Chapter 4: The Outer Family
In the first three days of this world, except for feeding and sleeping, she couldn't stop crying, because she didn't have the power to see at this time, and she couldn't see. As an adult who used to jump around and was self-reliant in everything, I felt very wronged.
When she couldn't stop crying, Lin Youhui would smile and pat her, coax her, and sing nursery rhymes to her. Her singing voice turned soft, and as she listened, her crying turned into sobbing, and her sobbing became silentβshe was tired of crying and fell asleep again.
As she slept, her brothers crept to the bed and looked at her curiously. This is the little sister that grandparents, fathers, and uncles are worried about, she is only a little small, and she looks cute and pitiful.
Fortunately, he fell asleep, otherwise he would have been very angry. Because her brothers are completely here to visit, to see the Western scenery, "It turns out that the little sister looks like this, Cheng, I have seen it." "Touristy mentality, nonchalant tone.
However, Mrs. Fang reminded them, "This is your sister, you are the elder brother, you must love your sister, protect your sister, and know the way?" The brothers patted their chests one after another, and the scene was still very exciting. If you're awake, you'll probably be moved.
The brothers didn't stay in front of the bed for a short while, and then they were chased away by Mrs. Fang, "It's okay to see it, Wei'er, take the younger brothers out." "Good grandson, I've opened my eyes, let's go back. I slept sweetly, and I didn't wake her up.
They have been explained a long time ago, because the younger sister is too young and easily frightened, so when looking at the little sister, you must not be loud, and you must speak softly. The brothers have a good memory, whether it is an older child like Pei Wei and Pei Jue, or a little bit like Pei Ying and Pei Jing, when they judge their little sisters, they all suppress their voices and whisper.
When they were kicked out by Mrs. Fang and walked in the quiet courtyard, the big boys were still steady, and the little ones were lively. Pei Jin, who was only more than three years old, pulled Pei Jing, who was younger than him, and proudly showed off, "It's my own sister!" Pei Jing was a few months younger than him, and he was not sensible, so he smiled stupidly, "It's also my sister." Pei Jin's vocabulary is limited, and she will only emphasize very seriously, "It's my own sister!" Pei Jing still didn't understand, and smiled in confusion and flattery, what's wrong with you, sixth brother? Your own sister is not also my sister.
The two little ones didn't walk a little way, stopped and stood face to face, arguing intently, "My own sister!" "It's my sister too!" The two powdery children each spoke their own words, one more stubborn than the other, and looked very interesting.
Pei Wei, Pei Jue and other eldest children looked at them for a while, and patiently taught them, "It's the daughter of the second uncle, it's Ah Jin's own sister, and Ah Jing's cousin." Pei Jing suddenly realized, Pei Jing seemed to understand whether he understood or not, and he looked ignorant. What happened to my cousin? Isn't that also a sister?
This question has been haunting Pei Jing's little head, until he is about to go to bed at night, and he has not forgotten it. "Cousin, isn't that also a sister?" He asked his mother Xu in a milky voice.
Xu softly told him the difference between his own sister and his cousin, Pei Jing was very unconvinced, "The sixth brother has a younger sister, I also want one!" Xu smiled and coaxed him, "Okay, Jing'er too." It took a lot of effort to lull him to sleep.
Coaxed his son, Xu sat alone under the lamp for a long time, and there was a trace of sorrow between his eyebrows. Although she is already the mother of three sons, her waist is still very slender, her face is still smooth and beautiful, and under the hazy light, she sits elegantly and lonely, revealing a little bleakness.
As a wife of the Pei family, her in-laws are kind and generous, her husband is gentle and considerate, and she has three lovely sons.
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Now it is the world of Chengping, and the world has a lot of pleasure. Men taking concubines, playing with prostitutes, and adding fragrance to red sleeves seem to be very natural and justified. But all those who have a few taels of silver, or those who have a meritorious reputation, rarely have a husband and a wife who stay together, and it is common to have concubines, maidservants, and even linger in the places of the wind and moon. But the Pei family is different, Pei Taishou is not only strict with himself, but also unrelenting in disciplining his son. If you don't have to worry about having children, you still want to take a concubine? Don't.
