Blessed

Chapter 58
In the past, Mu’s main courtyard, Mu’s dowry nurse, Mother Lu, was guarding outside. Seeing Yuzhu calling her sister, she wanted to carry her in, but Yuzhu quickly stopped, “Mother Lu, don’t, Jiaojiao is a big girl.” No one is allowed to hold her." Until last year, her family always liked to carry her around, her parents and four elder brothers doted on her and rarely let her feet touch the ground. Yuzhu felt that this should not be the case. The family is walking with her in their arms.

Mother Lu covered her mouth and smiled, "Yes, our girl has grown up."

Mother Lu led Yuzhu and Baiji into the room, opened the golden silk brocade curtain, and Yuzhu saw the situation inside. Mrs. Mu was sitting on a chair with a rosewood inlaid marble, and a middle-aged couple was sitting at the bottom. Men and women, they looked about in their 30s, their faces were like gold paper, and their complexions were sallow. On the other side sat a young man of about twelve or three years old. The clothes he wore were a bit shabby, but they were also clean and tidy.

When the middle-aged men and women heard the sound, they turned their heads and looked over. There was a slim girl with white teeth and red lips standing in front of the gold silk brocade curtain. They were a little stunned. They had never seen such a beautiful child with fluffy fur on the cloak. Her cheeks are small, like carved fine suet white jade, her eyelashes are long and curled up, her eyes are black and bright, such a beautiful child, they couldn't help but hold their breath when they looked at her.

"Mother." Yuzhu threw herself into Mu's arms with a smile on her face, "Mother, why did you ask Baiji to call me over?"

Mrs. Mu stretched out his hand to caress her daughter's cheek, it was warm and warm, it seemed that there was no wind blowing outside, she was relieved, and then smiled and hugged her, "Your uncle's family is here, Jiaojiao came to see uncle Mother and cousin, they are all mother's natal family."

Yuzhu was sitting next to Mrs. Mu on the twig, looking at the couple with moist eyes, "Jiaojiao has seen uncle and aunt, and cousin." Her voice had a hint of girlish crispness, yet Exuding the charm of a little girl.

The pair of uncles and aunts got up hurriedly, looking a little cautious, "I should have come to see my sister and Yuzhu, but I really can't get away, and I'm far away..."

The Mu family didn't show much expression when they heard these words. The Mu family was not considered a family, and the family was small, and the father didn't like to take concubines. There were many daughters in the family. The mother gave birth to four girls, and there was only one son, the uncle. Among the girls, she was the third child, and her position was not high or low. Her father's concern for her was naturally not as good as that of the eldest son and the youngest daughter. When she was old, Jiang's family came to ask for a marriage, gave her a dowry and married off.

It was too long ago, when she just got married, she went back to her natal family once or twice, but the Jiang family started to lose at that time, the dowry was not too much, the Mu family didn't think highly of the Jiang family, and Jiang Ansu was also slighted when she went back to her natal family. Gradually, she didn't want to come back, until after her husband went to Shao'an City, the Mu family also left the capital to seek a living elsewhere.

I haven't seen her again after so many years. There may be someone in the Mu family's family who misses her. That is the elder sister. The elder sister is very kind to them. She still remembers that when she was young, the elder sister carried her through the long alley, buying Snacks for her to eat.As for this elder brother, the only son in the family, naturally he was the most loved by his parents. He was a domineering master back then, and even good things had to be given up to him.

When she got married, Zimu's family was in good condition, and there were many good farm shops in the family, but the situation after that is really unknown.

"Mother, since she is uncle and aunt, why did Jiaojiao meet her for the first time when she was so old." Yuzhu pretended to be ignorant and asked Mu, "Aren't you a relative? Didn't you move around before?"

Mu Deming was a little embarrassed, got up and said coyly, "It's too far away, so I don't move around very often, but last year I moved to the capital with my parents, wife and children, and I will be able to move around frequently in the future." He looked a little humble, "Three Did my sister say so?"

Mu Deming is the third brother and sister in the Mu family, but men and women have different seniority, and the sisters are called eldest sister, second sister, third sister and fourth sister.

