Father Gu asked Mr. Li to sit down for a while, and then told his eldest daughter-in-law, who had returned from sending the baby to bed, to go and have a look. "Old man, let's go and see who it is?"
"Hey, Dad!" Mrs. Fang, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu family, was feeling guilty and extremely guilty. If her mother was not good, then she would really be a sinner. Her father-in-law could not forgive her, nor her family.
The older girl also wanted to be challenged, so she hurried to open the door.
Mrs. He from the second child's family curled her lips, thinking that you would suffer later. Although she thought so, she was worried that she would be punished as well after calculating the total accounts. This mother-in-law was not easy to deal with.
When Mrs. Fang opened the door, she saw a monk wearing cassocks. The monk was wearing cassocks and had kind eyes. Seeing that the person who opened the door was a female donor, he gave her a gift.
"Female donor, I am passing by here. I wonder if the donor can make it easier for the poor monk to ask for a bowl of water."
Fang hurriedly said: "Master, wait a minute."
"Boss, who's outside the door? But what's going on?"
Mrs. Fang turned around and said, "Dad, you are a master. I am here to ask for a bowl of water." Mrs. Fang pinched the corner of her clothes and answered softly.
Mr. Gu took two steps forward and saw a monk wearing cassocks outside the courtyard gate. The cassocks were also a little shabby. He looked at the sky again and saw that it was slightly bright now. It was about three quarters of the Yin hour. This monk came at this hour.
I'm afraid I'm hungry, and maybe I want to beg for alms. Although the food at home is also tight, it's nothing to give two wotou, not to mention that my wife is still giving birth to a baby inside, so I think it's to earn some blessings for the baby.
Looking back, she saw the second daughter-in-law sitting there looking towards the door. Huh, this house-ruiner, her mother-in-law was giving birth to a baby inside, but she didn't take it to heart at all. As if he didn't know, the second daughter-in-law had already been sitting there for a long time.
I'm impatient. Besides, the baby's mother's wrestling must have something to do with her. After the child is born, she will be dealt with by the second child. Thinking this way, I feel a little more angry.
"From the second son's house, you go to the kitchen to get two steamed buns and a bowl of water." When Mrs. He heard her father-in-law calling her, she had to stand up and go slowly, muttering as she walked, "What's going on at home?"
There was nothing left to eat. These two steamed buns were enough for a strong worker! My mother-in-law was always stingy, so only men ate two steamed buns at each meal. When the women were not in the fields, they had to eat one steamed bun and one bowl.
The whole family couldn't eat enough, so they even gave it to outsiders. But with a roll of their eyes, they quickened their pace and entered the kitchen room.
Entering the kitchen, Mrs. He opened the steamer on the pot and saw the steamed buns that had not been moved last night in the steamer. After hesitating for a moment, he looked at the door and saw that there was no one outside. He hurriedly stuffed two of them in his arms, took two more and
I thought it was not enough, so I wanted to get a few more. But I saw that the front was already bulging, and it would look ugly if I took it again, so I had to put it down, put two of them in a bowl, and scooped out a ladle of hot water.
Outside, Dad Gu heard Zhang Wenpo say that she wanted to boil boiled eggs in sugar water, and hurriedly asked the boss to go to the kang in the house to get the key, open the cupboard, and get the eggs. He felt relieved and asked her to get two, and she
I don't dare to take more. If I change my wife, I won't be able to do it. Maybe I will hide a few. These eggs are a precious thing. When the time comes, my mother won't be able to replenish them during her confinement?
Mrs. He saw her boss rushing in with two oval eggs in her hands. Oh, she was startled, and she patted her chest with her big hand. As soon as she touched the bulging place on her chest, she was shocked again.
He put it down immediately. Seeing that Mr. Fang didn't pay attention, he put the eggs on the stove and went to get firewood.
Mr. He's eyes were fixed on the eggs. Is this old man enlightened? Or is he too ambitious? He dared to take eggs while his mother-in-law was giving birth? Then he thought that if he took them, why did he only take two?
Want to eat alone? And the eggs are locked in the cabinet in the mother-in-law's outer room without a key. How did she get them?
