Chapter 13 Double Reed (1)
For Shaohua, today is a full return. Although their main purpose this time was to catch shrimp, this big fish was heavier than the shrimp of the other three combined, and judging from the weight alone, Shaohua felt that he had won overwhelmingly. On the way back, she wanted to take the loot herself, but Bo Yan said that the fish was too heavy, don't get wet, Shaohua had to give up.
But this did not affect her good mood, and along the way, she discussed with Wanhua in various cooking methods of shrimp, and Bo Yan was dumbfounded.
"When did you study what you eat?" Boyan smiled.
"Last year, a Zhuangzi said that a lot of shrimp were found in a nearby pond and sent them in overnight, but my aunt was allergic, and the third aunt was weak and didn't dare to eat anything too cold, so they all stayed in our yard. She somehow liked it, and every day she changed the tricks to make the kitchen tidy. "For the kitchen, as long as Shaohua doesn't ask to cook in person, but just comes over to make requests, it can basically be satisfied.
It's just that Shaohua's requirements are getting more and more weird, and the tricks are also changing, and the cooks are often busy every day. However, several things were made, and they were appreciated by the masters everywhere, so they also received a lot of rewards, which made the people in the kitchen respectful to Shaohua. Every time Zhuangzi sends something delicious, or who thinks of a good way or a new recipe, he will make a copy and send it over first, so that she can taste the taste first.
Li Sinian also teased her, if her mouth is idle, it is useless for her to run and jump in the yard every day.
Shaohua naturally won't pay attention to Li Sinian's ridicule, in her opinion, if she doesn't jump, it will be even worse to grow horizontal meat. However, in the end, Ling Shi was restricted, and she was not allowed to run to the kitchen all day, saving too much snacks and not being able to eat the main meal.
"Young Master." When they stepped back to the compound, a young man in a blue cloth shirt ran over with a panicked expression, and was about to report to Bo Yan, but Bo Yan glared back, "Take it to Tingtao Pavilion, and I'll go over with my father later." ”
The man was obviously a little surprised, he didn't say anything, how did his young master know that someone was visiting. He paused for a moment, only to find that Bo Yan was still followed by a few little masters, Bo Yan was a little displeased, he immediately promised to do so, and retreated and left.
"Brother Boyan, is there something to be busy with, don't worry, let's just go back by ourselves." Wanhua said considerately, anyway, they are all in their own house, so they won't be able to go to their respective yards.
Bo Yan smiled at them, "It's okay, I'll send you back first." After saying that, he turned around and ordered the little guy who followed him to send the things to the kitchen for cooking tonight.
"Are you going to eat the fish too?" His eyes followed the carp until it disappeared from sight, and Shaohua looked a little disappointed.
She still wanted to keep it for a few days, so that she could show off the results of her victory, although she knew in her heart that if it wasn't for Bo Yan, she wouldn't be able to catch this fish, and maybe she would be dragged into the water.
"If you like it, just catch two more tomorrow." Boyan laughed.
In fact, he knew in his heart that when he accidentally threw a stone just now, he smashed it too hard, and now he has rolled his eyes. Even if you don't eat it, you probably won't be able to survive tonight. Shaohua, who was depressed at the last moment, immediately became excited when he heard that he could go fishing tomorrow. However, Wanhua raised his hand in surrender, he was tired enough today, he couldn't be so crazy tomorrow, Shaohua immediately threw his expectant gaze at Si Mo. Si Mo lowered his head weakly and said, I have to start studying hard tomorrow, so angry that Shaohua scolded him for being a nerd, and he didn't forget to do his homework when he went out.
"If they don't go, I'll go with you tomorrow." Hearing Bo Yan say this, Shaohua almost treated him as a god, and secretly decided in his heart that he would have to catch a few of them tomorrow.
At dinner in the evening, the two brothers of the Ling family went back to their respective courtyards, and only the Ling family accompanied the old man Ling to dine. At the end of the meal, Shaohua diligently sold the plate of roasted carp with green onions in the middle of the table to Old Man Ling. Old Man Ling didn't think much about it, he finally dined with his beloved little granddaughter as before, and he was already happy in his heart, even if she sandwiched a chopped green onion and garlic, Old Man Ling would eat it with relish.
It wasn't until Wanhua couldn't stand it anymore that he had to say that this carp was caught by Shaohua, and Old Man Ling suddenly realized.
"Xiao Wu is so powerful?" Old Man Ling said with a smile.
