Chapter 92: Position in jeopardy
As soon as the Lu family saw Bai Shizu, he was immediately even more aggrieved, lowered his head, looked like a little daughter-in-law who had been bullied, and forced a smile on his face: "Husband, it's nothing, chatting with my mother!" ”
Bai Shizu frowned when he saw her attitude, these days the Lu family is a little low, he wants to marry Mu Xinping, and she will also take care of all affairs properly, and there is no mistake, so he gradually forgot what the Lu family did before, and he still has a sense of guilt for her.
Now seeing that she was wronged and didn't dare to say anything, she was naturally distressed, so she said, "Mother, but what did Ning Xiang do to make you misunderstand?" ”
Old Madam Bai glanced at the Lu family, and said unhappily: "You asked her yourself, but I misunderstood her!" ”
Lu glanced at the old lady timidly, then shook his head and said: "Everything is the fault of the concubine, it has nothing to do with the old lady, the husband should not make the old lady unhappy for the sake of the concubine!" ”
When Bai Shizu heard this, he felt even more sorry for the Lu family, and unconsciously stood beside her, and said: "Mother, Ning Xiang has been busy with my feet for my marriage with Xinping these days, if there is anything inappropriate, you can take care of it!" ”
Mrs. Bai was so angry that she was speechless, was she accusing her of not knowing how to understand her daughter-in-law and deliberately finding fault? was about to open his mouth to reprimand, but he heard Bai Muhibiscus open his mouth and say: "Father, it's not a big deal, my grandmother hopes that when my cousin and aunt pass the door, she will let me learn some management chores, and my mother feels sorry for me, I'm afraid I'm tired!" ”
As soon as Bai Shizu heard that this was the case, he said indifferently: "Jin'er is not small, she will be fourteen in the New Year, it is time to learn about housework, you feel sorry for her as a mother, but you can't spoil it, when the time comes, you will be laughed at by your husband's family when she goes out!" ”
Seeing that Bai Shizu was easily trapped, Lu was really depressed in his heart, but he couldn't refute it, so he said sarcastically: "What the husband said is reasonable, but the concubine is shallow, but the management of general affairs has to start small, or learn to take care of the affairs of the inner courtyard first, right?" What do you say, old lady? ”
Old Madam Bai saw that the Lu family deliberately stopped Bai Mujian from contacting Lu Wanqin's dowry, so she was even more puzzled, but because of Bai Shizu's presence, she had to say: "That's the reason, then let Jin'er start with the internal affairs first, just to help Xinping, and in the future, you will be in charge of the shop, Zhuangzi, Xinping and Jin'er will be in charge of the housekeeping, and you will be overstretched!" ”
Seeing that this was going to take away all the power to manage her inner house at once, the Lu family felt that it was not good, but before he could stop it, he heard Bai Shizu say: "It is this reason, you don't have to be too tired to be so fragrant, everyone is happy!" ”
The Lu family suffered a dumb loss, and his face turned red, but he still had to thank the old lady and Bai Shizu for their understanding, and politely said his hard work to Mu Xinping.
Originally, I just wanted to give up some complicated and error-prone errands to Mu Xinping, she was born in a small family, and she had never been in contact with the affairs of the house, so she must often consult the old lady's opinion, the old lady is old, and she has not been on the council for many years, she will always make mistakes, and when the time comes, she will come forward to settle the matter, so can Mu Xinping and the old lady Bai continue to lick their faces and ask for power?
The Lu family's abacus has been disrupted, and now she has to hand over all the affairs of the inner house, which is definitely a blow to her, which means that her status in the mansion will be greatly reduced in the future, and if the subordinates are taken over by Mu Xinping one by one, her status as the lady of the main house will be in jeopardy.
Although there is oil and water in the external affairs, but in the end it is not as great as the power of the inner house, the Lu family is a little uneasy in his heart, and began to plan how to take back the power in the shortest possible time, and he can't let Mu Xinping become bigger.
She looked at Bai Muhiscus again, weighing whether to hand over Lu Wanqin's dowry or hand over the house's chores, no matter which one it was, it made her very unwilling. handed over the housework, cheapened Mu Xinping and Mrs. Bai, and she would gradually be reduced to an ornament. Handed over the dowry, many of the industries that are already empty shells, if they are discovered by Bai Muhibiscus, a girl who is better than a ghost, it will definitely make her disgraced, but it will be spread to the Lu family, and she will suffer from the enemy again.
Such a dilemma, the Lu family was also very anxious, after thinking about it and thinking about it, it was decided to temporarily let Mu Xinping take over the affairs of the house first, after all, the inner house is complicated, if you want to win people's hearts, it is not possible to do it in one day or two days, she will give her some stumbling blocks behind her back, even if there is an old lady Bai to guide her, she will take care of one or the other, find out some big mistakes for her, and then coax Bai Shizu to speak for her, sooner or later she will have to be put back in charge.
Secretly making up his mind, Lu Shi said happily: "In this case, then after my sister passes the door, I will entrust you with all the affairs in the house, and you will be tired in the future!" ”
Mu Xinping said with a little apprehension: "I'm still young, I'm afraid I'll need more guidance from my sister in the future, don't just leave it alone, it makes me panic!" ”
Lu's purpose is like this, where can she shirk it, so she said: "Sister, don't worry, with Jin'er's help and the old lady's guidance, you will definitely be competent, so it's decided, in the future, we will work together to serve a good husband and take care of the Ningguo Mansion!" ”
Mu Xinping had no choice but to respond half-push and half-on-the-spot, in fact, this is also what she thought in her heart, even if she has not really come into contact with the food of such a large family, but with her aunt behind her back, where will she show her timidity!
