Zhao Fengnian looked down at the paper, the ink outlined, as if drawing a high-backed chair, and there were two more carriage wheels under the chair, which looked as weird as it was, he couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What is this?" ”

Rui Xue smiled even more happily, "This is a wheelchair, I just sat idle and bored to come up with it, isn't my father still unable to walk on the ground, if he makes this chair out, when the sun is fine, push him out for a walk, than boring in the house..."

Zhao Fengnian didn't wait for Rui Xue to finish speaking, and then hugged her in his arms again, tightly, as if he wanted to squeeze all the guilt out of his heart, "It's my useless husband who has wronged you..."

Rui Xue sniffed the familiar breath on his body, and also reached out to hug him hard, endured the sourness surging in his heart, sighed softly, and said in a low voice, "That's your father, your clansman, I always have to endure some for you." But, you know I'm not a person who can endure grievances, if one day... I don't think I can take it anymore..."

"No, there won't be a day when I will take care of business early and take your mother and son home early!"

"Okay, I'll wait." Rui Xue responded gently, but her eyes looked at the wisp of gray hanging upside down in the corner of the house, and was occasionally blown by the wind blowing in the crack of the door, swaying leisurely...

The Wu family in the east of the city, today is very lively, the ladies of the same age in the city, in order to temporarily avoid the shackles of the family, live a few hours at ease, every ten days and a half months to take turns to do the east, small gathering in a place to gossip, talk about embroidery, talk about calligraphy and painting homework, of course, most of the women love vanity, such a time, it is inevitable to compare jewelry and dresses with each other, sour praise or naked ridicule, are endless.

This time, because it was Wu Xiangyun's turn to be the east, she dressed up more and more fancy, and she couldn't wait to wear all the good jewelry to show off, for fear that many little sisters would laugh at her because of those rumors.

The octagonal pavilion in the southeast corner of the garden was surrounded by thick curtains, leaving only one open, facing a few blooming red plums, and six or seven beautiful women gathered around the square table, making tea and eating snacks, while gossiping and admiring the flowers.

The charcoal basins placed in the four corners of the pavilion were burning very vigorously, and instead of feeling the slightest chill, everyone was so hot that their cheeks were slightly flushed.

A girl in a goose yellow shirt said, "Oh, what kind of charcoal is burning in Sister Wu's house, it's really warm, and there is no smoke." ”

A touch of pride flashed on Wu Xiangyun's face, and he said with a smile, "This is silver fruit charcoal, which is made by cutting down wild fruit trees and burning them by charcoal households in the extreme south, and the output is very small, most of them are paid tribute to the palace, and it is rarely bought outside." ”

The girl in the goose yellow dress took a bite of the dim sum and said with envy, "It's good that Sister Wu has ordered a good mother-in-law, and even such offerings can be used, where is it like me, I will marry a poor Xiucai next year, I'm afraid I can't even eat more exquisite dim sum." ”

A girl next to her who was wearing a vermilion placket jacket and extremely beautiful eyebrows and eyes, seeing that Wu Xiangyun's eyebrows were about to rise to the sky, she couldn't help but sneer and mock, "Sister Wan'er, don't worry, although your husband's family is poor, I heard my brother say that your husband is extremely talented and learned, and it will be very easy to take the top exam in the future." Moreover, your husband is the eldest son, and you will be the head of the house in the future, unlike others who pick and choose, change and change, and be inferior. ”

The girls in the hall are not ordinary people in the family, or famous, or rich, or have close relatives, they can be regarded as big families, they have heard and seen in the big mansion since they were children, and they are not stupid, only after listening to a few words, they understood that this was aimed at Wu Xiangyun, so some frowned and disliked, some lowered their heads and snickered, and some simply pretended not to hear it.

Wu Xiangyun because of the support of the Zhao family, food and clothing are the best among girls, the family has the name of a scholarly family, and the uncle is an official in the court, and he feels that he is one level higher than others in everything, and the pride has been engraved in his bones. ”

The grandchildren's family has been planning to marry their daughter to the Zhao family these days, and Sun Huiying, as the party concerned, has naturally heard a sentence or two. She has realized since she was a child that no matter her appearance or family background, she is no worse than Wu Xiangyun, and Wu Xiangyun has a rich in-law who oppresses her in everything, and she has long hidden grievances in her heart.

At this time, hearing that Wu Xiangyun actually took the initiative to speak, the anger in her heart became more and more intense, and she raised her eyebrows and said, "Yo, Sister Wu, my sister is talking about those unscrupulous women who are shameless, entangle men, and treat marriage contracts as child's play, but they have nothing to do with Sister Wu, Sister Wu don't substitute herself." ”

"You, you..." Wu Xiangyun heard her scolding herself for being incomplete, her face was so angry that her face turned pale, and she couldn't scold back, otherwise she wouldn't have admitted it.

Sun Huiying saw her face change, her heart was happy, she grabbed the melon seeds and cracked them with a rattling sound, and her expression was full of pride and joy. All the women watched the excitement, and none of them opened their mouths to make a round.

