Song female man
Chapter 78
Shunniang heard the contradictions and worries in Xie Erniang's heart, so she stretched out a hand to gently caress her side face, telling her in a gentle voice not to be afraid, and not to worry, things will never develop as she thought.And even if it really develops to the worst result, isn't there still me, I will help her block all storms.
Xie Erniang stretched out her hand to hold Shunniang's hand rubbing her side face, rubbed it against her palm like a cat, then pressed it against her palm, and said softly: "I know it's not easy for you, it's all for me. Contrary to your mother..."
Shunniang said: "You're wrong, it's not for you, it's for us. Moreover, I think filial piety should be discussed separately. Filial piety is filial piety, and obedience is obedience. After all, what my mother thinks is not necessarily right. Yes, as for me, I can’t follow her. For example, what she said about you, Hu Meizi, a troublemaker, can I agree with this? Also, can she understand the business I do? If you leave it to her Can she do it and make money? In these things, do you think I can follow her? Of course, she is the mother who gave birth to me and raised me. When I get old, I should respect her and let her eat well. Play better and worry less, that's why I said I would take over this family and manage it myself. I know how to pay the family if they need money. In addition, I earned the Xi family business, of course If it is mine, I will give it to whomever I want, and if anyone takes it for granted that I am a daughter and not worthy of the family fortune I earned, even if that person is my mother, I will not recognize it!"
Xie Erniang saw that she was a little angry again after she said it, so she persuaded her to calm down, saying that the mother-in-law is her mother, and she can't take it seriously, and said that what Shunniang thinks is so different from ordinary people, it's no wonder her mother is fussy.
Shunniang took her into her arms and hugged her, then scratched her nose again, saying that she had a good heart and only thought of others, and others didn't accept her favor.However, she is so sensible, she likes it and can rest assured.Isn't there a big saying that a good wife and husband are safe from misfortune outside?I think my wife is a good wife, so I should love her, spoil her and protect her. Whoever wants to hurt her, I will fight with anyone, because Xie Erniang married into Xi's family. If I don't protect her, Xi's family will No one will protect her, and she will definitely feel lonely and uncomfortable.
After hearing this, Erniang Xie was so touched that she stretched out her hand to hold Shunniang's face, leaned her lips together and kissed her, and said with a smile that she knew that she would love her when she married Shunniang, and that with her words, she would not be afraid of anything. , Shunniang says whatever she wants, she can do whatever she wants, she obeys Shunniang.
Shun Niang loved her tender and docile appearance so much, after her pink lips kissed her, she stuck to her, held her lips, and kissed her.
Two tongues intertwined, affectionate.
After getting married, the two of them are very calm to do this kind of intimate thing, and it's in their room, the environment is relatively private, so Xie Erniang can fully devote herself to respond to Shunniang's kiss.Shunniang unconsciously poked her hand into her clothes, lingering on those ups and downs, which made Erniang Xie tremble from time to time, and when she was passionate, she wanted to do something shameful.But Xie Erniang grabbed her hand and refused to let her take off her skirt, saying that it was daytime, and at night...
Shunniang had no choice but to swallow her saliva, rubbed her nose, and whispered in her ear, "Hold it, it hurts, who said you can't do it during the day. But, do you still have pain there?"
Xie Erniang blushed, and her voice was like a gnat, telling Shunniang to let her have fun at night, it doesn't hurt much...
Shunniang said that she found that Xie Erniang was far less cheerful inside the room than outside, as if they were two people.Xie Erniang pinched Shunniang's arm after hearing this, and said angrily: "If I want to be straightforward about this kind of thing, don't you suspect me? By the way, I found that you are the opposite of me. Honestly, tell me the truth, before we got married, were you confused with her little lady?"
"How is it possible?" Shunniang didn't expect that Erniang Xie's words would be elicited, so she quickly denied it, and then said, "Think about it, when you first met me, you saw that I had talked to other little ladies?"
Xie Erniang really thought about it, and then said: "Why not, didn't Xinghua also talk to you?"
Shunniang: "I met her and had to perfunctory her a few words. If I really couldn't get involved with her, I wouldn't marry you. Oh, what's the matter, I see you are jealous of Xinghua when you are married to me." Woolen cloth?"
Of course Erniang Xie didn't admit it, so Shunniang said that what she did to her was from the heart, and told Erniang Xie not to doubt herself.
"Then, there's that Sister Song Yu, aren't you confused with her?" For some reason, Xie Erniang thought of Sister Song Yu.In fact, in Xie Erniang's opinion, Shunniang was the one who cared more about Sister Song Yu, and she had read what Sister Song Yu wrote to Shunniang, and felt that Sister Song Yu seemed to be interested in Shunniang.Every word in her letter reveals that she cares about Shun Niang, which is more than that of ordinary friends.
"... Hey, why did you bring her up again? Didn't she go to Jiangnan?"
"I asked her before she went to Jiangnan."
"Before, I didn't do anything with you. Don't think about it, okay? My heart is with you, and no one can take it away."
After finishing speaking, Shun Niang took her over, hugged her, and said: "Let's sleep for a while, if my mother can't figure it out, I'm afraid she will have trouble with me again later, I'll rest up and talk to her for a while." .”
Xie Erniang didn't ask any more questions, she was held by Shunniang, and she played with one finger around a strand of black hair that fell from Shunniang's temple.
Shunniang took a nap with her eyes closed, and when she opened her eyes, she saw that Xie Erniang was still there with her eyes open, her fingers twirling a strand of her hair, playing happily.
"Why don't you sleep?"
"I'm not sleepy, and besides, I feel like I've changed my bed, so I can't sleep well."
"Did you not sleep well last night?"
"No, I was too tired last night, so I won't choose a bed."
Shunniang laughed out loud, and said in a low voice, "It seems that you will be able to cure your problem of choosing a bed after every night of spring."
Xie Erniang was shy again when she heard this, and punched Shunniang's chest twice, saying that Shunniang was not serious and was always thinking about those things.
Shunniang pretended to be stupid and asked her what she was thinking.
Xie Erniang was shy and silent, but just gave Shunniang a look.
Shunniang laughed happily, grabbed her pink fist, kissed it lightly, and said, "The lady is so charming that I can't even think about it..."
These words made Xie Erniang laugh too, and let out a laugh that was as clear as a silver bell.
The sound of the two talking and laughing in the upstairs room was vaguely transmitted to Liu's ears downstairs, which made her raise her hands to cover her ears with a look of resentment.Up to now, she still believes that Erniang Xie caused Shunniang to become so completely, and even said that Erniang Xie instigated it.Hearing their talking and laughing, she couldn't help thinking of Xie Erniang's smug laugh after hearing Shunniang's words that she wanted to be the master of the house, which made her grit her teeth in anger.
No matter what you say, you can't do what Xie Erniang wants, the money earned by Shunniang can't be handed over to her, and Xie's family business can't be coaxed by Xie Erniang.
This was the first thing she thought of after Shunniang had a showdown with her.
As for the matter that could become half of Xi's family business, she didn't want to listen to Shunniang either.
In addition, as Shunniang said, all the money she earns must be managed by herself, and anyone who uses the money must go to her to withdraw it, which makes Liu Shi disagree.She felt that she was Shunniang's mother, so how could she beg for money from Shunniang? Shouldn't it be like before that all the money Shunniang earned was handed over to her, and Shunniang would ask her to spend it again?
