In the afternoon, He Changdi sent someone to send a message, saying that he would come back later tonight, so that Chu Lian didn't have to wait for him to eat.
When it was about the same hour, Chu Lian went to pay his respects to the elders as usual.
Seeing that it was still early, Chu Lian took Wen Qing and Xi Yan to the yard of her mother-in-law Mrs. Jing Anbo first.
In the past few days, Mrs. Jing'an has been drinking the decoction prepared by Miraculous Physician Miao from snow-mountain flowers and combined with acupuncture, her body has improved a lot, and now she can basically get out of bed and walk around frequently.
Miaozhen had just saved her baby, so she didn't move anywhere, and still lived in Mrs. Jing'an's yard.
When Chu Lian came in, she happened to see Mrs. Jing'an sitting cross-legged on the kang, playing with sisters An and Lin.
Sister An is seven years old after the new year, and at a sensible age, perhaps the parents and separation have affected the child's character. Sister An is more quiet than before, just sitting next to Mrs. Jing Anbo, bowing her head and silently playing with a nine Serial.
Sister Lin is five years old, which is the age when children are naughty. She is much more lively than her elder sister, and she is yelling for the big maid to accompany her to turn the flower rope.
Mrs. Jing'an was looking at the two little granddaughters lovingly. Hearing the maid's report, Mrs. Jing'an waved to Chu Lian.
"Lian'er, come, sit here."
Chu Lian smiled, blessed Mrs. Jing'an, and then sat down on the embroidered pier.
Mrs. Jing'an saw that her eyes fell on the two children, and sighed slightly, "Although Mrs. Zou is ignorant, the children are innocent. Speaking of Dalang and his wife reconciling, the most pitiful ones are Sister An and Sister Lin. I was worried about the servants in the courtyard of the big house, so I temporarily brought Sister An and Sister Lin by my side to raise them.
This is Madam Jing'an explaining to Chu Lian why Sister An and Sister Lin are here with her at this time.
To be honest, her mother-in-law had been bedridden almost all the time before, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't spend much time together, so Chu Lian didn't know Mrs. Jing'an's personality very well.
However, after the incident of tire slipping this time, Chu Lian felt a little touched.
how to say!
Mrs. Jing'an has a good personality, but she is too weak, even soft-eared. She is not the kind of shrewd and courageous mistress. Perhaps she is bedridden all year round, or she was too well protected by her father-in-law when she was young. , So at such a great age, I still live so simple.
Although she was like an old matriarch, eagerly thinking that her elder brother He Changqi could have a bloodline to inherit, but she did not treat the other children of the big house badly.
It can be seen from the fact that He Changqi and Zou Shi reconciled and she immediately took the two young ladies to her side to raise them herself.
From the behavior of Sister An and Sister Lin, it can be seen that the two children still like Mrs. Jing Anbo very much, a kind and gentle grandmother.
I'm afraid that she asked her to make candied mountain dregs that day because she was whispered in her ears intentionally, which caused her unintentional actions.
As for Miaozhen.
Chu Lian thought, as long as she really likes He Changqi, really wants to have a child for him, and really wants to gain a foothold in the uncle's house, she will never make fun of the child in her belly.
And that day, when they were in the flower hall outside, they heard Miaozhen's mournful cry inside, which just proved this point.
"Fortunately, Sister Lin and Sister An still have their mother to take care of them."
Chu Lian's words are sincere, the two children cannot grow up beside their mother now, and as a father, He Changqi must not be able to put all the focus of life on the two daughters, so if they lack maternal love, if they have The grandmother's care will be a great compensation.
Mrs. Jing'an patted the head of Sister An who was quietly dismantling Jiulianhuan.
Seeing that her mother-in-law's eyes were slightly red, Chu Lian quickly changed the topic, "Mother, how have you been feeling these past two days?"
As soon as Chu Lian interrupted her, Mrs. Jing'an's newly brewed emotions disappeared, "Miraculous Doctor Miao will come to give me acupuncture every afternoon, with soup and medicine. I can already feel that my body is getting better every day. You Look, I can get up and move around now, and this morning I took Sister An and Sister Lin to the garden for a walk."
Chu Lian nodded, as long as Mrs. Jing'an's health can recover, then her trip to the northern border is still very worthwhile, and He Changdi's escape from death to Aming Mountain to pick snow-covered haze flowers will also be rewarded in equal measure.
"Mother, although your health is better, you should pay attention to it on weekdays, and don't let yourself be too tired."
"Lian'er, don't worry about this. I know the pain of illness and pain. Now that my health has improved, I naturally take more care of my body."
Chu Lian smiled and nodded. Although the mother-in-law is weak, she is not confused, so that's good.
Because Mrs. Jing'an is still recuperating and recuperating her body, she doesn't need to go to Qingwei Hall to say hello every day. Seeing that the time is almost up, Chu Lian has to go to Qingwei Hall, so she can't stay with her mother-in-law. She has greeted Jing'anbo Madame is about to get up and say goodbye.
