Maid's Survival Manual

Chapter 89 Family
In addition to melancholy, Manman also has anxiety.She didn't know whether her attitude was appropriate when she met the second elder of the Su family, whether she would be spotted by them, what they thought of her as the third aunt of the Chen family, what kind of feelings they had for her, what kind of temperament they were, etc. etc……

Waking up early in the morning, Mother Chen was surprised when she first saw her, and said, "Why is the girl so haggard?"

But no, looking at the mirror, Manman could see that her eyes were dark.She forced a smile and said: "Thinking about seeing my parents, I felt a sense of being close to my hometown. I couldn't help walking sleepy, and I fell asleep for a while in the early morning. At worst, I put some more powder on it to cover it up, it doesn't matter. "

Chen's mother said: "Miss, don't worry too much, so as not to hurt your body. Even if your father sees you, you will inevitably have to worry about the girl, but it will make them feel uneasy. Even if the master and wife see the girl's haggard appearance My heart hurts..." When he said that, he told the little girl: "Go and cook two eggs, and roll them for the girl while they are hot, so as to get rid of the dark circles around the girl's eyes."

Manman couldn't help sighing, this mother Chen is really good at talking, she uttered so many words for a trivial matter, she not only gently warned her not to show unnecessary grievances to the old eyes of the Su family, but also not to play tricks. You need to be careful, just to offend Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen for nothing, and to express the most sincere concern for yourself in her capacity, it really kills three birds with one stone.

The little girl quickly took two hot eggs. Mother Chen peeled off the shells of the eggs, wrapped them in a clean white cloth, made Manman close her eyes, and she personally put the eggs around Manman's eyes with hot compresses.

It took only a quarter of an hour. Manman opened his eyes and found that the effect was good. If you don't look carefully, you can't see the clues.Chen's mother did the same thing, and applied hot compresses around the other eye, and then ordered the little girl to go forward to even out makeup and make up for Manman.

After a while, a beautiful girl appeared in the mirror.Slender eyebrows, bright big eyes, high nose bridge, ruddy lips, white and delicate skin, pink in the white, really makes people unable to move their eyes away.

Chen's mother inserted the golden hairpin for Manman, and put on the ruby ​​earrings for her, with satisfaction in her usually calm expression.

Mother Chen led the way, and Manman sat in a soft sedan, crossed a rockery, crossed a small bridge, and passed through several gardens before arriving at a small courtyard in the southeast corner of Chen's mansion.

Someone had already greeted her, helped Manman get off the sedan chair, invited her inside, and said, "This is Miss Su, right? Aunt Su and Uncle Su have been here for a while."

Manman couldn't suppress her nervousness, and when she entered the main hall, she saw three people sitting in the room.The one above is a man in his 40s, tall and tall, with a slightly bent back and a reddish complexion that is common among country people. At this moment, he is drooping his head, rubbing his two big hands awkwardly.

Manman's eyes fell on his hands, and he saw that the knuckles were full of wrinkles, just like old bark.Needless to say, this is the real father, Uncle Su.

Sitting under him was a woman in her early thirties, with thin eyebrows and eyes, fair skin and dark hair, she was a rare beauty.She is not as cramped as Uncle Su, she is looking around with a pair of eyes full of wonder, surprise, and admiration, it seems that there are countless small hooks protruding from her eyes, trying to hook all the furnishings in this room into her eyes It's better to go.

Manman was a little undecided for a while, is this the deity's own mother, Aunt Su?

The age is also similar, but no matter how you look at it, it's a little... not good.Isn't this the same face as those mercenary, greedy, unscrupulous stepmothers who treated their stepdaughters harshly in the goofy novels?

Behind this woman who suspected to be Aunt Su, stood a ten-year-old boy.He is quite tall and pretty, but he is really different from boys of this age.

At this time, Manman can still complain and think of Chen Yunzheng, this younger brother Su, who is suspected to be a brother of his compatriot, is really not as beautiful and handsome as Chen Yunzheng, nor as cunning and clever, nor as lively and cute.

It can't be said to be stupid, even if it looks ignorant, as if it has not yet enlightened, it also looks curious.However, he has a keen sense, and immediately noticed Manman, cast his gaze over, and landed directly on Manman's face.

The look in the eyes was not friendly, but a bit surprised. He even parted the corners of his lips, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth, and smiled at Manman.This smile made Manman a little uncomfortable, as if he was being targeted by him.

The man above raised his head and saw Manman, showing an unbelievable and even more embarrassed expression, subconsciously wanting to retreat.The woman also raised her head, showing an exaggerated smile before taking any action, and rushed over to grab Manman's hand: "Oh, Man'er, she has grown so tall and beautiful, tsk tsk, Look at this little face, the skin is as tender as a peeled egg white, water can come out when you pinch it."

