A few days later, Li Juan sent her mother-in-law over to pass the word, Liu Shiyang and Sun Shangshu's niece Sun Xiuyu are very compatible, even if this family affair is decided, Mrs. Ning is overjoyed, in the second half of the year, Li Mansion has a series of happy events, and it is close to the month of Layue, when the big festival is approaching, the whole house is busy with a strong joy, as long as the fourth wife Yang is worried, and the mother Mrs. Gao has been sick for more than half a month, and it has not improved at all, Yang is uneasy when she thinks about it.

Early this morning, Li Danruo and his mother Yang got into the car in the second gate and went out to Yang's house to visit his grandmother, Mrs. Gao.

The eldest aunt, Mrs. Wu, took Yang and Li Danruo in the second gate, and talked carefully about the two days of medical diagnosis and diagnosis as she walked: "...... Yesterday, Dr. Hu came to see him again, saying that although it was not too good, but on such a day, my mother was old again, and it was good if it was not bad, in fact, on the day of October and a half, my mother was a little lazy when she came back from Daxiangguo Temple, I felt that it was not right, and said that I would ask the doctor to come to the house for a consultation, but my mother refused, alas, you also know my mother's temper, and I blamed it, and my mother said forget it, forget it, and it dragged on for several days, or your eldest brother insisted on inviting Dr. Hu to diagnose the pulse, which is said to be tired, My mother has always had heart palpitations, and she is most afraid of the cold, look at ......"

Yang's footsteps were hurried, he listened to a few words at the beginning, and then he was clueless, and he didn't seem to listen, Li Danruo supported his mother, half-hanging his head, but listened attentively to his aunt's words, and hurried all the way into the main courtyard where Mrs. Gao lived.

The second aunt, Mrs. Cao, also greeted her, and the Yang family sloppily greeted Mrs. Cao, opened the cloak strap while saluting, hurriedly threw the cloak to the girl, and hurriedly entered the east wing of Mrs. Gao's daily Yanju, Li Danruo respectfully greeted the second aunt, Mrs. Cao smiled and touched her hand and whispered: "It's a little cold, I'll let you get another hand stove?" ”

"Thank you second aunt, no need, it's warm in this room, just a while." Li Danruo hurriedly smiled and thanked him, and Mrs. Wu gently dusted Li Danruo's shoulder and smiled: "Hurry up and go in, I heard that you and your mother were coming last night, and your grandmother was looking forward to it." Li Danruo smiled and let Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Cao follow behind into the east wing.

Mrs. Gao was half-lying and half-sitting on the couch under the south window, under the bright light, her face was flushed with a hint of too showy, Yang was sitting sideways on the kang, while looking at her mother carefully, while whispering to her mother with tears in her eyes, Mrs. Gao had a gentle smile on her face, and when she saw Mrs. Wu, Mrs. Cao and Li Danruo coming in, she patted Yang's hand gently, looked at Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Cao and smiled gently: "I am sick, you two will not be at peace, go down and rest, your sister is here, let her wait for me for a day, Send someone to the Li Mansion to talk to Mrs. Ning, and say that I will leave if I stay with her mother after dinner. Mrs. Wu hurriedly agreed, straightened up, glanced at the tearful Yang, and retired with Mrs. Cao.

"Sister Ruo, come, sit here, and let grandma take a look." Mrs. Gao raised her hand and signaled, Li Danruo hurriedly kicked her shoes, sat down next to Mrs. Gao on the kang and said with a smile: "Grandma's complexion and spirit look good, I think this illness is about to pass." ”

"My mother has been sick for more than half a month, and Imperial Doctor Hu's medicine doesn't work, why don't you change to a Imperial Doctor to come and take a look?" Yang looked at his mother and said anxiously, Mrs. Gao smiled and patted her hand and said: "I'm fine, people are old, there are many problems, and if you are a little uncomfortable, you have to drag on for half a month and a month, you see, you are not as good as Sister Ruo, I am fine, don't worry." Mrs. Gao comforted her daughter, turned her head to look at Li Danruo and asked a few gossips, and sent her away with a smile: "If my sister goes to the West Wing to copy the Heart Sutra for me a few times, don't worry, I have to copy it carefully for my grandmother." If Li Dan knew that his grandmother must have something to say to his mother, he hurriedly agreed, and went down the kang to the west chamber to slowly copy the scriptures.

