If it were those white-eyed wolf sons, Mrs. Zhang would open up and scold her if she couldn't say anything, but this is her most painful daughter, and she must have her reasons and reasons for doing this.

Therefore, Mrs. Zhang asked patiently.

Mei Xiaotong naturally couldn't say anything, so she just said: "Mother, now we have earned enough silver to spend, with the current situation of our family, no matter how much silver there is, it will not be a fortune or a disaster." Besides, I will give the recipe to the Li family, and as a person with nine young people in the Li family, I will definitely not treat us badly! Besides, don't I still have the dyeing house and the tea leaves? ”

Smart people, never have to say much.

After all, Mrs. Zhang has many years of life experience, and when she heard Mei Xiaotong say this, she was stunned for a while before sighing and saying, "You think about it!" Although it is said that wealth is not exposed, but how much our family earns, Shopkeeper Wu and Li Jiushao must know. Now it's okay to look at Shopkeeper Wu and Li Jiushao, but in this world, my father, mother, brothers and sisters can fall out for money, let alone outsiders? ”

"The Li family has an extraordinary background, even if we are now competitive and can be admitted to the lifting of people, it is not comparable to people like the Li family, pinching us to death is like pinching an ant to death. Instead of leaving the recipe in your hands to cause trouble, it is better to give it out, so that you can get a good reputation, as long as the Li family still has face, you can't do something ungrateful! ”

said and patted Mei Xiaotong's hand: "Girl, it's hard work!" ”

Mei Xiaotong's heart was slightly warm, she made the consideration of sending Fang Zi out, which she had discussed and considered with An Huahao many times, and what Mrs. Zhang said was naturally one of the reasons.

Seeing that Mrs. Zhang supported herself so much, understood herself, and didn't even say more than a word, Mei Xiaotong only felt in a good mood.

It just so happened that the carriage had already reached the busiest street, and it was not far from home.

Mei Xiaotong saw that Mrs. Zhang was also eager, thinking that the mother and daughter had not gone shopping together in a serious way, so she immediately asked the coachman to stop the car, helped Mrs. Zhang get out of the car, and planned to go back slowly.

It is the middle of spring now, the sun is just right, neither hot nor cold, and there are not many people on the street, most of them are old ladies and their daughters-in-law or daughters-in-law to go shopping.

Mei Xiaotong supported Mrs. Zhang, walked slowly, and when she saw the one that closed her eyes, she took out the silver and bought it.

After shopping for a while, Mei Xiaotong was worried that Mrs. Zhang couldn't stand it, and there happened to be a teahouse in front of her, which looked very clean and hygienic.

This kind of teahouse also has those scholars to sit on weekdays, but today because it is afternoon, the scholars have not yet had a holiday, and most of them are women and children shopping.

Therefore, when I entered this teahouse, there were already many female guests in the lobby of the teahouse.

They all ordered tea and snacks, and sat there whispering.

Mei Xiaotong and Mrs. Zhang went in, and a guy greeted them, asked clearly that there were only two of them, and looked around the lobby, there were no empty seats.

I had to say embarrassedly: "Two female guest officers, I'm really embarrassed, there are no more vacancies." But there are two more positions by the window, so I don't know if you mind sharing a table? ”

Mei Xiaotong only bears

After standing for a long time, Mrs. Zhang became ill again, and in addition, her original intention was to let Mrs. Zhang come out to relax, look at the position that the guy pointed to, a square table, only two female guests sit, and their position is quite good, clean and clean, and they can see everything in the teahouse.

I nodded in agreement.

The guy smiled and led the two to the seat, and while leading the way, he also introduced the characteristics of the teahouse, including clear tea, as well as snacks such as special snacks and melon seeds.

Mei Xiaotong was afraid that taking tea would relieve her medicinal properties because Mrs. Zhang was still taking medicine, so she only let Mrs. Zhang drink white water these days.

Therefore, I only ordered a pot of water, but I asked for a few signature dim sums.

The man ushered the man to the front of the seat, wiped the table and chair, invited the two of them to sit down, ran to the back kitchen, and let the snacks go.

Mrs. Zhang and Mei Xiaotong sat down, across the table, sitting seemed to be two mothers and daughters or mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, with ordinary clothes.

Seeing Mrs. Zhang's mother and daughter sitting down, she couldn't help but look over, Mei Xiaotong saw the mother and daughter opposite, the older one, with a pale face, pointing at Mrs. Zhang with her mouth open, speechless for a long time: "............"

