Chapter 32: The first time I entered the Xu Mansion
Hello? Does anyone still remember that we were in exile? Who said that it's better not to get involved with others on the road? Where is the person who was reluctant to stay in Koizumi Village?
Qin Shumei's face was sluggish.
This kind of kind words are obviously "Eh, come into my house and sit down", shouldn't it be followed by a standard answer like "no need to say it next time"?
She hurriedly looked back at the old man's face, trying to find an embarrassed expression on his face, such as "I just said that, why should you still go".
As a result, the old man was not only embarrassed, but also looked like he had picked up a big bargain with a spring breeze.
When she turned around, she saw that Yanji was also puzzled, and even the Wu family beside her was full of doubts.
There was silence on the field, and it was clear that no one in the audience expected the conversation between the two to go.
With Old Man Xu's invitation and Yang Zhaoquan's response, the exile team naturally had a home this night.
Before getting into the carriage, Qin Shumei thought of a big event, and hurriedly pulled Yanji over.
"Have you paid for the meal? Didn't eat the overlord meal, did you? ”
There are enough things to do today, and she doesn't want to be chased by restaurants anymore to collect debts.
"I paid it off early, when I went back to the private room to show Lang Jun, Lang Jun asked Brother Yanfu to pay with the silver, it seems to be more than one hundred and eighty taels."
When Qin Shumei heard this amount, his heart ached suddenly. It's a big loss, it's just a hot pot, and the mutton slices are not covered with gold leaf, even if she orders the Haidilao menu from beginning to end, she can't eat more than 180 taels!
Here, Qin Shumei hugged the cash box and cried silently, and there was a lot of discussion in the Xu family's carriage over there.
Wu and her husband Xu Dingjie sat together, and there was a grandmother in the car holding Zhenying and coaxing.
"What's the origin of that lady? Let my father come down in person? ”
Since Wu married into the Xu family, her husband has been the pillar of the family. The husband can't study and practice martial arts, and the brother-in-law is a gentleman who only knows how to have fun, and the face and fame of the family are earned by the father-in-law.
In the Ning Division, General Xu's face is definitely at the front, regardless of the first. He followed the emperor to make war exploits, and he was a little thin in front of the saint, and even Zhao Tingshi had to weigh his opinions and wind direction.
Now he actually invited a class of civilians to the palace to talk about it, which is a strange thing for the Wu family.
Xu Dingjie was even more confused, he had been with his father for a short time, he knew almost nothing about his father's true temperament, and he couldn't understand the decision he made.
What is also incomprehensible is General Xu's wife, although the old lady did not express her opinion in front of outsiders, she looked different when she entered the carriage.
"What's wrong with you today? What kind of evil fire did you send to Erlang? ”
The old lady and her husband met when they were young, and after they got married, they took care of the family affairs for him and were filial to their parents.
"If he doesn't do it right, he naturally has to be trained."
"Then you can't slap him in front of so many people, where can I put my son's face?" The old lady complained and reached out and patted her husband's arm.
"It was he who did the shameless thing, and you want to blame me for losing his face?"
General Xu was already angry, but when he heard that his wife couldn't figure it out, an evil fire rushed out.
"A loving mother is a loser!"
He slapped his thigh and shook off his wife's hand on his arm.
"Erlang is so arrogant and unreasonable today, all because of your poor upbringing in the past. He acts like this, and you protect him! ”
If he was angry at others like this, he would definitely be frightened, but the old lady touched him thoroughly and was not afraid at all.
Hearing the old man talk about disciplining the child, she directly changed to play the sadness card, and let the grievances of many years pour out again.
"You're embarrassed to talk about raising children! I dragged Dalang Erlang to grow up, took care of my mother-in-law carefully, and married Zhang Luo, a daughter-in-law for your younger brothers, which is not what I did? Have you ever taken care of this home when you have been away all year round? I only pity my two children, who haven't seen my father much since they were young. Now you're complaining that I didn't teach my children well? ”
He Shi's voice was sad, and he cried blood every word, and suddenly bypassed Xu Dingkun's mistake and buckled the basin on her husband's head.
General Xu was angry, but he was indeed caught in the sore spot and couldn't refute it out loud.
Xu Dingzhuo's family was in difficulty when he was born, and he had not yet made a name for himself in the army, and his mother and children were all supported by his wife.
But later, he made military achievements, rewarded more, had a higher status, and had sufficient manpower. When Xu Dingkun was born, his family had already gotten rid of poverty and had plenty of food and clothing. But the old wife still feels that she has lost her children, and she spoils the old man excessively.
He sat up straight and luckily, and said nothing serious to the face that was once smooth and flawless, but now it was ravine, and could only sigh, lean back, and close his eyes.
He Shi's trick has tried all kinds of tricks against him, as long as she mentions the past, she is sure that her husband has no face to jump in front of her.
But she is not a person who has to make inches, and seeing that General Xu died down, He Shi avoided the minefield and changed the topic.
"That little lady actually knows some medical skills, and she looks good, and that Lang Jun is also dignified. If you look good, why don't you get a job in the house? ”
General Xu had just taken a cup of tea from the disk to press the fire, and when he heard her say the first half of the sentence, he nodded again and again. When he heard the second half of the sentence, he almost drank a sip of tea into his lungs.
The old lady stroked her husband's back strangely, not understanding why he suddenly coughed so desperately. How old are you, can't you be careful when drinking tea?
General Xu finally relieved his breath, and he was about to get home, so he took the old lady's hand and instructed sternly and solemnly.
"Remember, don't say it again, especially not in front of him and his wife."
This is the brother of the saint, no matter how downtrodden he is, he is also a dragon! Can you still let him come to your house to stand guard?
"Remember, in a moment, arrange for them to be the servants of the courtyard, and you must be perfect, and do not neglect! Also, before the yard is cleaned up, let that little Langjun come to my study to talk, and no one is allowed to disturb him. You ladies greet the little lady by yourself. ”
Throwing off these words, the carriage stopped right in front of the door, and General Xu left his confused wife and got out of the car directly.
"Who the hell is this?!"
The old lady sat with him all the way, and she didn't get a word of valid information, which added a layer of suspicion to Qin Shumei's family.
Thinking of her husband's instructions, she called for her daughter-in-law, who had just gotten out of the car.
"You go and clean up a yard for those two people, you have to be clean and tidy, you can't lose the dignity of my Xu family, and make people think that we are neglecting guests."
The old lady has not been concerned about housework for many years, and the trivial things in the family have always been handled by the eldest daughter-in-law, she didn't take Qin Shumei and his party seriously, so she naturally put them in the "trivial matters" column and threw them directly to the eldest daughter-in-law.