Especially although the old lady Xiucai looks dark, he is not picky, and the lady is a kind-hearted person, although the old lady is spicy, she is not bad-hearted, and she does not practice them.

As long as this is done well, and from time to time to give a little reward, the two mothers-in-law look at each other, if this Xiucai master wants to buy someone in the future, the two of them have to be cheeky and sell themselves to the Xiucai master, and they will not worry about it for the rest of their lives.

The two of them were thinking about it in their hearts, when they heard the courtyard door scratched twice like a cat's scratch, and then listened carefully and disappeared.

Mei Xiaotong still had a keen sense of the five senses, and ordered: "There are guests coming-"

Mrs. Wu hurriedly opened the door, and saw a woman falling in with a burden.

hurriedly grabbed the woman with one hand.

That woman was naturally Chen.

She is also from Jing County, so she naturally knows where this swallow lane is, and she has come all the way in secret, but fortunately, since she married into the Tian family, she has rarely gone out except for buying vegetables or something, and most people don't know her.

I only heard her inquire about a little lady from the countryside, surnamed Wang and mother-in-law surnamed Zhang, seeing her holding the package, and treating her as if she was looking for her father.

The mother-in-law who had that lot of words asked two more questions, and Chen didn't dare to say that he was from the Tian family, so he only vaguely agreed.

I finally found out the location, and when I arrived at the gate of the Song family's courtyard, I didn't dare to knock on the door.

Listening to the faint sound of people inside, Chen finally mustered up the courage to knock on the door twice, and then put his ear on the door to listen to the movement inside.

As a result, the door suddenly opened, and Chen almost fell, but fortunately someone pulled him down.

was suddenly shocked, and it took a long time to come back to his senses.

When she came back to her senses, she found that in a courtyard, five or six people were looking at her, and suddenly she didn't know where to put her hands and feet?

"This big girl, who are you looking for?" Mrs. Wu stopped Chen at the door and asked vigilantly.

Chen opened his mouth, and his voice was like a mosquito: "I'm looking for Mrs. Wang—"

Mrs. Wu didn't hear clearly, but Mei Xiaotong heard clearly, she glanced at Chen curiously, didn't know, didn't remember: "What are you looking for me to do?" ”

Chen raised his eyes and glanced at Mei Xiaotong in a panic, and he didn't care about anything else, so he knelt down with a puff: "I beg you, you can let my father-in-law go!" ”

Mei Xiaotong......

The people in the courtyard are ......

Or Mrs. Wu came back to her senses first: "You girl, who are you who speak unclearly and clearly?" Who is your father-in-law? If you don't make it clear, why do you kneel at the door? ”

When Chen heard this, he hurriedly raised his head and wiped a handful of tears: "I...... I'm from the Tian family—"

Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Zhang lowered her face: "Go out-"

Chen Shi was so frightened that he trembled, and his tears flowed even more fiercely: "Please, let my father-in-law go!" As long as I let my father-in-law go, all our belongings are here, and they will be given to you! ”

As he spoke, he pushed the package he was holding in front of him.

Mrs. Zhang

Hearing this, I looked at the big package again, and hesitated for a while.

looked at his daughter and son-in-law.

Yesterday, An Huahao told all the people who came to inquire about the situation of the Tian family in the evening.

Tian Shanglang and Zhang Qiuju had two sons, the eldest was called Tian Wuhu, the second was called Tian Sihai, and the Fang family was Tian Sihai's daughter-in-law.

According to her age, the woman in front of her should be the daughter-in-law of Lao Datian Wuhu.

This Tian family is funny, something happened and let a daughter-in-law come forward?

Mei Xiaotong looked down on the Tian family more and more in her heart.

But seeing that this Chen family is honest and timid, Mei Xiaotong was also wondering what the Tian family thought, nodded at Mrs. Zhang, and motioned to Mrs. Wu to help Chen up.

He sat her down, poured her a glass of water, and closed the courtyard door.

waited for Chen's mood to stabilize a little before he asked, "Are you from the Tian family?" ”

When Chen saw Mei Xiaotong, she was full of thoughts that this lady could save her man, as long as she could save her man, she would be willing to do anything, so whatever Mei Xiaotong asked, she answered honestly.

