Rebirth of the pastoral landlady

Chapter 163 Death
Chapter 170 VII Death
Jin Xi and Tao Zhi went to the kitchen with the ingredients and started to prepare. In the main room in the front yard, Mrs. Sun and Jin Rou accompanied Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Sun drinking tea there.When Jin Xi was sending melon seeds and snacks there, she happened to catch up with Liang Yuzhong entering the house, along with Lao Liangtou.

The elderly on both sides knew each other well, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, they both sat down and enthusiastically talked about homework.Old Liangtou also brought a large bag of dry shredded tobacco, which he said was for Father Sun.

"Father, why didn't you come over with the milk?" Jin Xi turned her head and asked Liang Yuzhong, who was lighting dry pipes for Father Sun and Lao Liang.

Without waiting for Liang Yuzhong's answer, Old Liang took over the conversation and said to Jin Xi, and to Old Father Sun and Old Madam Sun who were sitting opposite: "My grandma Xi heard that the two in-laws are coming, and she was anxious to come over to accompany her in-laws last night. Speaking, I told her that there is no way to meet people at night, there is no such courtesy to entertain guests, besides, the third daughter-in-law has a baby, and the mother-in-law will definitely spend more time here, and some time to come and talk to the guests! I came this morning, I didn’t expect that just before going out, the great-granddaughter at home had a little cough, and the old lady came after a while! From now on, if you have any needs, mothers-in-law, or the third child and Where the third daughter-in-law doesn’t take good care of her, you can tell me and grandma Xi’er, we will treat you well, ah!”

The corners of Jin Xi's lips twitched, Lao Liangtou's words are really beautiful, there are three meanings in these words, the first one is that they value their in-laws.On the second floor, Mrs. Tan is a loving and good great-grandmother.As for the third floor, it’s even more interesting. Old Liang’s constant hospitality is actually declaring sovereignty to everyone in disguise. Even if Mrs. Sun often lives in Liang Yuzhong’s house, she is still a foreigner. Separation, that is also a serious host.

Jin Xi can understand the enthusiastic words of old Liangtou, how can other people sitting here not understand?

Father Sun's smile was not a smile, Mrs. Sun's face was slightly dark, Liang Yuzhong expressed depression, Jin Xi was speechless, but she was not in a hurry to speak, surely Mrs. Sun needed this opportunity more urgently?

Sure enough, Mrs. Sun took a sip of tea, put the teacup gently on the table, and said kindly to Old Liang with a smile: "My father-in-law is so polite and troublesome, my daughter and son-in-law have always acted prudently." , the two started from scratch, from no tiles on the roof to the current family business, such a promising couple, naturally do everything well! Look at how well this big house is done, us elders Yes, they all follow the bright face. On such a good day, as elders, we naturally have to come and have fun often, and enjoy the blessings, right? Parent-in-law and mother-in-law don’t talk outside, even though you have separated, it can be said that the family is broken. God damn it, Yu Zhong and Yu Zhen are your third son and third daughter-in-law after all, come here often to play when you have free time, let's talk together, ah!"

Everyone present also understood Mrs. Sun's voice. Mrs. Sun lowered her head and pretended to interject, with a smile on her lips. Said: "My father-in-law, our children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Now we are all half-bodied into the soil. If we are blessed, we can enjoy one more day. If our children and grandchildren give us some delicious food, we will accept it. Don't break your heart." If it's broken, go worry about it for them, it's endless!"

Old Liangtou smiled dryly and said, "That's that."

This little episode was over in a short while, and the main room quickly became homely. Jinxi and Taozhi prepared their lunch in an orderly manner in the kitchen in the inner courtyard, and Taozhi even prepared a few vegetables and water for the battle. cook.When it was time for dinner, Tan's figure was not there yet. Jin Xi went to the front and saw that Old Liang was also a little anxious. While talking with Father Sun and Mrs. Sun, she looked towards the door.

"Father, the meals are all ready and can be served at any time, why hasn't grandma come?" Jin Xi looked around and said, "Why don't I go over and see what's going on!"

