Lu family's daughter-in-law

Chapter 64

Ning Xiang opened the door and invited her uncle and aunt into her home.

Mrs. Cui quickly glanced at the yards of the two families. Seeing that the yards were clean and the vegetable beds were lush with green, she boasted with a smile, "How long has Xiang'er been home? This yard is well-groomed."

Ning Xiang said politely: "I've only been back for three days, and it was all cleaned up by my aunt."

The flattery was not in the right place, Cui was a little embarrassed, and looked at Li.

Mrs. Li saw that she was the worst, and sarcastically said mercilessly: "What brought you here today? I haven't seen you in four or five years, and you haven't aged much. I really can't accept it. If I treat my sister-in-law My nephew refused to save me, and my niece sold herself as a maid, so I can't sleep well every night, and I don't dare to go out when it's raining, lest God will strike me with a thunderbolt!"

The more she talked, the louder her voice became, and the big strong woman next door stood tightly in front of the wall, smiling all over her face.

The daughter-in-law loves to listen to other people's gossip, but the big and strong father can't control it, so he entered the house with his hands behind his back.

The big strong lady continued to listen with relish.

But Mrs. Cui didn't give others a chance to watch the excitement. Since she decided to come to Xu's house, she was prepared to be ridiculed by Mrs. Li before coming. Looking at Ningxiang.

Zhang Man is even more unlikely to quarrel with Mrs. Li, and his wife is mean and ruthless, and she deserves the scolding, so she turned her head and looked aside, not intending to interfere.

Amu was afraid that the adults would quarrel, so he nervously grabbed his sister's hand.

Ningxiang wanted to know the purpose of her aunt's visit, knowing that her eldest aunt Cui would not speak here, she looked at Li Shi pleadingly, "I invite my uncle and aunt to sit in the room, and my eldest aunt can go to work first."

Mrs. Li was worried about her niece, and dragged Ningxiang to the side for a few steps, seeming to be whispering, her voice was not low, "When your mother was so ill, she refused to pay for money, and sent you with a few copper coins. I haven’t even visited Amu in [-], so it’s definitely not a good time to come here, no matter what she says, don’t agree to it, come to me if you can’t make up your mind, Auntie will make the decision for you!”

The elders are like hens protecting their cubs, Ning Xiang felt more at ease, and nodded with a smile.

Only then did Mrs. Li lead Xu Qiu'er away.

Ning Xiang led her younger brother to the front, took out the key and unlocked the kitchen door, and invited Zhang Man and his wife to come in.

The house has not been lived for a long time, and Ning Xiang has not had time to replace it with new things when she comes back. Naturally, it is a bit dilapidated. Zhang Man looks around and thinks of the year when his sister died of illness. bent.

Cui only had disgust in her eyes, but thinking of her purpose of coming to Xu's house, she hid it in time, sat down on the kang familiarly after entering the house, stared at Ning Xiang and boasted: "The girl has changed eighteen times, the longer Xiang'er is, the better she is." She's getting better and better, and my aunt almost didn't recognize her just now." After speaking, he waved to Amu and said with a smile, "What is Amu doing hiding behind her sister? Come here and give auntie a hug."

Amu raised his head and looked at his sister questioningly.

Before Ning Xiang could speak, Zhang Man encouraged her nephew, "Go, your aunt has prepared something good for you."

It is indeed a good thing.Knowing that the niece was redeemed and returned home, the wife offered to come and see the niece, and the two families reconciled.Zhang Man didn't believe it at first, but he didn't believe it until his wife took out the gold-plated longevity lock worn by the eldest son when he was a child, and picked out the eldest daughter's favorite skirt to give to the niece as a meeting gift.

The wife is the most stingy, and she is willing to give away valuable things this time. It seems that she really regrets what she did at the beginning.It's a pity that the two sons live with their grandmother's house, and the daughter happened to have a stomachache, otherwise it would be great if the whole family came here together.

Amu looked at his uncle, and still wanted to hear from his sister.

Just as Ningxiang was about to speak, Cui sighed, walked up to Ningxiang, and said with regret: "Xiang'er, Auntie knows that I'm sorry for you. Back then, Auntie couldn't get out of money and did such immoral things. It wasn’t until your mother went to your aunt that I regretted it. I regretted it for so many years that I have no face to visit you. Yesterday I heard that you had redeemed your body. My aunt was very happy from the bottom of her heart, and she didn’t care what others said. She dragged your uncle and came here. I just ask Xiang'er to forgive my aunt for the sake of my aunt's sincere repentance?"

As she spoke, she lowered her head and took out a handkerchief to wipe her eyes. When she raised her head, her eye sockets were really red, and she was about to cry.

Ning Xiang took another look at the veil, and saw her uncle looking at her expectantly from the corner of her eye, knowing that she believed Cui's words, she smiled and said softly: "What did my aunt say? Brother Zan Shuxiu, I understand, I didn’t blame Auntie, Auntie doesn’t need to worry about it anymore, I’m too happy that you are willing to come today, how can I blame you, Auntie, please sit down and rest for a while.”

Su Yue often said that she was honest, but at least she could tell whether others were sincere or not, while her uncle was honest enough to believe what others said.Ningxiang still remembers her mother telling her when she was a child, one time when her uncle went to sell mats at the market, a woman said that her house was nearby, and she wanted to take the mats back to try and buy them when the size was right. Uncle nodded and agreed. Let the other party take the mat.

As a result, the other party never returned, and when the aunt learned about it, she scolded the uncle severely for several days.

