Chapter 31 Defending the Mother
"Grandmother, how is the big sister?" Shu Manjin asked with concern on her face: "The little maid of the Zuo family saw that the eldest sister's face was not right, so she hurried back to her mother, and her mother was worried, and hurriedly greeted Mrs. Zuo......"
"Didn't your eldest sister tell your mother that she was going to come back and help me find something?" The old lady leaned on the couch, lifted her eyelids, and said in a calm tone: "Why, I left in a hurry, my face was a little red, can't you even think of this?" ”
Shu Manjin was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly smiled: "No, the girl of the Wang family went to tell her mother about this matter, and her mother was afraid that the eldest sister would go the wrong way in the Zuo family, after all, the eldest sister went to the Zuo family for the first time, in case it was ...... Therefore, I begged Mrs. Zuo to chase the eldest sister, and then asked the maids along the way, only to know that when the eldest sister left, she didn't seem to have much strength, and her face was flushed, and her mother knew that the eldest sister had always been dignified, and she would definitely not run in someone else's house, so she felt that the eldest sister might be sick. ”
After a pause, Shu Manjin smiled again: "When we came back, it happened to be the mother-in-law of Yujian Ermen, saying that the old lady invited Dr. Song to come over, and my mother was afraid that my grandmother was sick, so I hurriedly inquired, and then I learned that the eldest sister was not very comfortable." ”
The old lady nodded casually: "Your mother has a heart, your eldest sister is fine, but she was a little tired when she came back to find something for me, and I have been feeling a little unwell recently, so let your eldest sister copy two volumes of Buddhist scriptures for me, and it is best not to see anyone before copying them." ”
The old lady thought about it for a long time, no matter what Xu's purpose was, what she wanted to do, the most important thing was not to let her granddaughter have a bad reputation. Therefore, he immediately sent people to the Zuo family, the Wang family, the Li family and other big families to say that the reason why Shu Manyao left the table halfway was clear, and people couldn't say that Shu Manyao had no rules, and the Xu family hadn't left yet, so he left by himself without even saying hello, and everyone didn't do that.
Second, I also found a reason to let Shu Manyao not have to see people for a few days, on the one hand, so as not to make Shu Manyao feel uncomfortable and unhappy, after all, Shu Manyao's previous temperament was too cowardly, and now it is finally good, the old lady will never let Shu Manyao suffer any more blows, and then change her temperament again. On the one hand, it is also to prevent Shu Manyao from having a reputation for being frail.
Doctor Song doesn't have to worry about it, the old lady has hinted that no matter who it is, it won't be leaked. And the maids in the old lady's yard, as well as Luo Da and them, have also been beaten by the old lady, and the reason that the old lady is saying now is absolutely true.
Shu Manjin was just stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what the old lady meant, although it was a pity, he didn't dare to refute the old lady's words at this time, and only made a sudden realization: "So that's the case, that's the granddaughter's mistake." ”
"Who told you that your big sister is uncomfortable?" The old lady didn't let go of this topic, and then asked, Shu Manjin was speechless for a while, she and her mother had already known that Shu Manyao was sick, so there was no need to inquire at all, okay?
With Shu Manyao's temperament, even if she changed her personality and was not scared to death, she would definitely take the opportunity to make things bigger at this time and let the old lady call the shots for her, didn't she just want to deal with her mother and daughter?
With such a haode handle, how could Shu Manyao not use it?
"The mother-in-law on the door said that she invited Dr. Song, and her mother was worried, so she asked who was sick, and the mother-in-law was not from the inner courtyard, and she couldn't say clearly, she only said that the eldest sister was helped in......" Shu Manjin was very smart in the end, and immediately reacted.
Even if Shu Manjin didn't make a big deal and couldn't even stay in the Zuo family, the condition would definitely not be light, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to leave, right?
The old lady glanced at Shu Manjin and snorted coldly: "The mother-in-law in the family is becoming more and more presumptuous, and the affairs of the masters are also something they can discuss!" Your mother's housekeeper has been in charge for so many years, but there is such a leak, which is really disappointing to me. ”
Shu Manjin opened her mouth, and Shu Manyu immediately said: "Grandmother, it's not my mother's fault, my mother is the main mother, so how can the mother-in-law not answer when she asks?" Grandmother, since it's not that the big sister is uncomfortable, it's a misunderstanding, grandmother, don't be angry with my mother. ”
The old lady turned her head to look at Shu Manyu: "Who said I was angry with your mother?" ”
Shu Manjin hurriedly intercepted Shu Manyu's words: "My mother always thought that the eldest sister was sick, and my grandmother didn't want to see her, and I thought that my grandmother was because the eldest sister was sick, and I misunderstood that my mother didn't take good care of the eldest sister." ”
Saying that, he smiled a little embarrassedly: "After all, the first time my mother took my big sister out, I was afraid that the big sister was scared, but because she was not close to her mother, she didn't dare to say ......."