"Hey, that's fine, then go and come back quickly!" Liang Yuzhong nodded, Jin Xi took off the apron around her waist, handed it to Jin Rou who was beside her, and walked out the door of the main room.

Jin Xi came to Lao Liang's house quickly, and went straight to the backyard. As soon as she entered the side door of the backyard, she was rushed by the smell of traditional Chinese medicine. Jin Xi took out a handkerchief and covered her nose to block the bad smell The bitter taste came from the kitchen.

Jin Xi entered the east room, and saw Tan Shi sitting under the west window, putting on the soles of her shoes, and heard footsteps coming in, Tan raised her eyelids and cast a glance, saw that it was Jin Xi, Tan seemed not to notice, and lowered her eyes again. Eyes focused on pulling the thread, but he said in his mouth: "Your family is full of distinguished guests. I heard early in the morning that your father went to the town to sell fish and cut meat. Why didn't you show courteousness in front of your mother-in-law and the others and run away from me?" What are you doing?"

Jin Xi didn't go in either, she just leaned against the door frame and looked at Tan Shi with a faint smile, and said, "Dinner is about to start, my father asked me to come over to pick up the milk and have a light meal!"

Tan's hands froze, she turned her head to look at Jin Xi, and said, "Why, what does it mean that your mother didn't invite me over?"

Jin Xi curled her lips, Tan Shi was still trying to make ends meet in her words, okay, then I'll be angry with you.

Jin Xi smiled and said: "What my father meant was not what my mother meant. My father said that the male leads the outside and the female leads the inside. From now on, my mother will say all the things about my family's dinners and gifts. Calculated."

When Tan heard this, her complexion changed instantly, she glared at Jin Xi, and said angrily, "You're a bastard with a sharp tongue, no matter how promising you are, you're still a bastard!"

"My parents said they don't care about girls' movies." Jin Xi didn't think so, and urged: "Grandma, hurry up and go to my house for dinner. The food is already on the table, and I'm waiting for you alone!"

"No!" Tan said with a sullen face, "Go back and tell your parents, I won't miss the meal at your house!"

"Well, a twisted melon is not sweet, so I'll just let it go." After Jin Xi finished speaking, she turned around and pretended to leave.Counting in my heart: one, two, three...

"Stop!" Behind her, Tan Shi's low shout really sounded immediately.

"My son's family business, why let those Sun family members who came out of the valley eat and drink? Damn it, your mother-in-law won't let me go, and even sent you a bastard to piss me off, I don't like it Trick, I'm still going!" After Tan finished speaking, she threw the unfinished shoe soles into the side basket, bounced off the chair, and stomped towards the wardrobe behind the bed. , opened the closet door and bent down to pick out the clothes, while ordering Jin Xi who was beside the door angrily: "You go outside and wait, I will change clothes and come!"

Jin Xi glanced at Tan Shi's angry back, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. To deal with Tan Shi's awkward temper, she really couldn't invite her with nice words. Get twice the result with half the effort!

Jinxi walked briskly to the front room. Ever since Liang Yuju was expelled from the old Liang's house, Liang Lihui went to the Zhou family in the county to marry in, the Hong family was divorced and returned to her mother's house, and Liang Jinlan went to Qingming Nunnery to quiet her mind, the old Liang's house suddenly fell apart. It was much quieter.

Passing by the door of Hong's house, I happened to see the door open. Jin was in Hong's room, holding Hong's daughter in one hand, and holding a spoon in the other, and was clumsily feeding the baby girl with medicine. The tangy bitter smell came from this room.

Jin Xi didn't go to the backyard in a hurry, but stepped into the house. There was only the big bed and a pair of tables and chairs prepared by the old Liang's family in the house. She was taken back to her natal family by the Hong family.

Jin Xi noticed that the child's face was still wrinkled, without the naive look of a child with a full moon. What's more, there were two black and blue shadows under the child's eyes, and the child's face was also sallow, and the corner of the mouth was raised. A circle of small fire bubbles, it seems that there is no spirit at all, and it is baffling.

"Auntie, what's wrong with my little niece?" Jin Xi asked in amazement, she saw Jin shi scooped up the medicine juice and was going to feed the child again.

