Foster son and husband

Chapter 10 Gifts ([-])

The Jinhua Hall was very lively, women, servants, women and maids stood all over the ground in the yard, everyone had a smile on their faces, as if they had met some happy event, just as they walked to the door of the second hall, they heard the happy laughter of Mrs. Xu, There are also girls' crisp and sweet voices.

Cuixi helped Meiniang up the steps, and the servant girl in the corridor reported, "Grandma is here!"

There was silence in the room, and the joyful voice disappeared instantly. Meiniang stretched out her index finger and rubbed Yintang: Is my grandmother so bad?Don't even want to laugh anymore.

Ji's mother opened the warm curtain from the inside, and said with a smile: "Please come in, grandma! The old lady is talking about it, saying that you should wake up now!"

Mei Niang showed a gentle and graceful smile, and walked into the room quickly, before she could look at the people surrounded by the beautiful flowers and flowers, she went to the front and knelt down, leaned over and said:
"Granddaughter-in-law pays respects to grandma!"

Ms. Wang taught her this way: when she got to the room, she had to give a big gift to appease the old lady, so she couldn't blame her too much for smoking the purple leaf forest.

The old lady had a straight face, her eyes seemed to be astigmatized, and she didn't know where to focus, she just said lightly: "Get up!"

Meiniang got up, immediately there were three or four people stood up at the same time, saluted her, Meiniang looked, they were all beautiful and clever little girls of fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing brocade jackets with embroidered satin and inlaid pearls, jade and precious stones. The gold collars, the hanging buns and double-snail buns that are common to girls, and the bright piles of palace flowers, red gold buds and pearls and jade decorations, I know that these are the ladies in the Houfu.

Before she could get to know each other one by one, they heard a loud report outside the door: "Second Grandma is here!"

The mother-in-law drew up the warm curtain, and Mei Niang looked over curiously, but no one was seen, a lively and cheerful voice came in first: "Ouch! It's better at our house, the old lady's warm pavilion is very comfortable!"

Hearing this voice, the little girls regained their joy and shouted in unison: "Second sister-in-law, come quickly! Miss us to death, and go back to my mother's house, so I'm willing to leave us alone!"

A beauty in an apricot-yellow satin silk brocade gown, eight pink Yao Ling skirts, and a gold silk sunrise phoenix spread its wings and beaded ambush, walked in with a bright pink face, giggled coquettishly, and gave the old The wife knelt down and kowtowed, and said:

"Greetings to the old lady! The old lady obviously doesn't think about her grandson-in-law at all. Look at the beautiful flowers under her knees. It's as lively as it is, as happy as it is. How can I remember my grandson-in-law!"

The old lady Xu laughed and scolded: "You have such a mouth! You are so good at eating good food, and you are acting like a good boy. You obviously ignored us, but you turned around and made a mess of the house. You can say it very well. I don't blame you!"

Second Mistress hurriedly kowtowed again, and said earnestly: "Thank you, old lady, grandson-in-law will never do such a thing again!"

The old lady raised her hand: "Get up! I don't really blame you. The in-laws should help each other. You did the right thing. Your sister-in-law and the third grandmother are fine. It's just a pity for my forest. The three of you You monkey, don't give up until you torture my old woman to death!"

The second grandmother, Bai Jingyu, apologized in a hurry, went forward and beat her back and rubbed her shoulders, while Mei Niang just stood quietly and watched her perform.

Her calmness and tranquility attracted someone's attention. On the left of the old lady was a beautiful and elegant weak woman, wearing a bean green silk brocade gown, combing a bun near the cloud, not much jewelry, but a piece of jewelry. Exquisite and exquisite, it shows her exquisiteness and uniqueness. She tilted her head slightly and looked at Meiniang. Meiniang's sixth sense is very sensitive. When she turned her eyes, she caught her eyes. The woman was startled , bowed his head.

Bai Jingyu walked up to help the girl up in surprise and joy as if she had just discovered it, and said with an exaggerated smile:

"Who is this? Alas, it's really a girl's [-]th transformation, and an old hen turns into a duck in the blink of an eye! No wonder the old lady doesn't want me. It turns out that this fairy-like and lovely sister Lan is here!"

The woman first blessed Bai Jingyu, covered her face with her sleeves, and said shyly: "What did the second cousin say, what changed, my sister can't understand!"

The old lady laughed loudly: "She is speaking the dialect of the village near the capital, so of course you don't understand it, and there is no malice in complimenting you - Jing Yu, you are a sister-in-law, don't be naughty, it's not that you don't know, your cousin Lan Unlike other girls, she has learned the rules since she was a child, and never listens to the village dialect!"

Bai Jingyu smiled coquettishly, rolled her eyes, and looked at Meiniang.

Mei Niang took her gaze away from her long before she looked over, and looked at Cousin Lan with a slight smile.

After all, she is the eldest grandma, and she is only a second grandma, so she can turn a blind eye to the elder sister-in-law, so forget it, everyone pretends.

Mei Niang stepped forward, also holding Cousin Lan's other hand, and said with a gentle smile: "That's right, I've grown so tall in a blink of an eye, I can't even recognize it!"

Everyone in the room was sweating: not only did she not recognize her, she had never even seen her before!

Zhuang Yulan's father is the nephew of the natal family that Mrs. Xu loves and values ​​the most. Unfortunately, she died young. She is the only daughter. She fell ill and was brought back to Jinling by her uncle that day, and she never came to her aunt's house in the capital since then, but when Xu Junying and the old lady went back to their hometown to worship their ancestors, they went to see her in the Zhuang Mansion.

Mrs. Xu coughed and said, "This is my natal nephew's daughter, her name is Yulan, and Junying called her Lan'er since she was a child! Miss Lan, I've met my cousin!"

