At the end, Mrs. Zhou ended with these words.
"Mom, it's better not to say these things in the future. Since I nodded in agreement back then, I just don't have any objections to this marriage."
Wu Meili shook off the water stains on her hands, looked up at the sky again, and said.
"You are my daughter, and I will always do my best for you. But at the same time, I don't want there to be any estrangement between mother and daughter. Especially when it comes to relationships, it's even more unacceptable."
"Mom, I know."
Mrs. Zhou smiled bitterly and sighed.
"I still say the same thing, even if I once liked that person, I would not rush to be a concubine."
Wu Meili breathed a sigh of relief, barely raised a smile, and joked.
"Although that young master is good, he is still a businessman. Even though he is rich and powerful, he is not as decent as a scholar. When your son becomes a scholar, you will have all the hard work."
Mrs. Zhou shook her head and said helplessly.
"Look, mother, you are saying this as if I am suffering. I have a craftsmanship, a dowry, and the support of my mother and brothers, so I am living a good life! Among the several wives of the Wang family, I am the one Live your best life.”
Wu Meili didn't take it seriously, but took it for granted.
"Among the brothers of the Wang family, only the fifth of the Wang family, that is, the member of your family, is somewhat capable. Although you are a little stupid and a little dull, you can still study hard. In the future, you will have the opportunity to be admitted as a scholar and become a scholar's wife. . ”
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhou shook her head again.
"Thank you, mother, for worrying so much about me. I'm really living a good life now."
Wu Meili nodded and replied with a sigh.
"Just live a good life. As a mother, I only hope that you can live a good life."
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In the bright and warm room, the little girl, who had just turned one full moon, pricked her ears and listened to the conversations of her mother, aunt and several aunts.
Although the content of the conversation was a little boring and the things mentioned were a little trivial, it was still a useful tool to pass the time.
I don't know how long it took, but Baoer suddenly felt something strange in his body and immediately started crying.
The loud cry almost penetrated the eardrums, startling several women who were talking.
"Bao'er, what's wrong with you? Are you hungry?"
Hehua looked nervous. After asking casually, she picked up the baby lying on the kang and fed her food skillfully.
Bao'er opened his mouth and ate slurpingly. In a short time, he had finished all the contents of Lotus.
Chun Hua and He Hua's sisters-in-law were all stunned and said in unison.
"Lotus, this child has such a big appetite!"
After hearing these words for who knows how many times, He Hua nodded calmly and said.
"Being able to eat is a blessing, which means the child is growing well. She is so healthy, she will grow up safely."
After everyone heard this, they nodded in understanding. But at the same time, they were also extremely surprised. Why does this child have such a big appetite? I'm afraid even a two- or three-year-old child can't compare.
Hehua stood up, put Bao'er aside, and said to the people around her with a smile.
"Please, eldest sister and sisters-in-law, please help me take care of Bao'er. I'll go outside and bring some food over. The child has a big appetite, and he won't be full even with such a small amount!"
Everyone felt quite horrified, and were secretly glad that such a child was not born in their own family.
Even though they are still young and don't have much experience. But they also know that if a child with such an appetite is born into their family, they will only be thrown away.
After He Hua stood up and left with a smile, Chun Hua, as the eldest sister, touched her hand. After realizing that it was already warm from the fire, she carefully reached out her hand and touched Bao'er's belly.
Baoer: "..."
She stretched out her little arms and gently touched Chunhua's hand, making a babbling sound from her mouth.
Chunhua retracted her hand in embarrassment and said to a few fingers in disbelief.
"The child's stomach is still flat. He is probably still hungry."
A sister-in-law said: "In fact, in my early years, I also encountered children with very big appetites. They could eat two people in one meal."
With the precedent, Chunhua was not so surprised, but asked curiously.
"Who is that child? Why have I never met him before?"
The sister-in-law opened her mouth and replied awkwardly.
"Although the child is a boy, how can the family get food for the child? So he can only eat one meal after another, or at most just water."
Chunhua couldn't help but frowned when she heard this. As expected, the sister-in-law continued with some embarrassment.
"As a result, the child was very hungry and starved to death before he could grow up. When he died, he was only a small ball with the bones protruding. The mother-in-law almost went crazy and had sex with her sister-in-law directly. Grandma Lu started to do it. She made a fuss and said, if these people hadn't said that the child would starve to death, then of course the mother would have to feed the child even if she sold herself."
