The eldest wife answered "yes" respectfully, and said to the second wife with a smile: "It's all because of my poor health, I have to work with my second brother and sister."
The second wife, however, remained unmoved, she still smiled gently and quietly, and said: "One family doesn't talk about two families, and the elder sister-in-law is too polite." Then she went to bring an embroidered pier to the eldest wife, and said : "Sister-in-law, sit down and talk."
The eldest lady smiled at the second wife, her smile was very gentle, and a little weak, making people's eyes fall on her thin body.
Yu Tang was even more strange.
The old man went there before the old man. If the old lady missed her late husband, she looked sad at that time, but she was not like this now... as if she was showing weakness...
She frowned almost invisibly.
Mrs. Shen also felt a little strange. But she didn't wonder why the eldest wife suddenly became like this. After all, from the official wife of the third rank, the future clan wife became a widow and a chaste woman, anyone would have a period of discomfort, she was strange The old An looked at her.
What does the appearance of the eldest lady have to do with her
Her relationship with the Shen family is not good, and it is not her turn to be involved in the entertainment between relatives. She does not know whether the eldest wife and the Shen family are related by marriage, but the eldest wife is definitely not related to her natal family. Does the eldest wife still look like this now? Can it have anything to do with her
These thoughts just flashed through her mind, and she politely exchanged a few words with the eldest wife according to the ceremony.
The eldest lady's answer was polite without making people feel alienated or enthusiastic, and her proportions were just right.
Mrs. Shen praised secretly in her heart, and couldn't help paying attention to the eldest wife.
With this attention, she found that the eldest lady looked dressed in plain clothes, but when she looked closely, she was a bit shabby.
The shoes have turned white from washing, the outer beanie is white silk, but the inner garment is fine cloth.
Mrs. Shen's heart sank slightly.
She knows that she has an upright personality and often speaks bluntly and makes people uncomfortable, but she feels that this is the attitude that a person should have.
Could it be that after the old man died, the Pei family was harsh on the old lady, and Lao An was afraid that she would find out and yell out
This is not impossible.
Especially in the end, the suzerainty of the Pei family passed to the third master over the eldest grandson and the second master.
You know, the third master of the Pei family is the heart of the old master and Lao An.
Back then, when he burned Grand Master Song's new house, Lao An was not willing to let this young son say a word of apology.
This matter has been spread among relatives and family members.
Mrs. Shen lowered her head and drank her tea.
Gu Xi, on the other hand, was very interested in the eldest wife. She not only greeted the eldest wife warmly, but also asked about the eldest wife's daily life with concern. And her questioning was not an ordinary entertainment. Because her topic quickly shifted from copying Buddhist scriptures to writing, and she also said that although Yan Zhenqing was copied when she was enlightened, but in the end it was Mrs. Wei who practiced, which made the eyes of the eldest lady brighten, and she spoke a little more energetically. .
Yu Tang guessed that the eldest wife must have good handwriting.
She felt a little depressed all of a sudden.
It seems that Gu Xi really came here to marry Pei Yan, otherwise she wouldn't know everyone in the Pei family so well.
The atmosphere gradually began to warm up because of Gu Xi, and even the second young lady slowly entered into the conversation between Gu Xi and the eldest wife. Mrs. Shen even looked at the eldest wife with a different look. She even began to praise the eldest wife as a real talented woman both inside and outside the words.
The eldest wife said modestly: "No, it's just that the ancestors like to write, and we grandchildren will benefit from it."
Mrs. Shen felt a little uncomfortable when she thought that the eldest wife's father was the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine, and Shen Shanyan refused to go to the Imperial Academy to teach but stayed in Lin'an City.
The eldest lady quickly stopped the topic, and asked about the homework of several Miss Pei, and who Yu Tang was.
Several Miss Pei answered the eldest wife's words one by one, and Miss Fourth enthusiastically introduced who Yu Tang was.
Yu Tang made a special trip to get up and greet the eldest wife again.
The eldest lady touched the inside of her sleeves, and said a little embarrassedly: "I didn't expect there are so many guests at home, and I didn't bring anything here. I'll make up for you next time."
Yu Tang thanked respectfully.
At this time, the eldest wife and Gu Xi started talking about relatives: "Since you are a girl from the Gu family in Hangzhou, do you know an aunt named 'Liu Shen' who married into our family, I want to call her cousin. "
Gu Xi hurriedly smiled and said, "Is that our aunt from the fourth room? She was out of the court before I was born. However, some people still say that she is the most beautiful girl in our Gu family, but it's a pity that I have no chance to meet her." .I don’t know if it’s true or not?”
The eldest wife pursed her lips and smiled, her brows and eyes were full of sparkles and charming.
Yu Tang suddenly understood why the Eldest Master and the Eldest Wife are deeply in love with each other.
Anyone who has such a wife will be more affectionate, right
When the two talked about the Gu family's aunt, the more they talked, the more intimate they became.
Mrs. Shen frowned.
She felt that the eldest lady had changed the topic because of her. She wanted to explain a few words, but the chattering of several Miss Pei made it difficult for her to intervene. If she wanted to explain again, she couldn't find a suitable opportunity.