Mrs. Gao took a sip, handed the bowl to Yang, and said with a sigh of relief: "In the past half a month, I have thought about a lot of things, some things, I have to explain to you well, don't worry, let's talk about it one by one, first choose the most important thing, that is, Sister Ruo'er's family affairs." ”

"Well, the mother said, and the daughter listened." Yang looked at Mrs. Gao, smiled softly, Mrs. Gao raised her hand and swept her daughter's sideburns, and said with a smile in her eyes: "My temper raised a daughter like you, and your temper raised a daughter like you, and raised a sister like Ruo'er, they all say that daughters follow their mothers, but it can be seen that this is not necessarily the case." Yang was laughed at by his mother: "Sister Ruo is like a mother." ”

"If my sister has a better temper than me, she is a rare good child, and it is your blessing to have her, but she is a girl's family, this girl's family, marrying is the top priority, women are afraid of marrying the wrong man, once they marry the wrong man, even if they have great ability, it is difficult to turn over, that pain, alas! I've seen a lot, if my sister's family affairs are the top priority. Old Madam Gao solemnly explained.

"Mrs. Ruo'er said the same." Yang nodded hurriedly in agreement, and Mrs. Gao leaned back and continued: "It stands to reason that there is a mother to worry about, if my sister's family affairs, I am relieved, back then, if it wasn't for the fact that my mother-in-law was a rarity, I couldn't marry you to the Li family, no matter how sincere his family is, he is only a cook......

"Mother!" The Yang family was a little crying and laughing, and Mrs. Gao hurriedly pulled the words back: "Let's not talk so far, but also say that if sister, I will tell you about the people I have taken a fancy to over the years, these people, the style, family background, elders, and brothers' character and temperament are not bad, if you can pick a family affair from these people's families, it is the best, you listen, this is the Jiang family, Jiang Guogong's mansion, the benefits of the Jiang family, the first one, is Mrs. Cheng, I have been friends with Mrs. Cheng since childhood, and I understand her best. This is a person who behaves in the world, her eyes are bold, she is no worse than her mother-in-law, but I'm afraid that she is a lot stronger, you see, if it weren't for her mother-in-law, these years, your widow has been unemployed, can she be so comfortable? Alas, speaking of this, I regret it when I think about it, I looked at Ruo'er and her father back then......"

"Mother!" Yang interrupted Mrs. Gao's words heavily: "This is my daughter's life!"

"Yes, yes, mother shouldn't mention this, this is your life, alas, let's go on to talk about the Jiang family, Mrs. Cheng has more benefits than her own mother, she is healthy, you see, how can she be like a person who is almost seventy? Her body and bones, no matter how good she lives for ten or eight years, it is less! It's enough to have these ten years and eight years, if my sister is much stronger than you, let alone ten years and eight years, that is, there are three or five years, and her heels can be stable, this is one, two, there are two of them in the house who are the same age! Gorou and Rokuro, these two are only half a year apart, their character and talent are not bad, there is a choice, but according to my meaning, Rokuro is better, Gorou's life experience, I am afraid that his life is small, and my mother is afraid......"

Mrs. Gao talked at length about the family she liked, where it was good, where it didn't like it very much, and kept running off topic and pulling it back in the middle, and talked for more than a quarter of an hour, Yang stopped her with a smile and said: "Mother rest first and then continue to talk, did you eat the bird's nest porridge in the morning?" Mrs. Gao shook her head, and Yang smiled at her: "Let people bring the bird's nest porridge, and I will wait for my mother to eat before talking." ”

"Well, let someone send a bowl to Sister Ruo'er." Mrs. Gao smiled and ordered, Yang responded, came out and instructed the maid to take bird's nest porridge, waited for Mrs. Gao to eat, rinsed her mouth, Mrs. Gao breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile after a while: "I'm fine, it's comfortable to talk to my daughter, not tired, the second thing is the matter of this stepson, this stepson that my mother picked for you, straight brother, right?" I don't have anything to say, yes! Just say two things, the first one is to confess, if you have a mother-in-law, I don't have to worry about it, it's his daughter-in-law, you must choose one you like; The second thing is your dowry, this matter, my mother just thought of it, and it was not easy to speak, you listen, your dowry, don't be with Sister Ruo'er, you have to leave some for your brother. ”