in spring

Chapter 227

Walking halfway, Li You drove away the people following him, put away his smile, and walked slowly along the path, feeling exhausted and flustered.

Why do you have to do everything you can to treat your biological mother?As long as the mother can calm down a bit, don't be so stubborn and be strong, or think more about his son's situation before making a decision, he can also relax a bit.

The situation is not too serious now. Father... His current energy is on the court. Recently, the uncle of the Fan family seems to be seeking the right to operate the Nanyang Fleet that originally belonged to the Huo family, and persuaded his father to help him. There is no time to pay more attention to the case. I should just be angry at my mother for allowing the servants to cause trouble.Unless the patriarch of the Li clan speaks in person, his father will not do anything to his mother.Taking advantage of this opportunity, he tried to persuade his mother to stay away from a villain like An Sikui, and then tried to make up for the things she did wrong. By the time his father had time to pay attention to the internal affairs of the family, the matter had already calmed down. It will not cause any serious consequences.

Thinking of this, he sighed again.That was his biological mother, and it was hard for him to say anything, but with such an example before him, he clearly realized that the candidate for his future wife must be cautious, if not smart enough, at least she must be virtuous and stable. A woman who makes trouble for herself.

Originally, the cousin of the Huo family was a good candidate, except for being a little cold and left-handed, everything else was good, and she was good at housework, but it was a pity that Luohua had intentions...

No, the mother must have her own ideas about the requirements of the future daughter-in-law. He doesn't trust her vision, so he still needs to find someone to inquire about the situation of the daughter of the right age from a similar family in Beijing, just in case—after the grandmother recovers from illness It's safest to ask her to be the master, otherwise, when my mother is optimistic about the candidate, it will be troublesome for me to object.

Mother's temperament is obviously the most stubborn and conceited, so why does Manru persuade her every time?That girl is not a smart person, but she is used to being low-key, and she can say good things according to her mother's wishes.This time Chunying got involved with her, presumably because of the fire incident. Logically speaking, since mother beat her, there is no reason why she would easily let her go?

Forget it, no matter what rhetoric she used to convince her mother, she was just dying now.In the hands of the second brother, no matter how cunning she is, it is useless.The second elder brother only focuses on beauty, sex and carnal desires, so he may not be really interested in Manru. If she is not his girl, he probably just teased her a few words, but he still forgot when he turned around.Even for a beauty like the second sister-in-law, he just coaxed her face to face, but didn't she keep complaining behind her back?

Li You is not worried that Manru will betray his mother and son to help his second brother after being favored. He will never make it easier for her if he does his best!

Li You thought to himself, if Man can obediently be used by his mother and him, then he can let her go mercifully.After the mother announces the news, send someone to "remind" her, lest she will not be reconciled and cause trouble.

After thinking about it, he had already returned to Huanhuaxuan, Lixia took off his coat with the little girl to serve him, changed into homely clothes, and Yanzhi went to make the bed.Li You went to the table and picked up a book to read, and casually asked: "When I'm not at home, is there someone outside to send a message?"

Li Xia hurriedly said: "Almost forgot, a woman sent a message from Dian Ran, saying that the person who will go out tomorrow has been found, and the medicine has also been delivered. Is anyone sick?"

Li You paused, sighed, and said nothing.

Early the next morning, after greeting his grandmother and parents, he turned to the garden and went to Zhou Nian's house through the corner gate behind the woods.Under the jujube tree, Sanqing was boiling medicine in a clay oven, and the courtyard was filled with the fragrance of medicine.

Sanqing raised his head to see him, then lowered his head wordlessly.Li You felt heavy in his heart, and asked, "Is he better?" Sanqing nodded, then shook his head again: "Tired, lack of energy."

Li You sighed secretly, pushed the door open and entered, only to see Zhou Nian lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze, his face turned pale.Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel his nose sour: "The matter is not yet at an impasse, why are you doing this?"