"Actually, it's ......" Wanhua was about to dismantle the stage, but Shaohua hurriedly grabbed the words, "Actually, it's nothing, grandfather likes it, the most important thing is that I like it, and I'll catch you bigger tomorrow." Old Man Ling nodded happily, making Shaohua even more proud.
Watching her ancestors and grandchildren enjoy the joy of family selflessly, Wanhua felt that she didn't speak, and when she returned to Pu'an, it was Shaohua's world, and she said that a hundred words were not as good as Shaohua's words. She buried her head in eating, and suddenly found that her mother was unexpectedly quiet, and she would have counted a few words in Shaohua in normal times, but today she didn't even snort. Wanhua couldn't help but glance at Ling's family, only to see that she looked as usual and ate calmly, while Li Xunzhuo's brows looked a little solemn, but she didn't show anything abnormal.
She was about to ask after eating, but after eating, the two uncles of the Ling family came over with the family to greet Old Man Ling. Bo Yan was not there, but there were three boys from the Ling family who were about the same age as Si Mo, Si Mo was the youngest of the four, but he was indeed the best in his homework. Old Man Ling happily wanted to test their homework, and the whole atmosphere was lively, the boys secretly competed with each other, and the three mothers also had a hint of comparison, and the night was lively.
The next morning, Shaohua was worried about continuing to fish, and got up early in the morning, but was told that Bo Yan had something to go out, which made Shaohua feel disappointed for a while.
Wanhua dragged Shaohua, ready to go to the Ling family, and asked what Old Man Ling said to them in the study yesterday, and why the two of them were silent all night. As he was walking on the road, he saw several girls hurrying towards Uncle Ling's yard.
Pulled one and asked him what was going on, but he only said that the second lady went back to her parents' house, which made the eldest master angry, and now the second aunt is being scolded.
Shaohua was a little confused about the logical relationship of these words, and couldn't help but be curious, so he followed. When he passed through Baisong Hall, he heard someone talking inside, and the loud and powerful roar was accompanied by the special sneer and ridicule of Second Uncle Ling. Shaohua was a little curious, and couldn't help but stop, but was finally pulled away by Wanhua.
Although Bo Yan is the grandson of the Ling family, he is not the boss, and there are two sisters and an uncle and sister. However, the granddaughters of the Ling family all agreed early, and even Ling Wuniang, who was in the same order as Shaohua, also went out.
Ling Erniang is Bo Yan's own sister, her husband's family is not far from Xunjia Village, her husband's family is the head of the village, and the family is also wealthy. When they entered the courtyard, they found Ling and Aunt Ling side by side, and a young woman was sitting opposite. They entered the door and saluted, and honestly moved the small pestle and sat down beside the Ling family.
At this time, Shaohua saw the appearance of the young woman in front of him, and saw that she was wearing a skirt with white flowers on a red background, and several red gold hairpins on her head. The body is slightly bloated, and the face is also a little old, compared to his mother, and even his aunt Ling, I am afraid that he is not much younger.
Seeing Shaohua and them coming in, Aunt Ling stopped her daughter's crying, "Okay, don't cry, your father and second uncle are angry with you, don't be angry, you will only go home and cry every time, since you are the head wife, you can show some skills." ”
Ling Erniang's eyes were red from crying, and she sobbed: "Everyone spoils him, and he spoils those fox spirits, what can I do." Move them and come back to me in a hurry! Ling Erniang cried vigorously, looked up at her mother's face, and was extremely aggrieved, "A-Niang, I can't live this day anymore." ”
"You've only been through the door for more than a year, and you've been making trouble like this for three days, and you've got it! If you can't get by, you will be reconciled, I told you earlier, don't be soft-hearted, you can't do it, if you can't hold it, you deserve to be wronged. Hearing her mother say this, Ling Erniang cried even louder. It's just that Aunt Ling is obviously reprimanding her daughter, and the three of Shaohua's mother and daughter all have the same feeling that Aunt Ling actually means that Sang scolded Huai and is talking about Ling's.
But in this atmosphere, it was difficult to say anything, even if the Ling clan felt awkward, he didn't dare to get up and leave.
Ling could only open his mouth to comfort: "Silly girl, don't cry, don't cry, your aunt is just angry, tell your aunt something." After Ling finished speaking, he complained to the eldest sister-in-law again, "The world is all about persuasion and not persuasion, what do you say as a mother, make the child cry so sadly." ”
Aunt Ling usually looks at her kind eyebrows, and her eyebrows are angry, and she has the majesty of a housewife. As the so-called eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, the Ling family is indeed respectful and fearful of this sister-in-law.
