Seeing her stubbornness, the old lady Ren was too lazy to lecture her, and waved her hand to let the maids pull Ren Yaoyu out.
The Kang family also went out with the support of Gui Momo.
The old lady Ren returned to the house with a cold face. There was only Ren Yaoqi, Ren Yaohua and Ren Yaoyin three sisters in the room, all three of them knew each other and didn't speak.
Seeing that the old lady Ren recruited the maid Jin Lian to come in to explain what she wanted to say, Ren Yaoyin invited Ren Yaohua and Ren Yaoqi to speak in the warm pavilion where she lived, and the old lady Ren waved her hand to let them go.
Not long after Ren Yaoqi followed Ren Yaoyin in, he heard someone hurried in outside, and then Ren Shijia's voice sounded outside.
Ren Shijia is nine months pregnant and will give birth in less than a month. Because this child was not easy to come by, Ren Shijia was very attentive on weekdays, and usually only stayed in his own yard and didn't come out easily. Old lady Ren felt sorry for her daughter, so she didn't need her to greet her. Instead, she went over to see her every other day.
Now Ren Shijia is coming here with a big belly, it must be for Ren Shimao and the Lin family. Ren Shijia and Ren Shimao are the closest in age, and they have been good since childhood. Later, Lin married into the Ren family, and she married into the Lin family, and the relationship between the three became closer.
Seeing that she came here with a big belly, the old lady hurriedly asked the maid to sit down with her and scolded her: "What are you doing here in such a hurry! Be careful not to move the fetus!"
Sure enough, Ren Shijia said, "I'm here for the fifth brother and fifth sister-in-law. Yesterday, the fifth brother ran to me drunk, and I sent two wives to take him back, but he didn't want to. Keep the fifth sister-in-law away."
The old lady snorted softly, she naturally knew about this. Originally, she was thinking about being angry for one afternoon and one night. Lin should be able to turn her head around, but she didn't want to be so out of tune. In the end, she asked someone to call Ren Shimao to live in the wing of the Ronghua Courtyard.
"I sent a maid to see her at the fifth sister-in-law. I heard that she cried all night, her eyes were swollen like walnuts, and she didn't eat today. I was a little worried, so I went to see her just now. The wife and maid's family packed up and said they were going back to their mother's house." Ren Shijia was a little worried about his brother and sister-in-law.
When old lady Ren heard the words, she was indifferent, she just said indifferently: "If you can go back to your mother's house, she can also go back to her mother's house, otherwise, wouldn't it appear that our family is mean to our daughter-in-law? We persuaded her that she would not listen and let the people of the Lin family go. Once persuaded, maybe I figured it out."
"But it's the fifth brother's fault after all. If the fifth sister-in-law just goes back like this, the Lin family will probably have an opinion on the Ren family." , She is the last thing she wants to see the Lin family and the Ren family have a deadlock at this time.
Old Madam Ren understood her daughter's worries and comforted: "Don't worry about this matter, I have my own arrangements. I sent someone to deliver the news early this morning at the Lin family's, and I also said that in two days, Shimao would come over to plead guilty. But according to the temperament of the eldest wife of the Lin family, someone will probably be sent over later, and maybe she will meet your fifth sister-in-law."
Ren Shijia was taken aback for a moment: "Mother, have you sent someone to Lin's house? I thought you..."
Ren Shijia thought that the old lady Ren had an opinion on the Lin family and the Lin family because of her affairs, so she deliberately shamed the Lin family and the Lin family.
"In any case, this scene still needs to be done." Mrs. Ren said.
That is to say, she can secretly make Lin feel angry. However, there have been a lot of interests between the Lin family and the Ren family over the years, and it is unrealistic to turn their backs on them now, so it is necessary to make the Lin family a decent face. This is what Grandpa Ren has repeatedly told her.