The spoon is the kind used by adults, and it is full of yellow and black medicine juice. The child's mouth is small, and most of the medicine juice overflows from the corner of the mouth, and rolls down the throat into the child's clothes without twice It got wet a lot.And the rest of the little bit was swallowed by the child. The child was young and couldn't quite taste the taste. coughed.

Jin looked up and saw that it was Jinxi, she smiled, and said: "Little Yaya is sick, she has a fever and coughs, Mother invited the doctor to come and see, the medicine I just made, I'll feed it!"

Jin Xi nodded, the child was strange to say the least, maybe he was so bitter just now, but now seeing Jin handing over the spoon again, he opened his mouth and began to cry, the cry was weak, like It was the kitten meowing, which could make people feel her weakness and discomfort.

"When did little Yaya get sick? Does her mother know?" Jin Xi asked.

"Xi Jiuchao caught cold that day, and it has been bad since then!" Jin said, and with another spoonful, the clothes on Xiao Yaya's chest became even more wet.

Jin Xi frowned, trying to find a clean soft cloth in the room for the little girl to put under her throat. Wherever her eyes touched, there were piles of diapers that hadn't been washed yet, or some dirty ones that the little girl had changed. clothes.

Jin Xi sighed softly, took out her own handkerchief, wrapped it around the little girl's throat, put her hands on the side to make a monkey face to tease the little girl, trying to divert her attention, Jin took this opportunity to feed her again After a few spoonfuls of medicinal juice, she couldn't continue to feed her in the end, so Jin had no choice but to put away the medicine bowl, holding the little girl shaking gently on her lap, and said, "Your adult sinned, and your little girl suffers!"

"After the little girl's mother left, who did the little girl live with?" Jin Xi asked. Since the incident of the Nine Dynasties, Jin Xi hasn't come to Lao Liang's house for a long time, and then she left Zhilan again. Jin Xi didn't pay too much attention to the situation of the little girl, and only asked this question when she saw that the child was sick today.

"I lived with me." Jin said, the little girl was lying on her lap, squinting at the eaves, humming.

"Oh? Then aunt, what did you feed her?" Jin Xi asked, thinking in her heart, after the Hong family and Liang Jinlan left one after another, only Tan family, Jin family, Yang family and Liang Yumei, Liang Yumei were left in the female family members of the old Liang family I can't take care of myself, Yang's is definitely trying to shirk in every possible way, and Tan has never liked to see Hong, and even regards the little girl as a freak, so the task of taking care of the little girl is naturally none other than Jin's .

"Rice soup and noodle soup!" Jin said with a silly smile, hugged the little girl upright, patted the little girl's back lightly, with a gentle expression, and whispered to Jin Xi: "Girl Xi, the little girl is so good." Yes, you are still laughing at me, hehe, aunt envies your mother, aunt also wants to raise a daughter!"

Jin Xi took a deep look at Jin, she used to think that this aunt was stupid and dull, sometimes she was a bit difficult to use her brain on some occasions, but her heart was not bad.Seeing how she treats Liang Yuju and Hong's daughter like this, and even intends to raise the little girl as her own daughter, Jin Xi feels that Jin is actually a kind-hearted person.

But, is such kindness good or bad?But one thing Jinxi can be sure of is that if she were herself, no matter how broad-minded she is, she would never be able to help her man and other women raise children, absolutely not!
"In the afternoon, I'll bring a bag of candy to you in the afternoon, and when the little girl doesn't drink the medicine, you can lure her by dipping your finger in it," Jin Xi said.

Jin smiled gratefully and nodded repeatedly.

Jin Xi has good hearing, and when she heard the sound of footsteps coming from the side door, she quickly stood up, left the house, and waited at the door of Lao Liang's house.

When Tan Shi came out, Jin Xi glanced over Tan Shi's body, and the corners of her eyes couldn't help but twitch.

