Chapter 43: Phew!
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What Mrs. Hou means, do you understand Nianfu?
Of course I do.
It's nothing more than that the Hou family wants to make more money and make more profits, so they use their children's marriage as a bargaining chip and want to make a bigger deal.
But why does she want this to understand?
If you want to be poor and love rich, you will be greedy and say it directly, why do you have to pretend to be very wronged, so that others can understand you and sympathize with you?
Bah! If you are a bitch and still want the archway, where are there so many cheap good things in the world?
"You...... Why don't you speak? You get it, right? Mrs. Hou was anxious, and she couldn't wait to admit it sensibly when she read Fushi, so that she could feel at ease and make her behavior more natural.
Nianfu looked at her face, only felt indescribably disgusting, and suddenly didn't want to talk to her for a moment, stood up and smiled lightly, turned around and left.
What does that smile mean? Do you understand that you have compromised, or do you want to fight her to the end? Mrs. Hou watched Nianfu throw her down and left decisively, but her mouth was open and she couldn't speak for a long time.
She was suddenly a little scared, if she married such a daughter-in-law, she really didn't dare to guarantee what kind of life she could live in the rest of her life.
Is she pushing people too hard? Mrs. Hou was rarely apprehensive. Thinking about the little girl's eyes before leaving, it was really a little crazy.
Soon, Hou Xianglin returned.
Seeing her look frightened, he was inexplicable, "What, someone scared you?" ”
was indeed frightened, Mrs. Hou didn't care to say more, and grabbed her husband. "You say, or not. Let's recognize this family, right? ”
"What nonsense are you talking about! It was not easy to climb to the family business with the prefect, and you regret it now. Aren't you afraid that people will strangle us? Hou Xianglin flicked his sleeves and sat down opposite her.
On the surface, he is the peacemaker of the family, a jack of all trades, and always the best to talk happily. But Mrs. Hou knew that her husband's heart was colder and harder than herself.
But after squinting and thinking about it again, Hou Xianglin suddenly smiled, "I really didn't expect that sister of the Mu family to be so beautiful, and she is also clever when she looks at people." If only she were willing to be a concubine. It's nothing to marry Yu'er. It is just used to suppress the arrogance of Miss Tongzhijia, so as to save her from putting on the style of an official lady in front of you and me in the future. ”
He thought it was more beautiful than himself. Mrs. Hou didn't bother to hit him, so she just said, "This is just your wishful thinking, I'm afraid people may not agree." ”
"Joke! Just like the Shi family, and the relatives of our family are withdrawn, what kind of decent family can they marry? is to be a concubine, and I can still be regarded as promoting her. ”
Hou Xianglin said disapprehantly, "It's okay if you don't want to." In short, this family must be withdrawn. I've made it clear to the old man what he needs to say, and if he's still obsessed, don't blame me for being ruthless. ”
Just now, he has already vented his bitterness with Father Shi. talked about all kinds of business difficulties, as long as you are not a fool, you can hear the outside of the strings.
I see that my husband has made up his mind. Mrs. Hou could only say, "Then don't be too faceless." After all, you still have to leave three points of leeway to do things. ”
"You have always been a decisive person, why is this son so kind to a woman again?"
Mrs. Hou smiled bitterly. "I am a woman, but what about the kindness of some women? I just think that Sister Mu'er's eyes are too poisonous, and I don't want to push her into a hurry. ”
"A little girl, what's not poisonous? It's really not good, I got her drunk and sent her to Yu'er's room, and I can't do it if I don't want to be a concubine. Hou Xianglin said casually, but bluffed Mrs. Hou, "Don't mess around, be careful of making trouble." It's not good to look at the same prefect's house. ”
"Look, it scares you! Therefore, women can't make big things in the end. Hou Xianglin shook his head disdainfully, and suddenly someone came to report, "Madam, the person you sent to Huai'an Town has returned." ”
Hou Xianglin was surprised, "When did you send someone to Huai'an?" ”
Mrs. Hou said listlessly, "It's just that I'm afraid that something will happen to Yu'er, so let someone go with me to take a look." Now that Yu'er is back, tell him to take a reward and go back to rest. ”
"But the gold steward said that there is something important to return!"
Hou Xianglin said unconcernedly, "Then let him in and hear what he has to say." ”
Unexpectedly, as soon as the gold steward came in, he said with a sinister eyebrow, "It's amazing!" Mrs. Qiqi, it turns out that Sister Mu has a lawsuit in Huai'an! ”
Hou Xianglin and Mrs. Hou's faces changed at the same time, and they glanced at each other, "Say!" ”
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Nian Fu and Father Shi, who returned to the guest room, looked at each other, and for a long time, neither of them spoke.
The little maid who was still serving wanted to rest after work, so she timidly stepped forward and asked if she wanted to fetch water to wash, so that she could be regarded as summoning the souls of the ancestors and grandchildren back.
When the little maid fetched hot water, Nianfu still personally served his grandfather to wash, soaked his feet again, rubbed his blood, and then helped his grandfather lie down and asked the little maid to come in and clean up.
"Grandpa, don't you ask me how I know about those dishes?" Nianfu asked in a low voice, with a little apprehension in his eyes.
But Father Shi looked at Nianfu's eyes, but he was full of pride and trust, "My granddaughter is smart and smart, should I still be suspicious?" ”
Nianfu's nose suddenly soured, and he almost burst into tears.