For the time being, the matter was settled "happily", and Bai Mujin only echoed it in a low-key manner, no one knew what she was thinking, or no one cared what she was thinking.
Mu Xinping entered the door quite low-key, although she said that she was a flat wife, but in the end she was not as good as the lady of the main room, and she was an orphan girl, so naturally she couldn't be too exaggerated.
But still set up a banquet, banquet and Ningguo bus good families, on the day of the big day, Ningguo Mansion is full of lights, joyful door. Old Madam Bai was wearing a brand-new formal dress, greeting guests in the mansion, her face was full of red light, and she looked much younger than usual.
Although Lu was unwilling, he still put on a virtuous and generous smile, and was busy greeting the ladies who came to congratulate him.
Bai Mujin obediently followed the old lady Bai, helping the old lady greet guests, and by the way, he also got to know some noble girls who had never dated before.
"Mother-in-law, congratulations!" Old Madam Lu walked in with a smile on her face and went straight to Old Madam Bai.
Old Madam Bai was slightly surprised, she didn't expect that Old Madam Lu would come to the door to congratulate her, so she hurriedly greeted and held Mrs. Lu's hand, and said with a smile: "Mrs. In-law came to the door in person, it is really brilliant, brilliant!" ”
Mrs. Lu came with the Lu family's two-room daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters, Lu Feiyuan in the big room and Lu Jiaojiao in the second room.
Mrs. Lu said with a smile: "Where, when you are older, you like to have a good time, come to ask for a cup of wine, haha!" ”
Old Madam Bai naturally understands that this Old Madam Lu can come to congratulate in person, that is to give the Bai family a lot of face, the Lu family is not only the Prime Minister's Mansion, but also the century-old family of the head of the Heavenly Yuan, as the patriarch of the Lu family, that status is extraordinary, which is also the main reason why she was willing to accept Lu Ningxiang as her stepfamily.
The Lu family has a much deeper foundation than the Bai family, and a family like this, even if the dynasty changes, they can still stand, and naturally have their own way of standing.
When Bai Mujin saw his grandmother, he also came up to greet him with a smile, and blessed several elders one by one, and said, "Grandma, eldest aunt, second aunt, eldest cousin, cousin!" ”
Mrs. Lu helped her and said, "It's all your own family don't need to be polite, you help your grandmother greet the guests first, and then come over to talk later!" ”
Bai Mujin nodded hurriedly in response, and the old lady Bai also beckoned them to sit down in the flower hall, and someone invited them to tea, so they greeted each other. The Lu family saw that so many people came to her mother's house, and even the old lady, who had always lived in a simple place, arrived in person, but she was not as happy as she imagined, which was clearly supporting Mu Xinping, which was tantamount to a slap in the face for her.
Lu stepped forward to say hello, but said in his mouth: "Mother, you actually came to the door to congratulate you, which really flattered your daughter!" ”
How could Mrs. Lu not hear the sour taste in her words, but she didn't understand, but replied with a smile: "In the end, it is also my son-in-law who goes to his wife, and it is also appropriate for me to come to congratulate as a mother-in-law." I'm here to show that you are generous and virtuous! ”
The Lu family was angry, so he could only endure it, glanced at the Hu family with his eyes, and then said: "There are many guests today, forgive my daughter for not being well entertained, and I will come to talk to my mother later!" ”
"Well, you go get busy, leave us alone!" Old Madam Lu didn't care, and waved her hand to let her leave.
Seeing this, Hu Shi said: "Mother, I see that my aunt and grandmother are busy, why don't I help?" ”
Old Madam Lu looked at the rare and courteous Hu family, nodded casually, and said, "It's okay, why don't you let your sister-in-law accompany you?" ”
"Hey...... I can't help it, I can't help it, my sister-in-law is ...... now Hehe, it's better to let her rest here! Hu Shi glanced at Qin's stomach, as if he had a deep meaning.
When Mrs. Lu saw her expression, she knew what she meant, so she said, "Okay, your sister-in-law is unwell, so let's be lazy here with me!" ”
Hu Shi left in response, and by the way, he also took Lu Jiaojiao and came to Lu's side.
As soon as Lu Shi saw her, he said with an unhappy face: "What's the matter, even the old lady is here, is it really to give that slut face and make me shameless?" ”
Hu Shi smiled and said: "My aunt, don't talk about it, I was persuaded to come at home, but the old lady wanted to come to join in the fun, saying that she was also her son-in-law, so she couldn't help but give face!" ”
When Lu Shi heard this, he became even more angry, and said with a stiff face: "Hmph, it's a nice thing to say, it's not that you came to see my jokes, you really want to be angry with me, even my mother's family has done this to me, what kind of face will I have in the Bai family in the future?" ”
"I also know your difficulties, and endure the anger for a while, just do this virtuous to the end, why fight with her for this senseless anger, wait for us to ...... in the future" Hu Shi's words were not finished, looking at Lu's eyes with a deep meaning.
The Lu clan glanced back at the Qin clan before asking in a low voice, "I heard that the eldest sister-in-law has another sister-in-law, what's going on?" There has been no movement for so many years, why suddenly? ”
Hu Shi also frowned slightly, only shook his head and said: "I don't know, she didn't say it explicitly, she only claimed that she was unwell to us, but we are all from the past, how can we not understand?" ”
Lu nodded, saw that there were guests in front of him again, and then accepted the topic, greeted people with a smile on his face, and Hu also helped to greet him.