Tolerate! You must endure it!
We must not reveal any flaws, and we must not let Yan Ting’s life experience be exposed!
Mrs. Zhang pinched her palms hard and reminded herself repeatedly in her heart.
Therefore, when she heard Yan Ting's childish cries from the carriage, she was obviously heartbroken, but she still couldn't bear to look at it and couldn't care about it.
Aunt Zhao didn't dare to say anything, lest she accidentally ruined the master's important matter.
Neither the master nor the servant jumped out to stop or scold him. Feng Zhongliang was really an honest man. He Tiantian's words directly stopped him.
Besides, it has always been the case that men take charge outside and women take charge inside.
The mother is basically responsible for the upbringing of her children.
Feng Zhongliang himself is honest. He also knows that he has not read any books and does not understand those principles.
As for "Gu Xiuniang", she is the daughter of a scholar. She is well-educated and knows how to educate children.
There shouldn't be any problem if Feng Yanting is handed over to "Gu Xiuniang".
The most important thing is that He Tiantian did not abuse Feng Yanting. She just let him know some dignity and rules, and let him do the work within his ability.
Their family itself is not rich and powerful, but when the Hou Mansion is in trouble, Feng Zhongliang can still be "Uncle Feng".
But now the Hou Mansion is about to be questioned, and the Feng family's backer has fallen.
It is definitely unrealistic for Feng Zhongliang to think about being as rich and prosperous as before.
Not to mention, in order to help with management this time, Feng Zhongliang listened to his mother's instructions and sold all his operations in the southwest over the past few years.
Along the way, one-third of the tens of thousands taels of family property have been spent.
However, the remaining few thousand taels of silver should not be spent frivolously. After all, there is still more than half of the trip to the capital.
Captain Qian is a master who loves money. If he doesn't get enough money, Mrs. Zhang and the others will suffer.
In addition, and most importantly, will everything be fine once we arrive in the capital
wrong!
Aunt Zhao had already warned Feng Zhongliang that after arriving in the capital, once Pingnan Hou's charges were confirmed, the Marquis's house might be seized and his house confiscated.
Families will be exiled and sold.
But no matter what the situation is, money is the top priority.
The Great Zhou Dynasty allowed redemption, and as long as one was not sentenced to death, prison sentences, imprisonment, etc. could be reduced with money.
Aunt Zhao told Feng Zhongliang: "The Tai Madam, the Second Madam and the Third Madam all have natal families. They dare not take care of them now, mainly because they are afraid of being implicated."
"The charges against the Hou Mansion have been confirmed. As long as it's not a beheading, those in-laws dare to come out to help."
"They may not take care of other people in the Hou family, but they must take care of their own ladies, grandchildren, and so on!"
If you don't care, let alone flesh and blood and family ties, even everyone's spitting stars can drown them!
The only one in trouble is probably Mrs. Zhang.
Mrs. Zhang also has a natal family, but the Zhang family is too deeply involved with the Hou Mansion.
One of Mrs. Zhang’s brothers serves in the Southwest Army.
Once something happens to the Hou Mansion, the entire Zhang family will probably be in trouble.
By then, the Zhang family has too much to take care of themselves, so how can they still have the energy to save Mrs. Zhang? !
Therefore, besides Feng Zhongliang, the son of a loyal servant, the person who finally redeemed Mrs. Zhang and her daughter was probably no one else!
"Don't dare to spend this money carelessly, the capital is the capital!"
Aunt Zhao knew that her son was stupid, but she was better at being obedient. She did not hide anything, told everything that might happen next, and made corresponding arrangements.
Feng Zhongliang only needs to act according to his mother's plan.
Nanny Zhao ignored one point. No matter how honest Feng Zhongliang was, he was not a real fool.
After several years of business, Feng Zhongliang can also do some simple arithmetic.
"Alas, after arriving in the capital, we will not have much money left in our hands if we buy out my wife and my mother-in-law."
Feng Zhongliang secretly sighed to He Tiantian.
In addition, we still need to buy a house and land in the capital, and then find a way to make a living. Otherwise, where will this big family live? What to eat? What to drink? !
Feng Zhongliang didn't just drive the carriage and take care of things along the way. He didn't say anything, but he was always making plans in his heart.
Forget it all the way, and worry all the way.
Alas, money is spent less and less, and there are still many places to spend money in the future.
What should these people do in the future
Feng Zhongliang was worried about the future. He was not sure what difficulties they would face after arriving in the capital.
But one thing, Feng Zhongliang was very sure of, was that it would be difficult for his family to be as wealthy as before.
