Chapter 298: On the Eve of Resignation (1)
After sending Lord Mu Xiao back to King Mu's mansion a few days ago, Cai's illness gradually worsened, and he also followed.
After the Cai family was gone, after Gu Lihua asked Feng Lao'an for instructions, he asked Aunt Hong to act as the housekeeper, and the second room of the big Nuo fell into the hands of Aunt Hong alone.
After Cai's left, Feng Lao'an was worried that Aunt Hong would not be able to take good care of Brother Sheng'er, so he took Brother Sheng to his side and raised him personally.
On this day, the Lin family took Gu Yutang to the back room to say goodbye to Feng Laoanren, Feng Laoanren sat on the soft couch above, and Brother Sheng was playing with the maids beside her. Qi hugged Hu'er, sat next to Feng Lao'an, and peeled the oranges sent by Aunt Hong early in the morning for Feng Lao'an.
"Old sister, I really don't know when I will see you again. Since Min Lan died, I have looked at Brother Sheng'er's ignorant and naΓ―ve appearance, and my heart has always been unsteady. Brother Sheng'er's biological mother is not that Hongmei after all, after I return in a hundred years, can Hongmei take good care of Brother Sheng? β
Feng Lao'an looked at Brother Sheng, who was playing with the maid on the side, his face was full of worry.
When Cai was dying, he entrusted Brother Sheng to her and instructed her to raise Brother Sheng well.
Lin followed Feng Lao'an's line of sight, and also glanced at Brother Sheng'er who was sitting on the ground and playing with the girls, Brother Sheng'er was still at such a young age, and he had no mother, which was really distressing.
Lin looked at Brother Sheng'er's young and ignorant appearance, sighed towards Feng Lao'anren, and said, "Second brother and sister, don't worry. Although Cai's is gone, Brother Kesheng still has Liulang, he is born to Liulang, the tiger poison does not eat children, and Liulang will take good care of him. β
"Old sister, although Brother Sheng is born to Liulang, it is difficult to guarantee that Aunt Hong will not give birth to a boy and a half girl in the future, and when the time comes, Liulang will be full of children from Aunt Hong's house, and leave Brother Sheng aside, so what should I do?"
Feng Lao'an finished talking, so he ordered the maid who was waiting in the house to take Brother Sheng out.
Seeing Feng Lao'anren's worried look, Lin didn't know how to persuade him anymore, so he could only look at Gu Yutang behind him, hoping that Gu Yutang could come up with some ideas for her.
Gu Yutang has been living in the second room for these days, and Cai's treatment of her is not bad, but now that Cai's is gone, then Brother Sheng'er's future has to find someone to entrust.
Before Cai's death, he sent someone to invite Feng Lao'an, explained a few words, and entrusted Brother Sheng to Feng Lao'an's upbringing.
But Feng Lao'an is old after all, and he doesn't know how many days he has to live. Feng Lao'an was worried that after he left, he left Brother Sheng alone in the second room, and was calculated by Aunt Hong, so before they left, he called them over and came up with ideas for her.
Gu Yutang glanced at the half-open window and saw that Brother Sheng was playing a game outside the house with a few waiting maids. Brother Sheng's face is still full of innocence and naivety, where would he know what kind of person his stepmother Aunt Hong is?
Aunt Hong is not a good stubble, these days, with the favor of the sixth uncle, she has set up many rules in the second room, and called the housekeepers who were serving in the courtyard to her own courtyard to give lectures, in order to be neutral and powerful in these subordinates.
If Brother Sheng loses the protection of Feng Lao'an and falls into the hands of Aunt Hong, the consequences will be really unimaginable.
Gu Yutang was worried about Brother Sheng'er in his heart, so he helped the Lin family and gave Feng Lao'an an idea.
"Grandmother Feng, before Brother Sheng came back, he was always raised under the knees of the old lady of the Cai family, and now that the sixth uncle and mother are gone, it is better for Grandmother Feng to discuss with the people from the Cai family, let them take Brother Sheng back to the Cai family, and continue to be raised by the old lady of the Cai family. The Cai family is Brother Sheng's maternal grandfather's family, and those who want to come to the Cai family will not be too embarrassed by Brother Sheng for the sake of the sixth uncle and mother. β
Hearing Gu Yutang say this, Feng Lao'an first sighed, and then said, "Sister Tang, I also want to send Brother Sheng to Cai's house." Brother Sheng was originally sent to the Cai family by Min Lan and raised under the knees of the old lady of the Cai family.
If it weren't for the fact that a few days ago, I told Minlan that I wanted to meet Brother Sheng'er, so she asked her to send Brother Sheng'er back. But after Brother Sheng came back, your sixth uncle said, Brother Sheng is surnamed Gu, where can he be raised in the Cai family for the rest of his life?"
"Originally, I discussed with your sixth uncle and asked him to send Brother Sheng back to Cai's house, but he refused, even if I said anything, he insisted on refusing, and this matter was frozen."
