Minglan lay on the edge of the car and spit out the last mouthful of yellow water, then turned over and fell on the soft mattress. The old lady caressed her little face. In just a few days, Minglan's baby fat that had never been used up for ten thousand years quickly collapsed. For the white and fat little girl
Mrs. Sheng had never doubted that her granddaughter would become slim. Unfortunately, she guessed the ending but not the process.
Xiao Minglan was so motion-sick that she saw double images. She called her grandmother to her mother, and said to Mr. Zhang who was driving the car: "Mother Cui, why do you have a beard?" The old lady felt very distressed and held Minglan in her arms all the way to let her sleep.
On his lap.
After the commotion in the Yu Mansion that day, Minglan was grounded by Mrs. Sheng as soon as she returned home. She was also grounded and punished by copying Buddhist scriptures. Mrs. Sheng asked her if she knew she was wrong. Minglan nodded honestly: Yes, that's too much.
Publicity.
This copying continued until the departure. Minglan never had the chance to see Yanran again. The whole Yu family was kept secret and no news could come out. The outside world only knew that Yanran was seriously ill and her marriage to the Gu family was postponed.
Seeing her grandmother's face as dark as the bottom of a pot, Minglan didn't dare to defend herself until she got on the road and saw that the old lady felt sorry for her car sickness, and her attitude softened a lot, then she vomited and stammered to defend herself: "...Grandma, please think about it.
, How can a granddaughter be so good?"
Back then, the old judge she met had summed up her years of experience in throwing people into dark furnaces, and came to a very mysterious conclusion: some things look safe, but are actually very dangerous, and some things look dangerous, but are actually very safe.
First of all, she did good deeds without leaving her name. As long as the servants of the Yu family did not go out and yell, Mannia was scolded for a long time without knowing who was scolding her. Moreover, this matter was not honorable to the Yu family, and they would definitely cover it up.
Yan Shi, let alone Ming Lan, even Mannia's performance will not let the servants leak out; and the Sheng family will immediately move the whole family, while Yu Ge's family will retire in Dengzhou until they arrive in the capital or transfer to other places with Sheng Hong
, then it doesn’t matter even more.
Mrs. Sheng's expression remained unchanged as she said, "Why do you have to stand up for yourself? In the end, it's the Yu family's own business!"
This sentence hit the target, and Minglan's thin and tender face suddenly fell silent. After a while, she sighed quietly like a young adult: "As a daughter, I have to be careful about my words and deeds throughout my life, and I don't have any quarrels with others, but...
...What fun would it be to live like this all your life? Every step you take is a rule, and a word you say is also a rule. From opening your eyes to lying down to sleep, you have to think about important relationships all the time. My granddaughter really doesn’t like living like this, but
It’s just a stupid person who gets through life. My granddaughter wants to do what she wants and say what she wants once in a while...Grandma, Minglan knows she’s wrong."
Minglan was lying in her grandmother's arms, feeling very depressed. Rather than trying to show off her quick words, it was more like saying that things hurt others and pitying each other. Like Yanran, if her grandfather is still alive, her father will sacrifice his daughter's happiness for the sake of prosperity and wealth.
Regardless, what about me? If one day my father needs to sacrifice his daughter's marriage in exchange for benefits, can Old Mrs. Sheng make the decision for herself? In this world, the fate of a girl's family is really like duckweed, but for the sake of food, clothing and dignity,
To live a glorious life, do we have to sacrifice all our character and principles to tolerate flattery or even hypocrisy and cruelty?
Old Mrs. Sheng was also silent, stroking Minglan as softly as crow feathers and loosening her bun. In fact, Mrs. Yu later came to the house to express her gratitude, and praised Minglan for being anxious for others, and that she was a kind-hearted person and quite chivalrous.
, and said that Yanran was lucky to have such a sister in her life; she also knew that this matter was not serious, she just wanted to temper Minglan's temper to avoid being too sharp and easily hurting herself in the future.
Now that Minglan has pleaded guilty and been punished, and has a good attitude toward reform, Mrs. Sheng lifted the message blocking policy:
Yanran's marriage has been full of twists and turns. Mr. Yu Ge has always suffered from phlegm. After making a big fuss that day, he spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm and blood congestion. It was a blessing in disguise that the meridians were opened. After recovery, Mr. Yu Ge quickly went to work and covered his ears with lightning speed.
