Chapter 270 My mother-in-law is a loyal servant (14)
"Auntie, I want to learn embroidery!"
Wei Yuanniang, who is already six years old, sits obediently next to He Tiantian, with a gentle voice but a firm attitude.
It has been a year since she came to the capital, and Wei Yuanniang has experienced the prison, being exiled and being redeemed, etc., and has become more stable and precocious.
She followed her mother and was picked up by the Feng family, and saw with her own eyes that the Feng family continued to serve Mrs. Zhang as their benefactor.
As for Mrs. Zhang, she has obviously fallen from the clouds into the mortal world, but she still has not forgotten the nobility and scenery of the Hou Mansion.
She, she... As a daughter, Wei Yuanniang really couldn't use such unpleasant words to evaluate her own mother.
But she always felt that this was wrong.
Especially when Shuangjiang suddenly went to serve Feng Zhongliang in the small courtyard next door, and Wei Yuanniang was also packed and sent to "Gu Xiuniang", she gradually understood some things.
And the more she understands the truth, the more painful it becomes for Wei Yuanniang - her own mother's behavior of drinking other people's flesh and blood but still scheming against them is not really kind, and is even almost shameless.
Realizing this, the young Wei Yuanniang was extremely ashamed and angry.
Aunt Zhao and others secretly said that "Gu Xiuniang" took her to the next door to take care of her out of disgust and to restrain Mrs. Zhang, just to tease her.
But Wei Yuanniang knew very well that Aunt Feng was very kind to her.
From the moment she was escorted to Beijing, Aunt Feng gave her unique love and care.
Although Aunt Feng said she was repaying her kindness and helping the Feng family be loyal to their benefactor, Wei Yuanniang had a feeling in her heart - Gu Xiuniang's love for her had nothing to do with anyone.
Just like her mother, Mrs. Zhang, she loves Feng Yanting from the bottom of her heart.
And Aunt Feng also likes her, the eldest lady of the Wei family, for no reason.
Aunt Feng's family was so kind to her that she was even more concerned about her future than her biological mother.
Teach her to read, practice calligraphy with her, and take care of her daily food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Her treatment in the Feng family was ostensibly comparable to that of Feng Yanting, but in fact, Wei Yuanniang felt that she lived a more refined and particular life than Feng Yanting.
However, not only did his own mother not appreciate Aunt Feng's contribution, but she also always thought of scheming against her.
Sometimes, seeing the connivance of Mrs. Zhang and Aunt Zhao, Wei Yuanniang actually dared to run in front of Aunt Feng to provoke her. Wei Yuanniang was so angry that she really wanted to dig a crack in the ground and crawl in.
"Mother, do you still have a conscience? Do you have any sense of shame?"
"When you are doing this, have you forgotten that the things you live in, eat, wear, and use are all earned by Aunt Feng's hard work of embroidery?!"
Wei Yuanniang screamed in her heart from time to time.
But she was too young, and Mrs. Zhang simply ignored her words.
Moreover, Wei Yuanniang has always had the intuition that her biological mother does not like her.
Do you want to say that Mrs. Zhang favors boys over girls? Do you think she is a man who cannot inherit the title and establish a family?
But Mrs. Zhang seems to be very close to the three concubines in the family.
Mrs. Zhang doesn't like Wei Yuanniang so much, so naturally she doesn't pay much attention to her opinions and attitudes.
Wei Yuanniang had a hunch that if she helped Aunt Feng to speak, Mrs. Zhang would not only not listen to her, but would blame Aunt Feng for instigating her, and she would also be angry with her as a daughter for not being sensible enough!
After much thought, the only way Wei Yuanniang could think of was for her to work hard to learn embroidery and help Aunt Feng make money together!
In this way, the guilt and guilt in her heart may be reduced.
"Yuan Niang, do you like embroidery?"
As an old fairy who has lived in the novel world for n times, He Tiantian can certainly understand the thoughts of a little girl like Wei Yuanniang.
She did not agree directly, but asked softly.
"..." Wei Yuanniang was silent for a moment.
She wanted to answer "I like" because she knew that her aunt would teach her only if she answered like this.
However, her aunt taught her not to lie, let alone deceive her elders.
Wei Yuanniang has regarded "Gu Xiuniang" as the closest and most trusted elder in her heart, and she has never thought of deceiving her.
"Although I don't particularly like it, I think embroidery is very useful. Besides, as a woman, I should learn something."
Wei Yuanniang quickly thought of the appropriate words.
"Embroidery is indeed very useful, allowing women to support their families!"
He Tiantian smiled and said, "However, our Gu family's embroidery skills are different from other families. If you don't really like it, it will be difficult to learn the essence!"
"Yuan Niang, I know how you feel, but you don't have to be like this."
He Tiantian hugged Wei Yuanniang's small body, whispered in her ear, "At first, it was really because I wanted to repay my kindness that I took extra care of you."
