Chapter VII

Chen's work has always been vigorous and resolute. At the beginning, he said that he would bow three times and bow to the temples and nunnery outside Beijing to pray for his parents, brothers and deceased husbands, but now he has done what he said.

It's just that the burning of incense and worshiping the Buddha in February and March has a certain amount of sincerity, and a little bit of drunkard's intention is not in wine, that is, the benevolent see the benevolent, and the wise see the wise.

Not to mention others, the eldest sister-in-law Feng was a little unaccustomed to the sister-in-law's cozy attitude - thinking of the love between husband and wife, why did she use force to persecute at the beginning, she had to ask the Zhao family to write a letter to release her wife and go home, and even the daughter of the Chen family was criticized. has lost the love between husband and wife, and now it is full of wind and rain in the city, as if her love is stronger than gold. All kinds of postures are really uncomfortable.

However, the Chen family has been pampered by thousands of people at home, not only her father-in-law and mother-in-law let her toss, but even her husband Chen Qi also agrees with this matter. Even if Feng Shi was full of disapproval, he didn't dare to show half a point.

It's just that between the quilts, he quietly discussed with Chen Qi: "Sister Hui has no longer been the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family since she went home. Now he is wearing heavy filial piety and walking at home, which inevitably collides with his father-in-law and mother-in-law. I don't know outside, I still think that our Chen family has a white matter. What a bad luck. ”

Chen Jue frowned, glanced at his wife, and said in a deep voice: "I know that since you entered the door, you have been dissatisfied with Sister Hui. However, it has always been difficult for sisters-in-law to get along with each other, and Sister Hui's temperament has been raised by her father and mother a little more arrogant. But wherever she has spikes on weekdays, you can endure it. This is your benefit. Since it's a benefit, just think about it carefully and don't lose it. ”

Feng's heart, liver and lungs hurt by Chen Qi's cold words. He took a deep breath and whispered, "What am I for?" I'm not here for the good of this family. Although Wan'er is only nine years old this year, but Huan'er is already eleven, and she will discuss marriage in two years. At that time, which good girl is willing to marry into our family? Which other good man is willing to marry the daughter of our family? Why don't you understand my heart? ”

Chen Qi listened to his wife's complaints, frowned in annoyance, and said: "According to what you say, our Chen family should coldly watch Sister Hui suffer in her husband's family, and be forced to death by their family, for the sake of a pair of children to marry in three or four years?" ”

Feng Shi choked for a while, and said hurriedly: "How could I have said this? You're too willing to think badly of people. ”

"I know what you mean!" Chen Jue sneered, sat up and said, "You don't look down on Sister Hui'er's actions, or you are annoyed and angry after listening to a few rumors outside, and you want to sprinkle your stomach on Sister Hui'er." But I'll put my words here today, my Chen family is this style. Don't say that Sister Hui'er is dead today, and the man has to go home to remarry, even if Wan'er encounters this in the future, I won't let her be a living dead in her husband's house for such a broken brand. Our Chen family doesn't have the habit of selling fame and reputation. ”

After a pause, Chen Jue said again: "Sister Hui has come from home, why do you want to wear heavy filial piety to go outside to pray to God and Buddha, kowtow and burn incense?" Do you think she really believes that the Buddha can manifest spirits? Isn't there a black-hearted person with a rotten tongue out there chewing the root of her tongue indiscriminately, forcing her to do this? It's all for the sake of the Chen family's reputation. We are all members of the Chen family, and we should be considerate of each other behind closed doors, and we should each do our best, which is the benefit of the family. For the sake of unrelated people outside to embarrass their own flesh and blood, you have this little bit of interest. ”

Feng Shi listened to Chen Qi's words that reversed black and white, and laughed more and more angrily. "I embarrass her, and she embarrass me. She made such a fuss, not to mention the reputation of our Chen family, and even how innocent she could be. You don't hear how ugly the people out there say. What is the importance of love and righteousness, and the fame is far and wide...... Is this a description of a good woman's daughter? ”

"There's nothing bad about it. At least now all the people in the capital know that I, Chen Jue, have a girl with outstanding appearance and strong temperament. The Lord in charge had a casual conversation with me and mentioned this matter before. Chen Jue didn't know what to think of, and said with a smile.

Feng Shi was stunned when he heard this, and blurted out, "Lord You?" ”

"It's not him." Chen Jue replied with a smile.

Feng Shi frowned, "Didn't he just die of his wife, how could he still be in the mood to talk about these?" ”

"It's just a dead wife, not a dead wife." Chen Qi replied casually. Immediately reacted, this was not right. Hurriedly said: "It's just a casual half-sentence in casual conversation." ”

After that, I don't want to continue talking on this topic. Then he said: "Sister Hui is now keeping filial piety at home with two nieces and nephews, as a sister-in-law, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, you must be more considerate and caring." You must know that my sister is so beautiful and so hearty, and she will never stay at home all the time. and my niece and daughter, although they are not visible at the moment, they can also be seen to be beautiful billets. In the future, she will marry a scholar from a poor family or enter a high family as a concubine, and she will always be able to add a boost to her children. Don't offend the nobles of our family because of the careful thinking among women. ”

Feng Shi's heart was beating in horror when he heard this, and he hurriedly clutched his chest and said, "You don't think about it-"

"I didn't think about anything." Chen Jue waved his hand, yawned a little tiredly, and said: "My sister has just returned home for a few months, although she is no longer the wife of the Zhao family, but a husband and wife, how can you follow the rules for three years and two years, in order to fulfill the righteousness of this husband and wife." Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, can't eat hot tofu in a hurry......"

Feng Shi looked at Chen Qi, who had already turned over and lay down and was about to fall asleep, only to feel that his heart was getting more and more chaotic.

