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Peony extra
It’s winter again, and the Chinese New Year is about to come. Peony is leaning on the kang in the room, with the window beside her half-opened. She is staring blankly at the falling snow outside, holding the letter she just received in her hand. , I didn’t expect to receive that person’s letter, and I didn’t expect that the person was still planning for himself between the lines...
The girl Cuiyun came in from the outside with a medicine bowl. When she saw this, she hurriedly put the medicine bowl on the table. She stepped forward and closed the window and said, "Grandma, it's cold and windy outside. Your health is not good yet. It's such a cold day. You need to take good care of yourself."
Shaoyao said nothing and let her close the window. She picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. She folded the letter and put it away in the secret compartment. Then she leaned back on the pillow and fell asleep with her eyes half closed.
Seeing this, Cuiyun had no choice but to quietly retreat with the medicine bowl in hand.
"Sister Cuiyun, has grandma rested?" The little girl outside came over and asked, "If nothing happens, can my sister and I take a leave of absence and go home?"
"Didn't you just go back home? Why do you want to go back again?" Cuiyun frowned and said, "I still have something to do ahead of time. You two are guarding the door so that no one can be found when grandma is calling."
Seeing Cuiyun walking away quickly, the little girl pouted and said: "There is no work for the left and right, so we have to detain people here." After that, she asked the mother-in-law beside her, "Mother Liu, why is grandma's health so bad? , I have been here for more than half a year, and I see that she is either recuperating or taking medicine, but she is not getting better at all. Every time I come here, she just sits and leaves without staying... "
"You came late, I don't know, our grandma, it's all heart disease..." Mrs. Liu said pretending to be mysterious.
"Heart trouble?" The little girl suddenly became interested and asked in a low voice, "But is it because she doesn't have a son?"
Mrs. Liu looked around, then turned around and whispered: "I'm telling you, you are not allowed to talk nonsense, otherwise the master will know and beat you out."
"Don't worry, Mother Liu. I'm just wondering in my heart. I still know this point of propriety. If you tell me, I will never tell anyone." The little girl stared at Mother Liu with shining eyes. Cuiyun was a She is honest and strict-spoken. She never talks too much about other people's affairs, let alone inquiring about her master's affairs. She has been feeling depressed for a long time. Now it's hard for someone to talk about it, naturally. Waiting eagerly to hear.
"Our grandfather's wife died before she had any children. The current grandma was just filling in a house, so the age gap is quite a bit. It was good that they were married when we got engaged, but who knows what the outcome will be..." Liu's mother paused in a pretentious manner. After a pause, he looked at the anxious look on the little girl's face and then continued, "Who would have thought that our old man would pass away before we got married. Since he was old, he hurriedly married someone in Rexiaoli, but he didn't. Thinking about it, not long after I walked in, my grandma’s old man also died. What a fate..."
The little girl was amazed when she heard this, and couldn't help but ask: "I heard people say that grandma's family is very powerful. Those who are officials are officials, and those who are businessmen are doing business. They send many gifts every New Year."
"It's not necessarily true that we say it's my mother's family." Ma Liu said as if she knew everything. "The second bedroom in grandma's family is the most promising. The big and fourth bedrooms can only be considered wealthy, and grandma is from the third bedroom. My parents are Heli, no one is here anymore. Looking at the scenery during the New Year and the festival, it is actually just looking after the uncles. In fact, each house has been separated for a long time. Now the help is out of affection and for the sake of the elderly at home. In terms of face, we still don’t know what will happen when the old man and the old lady of the Zhu family are gone!”
"It's like this..." The little girl was stunned when she heard it. She opened her mouth half-opened and asked after being stunned for a long time, "But, I see that I seem to have come more often recently..."
"It's the New Year just before you see it. Every year during the New Year, grandma's family will come to give you things, so I have to give you some face." Liu's mother continued, "And I heard people say that after the New Year, I just want to wish the second master of the family his fiftieth birthday. Maybe the people from the second house will come back, and it will be lively by then. I’m afraid I also want to try to build relationships and have some connections."
"Although our family is not an official family, it is still considered a big family in the city. My business has been getting better and better these years. Why do we have to rush to curry favor with them? They are not local officials." The little girl didn't understand. Asked casually.
"You girl, what do you know? The second brother of the Zhu family has been working with the Sun family. What kind of family is the Sun family? The Sun family is an official in the capital. Even the county magistrate has to fawn over him. What's more? It’s our master, if he takes a little care of us, we will get huge benefits. Otherwise, grandma has only had a sister all these years, and can she still be so peaceful at home, without even bringing a concubine into the door? "
"So that's it..." The little girl was dumbfounded.
