Niu sat on the bed, enjoying the massage of the thrush, and the leg beating of the lark, just like the appearance of the old feudal monarch.

Zhao Xiang stood at the window and looked out for a long time with some doubts, then turned back to Niu and said: "It's strange, at this time in the past, the aunts of the Wang family would come over to say goodbye to their grandmother, and then accompany their grandmother to talk for a while, why haven't you come here today?" ”

Niu Shi didn't care: "Maybe something is delayed?" In a moment she came. Then he instructed the thrush: "Press my waist, especially on the left." Now lying in bed all day, my waist is sore. He scolded Bailing again: "Didn't you eat?" Why don't you have any strength at all? Slowly, you knock on the wooden fish?! The two girls hurriedly followed her instructions.

Zhao Xiang didn't see it, she still felt that something was wrong: "Auntie has a lot of things to do on weekdays, and this hour is when she has just finished taking care of the housework and has not yet arrived in the kitchen to cook." She came over to talk for a while, and when she returned, it was just in time for the kitchen buyer to come back and get ready to cook. After that, the two young masters of the Wang family also went home, and the aunt had to go to talk to Mrs. Wang, and there was no time to spare. She hasn't come here today, and it's time to eat in half an hour, where can she find time? ”

"Something must be dragging on. What's the point of missing a day or two? Niu closed his eyes and looked like he was enjoying himself, "If it weren't for the fact that we all have to live with the Wang family now, I wouldn't be impatient to talk to her." There is a country woman, who has no knowledge and does not know how to count etiquette, and what she says is simply laughing off people's big teeth. I have to hold back my laughter every day, I don't know how hard it is. If she doesn't come, I'm happy! ”

Zhao Xiang glanced at his grandmother and didn't say anything. She felt that her grandmother was now fascinated by the wealth and leisure of these days, and had forgotten all about her business. Mrs. Wang hasn't agreed to marry her as a daughter-in-law, and she hasn't even figured out what the temperament of the two sons of the Wang family is, that is, she caught a glimpse of her figure on the day she first met, and she knew how tall she was, what she looked like, and what age she was about. How can she be at ease? Taking advantage of the fact that Mrs. Wang likes her now, if she can't make up her family affairs early, if there are any twists and turns in the future, wouldn't it be a mistake for her life? Even if her grandparents and grandchildren can enjoy a few more days of wealth in the Wang family, they will not last long after all.

There was a commotion in the yard, but it was the mother-in-law who was tending to the flowers and plants scolding the little girl who was in charge of sprinkling and sweeping in the yard, and the voice was so loud that the house could hear it clearly. Niu frowned, and said with a look of disgust: "In the end, he came back from a poor place in the northwest, and there are no rules for being a subordinate." Bailing, go teach a lesson, don't let her make noise outside the house! ”

Bai Ling answered, put down the beauty hammer, lifted the curtain and went out. She didn't really listen to Niu's instructions and teach the mother-in-law a lesson, but said kindly: "Mother wants to teach the little girl, can you be a little quieter?" Our old lady is sick. ”

The mother-in-law didn't really understand the rules, but she didn't care about it when she was angry, and when she saw Bailing's harmony, she was also angry: "I'm really sorry, it's my mistake, I'll take people down." Bai Ling smiled and nodded, and was about to turn around and enter the house, but he caught a glimpse of a few pots of chrysanthemums under the window of the West House, and I don't know when one was missing. There was a pause at her feet.

The woman looked along her line of sight, patted her thigh and said, "Eldest sister also saw it, right?" When I came to water it in the morning, I saw that there were four pots of chrysanthemums here, but now there are only three pots left. asked the little girl on an errand in the hospital, and she said she didn't see it. She was in this courtyard all day, how could she not see it? Must be lazy! The lost flowers were not an ordinary variety, and Mrs. Zhao specially ordered them to be moved over for Mrs. Zhao and the girl to enjoy. Now that I have lost a pot for nothing, how can I explain it to my wife? ”

Bai Ling's face changed, and he asked, "I also saw four pots of flowers here in the morning, I don't know when they were lost?" I didn't even find out. ”

The mother-in-law said, "Where do I know? After watering, I went somewhere else except the grass. I cooked all the flowers and plants in this house, and when I turned around, the pot of flowers was gone. It's been less than two hours. ”

Bai Ling counted the time, turned around and entered the house. In the house, Zhao Xiang had already heard the conversation in the courtyard clearly, guessed what was happening, and his face turned pale: "Grandmother, what can I do?" It must be...... Someone must have discovered the medicine! ”

The medicine was poured by the thrush, and if someone found out, it must have been her negligence. She instantly turned white and knelt down in front of Niu.

Niu pursed her lips, at this time, she was in no mood to enjoy the massage and beat her legs.

Mrs. Wang ordered the dishes for lunch, and although there were countless grievances and complaints in her heart, she still did not forget her husband's instructions and arranged the best dishes for the ancestors and grandchildren of the Niu family. But her heart is still very blocked.

The eldest son asked her, "Does my mother think that the eldest girl of the Zhao family is very gentle and kind?" Zhao Yan told me and my second brother that his sister has been treated poorly by his sister for many years, what is going on? ”

She also wanted to know what was going on. She didn't think she was looking at the wrong person, but the pouring of medicine made her hesitate. Does Zhao Xiang know about this? What exactly is the purpose? If the matter has nothing to do with Zhao Xiang, and it is completely the ghost of the Niu family - this happens to be in line with the rumors - then she has to persuade her husband, it is one thing to repay the favor, but it is another thing for the other party to play the Wang family as a fool.

