Foster son and husband

Chapter 138 Forgive
The wives replied that they had finished their affairs and left one after another. Meiniang and Bai Jingyu sat drinking tea and talking. It was a bit strange for two people who had never seen each other to coexist peacefully.

Cuixi added hot tea, took a look at Xiangyu, Xiangyu followed her out of the hall, Meiniang usually does not want anyone around when chatting with Ning Rulan, Cuixi thought to do the same, let them talk freely for a while Anyway, Mei Niang didn't say where she was going today anyway.

Mei Niang asked her elder sister how she was, and Bai Jingyu smiled and said yes, now that she is more obedient, she originally wanted to take her to see her eldest aunt, but she was afraid that she would be too busy to make things happen.

Mei Niang smiled and said it's okay, I'll be free some other day and the weather is fine, I'll take the whole family of children to the garden to play, the brothers and sisters will be closer together since childhood, the relationship will be good, and they will be more harmonious when they grow up.

Bai Jingyu just agreed with a smile, and didn't say anything more. Her natal family has many brothers and sisters, but she doesn't think they are very good to each other.

Mei Niang saw that Bai Jingyu looked thinner and her face was still as pale as last time, so she asked:
"Second Mistress, how is your health? These days I'm busy with the affairs of the house, so I can't go to Jinhua Hall often. You are the only one who goes up to serve the old lady. It's hard work!"

Bai Jingyu said with a smile: "I'm fine. I lost my health a while ago. The doctor said it was blood deficiency. He prescribed medicine and took it every day. Now I'm much better. It's not that I went to Jinhuatang alone, and there were other sisters-in-law. Well. My sister-in-law is so busy every day, she is not in good health, so I need to rest more. I have nothing to do, so I just take my sisters-in-law to take care of the old lady!"

Mei Niang's heart moved slightly, and she asked: "You, don't you have a shop outside to manage?"

Bai Jingyu sighed: "I'm not afraid to tell you that the shop outside was originally my great-grandfather's decision to give me a compensation for my marriage. After my great-grandfather left, my natal uncles and brothers had to divide the family. Many things have happened to my grandfather's branch... Alas! The story is too long, I'm afraid I will have to talk about it tomorrow. I only talk about my father. After marrying my mother, he also took good concubines. My aunt gave birth to seven or eight concubines and concubines. Naturally, my mother couldn't give them anything, and when it was time to start a family, she had to find my father urgently. If my father couldn't get it out, he came to me and only said that I In the past, I was the most loved by my grandfather, and I got married before my grandfather passed away, and got countless dowries... Not only my father said so, but everyone in the house thinks so. I did get it too, but it was given to me by my grandfather. Now it's not good, my health is not good, my husband treats me like nothing, and I have to take care of my daughter. I think about leaving my father alone, but I can't hide. Five shops and two farms were assigned to him. Now I only have the embroidery shop, a pawn shop, a dry goods shop, and two rice shops. The shopkeeper is in charge. I go to see it from time to time, so I don’t need to bother too much. .The two villages outside the city are also taken care of by companions, so it’s enough to visit them once or twice a year.”

The property is still quite impressive. He was exploited a lot by his father, and with this wealth, that great grandfather really loves Bai Jingyu.

Mei Niang looked at her and said: "You used to be in your mother's house, so you should follow your grandfather more?"

Bai Jingyu's eyes were red: "No, I'm a girl. There are many sons and boys in my class, competing to surround my grandpa. I was appreciated by my grandpa when I was ten years old. At that time, I started to learn how to be a housekeeper. , did a good job, the great grandfather once said that if I were a man, I could inherit his mantle... When the great grandfather was there, I was the most delicate girl in the mansion, and I always said the same thing. At that time, I had a very good life. I do things arbitrarily, even the important matter of marriage, and the eldest grandfather is also up to me to lead the children of the aristocratic family he has taken a fancy to from outside to the mansion, and let me choose secretly, I..."

