18. Chapter 18
Chen and Aunt Zhou both burned all night, and when they woke up the next day, Chen was wilted, and Aunt Zhou looked much better because she was in good health and only had external injuries. I had to go out, and I didn't seem to be energetic. She is not very afraid of the Chen family, because the Chen family had no son before, but now the little brother is thin and tight, and he may not be raised. But she is very afraid of the old lady, she just relies on the fact that the garden tree is her own child, and the lord spoils her, but these two are not farts when they come to the old lady. The old lady is serious and doesn't say anything, and it is not uncommon for people to support her son. The seven grandsons stood in a row, and Tingshu had to try his best to compete for a few faces, and Hugh mentioned the others. The old lady called for grounding, and she had to be locked up at home. At the same time, the old lady spoke again, Tingshu and Tingwu didn't dare to come to her house, they were really crazy. was really beaten, and I didn't dare to scold through the window, so I had to pull the handkerchief at home sullenly to get angry.
The five brothers and sisters of the big house did not go to school, and the Chen family did not need them to serve the sick, but they had to put on a posture of serving the sick. Ting Yao flipped through the small account book of the big house to write and calculate, Ting Lan did needlework, Ting Wu tied the strings, and Ting Fang held an eyebrow pencil and didn't know what to draw on the paper. Tingshu still writes his homework honestly, and it doesn't matter if the rest of the people don't write, if he doesn't write, he will ask Mr. to play the board.
Due to the structural problems, the houses were not very large at that time. Usually only Ting Yao and Ting Fang are not visible in the house, but today the brothers and sisters gather in the bedroom and always feel that they can't turn around. The girl's mother-in-law retreated to the hall as much as possible, leaving only Hu's mother to serve in the room. Chen Shi looked at the many people and was dizzy, not to mention that he was a little depressed when he saw Tingshu and Tingwu, and after drinking the medicine, he reluctantly said: "You all go down to business, don't surround me." There are many people, and there is a lot of anger. ”
If the Chen family is only called to do the right thing, then no one dares to leave-what can be more important than filial piety? When the sky falls, you have to be a filial son first. But Chen said that there were too many people and they were depressed, so Tinglan was embarrassed to stay. As soon as she left, Tingshu Tingwu had no choice but to leave. Chen saw that there were only two daughters left for her, and her heart was much more relaxed. I ate a cup of rice soup in Hu's mother's hand, and fell asleep again. At the end of the day, the Yue family and the Qin family finished handling family affairs and made an appointment to see the Chen family. Seeing that she was asleep, it was not good to leave immediately, so they sat on the kang together and asked Ting Yao: "You. Mom is better today? What did Imperial Doctor Sun say when he came to take a look? ”
Ting Yao replied: "It's still called Jingfu, and the rest didn't say anything." ”
Yue's face was full of sympathy, and Qin's was even more sympathetic, but he didn't show it in front of the child. Yue's was a little sullen, she didn't have anything to say to Qin, and after Chen lay down, she didn't even have a private voice. The Ye family has only been around for a few years, and there are only three concubines, unlike the Yue family, this one is sick and there is another. Qin's background is not high, and his education level is not as good as that of his two sisters-in-law. The level of education is not the same, and the vision is even more different. The Chen family and the Yue family have different temperaments, and there is often a tacit understanding in their thinking, the Qin family will stare at a few concubines in the backyard to play balance, and the children are not easy to teach, so it is strange to talk together.
Seeing that it was cold, Yue Shi asked Tingfang with a smile: "You are a ghost again, what is painted on the table?" ”
"You know I painted it again."
"Your sister is not as naughty as you anymore, let's be honest!"
Ting Fang said: "A few gadgets, I drew them and asked a carpenter to make them for my brother to play with." The carpenter did it slowly, I prepared it early, and I waited for the paint to dry when he could play. "She drew Montessori teaching aids, such as layered things that train logical thinking. When this set is done, she will also copy a set of logic dogs. In ancient times, science was not studied, but science was everywhere. Writing articles also requires logic, and the Chen family all points to the little brother's future appearance, and the first strike is stronger, no matter what, she has to help the Chen family teach her younger brother well. Otherwise, with her father's stupidity, she doesn't know how to die.
The Yue clan just didn't have anything to say, and asked carefully what it was, and the Qin clan also said a few words, praising Tingfang for being smart and clever. At the end he looked at the hour and left. For a while, the old lady made people come to see, and the old lady also made people come to see. followed the aunt who was called the famous child to sit outside for a while, and then the slave who got the face either came to kowtow or pay homage to some home remedies. The commotion did not stop until the afternoon. Tingfang didn't sleep well in the first place, and received many people, so she was tired and took a nap. Before he broke, Narcissus ran and said, "The master is back, the girl is standing up." ”
Tingfang had the heart to kill her father at that time, so she pinched herself hard, and tears appeared in her eyes. Turned over and got off the kang, and just after putting on his shoes, he saw the old man come in. He asked Ting Yao first: "You. . . Mom better? ”
Ting Yao nodded: "It's better." "It's better not to come in and get angry with her!
The eldest man sat on the side of the kang, and Hu's mother quickly put away the ghost painting talisman drawn by Ting Fang, and added another lawsuit to the province. Seeing that Chen was still lying down, the two daughters' eyes were dark and swollen, and they were a little embarrassed, so they said, "Treat you. Mother, let's go out as a family. ”
Ting Yao and Ting Fang only responded, and didn't say much. The eldest master knew that the two of them were angry, and he felt embarrassed. Raised his feet and went to the east house to tease his younger son. After playing for a quarter of an hour, someone outside invited me to leave. Ting Yao bit her lip, tears pouring down her face.
