Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Among the female family members in the back house, the topics of conversation were just the same, such as how the family was doing, how the husband was doing... after a while, the conversation naturally turned to the children.

As the patriarch's wife, Xu Ziqi's wife Feng also has a high prestige among the female relatives. However, she is also a talkative person. She hasn't seen Xu Shuhua for several years, and she couldn't stop talking when she saw her. She asked about the children:
"I heard... you have been married to your husband for six years and have only one daughter?"

Xu Chengyu is a middle-aged daughter. Although Xu Shuhua is only one generation shorter than Feng, she is only a few years older than her grandson. She sits next to her like a grandson.

As soon as Xu Shuhua heard this opening, he knew which direction the next topic would develop, but he was an elder after all and it was difficult to prevaricate, so he smiled reservedly: "Yes, my name is Gu Zhaoxi, and I am five years old this year."

Hearing this, Mrs. Feng's eyes widened as if she was dissatisfied: "You're already five years old? Doesn't that mean you haven't had any children in the past five years? This can't go on like this! Shuhua, if you don't have a son, how can you gain a foothold in your husband's family? ?”

"It stands to reason that you are so young, how come you haven't had a child for five years? Is it... that the elders have filled you with so many concubines that your husband and wife have divorced?"

Ms. Feng has seen this kind of situation many times. When a young couple first gets married, their honey is mixed with oil. Within two years, the man's novelty wears off and he soon finds a new love, leaving his wife alone in the empty room every night.

Feng's traditional thinking is that for the legitimate wife of a big family, it is best if her husband's heart can be grasped, and it doesn't matter if she can't. As long as she has the support of her natal family, a son by her side, and a stable status, it is enough.

The situation at home was different. Xu Shuhua couldn't say too much. He only smiled and said: "No, he is very good to me. He never entertains messy women. The back house is very quiet. The reason why he didn't regenerate... is because I gave birth to Xi'er. I lost my health and it was difficult to get pregnant."

On this matter, Xu Shuhua and his wife had a tacit understanding. They told the Gu family that Gu Yunji couldn't have a baby, and they told the Xu family that Xu Shuhua couldn't have a baby.Anyway, it's all for the sake of the other party, just block the nagging of the elders, only they themselves know the actual situation.

Feng's face turned serious, and she said seriously: "If you lose your health, you should pay attention to it quickly! Find a doctor to take good care of yourself, you can't just have such a child in your life, right? I won't say it's a son, but it's a daughter. What will you do in the future?"

"Men are always duplicitous and can deceive others. Now that you are both young, he is greedy for your color and says he doesn't care about children. In a few years, when you get older, you are a child and you have no face or face. He will turn around and You can go find a new one. If my concubine gives birth to a son by then, won’t it be your fault?!”

Xu Shuhua felt a little uncomfortable after hearing these words, but she knew that different opinions and positions were different, and Feng was also doing her best from her own point of view, so she avoided the topic of her husband and patiently said perfunctorily: "...The doctor has also seen it. , he just said that it was a loss to his body, his foundation was damaged, and he didn’t see any improvement after several years of treatment, so he gave up.”

"How can you give up?" Ms. Feng raised her eyebrows. "I see that you look rosy and speak powerfully. You don't look like someone who has suffered severe physical problems. You must have not bothered to find a doctor. Otherwise, why can't you cure it? It just so happens that I I know a doctor who is very skilled in medicine, especially in gynecology. Let me come over and show you."

Seeing that Mrs. Feng was about to send someone to ask for a doctor on the spot, Xu Shuhua was shocked and quickly resisted: "No, Auntie, I appreciate your kindness. There are so many people today... another day, another day Say it again."

Only then did Feng realize that there were many male guests in the front yard. Xu Shuhua, a woman, was not comfortable seeing the gynecologist in front of so many outsiders, so she had to suppress the matter.But she felt uneasy after all, so she held Xu Shuhua's hand and murmured:
"You are still young, only in your 20s, when your body and bones are at their healthiest. You will definitely be cured. Don't be too pessimistic... Of course, we still have to be prepared. In case it really cannot be cured, we can Consider giving your husband a concubine, leaving the mother behind and keeping the son."

"It just so happens that your family is now in Shaoxing Prefecture. This is the territory of our Xu family. Your mother's family will support you so that you will not have to return to the capital in the future. The elders of your husband's family will watch. It will not be so easy to leave the mother and leave the son..." Xu Shuhua watched Mrs. Feng talking non-stop, from leaving her mother to keep a son, to how to choose a good girl as a concubine for her husband, and from raising children to being a mother-in-law and controlling her daughter-in-law in the future. things.

It may seem like nagging, but it is actually Feng’s valuable experience that she has lived for most of her life, which is very useful for ordinary housewives.

However, Xu Shuhua knew that his family's situation was special, and Feng's experience would not only be useless, but would be self-defeating, so he had to put a smile on his face, go in and out of one ear, and say a few words of conciliation from time to time, just to make his elders happy.

"Mother!"

At this time, Gu Zhaoxi ran in the door with a pair of short legs and jumped into Xu Shuhua's arms.

Xu Shuhua took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his daughter's face, and said with a smile, "Are you tired now? You were having so much fun just now that you refused to come over to rest for a while."

Gu Zhaoxi smiled sheepishly and obediently took the cup handed by her mother and drank.

Feng looked at the pink and jade-carved little doll that suddenly appeared in front of her, and said in shock: "Is this your daughter?"

"Yes, this is my daughter." Xu Shuhua said with a smile, pulling his daughter over to greet her, "Xier, come and meet your great-uncle."

"Xi'er has met my uncle and aunt." Gu Zhaoxi said crisply.

Feng has lived for more than fifty years and has seen a lot of beautiful children. However, the little baby in front of her is not only beautiful, but also has exceptionally bright eyes, big and bright, and a rosy little face. She has obviously just exercised. , exuding an innocent vitality and vitality from head to toe.

Rich people have no shortage of food and clothing, so children will naturally not be as skinny as poor people, but it is not easy to keep them healthy. If you just feed Jingui supplements blindly, they will look fat in vain, but in fact they will only grow fat. It's just a minor illness or disaster every three days or so.

Gu Zhaoxi is different. She has a round face and fleshy cheeks without appearing fat. She is a healthy weight for a child.His legs are strong, he walks steadily, and his hair is black and smooth. He doesn't look like a picky child. His parents should have raised him very carefully.

Feng secretly appreciated: It seems that although Xu Shuhua is young, he still has a good way of raising children.

Mrs. Feng smiled and acknowledged Gu Zhaoxi's favor, looked at her carefully, and liked her more and more.His eyes fell on her feet casually. In an instant, Feng's expression changed and he looked at Xu Shuhua questioningly: "You didn't bind your daughter's feet?"