837, the mother of the unjust death of the son seven
Everything went well with the wedding.
In the afternoon, after seeing off the guests, the tables and chairs in the yard were all tidied up, and the floor was swept clean. However, the bowls and chopsticks taken out from the side needed to be arranged in an orderly manner.
There were many people eating, so Chu Yunli planned to wash his own bowls again. While he and Zhou Xingxin were washing them, Xiaocao came over. He rolled up his sleeves and started to help.
Chu Yunli smiled: "You are also tired today, so let's eat something first."
Xiaocao smiled shyly: "My girl just shared some of her food with me, and she's not hungry yet."
She worked neatly, arranging the dishes and chopsticks, and cleaning the kitchen that had been messed up in the past two days. Zhou Xingxin looked strange: "Xiaocao, you are so diligent, why does Aunt Li call you lazy?"
Just looking at Xiaocao's working attitude, he doesn't look like someone who is lazy.
Xiaocao was a little nervous: "She asked me to cook, wash and clean, and I did it. She also asked me to feed pigs and chickens. I didn't do these, so I did it with my nose. But she asked me to get up early and finish these tasks.
After finishing the work, I went out to work in the fields with my family... The girl said... Oh no, I just felt that the Li family was too bullying, and the girl was reluctant to boss me around like this, so I broke the bowls and ruined the clothes.
If I feed too much...then people in the village will say I'm lazy."
Zhou Xingxin chuckled: "You really have a way."
The two of them got along well. After cleaning up, they made dinner again.
After the meal was ready, the door to the new house over there opened, and Chen Wanhua walked out slowly, tentatively walking to the kitchen to help serve the meal.
It was obvious that she was very shy. When Zhou Xinghua took her plate, he touched her hand. They looked at each other and hurriedly averted their eyes.
The two of them were so shy that Chu Yunli pretended not to see them and urged them to go back and wash up after eating.
The New Year is approaching, and every family is preparing New Year's goods. After Chen Wanhua got married, she didn't even think about returning home. On the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, her family went to the county town to prepare New Year's goods.
There were too many people in the family, so when we went there we took a carriage from the village. When we got to the county town, Chu Yunli bought a carriage by herself, and then came back with the prepared New Year goods: "By the way, do you want to go back to the Chen family when you get married?"
have a look?"
Before Chen Wanhua got married, the Chen family sent her some things, which were not very valuable. However, the Chen family had raised her for a while and now they are sending her something. It was both emotional and logical that she should go back.
A few days passed, and Chen Wanhua felt much more comfortable in front of her mother-in-law: "Let's go back, wait until the New Year is over, and go back to pay New Year greetings."
In the first month of the year, the county town was very lively. Zhou Xinghua and his wife went back to Chen's house to pay New Year's greetings, and Chu Yunli also took Zhou Xingxin with them.
After the Chinese New Year, Zhou Xingxin will be seventeen, and she has reached the age to get married. Chu Yunli plans to buy her some clothes, at least not to be looked down upon.
Zhou Xinghua and his wife were sent to Chen's house first, and Chu Yunli went to the street to buy ingredients. Now they probably wouldn't be able to come out so soon, so mother and daughter went to the teahouse.
The tea house became even more lively. Chu Yunli and Zhou Xingxin found a place to sit down in the lobby below, listening to the storyteller on the stage who spoke with great emotion, and it didn't take long for him to listen to the next episode.
After listening to the storyteller, many people around who were still interested dispersed. Zhou Xingxin entered the teahouse for the first time. He was very excited and ate snacks and did not want to leave.
Chu Yunli also let her go. The two were talking about the taste of dim sum when they heard a young man at the table behind them say: "When will you break off the engagement?"
Nowadays, a woman's reputation is important, and it is impossible to break off the engagement unless necessary.
The mother and daughter were a little curious and took a peek.
Two young men sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere was not very good. The man in the green gown still had a slight scent of medicine. At this time, he was confused: "I have already reported it to my parents, but they don't want to. The Chen family is rich."
, I have recently established a relationship with the Lin family, the richest man, and getting married to their family will be beneficial to the medical clinic."
It's both the Chen family and the medical clinic. If I guess correctly, this is probably Li Xiangyu's fiancé. Does he want to break off the engagement?
This is interesting.
Zhou Xingxin wanted to turn around, but Chu Yunli pressed her: "Eat some snacks."
"It's beneficial?" Another man exclaimed in shock: "Don't you want to break off the engagement? The girl you are marrying now is a maid who was raised in the countryside, and is not even as good as the adopted daughter you gave away. Why are you reluctant to part with her?"
Chang Shu sighed: "It's not that I can't bear to part with it, it's that my parents are not happy with it. Huirou's status is too low. Even if I successfully cancel the engagement, my parents probably won't be willing to marry her..."
"Don't go too far! Huirou has your child in her belly. If you don't marry her, and you show her pregnancy in two months, you want to force her to die!" Sun Zheng gritted his teeth: "If something happens to her,
I will never let you go."
"Don't worry." Chang Shu reassured: "I will definitely take responsibility. I also really like Huirou and will not let her be wronged. How about this, I will take her as my concubine. I promise you, I will
I will treat her well all my life. My parents don’t want me to marry her, but if I take a step back, they will definitely allow her to come in. In this way, they can bring Huirou in before she becomes pregnant."
Sun Zheng's chest heaved with anger, "That's not what you said at the beginning... I didn't dare to tell Huirou. Now she is weak, if she can't accept it..." After speaking, his voice choked up.
"I will tell her personally." Chang Ji comforted in a low voice: "Huirou is gentle and kind, she will understand me. Besides, as long as I am around, the outsider will not dare to bully her."
