After the things were sorted out, Tang Qing'er sent them to each room one by one, Tang Qing'er could find the character of each of them from the things, some people took things, the corners of their mouths were contemptuous, they disliked things too thin, some people took things with trepidation, and gave them such valuable things, some of them couldn't afford it, and some people didn't care about the weight of things, accepted them sincerely, and said with a smile that they would often come and go in the future.

Tang Qing'er ran around the houses, while Xue Qianxun read the account books in the study, and asked Sanshun to call the shopkeepers of each shop to the house to report some important things in the shop.

On the second day, the two did not go to Tangjia Village, because there was another big incident in the Xue family, Mrs. Xue had a cold last night, and now the doctor is in her house to check her pulse, except for Ah Tao, Shen and Jiang, who served Mrs. Xue, none of them knew why the old lady was sick.

Although Jiang was mentally prepared, when he entered his mother-in-law's house, his heart couldn't help but tremble, swallowed the panic in his heart, raised his feet and continued to walk forward.

Shen was already taking care of his mother-in-law in the house, and when he turned his head to see Jiang coming over, he hurriedly said, "The second brother and sister are here." She knew why her mother-in-law was sick, and now that the second brother and sister are coming, if her mother-in-law opens her eyes and sees her, maybe she will be angry at her again, which will make her worse, what can she do, I want her to go out, and I am afraid that the relationship between the concubines will be worse, and when she hesitates, Jiang has already walked to the side of the kang.

At this time, the doctor put the old lady's arm into the quilt, and then walked to the table to prescribe the prescription, Xue Qianxun said in a low voice: "Doctor, how is my grandmother's condition?" ”

"The old lady's body has always been tough, this time she only occasionally feels cold, plus a little angry, you boil her some ginger soup to drink, I am prescribing some medicine to clear heat and defeat fire, drink a few pairs, and her condition will slowly improve."

Xue Qianxun was relieved at this time, and when he saw that the doctor had finished writing the medicine list, he called Sanshun to come in and said to him: "You send the doctor back to the pharmacy, and you are taking back the medicine prescribed by the doctor." ”

Sanshun responded in a low voice and went out with the doctor.

Tang Qing'er was next to Xue Qianxun, and when she saw the doctor going out, she asked in a low voice, "Grandma really just has a cold." ”

Xue Qianxun shook her hand and said lightly, "En." ”

Several people gathered around the old lady's kang, and the old lady Xue opened her eyes and looked around at the people in the room, and said with a smile: "I'm old, and I catch a cold when the wind blows, it seems that God still refuses to accept me." ”

Ah Tao hurriedly said: "My old lady, don't joke anymore, the old slave will be scared to death by you." Tears welled up in his eyes.

Old Mrs. Xue shook her head and said, "Ah Tao, I haven't done anything yet?" You're in tears! ”

Ah Tao hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said with a smile: "The old slave is happy, I'm glad that you can still joke with me." ”

Master Xue had a straight face and said in a deep voice: "Mother, if you have anything to do, tell your son, don't hold it in your heart," I heard the conversation between Xun'er and the doctor just now, and I couldn't help but think deeply, the old lady can be anxious about what is going on without leaving home.

Old Mrs. Xue didn't answer, but asked: "Why haven't you left the house today, usually at this time, you are no longer in the house, and you have gone out of the house." "Wandering, that is, Master Xue goes out to walk the birds.

"Mother, you're sick, how can I still get out."

"Get out, all of you! I don't have anything to do, I'm saying that Ah Tao will take care of me if there's something. A faint sweep swept over everyone's faces.

Shen said: "Mother, I'll stay and take care of you!" Otherwise, I'd be worried about you when I go back to the house. ”。

Master Xue said: "Mother, let my wife stay and take care of you!" ”

"Mother, I'll stay and take care of you!" Jiang Shi also spoke.

Old Madam Xue suddenly turned her gaze at the Jiang family and said, "You guys go out!" The second daughter-in-law stayed to take care of me. ”

Shen Shi was a little uneasy and said, "Mother......"

"It's okay, you go out!" Old Mrs. Xue looked at the eldest daughter-in-law's concerned expression, her heart warmed, and she shook her hand and said.

Old Lady Xue's words did not dare to refute, so they could only slowly retreat, and there were only Old Lady Xue, Ah Tao and Jiang left in the house, and Old Lady Xue was ready to have a good talk with the second daughter-in-law, so she asked Ah Tao to retreat.

After Ah Tao went out, the room became silent all of a sudden, and the Jiang family didn't dare to step forward, and kept standing in the position just now, Old Lady Xue deliberately cooled her for a while before saying, "Do you know why I let you stay." ”

Jiang lowered his head and whispered, "I don't know." ”

Old Madam Xue snorted and said, "Will you know? Smart people don't tell lies, so don't hide any of us today, and say it clearly. ”

Jiang Shi lowered his head and didn't know what to say, her mother-in-law said this, how could she answer, she still spoke in this house, if she offended her mother-in-law again today, she would have no good fruit to eat.

