The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 262
Mother Zhang laughed when she heard this, and hurriedly helped the old lady to sit down and said: "Sit down, old lady, we are all used to standing up and answering, there is no need to sit, I will let them come over today , the main thing is to tell the old lady what will happen in the next few days, so as to save you from being unclear."

Mrs. Xu felt very apprehensive when she heard this, she looked at Zhang's mother and said, "I don't know if I can hide in the room or not?"

Zhang's mother couldn't laugh or cry when she heard this, she just shook her head, pointed to an old mother who was a few years younger standing beside her, and introduced to the old lady Xu: "Old lady, this is Wu's mother, the daughter-in-law of housekeeper Zhou outside, Tomorrow, let her stay with you, and those relatives and friends will report and sing in the outside world, if you don’t know them, just ask Mama Wu and you will know everything.”

Mother Wu smiled and bowed to the old lady.Then, several mothers who were in charge of affairs everywhere also explained Ming'er's regulations to Mrs. Xu.Whom to look for, what kind of guests to welcome, all arranged properly.

With Xu Si'an present, everyone had smiles on their faces, but they didn't dare to make a fuss, and they all stood upright.Seeing that everything was properly arranged, Xu Si'an couldn't sit still any longer. He raised his head and glanced at Mrs. Xu, who knew that Mrs. Xu still had a dazed look on her face. Said to Mama Wu in a calm voice: "Mama Wu will work harder tomorrow, and stay by the old lady's side."

Seeing that Master Hou had ordered her own name, Mama Wu was busy doing her best.The old mothers present also knew that the old lady didn't care about things, so they all agreed with Wu's mother, and the big guy withdrew from Songhe Hall.

Seeing that the people in the hall had dispersed, the twins ran out from the inner room, and the two little ones all came to Xu Si'an's body by coincidence, hugged his neck and asked, "Uncle, uncle, we will have an aunt tomorrow, right?"

Xu Si'an used beard dregs to pierce their tender little faces. Qi Jiahui had nowhere to hide, so she let go of her hands and ran to the old lady Xu's arms, and said to Xu Si'an with her neck up, "Uncle is the worst. If you know how to bully us, if you have the ability, you will use your beard to prick your aunt tomorrow!"

After hearing this, Xu Si'an rubbed his chin, thinking of the place where Zhao Jing was rubbed by him, that fair neck was glowing with pink pearls, and felt a little thirsty.

He picked up the teacup and lowered his head to drink tea, when suddenly he heard old lady Xu say from the side: "Don't worry, your uncle will definitely bully your aunt every night, until your aunt is pregnant with your younger brother and sister..."

Before the old lady Xu finished speaking, Xu Si'an sprayed the hot tea all over the floor just as he took it into his mouth, making his face flushed with choking.Qi Jiabao, who was still sitting in his arms, didn't know what happened at all. Seeing Xu Si'an's face flushed, he stretched out his hand to smooth his back for him, and asked curiously, "Uncle, why do you bully my aunt at night? Can't you bully my aunt during the day?"

Xu Si'an's brain ached when he heard this, it seemed that it was time for Qi Jiabao to go to the front yard to enlighten and hire another female gentleman for Qi Jiahui and Xu Xian.Otherwise, how can I continue to raise her in front of Mrs. Xu like this?

May [-]th is indeed a rare and auspicious day. The rainy weather for several days stopped on that day. Fortunately, it has been raining for the past few days. The sun came out early this morning, and there is not much heat.The Xi Niang invited by the Hou Mansion arrived at Gulou Street before dawn, Zhao Jing was surrounded by Yuan Shi and others in front of the dressing table, and the small house was crowded with spectators.

The day before, there was makeup from the palace, and several large boxes of gifts were piled up under the grape arbor in the yard.Zhao Yong was afraid that his family would be burglarized, so he invited several neighbors to guard the house overnight.Xi Niang's make-up skills were extraordinary. She evenly applied face powder, painted black eyebrows, and put bright red rouge on Zhao Jing's cheeks. Zhao Jing's originally beautiful cheeks suddenly became more charming and more dignified.

Zhang Mama handed Xi Niang a phoenix crown, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhao is really pretty. When Hou Ye sees it later, I'm afraid his eyes will be straight."

Zhao Jing's face became hot when she heard this, but now her face is covered with rouge, even if she blush, no one can see it.She worked on the embroidered pier for a full hour, and her body became a little sore and tired. She turned her head and asked Zhang's mother, "Mom, why are you here? How can the old lady be without you to serve her?"

Mother Zhang specially wore a rust-red thong today, and she was very festively dressed. After hearing Zhao Jing's words, she smiled and replied: "The old lady said that I don't need to serve you today, but she allowed me to take care of you yesterday." Fake, just let me welcome Mrs. Hou into the Hou Mansion properly today."

When the neighbors heard that Zhao Jing entered the mansion as a member of the Hou family, they were all overjoyed. They forgot about the fact that she was annulled by the Shen family at the beginning of the year, so they laughed from ear to ear and congratulated the Yuan family: Sister-in-law, this girl in your family has come out on top! How powerful is Mrs. Hou? She is not much worse than the empress in the palace, right?"

When Yuan Shi heard this, she was very pleased, but she still disdained it in her heart: "Our sister is the master who even the empresses in the palace don't like!"
(End of this chapter)