Immediately afterwards, the two paid the money and left.
Zhou Xingxin couldn't bear it any longer and hurriedly asked: "Mom, the fiancée he mentioned is not Li Xiangyu, right?"
Chu Yunli was in a good mood. Before she made a move, people were already queuing up to block Li Xiangyu. She said with a smile: "Probably. But she has nothing to do with us now. Who cares about her."
After the mother and daughter finished their snacks and paid the money, they drove the carriage to Chen's house to pick them up.
Yes, Chu Yunli can already drive a carriage, which is incredible to Zhou Xingxin. She explained seriously: "I am smart and can learn everything quickly."
Zhou Xingxin: "..." I'm just stupid for co-writing it!
When we arrived at Chen's house, it was still early in the morning. As soon as the carriage stopped, the concierge came up to us and said, "Are you the in-law's wife? My wife just ordered you to come in and have a seat."
Before coming, Chu Yunli didn't think that the Chen family would treat her as her biological mother, but she couldn't be frightened if someone invited her. You know, kindness is the most important thing. Chen Wanhua was raised by the Chen family and his wife, and they would have many contacts with Zhou Xinghua in the future.
He has to accompany him, and we will see each other many times in the future. If his mother can't help him, it will inevitably be looked down upon.
Chu Yunli stopped the carriage and followed the concierge through the door.
The Chen family is a third-generation house. It does all kinds of business, but it is relatively safe. For example, other families have shops and they do their own business, but the Chen family has many shops for rent, and the monthly rent alone brings in a lot of income.
It’s not much compared to doing business, but it’s definitely safe.
In the main courtyard, Chen Wanhua was chatting and laughing with Mrs. Chen, while Li Xiangyu stood aside to keep her company.
Mrs. Chen smiled and said, "Your mother-in-law is the same. She's already at the door. Why don't you come in? Your children's in-laws are lifelong relatives. It's not good to be so polite."
Chen Wanhua lowered her head: "My mother-in-law has something to do and she has to go to the street to buy some things."
Li Xiangyu answered: "Mom, they usually live in the village. It's not easy to go into the city. There are indeed many things to buy."
Although he was helping Chen Wanhua, these words sounded a bit strange.
It was at this time that Chu Yunli stepped through the door.
When Mrs. Chen saw the mother and daughter entering the door, she glanced up and down without leaving any trace. She saw that she was wearing detailed clothes, not flattering, and her eyebrows were pure. She smiled and said: "I was talking about you, we're here."
Her voice was hoarse, which sounded a little jarring to her ears. Mrs. Chen frowned slightly: "My mother-in-law has such a voice..."
Chu Yunli smiled: "I took the wrong medicine when I was sick when I was a child, and it has always been like this."
Mrs. Chen looked regretful: "That's it. I also said that if you are sick, you should quickly grab medicine and take it. You can't delay your illness. A minor illness will become a serious illness and it will not be cured in the end."
She pulled Li Xiangyu: "Xiangyu and you were from the same village before. Are you familiar with each other?"
Chu Yunli didn't answer, but looked at Li Xiangyu with a smile.
In Mrs. Chen's opinion, it was Chu Yunli who knew current affairs. They should have been familiar with each other before, but now that Li Xiangyu's status was different, it was difficult for him to casually ask for relatives, so he kept silent.
Li Xiangyu was a little embarrassed and didn't dare to look at Chen Wanhua over there. She just said vaguely: "People in the village live close by and everyone knows each other."
"Auntie." Li Xiangyu smiled slightly: "I wonder how my parents are doing?"
She has been here for more than half a year, and she has discovered some of the ways in which the Chen family behaves. For example, they generally don't give people a cold face when they know them. Even if the person is of low status, they will not embarrass anyone. Moreover, they especially like
A person who remembers gratitude.
The Li family raised her for a while, and Li Xiangyu inquired attentively. Not only was Mrs. Chen not angry, but she was even happy. It was the same when she went back. After asking, she saw a look of satisfaction flash across Mrs. Chen's face.
"I don't know." Chu Yunli said calmly: "They are not good to Wanhua, and I don't get along well with them. I haven't seen them for more than half a month."
Unexpectedly, she was so open-minded. Not only Li Xiangyu was stunned, but also Mrs. Chen was stunned for a moment.
Soon, Mrs. Chen came back to her senses: "Oh? Did they treat Wanhua harshly? I don't know that." Then she looked at Chen Wanhua who was silent beside her: "Why didn't you say anything?"
Chen Wanhua smiled slightly: "I don't want you to worry about these little things."
Mrs. Chen was a little unhappy: "You child, you didn't say anything when you were wronged." She thought of something again and looked at Li Xiangyu: "You have been in the Li family for more than ten years, have they ever treated you harshly?"
Li Xiangyu was silent for a moment: "No matter what, they support me and are kind to me."
Does it mean that he is treating her harshly?
The Li family is different from other families. They only have one son, and they took Li Xiangyu back as soon as he was born. How could he not have feelings after raising him for a long time?
It's just that all the girls in the village have to work, and Li Xiangyu is no exception. When she said that just now, she still felt that the Li family and his wife treated her harshly.
Chu Yunli felt a little aggrieved for the Li couple. They had to use their own hands, such as Zhou Xingxin, who didn't do anything at home or outside the house? Could it be that the adopted one couldn't use it anymore?
Of course, maybe Li Xiangyu didn't really feel that she was being treated badly, but said so on purpose.
After all, she was treated harshly by her adoptive parents and she still remembered to repay her kindness and her adoptive parents worked so hard to raise her. Of course, the latter showed her kindness.
You know, she is not Mrs. Chen’s biological child!