The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 245 In what way can I not compare to him (1)
Zhao Jing felt distressed seeing Zhao Erhu like this, took him to sleep in the room, twisted a cold towel and stuck it on his forehead, and asked him, "Is Erhu still feeling bad? Have you checked with a doctor?"

Zhao Erhu shook his head at first and said, he was about to nod his head after a while, and replied softly: "I don't feel uncomfortable now, Daddy has invited a doctor for me, but the medicine is so bitter...cough"

Erhu coughed again as he spoke, Yuan Shi came in from the door, looked at Erhu distressedly, and said to Da Niu: "Da Niu, take good care of your younger brother in the room, I will go out with your sister-in-law to greet guests! "

Zhao Jing stood up from the bed when she heard the words, and she glanced out the window, the small courtyard of the three rooms of the Zhao family was already crowded, and many servants carrying the betrothal gifts could not squeeze in. standing outside the door.

Mrs. Xu was already sitting in the living room. Zhao Jing went to the kitchen to make tea and brought it to her. The old lady called Yuan to sit down and said with a smile on her face, "I originally wanted to invite you You went over to discuss the good life of Master Hou and Girl Jing, but suddenly you thought, I was so busy getting married that I even forgot that the dowry has not been delivered yet! Do you think I am confused?"

Yuan slumped slightly on the chair, and after hearing what Mrs. Xu said, she smiled and said: "The old lady has a lot of work, how can she take care of these things, besides, I haven't embroidered my wedding dress yet. Anyway, my sister is a boiled duck and can't fly, so why is the old lady so anxious!"

The old lady was happy when she heard this, and said with a beaming smile, "How can I not be in a hurry? I am waiting to hold my grandson! I am looking forward to the stars and the moon, and now my hair is all gray, and it will be a day sooner. , I came here today, and I didn't have time to inform you in advance, and I didn't let the boy come over to remind you first, but I made your in-laws and sister-in-law laugh at you."

Seeing the crowds of people standing in the courtyard and the betrothal gifts piled up in the courtyard, Yuan was both happy and worried.She was happy that Zhao Jing's matter had finally been settled, and now that the betrothal gift had been given, there would be no more accidents; I know which day the old lady has set to marry Zhao Jing, otherwise these things have been kept here for a long time, wouldn't they be thieves?
"You are so quick to do things. No one will laugh at you. It's just that the yard of my house is too small. There are so many things. Where can I put them? Don't you have to clean up an empty room? It's going to be rainy soon, so pile them up outside. No way!" Yuan Shi smiled awkwardly, she had just asked the neighbors to help call Zhao Yong back, and now she doesn't know where he is, and Zhao Yong has to decide these matters.

"Which room do you want to tidy up, I'll let the wives make room for you right away, and I promise to make sure it's settled for you, and I'll leave today!" The old lady sat in the living room and looked out, feeling that the betrothal gift It seems to be a bit too much, but not too much is not enough. When Zhao Jing's dowry is reduced, it will not look good.

Yuan Shi kept laughing along, thinking that she and Zhao Yong would really struggle to carry these things, so she stood up with a smile and said, "Then I can go out and let them help me clean it up?"

The old lady sat in the first seat with a smile all over her face. She turned to Mama Zhang and said, "Have you kept the betrothal gift? Go and help your in-laws and sister-in-law to put away all these things. You can't block them at the door."

Zhao Jing looked at Yuan's bustle, but at this moment, she didn't know what she could do to help, so she could only go up to buy another cup of tea for Mrs. Xu, and the old lady asked her to sit down. , Thinking that Zhao Jing will be her own daughter-in-law in ten days or so, the old lady felt a little more happy, and said: "According to the rules, men and women cannot meet before the wedding, but Lord Hou just came back yesterday. , I reckon to let you come back today, and he will blame me as an old lady for being incomprehensible. You still follow me back today, pack up your things in the evening, and I will send someone to take you back tomorrow, and you will be at home Wait for Lord Hou's sedan chair."

Zhao Jing felt that as an ancient person who had lived in modern times for more than [-] years, her face should not blush and her heart would not beat when she heard these words, but for some reason, her heart was still twitching, as if she could imagine that day when Xu Sian rode on the Immediately tall, come to meet yourself.The usual shrewdness and ability are gone, only the little daughter-in-law replied delicately: "I see, everything is arranged by the old lady."

Mrs. Xu took her hand, squeezed and patted her, her eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles.

But it was said that Xu Si'an had entered the palace and was waiting for the summons outside the imperial study room. The little emperor Zhou Xu had not yet ruled in person, and some military and state affairs were discussed by the regent and several auxiliary ministers, so Xu Si'an hadn't seen the little emperor for some time.After all, he is not an official of the Ministry of War, and needs to go to court to discuss politics every day.

(End of this chapter)