"Let me tell you, when grandma was pregnant with her son, the doctor said that grandma was not in good health and it was hard to say whether she would be able to conceive in the future. Now even I don't come here often. It can be seen that..."
"I'll go away for a while and you guys will just be chatting here. You all have too much time to do, right?" Cuiyun's voice came from the corridor, and the two people here hurriedly stopped talking, and stood aside with their hands hanging down with pale faces. , dare not say anything more.
Cuiyun held a girl in her arms, walked over, glared at the two of them, and spat: "Next time if you dare to do it again, I will go back to grandma and send them all out."
Naturally, the little girl didn't dare to talk back. Ma Liu lowered her head and curled her lips secretly, but she didn't dare to say anything.
Cuiyun carried her sister into the house and saw Shaoyao still leaning under the window with no expression. She didn't know if she heard those words just now. She couldn't help but feel a little worried. She put the child in her arms on the kang. He let it go and said with a smile: "Grandma, my sister will be looking for you when she wakes up from her nap!"
When Shaoyao saw her daughter, she regained her energy a little. She put her arms around her and said, "Ran'er, did you have a good nap?"
"Okay..." Sister Ran paused and then added, "I just want to sleep with my mother."
"Mom is not in good health. She has to take medicine every day. I'll give it to you when she is over..." Shaoyao reached out and touched her daughter's bun. Looking at her expectant eyes, she couldn't help but feel sad, thinking of just now. I wrote a letter, and thought about my own childhood. Although my material conditions were far different, the feeling of expecting my parents to care and love me was probably the same, so I changed the subject and said, "I'll ask the doctor in tomorrow. If it’s okay, Mom will take you over and sleep with Mom.”
Ran'er's eyes suddenly lit up, she threw herself into Shaoyao's arms and said happily: "Mother is the best, Ran'er likes mother the most."
"Of course I only like mom, what should dad do?" The cotton door curtain was raised, and Lu Yahui came in from the outside. His shoulders were covered with snowflakes, and his whole body was cold. He didn't dare to get close to the mother and went directly to the warm cage. .
"My slave, please give me your regards." Cuiyun quickly stepped forward to help brush the snowflakes off her shoulders, and reached out to help Lu Yahui take off his coat.
"No need to take it off, I'll come over and take a look and leave right away." Lu Yahui calmly stretched out his hand to block it.
Shaoyao frowned slightly when he heard the words, raised his hand to greet Cuiyun and said, "Please take my sister to the other side to play for a while. I have something to say with you."
Seeing that he couldn't walk for a while, Lu Yahui took the opportunity to sit down at the table and poured himself a cup of hot tea.
"The Chinese New Year will be here soon." Shaoyao's eyes fell on Lu Yahui's waist. The purse and fan holder hanging on the belt all looked familiar. Even though they were far away, they could still tell that the craftsmanship was good. , I think it was embroidered with love.
Lu Yahui didn't know why Shaoyao said such a sentence and was silent at the same time. He could only answer by himself: "Yes, the Chinese New Year is coming in about ten days. Your family sent someone to deliver a message saying that the Chinese New Year is coming. The gift will be delivered in two days, and I was just thinking about coming over to tell you... "
"It's been hard for you these past few years. The business has been so busy, and you have to travel around the house." Shaoyao continued to say calmly.
"..." Lu Yahui suddenly fell silent after hearing this, staring at the mattress spread beside the kang.
"Taking advantage of the Chinese New Year celebrations, let's bring him back in these two days, so as not to worry about the outside world while you are at home during the Chinese New Year." After Shaoyao said this, his whole body seemed to have been drained of energy. , leaning against the pillow.
"You..." Lu Yahui opened his mouth, paused for a while and then said, "You know everything?"
"I'm not in good health, and I only have Sister Ran at my knees. You're not young anymore. Carrying on the family line is a big deal, so we can't neglect it..." Shaoyao said, looking up in confusion and looking at the man in front of him. Although he was ten years older than himself, How old is he? But maybe because he knows how to take care of himself, he doesn’t look old. He’s not a handsome man, but he’s not bad looking either. “I know that you wanted to live a good life with me when you married me. It's because I'm young and narrow-minded, and I cause a lot of troubles, which makes you dislike me... "
"Where do you start talking about this? You are my wife, and you are our daughter... It's just that my parents are really anxious to have their grandson, otherwise I wouldn't be out there..." Lu Yahui seemed a little eager to explain. , but quickly calmed down, "No matter what, no one in the family can get past you. Even if you take over the door, if a son is born in the future, he will be raised in your name. Don't worry about this."
