Chapter 182: Face and Favor
Ancient marriage is different from modern times, modern women will also go out to work, although the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is still endless, but in the end it is not 24 hours a day, there is still room for buffer.
But in ancient times, it was different, very few women went out to work, basically as long as they married into their mother-in-law's family, they spent more time with their mother-in-law than when they got along with their husbands, and even many daughters chose not to marry their husbands, but to marry their mothers-in-law.
If you want to say that the Liu family is indeed a good person, as an aunt, she is already impeccable, but as a mother-in-law, it is difficult to say, and in Xu Wenlan's opinion, the Liu family did not want Bai Hui'er to marry into her own family before, not to mention that she is sick now, I am afraid that she is even more reluctant in her heart.
If Zhu Suotou directly proposed to marry Bai Hui'er with the Liu family now, the Liu family would never agree no matter how much he loved face.
Of course, this matter is not up to the Liu family alone, if Old Man Zhu and Old Lady Xu nod and agree, then there is nothing wrong with this matter.
But marrying in like that, before she entered the door, she had already antagonized her mother-in-law, which was not a good thing for Bai Hui'er.
Turning and grinding, Xu Wenlan always thought about how to test Liu's attitude, and before she could figure out how to test it, she heard a timid voice outside.
When he looked up and saw Bai Cao'er standing there, Xu Wenlan was a little happy.
"Cao'er," she waved her hand, and she ran out to grab Bai Cao'er.
Bai Cao'er smiled, but she was still a little afraid: "That ......" looked up at the Zhu family who greeted him and called Auntie, and then called people one by one obediently, and then whispered: "Auntie, my grandmother asked me to invite Grandpa Zhu and them to have dinner at home, and said, let you go to eat together!" ”
Zhu was stunned for a moment, and before he could speak, Liu had already snorted coldly: "When the ox cart entered the village, I met the third child of your family at the entrance of the village, he greeted our father, and our father ignored him......"
"Oh, I met it......" Zhu turned his head to look at Old Man Zhu, but Old Man Zhu turned his head and pretended not to know anything.
When the Zhu family heard that their daughter's family was kicked out of the Bai family, their lungs were about to explode, and it was normal to see the Bai family ignore them.
Thinking about it, Bai Laosan lost face, but after thinking about it, he still went back and told Old Man Bai.
Although the family is separated, the in-laws are still in-laws, if the in-laws come, the Bai family does not say anything at all, and when they go out, they will be talked about.
Whether you want to or not, come and say hello and invite someone to eat at home, that's the etiquette.
But this matter was probably done reluctantly, this is a little girl who came to invite someone, not the old man Bai himself.
Or, Old Man Bai wanted to come, but was stopped by Li's words Don't get sick.
Anyway, it is the little girl Bai Cao'er who is sent to take risks now, and it seems that this "please" has lost its grandeur.
Old Man Zhu turned his face away and was silent, Bai Cao'er stood in the courtyard at a loss, his face was a little pale.
It was still Mrs. Xu who smiled and grabbed a handful of melon seeds and stuffed them into Bai Cao'er's hand: "Eat!" Don't be afraid, when you go back, tell your grandfather, we are here to help your uncle and them work! I don't have time to pass, and my aunt is already cooking......"
After a pause in her voice, Mrs. Xu said again: "If your grandmother and your grandfather ask, just say that Grandpa Zhu and they are fierce, and your face is long, and you are all scared." ”
"Huh?" Bai Cao'er was a little confused, but Xu Wenlan laughed all at once.
This is to give Old Man Bai and the Li family a face!
If you don't go over to eat, you won't give you face, and I want to tell you that we are very angry, you bully our daughter like this, when our Zhu family has no one, right?
Bai Cao'er listened to nonsense, but she still went back honestly.
I don't know what kind of expression Old Man Bai had on their faces when they heard this, Xu Wenlan was about to laugh when he thought about it.
With such a plug in the middle, Xu Wenlan's heart was a little lighter when he wanted to test the Liu family.
This matter is not in a hurry, anyway, Bai Hui'er will be fine after a few days, and it will not be too late to talk about it by then, not to mention that Bai Hui'er is only fourteen years old now, although she is already old at this time, but there is nothing wrong with getting married later.
Restraining his thoughts, Xu Wenlan helped pick vegetables, and listened to the gossip of a few elders, but felt that time flew by.
This Liu and Zhu prepared the meal almost completely, because there was no table, they could only put the kang table in the courtyard, although there was no big fish and meat, but they also set a table.
The Zhu family thought about it thoughtfully, and brought all the things, even a large bundle of green onions, which would be picked up and washed, and just dipped in sauce with the mother-in-law Ding who brought, but there was no stool, or Bai Shengwen was smart, spread the remaining hay on the ground, and everyone sat on the ground, although it was still a little damp, it was better than sitting on the ground.
Just about to start the meal, Old Man Bai actually came.
As soon as he came, he confessed, and pulled Old Man Zhu and said, "Brother, you are going to shame your brother to death!" ”
Old Man Zhu, who seemed to regard the Bai family as an enemy just now, looked a little pale, pulled Old Man Bai, and sighed: "Brother, it's not the old brother who is giving you face, it's really the old brother's heartache!" How can it be so good that the family has become like this? ”
Old Man Bai also sighed, and his tears seemed to be falling.
Old Man Zhu pulled him to sit down and left him here to drink, how willing the old man Bai was, he had to pull Old Man Zhu's house to say anything: "Let's have a good drink, I also want to talk to someone about this......
Pulling back and forth, in the end, Old Man Zhu still followed him to the Bai family, but Mrs. Xu and Uncle Zhu's family did not go, only saying that the meal had been prepared here, and it was a waste if it was not good.
Old Man Bai didn't force people, but only pulled Old Man Zhu out.
"I'm afraid I'll choke on his meal." Liu snorted and beckoned Zhu Suotou: "Wash your hands quickly, you're all eating, these freshly cooked potatoes are cold......
Zhu was a little worried: "Mother, why don't you let my brother go over!" ”
"What are you doing in the past? Isn't your dad going? Even if this is to give them face, if it weren't for the fear of Ying Kui, it would be difficult to step down, and I wouldn't even let your father go......" Old Lady Xu snorted twice, and then told Bai Hui'er to deliver food: "Just do what you did for them, you shouldn't pay attention to them......"
Bai Yingkui smiled innocently, and didn't answer the words of the old mother-in-law, just lowered his head to pick up the rice, or Zhu sandwiched a piece of meat and put it in his bowl.
Mrs. Xu looked at her son-in-law, then at her daughter, sighed, stretched out her chopsticks and grabbed a piece of skin jelly: "Ying Kui, didn't you say that my mother's skin jelly is delicious?" Eat a few more pieces. ”
Bai Yingkui was flattered, swallowed, and praised when he opened his mouth.
Mrs. Xu smiled: "I didn't chew it, did you taste it?" ”
Bai Yingkui smiled, his face was not red: "Mother's craftsmanship is naturally the best ......"
Honest people can also pat on the back! If you don't listen to it, you don't know, and when you hear it, you really have to capitalize "clothes".