Hua Zhi ignored all this and went to her fourth aunt's room several times while she was in confinement.
Mrs. Wu smiled when she saw her, "If you come to my place again, my sister-in-law will be jealous."
"Just came out of her." Hua Zhi looked down at the sleeping child. In just a few days, the child's face had grown up and became fair and tender. There was no trace of the wrinkles that it had when it was just born.
Signaling the maid to set up the easel, Hua Zhi said, "Go call Bai Jun over. I'll paint a picture of you three to help Fourth Uncle relieve his longing for you."
Wu tried to persuade him, but she couldn't refuse the proposal anyway. Nanny Song went out without her being told.
"If people knew about this, they would say you were biased."
"People's hearts are biased. Whose heart is right in the middle?" Hua Zhi said as she adjusted the easel, "If I want to paint a picture for someone, I have to consider whether someone will object. This family is not suitable."
Wu felt happy and relieved, thinking that her master's love for her niece was not in vain.
Bai Jun is almost three years old. When he sees Hua Zhi, he calls her "elder sister" in a crisp voice. He spends more time with his brothers these days and is not as clingy to his mother as before. He also seems to be more sensible.
So, the environment forces people to grow.
"I'll get out of bed."
"No, lie down. You will feel uncomfortable if you sit for too long." Hua Zhi asked the maid to carry the child to the fourth aunt. "It will take a long time. Find a more comfortable position. Bai Jun, you lean on your mother, move a little closer, lean on her, and relax a little. Yes, just like that. You have to sit for a while, understand?"
"Yes, elder sister."
After flexing her fingers, Hua Zhi picked up the pen and began to draw carefully, occasionally looking up at the mother and her two children.
"Don't be nervous, just be natural." Hua Zhi painted in a very casual posture, doing whatever was comfortable for her. She even had time to talk, "Grandma's health is not good. When I'm not at home, please pay more attention to her, Fourth Aunt."
"It is my duty to serve my mother-in-law. I will take it seriously. Even if my third sister-in-law has any objections, I will just pretend not to see it."
"She's just a clown. Don't take her seriously."
Wu glared at her and said, "It's fine if you say this to me, but what if she hears it?"
"I'll just say this here."
Wu's smile became more sincere because of her friendly attitude. "She is not a bad person. The thoughts in her heart are shared by all the women in the inner house. She has been trapped in this world all her life, and there are only so many things she can fight for."
"Does Fourth Aunt want it too?"
"I thought about it when I was at my mother's house, but I didn't have that thought after I got engaged to your fourth uncle. He's the fourth child and the least promising of the brothers. It's impossible for me, the fourth daughter-in-law, to be the head of the family. The Hua family has a good moral character and few secrets. It's much better than my mother's family. This is good enough. I can't ask for more."
"My fourth uncle is the most capable of his generation. To be honest, he is more suitable for the officialdom than my father. Unfortunately, he is the fourth child, and the Hua family will not allow another official to be born."
"You are wrong." Mrs. Wu said slowly, "Even if your fourth uncle was the same age as your eldest uncle, your father-in-law would not choose him. The Hua family has a long tradition of poetry and literature, and your eldest uncle, who is good at learning, is more suitable to inherit the Hua family's legacy. As for your fourth uncle, he is more suitable to live his previous life. With him out and about, he has invisibly brought some families closer together. He is also contributing to the Hua family in another way."
Hua Zhi paused for a moment before continuing, "I was wrong."
"It's only these days that I see things so clearly. I used to think that those he knew were just drinking buddies, and few of them were sincere. But later, when something happened, they sent money to me before my family even expressed their opinions. It shows that your fourth uncle has not drunk all the money in vain over the years."
Although she did not accept the money, she kept it in mind. People who help others in times of need can be good people.
"When you see your fourth uncle, don't tell him some things."
Knowing that Fourth Aunt was talking about her heavy bleeding during childbirth, Hua Yu nodded in agreement.
Seeing her calm face, Wu suddenly expressed her unspoken gratitude, "Thank you for that day."
"What should be done, everyone should try their best in that situation."
But if you hadn't happened to meet a female doctor with superb medical skills, if you hadn't entered the delivery room despite those taboos, and if you hadn't encouraged her with those words, she wouldn't have been able to make it. That is a life and death moment for women, and there are countless people who can't make it. She was lucky to have earned her life back.
But even if she said all this, Zhi'er would probably just say it lightly and forget about it. This girl who replaced the man and supported the Hua family overnight always made her forget that she had just reached the age of 15.
"Don't worry about the things at home. I will do my best to help you in any way I can. Just tell your maid to come to me."
"That's what I told them." Hua Zhi lightly stroked the baby's earlobe. This child really looked like Fourth Uncle, even with the thick earlobes. "They can handle most things, but they are slaves after all. There are some things they can't do even if they are capable. You will have to step in. If you can't handle it, ask Nanny Lin to go to my grandparents' house for help. Of course, don't do that with anything that the Hua family can handle. No matter how close the relationship is, it will become awkward if you ask too much."
"I see."
October 18th, good luck.
Early in the morning, the Green Moss Lane, which had been closed for quite a while, removed all its coverings and revealed its new look.
A roof was built outside each shop, connecting them to form a long corridor, so there is no need to worry about getting wet even on rainy days.
When you walk into the ceiling, you can see that there is no sign where the sign is usually hung. Instead, there are several long wooden signs with words such as "Hot and Sour Noodles" written on them, and prices marked below. Inside are glass cabinets with portions of raw materials, red and white, which look clean.
There are several sets of tables and chairs in the shop, and the walls are covered with a layer of light blue cotton cloth, which makes it look simple, elegant and clean no matter how you look at it.
Hua Zhi walked from one end of the alley to the other, then walked out from the end and walked around the riverside. She took a deep breath and looked at Shaoyao next to her and couldn't help but smile. She wanted to ask her how she felt, but seeing that she couldn't take her eyes off it, she knew how attractive it was to her.
“Haven’t we eaten all that at home?” It’s obvious that both the successful and unsuccessful ones have eaten a lot of them, but I don’t know why I never get tired of them.
"It's delicious." Shaoyao hugged Huazhi's arm and shook it, "Huahua, I want to eat more."
Hua Zhi pinched her scarred face and said, "Everything you buy and sell here needs to be accounted for and paid for. Why don't you go back and ask Fu Dong to make something delicious for you?"
Shaoyao was stunned by the pinching. No one had ever touched this face except herself. No one liked the bumpy touch, including herself. But Huahua had touched it so naturally just now...
Huahua really likes her, Shaoyao smiled foolishly and didn't care about the food anymore. Huahua said let's go back and eat, so let's go back and eat!
PS: I just found out that it's on the big list! I'm not prepared at all! My period has come + I have a headache + my mind is in a mess after a day of script meetings. I'll try to write another chapter. Girls can come and see it tomorrow. I've read all your comments. Thank you for your support. Hello, new girls, thank you for your care. I won't reply to your comments one by one. I'm really too busy.