"Yeah." Shaoyao nodded gently, said nothing more, and closed his eyes slightly, looking like he didn't want to talk anymore.
Seeing this, Lu Yahui stood up and said, "If you're not feeling well, just rest more. If there's nothing important, don't worry about it. I'll go talk to my parents."
When the person left and the footsteps could no longer be heard, Shaoyao raised his hand to cover his eyes. Two lines of tears snaked down from between his fingers and flowed straight to the corner of his mouth, filling his mouth with bitter salty astringency.
Cuiyun heard clearly from outside the floor covering, picked up the curtain to send Lu Yahui away, then mixed warm water and twisted the handkerchief, came in and handed peony to wipe her face, and persuaded softly: "Grandma, why are you doing this? I left you outside." If you don’t know how to tell me, it’s just because you care about grandma, why do you insist on exposing it? It will make everyone feel uncomfortable in their faces and hearts.”
Shaoyao took the handkerchief and slowly wiped the tears from her face. After a long time, she raised the corner of her lips and revealed a self-deprecating smile: "He doesn't care about me. He just doesn't want to offend my mother-in-law..." He said with a sneer, "Actually, that's my natal family, it's someone else's family. I have no family for a long time..."
Cuiyun has been with Shaoyao for many years and knows very well about the Zhu family. Hearing this, he could only advise: "After all, they are your uncles and brothers. After so many years of friendship, grandma, don't think too much about it."
"My parents have spent most of my affection and all that, and left me to fiddle with it on my own. Now that they still remember me during the New Year, they are already generous." The more Shaoyao spoke, the louder his voice became. Shen raised her hand slightly to touch the window lattice. Her sleeves slid down with the movement, revealing most of her thin and pale wrists. The two bracelets fell to the crook of her elbows before stopping. She stared at them for a long time and suddenly laughed. He waved to Cuiyun, "Look how thin I am now. If I was this thin when I was a child, my mother wouldn't beat me all the time... Back then I was short and fat, and I was greedy and liked to eat. When my mother saw I was beaten and screwed when I ate, for fear that I would not be able to get married if I gained weight... Later, I gradually stopped daring to eat more. It’s strange to say that when I was a kid, I didn’t have much to eat, and I could eat even a sweet potato. I can’t walk anymore. Now that my life is getting better and I have all kinds of delicious food, I don’t want to eat anything.”
Cuiyun looked at Shaoyao's thin chin and slightly absent-minded eyes, and said with some fear in her heart: "Grandma, what's wrong with you today? Why do you suddenly think of these old sesame seeds and rotten millet things... "
"It's okay, I'm just mumbling to myself. Just listen to it and let it go." Shaoyao said and raised one corner of his lips.
"The doctor has said that grandma's illnesses are caused by overthinking. You should relax and take care of yourself. If you don't care about anything else, you have to look out for Sister Ran. Cuiyun was frightened by the dead look in her eyes, and hurriedly asked someone to hug Sister Ran over again, "Grandma, please listen to our sister reciting poems. She just learned a new poem this morning." of."
Sister Ran was very well-behaved, so when asked to recite the poem, she stood up and started reciting: "The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu. Thousands of households always replace old talismans with new peaches."
Hearing that her daughter's voice was still childish, Shaoyao memorized a poem completely. Her eyes gradually became more lively. She stretched out her hand to hold her daughter in her arms and praised: "Sister Ran, you are so capable." , can recite poems, which my mother couldn’t even do when she was your age!"
Sister Ran was so happy to receive the praise from her mother that she recited the poems she knew how to memorize several times, and finally fell asleep in Shaoyao's arms when she was tired.
Shaoyao stared blankly at her daughter's pink cheeks. After all, some of Cuiyun's words just now came into her ears. No matter what, she should take care of her daughter.
The knot that Xu Shijie had been holding in his heart for a long time was finally let out. Perhaps because he had figured something out, Shaoyao's health suddenly improved, and he was not as lazy and unwilling to move every day as before. Things in the inner house were originally Cuiyun helped take care of it, and now he picked it up again and began to take care of it himself.