Ren Yaoqi, Ren Yaohua and Ren Yaoyin sat quietly in the warm pavilion. Because summer is approaching and the weather is getting warmer, in order to ventilate the house, the heavy cotton curtains used in autumn and winter have been removed and replaced with light-colored tulle curtains, so the voices of the mother and daughter over there It is not difficult to hear.
The old lady Ren didn't remember to send the elder brother and granddaughter away, so they quietly listened to the voices of conversation outside with peace of mind.
Ren Shijia said, "Mother, do you really want to let that Kang in?"
The old lady Ren said displeased: "What do you care about? Even if she stays, she's just a concubine, and it's no problem for anyone!"
Ren Shijia glanced at her mother, she didn't trust the old lady and she didn't care about these things when she was young. Don't they have an auntie at home
Mrs. Ren didn't know her daughter's slander, so she only said, "It's better to think about your own business instead of worrying about other people's idle thoughts. How did you think about the candidates I told you about?"
Ren Shijia knew that the old lady Ren was asking about her finding out about Lin Kun's room, and her face really collapsed. Because she was about to give birth these days, the old lady Ren didn't mention that thing again to make her feel bad. But she still said sullenly: "Didn't I tell you to help me choose, my mother's eyes have always been good."
The old lady Ren nodded: "The girl next to me, Jinlian, is not bad, she looks decent but not outrageous, and her temperament is gentle. Her mother is a responsible person, and a younger brother works as a clerk in the Tongzhou Coal Depot. In a few years If you think she can be trusted, you will transfer her brother from Tongzhou to Yunyang City to be a second steward in your name. Their family's future is looking forward to you, you are her mother's family, and she will naturally treat you. Obedient and obedient. Then there is the younger maid named Qingliu, who is fourteen years old this year. When her mother was young, she was a second-class maid in my yard. Because her stepmother is a powerful one, she is closer to her brother and sister-in-law who brought her up."
Ren Shijia listened quietly, repeating the same sentence over and over again: "Which one do you think is better?"
The old lady Ren sighed: "Both are good, but it still depends on whether your child is a boy or a girl."
Ren Shijia touched his abdomen and looked up puzzled: "What does this have to do with my child?"
The old lady glared at her: "Why doesn't it matter? You think I've spent so much time picking a girl for you to deliberately make you feel bad! I'm not doing it for you and the child in your belly! If you gave birth to a girl , then pick Jinlian. She will be pregnant when she is seventeen this year. She can give birth to a boy for you and your uncle as soon as possible, so as to stop other people's mouths. If you have a boy, then choose Qingliu, who is younger. Take it with you for a few years, don't let her get pregnant for the time being, let her have a baby when your child is older, and become your son's help in the future!"
It turns out that there are so many twists and turns to pick a maid in the whole room? Ren Shijia couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, and she also realized the good intentions of old lady Ren. Only a biological mother would do this for her daughter.
Ren Yaoqi, who heard these words in the middle, couldn't help but sigh.
Because of the actions of Mrs. Ren and Mr. Ren in the previous life, she thought that they only had interests in their hearts and had no feelings for their descendants. However, after listening to the old lady Ren's plans for Ren Shijia today, she found out that the old lady Ren may not be completely cold-blooded towards her children, and she will try her best to plan for her children without violating the interests of the Ren family.
Outside, the old lady Ren and Ren Shijia said a few more words, and then it seemed that they suddenly remembered that there were three granddaughters in the warm pavilion, so they stopped talking and called Gui Momo to come in and bring out Ren Yaoqi.
When the three of Ren Yaoqi came out, Ren Shijia was a little embarrassed, but the old lady Ren's expression didn't change, and she ordered Gui Momo to send them out.
As soon as his niece left, Ren Shijia complained in a low voice, "Mother, the children are still there. Didn't they hear everything we said?"
But the old lady Ren said lightly: "What kind of children? They are not too small. The third and fourth girls are about to talk about their husband's family, and they should learn these things slowly."