Meiniang laughed: "You chose Xu Junlang?"

Bai Jingyu blushed and lowered her head: "No one would have thought that the people who vowed to grow old together in the past would become like this today! This is my retribution. When my grandfather spoiled me lawlessly when he was here, I was too proud. My life has always been smooth and smooth, and I treated you like that... When I was in my natal family, I also looked down on my timid younger siblings and hated them for not being strong. I was too shallow and ignorant! When I was discouraged, I followed my mother and went to a I went to the Buddhist temple and listened to the Zen master's Zen lectures. I realized a lot. Life is straight like the tide. There are ups and downs. Not everything is smooth sailing. Good and evil also have a cause, and there will be karma in the end. All the things I did in the past, now have retribution: Grandfather I, I am like a fallen leaf, blown by the wind and rain..."

Mei Niang looked at Bai Jingyu with her head lowered, tears dripping down her cheeks, she was stunned for a moment: "Stop! Don't talk about it, how can you be so miserable? The great grandfather who loved you the most has passed away, but his love for you is still there. Isn't it? Although he can no longer protect you with power, he left you wealth so that you can protect yourself and maintain your dignity alive. Your dowry can no longer be divided, it was given to you by your great-grandfather Love, I will accompany you forever!"

Bai Jingyu wiped her tears with a handkerchief, nodded her head: "Yes, I just thought of it, and I regret giving those to my father..."

"Those should be your filial piety. Honor your father. You still have so much. You are capable and able to take care of it. That's enough for you!"

Bai Jingyu said embarrassingly: "Sister-in-law is a smart person. Talking to you makes me feel at ease... I have always wanted to find a chance to apologize to my sister-in-law. I was obsessed with all the bad things I did to my sister-in-law in the past. Please forgive me I will!"

"Forgive?" Mei Niang laughed: "I can't forgive you!"

Bai Jingyu was stunned: "Then what... how to punish me? I also admit it!"

"Are you sure? That's good, I'll talk about it when I think about it!"

Bai Jingyu looked at her: "I still think about it?"

Mei Niang said: "Yes, I can't think of it right now. You say I'm smart, but you're actually much smarter than me. Look at how stupid I was when I first entered the mansion. I was afraid of everyone and didn't dare to do anything." , huddled in his own nest every day!"

Bai Jingyu lowered her eyes: "You are too timid, I... It's a pity that I was too proud at that time. Not only did I not help you, but I also suspected that I would make trouble. Now I have been punished!"

"I was really that annoying back then?"

Bai Jingyu's eyes flickered, and he sighed: "...In the end, it's because of my uncle that I insist on marrying you, and the elders don't like it!"

Mei Niang nodded: "It should be the reason, let's not talk about it, it's boring - are the two aunts in your room still causing trouble?"

Talking about my aunt, Bai Jingyu was expressionless: "After the trouble last time, I didn't talk too much with the second master, and he didn't come to Huifangyuan often. Occasionally, the second wife asked someone to bring the eldest sister over, and it was him. I miss my daughter. Xiangrui and the second wife are raising Wei'er together, and Xiangxue's belly is getting big, that is, she was born within two or three months. I don't have any ideas now, I only care about my eldest sister and raise her well. Find a good man and marry me, and that will be the end of my life!"

Mei Niang looked at her: "How old are you? Are you done with this life?"

Bai Jingyu smiled wryly: "Then what else can I do? The second master and I are already in the same situation. He treats me like a poisonous woman and doesn't allow me to get close to those two women. He is afraid that I will poison them and their children, even my Huifangyuan. He doesn't even want to take a step... Even if he comes, I have nothing to look forward to, my body is not good!"

"What's wrong?"

Bai Jingyu said in a low voice: "The doctor checked the pulse and said that I hurt the fetus first, and the cold poison later, so I won't be able to conceive again. I am now taking several kinds of medicine. The thing about us women is usually only once a month." Three to five days, mine, come once at the beginning and end of the month, seven or eight or even ten days at a time, it’s not good.”