She always felt that she had to find a suitable opportunity to explain a few words to the eldest wife, lest the eldest wife misunderstand her and show her embarrassment to the eldest wife, wouldn't she be the kind of person who bullies the eldest wife's widow!
But Yu Tang observed Lao An and the second wife calmly.
It's a pity that the old man and the second wife are people who have experienced countless experiences. If you want people not to see it, no one will see it. One is sitting there drinking tea with no expression on his face, and the other is smiling. He looked at the eldest wife and Gu Xi intently, with a look of all ears.
What the hell is that lady doing here
Did you simply come to say hello to the old Ann
Then why is she in another hospital
Yu Tang felt that his brain was not enough, so he should be an honest person, and don't fight with experts, otherwise he wouldn't even know how he died.
She sighed secretly in her heart.
Even though the atmosphere in the room looked quite warm, without the genuine joy before, it still made people feel a little tired after all.
Fortunately, the eldest wife didn't sit for a long time, and she only said that she had been living in the mountains since the beginning of autumn for the sake of peace, and she lived in Qiushuangzhai in the west of the courtyard. Let them, mainly Mrs. Shen and Gu Xi, be fine. When I was alone, I would go to sit with her. When she was alone, she would copy the scriptures and chant the Buddha. It was more leisurely, and then she got up and said goodbye.
Mrs. Shen and Gu Xi both responded with a smile.
Only then did the eldest wife seem to remember that there was another Yu Tang, and she made a special trip to remind Yu Tang, and said: "When it snows over there, the snow scene is also good. Come and play with some younger sisters."
Yu Tang promised with a smile.
Except Lao An, everyone got up to send the eldest wife out.
The eldest lady stopped letting everyone see her off when she reached the door, and said, "It's cold outside, so Aunt Chen is fine."
The second wife also smiled and followed the eldest wife to stop the crowd, but she personally sent the second wife out of the old An's yard before returning.
With such an outburst, the atmosphere could never return to the way it was before. After sitting for a while, everyone got up and said goodbye.
The old An nodded and did not keep them, everyone went back to the house.
Shuang Tao followed Yu Tang into the inner room and covered the fan.
Yu Tang thought she was going to help him change clothes, but who knew that she took out a greased paper bag from her arms with a smile, opened it and handed it to Yu Tang: "Miss, would you like some food?"
The aroma of roasted sweet potatoes permeated the inner room immediately, making Yu Tang swallow: "Where did you get it?"
Because Yu Tang only brought Shuangtao, a servant girl, Lao An sent a maid named Liu Xu to take care of Yu Tang's food and daily life. Yu Tang was afraid that Shuang Tao would be rude, so he asked Shuang Tao to watch and learn more with Liu Xu. At dinner and tea, she was served by Liu Xu, while Shuangtao waited in the tea room with a few of Miss Pei's second-class maids, and took the opportunity to recognize people.
Knowing that Yu Tang likes to eat roasted sweet potatoes and fried chestnuts in winter, Shuangtao said with a smile, "It was baked by the maid next to Second Miss, and we each shared one." Then he smiled and said, "I think the ladies in Pei's family are all As expected of everyone’s background, not only I am kind to others, but also the maids and women who serve me are also very good. The maids next to the third lady also told me a lot of rules in Pei’s house, and said that if there is anything I don’t understand, I can ask her .”
That's it!
Yu Tang nodded with a smile, pointed to the sweet potato in her hand and said, "Didn't you say one for each person? You can keep it for yourself, right? In front of Lao An, will I be short of food? Will I meet such a sweet potato in the future?" No matter, you just take care of yourself first.”
Shuang Tao agreed with a smile, and left half of the sweet potato for Yu Tang, saying that he would eat it when Yu Tang wanted to eat it.
Yu Tang didn't say anything, but he was very grateful to her in his heart.
Knowing that she was afraid that she would not be able to eat well in front of the old An when she just entered the mansion, she specially kept it for herself.
Early the next morning, when they woke up, they saw water marks on the hair of the little maid who brought in hot water. Only then did they know that it had snowed heavily in the middle of the night last night.
This is the first snow in Lin'an City this year.
Yu Tang and Shuang Tao pushed open the window lattice in surprise.
It was white outside, and large flakes of snowflakes were still falling like cotton wool. The leaves were already covered with snow, and from time to time some branches could not bear the weight of the snow, causing the snow piled on them to slide off the leaves, sending out "Porphyrin" sound.
Neither Yu Tang nor Shuang Tao expected the snow to fall so heavily.
Shuangtao smiled and said, "We can build a snowman!"
As soon as the words fell, a gust of cold wind came in, making both of them shiver, but because they stayed in the house where the earth dragon was burned last night, their bodies were still warm, and they didn't feel the cold, but the two of them Still closed the window immediately.
Shuang Tao asked Yu Tang: "Are you going to build a snowman today?"
If they were in Yu's house, they would definitely have to build a snowman if they encountered such heavy snow.
Yu Tang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's talk about the situation after we see the situation!"
If no one in Pei's family had such a habit, she wouldn't pile up.
In fact, since she married into the Li family in her previous life, she never made a snowman again.