At this moment, on the second floor platform, the storyteller is telling a story, the story of the old-fashioned talented and beautiful woman, if the scholar is here on weekdays, he would have been coaxed a long time ago.

But today, most of them are female guests, and they all listen to it with relish, but it seems that the owner of this teahouse has a delicate heart.

The younger daughter-in-law on the other side was all focused on the story of the talented and beautiful woman of the storyteller, so she naturally didn't notice it.

But Mei Xiaotong felt that something was wrong, this older woman looked at her mother with the wrong eyes.

turned his head sideways to look at Mrs. Zhang, but greeted Mei Xiaotong with a cold face: "Go!" Let's take a break somewhere. ”

I didn't even glance at the older woman out of the corner of my eye.

The old woman was anxious: "Big ...... Eldest sister...... Do you really disagree with me? I'm Qiu Ju! Qiu Ju you hugged when you were a child! ”

Mrs. Zhang waved her hand lukewarmly: "Don't you dare to recognize your relatives!" I was kicked out of the house and cut off from the Zhang family, where did I come from? ”

Mei Xiaotong was stunned for a moment, listening to the voice, this is Mrs. Zhang's former mother's family?

The woman named Qiu Ju was anxious, and stood up suddenly: "Eldest sister, eldest sister! We haven't seen each other for so many years, even if the family can't live with you at the beginning, can't you say a few words to me? ”

Mrs. Zhang shook her head very decisively: "I don't have anything to say to your Zhang family!" ”

said that he was about to leave with Mei Xiaotong in tow. Mei Xiaotong naturally would not disobey Mrs. Zhang's wishes, so without saying a word, she turned around and helped Mrs. Zhang to walk outside.

The old woman unwillingly caught up with two steps, grabbed Mrs. Zhang's sleeve and didn't let go: "Sister! Are you still so ruthless? Back then, you said that you wanted to cut off relations with your family, but you didn't go back when your father and mother went, and now that decades have passed, you still can't let go of it? ”

"At that time, you married into the royal family

After that, my father and mother regretted it! I can't forget you before I die, but I don't have the face to look for you! Our brothers and sisters knew that they couldn't stand you back then, and they didn't have the face to look for you! It's just that we finally met today, and we're sisters anyway, aren't you even happy to have a tea with me? ”

Mrs. Zhang didn't speak, and Mei Xiaotong was annoyed.

His face sank, and he pulled Mrs. Zhang's sleeve over, and said coldly: "Since you know that you can't live with my mother, and you also know that my mother doesn't want to see you, why do you bother to come up?" also said that my mother was ruthless. If you don't give up, why didn't my mother see you alone when she got married? I keep saying that I am my mother's sister, but I have grown so big that I have never seen you, and now I am saying these obedient words, who are you coaxing? When we are still three or four years old? ”

Originally, when the woman said that, the guests at the nearby table whispered, to the effect that Mrs. Zhang was ruthless or something.

How could Mei Xiaotong let Mrs. Zhang be instructed and unceremoniously scolded back.

The guests next to him, both women, are not stupid, and they are only afraid of stories when they hear this, and they don't care about the talented and beautiful storyteller on the stage, so they all prick up their ears to listen to this realistic gossip.

The mother-in-law named Qiu Ju was stunned by Mei Xiaotong's words, and she suddenly couldn't hold back: "You kid, how can you talk!" Are you my sister's daughter? I'm an elder anyway."

"Zhang Qiuju, don't be embarrassed! I don't speak, old lady, to save you two points of face. What kind of elder are you? You deserve to take a stand in front of my daughter? Do you have to force the old lady to shake out all the unsightly things in your old Zhang family? "Mrs. Zhang was too lazy to take care of it, but when she heard that Zhang Qiuju was going to take her daughter, she immediately quit.

Zhang Qiuju's face suddenly turned red, her eyes flashed so much that she didn't dare to look at Mrs. Zhang anymore, and only said vaguely: "Eldest sister, you are still like this......"

Looking at Zhang Qiuju's weak heart, who among the guests next to him didn't know that this was a loss.

Nearby guests all pointed out.