Tan changed into a brand-new blue long-wear and long johns, and stepped on a pair of black and white-soled cloth shoes with a few faint floral embroidery on the toe.The gray hair should have been combed with hair oil, and it was not messy at all. A round bun was pulled behind the head, covered with black silk in a net shape, and a silver hairpin passed through the bun. , There is also a three-inch-long pendant hanging from the top of the hairpin.They wore clove earrings on their earlobes. After washing their faces and hands, they seemed to have applied a little skin care ointment on their hands and face.

"Ah, who's the big girl who came out here? Is it my grandma? I almost don't recognize her anymore!" Jin Xi laughed.

Mrs. Tan glared at Jin Xi, her face turned red when she was teased, and spat: "You damn thing, you still made fun of me, don't tell me the banquet is about to start, hurry up and lead the way!"

Tan seldom goes out of the main gate in front of Lao Liang's house. The last time she saw Jin Xi's house was two months ago. She was standing by the pond at the entrance of the village washing things, and she saw the official road from a distance. There is a large row of houses under construction over there, so I don't pay much attention to it.

This time, I followed Jinxi, left the village, walked along the pond dam for a while, turned down the official road, and there was a grand courtyard in front of me, with blue tiles and white walls, and the spacious wooden courtyard door opened to both sides Looking at it, you can see at a glance where the trees extend inside, and there is a brand new small courtyard.

Tan looked from one side of the courtyard wall of Jinxi's house to the other side, quietly measured the length with his eyes, and couldn't help but secretly clicked his tongue inwardly. It's a waste to live in such a large courtyard with only three rooms and a few people!

"Grandma, be careful where you step." Jin Xi's timely reminder interrupted Tan Shi's thoughts, she quickly looked away, followed Jin Xi into the courtyard door, glanced around, couldn't help taking a deep breath, be good, In just a short time, so many tall and short trees and saplings have been planted in this yard. Although they seem to be planted randomly, if you look closely, you will find that the layout is very ingenious. There are many flowers and plants in the flower bed, and there are also chrysanthemums in buds. When the chrysanthemums bloom in a few days, the scenery along the way will be beautiful, Tan thought to himself.

"Grandma, we're here." Jin Xi reminded softly, Tan stopped her pace, turned her gaze from all around, raised her eyes and saw the door of the main room ahead, Liang Yuzhong and Sun came out to welcome her.

Ignoring Liang Yuzhong and Sun, Mrs. Tan brushed her temple hair, cleared her voice, walked up a few steps with her head held high, and went straight into the main room.

The lunch at Jin Xi's family was really wonderful. Mrs. Tan and Mrs. Sun, one of them rushed over to be a mother-in-law with great arrogance, and they were bound to impress Mrs. Sun's natal family and show off their old Liang family. The power of the head of the house and the deterrence of the son and daughter-in-law, but the other one is full of anger in his heart, and he came prepared and worried that he would not have a chance to win the game for his daughter.Therefore, this meal was really warm and pleasant on the surface, like a calm sea, but the tricks inside and outside the words were fierce and sharp, like the roar of the bottom of the sea.

When the mother-in-law meets the mother-in-law, the meal is like a battlefield. Old Liangtou and Father Sun choose to support silently. Liang Yuzhong wants to smooth things over, but there is no room for him to play. Sun has been helped by Jinxi and Jinrou to the inner courtyard to rest. Avoid her being hit by the front fire.

After eating this meal for nearly two hours, at the end, only Mrs. Tan and Mrs. Sun were left on the table. The two had fought countless rounds, but they were still on equal terms.In the end, it was Yang who rushed to Jinxi's house.

"Second brother, please speak slowly, what's the matter with the little girl?" Old Liangtou asked Yang who was out of breath.

"Father, little girl is hot all over, her body is burning like a small stove, and the rice soup and medicine juice can't be poured in, you and mother should go back and have a look!" Yang said loudly.

Everyone in the room looked at Old Liangtou and Mrs. Tan in astonishment. They knew that this little girl was the newly added great-granddaughter of Old Liang's family as mentioned in the previous story.

"Old woman, don't talk anymore, go back quickly, little girl is seriously ill again!" Lao Liangtou yelled at Tan Shi, Tan Shi immediately paused, stood up abruptly, without saying hello, grabbed Right behind Old Liangtou, he stomped and ran out of Jin Xi's courtyard.