Mrs. Jing'an grabbed her, hesitated for two seconds and said: "Lian'er, Sanlang must have told you about your aunt. I look at these days with cold eyes, and the old lady seems to be getting more and more dissatisfied. Satisfied with your third wife. After all, she is old, and with your aunt as an idiot by her side, she will inevitably do things in a muddle-headed way. You are a junior, so take care of yourself."
Chu Lian was slightly startled, obviously she did not expect her mother-in-law to say such words to her.
It seems that even a "simple" person like the mother-in-law can see that the old lady's attitude is wrong these days.
There is still room for Madam Jing'an's words, saying that the old matriarch is dissatisfied with the third bedroom, and her old man is not satisfied with the third bedroom. He Sanlang is her most promising grandson, and it is too late for her to love her, so how can she be dissatisfied? It was only her who Taijun was dissatisfied with.
It is said that it is difficult to be a daughter-in-law. Chu Lian didn't feel it when she was in the Jing'an House before, but now she has a deep understanding.
Chu Lian grinned, and she was very grateful to her mother-in-law for her reminder.
"Don't worry, mother, I know what's going on."
Mrs. Jing'an gave a few more instructions before letting Chu Lian leave.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Chu Lian arrived at Qingwei Hall.
When I walked to the corridor, I happened to meet Madam Liu who came out of the warm pavilion.
When Grandma Liu saw it was Chu Lian, she quickly walked a few steps to meet him.
"Third grandma." Before she got to the front, she heard Mammy Liu greet her.
Although Nanny Liu had a smile on her face, the smile obviously didn't reach her eyes.
Suddenly, Chu Lian was so lucky that he became concerned.
"Where are you going, ma'am?"
While talking to Chu Lian, Nanny Liu suddenly raised her finger and made a gesture when others were not paying attention.
Chu Lian paused, and then laughed, "Since Mammy has something to do, let's go quickly, I'll go in and say hello to grandma."
Looking at Chu Lian's eyes, Liu Mama knew that she understood what she meant, nodded, blessed her, and quickly walked out of the courtyard of Qingyutang.
Chu Lian paused, remembering the hand gesture reminder Liu Nanny gave her just now, the gesture of "wine" clearly refers to the restaurant, and the only restaurant she owns is Guilinju.
As Nanny Zhong said, the old lady Guilinju is determined to go back.
The actions of Nanny Liu just now indicated that the old matriarch might be going to tell her about this matter today.
This was out of Chu Lian's expectation, he didn't expect them to be so eager and eat so ugly.
Before Chu Lian entered the Nuan Pavilion, a little maid had already gone in to report.
At this time, He Ying, the eldest aunt in the warm pavilion, coughed, glanced at Mrs. He, and smiled.
"Mother, if you don't want to speak for a while, my daughter will take the lead."
The old lady thought about it and nodded.
Chu Lian was led into the Nuan Pavilion by the little maid.
The junior ceremony was given to the old lady He and the great aunt He Ying.
The old lady was sitting on top, and Mu Xiang was standing behind her, pinching the old lady's shoulders seriously.
"Sanlang's daughter-in-law, there is no one else here, sit down."
The corners of Chu Lian's lips curled up, thanking the old matriarch He, and sat down on the empty seat on the right hand side of the old matriarch.
"Is Saburo back?"
"Husband said he had dinner outside and would return home later."
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Mrs. He just asked a few words without pain, and then fell silent.
The eldest aunt, He Ying, glanced at the old matriarch's face, rolled her eyes, and interjected, "Mother, if I remember correctly, your birthday is coming, are you going to make a big deal?"
Chu Lian glanced at her aunt and grandma, the corners of her eyes and brows slightly raised, obviously smiling, but He Ying always had a strange feeling that Chu Lian had already figured out her purpose before she got out of the conversation.
The old matriarch gave a wry smile, "Da Lang and Li don't have a good reputation. Let's forget about my birthday this year. It's not a whole birthday. It's good to have a reunion dinner with the whole family. Besides, our family is short of money. , it’s better to save some money.”
He Ying suddenly showed a look of surprise, "Mother, how can it be done? Even if money is tight, we would rather save ourselves than just fool around with your birthday! Wife Sanlang, you say yes!"
With a faint smile on Chu Lian's face, she didn't answer the words of her aunt He Ying.
Chu Lian's reticent appearance made He Ying extremely annoyed.
She suddenly came up with a plan, "Mother, otherwise, tell me how much our family is in short supply. If it is within the reach of my daughter, my daughter will make up for it. How about it? Why don't you make mother overwhelmed?" A lively birthday."
As He Ying spoke, she winked at Mu Xiang.
Mu Xiang looked at the old matriarch in embarrassment, and the old matriarch stared at He Ying helplessly.
"Sister Ying, do you really think your mother is so useless? Do you need to subsidize the money? Let me tell you the truth, our family is indeed short of money, and part of it is due to the Zou family, but it hasn't come to you yet. It’s so tight, let alone Sanlang’s daughter-in-law, Guilinju is carrying it, and when Guilinju opens, it will be relieved immediately.”
Chu Lian smiled inwardly, this talk of entanglement was on point, it was really difficult for the mother and daughter.