Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Three days period
Mother Gu spoke to herself, tears streaming down her cheeks, and the maid next to her came over and called cautiously: "Ma'am..."

Mother Gu raised her hand, sent the maid away, and took out her handkerchief to wipe her tears.

Ping'er lowered her eyes and pondered for a while.

After a while, I raised my eyes and looked at Mother Gu: "I also sympathize with what happened to your niece. If you really want to talk about it, her life is better than Huahua's. At least, she still has a real father, and you, who have something to do with her. Loved by aunts who are related by blood."

"As for my family, Huahua, to put it bluntly, is an orphan. I was her mother's maid back then. There was an accident at home, and my wife entrusted Huahua to me."

"In the first half of my life, I have seen the life of a wealthy family. All the prosperity is just passing away. In the second half of my life, I have no idea of ​​climbing high. I just hope that Huahua can marry a husband who treats her sincerely and have children. , live a safe and smooth life.”

Mother Gu nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, you are right."

Ping'er stared into Gu's mother's eyes: "Since we're talking about this, it's useless to beat around the bush. I heard that Zhihua's three marriages fell through before, and it was related to your niece."

"I also heard that Zhihua and his cousin were childhood sweethearts, and you two elders deliberately wanted to arrange her by his side, but the main wife couldn't do it, so she could only take concubines. The three previous families insisted on retiring after hearing about this. , is that so?"

When Gu's mother heard Ping'er's question, she was struck by lightning.

The whole person stood up from the stool, swore to God, and tried his best to clarify the relationship between them.

"Mother-in-law, outsiders are really talking nonsense. My niece and my family Zhihua are innocent. She also has a four-year-old son with her. She is really a widow with a lot of gossip. It’s wrong to arrange it!”

"Some people are jealous when they see that my family Zhihua passed the Juren exam. I don't know how much dirty water has been splashed behind their backs. My mother-in-law, you must never believe it..."

Ping'er raised her hand to interrupt Mother Gu's words: "Let's not say anything unnecessary, since you also know that your son and niece have been arranged, your son's marriage has been dragged on and on, and Huahua is going to marry in five days. Do you want the bride to be judged as soon as she enters the door?"

"There is a saying that a gentleman should not stand under a fence. You all know that there are many gossips in front of widows. Why do you send them to your son and daughter-in-law? Don't you worry about the restlessness of your house?"

Gu's mother was stunned, and said: "I, I just feel sorry for my niece, I really treat her like my own daughter, I didn't think so much..."

Ping'er said impatiently: "Don't say much about the rest, you call people out and I can meet them, they are all relatives anyway, it's not good to hide from them after all."

The aunt looked embarrassed: "My mother-in-law, it's not that I don't want you to see her, it's just that the child Shuhua has long since left my house."

"Then where is she?" Ping'er asked.

Gu's mother sighed and said, "More than a month ago, Zhihua came back from Huguang County and told us that he had a classmate who wanted to give him a red line. In order to learn from the previous lesson, he discussed with us and rented a small apartment outside. The courtyard houses Shuhua's mother and son."

If she really moved out, Matchmaker Zhao didn't lie.

Ping'er and Yang Ruoqing looked at each other, this time, it was Yang Ruoqing who spoke.

"Mrs. Gu, I would like to ask, should Shuhua's mother and son move out and live together, or wait for the bride to come in, and then find an excuse to bring their mother and son back?"

Gu's mother looked at the questioner, and smiled wryly: "Now our whole family is busy with Zhihua and Huahua's marriage, how can we think about other things?"

Yang Ruoqing laughed, and asked again: "You have to think about what you have to think about. Now both sides have asked about it, so you should think about it, so that our wife can know what to do."

Gu's mother smiled apologetically, "That... let's talk about that later? That girl Shuhua really has a hard life. She grew up in my family since she was a child, and she regards this place as her mother's home..."

Gu's mother was reluctant to give even a promise of lying, and Yang Ruoqing and Ping'er felt her protective attitude towards her niece again.

Ping'er emphasized: "When I came here with Hua Hua Sheng's mother as a dowry, Hua Hua Sheng's father had all the maids in the house who served in the house when he was young before we married the bride."

"After the lady enters the door, if the master wants to take a concubine, he must nod his wife. The male master is outside, and the female master is inside. This is the case in a merchant's house, let alone a scholar's family?"

"If someone says that Gu Zhihua of your family is not clear with his cousin, it may be provocation, but many people say that, we women have to be cautious, if your family's water is too deep, we Huahua will not join in the fun , so farewell!"

After she finished speaking, she got up, and Ping'er straightened her waist and walked out.

Yang Ruoqing also put down the tea bowl and stood up, and said to Gu's mother, "The tea is not bad, but the water used to make it is a bit muddy."

Mother Gu panicked, and chased after her to say something nice to Pinger: "Mother-in-law, please don't say that, our Gu family is really sincere in asking Huahua to marry me!"

Ping'er stopped and looked sideways at Gu's mother: "Sincerity is not expressed with words, it has to be proved with actions. You know what to do."

After saying this, Ping'er turned around and left, no matter how much Gu's mother tried to persuade her, she would not let go.

Gu's mother had no choice but to hold Yang Ruoqing to speak nicely.

"Big sister, please help me persuade my mother-in-law. Huahua is the daughter-in-law that our Gu family Mingmei is marrying. Even if my niece comes back to live, she will be a guest. It is a matter of adding two pairs of chopsticks. Huahua will accompany Zhihua when the time comes. Going to study in Qing'an County, Shuhua stays by my side to serve me for them, it's the best of both worlds!"

Yang Ruoqing snorted: "You think it's the best of both worlds, so you have to ask your niece first to see if she would like to stay by your bedside serving tea and water, or sleep by your son's bedside to compete for favor!"

"Shuhua is not this kind of person, she is a good child who knows how to advance and retreat!" After laughing for so long, Gu's mother's expression finally fell.

Yang Ruoqing didn't have the patience to reason with this woman, "If you don't go to Changping Village within three days and give an explanation, the marriage will be cancelled!"

Gu's mother was surprised and angry: "Who are you? This is a matter between me and my in-laws. You, an outsider, should be the one to decide?"

"Qing'er is not an outsider, her decision is mine and Zhou Sheng's decision!"

Ping'er turned around suddenly, looked at Gu's mother with a serious face, and said word by word: "Three days, we will give your family three days, see you in Changping Village!"

After saying this, Ping'er stretched out her hand towards Yang Ruoqing, Yang Ruoqing laughed, trotted to Ping'er's side, and they left arm in arm.

Gu's mother froze in place, startled and angry, but helpless.

"Ma'am, what should I do? Do you want to invite the master back?" The servant girl followed and asked cautiously.

Gu's mother was at a loss: "Where did the son go?"

The servant girl whispered: "Accompany...accompany Miss Biao to burn incense in the temple..."

(End of this chapter)