Madam Hou

Chapter 77

Yin Niang said: "Mother, please don't, I am young and ignorant, and I still expect you to teach me for a few more years!"

These words are ironic, no matter what you think, but the words still make Madam Lin Hou very satisfied.But there is no one who doesn't like being respected by people in high positions.If Yiniang really responded directly, Mrs. Lin Hou might feel that this daughter-in-law disrespected her and wanted to seize power from her earlier.

Mrs. Lin Hou nodded Yin Niang's forehead, and said with a smile: "I think you want to avoid laziness, so you come to toss my old bones. This Hou Mansion will be handed over to you sooner or later, you should take it as soon as possible." It’s good for you too. If there’s something you don’t understand, just learn it slowly. I’ve taught you all about being a family manager and watching accounts to control others.”

Only then did Yinniang say yes very modestly, and said, if the daughter-in-law encounters something she doesn't understand, or if she can't control the situation, mother-in-law and you must go out and help the daughter-in-law in person.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said a few more words, and then they talked about returning home tomorrow.

Mrs. Linhou asked Linglong beside her to show Yinniang the gift list for returning home tomorrow, and said to her: "Look if there is anything you want to add or subtract, you can tell me, and I will get someone to prepare it for you right away."

Mrs. Lin Hou has always been generous with her money, and she also prepared a generous return gift, and the gift list was long and discounted by [-]%.Yinniang closed the gift list and smiled at Mrs. Lin Hou: "Mother has always been considerate in doing things, and this gift list can no longer make people picky."

Mrs. Lin Hou nodded in satisfaction, and they talked for a while, and then Yin Niang followed Lin Fengqi back to Mu De Tang.

Early in the morning of the second day, Qinghua Qingteng and the others served Yinniang and Lin Fengqi to get up early. After breakfast, they set off from Yongninghou Mansion and headed for Yangjiaoer Hutong.

Lin Fengqi led the way on horseback, and Yinniang sat in the carriage behind, and there was also a large cart full of presents.

When they arrived at Yangjiaoer Hutong, Lin Fengqi jumped off his horse first, and the servant of the Chen family was already waiting outside the door. Seeing him get off his horse, he hurried over to lead the horse.Lin Fengqi went to the carriage and helped Yinniang down.

The nanny held Yinniang's concubine brother who was only a few months old and saluted them outside the door.When the daughter and son-in-law returned home, there was no reason for the father-in-law and mother-in-law to come out to greet them. According to the custom, the uncle should have come out to welcome the aunt and son-in-law. But Yinniang has no other brothers, and the only brother-in-law is still nursing.Therefore, it can only be held by the nanny, and standing outside the door means nothing.

Yin Niang and Lin Fengqi entered the door together, and when they reached the middle hall, Master Chen and Mrs. Chen were already waiting in the middle hall.The happy characters pasted at the time of marriage have not been torn off, and the celebrations of the time of marriage are still preserved around the hall.

Yin Niang and Lin Fengqi knelt down on the ground together, paying homage to Master Chen and Mrs. Chen.This is the last ceremony of the marriage. It means that a daughter will not forget the gift of parental upbringing, and a son-in-law will thank his parents-in-law.According to the etiquette, originally there was a need to pay respects to the elders of the woman's family, but Mr. Chen has been passed down for several generations, and there are no other elders, so he only needs to pay respects to Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chen.

Mrs. Chen couldn't sit still for a long time, after Yinniang and Lin Fengqi finished worshiping, she quickly stood up and said: "Get up, get up." Then she went to help Yinniang up.

Mrs. Chen looked at Yinniang, who was wearing a satin satin embroidered with pink purple hawthorn and gold peony on the upper body with a crimson collar, and a scarlet satin multicolored pleated skirt embroidered with ripples and water patterns on her lower body, and a scarlet feather gauze He has a big face, a peony bun on his head, a phoenix hairpin with pearls in his head, gold inlaid jade step rocks and other things, and a pair of jade hairpin earrings on his ears.Her complexion is ruddy, with the shyness and delicacy of a new wife.

Mrs. Chen nodded secretly, knowing that her daughter was doing well at her husband's house.

Yin Niang was a little embarrassed by her mother, she called her mother softly, and knew that her mother was afraid that she would not have a good life, so she looked at her to confirm it again and again, so she said to Mrs. Chen: "Mother, I have a good life." Excellent, really." As he spoke, he nodded to Mrs. Chen as a sign of assurance.

Mrs. Chen patted her daughter's hand, nodded with emotion, and kept saying, "That's good, that's good!"

Compared to Mrs. Chen, Mr. Chen seemed much more spineless, and asked his son-in-law almost obsequiously: "Our mother-in-law is not disobedient, is she?"

Lin Fengqi said: "Yinniang is very obedient and obedient."

Master Chen laughed again and again: "That's good."

After Master Chen and Mrs. Chen finished talking, Ping Niang, who was standing beside her and wanted to come over to talk to Yin Niang, hurried forward, hugged Yin Niang's arm and said, "Second Sister, you are back!"

Yin Niang looked at Ping Niang who was about to rise to her ear, squeezed her palm, said: "What do you mean I'm back, I've only been away for three days, it seems like I've been away for three years. "

Pingniang took Yinniang's hand, interlocked her five fingers, and said: "That's different, before you were from our family, but now you are from someone else's family."