However, after a cup of tea, Mei Xiaotong asked clearly, and the people in the courtyard, even Mrs. Zhang's eyes when she looked at Chen, showed a trace of pity.

This Tian Lang and Zhang Qiuju are too ruthless, right?

Chen said all the words, and he also felt relaxed for a while, seeing that Mei Xiaotong and everyone were not talking, he was anxious.

After thinking about it, he opened the package, took out all the valuable things, and piled them on the table: "These are all the savings of my husband and I over the years, and I beg you to accept them!" It should be our reparation! As long as you can let me go, you can do whatever you want me to do! ”

Mei Xiaotong casually glanced at the things on the table, but it was just a few ingots of silver, a few jade pendants that were not very valuable, and a few clothes, which were not bad for ordinary people.

can be said to be the Tian family's current net worth, which is too shabby.

But she was suddenly attracted by a golden light, and couldn't help but reach out and pick out the thing, it was a delicate and luxurious gold leaf, polished very smooth, the veins on the leaf were very clear, this craftsmanship and workmanship, but a good thing.

When Chen saw Mei Xiaotong pick the gold leaf, he didn't feel distressed in his heart, but felt that his man was saved, and hurriedly said: "This gold leaf was brought by my father-in-law since he was a child, and it was said that the blessing of the Tian family was blessed by this leaf!" It's such a wonderful thing, I've never seen anything better in the Tian family in all my years—"

Mei Xiaotong's heart jumped, the Tian family was already well-developed, and suddenly it seemed that he was rich, and he also paid for Zhang Dabao and the Zhao family, and then the whole family moved to the county seat.

And this gold leaf was worn by Tian Wuhu when he was a child, and it was impossible for the Tian family's family to have it at first glance.

I can't say, this is Zhang Dabao and Zhao, who secretly hid things from Mrs. Zhang, but why didn't they give it to Zhang Xiahe?

Mei Xiao

Tong couldn't figure it out, but this gold leaf had a strange origin, and it couldn't be related to Mrs. Zhang's life experience, she thought about it and sent the gold leaf to Mrs. Zhang: "Mother, have you seen this thing?" ”

Mrs. Zhang took the gold leaf, and suddenly couldn't help but light up her eyes, what a delicate thing. Not to mention anything else, although Mrs. Zhang has not seen many gold jewelry, they are all treasures, and the few things she collected are all rewarded by the mother in the palace, and the things that come out of the palace are all excellent.

But this gold leaf looks no worse than the gold jewelry rewarded by the ladies in the palace.

Can the Tian family also have such a good thing?

Mei Xiaotong could think of it, and Mrs. Zhang naturally thought of it too.

It's just that this is all speculation, she was young and didn't remember anything, Zhang Dabao and Zhao were dead, and it was not clear who this thing was.

Mrs. Zhang is also old, for her, the love of her father and mother has long been not a luxury for her, since she was a teenager, she has abandoned the idea of looking for her biological parents.

Not to mention that after going through the world, she understands better that she is fifty years old, and her father and mother are estimated to be dead for a long time.

Even if there are still relatives, but after never getting along, I am just an old woman in the countryside, how much family affection can I have?

I can't say that I was misunderstood for playing the autumn wind!

She now has a daughter and a son-in-law, and she is not short of silver, how much can she stop living a good life, and she wants to ask for trouble?

Therefore, he only shook his head and threw the gold leaf back on the table, "I haven't seen it!" ”

Mei Xiaotong immediately understood Mrs. Zhang's attitude.

She had an idea in her heart, pulled Chen to the side and muttered for a while, and Chen said in surprise, "Wang Niangzi, what you said is true?" ”

Mei Xiaotong nodded.

Then put away all the packages on the table and handed them to Chen, "You can take them back!" ”

Chen was so embarrassed that he had to stay to express his gratitude.

Mei Xiaotong insisted on not accepting it, and sent Chen out of the door in person, mentioning the gold leaf slightly.

Although the Chen family was a little cowardly, he was not stupid, and immediately turned out the gold leaf to give it to Mei Xiaotong.

Mei Xiaotong naturally couldn't ask for it in vain, she just said that this gold leaf was very similar to an object that her mother had lost before, and now she couldn't find it, and when she saw a similar one, she wanted to buy it and give it to her mother as a thought.

Sai gave Chen a silver ticket, which can be regarded as buying this gold leaf.

