Chapter 198 Can you be a concubine?

In a blink of an eye, it will be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and once this Lantern Festival passes, the whole New Year will be over. "Ya-Wen * Yan + Love $ First @ Hair"

Li Xin has been busy cleaning up the house and sprinkling water and sweeping the dust these days. Guan Wen was not idle, and went to set up a chicken shed with Lao Guantou. Relatively speaking, Ah Mei and Yang'er are much more idle, and the two aunts and nephews are sitting and doing needlework, and the other is running around in the yard to catch chickens, which is also a warm scene.

Seeing Yang'er having fun, Li Xin couldn't help but think of what Daoist Wang said.

Two or three years or something, she shouldn't be so sure. If it was really as Wang Daoist calculated, she would not be able to have a child until she was twenty-three or four, and that age would be about the right age. At that time, Yang'er's heart will also be decided, and there will be less work for her. gave birth to a baby by himself, and Yang'er, the big brother, can also help with it.

Ah Mei stopped the needle, raised her head and smiled at Li Xin: "Sister-in-law, is the concentric knot hanging at the head of the bed?" ”

The concentric Chinese knot made by Ah Mei was also done, and the one she gave to Li Xin yesterday insisted that Li Xin hang it on the head of her and Guan Wen's bed. Li Xin couldn't resist her, and did so with a red face, but last night Guan Wen naturally staged another hungry wolf pounce, so angry that Li Xin jumped to his feet and didn't want to pay attention to him when he got up early.

Hearing her ask, Li Xin blushed slightly, coughed lightly and nodded, and quickly changed the topic: "Have you counted, how many roosters and hens are there?" ”

Ah Mei hurriedly stretched out her head to look at the chickens pacing leisurely in the yard, little by little, and said: "I counted twice, there are five roosters, and the rest are all hens." Then he added, "Count the old hen." ”

The old hen is still laying eggs, and Li Xin doesn't touch it. It's a miracle to see that these 20 or so chickens are growing very well, and they haven't been lost or died.

Li Xin smiled and said: "How good the hen is, when they all grow up, the hen lays eggs, and there are always enough eggs to eat every day." ”

Ah Mei also pursed her lips and smiled, and asked worriedly: "But there is also a lot of food......

"What's there, the forest is big. They know that it is their nest after living for a long time, and let them go out to feed, and they will know that they will come back when they are late. Li Xin smiled, "Let's just throw away some food." No food is wasted. ”

Ah Mei nodded, and the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked: "When the house over there is up, the pigs are raised, and the chicken manure can be fed to the pigs." ”

Li Xin told Ah Mei about feeding chicken manure to pigs, and Ah Mei remembered it, and then focused on it in turn.

This reminded Li Xin.

After finishing the busy morning, Guan Wen lay down and took a nap. Li Xin sat on the edge of the bed and asked him, "What is the charter of your second brother's marriage?" Have you set a date? ”

I didn't feel too sleepy after a busy morning, so I squinted and replied, "I'll do it after the New Year." What's wrong? ”

"It's fine." Li Xin thought for a while and said, "Do you say that your second brother plans to marry Xing'er into the door first, and then talk to your father about separating the family, and then start the house, or do you want to split the family first and then start the house to marry Xing'er?" ”

Guan Wendao: "You always have to marry Xing'er first, and then get up the house." Guan Wen propped his elbow on one side and said, "Otherwise, where will the second brother sleep?" The second brother has to live in the old house. ”

"Your father doesn't object to the matter between the second brother and Xing'er now? He also ...... well-off" Li Xin considered the wording: "Xiaokang, your father also accepted it?" ”

"Grandpa has come forward, can Dad agree?" Guan Wen smiled. took Li Xin's hand and said, "Let's sleep first, don't think so much." "Ya-Wen * Yan + Love $ First @ Fa"

"How can I sleep, I have a lot to do. You sleep. ”

Li Xin pushed Guan Wen, saw him lying down, patted the quilt and went out, and went to the attic on the firewood room to continue studying her skin care products.

As soon as she touched these things, she would think of the Shen family, and then she would think of the young master of the Shen family who seemed to be a little entangled with Ma Juncai that her mother told her, as well as Xue Qian, as well as Shen Sanye, and Ah Xiu. Invisibly, she seems to be pulled into a net, and she can't sort out the relationship.

Settle down. Li Xin got rid of the cranky thoughts in his mind and concentrated on his own business.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is coming soon.

Ah Xiu came back on the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month, and this time there was also the sound of a carriage. She came up from the slope with a small burden, and Li Xin waited at the slope with Yang'er in her arms.

Seeing Li Xin Axiu was slightly uncomfortable, she couldn't see her face clearly when it was dark, so she lowered her head slightly and said, "Sister-in-law." I am back. ”

Li Xin said "um", looked down the slope, and saw a blurred shadow gradually moving away, clicking, it was the sound of the car rolling.