"You lead people to tidy up the side courtyard on the west side. The furniture and furnishings are one level lower than those in the main house. Prepare them according to my preferences. I remember that there are many materials sent by my family in the past years in the library. Pick out more good ones. Go over and send the tailor to measure and rush out some new clothes. You will always have new clothes to wear. It seems that the Chinese New Year is coming again." Shaoyao gave Cuiyun a lot of instructions, and then propped up his elbows. On the table, with his fingertips resting on his temples, he seemed a little exhausted.
While Cuiyun promised, he said cautiously: "Grandma, New Year's Eve is a time when the family is busy. I sent a message to say that it will be the same after the New Year, so that you don't get tired."
"This is a daughter's family with an innocent family background. She is not one of those shabby women. We have neglected her by staying out for so long. Now that we have talked about it, there is no reason for people to celebrate the New Year outside. Naturally I want to bring him back." Shaoyao said and waved his hand, "Just go if I ask you to do it. Nowadays, I talk more and more."
Although Cuiyun was not happy in her heart, she had absolutely no say in doing things. She quickly cleaned up the side yard and used all mahogany furniture according to Lu Yahui's preference. They were all in a calm and generous style, and the bedding was all Su embroidery. Hangzhou silk, there is also a clock in the main room that is rare in the city.
After tidying up inside and outside, no one could say a word even if they looked at it. The family was whispering in private for a while. I don’t know why grandma has changed her temper. She suddenly became more generous and became more energetic. , they were arrested both inside and outside the home, and they were able to create some new atmosphere for the New Year.
On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, Shaoyao drove out to pick up the woman. Only then did he realize that his original residence was only two streets away from his home. It had been under his nose for more than two years before he discovered it. It was really an afterthought.
She had taken a deep breath when she entered the door. When she stepped into the yard, she had straightened her back and had a friendly but distant smile on her face.
The woman was waiting at the door of the main room. When she saw someone coming, she quickly saluted and said, "My concubine Shui'er has seen grandma. Grandma is safe."
"Get up quickly." Shaoyao didn't even reach out and walked straight into the house. He looked at the person from head to toe in just one glance. At ten years old, he was not that young, but Unlike most northern women who have thick eyebrows and big eyes, her eyebrows are extremely soft and charming, but she lives up to her name.
Shui'er is wearing a new lake green dress, which is simple and elegant. The jewelry on her head and face are simple but exquisite. She doesn't look ostentatious at all. If she is not a serious and law-abiding person, she must be a wealthy person.
Shaoyao didn't say much. He walked in and looked at a few packed boxes and said, "Is this all? Just carry it back with someone. There's no need to ask for furniture or anything else. Just pack up the house and rent it out." Then he turned to Shui'er and said, "Everything is packed at home. I'm just waiting to take my sister back. I have been in poor health for the past two years. I was afraid that I was too worried and never told me about my sister. Now I just Even if you know, it seems that I, as a sister, am neglecting you. Fortunately, the new year has not passed yet, so I will take her back now to celebrate the New Year together."
"Grandma's words will kill my maid and concubine." Shui'er quickly saluted again.
Shaoyao saw that she had always been responsible. Although he didn't know whether it was true or just pretending, he was not in the mood to make excuses with her anymore. He went out and got into the carriage, and there were servants behind him to carry things.
Lu Yahui was not at home today because he had some entertainment, so Shaoyao took Shui'er directly to see Mr. Lu and Old Mrs. Lu. Old Mrs. Lu had been thinking about having a grandson for several years, and she had long been dissatisfied when Shaoyao didn't give birth to a child and refused to take a concubine. Now, seeing that I finally got one back, I was so happy that I took Shui'er's hand and looked left and right, and asked Shui'er to turn around and look at her waist and butt. She nodded with satisfaction and said, "This is good. Look at this waist and butt, I can give birth to a son."
Mr. Lu coughed hard. The old woman became more and more confused as she got older. Even if she was a concubine, there was no reason to say these things in front of her father-in-law.
Old Mrs. Lu knew that she had made a mistake, but when she saw Shui'er's pretty face turning red, she didn't look dissatisfied at all. She was completely different from Shaoyao back then, who would show off her face at every turn. She felt more and more that this concubine had accepted her well, so she turned to Shaoyao. Said: "Now that I have brought you back, you will get along well with each other in the future. Carrying on the family line is a big deal. I will call you mother when you are born..."
Shaoyao didn't wait for Mrs. Lu to finish her words and said, "Mom, I know. Since I took the initiative to take the person back, I will naturally take care of him."
