The fourteenth old lady, Lu, is in her sixties. She is tall, gray-haired, tough-looking, and plainly dressed, which is similar to the common military widows in Chang'an City. Compared with Mrs. Ma, who is still very concerned about maintenance and wears gorgeous and exquisite daily clothes, she is obviously much younger, but she looks more than ten years older than the former.

Lu's deceased husband Zhou Kegang was originally the youngest brother of Zhou Kejin, the old lady of the Zhou family, and he was much younger than the eldest brother. The Lu family is his original partner, and when he first got married, Mrs. Ma had not yet given birth to a son. But after many years of hard widowhood and the burden of raising all his children to adulthood, the Lu family showed his old age early. Now anyone who sees her standing side by side with Madame Ma can't believe that she is actually much younger than the latter.

Zhou Ma politely welcomed Lu into the upper room of the main courtyard, called her aunt, and personally poured tea for her to moisten her throat. The brothers and sisters of the Hai family also followed the Ma family to meet her.

Zhou Ma's has always respected the old lady Lu in the fourteenth room. It's just that in the past, the Lu family looked down on her very much because of Mrs. Ma's slander, and she didn't dare to get close, for fear of being scolded. Now that both parties have turned their faces with Mrs. Ma, Zhou Ma feels that this aunt should be much more kind to herself, right? When she went to visit the fourteenth room in person yesterday, didn't her aunt sweep her grandparents out of the house?

Who knew that as soon as the old lady of the fourteenth room, Lu, sat down, she couldn't help but count her: "Big nephew and daughter-in-law, what are you men thinking?!" When has this been? Such a big thing happened in our third room, and he still wanted to hide it. I, as an elder, personally came to the door to ask, but he dared to avoid it?! Was he taught stupid by Ma's mother-in-law?! On weekdays, there is always a set of big truths, saying how the reader is, why don't you say that the reader should respect the elder? ! ”

Zhou Mashi suffered from the disaster of the pond fish, and he could only laugh dryly: "It's the master who is wrong, don't be angry, auntie......"

Although he knew who the "Ma family" Lu scolded was, because he was also Ma family, Ma Shi was embarrassed to speak.

However, the Lu family was very straightforward, and turned his head to the Ma family and said, "Hai family, I'm not talking about you." Although your sisters are all from the Ma family, I know that the Ma family is a fake, not your Ma family's upbringing. But no one knew what her surname was, so I had to continue to call her Ma. ”

Ma pulled the corners of his mouth: "You're polite." We sisters know in our hearts who you really hate, and we will not misunderstand what you mean. ”

Lu waved his hand and glanced in the direction of the outer study: "I knew that Shigong would grow into such a character, and the eldest brother might as well take his son with him and raise him personally!" Although Shicheng is the flesh and blood of the Ma family, because he was personally raised by the eldest brother, his temperament is not as awkward as Shigong, and he still looks like a child of our Zhou family! Jinpu was also raised by that mother-in-law, so it is not like what she said. That mother-in-law married into our Zhou family, I don't know how many good children she had, isn't she really a spy of the Hu people?! ”

Ma Shi said: "Although the evidence is not sufficient, at the moment, everyone is guessing that she is from the capital, and it is very likely that she is from the clan bloodline. ”

Lu said angrily: "The emperor Lao'er is not finished tossing our Zhou family!" The Zhou family worked hard to ensure that he sat on the dragon chair, he didn't know how to be grateful, but he made our northwest soldiers and civilians suffer for more than 30 years, he couldn't eat enough and didn't have enough clothes and clothing, and he had to protect his family and defend the country, this is not enough, he also has to marry a vicious woman to our Zhou family, and the children of the Zhou family will not be able to live in peace, is our Zhou family owed him in the previous life? ! ”

This is purely an outrage. When Emperor Deguang first ascended the throne more than 30 years ago, Mrs. Ma had already married into the third room of the Zhou family for more than ten years, so it was impossible for Emperor Deguang to arrange people over.