In this way, she found that she was unwilling to agree to any of her requests from her daughter Shunniang.
It's just that Shunniang has put down harsh words. If she doesn't want to, she can split the family. She said that she only needs two hundred coins, and the other four or five hundred coins can be shared with herself, so that she can take the eldest son with her. The daughter-in-law, as well as Kecheng and Huier, went back to Xijiazhuang to buy a house and land to live.It's not like she hasn't thought about such a day, but in this way, she is equivalent to losing her daughter Shunniang. Although she doesn't value Shunniang as much as her grandson Kecheng, if she just loses a money-making man Daughter, she couldn't bear it, anyway, Shun Niang was also a piece of meat that fell from her body.What's more, she also understands that even if she brings money back to Xijiazhuang to buy a house and land, the family is full of women and rich, so it is inevitable that she will not be missed and bullied by those with ulterior motives.But Cheng is still young at the moment, and he can't support the family, unless he waits until he is fifteen or sixteen years old.
Therefore, it is not acceptable to separate families, at least not until they can grow up.
In a word, Mrs. Liu felt that what Shunniang said was not feasible, the family could not be divided, and she was not willing to take away her daughter's right to be a housekeeper to manage money.But Shunniang gave the conditions, either separate the family or do as she wants, in short, they have to choose the same.
Mrs. Liu couldn't make up her mind, she tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't fall asleep, and when she heard her daughter and Xie Erniang talking and laughing upstairs, she was annoyed, so she simply sat up, put on her shoes and went to the back yard to look for the seeds that were planted in the back yard. Qi Shi, the eldest daughter-in-law who gave birth to water.
After Xie Erniang finished washing the dishes, Mrs. Qi asked her to go back and rest first, and let herself do the rest of the work.
Xie Erniang refused, so she said to Xie Erniang: "You are just married to your uncle. You are not familiar with these tasks at home. Let the slave family come. When you come back three times, the slave family will distribute these tasks to you. You If you don’t know, I’ll teach you again, now, just rest.”
Hearing his sister-in-law's compassionate words, Erniang Xie stopped insisting, thanked her, untied her waistband, put down her sleeves and went back to the house.
The Qi family let the two children have fun in the yard, and went to fetch water to water the seeds. Since summer, the seeds also need to water several times a day. This work is basically done by the Qi family. .She is not used to resting. If she really doesn’t work, she still feels idle. And subconsciously, she feels that she does more work, so she is not a person who eats idle food. She has made contributions to the prosperity of Xijia. contribute.
When Mrs. Liu went to find Mrs. Qi in the backyard, she was scooping water with a wooden ladle to water the seeds. When she saw her mother-in-law coming in, she stopped what she was doing, straightened her waist and called out, "Mother. "
"...I came to you because I have something to tell you, and I want to hear what you think." Liu frowned, paused before speaking to the sweaty Qi.
She also couldn't make up her mind, so she came to talk to Qi, a trustworthy and talkative person like the Xi family, but she didn't really expect her to come up with any good ideas.She wanted to tell Mrs. Qi what was in her heart, and she had the right to confide in it. It would be best if Mrs. Qi could really come up with one or two ideas that made her feel good.
So she told Qi Shi what Shun Niang said to herself just now after eating, and after she finished speaking, she looked at Qi Shi and asked, "What do you think, let's hear it."
Mrs. Qi was speechless for a long time. She was really shocked by Shunniang's idea and words. She never thought that Shunniang would dare to say such bold words of disobedience to her mother-in-law. It seems that Shunniang is indeed She has changed, she has changed a lot since she was ill, and when she married Xie Erniang and came in, she became even more daring, and what she said was simply shocking to death.
The mother-in-law asked her to tell her what she thought, and she murmured for a long time: "It's better to stay here and go back to Xijiazhuang. Without uncle, we might be bullied at the village."
When Liu heard this, she thought, isn't this just saying in disguise that the family cannot be separated?
Then the rest is to ask Yishunniang to let her be the housekeeper?
So she asked Mrs. Qi: "In this way, do you agree with her housekeeper? Do you also agree that in the future, the family business of Xi's family can not be divided, but how much your uncle says will be given to him?"
How dare Mrs. Qi say that she agrees with Shunniang's housekeeper in front of her mother-in-law, she hesitated for a long time, and said softly: "This matter has to be discussed with my uncle, but the slave family thinks that my uncle is not a bad person, if it wasn't for her and Erniang Xie Desperately went to find Kecheng and came back, but I don’t know where Kecheng is right now, and my slave will not stand here and listen to my mother..."
Not to mention, when Mrs. Qi said this, Mrs. Liu, who had always insisted on her own opinion and refused to take a step back, was shaken a little, so she continued: "Who says your uncle is a bad person? She is my child. No People know what kind of person she is better than I do. It's just that she married Xie Erniang and came into the house, and she only had Xie Erniang in her eyes, and there was no mother like me. You can see that she dared to contradict me in front of Xie Erniang. I don’t tell you who this bad person is. I don’t want to see people bring your uncle down. Your uncle said that she wants to take care of the house by herself. Isn’t she going to be under the control of bad people? I can’t let us The family business fell into the hands of an outsider..."
Listening to her mother-in-law's words, Mrs. Qi heard that she said Xie Erniang was an outsider on the left and Xie Erniang was an outsider on the right. She couldn't help but think that she might also be an outsider in her mother-in-law's heart.Therefore, when Dalang was still there, she went out to go to the market with Dalang, and she also locked the rice cabinet at home, probably because she was worried that an outsider would steal it.
To be honest, she really didn't think that Shunniang's housekeeper would be worse than her mother-in-law, and she didn't think that Shunniang should not be in charge.
But she can only keep these words in her heart, and dare not say them to her mother-in-law, for fear of making her angry. Besides, since she was a child, she was taught to listen to her elders and obey her elders, otherwise she would be rebellious. If you are not filial, you will be struck by lightning from the sky, so she dare not express any objection to what her mother-in-law said.But she still wanted to speak for Shun Niang, so she made a detour to express her opinions, although these opinions sounded irrelevant to her mother-in-law's questions...
In front of her mother-in-law, she was willing to speak up for Shun Niang, but she was silent about Er Niang Xie.
After standing with her hands down and listening to her mother-in-law saying a lot of bad things about Xie Erniang, an outsider, she asked her mother-in-law what she planned to do. Since the family could not be separated, should she accept Shunniang's proposal.
Qi said: "Of course not. If she wants to take care of everything, I'll show her my death. This time it's really dead. Don't joke with her."
"Ah, mother, don't do it!" Mrs. Liu was startled when she saw the determined expression on her mother-in-law's face, and hurriedly stopped her.
Liu looked resolute, and continued: "Unless she agrees to let me take care of the housekeeper and half of the money, I'll show her my life!"
"Mother, then go talk to her, maybe uncle will be willing?" Qi immediately suggested.
Mrs. Liu snorted coldly: "Why should I go to her and tell her? If I say it's her who came to me, that's all right, don't worry about this matter, I'll let you in, and don't let Shunniang in on you." , she found out, she went back and told her daughter-in-law that Xie Erniang didn't know what kind of tricks she would come up with."
Mrs. Qi nodded and said that she would not tell Shun Niang. Originally, she wanted to ask her mother-in-law what she planned to do next, but she was an introvert and usually didn't like to talk too much. She hesitated to speak, but when she raised her head, Mrs. Liu had already gone, she bit her lip while looking at her mother-in-law's back and let it go.