Manman took a step back, avoiding her hand.Manman wondered if she would really pinch herself to see if she could squeeze out the water.

The woman's expression was unbelievable, and she said with infinite grievance: "Man'er, I am your mother? Why haven't I seen you for a few years, and you don't recognize your mother?"

"I—" Manman looked at Uncle Su, tentatively asking if what the woman said was true.Uncle Su was a dull and honest person at first glance, his eyes turned red when he moved his lips, he turned his face away in embarrassment, and didn't understand Manman's meaning for a while.

The woman took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes: "Oh, I don't blame you. My mother didn't want to part with it back then, but the family was so difficult, your father was seriously ill again, and your brother is young. We are a big family, so you can call me What should a woman do? You are sensible and willing to sell yourself to pay off your debts. Although I am reluctant to give up, I have no other way out. Since you left, your father and I have been crying for half a month, hoping that you will meet a good family. It's not in vain for your filial piety..."

In her mouth, Su Manman is a filial daughter who understands the general situation and is willing to sacrifice. They are a good couple who love their daughters eagerly but are powerless.

It seems that there is really no one to resent, and one should even be grateful to the Chen family for accepting Manman and promising her such a good life.But Manman couldn't feel any family affection, from inside to outside, there was no fluctuation in her heart, looking at these two people, no, it was three people, only a cold stranger.

The woman pulled the little boy over again, and said, "Maner, this is your younger brother Su Qianqian. He was still young when you left, but he always remembers you as a sister. Every time he asks me, when will you go home?" , it doesn't mean that as soon as he heard that he could see you, he had to follow. It can be seen that the relationship between siblings, blood is thicker than water, can't be dispelled no matter what. Qianqian, don't you call me sister, don't you always read Are you looking after your sister? Why can’t you talk when we meet? What a fool, now that your sister is promising, you have to learn from your sister, and even if you get a little bit of luck in the future..."

Su Qianqian walked over, smiled foolishly, and said loudly: "Sister——you are so beautiful."

Up to now, only this woman is talking, and Manman has not said a word yet.Mother Chen stepped forward and said: "Sister-in-law, you are Miss Su's mother, right? Miss Su is always a little bit wronged after being separated for a long time. You and your family should just sit and talk more..." She acted as the host On the job, I settled Uncle Su and Aunt Su down, asked someone to make tea again, and said to Manman with a smile: "The master said, the girl just talks to the family, anyway, the two of the Su family are always in the city. Arranged, if today is not enough, there will be tomorrow."

Manman nodded, as a response.Chen's mother also took the people out and guarded in the yard.

Aunt Su said again: "I said Man'er, what do you mean? We came all the way to see you. If you don't say that you are a little happy, why don't you even call your parents? Did you climb up? Gao Zhi, do you want to disown your relatives? If you think so, tell us as soon as possible, we don’t want to marry you as a relative, so as not to let others point and poke your father and my spine, it’s like selling a girl for glory. "

Manman parted her lips and smiled lightly, "I didn't say that, it's just that I couldn't accept it for a while."

Seeing that she was willing to speak, and her tone was loose, Aunt Su smiled a little, and said: "You silly child, as long as you don't resent your parents in your heart... Mother knows that you feel strange for a while. It's enough to embarrass you, tell your parents quickly, how are you doing here?"

A bold idea came to Manman's mind, she didn't rush to answer, she just said perfunctorily: "I'm doing well, haven't you seen it all?"

"Well, yes, look at your delicate skin, tender flesh, and bright clothes, you must be enjoying yourself here." As he spoke, he fondled the back of Manman's hand reluctantly.

Manman felt as if she had been entangled by a snake, and she shivered in an instant. She resisted and said, "Tell me about the situation at home. How has your family been in the past few years?"

"Hey, what else can I do? It's just a bitter night..." She vomited wildly, telling her family history of suffering, how many chickens died at home, and how many pigs were damaged. Drought, almost no crops, and being bullied by the clansmen, quarreling with someone, getting slapped several times, fighting with someone before Su Qianqian, being pushed into the river and almost drowning, etc. The sufferings are numerous.

Manman was deeply moved by her exaggerated emotions.When she said she was tired, Manman sighed: "I only think that it is not easy for me to live, but compared with you, it is already considered heaven. I only hate that I am not capable enough to repay my parents for their upbringing..."

Manman was in great pain, and felt a little ashamed: "I only have a few taels of silver on hand..." Unsurprisingly, Manman saw desire in Aunt Su's eyes.

　Sorry for the late update today.The more the weekend the more hectic ah.

　　
　
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