The Mu family didn't answer, and Mu Deming felt even more humiliated, but he came to ask for help. The Mu family was considered wealthy at that time. His father was a small official in the capital. Later, all the girls were married. He spent a lot of money and pawned the family property , really couldn't hold on, his father also quit his job, he sold his house and went to other places to seek a living, these years have not been satisfactory, and there are two sons to support in the family, one is old, the other is young, and I heard about Uncle Yongyi a year ago It's about the third house.

Knowing that the third householder of the uncle’s mansion returned to Beijing, his third sister’s daughter got a fortune lottery, and was named the county monarch. Knowing that the elder brother in the mansion is in the middle of Tanhua, the men in the mansion have prospered in official fortune, and after a long time of deliberation, he pawned off the estate and took care of the children. When I returned to the capital, I thought it would be easier to live in the capital, but my wish was not fulfilled, and it was a bit difficult to live in the capital.

After all, the family was considered well-to-do, his daughter-in-law didn't know how to do anything, and the servants in the family were almost sold out. After a few months, he couldn't hold on anymore. His mother and wife urged him to come to the third sister, so he came over, thinking What happened was that the third sister's husband's family became rich, and he came to fight the autumn wind. He heard that the shop called Zhuyu Pavilion was extremely profitable, and it would not be an exaggeration to make a fortune every day.

Seeing that the third sister didn't answer, Mu Deming's wife Qian Shi got up to smooth things over, and said with a smile, "Sister, you don't know, when you and your third sister-in-law went to Shao'an City in a hurry, your parents didn't see you." You, we didn't know how hard it was for you to come back, and we only found out when we moved back to the capital last year, so I came to see you."

When Mrs. Mu saw her mentioning her parents, she asked, "Are my parents still in good health? You should have told me as soon as you came to the capital, so that I could go back and visit my parents. By the way, there is news about my elder sister. Elder sister has What's the matter?"

Sister Mu married far away, and she has never been back to her natal family these years. How did Qian know that, and said in a foolish way, "Everything is fine. Don't worry about the third sister. Both parents are in good health. I just miss you sisters." Well, if Sanmei is free, she should go back and visit her."

Mrs. Mu nodded her head lightly, following her movements, the exquisite emerald gold silk plum inlaid beads on her head swayed and swayed, making a tinkling sound, which made Qian's eyes warm.

There was nothing wrong with Yuzhu, she sat on the small chair and looked at a few people, and when she looked at the cousin, she found that he was staring at her, staring blankly, his gaze was so direct, Yuzhu felt that this cousin was out of his mind The child seems to have some problems?

Qian Shi also noticed that her son was staring at the little beautiful cousin, she sighed, "Third sister doesn't know, your third brother and I only have two children, and the eldest son just got married, but the youngest son is the most worried about him. I don’t like to talk since I was born, and my temperament is simple and straightforward, but if it is too simple, dull and taciturn, we are really worried.”

While talking like this, the boy lowered his head to look at his feet.

For some reason, Mrs. Mu recalled the three years when Jiaojiao hadn't awakened, and she felt pity. Mother handed the box to Qian, and said to her, "I am also a daughter-in-law. I lived in poverty in the house before, and the dowry was about the same. It has only improved in the past two years, but after all, it is in the husband's house. The money is also worth it." It’s all generously given by my mother-in-law for chewing and pocket change, you take it to buy some delicious food for your parents, and do your filial piety for me.”

Everyone knew it well, and Mrs. Mu also knew that they were here to fight the autumn wind.

Qian took the box with a happy face, and opened it to see that there were two hundred taels of silver bills and some broken silver inside. Her face immediately collapsed, she closed the lid, and thanked Third Sister.

Mrs. Mu said a few words politely, saying that he wanted to keep them in the mansion for dinner, and Mu Deming said, "That's not necessary, father and mother are still waiting at home, and your sister-in-law and I will go back first, and I will give you the address of our home. Just remember to go back and see your parents when you are free."

Mrs. Mu personally sent them out of the mansion. When they came back and walked around the corridor, Yuzhu asked, "Mother, uncle and aunt have not been with us these years, and they don't care about mother and me at all. I'm afraid they came here suddenly for money. You Is that the way to give it? Then if they don't have money, won't they come to the mansion and ask for it directly?"