Zhou Nian slowly turned his head to look at him, smiled faintly, propped up his upper body, and Li You hurried over to help him sit up.

Sitting firmly, Zhou Niancai said: "Forget it, things in the world should not be forced. If I get it, I am lucky. If I can't, I will die. Now I can walk on the road openly, much better than before."

Hearing his open-mindedness, Li You's gloominess deepened, and he persuaded: "It turned out that Liang Taishi became a turtle, Liu and Qi's family was proud, and King Ke jumped out to make trouble. It's just because He used a word of filial piety to pressure the Holy Majesty, and the Holy Majesty couldn't do anything to him. When something bad happened to him, who would care about his nonsense? You have been waiting for more than ten years, can't you wait for these two years? "

Zhou Nian smiled and stopped mentioning this matter again: "I mentioned yesterday about Chunying's torture, did you ask for me?"

"I've asked, she only got two boards, it's nothing serious. Now the whole family is in the village, it's very safe, you don't have to miss her." Li You paused, then said, "You still think about her , but she wants to go out, which is a waste of your thoughts."

Zhou Nian smiled and shook his head: "What do you mean? She saved me once, as long as she can be well, I am satisfied. I was panicked yesterday, and I put her matter aside. I really treat her I'm sorry!" He stared at Li You again, "Don't blame her, you said before that this girl is different from other girls, she has her own opinions, you praised her then, why now? She has her own opinions, are you annoyed? Let me say something rude. It is true that she saved me back then. It was kind to me, but it was not bad for your family. It’s just that the nobleman forgets things a lot, and now I’m afraid no one will remember them. .”

Li You said awkwardly: "Where did you say that... She is also our girl..."

"She saved me back then, but she didn't necessarily think of her loyalty to the Marquis's Mansion." Zhou Nian said, "She treated me very well, no matter if I was a son of a noble family or a down-and-out slave, and no matter what others thought of me, she It has never changed...Human feelings are cold and warm, and the world is changing. I have experienced more in the past two days than in the previous 20 years. After thinking about it, I remembered her benefits more and more. If it was because I didn't notice it for a while, How can I have the heart to cause her to suffer? I am sick and powerless, so I have to entrust it to you, and you should keep her safe."

"Of course she is safe." Li You hurriedly said, "Don't worry about it, I know it well. Sanqing is brewing medicine, you have to drink it all. If you recover from your illness earlier, I still have to follow You discussed how to break up your family's case!" After a few words of persuasion, seeing Sanqing bring medicine in, he hurriedly fanned the medicine with a book, urged Zhou Nian to drink it, and then left in peace.

Walking on the road, remembering Zhou Nian's words, he rubbed his forehead with a headache.

I don't know if the members of the Wang family have left, but I'd better go there and fill in the message to Chunying...

Before Chunying could wait for Li You's message, she greeted her sister, brother-in-law and Hu Fei who rushed over after getting the news.

Qiuyu took her mother's hand, cried until her eyes were swollen, and choked up, "Father, mother, don't worry, I will take my younger brother home when I go back. It just so happens that my family also has a child who is studying in the school. Brother, let’s go together, and we will take care of each other. I will take care of my brother’s daily life, don’t worry, if you need anything, just ask someone to send a letter, and I will make it as soon as possible.” And Looking at the house: "This is such a simple house, how can I live in it? Is it cold at night? How can it be good in winter when it snows?" Turning to her husband, she said: "The head of the house, find some people to help parents take this Can the roof be repaired?"

Lu Renyi hurriedly said: "When I unloaded the luggage on the car just now, I asked someone to look for it. It just so happens that there are several families in the village who are stringing tiles (note). Small green tiles, tube tiles and plaster green ash are all very easy to get. Yes, I'll find someone to come after dinner." Qiuyu finally felt relieved.