"But, Yuanniang, you know, you are really very sensible and smart. If I live with you for a long time, I will like you involuntarily!"
"Actually, our Feng family's debt to Madam Zhang and the Hou Mansion was fully repaid when we went bankrupt and bought Madam and others out."
"But I am still willing to take care of you, not because of any kindness, but because I like you!"
"It's strange to say that I actually prefer sons. Because men can help me establish a family and help me stand upright in my husband's family!"
"It's just, Yuanniang, you are really lovely. My liking for you has nothing to do with you. You don't have to feel guilty because of others."
He Tiantian did not tell Mrs. Zhang directly.
But the smart Wei Yuanniang still understood who the "other people" in He Tiantian's words were referring to.
"You, just do what you like. Although it's a bit harder for me, I'm really happy with it."
He Tiantian was kind and gentle, and her eyes when she looked at Wei Yuanniang were full of stars.
Indulging in such a look, Wei Yuanniang actually had the illusion that "Auntie really loves me the most" and "I am Auntie's only one".
"I, I like to grow flowers, aunt, I, am I very useless like this?"
Feeling the strong preference and pampering, Wei Yuanniang was no longer restrained.
She directly revealed her deepest thoughts to He Tiantian.
As she spoke, Wei Yuanniang's face blushed, and she felt a little embarrassed.
Wei Yuanniang felt somewhat inferior because her concubines, as well as her second and third cousins, seemed to have very elegant tastes.
Playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are really more important than tending to flowers and plants.
"Who said that? It's an elegant thing to like flowers and plants. And you can make money by growing flowers."
He Tiantian smiled and said to Wei Yuanniang, "Everyone loves peonies now. If you can grow peonies with unique colors, just one pot can be worth my aunt's monthly income."
Wei Yuanniang's eyes lit up: "Really?"
She didn't think that her aunt's open and silent mention of money would insult her hobbies, but she felt a sense of surprise.
"Of course it's true. Let's see. When Auntie goes to the shop to deliver embroidery items in two days, she will also take you out for a walk. Flower farmers in the suburbs can live a prosperous life because they grow flowers."
He Tiantian discovered Wei Yuanniang's interests and hobbies, and began to guide and help.
At first, He Tiantian did not buy her particularly expensive flower seedlings, but some very common varieties.
Wei Yuanniang did not feel disappointed, but was in high spirits.
Every day, she and Feng Yanting would study with He Tiantian.
Of course, this was the beginning. Later, when He Tiantian made money from embroidery, she sent Feng Yanting to a private school.
On Wei Yuanniang's side, He Tiantian will continue to teach alone.
After reading and practicing calligraphy, when I was tired from studying, I went to the yard to take care of the pots, pots, flowers and plants.
Starting from the most common flowers, raising seedlings, cuttings, fertilizing, and watering, in just three years, the Feng family's small courtyard became full of flowers.
Even Mrs. Zhang, who once sneered at Wei Yuanniang and secretly scolded Wei Yuanniang for being a despicable person who didn't look like a prince even when wearing a dragon robe, also liked such a small garden.
In the view of this distinguished Madam Hou, planting flowers is indeed something that lower-class people can do.
But as a noble person, it is also an elegant thing to give flowers or something.
"Yuan Niang, please get some flowers and plants to decorate our yard!"
Mrs. Zhang didn't have much tenderness for Wei Yuanniang, so she allowed "Gu Xiuniang" to take Wei Yuanniang to the next door to take care of her.
In the past three or four years, Mrs. Zhang became increasingly alienated from Wei Yuanniang.
Many times, Mrs. Zhang seems to be closer to the three concubines in her family than Wei Yuanniang.
Moreover, Mrs. Zhang also saw that "Gu Xiuniang" took Wei Yuanniang away and did not tease her, but really treated Wei Yuanniang as a rich lady and was serving her.
The surrounding neighbors heard the story of the Feng family and the Hou Mansion, and saw with their own eyes the various behaviors of "Gu Xiuniang". They all gave thumbs up and praised her - she is indeed a loyal servant!
The reputation of "Gu Xiuniang" even surpassed that of Aunt Zhao.
Aunt Zhao is indeed loyal, but she only serves Mrs. Zhang around.
As for "Gu Xiuniang", she not only served and taught the eldest lady of the Hou family attentively, but also made money by lighting lamps and boiling oil for embroidery, supporting Mrs. Zhang and a group of others!
Aunt Zhao is just a little loyal and righteous at most, but "Gu Xiuniang" is the one who really has a big picture.
What's the use of just serving Mrs. Zhang comfortably? "Gu Xiuniang" is raising the next generation of the Hou family.
Mrs. Zhang: ...I also saved the next generation of the Hou family, and they are still men, men, men!
Mrs. Zhang and Aunt Zhao felt very unhappy after hearing the discussion outside.
"Gu Xiuniang" actually relied on the Hou Mansion to gain such a good reputation.