"That's good. The Chinese New Year will be in a few days. Will your eldest brother and sister come back with a message this year?" Old Mrs. Lu finished caring about Shui'er and then became vaguely concerned about the New Year's gift. At this time in previous years Usually it has been delivered, but this year, not to mention the things, not even the person who delivered the letter was seen. She waited for two days and there was no movement. Now when she saw the peony, she couldn't help but ask about it. Although it was not that those things were missing, Zhu Borong gave gifts every year to show that he still cared about his sister, which was a message to the people in the city and made people dare not look down on the Lu family.
Shaoyao looked at Old Mrs. Lu and wanted very much to say that that was not my eldest brother or my sister. My parents only gave birth to one child... But when she thought of Hehua's letter, she endured it and just ignored it. He said: "The snow this year is thicker than in previous years. Maybe it was delayed on the road."
"I'm also afraid that you'll miss your mother's family, so I'm asking. If you're not in a hurry, then I won't be in a hurry either." Old Mrs. Lu said with a smile, "Okay, you are not in good health, and Shui'er has just entered the hospital. Don't set any rules in front of me, please go down and rest."
Shaoyao led the girl and mother-in-law all the way to Shui'er in the side courtyard. He showed her inside and out, and didn't bother to listen to her praises and thanks, so he led her away.
After returning to the room, Cuiyun said: "Grandma, I don't think that man looks like a light bulb."
"Lamps and candles should be placed right under your nose. Otherwise, if you put them elsewhere, you will have to wait until they start to burn before you know there is a fire." Shaoyao washed her face and hands and changed her clothes. Someone brought her daughter over and said, "Today, How about sister and mother having dinner together and then taking a nap together?"
After hearing this, Sister Ran was so happy that she even ate half a bowl more than usual for lunch. Shaoyao was afraid that she would accumulate food, so she had to dress her up tightly and take her to the garden to look at the plum blossoms. , played in the snow for a while, and then took it back and put it to sleep.
"Cuiyun, go to my second aunt's shop and tell her that the things Hehua told her will be delivered tomorrow." Shaoyao watched her daughter sleeping soundly, and then she whispered to Cuiyun, looking at her He quickly walked out of the house, then stretched out his hand and lightly swiped Sister Ran's cheek and said, "Your Aunt Hehua is right, you are my only daughter, and I must make plans for you. I can't let you live the same life as my mother did when she was a child. …”
When Lu Yahui came back in the evening, he went to see his parents first, and then went straight to the Peony House. He looked like he had drunk a lot of wine. Cuiyun twisted the handkerchief and wiped his face, wanting to wait for him to rest here.
Bu Xiang Shaoyao didn't intend to stay at all, and said directly: "I just brought you back today. Even if it's not the first day with you, it is still the first night at home. You can go to the side courtyard to accompany me." !”
Lu Yahui wiped his face carelessly after hearing this, then stood up and changed places.
Cuiyun originally wanted to say something, but when she saw Shaoyao tucking Sister Ran into bed with a calm expression, she turned around and swallowed the words that came to her lips.
Early the next morning, Shui'er sent Lu Yahui away, and followed the custom of brides visiting the house, and went to the main hall to kowtow to Mrs. Lu and Shaoyao and serve tea. It was a cold day, and her eyes were full of spring.
Shaoyao sat on top and said nothing, and she didn't make things difficult when she came to serve tea. She took a sip of tea smoothly and put a red envelope on the plate. Before she could speak, a woman came to report: "Old lady, grandma's natal family I’m here to give you a New Year’s gift.”
Mrs. Lu, who had been thinking about something for a few days, finally arrived. She immediately said with a smile, "My in-laws are always so polite. I quickly invited people in for a cup of tea to warm themselves up. Are you coming back with a letter?"
The mother-in-law hurriedly handed over the gift list and the letter and said, "It's a New Year's gift from grandma's natal sister, Mrs. Qi. This is the gift list, and there is also a letter for grandma."
Mrs. Lu was a little disappointed when she heard that it was He Hua and not Bo Rong, but then she thought about it, Zhu Lao 2’s most precious daughter in the family is He Hua. As long as she can still think about her, others will definitely take care of her, and her face will be taken care of. He smiled again, stuffed the letter into Shaoyao's hand and said, "Look, you haven't seen each other for several years. It's hard for her to miss you even during the New Year and the holidays."
