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Xie Erniang also noticed how lively the yard was, but her mother-in-law didn't come out of the house.

It was normal for Mrs. Liu not to come out, because no mother-in-law would come out to welcome a daughter-in-law who came home, let alone a daughter-in-law who had just gotten into a fight with officials and returned to her natal family.Because of the love for the wife, the official can put down his dignity and go to the Yue's house to pick up the wife who quarreled and returned home, but it is absolutely impossible for the mother-in-law.Before she came back, her mother told her ten thousand times that she must lower her figure to serve Mrs. Liu and be filial in front of Mrs. Liu, so that Mrs. Liu could stop worrying about her going back to her mother's house after she and Shun Niang quarreled as soon as possible. thing.

So, next, she asked Mrs. Yi, who came in with food boxes and bags, to help put the things into the main room, and then she went to pull the sleeve of Shunniang, who was teasing Kecheng and Huier, and went to Looking at the side room where Mrs. Liu lived, she asked Shunniang to accompany her to see Mrs. Liu, saluted her and said that she was back.

After picking up the daughter-in-law, she naturally wanted to talk to the old lady, and Shunniang agreed to Xie Erniang, and went with her to talk to the old lady's wing.

Mrs. Liu is reciting Buddha in the room on the east side of the wing that was converted into a small Buddhist hall. Since she moved into the city, her living space has become more spacious, so Liu has arranged the east side of the wing she lives in to look like a small Buddhist hall. , It's okay, or if I think about it, I will go inside and stay there, kneel down in front of a one-foot-high white porcelain Buddha statue and read some Buddhist words, or meditate on the futon.It's just that when she was meditating, she wanted to calm her mind, forget about things and me, and cultivate her body and mind, but in the end she became a false sleep because of lack of energy...

Once, Shunniang came in to look for her, and saw her sitting cross-legged on the futon and staggered, so frightened, she hurried forward to support her body, so that she didn't fall to one side.

At that time, Shunniang told her not to meditate anymore, because meditating like her was really in danger of catching a cold or falling.

Mrs. Liu listened to Shunniang's persuasion, and then she would go to the Small Buddha Hall to meditate and recite the Buddha's name after taking a nap. After a while, it was often time to make dinner, and then she went out to the kitchen to watch the wives cook. If she wants to eat anything in particular, she also asks them to cook it.

When Shunniang picked up Xie Erniang and came back, Mrs. Liu was about to stand up and go to the kitchen in the small Buddhist hall, but after hearing the voices and movements in the inner courtyard, she sat back down again.She knew that Shunniang would bring Xie Erniang in to see her in a while, so she picked up the rosary and recited the Buddhist scriptures she had already finished.

Sure enough, soon, she heard footsteps, and Shunniang's first cry after entering the room: "Mom!"

Mrs. Liu deliberately recited the Buddha loudly in the small Buddhist hall to tell Shunniang where she was.

When Shunniang heard it, she turned around and took Xie Erniang's hand, and said to her, "Mother is chanting scriptures in the small Buddhist hall, let's go in."

Xie Erniang nodded, shook off Shunniang's hand holding her, brushed her temples, straightened her dress, and signaled Shunniang to go in first.

Seeing her nervous look, Shunniang couldn't think it was funny, she curled her lips, she turned around and walked into the small Buddhist hall, put one hand behind her and beckoned, implying that Erniang Xie would follow, Erniang Xie saw her, and followed step by step Shunniang entered the small Buddhist hall behind her.

"Mother, the boy went to Yangliu Town to pick up the lady and came back." As soon as Shunniang entered, she bowed to Mrs. Liu who was sitting cross-legged on the futon and chanting sutras.

Xie Erniang followed suit and saluted respectfully, "Mother."

After listening to it, Mrs. Liu read a few more Buddhist scriptures, then stopped, turned her head sideways, raised her eyelids, glanced at Xie Erniang, then looked at Shunniang, and stretched out her hand.