Old Madam Feng just spoke. There was a maid wearing a light green bibi armor who hurriedly entered the house, glanced around the room, and saw that Feng Lao'an and the Lin family were there, so he said.
"Old lady, Aunt Hong heard that Old Madam Lin was leaving, and she had already prepared Tuyi, saying that she was bringing it back to Chengjiang for Old Madam Lin. Aunt Hong also said that after Mrs. Lin returns to Chengjiang, she may not see anyone, and she must accompany Mrs. Lin to say a few more words today. β
As soon as the girl's words fell, Gu Yutang raised his head and glanced at her. Look at her dressed, not like a maid waiting in the back room, but like a maid serving in Aunt Hong's house.
This time, when she came to deliver the message, presumably Aunt Hong was already waiting outside the hospital, and after Feng Lao'an spoke, she would immediately invite Aunt Hong in.
Sure enough, as Gu Yutang guessed, after Feng Lao'an sent a message to ask the maid to invite Aunt Hong in, it didn't take much effort for the maid to invite Aunt Hong in.
Since Aunt Hong took charge of the housekeeper, she moved to the Ruiyue Courtyard where the Cai family lived, thinking that the feng shui of the Ruiyue Courtyard was better, when Aunt Hong entered the door, Gu Yutang looked at it, and the whole person looked a lot red, with a faint smile from the superior.
Combed a simple and neat bun, and first put two red gold inlaid ruby hairpins on his hair, and then two jasper hairpins full of water, and the end of the hairpin was embedded with a string of crystal clear chalcedony beads.
Fortunately, Aunt Hong didn't dare to trespass, and still followed the rules, saluted Feng Lao'an and the Lin family, got up and sat on the embroidery stool that the maid had already moved.
Aunt Hong glanced at Gu Yutang opposite, and when she saw that Gu Yutang was also looking at herself, she smiled, and said, "Third girl, when the concubine came in, I heard the third girl talk about Brother Sheng. The third girl wants to take Brother Sheng back to the Cai family and be supported by the old lady of the Cai family, but is there such a thing?"
Gu Yutang didn't expect that Aunt Hong's inside line was also inserted in the house. It hadn't been half an hour since she said those words, and Aunt Hong knew so quickly, obviously she had been waiting outside for a long time, and she was here for herself, right?
Gu Yutang smiled back faintly, glanced at the Lin family sitting beside her, and saw that the Lin family didn't say anything, so she continued.
"Auntie is right, there is indeed such a thing. Since the sixth uncle and aunt left, Brother Sheng has been taken to Grandmother Feng's house to be raised, but Grandmother Feng is already old, can she support Brother Sheng safely for a few years? The Cai family is Brother Sheng's maternal grandfather's family, and the old lady of the Cai family is Brother Sheng's grandfather. β
When Gu Yutang spoke, she felt the coldness in Aunt Hong's eyes.
It seems that this Aunt Hong is reluctant to send Brother Sheng out! She doesn't want Brother Sheng to go out, could it be that she wants to raise Brother Sheng herself?
Aunt Hong continued to pay attention to Gu Yutang, but turned to the old lady Feng who was sitting on the main seat.
"Mother, Hongmei has already discussed with the master, although the wife is gone, but Brother Sheng can't live without her mother, Hongmei wants to take Brother Sheng to her side and be raised by Hongmei herself. Hongmei was also serving in the wife's house, and my wife and I also had a former master-servant relationship, but now that she is gone, this Sheng brother will take me to raise her! β
Listening to Aunt Hong say this, her original intention was exactly the same as Gu Yutang's guess.
Aunt Hong doesn't want to send Brother Sheng back to the Cai family to raise her, first, if Brother Sheng grew up by her side, she will be grateful to her in the future, if Aunt Hong has no children next to her in this life, in the second half of her life, she can also let Brother Sheng give her a pension.
Second, if Aunt Hong and Gu Lihua have a child in the future, this Brother Sheng will be able to restrain him well and let Gu Lihua snub Brother Sheng. In this way, Gu Lihua lost Brother Sheng, and in the future, the entire second room of the Gu family fell into the hands of this Aunt Hong.
Aunt Hong's move, I have to say, is really clever and insidious.
It's just that she really shouldn't come to pick up Brother Sheng at this time to personally support her, not long after the Cai family left, those old ladies and wives of the Cai family are still taking care of the family.
She was in such a hurry and wanted to take Brother Sheng to her side, could she not guarantee that those old ladies of the Cai family would not think otherwise? Brother Sheng still has half of the Cai family's blood on his body, and those old ladies of the Cai family will not put Brother Sheng, who still has half of the Cai family's blood, to be raised by Aunt Hong's side.
Let's not talk about whether the old ladies of the Cai family will agree or not, Gu Yutang thought that the Feng Laoan people in front of him would definitely not agree. Feng Lao'an knows what kind of person Aunt Hong is, where can he rest assured that Brother Sheng will be raised in her courtyard like this?