"Sister-in-law, where did you get these eggs? You couldn't have stolen the eggs while your mother was giving birth, right?" He looked sideways at Fang, how dare he eat it alone?
Mrs. Fang turned pale with fright at what Mrs. He said. She quickly put down the firewood and explained: "Brothers and sisters, my father asked me to get it. How dare I steal the eggs? Po Zhang Wen said that her mother-in-law had to eat eggs to have the strength to give birth to a baby.
Besides, I didn’t even have dinner last night!”
Hearing this, Mr. He rolled his eyes, she really has the guts to be a sister-in-law! It turned out that she was still cooking for her mother-in-law. She is usually a boring gourd, but now she is so sharp-tongued and really knows how to pretend. She looks honest, but she is a
Is there something bad inside? I also heard from Mr. Fang that I haven't eaten dinner yet, and I felt a little guilty when I thought of the two nests in my arms.
On Father Gu's side, there were two monks outside who heard this and said hurriedly: "Thank you very much, donor. There is a woman in the donor's family who is giving birth to a child." Master Gu paused. Did everyone hear such a loud noise?
Isn't this a question knowingly? But the thought of having a child made my heart pick up again, and there was a bit of anxiety on my face.
"Donor, don't worry. I also want to congratulate the benefactor. You will be blessed with Lin'er soon. The poor monk believes that this son's fortune will be sky-high. In the future, he will be able to rise to prominence, be granted the title of marquis and prime minister, honor his ancestors, and change the door of the benefactor's family." "Seriously?"
Thank you very much for your kind words, Master. If I can live up to what Master said in the future, I will definitely go and thank the Buddha."
Dad Gu only thought that the master came to ask for help and had to say a few happy words, so he didn't take it to heart. Everyone thought so. But he saw the master took out something from his chest and handed it to Dad Gu.
My father was puzzled. He took it and took a look and saw that it was a half-lotus-shaped jade pendant. The jade pendant was not big and the jade felt good to the touch. It was somewhat transparent, but there were a few cracks on it.
The jade was damaged. Although Mr. Gu didn't know the quality of jade, it did look like good jade, but there were cracks on it, so I'm afraid it wouldn't be valuable anymore, and it was still half a piece. But why was it half a piece?
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"Master? This..." Several people in the courtyard saw it and crowded forward. Gu Chengyi, the second oldest, took a look at the jade pendant and said: "Dad, this jade is not valuable. It's broken like this, and it's only half
piece."
Gu Chengyi was afraid that the monk was a liar, so he took a piece of broken jade to exchange for money. The monk pointed at the jade, and then gave a gift, "Donor, this jade is given to the little benefactor who is about to be born." Old man Gu was about to refuse, but this was not possible.
Although the jade is broken, it is still a good piece of jade. I don’t know if it is worth anything, but it is worth more than two wotou, right? Seeing what Father Gu was thinking, the monk added: "Actually, it is not a gift. This is
It was originally the little benefactor's thing, but now it belongs to its original owner."
Li Langzhong, who was sitting next to him, was a little surprised when he heard this. If the monk is not lying, could it be that there is smoke coming out of the Gu family's ancestral grave? Is the old Gu family going to change their family? It's incredible. This is a blessing that has been cultivated for many generations.
The Gu family didn't believe it, but he believed it. Although he was a country doctor, he had also worked as a doctor in a medicine shop in the past few years. He had always seen more of the world than the average person. From the looks of it, the monk's demeanor didn't seem to be that of a regular monk.
The wandering monk came out to beg for alms, but he wasn't sure. The cassock was really worn out.
Father Gu was even more confused, and everyone was confused. At this time, Mr. He came out with water and steamed buns. When he came over, he listened and his eyes lit up. "Hey, dear, two steamed buns for a piece of jade? This is really a good deal."
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He was about to step forward to look at the jade. Father Gu was well aware of the greedy character of his second daughter-in-law, so he didn't care that the jade that the master was talking about was actually his youngest son, and stuffed the jade into his arms. He paused when he saw this action.
Yes, this is to protect her. I will ask the child's father later. The family is so poor. If it is really a good thing, it is better to sell it for money.