For the Chen family, the silver ticket is definitely better than the gold leaf, and it is ten taels of silver at once, which is worth more than the gold leaf.

At that moment, I was gone.

Mei Xiaotong took the gold leaf into the yard, An Huahao was about to go out, and only told a few words to tell Mei Xiaotong to be careful when she went out in the past two days, and went out.

As soon as I got out of the courtyard, I looked up and saw Gu Zikai coming from the corner as usual, the two said hello and walked towards the academy together.

After taking two steps, Gu Zikai was still not at ease, looked back, and said, "Brother Song."

Do you want to hire two people to watch the door? Otherwise, there are only a few women and children in the family, such as the eldest mother and the princess, if there is anything-"

Speaking of this, I suddenly remembered Mei Xiaotong's great achievements yesterday, and smashed the rouge shop with the power of one person, and it was automatically silenced.

An Huahao looked at Gu Zikai's indescribable stiff expression, and couldn't help curling the corners of his mouth, "Thank you Brother Gu for reminding me, it's not in the way, with my lady here, it will be fine." ”

Gu Zikai looked at An Huahao with a smug look on his face, and swallowed back the rest of the words.

When An Huahao left, Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Ding were also busy, and Mei Xiaotong escaped the gold leaf and handed it to Mrs. Zhang, "Mother, here you go!" ”

When Mrs. Zhang looked at it, she knew that this girl was making trouble, "Didn't my mother say that she didn't know this?" What are you going to do with it? ”

Mei Xiaotong leaned on Mrs. Zhang and sat down, "Mother, I've thought about it, this thing can't be yours, even if you don't have an impression, then you can't stay in the Tian family and spoil this good thing." Don't expect to rely on this little thing to find your mother's relatives, it's good to keep it for a thought! Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if this thing is not my mother's, it looks very beautiful, I bought it for money, and it is good to play with my mother when she is fine. ”

What else can Mrs. Zhang say?

only touched Mei Xiaotong's hair lovingly, and said for a long time, "Zhu'er, my mother's life experience, whether she used to be a young lady or a girl from a poor family, decades have passed, and it doesn't matter anymore." Even if you find it, what can you do? What about a wealthy family? That big family has a pair of rich and noble eyes, can a country woman like her mother be seen by them? I'm afraid that I will lose their faces, and even if I find it, I think we want to cling to wealth! ”

"Mother is not stupid, let it be a good life now that you and Hua Hao are so filial, but it's not fun to look for yourself? Mother has no father and mother for most of her life, won't she come over? When I was young, my mother never thought about looking for my father, I was old, what else was I looking for? I haven't seen you for decades, where can I kiss? ”

"You and Hua Hao don't keep worrying about me all the time, how many things can't be done? You said keep this gold leaf, just keep it, it's all yours in the future anyway! ”

This is to tell Mei Xiaotong completely, lest his daughter and son-in-law still remember this.

Mei Xiaotong heard it clearly, her heart was sour and painful, and she hugged Mrs. Zhang tightly, "Mother, Brother Song and I both listen to you!" In the future, when we have children, we will listen to your old man! ”

She secretly swore in her heart that since Mrs. Zhang could not have the love of her parents in her life, then let her, as a daughter, make up for it, and make up for the regrets of the first half of her life and the second half of her life!

Mrs. Zhang laughed when she heard this, "That feeling is good!" Mother is now taking care of her body, and you are also taking advantage of the filial piety period to take care of your body, and when you are filial, your body bones have also grown, and it is just right to have a child. When the time comes, my mother will serve you for confinement and keep what makes you comfortable. How many you give birth, my mother can bring it to you! ”

Speaking of taking care of children, Mrs. Zhang's eyes lit up, thinking about it, her granddaughter and grandson in the future look like Zhu'er and Hua Hao, how good-looking!

While thinking about it, while pondering, that Mrs. Wu has a hand in taking care of patients, and she has to ask at night, do you know this medicine for men to nourish their bodies? Hua Hao, a child, stays up late every day and studies hard, and he doesn't know if his body can stand it.

You have to make up for it, otherwise you will burn down your body for the imperial examination, so what should you do with your daughter?

An Huahao, who hadn't walked far yet, suddenly sneezed several times, and Gu Zikai couldn't help but ask, "Brother Song, are you unwell?" ”

While looking carefully, this An Huahao looks quite sturdy, it won't be a strong outsider, right?