On the other hand, Chen has been running around for two or three months, although there is a carriage all day long, and there are maids and wives to serve him, but after a bump, his back is still sore and his legs are swollen, and even his forehead is full of red marks, which hurts when he touches it.

"Sss With a snap, Chen, who was sitting in front of the makeup mirror, reached out and patted away the little girl's hand that was drugged for her, and said in his mouth: "Damn stupid thing, you don't keep a little energy, what's wrong with eating too much at night." ”

Seeing the little girl standing in front of her, she waved her hand and said, "Let's go, let's go, go down." Don't let me see you. ”

Seeing this, the second sister of the Zhao family chuckled lightly and stepped forward and said, "I'll help my mother apply medicine." ”

As he spoke, he reached out and took the plaster in the little girl's hand, dug out a piece with his index finger, and gently applied it to Chen's forehead.

A cool plaster is applied to the forehead to slightly relieve the redness, swelling and burning pain. Chen sighed and said with a smile: "It should be so light-hearted, which is what my daughter's family means." ”

After speaking, he praised the second sister with a smile and said: "The second sister is really becoming more and more clever." This eye is quick, and he is better than your sister. ”

When the eldest sister of the Zhao family heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled, and said softly: "I am not as smart and clever as the second sister. The second sister's temperament is also more like a mother. ”

"This pungency has the benefits of pungency, and gentleness also has the benefits of gentleness. You are gentle and peugeot, your sister is bright and moving, as long as you can know it in your heart, the benefits in the future will be indispensable to you. Chen Yibi said, Yibi threw the hot towel on his knees into the footbasin and then applied it again, rubbing a pair of smooth white jade feet, and the bumpy figure became more and more beautiful and moving in the candlelight because of this action, unscrupulously exuding the mature charm of a young woman.

The second sister of the Zhao family blinked her eyes and asked, "Since Ming'er, I don't have to run around anymore?" ”

"I've worshiped all the temples and nunnery that are a little famous in Beijing and outside Beijing, what are you going to toss about? Don't be too tired to panic. From tomorrow, I will stay at home and keep my duty. Chen Yibi said, Yibi grinned and said: "After three or two years, I'm afraid I'm going to suffocate me." It's good to have the two of you with me. ”

Chen said, reaching out and rubbing the second sister's head. Scattered all the good double-ringed buns on her head.

"Okay, aren't you two willing to pretend to be filial sons and grandsons? From tomorrow onwards, the two of you will stay at home and keep filial piety for your dead ghost. I remember to go to my grandparents every day to say goodbye and spend more time with them when I have nothing to do. I have flattered the two old men, and you have a lot of good children! ”

Chen's babbled on the wall and told the two daughters to wipe their feet and prepare for placement.

The second sister of the Zhao family looked at the Chen family's busy and chaotic situation, and suddenly said, "Mother, I want to study." ”

Chen Shi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and immediately turned around, looked at his second sister suspiciously with a pair of bright eyes, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Okay, why do you think of this Raushzi?" According to me, if you have the time to read sour books at that time, it is better to learn more housekeeping directors, and the eyebrows and eyes will be useful in the future. ”

"What can I do with my daughter's study? I learned some sour poems and stinky texts in my stomach, can I eat them or wear them? I also pointed out that you can be like the masters, go to the top exam and earn my life? Chen pursed his lips and sneered, his face full of disapproval.

"But I just want to read. In my aunt's room, I saw my cousin reading a book. Seeing Chen's disapproving pout, the second sister of the Zhao family blinked her eyes and said, "I see that those ladies on the drama are literate and hyphenated. It can be seen that reading is good, and those brothers and brothers who are good at reading are also more liked by their elders. Why didn't my mother let us read? ”

"I asked my aunt, and she said that it was too expensive to study. So the family only has Cousin Huan to study, and even Sister Wan'er can't study. But I think that if Sister Wan'er can't read or read, she will marry a brother-in-law in the future, but she will study like Cousin Huan. What the brother-in-law said, can Sister Wan'er understand? ”

The seemingly innocent words of the second sister of the Zhao family pierced Chen's heart and lungs. At that time, she also believed that a woman's lack of talent was virtue. After marrying into the Zhao family, because of her good color, the husband and wife also lived together for a while. Unexpectedly, within a few years, the dead ghost became obsessed with a kiln sister in the building, saying that the sister was originally an official lady, knowledgeable, gentle and intelligent, if it weren't for the family's lawsuits and lifelong losses, they would not have suffered such tribulations.

even had the idea of redeeming her and taking her home to be an aunt.

Fortunately, the Chen family is not easy to provoke, and the noisy and coercive and coercive are all over the place, and the dead ghost is afraid of Uncle Chen's official methods, and also cares about the rules of officials who are not allowed to be scrupulous and prostitutes, and in the end it failed to succeed.

It's just that the love between the husband and wife has gone through this trouble, and most of it has disappeared.

Whenever Chan thought about it, he became resentful. Now that he heard the second sister's words, he clapped his hands and said quickly: "What the second sister said is very true. The world says that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented, if reading is really bad, why are the talented and beautiful women in those dramas and texts all scholarly and beautiful. It can be seen that what they said is not true. As he said, when he saw a girl who was literate and hyphenated, he also looked up to it. It seems that if you can recite a few lines of sour poetry, it is more expensive than ordinary people...... Tomorrow, I will tell your grandfather and grandmother that you must also be asked to study. ”

Before he finished speaking, he stretched out his slender jade finger and poked the forehead of the second sister, and scolded with a smile: "Okay, you little hoof, you have nothing to do at home all day, you know that you will give your old lady a moth!" ”