Maybe they are not as good as ordinary people. After all, ordinary people still have their own houses.
And what about them
Since they are ordinary people, the children at home cannot be too pampered.
Therefore, when Feng Zhongliang saw He Tiantian setting rules for Feng Yanting, Feng Zhongliang was uncomfortable and unbearable at the beginning, but gradually he felt that it was very correct.
"... It is your responsibility as a mother to educate your children. If you think this is appropriate, then do it this way!"
Although Feng Zhongliang couldn't bear to see his son crying, he also felt that his wife had done nothing wrong.
Feng Yanting:…
After crying at the top of her lungs for a long time, my mother-in-law still had a cold face.
My father helped to intercede, but my mother retorted with a few words.
As well as his wife and grandma, they seemed not to hear his cries and didn't even look at him.
While crying, Feng Yanting couldn't cry anymore.
Seeing that the heat was almost done, He Tiantian raised her hand and handed Feng Yanting a handkerchief, "Do you know you were wrong? Are you going to lose your temper again?"
Feng Yanting cried so hard that her face turned red, and her eyes, which were very similar to Mrs. Zhang's, were filled with tears.
He pursed his lips in grievance, and although he still felt aggrieved, his mother's words finally gave him a step forward.
"Well! Mom, I was wrong. I, I will never cry or make trouble again!"
The fat little hand held the handkerchief and wiped it on his face haphazardly.
For the first time, Feng Yanting felt that his mother was so majestic.
For the first time in his young mind, he had a concept: not everything can be solved by crying, and his parents and elders did not indulge him without principles or bottom line!
And, the most important point: Wei Yuanniang, the eldest lady, is indeed more noble than herself!
Wei Yuanniang:…
Seeing Feng Yanting wiping her tears in grievance, she felt inexplicably refreshed.
The black energy on his body seemed to have faded a lot.
He Tiantian was keenly aware of Wei Yuanniang's change in mood and curled her lips slightly.
"It's okay to know you're wrong!"
He Tiantian continued to discipline Feng Yanting, and she did not forget the reason for the crying.
"Yanting, are you still hungry? Auntie will bring you steamed buns!"
Feng Yanting was not hungry at first. He just heard Wei Yuanniang mention the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and saw that his own mother was treating Wei Yuanniang better. He was jealous for a moment, so he asked for it.
However, after crying a lot, Feng Yanting was really hungry.
When he heard his mother ask him, he quickly nodded his head and said pitifully, "Hungry!"
He Tiantian took out a clean handkerchief from the bag, which contained two steamed buns mixed with grains.
Because it had just been heated in the steamer in the morning, although it is not so hot now, it still retains the residual warmth.
The key is not that hard.
He Tiantian reached out and broke off a piece and handed it to Feng Yanting.
Although Feng Yanting is not used to this kind of simple food, he becomes less picky when he is hungry.
Eat it in small bites. Although the taste is not as good as fine grains, it still has a unique aroma.
Besides, the black steamed buns eaten by the Hou family at the inn are much better.
Feng Yanting was biting his steamed bun, and among the crowd on the way, several young masters and ladies from the Hou Mansion were swallowing hard.
In the past two days, Feng Zhongliang didn't take care of much. The Hou family members still ate the standard black cornstarch and rotten vegetable porridge.
Even adults can't get used to eating this kind of food, let alone those young and delicate children.
They barely ate two mouthfuls and nearly broke their throats, then cried and refused to eat any more.
Now on the road, they were tired and hungry. Suddenly they smelled the fragrance of food, and they couldn't bear it anymore.
Although Feng Yanting was young, he was smart and perceptive. When he noticed the coveted looks of the young masters and ladies, he suddenly felt a little disappointed.
People find comfort in comparison.
Although he is not as good as the eldest lady, compared with other young masters and young ladies in the Hou Mansion, he is still very happy, right
Feng Yanting ate up a piece of steamed bread in a happy mood while being looked at by several blazing eyes.
Seeing that he was eating deliciously, Wei Yuanniang was also a little hungry.
However, before she could speak, He Tiantian asked gently, "Miss, how about you eat a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake?"
Wei Yuanniang: ... This feeling of being cared for in every possible way is really great.
Suddenly, she had the illusion that she was the only "Gu Xiuniang".
Nodding slightly, Wei Yuanniang responded cheerfully: "Yes!"
He Tiantian did not delay, wiped her hands with a handkerchief, then took out a piece of osmanthus cake from the snack box and carefully fed it to Wei Yuanniang.