He made a new marriage for Yanran, it was the home of his old friend. The marriage was said to be good (compared to Hua Lan) and bad (compared to marrying Gu Er).
The in-laws are far away in Dali, Yunnan. I don’t know how many direct grandchildren the local famous Duan family has. He is many years older than Yanran. It is said that he has a very good character. The reason why he has not been able to agree on a suitable marriage is because he has a leg disease (he broke his leg when he was a child).
, and therefore cannot enter the official service.
This time, Yu Ge was determined and acted swiftly and directly. He asked his son to bring money to buy a dowry. If he said anything more, he would open an ancestral hall and expel his son from the house. On the day Minglan set off, the Yu family had just
Had a wedding ceremony with the Duan family.
"...That's fine." Minglan tried to think on the bright side, "Even if I can't work as an official, I can still practice medicine, do business and buy real estate. There are many things I can do! The most important thing is to be nice to sister Yanran." Thinking that Yanran finally escaped from the trap, Minglan
He became happy again, clapped his hands and said: "Now Marquis Ningyuan has to look for relatives everywhere again. The matchmaking business in the capital is good!"
"There's no need to look for it." Old Mrs. Sheng said solemnly, "Master Yu promised Miss Yanran to come over and will come over as soon as she has the hairpin."
Minglan was stunned, feeling extremely angry. She wished she could run around outside with her fists clenched, or curse God a few times. After a while, she felt dizzy and nauseous, so she turned her head and hugged an empty bowl.
Basin continued to vomit.
Cars rolled all the way south. The air in the north was warm and refreshing at the end of August, and the blue sky was high. Minglan was very stubborn about motion sickness, and she always accompanied her. In order to relieve Minglan's boredom, or maybe everyone felt relaxed after leaving the house.
Mother began to tell Minglan about ancient times: "Girl, don't blame the old lady for punishing you. She is doing it for your own good. If a woman wants to live a good life, she has a lot of connections."
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While the old lady was resting in another carriage, Fang's mother sat in the carriage and took care of Minglan. She smoothed Minglan's blankets, patted soft pillows, and chattered.
Fang’s mother has poor theoretical abilities, but Sheng has heard and witnessed plenty of practical cases over the decades. According to her experience, a woman’s success or failure in her life is just a matter of fate, luck, and ability. As long as two of the three are involved, her life will be smooth.
For Mrs. Yu, she was born in a great Confucian family in Shandong in her early years. She had kind-hearted parents and strict family rules, so her life was very good. Later, Xu’s husband-in-law Yu Ge was his father’s favorite disciple. Yu Ge was appreciated by his mentor when he was poor.
And I was very grateful to him for marrying my daughter. I have been in love with Mrs. Yu all my life. Even after my career went smoothly and I rose to the top, my love as husband and wife did not change. I stayed with my wife wholeheartedly until the end of their lives. Mrs. Yu's luck was also very good.
In this way, it doesn't matter that Mrs. Yu has zero fighting ability; it can be said that Mrs. Yu has never experienced strong winds and waves in her life, and she does not need to use scheming and tricks. She is as lucky as a greenhouse flower. Well, because of this, she
Yanran, her stepmother, could not be suppressed, and sometimes she needed Mr. Yu Ge to personally teach his daughter-in-law a lesson.
"Hey - so what if you don't have the ability? It's better to have children and get married if you can't stand it!" Fang's mother sighed very much.
Minglan was fascinated by it, it was better than storytelling.
"It seems that reincarnation is very important! If my parents are good, half of the problem will be solved!" Minglan said sincerely that Mrs. Yu's parents were really good at picking sons-in-law. Who knows that Fang's mother didn't agree very much: "That's not the case either.
Yes, Miss Yanran lost her mother not long after she was born, and her father was cruel, but she was protected by Mr. Yu Ge and the old lady. As long as she had some skills and could establish a family business in the future, I was afraid...she would follow Yu
Old lady!"
"Really?" Minglan rejected the feeble theory and demanded clarification of the facts.
Fang’s mother was very happy to speak out about herself, and she was quite proud of herself when she said it.
She was born into a poor peasant family. Her father was seriously ill and she didn't have a full meal before she was seven years old. Her mother had no choice but to sell her to a slave, and then sold her to the Yongyi Hou Mansion. Her life was not very good.