Mrs. Zhang saw that Zhang Qiuju didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore, so she didn't bother to speak, turned around and left.

happened to come back with a teapot and a guy who was almost there, and when he saw that the two were leaving, he was stunned: "Two guest officers, what is this?" ”

Mei Xiaotong was still worried about Mrs. Zhang's body, seeing that she seemed calm, but she was actually angry, she hurriedly said: "Little second brother, do you have a private room upstairs?" It's so noisy down there! ”

As he spoke, he looked meaningfully at Zhang Qiuju who was catching up behind him.

Dude in the teahouse, what kind of things have you not seen?

Immediately, his face was full of smiles: "Of course there is, the two guest officers, please come with me!" This can require the guests of the private room to be well served.

As he spoke, he stepped forward without a trace and stopped Zhang Qiuju.

Zhang Qiuju wanted to step forward, but she was in the middle of the way, and she was so anxious that she stomped her feet, but fortunately, the young woman at the same table with her was awakened by the movement here, looked around, and could arrive

Most of the people who come to sit and drink tea in this teahouse are okay at home, and they all know etiquette.

That Qiu Ju is so entangled, which has already attracted the sideways eyes of others. She didn't notice it herself, but the young woman saw it, and hurriedly stepped forward to grab her, and whispered something in her ear.

Zhang Qiuju also said a few words, and the young woman hesitated for a moment and nodded.

She sat down abruptly, only staring at Mrs. Zhang's side with a pair of eyes.

The young woman coaxed the old woman to sit down, and only took two steps forward, with an apologetic face, but her eyes looked at Mrs. Zhang and Mei Xiaotong very quickly and quickly.

Seeing that although the two of them were wearing light-colored clothes, the fabric looked very good, and the smile and apology on their faces deepened: "I'm really sorry, my mother has always hung her aunt in her mouth and heart all these years, and she always said that she couldn't live with her aunt back then. If we can meet today, it is also God's destined fate, why don't we be the east today, please sit with your aunt's face, and make amends to your aunt, okay? ”

This was said quite tactfully, saving some face for Zhang Qiuju and expressing his apologies.

If it is an ordinary person, it will also go downhill.

But Mei Xiaotong and Mrs. Zhang are not ordinary people, so they just didn't hear it, and urged the guys who were waiting on the side: "Don't lead the way yet!" ”

It didn't even give half of her eyes to the young woman.

The man laughed again and led the two upstairs, leaving the young woman standing with a red and white face.

That young woman was Zhang Qiuju's daughter-in-law, and she was the most eloquent and happy.

In general, as long as she goes out, she can basically be harmonious and happy.

I had never encountered such a situation, she didn't accept it at all, and directly ignored her situation, coupled with the snickering of the guest next to her, made the young woman stunned for a while, after all, she was still young, thin-skinned, ashamed and angry.

I still remember that I was outside, and it was my mother-in-law who caused this incident, so I had to grit my teeth, with a reluctant smile, and walked to Zhang Qiuju's side, her eyes were red, and she had to make amends in a low voice: "Mother, it's me who is useless, I didn't do things well"

At the end, there was a crying voice.

After watching the whole process, the guests looked at Zhang Qiuju's eyes a little wrong.

Zhang Qiuju also felt ashamed, she thought that when she saw Mrs. Zhang, decades had passed, and no matter how big the resentment was, she didn't expect that Mrs. Zhang still had the same stubborn temper as she had at the beginning, and her heart was still so ruthless, and she didn't save face for herself at all. Looking at his daughter-in-law again, she looked like she was going to cry or not, and she suddenly felt upset, straightened her face, got up and said, "You can't do such a trivial thing, why are you crying?" Is there a shame in it? Don't go home yet! ”

With that, he walked to the door.

The young woman bit her lip, hurriedly called the man to settle the bill, and hurriedly followed.

Mei Xiaotong and Mrs. Zhang are here

Upstairs in the private room, the guy brought tea and snacks, as well as a hot handkerchief, wiped his hands, and went out with a very good look.

Before going out, he didn't forget to say: "The little one is at the door, and there is something to say hello." ”

When the door was closed, Mei Xiaotong poured tea for Mrs. Zhang first, and watched Mrs. Zhang take two sips, and the whole person was relieved, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.

didn't rush to ask Mrs. Zhang who was called Zhang Qiuju before, but coaxed Mrs. Zhang to eat a few pieces of dim sum first.