Mrs. Zhang didn't say anything, but she hated "Gu Xiuniang" in her heart, and she felt inexplicably flustered.
She wanted to catch Feng Yanting more and more.
However, as Feng Yanting grew up, he became more and more grateful for the hardships of his mother Gu Xiuniang, and he also became more and more disgusted with the lazy, shameless and selfish behavior of Mrs. Zhang and her group next door.
They are all people with good hands and feet. It’s not like they don’t have skills, so why can’t they make money?
Even the Tai Madam, the Second Madam, the Third Madam and others who were taken back by their natal family, as time went by, did not rely solely on their natal family.
With the support of their natal relatives, they bought properties one after another, worked hard to manage them, raised their children well, and waited for the early return of their exiled husbands.
Only Mrs. Zhang continued to act like Mrs. Hou and allowed the Feng family to support her without any psychological burden.
I obviously had the opportunity to be an independent and dignified person, but in the end, I had to become a parasite and a vampire!
Feng Yanting is the male protagonist. He has very upright views and a moral bottom line that is above average.
Therefore, he increasingly disliked Mrs. Zhang and others.
Mrs. Zhang is not stupid, of course she can feel Feng Yanting's dislike and alienation.
However, Mrs. Zhang is confident: I am Yanting's biological mother.
Moreover, as the reputation of "Gu Xiuniang" became better and better, her embroidery products were frequently sold at high prices, and Mrs. Zhang's sense of crisis became stronger.
"Yanting is my only hope and my support for the rest of my life!"
"That damn girl Wei Yuanniang has a lot of skills. I heard that she even used the peonies she cultivated to hook up with powerful people in the capital. She might be able to turn around in the future!"
"As for Yan Ting, he is still just a student studying hard, and he doesn't even have any fame—"
Mrs. Zhang may have had too much leisure and began to think wildly.
Seeing Wei Yuanniang's beautiful face gradually opening up, as well as her unique temperament gradually formed due to reading and growing flowers, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but think of--
One day, Wei Yuanniang might really be able to charm a young man from a wealthy family and fly up a branch to become a phoenix.
As for Feng Yanting, he didn't have a strong backer, so even if he could read, he still had to endure it bit by bit.
The road to the imperial examination is too difficult.
Maybe Wei Yuanniang has already married into a wealthy family, and Feng Yanting is just a white woman!
no!
Yanting is the eldest son of the Hou family, and he is part of Mrs. Zhang’s bloodline. Could it be that he is worse than a slave, Yangzi?!
With a strong sense of crisis in her heart, Mrs. Zhang changed her past indulgence towards Feng Yanting and began to strictly demand that he make progress.
Feng Yanting: ...excuse me? Are you the one? Why did you let my grandma call me and give me a scolding?! And you punished me by kneeling down? Hit me on the hand?
Even if Mrs. Zhang was kind to Feng Zhongliang, the redemption at that time, the support in the following years, and the life of Feng Zhongliang's father in the first place, any one of them could be lower than that.
How come Mrs. Zhang still has the nerve to show off to Feng Yanting?!
Feng Yanting was filled with resentment, but Nanny Zhao was loyal to Mrs. Zhang.
Mrs. Zhang said she wanted to see him, so Aunt Zhao ran over to call for someone.
Mrs. Zhang said she wanted to practice family law, so Aunt Zhao diligently handed over the ruler.
Feng Yanting could not take Mrs. Zhang seriously, but he could not ignore Aunt Zhao.
After all, Aunt Zhao is his direct grandmother.
However, this grandma, who was his direct relative, helped an unrelated Mrs. Zhang to humiliate and abuse him.
I can't make progress in my studies?
I don’t have a cantilever head?
What does this bitch have to do with you?
My mother-in-law never took care of me like this.
He Tiantian:...Well, I don't want to be this evil person.
Gu Xiuniang in the original plot was so dedicated and strict in discipline, didn't she still end up complaining?!
Since someone was willing to play the good role, He Tiantian just took advantage of the situation and played the bad role.
"Yanting, you are still young, you don't have to force yourself like this!"
"My mother-in-law really hopes that you can succeed, but my mother-in-law hopes that you can be healthy and happy even more!"
"As long as you try your best, I won't blame you no matter whether you can pass the exam or not!"
"My mother can make money. If you fail the exam in the future, it doesn't matter. My mother will find a way to buy you a house and land. If you are willing to do business, my mother will raise the capital for you!"
He Tiantian put on a loving motherly attitude of "I don't expect you to fly high and far", but I am just afraid that "you will be too tired from flying".
She also said that she would provide support for her son and would never let him live without food and clothing in the future.
Of course, Feng Yanting is the male protagonist, so he won't be really ordinary.
He Tiantian said this just to see if Feng Yanting would be able to have a "deep love between mother and son" with his biological mother so easily in the future when the mystery of his life experience is exposed!