"What Jiaojiao said is true." Mrs. Mu took her daughter's hand and stepped on the mahogany corridor. In our family's situation, if we get rich, if our mother's family is poor and can't get rid of it, you will be gossiped if you don't help. However, my mother is also a daughter-in-law, and there is a mother-in-law above. In the hands of the mother-in-law, giving it once or twice is regarded as affection, if you give it too much, the mother-in-law will say, and outsiders can understand."

She taught her daughter little by little what she knew about the world.

Yuzhu nodded. In modern times, those uncles who only cared about their natal family would be scolded to death. After all, the past and the present are different. Some of her ideas are still not suitable for this era, and there are quite a lot to learn.

Thinking of that cousin, Yuzhu asked again, "Mother, is cousin an idiot?"

"No." Mrs. Mu said, "Your cousin is too simple and honest, which makes him seem stupid. By the way, I have to go and talk to your grandmother later, so that they don't always have to go to the house in the future." She I gave more than 200 taels of silver, which would be a huge sum of money for ordinary people, but her sister-in-law looked down on her. Fortunately, the situation in the mansion was not disclosed to the outside world, and no one knew that Zhuyu Pavilion belonged to her and Jiaojiao. He only said to the outside world that he named Zhuyu Pavilion because he wanted to rub Yuzhu's blessing.

If the natal family is good and harmonious, and there is an urgent matter at home, the Mu family will be willing to help no matter how much money they give. She doesn't want to be treated as a fool for this kind of brother who saves the poor and doesn't even have much affection for the Mu family.

Yuzhu still needs to practice calligraphy, and she will go to see the princess when she doesn't have to go to class tomorrow.

Mrs. Mu went to the old lady’s yard to tell her about this matter, and the old lady understood very well, “If your natal family treats you well, I won’t tell you how much money they will give you. Don't worry about my name."

Mrs. Mu said with a smile, "Thank you, mother."

The old lady asked, "Is Yuzhu that girl?"

"Going back to the room to practice calligraphy." Mrs. Mu said with a smile, "By the way, how is Xiu Xiu? It's been six months, right? Her fetus is unstable, and I don't dare to visit her often, for fear of collision Very bad." Dafang Ruigeer's wife, Zheng Xiuxiu, was diagnosed with a happy pulse a few months ago, but she was very active, and she didn't know she was pregnant before, and she was a little moved to fetal gas. In the past few months, she was ordered to lie down and rest. The big guys are also afraid of bumping into each other, so they seldom go to visit, and when Mrs. Lin comes to say hello to the old lady, she will talk about her situation.

Xiuxiu's belly was the great-grandson of Jiang's family, and when he mentioned this old lady, he was so happy that he could not close his mouth from ear to ear, "It's not a big deal. The doctor came to check the pulse a few days ago, and said that the fetus is stable, but your sister-in-law is afraid that it's not right. Still don't let her move around."

Mrs. Mu hesitated for a while, "Mother, my daughter-in-law has heard that you have to move around properly to give birth, otherwise it will be difficult to give birth. Walking around properly can increase the strength of the mother's body, so it will be easier to give birth in the future."

"That's the reason." The old lady looked serious, "I turned around and told your sister-in-law that we all had children before, so she can figure it out."

Mrs. Mu didn't say much after mentioning a few points, and left after talking with the old lady for a while.

Besides, when Mu Deming and Qian Shi led their son out of the uncle's mansion with the wooden box in their arms, Qian Shi couldn't help but yelled at the ground, "You're sending a beggar, what is more than 200 taels of silver enough to buy a better house?" Even if it doesn't work, those shops in the uncle's mansion are making money every day, and they are too stingy, and both parents are still living in the rented house, how can she bear it?"

"Don't say this in front of the children." Mu Deming said with a stern face, "You also know that it is the shop of the uncle's house, what does it have to do with her? I have ignored her all these years, and this suddenly came, third sister It’s not bad to be able to give more than 200 taels. Why don’t you take out 200 taels and buy a small yard in a remote area to live in? Get better slowly."

Qian sneered twice, and squinted at him, "You said it, don't deny it after you finish talking, just turn your head around and don't want it, and run to the gambling house with the money. Let me tell you, I don't want the money." I'll give it to you, go back and buy a small yard for my parents." How could she really be ashamed to ask her married sister-in-law for money? In the past, she was considered wealthy, and she was also considered a rich man who wore gold and silver. People respectfully call her a wife, but the head of the family has become addicted to gambling, and the family's money and property have been gambled away.