The sweet-scented osmanthus cake is indeed not too fresh, it seems to have been made for two or three days.
But the sweetness and softness still made Wei Yuanniang excited.
After Feng Yanting finished eating the steamed buns, he turned around and saw Wei Yuanniang eating all two pieces of osmanthus cake.
Ugh, that’s so heartbreaking!
The heart that had just floated into the air was instantly dropped into the abyss again.
Grandma is partial!
Grandma doesn’t love me anymore!
Such thoughts occupied Feng Yanting's heart.
However, how could he, at such a young age, know the cruelty of reality and the danger of the human heart.
Then, something even more heartbreaking came—
The carriage shook, and the wooden wheels made a squeaking sound on the yellow soil.
Traveling like this is really boring.
When Wei Yuanniang was walking with the large army before, she was only focused on enduring hunger, sun exposure and fatigue, and had no mind to pay attention to anything else.
Wei Yuanniang felt bored when she didn't have to endure hunger, exposure to wind or sun, or the fatigue of walking.
The wound on his face seemed to be aching due to too much leisure.
"hiss!"
Wei Yuanniang couldn't help but moan slightly.
"Miss, your wound hurts again?" He Tiantian asked with concern almost the second after Wei Yuanniang made a sound.
"...It hurts!" Wei Yuanniang felt the deep care and pity, feeling aggrieved and couldn't help but cry back.
"The eldest lady has suffered. Let me tell you a story."
He Tiantian looked at Wei Yuanniang lovingly.
It's not like she's all acting, but she actually sympathizes with the poor kid.
He was only four or five years old, but he suffered such a serious injury.
This kind of trauma is the most tormenting, and one can only endure it slowly, waiting for the wound to heal and scab.
In fact, He Tiantian had secretly helped Wei Yuanniang massage some acupuncture points to relieve the pain.
Otherwise Wei Yuanniang will be in more pain and pain.
"Okay!" Wei Yuanniang is a child after all, and she is curious about everything.
And although she was the daughter of the Marquis, she had many rules. Her wet nurse and maidservants had to serve her diligently, but there were almost no such things as telling her stories or making her happy.
Although she didn't know why, Wei Yuanniang was very eager to lie in a warm embrace, listen to a gentle voice, tell her stories, and coax her to sleep.
It seemed that she had seen a similar scene in her dream.
It's a pity that the happy and gentle child in the picture is not her!
Who is that person
The picture suddenly became very blurry again, and Wei Yuanniang couldn't see clearly at all.
But she had such a longing in her heart.
He Tiantian hugged Wei Yuanniang and began to tell her a story.
He Tiantian did not tell fairy tales or picture books from later generations, but compiled some anecdotes about famous people in history and this dynasty into childlike short stories, and slowly told them to Wei Yuanniang.
It is both educational and entertaining, using short stories to illustrate some truths. Not to mention Wei Yuanniang, who had never heard of bedtime stories, even Feng Yanting, who had been carefully taught by Gu Xiuniang, also listened to it.
"Auntie, tell me again!"
He Tiantian finished telling a short story and was about to continue.
Feng Yanting was still unfinished. He forgot his mother's cold face just now and made random requests as before.
He Tiantian ignored him and looked at Wei Yuanniang, "Miss, do you want to hear it again, or do you want me to continue?"
Wei Yuanniang's heart seemed to be soaked in a hot spring, ironing and comfortable.
She rolled her eyes, glanced at Feng Yanting who looked like a bully, and said deliberately, "Go on!"
He Tiantian responded, "Okay!"
Of course, she did not completely ignore Feng Yanting, and explained softly, "Yanting, in everything, the wishes of the eldest lady come first!"
Feng Yanting:…
He widened his eyes and looked at He Tiantian in disbelief!
Auntie, you are my mother.
Even if the eldest lady is the daughter of the benefactor, but our Feng family has escaped from slavery, why are you still so humble and respectful? !
Feng Yanting pursed his lips and subconsciously wanted to cry at the top of his lungs.
When He Tiantian saw this, his face suddenly turned cold.
There was no expression on her face, and she looked at Feng Yanting coldly.
Feng Yanting was suddenly startled and froze.
The little mouth was still open, but there was a flash of fear in his eyes.
Very good, he already remembered that he was crying just now, but his mother didn't comfort him, let alone give in.
Crying can't solve the problem, and my mother-in-law is no longer obedient and tolerant to him.
Auntie is only nice to the eldest lady of the Wei family now!
Wuwuwu, no, I don’t want to be a little pitiful person who doesn’t have a mother to love me...