Zhuang Yulan withdrew her hand, took a step back, leaned down lightly, and said softly, "I've seen my cousin!"

The hand held by Meiniang was aching, causing her head to also ache: Is this fairy-like woman in front of her, whom Cousin Ying caught a glimpse of, her natural enemy?He trembled when he heard her name, and even more uncomfortable when he saw her again.

Isn't he sick and dying?The great-aunt asked someone to pick her up, saying that she was here to comfort Cousin Ying, but the cousin in front of her was doing well, she was ten times healthier than her!
Bai Jingyu also leaned down slightly to Meiniang, and said, "Hi sister-in-law! The brothers and sisters were very happy when they heard the news that the sister-in-law was back, but they couldn't run back immediately...I'm really sorry, but the brothers and sisters are ready. A gift has already been sent to the sister-in-law's courtyard, it should be an apology to the sister-in-law!"

Mei Niang smiled and whispered softly: "My family, you are being polite! You didn't offend me, why should you pay for it? I was sick before, and I took care of you more. The girls told me about it, and I remembered it in my heart. Your love!"

Cui Xi, Cui Si and Cui Lian are three dowry girls, all of them are dexterous and capable, and their loyalty to Meiniang has nothing to say. Among them, Cui Si is the smartest, outspoken, and a person who can't hide things. The people in the house who treat her well and who don't care about her have made it clear that the second grandma's attitude towards Tsinghua University cannot be said to be very good after she takes charge, and there will be no shortage of what she should have, but Mama Wang wants to give the patient an extra stew tonic I went to ask for some good medicinal materials such as ginseng and cordyceps. The mother in charge never gave them readily.Those who are in charge of the mother is the second grandmother, ordinarily a woman, if the second grandmother does not nod, how dare she go against the will of the eldest grandmother?
Mei Niang is not a person who admits death and loves to remember overnight grudges, but seeing Bai Jingyu pretending, her eyes glanced at her as soon as she came in, pretending not to see, she felt uncomfortable, and couldn't help but hit her with words.

Bai Jingyu's expression changed, and she lowered her head. Before she could think of anything to say, Meiniang took a rectangular red brocade box from Cuixi behind her, and handed it to the old lady with a smile:
"The old mountain ginseng given by a friend in the northeast of Lord Hou. Lord Hou said that such top-grade ginseng is rarely seen in the palace, let alone in our mansion. It is unheard of in the pharmacy in the capital. Master Hou asked his grandson-in-law to bring it. Honor grandma!"

She glanced at Ruixue, and Ruixue came to take the brocade box, and opened it in public. Against the backdrop of red silk, the two feet-long old wild ginseng dazzled the eyes of the people around.

I don't know what kind of friend he is, who gave him so many rare treasures in one go, Mei Niang guessed that the man was either too bold or too stupid, or he lived in the deep mountains for generations, and the whole mountain was planted by his family. field, specialized ginseng.

The old lady's eyes shone with joy, and Bai Jingyu was also taken aback. She was a lady from a wealthy family, and her grandfather, who had just passed away, was an official of the imperial court. Her own grandfather was named Baiyi, but he was actually a A big businessman on the wealthy side, the two brothers have a good relationship, they will not separate when they die, and the Bai family is powerful and rich, extraordinary wealth, no one in the whole capital knows?Coming out of such a rich man, what rare things have you never seen?But the two old wild ginseng that Mei Niang brought out were very old and of high quality, which Bai Jingyu had never touched before.

Mei Niang heard Mrs. Xu say in a gentle and loving tone: "It's hard to be handsome, and I think of my grandmother first in everything. I am a person who is about to enter the earth, and I don't need such good things. Your mother is not in good health, and you just got seriously ill." People, take it back and make up for it!"

Mei Niang smiled obediently: "Master Hou said there will be more next time, and then I will give it to my mother. The granddaughter-in-law is young, and everything she eats is sweet... Good things must be given to grandma first. Lord Buddha, grandma is in good health and live a long life, and if she takes care of us, our children and grandchildren will be happy!"

Ji's mother, Ruixue and other girls beside the old lady have already seen the transformation of the eldest grandma, so they are not surprised, but Bai Jingyu and the ladies of Xu's mansion are stunned. How did Qin Meiniang change so much?In the past, she was humble and cautious, always wishing to hide herself, not showing her feet, smiling without showing her teeth, as the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law, she never dared to walk in front when she came to the room to say hello, and bowed her head to greet everyone. The old lady said it back, she walked away like the wind like a pardon, refusing to stay for a moment, such a person who can't stand on the stage, this time he came back from the dead, did he become a spirit? He is as clever as Bai Jingyu, but he is ashamed of himself.

Mrs. Xu touched the old mountain ginseng with thick roots in Ruixue's hand, and motioned for Mother Ji to put it away. She looked at Meiniang with a wide smile and said, "This child, his mouth is sweet! I will live to be a hundred years old. Only then can I take care of you monkeys every day!"

Mei Niang smiled sweeter, walked up and sat down next to the old lady, grabbed her arm, kneaded her muscles and bones, and said softly:

"What is a hundred years old? The ancients lived to be 150 years old, and my grandmother must live that long! Watching my brother Heng take the first prize, marry a wife, and give birth to a great-grandson... Tell his children and grandchildren to honor their grandmother! "

No matter how shrewd and scheming the old man is, he can't resist the coquettish compliments and flattery from his children and grandchildren. Mrs. Xu's head was trembling with jewels, and she wiped her tears with a handkerchief while patting Meiniang's hand:

"Small sweet mouth! Coax my old lady to the point of being served a meal, you serve me, from now on I will eat an extra bowl of rice every meal, otherwise how can I live to be 150 years old!"

(End of this chapter)