Chapter 16: Envy
Speaking of this, Xu Shiqiu deliberately paused, and seeing that his mother was really attracted by his words, Xu Shiqiu happily continued to speak: "Mother, my son found that as long as he was accompanied by his mother, it seemed that the person who was close to his son would never have an accident again." ”
Xu Shiqiu deliberately mentioned this matter, he was worried that his mother would not be satisfied with the little lady and embarrass her.
After all, even if she is a sister-in-law with a noble background, when she was the daughter-in-law of the Xu family for the first time, she was also saddened by her mother.
Sure enough, after hearing Xu Shiqiu's words, Mrs. Xu looked at Dong Shu excitedly at the moment, and after observing her carefully, she asked, "Is that really the case?" ”
When Old Lady Xu spoke, the bold Xu Yanzhu had already taken a few steps closer to the third uncle.
If she was so close to the third uncle in the past, something would definitely have happened.
But today, she is so close, but she has been safe and sound.
After discovering this, Xu Yanzhu hurriedly turned to Mrs. Xu and said, "Grandmother, look at me." ”
Hearing Xu Yanzhu's voice, Mrs. Xu hurriedly looked at her.
Seeing that she was standing between Dong Shu and Xu Shiqiu, she couldn't wait to get up from the chair and walked a few steps towards Xu Shiqiu quickly.
Seeing his mother walking towards him, Xu Shiqiu was also a little nervous.
He didn't know if his guess was true, but in order to make his mother feel that the little lady was different from others, and he took a special fancy to her, he had to do it.
With the courage to take two steps towards his mother, and when he held his mother's arm, Xu Shiqiu looked at the excited mother and said, "Mother, look, it's really fine." ”
Xu Shiqiu looked at Mrs. Xu, and as soon as her voice fell, Mrs. Xu, who was supported by him, nodded happily, and her eyes were filled with tears.
When she turned her head to look at Dong Shu again, her eyes were different from her previous dissatisfaction.
Dong Shu looked at the excitement between his father-in-law and mother-in-law at this meeting, thinking about the rumors about Xianggong in the village before, he could still understand it somewhat.
However, Dong Shu didn't think that this was her own reason, she saw that her mother-in-law, Xianggong and eldest niece were all looking at her, so she smiled a little shyly: "I just said that Xianggong is the best, they must be talking nonsense." After saying this, Dong Shu's eyes were full of joy when she looked at Xu Shiqiu again.
Mrs. Xu also discovered that her third daughter-in-law was a little straightforward.
She didn't see that she was dissatisfied with her before, but was full of her third son.
As a mother-in-law, she naturally likes to see her daughter-in-law full of her own son.
Seeing that the third son was staring straight at the third daughter-in-law even though he was holding herself, she beckoned to Dong Shu and said, "Dong, come here." ”
Dong Shu didn't know what her mother-in-law called her, but she still walked towards her mother-in-law obediently.
As soon as Dong Shu walked to Mrs. Xu's side, Mrs. Xu directly took her hand and placed her hand in Xu Shiqiu's palm.
"Mother is relieved to see that you are so good." Mrs. Xu knew that Dong Shu was still recuperating her body, and seeing that Dong Shu's face looked good today, she continued: "After a year and a half, you will have another child, and I will be worthy of the ancestors of the Xu family." ”
Xu Shiqiu didn't expect his mother to say such a thing here, seeing that the little lady was shy, and the eldest niece was also smiling, he hurriedly said to Mrs. Xu: "My mother is still young, and she will help us take care of the children in the future." ”
After saying this, Xu Shiqiu looked at Xu Yanzhu, the eldest niece on the side, "Yanzhu is so sensible, it is good for her mother to teach, and the Xu family can't do without her mother." ”
Xu Shiqiu's words not only praised Xu Yanzhu, but also expressed his reluctance to Mrs. Xu.
The two people who were mentioned were very happy, especially Xu Yanzhu, who clearly knew the status of the third uncle in her grandmother's heart.
If you have a good relationship with the third aunt, I am afraid that the third uncle will also care more about your own affairs.
With the third uncle's concern, she must have been able to ...... earlier.
Thinking of this, Xu Yanzhu saw that the third uncle had been looking at the third aunt, and hurriedly said to her grandmother: "Grandmother, I see that this is not early, and the third uncle has to practice martial arts every morning."
Now that the third uncle is afraid that he is hungry, why don't we eat first? If you have something to say, after eating, you and the third uncle will talk in detail. ”
As soon as Xu Yanzhu's words fell, Dong Shu's abdomen sounded several abdominal sounds uncontrollably.
Hearing this, Dong Shu's cheeks flushed at the moment.
As for the other three, they laughed one after another.
However, everyone didn't laugh at Dong Shu, but thought that Dong Shu's blushing cheeks were very funny.
Even Mrs. Xu felt that she had a good vision and chose a suitable lady for her third son.
The Xu family has many rules, at least Dong Shu was a little frightened after watching the servants of the Xu family fill the table without making a sound.
After Mrs. Xu first raised her hand to pick up a steamed dumpling with a wooden chopstick, she learned from her mother-in-law just now, and also put a steamed dumpling on the plate in front of her.
Just when Dong Shu wanted to eat steamed dumplings as usual, Yu Guang just caught a glimpse of Xu Yanzhu, the eldest niece opposite, and began to eat steamed dumplings in small bites.
At this moment, Dong Shu was directly stunned.
Just when she was in a dilemma, Xu Shiqiu, who was sitting beside her, used a common wooden chopstick to clip an omelette that Dong Shu couldn't reach and put it on the plate in front of Dong Shu.