Ling Erniang wiped a handful of tears and said pitifully to the Ling family: "Auntie, it's not that I'm too small, it's that he's too much. Less than a year after I passed the door, he accepted six aunts back and forth, and I was not allowed to be angry. Everyone says that my belly is not angry, and it is normal for my husband to accept a few more concubines, but I only see him a few times a month, how can I be angry! At this time, I spoiled an aunt to the sky, and she dared to make a decision with me. Auntie, you say, how am I spending my life? ”
The more Shaohua listened, the more familiar he felt, isn't this a copy of the Ling family and the Su family, the Ling family is relatively better.
"How can it be so coincidental, the same as A-Niang." Shaohua whispered to Wanhua, causing Wanhua to have a pair of white eyes.
"It's different, Daddy won't just lift his aunt." Wanhua shook her head in denial.
"One is already upside down, if there are a few more, it will be enough." Shaohua muttered in a low voice, and when he found Ling's gaze, he immediately closed his mouth and continued to listen to Ling Erniang's crying.
The Ling family probably had deep feelings about what happened to Ling Erniang, but in the end, it was his niece, and the fire on Li Xunzhuo burned over, "How can this be reasonable, this uncle is too muddy, how can there be a favorite concubine to spoil this." Why are you so stupid, you should have kicked them all out a long time ago. "Li Xunzhuo is just a concubine, she is often angry, if there are a few more, the world will not be in chaos.
Ling Erniang cried, "Everyone said that I should be generous, and I can't be jealous." ”
"What about jealousy, what woman is willing to share her husband with other women. If you want me to say, whoever dares to say that you are jealous of a woman, you should send the concubine to that person's house, and see what else she can do. Shaohua heard the fire and opened her mouth without thinking about it, but Wanhua didn't have time to cover her mouth, so she had to accompany her angrily to endure everyone's attention. Shaohua faced Ling's displeased eyes, and met his gaze without timidity, "A jealous woman is better than a resentful woman, if a man has no ability, a woman will become a jealous woman." ”
Ling Erniang's tearful face clearly wanted to laugh, so she hid it stiffly, but she couldn't cry anymore.
Ling comforted: "Erniang, don't listen to this girl. ”
Aunt Ling nodded with a smile, "I think Xiao Wu is right, Erniang, you should learn from Xiao Wu." ”
didn't expect to be praised, Shaohua was a little embarrassed. Ling Erniang bit her lip and sighed, "It's easy to say, my husband holds them in the tip of my heart, what can I do." In the eyes of my husband, I don't do as well as them, A-Niang, what do you think I should do? ”
"Little Five, what do you say?" Aunt Ling suddenly asked Shaohua in turn, which made her a little flattered.
Shaohua secretly looked at Ling's face and saw that her eyes were lowered, obviously falling into empathy. looked at Aunt Ling's expression again, and was not displeased with her rash interjection. Suddenly there was a thought in my heart, and after a pause, a trace of cunning slowly climbed on my face, and I decided to let it go.
"If my cousin wants to live with her cousin-in-law, she just does what she likes. Give your cousin-in-law more concubines, find as beautiful as you want, and reward your cousin-in-law with whichever one she favors, so that her cousin-in-law's family will definitely be moved by her cousin's generosity and reasonableness. Shaohua's words made Ling Erniang and Wanhua completely dumbfounded, wasn't this discussing driving the concubine away, how could it be reversed.
Shaohua laughed unhurriedly, "In the end, those concubines are just small family ladies, if they are not moved, it will be better." If they are all shallow-eyed, they can just pick a reason and run away, lose a title deed jewelry, and can't they sell a slave? Pick another one with deep eyelids, lift her more, and spoil her more than your cousin-in-law, it won't take long for your cousin-in-law to be spoiled, and you will all get tired of these vulgar fans. At that time, my cousin will take the opportunity to clean it all out. ”
After Shaohua finished speaking, the whole room suddenly became very quiet, even if a needle was dropped now, the sound could be heard clearly.
Wanhua suddenly shivered, feeling that this sister had the feeling that made her shudder again, strange and frightened.
"You girl, come up with some bad ideas, get out quickly, don't make trouble here." The Ling family was also a little flustered, and hurriedly asked Wanhua to take Shaohua out, and turned around to comfort Ling Erniang, "Erniang, don't listen to your sister, she was spoiled by your grandfather, and there were some crooked thoughts in her stomach. ”
Ling Erniang was stunned, and couldn't help but think carefully about Shaohua's suggestion.