Beautiful step by step

Chapter 16

On the night Wei Wei returned to the mansion, he told Wei's mother all about the Guangyuan Building in a simple but not simple manner.

After listening to the guard's mother, she couldn't hide her surprise: "It turns out that Mrs. Shizi thinks so. In the mansion before, every time you persuaded Shizi to give something to Mrs. Wu, she would definitely praise you in front of the old matriarch the next day."

Wei Wei is a little incompetent in understanding, this kind of behavior of sacrificing face and suffering, she will not be able to learn it in eight lifetimes.Like is like, hate is hate.Wu Shigui is the wife of the eldest son, and he still plays this trick with a little maid, how petty it must be.

"Don't mention her, mother, I think Shizi seems to be a different person. Gu Yu went down to spread the news and learned that Shizi passed by Guangyuan Tower and wanted to buy some candied fruit for Shizi's wife."

Wei's mother sighed: "Brother Lian has been smart since he was a child, but it's a pity that Master Hou is obsessed with calligraphy and painting, and he doesn't care about him. No matter how hard the old lady is, there are things she can't see. It's not that he doesn't understand many things, but No one taught him at all."

"So that's the case. Speaking of it, today is thanks to the son. If he hadn't suppressed the Wu family, not only us, but also Ah Heng would have a lot of trouble in the future."

Mentioning Yan Hengwei's mother made me excited: "I don't think so."

"What's going on here?"

Wei's mother's face was full of inscrutability: "Don't look at your mother as a mother in charge. I have seen a lot of things by following the old lady these years. Look at this jade, it was wrapped in gray bulging stones at first, You have to look for opportunities to mine them, and then they can be shaped by skilled craftsmen. The same is true for people, you have to have the talent, and then seize the opportunity and work hard, so that you can really stand out."

Wei Wei is full of admiration. Isn't this the conclusion of later generations that genius is 99% inspiration and 1% perspiration.Unexpectedly, so many years in advance, Wei's mother has already understood so thoroughly.

"There have been frequent wars in the Northwest these years, why is it only the Wu family who came out?"

"Mom, I understand. The Northwest Army has a large number of people. With a huge base alone, how can there be a few military geniuses. In recent years, only the Wu family has come out. I am afraid they are trying their best to suppress dissidents. Ah Heng is also considered a As far as he is capable, the Wu family must either win him over or suppress him. Judging by the attitude of the Wu family, he must have not accepted the solicitation, so he must have been tricked by the Wu family. This time even the capital of the enemy he killed was corrupted by the Wu family. Arriving in the capital safely means that he has the power to protect himself against the Wu family."

Wei's mother looked at her daughter with satisfaction. Ah Mao was smart since she was a child, and she knew many things clearly.Over the years, many people advised her to carry a baby boy from the Salesian Bureau to inherit the incense of the Wei family, but she just listened and never took it to heart.Isn't Ah Mao's daughter stronger than a dozen sons?What is she doing with a brother next to her stomach to support her, to divide her daughter's dowry?I was still always worried that my son would not be close to me, and I would make myself unhappy.

"Hey, it seems that Brother Heng is successful, capable, and responsible. He is actually a good son-in-law."

"Mother", Wei Wei brushed his presence weakly: "I'm still here, not asleep."

Wei's mother nodded her head lightly: "I'm just telling you. I know you're shy, but there's no such store in this village. It's a long night and dreams. Tomorrow, my mother will find out about him."

Clenching her fists, Wei's mother looked like a bandit who would snatch her son-in-law at any time.

Wei Wei turned over helplessly, thinking that the two had never had a serious relationship, so she would go straight to the point, and she would have complicated feelings.But at the end of the day, she realized that all she had left was anticipation and a touch of joy.

Putting her hands together in front of her chest, the corners of her lips raised, and her breathing gradually became steady.

After a night without dreams, Wei's mother went out early the next morning, and saw Yan Heng coming in with a food box.The food box was still steaming, and the handle was engraved with the logo of Guangyuan Building.

"Brother Heng, how do you go to buy breakfast at Guangyuan Building?"

