Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 997 How could she possibly leave?
Liu smiled and nodded, but her feet still followed obediently until they reached the main gate of the courtyard, where she knew she really couldn't see her mother-in-law out any further.

Zhou Changzheng, Zhou Changwu, and others went to Hexi early in the morning to take care of important business, but Zhou Qishi and the other women did not need to go to the old courtyard with them, as she could not leave.

"Where's Erlang?"

Gu Erlang also took a three-day leave, so he didn't need to go to the town clinic today. Only Ma Shan came to pay her respects, but Gu Erlang didn't come to the main courtyard with her.

Liu glanced at the sky, quite puzzled as to why her eldest son, who had gotten up early, hadn't come to the main courtyard yet. She asked her eldest daughter-in-law curiously.

Ma Shan took her mother-in-law's arm and walked back. Just as she was about to speak, she heard these words, "I ran into Liu Lang on the way here. He said he would come together later."

Changsuo noticed that his uncle was reluctant to come with me first, saying he wanted to wait for his father and uncle to arrive, but it looked like they would be here soon.

not necessarily.

Since the two sons met before they arrived and stopped instead of coming to the main courtyard together, the younger son must have known that the couple was having breakfast with the old lady.

Liu believed that even without asking her eldest daughter-in-law where they met her youngest son, she could guess that her two sons had taken the children to the side gate to wait for the old lady.

Her two sons would readily pay their respects to the old lady, but if asked to chat with her, they would both run away even faster than the last.

Even though they knew their father had instructed them to prepare a carriage and wait at the side gate, they would rather wait at the side gate than come to the main courtyard to escort the old lady out.

"Mom, Baoya's here." As Ma Shan spoke, she saw her sister-in-law coming through the hallway. "No rush, walk slowly. Why are you up so early?"

Gu Baoya knew something was wrong as soon as she saw her mother and daughter-in-law walking in from outside. She still hadn't had a chance to pay her respects to her grandmother this morning and send her back to the old house.

"It's getting late, sister-in-law. Grandma has already gone home. Why didn't she wait for me? Grandma always says I'm her precious little darling."

You actually believe that?

Ma Shan burst out laughing. She caught her sister-in-law, who was about to formally bow and pay her respects to her mother. "You can bow and pay your respects to our mother already. Why do you have to keep bowing?"

Liu was amused by her youngest daughter, and seeing that her eldest daughter-in-law didn't seem to be in a hurry to discuss anything with her, she told her to go back to the east courtyard to take care of her business.

After all, Xiao Suocheng still needs to be breastfed and only recognizes his mother. In addition, he will cry when he wakes up and can't see his mother. It's not good for a child to cry too much.

In her opinion, neither her son nor her daughter-in-law needed to come and pay their respects so early in the morning. They didn't mind the trouble, but she and her husband didn't want to get up early either.

Especially on weekdays when there are no guests staying overnight, or when there is nothing urgent that requires leaving early in the morning, why would someone make a special trip so early in the morning?

She's not an old lady who's afraid that any of her daughters-in-law will sleep a little too long, so she'll bang on the doors and windows of her son and daughter-in-law's room with a stick, making a loud clanging sound.

Even so, they still wouldn't stop. The daughter-in-law had to quickly respond, and she had to do it in a very gentle and polite way, otherwise she would be scolded first thing in the morning.

"Mother, did Grandma say anything to you this morning?" After Ma Shan left, Gu Baoya, led by Liu Shi, stepped into the hall and first secretly glanced at her mother's face.

"No, your grandma is very kind now."

really?

Why did your smile suddenly disappear? Gu Baoya glanced at the vest on the back of a chair in the hall, which the old lady probably didn't have time to take with her. "My aunt said that of all my grandmother's daughters-in-law, my mother is the most generous."

My aunt came over yesterday, and I heard her saying to my grandma in the inner room, "Cherish your blessings, Mom. What daughter-in-law is as magnanimous as Erlang's mother, who never argues with you about anything?"

My aunt also said, "If it were me, and my mother-in-law always favored the older and younger siblings, I wouldn't even want to talk to her. But look at Erlang's mother, she doesn't neglect you in anything."

Mrs. Liu was amused once again by her youngest daughter's vivid imitation of speech. She pointed a finger at her daughter's forehead and asked with a smile, "Were you eavesdropping?"

"No way, my aunt would definitely know if I was outside. Otherwise, with no one guarding the door, she would be worried about the maids overhearing, so she wouldn't say anything."

You little devil!
Liu understood her youngest daughter's unspoken meaning and couldn't help but laugh again, "Your eldest aunt is the best at dealing with people among your father's brothers and sisters."

Before, she was the only one who would criticize your grandma, telling her to tone down her temper. And she didn't just say it; knowing our family was the most disadvantaged, she always helped us out a lot.

I know that.

My aunt noticed that my dad wouldn't accept the money she secretly gave him, so she started letting me stay at her house for a few days at a time. I couldn't refuse, so my aunt picked me up and ran away.

These days, my aunt doesn't even try to stop me from going to town to stay for a few days anymore.

“Your aunt is also very good. She doesn’t offend anyone. She’s cunning, but she’s upright, reasonable, and won’t cause trouble for no reason. Your grandma gave birth to two good daughters. It’s because of those two sisters that I can’t help but dislike your grandma.”

But I still don't like it. I just have to consider my dad and my aunt. It's just that my grandma said something unpleasant this morning that made you feel wronged, and you still put up with it, right?
Gu Baoya looked at her mother with heartache, "My father taught me that if you don't want to see someone often, or chat with that person too much, there's no need to make yourself feel suffocated. Just be polite in public."

Oh, so you know how to use your father's words to coax your mother?

Liu chuckled and gently pinched her youngest daughter's nose. "Mother knows, Mother isn't feeling stifled. Your grandmother can stay with us for a few days; let her say what she wants, just listen to her. Mother hasn't taken it to heart at all. My dear daughter, are you hungry? What do you want to eat?"

"I'm not hungry yet. My sister Lian and I made plans last night to have the soup dumplings they were talking about this morning. Don't worry, Mom, the food at my little kitchen is really good. I even had bird's nest porridge before bed last night."

"Hmm, don't worry, your second sister-in-law wouldn't leave out a clever little devil like you. Go back now, don't keep your sisters waiting for you to have breakfast. I'm all set, remember to visit your female teacher after breakfast."

Gu Baoya quickly covered her bottom with both hands after being slapped by Liu Shi, took two steps back, and blinked as she looked up: "I know, Mother. I also want to go to my second sister-in-law's to see my little nephew this morning. Can I go?"

I'm worried that if I'm there, Aunt Zhou and Aunt Xu are going to my second sister-in-law's today. Will I interrupt their private conversation? Will they come before noon or in the afternoon?

You little rascal, you've thought of everything! You even considered whether or not to make room for your Aunt Zhou and your second sister-in-law to have a heart-to-heart talk!
Liu nodded and smiled with great pride, "You can go to your second sister-in-law's place before noon. Your aunt Zhou and the others will also go to your grandma Zhou's house for a visit before noon today. Your aunt Bai and I agreed yesterday that she would come to pick us up around 9 am."

Will you come to pick me up at 9:00 AM?

Are we going to have lunch over there?

"Are Aunt Lin and Aunt Chen also going?"

"If anyone's going, even you can go."

"I'm not going. I'll stay with my second sister-in-law."