"Caihuan, hurry up and hurry up the eldest lady, don't worry, the master is already waiting." Standing in front of a full-length brass polished mirror, Wang turned around and asked the two little maids to clean up and down the clothes on her body.
A crimson gold and silver engraved silk straight jacket with a double-breasted coat, and a beeswax bayao with golden silk flowers slanted on the head.
"Mom, don't rush me, I'm here." With laughter, Hua Lan opened the curtain and inserted a magpie plum hairpin set with rubies of the same color as her mother on her temples. She also wore a gray rose gold set with rose red thick silk.
The girl's face was rosy and bright as reflected by the rat coat, "Mother, just now I saw the mother next to Ming Yatou hurried into the room. Do you want to take Ming Yatou with you? It's better to skip it. She is not in good health and has eaten.
We stopped after dinner, and I might have fallen asleep now."
"Why rest? She has to go today." Wang said coldly.
Hua Lan looked at Mrs. Wang, lowered her head and pondered, and softly turned away the two little maids. Then she stepped forward to Mrs. Wang and asked tentatively: "Is it because the old lady wants to raise a girl?"
Sure enough, Mrs. Wang snorted coldly: "Your father is very calculating. I don't know what his plans are when I look at him! It has only been two days since he suppressed that vixen, and now he is thinking about how to promote her! I didn't say anything at first, but
Thinking that the old lady has not wanted to see her for so many years, and would never want her daughter, who would have thought... Huh! What a dragon and a phoenix! Your wonderful fourth sister, who has been serving the old lady every day these days,
Serving tea and water, she was humble, but she kept her company and made people happy. Now everyone in Ji'antang praised her to the heavens, saying that she was benevolent, filial, sensible, and the most filial granddaughter in front of the old lady.
I guess your father will urge the old lady to make up her mind again tonight."
Hua Lan's expression became serious: "So mother plans to push Minglan out and let the old lady take care of her?"
"No one can take advantage of that vixen!" Wang spat.
Hualan thought for a moment and said loudly: "Cai Pei, come in!"
A little girl wearing a sapphire blue cloud-patterned silk armor came in, bowed and saluted: "What do you want me to do, young lady?"
"Go, tell Mother Liu to clean up Miss Rulan, and we will go to the old lady's house to visit her doctor later." Hua Lan said, Wang's face tightened, and Caipei went out in response.
Mrs. Wang hurriedly scolded: "What do you want Ru Lan to do?"
"Mom, do you know what I want to do?" Hua Lan asked quietly.
Mrs. Wang looked at her daughter for a while and sighed softly: "I know Minglan is useless, but, how can I let Rulan go? Her temper has been spoiled by me, and I haven't taught her well.
, how can you go to suffer in front of the old lady?"
Hua Lan bit her lip secretly, leaned into Wang's ear and whispered softly: "Don't you want to see that woman succeed?"
Wang gritted her teeth. Hua Lan saw that her mother was moved and said, "Even if mother pushes Minglan to the front, she will be pushed back with just one word from father. 'Letting an old lady raise a girl is just to alleviate loneliness and send a sick child there.'"
"No, I'm exhausted, old lady." What did the lady say at that time? The only way is to go to Ru Lan. First, the wife gave her biological daughter to the old lady to raise, so that she would be good in front of her father and gain a reputation as a virtuous and filial piety.
Ru Lan has an arrogant temperament, and she can control her temper in front of the old lady. Thirdly, if the old lady raised Mo Lan, she might have kissed Aunt Lin a few years later. If she raised Ru Lan, how could she not be with his wife?
Dear, this can kill three birds with one stone."
Wang's face changed, as if hesitating, and Hua Lan added: "Ji'antang is in the mansion. If Madam wants to be like Lan, you can go and see her from time to time. If you are not worried, just point her to some trustworthy and capable maids." , is it possible that Ru Lan will still endure hardship?"
Mrs. Wang thought about it several times in her mind, and she felt cruel. When she went out, she took Ru Lan and Minglan with her. Sheng Hong was waiting in the outer room. When he saw several people, big and small, coming out, he was a little surprised. Ms. Wang smiled. He said: "I heard from the doctor today that the old lady is getting better. I will take this opportunity to bring the younger ones with me so that I can fulfill my filial piety in front of the old lady. Brother Dong is too young, so forget it."
Sheng Hong nodded.
The group left the main house, hugging the maids and wives. Two of the mothers, carrying Ru Lan and Ming Lan on their backs, walked to the Jian'an Hall. When they saw Fang's mother waiting at the door, Sheng Hong and Wang immediately went up to say hello. sentence, and was immediately led into the room.
There is a Vajra-hand Buddha brass stove standing in the middle of the room. There are clouds and mist in the stove, and the ground dragon is burning very warmly. There is a kang next to the window, and the kang is covered with an azure thick velvet blanket. Old Mrs. Sheng is leaning on the kang. There is a lucky and wishful double flower group pillow behind her, and a large ginger-yellow rich group flower mattress is scattered around her. There is also a small black lacquer mother-of-pearl girdle table on the kang, with cups, dishes and spoons placed on it. Some snacks and soups.
