Hearing the maid's words, Li Shi seemed to be suddenly choked by a piece of steamed bun, and the laughter stopped abruptly, she went to Nanyuan? She is crazy, her daughter is about to get married, and she is not so stupid to touch her moldy head at this time.

"Stupid!"

Li turned around and slapped the servant girl in the face, but the servant girl did not stand firmly, and turned unsteadily under her feet before stopping. For the sudden change of face of the third lady, the maidservant was very aggrieved, but she dared to be angry and did not dare to speak, and retreated in a reluctant voice.

The aroma of a pot of bacon sausages wafted out of the kitchen, and outside Fang's house in Burnt Cake Hutong, the carriage slowly stopped.

Xi'er was drying clothes in front of the courtyard, when she heard the movement, her heart jumped, and she ran to the door to look, and saw Fang Xianruo coming back with the maid cinnabar.

Wang was working in the kitchen with his sister-in-law Fang Guiqiu, Fang Guiqiu was sitting in front of the stove boiling water, and Wang was holding the sausage and bacon cooked in the pot with a drained basket.

The taste was so fragrant that Wang's stomach gurgled after a busy morning without eating.

She blushed and looked at Fang Guiqiu, worried that Fang Guiqiu would laugh at her, but when she saw Fang Guiqiu sitting there with her soul and the tongs crumbling in her hand, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then felt very puzzled.

"Guiqiu? Guiqiu! ”

She shouted a few times again and again, but Fang Guiqiu didn't react, she suddenly panicked, and shouted a few more times, Fang Guiqiu looked at her like she had just woken up from a dream, and asked Wang with a blank face: "Is my sister-in-law calling me, what's wrong?" ”

This sister-in-law is the only person who can talk to her, although she is also very dull on weekdays, but she is in this family, Fang Guiqiu is rare and pleasant to her, she remembers it in her heart, and she will not forget it.

She is also very sympathetic to Fang Guiqiu's situation, and there is a kind of pity for the people who have fallen from the end of the world, they are all persecuted by the Chen family, so they can't help but get closer.

She asked her softly, "But what's on your mind, why do you look at you in bad spirits?" ”

Fang Guiqiu smiled at the Wang family and sighed heavily.

"Sister-in-law, do you say that in this family, are we human?"

Is it human?

Wang's heart sank, they were in the Fang family, their status was like a gatekeeper's dog, the Chen family wanted to beat and scold as they wanted, where did they have anything to do with people.

But looking at Fang Guiqiu's appearance, the Wang family couldn't bear to break her heart, so he sighed and said: "Guiqiu, you are still young, you will know in the future, our life is much better than the beggars begging on the street outside, they are not well fed and clothed, they sleep in the open air, homeless, we are much better than them, but if you must compare with your aunt and grandmother, it will only increase sadness." ”

Fang Guiqiu was sullen, and said after a while: "Sister-in-law, is it really what you said, but how do I think, we are not as good as those beggars who beg along the street, at least they can control their own destiny, begging here if they want to beg today, and change places tomorrow if they want to change places." ”

Wang felt that Fang Guiqiu was too sharp, so he breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head. "Guiqiu, you just have too much in mind, your mother-in-law keeps you and doesn't let you marry, she really did too much, but if you lose your horse, how can you know the blessings and misfortunes? Although the situation is very bad now, there will always be a day when the clouds will open and the moon will shine. ”

Listening to the words in Wang's mouth, Fang Guiqiu couldn't accept it for a while, she glanced at Wang with some envy, but felt that she was pitiful.

The Wang family was sold and married by the family, and there is no status and respect in the in-law's family, so she wanted her to inherit the lineage, but now the eldest brother is still empty under his knees, the eldest lady can't tolerate her, and her life is also very sad.

Thinking of the words he heard outside the hall that day, Fang Guiqiu's hand couldn't help but clench and loosen, pinch and loosen.

If she told the Wang family about this, I was afraid that the Wang family would persuade her not to resist, she would definitely say, how good it is to enter the palace, you don't have to worry about food and clothing, unlike here, you can only wear leaky rags in winter.

Thinking of this, she suppressed this thought, and felt that talking to the Wang family had no effect, but added a lot of troubles in her heart.

At that moment, she put aside the boredom in her heart, and the boat was naturally straight to the bridge, and she still waited until the eldest lady opened her mouth to say this to her.

There were sausages and bacon drying under the eaves, and under the thatched hut in the yard, the black dogs were curled up, and they seemed to be afraid of the freezing snow on this day.