However, after she entered the Hou Mansion, she was diligent and honest, and was quickly chosen as a maid next to the young lady of the Hou Mansion. Then she relied on her studiousness, proficiency in writing, accounting, embroidery, and housekeeping, etc., and served her master wholeheartedly. In the end,
She was promoted to the first-class maid next to Miss Xu. Later, after being married into the Sheng Mansion, she was married to a steward at the initiative of the old lady. The couple left their citizenship and went to make a living on their own. Later, they had many children and grandchildren, a strong family business, and one son passed the exam.
The scholar opened a private school, one of his sons opened several shops, and another bought land and became a small landowner.
"Mom, you're lucky! Sure enough, good people are rewarded." Minglan became more energetic as she listened.
Fang's mother smiled and waved her hand: "Just being a good person is not enough. When I knew that I was going to be sold, I worked day and night to save a few big bucks and gave it to the man, begging him hard to sell me into a house.
A good family is also lucky. I met a kind-hearted person, so I had the opportunity to meet the old lady. It was me who was willing to suffer hardships and work harder in the Marquis Mansion, so I fell in the eyes of the old Marquis. In the end, it was me too.
I urge my man to go out and have a good life, so that I can have a good life for my children and grandchildren. Now I serve the old lady, and I take it one day at a time, chatting with the old lady to relieve her boredom. When the old lady can't do it anymore, I will go back to my hometown to pick up my grandson.
!”
After she lost her husband in middle age, she saw that her children were all married, and she couldn't bear to see Mrs. Sheng alone, so she joined the Sheng Mansion as a servant again, saying that she wanted to fulfill the relationship between master and servant. Her children and grandchildren were quite filial and came back to the capital during the holidays.
I begged her to go back and enjoy a happy life, but Fang’s mother just refused.
Minglan was speechless, she was really a living example of success and struggle! Looking at Fang’s mother, she couldn’t help but look up with admiration. Although she was born unlucky, luck + ability = successful life, too.
Fang’s mother is actually not a talkative person. She usually speaks in a very measured manner. This time she kept talking for several days. Minglan knew that she was telling herself that she was just born with a bad life, her father didn’t care that her biological mother died young, and she was still a concubine.
, but I am lucky and am loved by my grandmother, but this is not enough, I still need to live up to my own expectations.
The enthusiastic support from the audience gave Fang's mother great encouragement. She told some stories every day, and told Minglan the old anecdotes she knew as if they were serialized stories. When telling the stories, the foreign teacher Dan Ju held the door and no one was allowed to enter. Some places were detailed and sometimes
Some parts of the discussion are obscure, and Minglan has to understand it herself.
Under Minglan's repeated questioning, Fang's mother finally sighed and said: "...They say that our old lady is very powerful. She stops her husband from taking concubines and makes troubles all day long by beating and killing her. But...well, isn't the girl's father a good man?"
My wife is here to suffer the consequences, and she has gained a great reputation in vain, but in fact, she could not be more kind-hearted! She is aboveboard and will only argue with the old man, but she does not guard against the villain and the slut, and she kills her brother at an early age.
...This is what breaks my heart.”
Speaking of the past, Fang’s mother sighed for a while and burst into tears. She pulled Minglan and said: "The old lady is angry with you for taking the lead in the Yu family. You have to work hard. You know, my daughter's family is powerful in her heart, but she is powerful in her face."
That means you will suffer a loss, not only will it be slandered, but it may not be effective! The more powerful it is, the harder it will be to see it on your face!"
"I really know I was wrong." Minglan whispered. This time, she sincerely admitted her mistake.
Seeing that Minglan understood the old lady's hard work, Fang's mother became happy again and told Minglan a typical story with great interest: "That lady, eh... she is also an old lady now. Her family background is not outstanding in appearance, and she is not as good as married.
Your grandfather is talented, but he is also a philanderer, but she has been treating men like an old man for many years, not even a bastard! I heard that her old man is getting old now, and several old aunts have long since disappeared.
Yes, the old couple is very happy."
Minglan admired him very much. She didn't know if it was because she was talking about people behind their backs, but within a few days, Minglan saw this role model who was enthusiastically sought after by her mother.