Shunniang went to help her stand up, and asked her to sit down on a back chair next to her. After she sat down, Shunniang said that everything went well when she went to Yangliu Town, and by the way, she mentioned that she met her father-in-law Mother-in-law, they are very kind to themselves, and they have reconciled with Xie Erniang and so on.

Mrs. Liu listened silently, and after listening, she said: "The in-laws and husband and wife should treat you well, and they also know that it is not your fault that their daughter returned to her natal family this time. If they still make things difficult for you, then they should be I really don't know the severity..."

Speaking of this, she looked at Xie Erniang and said, "Second daughter-in-law, my Shunniang is a kind-hearted person. If you really want to live with her again, don't just run to your natal home. As a mother, I have to talk about my ugliness. Up front, if you rely on Shunniang to spoil you again, and run back to your natal home to coerce her to promise you this or that, I won’t let her promise you no matter what you say, and I won’t go to your natal home to pick you up again. Since you I also think that I am married to Xi’s family matchmaker, and the big red sedan chair will carry you through the door, so you have to understand where your home is. A married woman should put her husband’s family first, so don’t be confused!”

Xu Shi just read the Buddhist scriptures. Although the content of Liu's words was a mixture of warning and admonishment, but the tone was calm, Xie Erniang also listened to it, and immediately assured Liu that she would never follow suit again. Mother made a noise and went back to her mother's house. She asked Liu's mother-in-law to forgive her waywardness.

Xie Erniang's words sounded very sincere. Seeing that she had a good attitude of admitting her mistake, Mrs. Liu did not continue to hold on to Xie Erniang's return to her mother's house. Yes, let's have dinner with the family later.

She also asked Shunniang what she wanted to eat. Shunniang said that she went back to Yangliu Town, and when she got off the bus, Shitou said that Liang's family sent some vegetables and tofu in a basket. At that time, she and his wife were still at Xie's house. Didn't come out from the butcher shop...

Hearing that Shun Niang said that she brought back vegetables and tofu from Liang's family, Mrs. Liu said, "Steam some smoked fish tonight, and cook the tofu and green vegetables in the same dish. Mother, I will go to the kitchen to arrange for your sister-in-law Do."

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Liu stood up, put down the rosary in her hand, and went to the layman.

As for Xie Erniang, she lowered her head and waited until her mother-in-law went out before raising her head to let out a sigh of relief, feeling that she had somehow passed the test. Originally, she had been worried that she would be scolded severely by her mother-in-law when she came back.When Shunniang turned her head and saw her like this, she probably guessed why she was like this, so she whispered to her: "It's okay, let's go."

The young couple came out immediately and went back to the room one after the other.

Upstairs to the living room of the two of them, when Erniang Xie saw her, of course she wanted to complain that she had only been away for three days, and the house was in a mess again.So she couldn't rest, Shunniang could change her clothes, lie on the bed crookedly for a while, watch Xie Erniang tidy up and gossip with her.She told Xie Erniang that her sister-in-law came up to clean up, but she didn't let her clean it up, saying that if her sister-in-law did, and Xie Erniang had nothing to do when she came back, then Xie Erniang, the hostess, would not have the sense of accomplishment to clean up the house.

"So you did it on purpose, knowing that I don't want to see the mess in the house, but you don't clean it up." Xie Erniang smiled at Shunniang while tidying up the house.

Shunniang: "Since I married you, I have stopped tidying up the house, so as not to show my lady's virtuousness and ability."

Xie Erniang shook her head, came over to collect the clothes that Shunniang had changed in the past few days, and planned to wash them tomorrow, but every time before washing Shunniang's clothes, she had to look through her sleeve pockets, afraid There are various receipts and notes for Shunniang's business transactions.She had just married Shunniang before, and she used to wash Shunniang's clothes, but she was careless and didn't turn over the sleeve pockets, so she ruined a few receipts, which caused Shunniang to waste a lot of time when she went to collect the money.From then on, every time Xie Erniang wrote clothes for Shunniang, she never forgot to check Shunniang's sleeve pockets.It was the same today, when she saw a few clothes that Shun Niang had changed on the hanger in front of the bed, she took them off, intending to find the sleeve pockets, and take them downstairs to wash them tomorrow.