Raising her hand and wiping the sweat on her forehead with her sleeve, she still went to pick up the wooden ladle to scoop water from the barrel to water the seeds.
After finishing her work, she fetched some water to wipe the faces and feet of the two children, and then took the two of them back to the house for an afternoon nap, and Mrs. Liu also went to bed for an afternoon nap.
After falling asleep, Mrs. Liu led Kecheng to chat with Mrs. Ke next door. Mrs. Qi, also at the request of her mother-in-law, followed her to Liang's next door with Hui'er in her arms.
She went to Liang's house, Liang Erniang saw her very happy, so she let her brother Liang Sanlang and his sister-in-law Xinghua guard the stall, and she took Mrs. Qi to her room to cool off, and cut some fruits hanging in the well to cool. She ate, then sat next to her, and the two chatted.
Every time the two of them chatted, it was Erniang Liang who talked a lot and Mrs. Qi who listened quietly, and it was the same today.
What Liang Erniang said was that her younger brother and younger sister-in-law were ignorant, which made her worry about being an older sister, and then she asked Mrs. Qi if Shunniang and Xie Erniang were very affectionate, and they were reassuring after they got married.
Qi said: "They are affectionate, just don't worry, but..."
She thought, it's a good thing her mother-in-law didn't actually go to the birthday material shop to buy a coffin, otherwise Liang Erniang would know that there was internal strife in Xi's family without asking.
Today, after hearing the shocking thoughts of Shunniang from my mother-in-law, I don't know why she also has the desire to talk to Liang Erniang, or the desire to gossip, so she accidentally said something that makes people want to find out.
Sure enough, Liang Erniang asked Qi with interest after hearing this: "Is there anything worrying about your uncle and Xie Erniang?"
Mrs. Qi told Liang Erniang that after her uncle got married, she wanted to take care of the money and housekeeping by herself, but her mother-in-law didn't want to let go, so she was arguing with her uncle.
"Your uncle just got married and told your mother that?"
"Yeah, that's what my honest uncle used to say to my mother-in-law. My mother-in-law asked me what I thought, what could I think, anyway, I couldn't disobey her."
"No wonder your uncle's business is getting better and better. His ideas are bigger than ordinary people. If you ask me, I also support Kijiro in doing this. Just like in my family, I manage the money, and my mother doesn't care about anything. Look When I come here, I have to ask my mother to persuade her, so that she, like my mother, doesn't care about anything and enjoys happiness, which is not good."
"If your mother can really convince my mother-in-law, I have to thank you. I think my mother-in-law should let my uncle take care of the housekeeper. If my uncle can't take care of it, she can take it back to take care of it. At that time, my uncle won't say much. gone."
Erniang Liang looked at Mrs. Qi, and said in a harmonious voice, "You're welcome, I will help you if I can. Come and eat some more, and I'll cut some for you."
Saying so, she picked up another bowl of diced fruit and put it in front of Mrs. Qi, then picked up a thin wooden stick she made herself and stuck one in front of Mrs. Qi's mouth, asking her to open her mouth. .Erniang Liang used to feed Qi Shi in this way, and Qi Shi could not refuse. After eating a few times, she was not shy, but got used to it, and opened her mouth to eat the diced fruit on the bamboo stick she handed over.
When Liang Erniang saw Qi's mouth open, that moist pink tongue, her heart was shaken for a while, and she thought, if only she could taste it sometime.
Outside, in the shade under the eaves in the yard, three children, Xiu'er, Kecheng, and Hui'er, were playing with fighting grass. Liu Shi and Ke Shi each fanned each other with palm-leaf fans, while talking about family matters.Mrs. Liu couldn't help talking about her second daughter-in-law who had just married into the family, saying that she relied on her family Erlang to spoil her, and she didn't take her mother-in-law seriously, and instigated Erlang to take over the housekeeper's rights.
As soon as this remark came out, Ke Shi was taken aback, and said no, then Xie Erniang usually looked like a very obedient and obedient child, why did she change as soon as she married into Xi's family, and she was about to marry her mother-in-law? Li took away the power of housekeeper. She didn't understand that the old man was there and the young man didn't care about the house, unless the old man didn't want to take care of it.
She talked about herself, saying that she saw her daughter taking care of her well and she didn't want to take care of it, so she handed over the housework to Liang Erniang, and she was happy to be a hands-off shopkeeper.
However, she then said that if Shunniang takes away the power of the housekeeper and manages it well, Mrs. Liu, the mother, will be under the control of Shunniang. She also gave Mrs. Liu an idea to make it clear to her son , This family can only be run by the son, not the daughter-in-law.
Liu said: "My child has been bewitched by my daughter-in-law now, how can I listen to me, so I don't feel relieved to let my child be the housekeeper."
Mrs. Ke lamented that every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite. In the eyes of outsiders, Mrs. Liu had a daughter-in-law with a generous dowry and outstanding talents. She must be satisfied and happy, never thought that after Xie Erniang married into Xi's family, her mother-in-law would have so many troubles.In less than two days, he was about to fight with his son and daughter-in-law.It's just that she still advised Mrs. Liu not to have a serious affair with her son, otherwise she would lose more than she gained. After all, Xi Erlang earned the money. Isn't it just a matter of earning more or less? Mrs. Liu didn't know about the money, as usual, she couldn't control her son's money.And for the sake of a daughter-in-law, it is the most stupid thing to get into trouble with her son. A smart mother-in-law must have a good relationship with her son, let her son stand on her side, and then use a soft knife to deal with her daughter-in-law, only then can she be subdued Docile post.Ke Shi also analyzed that Liu Shi had never met Xie Erniang before, so she had no such experience, and she had a falling out with her son instead.
After listening to Mrs. Liu, she said that Mrs. Ke's words made sense. Her eldest daughter-in-law was honest and never put herself in such a difficult situation. Therefore, what she did today was a little bit wrong. After returning home, she tried to get Erlang to Come here yourself.
After making up her mind, Mrs. Liu looked much better when she saw Shunniang again after returning home. Although she didn't speak, it was no longer a cold face.
As for Shun Niang, her expression remained calm until dinner time.
After dinner, she went to the backyard to fetch two buckets of water and watered the bean sprouts. Erniang Xie was helping, and when the work was done, it was getting dark.
"My lady, go and boil the water. Let's take a good bath later and rest earlier." She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said to Xie Erniang. , Xie Erniang knew the meaning of her words as soon as she heard it, and her heart couldn't help beating a few times.Biting her lip, she gave Shunniang a sideways look, then turned around, and Shunniang snickered behind her.
Xie Erniang just went out, Qi Shi came in, let Shunniang into the house, said that the mother-in-law wanted to talk to her.
Shunniang agreed, and followed Qi into the main room. She thought, Didn't the cheap lady keep calm and didn't speak? She thought she would have a cold war with her for a few days, or she would only negotiate with herself after thinking about it. Why is it so fast? I'm about to talk to myself.I don't know if she will agree, or refuse, or make some other conditions.
Entering her mother's room separated by a screen, Niang Shun saw an oil lamp burning on the small table beside her mother's bed. Counting the rosary beads she bought, while counting, she recited some scriptures taught to her by the mage. This is an evening activity that she only started after a year.
Before going to bed, she always recites for half an hour. In fact, she recites only one sentence over and over again: Namo Amitabha.