Mrs. Xue said: "I know that what I said yesterday may make you feel cold, but ask yourself, don't I feel cold about what you have done over the years?" ”

Jiang Shi raised his head suddenly, and said with a sad gaze: "Mother, what have I done, I think that what I have done for the Xue family, for the father-in-law, and for the children over the years is worthy of the ancestors and ancestors of the Xue family." ”

"When you and the second child got married, I said to you, 'Give the second child to you, you have to treat him well', you did as I said, and gave the second child a concubine and gave birth to children, so that the second child would have many heirs, but since you let him have many sons and daughters, why don't you raise them well,"

Jiang Shi laughed miserably: "Mother, I am also a person with sons and daughters, I have to plan for my children in everything, since I think that the heirs of the prime minister will be prosperous, do I still want them to climb in front of my sons one by one?" Is there a fight with my son for the family property? ”

Old Madam Xue said angrily: "What can they do if they are capable? is not born in a concubine's room, how can you compare it with your son-in-law and grandchildren, why can't you see through this and understand this? ”

"Sister-in-law? If there is no family property, who will fight for it, after the Xianggong went to Beijing to become an official, he had to take care of his boss every New Year's Day, and these Xianggong were all handed over to me to take care of, and every time I thought about it, I racked my brains, I was afraid that things would be light, and people would not look down on them, and I was afraid that things were too valuable, and I thought that Xianggong was greedy for a lot of silver, "Now that the words have been spoken, Jiang Shi is no longer afraid, and continued: "Do you know that when I went to attend the banquet of Xianggong's boss's wife, and was ridiculed by many ladies, I felt that I wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into, don't you know?" You must think that my husband and I are having a good time in Beijing. ”

Old Lady Xue looked at the sandalwood on the roof and said, "How can I not know, why do you think I asked the boss to send you so much silver?" I am afraid that you will offend people with tight hands. ”

"Mother, since you know everything, why can't you be considerate of me?"

"I still don't understand you? You don't care about the concubines and concubines, let them have no ambitions, do I blame you? After you returned to the town, I didn't say anything about robbing the eldest daughter-in-law's housekeeping rights? You speak insinuatingly, have I reprimanded you? But you take these things for granted, and you never care what other people think. Old Madam Xue said lightly.

Jiang snorted and said, "Mother, this Xue family also has half of the father-in-law!" Isn't it right that I protect the part of the minister? ”

Mrs. Xue said: "When your father-in-law passed away, the family's property was earned by me, and now in addition to the property I earned at that time, the rest is all worked hard by the boss and Xun'er, you want half of the Xue family's property when you come back, do you think you did the right thing?" Are you embarrassed to reach out and ask for it? ”

Jiang said: "Mother, you have always been partial to the eldest brother's family, why don't you think about it for us, there are so many children in the father-in-law, don't they need a dowry to get married?" Could it be that all this money in the house is left to the eldest brother's family? ”

"Second daughter-in-law, don't think I don't know, how many fields and how many house deeds you have in Beijing, do you think you can hide it from everyone?"

Jiang's face froze, and his eyes flashed: "Mother, what are you talking about?" How much money can Xiang Gong earn as an official over the years, all this money is used to deal with various adults, where is there money to buy these. ”

Old Mrs. Xue hooked the corners of her mouth and said slowly: "The boss sends you so much money every year, and you secretly save it to buy fields, houses and shops privately, right?" ”

"Mother......

Old Mrs. Xue coughed twice and continued: "Don't tell me that these things are not prepared by you, which official can be honest and honest all his life, even if there are very few, if you want to be an official well, you must learn to see the wind and steer the rudder, although this is not good, but the emphasis is on the four words 'judging the situation', this official can be long-lasting." ”

Jiang Shi was a little flustered, and didn't know what to say, so he stumbled and said, "This ...... This...... You...... How ......"

Old Madam Xue said, "How do I know?" ”

Only Xianggong knows about this, could it be ......, thinking of this, her body couldn't help but be stunned, and her face turned pale and said: "Xianggong told you." ”

Old Madam Xue didn't answer, and let her think nonsense there.

Jiang Shi said again: "I should have thought that blood is thicker than water, how could Xianggong hide anything from you?" He respects you more than the eldest brother, and he will definitely tell you important things in the house, in vain I thought that after so many years of husband and wife relationship, for the sake of the children, he would not tell you about it. ”

Mrs. Xue said: "Calculation comes and goes, but I didn't think that the person next to the pillow would tell others these private words, how does it feel?" ”

Jiang's eyes were blank, and his eyes were glazed: "Hehe, it turns out that I am the most ridiculous person in Xue Mansion." ”

"In the future, you can stay in this house with peace of mind, the housekeeping is still in your hands, your sister-in-law is a person who does not fight or grab, as long as you get along with her, she will not take anything you do to heart, forget the previous things! In the future, our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will still be the same as before,"

Jiang shook his head and said: "The vase is cracked, even if it is repaired, it is still cracked, mother, you said so in your heart, but can you still treat me like before?" ”

"Why not? I have been with you all these years with one eye closed, and I will treat you as before in the future. ”

"Huh! I'm not you, I have such a lot of energy, I've been priding myself smart all these years, and it's just a clown who entertains people, haha! Jiang laughed like crazy, as if he had laughed out all the grievances in his heart over the years.

After a while, Jiang Shi said again: "Mother, you better return the housekeeping to your sister-in-law!" After you've said so much, I'm not so cheeky, so leave me the last bit of dignity! After speaking, he blessed Mrs. Xue and said, "Mother, you don't like me to serve you if you want to come!" So I quit. ”

Without waiting for Old Lady Xue to agree, she turned around and hurried away.

Old Mrs. Xue was left in the house, tears fell from the corners of her eyes, wiped them away gently, and muttered: "The past cannot be chased, and the future life cannot be waited." ”