After seeing off her mother and sister, Hua Lan changed into a half-worn peach-colored silk cotton jacket, sat on the kang near the window, and leaned against the pillow to start sewing. Not long after, there was a sound from the curtain, and Yuan Wenshao
He walked into the house and walked quickly to the Kang. He saw his wife smiling and said, "Why are you getting up again instead of lying down to rest?"
"I've been lying down for most of the day, what's the point of lying down anymore? (·~)" Hua Lan rolled her eyes at him with an angry look, then put down the sewing basket, got down from the kang, took off her husband's clothes, and took off his outer robe and cloak.
The clothes were handed to the maid aside. Yuan Wenshao changed into his regular clothes and then helped Hua Lan sit back on the kang.
Yuan Wenshao picked up a new cup of tea from the kang table and took a sip slowly. He had just turned 30 and had a short mustache. He already had a square face, but he looked more stable and dignified like this, almost forty years old.
Looking like an uncle, Hua Lan glanced at her husband, feeling quite nostalgic for the sweet-faced husband when they were newly married.
"Both mother-in-law and sister are gone?"
"Has Gu Erlang left?"
After the maid went out, the couple actually spoke at the same time. After a moment of silence, Yuan Wenshao and Hua Lan looked at each other and laughed together. After a long laugh, Hua Lan deliberately sighed and said with a smile: "They say thieves are married, thieves are married.
, I only know what it’s like today!”
Yuan Wenshao also laughed and said: "Who says it's not the case! It feels really good to have a wife as your friend!"
"Which one is your partner?" Hua Lan, with her cheeks covered with sleeves, smiled coquettishly and went to beat her husband. Yuan Wenshao took the pink fist with a smile. The couple laughed for a while before sitting up to talk.
"How do you think things are going today?" Yuan Wenshao said softly, hugging his wife.
Hualan thought of the maid's reward and looked over from a distance. Although she couldn't hear what they were saying, she could make a rough guess. At first, the two of them talked politely, but then she didn't know what Gu Tingye said.
Lan was so angry that she ran away crying; Hua Lan thought for a moment and said: "This marriage can't be run away."
"Oh? Are you sure?" Yuan Wenshao asked.
Hua Lan nodded firmly and said simply: "That's it now. If the marriage doesn't happen, none of us will be disgraced."
Yuan Wenshao always knew Hua Lan's ability, so he let out a long sigh. Seeing this, Hua Lan's expression darkened, and he said with shame: "It's all because of my mother's family. A good marriage ended up like this. How can I ask you to do so?"
Take responsibility."
Yuan Wenshao laughed and waved his hands, comforting his wife and saying: "This has nothing to do with you, it's just that some elders didn't say it was okay for a while."
Hua Lan put a pair of white and slender hands in front of her husband Xiong, deliberately opened her eyes wide, looked helpless and pitiful, and said in a low voice: "My father is a scholar, and those who write moral articles are the most accepting of death.
Ever since my fourth sister married into the Liang family, my father always felt sorry for Mr. Wen's husband, so he wanted to make up for it a little by marrying his fifth sister. But my mother felt that it was only through your eldest uncle that you proposed the marriage.
Okay; but my sixth sister was raised by my grandmother since she was a child, and her marriage has always been decided by her grandmother. This is great, three and one come together, everyone has their own opinions, and this is how things get messed up.
Got it!"
Of course the truth is not like this, but Hua Lan can only cover it up lightly.
Yuan Wenshao held Hua Lan's hand, looked gentle, and said with a smile: "My father-in-law is a scholar, so it is natural for me to trust and keep my promises; my mother-in-law is a mother, and it is normal for her to have a deep love for her; the old lady is even more compassionate, and her heart suddenly changes.
But it’s understandable that I turned around. Everyone has a point, so why should you feel bad about it?”
Hua Lan still frowned and said worriedly: "I'm afraid that I'll offend General Gu, and then the in-laws won't be able to do it, but they will become enemies."
"I don't think so." Yuan Wenshao let go of Hua Lan, took the tea bowl and took another sip. He relaxed his brows and smiled: "I was a little worried at first, but... Haha, today it seems that there is nothing to worry about.
"When Gu Erlang left, I saw that he was in a very good mood, and he repeatedly asked me to act as soon as possible. It is best to have the wedding ceremony within the year and get married at the beginning of the new year."
Hua Lan was slightly surprised: "Really?!"
Yuan Wenshao nodded slowly with tea in his mouth.
Hua Lan let go of her sorrow, lightly punched her husband, and said with a smile: "What did I say? My sixth sister is very beautiful and looks like a first-class talent. If Gu Erlang sees her, he will definitely be satisfied with this marriage!"
You were still worried at that time!"
Yuan Wenshao smiled and said: "Yes, yes, yes - it's all my mother's fault. ~"
Hualan also laughed a few times, but she still had no idea whether Mrs. Sheng could agree to it.
…
That night, Mrs. Sheng heard an incredible story.
He sat blankly on the kang, with Minglan kneeling below, sobbing softly. The old lady's forehead swelled when she heard it. "You said... you knew him when we went out of the capital?" Thinking of this, she couldn't bear it.
He kept scolding, "Why didn't you tell me earlier!"
Minglan's face was full of tears, "I, I'm afraid that grandma will scold me again... and I'm afraid that grandma will worry about Minglan..."