Recite it every time you turn a sandalwood bead.When you turn the rosary nine times, you don't need to recite it, and this evening class is equivalent to doing it.
Shunniang asked her before if it was useful to recite it this way. Her mother told her that the master said that there are people who can become Buddhas by only reciting this line of Buddha's name, and it is enough for illiterate people.And after she did the evening class as the mage said, she could sleep until dawn. Normally, if she went to sleep, she would wake up in the middle of the night when Xie’s family slaughtered a pig. It's dawn.
Well, regardless of whether I can become a Buddha or not, this evening class can play a role in sleeping, so Niang Shun also supports my old lady's feat of wanting to become a Buddha.
Shun Niang sat down on a chair by the small table, and asked her sister-in-law who came in with her: "How long has Mother been reading?"
Qi said: "Mother asked the slave's family to ask you to come and read it."
The corners of Shun Niang's mouth twitched slightly: "I just read it now, so it will take half an hour to finish it? I have to get up early tomorrow, so I want to go to bed earlier."
Although she said this to her sister-in-law, Shunniang knew that she could hear it too.
Sure enough, before finishing speaking, Mrs. Liu, who had been chanting the Buddha's name, grabbed a Buddhist bead, stopped chanting the Buddha's name, closed her eyes and said, "You can't wait like this? Well, if you have something to say, say it quickly."
"..." Shunniang was stunned, looked at the old lady and wanted to laugh, and said to herself, didn't you ask my sister-in-law to call me here, but when I came by myself, I couldn't wait, why did I have to talk to her first.
She was still thinking about washing up and going upstairs to make out with the lady earlier, so Niang Shun didn't go around, she took it as an old lady and found a step for herself, and said: "Mother, what should you do after you have thought about it?" Is it gone?"
Mrs. Liu opened her eyes, first let Mrs. Qi go out, and then said to Shunniang: "Think about it, my mother thinks what you said is reasonable, so I will leave the house to you and the family affairs to you." You take care of it, but the ugly words come first, if you can't manage it well, you have to hand over this house to me."
Shunniang's eyes widened, she looked at Qianniang, a little surprised, she promised so readily?
After being stunned for a moment, she hurriedly said, "Okay, it's Yi Niang."
She didn't believe that she couldn't manage the house well, she felt that her housekeeper could only be better than my mother.
It's just that she still has doubts, that is, what is good management, and she doesn't know what standards her mother will have, so she asked: "Mother, can you tell me, what is good management in this house?" ?”
Liu said: "That is, it is no more than what my mother spent as a housekeeper."
"...Is this called good management?" Shunniang asked with a dry smile while holding her forehead.
Mrs. Liu nodded resolutely: "Of course, if you are not in charge of a family, you don't know the price of firewood, rice, oil and salt. You only know that the money is easy to spend after you manage a family. If you take over the housework, you will only spend [-] Wen a month like a mother." Money, mother thinks that you can be in charge of the house, so I leave it to you to take care of it, and I am happy to be free."
Shunniang asked: "Including the four seasons clothes, shoes and socks of the family?"
Mrs. Liu said yes, that's how she was in charge of the house.
Shunniang asked again: "If Erniang wants to buy something, how about spending her own dowry?"
Mrs. Liu: "Then she can spend whatever she wants. Although our Xi family is a small family, we won't be so short-sighted that we won't allow our daughter-in-law to spend as a dowry."
In a word, Mrs. Liu listened to Mrs. Ke's persuasion, to establish a good relationship with Shunniang, the only "son", and properly meet her requirements, and then add some small conditions, such as allowing Shunniang to be a housekeeper. The money spent can't be spent more than when I was a housekeeper.In this way, Shunniang will not be able to spend much money on Xie Erniang, and the money from the Xi family will not be spent on outsiders. As for Xie Erniang spending her own dowry, let her spend it, anyway, it is not the Xi family's money. For the money, I can still get a good reputation.
Shunniang thought that Xie Erniang could spend her own dowry, and it was finally easier. Otherwise, if she took over the power of the housekeeper, her daughter-in-law would be poor at six hundred Wen a month. How could there be any spare money to buy snacks and good-looking ones? Even though the clothes and jewelry she bought as a dowry will last for ten or eight years, but if you go shopping and see one or two you like.
"Then do it like this." Shun Niang exhaled.
Seeing that Shun Niang agreed, she said again: "Although Mother agreed to be your housekeeper, she can't promise you to take care of all the money. Mother wants to take care of half of it. Of course, the money that Mother manages will not be wasted. At the end of the year, you will settle the accounts, and I will save as much as you give me."
Shunniang still didn't expect her mother to say that being a housekeeper is not the same as managing money, and she also asked to take care of half of it and reconcile with the money she manages.
"Mother, please give me an explanation. I want to hear why you want to take care of half of it. Could it be that you don't believe me, or that you want to keep your money for Kecheng?"
"Er Niang, this money is not what you think. It's because my mother thinks that doing business is not as safe as farming. Mother saves half of the money you earn here. In case you make a mistake in doing business, we still have money to go home. Farming, or for you to start a business again. Of course, the money is not reserved for Kecheng, if you want to use it, you can get it from your mother."
It seems credible to say that half of the family's money is only managed out of safety.
Shunniang felt that it was lucky that when she had a showdown with her mother in the morning, she asked the housekeeper to take care of all the money as soon as she got angry, otherwise her mother wouldn't ask for half of the housekeeper's money at this moment.Maybe it's three-quarters of it, and only one quarter for yourself.
The old lady's request sounded reasonable, and Shunniang felt that she had met her original request, so she agreed after thinking about it.
In Shunniang's view, it is the most appropriate way to deal with family disputes by taking a step back, resolving big conflicts in the family into small conflicts, and finally calming down.Moreover, she believes that this is a concession to the cheap mother with a head full of feudal remnants.After all, for a woman, for an old woman, for a woman like Qian Qianniang who has lost her husband and only son, money represents a sense of security to her, Shunniang can fully understand her desperately saving money and saving money And the psychology of managing money.As for her emphasis on Kecheng, her only grandson is probably linked to her sense of security. She just thinks that men are more reliable than women. This kind of thinking also comes from the iron-stone tradition and the deep-rooted cognition that men are superior to women.Shunniang didn't think it would be any easier to change her thinking than poking the moon down with a bamboo pole.
If meeting her request, allowing her to calm down, stop making trouble with herself, make Xi's life go smoothly again, and satisfy the old lady's sense of security, Shunniang thinks it's pretty good.
So, she immediately agreed, and gave half of the money she earned back to her mother, and she would tell her about the half of the money she managed if she wanted to use it for business.
Mrs. Liu said: "You have to promise me the half of the money you manage. It can only be used for business and flowers. If you don't do other business, you will reconcile with me at the end of the year. Our money is the same."
When Shunniang heard the words, she thought, is it possible that my old lady is afraid that I will give Xie Erniang money?It is also stipulated that it can only be used to expand business, and it must be reconciled with her at the end of the year.
Hey, let me promise her. As for whether it was spent on business or bought something for Er Niang, her old mother can't figure it out. In short, half of the money she earns belongs to herself. A big improvement.
So Shunniang said "OK" again.
"Then, mother, what about the family business of Xi's family? Do you agree that I will control it all in the future?" Shun Niang raised a question that she wanted to clarify, and she felt that this question was more important than the previous two.Because Xijia's family property includes not only money, but also business, as well as the house to be bought and the store to be opened in the future. If this is not clearly stated, there will be even greater disputes in the future.
