The splendid life of a small peasant girl

Chapter 131 Mrs. Du

Mrs. Deng originally thought that Yao Yu would be particularly embarrassed because of this. In fact, Mrs. Deng didn't know what was wrong. She just felt disliked when she first saw Yao Yu, and she hated it for no reason. She didn't expect Yao Yu to sit there calmer than anyone else. The joke is that in the previous life, Yao Yu participated in many such places. If she was embarrassed because of this, her face would be in vain. Right now, she just wants to do all the proper etiquette before leaving.

Sitting on Yao Yu's left was a woman who didn't look very old. Seeing Yao Yu looking at him, the woman introduced with a smile, "My name is Yu Qingxin."

Yu Qingxin, Yao Yu happened to have some impressions, the wife of Pei Fengmao, a bachelor's student from the fourth-rank cabinet, "It turns out to be Mrs. Yu, who has been admiring her name for a long time."

Yao Yu had really heard of this person. Yu Qingxin was also one of the talented women in the capital at the beginning, and later married Pei Fengmao, who was also knowledgeable. , smiled, "It's all in the past."

Yao Yu was about to start a conversation when he saw Mrs. Du, the grandmother of the Xie family, coming over. Everyone hurriedly got up to give up their seats to Mrs. Du. Mrs. Du looked at the people present and nodded repeatedly. When she saw Yao Yu again, she was obviously taken aback, and then spoke asked, "Who is this?"

Yao Yu was about to get up and introduce herself, when Deng Shi said, "It's Mrs. Yao, the mother of Zhuangyuan Lang."

Seeing that Deng's introduction was over, Yao Yu got up and saluted, "Grandma Du is good."

"Okay, okay." Contrary to waiting for someone, Mrs. Du liked Yao Yu very much when she saw it, "Come, sit by my side."

Mrs. Deng was sitting on Mrs. Du's right hand. Now that Mrs. Du asked Yao Yu to sit on her left, Mrs. Deng's complexion was not very good.Yao Yu generously sat down on Mrs. Du's left.

Some people who were indifferent to Yao Yu just now felt a little regretful in their hearts, and some hoped that Yao Yu would make a fool of himself. Sometimes people are so strange, and good people just hope that others will have a bad life.

"Does Mrs. Yao have any favorite food?" Mrs. Du asked with concern.

Yao Yu hurriedly said, "Grandmother Du, don't call me like that. The name of the junior is only one word, if Grandma Du doesn't mind, just call me by my name."

Mrs. Du likes Yao Yu's character, "Then I'll call you Yu'er, and don't call me Grandma Du, just call me Grandma."

"Grandmother." Yao Yu said obediently, and Deng Shi was so angry that she almost stood up. What kind of thing is this Yao Yu, but a village woman dares to call Mrs. Du her grandmother.

"Hey." Mrs. Du smiled and narrowed her eyes when she heard Yao Yu's shout, and her affection for Yao Yu increased again. "Si Qin, where's my grapefruit tea?"

When Mrs. Deng heard this, she stood up straight away. Mrs. Du looked at Mrs. Deng, and said with some dissatisfaction, "What are you doing?"

Deng shi held back the grief and indignation in her heart, "Mother, I drank up that grapefruit tea." Last year, because Mrs. Du liked this grapefruit tea, Deng bought ten cans out of her own pocket!It took her 100 taels of silver, but Mrs. Deng only tasted it once, and Mrs. Du hid the rest. Now she meets a village woman, and she wants to take it out. Do you think Mrs. Deng can't be angry? ?When talking about the new year, Mrs. Du clearly said that the grapefruit tea was finished.

Mrs. Du also remembered that she had indeed finished drinking the grapefruit tea, so she sighed.Mrs. Du looked at Yao Yu with an apologetic expression on her face, "I'm getting old, so I'll forget about it. This grapefruit tea tastes really good. I'll invite you to drink it when I buy it this year."

Yao Yu nodded, thinking about giving Mrs. Du a jar when making grapefruit tea this year.

The people here immediately began to praise the grapefruit tea. Last year, the grapefruit tea sold very well. Although it cost ten taels of silver per can, many people bought ten, twenty or even one hundred cans. .It's a pity that the quantity of this grapefruit tea is limited, "Grandmother Du mentioned this grapefruit tea, but it made me greedy again."

"Isn't it? I really bought less last year. This year, I will definitely buy a few more cans."

"Look at what you said, I don't know if I can buy it this year."

While talking, the topic came back to Yao Yu, only to hear someone ask, "Madam Yao, I heard you are also from Jiangzhou?"

"Well, we lived in Jiangzhou for a year." Yao Yu explained.

"Then do you know this grapefruit tea?"

"I know." Yao Yu said, "Jiangzhou sells it in Bazhenfang." But at first it was sold in Yao's shop, of course Yao Yu didn't say that.

"Yes, yes, this is Bazhenfang. It is said that it was opened by a person surnamed Zhao, and now he has opened a hot pot restaurant in the capital."

"It's not one, they have all opened their branches."

Yao Yu had to sigh, where there are women, there are gossips.

"I heard that looking for a hot pot restaurant was opened by Zhao's family and others in partnership. Do you know who this partner is?"

Yao Yu's heart skipped a beat, don't you, you even know this?

Everyone shook their heads, "I didn't see any other bosses appearing in this hot pot restaurant."

"Yeah, I haven't seen it either."