When Sheng Hong and Wang entered the door, they saluted Old Mrs. Sheng, followed by several younger ones. After receiving the gifts, Old Mrs. Sheng asked the maid to bring two straight-backed chairs covered with thick cotton pads, as well as several warm cotton pads. Dun, everyone sat down in order, Sheng Hong said with a smile: "I see that the old lady is getting better and full of energy today, so I brought a few children to see the old lady, so as not to disturb your rest."
"You're not so delicate anymore. It's just that I've caught some cold. I've taken more medicine these days than I did in the past few decades!" Old Mrs. Sheng wore a dark gold and silver double happiness pattern on her forehead. Her face was still a little white, and she spoke in a soft voice. It's also weak, but it seems to be in a good mood.
"It is said that illness comes like a mountain and goes away like a thread. The old lady has always been in good health. She is tired from the move. She just takes this opportunity to recuperate and take more tonics to strengthen her body. ." Wang said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter to me. I just made you two busy and busy. I haven't had a good night's sleep in the past few days. I see that you have also lost weight. This is my fault." Old Mrs. Sheng said lightly.
Mrs. Wang quickly stood up and said, "My mother is really offending my daughter-in-law by saying this. It is a daughter-in-law's duty to serve the elderly and the soups and medicines. What's the last word? My daughter-in-law is frightened." Sheng Hong was very pleased to see Mrs. Wang being so respectful.
Old Mrs. Sheng smiled and waved her hands, turning her eyes to the window lattice: "I have really felt better these past two days. I even opened the window for a while today and took a look at the white snow outside."
Hua Lan smiled and said: "The old lady's yard is too plain. It would be beautiful if we planted some red plums and the white snow reflects the red plums! The old lady also taught me to draw red plums when I was a child. The decorations in my house now It’s all done according to what the old lady taught me.”
There was a hint of warmth in Mrs. Sheng's eyes: "As we get older, we are too lazy to move. It's time for you young girls to dress up and serve. How can you compare with my old lady?"
While they were talking and laughing, the door curtain opened, and a maid carrying a plate came in, followed by a small figure. Wang took a quick look and saw that it was Mo Lan, and the smile on her face immediately froze in half.
I saw Mo Lan coming up with a sweet smile, taking out a white lotus porcelain bowl with a cloud pattern and a shallow mouth from the maid's plate, and said with a smile: "Old grandmother, this is the newly stewed glutinous rice, golden silk and jujube soup." , it is warm, sweet and soft, and does not accumulate food. It is best for you to moisten your lungs before going to bed." After saying this, he brought it to Mrs. Sheng, and Fang's mother took over.
Seeing her doing this, Wang felt that the roots of her teeth were beginning to itch, but Sheng Hong felt his eyes were a little hot, Hua Lan tilted her head in disdain, and Ru Lan and Ming Lan looked sleepy.
Mrs. Sheng took a bite of the stewed candied dates and said with a smile: "Look at this child, I said she didn't need to come, but she insisted on coming. It's so cold in the sky, I'm afraid she'll be frozen, so I feel sorry for her filial piety. "
Fang's mother was serving candied dates one by one, and she said with a smile: "I'm not boasting, the fourth girl is really considerate and filial. When the old lady coughs, she hits her back. When the old lady frowns, she hands over the tea bowl. I serve. The old lady has been around for only half her life, but she has never been so careful and considerate."
Sheng Hong said happily: "It's Mo'er's blessing to be able to serve in front of the old lady. After all, she is my granddaughter. It doesn't matter if she is tired. Mo'er, I have to serve the old lady well."
Mo Lan answered yes with a sweet smile. Wang also smiled and said: "That's true. After all, Aunt Lin has been with the old lady for many years. Mo'er has been influenced by her ears and eyes, and she knows to some extent the old lady's hobbies and habits, so she can naturally take good care of her." Serve the old lady."
As soon as these words came out, several people were startled, and the atmosphere in the room became a little cold. Mo Lan lowered his head and said nothing, his eyes were a little red.
Sheng Hong ignored Wang, turned his body forward, and said bluntly: "I told the old lady before that you are old and miserable, so why not raise a child next to you? I don't know what the old lady wants. ?”
Old Mrs. Sheng shook her head and said, "I'm used to being alone. I won't bore the child, so there's no need."
"My mother said this, and my son is even more uneasy," Sheng Hong continued. "This time my mother fell ill. Several well-known doctors in Dengzhou said that your illness was mostly caused by depression. You have been living alone all year round. , there is no one to talk to on weekdays, the liver and spleen are blocked, the mood is unresponsive, and it is too lonely. It is not good for the elderly, so the courtyard door cannot be closed all the time. That’s why Mr. Bai of Baohe Hall said, let you raise him. Having a well-behaved child at my disposal will relieve my loneliness, and it will not burden you too much. What’s more, you have read a lot of poems and books, and it is the child’s good fortune to be able to get your advice.”