Wu Xiangyun couldn't be angry in the end, and said, "I heard that Sister Sun's family is also looking for a husband for her sister everywhere?" It is said that there are hundreds of women in a family, why is my sister so anxious, not waiting for a good man to come to the door to propose, but as if she can't get married, and she doesn't have to be looked down upon? ”

Her words poked the sore spot in Sun Huiying's heart, the Sun family has always regarded this daughter as a good tool for marriage, and the husband was not satisfied with how many husbands she picked, this delay has dragged on for nineteen years, and now she is a nearly twenty-year-old girl, the Sun family is starting to be anxious, and it is a big joke in Tongcheng to propose marriage everywhere.

Sun Huiying dropped the melon seeds in her hand, and was about to scold back when she stood up, but she couldn't help but see her personal maid hurriedly coming from outside the garden gate, her face was obviously a little strange, she thought that something was going on at home, she didn't care about quarreling, walked to the edge of the pavilion and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" ”

The maid lay in the master's ear and whispered a few words, Sun Huiying's face instantly became equally strange, straightened her waist, was silent for a moment, and then saluted the sisters, saying that there was something at home, and she had to leave and go back first.

Wu Xiangyun had the upper hand just now, and was about to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but when he saw that the opponent was about to run, he smiled and said, "Yo, why is Sister Sun so anxious, but who family has responded to your proposal, you want to go back to celebrate?" ”

Everything is about moderation, especially the daughters taught by these big families, everyone understands the truth of leaving a line in everything, Wu Xiangyun and Sun Huiying quarreled just now, they listened to the excitement, and they didn't feel out of place, after all, girls are together, how can there be no quarrel at all.

However, at this time, Sun Huiying was about to leave, and Wu Xiangyun had to stab a few more words, this is bad conduct, all the women frowned, and there were those who couldn't see it, and they were just about to open their mouths to help play the round, but they heard that Sun Huiying had already spoken back.

"Now everyone in the city knows that the daughter of the Wu family is shameless, and Sister Wu will not leave any virtues, I am afraid that she will be even more unspeakable. Also, we have been friends for many years, sisters, and my sister is kind enough to tell you a message in advance. The eldest son of the Zhao family, who you are thinking of, has just taken his wife and children to marry outside and entered the gate of the Zhao family, paved with red felt, which is more grand than marrying, so you don't think of yourself as the housewife of the Zhao family anymore, so as to save people from laughing to the teeth. ”

After she finished speaking, she turned around and left with the maid, leaving Wu Xiangyun and the young ladies without saying a word for a long time.

Wu Xiangyun was stunned for a long time, screamed, dropped the tea bowl in his hand, and shouted, "You lie!" That cheap woman is obviously in Lingfeng City, how could she enter the gate of the Zhao family, the Zhao family will not marry a maid as a housewife! ”

The teacup fell to the ground, the tea splashed, wet the skirts of the two young ladies, both of them frowned, and it was not easy to blame, so they got up directly and said goodbye, and the remaining few people naturally did not want to sit more, so they casually made an excuse and followed out.

Mrs. Wu got the maid's report, rushed to pull her daughter back to the room, and in the end she comforted her, and whispered that the eldest man of the Zhao family had replied to the letter and was going to come to Tongcheng in a few days, which was barely coaxed to her daughter.

Not to mention the curious discussions of everyone in the city, it was only said that Zhao Fengnian wanted his father to praise his wife and agree with his choice, so he took the drawings of the wheelchair, found the best carpentry shop in the city, and promised a lot of money, but he actually pushed the wheelchair back in three days.

After the old man Zhao sat down, he had to walk around a few laps inside and outside the Zhao family's mansion every day, and his complexion was really three points better than before, Rui Xue's three meals a day cooked the meals by himself, although not as exquisite as those chefs, the dishes were fresh and delicious, especially all kinds of soups and medicinal porridge, which were very popular with the old man Zhao, and slowly poured some good faces on Rui Xue, Zhao Fengnian saw it in his eyes, and was happy in his heart, and gradually stopped guarding his wife and children every day, and began to go out to inspect the shop, and even occasionally drank with friends and returned late.

Of course, things can't all go smoothly, those old ladies, and even some uncles and uncles in the clan, saw Rui Xue still nostrils to the sky, and refused to give a good face.

Rui Xue was sulking before, and then she didn't care, after all, in her heart, only Master Zhao was Zhao Fengnian's family, and the rest of the people were just passers-by, and when their family returned to Lingfeng City, they might not meet these people for the rest of their lives, so why bother with them.

Thinking like this, she naturally never talked about it with the child's father, and only hoped to leave the place of right and wrong as soon as possible.

On this day, Zhao Fengnian went to a suburban county dozens of miles away, and after the head of the family was selected, the big shopkeeper there was replaced, and after a month, he always had to go and see it.

Rui Xue made two light side dishes for the old man at noon, steamed egg custard, and waited for him to run out, and then rushed back to Kuaiyi Garden to eat and rest.

In the past few days, in order to let the old man change his opinion of her, and also for Zhao Fengnian not to be caught in the middle, she served the old man with all her heart, accompanied the gossip, and was busy all day long, only to feel tired, and she didn't want to move as soon as she sat down, and her whole body was sore.