It had been two days since I went to cut pigweed with Sister Xiu.
After washing her clothes early that morning, she packed her bags in the house and planned to take her daughter back to her parents' house to stay for two days.
Her temperament is very similar to Qiao Mingjin's, and she has absorbed Qiao Mingjin's memories. She has not even left behind anything that Qiao Mingjin knew. Two days ago, she also tried her own embroidery work. The initial jerkiness soon became better.
It's so handy. I'm not afraid that my close relatives will find anything wrong.
She has never felt that she is another person. Qiao Mingjin is her predecessor, Qiao Mingjin is her, and she is Qiao Mingjin. There is no strangeness in her memory about her natal family.
Wan'er was very happy when she learned that she was going back to her grandfather's house. She jumped around Qiao Mingjin all morning, and even went to grab two of her small clothes and put them into Qiao Mingjin's baggage.
Qiao Mingjin felt that her daughter seemed to be more lively these days, and she was very happy.
The mother and daughter had rolled up a small bag and were about to go out when they heard Wu's unique loud voice: "Oh, mother-in-law, you are here? Why didn't you say anything so that the third child could pick you up? Hurry up.
There was a visitor at home, and she must not be able to leave for a while. So she took Wan'er and turned back to the room, put down the baggage, and carried her daughter to the bed.
"Mom, aren't you going to grandma's house?"
"Go back later. There are guests at home."
After saying that, she started playing with Wan'er on the bed. Mrs. Wu didn't ask her to entertain guests, and she didn't want to offend her.
These days, I don’t know whether Mrs. Wu is feeling guilty or something else. She just pretends that she doesn’t exist. When we meet in the courtyard, it’s as if she is not there. Sometimes she doesn’t curse people by name, and she doesn’t say anything nice to her face.
Oh no, she just ignored it.
After a while, Mrs. Sun opened the door and came in with a smile on her face. She said with a smile: "Third brother and sister, mother asked you to meet guests."
Qiao Mingjin looked at the vague joy on Mrs. Sun's face and didn't know why. She didn't know what kind of guest made her so happy.
"Who is he?" Qiao Mingjin asked.
Mrs. Sun then smiled and said, "She is the mother of your good sister. She said she came to visit her house. She wants to buy a dowry for her daughter. There must be no place to carry it."
Qiao Mingjin looked at the smile on her face and suddenly realized. This person was going to watch a show.
Mrs. Sun didn't see Qiao Mingjin's expression, but she still said: "She and her husband-in-law only have a daughter. She has held it in the palm of her hand since she was a child, and her heart hurts her. She can't be wronged. Nowadays, being an equal wife is already sorry for the child.
My father, if you don’t even have a place to live when you get married, and it depends on the person’s face, the mother and daughter will simply go with the husband."
Qiao Mingjin frowned. Was this a reminder to the Yue family not to forget that her man saved Yue Laosan's life?
Qiao Mingjin stretched out her clothes, took her daughter and walked out.
Mrs. Sun followed happily, grinning from ear to ear. Seeing as you are still so arrogant and make me wash the damn clothes every day, someone will punish you!
When Qiao Mingjin entered the main room, she saw a woman in her early thirties sitting next to Wu. She was fully dressed and had two silver hairpins on her head. She was delicate and frail, and it was hard to tell that she was capable of threatening favors.
The person who reported it.
There was a smile on his face, which was originally three-quarters of color, but with the smile on his face, it also increased by five or six cents. It was hard to tell that he had a seventeen-year-old daughter.
Qiao Mingjin called Aunt Liu and stood in the main room.
Before Wu and Liu could speak, Sun, who followed, pushed Wan'er and said, "Wan'er, call me grandma. Why doesn't this child call me?"
Wan'er was pushed by Wu and jumped forward. If Qiao Mingjin hadn't been holding her, she would have almost thrown herself to the ground.
Qiao Mingjin held the frightened Wan'er in front of her, looked back at Mrs. Wu, and said, "Second sister-in-law, what are you doing? Where is Wan'er's grandmother here?"
Mrs. Wu glared at Ms. Sun fiercely.
Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "You can call it whatever you want. This is Wan'er. Come on, come and let me see it."
Qiao Mingjin looked down at Wan'er who was between her legs, hugging her thigh tightly, and felt a throbbing pain in her heart. She leaned over and picked up Wan'er, and said to Mrs. Liu: "Children are afraid of life, aren't they?
I’m staying with my aunt.”
Mrs. Liu looked at Qiao Mingjin intently for a few times, then said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay. Who is not afraid of children? This child is already three years old. I heard that it was only after Zhong Yao left that he found out that he was pregnant.
?”
Qiao Mingjin frowned and looked at the delicate and frail Mrs. Liu with a pure and kind face.
Wu was obviously stunned and didn't know how to reply.
Sun rolled her eyes and said: "Isn't that right? When we came to recruit soldiers, my fourth brother and I were both pregnant. My husband and fourth brother were reluctant to go because of our hard work. I originally thought that if the three
The younger brother and sister are also pregnant, so there is no need for the third younger brother to go. I don’t want the third younger brother to be pregnant even after a few months of marriage. As soon as the third younger brother leaves, he will be pregnant. This will leave the third younger brother with a wife."
Qiao Mingjin turned around and looked at Mrs. Sun. Why had she never thought that Mrs. Sun was so eloquent?