Among the three brothers of the Pei family, only Pei Sanye dared to talk to his father. When a father and son got together to drink, he once relied on the alcohol and asked as if jokingly, "Dad, how about my son put a beautiful concubine and give you a cute little granddaughter?" β
Pei Taishou glanced at him lightly, and cold sweat broke out on his back when he saw it. Uncle Pei couldn't help but reprimand him, "My sons are all three, what do you want!" If you dare to do such a thing, Daddy will break your legs! β
"Wrong!" Pei Taishou's voice was cold, "I won't break his legs." β
Uncle Pei looked at his father in confusion, Pei Sanye secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead, and the heart that had been lifted was slowly about to be put down.
Pei Erye leisurely played with the wine glass in his hand, with a meaningful smile on the corner of his lips. Third brother, my father really wants a little granddaughter, but my father never wants a granddaughter, do you understand?
In the silence, Pei Taishou opened his mouth coolly, "Kill!" β
Who is impatient to break your legs, just kill you!
Poor Pei Sanye, almost didn't pee. From then on, I never dared to mention this stubble again.
As a daughter-in-law in the Pei family, you may not be able to have fancy clothes and delicacies, and you may not be able to have all kinds of extravagant enjoyment, but your in-laws will not make it difficult, and your husband must respect her. This is actually a comfortable day that many noble ladies envy very much-
My grandfather's house, who was far away in the capital, sent a congratulatory gift on the third day of his birth. The gifts are very complete, from small clothes, small shoes, to small toys, small quilts, all kinds of accessories, silver bracelets, silver collars, etc., everything.
It seems that the Lin family knew that Lu Dao was a little girl, and the small clothes and shoes sent were delicate and beautiful, and the colors were still very delicate. Mrs. Fang, Gu's, Xu's and the others all smiled when they looked at the gifts, "The in-laws are really far-sighted, these objects are worthy of us!" β
The housekeeper sent by the Lin family to give gifts was surnamed Hong, with a blessed face and a smile on her face, "My wife, like my in-laws, is also looking forward to the little girl!" Mrs. Fang was very happy when she heard this, smiled and said a few polite words, and ordered someone to reward the first-class seal.
Mama Hong went to Lin Youhui's room to say hello, saw the little girl who was just born, praised her, and said hello to Mama Li, Hanzi and other old servants of the Lin family, very happy. Lin Youhui said curiously: "Madame really knew that I would give birth to a little girl?" "How did you send it all for the little girl's use, mother, you god.
Mama Hong pursed her lips and smiled, "Back to the second miss, since you are pregnant with this child, Mrs. will say, 'There are already two boys, this time it is time to give me a little granddaughter', she is very happy, and has prepared two copies of all the belongings." When we set off from the capital more than a month ago, Madame's instructions were clear: if the second lady gave birth to a young master, she would give birth to a boy; If the second lady gives birth to a little miss, she will give the girl to her. β
The Lin family is a big family in Huzhou, and they have their own house in Suzhou, and the boy's car gift is still in the Lin family.
Lin Youhui understood the reason, and couldn't help but reddened his eyes, "It's still my mother who loves me." "In this world, only my mother will be so thoughtful as you think, and there is no second one.
Mama Li laughed, "The second lady is the youngest, and the lady is more painful, and there are some of them." She is Lin Youhui's nurse, so she naturally knows how her young lady grew up with a lot of pets. Mrs. Lin was not surprised that she could do this for Lin Youhui.
"According to me, don't go back to the capital. Maybe in another three or two years, the second lady will still be able to use it! Mama Hong said with a smile.
There are not too many sons. Second Miss, wouldn't it be good for you to take advantage of your youth and have another young master?
Lin Youhui heard Mama Hong's suggestion, and waved his hand busily, "Don't give birth, don't give birth!" There are two sons, one daughter, and both children, and I am content, very content! β
Mama Hong and Mama Li both felt funny when they saw her childish appearance. The second lady is married and has children, but it is not much different from when she was a girl.
