Chapter 41: Mother and Daughter
At this time, Shuangmei came in with a small stove, and the little maid followed behind with a basin of hot water.
Mrs. Xu was too lazy to complain about her daughter, so she personally took the warm small hand stove from Shuangmei, stuffed it into her daughter's arms, and then lifted a thin blanket to cover her daughter's waist.
"Thank you, Mother." Xu Qinghe rubbed Mrs. Xu affectionately, "Mother doesn't have to worry about my body." I now practice every morning every day, and I go to practice horseback riding with Uncle Xu every three or five days. The energy is more vigorous than ever, and the physical strength is getting more and more abundant day by day......"
Xu Yao brought a basin of hot water and began to serve the young lady to untie her socks and soak her feet.
Mrs. Xu sat on the edge of the couch, looked at the obedient only daughter, smiled and quipped: "Before, your father exercised with you, what about you?" Always cheating and cutting corners. Now that your father is gone, he consciously exercises every morning. ”
"Mother, I didn't understand my father's hard work at that time, and I was always lazy, so I would cut corners...... Xu Qinghe explained softly.
After soaking in the hot water for a while, the white feet began to redden. When the heat subsided, Xu Yao hurriedly picked up a cloth towel to wipe the water stains on the young lady's feet, and then put on soft-soled silk shoes.
Xu Qinghe's body gradually became hotter, she glanced at the busy Xu Yao, and said gently: "Ah Yao, let's go and rest first!" I talk to my mother, and I don't have to serve. ”
Xu Yao looked at his wife's face before replying softly, "Yes, Miss." Madame and Mademoiselle rested early. After saying that, he bowed and withdrew.
Mrs. Xu looked at her daughter's docile and attached appearance, and said to Shuangmei beside her, "You can also go and rest!" I'll rest with my young lady tonight. ”
Shuangmei smiled, "Yes, madam." After saying that, he also withdrew.
Suddenly only the mother and daughter were left in the room.
Xu Qinghe served his mother in a wide coat, and the two lay down in the bed. Mrs. Xu grabbed her daughter's hands and put them under her armpits, put the stove on her daughter's abdomen, and the quilt gradually became hot. She asked softly, "Are you still uncomfortable?" ”
Xu Qinghe was next to his mother, enjoying his mother's warm body temperature, and the corners of his lips curled up happily, "It's not uncomfortable to have my mother by my side." ”
Mrs. Xu touched the top of her daughter's hair lovingly, and said with a smile: "Silly child, I can't always be with you." ”
Xu Qinghe closed his eyes and leaned meekly on his mother's shoulder.
"When a woman gets married, only her husband is the one who accompanies you for the rest of your life." Mrs. Xu looked at the lotus-colored bed tent and said softly, "If you see your favorite Langjun outside, try to get along." I'll show you, and you're not satisfied. They all say that the life of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, but I can't be ruthless to persecute you. This kind of thing is always happy between the two people, and they will live happily for a long time. ”
Xu Qinghe pulled his hands out from under Mrs. Xu's armpits, hugged his mother, closed his eyes and smiled: "I know that my mother loves me the most." The son-in-law will, I promise! ”
Mrs. Xu held her daughter's wrist and said helplessly: "You have been assuring me since you were sixteen years old, and now two years have passed, and I have not even seen a ghost. ”
"It takes some time for the two to be happy, mother, don't worry." Xu Qinghe Wen Yan said, "A couple like mother and father who fall in love at first sight and then fall in love at first sight, and who are like glue for ten years, is really rare in the world." My daughter only has the share of envy......"
Mrs. Xu smiled, "It is said that blue is better than blue." Your marriage is just a little late, and you will definitely love you very much in the future, so why envy others. ”
was reminded of the past by her daughter's words, and Mrs. Xu recalled: "Your father and I also went through some twists and turns to achieve positive results, how can it be as easy as you say." At that time, your father came to Meizhou alone, and he only had a few thousand taels of savings. Your grandfather and your uncle didn't like him, and they joined forces to prevent him from coming to see me. ”
It was the first time Xu Qinghe heard these things, and he was immediately interested, and hurriedly asked, "Then how did my mother resist?" ”
Isn't it all said in the play, relatives obstructed, and the young lady sought death and life, and tried every means to meet Lang Jun......