Mrs. Liu sat at the top and said after listening: "That's it. If the son really was kept by Zhongyao, it's a pity that he is a girl. But my biological mother doesn't have to worry, my Mei Niang has been blessed since she was a child.
When I was a child, I had her fortune told, and she was told that she would be a good match for a man, and that she would have a prosperous husband and a prosperous family. My husband-in-law has never wanted her to endure hardship since she was a child. I originally thought of marrying her to the city to enjoy happiness.
, I never thought that the dead ghost was still thinking about his daughter before he died, and arranged this marriage for her, and Mei Niang herself also has a crush on Zhong Yao, so I can't defeat her."
Mrs. Wu then said with a smile: "My son is very stubborn and hard-headed. It is rare for anyone to take notice of him, but he is lucky. Those of you who live in the city have naturally been raised since childhood, unlike us who forage for food in the fields."
Don’t worry, mother-in-law, I will treat Mei Niang like my own daughter from now on. If she gives birth to a big fat son for the third child, she will really be a hero of my family."
Ms. Sun also came up and said with a smile: "No! My mother-in-law only cares about me and my fourth brother and sister. My mother-in-law's heart is really made of water, but she doesn't want to let us do any work."
Mrs. Wu felt comforted in her heart and glanced at Mr. Sun appreciatively. Ms. Sun immediately felt pleased with herself.
Qiao Mingjin just stood there as a transparent person, not even bothering to turn her eyes.
Mrs. Liu glanced at Qiao Mingjin again and said, "Mother Jin, my daughter has been spoiled by me and her father since she was a child. She has always had the wind and the rain. I saw your yard, and there is a room
I don’t have any extra houses. I wonder where my daughter will live when she gets married? I’ve also prepared some big things to bring as a dowry for her, so I don’t think I’ll need them.”
Qiao Mingjin didn't say anything after hearing this.
Mrs. Wu panicked, where is it not needed?
Glancing at Qiao Mingjin, he hurriedly said to Mrs. Liu: "Don't worry, mother-in-law, the room where my third child lives now was newly built when he got married. It's only been a few years and it's still new. There is also a small warehouse in the house.
It was originally used to store farm tools and food. Jin Niang was ill a few days ago, so Lao San built a bed and slept in it. It can also be used for people. When Lao San and Mei Niang get married, the new house will naturally have to be vacated.
It was brought out for their use, so Jin Niang felt aggrieved and took Wan'er to live in that warehouse. When she has money, she will build a new one."
After Mrs. Liu heard this, she glanced up and down at Qiao Mingjin, who was silent.
He then said: "This is going to be a injustice to Jin Niang. Hey, I also thought that after Mei Niang got married, we, mother and son, would be lonely if we were the only ones left living in the city. Besides, the son-in-law also works in the county government, so it would be better to wait until they get married.
, we can just move to the city and rent a small house for them, or simply live with us. We can live in Mei Niang’s current room, and it will be convenient for Zhong Yao to come back from work."
Mrs. Wu was shocked. How could she suffer hardship in the countryside, while her daughter-in-law enjoyed happiness in the city?
She hasn’t paid her mother-in-law’s money yet! Besides, if the third child lives in the city, will the monthly salary still fall into her hands?
She would never allow things to get out of her control.
He quickly smiled and said: "That makes no sense. How can parents-in-law live in the countryside while their sons and daughters-in-law enjoy their happiness in the city? Besides, they are still young. If Mei Niang gets pregnant, I can also be there to help.
.I don’t worry about being outside! Don’t worry, my mother-in-law. When the third child comes back this time, I will ask him to come to propose marriage, and the two families will make an agreement immediately. The house will be freed up for them to use as a wedding room. Mei Niang will definitely live in the house.
She has to be comfortable, and no one dares to make her angry!"
Liu didn't expect Mrs. Wu to agree that her daughter would move to the city in the future. But she just mentioned it like this and gave it a try to get more benefits for her daughter.
Now that she had achieved her goal, she pretended to think deeply for a while and then said: "Then that's all. Hey, who made her fall in love with Zhongyao? She didn't want to live a good life in the city, but she wanted to marry in the country.
It’s also her life.”
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu was afraid that something might change, so she kept standing by her side and repeatedly said that she would never wrong Liu Meiniang.
Mrs. Liu said at the beginning that she would divide the fifty taels of pension silver in half and give half of it to Liu Meiniang as a dowry. These twenty-five taels are quite a lot. The three daughters-in-law brought in only three to five taels in total. Yes.
With this money, I will be able to organize a glorious wedding for Xiao Man in the future.
But we can't let this marriage fall through because of some trivial matter.
Mrs. Sun was listening to the conversation of the two people nearby, while frequently looking at Qiao Mingjin's face. Seeing her calm expression, she suddenly felt bored. She couldn't help but secretly thought: I'm sorry, I'm asking you to pretend, you'll cry!
Qiao Mingjin ignored them, hugged her daughter and said to Wu, "Mom, I originally agreed that I would take Wan'er back to my parents' house to stay for two days today, so I'm leaving now."
Wu glanced at Qiao Mingjin and felt that it was not convenient for her to mention something here, so she waved to Qiao Mingjin.
Qiao Mingjin hugged her daughter and walked out.
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