Fang Xianruo stood in the courtyard and looked at the rows of sausages and bacon, and said with joy in her voice: "Every Chinese New Year, I am happy when I look at these things, even if I don't eat them, it makes people happy to watch." ”

Cinnabar pursed her lips and smiled, and helped Fang Xianruo and said: "Yes, looking at these things, I feel like I am home, madam, you are pregnant with Liujia, don't stand in the snow for a long time, if you are cold, my uncle is only afraid that the slave's legs will be broken." ”

Fang Xianruo listened, her heart warmed, she lowered her head and smiled, said no more, and helped Cinnabar's hand up the steps.

When Chen heard his daughter coming, he hurriedly ran out and beckoned the two of them to come into the house quickly.

"Hey, I cooked sausage and bacon at home today, you like to eat fried bacon with garlic, I'll ask your sister-in-law to make it for you."

Chen said enthusiastically and entered the house with Fang Xianruo.

Xi'er brought in the bucket with wet clothes, and Chen instructed her: "Go quickly, tell Wang, when the bacon is cooked, cut a bowl first." ”

Xi'er ran to the kitchen like a little sparrow.

Fang Guiqiu sat there, if it was in the past, there was nothing to do at this time, she should go back to the house to do the embroidery work, hum she did the embroidery work, and the eldest lady would take it to the cloth village to exchange for silver.

But at this time, she didn't want to go back at all, her mind was empty, Wang didn't know what was wrong with her, and she was worried that she was depressed and bored, so she gently persuaded her: "Okay, don't worry all day long, you have to live a life, you can't do this." ”

Who knew that Fang Guiqiu suddenly raised her head, and asked her with a flickering in her eyes: "Sister-in-law, have you ever thought about reconciling with your brother?" ”

And off?!

She didn't dare to think about it, Wang covered Fang Guiqiu's mouth, looked left and right nervously, and saw that no one heard it, so she put her mind at ease, and reprimanded in a panicked low voice: "What nonsense, what is inseparable from it, you are a girl's family, don't say such things casually." ”

Listening to Wang's words, Fang Guiqiu didn't have any feelings in her heart, she felt that no one here understood her thoughts, and no one felt the same way as her.

She sighed, glanced at her eldest sister-in-law Wang with pity in her eyes, and finally stopped saying anything that Wang thought was shocking.

Xi'er's voice sounded outside the house: "Wang, the eldest aunt and grandmother are back, and the wife asked you to cut a bowl of bacon, thin, and the eldest aunt and grandmother like it." ”

Wang raised his voice and replied: "Hey, I know, I'll send it over immediately." ”

No one felt that it was inappropriate for a subordinate to call Wang's surname directly, and it was also because Xi'er was used to it in front of the Chen family and couldn't change it for a while.

When Xi'er left, Wang couldn't help but tell Fang Guiqiu again: "Remember, don't always say some things outside, you have to have a gatekeeper on your mouth, you and I are in a difficult situation now, but this is also helpless, if you come, you will be safe." ”

It can be heard that the Wang family is a person who has read books, and Fang Guiqiu often hears people say that women who have read books are the most intelligent and clever, why is her sister-in-law so stupid?

Fang Guiqiu suppressed the depression in his heart, got up and took the chopsticks in Wang's hand, and Wang picked a piece of bacon that was just right for fat and thin, and took it to cut it.

On the side of the main house, there were two braziers burning in the house, but they still couldn't bear the bitter cold, although Chen's temper was not good, but he was very distressed about his children, and he was a little worried about Fang Xianruo's stomach, so he reached out and touched his daughter's hand, and asked her in a soft voice: "I feel cold, do you want someone to pour you a soup woman, this cold day, and run out." ”

Fang Xianruo raised the corners of her lips and hugged a horizontal osmanthus silver filigree hand stove in her arms, which was a very delicate hand stove, and it seemed that it cost five taels of silver each, so Mrs. Fang asked her daughter: "Where did you come from the hand stove, look at this flower is really made." ”

Fang Xianruo covered her lips and laughed, pointed to the hand stove in her arms and said, "This is given to him by Wen An's colleague, saying that it is to congratulate me on having a happy pulse." ”

Listening to his daughter's words, Chen applauded again and again, and muttered: "Uncle's colleagues also have a heart, it seems that my uncle still has some reputation in the officialdom." ”