Xie Erniang stretched out her hand to hold Shunniang's hand rubbing her side face, rubbed it against her palm like a cat, then pressed it against her palm, and said softly: "I know it's not easy for you, it's all for me. Contrary to your mother..."
Shunniang said: "You're wrong, it's not for you, it's for us. Moreover, I think filial piety should be discussed separately. Filial piety is filial piety, and obedience is obedience. After all, what my mother thinks is not necessarily right. Yes, as for me, I can’t follow her. For example, what she said about you, Hu Meizi, a troublemaker, can I agree with this? Also, can she understand the business I do? If you leave it to her Can she do it and make money? In these things, do you think I can follow her? Of course, she is the mother who gave birth to me and raised me. When I get old, I should respect her and let her eat well. Play better and worry less, that's why I said I would take over this family and manage it myself. I know how to pay the family if they need money. In addition, I earned the Xi family business, of course If it is mine, I will give it to whomever I want, and if anyone takes it for granted that I am a daughter and not worthy of the family fortune I earned, even if that person is my mother, I will not recognize it!"
Xie Erniang saw that she was a little angry again after she said it, so she persuaded her to calm down, saying that the mother-in-law is her mother, and she can't take it seriously, and said that what Shunniang thinks is so different from ordinary people, it's no wonder her mother is fussy.
Shunniang took her into her arms and hugged her, then scratched her nose again, saying that she had a good heart and only thought of others, and others didn't accept her favor.However, she is so sensible, she likes it and can rest assured.Isn't there a big saying that a good wife and husband are safe from misfortune outside?I think my wife is a good wife, so I should love her, spoil her and protect her. Whoever wants to hurt her, I will fight with anyone, because Xie Erniang married into Xi's family. If I don't protect her, Xi's family will No one will protect her, and she will definitely feel lonely and uncomfortable.
After hearing this, Erniang Xie was so touched that she stretched out her hand to hold Shunniang's face, leaned her lips together and kissed her, and said with a smile that she knew that she would love her when she married Shunniang, and that with her words, she would not be afraid of anything. , Shunniang says whatever she wants, she can do whatever she wants, she obeys Shunniang.
Shun Niang loved her tender and docile appearance so much, after her pink lips kissed her, she stuck to her, held her lips, and kissed her.
Two tongues intertwined, affectionate.
After getting married, the two of them are very calm to do this kind of intimate thing, and it's in their room, the environment is relatively private, so Xie Erniang can fully devote herself to respond to Shunniang's kiss.Shunniang unconsciously poked her hand into her clothes, lingering on those ups and downs, which made Erniang Xie tremble from time to time, and when she was passionate, she wanted to do something shameful.But Xie Erniang grabbed her hand and refused to let her take off her skirt, saying that it was daytime, and at night...
Shunniang had no choice but to swallow her saliva, rubbed her nose, and whispered in her ear, "Hold it, it hurts, who said you can't do it during the day. But, do you still have pain there?"
Xie Erniang blushed, and her voice was like a gnat, telling Shunniang to let her have fun at night, it doesn't hurt much...
Shunniang said that she found that Xie Erniang was far less cheerful inside the room than outside, as if they were two people.Xie Erniang pinched Shunniang's arm after hearing this, and said angrily: "If I want to be straightforward about this kind of thing, don't you suspect me? By the way, I found that you are the opposite of me. Honestly, tell me the truth, before we got married, were you confused with her little lady?"
"How is it possible?" Shunniang didn't expect that Erniang Xie's words would be elicited, so she quickly denied it, and then said, "Think about it, when you first met me, you saw that I had talked to other little ladies?"
Xie Erniang really thought about it, and then said: "Why not, didn't Xinghua also talk to you?"
Shunniang: "I met her and had to perfunctory her a few words. If I really couldn't get involved with her, I wouldn't marry you. Oh, what's the matter, I see you are jealous of Xinghua when you are married to me." Woolen cloth?"
Of course Erniang Xie didn't admit it, so Shunniang said that what she did to her was from the heart, and told Erniang Xie not to doubt herself.
"Then, there's that Sister Song Yu, aren't you confused with her?" For some reason, Xie Erniang thought of Sister Song Yu.In fact, in Xie Erniang's opinion, Shunniang was the one who cared more about Sister Song Yu, and she had read what Sister Song Yu wrote to Shunniang, and felt that Sister Song Yu seemed to be interested in Shunniang.Every word in her letter reveals that she cares about Shun Niang, which is more than that of ordinary friends.
"... Hey, why did you bring her up again? Didn't she go to Jiangnan?"
"I asked her before she went to Jiangnan."
"Before, I didn't do anything with you. Don't think about it, okay? My heart is with you, and no one can take it away."
After finishing speaking, Shun Niang took her over, hugged her, and said: "Let's sleep for a while, if my mother can't figure it out, I'm afraid she will have trouble with me again later, I'll rest up and talk to her for a while." .”
Xie Erniang didn't ask any more questions, she was held by Shunniang, and she played with one finger around a strand of black hair that fell from Shunniang's temple.
Shunniang took a nap with her eyes closed, and when she opened her eyes, she saw that Xie Erniang was still there with her eyes open, her fingers twirling a strand of her hair, playing happily.
"Why don't you sleep?"
"I'm not sleepy, and besides, I feel like I've changed my bed, so I can't sleep well."
"Did you not sleep well last night?"
"No, I was too tired last night, so I won't choose a bed."
Shunniang laughed out loud, and said in a low voice, "It seems that you will be able to cure your problem of choosing a bed after every night of spring."
Xie Erniang was shy again when she heard this, and punched Shunniang's chest twice, saying that Shunniang was not serious and was always thinking about those things.
Shunniang pretended to be stupid and asked her what she was thinking.
Xie Erniang was shy and silent, but just gave Shunniang a look.
Shunniang laughed happily, grabbed her pink fist, kissed it lightly, and said, "The lady is so charming that I can't even think about it..."
These words made Xie Erniang laugh too, and let out a laugh that was as clear as a silver bell.
The sound of the two talking and laughing in the upstairs room was vaguely transmitted to Liu's ears downstairs, which made her raise her hands to cover her ears with a look of resentment.Up to now, she still believes that Erniang Xie caused Shunniang to become so completely, and even said that Erniang Xie instigated it.Hearing their talking and laughing, she couldn't help thinking of Xie Erniang's smug laugh after hearing Shunniang's words that she wanted to be the master of the house, which made her grit her teeth in anger.
No matter what you say, you can't do what Xie Erniang wants, the money earned by Shunniang can't be handed over to her, and Xie's family business can't be coaxed by Xie Erniang.
This was the first thing she thought of after Shunniang had a showdown with her.
As for the matter that could become half of Xi's family business, she didn't want to listen to Shunniang either.
In addition, as Shunniang said, all the money she earns must be managed by herself, and anyone who uses the money must go to her to withdraw it, which makes Liu Shi disagree.She felt that she was Shunniang's mother, so how could she beg for money from Shunniang? Shouldn't it be like before that all the money Shunniang earned was handed over to her, and Shunniang would ask her to spend it again?
In this way, she found that she was unwilling to agree to any of her requests from her daughter Shunniang.
