Chapter 144: The Women in the Mansion Half the Sky

A group of servants stood on the steps, and when they saw Zhu Yuanzhang, they all saluted and greeted. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

"This is Steward Ding, this is the Outer Courtyard Steward, this is the Ward Keeper of the Inner Courtyard, this is the Steward of the Inner Courtyard......" Xun Ying reported the other party's name every time she pointed to a servant, she had a good memory, so many people read it, and they didn't call a name wrong.

Zhu Yuanzhang was dizzy when he heard this, "Just leave the affairs in the house to Mrs. to take care of, you don't need to tell me in detail, I will go back to the room to change my clothes first, and I will go to see the generalissimo." Steward Ding, you take some people out of the city to greet my sister-in-law and nieces. ”

Xun Ying deliberately chattered for a long time just to divert Zhu Yuanzhang's attention from Li Qi'er, and when he saw that he really forgot Li Qi'er beside him, he immediately asked the maid Fan Lotus and Bai Ling to lead him to the main house.

Because Ma Xiuying was in the main house, Li Qi'er naturally didn't want to be cheeky and continue to follow, standing pitifully in the yard and feeling uneasy. But she was secretly happy in her heart, after she grabbed the words in front of Ma Xiuying, Ma Xiuying had no reason to stop Zhu Yuanzhang from accepting her as a concubine.

Xun Ying ignored Li Qi'er, who was smiling stiffly, and took Zijuan and Luliu to decorate the flower hall and other wings. This Zijuan and Luliu are Guo Zixing's maids who rewarded Ma Xiuying, Xunying is not worried about them, I am afraid that they are spies sent by Guo Zixing, and they are always by their side to observe. As for Fan Lotus and Bai Ling, they are the maids selected by Ma Xiuying herself, and after checking their innocence, Ma Xiuying is ready to let them take the place of red beans and silkworm girls, those two maids and Li Qi'er are too close, and Ma Xiuying is not going to be by her side.

Ma Xiuying arranged for Zhu Wenzheng to come out after taking a bath and heard that Zhu Yuanzhang had gone to see Guo Zixing, she couldn't help but sigh softly, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't come back, she was worried day and night, Zhu Yuanzhang came back, and she was worried that Guo Zixing would embarrass Zhu Yuanzhang again, and there was no day that could make people live in peace.

When Zhu Wenzheng first arrived in a strange place, he couldn't see Zhu Yuanzhang and his mother, so he was inevitably a little scared, and his small body shrank in the corner and didn't dare to move.

Ma Xiuying felt pity and hurriedly asked people to bring melons and fruit pastries and asked Zhu Wenzheng to taste them slowly.

Where have children seen these exquisite foods, they were still a little timid at first, but then they couldn't stand the temptation of pastries, and they couldn't help but gobble up when they tasted it, and Ma Xiuying was both relieved and sad. She didn't go anywhere, so she talked patiently with Zhu Wenzheng in the house. The kind tone and gentle smile quickly conquered Zhu Wenzheng, and he regarded her as a woman as good as her mother.

In the evening, as soon as Wang, Tian and their two nieces entered Haozhou, four sedan chairs carried them comfortably into Zhu's mansion. The left and right maids and maids came up respectfully, "Grandma Wang is long, Grandma Tian is short" kept shouting, and new clothes and new jewelry were presented one after another, which was dazzling.

The Wang family and the Tian family were flattered, and they didn't know where to put their hands and feet, although Zhu Yuanzhang assured them that Ma Xiuying was a very good woman, how could they dare to rest assured that they had never seen a real person, at this time, seeing Ma Xiuying's enthusiastic attitude and unpretentiousness, the heart hanging in the air was completely put down.

The two girls held the corners of Tian's clothes tightly, staring enviously at the dazzling array of clothes and jewelry. Hearing Ma Xiuying say that these things were for them, the two of them were almost happy to pass out. I have seen all the good things I have never seen in my life today, and they still belong to them, this can't be a dream, right?

Ma Xiuying didn't mean to be contemptuous, took the two sisters-in-law to the upper seat, and said cordially: "It's all Xiuying's bad, I didn't know that the two sisters-in-law arrived, and they didn't go out of the city early to greet each other, which caused the sister-in-law to have a bumpy journey, and please don't blame the sister-in-law." Xiuying has ordered the servants to clean up the yard, and the sister-in-law and nieces can live in peace, if they are not satisfied, just ask. Xiuying did something wrong, and I hope that the two sisters-in-law will give me careful advice. ”

Listen to how pleasing this is to the ear, and see how generous this bearing is. The two sisters-in-law immediately didn't treat Ma Xiuying as an outsider, one of them took Ma Xiuying's hand and said repeatedly: "Brother and sister, you bother...... Brother and sister, you are really virtuous, Xiaoba can marry you is simply an ancestor of virtue...... Brother and sister ......"

"Sister-in-law, you have suffered...... Sister-in-law, this is the ...... I should be."

In the house, I heard "sister-in-law" and "brother and sister" endlessly, and Zhu Wenzheng and the two girls didn't even have a chance to talk. waited until Zhu Yuanzhang came back, and this atmosphere of constant mutual compliment and flattery was interrupted.

Ma Xiuying saw that Zhu Yuanzhang had no look on his face, and guessed that Guo Zixing had not done anything excessive, and now was the time for her relatives to reunite, and she didn't want to ask anything else, so she asked the servants to open the banquet.

All kinds of dishes were served like water, and soon the table was full, and there were only a few relatives, and there were no separate tables, men, women, and children together.

