my grandmother

Chapter 161
A'Wu rushes into the courtyard in a hurry, and plunges in front of Li Xiaonan.

"Didn't you say you have something to do today? Why are you at home?" A Wu stood in front of Li Xiaonan and asked with her hips on her hips.

"I have something to do at home." Li Xiaonan was pointing at a yellowed old booklet with one hand, and quickly doing calculations with the other.

In this time and space where the abacus is the most advanced calculation tool, she can only work hard to learn the most advanced calculation technique of the abacus.

"I've spoken to you twice, this time is the third time! Let me tell you, the corners of Sister Lu's anxious mouth are full of bubbles!"

"Awu, come and wash!" Sister Mei heard the movement, came over from the backyard, poured water and called Awu.

"Wait a minute, something urgent."

"No matter how anxious you are, don't be in a hurry. Look at your sweaty face and gray face. Come here!"

"You go wash up first, the smell of sweat is so bad that you can't talk." Li Xiaonan didn't raise her head, and her calculations didn't stop.

Ah Wu turned around, went to take the basin of warm water from the stand, put it on the ground, bent over, and swished it.

"Sister Mei, next time you don't need to heat the water. I wash my face with well water all year round in my hometown. It's much warmer here than our hometown." Rub it clean and wring it dry, pour out the water, and put the basin and handkerchief back.

"Your head is sweating hot, and the well water is so cold. If you slap the water on your face like you are, you will get sick! Our family does not lack that little firewood. Come, drink a bowl of tea, and our third aunt will bring it back. good tea."

Sister Mei handed the teapot and cups to A Wu.

Ah Wu thanked Sister Mei, and returned to Li Xiaonan with a pot and a cup.

After turning over the last page, Li Xiaonan closed the old booklet, glanced at A Wu, and signaled to her to speak.

"Do you still want to get back the money you threw out?" Ah Wu was extremely angry.

Li Xiaonan leaned towards her and didn't answer.

"Okay, the money is yours, I don't care, I'll just pass on the words of Mrs. Lu.

"Sister-in-law Lu was so angry that she said that the money was not theirs, and she dared to spend it regardless of one or two.

"It is said that He Laowu's family used the money to hire the eldest daughter-in-law, and said that they would repair the house, and when the house was repaired, they would bring the new daughter-in-law home.

"He Lier's family is going to build a new house, but the old house has already been pulled down, and all the materials have been piled up in the yard. I went to see it, and the foundation is being laid.

"Lao Liu's family has pawned a woman, and she has already brought her home. After three years of pawning, she said that she will have three sons if she chases her away.

"The second and third sons of Dahuan's family at the head of the village stole five taels of silver in partnership. They went to Pingjiang City to have meat and sleep with women. They went there for two days, and when they returned, the money was gone."

After Ah Wu finished speaking, he glanced sideways at Li Xiaonan, and saw that Li Xiaonan acted as if he hadn't heard it, he let out a long sigh, and leaned forward, "Did you hear what I said? You can't get your money back! Are you still going to Hejia Village?"

"I heard, I must go, wait a few more days. For dinner, we have dumplings, leek and egg stuffing. If you want to eat, please tell Sister Mei to make more." Li Xiaonan took another This booklet, then practice the abacus.

"Eat!" Ah Wu gritted his teeth and spat out the word "eat", "I'll call my cousin over and help Sister Mei make dumplings."

The chaos in Hejia Village, she said again and again, she tried her best, and she didn't care!

The next morning, Li Xiaonan went to Wangfu Bieye to read those files.

After watching it all morning, when it was time to eat lunch, Wan Qing rushed in all the way, leaned next to Li Xiaonan and muttered: "My cousin is looking for me again, and I want to have dinner with you again!"

"Or for Mrs. Shi?" Li Xiaonan suppressed her voice.

"It must be. I asked my cousin if our elder son knew. The cousin said that she just heard that you came here today. She said that the elder son went out early in the morning. Our elder son did go out early in the morning. What should we do?"

"The last time we had dinner together, she fell ill again." Li Xiaonan looked at Wan Qing meaningfully.

"I called a doctor that day, and it was said that I had been lying on the bed for several days! I heard from Mrs. Shen in the pharmacy that this time it is a prescription for calming the nerves. You must have been mad at me." Wan Qing patted Li Xiaonan on the shoulder. down.

She admires Xiaonan's ability to make her angry with just a few words.She was always the one who was pissed off.

"Just eat it." Li Xiaonan thought for a while and smiled.

"Is it really delicious? Well, anyway, you won't be at a disadvantage. Besides, our son is fine. The reason for deducting my monthly payment is because of fresh meat mooncakes." Wan Qing sighed.

This lunch was still arranged in that water pavilion, and there were three Mrs. Wei, Mrs. Pan Jiu, Mrs. Shi, and Li Xiaonan.