Sometimes Ningxiang is angry with her uncle's honesty, but his uncle is born with such a temper, what can she do?
Ningxiang didn't want to be the one who made her uncle worry and embarrass her, so Cui Shi smiled happily, and she would accompany her to make false claims. Cui Shi asked for something, and she would help if she could. , that was also difficult for Cui's strongman, and Ningxiang couldn't control how the couple dealt with it later.

The little girl behaved like a fool, Cui was half-believing, put aside her doubts for now, squatted down, took out the longevity lock that she had prepared, and lovingly said to her nephew's little face: "Come on, My aunt asked someone to put a longevity lock on Amu, and bless us Amu to be free from disease and disaster for a lifetime, and live a long life."

Without any explanation, he put it on for Amu.

Amu touched the golden longevity lock on his chest, he liked it very much, and looked at his sister with a smile.

Ning Xiang patted her younger brother's head.

Cui opened the bundle again, took out a long water-green muslin skirt, put it on Ningxiang's waist for comparison, and said, "Coincidentally, Xiang'er wears the same clothes as your cousin, this skirt is newly made by your cousin , haven’t worn it yet, I’ll give it to you.”

Clothes made of fine cloth are considered good clothes in the countryside.

Ning Xiang was convinced that Cui Shi really wanted to please her, but she still declined: "No need, I have enough clothes, so my aunt should keep them for my cousin." It is the longevity lock of my younger brother, I am afraid that I will have to return it in a while. go back.

The two declined for a while, and finally Zhang Man persuaded Ning Xiang: "That's your aunt's wish, Xiang'er accept it."

Only then did Ning Xiang reluctantly accept it and put it on the kang.

After the politeness, Cui looked at Ningxiang with a smile, and after a while said to her husband: "Take Amu to the backyard and see if there is any work to help with. I will say a few words to Xiang'er, and I will be a big girl in a flash." Now, I have to tell her something carefully."

Without doubt, Zhang Man led his nephew out.

Watching the two of them go out, Ning Xiang leaned on the edge of the kang and chatted politely with Cui Shi, "Auntie, did my cousin say we are kissing?"

When mentioning her beautiful daughter, Cui seemed worried but proudly said: "No, she has high vision, and the town's scholar would not marry when she came to propose marriage. I don't know what kind of marriage she wants to marry."

I didn't mention that the scholar was nearly [-] years old, and his family didn't have much savings.

Ning Xiang comforted her perfunctorily: "Auntie, don't worry, my cousin is just fifteen, she looks good and has a good temperament, there must be a better marriage."

Mrs. Cui also thought so, seeing her niece's words sounded in her ears, she didn't seem to be pretending, she felt confident, her brows were furrowed, and she sighed softly: "Your cousin's marriage is not urgent, but my aunt is worried about you." Cousin, your cousin didn’t pass the college exam last year, and he’s going to take the exam again in August this year, so I’m really afraid he won’t do it this time.”

The Zhang family had spare money, so they sent their eldest son to a private school in the town early on.

Ningxiang knew about this, and she remembered that that cousin seemed to have a good talent for reading. The reason why Cui Shi refused to borrow money at the beginning was to save money for the eldest son to study. In the future, the court exam will cost money... …

Unable to guess why Cui Shi mentioned this matter, Ning Xiang continued to comfort in a soft voice: "Cousin, auntie, don't worry, he is only 20 years old, he may be nervous for the first time last year, this time it will affect the examination room." I understand, with my cousin's talents, high school talents are just around the corner, so my aunt is just waiting to throw a banquet for guests."

She hadn't deliberately inquired about her uncle's family. The eldest aunt was very concerned. Last year, she learned that her cousin had failed the exam, so it was rare to buy meat.

Thinking of the situation where the eldest aunt was taking pleasure in other's misfortunes, Ningxiang's smile became a bit real, and in Cui's eyes, she became the talent that the niece really trusted the eldest son.

Cui was completely relieved, moved towards Ningxiang, and said in a low voice: "Xiang'er's thinking is too simple, in fact, your cousin was able to pass the exam last year, but no one thought that Xuezheng who presided over the college exam My lord is actually a corrupt official. Whoever gives filial piety to him is willing to choose someone to be a scholar. Your cousin has a classmate who is not as good as him in studying, because the family is willing to pay for the examination of a scholar. We are all honest people. How could we think of this? Fall off the list."

Ning Xiang vaguely guessed Cui's purpose, pretending to be worried and said: "What should I do then? This year, the Master Xuezheng will be the examiner?"

"Isn't it him?"

Cui held her niece's hand helplessly, glanced at her, and said in embarrassment: "Xiang'er, I heard that last year you were transferred to work with the son of the Marquis of Zhenyuan? There is some affection, look, can you take a trip for your cousin, and beg your son to speak in front of Xuezheng lord?"

She knew that the niece sold herself as a slave and ended up in the Hou's mansion, but she never thought that the niece, a country girl, would have great fortune.When the eldest son was preparing for the college entrance examination last year, she was flustered and discussed with the eldest son to go to the Hou's mansion, in case the niece could help, but the eldest son didn't bother to ask a maid for help, saying that he could go to high school without asking for help.

In the end, of course, it was an empty joy.

Years ago, the eldest son fell into a slump, and Cui Shi did not dare to mention his niece, for fear of poking the eldest son's pain. This year, the eldest son regained his morale, and Cui Shi happened to know that his niece had become the eldest maid next to the eldest son, and his thoughts became lively again.Afraid to ask too early, the prince would forget, and it would be annoying to ask the prince before the exam, so Cui planned to ask again at the end of July and early August. Who would have thought that the niece would redeem herself without a word?
Then she must beg the niece to go to the Hou's mansion before the relationship between the niece and the son fades away.

(End of this chapter)