Feng Lao'an glared at Aunt Hong who was sitting on the embroidery stool viciously, and said coldly: "Hongmei, you are confused!" Brother Sheng is the child of Cai and Liulang, even now that Cai is gone, this Brother Sheng can't be raised in one of your aunt's houses!
If Brother Sheng is raised in your house and spreads out in the future, who will Brother Sheng become? The children raised in the aunt's house, who will dare to come to the door to propose marriage in the future?"
Feng Lao'an's words were not very harsh, but he knocked down Aunt Hong who was sitting on the embroidery stool.
Now Gu Lihua has not given her a name, she is still an aunt in the second room of the Gu family, and now she is in charge of the housekeeper of the Gu family.
It seems that this one aunt is in charge of the housekeeper on behalf of this outside, is this like a word? The people outside looked at this Aunt Hong as if they were watching a joke.
Even if others don't say it, Aunt Hong herself knows it. She was born as a servant by Cai's side, and Aunt Hong, who can now be the housekeeper of the Gu family, has already received Gu Lihua's infinite favor.
Gu Lihua stopped her morning and dusk for her sake. Every morning, Aunt Hong doesn't need to go to Feng Lao'an's house to say goodbye to Feng Lao'an. But no matter how much she is favored, she is an aunt who serves by Gu Lihua's side.
Aunt Hong bit it, looked at Feng Lao'anren who was sitting on a high seat with cold eyes, and said lightly: "Old lady, the concubine has already obtained the permission of the master, and she is here to pick up Brother Sheng." The master said, I want to raise Brother Sheng here with me, and the concubine body only invites you old man, raise your noble hand, and spare this rude act of the concubine. β
As soon as the words fell, Aunt Hong glanced at the stout mothers-in-law who were waiting behind her, and those mothers-in-law got Aunt Hong's signal, and then pushed open the door of the house, and was about to catch Brother Sheng, who was having fun with the little maid outside.
Gu Yutang saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly ordered Da Han and Ah Hua to let Da Han and Ah Hua go out, and they had to bring Brother Sheng in before those mothers-in-law made a move.
Seeing that Aunt Hong called a few mothers-in-law to go out to catch Brother Sheng'er, Feng Lao'an sat on the soft couch, obviously angry, holding the blue and white porcelain glass teacup tightly in his hand, and glanced at Aunt Hong viciously.
"Hongmei, who borrowed such courage as you to dare to arrest someone in my house?"
Aunt Hong didn't care, pretending not to see Feng Lao'anren's angry face, but still with a faint smile, and said: "Don't be angry, old lady, the concubine body is just under the orders of the master, and take Brother Sheng back to the courtyard of the concubine." The concubine will not take Brother Sheng to the next place, please rest assured that the old lady. β
Aunt Hong finished talking, the mothers-in-law who had been sent out by Aunt Hong to arrest Brother Sheng walked in in a panic, didn't say anything, but shook their heads at Aunt Hong, obviously not catching Brother Sheng.
Seeing those mothers-in-law returning empty-handed, Gu Yutang knew that Ah Hua and Da Han had succeeded, and when he was about to speak to Feng Lao'an, he saw Ah Hua walk in from the back door of the back room and bring Brother Sheng to Feng Lao'an.
Brother Sheng was obviously frightened, and when he went to Mrs. Feng's side, he was already crying into tears, and while crying, he pointed to the mothers-in-law behind Aunt Hong and said.
"Grandmother, grandmother, those mothers-in-law are bad! If you have to arrest Sheng'er, I don't want those mothers-in-law, I don't want those mothers-in-law. β
Hearing Brother Sheng say this, Old Madam Feng immediately instructed Chunyan, who was waiting beside her, to take Brother Sheng out of the back room.
After seeing Brother Sheng being taken down, Mrs. Feng picked up a cup of tea on the top of the high table and smashed it towards Aunt Hong's side, and in an instant, the tea cup was torn apart next to Aunt Hong, splashing everywhere.
"Hongmei, you are really daring! What kind of person is Brother Sheng, with those rough mothers-in-law, he dares to touch him! You kept saying that you had been instructed by Liulang to pick up Brother Sheng'er, but you invited Liulang over, and I personally asked him, what is his intention?"
After Mrs. Feng finished speaking, she finally released the anger that had accumulated in her heart at once!
Aunt Hong listened to Feng Laoanren's call, and the expression on her face was still faint, so that people couldn't tell whether they were angry or frightened?
Aunt Hong glanced at the Lin family, then moved her gaze to Feng Lao'anren, and finally fell on Gu Yutang's body, and said coldly.
"Please, old lady, be angry! The concubine body just got the master's order to come over, and the old lady can't be angry with me alone! If the old lady wants to be angry, the concubine will invite the old lady over, and if the old lady wants to say something, just say to the old lady! β
Listening to Aunt Hong say this, Gu Yutang admired this Aunt Hong more and more. Unexpectedly, after these days, this Aunt Hong was so bold and reckless, relying on the support of Gu Lihua behind her, she acted recklessly, and even Feng Lao'an didn't take it seriously.