Mother Hu hurriedly persuaded: "Good girl, don't cry, look at the eyes of the two of you." Since the master has gone out, he will not come back for a while. Lie down while you are doing so. According to me, it was windy outside, so I just lay down on the kang. ”
Ting Fang suddenly remembered one thing again: "My mother's body is cold, it can be seen that she is sick and has no fire, why don't you move to sleep on the kang?" ”
Mother Hu said: "So that the girl knows that Mrs. is weak and can't stand the fire." There was a kang burning in the house, and a brazier was added at night, but it was really the cold that the wife was sick. I put on a fur mattress last night, and I changed the quilt. In the morning and evening, two or three soup women kept coming, and they couldn't get cold. Sleep. An hour later I call to you, I have slept too much during the day, and I have gone sleepy at night. Ming'er still has a banquet. ”
Both sisters were so tired that they almost slept on their pillows. Aunt Sun came in quietly and sent two plates of cakes, and when she saw that the three of her mother were asleep, she hurried home and sent Tinglan to see Aunt Zhou.
Aunt Sun played a good wishful thinking, the previous Tingshu and Tingfang were like being born in a mother's womb, that is really a needle that cannot be inserted into the water and cannot be splashed. Now that the brother and sister have fallen out, it is the time for Tinglan to come out. After all, a woman's family depends on a man, and it is most important to have a good relationship with her brother. It turned out that Tingfang was on both sides, and she was sharp-mouthed, and they were stiff with each other. It just so happened that Tinglan also learned to be obedient and took advantage of it. Tinglan didn't like Aunt Zhou very much, but Aunt Sun talked to her in detail and felt reasonable. Not to mention going to see Aunt Zhou, I just took some things to see Tingwu. Ting Wu hated Ting Fang, Ting Lan intended to curry favor, and the two sisters, who were four or five years apart, actually talked together. times after. Tingshu came, and the three brothers and sisters discussed the textbook and spent half an afternoon. When Mother Hu heard her mother-in-law coming to report, she sneered: "It's all things that can't support the wall, and it's useless to hold together!" I'll see what happens to those two-faced things! ”
When Chen woke up in the evening, he still didn't have much energy. Ting Fang sat on the floor and pointed to the layers she had drawn, talking and laughing one by one. Ting Yao interjected a few words from time to time, her voice was crisp, Chen closed her eyes and listened, hooking the corners of her mouth from time to time. When the eldest man entered the door, he saw this family happiness, and said with a smile: "The mother is so lively, what do you say?" ”
Ting Fang twitched the corners of her mouth, if she didn't spoil the atmosphere, would she die? Can this familiar stranger, who walks around the house, not get involved in the affairs of the house?
The eldest master didn't feel Tingfang's resentment at all, so he drove his daughter away, sat on the edge of the bed and asked Chen, "How do you feel better today?" ”
Chen was a little disheartened, and when the eldest master was indifferent, he only nodded and did not speak. The eldest master knew that he had broken Chen's heart, but he was not angry. took out a slender box from his sleeve: "I went out today and asked a guy to stop it on the side of the road, and recommended a little green hairpin with me, I bought it because it looked good." As he spoke, he opened the box and compared it to Chen's head, "It's worthy of you." ”
Ting Yao couldn't help but sarcastically: "Don't buy it from the Zhou family's shop!" ”
The eldest man smiled: "Only his family sells jewelry in the capital?" Good girl, don't worry, I brought it for your sisters, all of them are green. Go back and pick your favorite sisters. ”
Before Ting Yao could say anything, Mother Hu quietly poked her waist, making her eyes cramp. Seeing that Ting Yao was still twisting, Ting Fang had no choice but to say, "Thank you, Dad." ”
The eldest man breathed a sigh of relief, and asked Tingfang when he got off the donkey down the slope: "I heard Mr. Kang say that your handwriting is good, can you write a fan for me in the summer?" ”
Tingfang had no choice but to respond. The eldest man turned his head and asked Ting Yao again: "Whose troupe will you invite tomorrow?" It's better to stay for a few more days, and sing at home the day after tomorrow, picking up the scenes you like to watch. ”
The eldest master is here, Ting Yao is no longer annoyed, and said, "I have to go back to the old lady." After speaking, I still felt panicked in my heart, so I was blessed, "Dad accompanied my mother to talk, and I took my fourth sister to do needlework." After the eldest lord nodded, he hurriedly pulled Tingfang away. Mother Hu saw that the two of them were in one place, so she simply followed them to Tingyao's house. When he entered the door, he said: "Big girl, if you are unhappy, you can't show face to the master." ”
Ting Yao couldn't hold back early, and said with anger on her face: "If it weren't for my father, I would have smacked him all over his face!" ”
"Ouch, my girl, where did you get so generous?" Hu's mother said, "There are also people who are angry with their fathers? The four girls are all more sensible than you. ”
Ting Fang said: "I'm bah! I almost couldn't resist smashing him with a teacup yesterday! The soul scared him away, the mother is so good. People who have sex make him tremble with anger! I don't want to pay attention to him anymore, I didn't speak until I saw you sweating in a hurry. "She would be stupid to admit that she was closer to her father!
Mother Hu patted Tingfang: "You are less messy!" ”
Ting Yao smiled: "Come on, I know, I didn't complain about my father for my mother." After speaking, he smiled, "It's just that if any aunt makes trouble again, I will make her look good!" Mom, you can't stop me anymore. ”
Mother Hu's eyes lit up, and her back straightened: "Yes." ”