"In front of my mother, don't be nervous." Xu Shiqiu could see that the little lady was nervous and unaccustomed, and seeing that after she said this, the little lady looked at herself a little crampedly, and continued: "How is it usually, what will it be." It is to learn, and after eating this meal, slowly follow my mother to learn. ”
When Xu Shiqiu said the last sentence, his eyes involuntarily looked towards Mrs. Xu.
Mrs. Xu had actually discovered Dong Shu's unaccustomed habits a long time ago, but the rules for many years kept her from speaking.
Of course, another reason is that she wants to see how her third son will react.
Seeing Xu Shiqiu's reaction, Mrs. Xu finally nodded at Dong Shu with satisfaction: "What Shiqiu said is right, how you are on weekdays, how you are this morning."
When you learn the rules later, you will naturally know what to do. ”
When Dong Shu heard Mrs. Xu's words, she immediately smiled, and a pair of crescent moon eyes also smiled happily into two crescent moons.
"I must study hard, and my husband praises me for being smart." Dong Shu didn't know what she wanted to learn in the future, but she could feel that both her mother-in-law and her father-in-law were for her own good.
Since it is good for herself, of course she is willing to learn.
Thinking of this, she opened her mouth wide and stuffed a steamed dumpling directly into her mouth.
After chewing, the juice in the steamed dumplings burst and spread in his mouth, and Dong Shu's eyes widened instantly.
'It's delicious! ’
Dong Shu's big eyes were full of these three words, and the old lady Xu who looked at them also felt that the steamed dumplings this morning were particularly good.
It is easy to eat more by eating with people who have a good appetite and eat well.
This will make Mrs. Xu and Xu Yanzhu feel that they have eaten a little too much this morning.
As for Xu Shiqiu, after more than half a month of getting along with the little lady, he has become accustomed to the little lady's good appetite, and he can naturally control the wooden chopsticks in his hands.
After breakfast, Dong Shu and Xu Shiqiu walked around the courtyard on weekdays, and then prepared to make lunch.
But from today onwards, Dong Shu will stay with Mrs. Xu and follow Xu Yanzhu to learn rules and etiquette.
It just so happened that Xu Shiqiu also had something to do while Dong Shu was not there, so he left Dong Shu alone in the main courtyard, and he went back to Shihuan Courtyard first.
However, before leaving, Xu Shiqiu still looked at Dong Shu and was a little reluctant to leave.
Seeing that the third uncle showed such a look, Xu Yanzhu hurriedly smiled and said, "Third uncle, are you afraid that your niece will bully the third aunt?" If you have something, hurry up and do it, and come to pick up the third aunt later, and I will return a complete third aunt to you. Saying this, Xu Yanzhu didn't forget to jokingly look at the third aunt who was slightly red because of her words.
Hearing Xu Yanzhu's words, Xu Shiqiu immediately shook his head with a smile and said, "I didn't expect you to be much more lively today, Yanzhu." It's so good, you were like that in the past, but it was really too cold. ”
After all, Xu Shiqiu is an elder, and he is Mrs. Xu's favorite young son, so what he said is naturally something that no one in the Xu family dares to say on weekdays.
Xu Yanzhu also knew that the third uncle was for his own good, and after his words fell, he hurriedly replied: "Yes, Yanzhu remembers the teachings of the third uncle." After saying this, Xu Yanzhu stood up straight and looked at Dong Shu, the third aunt.
Dong Shu just looked at Xu Yanzhu's smooth movements, and only thought it was very good-looking, and when she saw that she was looking at herself again, she hurriedly said: "Yanzhu, I must learn from you seriously." ”
After saying this to Xu Yanzhu, Dong Shu looked at Xu Shiqiu again and waved his hand: "Xianggong, if you have something, hurry up and do it, just remember to pick me up later." Looking at Xu Shiqiu After saying this, Dong Shu turned his head to look at Xu Yanzhu on the side.
Seeing that the little lady couldn't wait to look at her eldest niece, Xu Shiqiu naturally didn't want to stay here.
After making an appointment with Dong Shu to pick her up, he went back to Shihuan Courtyard alone.
Seeing the third uncle reluctantly leaving, a trace of envy flashed in Xu Yanzhu's eyes, and he hurriedly put away his emotions and said seriously to Dong Shu: "The third aunt is so smart, she will definitely be able to learn it soon." ”
Xu Yanzhu understood what her grandmother and third uncle meant, they didn't want the third aunt to become everyone's lady in an instant, but at least they had to look like that.
After all, the identity of the Xu family is not an ordinary landlord's family.
Even if the third uncle and the third aunt have been staying in Xiahe Village in the future, when the uncle's family and father and mother come back, they always have to see the new daughter-in-law.
The third aunt is like this now, the eldest aunt who is from a noble background and feels superior will not say anything, but her own shallow-eyed and comparative-loving mother-in-law is afraid that she will definitely laugh at the third uncle for marrying such a lady who can't be on the stage.
Thinking of this, Xu Yanzhu couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
She can only hope that the third aunt will be smarter now, at least learn superficial kung fu, otherwise when her mother comes back, she will definitely say sour things.
As far as the third uncle's temper is concerned, she can see how much he attaches importance to this little third aunt today.
If her mother really dared to laugh at the third aunt, she was afraid that the third uncle would not be able to spare her if she was the first one.
After Xu Shiqiu left, Xu Yanzhu led Dong Shu to the house where he lived.