It's just that Shunniang has put down harsh words. If she doesn't want to, she can split the family. She said that she only needs two hundred coins, and the other four or five hundred coins can be shared with herself, so that she can take the eldest son with her. The daughter-in-law, as well as Kecheng and Huier, went back to Xijiazhuang to buy a house and land to live.It's not like she hasn't thought about such a day, but in this way, she is equivalent to losing her daughter Shunniang. Although she doesn't value Shunniang as much as her grandson Kecheng, if she just loses a money-making man Daughter, she couldn't bear it, anyway, Shun Niang was also a piece of meat that fell from her body.What's more, she also understands that even if she brings money back to Xijiazhuang to buy a house and land, the family is full of women and rich, so it is inevitable that she will not be missed and bullied by those with ulterior motives.But Cheng is still young at the moment, and he can't support the family, unless he waits until he is fifteen or sixteen years old.
Therefore, it is not acceptable to separate families, at least not until they can grow up.
In a word, Mrs. Liu felt that what Shunniang said was not feasible, the family could not be divided, and she was not willing to take away her daughter's right to be a housekeeper to manage money.But Shunniang gave the conditions, either separate the family or do as she wants, in short, they have to choose the same.
Mrs. Liu couldn't make up her mind, she tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't fall asleep, and when she heard her daughter and Xie Erniang talking and laughing upstairs, she was annoyed, so she simply sat up, put on her shoes and went to the back yard to look for the seeds that were planted in the back yard. Qi Shi, the eldest daughter-in-law who gave birth to water.
After Xie Erniang finished washing the dishes, Mrs. Qi asked her to go back and rest first, and let herself do the rest of the work.
Xie Erniang refused, so she said to Xie Erniang: "You are just married to your uncle. You are not familiar with these tasks at home. Let the slave family come. When you come back three times, the slave family will distribute these tasks to you. You If you don’t know, I’ll teach you again, now, just rest.”
Hearing his sister-in-law's compassionate words, Erniang Xie stopped insisting, thanked her, untied her waistband, put down her sleeves and went back to the house.
The Qi family let the two children have fun in the yard, and went to fetch water to water the seeds. Since summer, the seeds also need to water several times a day. This work is basically done by the Qi family. .She is not used to resting. If she really doesn’t work, she still feels idle. And subconsciously, she feels that she does more work, so she is not a person who eats idle food. She has made contributions to the prosperity of Xijia. contribute.
When Mrs. Liu went to find Mrs. Qi in the backyard, she was scooping water with a wooden ladle to water the seeds. When she saw her mother-in-law coming in, she stopped what she was doing, straightened her waist and called out, "Mother. "
"...I came to you because I have something to tell you, and I want to hear what you think." Liu frowned, paused before speaking to the sweaty Qi.
She also couldn't make up her mind, so she came to talk to Qi, a trustworthy and talkative person like the Xi family, but she didn't really expect her to come up with any good ideas.She wanted to tell Mrs. Qi what was in her heart, and she had the right to confide in it. It would be best if Mrs. Qi could really come up with one or two ideas that made her feel good.
So she told Qi Shi what Shun Niang said to herself just now after eating, and after she finished speaking, she looked at Qi Shi and asked, "What do you think, let's hear it."
Mrs. Qi was speechless for a long time. She was really shocked by Shunniang's idea and words. She never thought that Shunniang would dare to say such bold words of disobedience to her mother-in-law. It seems that Shunniang is indeed She has changed, she has changed a lot since she was ill, and when she married Xie Erniang and came in, she became even more daring, and what she said was simply shocking to death.
The mother-in-law asked her to tell her what she thought, and she murmured for a long time: "It's better to stay here and go back to Xijiazhuang. Without uncle, we might be bullied at the village."
When Liu heard this, she thought, isn't this just saying in disguise that the family cannot be separated?
Then the rest is to ask Yishunniang to let her be the housekeeper?
So she asked Mrs. Qi: "In this way, do you agree with her housekeeper? Do you also agree that in the future, the family business of Xi's family can not be divided, but how much your uncle says will be given to him?"
How dare Mrs. Qi say that she agrees with Shunniang's housekeeper in front of her mother-in-law, she hesitated for a long time, and said softly: "This matter has to be discussed with my uncle, but the slave family thinks that my uncle is not a bad person, if it wasn't for her and Erniang Xie Desperately went to find Kecheng and came back, but I don’t know where Kecheng is right now, and my slave will not stand here and listen to my mother..."
Not to mention, when Mrs. Qi said this, Mrs. Liu, who had always insisted on her own opinion and refused to take a step back, was shaken a little, so she continued: "Who says your uncle is a bad person? She is my child. No People know what kind of person she is better than I do. It's just that she married Xie Erniang and came into the house, and she only had Xie Erniang in her eyes, and there was no mother like me. You can see that she dared to contradict me in front of Xie Erniang. I don’t tell you who this bad person is. I don’t want to see people bring your uncle down. Your uncle said that she wants to take care of the house by herself. Isn’t she going to be under the control of bad people? I can’t let us The family business fell into the hands of an outsider..."
Listening to her mother-in-law's words, Mrs. Qi heard that she said Xie Erniang was an outsider on the left and Xie Erniang was an outsider on the right. She couldn't help but think that she might also be an outsider in her mother-in-law's heart.Therefore, when Dalang was still there, she went out to go to the market with Dalang, and she also locked the rice cabinet at home, probably because she was worried that an outsider would steal it.
To be honest, she really didn't think that Shunniang's housekeeper would be worse than her mother-in-law, and she didn't think that Shunniang should not be in charge.
But she can only keep these words in her heart, and dare not say them to her mother-in-law, for fear of making her angry. Besides, since she was a child, she was taught to listen to her elders and obey her elders, otherwise she would be rebellious. If you are not filial, you will be struck by lightning from the sky, so she dare not express any objection to what her mother-in-law said.But she still wanted to speak for Shun Niang, so she made a detour to express her opinions, although these opinions sounded irrelevant to her mother-in-law's questions...
In front of her mother-in-law, she was willing to speak up for Shun Niang, but she was silent about Er Niang Xie.
After standing with her hands down and listening to her mother-in-law saying a lot of bad things about Xie Erniang, an outsider, she asked her mother-in-law what she planned to do. Since the family could not be separated, should she accept Shunniang's proposal.
Qi said: "Of course not. If she wants to take care of everything, I'll show her my death. This time it's really dead. Don't joke with her."
"Ah, mother, don't do it!" Mrs. Liu was startled when she saw the determined expression on her mother-in-law's face, and hurriedly stopped her.
Liu looked resolute, and continued: "Unless she agrees to let me take care of the housekeeper and half of the money, I'll show her my life!"
"Mother, then go talk to her, maybe uncle will be willing?" Qi immediately suggested.
Mrs. Liu snorted coldly: "Why should I go to her and tell her? If I say it's her who came to me, that's all right, don't worry about this matter, I'll let you in, and don't let Shunniang in on you." , she found out, she went back and told her daughter-in-law that Xie Erniang didn't know what kind of tricks she would come up with."
Mrs. Qi nodded and said that she would not tell Shun Niang. Originally, she wanted to ask her mother-in-law what she planned to do next, but she was an introvert and usually didn't like to talk too much. She hesitated to speak, but when she raised her head, Mrs. Liu had already gone, she bit her lip while looking at her mother-in-law's back and let it go.
