Carpenter's Lady

Chapter 14

Zhang Mu didn't want to say more, just like Aunt Li said, she had helped Yuanshen a lot in the past, but after all, she had a close relationship, and now it involves Li Xiu'er, whom she cares about, so she came here to embarrass herself. .

It’s just that Zhang Mu was not born and bred in ancient times, and she had not received the rigid education of “a drop of water should be repaid by a spring.” Although it does not rule out that there are many kind-hearted people in this world, she has always shared It's very clear that if you respect me a foot, it's okay for me to give you a foot, but the price must be within the range that I can bear.

Seeing Aunt Li's angry lips trembling, Zhang Mu thought that at her age, if her temper got out of order, she might be scolded by the people of Shuiyang Village in the future. A girl who married into Xishui Village would occasionally ask Aunt Li for advice on any matters at her husband's house, so Aunt Li was still very respected by the villagers.Thinking of this, Zhang Mu eased his tone, and said, "Grandma, don't be so angry, I always remember your kindness to me in the past, but you have to think about it from my position. A reconciled woman, finally able to remarry, if it is rumored that she is still involved with her ex-husband's family, how will I live!"

Aunt Li saw that Zhang Mu's tone had slowed down, and her anger also subsided a little. She rushed here on a hot day, and she was a little dizzy, and her eyes were a little blurry from the anger just now.

Tao Zi came over with tea, and listened outside. At this time, she heard the aunt's tone slow down, and knew that the aunt was worried that Grandma Li would faint in her house, so she hurriedly lifted her son who was taking a nap in the east room, and told him Going to call the Li family over, Xiao Shui heard that someone was bullying her aunt, so she immediately turned over and got out of bed, and ran out with her bare body and bare feet.Only then did Tao Zi bring tea into the room, and as soon as she entered the room, she enthusiastically said: "Grandma, drink water quickly, it's hard for you to come all the way under such a scorching sun!" Standing there, he pretended to be angry and said, "Amu, why don't you tell my aunt to sit down!" while hurriedly pulling Aunt Li onto the chair.

Seeing Tao Zi's enthusiasm, Aunt Li quickly turned her head and told Tao Zi about her intentions. At the end of the day, she said, "Daughter-in-law Dalang, I have helped Mu girl a lot in the past, right? When the Zhao family mother-in-law abused her, I couldn't go and help her." She said a few words, and often came back to pass news to your mother-in-law, you know all these things!"

Taozi suddenly remembered the saying in the play, "repay kindness with kindness". What Aunt Li said was indeed true, but could it be that she had to go with her just because she had passed on news to her family and kindly said a few good words for her? Can't you for a lifetime?The instigator of Sister-in-law and Li is her family's "young and immature" great-nephew!Taozi suppressed the disdain in her heart, and said with a sweet smile: "Isn't it! Thanks to you, my aunt, Amu suffered less. Speaking of which, your Li family is my family's great benefactor, isn't it that Xiu'er is pregnant?" Pregnant, why did my Amu decide to leave that jackal's den! Amu couldn't turn the corner for a while, and hearing you say that the Zhao family will inevitably feel unhappy. Don't care about us like our juniors. When my mother comes back, let her teach Amu a lesson. !"

That is to say, how is my sister-in-law? It's not your turn to teach me a lesson.In the past few years, this old lady has helped the girl who married into Xishui Village to send a letter back to her natal family. Several women in the village have patiently flattered her, and she really made the decision to come to her house.

Aunt Li felt that what the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family said was a bit wrong. What was meant by "It wasn't that Xiu'er was pregnant, why would my Amu decide to leave that jackal's den?" Doesn't it mean that Xiu'er hooked up with a married man!If an outsider said this, she could still say that that person was talking nonsense, but the Zhang family was the clearest about this matter. As if thanking her Li family, Aunt Li could only pretend that she didn't understand what she said just now.He took a few sips of tea and was speechless for a while.