Fang Xianruo's face became even more ruddy, thinking of Xu Wen'an's sleepless nights in the past two days, she couldn't help but be a little worried, and asked Chen: "Mother, I asked you to help find a girl with an innocent family, is there any movement in your place?" ”

Chen's face paused, and he laughed twice in embarrassment: "This, this, I'm still looking for it, what are you anxious about, you are pregnant just now, my uncle can't wait?" ”

Fang Xianruo's face blushed when she said this, and she said coquettishly: "Mother, what are you talking about, your son-in-law treats me well, I just feel sorry for him, otherwise I wouldn't have come to you in a hurry." ”

In her heart, it is understandable for a man to have three wives and four concubines, as long as those people don't shake her status in Xu Wen'an's heart, she won't have any opinions.

And then there'...... She was worried that Xu Wen'an would go to that kind of fireworks land, the women in those places were not as good as these concubines, the good concubines lived in the mansion, and food and clothing had to pass through her hands, she didn't want to offend herself, and those women outside were different, with many means, a bad stomach, and they were specially waiting for the souls of these men.

The Chen family didn't think about it so much, 8 Fang Qixian didn't dare to let go of a fart under her, let alone go to that kind of unclean place, the only Qin Xiaoniang in the house was sent back to her parents' house, she is now in the Fang family, it can be said that there are no natural enemies.

But she didn't know what to tell her about her daughter, she went out to ask people, most of them knew her reputation, and they didn't know who killed a thousand knives, insulting her reputation outside, provoking those innocent people not to marry their daughters to her family.

Thinking about it, she felt depressed and hesitated to tell her daughter about it.

Wang came over with a food box, and as soon as he came out of the kitchen, Wang was only wearing an old lilac-colored jacket, and his hand carrying the food box was exposed, and he was a little red from the cold.

When she walked into the room, she smiled and saluted Chen and Fang Xianruo, although she had a smile on her face, the movements of her hands and her slightly trembling body betrayed her nervousness.

Fang Xianruo and Chen's mother and daughter shut up, and their eyes fell on Wang's hands.

Wang's movements became even more uncomfortable, and he brought out all the food in the walnut hexagonal food box.

There was a plate of thinly sliced bacon, a plate of crispy peanuts, and a plate of sausages.

These are all things that Fang Xianruo usually likes, but at this time, Fang Xianruo's face changed, and she took out the sa and ran out.

"Wow" spit out, Chen hurriedly ran out, patted his back again, and shouted to hand over water.

Wang sighed in his heart, feeling that he was afraid that it would be self-defeating, he originally wanted to please his sister-in-law Fang Xianruo, but now he was afraid that he would be scolded by his mother-in-law again.

But the mother and daughter came back together, and neither of them said anything about her, Fang Xianruo's expression was natural, and she said politely: "Sister-in-law has a heart, I still have something to say to my mother, you go get busy first." ”

In Wang's heart, there was a kind of flattered excitement, she nodded again and again, and retreated with the food box.

Where is this Fang Xianruo who is indiscriminate, bullying, sarcastic, and smashing biscuits on people's heads.

Chen was puzzled, so he asked his daughter, "What kind of good face do you give her, she is a cheap life, and she will not buy an egg, waste food, and take up space!" ”

Fang Xianruo squeaked and laughed, "Mother, she is still your daughter-in-law after all, if you are sick, she will serve at the bedside, if you treat her like this, aren't you afraid that she will poison your medicine?" ”

"She dares!" Chen drank heavily, as if Wang had poisoned her medicine, and suddenly felt that the bacon in her mouth was tasteless, and there seemed to be a smell of medicine.

Seeing her look, Fang Xianruo stopped teasing her, and turned to business.

"Mother, it's about to be the New Year, let's find a time to visit my aunt."

"Visiting your aunt?"

Chen frowned, but when he thought of Lin Yuqing, the "concubine of King Jingnan", his brows gradually relaxed.

"Let's continue the name of gift-giving, go to the door to have a look, and think about how to stuff Guiqiu into the palace."

Chen nodded, and felt embarrassed: "What can we send, that's Jingnan Palace!" ”

"Although it is the king of Jingnan, I heard that it is still the Rongguo Mansion, so let's go to the Rongguo Mansion to find someone, as for what to give, I think it is also a big gift to take a few knives of bacon and twelve sausages."

The bacon sausage is eaten during the New Year, Chen was a little distressed when he heard it, his hand tightened and loosened in his sleeve, for her, her daughter was a piece of meat that fell from her body, what if she gave these things to her? I said yes right away.