Raising her hand and wiping the sweat on her forehead with her sleeve, she still went to pick up the wooden ladle to scoop water from the barrel to water the seeds.
After finishing her work, she fetched some water to wipe the faces and feet of the two children, and then took the two of them back to the house for an afternoon nap, and Mrs. Liu also went to bed for an afternoon nap.
After falling asleep, Mrs. Liu led Kecheng to chat with Mrs. Ke next door. Mrs. Qi, also at the request of her mother-in-law, followed her to Liang's next door with Hui'er in her arms.
She went to Liang's house, Liang Erniang saw her very happy, so she let her brother Liang Sanlang and his sister-in-law Xinghua guard the stall, and she took Mrs. Qi to her room to cool off, and cut some fruits hanging in the well to cool. She ate, then sat next to her, and the two chatted.
Every time the two of them chatted, it was Erniang Liang who talked a lot and Mrs. Qi who listened quietly, and it was the same today.
What Liang Erniang said was that her younger brother and younger sister-in-law were ignorant, which made her worry about being an older sister, and then she asked Mrs. Qi if Shunniang and Xie Erniang were very affectionate, and they were reassuring after they got married.
Qi said: "They are affectionate, just don't worry, but..."
She thought, it's a good thing her mother-in-law didn't actually go to the birthday material shop to buy a coffin, otherwise Liang Erniang would know that there was internal strife in Xi's family without asking.
Today, after hearing the shocking thoughts of Shunniang from my mother-in-law, I don't know why she also has the desire to talk to Liang Erniang, or the desire to gossip, so she accidentally said something that makes people want to find out.
Sure enough, Liang Erniang asked Qi with interest after hearing this: "Is there anything worrying about your uncle and Xie Erniang?"
Mrs. Qi told Liang Erniang that after her uncle got married, she wanted to take care of the money and housekeeping by herself, but her mother-in-law didn't want to let go, so she was arguing with her uncle.
"Your uncle just got married and told your mother that?"
"Yeah, that's what my honest uncle used to say to my mother-in-law. My mother-in-law asked me what I thought, what could I think, anyway, I couldn't disobey her."
"No wonder your uncle's business is getting better and better. His ideas are bigger than ordinary people. If you ask me, I also support Kijiro in doing this. Just like in my family, I manage the money, and my mother doesn't care about anything. Look When I come here, I have to ask my mother to persuade her, so that she, like my mother, doesn't care about anything and enjoys happiness, which is not good."
"If your mother can really convince my mother-in-law, I have to thank you. I think my mother-in-law should let my uncle take care of the housekeeper. If my uncle can't take care of it, she can take it back to take care of it. At that time, my uncle won't say much. gone."
Erniang Liang looked at Mrs. Qi, and said in a harmonious voice, "You're welcome, I will help you if I can. Come and eat some more, and I'll cut some for you."
Saying so, she picked up another bowl of diced fruit and put it in front of Mrs. Qi, then picked up a thin wooden stick she made herself and stuck one in front of Mrs. Qi's mouth, asking her to open her mouth. .Erniang Liang used to feed Qi Shi in this way, and Qi Shi could not refuse. After eating a few times, she was not shy, but got used to it, and opened her mouth to eat the diced fruit on the bamboo stick she handed over.
When Liang Erniang saw Qi's mouth open, that moist pink tongue, her heart was shaken for a while, and she thought, if only she could taste it sometime.
Outside, in the shade under the eaves in the yard, three children, Xiu'er, Kecheng, and Hui'er, were playing with fighting grass. Liu Shi and Ke Shi each fanned each other with palm-leaf fans, while talking about family matters.Mrs. Liu couldn't help talking about her second daughter-in-law who had just married into the family, saying that she relied on her family Erlang to spoil her, and she didn't take her mother-in-law seriously, and instigated Erlang to take over the housekeeper's rights.
As soon as this remark came out, Ke Shi was taken aback, and said no, then Xie Erniang usually looked like a very obedient and obedient child, why did she change as soon as she married into Xi's family, and she was about to marry her mother-in-law? Li took away the power of housekeeper. She didn't understand that the old man was there and the young man didn't care about the house, unless the old man didn't want to take care of it.
She talked about herself, saying that she saw her daughter taking care of her well and she didn't want to take care of it, so she handed over the housework to Liang Erniang, and she was happy to be a hands-off shopkeeper.
However, she then said that if Shunniang takes away the power of the housekeeper and manages it well, Mrs. Liu, the mother, will be under the control of Shunniang. She also gave Mrs. Liu an idea to make it clear to her son , This family can only be run by the son, not the daughter-in-law.
Liu said: "My child has been bewitched by my daughter-in-law now, how can I listen to me, so I don't feel relieved to let my child be the housekeeper."
Mrs. Ke lamented that every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite. In the eyes of outsiders, Mrs. Liu had a daughter-in-law with a generous dowry and outstanding talents. She must be satisfied and happy, never thought that after Xie Erniang married into Xi's family, her mother-in-law would have so many troubles.In less than two days, he was about to fight with his son and daughter-in-law.It's just that she still advised Mrs. Liu not to have a serious affair with her son, otherwise she would lose more than she gained. After all, Xi Erlang earned the money. Isn't it just a matter of earning more or less? Mrs. Liu didn't know about the money, as usual, she couldn't control her son's money.And for the sake of a daughter-in-law, it is the most stupid thing to get into trouble with her son. A smart mother-in-law must have a good relationship with her son, let her son stand on her side, and then use a soft knife to deal with her daughter-in-law, only then can she be subdued Docile post.Ke Shi also analyzed that Liu Shi had never met Xie Erniang before, so she had no such experience, and she had a falling out with her son instead.
After listening to Mrs. Liu, she said that Mrs. Ke's words made sense. Her eldest daughter-in-law was honest and never put herself in such a difficult situation. Therefore, what she did today was a little bit wrong. After returning home, she tried to get Erlang to Come here yourself.
After making up her mind, Mrs. Liu looked much better when she saw Shunniang again after returning home. Although she didn't speak, it was no longer a cold face.
As for Shun Niang, her expression remained calm until dinner time.
After dinner, she went to the backyard to fetch two buckets of water and watered the bean sprouts. Erniang Xie was helping, and when the work was done, it was getting dark.
"My lady, go and boil the water. Let's take a good bath later and rest earlier." She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said to Xie Erniang. , Xie Erniang knew the meaning of her words as soon as she heard it, and her heart couldn't help beating a few times.Biting her lip, she gave Shunniang a sideways look, then turned around, and Shunniang snickered behind her.
Xie Erniang just went out, Qi Shi came in, let Shunniang into the house, said that the mother-in-law wanted to talk to her.
Shunniang agreed, and followed Qi into the main room. She thought, Didn't the cheap lady keep calm and didn't speak? She thought she would have a cold war with her for a few days, or she would only negotiate with herself after thinking about it. Why is it so fast? I'm about to talk to myself.I don't know if she will agree, or refuse, or make some other conditions.
Entering her mother's room separated by a screen, Niang Shun saw an oil lamp burning on the small table beside her mother's bed. Counting the rosary beads she bought, while counting, she recited some scriptures taught to her by the mage. This is an evening activity that she only started after a year.
Before going to bed, she always recites for half an hour. In fact, she recites only one sentence over and over again: Namo Amitabha.
Recite it every time you turn a sandalwood bead.When you turn the rosary nine times, you don't need to recite it, and this evening class is equivalent to doing it.