Soon Zhu Yuanzhang realized Zhu Wenzheng's mood, at the banquet, the sister-in-law picked a piece of chicken for Ma Xiuying, and the sister-in-law sandwiched a spoonful of fish for Ma Xiuying, Ma Xiuying hurriedly toasted the two of them with soup, and the rhythm of the sister-in-law and sister-in-law began again. Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Wenzheng, who were ignored, looked at each other and were speechless. At this moment, they clearly realized that the current women in Zhufu are more than half the sky, and in fact, men don't even have the right to speak. Zhu Yuanzhang held the rice and secretly thought that he had to have a few sons with Ma Xiuying quickly, and he couldn't make Zhufu prosperous and declining all the time.

What made Zhu Yuanzhang most depressed was that Wang also told him seriously in public: "Xiuying is a good daughter-in-law, you can't bully her." ”

Tian also chimed in: "That is, if you bully Xiuying, we won't agree." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless and wept silently. He admits that Ma Xiuying is a good daughter-in-law, but he doesn't know who bullied whom.

Ma Xiuying secretly laughed so hard that her stomach hurt, she won the trust and love of her two sisters-in-law so quickly, and with them escorting, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't turn over her palms for the rest of her life.

After the meal, the Wang family and the Tian family each took their children back to the room, Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying have been separated for so long, the two must have a lot to say, and they have been exhausted for days and days, so they really need to take a good rest.

Zhu Yuanzhang personally sent Zhu Wenzheng to the small courtyard arranged for him, he was a boy and could no longer live with a woman, but this child was separated from the Wang family for the first time, and he was not used to it. Zhu Yuanzhang repeatedly told him that this was his home, everyone was in the same house, but not in the same room. He never let go of the hand that was tugging at the hem of Zhu Yuanzhang's clothes, until sleepiness hit, and he couldn't hold on anymore, so he slowly closed his eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Wenzheng's eyebrows, this child is seven points like his eldest brother, three points like Wang's, he has no father at a young age, and he is worse than him, he secretly swore that he must take good care of this nephew, so that he can live a carefree and happy life.

When returning to the main courtyard, Zhu Yuanzhang saw Li Qi'er wandering in the garden, he hesitated for a moment, but returned to the room without squinting, and saw Ma Xiuying making the bed, so he asked: "Isn't there a servant now? Why do you have to do these little things yourself?"

"It's great to be a calmer?Now you're all playing the old man's style?" Ma Xiuying glanced at him, "It's not that I can't do these things, I have to keep the servants busy, people are not born by my father?"

"Lady, I just said a word, and you said so much. Ma Xiuying's nagging made Zhu Yuanzhang kind and helpless.

"I just want to tell you that no matter what high position you reach in the future, don't forget about the working people. If we do not work, we will be separated from the masses, we will forget the poor brothers of the past, and we will not be able to stand firm in the class struggle. Only labor can bind the hearts of class brothers together, and there is no separation......"

"Labor, labor. Zhu Yuanzhang sweated wildly and made the bed with Ma Xiuying, but he was thinking in his heart: What does this have to do with fighting and labor, not growing crops.

The bed was made, Ma Xiuying leaned lazily on the pillow and asked, "You go to see your father-in-law, does your father-in-law embarrass you?"

"He is quite happy that I can come back safely, so that I can stay in the army. Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, and wanted him to be born and die for Guo Zixing again.

"Forget it, let's live our little life in the future. Ma Xiuying knows that the knot between Zhu Yuanzhang and Guo Zixing cannot be untied in a while, and these two will eventually be like a crossing line, each going their own way. She is more concerned about the results of Zhu Yuanzhang's recruitment, which is the foundation of Zhu Yuanzhang's foothold in the future, "What did you gain from going to Zhongli this time?"

Zhu Yuanzhang gently pinched her calf and replied expressionlessly: "I raised more than 700 people, just make do." ”

"Good boy, pretend to be deep," Ma Xiuying kicked her legs, "I see that your heart has blossomed early, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't hold it back any longer, and laughed wildly: "Lady, I not only recruited more than 700 soldiers this time, but also recruited many talents who can be literate and martial. There were more than 20 of them, and if there was one before, I would have snickered. ”

Ma Xiuying became interested and asked excitedly: "Tell me, who are the people?

"Fortunately, I was not dishonored. Zhu Yuanzhang moved his hand and said: "Xu Da and Zheng Yuchun will not talk about the two brothers, as well as Hua Yun, Fei Ju, Guo Xing, Guo Ying...... Hehe, there is also a person who joined the army with me last time but unfortunately couldn't enter the city, his name is Zhou Dexing. ”

Some of these names sound like thunder, while others are unknown. Ma Xiuying didn't sweep Zhu Yuanzhang's head either, and encouraged: "It's really commendable that you can find so many talents." Be kind to them, and they will be your right-hand man in the future. ”

"I'm provincial," Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, rubbing his hands slightly embarrassed, "Lady, Xu Da, they want to see you." He didn't dare to say that he couldn't stand the coaxing of everyone, boasting about Haikou, saying that his wife was always there.

Ma Xiuying did not doubt him, and responded: "Of course, they are your good brothers, naturally they are a family, I am about to discuss with you to hold a few tables of wine banquets for them." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyebrows widened, and he begged inch by inch: "Can that lady save a little face for her husband in front of them......"

"Of course, how can I lose your majesty in front of your men?" Ma Xiuying was also reasonable.

Zhu Yuanzhang solved his worries, he was very happy, his hands were not honest, and he touched Ma Xiuying's legs upward, "The lady is so good, the eldest brother's children are so old, let's hurry up and have a son." ”

"Okay, why did you suddenly turn to this?"

"Didn't the lady tell me to work more? We can't forget our duty, come and work ......."