Saying that, the old lady Ren glared at Ren Shijia, nodded her forehead and said, "I am very regretful now that I spoiled you back then, I won't let you know this, I won't let you know that, I always thought you were still young. , It's not good to know some things too early, but in the end, you have a temperament like you! I can understand it, when I raise my daughter, I don't want her to worry about everything. After marrying my daughter, I have to do everything for her. Worry! How can I have such a long life to live?"
It turns out that Mrs. Ren didn't really forget that there are still three granddaughters in the inner room. The reason why she didn't send them out was because she thought that Ren Yaoyin and Ren Yaohua were getting old, and it was time to learn about these inner houses. means too.
Some things are not easy to teach clearly now, and it may not be a good way to make them immersed.
It was only when the old lady was old that she remembered that her mother seemed to have taught her that way. It's a pity that she didn't use it on her only daughter, so she still has to worry about her when she is old.
Ren Shijia originally came to talk to the old lady Ren about the relationship between Ren Shimao and the Lin family, but she did not want to be taken away by the old lady Ren.
When the three sisters Ren Yaoqi came out of Ronghua Courtyard, they heard a woman and a maid outside quietly discussing that Mrs. 5 had ordered someone to prepare the carriage and was about to take Miss Eight back to her parents' house.
Because Lin's son had to study in the outer courtyard, Mr. Ren had strict requirements on his grandchildren, so she did not take his son away.
"... The fifth master is really good-natured. In public, he softly asked the fifth wife to stay, but the fifth wife pointed at the fifth master's nose and scolded him without showing any sympathy. Hey, the old lady is not here. No one else dares to stop Mrs 5 when she speaks..."
The woman who was talking looked up and saw several young ladies walking out, she was so frightened that she immediately closed her mouth and stood aside.
Ren Yaohua scolded lightly: "Don't you all need to be errands? Are you all idle enough to break your mouth?"
Several wives and maids hurriedly pleaded guilty and withdrew.
After parting with Ren Yaoyin, Ren Yaohua said, "Grandmother doesn't stop Aunt Wu? She just went back like this, and the Lin family really won't have any opinions?"
Ren Yaoqi smiled: "What's your opinion? Didn't my grandmother let the Ren family lead by example? The Ren family planned so thoughtfully for the children of the Lin family. How could the Lin family be so embarrassed to help their married daughter to make trouble unreasonably?"
This is also the reason why Mrs. Ren took out the common room that the Ren family had prepared for Uncle Lin Kun. The purpose is to block the mouth of the Lin family. Even if the Lin family had sent someone here, the old lady Ren had nothing to do with her guilty conscience.
Why can her daughter endure it, and other people's daughters can't bear it? She automatically ignored the fact that the Lin family had already given birth to a pair of children.
Presumably, the Kang family was allowed to enter the Ren family so smoothly, because the timing of her appearance was just right. The old lady Ren was angry with the Lin family, and her own daughter had suffered so much, so she would also add to the heart of the Lin family.
If even these are calculated, then the person behind the design and rectification of the Lin family is really terrible.
Ren Yaoqi told Ren Yaohua what he thought of in detail, and Ren Yaohua couldn't help but be in disbelief: "You mean these are probably designed by Aunt Fang? How is this possible? You look too high on her, don't you?"
Did you see it high? Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but smile bitterly.
She doesn't know if Gao thinks highly of Auntie Fang, she only knows that the people in the Ren family have all been unlucky in the last life, but Auntie Fang abandoned the ruined ship of the Ren family in time to find a way out for herself and her children. With this alone, Aunt Fang is an existence that cannot be underestimated.
Ren Yaohua still didn't believe it: "It's just a concubine. If she is so amazing, how could she only end up as a concubine?"
Ren Yaoqi thought that if he wanted to avoid Aunt Fang's hidden losses in the future, it was necessary for Ren Yaohua to realize how terrifying the enemy he despised.
"The weather is good today, third sister, how about we go for a walk in the yard?" Ren Yaoqi suggested with a smile.