Shunniang asked her before if it was useful to recite it this way. Her mother told her that the master said that there are people who can become Buddhas by only reciting this line of Buddha's name, and it is enough for illiterate people.And after she did the evening class as the mage said, she could sleep until dawn. Normally, if she went to sleep, she would wake up in the middle of the night when Xie’s family slaughtered a pig. It's dawn.
Well, regardless of whether I can become a Buddha or not, this evening class can play a role in sleeping, so Niang Shun also supports my old lady's feat of wanting to become a Buddha.
Shun Niang sat down on a chair by the small table, and asked her sister-in-law who came in with her: "How long has Mother been reading?"
Qi said: "Mother asked the slave's family to ask you to come and read it."
The corners of Shun Niang's mouth twitched slightly: "I just read it now, so it will take half an hour to finish it? I have to get up early tomorrow, so I want to go to bed earlier."
Although she said this to her sister-in-law, Shunniang knew that she could hear it too.
Sure enough, before finishing speaking, Mrs. Liu, who had been chanting the Buddha's name, grabbed a Buddhist bead, stopped chanting the Buddha's name, closed her eyes and said, "You can't wait like this? Well, if you have something to say, say it quickly."
"..." Shunniang was stunned, looked at the old lady and wanted to laugh, and said to herself, didn't you ask my sister-in-law to call me here, but when I came by myself, I couldn't wait, why did I have to talk to her first.
She was still thinking about washing up and going upstairs to make out with the lady earlier, so Niang Shun didn't go around, she took it as an old lady and found a step for herself, and said: "Mother, what should you do after you have thought about it?" Is it gone?"
Mrs. Liu opened her eyes, first let Mrs. Qi go out, and then said to Shunniang: "Think about it, my mother thinks what you said is reasonable, so I will leave the house to you and the family affairs to you." You take care of it, but the ugly words come first, if you can't manage it well, you have to hand over this house to me."
Shunniang's eyes widened, she looked at Qianniang, a little surprised, she promised so readily?
After being stunned for a moment, she hurriedly said, "Okay, it's Yi Niang."
She didn't believe that she couldn't manage the house well, she felt that her housekeeper could only be better than my mother.
It's just that she still has doubts, that is, what is good management, and she doesn't know what standards her mother will have, so she asked: "Mother, can you tell me, what is good management in this house?" ?”
Liu said: "That is, it is no more than what my mother spent as a housekeeper."
"...Is this called good management?" Shunniang asked with a dry smile while holding her forehead.
Mrs. Liu nodded resolutely: "Of course, if you are not in charge of a family, you don't know the price of firewood, rice, oil and salt. You only know that the money is easy to spend after you manage a family. If you take over the housework, you will only spend [-] Wen a month like a mother." Money, mother thinks that you can be in charge of the house, so I leave it to you to take care of it, and I am happy to be free."
Shunniang asked: "Including the four seasons clothes, shoes and socks of the family?"
Mrs. Liu said yes, that's how she was in charge of the house.
Shunniang asked again: "If Erniang wants to buy something, how about spending her own dowry?"
Mrs. Liu: "Then she can spend whatever she wants. Although our Xi family is a small family, we won't be so short-sighted that we won't allow our daughter-in-law to spend as a dowry."
In a word, Mrs. Liu listened to Mrs. Ke's persuasion, to establish a good relationship with Shunniang, the only "son", and properly meet her requirements, and then add some small conditions, such as allowing Shunniang to be a housekeeper. The money spent can't be spent more than when I was a housekeeper.In this way, Shunniang will not be able to spend much money on Xie Erniang, and the money from the Xi family will not be spent on outsiders. As for Xie Erniang spending her own dowry, let her spend it, anyway, it is not the Xi family's money. For the money, I can still get a good reputation.
Shunniang thought that Xie Erniang could spend her own dowry, and it was finally easier. Otherwise, if she took over the power of the housekeeper, her daughter-in-law would be poor at six hundred Wen a month. How could there be any spare money to buy snacks and good-looking ones? Even though the clothes and jewelry she bought as a dowry will last for ten or eight years, but if you go shopping and see one or two you like.
"Then do it like this." Shun Niang exhaled.
Seeing that Shun Niang agreed, she said again: "Although Mother agreed to be your housekeeper, she can't promise you to take care of all the money. Mother wants to take care of half of it. Of course, the money that Mother manages will not be wasted. At the end of the year, you will settle the accounts, and I will save as much as you give me."
Shunniang still didn't expect her mother to say that being a housekeeper is not the same as managing money, and she also asked to take care of half of it and reconcile with the money she manages.
"Mother, please give me an explanation. I want to hear why you want to take care of half of it. Could it be that you don't believe me, or that you want to keep your money for Kecheng?"
"Er Niang, this money is not what you think. It's because my mother thinks that doing business is not as safe as farming. Mother saves half of the money you earn here. In case you make a mistake in doing business, we still have money to go home. Farming, or for you to start a business again. Of course, the money is not reserved for Kecheng, if you want to use it, you can get it from your mother."
It seems credible to say that half of the family's money is only managed out of safety.
Shunniang felt that it was lucky that when she had a showdown with her mother in the morning, she asked the housekeeper to take care of all the money as soon as she got angry, otherwise her mother wouldn't ask for half of the housekeeper's money at this moment.Maybe it's three-quarters of it, and only one quarter for yourself.
The old lady's request sounded reasonable, and Shunniang felt that she had met her original request, so she agreed after thinking about it.
In Shunniang's view, it is the most appropriate way to deal with family disputes by taking a step back, resolving big conflicts in the family into small conflicts, and finally calming down.Moreover, she believes that this is a concession to the cheap mother with a head full of feudal remnants.After all, for a woman, for an old woman, for a woman like Qian Qianniang who has lost her husband and only son, money represents a sense of security to her, Shunniang can fully understand her desperately saving money and saving money And the psychology of managing money.As for her emphasis on Kecheng, her only grandson is probably linked to her sense of security. She just thinks that men are more reliable than women. This kind of thinking also comes from the iron-stone tradition and the deep-rooted cognition that men are superior to women.Shunniang didn't think it would be any easier to change her thinking than poking the moon down with a bamboo pole.
If meeting her request, allowing her to calm down, stop making trouble with herself, make Xi's life go smoothly again, and satisfy the old lady's sense of security, Shunniang thinks it's pretty good.
So, she immediately agreed, and gave half of the money she earned back to her mother, and she would tell her about the half of the money she managed if she wanted to use it for business.
Mrs. Liu said: "You have to promise me the half of the money you manage. It can only be used for business and flowers. If you don't do other business, you will reconcile with me at the end of the year. Our money is the same."
When Shunniang heard the words, she thought, is it possible that my old lady is afraid that I will give Xie Erniang money?It is also stipulated that it can only be used to expand business, and it must be reconciled with her at the end of the year.
Hey, let me promise her. As for whether it was spent on business or bought something for Er Niang, her old mother can't figure it out. In short, half of the money she earns belongs to herself. A big improvement.
So Shunniang said "OK" again.
"Then, mother, what about the family business of Xi's family? Do you agree that I will control it all in the future?" Shun Niang raised a question that she wanted to clarify, and she felt that this question was more important than the previous two.Because Xijia's family property includes not only money, but also business, as well as the house to be bought and the store to be opened in the future. If this is not clearly stated, there will be even greater disputes in the future.
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