Shaoyao winked at Cuiyun, and Cuiyun went straight down and carried everything into the hall. Hehua’s New Year’s gift this year was extra thick, with two more boxes of things than in previous years, and the letter was quite long, four times in length. After picking up the pages of letter paper, she carefully scanned them and said: "The lotus letter asks how you and dad are doing. It says that Bonin has a promising future. Now he has established a foothold in the capital. He is a concubine in the Hanlin Academy. He also said that he has settled a household. There is a marriage in the capital. It will be my second uncle’s fiftieth birthday in the spring next year. They will all come back to celebrate my second uncle’s birthday and visit my parents then.”
"Oh, it's hard for her to worry about it." When Mrs. Lu heard that the Zhu family had a son who had become an official in the capital, although she didn't quite understand what kind of official he was, she couldn't help but feel that the Zhu family was getting better and better now. , I couldn’t help but feel a little affectionate towards Shaoyao’s smile.
Shui'er looked at the several large boxes on the ground. They contained either materials or toys and jewelry. This was the first time she had seen such a large sum of money. The previous pride suddenly dropped a bit, and the joy in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows also faded a lot. .
Lu Yahui was at home in the evening, and the whole family sat together to have a meal, which was regarded as recognizing Shui'er as his aunt.
Halfway through the meal, the woman at the second door came to report again: "Old man, old lady, grandpa, grandma, I wish someone from my family has come to give a New Year gift."
Old Mrs. Lu said repeatedly: "Quickly, invite everyone in quickly. It's such a cold day. We can't neglect it."
People who came from Borong Mansion were treated differently from those who came from Hehua. Lu Yahui greeted them directly and took them to the flower hall to drink tea and talk. The gift list and letter were sent directly to it. Shaoyao saw that Shaoyao had to meet Lu again. The old man and Mrs. Lu muttered a few words, and Shui'er was completely ignored.
Shui'er smiled dryly and interjected a few words, but no one responded. She simply stopped talking and retreated to the back without saying a word. She was thinking about how she could act coquettishly with Lu Yahui and beg for some good things at night. Who would have thought until I haven't seen anyone for thirty years. I heard from the people below that I have been resting in my grandma's house these days, which is what I should do during the Chinese New Year. Shui'er couldn't say anything, but secretly chewed her silver teeth and twisted a few handkerchiefs. I could only endure it myself.
Lu Yahui lived a very comfortable life after the new year. Shaoyao was no longer sick or acting petty. She was organized and generous in everything she did. Shui'er was still delicate and pleasant, and her life was very nourishing.
The days were getting warmer day by day. In February, Shui'er became pregnant, and her status in the family suddenly became more noble. Mrs. Lu also became particularly fond of her. She was afraid that someone would accidentally hurt the child, and she would have to move, sit and lie down. There were several people waiting around.
Lu Yahui was also very happy, but he never showed it in front of Shaoyao. Because he was pregnant there, he spent more nights in Shaoyao.
Around the time of Zhu Yongxin's fiftieth birthday, Shui'er's belly had begun to show signs of pregnancy. Old Mrs. Lu invited several doctors from the city to diagnose her pulse. They all said that based on the pulse, it should be her son. However, the old lady was very happy. The good things at the bottom of the box gradually found their way into Shui'er's box.
Shaoyao didn't talk much, she only wanted to serve people well. She didn't come forward at all, and she also restrained people in the room not to disturb her. She never gave food to her, and she ordered the kitchen to prepare everything, but she never interfered. , but everything was fine for a while.
After the birthday banquet to wish Yongxin, He Hua came to visit as mentioned in the letter, and she even brought Borong with her without any prior notice, which made the whole Lu family very busy.
Lu Yahui was chatting with Bo Rong in the front, and Hehua, Shaoyao and Mrs. Lu were talking in the back. They first talked about some gossip about the family and the children, and then Hehua slowly changed the topic in the direction she wanted.
Old Mrs. Lu originally wanted to inquire about the current situation of the Zhu family. Seeing that Hehua was very cooperative and said whatever she asked, she became less and less interested in treating herself as an outsider. Maybe one of them will become successful and make the whole family prosperous, which will inevitably make him envious in his heart.
Seeing that the fire was almost done, Hehua smiled and said to Shaoyao: "I heard that the person in my brother-in-law's house is pregnant now?"
"That's right. It was diagnosed after the first month of the lunar month. Now that the month has passed, several doctors were invited to check the pulse, and they all said it was a boy!" Shaoyao replied.
"Now I finally understand what's on my mind. Carrying on the family lineage is an important matter and we can't afford to be careless." Hehua turned around and said to Mrs. Lu with a smile.
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