"Fortunately, my eldest daughter is begging for life under such a mother-in-law. She is really selfish and mean!" In the inner courtyard, after a big confrontation with Mrs. Tan, Mrs. Sun just sat down and turned to the person sitting opposite her. Sun muttered something.

"Your mother-in-law's temperament, I'm afraid you can't pick out a few like that in ten miles and eight villages. What I've said to her for so long, it's a bit of a waste. In her eyes, I'm afraid there is only Her eldest son, grandson and youngest daughter, alas, it's a good thing you went back to your mother's house before, and you only spoke good things about your mother-in-law to me!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Sun shook her head with a smile, and said: "It's all over. If she doesn't wait to see me again, I can't hold grudges against her. No matter what, she will always be a more loyal mother, Xi'er and Rou'er's relatives." grandmother."

Mrs. Sun was also emotional, and said: "Well, the daughters raised by our Sun family are all good children with a sincere heart, and good people will be rewarded after all. Look, how good your life is now! Sigh, The past, let it all pass, today I have a good talk with your mother-in-law, and I have vented all the grievances that have been accumulated in my heart for many years, and I feel much more at ease!"

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In the afternoon, Liang Lisheng hurried over and found Liang Yuzhong to borrow the ox cart. After asking, he found out that Liang Lisheng had been ordered by the old Liangtou to go to Hongjia Village to pick up Mrs. Hong and see the little girl.

"Brother Li Sheng, what's wrong with the little girl? Is she sick again?" Jin Xi asked anxiously from the side.

Liang Lisheng's expression was not very good, and he said, "Little Yaya, I'm afraid it's going to die."

"Ah?" Jin Xi was astonished, and asked: "I went to fetch the milk last night, and I saw the aunt feeding the little girl with medicinal juice, why did the time for this meal..."

"Little Yaya was already sick, and she still had a fever from time to time, and she has been taking medicine over and over again in the past few days." Liang Lisheng said in a deep voice, "No, this noon, the little Yaya was so hungry that I cried. Mother saw that grandma and grandma came to your house, so she stole a few spoonfuls from the egg custard stewed for Aunt Meier and fed it to little Yaya. Something bad happened, I was vomiting and diarrhea, and my face was blue. After my grandma went back, I invited Dr. Li’s house to visit, and Dr. Li said that the little girl had hurt the root, and I’m afraid that the medicine was ineffective..."

Liang Lisheng couldn't continue talking, and neither could Jin Xi, Liang Yuzhong hurriedly handed the whip to Liang Lisheng, urging him to drive the ox cart out of the courtyard.Liang Lisheng drove the ox cart hurriedly away, waving his whip, to pick up Mrs. Hong to see the little girl for the last time.

In the main room here, Jin Xi covered her mouth and fell on the chair, feeling extremely uncomfortable.Little Yaya was born prematurely, frail and sick.Jin's move must have been out of love and care for the little girl, but it was precisely because of this love that she gave the little girl a hard hand!
Babies usually have to wait until three months to add supplementary food, and it is better to eat light food that is easy to digest. Little Yaya is just one month old, so she is not suitable for eating egg custard, and she is still a sick child, not to mention, Liang Yumei usually eats eggs There is also lard in the soup!
Jin Shi, Jin Shi, it's really speechless to do such a bad thing with good intentions!

Jin Xi caressed her forehead, she was still thinking about sending the little girl a bag of sugar later...

While cooking dinner, Jin Xi went to the pond at the entrance of the village to wash the pots, and saw Liang Lisheng's ox cart coming from the official road and entering the village from a distance, and a young woman with a kerchief on her head was sitting on it, There was also a man and a woman sitting beside him, probably Hong's elder brother and sister-in-law who had come back with Hong.Sitting on the bullock cart, Hong seemed to be crying all the way into the village. The sound was not loud, but one could see her covering her face from a distance, and her shoulders were shaking violently. She was obviously sobbing, and it was from the heart. Weeping is only sad.

However, Hong's sobs were quickly overwhelmed by the crying of her natal sister-in-law sitting next to her.

(End of this chapter)