"Let's go inside, it's a little cold outside."

Li Xin said a word, let Yang'er down, patted his ass and asked him to go to the hall, and reached out to pick up Ah Xiu's burden.

Ah Xiu honestly let Li Xin take the burden over, and asked in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, what about the eldest brother?" ”

"Grandpa is sitting in the hall talking to your eldest brother, and my sister is in the stove." Li Xin paused and said, "I came out to feed the chickens, and then I heard the sound of the slope below." ”

Ah Xiu seemed to exhale, and Li Xin was silent for a moment and asked, "The third master of the Shen family sent someone to send you back?" ”

Ah Xiu choked up, and finally nodded honestly. Remembering that Li Xin might not be able to see her movements in the dark, he let out a low "um" sound.

Li Xin sighed, but didn't say much, only said: "I didn't eat dinner, go into the hall, and the meal will be fine in a while." ”

Ah Xiu didn't say much, he answered and entered the hall, Yang'er was quick-mouthed, and he had already told him about his fifth aunt coming home, and as soon as Ah Xiu came in, he heard Lao Guan laugh and said, "Xiao Wu is back!" Is it going well in the hospital? ”

"It's a good grandpa." Ah Xiu replied with a smile and called Guan Wen big brother.

Guan Wen nodded and said, "I thought I was afraid that you would come back at noon on the fifteenth, but I didn't expect to come back on the fourteenth." ”

"There's not much going on in the infirmary, so I'll be back when I'm done."

"Don't do this in the future, it's not safe for girls to walk alone at night." Guan Wen instructed disapprovingly, Ah Xiu paused, and then nodded and said, "Big brother who knows." ”

The meal that night was very fragrant, Lao Guantou, Guan Wen, and Ah Mei were all very happy that Ah Xiu was back, but Li Xin was a little absent-minded, and the eating speed slowed down.

Lao Guan was there and talked to Ah Xiu endlessly, how did Daoist Wang praise the house for its good feng shui or something, and he said it very energetically. Ah Xiu seemed to be listening very carefully, but in fact, he kept sneaking a glance at Li Xin.

went back and forth several times, and even Guan Wen could see that something was wrong.

"Ah Xiu, why are you staring at your sister-in-law?"

"Huh?"

Ah Xiu exclaimed, hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, nothing." I want to ask my sister-in-law some questions! ”

"Ask what?" Guan Wen asked, and then paused and said, "I still don't ask, what can you say between your women's families." Guan Wen thought that Ah Xiu was worried about her own marriage. I wanted to ask Li Xinxiang if he had made any progress in others, but he didn't ask more.

Ah Xiu naturally followed Guan Wen's words, exchanged a few more words with Lao Guantou, and said with a smile: "I'll talk to my sister-in-law about whispering." ”

Ah Mei blinked: "Fifth sister, I can't listen either?" ”

"What do you listen to, little girl?"

Ah Xiu smiled, got up and pulled Li Xin and said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, let me tell you something." ”

Li Xin followed Ah Xiu into her room. There was no charcoal burning in the house, and it was a little cold.

Originally, when Master Wu renovated the attic, he separated the rooms for Ah Xiu and Ah Mei, but Ah Xiu came back to live for less time, and she didn't want to live in a house where no one lived. Although this house belonging to Ah Xiu is also cleaned from time to time, it is clean. But there is a lack of popularity, and after all, it makes people feel a little lonely.

Ah Xiu led Li Xin to sit on the edge of the bed, and reached out to insert the latch behind the door.

Li Xin sighed. said: "Ah Xiu, you don't have to tell your sister-in-law, you have made up your mind to ...... with the third master of the Shen family" Li Xin couldn't say anything next, but said: "I have already told Xing'er, let her inquire from the channels of the Luo family and the Qian family." You don't do things that will make you regret it. ”

Ah Xiu slowly sat next to Li Xin, and seemed to think for a while before speaking: "Sister-in-law, it's not what you think......"

"What's that?"

"Yes......" Ah Xiu licked her lips, as if her mouth was a little dry.

"Mrs. Shen is looking for me."

"What!"

Li Xin exclaimed, hurriedly pressed his mouth and asked, "Mrs. Shen is looking for you?" Is it because of the third master of the Shen family? ”

Ah Xiu nodded with difficulty, and then lowered his voice slightly. released another news bomb that made Li Xin's eyes and ears ring: "Mrs. Shen asked me if I would like to be a concubine for the third master." ”

"Ah Xiu!" Li Xin couldn't even be surprised this time, but said angrily: "You are telling me this now, isn't it, isn't it that you answered the wife of the Shen family?" Isn't it! ”

"Sister-in-law! No! Ah Xiu hurriedly reached out and pulled Li Xin's sleeve to cover her mouth.