After flipping through, a few pieces of paper actually came out, Xie Erniang looked at them, and felt that these were not the receipts written to Shunniang by the shopkeepers that Shunniang usually received, so she took them to the bedside where Shunniang was lying, Pass it to her and ask her what it is and if she wants it.

Shunniang took it and looked at it, folded it again, stuffed it under the pillow, and told Erniang Xie: "This is what I want and don't want."

Xie Erniang felt strange when she heard it, and asked her why she said that and what she wanted and didn't want.

Shunniang thought about it, and felt that Lu Quan came to her and asked her to cooperate with him to expand the sales of charcoal. She should also talk to Xie Erniang, the hostess, and she still wanted to hear what Xie Erniang thought.After all, if you agree to Lu Quan and cooperate with him, the fate of the Xi family will change accordingly in the future, and the life of the Xi family will also undergo a very huge change. On the one hand, there will be supreme wealth, and on the other hand, there will be huge risks.When he, the helm of Xijia, wants to take the whole family on an unknown road, shouldn't he also seek the opinions of his family members?

Regardless of whether he agrees to cooperate with Lu Quan in the end, it is good to listen to everyone's ideas first.

Then ask your wife for her opinion first.

So next, Shunniang took out the few pieces of paper that Lu Quan wrote to her from under the pillow, and then nodded to Xie Erniang to sit beside her, and then said in detail what Lu Quan came to find her yesterday and talked to herself She told Xie Erniang what she thought, and finally she unfolded the few pieces of paper that Lu Quan had given her, and said, "Miss, look, this is what Lu Quan gave me. He helped me contact a place where charcoal can be sold..."

No, Xie Erniang didn't even look at it and said: "I don't want you to get mixed up with Lu Erlang, even if he will become a high-ranking official in the future, our family is making a lot of money now. Officials, just follow our family's rules." The four main stores I gave away, as well as the seedlings and charcoal of the small foot stores below, our family earns much more money than my mother's family in a year. What's more, our shop on Zaoshu Street has opened. There are more and more charcoal buyers in the neighbors. I think that in a year or two, our family's coal business will be even better than it is now. In this way, we can also afford a year in Bianliang City. I don’t know how much better than ordinary people in Bianliang City, let alone compared with those in Yangliu Town. Officer, I think it’s already very good now. It is enough for us to live and work in peace and contentment, raise our children, and take care of the young and old. I don’t want to take risks just to earn more money. It’s as simple as losing money in business. It can range from imprisonment to serious loss of life. If you have something good or bad, what will this family do?”

This is probably what all married women like Xie Erniang would say.

Xie Erniang was born in a wealthy family, and her parents doted on her, taught her by precept and example, and taught her that the life of the two of them was a happy little life.Wealth and wealth, they have never thought about it, and they think it is impossible.Instead of this, it is better to live a stable life in a down-to-earth manner.This kind of small people's home especially emphasizes stability, avoiding any kind of risk, so that the whole family can always maintain a stable state, and the family can live in harmony.Xie Yi's principle of doing things is not to make friends with officials, nor to deal with bandits, and it is subtle. Of course, Xie Erniang also believes that if a family is to be stable and harmonious, it must be like her father.

It just so happened that Lu Erlang, who proposed to cooperate with Shun Niang, had both at once.In Xie Erniang's heart, he is a bad guy similar to a bandit. He was originally in Yangliu Town, and in the hearts of the Lu family, he was a bad boy who mixed with those rascals. Later, he went to the city to play Cuju and embrace the rich and powerful Thighs, but the impression it gave everyone was still not good.The main reason is that his sloppy look and incoherent style haven't changed in any way. What Xie Erniang remembers deeply is the matter of Lu Erlang pestering his sister-in-law Qi.The sister-in-law has clearly rejected him, but he is still messing around, Xie Erniang thought, no wonder the sister-in-law looks down on her, even a woman would not like such a prodigal.Let's not talk about it, this time back to his mother's house, Lu Erlang went to his own house to blackmail his parents fifty times. Although her parents did not admit it, Xie Erniang was sure, which made her impression of Lu Erlang even worse. In my heart, I linked Lu Erlang directly with bandits.