Although the old lady was suspicious of Xu, she had no intention of making fun of her granddaughter. is also a mother, the old lady is treating others with herself, and Xu has done evil things, and she will definitely hide it from her daughter, so seeing that Shu Manjin was slightly uneasy on her face, Shu Manyu's face was also a little dazed, and she sighed secretly, and stopped asking about these things.
"What did you do at Zuo's house for lunch?" The old lady changed her posture, half sat up, and called the golden bottle by the way: "Go and let people set up dinner, they should be hungry after working for so long." The big girl, you have to be vegetarian for the past two days, don't let people make the mistake. ”
The golden bottle was busy, and he and Jin Zhu were busy separately.
After dinner, Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu were sent away, and the old lady leaned on the soft couch and sighed tiredly. The golden bottle quietly opened the curtain, thought for a while, and then came in to report: "Mother Yao made a pair of shoes for the old lady, do you want to try it?" ”
"Mother Yao?" The old lady asked, and the golden bottle smiled and said, "Yes, I just brought it yesterday, because the old lady was busy with the big girl's going out, the slave didn't dare to disturb the old lady." Speaking of which, Yao's mother's craftsmanship is still as good as before. ”
Yao's mother and Bao's mother were both big girls around the old lady back then. It's just that after Bao's mother got married, she still waited by the old lady's side, and Bao's mother was mostly in charge of the things in the old lady's room.
And Yao's mother followed the man to Zhuangzi, although she has been rich over the years, but in the end, there is no treasure mother who has face in front of the old lady. A few years ago, Yao's mother's man passed away, and the head of the village was changed on the Zhuangzi, and Yao's mother had no choice, so she took her son and daughter back to the house.
For the sake of the old lady's face, no one will embarrass Yao's mother. However, now that the Xu family is in charge, Yao's mother is unlikely to be reused. In addition, Bao's mother was afraid that Yao's mother would compete with her for status, and she would slander Yao's mother in every possible way in front of the old lady, so the old lady was reluctant to see Yao's mother.
At this time, Bao's mother was sent home, and Yao's mother thought about it.
"The slave maid was worried before, Bao's mother is gone, and the old lady doesn't like the shoes made by needlework, and the craftsmanship of the slave and maid is not good, what can I do in the future, but I didn't expect that God would send a Yao mother."
The golden bottle has been serving in the old lady's courtyard since he was eleven years old, and it has been more than ten years, and his face in front of the old lady is extraordinary. While pinching the old lady's shoulder, he said with a smile: "The slave remembered that the old lady also loved to wear the shoes made by Yao's mother the most. Yao's mother is on Zhuangzi, and she also sends a pair of shoes every month. ”
The old lady closed her eyes and also thought of Mother Yao. Speaking of which, the shoes made by Yao's mother are really comfortable. Later, because of filial piety, first the three-year filial piety period of the in-laws, and then the one-year period of the father-in-law, I was afraid of taboos, so I never sent shoes to the house again.
"Where does Mother Yao live now?" When people are old, they miss their past love very much, and Yao's mother was also the right-hand man by her side back then. Speaking of which, since Bao's mother can disobey under her nose, how much can she believe what she said about Yao's mother having no conscience?
"It's in the alley at the back." Jin Vase said with a smile, and the old lady thought for a while before ordering, "Ming'er asked Mother Yao to come in and talk to me." How has Yao's mother been doing over the years? ”
"Mother Yao is the person next to the old lady, and she must be doing well." Jin Vase said with a smile: "It's Madame, and she also gave Yao's mother some face, and specially allocated three rooms for Yao's mother, and she also rewarded Yao's mother with cloth and silver during the New Year's holidays." ”
The old lady pursed her lips and asked someone to ask, "See if the master is back, if he is back, let him come over." ”
The golden bottle was busy calling people, and it just so happened that Shu Chengye had just come back, so he followed the maid to the old lady's room. The old lady told Shu Chengye about today's events: "It's good, it's here after a trip, Man Yao can't smell the poria powder, except for our family, no one else knows, and I haven't heard of peony flowers having to be raised with poria powder in winter!" ”
Shu Chengye frowned: "Is my mother suspicious of the Xu family?" ”
The old lady's expression condensed: "If it weren't for her, how could Man Yao fall off the rockery when she was three years old?" I thought that Manyao was a girl, so it would definitely not hinder her. She has a son again, so she has to think about her son. In the past ten years, I have been cold to her, just to make her want to understand, but I didn't expect that she not only didn't think about it, but was more bold! ”
Originally, the Xu family had just married in, and he was also very close to Shu Manyao, just like his mother. But when Manjin and Manyu were born, she slowly changed her attitude, and there was a bit of ill-will in the intimacy.
Is it true that her old woman is blind? blatantly did things to Man Yao, all kinds of small actions have not been broken, if she was not pregnant back then, why is it difficult to find another room for Chengye?
Man Yao was also cheerful and generous when she was a child, if she hadn't been scared, why would she have been cowardly and timid like that in the past ten years?