Mu Deming stared at her, "Why are you saying this in front of the children!"

The straightforward boy lowered his head and followed them slowly.

In the morning of the next day, Yuzhu dressed up and took Bai Ji to the Duke's mansion together. In the past two years, she would go to accompany Shen Mei every now and then. The princess is two years older than her, already nine years old, really slim The eldest girl is very delicate and cute.

Bai Ji talks a lot and can be boring, Yuzhu often takes her to the Duke's mansion.

This time I brought Bao'er and the cat with me, walked in from the side door of the Duke's Mansion, and the two big rabbits followed Yuzhu step by step.It's strange to say that the pets raised in other people's homes don't have such psychic abilities. If they know how to follow their masters closely, this Fuchang County Lord is indeed a wonderful person.

As soon as she entered the Ningcui courtyard of the princess, Yuzhu heard a smiling voice of consolation, "Princess, please write back to the son, the son said that he wants to check your homework, or send the big characters you wrote to the son. see?"

"Don't, don't." Shen Mei exclaimed, "I don't want to, don't write back to him, in case he sees the words I wrote, he has to repeat all the time, hum, send Yuzhu a letter to say all the funny things. Just ask me about my homework!"

Yuzhu chuckled, put it outside the room and said, "Amei, are you afraid that your son will see your words that look like chicken feet?"

These years, the princess has barely finished her homework, but she can't calm down when writing this handwriting. Needless to say, that handwriting is really not good-looking.It's not that Yuzhu hasn't corrected her, the little princess's nature is such that she can't sit still and can't force her to do so, but Yuzhu also thought of a way to practice calligraphy with her, and her handwriting is getting longer these days.

Shen Mei opened the curtain and ran out. The cute little girl was holding the corner of her skirt, her face was filled with joy, "Yuzhu, you are here. Maoer Baoer is here too, I have prepared something for them." It's delicious, let's feed it together."

"Feed less." Yuzhu worried, "Look at them, they are so fat that they won't be able to walk for a while."

The two little girls were not afraid of outsiders watching. They squatted in the corner of the yard and fed the two fat rabbits with vegetable leaves. Shen Mei asked Yuzhu, "How is your brother's Qiu Wei? It's about to be announced?"

Yuzhu nodded with a serious expression on her face, "In two or three days, the rankings will be announced. I don't know how they did in the exam." There is not much difference in age, Xie Che is slightly older by two years, and the results of the Qiu Wei that he participated in a month ago are about to come out.

Both of them are extremely intelligent teenagers, and Jiang Jin's temperament followed Jiang Ansu's, being cautious and calm.

The fifth brother of the twins, Jiang Xun, likes to mess with other things, but he is not keen on reading books. As for the sixth brother, Jiang Po, Yuzhu thinks he is a different kind, and he doesn't know who his temper is. Come on, the angry Jiang Ansu would beat him up every now and then, which was a headache.

Shen Mei said, "Don't worry too much, Brother Xie and Brother Jiang Jin are both smart and talented, and they will definitely be able to go to high school."

Yuzhu's thoughts are a little far away. In the past two or three years, Jiang's family has done something, her father has been promoted to a higher level, and now Dali Temple is doing Dalizheng, an official position under the fifth rank.The eldest uncle has been promoted several times to become a doctor of the fourth rank of the seventh rank, the second brother Jiang Heng is the editor of the seventh rank of the Hanlin Academy, and the eldest brother Jiang Ruiliu is the fifth rank of Dali Temple Secretary Zhiping Shishi. This official promotion is quite fast. .

The Bofu received more and more social posts, and nobles from all walks of life wanted to make friends with the Bofu.

Just thinking about something on her mind, Shen Mei suddenly held Yuzhu's arm, Yuzhu looked back at the little girl and looked at herself with a smile on her face, she said, "You're smiling so heartily, but what's the fun?"

Shen Mei giggled, "Let Yuzhu guess right, my princess mother is going back home!"

Princess Jiahe?Yuzhu raised her eyebrows, "How did Ah Mei know?"

"My aunt told me." Shen Mei was overjoyed, "Just two days ago, my aunt called me over to say that the Princess Mother had written and would be back in spring. Yuzhu, that's great, I have a mother too."

Yuzhu felt a little sour in her heart, this silly girl.

(End of this chapter)