Even if the matter is finally confirmed to have nothing to do with Zhao Xiang, Zhao Yan's words also hint at another fact: Zhao Xiang and his cousins are not in harmony, and they don't even care about the minimum face between them, otherwise Zhao Yan, who is the elder brother, will not slander his sister in front of the Wang brothers. In this way, Zhao Yan's character is very problematic. The three sons left behind after Zhao Jue's death, except for the youngest Zhao Yan, who is still an ignorant child, the eldest son Zhao Ze is said to only look humble and polite on the surface, but in fact he is ruthless and misbehaved, and Zhao Yan's character has a problem, and there is no one available, which is really sad. Wang Dongsheng originally hoped that the Zhao family would have a man who could support the family business, he only needed to help from the side, and the others didn't have to worry too much, but now it seems to be delusional.

Mrs. Wang was thinking nonsense, and Xianglan came in and reported, "Madam, Miss Zhao is here." After a pause, he lowered his voice and said, "It seems that my eyes are red, and I seem to have just cried." Mrs. Wang was stunned, and looked up at Zhao Xiang in the direction of the door.

Zhao Xiang's eyes were really red, but his demeanor was still very dignified and elegant. She first greeted Mrs. Wang, said hello, sat down and exchanged a few words before getting to the point.

Her first sentence on the topic made Mrs. Wang so shocked that she almost dropped the tea bowl: "Just now I saw my grandmother instructing the girl to pour the freshly boiled medicine." Mrs. Wang looked at her in disbelief, thinking to herself that Zhao Xiang was going to kill his relatives in righteousness, and he couldn't stand his grandmother's behavior?

It's a pity that Zhao Xiang's next words didn't follow her train of thought: "I already feel strange in my heart in the past two days. Obviously, my grandmother took medicine a few days ago, and her body has improved, why did she see that her condition was serious again in the past two days? When I accidentally saw the thrush pour the medicine into the flower pot in front of the window, I realized that my grandmother was all for me. Just because I have no parents, I am not close to my brothers and sisters, and my grandmother is sick again, if there is a good person, I will be helpless. Now in the house, I have to be taken care of by my uncle and aunt, and my life is better, but once I move out of the house, my brothers and sisters will be poor again. Therefore, my grandmother would rather not take medicine, and hope that we can live better......" Zhao Xiang said this, her face was also crimson, "She knows that this is not right, but there is no way, our family is like this...... My grandmother was worried about my family, and she couldn't rest day and night. This time I took the risk of not taking medicine, and I also felt that if she was seriously ill, maybe my uncle and aunt would look at our ancestors and grandchildren and arrange a place for me to go, but I don't know. ”

She sobbed in reply, "It's all my sin. If it were for my sake, my grandmother would be seriously ill, and I would rather never marry for the rest of my life! ”

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she suddenly realized, and felt a little more pity for Zhao Xiang in her heart, and she was not so resistant to Niu's approach. She pulled Zhao Xiang over, rubbed it in her arms, and comforted her softly: "It's not your fault." Your grandmother must have suffered a lot this year to make such a hard effort. However, our family is no better than other families, and after inheriting the kindness of the county grandfather, we must protect his descendants. You don't have to worry that we're going to kick you out, your uncle won't allow it. It's just one thing, your grandmother's illness can't be delayed, since she quietly stopped taking medicine, then quickly ask the doctor to re-prescribe the prescription and recuperate your grandmother's body, what do you want to do in the future? She entrusted you to us husband and wife, and what could be better than her personally choosing your relatives? ”

Zhao Xiang lowered his head shyly and did not speak, but he was secretly relieved in his heart. It seems that she has successfully mixed up, and it has made Mrs. Wang even more convinced that she is a good child who is filial and caring.

After confirming that Mrs. Wang had no suspicions about Niu and her, Zhao Xiang left with confidence. Mrs. Wang and Xianglan stayed in the house, and Xianghuan was guarding the door.

Mrs. Wang thought for a moment and had an idea. When Wang Dongsheng came back in the evening, she discussed with him: "You say...... How about I tell Sister Xiang about a family affair? ”

Wang Dongsheng looked at her a little inexplicably: "What kind of family?" Isn't she still keeping filial piety now? Both parents died, but she had to stay for at least three years. ”

"Of course, we will wait until our filial piety is fulfilled before we get married." Mrs. Wang hurriedly said, "It's nothing to get engaged first, Sister Xiang'er is not young, if her family doesn't object, she will have a future." I see that Mrs. Zhao is not lightly ill, she is old, and she can't recuperate at ease when she is sick, and she is worried that she will leave our house when she recovers, and she is afraid that a few grandchildren will suffer outside. Her worries are not unreasonable, if she really has a good one, Sister Xiang is at odds with her mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, and her brother is not a reliable one to listen to you, so who does she rely on as a weak woman? If she has a husband's family, she can still have someone to take care of her. ”

Wang Dongsheng pondered for a moment before asking, "Which one are you going to give her to?" ”

Mrs. Wang smiled: "What I think of in my heart is really not an outsider, but my maiden nephew." He has no martial arts, he is not as good as his two cousins, and his status is not worthy of the blood of the old county prince. But now that the Zhao family's small long house has become a criminal family, Sister Xiang'er, the daughter of a criminal official, is too difficult to marry into a good family. If you ask her to marry a peddler's pawn, you will be too wronged by her. So I thought of my nephew. He is now a head catcher in Lanzhou Mansion, he is also a public person, some decent, good looks and temperament, he studied for a few years when he was a child, he has some knowledge, and his family also has hundreds of acres of fertile land, so he will not be worthy of Miss Zhao. What do you think? ”

Wang Dongsheng was silent, but he did not veto. RS