonight Take a good bath, and there will be no smell in your hair." Repeated assurances just soothed Ajiu Aimi's little heart.

The brothers laughed even harder.

Alas, a little girl is a little girl, she loves smug beauty too much.

Ajiu stopped cooking and sat beside Lin Youhui and patted her arm, "I'm so tired." This is physical work, and cooking is very tiring.Why are the majority of chefs men?It takes strength, my arms are sore from swinging this small shovel back and forth.

Pei Qi felt sorry for her younger sister, so she came over to pinch her arm, Pei Yu, Pei Jing and others also came to join in the fun, and the brothers surrounded Ah Jiu pinching and pounding with great effort.

Although your massage is not professional at all, I still enjoy it very much.Ah Jiu smiled happily.

The five boys discussed to make something else, "Let's get a beggar chicken to roast, and also, roasted sweet potatoes."

Get a chicken, wrap it in mud, and roast it over fire. It tastes very good.Baked sweet potatoes are also good, with a unique flavor.

Ajiu nodded vigorously, and Lin Youhui smiled, "Okay." He ordered someone to get a chicken, peeled off the internal organs and brought it over. The boys happily wrapped the chicken in mud and had a good time.

After the beggar chicken is cooked, it smells fragrant.

"The chicken legs are delicious, one for my grandfather and one for my grandmother; the chicken wings belong to Ajiu, she likes to eat this..." The brothers divided the chickens and said clearly.

Ajiu took a bite of the delicious chicken wings and rolled her eyes in enjoyment.This kind of life is really wonderful, but, I am about to leave for the capital, what will happen when I arrive in the capital?

(End of this chapter)