Although Ren Yaohua didn't understand why Ren Yaoqi was so free to take a walk today, he nodded and did not refuse.
Ren Yaoqi instructed behind him: "You go back first, just leave Xiangqin and Apple to follow. Taking a walk in the yard of your own house and dragging a bunch of people behind you are out of interest."
So except for the two maids, the rest of the maidservants were sent away.
Ren Yaohua glanced at Apple, who was standing next to Xiangqin, and asked, "This is the maid you picked out? Why don't you look so smart?"
Ren Yaohua needs to be smart when picking a maid, but Ren Yaoqi doesn't think that maids must be perfect in order to be used.
However, everyone has their own habit of employing people. Ren Yaoqi didn't know what to say, but said, "She is just quiet, not dull." She herself is still very satisfied with the maid of Apple.
Ren Yaohua just said it casually, and seeing Ren Yaoqi say this, she is no longer critical of her maid.
Xiangqin, who followed behind, secretly made a face at Apple, and Apple was still honest, which made Xiangqin feel that this girl was as boring as her master said.
"Third sister, you just said that if Concubine Fang was as powerful as I said, she would not be a concubine. That's because you reversed cause and effect." whispered.
This season, although there are no lotus flowers in the lotus pond, the lotus leaves are already covered. The slightly warm wind blew past, and there were green waves one after another in front of him. It also makes people feel comfortable.
Ren Yaohua was in a good mood. After hearing this, she only turned her head to look at Ren Yaoqi and asked her to continue.
"Aunt Fang's current situation is already the best outcome that she could achieve with her strength. You should have heard of the fate of the other concubine daughters of the aunt."
Ren Yaohua thought about it for a while, and disagreed: "I know that the concubines of my aunt and grandmother are not well married, but there are also people who are married to the main family, right? Isn't it better than being a concubine in our family?"
Ren Yaoqi laughed when he heard the words, blinked and said, "Third sister, are you... the belly of a villain with the heart of a gentleman?"
Ren Yaohua glared at her: "What a mess!"
Ren Yaoqi shook his head: "There are women in this world who think that status is the most important thing, and there are women who think that getting benefits is the most important thing like Aunt Fang."
Ren Yaohua has no way to refute this sentence. Different people have different choices for marrying a poor or unbearable person as a wife and marrying a decent and wealthy person as a concubine.
"The reason why Aunt Fang is so good is because she has a reliable brother. Her brother Fang Yacun heard that she had just been promoted to the sixth grade of Chuzhou a while ago, and she is very appreciated by her superiors. In the past two years, there is still hope. Promoted again."
"I also heard that it was a promotion, but it's just a local deputy, and it's still in the south. What does it have to do with us?"
Ren Yaoqi knew about the Fang family, some of which she asked Mammy Zhou, and some that she remembered from her previous life.
"But you forgot the relationship between the Fang family and the Ren family. And now the Ren family wants to open a coal depot in the south, and they have to deal with the localities. Although the state is not the head of a continent, it has real power. This Fang Yacun is not The incompetent, I am afraid that in a few years, the Fang family will have the final say, and the aunt and grandmother are old and their own son is delirious. Don't look at the Fang family in the family now or she is the master, wait a few more years Look at it."
When Ren Yaohua heard the words, he carefully thought about the relationship between them, and found that what Ren Yaoqi said was not unreasonable.
"And Fang Yacun was picked by my aunt at the beginning because of my aunt's relationship. If she hadn't taken the initiative to marry into the Ren family as a concubine, and deliberately let her aunt hold her as a sister in the palm of her hand, how could my aunt be at ease? Planning for Fang Yacun? Although Aunt Fang was also good at drilling camps back then, because of their status, their siblings could only rely on their mother's breath to live."
"It can be said that without Aunt Fang, there would be no Fang Yacun today, and today's Fang Yacun is Aunt Fang's biggest backing. Presumably grandfather and grandmother also saw clearly the future situation of the Fang family, so that Aunt Fang would be tolerant and let her stay in the Ren family. In the future, the Fang family will most likely be headed by the younger brother of Aunt Fang. The coal depots in the south of our Ren family are all related to the Fang family."