Seeing that she couldn't shirk it, Old Mrs. Sheng sighed, looked at the room full of people, and seemed a little helpless: "Which child do you think would be good to come to my place?"
Sheng Hong was overjoyed: "Of course it's up to the old lady to choose one herself. Find someone who is well-behaved and agrees with you, so that you can live a more enjoyable life."
Mrs. Wang smiled and continued: "Yes, among the many girls in the family, there is always one you like. Hua'er can have today's knowledge thanks to staying with the old lady. Now she is naughty. Tomorrow Ignorance, if the old lady can enlighten me, it will be their fate."
Old Mrs. Sheng looked at the couple with different expressions, stretched her body, and sat up a little straighter on the kang: "Let's ask the child." Then she looked at Mo Lan first and asked: "Sister Mo. , I ask you, are you willing to live here with me?"
Mo Lan blushed and replied in a soft voice: "Of course I am willing in every possible way. Not to mention that the old lady is an ancestor, and her granddaughter should be filial. Furthermore, the old lady is well-informed and kind-hearted, and she treats Mo'er It is a great favor that Mo'er is willing to receive some teachings from the old lady. Now, apart from the eldest sister, I am the eldest among the sisters. If I don't contribute, the younger sisters will suffer. "
Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Sister Mo has really improved. She came up with so many reasons in a short time."
Mrs. Sheng nodded, then turned to look at Ru Lan: "Ru girl, tell me, are you willing to live here with your grandmother?"
Little girl Rulan was dozing off.
When Ding's name was called, she stood up in a panic and looked around with a confused look on her face. Wang's head was covered in cold sweat. She regretted that she didn't teach her daughter how to speak well when she went out. She didn't expect that the old lady would ask questions in public. Now I can only watch my daughter play freely.
Old Mrs. Sheng looked at Rulan's confused face and asked again with a smile. Rulan turned to look at Mr. Wang and asked curiously: "...Why do you want to live here?...Do you want your wife to live here too? My house." …Can you move them all here?”
Although Sheng Hong had already decided on the candidate, he still couldn't see Ru Lan being like this and scolded: "My ancestors asked you to come over and I'm going to promote you, why are you so disrespectful?!"
Rulan was scolded by her father, tears welled up in her eyes, her face turned red, and she was about to cry. Wang felt distressed, but did not dare to coax her in person, so Hualan gently went over and took her sister back. , took out a handkerchief and wiped her face.
Old Mrs. Sheng smiled and waved her hand, then turned to look at the last one: "Tomorrow, you come out, yes, stand up, don't be afraid that grandma will ask you, are you willing to live here with grandma? ?”
The fake little classmate Minglan was actually dozing off just now, but now she is fully awake. Unlike Rulan’s embarrassment, she has long-term experience of dozing off. Anyone who studies law knows that there is no distinction between politics and law. At home, the long front line of politics class left traces of her battles everywhere; by the second semester of practice, she had begun to achieve her magical skills, and she could answer questions clearly even if she was woken up at any time while she was dozing.
It is said that many skills do not overwhelm the body, but I did not expect that the skills I used to doze off in my previous life could be used in this life. After her name was called, Minglan calmly moved to the front and replied: "Yes."
It's like when someone asked her if she wanted pork hind legs or pork front legs? She calmly replied, "Pork head meat."
Mrs. Sheng didn't seem to expect it. She paused and looked at everyone. Sheng Hong, his wife and several ladies all had the same expressions. Obviously, the silly image of the sixth girl has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Andy Lau has transformed from an idol to a powerful one. How many announcements have there been made? Why didn’t these six girls shoot a trailer beforehand?
The old lady was silent for a while and then cleared her throat: "I'll tell you tomorrow why you want to come to my place?"
Mrs. Wang was a little nervous. The old lady and this silly girl hadn't even spoken a few words. No matter how Minglan explained it, it couldn't be said that they had a close connection with each other, so their love was stronger than gold.
Minglan really didn't want to pretend to be innocent, that would be too fake, but the greatest advantage of human beings is to compromise with reality. Even if she is a Martian, she has to do as the Romans do.
So, Minglan endured the cry of self-deprecation in her heart, and stuttered in a glutinous voice: "Father said that the old lady got sick because no one was with her. If someone was with her, the old lady wouldn't get sick. She gets sick very easily. If you feel uncomfortable, you need to take bitter medicine, old lady, please don’t get sick."
This answer was perfect, both artistic and practical. The room was quiet, Old Mrs. Sheng felt a little sad, Sheng Hong was relieved again, Mrs. Wang breathed a sigh of relief, Hua Lan secretly hoped, and Mo Lan was shocked to realize that there was a crouching tiger among the sisters. Hidden Dragon, Rulan started to doze off again, and Minglan lost her teeth due to her own soreness.
She sincerely admires those powerful actresses who are 40-year-olds but still insist on playing the role of 18-year-old girls. Their spirits and gums must be different from ordinary people's strength.