Hua Zhi had been running outside for the whole morning and it was already close to noon. Old Madam Wu quickly ordered someone to add a few more vegetarian dishes and sent Zhu Shan to call her second uncle over. She was busy with everything.
Hua Zhi just watched with a smile and did not stop it.
The old man is thinking of you and that's why he does this. She will be happy as long as she accepts the old man.
"As for you, your grandmother knows that you would never come to the temple for no reason. I will send someone to tell your grandfather to come back as soon as he finishes his work."
"Yes, there is something, but it's not urgent. By the way, I want to ask you now that there is no one around. What do you think about the matter between my cousin and Berlin?"
"Of course I agree with it, and the Zhu family has no objection. We are just waiting for your nod." Old Madam Zhu smiled as she looked at her granddaughter, who thought it was a good idea no matter how she looked at it, "Do you have any ideas?"
"I'm grateful that the Zhu family doesn't despise me. The two siblings have always gotten along well. I'm willing to make them closer, but this is a matter of two people spending their lives together. I thought I'd let Berlin know first. The Zhu family has no reason to coax my cousin. It's good to make them closer, but I don't want them to become a pair of resentful couples."
"What you said makes sense, but you should still be concerned about your aunt." Old Madam Zhu sighed secretly. Her eldest daughter-in-law is good in every way, but she is a little short-sighted. The Hua family is no match for the Zhu family now, but look at Zhier, look at the Hua family's motivated and sensible younger generations. When they grow up, it will be the time for the Hua family to rise again.
Don't bully the old and don't bully the young. There are only a few people left in the Hua family now. Let's not talk about others, just take Berlin. He is extremely smart. Before, his mind was not on the sage's book, but the teacher could not find any fault with him. Now that he knows how to make progress, how bad can he be
Besides, the Hua family is harmonious now, without those messy things. Mother-in-law is my aunt. Although Zhi'er is capable, she is sensible. It can be seen that she is not the kind of person who clings to the power of the head of the family. Besides, with the status of the Zhu family, who would not think highly of Shan'er if she married into the family? When the Hua family recovers in the future, how can Shan'er not be good
Such an obvious thing had to be broken down and explained by her. How could she trust her to be in charge of this family
Although she was thinking about it, Madam Zhu did not hesitate. "She has figured it out a long time ago, but she is embarrassed to say anything to you. Just forget about that and let this go. We are all family, there is no need to create estrangement."
"You're right, I'm not sensible."
"Who dares to say that you are ignorant? Grandmother won't listen." Old Madam Zhu patted her hand lightly, but there was a smile in her eyes and face. "We have a tacit understanding on this matter. We will decide when the time is right."
Hua Zhi stroked her grandmother's still soft hand and said softly, "I still want to ask the two little ones for their opinions first. After all, they are the ones who will be living together in the future."
The old lady was helpless, "Okay, okay, okay, as you say. I've never seen anyone spoil your brother as much as you do. The marriages of all boys and girls are decided by their elders. If they were left to their own devices, there would be chaos."
Hua Zhi readily admitted the crime without explaining further. With different thoughts, different educations, and different environments, no matter how much they talked, they could not convince each other.
When they heard footsteps, both of them thought it was Zhu Haodong coming, but unexpectedly it was the eldest lady of the Zhu family who showed up.
Hua Zhi stood up and saluted, "Aunt."
The eldest lady helped her up and glanced at her mother-in-law out of the corner of her eye. She felt relieved to see her mother-in-law's satisfied expression. Because of the feud with Hua Zhi, she had not had a good time at home during this period, and the master visited her room less often.
"It's rare that you're willing to go out. You look a little thinner. Even though you have to observe mourning, you still have to eat more."
"Yes." Hua Zhi responded obediently. Seeing that her aunt was also uncomfortable, she brought up a topic, "I was supposed to attend the Hongmen Banquet today after receiving an invitation from the Wu family. After I finished, I came here early."
The old lady immediately responded, "The Wu family that is related to the Hua family?"
"yes."
"What do they want to do? Are they bullying you, the young one, because the old one is gone?" As she spoke, Old Madam Zhu became angry. Wu Zhen relied on the Hua family a lot on weekdays, so why did he become restless after such a short period of time
"It's just the Yang family making trouble. Why are you angry? How can I suffer any loss?" Hua Zhi asked her aunt to sit first, and then she sat down next to her grandmother again.
How could the old lady be fooled by her? When she saw her son coming in, she just glanced at him and continued to ask, "Because of your aunt? Could it be that the rumor a few days ago is true?"
Hua Zhi bowed to her second uncle before replying, "I did use some tricks to get the divorce agreement. The Yang family wants to use my aunt as a pretext to get their hands on the Hua family's remaining assets. I can't agree to that."
The old lady realized that the rumor was indeed credible. She tapped Hua Zhi's forehead and stopped asking questions. She turned around and told the old nanny, "Go and see why the food is not ready yet. By the way, where is Shan'er? If you were to invite her, you would end up missing her."
"She said she made something for Zhi'er and took it away." Zhu Haodong looked at his niece with a smile, "The other day, your second aunt's niece came and kept asking about you. It looked like she wanted to go to the Hua family to see you."
"I'm afraid someone will say that I've corrupted the girls in the capital."
"You have to be stupid to say such things, Zhi'er, you underestimate yourself. Families like ours may seem rich, but no one knows what will happen tomorrow. Who doesn't hope to have someone like you at home who can steer the ship at a critical moment? If there is such a person at home, the ship will not sink to the bottom. I see that every family has begun to pay more attention to their daughters."
"This can be considered a great deed of Zhi'er." Old Madam Zhu laughed first, then sighed, "This world is too harsh on women. If it could be a little more relaxed, it would be a blessing for women. I'm just afraid that someone would use Zhi'er as an example and say unpleasant things."
"Why bother with them? Anyone with a longer-term vision will know what to do."
Hua Zhi sat aside and listened with a smile, as if everyone was not talking about her. The old lady realized what was happening and pointed at her and laughed.
Zhu Shan came in with a package. Seeing that everyone was looking at her, she already felt guilty and now she felt even more shy. However, thinking about her cousin's behavior, she did not turn around and ran away. She pretended to be calm and handed the package to her with both hands. "I made clothes for my aunt and cousin. They are all new fabrics for this spring. Don't worry, cousin. The colors are all plain and they can all be worn."
Hua Zhi pondered her expression and understood that this person might have intentions.
"My cousin is so thoughtful. It would be rude of me to come in empty-handed. I will take you to a vegetarian restaurant for dinner later."
Zhu Shan's face lit up, "Cousin, you must keep your word."
The old lady laughed and said, "Your cousin's words are as good as nine tripods."
Everyone in the room laughed.
After having a happy lunch with her grandmother, Hua Zhi sent her back to the house. The two chatted for a while in private and left only when they saw that the grandmother looked tired.