Ren Yaoqi couldn't figure out why Aunt Fang, a concubine, could monopolize a courtyard, manage the affairs of their three bedrooms on behalf of the Li family, and show her face in front of guests during New Years and festivals.
Later, she realized that it wasn't that their grandfather and grandmother were dizzy, nor that Aunt Fang was likable, but that the interests of the Ren family and the Fang family were involved.
As long as the Fang family does not collapse and Fang Yacun takes over the Fang family smoothly, then Aunt Fang will not collapse in the Ren family.
Ren Yaohua thought about it slowly, and gradually came to understand it. Rarely, his forehead was sweating, and he murmured, "Is that so?"
Ren Yaoqi sighed: "This reminds me of a story about cutting meat to feed eagles. A young man picked up a young eagle when he was struggling to survive in a chaotic world. He had barely survived himself, and had no extra rations to feed. He was an eagle, so he cut his own flesh for the young eagle to eat every day. Later, the eagle gradually grew up and became a condor, not only saving the boy from the tiger's mouth several times, but also becoming a sure victory when he sent troops to fight. magic weapon."
Looking at the blue sky in the distance, Ren Yaoqi said slowly: "You can get it if you dare to give it up, but how many people in this world have the courage to cut flesh and feed eagles like this young man?"
"Aunt Fang..." Ren Yaohua frowned and spat out a name.
After being silent for a long time, Ren Yaohua said: "If she has such a temperament, can an ordinary concubine in the third room of the Ren family satisfy her?"
Ren Yaoqi did not answer.
In the last life, Auntie Fang became the de facto head of the inner courtyard of their three rooms, but unfortunately the Ren family was unlucky soon after, and Auntie Fang had no chance to get anything from the Ren family.
But she knows that an ambitious person has no limit to her desires. This desire will drive her to constantly fight and snatch, and all obstacles in her way will be swept away by her.
Ren Yaoqi originally thought that pulling Lin's into the game, so that Lin's and Fang Auntie face each other might be able to divert Aunt Fang's attention. I don't want Lin's confrontation with Aunt Fang to be resolved by her so quickly.
This also reflects Fang Auntie's scheming and action from the side. Presumably Fang Yacun still feels guilty and grateful to this sister, and his help is indispensable.
"I used to think it was too simple." Ren Yaohua said softly, "When the fifth aunt was unlucky, I was still gloating. Now that I think about it, we can't let the fifth aunt lose like this."
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard the words. Although Ren Yaohua was not stupid, he liked to act according to his own preferences, and he could not bear any losses or grievances. This time, she actually thought of helping the Lin family she hated, in order to curb Aunt Fang.
I have to say that this is Ren Yaohua's progress. It's not in vain that she specially called her here and told her so much.
"Then how do you want to help Fifth Aunt?" Ren Yaoqi asked with a smile.
Ren Yaohua thought for a while and shook his head: "Where can you help if you say help? And I'm not helping her, I'm helping ourselves."
Ren Yaohua can feel relieved that Ren Yaoqi can understand this, which is why she specially told her this today.
Ren Yaoqi said: "This matter is not in a hurry. Not only the grandmother and the fifth aunt, but the Lin family and the Ren family also need a period of buffering and calm. After all, the interests of the two families are also involved."
"Wouldn't that be more complicated?"
Ren Yaoqi shook his head: "Once interests are involved, everything can become very complicated, and everything can become very simple. On the contrary, if it is just a matter of preference, it will be much more difficult to do."
Ren Yaohua didn't understand these words, but when she heard what she meant, it was probably because there was nothing she could do, so she felt relieved for some reason.
Ren Yaoqi didn't say much, only said: "Isn't the fifth aunt going to go back to her mother's house? Then let her go back first. According to her temperament, staying in the house at this time will only give people a chance."