Li Xin brushed her hand away, and finally calmed down her mood. The chest rises and falls.

"Then you say, how did you answer?"

"I ......" Ah Xiu gasped twice and said, "I said I want to, think about it......"

"What's there to think about!"

Li Xin couldn't help but scold her: "What do you need to consider? What did I tell you? No matter what, it's absolutely not okay to be a concubine! Ah Xiu, your brain is confused! At that time, you should have expressed to Mrs. Shen what you meant, saying that you don't want to be someone else's concubine. Not to mention anything else, a woman like Mrs. Shen who has means in the house and shopping mall, even if she will be angry because you rejected her, she will never continue to pester you in the future, and after understanding that you are unwilling to be a concubine, she will let the third master keep a distance from you. How are you ...... now?"

Li Xin looked at her with hatred: "You are like this now, it is better to be thoughtful, and Mrs. Shen will think that you have a scheming and have to take care of one or two." Almost, saying that you are trying to capture the old and throw your face to Mrs. Shen, how will Mrs. Shen see you in the future! ”

Ah Xiu smiled bitterly and said, "Sister-in-law, otherwise how should I answer Mrs. Shen at that time?" Say I don't want to, and I don't want to......"

"What are you unwilling to do?" Li Xin let out a long sigh: "You forgot what I told you before you left?" To be a concubine is to be a cow and a horse, not to mention anything else, if the third master marries a wife in the future, you have to save yourself from serving people every morning and dusk, if you give birth to a child, you have to call other women mothers, call you aunts, the yard is dirty, you have the ability to conceive a child, and you may not have the ability to give birth...... Why don't you understand! ”

Ah Xiu let Li Xin talk about her, and when Li Xin stopped, she said: "Sister-in-law, I'm not a fool, I know all this, follow Dr. Wen to the mansion to treat those masters, noblewomen or something, those dirty things...... I've seen it too. The Shen family is complicated, and I know it, it's just ......"

Ah Xiu sighed, shook Li Xin's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, the third master will not marry a wife in his life......"

"Nonsense!"

Li Xin glared and said, "The third master of the Shen family's family affairs have repeatedly gone wrong, and I know this." Several fiancées, those who have lost their virginity, those who are sick, those who have lost their virginity, those who have lost their marriage, those who have withdrawn from marriage, and the unlucky reputation of the third master must have come out. ”

"Sister-in-law......"

"I'm not saying that he has a bad reputation, these things have nothing to do with him, and they can't be relied on him. But you should know that in town now. ”

Li Xin shook Ah Xiu's shoulder and said, "I don't know about the situation of the rest of the Shen family, but the head of the Shen family is the third master of the Shen family, Shen Cexing, and there is only Mrs. Shen by his side. The uncle and the second master of the Shen family are officials outside, and they have only one wife by their side. Now it's the turn of the third master, Mrs. Shen asked you to be a concubine, you are a head shorter than people for nothing, do you understand? That fourth master is a gentleman, maybe there are a lot of girls in his house, and you will have to deal with those who are not in the stream in the future...... You're ruining yourself! ”

Li Xin slowed down, calmed down a little and said, "Ah Xiu, listen to my sister-in-law, this matter should not be." Why don't you understand? At this time, Mrs. Shen and the third master told you that the third master would not marry a wife in the future, which could not be counted. The third master has no wife's room, there are only concubines below, and there are no concubines, but no people with some status are not allowed to do such things. Think it out for yourself. ”

Ah Xiu was silent, Li Xin was a little unbearable to see her like that, but she still said: "We are small ordinary households, and we can't have anything to do with that big family." There are more people chewing the root of the tongue in the village, what will they say about you when the time comes? You are now a doctor in the eyes of the villagers, and you have wronged yourself to be a concubine, and the spittle stars can drown you, where is it worth it? Be a decent lady and have medical skills, everyone respects you. became a concubine, no matter what the reason is, she will eventually be looked down upon by others. ”

Ah Xiu was still a little apprehensive, and Li Xin had to take another dose of cruel medicine: "Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about Ah Mei." You became someone else's concubine, what will my sister do in the future? When people talk about her, they will add, 'Look, that's the sister of the girl who studied medicine and became a concubine.'" Do you think that's ugly? ”

"Sister-in-law......" Ah Xiu said dryly: "I have thought about all of what you said, I just ......"

"Just unwilling?"

Li Xin sighed: "Ah Xiu, things in this world, there are things to do and things to do, to be a concubine, unless you have to do it, you are willing to fall." All reasons are in vain. Don't talk about me, it's absolutely impossible for your eldest brother to agree to you being someone's concubine. In this matter, you should hurry back to Mrs. Shen after you go back. (To be continued.)