At that time, he had just been severely punished by the old lady for venting her anger on Yanran. After all, the matter was finally revealed. However, Gu Tingye jumped out to make trouble again. How could she dare to tell the old lady?
Another scolding, not to mention how did he know that Gu Tingye would be involved again and again later!
It's like a child who did something wrong. The adults finally forgive him, but the mistake she made has new consequences. Naturally, she doesn't dare to bring it up, and then the concealment snowballs.
The old lady couldn't understand Minglan's child's concerns, so she couldn't help but sigh: "Why are you so confused!"
In fact, Minglan was not confused. She concealed it very well and no one ever discovered her relationship with Gu Tingye.
The old lady was thinking a lot and felt sorry for Minglan. She couldn't help but pull the girl up from the ground, hugged her to her side, patted her gently, and sighed: "...I can't blame you, who knew that Gu was so scheming!
"
Minglan cried and nodded again and again. It's not that our army is too incompetent, but that |JUN is too cunning to carry out a sneak attack?!
The old lady slowly leaned back and closed her eyes slightly. Ming Lan could only be heard sobbing silently in the room, and the copper stove with the blessing and longevity patterns on the floor made a slight beeping sound of charcoal fire.
Minglan slowly wiped away the tears on her face. Seeing that the old lady had not spoken for a long time, she went up and gently pulled her sleeves and shook her: "...Grandma...what should we do now?"
The old lady opened her eyes, glanced at Minglan's face, and asked softly: "Ming Ya'er, what did you think when Gu Tingye told you everything?"
Minglan's face showed a hint of embarrassment. This time she was determined to tell the truth, so she said with a slight smile on her face: "...At first, I was a little secretly proud that someone was so deliberately planning on me. Later, the more I thought about it, the more angry and resentful I became.
I can't slap him... Later, I felt worried again, this person is so... powerful, what should I do?"
To be honest, finding a powerful husband often has pros and cons. When his gun is turned outwards, the world is peaceful, but when his gun is turned inwards, blood may flow like a river.
The old lady who said this nodded her head repeatedly. These thoughts were very true, but after nodding, she seemed to want to close her eyes and rest again. Minglan hurriedly shook her arm and asked repeatedly: "Grandma, you are talking, are you?"
What are you thinking?"
The old lady suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze was like lightning, and she said in a cold voice: "Go and call you here and tell me that you have agreed to the marriage!"
Minglan was startled and confused: "Just... like this?" She surrendered so simply.
"Otherwise, what else can we do?" The old lady looked sharp, but with a hint of self-mockery in the corner of her mouth, she sneered a few times: "I have been planning for days, with deep scheming, step by step, and have been forced all the way to the door. What else can I do now?!
All told, the Sheng family has taken advantage of it! That’s all, let’s just follow their wishes.”
Minglan felt guilty, twisting her clothes with her fingers and not daring to speak. The old lady paused, and then smiled lightly: "That's fine! It's better to have someone try their best to trick you than to be obedient when you get a bargain!"
Minglan looked up in surprise. She understood who the old lady was referring to, and asked uneasily: "Then...do you want your granddaughter to go talk to He...?"
"What's there to say?!" The old lady glared over and scolded, "I'll talk about this matter, you don't have to come forward! Except for my old sister, you'd better not see anyone else in the He family!
...Hmph! Now they can free their hands and feet to help their relatives. Now no one can stop them from being good people! Maybe you still have to blame the He family. Now everyone knows that the Sheng family
Girls don’t have to worry about getting married, there are plenty of people to care about!”
Minglan swallowed her saliva and looked at the old lady's proud and fierce expression. She was slightly surprised and then realized: the old lady is actually a very proud person at heart. Maybe...she has long been impatient with the series of situations in the He family, but she is also a strong person.
Just be patient.
The old lady calmed down a little, calmed down her breath, leaned on the cushion, and said calmly: "Let's settle the matter between Ru Lan and the Wen family first, and then let Gu make the decision; tell my wife to hurry up and take care of the marriage; now
Reply, grandma wants a thick dowry for you, don’t let anyone think nonsense!...Huh! It’s just a way of living, please clear your mind, don’t wrong yourself if you feel wronged by anyone, make yourself comfortable is the real thing
of!"
Minglan was silent, and after instructing Cuiping to invite Sheng Hong, she quietly walked back to Mu Cangzhai, sat blankly in front of the desk for a while, and then suddenly stood up and asked Danju to open an inkstone and grind ink. Minglan unfolded a snow-white sheet
On a large piece of rice paper, I picked up a pen, dipped it in ink, held my breath and concentrated, swiped a few times, vigorously swiped the brush, the ink was dripping, the pen was running wildly, and the book only contained four wildly cursive characters - it was rare to be confused!
"Okay!" Xiao Tao clapped her hands hard at the side: "Young lady wrote so well!...Uh, girl, what do you mean?"
Minglan put down her pen and said calmly: "That is to say, you secretly ate the almond candy hidden by Dan Ju. Girl, I will pretend not to see it."
Then, Minglan waved her sleeves and walked into the house comfortably, leaving Xiaotao and Danju behind. One was dumbfounded and wanted to run away, while the other was holding his sleeves and sharpening his knife.
【End of Volume 3】
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