Chapter Twenty-Three: The Feast Begins
"I'm sorry, mother, I was so busy with business that I neglected you." Mo Xiaoqi also wanted to be kind to the old man occasionally, so his voice was very soft.
But the mother-in-law didn't appreciate it, but complained: "You have no filial piety, even if your man dies, you are still my daughter-in-law." You have to take care of me and be filial to me, do you understand? ”
"Good, good." Mo Xiaoqi said angrily, "Mother, I brought you something good, and you will be able to go out for a walk occasionally by yourself in the future." ”
As he spoke, Zhao Hongyi pushed the wheelchair into the door.
Unexpectedly, when the mother-in-law saw him, she said with a displeased face: "Mo Xiaoqi, you are a little prodigal hoof, and you are here with your concubine." ”
"Mother, you'd better not talk nonsense. There is no innocence between me and Hongyi. Mo Xiaoqi said solemnly.
"Tsk, it's so affectionate." The mother-in-law sneered, "I still think that your conscience is finally alive, and I remember that my old woman came, but I didn't expect you to come to demonstrate with your concubine." ”
"Old lady, please don't talk nonsense." Although Zhao Hongyi's voice was gentle, the seriousness on his face made the old lady a little frightened.
"Come on, come and see. Mo Xiaoqi is a little prodigal hoof, and as soon as he killed Xianggong, he found a concubine. The mother-in-law shouted loudly.
Mo Xiaoqi frowned, picked Shu'er up from her bed, tried to suppress her anger and said, "Mother, if you have to say this, then let's theorize." ”
"Hmph, what's the theory?" The mother-in-law stared at her eyes and desperately tried to sit up.
"Theory what? You say I killed Xianggong? First of all, he has sold me to the An family, and I have been abandoned by the An family, so I am free. I came back for the child's sake. ”
The mother-in-law was taken aback by Mo Xiaoqi's serious and resolute expression, but she still didn't give up and said: "You entered the door of my house, that is my family, and it is also my family." ”
"If you have to say this kind of fallacy, I can't help it. But I'm telling you, if you stick to it, I'm going to stop caring about you. The tree will never recognize you in the future. Mo Xiaoqi said coldly.
"Mother, mother...... Daddy, Daddy, hug. Shu'er's immature words made Mo Xiaoqi feel sad, but when the mother-in-law saw her grandson actually shouting at the wild man, she was so angry that she was about to explode.
"Mo Xiaoqi! You don't go too far. bullied my dead son, so let the tree call other men and call daddy. The mother-in-law was furious, and her eyes were round.
Zhao Hongyi pursed his lips and didn't speak, and picked up the old woman and put her in a wheelchair.
"Old man, I respect your grandmother. I don't want to quarrel with you, I'm Shu'er's godfather, and it's no problem for him to call me daddy. Zhao Hongyi pushed the wheelchair and walked a few steps, "This is the wheelchair that Xiaoqi made for you, you can control it by shaking the wheel yourself." You'll be able to go out later. ”
"You ......," the old lady was speechless.
"You'd better not speak, don't let me arrest you and put you in prison for attacking and slandering the officials of the imperial court." Zhao Hong intended to make the old woman speechless in the gentle wind and drizzle.
"Okay, now you try to control the wheelchair yourself, your hands should still be moving." Zhao Hongyi let go of his hand and hugged Shu'er in his arms, "Shu'er, call Daddy." ”
"Daddy." Shu'er was really well-behaved, her voice screamed sweetly, and she hugged Zhao Hongyi's neck and didn't let go.
The trees were full of flesh, and they called Daddy while hugging them, which made Zhao Hongyi smile.
The helpless old woman had no choice but to learn to control the wheelchair under the guidance of Mo Xiaoqi, and slowly became handy.
Because she was able to go out by herself, she gradually had a little more smile on her face, and her eyes when she looked at Mo Xiaoqi gradually changed.
Eating the food brought by Mo Xiaoqi, she gradually lowered her guard, and after observing the interaction between Mo Xiaoqi and Zhao Hongyi, she was also sure that the two had no other relationship.
"Mother, I will send a maid to take care of your daily life, if you want, you can move to Kelaixiang to live." Mo Xiaoqi was also soft-hearted, and still wanted to take care of her mother-in-law.
But the old woman still said stiffly: "No need for you, my son is dead, but I still have a daughter." ”
It is true that she also has a daughter who is married far away, and she has already asked someone to send a letter to her daughter.
"My daughter will be coming to pick me up soon." She added.
Mo Xiaoqi frowned, she hadn't seen that sister-in-law, so she didn't know much about her. If she is willing to take her mother-in-law over, of course she will be happy and will give money.
But if the other party is not a good person to get along with, she will never show weakness.
"Well, that's fine." Mo Xiaoqi nodded, "I'll push you out for a walk." ”
The old woman didn't speak, Mo Xiaoqi had to push her around the neighborhood, and Zhao Hongyi followed all the way with the tree in his arms.
"Take me to your shop." The old woman suddenly made a request.
She has always heard that Mo Xiaoqi is in business and has opened a restaurant, and the business is not bad. She wanted to see how capable this woman was.
"It's fine." Mo Xiaoqi nodded and agreed, and took her mother-in-law to Kelaixiang.
Just in the evening, the restaurant was full of diners. Such a sight made the old woman stunned.
I thought it was a small business, a roadside stall, but I didn't expect it to be a restaurant. She couldn't help but look back at Mo Xiaoqi, is this woman really her daughter-in-law?
In her memory, her daughter-in-law was weak and bulliful, and she didn't even dare to speak loudly. It's very different from this shrewd and capable woman.
The suspicion in her heart gradually expanded, did her son really die in an accident? Isn't it really this woman who killed her own son?
"Mother, you will live here until your daughter comes to pick you up." Mo Xiaoqi suggested.
The old woman nodded and said, "It's okay, I'll just live here reluctantly, don't think I forgive you, I'm for the tree." ”
Mo Xiaoqi was silent and pushed her to the backyard. What qualifications does she have to say that forgiveness or not.
After she settled down, preparations for the Li Mansion's birthday banquet were about to begin.
This birthday banquet is very important, if you can make those dignitaries and nobles recognize her dishes and get to know those dignitaries. Then, her business will get a big boost.
In order to be able to hold a birthday banquet, she went to the Li Mansion to prepare a day in advance.
Finally waited for the birthday banquet, Mo Xiaoqi got up early in the morning and compromised the ingredients used in the birthday banquet.
Then with the help of the chef in the house, he started cooking, and Zhao Hongyi shuttled through the banquet to help. And the guests who had arrived in the county a few days earlier also came to the door.
But to Mo Xiaoqi's surprise, the people from the An family were also invited.
Zhao Hongyi explained: "Originally, I didn't invite them, but An Yize didn't give up, and after a few entanglements, grandma agreed." ”
"I see." Mo Xiaoqi untied his apron, the dishes were ready, and he was just waiting to be served on the table, "He probably came like me, he wanted to get to know those dignitaries, right?" ”
Sure enough, as Mo Xiaoqi guessed, An Yize at this time was shaking a folding fan and shuttling between the seats.