The two were sitting by the window, Mei Xiaotong was drinking tea, and they heard below, Zhang Qiuju was still talking: "What do you want to do with red eyes?" Go back and show the second child, right? Do you want to tell the second child that I came out with my mother-in-law and was wronged? ”

Then came the young woman's justification: "Mother, I didn't mean that!" I'm sorry for my mother! The mother is so wrong, why don't they appreciate it, it's too ......"

"Shut up! What do you know? Also got to talk? Good or bad, that's also elders! Quickly put away the bad luck for the old lady......"

The voices of Zhang Qiuju and her daughter-in-law faded away.

Mei Xiaotong looked down and saw Zhang Juhua and her daughter-in-law's back, slowly disappearing into the crowd.

Mrs. Zhang naturally saw it, and only snorted coldly.

Mei Xiaotong came to Mrs. Zhang's side and hugged Mrs. Zhang's arm: "Mother, who is that Zhang Qiuju?" Is it really your old man's sister? ”

Mrs. Zhang took a sip: "Phew! The old lady doesn't have a sister like that! Don't look at her as if she regrets it now, she counted her the most in the Zhang family at the beginning! ”

"Mother, tell me about it, what happened in the first place?" Mei Xiaotong took Mrs. Zhang's hand and shook it.

Where can Mrs. Zhang resist her daughter's coquettish appearance, her heart is about to be shaken.

At that moment, he said in a loud voice: "It's really my mother's Heavenly Demon Star!" ”

was disgusted on his mouth, but he involuntarily pulled Mei Xiaotong's hair in his hands, and his eyes were soft and about to drip water.

Speaking of Mrs. Zhang's maiden family, the Zhang family was originally from Zhangjia Village next door to Yangjia Village.

The head of the Zhang family is called Zhang Dabao, who married a girl from the Zhao family in this village, and the two have not been happy for several years after they got married.

Zhang Dabao's father and mother went early, and he was left with a single seedling at home.

But he has a good relationship with this mother-in-law, and with that condition at home, if he wants to divorce his wife and marry another one, he doesn't have the ability.

The two husbands and wives prayed to God and worshiped the Buddha, and they didn't know how much they drank the bitter medicine juice, and they didn't see any results.

Later, someone gave them the idea to raise a child at home, preferably a girl, and then if they were lucky, they could conceive a big fat boy in the next year.

Zhang Dabao and his wife moved their minds, and the two were embarrassed to raise them in the village, for fear that they would not be familiar with the roots.

I don't know how the two couples got it, but it didn't take long, fruit

However, a two- or three-year-old girl was brought back from the town, and she was Mrs. Zhang.

At the beginning, the couple treated the child they bogged up, it was really like a jewel, because when they brought it back, the spring peach was just ripe, and the two of them named the girl who came to the house Chun Tao.

This is the later Mrs. Zhang.

Zhang Dabao and his wife rarely showed a smile on their faces, holding this new girl every day and not letting go, the baby was amazing.

Maybe it's Mrs. Zhang's luck that she really has, after Mrs. Zhang arrived at Zhang's house, within half a year, Zhao's family made fish at home once, and when she smelled the fish, she was sick to nausea and looked for a pulse from the doctor, and there was it!

Zhang Dabao and his wife were broken, and they only felt that Mrs. Zhang was the lucky star of their family.

It's just that later, Zhao's morning sickness was terrible, and Zhang Dabao didn't have time to take care of Zhao every day, and he was not as careful about Mrs. Zhang's daughter as before.

Especially the Zhang family is not rich in the first place, in order to seek children, pray to God and worship Buddha and take medicine over the years, the family foundation is almost the same.

This Zhao family has a child, but after being pregnant with the Zhang family, that Zhang Dabao can't wait to be her ancestor to offer.

If there is anything delicious, it is natural to follow the Zhao family first.

Besides, this is going to have a child of his own, and he will be a little lazy about this adopted girl.

Ten months later, Zhao really gave birth to a big fat boy, named Zhang Xiahe.

With Zhang Xiahe, a sweetheart baby, where is there anyone else in the eyes of Zhang Dabao and his wife?

Mrs. Zhang's life plummeted, but she was still thinking about whether she brought Zhang Xiahe to Zhang's house, and Zhang Dabao and his wife did not throw Mrs. Zhang out.

It's just that a child who is only three or four years old has to sweep the floor, clean up the house, wash dishes, wash diapers, and take care of the child.

(End of chapter)