What's more, the channels that Lu Quan helped Shunniang expand to sell charcoal this time are all related to the dignitaries in Beijing. The No.13 son of the son may become the emperor in the future.If the thirteenth son of King Pu really becomes the emperor, Lu Quan will become a high official because he is his confidant.If Shunniang cooperated with him, wouldn't she be dragged into the officialdom?If Lu Quan became an official, it would be fine if nothing happened. Shunniang would make a lot of money by cooperating with him and become a top rich man in the capital. But if something happened to Lu Quan, wouldn't Shunniang, who was cooperating with him, also be unlucky?

If Shunniang is unlucky, she, who loves Shunniang, will die of grief. Also, if they adopt children, and the children lose their nominal father, Shunniang, what should they do?In addition to the Xi family, there is an old mother-in-law, a widowed sister-in-law, and her two children.Can this family of women and children withstand the shock of Shunniang's accident?When it comes to money, who doesn't love it, but if such a large wealth is in danger of capsizing the smooth boat of Xi's family, Xie Erniang is not willing to say anything.

The matter of cooperating with Lu Quan simply violated the principles of the Xie family that Xie Erniang had always agreed with, and it was reasonable for her to firmly oppose it.

After listening to Xie Erniang's words, Shunniang touched her nose and said, "My lady is right, but have you ever thought about the other worry I told you, that is, even if we do business cautiously, this Bianliang There are still people in the city who will embarrass us. How can we fight against others if we have no power or power? After all, this is not Yangliu Town, and there are many powerful characters. If we cooperate with Lu Quan and may be implicated in the storm, If we don't cooperate with Lu Quan, there seems to be another possibility of encountering danger. Both of these, no matter which one, may cause our Xi family to lose a stable and prosperous life. Unless we take a step back and go back to Yangliu Town, or Take a step back and go back to Xijiazhuang. After I met Lu Quan yesterday, I thought a lot about it. After listening to you say so much, I want to ask you, and I also ask me, whether one should retreat again and again in one's life. What? There is no way to retreat? Also, have you ever thought that wherever there are people, there will be fights. Even if you retreat to the deep mountains and old forests, you have to fight against rich wolves, tigers, leopards, and rain and snow in order to survive. Fighting against the heat?"

"..." After hearing Shunniang's words, Erniang Xie had nothing to say for a while, she just felt that she couldn't think of a reason to refute what Shunniang had just asked her.And she also felt that if she couldn't object to what Shunniang said, did it mean that Shunniang was more likely to want to cooperate with Lu Quan?

However, Lu Quan is too unreliable. She hates him from the bottom of her heart. She always feels that he will bring danger to Xi's family, far more than he will bring wealth to Xi's family. Wealthy, just want to be a little rich.

She threw herself into Shunniang's arms, hugged Shunniang tightly, and begged Shunniang not to cooperate with Lu Quan. She said that she felt that Lu Quan was unreliable. She is not afraid of hardship in farming, and is willing to work with Shun Niang.

Shunniang was moved, caressed her back, and muttered: "Let's think about it again and come up with a compromise, shall we?"

Xie Erniang heard Shunniang's hesitation, hugged her even tighter, and said yes softly.

……

At the dinner table during dinner, Shun Niang also told her mother and sister-in-law about the fact that Lu Quan came to her yesterday to talk about cooperation. Maybe he will become a high-ranking official.

After hearing this, Mrs. Liu didn't even eat, and pulled Shunniang's sleeves and asked her if Lu Quan's official position would be greater than that of Cao Shilang in the future.

