The early winter in Pingzhou is humid and cold. In the vast night courtyard, the heavy and wet mist condenses on the green and silent bamboo forest beside the road, gathering into droplets of crystal water. Whenever a breeze blows, they look like raindrops.
It generally fell in a flurry, and the scene was no less than a small-scale rain.
A drop of cold water fell on Lin Jinrong's temples and slid down her hair into her neck. It stimulated her to shiver a little, and she wrapped the cloak more carefully around Yilang in her arms, for Yilang.
Create a safe and warm space.
Su Xin saw it from the side and quickly made an analysis. Several grandmothers loved their children very much, but whether it was the eldest grandmother or the third grandmother, they relied more on the wet nurse. No one was like Lin Jinrong.
Doing it yourself like this is extremely patient and meticulous. However, it is not easy for this child to come. Su Xin sighed secretly and said: "Grandma, why not wait until the wind calms down and then go over?"
Lin Jinrong had already stopped spontaneously, but said: "It's not good to keep the elders waiting for too long."
Su Xin smiled and said, "No, the old man and the old lady are both very considerate."
In an instant, the wind stopped and the rain stopped, and everyone continued to move forward. The lights in the Juxian Pavilion were bright, but it was unusually quiet. The smell of decline was everywhere, Lin Jinrong thought. Accidents may be avoided, but birth, old age, illness and death cannot stop it.
After the salute, Lin Jinrong suddenly felt a bit sad as he looked at Mr. Lu who was lying quietly on the couch.
Under the bright light, her faint worry and sadness appeared particularly real and clear. From Old Mrs. Lu who was barely cheering up, to Old Mrs. Lu who was in a gloomy mood, to Lin Yuzhen and everyone else, they could all see it clearly. Lu
The old man was very happy. He retracted his gaze from Lin Jinrong's face with relief and fell on the sleeping little man in her arms. His expression was extremely kind: "Is he asleep? Hold him over and let me take a look."
Lin Jinrong took a few steps forward and handed Yilang to him, naturally smiling a little: "He doesn't like riding in carriages, and he cried endlessly all the way."
Old Mrs. Lu reached out to take Yilang, and Mrs. Song hurriedly stuffed a pillow behind him to make him sit more comfortably. When he stood up, he did not forget to press the quilt for him. Lin Jinrong noticed that when Mr. Song did this
During the incident, Lin Yuzhen just stood aside and watched, not even intending to step forward to help. Tu, however, only stared at Yilang with his eyes, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Yilang unconsciously made a sucking movement in his sleep, showed an inexplicable smile, and then retracted it. "Haha... This child looks really like Erlang when he was a child." Mr. Lu sighed happily and greeted Lu
The old lady came to see him: "Look, is that so? I think he looks like a man who has both longevity and happiness."
"Yes." No matter what Old Mrs. Lu said at the moment, Mrs. Lu would always say yes or yes, not to mention that she was praising her great-grandson.
A smile appeared on Mr. Tu's face. He leaned his head forward and said with a smile: "They are indeed very similar. So similar!" Then he turned to Lu Jianli and asked: "Don't you think so? They are very similar, right?"
?" When it comes to this, who is more authoritative than her? Of course she knows best.
She didn't look like her, she looked more like Lin Jinrong. Lin Yuzhen took out a handkerchief from her sleeve with a sullen expression, wiped the corners of her mouth angrily, barely flattened her raised eyebrows, squeezed out a stiff smile and asked Lin Jinrong:
"Is the journey going well?"
After making some progress, he no longer dared to get angry in front of the two elders like before, and he could still forcefully smile and pretend to greet her. Lin Jinrong said with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, mother-in-law, the journey is going well."
"It's really hard for you, Ah Rong, that such a delicate child has traveled such a long distance safely. After all, you are really filial. The old man and the old lady have always been thinking about Yi Lang. They were very happy when they received the letter a few days ago.
You have to be like a child. Every day I ask where you are, and I say, where is it so fast?" Mrs. Song appropriately praised Lin Jinrong.
Using the adjective "child" to describe the head of the family, Lin Jinrong couldn't help but smile when he heard the unabashed intimacy and boldness in Song's tone. It seems that Song has not only regained his former self in front of the old man and the old lady these days.
Rongguang is even closer. In the past, Lin Yuzhen was the only person who dared to speak and act like this in front of the two elders. Looking at Lin Yuzhen again, Lin Yuzhen had a straight face, with an expression that was so numb that it seemed calm.
Mr. Lu looked at Lin Jinrong's expression from the corner of his eyes and saw that she was smiling. His eyes turned from Mrs. Song's face to Lin Yuzhen's face, looking thoughtful but calm and indifferent. It was obvious that she had a lot of calculations in her heart.
He sighed softly and said: "That's almost it. Let's eat. Erlang's wife has had a hard time traveling all the way."
Lin Jinrong was about to step forward to help him get up. As soon as she made a move, Mrs. Song stopped her: "Second son's wife, we are eating next door."
Lin Jinrong nodded and took back her hand. It turned out that Mrs. Lu had stopped getting out of bed. She was so energetic just now because she was happy to have Yilang back. She then tried to hug Yilang back, but this time she was stopped by Mr. Lu.
's: "Let him sleep here. Come over after dinner. I have something to ask you."