Mrs. Shi was thinner than last time, and her complexion was not as good as last time. She was wearing a thin silk cotton cloak, and she listened quietly to Li Xiaonan and Mrs. Pan Jiu, hardly speaking.

The meal was very harmonious and pleasant.

Following Li Xiaonan back to the library, Wan Qing heaved a long sigh of relief.

Li Xiaonan glanced at her sideways.

"Although our elder son didn't say anything, and didn't deduct my monthly payment, it's not good for you to choke once you see Miss Shi.

"Hey, let me tell you something that won't annoy you. After all, your family has a flat head and white clothes. A scholar is not a noble person. Miss Shi is a noble person who has discussed marriage with our eldest son. Miss Shi is also scheming, and everyone says she is magnanimous. Whether it is true generosity or false generosity, who knows!
"It really pissed her off. It's not that she's doing something wrong. It's not worth it. People, if you can be kind to others, it's best to be kind to others. That's what my aunt said." Wan Qing said in a low voice.

"Yeah!" Li Xiaonan nodded quickly.

Wan Qing did it for her own good.

The next day, Mrs. Wei and his wife came to the water pavilion again and invited Li Xiaonan to have lunch together. Miss Shi still listened more and talked less, and Mrs. Wei did not talk much. It was Mrs. Pan Jiu and Li Xiaonan who came and said Some gossip about what to eat in Beijing and what to eat in Pingjiang City.

Li Xiaonan came to Bieye to read for three days in a row, and for three noons in a row, she and Mrs. Wei Si had lunch in the water pavilion together.

Gu Yan had to be familiar with dispatching the Jiangnan ministries that were temporarily transferred to him, surveying and arranging defenses, and preparing for the prince's arrival in Jiangnan. These days were extremely busy, and he walked back at midnight almost every day.

Hearing that Miss Shi and the other three went to the water building for three consecutive days and had lunch with Li Xiaonan, Gu Yan frowned.

The next day, Gu Yan left for half an hour late, and heard that Miss Wei was up, went around outside the courtyard of Fourth Lady Wei, and asked someone to invite Fourth Lady Wei out.

"I heard that you go to the library every day for lunch these days, don't you need to accompany the second wife?" Gu Yan asked directly without saying a word of greeting.

"Is my cousin worried about the eldest lady, or the little girl?" Mrs. Wei Si was not polite.

"I'm worried about you, you are my cousin." Gu Yan replied tactfully.

Mrs. Wei Si let out a cry, "My cousin is really getting better at talking. The eldest lady is going there, and she didn't say why. I asked, but she didn't say anything.

"During the meal, the eldest lady didn't talk very much. The four of us said ten sentences, eight of which were said by Jiu Niangzi and the little girl, and I said the remaining half a sentence, and the eldest lady said at most half a sentence.

"Ninth lady, you know, you can only talk nonsense, and you said this.

"What Jiu Niangzi said to Xiaonan girl is all the nonsense you said. For example, Jiu Niangzi said that she would eat dumplings during the New Year, Xiaonan girl said that she would eat rice cake soup, and Jiu Niangzi said that she had to step on at least two seats during the Lantern Festival. Bridge, Miss Xiaonu said she was going to steal green onions, and Jiu Niangzi made an appointment with Miss Xiaonu, if Jiu Niangzi could celebrate the New Year in Pingjiang Mansion, Miss Xiaonu would take her to steal onions. It's all such nonsense.

"When I came back after dinner, the eldest lady didn't say anything. These days, the eldest lady seldom talks. She just sat there in a daze for a long time."

Fourth Lady Wei said, and sighed.

The eldest lady has been in a daze, as if she has lost her soul. Seeing the eldest lady like that, she is very sad.

"I'll talk to Ah Nan later, and let Ah Nan find a chance to persuade her." Gu Yan said in silence for a moment.

"Huh?" Fourth Lady Wei was taken aback by Gu Yan's words.

Anan?Let Ah Nan persuade?

"I've been very busy recently, you must keep an eye on the eldest lady, and nothing will happen, is there enough manpower?" Gu Yan nodded in the direction of the courtyard.

"Enough. Don't worry, when will the crown prince arrive?" Mrs. Wei Si hurriedly nodded in agreement.

"Hurry up. I'm leaving." Gu Yan turned around and left.

Miss Wei Si watched Gu Yan walk away in strides, raised her head slightly, stared at the treetops in a daze.

What happened to her cousin and that little girl?Her cousin actually said to ask the little girl to persuade the big lady, but I can't think about it...

But if you think about it, it doesn't look like that, the girl Xiaonan is very open-minded, although her cousin is very close with a shout, but that way, she is also very open-minded.

A Niang used to say that the relationship between the cousin and the eldest lady was too open, and she said: the love between a man and a woman is obscure and shy, and countless thoughts must be made known, so it must not be open.

Alas, her experience is too inexperienced, it would be great if A Niang was here.

(End of this chapter)