Chapter 23: Relatives (II)
At this moment, Yao's thoughts coincide completely with his daughter's.
Compared with the two, Shen Yuechan doesn't know how many times better than Shen Yuechen.
However, the so-called, the young and the old are orderly, and the descendants are different.
No matter what, Shen Yuechen is the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and it is possible that she will be favored by the Zhu family as a daughter-in-law, so she will naturally have to be courteous in the future.
Different from Yao's careful scrutiny, Shen Zhiyun's gaze did not touch Shen Yuechen freely, perhaps because he didn't like it in his heart and had no feelings, so he still resisted, he always didn't want to see her face, especially the eyebrows and eyes that were similar to his own.
Shen Yuechen sat under the old lady, facing the second sister Shen Yuechan and the third sister Shen Yueying, Shen Yueying is also from Yao's family, nine years old, and is still young, but it can also be seen that it is a standard beauty embryo.
During the banquet, Shen Yuechen kept holding the teacup, bowed her head and said nothing, only occasionally raising her head to look at her grandmother.
The old lady knew that she was a little recognized, and she didn't force her, so she had to put on a happy and pleasing appearance, but she still said these homely things to Yao, and turned her head to look at her from time to time, with a gentle expression.
After a while, when the little maid changed into tea again, the old lady said to Yao: "Yuechen's body is not very good, this is the first time to come by boat, I am afraid that my body will be even more unbearable, it is better to let her rest and rest as soon as possible." ”
When Shen Yuechen heard this, she was a little grateful in her heart, the old lady really didn't break her promise, and had the heart to help her.
The Yao family is the best at observing words and feelings, looking at the eye interaction between their ancestors and grandchildren, they suddenly had a little bit of care in their hearts.
Originally, she had heard the uncle say that the old lady also disliked Shen Yuechen's granddaughter very much, and in order not to see her, she even exempted her from morning and dusk. But now, looking at it this way, during this time, the relationship between the grandparents and grandchildren has increased a lot.
Yao nodded and smiled: "It's still my mother's thoughtfulness." I heard that our eldest girl is happy and quiet, and my daughter-in-law has already asked people to clean up the green bamboo garden. ”
When the old lady heard this, she nodded with satisfaction, looked at Shen Yuechen and said, "You go over and rest first, and come over to say hello at dinner." ”
Shen Yuechen was relieved, her originally straight body slowly relaxed, and she got up to say goodbye to everyone.
Yao immediately gave her daughter Shen Yuechan a look, Shen Yuechan understood, and then led her sister Shen Yueying to follow.
After they left, Shen Zhiyun seemed to be relieved, picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and sighed: "That child has grown so big in a flash, it really scares me." ”
The old lady also took a sip of tea, and said in a light tone: "I don't blame you, it's been fifteen years." ”
When Shen Zhiyun heard this, his face sank, and he said half-loudly: "I see that child doesn't like to talk very much, sullen, but it's not likable at all, how could the people of the Zhu family fall in love with her." ”
His tone was full of doubts, only to feel that the previous rumors were a little too exaggerated. The matter of the Zhu family may not be as smooth as he thought before. To tell the truth, if it weren't for the Zhu family, he wouldn't want to see the child at a glance, let alone take her over and put her in front of him every day.
When the old lady heard this, she pondered for a moment and said, "You don't have to worry about the affairs of the Zhu family. Mrs. Zhu appreciated all the things and expressed her attitude, this family affair is estimated to be eight or nine years old, but sooner or later. ”
The Qin family's funeral has just been completed, and even if the Zhu family is in a hurry, they can't marry the newcomer back at this time.
The old lady continued: "Zhiyun, whether it is fate or sin, that child is your daughter after all, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, since you have taken it, you can get along with her." In detail, the kid was a poor ...... too."
Shen Zhiyun nodded slightly, and did not speak again.
For a moment, the room fell silent.
Yao Shi also didn't speak, only felt that this was not something he should interject.
After a long while, Shen Zhiyun took a long breath and said, "My son knows." I'll try to treat her well. ”
When the old lady heard this, her originally peaceful expression gradually became serious, and she corrected him: "It's not that you try, but you must treat her well, you are an official, you must not let outsiders see our Shen family's jokes anymore." ”
When Shen Zhiyun heard this, a little shame suddenly appeared on his face, and he got up and said again and again: "What my mother taught me is that my son is confused and not thoughtful enough. ”
Seeing him salute again and again, the old lady raised her hand, and Mama Li hurriedly stepped forward to help Shen Zhiyun up and persuaded her.
Shen Zhiyun refused to sit down, insisting on standing in place, and the old lady said with some distress: "You sit down." Supposedly, these trivial matters in the house are not something you should worry about. ”
When Yao heard this, his eyebrows moved slightly, thinking that this sentence must have been said by the old lady to herself, complaining that her daughter-in-law would not be able to handle affairs at home and raise children.
Yao secretly sneered in his heart, the old lady really didn't work in vain at this age, this thing is really natural.
Although she is a stepmother, she has never seen Shen Yuechen, the eldest daughter, since the day she entered the door, and even if she has the heart to take care of her, she has to be willing to nod and agree. At the beginning, it was obvious that they thought the child was an eyesore, so they threw it outside to raise it after only three days of birth, and then waited for her to become an adult and come in handy again, so they took it back, and it hurt like a treasure.
Okay, at this point, your Shen family has become kind-hearted one by one? Am I the only one who is a vicious stepmother? However, think about it, do it. Yao got up slowly, knelt down in front of the old lady, bowed his head slightly, and said, "It's all daughters-in-law who are not virtuous, and they don't know how to take care of family affairs, so you have to worry about your mother." ”
Seeing her suddenly kneeling down, the old lady hurriedly said, "Oh, Yanping, what are you doing?" Hurry up. After speaking, she stretched out her hand to help Yao, let her stand in front of her, and said gently: "I said these words not to make you uncomfortable, don't worry about it." ”
Yao stood up stiffly, pretending to nod meekly, but in his heart, he was like a mirror, the old lady was deliberately mentioning herself, don't treat Shen Yuechen harshly in the future.
Shen Zhiyun was listening, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
Yao's treatment of the old lady has always been respectful, but he is not willing to be wronged for no reason, and his face softened: "In the past, my daughter-in-law wanted to do something for that child, but she couldn't use her strength. Now, I finally brought her here, and I will treat her like a daughter, give her the best food and clothing, and everything. When she gets married in the future, she will also buy her the most decent dowry, and she will never be wronged again. ”