Grabbing the old man's thin hand and putting it on his face, he felt extremely ironed in his heart. Although she is unfortunate to come here, how lucky should she be to have such a good grandfather and grandmother, and a mother who loves her so much?
"Sister Nianfu! Grandpa Shi, are you resting? Suddenly, Hou Fangyu came.
With an apologetic face, he muttered and explained, "I came to apologize for my father's mother, but they don't usually do this." ”
The embarrassment at the dinner table, he can see it in the end. It's hard to say at the time, but now I have to apologize.
"I know that you are a good boy." Father Shi interrupted him with a smile, "It's late tonight, I won't greet you, let your sister Nianfu send you out." ”
This is not a send-off, it is a chance for young people to speak.
Hou Fangyu walked out of the small courtyard with Nianfu, waved his hand to reprimand the subordinates, and said in a low voice, "My father and mother just can't turn their brains for a while, and we will get along for a long time in the future." That's it. Actually, they are all very good people. It's true. They all hurt me very much, and they will listen to what I say! ”
Watch him clench his fists. With a nervous and cautious face, Nianfu suddenly smiled softly, "I know that there is a father and mother in the world who don't love their children?" You are their only son, how can they not hurt you? ”
Hou Fangyu quietly breathed a sigh of relief and asked tentatively, "Then what did my mother ask you to say?" ”
"Nothing." Nianfu shook his head, his smile still on, "It's just about your grandfather's birthday banquet." Nothing special. ”
"Oh, that's right." Hou Fangyu responded, a little skeptical. But think about it again, tomorrow is grandpa's birthday party, as long as grandpa announces their marriage when he arrives, it will be an ironclad thing.
Hou Fangyu plucked up his courage again and held Nianfu's hand, "Sister Nianfu, can I call you Sister Fu in the future?" Don't worry, I will treat you well in the future. I won't let people bully you anymore. ”
The girl didn't speak, just nodded slightly.
Looking at the unfinished smile on her face, Hou Fangyu suddenly grinned and burst into a big smile. "Then go back and rest, I'll be here watching you go in."
The girl seemed to want to say something, but she didn't say anything. Just turned around and walked away.
Seeing the slender figure disappear into the door, Hou Fangyu strode away. Secretly make up your mind, tomorrow. Be sure grandpa announces their marriage!
Nian Fuzhong, who returned to the room, walked to his grandfather's bed again, and the old man obviously didn't sleep, but just looked at her like that, looking at her with complicated eyes.
After a while, Nianfu patted his grandfather's hand lightly and said with a smile, "Grandpa, don't worry, I'm very good." It's late, go to sleep. ”
Daddy Shi pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled reluctantly, but he couldn't tell what was mixed with that smile, like a green olive, with mixed tastes.
This night, Daddy Shi couldn't sleep at all. He believed that his little granddaughter must not have slept well either. Otherwise, I won't wake up early and still have two dark circles under my eyes. It's just that in their eyes, there is some kind of same emotion.
"Have you thought about it?" This is Daddy Shi asking.
"I've figured it out." Nianfu simply agreed.
Daddy Shi laughed again, but the laughter at this time was much less worried than last night's laughter, and a little more relieved, "Then hurry up!" ”
After washing, the grandfather and grandson regained their senses. Before the next person came, Nianfu helped his grandfather and slowly walked out of the small courtyard. The early morning mist has not completely dissipated, faintly blurring the backs of the grandfather and grandson. It's just a firmness there, but it's unmistakable.
Hou Fangyu didn't sleep well last night, but it wasn't because he was worried, but because he dreamed of the candles in his cave room, and he woke up laughing early in the morning. Then he couldn't sleep, and he watched until the dawn of time, so he came to ask his lucky sister to kowtow to his grandfather.
But when I came to this small courtyard, I saw that the grandfather and grandson were gone. asked the little maid who was serving here, but none of them knew the truth.
Hou Fangyu was so angry that he scolded people, "Let you serve here, but you don't even know where people have gone, what a bunch of waste!" ”
A passing mother-in-law heard it and told him, "In a trance, I saw someone going to the old lady, and I asked many masters to go over to look for it?" ”
Hou Fangyu hurried over, and sure enough, he saw Father Shi sitting on the edge of his grandfather's bed, and the two old men didn't know what they were talking about, and they smiled happily.
Seeing him coming for a while, there was still some unresolved anger on his face, Father Shi smiled first, "It's early in the morning, Brother Yu, what's wrong with you?" It's a good day for your grandfather, and you can't lose your temper no matter what. ”
When Hou Fangyu saw him, his heart suddenly settled down. Scratching his head embarrassedly, "I won't." Not...... What about Sister Nianfu? ”
Daddy Shi smiled, "We came in a hurry, and we didn't have time to prepare any birthday gifts, and my old skin and old face are fine, but your sister Nianfu felt embarrassed and said that she was going to make something to eat for your grandfather." You go to the kitchen next door, she should be there. He looked at Old Lady Hou again and smiled, "Using your family's things to make a birthday gift for you, can this still count?" ”
"You can count it! Right, grandpa? Hou Fangyu hurriedly answered, and glanced at his grandfather embarrassedly.
Old Lady Hou smiled and quipped, "If I say it doesn't count, will you agree?" ”
"Grandpa-" Hou Fangyu blushed, "I'll go to the kitchen and get you some delicious food, wait for me!" ”
He gave himself an excuse and ran away, not noticing the complicated look in his grandfather's eyes when he looked at his back. (To be continued......)