Shun Niang nodded: "Very likely."

Liu's eyes widened in an instant, then turned to look at Qi's, and said loudly: "Listen, Lu Erlang will be an official bigger than Cao Shilang in the future! If you remarry, you will marry him, but you will be ordered Yes. Are you willing not to be this commanding wife and be a widow in Xi’s family? If that’s the case, you’d be so stupid.”

Qi Shi bit her lip and lowered her head, holding the bowl, froze.

Shunniang saw Qi's embarrassment and uneasiness, so she said to the old lady: "Mother, I asked you whether you will cooperate with Lu Erlang. Why did you get involved with your sister-in-law? Didn't your sister-in-law say earlier that she didn't want to marry? Do you want to guard at Xi's house? Also, there is no mother-in-law in the world who wants to rush to marry the widowed daughter-in-law at home, right?"

Mrs. Liu said that she was doing it for the good of Mrs. Qi, and that she was the most enlightened mother-in-law in the world, and she would not keep a widowed daughter-in-law from marrying, let alone marrying such a promising man as Lu Erlang.After the Qi family gets married, Kecheng will also be in the government's yamen in the future. This status is precious, and it will be easier for Kecheng to be an official or marry a wife in the future.

When she said this, Shun Niang stroked her forehead, and felt that this old lady would really think about it. She actually thought that after her sister-in-law married Lu Quan, who was going to be an official, she would become a yamen...

However, in the ears of Mrs. Qi and Erniang Xie, they felt that what Mrs. Liu said was not impossible, and Mrs. Qi even had an idea for the first time.This idea and what she had thought before, watching the two children grow up in Xi's family as widows, and waiting for the two children to grow up to live with the Qi family together became the third possible choice.

She has always believed that in her life, her pair of children will always come first, followed by Shun Niang, and finally herself.

If Lu Quan really deserves to be a high-ranking official, if she marries Lu Quan, the two children will change their identities and become the yamen and the little lady of the official family, and they may even be able to become an official, and Hui'er can marry the rich man. As a woman, she felt that she was a good woman.The children's happiness is equivalent to her own happiness.

"Mother, let's not talk about the remarriage of my sister-in-law. I just want to ask you, do you think the child should cooperate with that Lu Erlang to do business?" Then continue to ask Mrs. Liu.

Mrs. Liu immediately said that of course she felt that Shunniang should cooperate with Lu Quan to make a fortune, and that no one would dare to provoke Xi's family in Bianliang City in the future.As for if she cooperates with Lu Quan, what kind of accidents in the officialdom may be encountered that will bring Shunniang and Xi's family unlucky, she thinks that is completely too far-sighted, for example, Shunniang said that she wanted Qi's family to marry Lu Quanhou But it is farther to be a yamen.It's like seeing a pancake. If you don't eat it, you don't know whether the pancake is salty or sweet. Let's eat it first.

Lai Shunniang didn't feel surprised that the cheap lady said such things, because Liu loved money, and she loved money persistently, and felt that the more money the better.People who only have money in their eyes will not pay attention to the danger after the windfall.However, although her metaphor of eating cakes is vulgar, it is not unreasonable. Life is inherently unpredictable, and no one knows what you will encounter at the next intersection.Pessimists may see danger, optimists will see opportunities, but those who are in the middle will be the best people, which is probably why the sage has always advocated the golden mean.

Try to walk steadily, be bold and enterprising, control the risk to a minimum, look at a few more steps, and those who are in the middle should do it.

As for Shunniang, a time traveler, she wants to be a compromiser, a third type of person besides pessimists and optimists.

Then she just asked her sister-in-law's opinion symbolically, and Qi Shi really said that she couldn't express her opinion because she didn't understand anything, but she emphasized that no matter what Shunniang made, she chose to support Shunniang .Shunniang can make up her own mind about these things. She believes that Shunniang is smarter than everyone else and will definitely make the best choice.