Mrs. Xu said angrily: "What should I do to resist? They are all interested in me, and they have not used shady means to embarrass your father. ”
"Huh? So how did the mother get with the father? Xu Qinghe asked.
Mrs. Xu turned her head, looked at her daughter's stupid appearance, and said with a smile: "What kind of mess are you thinking about in your elm head?" Naturally, it was your father who proved everything with his own abilities. It only took him half a year to gain a firm foothold in Meizhou City, buy this house, and go to the door with forty-nine dowry gifts to ask for marriage. Your grandfather had already taken a fancy to your father, so he naturally agreed. Only your uncle complained privately for a long time. ”
Xu Qinghe smiled and said, "Uncle Mo doesn't think that his father is not worthy of his mother? ”
"Your uncle didn't look down on the businessman, but he had already fallen in love with his friend at that time, and he intended to match, so he naturally had some dislike for your father." Mrs. Xu explained softly.
"I didn't expect my uncle to have unreasonable biases." Xu Qinghe said, remembering the scene when he went to Sufu the day before yesterday, he couldn't help but feel sad, "Mother, my uncle's health is getting worse, and when I went to Sufu the day before yesterday, I found that he was very emaciated......
Mrs. Xu sighed when she heard this: "Birth, old age, sickness and death, Da Luo Immortal can't stop it." Your uncle studied history books day and night in the early years, and he was tortured in the court, and he fell ill, and now he will linger on the sickbed. ”
Xu Qinghe frowned, "Jingshu is already married." Uncle is most relieved of Ah Jin. If Uncle had a case, Ah Jin would be the only one left in the Su Mansion. ”
"If it really comes to that time, I will bring Ah Jin to Xu's mansion, and you cousins and brothers will be together to comfort him." Mrs. Xu said.
Xu Qinghe nodded, "Mother is right. It's all a family, and it's good to live together and have a care. My mother also went to Su Mansion to accompany my uncle, and he was alone at home to recuperate every day, and he was very lonely. ”
Mrs. Xu replied with a smile: "I only went to sit for a long time yesterday. Your uncle complained to me that you juniors disturbed his peace. The days passed and sat idle, causing him to read a history book for half a month, and he still hadn't finished reading it......"
"I just went over for lunch every once in a while, and it didn't take much time. Presumably, it was Jingshu who went over to accompany her from time to time, and she was not allowed to read for a long time, which caused her uncle to complain. Xu Qinghe said with a smile.
Mrs. Xu pulled the brocade quilt up a little to make sure that the two of them were tightly covered, and then said: "Your uncle is a book lover, and he will be uncomfortable if he doesn't read for a day. Even if you are sick now, you can't change this habit that has been formed over the years. ”
Xu Qinghe struggled slightly, revealing a little gap, "Mother, it's too tightly covered, it's a little hot." ”
"Your body is weak now, and you need to cover it tightly to ward off the cold." Mrs. Xu said as she stretched out her hand to cover the scattered quilt tightly.
Xu Qinghe had no choice but to shrink into the warm quilt, but quietly stretched out his left foot outside the brocade quilt.
"After saying this for a long time, go to sleep." Mrs. Xu said softly.
Xu Qinghe hurriedly responded, "Well, I wish my mother a good night's sleep." As he spoke, he snuggled up to his mother's side, closed his eyes, and in a few moments, fell into a deep sleep.
Mrs. Xu touched her daughter's hot cheeks in her deep sleep, and said to herself with a smile: "Silly child! ”
The boundless night shrouded Meizhou City, the lights gradually faded, and everything was silent......