Mei Niang rubbed her forehead: "Is there such a thing? Isn't this just... Irregular menstruation? What's so difficult about it? Take Wuji Baifeng Pills and Qianjin Pills and you'll be fine!"

Bai Jingyu was stunned for a moment: "What phoenix pill? I've never heard of it!"

Mei Niang came over and smiled: "Oh, I can't remember everything for a while. I saw this prescription in a pharmacy before. Many kinds of medicines are combined to make balls. It will be fine after eating. I will ask for you when I have time. ask!"

Bai Jingyu leaned over gratefully and said, "Thank you sister-in-law for your concern!"

Mei Niang looked at the sky outside the hall and said, "What time is it now? Why is no one calling for lunch?"

Bai Jingyu smiled: "It's not until noon, is sister-in-law hungry? It's time to pass the meal. Will sister-in-law go back to the courtyard to eat or use it here?"

Meiniang suddenly remembered that Xu Junying always came back for lunch these days, so she asked her: "When is the old lady delivering lunch?"

Bai Jingyu said: "It's better for my sister-in-law to go back to her own yard for dinner, and you can also take a rest. If you go to the old lady's for lunch, you won't be able to come back. You have to stay in Jinhuatang until the evening. You can't hold on. Dinner It’s not too late to go.”

"how about you?"

"I take my eldest sister for lunch, and I go to Fenghuayuan once every three days. When the master is there, I will serve the second elder. When the master is not, I will accompany the wife to eat."

Mei Niang thought that she was harder than herself, at least the eldest wife did not let Heng Er to serve her meals because of Heng Er.

While talking, Cui Lian yelled outside the hall: "Grandma, the servant has come in!"

Bai Jingyu saw that Meiniang's face darkened slightly, and responded, "Come in!"

Cui Lian walked in, saluted the two grandmas one by one, then walked to Mei Niang, and said, "To Grandma: Hou Ye has something to do at noon today, so he can't come back for lunch, and he might not come back until very late at night." , Grandma can eat dinner by herself or go to Jinhuatang, it’s up to you. If you feel bored eating alone, go to Jinhuatang, it’s more crowded!”

Meiniang breathed a sigh of relief, she didn't come to treat her to dinner, so she looked at Cui Lian: "Who said that?"

Cui Lian replied: "Respond to Grandma: Master Hou said, when Baoju comes back, pass it on to Bai Zhan, and Bai Zhan passes it on to me, and I will answer Grandma again, that's it!"

Mei Niang smiled: "No wonder... what about Bai Zhan?"

"Bai Zhan is waiting in the front yard. If Grandma has something to do, the servants will pass it on to him!"

"Tell him what to do, let him rest!"

Mei Niang frowned, stroked her chest, then turned to Bai Jingyu and said, "Suddenly I feel tight in my chest, and I don't want to eat anymore... I think I'm going to be sick!"

Bai Jingyu hurriedly said: "I'm too tired, sister-in-law, let's go back and have a rest, let the kitchen cook some hot porridge!"

Mei Niang nodded: "Looks like I really need to sleep, then go back. If I'm not well tonight, at Jinhuatang..."

Bai Jingyu hurriedly said: "There is me! I will take care of it and explain to the old lady that you are not in good shape. Sister-in-law sleeps well and will be fine when she wakes up!"

"Well, that's it, work harder! I usually don't feel well in spring, and there's something wrong here and there. Usually, Rulan helps with some affairs. Now she's happy, so I don't want to be tired. If one day I lie down I can't move, so I have to trouble you to come to Ziyun Hall to watch, after all, you have been in charge of things before, and you are familiar with it..."

Bai Jingyu was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately: "Okay! I don't have anything to do. If my sister-in-law wants me to come, I'll come. It's easier for the two of us to share the burden!"

Mei Niang smiled: "If you do more, it will pay off my punishment for you!"

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