Aunt Xue of the Red Chamber is not easy to mess with

Xue Cheng didn't say much else, just shook his head, and said: "I said, my body is already ruined, and I just want to take care of my brothers and sisters for the rest of my life." Glancing at Wang Wan, she went straight away.

From then on, Xue Cheng and Wang Wan seemed to be the most familiar strangers. Wang Wan only thought that he was living in Xue's house, and respected each other as guests. This made her feel more at ease.

The Qizhen Museum has opened a branch in Beijing, which makes Wang Wan unable to get out of her life for a while. She has been busy for a long time, and when she is free, it is already the end of the year. Busy, she didn't think much of it with Liu's help in the past few years, although she was in Beijing this year, she had to worry about offering incense and sacrificing, and dealing with people, so it was not easy, but she was generally familiar with it , nothing went wrong.

Lin Xuan said that he wanted to study hard with his husband and wanted to participate in this year's Autumn Festival, so he didn't go back to Jiangnan. Although Wang Wan was a little stunned, she didn't say much. Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite. This old saying It's always accurate.

During the New Year's Eve dinner, Wang Wan prepared a large table of food and said with a smile: "Mr. Cui is Pan'er's master, and Xuan'er is Pan'er's senior brother, so we are all one family. "Speaking let the two sit down.

Cui Ziyan nodded with a smile, looked at Xue Cheng and said, "Then I'd rather be obedient than respectful." As he spoke, he cupped his hands and entered his seat, followed closely by Lin Xuan.

Wang Wan said with a smile: "Since we are family members, there is no need to be so polite." After saying that, she asked Pan'er and Sister Bao to give Cui Zi words and deeds, and then carried Sister Bao to the seat and tied the bib , exhorted: "Sister, can I eat by myself?"

Baochai nodded obediently and said: "Mother, don't worry, I will eat by myself." She is an older child now, and she can already eat by herself.

Although Pan'er is a bit mischievous, she respects Cui Ziyan very much. Although he is not well educated, because of his mother, he respects people who are well educated.

This meal seemed extraordinarily lively and warm.

After the new year, Wang Wan took Xue Cheng and her brother and sister to the Wang family. The old lady looked very happy, holding Pan'er in one hand and sister Bao in the other, looking at Xue Cheng and saluting, smiling. From ear to ear, after Xue Cheng and Wang Ziteng left, Wang Wan took a closer look at the old lady and said with a smile: "Mother looks good, so it can be seen that sister-in-law is taking good care of her."

"My sister's words are lovely to hear!" Shi clapped his hands and said cheerfully.

Wang Wan walked to the old lady with a smile, snuggled up to her, and said happily to Shi Shi: "Sister-in-law, you don't have to be modest, I'm just telling the truth."

"Mother~~ Look at the clever mouth of the second sister."

"It's not easy for her to say such soft words." The old lady took Wang Wan's hand and said with a sneer, "It's Amitabha that doesn't make people angry."

"Mother~~" Wang Wan shook the old lady's hand to act coquettishly, and didn't care about her old face anymore. Anyway, she is not at her current age, she is still at the age of a flower bone, so I don't want to win over her at this time When will the old lady stay longer?

To be disrespectful, if one day the old lady goes away, she will no longer be valued by Wang Ziteng, and she will really have no family to rely on. Although Xue Cheng has suffered a loss, he is still there, even if someone forces him to , but not too much, after all, Xue Cheng is the head of the Xue family, standing on the side of morality, but if one day, the old lady goes, Xue Cheng also goes, and Xue Pan is still young, how should she behave herself? where?Is Xue's big family able to handle it?

Previously, she overestimated herself too much, and she just thought it was good to do whatever she wanted. If she is not happy, others should not think about it, but there is no real freedom in this world, it is just lying to herself. A woman, even if You are not a native of this world, but you have to obey the rules of this world.

Wang Wan lowered her eyes and couldn't see her expression clearly. She was just looking for the most comfortable way of life within the rules.

"What are you thinking?" The old lady looked at her suspiciously, Wang Wan quickly smiled, looked around, and said, "Is sister not back yet?"

The old lady sighed, and then said: "It's not easy for the eldest girl to be in the Duke's mansion. She is in front of the house now, so I'm afraid she's very busy." The old lady shook her head and said with a smile: "She said she was coming, I'm afraid it will be later in the evening."

Wang Wan squinted her eyes, glanced at Shi Shi, and said softly: "Mother, is sister too high-profile in the house?" Mrs. Zhang is still alive and well, and there are two sons, Jia Hu Jialian is also being raised under Zhang's knees, and has her natal family to rely on. It may not be good for Wang to suppress Zhang like this.

The old lady was silent for a moment, with a conflicted expression on her face, but Shi Shi said with a clear smile: "Look at what the second sister said, the eldest sister is the one who is in charge of the Duke's mansion, and it's the aunt who speaks for her. " She raised her eyebrows, the eldest sister is in charge of the Duke's Mansion, and the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion is her own aunt, so she and her eldest sister are mutually beneficial and win-win.