Lin Youhui was still in confinement, and Mama Hong didn't dare to disturb her for too long, so she said a few words of gossip and then quit. Mama Li is half a master, and she sat in the side hall with her, and ordered the little girl to hold the fragrant tea, and the two chatted about the tea. Mama Hong carefully asked about the Pei family's major affairs in the past few years, and knew that Aunt Lu Dao treated Miss well, and her mother-in-law and concubine were not much, so she breathed a long sigh of relief, "It's so good, Madame is also relieved." β
Lin Youhui was too pampered when he was in his mother's house, although Lin Shangshu and Pei Taishou were close friends, and although Pei Erye was a gentle gentleman, Mrs. Lin was always not at ease as a mother, lest her daughter's life be unsatisfactory. When Mama Hong returned to Suzhou this time, in addition to giving gifts, she naturally had to inquire about Lin Youhui's situation in Pei's house.
When Lin Youhui came out of the cabinet, Lin Shangshu and Mrs. Lin not only gave a large amount of dowry, but also specially selected two shrewd and capable ones from the daughter-in-law of the family to Lin Youhui as a companion. However, the two companions died of illness two years ago, and Lin Youhui lost his right-hand man.
Mama Li is honest and loyal. However, Mama Li is not shrewd enough. Mrs. Lin thought that there was only an old adult grandmother left by her little daughter's side, how could she rest assured.
Pity the hearts of parents all over the world.
Mama Li laughed, "It was originally good, but now that there is a little girl, there is nothing to say!" Although the eldest daughter of an ordinary family is noble, she is no more noble than her brothers, right? The Pei family is not, it's been a few decades, it's just a little girl, and the baby can't do it. β
Mama Hong smiled and nodded, "If Madame knows the truth, she will definitely be happy." β
Speaking of business, Mama Hong mentioned with some curiosity, "The third grandmother of the Pei family, but the concubine of the Duke of Wei, is famous for her talent and appearance. I also saw it just now, it's really good-looking, and humble and elegant, and it doesn't take a stand at all. β
Mama Li said casually: "The second lady of our family is the second daughter-in-law, and she doesn't dare to take care of things, she is the little daughter-in-law, and she doesn't have the right to speak." She is the same on weekdays, she is very kind and does not cause trouble, and she is never arrogant to others. β
The Pei family has been cultivating and reading heirlooms for generations, and they are not very rich. But the three daughters-in-law of the Pei family all have backgrounds, the eldest grandmother of the Pei family, the Gu family, was born in the old family in Jiangnan, and there are countless scholars in the family, and she is an elegant and polite family. The second grandmother, the Lin family, is not only the beloved daughter of Lin Shangshu, but also a big family, with a lot of talents and people, and there are many people who have become high-ranking officials. The third grandmother, Xu, is the concubine of the prince's family, and she is extremely noble when she is young.
However, this woman, no matter how prominent her mother's family is, how she should fulfill her daughter-in-law's duty after marrying, she will fulfill her daughter-in-law's duty, and she cannot be surpassed. This is Mama Li's deep-rooted opinion, and it is also the reason why she has to worry about Lin Youhui from time to time. Second Miss, you are a delicate guest in your mother's house, but you are not at your mother-in-law's house.
Mama Hong smiled, "It's also rare." The Duke of Wei is the founding father of the country, and his ancestors have not only produced generals and governors, but also queens and queen mothers. With such a family background and such a background, it is not easy to be so humble. β
Mama Li was not convinced, "Our Lin family is not bad!" The Lin family is a big family, no worse than him Wei Guogong! Our second lady is the same as the daughter of a famous family who grew up in brocade clothes and jade food, haven't she always been virtuous and virtuous? β
At this time, Mama Li only thought about Lin Youhui's benefits, and forgot all about Lin Youhui's willfulness and naughtiness.
Mama Hong hurriedly smiled: "What you said is extremely true! Isn't it, our second lady has always been sensible and filial, and the in-laws have praised it just now! β
Mama Li smiled proudly and diligently refilled the hot tea for her, "You have worked this trip!" Today, you will rest first, and in two days I will accompany you around the streets and alleys, listen to music, and see the scenery, so that you can be loose and loose. β
Mama Hong smiled, "This is very good." However, I have to wait for the full moon before returning to Beijing, so let's stop and stop, don't worry. β