Although the women's relatives didn't go out often, they could hear other people in the family talking about it. After talking for a long time, they found nothing, so they had to change the subject.

In a flash, most of the day passed like this. Yao Yu originally planned to leave after lunch, but Mrs. Du kept pulling her and talking non-stop, and finally personally sent Yao Yu to the door. Deng couldn't help it. Instead of following behind, they sent Yao Yu to the door together, even though Mrs. Deng had already scolded Yao Yu thousands of times in her heart.

"Grandmother, you can go back." Yao Yu said, the distance is not too far, Mrs. Du has always insisted on sending Yao Yu out, it is a lie to say that she is not moved.As soon as Yao Yu went out, he saw Xie Zhimo. Xie Zhimo asked the two gatekeepers just now, and said that Yao Yu hadn't come out yet, so Xie Zhimo had been waiting outside.

"Zhimo." Yao Yu called out.

Seeing Yao Yu coming out, Xie Zhimo hurried forward. Yao Yu introduced by the way, "This is Xie Shangshu's mother, Mrs. Du, and this is Mrs. Deng."

Xie Zhimo saluted one by one. I don't know if it's because she likes Yao Yu so she loves Wu and Wu or what, Mrs. Du was also very happy when she saw Xie Zhimo for the first time, "Good boy, what a good boy."

Yao Yu said, "Grandma, go back quickly, I will visit again in the future."

"Okay, okay." Mrs. Du looked at Xie Zhimo again and again before entering the room.

Xie Zhimo helped Yao Yu get into the carriage, "This old lady Du seems to be gentle."

"Yes." Yao Yu also liked Grandma Du very much.It's just that today it seems that they are going to have a bad relationship with Deng, and Yao Yu can't do anything about it, after all, she can't make everyone like her.

After returning to the house, Mrs. Du said, "Siqin, do you feel that Yu'er's husband looks familiar?" She had glanced at Xie Zhimo several times just now, and always thought she had seen her somewhere, but she couldn't remember.

There were only Mrs. Du and Si Qin in the room, so Si Qin lost some scruples and followed Mrs. Du's words, "I also feel that Mrs. Yao's husband looks a bit like our master."

The speaker had no intention, but the listener had intentions. Mrs. Du was startled, isn't she, this Yao family's husband and her son really look like each other, "Where's the master?"

Si Qin said, "It should be back, it must be in the study, and the servants are going to invite the master over?"

"Okay." Mrs. Du just finished speaking, and then said, "No, no, I should go directly to him."

Mrs. Du walked all the way to the study in a dull manner. Xie Yuanwu was indeed working in the study. When he saw his old mother coming, he hurried forward, "Mother, why are you here? Sometimes you talk to your son, and he just went there."

"I have something to tell you." Mrs. Du's expression was unusually serious, and Xie Yuanwu knew that it must be no small matter. He screened everyone away immediately, and Si Qin also retreated outside.

Xie Yuanwu helped Mrs. Du to the seat, and then asked, "What's the matter, mother?"

Mrs. Du looked at Xie Yuanwu, and said after a while, "Did the child born by Mrs. Chen really die?"

Mrs. Chen, Xie Yuanwu's original partner, died more than 30 years ago because of dystocia. It is said that the child in her stomach was stillborn because of holding her breath for a long time.This matter has always been a wound in Xie Yuanwu's heart. It can't be mentioned or touched. Xie Yuanwu didn't expect his mother to say this, he was stunned for a while, and nodded slowly, "The child will go with her, that's fine. Their mother and son have a companion under Huangquan." At that moment, he saw the child, his whole body was purple, and he was indeed dead.

Mrs. Du saw that Xie Yuanwu's expression did not seem to be lying, and asked, "If the child is still alive, he must be 30 years old."

"Thirty to two." Xie Yuanwu replied accurately, if he was still alive, it would be a great thing.

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore, I'll just ask this." Mrs. Du left the room, and Si Qin hurried up to support Mrs. Du. After the two walked away, Mrs. Du whispered, "Siqin, find Nanny Song when you have time, and let her come to see me when she has time." Speaking of which, Nanny Song is still an old man in the Xie Mansion, just from the older generation, and there are only a few of them who are still alive today. people.

Si Qin, "Yes, old lady."

Mrs. Du thought for a while and then said, "It's not right, you find her and ask when she is free, I will go to see her, remember, don't let other people know about this!"

"Yes." Si Qin has served Mrs. Du for many years, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is a confidant.

Of course Yao Yu didn't know, just a meeting made Xie Zhimo's grandmother notice him. After the two returned home, Yao Yu felt exhausted, and a place with many women really wasn't suitable for her.

"Mother, why do you feel that you are very tired today?" Nuo'er saw Yao Yu slumped on the seat when she returned home. Even when the shop was the busiest, Yao Yu was full of energy when she returned home, and she would not be as sluggish as she is now.

"Your mother just found out today that the wife of this official family is not so easy to be." Yao Yu sighed.

Nuo'er smiled and said, "If Mother doesn't like this kind of place, just refuse it next time."

"Yes." Xie Zhimo felt sorry for Yao Yu, "Anyway, Nuoer and I can take care of each other."

Seeing that Xie Zhimo and Nuoer were both thinking about themselves, Yao Yu was moved a little, "Don't worry, although I can't help you with your official career, I will try my best to make you less scruples about spending money."

(End of this chapter)