Mrs. Song immediately picked up Yilang from Mrs. Lu's arms and said with a smile: "This child is really heavy. My father-in-law must be tired after holding it for a while. Can my wife put it here for you?" She said it, but it was too late.
Chi Bu put Yi Lang down and looked at Lin Jinrong smiling from the corner of his eyes.
Lin Yuzhen couldn't help but took half a step forward. Lin Jinrong looked at Mrs. Song calmly and smiled: "This child grows up very fast. He always eats well and sleeps well."
Mrs. Song smiled, carefully placed Yilang next to Mrs. Lu, and pressed the quilt on him considerately.
"Let's go." Mrs. Lu stood up and led everyone to the next door. Lin Jinrong sternly ordered Dou'er and Pan who were standing in the corner: "I'll take good care of you here."
Mrs. Song and Lin Yuzhen, Mrs. Tu's eyes fell on those two people at the same time, and then focused on Pan. Dou'er was fine, Pan lowered her eyes and saluted politely: "Yes, grandma, don't worry.
"
Mrs. Song returned her gaze and held Lin Jinrong's hand with a smile: "This is the nanny you bought in Beijing, Ah Rong? It looks really good. You must have spent a lot of effort choosing it?"
Lin Jinrong smiled slightly: "It's very good." He didn't intend to explain Pan's origin to Song.
Mrs. Song blinked and felt a little embarrassed: "Okay, okay, but does the accent sound like she's from the capital? It's not that I'm meddlesome, but to be honest, this nanny still has to choose a family to give birth to, and even if it's the worst, she still needs to know the basics.
Local talents are adequate. Come to think of it, didn’t my sister-in-law also choose a wet nurse for Yi Lang? What happened next? "
A trace of displeasure flashed across Lin Yuzhen's face, and she said calmly: "It's a long journey and I'm in bad shape."
Mrs. Song suddenly realized it and acted as if she just remembered it: "Yes, yes, I remembered it. When I arrived in the capital, I felt uncomfortable with the climate. I asked a doctor. Last time I came back with Grandma Gong and then sent her back to my uncle and aunt.
Gone, right?"
Lin Yuzhen's face turned even more disgusting: "You know very well."
Mrs. Song laughed: "That day when Aunt Gong led her to talk to her, I happened to meet her in the garden."
Lin Yuzhen had a sullen face and said nothing, but she glanced at Lin Jinrong secretly. Mrs. Song didn't say anything, but this Wen Niang's illness was really strange and what a coincidence.
Lin Jinrong looked back at her with an innocent smile, and said to Mrs. Song: "Thank you second aunt for worrying about her pregnancy. There is nothing wrong with being from other places. She can't change the world. As long as you are good to the child, nothing can compare with it.
superior."
Old Mrs. Lu said calmly: "It is true that it is good to have children at home and know the roots of the family, but this kind of thing also depends on fate. As long as she does her job well, it will be better than anything else." With the final word, the rest of the people can't say anything else.
What can be said.
While they were talking, they had already arrived next door. Mrs. Kang had led several mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law who had already prepared a banquet. They were waiting at the side with a smile. They stepped forward with Lin Jinrong and helped Mrs. Lu to sit on the left and right, and fetched water with their own hands to serve Mrs. Lu.
Wife washes her hands.
Lin Jinrong saw Lin Yuzhen sitting there with a straight face, so she also smiled and stepped forward to help Fang Ling wash her hands. Lin Yuzhen's face brightened slightly, and she raised her hand gently: "That's it, this is a job for girls, why do you have to compete with them?
?It’s enough that I know you have filial piety. You have worked hard all the way, so please take a break.”
Mrs. Kang was scolded by Lin Yuzhen as a girl, but she didn't show any signs of it on her face. She only smiled slightly. Mrs. Lu frowned and said: "Today is a cleansing banquet for your second sister-in-law, so we don't pay attention to those rules.
Let’s all sit down and eat.”
Mrs. Kang knelt down and thanked her, and after finally holding the meal, she walked over to Lin Jinrong and sat down. She smiled at Lin Jinrong and whispered: "Second sister-in-law, these are all your favorite foods."
Lin Jinrong quietly shook her hand under the table and whispered: "Thank you. Why don't you see Lilang?"
Mrs. Kang said with a smile: "He is asleep." Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Song glanced at her lightly.
Tu said carelessly: "Asleep? I remember that Lilang always stayed with his great-grandfather at this time every day. Today, when his fourth brother came back, he fell asleep?"
Kang said in a low voice: "Yes, he saw me drinking tea during the day and cried for it. After drinking it, he kept playing and never got any sleep. He fell asleep after dark."
Mrs. Song said calmly: "I said you doted on your child too much. What kind of tea soup should you give to such a young child?"
Mrs. Kang stood up with lowered eyebrows and listened to the instruction: "Mother-in-law is right."
Old Mrs. Lu glanced at everyone majestically and said: "Eat! It's just a sip of tea soup. When the child starts crying, what mother would really be willing to give it to her?"
Mrs. Song quickly stood up: "Mother-in-law is right."
"Eat, eat!" Old Mrs. Lu frowned impatiently, pointing to the plate of crispy crystal dumplings in front of Lin Jinrong: "Erlang's wife, try this, your third sister-in-law made it with your own hands, it's very delicious.
beautiful."
Lin Jinrong tasted it as told, praised it highly, and looked at Mr. Kang: "Three brothers and sisters are very interested, thank you very much."
Kang smiled: "Each other, each other."
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