As soon as I stood still, I heard the voices of the maids outside to greet the old man and the old lady in unison.
Ren Yaoqi's erect back stiffened, and then he took a breath and forced himself to relax.
The old men who were sitting in the eastern room immediately stood up from their seats, and the eldest lady who was placing the dishes by herself also quickly put a plate of cold Fulu tofu in her hand to the southeast of the kang table. In a hurry, we arrived at the gate of the carved moon cave.
Ren Yaoqi, like everyone in the room, leaned forward slightly and stood up straight, with his hands hanging by his side, his eyes half closed.
The eldest lady only took three or four steps, and Mrs. Ren and Mrs. Ren walked in.
The old man Ren is sixty-five this year, but he is tall and dignified, with high spirits, and his eyes are like torches. The old lady Ren standing beside him was a few years younger than him. She had a round face and thin eyebrows. Although she was not young, she had dimples on both sides of her cheeks, which made her smile even when she was not smiling. Yes, I added a bit of kindness for no reason.
Ren Yaoqi watched the two walk in, one of them sat on the kang on one side, lowered his head and followed everyone to kowtow to Mrs. Ren and Mrs. Ren.
Her gesture of salute and greeting was a good step, and she listened to Mrs. Fang Ren's strong voice like a morning bell: "All get up."
For some reason, she remembered that when she left the Ren family in the last life, it was this voice above her head that said in an unquestionable and majestic tone: "Even if you leave the Ren family, you must always remember that you belong to the Ren family. People, remember that it is the Ren family that allows you to grow up with food and clothing. Only when the Ren family stands firm can you daughters of the Ren family gain a firm foothold outside!"
She wondered if every woman who went out from the Ren family had to be taught by the old lady of the Ren family before going out, but she just wanted to sneer. It was the first time she had heard someone say shameless words in a natural tone. So majestic.
Grandpa Ren seemed to have forgotten that the daughter of the Ren family who was going out at the time was not about to get married.
Her life was completely ruined, and he could calmly explain to her that she wanted her to play the last remaining heat for the family.
Ren Yaoqi's right arm was lightly bumped by someone, which made her recover quickly, and turned her head to meet the slightly surprised face of Fourth Young Lady Ren Yaoyin.
It turned out that everyone had already stood up, only she was still kneeling there motionless.
Ren Yaoqi pretended to be a little weak and stood up, Ren Yaoyin stretched out her hand to help her: "Fifth sister, are you not getting better from your illness?"
Everyone's eyes were drawn, and the eldest wife hurriedly walked over and raised her hand to touch her forehead: "What's the matter? Isn't it already healed?"
Ren Yaoqi calmly loosened the tightly clenched fist under his sleeve, and said in a low voice, "When I got up this morning, I took the last dose of the medicine. It's really all right."
The old lady Ren said in a low voice, "What are you doing here since you're not feeling well? I have one or two less people here, please?"
The eldest wife was busy laughing and smoothing things out: "The fifth girl is also filial, and she came here as soon as she recovered from her illness."
"Okay, let the children retire for dinner." Master Ren's hand lightly flicked on the table, and the room immediately became quiet.
The old lady Ren waved her hand and swept her eyes among the younger generation: "Hua'er and Yin'er stay and use in my room, you all go down."
Everyone bowed to retreat, Ren Yaoying pouted and glanced at Ren Yaohua and Ren Yaoyin, a little reluctant.
At this moment, there was a burst of laughter like a silver bell outside, and then the curtain was lifted, and a young woman in her twenties walked in with a reluctant little girl.
This woman was wearing a fox fur jacket with a brocade face embroidered with butterfly patterns in true purple, an apricot pleated skirt, a gold ingot bun on her head, and a ring of ding dongs. The old lady has some similar dimples.
"Yo, I'm late today?" The woman looked around in surprise, as if she was surprised by her lateness, and immediately put on a sweet smile: "Father and mother, please spare your daughter-in-law. Is this what happened? Your second elder also knows that the daughter-in-law is very active in coming to greet her on weekdays, and it is rare that she comes late. The daughter-in-law kowtows to your second elder."
After speaking, she quickly pulled the little girl who was standing next to her and knelt down in the middle of the room, and respectfully kowtowed.
When she got up, Ren Yaoqi and these juniors stepped forward to salute and called her "Five Aunts."
The old lady Ren glanced at her: "I thought the rules in this mansion were going to be abolished, one or two would be called sick, and I was going to discuss with the old man to waive the rules of saying goodbye in the morning and evening, so it fits. your mind."
The fifth wife, Lin Shi, was not afraid when she heard the words, but covered her mouth and smiled, looking very cute: "Mother, what are you talking about? Other people's daughters-in-law don't know, if the daughter-in-law does not come to Ronghua Court every day. I serve your old man, but I don't even have a good meal. My Yu'er is the same, isn't it, Yu'er?" After she finished speaking, she did not forget to gently tug on her daughter's sleeve.
The eighth miss, Ren Yaoyu, looked a little like her mother. Hearing that, she quickly looked up at the old lady and nodded.
The old lady Ren snorted softly, but her face was as usual, not ugly, obviously not really angry.
"Father, mother, and daughter-in-law will serve you meals."
Lin shi took off a pair of jade bracelets on his wrists, and handed them to a maid who was standing beside him. .
The old lady Ren glared at her: "Okay, what are you selling now? It's in the way! I don't need you here, let your sister-in-law and nephew-in-law come."
Lin Shi pursed her lips and didn't insist. She handed the silver chopsticks back to the eldest wife, and said with a smile, "Mother dislikes me for being clumsy, and the eldest sister-in-law is always more favored by her elders than me."
The eldest lady smiled humbly and did not argue with her.
The old lady Ren looked at Lin Shi, and at Ren Yaoyu, who had been standing a little uneasy since she came in, and looked out of the south window from time to time.