The other sister-in-law sneered and sighed.
"Don't the mother know whether the child is hungry or not? I think the mother definitely didn't want the child, so she starved the child to death."
On this issue, several sisters-in-law from the mother's family started talking passionately. Each one is more imaginative than the other, and the reasons given are also all kinds of strange.
Bao'er held her fingers in her mouth, her big eyes flashing. She looked at her aunts and felt lucky that she lived in a good family.
At least she was well fed, clothed warmly, and would not be abandoned when she was born, nor would she starve in the days that followed.
Chunhua on the side sighed depressedly after hearing what everyone said, and Wenwen said weakly.
"This is all caused by poverty. If the family has some extra money, who is willing to let their children go hungry?"
"Not always,"
A sister-in-law spoke again and said with a sad face.
"Only the boys in the family are treated like this. For those of us with daughters, unless we meet good parents and good parents-in-law, don't even think about it."
As soon as these words came out, several people present sighed. There is no doubt that they are the kind of people who have never met good parents or good parents-in-law.
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Hehua walked out of her room and rushed to the kitchen without stopping. Because there were so many people today, there were people walking, sitting, lying, chatting or playing in various places in the yard.
It has been more than two years since she got married here when she was seventeen, and she has gotten to know some of the people nearby. After smiling and saying hello, and talking briefly for a while, I came to the kitchen sweating profusely.
There were many people in the kitchen, and women with good skills gathered together to prepare for the upcoming full moon wine. It was in full swing, busy and busy.
Hehua greeted everyone kindly, took out a large bowl and a spoon from the cabinet on the side, and carefully scooped a large bowl of rice oil into the clay pot on the stove.
"Is your child hungry again?"
Aunt Meng, who was cutting vegetables on the side, asked casually while cutting the fat and thin pork belly with deft hands and feet.
Hehua nodded, replied, and prepared to leave with rice oil.
"Well, Aunt Meng, this child eats a lot and digests it quickly, so I, as a mother, have to bear more responsibility."
"Lotus, wait a moment, I'll go with you."
A voice suddenly came, causing Hehua to stop immediately. Because the person who said this was her mother-in-law Wu Meili.
Wu Meili suddenly stood up from behind, washed her hands with water, and walked towards the direction of the lotus.
Lotus was holding a bowl of rice oil and waiting with a smile. Then, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left the kitchen one after another and returned to Zhou Dalang and Hehua's room again.
Wu Meili opened the door first and walked in. Hehua followed behind with a bowl and spoon and closed the door. When the two of them came in, the few people who were talking enthusiastically in the room immediately closed their mouths and looked at Wu Meili like a row of saw-mouthed gourds.
Wu Meili felt that she was not qualified to take care of these daughters-in-law from other families, so she ignored them and went directly to her precious granddaughter.
Then, in full view of everyone, she took out a square, simple wooden box without any patterns from her arms, placed it directly on top of Bao'er, and said with a smile.
"Bao'er, grandma's good granddaughter, you are one month old today, and grandma has given you some gifts. Do you like them?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Wu Meili opened the wooden box and took out the longevity lock and two silver bracelets inside. There is also a beautiful stone that looks like jade, but is not. Tied with red silk thread, only a few traces were exposed.
"Thank you, mother. Bao'er is a good boy. He will definitely like it."
When Lotus on the side saw this scene, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he said happily.
Wu Meili nodded to the lotus, then took these things and said.
"Bao'er, these things were prepared before you were born. Grandma didn't take them out until you were one month old. It's not that she doesn't want to give them to you in advance, but that children are weak and cannot do it before they are one month old. Dai. Even if you are healthier than ordinary children, grandma is not willing to take the risk."
Bao'er smiled babblingly, and even tried to stretch out his hand to grab the longevity lock hanging below. It's a pity that her hands are too short, and even if she raises her head hard, she can't touch it.
Wu Meili laughed and said teasingly.
"Don't be anxious, Bao'er. Grandma will put it on for you right now."
When the little baby heard this, he pouted in annoyance.
What was a special coincidence was that a small pale white bubble popped up from the pink lips and quickly shattered.