An Huahao rubbed his nose and shook his head indifferently, "It's okay-".

Inadvertently, I staggered by a man, and I heard a low and short two words: "It's done!" ”

An Huahao lowered his head and smiled. Gu Niangzi ate breakfast, sent her two rabbit cubs out to play, cleaned up all the chores at home, and couldn't help but be shocked when she thought about the incident that her own man came back to say yesterday.

I didn't sleep well all night yesterday, and today I finished everything, went back to the house and wrapped the rouge gouache into a small package, came out and said to my mother-in-law, and went to the Song family's courtyard opposite.

As soon as I knocked on the door, it was Mrs. Wu who opened the door, naturally knew Gu Niangzi and knew that she had a good relationship with her own owner.

Greeted with a smile.

Mei Xiaotong is accompanying Mrs. Zhang to bask in the sun while sewing robes for An Huahao, he has to go to the academy every day, always a few clothes, he used to be unavailable, but now that he is idle, Mei Xiaotong has resumed needlework.

Seeing Gu Niangzi coming in, she also stood up with a smile, asked Gu Niangzi to sit down, and asked Wu Pozi to pour tea.

Gu Niangzi first greeted Mrs. Zhang's body, then greeted her twice, glanced at Mei Xiaotong's needlework a few times, and praised her a few words before she stepped into the topic.

"Sister of the Wang family, I heard my man say last night, you smashed the Tian family's rouge shop?"

Gu Niangzi asked cautiously.

Mei Xiaotong's needle paused and nodded.

"I heard my man say, I said it was my sister, you said it, there is a problem with the gouache of the Tian family's rouge shop? Said it would be disfigured after using it? But really? Gu Niangzi touched her face worriedly.

She and her man were originally childhood sweethearts, the relationship between the two has always been good, and the in-laws are also sensible, and life is really good.

Although he is not rich, but his man saves a few dollars, he will always secretly go to the Tian family's rouge gouache shop to buy her a box of rouge or a box of palace powder, or osmanthus head oil.

This is also because the Tian family rouge shop has been in Jing County for a long time, and everyone believes in it.

The ancient lady cherishes a piece of her man's heart, and secondly, she is indeed reluctant, only on the days of the New Year's holidays, she occasionally uses it to add color.

Which woman doesn't love beauty and loves her own face, as soon as she heard that there was a problem with the rouge gouache of the Tian family, the ancient lady felt up and down in her heart.

In the past few years, she also felt that her skin was not so smooth to the touch, and she had wrinkles.

Mei Xiaotong listened to Gu Niangzi's words and looked at her face.

In all fairness, the ancient lady has good facial features, a tall and plump figure, and has a bit of charm.

It's just that the skin is slightly dry and yellow, and there are fine crow's feet around the eyes.

Seeing the expectant and scared expression on Gu Niangzi's face, Mei Xiaotong smiled and comforted: "Gu Niangzi is too worried, although there is a problem with this Tian family's gouache, it must be used every day, and over time, the damage to the skin is the greatest." I see that Gu Niangzi doesn't use rouge gouache much on weekdays, even if there are some small obstacles, there is no big problem. ”

"Then why do I think my face is getting drier and drier, and it's all wrinkled—" The ancient lady touched her face. "Gu Niangzi, although rouge gouache should be used sparingly, but alabaster should still be used every day...... Mei Xiaotong knew that Gu Niangzi probably didn't know what skin care was.

In other words, a woman like Gu Niangzi, unless she has money and leisure at home, and a lot of maids and wives are waiting for her, she can paint her eyebrows and blush after getting up every day, and take care of her skin.

Most of the daughters of ordinary families, just a short time before and after getting married, have a period of yellow mirror appliqués.

When the momentum of the newlywed has passed, and the days have returned to normal, the woman has to wash her hands and make soup, serve her in-laws and men, and take care of the children.

It's good to be able to clean yourself and your children every day, and who has the time and leisure to take care of your skin?

How many young and beautiful women, in this day after day frustration, have worn away their temper, their beauty, and their whole lives?

At the moment, I talked to Gu Niangzi carefully, only to hear Gu Niangzi dumbfounded, I didn't expect a woman's face to have these fames?

(End of chapter)