When the carriage arrived at the Beijing-Tianjin Ferry, they had to get off the bus and change boats to continue southward. They happened to meet the people of He Mansion who were also going to take the boat south to Jinling together. When Mrs. He opened the curtain and looked out, she saw the Sheng Mansion carriage sign, so she sent someone to come.
They recognized each other, and they met each other. There was no need to shed blood to recognize their relationship. The two old ladies, who had not seen each other for half their lives, hugged each other and talked with tears in their eyes.
I saw that Mrs. He had black hair, a plump body, and a rosy complexion. Her face was lined with lines, but most of them were smile lines. She smiled when she saw people, and she had a cheerful and enthusiastic temperament. When she saw that Minglan was cute and cute, she hugged her and kissed her.
After several mouthfuls, he added a heavy purse as a greeting gift, stuffed with a large number of gold ingots and a pair of mutton-fat white jade safety buttons.
Minglan was stunned at that time. She thought that this old lady should look like Baoyu's mother, but she didn't expect that she turned out to be a happy and happy country lady. It was said that she was only two years younger than Mrs. Sheng, but now she looks like
He looks as if he is more than ten years younger.
"Mom, are you not mistaken? She doesn't look like it." Minglan clutched her purse, immediately wavered her stance, and whispered to Fang's mother when no one was around. Fang's mother smiled broadly and replied softly: "If you are just pretending,
She looks good, but is vicious and despicable in her heart. Not only will her vagina be hurt, but she will also be tired for the rest of her life. Take a good look at this old lady, she is really capable! Live happily and never get angry in your heart. Everyone can survive.
But her!"
Mrs. He was funny and funny, and Mrs. Sheng laughed non-stop after seeing her, so she decided to take a boat with the two families.
"Old sister, I've been waiting for your words! I left in a hurry this time and didn't book a boat in advance." Old Mrs. He patted her chest, looking lucky, then turned around and ordered, "Quick, go call Master Hong.
Come back, we have a boat! Go and tell him, his grandmother is still capable, and she can catch an old lady with a boat right away!"
Everyone in the room laughed. Old Mrs. Sheng slapped her hard twice and scolded her with a smile: "You are already a grandmother, but you are still so immoral! Don't let my little granddaughter be as naughty as an old guy like you!"
Minglan had just finished vomiting her last meal, and gradually became more energetic. She sat next to her grandmother and listened. Seeing that her grandmother was rarely so happy, she also joked: "Grandma can usually take the lead."
Old Mrs. He smiled and leaned back. She hugged Minglan and kissed her twice more. She said angrily to Old Mrs. Sheng: "You are such a good kid. You look like my own granddaughter. Instead, you are my damn boy. He is just like you."
Such a serious look!"
While they were talking, a servant girl from the He family came in and reported respectfully: "The seventh young master is back." Old Mrs. He said hurriedly: "Hurry up and ask him to come in to see you!" The curtain was lifted, and a tall young man walked in slowly.
He came and bowed his head when he saw someone. Mrs. Sheng hurriedly asked someone to help him up. Only when he raised his head did Minglan see his face clearly.
A boy of fourteen or fifteen years old, with a fair face and slender eyebrows and handsome eyes. He is not as handsome as Qi Heng, but he has a strong bookish air and a dignified and steady manner. The He family has an aura of wealth, but he only wears a plain fine satin straight coat, except for his waist.
There was a wishful ribbon tied with a green jade pendant, but there were no ornaments on the body. After the two parties sent their elders and children to each other, they both sat down.
"This is your sister from the Sheng family, Xiao Mingya." Mrs. He introduced enthusiastically, casually using the daily name of Minglan's grandmother, "This is my grandson Hong'er, who is three years older than you."
He Hongwen saw a little girl who was as delicate and beautiful as a jade doll sitting next to Mrs. Sheng. She had a crooked smile and a cute look, but she looked weak and weak. He blurted out: "Sister Xiao Ming, don't eat more of these plums."
It’s very harmful to the spleen and stomach.”
Minglan was called unexpectedly, and was stunned. She looked at the box of plums she was holding in her hand, then turned to look at her grandmother, and then at the young man. Suddenly she smelled the faint fragrance of herbs, and said blankly: "
This is for you to eat to relieve your fatigue;...well, in that case, don't eat it."