The Li family hasn't come over yet, but Mrs. Zhang has come back from the field. It's hot today, so it's not Madam Zhang's turn to do the work in the field. Father Zhang and Zhang Dalang delivered water. When she came back, she saw her little grandson running with bare feet, so she hurriedly called him to stop and asked, "Xiao Shui, where are you going? You are not at home in such a hot day." Stay well and run around again!"

Xiaoshui looked like he had just been fished out of the river, with sweat dripping from his body, and panting, he said, "Grandma, the old lady of the Li family is here to bully my little girl! Mom asked me to call Uncle Li and Aunt Li." Woolen cloth!"

When Mrs. Zhang heard what her little grandson said, her heart tightened, and she said to her grandson: "They are all in the field, you call your grandfather and your father back, and hurry up, don't run away, you don't have any shoes on What if I step on a stone, I'll go back first, and your little girl will be fine." After that, Mrs. Zhang walked back quickly, and she didn't dare to run in this scorching hot day, and it would be troublesome if she suffered from heat stroke.

As soon as Mrs. Zhang entered the house, she heard the old lady say, "Daughter-in-law, tell me, this request is not difficult, it's just a matter of writing a few words for Xiu'er to feel at ease. Xiu'er is young and doesn't understand many things." , she married into a family like the Zhao family, but she is not happy everywhere! Amu has stayed in the Zhao family for five years, and Xiuer wants to ask something, so she has to rely on the help of the wooden girl." Grandma Li said After that, she stared straight at Taozi, as if Taozi had to jump up if she wanted to say "no".

Tao Zi didn't say a word, with a smile on her face, she picked up a bowl to drink tea, it is estimated that the Li family will arrive soon, and she will never let this old lady into her house again, relying on a little kindness, relying on the old and selling her at home, can she not Knowing that if Amu hooks up with the Zhao family again, he will not be drowned in spittle. Sometimes if people only care about themselves, they don't care about other people's life or death.

Mrs. Zhang was furious. The old lady of the Li family used to say that she was helping Amu this and that. If she really wanted to help Amu, how could Amu marry into the Zhao family? She asked about it, and what did she say? She said that the Zhao family was a scholarly family, and the Zhao family's mother-in-law couldn't be more kind!She lives with the Zhao family in the back and forth, so she doesn't know what's going on with the Zhao family!It's just that they got along well with Mrs. Zhao before, and then the two got into a stalemate, and they used Amu as a weapon, saying that it was all to speak for Amu. Before her daughter was in Zhao's house, she was worried about panic, so she gave the old woman some face. , Later, when Amu and Li went home, they just acted as usual, they had dealt with each other before, and just maintained peace, but the old woman ran to her own house to bully others!
"Grandma Li Jia, I don't like to hear what you say. My family and the Zhao family have long since lost contact with each other. If Xiu girl married to another family and asked Amu for something, Amu would not refuse. It's just that Xiu girl married It's the Zhao family! Besides, what can Xiu girl feel unsatisfactory in the Zhao family? This Zhao family is a scholarly family, and the Zhao family's wife is the most kind. Chong's grand-nephew's daughter is taking Amu's position!" Mrs. Zhang finished speaking, and looked at Aunt Li with disdain.

Auntie Li felt very guilty when she saw the Zhang family's mother-in-law mentioning the words she said before Amu and the Zhao family were engaged. Tsukuru forgot!
"Grandma, why don't you go to your own house when you come back! If you miss us on this hot day, please send me a message. My nephew and grandson will definitely come to see you. Why did you come back by yourself!" Shui said that his aunt was at his house, so he hurriedly put down the work in the field and came over with Father Zhang and Zhang Dalang.

When Aunt Li saw her nephew coming, she couldn't say anything for a while, "I just, I just have something to look for, wooden girl!"

"Oh, then you have been here for a while, go to my house first, your nephew and granddaughter-in-law stewed pork ribs and radishes today, they are rotten, you go over and try them." Li Dalang said as he came to help Aunt Li up.

