Mr. An's family was originally a county magistrate in Na County, a hundred miles away from the capital, so he was able to marry the Zheng family.
But less than half a year after Zheng Yuelang got engaged to Anping, the eldest son of the An family, Mr. An was transferred back to Xuzhou.
So Zheng Yuelang got married in a hurry and went to Xuzhou with the An family.
Although Xu Chunjun and this aunt have never met, they still prepared a grand ceremony.
She knew how important her mother's family was to a married woman, not to mention that Zheng Yuelang had never been favored by her husband's family.
Early on the next morning, the Xu family's servants cleaned the inside and outside, burned incense in the main hall where guests met, and filled it with various fruits and snacks.
The meeting gifts for the An family have also been prepared. Their old man has been dead for many years, but only the old lady is still there.
Mr. An and his first wife, Mrs. Yang, gave birth to two sons, Anping and Anjing, who are both married.
Xu Chunjun knew that An Jing had two sons, so he asked Lvchun to prepare two purses and put two gold coins in them.
"My aunt should be here soon," Xu Chunjun said to Sikanda, "go to the door and have a look."
Xu Chunjun sent someone to invite Mrs. Lu yesterday. The Zheng family is very thin, and the only one who can be considered a close relative is this one.
Sure enough, Mrs. Lu arrived not long after, and Xu Chunjun hurried to the second door to greet her.
Mrs. Lu walked in with a happy face, and she was indescribably happy when she saw Xu Chunjun.
Now the Zheng family has changed a lot compared to a year ago, and even Zheng Wuji has restrained himself.
How could she not be happy?
Xu Chunjun knew that the Marquis was not in the capital these days, so he asked Mrs. Lu with a smile: "Auntie, why didn't you bring your two younger brothers here? They haven't been here for a long time. Although you have to study, you don't have to work too hard. Besides, they are both smart.
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"Do you think they really love reading? They just don't like socializing, so they use this as a cover." Mrs. Lu sighed and said, "I'm too lazy to care about them. If I ask them to follow me, they will have finished eating.
I have to rush back after dinner. I also want to stay here a little longer and have a chat with you and Yue Lang."
Zi Ling came over and said hello to Mrs. Lu with a smile on her face. She was now pregnant.
"I see your face looks like a peach blossom. This baby is probably a daughter." Mrs. Lu smiled and said to Zi Ling, "I am not lucky enough to have a daughter myself, so I just covet others who have daughters. As the saying goes,
If you do something, lay the foundation first, and have children first. Then when you have flowers, you will grow melons, and you will have both children and daughters."
"Thank you, Mrs. Ji Yan, I also like girls more." Zi Ling gently touched her belly with a contented look on her face.
She has no parents-in-law or sisters-in-law, so she doesn't have to think about it so much. Besides, Ah Ban also likes girls.
Xu Chunjun accompanied Mrs. Lu to the inner house. Mrs. Lu said again: "I think the Hu housekeeper you used is really good and loyal."
"Actually, many people are joking, saying it's not like we can't find anyone, so why would we hire such a person as a housekeeper?" Xu Chunjun said with a smile, "But each family lives their own life, and I can't take care of that much."
"What do those people know? You have to be eclectic in hiring people." Mrs. Lu sneered, "Some people, even if they are born in a noble family, are still stupid and ignorant."
As he spoke, he came to the old lady's side. When Mr. Fang saw Mrs. Lu, he was naturally shy and ashamed.
Not many people knew about her poisoning her mother-in-law, and Xu Chunjun deliberately avoided it.
In the end, it was Mrs. Lu who took care of the matter, although she was not held accountable or made public.
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But after all, this is Mrs. Lu's biological mother. The old lady's body is so weak now. How can she feel better as a daughter?
Mrs. Lu already knew her sister-in-law's temperament and temperament, and if she wanted to be on the same level as her, she would not keep it a secret for her.
After all, this is also a family scandal. If it is brought out, it will not be good for anyone, and it will only make others laugh at it.
Therefore, she treated Fang as usual, sitting by the old lady's bed and talking to her for a while.
At about six o'clock, the An family also came to the door, shouting and cheering in a large group.
Naturally, the one walking in the front was his old lady, supported by his two grandsons and daughters-in-law.
Mrs. Fang, Mrs. Lu, Zheng Wuji and Xu Chunjun all came out to greet him.
Naturally, both parties greeted each other and exchanged pleasantries. Then they were invited into the room and sat down to serve tea.
The old lady of the An family is older than the Jin family, but she is extremely strong and speaks in a high voice. She is obviously also an old feudal lord in the family.
He grabbed Xu Chunjun's hand, looked at her carefully from top to bottom several times, and praised: "This wife is really nice, with good appearance and good temperament. I heard that you are in charge of the house now, she is really decent."
Mrs. An, a Mrs. Zhao, is lean, has two big eyes, high cheekbones and thin lips. She is less than fifty years old, but her hair is half white.
She sat next to Mr. Fang, just asking each other how they were doing during the trip.
An's two children, one aged five and one three, were noisy and could not stay in the house.
Ah Li took the two of them out to play with candy so that the adults could talk properly.
Zheng Yuelang has a long figure and a very dignified appearance. However, he is very thin and his complexion is not good.
Mrs. Lu hadn't seen her for many years, so she pulled her over to talk.
When asked about other things, she answered with a smile. When she mentioned that she had not had children for so many years, her eyes became red.
Mrs. Lu didn't want to ask any more questions, for fear that the An family would see her and think that Zheng Yuelang was deliberately complaining in front of her mother's family.
Xu Chunjun chatted with the An family for a while before he found time to come to Zheng Yuelang.
"Sister, you have worked hard all the way, and now you are finally back. The old lady and my wife have long said that you will stay at home for a few months, and they really miss you." Xu Chunjun was generous, kind and easy-going.
Zheng Yuelang liked her from the bottom of his heart from the first time he saw her.
Just now she heard her aunt say that this family was thanks to Xu Chunjun.
She was naturally happy to see that the family was now in full swing, calling for slaves and maids, and no longer showing signs of decadence.
"My family members are all well, so I feel relieved. I haven't been able to show any filial piety outside for so many years. I will ask my mother-in-law if she can let me stay at my parents' house for a few days," Zheng Yuelang said.
Later, when they were about to sit down at the table, Mrs. Lu quietly said to Xu Chunjun: "I'm afraid Yue Lang has suffered a lot in her husband's family. She has been honest since she was a child, and she is stupid and doesn't know how to coax people. According to my wishes, let her stay in her mother's family."
She needs to stay there for a while and ask a doctor to nurse her back to health. Having no children is not a long-term solution after all."
"I think so too." Xu Chunjun said, "Fortunately, my sister is back now. Life will be easier with her mother's family taking care of her."
"Her mother-in-law is mean, and her sister-in-law is probably not a fuel-efficient person either. It's just that you didn't let them live in it. That yard is idle and it's idle, so let them live there."