Chunying asked: "Sister, before you came, did you go to the mansion to inquire about the news? Has the third young master returned home? What did he say?" The wife made a wrong decision. If the other masters of the Hou Mansion knew about it, they would surely correct it. come on?
Qiuyu replied: "I first went to the second uncle's house, and then to the fifth uncle Wang's house to inquire about the news. Originally, I wanted to enter the mansion to greet the old lady, but the second door said that the old lady was sick and could not see me. I am willing, I want to let the sisters in the old lady's house know, it is the same as the old lady knows, I asked the people on the second door to send a message to ask Ma Nao and the others to come and see, who knows they still refuse!" She red red Eye circles, "What's this called?! Since I left the house, which time was I stopped when I went back? That villain with no rules and no rules! The old lady is still there, they dare to do this!"

When Chunying heard that her heart sank, she gritted her teeth and said, "They stopped you on purpose, right? They know you are my sister, so they won't let you complain?"

Qiuyu lowered her head and wiped the corners of her eyes, and continued: "Is there any other reason? Of course it is so! Among the servants outside the second door, there is Shishilang from the Wang family. He quietly told me that the mansion Don't let the old lady know about the wife's expulsion, and tell me not to be too public, so as not to trouble you. He also said that the Wu family's wife coaxed the wife to give her brother the position of shopkeeper of the silk and satin village. The son begged to his wife, and offered his younger sister and a few other maids the places to go out of the mansion, and sent their daughters to fill in the vacancies of the ten children. The eldest girl in front of the third young master is making a fuss about this matter."

Chunying's mood sank all the way.If the quota for going out of the mansion is blocked, does it mean that her plan to redeem herself will die again?She gritted her teeth and asked, "Why did those people leave the mansion in my name? Shouldn't they be thinking of staying in the mansion for a few more years to reap the benefits?!"

"Those people are smart. The people who are named after you are all about to get married when they are old. It is known that the girl who was released from the mansion was a girl who had served Miss Qianjin. She has a good reputation and is more dignified when she talks about it. Hmph! They beat you What a calculation! I don’t even look at what material I am!” At this point, Qiuyu took her younger sister’s hand sadly and said, “This time they are really counting, even if the Huo family asks, the wife can just say, it’s already done. After letting him go, and agreeing to him, the Huo family can't ask too much. How about I talk to Aunt Qing?"

"It's not necessary." Hu Fei, who was standing outside the door looking at the scenery, interrupted suddenly, "After all, they are only relatives. If the wife of the Hou's mansion is offended, the ones who will suffer will always be Aunt Lu Shulu and Sister Chunying... and the Wang family Man, that Aunt Qing is not a serious master, so I'm afraid she won't be able to meddle in the housework of the Hou Mansion, right? Why don't you think of another way to get rid of the slave status of Aunt Lu Shulu and Sister Chunying, that would be serious."

Chun Ying ran to the door and asked, "What can you do?!"

Hu Fei smiled slightly, stared at her and said, "Is this Zhuangzi really the property of the Hou Mansion?"

"Huh?" Chun Ying was startled, not understanding what he meant, "Of course, if it's not the property of the Hou Mansion, why did the wife send us here?"

Hu Fei just laughed: "The surname here is Li, but there are many people surnamed Li in the world. Just now I heard a sister-in-law Zhao chatting with the Uncle Wang in the main room. There are a few interesting words."

Chunying frowned, and stepped forward to push him: "He is asking you seriously, but you are pretending to be mysterious! If you make people appetite, I will get angry!"

Hu Fei hurriedly smiled and flattered him and said, "Okay, I don't want to spoil people's appetites. That Mrs. Zhao seems to be scolding the steward here, putting the serious master aside, and only cares about flattering the Hou's house. I think, if this Zhuangzi does not belong to the Hou The mansion is owned by the mansion, so the people in the village are not the slaves of the Hou mansion, right?"

Chunying became even more confused, so she simply pushed him away and ran to the main room.

(Note: stringing tiles, a tile-laying process in the north.)
(End of this chapter)