Yin Niang knocked on Ping Niang's head, and said: "Little girl, stop thinking about it. Am I not your second sister now? I brought you a gift, I'll bring it to you later. "

Man Niang, who was standing on the other side, listened to the conversation between the two sisters, rolled her eyes, and ran over to hold Yin Niang's arm, and said affectionately, "Second Sister, I want a gift too."

The relationship between Yinniang and this concubine has never been close. Even now, she still remembers the scene when Aunt Dou and Mrs. Chen were fighting for favor in Linping County. It's unlikable.Manniang has never been close to the three daughters of the main house.

Now Yinniang is really not used to Manniang's affection for her, but an eight-year-old girl rushed forward, Yinniang couldn't ignore her, so she said: "Your gift, I'll let someone bring it to you later."

Man Niang asked again: "What is my gift, is it the same as Third Sister's?"

Yin Niang was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the pair of shining eyes that had been looking at her all the time, and thought: Sure enough, if you don't like it, you don't like it. After several years, this sister still doesn't make people like her.

Mrs. Chen looked at Manniang's appearance, glared at her, and said angrily: "How do you talk, kid? Do you have any rules?" After speaking, she turned to the maid next to her and said, "Why are you still standing there? Don't take Fourth Miss down."

The maid next to her hurried up and pulled Man Niang away. Man Niang said while struggling, "Don't pull me!" Then she looked up at Yin Niang: "Second Sister, you haven't answered me yet, my gift You have to be the same as the third sister, otherwise I won't follow you."

Master Chen looked at Manniang who was being dragged out, pouted his mouth and wanted to beg Manniang for mercy.Although he also felt that what the little daughter said was wrong, it was also because of her young age.But looking at Mrs. Chen's staring eyes, and at the son-in-law standing next to the second daughter, she still didn't say that.

The incident with Manniang was only a small episode in the end. After Manniang went out, the atmosphere quickly became harmonious again.

At noon, the Chen family hosted a banquet for the new son-in-law. The banquet was sumptuous, and the table was full of various dishes. The wine was the best daughter's red wine, and the only adult male in the family, Mr. Chen, accompanied him to drink.

After lunch, Yin Niang, Mrs. Chen and Ping Niang went to the main courtyard to talk, while Lin Fengqi stayed outside to be greeted by Master Chen.

After entering the main courtyard, there was a sudden cry of a baby in the courtyard. Yinniang was feeling strange, but when she entered the door, she found out that it was her cheap younger brother named Gen Geer.At this time, I don't know why I was crying, and the nurse hugged her and walked up and down the room coaxing her.

Perhaps it was because the nanny took good care of her, but Geer Gen stopped crying very quickly.When Mrs. Chen and Yinniang Pingniang came in, the nanny held Brother Gen and bowed to Mrs. Chen and others.

At this time, Mrs. Chen saw that Brother Gen hadn't cried anymore, and didn't care about him anymore, she said to the nanny: "You take the young master to the warm pavilion next door, and be careful not to let the young master freeze."

The nanny said yes, and went out.

Yinniang watched the nanny carrying the baby away, then turned her head and asked Mrs. Chen: "Mother, why is Brother Gen in your yard?"

Speaking of this, Mrs. Chen seemed a little filled with righteous indignation, and said to Yin Niang: "I get angry when I say this, I have never seen such a mother. The day before yesterday, Aunt Dou and Aunt Qiu quarreled in the yard because of a hairpin Brother Gen was crying loudly in the room and no one cared. When I passed by, the child was lying on the bed and his voice was almost hoarse. My brother took me to my room to take care of it, lest the only seedling of the old Chen family be tossed by an aunt, and I will have a hard time explaining to my in-laws when I go underground. This aunt Qiu is also cruel, so Brother Gen carried him to my room In the past two days, she hasn't even visited once."

Aunt Qiu is not like a stupid person, she will ignore her son who is used to make a living for a hairpin.After saying this, Yinniang would not believe it, thinking that when Aunt Qiu came to the capital with Master Chen, Genge was only two months old, and the journey was full of dust and dust, but Genge arrived in the capital with a ruddy complexion after being taken care of by her.To be able to disregard his son so abnormally must have a plan.

What is there for Mrs. Chen to draw attention to now, apart from the status of the first son, there are probably two well-married and promising daughters.

Aunt Qiu is afraid that she has seen the situation of the Chen family clearly. Although Brother Gen is the only son of Master Chen, Master Chen basically has no status in the family now. Madam's dowry, no matter how much she pleases Mr. Chen, she can't bring her son much benefit.

It's useless to please Master Chen, but you can climb up to Mrs. Chen.Brother Ruogen was recorded under Mrs. Chen's name, and was raised by Mrs. Chen, not to mention how much affection Mrs. Chen's two daughters have for this younger brother who is not a sibling, it depends on the love that Mrs. Chen raised him , always take care of one or two, just this point, can benefit Gen Geer endlessly.

Of course, although Mrs. Chen has no son, it does not mean that she is willing to raise the son of the concubine, not to mention that Mrs. Chen has always hated the concubine, even if Aunt Qiu came to please her, it would be useless.Fortunately, Mrs. Chen is a soft-hearted person, that's why Aunt Qiu came up with this strategy, deliberately attracting Mrs. Chen to see how she didn't take good care of Gen Ge'er, so as to sympathize with Gen Ge'er.

I have to say that Aunt Qiu is actually much smarter than Aunt Dou.In the early years, if Mr. Chen had accepted Aunt Qiu instead of Aunt Dou, Mrs. Chen would have been bullied to such an extent that she could not even find her bones.

(End of this chapter)