Everyone present didn't take Lu's words to heart, Zhou Yijun hurriedly stepped forward to pour another cup of tea for her, and moved the snack box to her hand: "Uncle and grandmother, you can eat some refreshments and make a cushion." You've worked hard for half a day. ”

Lu Shi was slightly relieved, drank two cups of tea, and ate several pieces of dim sum. After scolding for half a day, she was really tired and hungry, so she took the opportunity to fill her hunger.

When she was full of food and drink, she put down the teacup, wiped her mouth, and opened her mouth: "Say, what do you want to ask me?" If Zhou Shigong hadn't gone over in person yesterday and forced you away, you would have a lot to say to me, right? ”

Zhou Mashi nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, there are many old things, I don't know, and I don't know who to ask, so I have to ask my aunt for help......"

Ma also helped: "Sister E's wants to know about the relationship between Mrs. Wang of Liangzhou and Mrs. Ma. back then. I heard that your house and the Wang family are in-laws? ”

Lu glanced at Zhou Mashi with disgust: "You are also so old, you have been married to this family for more than 30 years, and your relatives have seen it, even if your mother-in-law refuses to guide you, don't you know how to see with your own eyes?" Listen with your ears? You should have learned these things a long time ago, but now that you're old, you come to ask me?! No wonder your mother-in-law always speaks ill of you. She's not right, but you're stupid! ”

Zhou Mashi was so blushing by her that she lowered her head, although she was very aggrieved, she didn't dare to refute half a sentence.

Ma had to stand up again: "Don't blame the eldest sister." Mrs. Ma didn't allow her to know, where did she go to school? Who let her die badly, such a mother-in-law? Now that she is old enough to be the master of the house, she doesn't dare to ask the old lady for advice, for fear of being taken to the pit. Isn't that all I have to ask for your advice? ”

Lu's expression softened: "This is true. Instead of counting on that wicked woman, I might as well work harder and give you a few more words! ”

So she really began to explain to Zhou Ma's the relationship and dealings between the three rooms of the Zhou family, including the branch of their fourteen rooms, and the Wang family in Liangzhou.

Lu's eldest daughter-in-law is the granddaughter of the Wang family, and the fourteenth room was also quite familiar with the Wang family in her early years. Over the years, in order to find a good future for his sons and grandchildren, and to tell his daughters and granddaughters a good relationship, the Lu family has thought of any way. In addition to currying favor with Mrs. Ma, the eldest daughter-in-law's family was also the object of her consideration, but it was a pity that the Wang family was burned down by a fire, and after the eldest daughter-in-law's family lost this in-law, its strength was greatly reduced, and it couldn't help much. But in the past, when she wanted to ask for help, she didn't ask much in private.

Now, Lu has almost forgotten all these past events. Yesterday, Zhou Ma and Zhou Yijun's ancestors and grandchildren came to the door to mention it, which reminded her of the past time, and she was thinking about the old things all night. Now that the Ma sisters asked, she immediately remembered everything.

They have already known a lot about Begonia, but there are also many details that they didn't know before.

The mother-in-law of the Lu family's eldest daughter-in-law is Mrs. Wang's eldest sister-in-law, and the relationship between the sister-in-law is mediocre, because the former is very unaccustomed to the latter's actions, such as Mrs. Wang's active entry into Beijing to cling to the powerful, she is very disapproving, and complains to her in-laws and daughters in private.

Shortly before the fire in Wang's grain store, Mrs. Wang had just returned from Beijing, took a turn in the fourteenth room, left a few clay instruments, and went back to Liangzhou. Within two days, Lu's eldest daughter-in-law received a letter from her sister-in-law, Zhou Shuyi, complaining that Mrs. Wang was looking for her in Beijing to help introduce powerful people, and she lost her face.

Zhou Shuyi's wording was very unpleasant, Lu's eldest daughter-in-law was already angry, and Mrs. Ma had to call her over to ask about all the details of Mrs. Wang's stay in Beijing, what she had said when she came to the fourteenth room, and so on, making her sulk for several days.

Later, news of the fire in the Wang family came from Liangzhou, and Mrs. Wang's mother and son were both killed, and the house was burned down. Lu's eldest daughter-in-law was annoyed when she learned that her mother's mother was grief-stricken and sick, and she was busy taking care of her mother while dealing with the difficulties of Mrs. Ma.

(End of chapter)