Mother Wei knows how hard it is to buy breakfast at Guangyuan Restaurant. Although there is a curfew in the capital, it can't stop the enthusiasm of diners queuing up all night.In the end, Guangyuan Building had no choice but to open a small room at night for those waiting to shelter from the wind and rain to avoid the curfew.There are many dignitaries in Beijing, and the cubicles are full every night, and you may not be able to buy it even if you wait for a night.

Yan Heng put the food box on the stone table under the willow tree, lifted the lid, and the delicate outline of the steamed bun was exposed in the hot air.

"I'm a little pretentious with the owner of Guangyuan Building. I saw Ah Mao and Ah Yun like to use these yesterday, so I asked the shopkeeper to keep some."

Ah Yao really loves steamed buns, especially shrimps. Seeing the pink color of shrimps under the almost transparent skin of the buns, Wei’s mother was delighted.Last night, Ah Mao came back and said that the braised prawns in Guangyuanlou were delicious. She ate a lot of them, but she didn't expect to be noticed in just one visit.

"Ah Mao loves these, she is spoiled by me, she must eat finely."

Yan Heng looked somewhat disapproving: "My daughter's family should be pampered, Ah Mao...she is very good."

"Well, this child, Ah Wei, is not what you make it out to be. When she has the conditions, she will choose the best one to make herself more comfortable. But in another situation, she can also bear simple food. When the old Hou Ye passed away At that time, she was not much taller than this stone table. The whole family held funerals, kept filial piety and became a vegetarian. I couldn’t bear the sackcloth, white water, and cold steamed buns for 49 days. She was so small and she gritted her teeth and persevered."

The corners of Yan Heng's lips rose slightly: "When I was at the post station, Ah Mao could also accept the commoner Jingchai."

Mother Wei took another step forward, looked at Yan Heng with the eyes of people and things, and said in a serious tone: "In the opinion of Brother Yi Heng, Ah Wei can be a good match?"

Yan Heng's pupils dilated suddenly, is Mother Wei proposing marriage to him?But is it possible?Ah Mao was beautiful, good-tempered, and well-off, and there were many people in the capital queuing up to marry her.In the past, she might have been scruples about the Wu family, but now that she has a son to take care of her, she can find a good family in the capital, and she will be full of children and grandchildren for a comfortable life.Since she had a choice, why did she go to the northwest with him to suffer.

Thinking of this, he cupped his hands, "Ah Mao is a good girl, but Yan is really not a good match."

After hearing the first half of the sentence, Mother Wei's smile froze on her face. Fortunately, she had seen the world, and quickly calmed down. She put on the kind face of an elder, and asked in a gentle tone:

"Brother Heng, is there something difficult?"

Yan Heng nodded, clenched and loosened his fists.Ever since Ya Xing met, his gaze has always involuntarily stuck to Ah Mao.Seeing her smiling sweetly, seeing her being generous, seeing her caring about Ah Yun from the bottom of her heart, every time he gets to know him better, his love for Ah Mao will deepen.In just a few days, this feeling has taken root in my heart.

He was really unwilling to give up Ah Mao like this.But he understands better that the real harm to Ah Mao is to go with the flow and respond to Wei's mother.

"The Wei family is a clean and wealthy family. The mother is sensible and kind, and Auntie is also a good girl who is one in a hundred. Because of this, I have no choice but to refuse."

Almost holding back the last few words, Yan Heng bowed and expressed annoyance, frowning tightly on his drooping face.

Wei's mother's expression did not change at all: "Look at Brother Heng's praise of us, you are also one of the best in a hundred. If you have scruples, you can say it, let's discuss it together. Even if it is not Ah Mao, you will always get married in the future, and you can't be manipulated by others." Marry a foolish woman who is sharp and strong."

Yan Heng was moved, he knew that Wei's mother was suspicious, but at the same time she was really thinking about him.Since mother passed away, she was the first elder who planned for him.

His lips moved, and he explained as simply as possible: "To tell you the truth, Ah Yun and my mother died of illness three years ago. The newly entered stepmother's family has a hereditary family, and his father is my Shangfeng. He made friends with the Wu family. Jiuquan County covers the sky with one hand."

After he finished speaking, he heard a beautiful female voice from the window of the main room: "It's just a hundred households. With Ah Heng's bravery, how can he be afraid of this person? Or Ah Heng thinks that I am the dodder flower on the willow tree. You only know that clinging can't weather the wind and rain?"

(End of this chapter)