Aunt Li wanted to honor herself when she saw that her nephew and grandnephew had a little delicious food, and her eyes were so moved that her eyes were wet for a while, and her son sometimes contradicted her, but these two grand nephews were really too filial to her. Thinking of Xiu Yatou crying to her, saying that she didn't understand anything in the Zhao family, she was pregnant and not in good spirits, so she wanted to ask Zhang Mu something, she looked at Xiu Yatou's childish face There was a withered look on the face, which resembled the widowed Wang Moli, and she was shocked at the moment.He came down to find Zhang Mu with all his mouth.

Thinking of Miss Xiu's bitter face, Aunt Li felt pain in her heart, and said firmly, "Grand nephew, I'm here for the sake of Miss Xiu, she's having a hard time at Zhao's house! She has something to do. You want to ask me to ask Mu girl, but Mu girl just doesn't want to say a word!"

When Li Dalang heard his aunt say that Xiu'er was not doing well, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. After all, she was his own niece. But Li Dalang was shocked when he heard that Xiu'er had something to ask Zhang Mu. Xiu'er had robbed Zhang Mu. Husband!Although Zhao Wenren also had some problems, but after all, he lived well for a few years before, didn't he.

When Zhang Mu saw the Li family coming, he no longer hesitated, and said: "Brother Li, my aunt is getting old, and sometimes when she is anxious, she loses her sense of control. I am afraid that going against her will will make the old man unbearable." , now that you are here, take her back. After all, she is also for the niece of the Li family, but you also know how absurd this matter is, and you asked me to write a few words to her. I can't even tell."

Then he said to Aunt Li: "Grandma Li, I have been with you for a few years. You know my affairs best. I can only say that everyone has their own destiny. Is Li Xiuer doing well? I have nothing to do with it at all, I can't ruin my reputation for her! Don't force it!"

"Oh! Fame? What kind of reputation do you have? As a woman who has divorced, you have to burn incense if you can marry again. Do you really think that you still have any reputation? Wu Ling is just a slave to the Ding family. It’s just a servant of the maidservant! Otherwise, you will be asked to deal with the woman at home like this? If you don’t write something to Xiu’er today, I will go to the village to yell. I just reconciled with you!" Seeing that Zhang Mu gritted his teeth and refused to nod, Mrs. Li lost her patience immediately, and her grand nephew and grandson came over. If she passed out after a while, don't worry about it. People care about her.

"Nephew of the Li family, we are fellow villagers after all, I will show you some face, you take this crazy old lady away quickly, or don't blame me for being rude!" Father Zhang is a loyal person, and when he heard old lady Li Having said that, I felt bitter in my heart, my family was worried that Zhao Wen didn't know what to provoke with Wu Ling, and this old lady Li came to make trouble again.

Li Dalang didn't expect his aunt to say such vicious words, and he felt ashamed for a moment, so he hurriedly took Aunt Li away.

The Zhang family sat in the main room, all of them bowed their heads and said nothing.I could only hear Xiao Shui, who was covered in sweat and dust, sitting on the ground slumped on the ground, gulping tea, with a dusty face.After a while, I heard Xiao Shui say: "Don't be afraid, aunt. Tomorrow, I will take Shitou and Zhuzhu to tell my friends that Mrs. Li came to my house to bully you and speak ill of you. After everyone knows about it, they won't believe her." .”

Zhang Mu bent down to pick up Xiao Shui, tears fell one by one uncontrollably, Xiao Shui stretched out his dirty little hands to wipe her tears, and said softly: "When I grow up, I will help Auntie beat bad people! Auntie do not be afraid!"

Father Zhang and Mrs. Zhang saw that their grandson was so lovable, their eyes were moist.

"Father, mother, I think the Zhao family must be plotting against Amu. Otherwise, why would Zhao Wen block Wu Ling on the front foot, and Li Xiuer used Auntie Li to make trouble on the back foot! He also specified the word Amu, you just ask a question, say A few sentences are enough? Why do you have to write it?" Zhang Dalang said in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)