Wang Wan looked at the expression on the old lady's face, and she understood what she meant. She cursed herself secretly, but said with some hesitation: "But I heard that old lady Zhang seems very dissatisfied... Although my lord doesn't Yes, but she still has three older brothers who are direct relatives. After passing the filial piety this year, they should enter the court." Then she took a sip of tea, and then smiled: "I think, we don't have to Do you offend the Zhang family because of such a small matter? My brother is working hard as an official in the court, if he offends them because of a small matter in the house, wouldn't it be difficult for him to do?"

The Zhang family is going to give birth in March, and the stewards of the house have to prepare to buy things. The rouge jewelry for the ladies and the clothes and accessories for the old men and boys need to be replaced with new ones. It is necessary to deal with them. Only now did Wang Wan know something.

Mrs. Zhang is only a daughter of Mrs. Zhang, who has always been doted on and grown up. Because she was acquainted with the old Mrs. Zhang when she was in the boudoir, she was relieved and agreed to Jia Amnesty. Marriage, but I don’t want Zhang’s status to change suddenly after the old lady left. Previously, because of his filial piety, the family members were not in Beijing. Zhang had to keep a low profile and provoke his sister, but if Zhang After the old lady and her sons passed the filial piety and returned to Beijing, shouldn't the Jia family give Zhang's an explanation?

"I don't like to hear my sister's words anymore." Wang's voice came suddenly, Wang Wan raised her eyebrows, stood up with a smile, and welcomed Wang in, but Wang snorted, but she couldn't hold it back after all. , scolded: "My sister is so cruel. My sister worries about you every day, but you are lucky enough to speak up for Mrs. Zhang." She sat next to the old lady and cried: "Mother, Don’t you know what kind of life I’ve lived these years?” She glared at Wang Wan and said, “Now she’s helping outsiders, does Mrs. Zhang have a natal family? Is it possible that I don’t have a natal family? Our Wang family I came from the four major families, and I took over the family before, even the emperor thought of our family well, my brother is so poor that the emperor likes it, and my mother-in-law asked me to take care of the house? Could it be that I have caused trouble for my brother? " Said So he started crying.

Wang Wan was a little surprised, so she could only look at the old lady, pursed her lips and said, "My sister has wronged my sister by saying this. Am I thinking of my sister?"

"If you really think about me, don't say such things again." Wang was obviously still a little dissatisfied.

"Okay, okay, you are sisters of direct relatives. If she doesn't think about you, will she still think about Mrs. Zhang?" The old lady quickly warned, and said: "What your sister said is also reasonable. The Zhang family is really in trouble because of this matter, your mother-in-law will have to refute your housekeeper's power and hand it over to Mrs. Zhang, won't you be ashamed by then." She patted the back of Mrs. Wang's hand and sighed: "When the time comes What can you do?"

Wang Wan watched coldly, she just straightened her back and drank tea from a cup without interrupting.

"Mother, even you said that!" Wang yelled in disbelief: "If I even give up the right to be a housekeeper, how should I deal with myself in the Duke's Mansion that eats people and doesn't spit out bones?" She stared wide The eyes and eye circles gradually turned red, and he choked up and said: "When I got up early today, my sister-in-law came back, and she was demure and elegant in front of Uncle Lin. A girl next to her opened her face and became a roommate. If you blame me and just say that I picked that girl out for my sister-in-law, wouldn't I be wronged?"

Wang Wan took a sip of tea, lowered her eyes, only to hear the old lady slap the Kang table, and said angrily: "It's really unreasonable, what has this matter to do with you?" She held Wang's hand and cried Said: "My son, it's really hard for you." The mother and son cried and cried, the old lady wiped the corners of her eyes, and said: "After all, being a daughter-in-law and a girl are different. It makes your mother-in-law happy, and she is only a daughter, so she is naturally partial."

"Mother, why don't I know these things?" Mrs. Wang wiped the corners of her eyes, but glanced at Wang Wan, and said, "I am patient everywhere, and I put my mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law first in everything. It's a good thing, but now even my own sister doesn't understand me, so why am I alive!"

The old lady heard her pitiful words, looked at Wang Wan apologetically, and said, "Second girl, quickly apologize to your sister, she has been wronged."

Wang Wan secretly rolled her eyes, raised her eyebrows, was slightly pulled by Shi Shi, and winked, Wang Wan suppressed the depression in her heart, pulled the corners of her mouth stiffly, and said: "Mother, my daughter has never been very good at it. Speaking, please forgive my daughter a lot this time, look at what I said, didn’t I also consider for my elder brother and sister.” After speaking, I was wronged, wiped my tears, and cried: “Sister only Just complaining about me, but I'm your younger sister, how can I help others?" She blinked her red eyes and said: "I don't know that Zhang family well, why should I help others?" Look at her! It’s just that I can’t speak, and I did something bad with good intentions.” Then she stood up and said, “That’s all, since my sister misunderstood me so much, I don’t have to think about you in the future!” Directly Flick your sleeves and leave.

Shi Shi glanced at the old lady, saw that she was apologetic and worried, and quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Mother, don't worry, the second sister always speaks directly, and her temper comes and goes quickly. You will have a smile on your face."

Only then did the old lady show a smile on her face, she nodded, and said: "Go ahead, persuade her better." Saying that, she let Shi Shi leave.