In my impression, Shu Huan had never spoken to her in such an impatient tone. Xu was choked by the question, and after a long while said: "Xiao Huan, are you sick and confused? I am your mother."
She's so kind to say it
Shu Huan smiled and corrected her: "Stepmother."
One sentence hit Xu's weakness, making her face covered with thick powder blush. After a moment of embarrassment, she mocked herself in a rascally tone: "Stepmother What's the matter, it's your mother too. Don't forget, your mother died when you were born. You just turned one year old, and I entered Shu's house. It's not because of my hard work all these years Bitterly pulling you up?"
As she said that, she took out her handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes again, and whimpered, "I didn't expect you to climb a high branch now, and in a blink of an eye, you would forget the kindness I have given you in nurturing you all these years, and you don't even want to recognize your mother."
Seeing her frequently wipe the corners of her eyes that didn't shed half a tear with a veil, Shu Huan really felt nauseous in his heart, resisting the urge to expose her, but said coldly: "I remember all these things, I want to forget I can't forget, mother doesn't need to remind me again and again. Well, I have something to do, I don't have time to greet you, you go back first."
The stepdaughter in front of her is extremely strange, her words are so sharp that people can't catch up with her. She is no longer the timid and cowardly look of the past, but Mrs. Xu has no time to think about why she just married and left after two months. Temperament, seeing her say something, she was about to leave, and she didn't care about acting, so she rushed forward and grabbed her cheekily, saying: "I didn't do well last time, why don't you wait to see me today? Even if I accidentally offend you You, at least tell me the reason and let me know."
Having dealt with Mrs. Xu once, Shu Huan was very aware of how difficult she was. At first, she didn't want to see her, because she knew that people like her could not be dismissed with a few words. I can't guarantee that she will make trouble again every now and then, so it's best to make it clear once in a while, and it's best to get rid of her thoughts
After thinking about it, she answered the wrong question and said, "What's the matter with Mother coming to see me?"
Mrs. Xu was taken aback, glanced at the beautiful scenery from the corner of her eye, and said embarrassingly: "It's nothing, I just came to see you..."
Only fools believe her
Shu Huan didn't expose her, and said with a smile: "Then I've seen it, mother, what are you waiting for if you don't go back? You know, this place is far away from the city, so it's better to leave early, so as not to delay doing things for your younger brothers and sisters." meal."
Mrs. Xu was quite shrewd, looked at her, and suddenly said with a smile: "I was thinking of rushing back to the city after seeing you, but now that you are sick, how can I leave you alone? I think Anyway, your other courtyard is also big, so why don't I stay here for two days, and I'll go back when you get better, and don't worry about cooking with your father."
Shu Huan raised his head, and said with a serious face: "Let's not be devious, just tell me, what is the matter you came to see me?"
Seeing that she was not easy to fool, Xu felt a little guilty, and was afraid that if she continued with her, she would chase her away, so she didn't care if there was a maid by her side, so she called her shyly: "Xiao Huan—"
Shu Huan ignored her and just looked at her.
"This time..." Seeing that she didn't answer, Xu had no choice but to continue: "I came to ask you to borrow money."
There was a meaningful smile on the corner of Shu Huan's lips: "Mother also said last time that she borrowed money, but I figured it out. If you borrow money, you can never get it back."
Mrs. Xu said angrily: "It doesn't need to be so harsh to say it, it's just that you can't say it at the moment. We are all a family. Are you afraid that I will take your money?"
Shu Huan nodded and said: "It's just a family, you're the only one who depends on my money, if it's not a family, you can't rely on it if you want to."
"you-"
Shu Huan interrupted her and said: "Mother, don't talk about it anymore. If you borrow and repay, it's not difficult to borrow again. When you return the money you borrowed last time, it will be easy for you to borrow again. Otherwise, I'm not Kaiyin." Miners, where can I find so much silver to fill that bottomless pit?"
Mrs. Xu was extremely ashamed by her words: "It only costs you two dollars to raise you so big, and it should be."
Shu Huan smiled slightly: "So, the last time I borrowed money from my mother, I didn't intend to ask for it back. It was only for honoring my mother and giving her pocket money."
As she said that, she asked: "A pocket change of ten taels of silver is considered filial piety, isn't it?"
Xu Shi was blocked by her and had nothing to say, his face was extremely ugly.
The thought of Mrs. Xu slaughtering herself like a little fat sheep and wanting to reach out for money again and again, Shu Huan didn't want to talk to her anymore, turned around to leave, and said: "Beautiful, pack some snacks and fruits, let My mother took it home as snacks for my younger brothers and sisters, and it was also meant to come and see me."
Meimei suppressed a smile, agreed clearly and crisply, and then said to Xu: "My wife, please, I will take you out."
Xu made such a hard trip and spent a lot of money to hire a car. She didn't see any money at the moment. She couldn't be reconciled, but seeing that Shu Huan had no room for change, she knew that no matter how humble she was, she couldn't ask for money. With a slap, he tore his face, and immediately threw out the pungentness he used to do when he was at home, and without leaving, he sat down on the ground, threw off two shoes, grabbed one with each hand, patted the ground and cried loudly stand up-
"My God, I should open my eyes and see that there is such an unfilial thing in this world. My mother has a dog and knows how to bark twice. After raising her for more than ten years, this thing that is not as good as a pig and a dog actually drove me out of the door..."
Although Meimei is a maid, she has never seen such a rascal battle before, she was a little panicked when she howled, and then heard that she put the hat of unfilial on Shu Huan's head, and the words she scolded were extremely vulgar , his face turned even paler.
Unfilial piety, in ancient times, was a serious crime comparable to conspiracy and treason. If you want to go to the government, the heavier sentence is to abandon the market and beheaded, and the lighter sentence is enough to be exiled. Even if Shu Huan is married, he will be accused of unfilial piety. Going out has an extremely bad reputation.
Mrs. Xu was still there and continued to cry: "The thing whose conscience was eaten by the dog knew that she was so unfilial, and should have pressed her to death in the urinal... What are you doing in this world to harm your parents... If you are unfilial, you will be thundered from the sky God damn it, open your eyes and see..."
The more she scolded, the more vicious she became, Meijing's face turned completely pale, and she looked at Shu Huan in a panic: "Second Grandma..."
Shu Huan calmly nodded towards the beautiful spot, which made her feel a little more at ease.
As for Mrs. Xu, she originally wanted to accuse Shu Huan of a serious crime, and to scare her, hoping that she would give in in a panic, and obediently hand out money to settle the matter. There was no reaction, and he felt bored, so his voice gradually became quieter, and from time to time, he took advantage of wiping his eyes to wipe his tears, and secretly glanced at her from the corner of his eyes.
Seeing her like this, Shu Huan couldn't help but smiled slightly: "Have you cried enough? Do you want me to ask Jingmei to bring a chair and pour a cup of tea, while you drink the tea and sit on the chair and cry slowly?"
Mrs. Xu's face turned blue from what she said, and she deeply regretted that she didn't do it right. If she cried like this in the alley where Shu's family lived, the neighbors would cheer up, but this is the Gu family's other courtyard, which is empty. And secluded, not to mention the supporters, she didn't even see a single person passing by, so it seemed useless to cry any longer, instead she was exhausted.