Chapter 019: Dignity and Humility
The curtain was lifted, and a woman in her thirties dressed in coarse cloth walked in.
This woman was born delicate and elegant, and the years have not left too many traces on her face, but some pale complexions have discounted her beautiful appearance, and she has aged a little for no reason.
She stepped into the house, walked towards Mengbao and Hongjian, stood a few steps away from them and bowed her knees, and whispered to Mengbao to say goodbye, her voice sounding a little trembling.
Hongjian hurriedly greeted her and happily took her hand: "Mother, you can be counted back, I miss you so much!" ”
Mother Zhao's eyes were full of tears, but she reprimanded softly: "Look at what you look like, you have lost your rules in front of the young lady and still don't stand up." ”
As he spoke, he looked at Mengbao again: "How is the young lady lately?" Are you cured? Have you seen it again with a doctor? Did you take the medicine on time? ”
A few words all expressed a strong sense of concern, and the eyes revealed a sincere look of concern.
Mengbao was stunned, and suddenly felt a sour nose, and actually had the urge to cry.
In the past, when I was sick at home, my mother also asked this and that, and I felt a little annoyed at the time, but now I can't hear it if I want to......
She closed her eyes, hid the looks, and answered them one by one.
Mother Zhao relieved her heart slightly, but frowned again when she saw the food on the table: "Why did you eat at this time?" Red note, how did you take care of the young lady? ”
Hongjian hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, the meal was already ready, it was the eldest lady who called the young lady to Yongzhuyuan, and she just came back." ”
Mother Zhao's brows furrowed even tighter, but when it came to the housewife of the Dingnan Hou Mansion, she couldn't say anything.
Or Xi'er hurriedly came up to play the round: "The young lady must be hungry, let's let her eat well first, I'll take you to your room to see, if you have anything to say, it's better to talk about it later." ”
She nodded, looked at Mengbao and then at the red note, and said a few words of advice uncomfortably, and then left.
Mengbao looked at her departing back, her heart warmed slightly, and she turned to the red note and said, "Let Baozhu do it for you, you go to the kitchen to cook a few more dishes, and pick up the wind and dust for Zhao's mother." It just so happened that the magpie had just come yesterday, so they should get together together. ”
The red note answered with joy, and trotted out of the room.
After a few moments, Baozhu walked in with a pouting and twisted handkerchief, and stood beside Mengbao, neither saluting nor speaking.
Mengbao really didn't have a good impression of her, and he didn't bother to pay attention to her, so he didn't see it.
At the beginning of the day, before she finished her meal and was ready to take a nap, Zhao's mother and Hongjian walked in again, replaced the jewel, and used the medicine prescribed by Dr. Zhao to light the wound on her forehead.
Mother Zhao's face was full of distress, and her movements were gentle: "I heard the red note tell me all the recent things, miss...... You've suffered......"
Mengbao smiled: "I didn't suffer, this is not suffering." ”
Mother Zhao was even more distressed when she heard this, this is not bitter, so what else can be considered bitter?
Mengbao thought of his parents again, the two worlds are separated, and it is difficult to see each other again, so this is the bitterness......
After applying the medicine, she lay down on the bed to take a nap as usual.
Mother Zhao pulled out the red note and spoke under the porch.
"Miss is really a little different from before......"
"I'll just say, right? The young lady was in good spirits, and she became so powerful that the eldest lady's face turned blue, but she couldn't do anything about her. ”
Mother Zhao nodded, looked into the room, and showed a relieved smile: "I just hope that she can live a safe and smooth life in this life, gain a firm foothold in the Hou Mansion mansion, and don't let people bully her." ”
"That's natural, Mademoiselle can do it."
After speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled, and their eyes were a little relieved.
At this time, the Li family in Yongzhuyuan was leaning on the Luohan bed with a frown, and Liu's mother was carefully pinching her shoulders on the side, for fear that if something was wrong, the master would be furious.
The Li family copied the house rules until the middle of the night last night, and the more they copied it, the more angry they became, so they decided to call Mengbao this morning to teach them a good lesson.
Although the old lady made it clear that she favored Mengbao yesterday, she wanted to set rules for her daughter-in-law, and the old lady couldn't say anything to this granddaughter-in-law.
But who knows! Not only did he not regain the face he lost yesterday, but he was tossed again!
She didn't sleep well, but now she feels that her forehead is protruding and hurts so much that she can't even take a nap.
How long has it been since this happened?
After the first one went, the affairs of the Hou Mansion were gradually handed over to her.
At first she was trembling and genuinely afraid.
Later, I found out that it was not as difficult as I thought.
The subordinates didn't take her seriously at first, and waited for the Hou Ye to welcome the new lady into the house.
But Hou Ye didn't continue for a long time, and seeing that the power fell into her hands little by little, those restless people gradually stopped, and a few stubborn ones were also beaten and sold out by her.
And a year ago, he straightened himself and became a serious master. The old lady didn't care about things, and the young lady was weak and easy to bully, so the people below became more and more respectful to her.
She had almost forgotten what it was like to be resisted, and she couldn't remember how long it had been since she had been so angry with someone.
Why? Why! When the first one was there, everyone was respectful, and even the old lady maintained a little bit of that person, why did he have to be angry with a junior when he came here?
The more she thought about it, the more angry she became, and she was even breathing a little heavier.
"Big lady, old lady has sent someone." Qiu Ping's voice sounded in the courtyard.
After a while, a little maid walked in, the same one who had come to tell her that the old lady had personally picked the maid to go to Jingxin Garden.
I don't know why she secretly felt bad when she saw this maid, and her forehead suddenly protruded twice.
The little maid saluted in a proper manner, and said: "Big lady, the old lady asked the slave maid to come to tell you, the young lady is not well, she needs to recuperate more, and she will not come to greet you in the future." ”
"And the mother-in-law you sent to Jingxin Yuan today, the old lady fined her fifty boards, and wanted to sell her to the house, please give the mother-in-law's deed of sale to the slave maid, and the slave and maid can take it back to restore their lives."
Li's hand holding the kang table tightened, and the tender onion-like nails made a soft snap, and a trace of blood suddenly flowed from his fingertips.
"Oh, are you alright, lady?"
Mother Liu nervously pulled her hand up and beckoned the maid on the side to bring the wound medicine and clean silk cloth.
Li Shi waved her hand and pushed her, looking at the little maid from Shoufang Garden.
"Won't you give me a greeting?"
"Yes, the old lady said that even she is so considerate of the young lady, and only asks the young lady to say goodbye once a month, and the eldest lady will definitely love the younger generation even more, and let the young lady ask for peace once in a year and a half."
Li almost fainted in anger, and asked in a trembling voice, "Then why do you want to sell the servant women in my yard?" What about the crime? ”
"If you don't have dignity, you will be guilty of the following."
The little maid replied without being humble or arrogant.