The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 235: Just Eating Porridge Doesn’t Make You Hungry (1)
The old lady took a sip of hot tea, and her complexion improved a little. She was really sad this time, and her eyes were a little swollen from crying.

Zhao Jing handed her a handkerchief and let her wipe it. She looked at Zhao Jing, couldn't help but sighed, and then said: "When I was a child, eight or nine years old, my parents died. I don't have any relatives. At that time, Mama Sun's mother was my mother's handkerchief, so she took me to their house. Her family is a small local landlord, and the family has some savings. It's just that she is not healthy, and Mama Sun is the only daughter. , so I was raised by my side like a daughter. Mama Sun and I are two people, not real sisters, but sisters. Later, we are all grown up and are going to get married. Mama Sun is one year older than me. Someone came to say hello, and told several times that Mama Sun didn't like her, she was prettier than me when she was young, and her family background is good, so her vision is naturally higher."

When the old lady said this, she raised her head and glanced at Zhao Jing, with a slight smile on her face, and continued: "Later, someone introduced her to several young men one after another, and your father-in-law is one of them. At that time, Emperor Taizu hadn't rebelled yet, and your father-in-law was just the head of a small guard of the Zhou family. Although Mama Sun thought your father-in-law was a good-looking talent, she still despised his family background and despised him for being fatherless and motherless. She had no one to rely on, and she didn't want to leave her hometown and come to the capital, so she asked the matchmaker to go back to your father-in-law. Who knew that your father-in-law didn't know where he knew me. After a few days, he found someone to propose marriage to the Sun family. Said he was going to hire me."

The old lady giggled as she spoke, and her cheeks flushed a little. She must have remembered the scene when she first met the old Hou Ye, and she just continued: "It was not good to make a living at that time, and besides, the Sun family raised a child again. For so many years, I heard that your father-in-law’s dowry was 100 taels of silver. I agreed without even remembering his appearance. Later, I got married inexplicably. The house in his hometown is not good, and I still live in Sun’s house , within a year, she gave birth to a son."

"When he came back the next year, I didn't know that there was a war outside. He rebelled with the Zhou family. He was a small leader. At that time, he didn't want to take me away, but I was afraid that I was now the daughter-in-law of the rebel party. Well, if the government came to arrest me, wouldn't it hurt the Sun family, so I didn't care about the child, so I left with your father-in-law. It took more than a year to go, and when I went back, Mother Sun was married too , her parents are dead, her husband is also dead, and she is left alone, so I asked her if she would like to follow me to the capital. At first she was unwilling, but then she agreed, so she followed me. They arranged marriages for her, and found a house for her, but who knows that she is a hard-working woman, her third child just landed, and her second man died on the battlefield."

Zhao Jing didn't know why the old lady suddenly remembered to tell herself these things, probably because she had suffered such a big grievance and felt uncomfortable, and wanted to find someone to vent, so Zhao Jing patiently listened to her continue, but the old lady One mouthful of your father-in-law made Zhao Jing feel a little hot.

Seeing her talking and sighing, Zhao Jing got up and poured her another cup of hot tea, and handed it to her, "It's rare in the world to have someone like an old lady who knows how to repay her kindness. Mama Sun has been in the Hou's house for so many years, and now Going to the village for support, I think I can enjoy my old age in peace, the old lady has done her best to her, it is true that her life is suffering, but isn't there an old lady to help her?"

Mrs. Xu took a sip of hot tea, and when Zhao Jing raised her eyes, she realized that the wrinkles on her forehead had deepened. The old lady said again: "Her eldest son had an accident with Brother Sheng. Brother Sheng was ignorant at that time, and plotted against the regent together..." The old lady handed over the teacup at this point, covered her chest and waved her hand: "I can't talk about this, my chest hurts when I talk about it , My good brother Sheng just disappeared, but the rebellious prince is still alive and well..."

Zhao Jing's heart felt a bit chilled after hearing this, the words of the regent princess before she died came to her mind, it was not the regent who planned the rebellion back then, but the princess who wanted revenge.It was just a trick of good fortune, but Xu Sisheng's life was ruined. Seeing the heartbroken expression of the old lady, Zhao Jing couldn't help but shed tears.

"Don't talk about it, old lady. Aren't they all fine now? I also asked Mama Zhang to lock up those people. Your old lady should take care of herself and wait for Master Hou to come back, or Master Hou will come back to see you I'm sick, but I can't take care of her enough." Zhao Jing helped her to lie down, and she was probably tired after nagging for so long.

But the old lady said: "He wants to say that you don't serve him well. See if I don't beat him. If it weren't for you, my old life would be gone!" After the old lady finished speaking, she took the veil and wiped it Cheek, asked Zhao Jing: "Is there anything to eat? After a day of tossing, I'm hungry!"

(End of this chapter)