Struggle of Baochai

"Even if the uncles have sent letters, then we can rest assured."

The eldest wife of the second room smiled and stood up: "We are going back, and we have to tell our master the good news as soon as possible."

The wives in the other rooms echoed a few words, and then got up to leave.

Baochai followed Mrs. Xue to send these aunts and aunts out of the house. After turning around, Mrs. Xue grabbed Baochai and said anxiously, "My son, hurry up and show the letter to Mom."

Baochai lowered her head and said in a low voice: "Mom, I don't have any letter. My daughter couldn't bear to make things difficult for her, so she made it up to deceive people. Mom, don't be angry with your daughter."

Mrs. Xue was overjoyed in front of her. She would be greatly disappointed and in a bad mood, so she slumped down on the chair and said, "Mom is not angry with you, it's just that Mom just feels uncomfortable."

Baochai hurried over to help Mrs. Xue, and comforted Mrs. Xue with kind words for a while, and finally coaxed Mrs. Xue away.

The mother and daughter talked for a while, and Mrs. Xue suddenly remembered something, and asked urgently: "Baochai, if your father and your uncle don't come back in a few days, you...they come to the door again, what should we do?" ?”

While talking, Mrs. Xue burst into tears. She used to have Xue Hong at home, so she just took care of the affairs of the house. She and Xue Hong had a very good relationship with each other. In addition, they had both children and no concubines and concubines to hinder them. It was very easy and comfortable, but now that Xue Hong is out of this situation, Mrs. Xue has lost her backbone, and she seems to be unable to support her whole body. The only thing she can do is chant scriptures and pray to Buddha, and cry bitterly from time to time.

Baochai sighed secretly, knowing her mother's temperament, she couldn't say anything more, but silently thought about how to deal with those tiger and wolf relatives in a few days.

"Mom, don't think about it any more. Father will really come back in a few days." Baochai comforted her with a smile, but she knew in her heart that her father might not come back in a few days.

"That's good." Mrs. Xue believed Baochai's words as she was seeking some psychological comfort.

Baochai helped Mrs. Xue back to her room, and stayed with her for a while, when it happened to be time for dinner, the mother and daughter asked someone to set up a meal. , broad bean egg drop soup and other home-cooked side dishes were brought to the dinner table, Baochai mother and daughter didn't have much appetite, Mrs. Xue looked at the food and sighed, and only said in her mouth: "I don't know if your father and elder brother are eating now?" ?”

Baochai nearly burst into tears, took a bowl of soup and wanted to have a sip, but the soup was brought to his mouth before it dipped into his mouth, Baochai's face immediately changed.

"Come here." Baochai called out, and Tongfu came in with two little girls: "Miss, what's the matter?"

Mrs. Xue was also shocked: "My son, what happened?"

With a pretty pink face, Baochai pointed to the food on the table, and said coldly, "Sister Tongfu, take the food down, quietly look for the doctor at home, and find a trustworthy one to check carefully. Today's Who made the food, who brought it up, and who you met on the road, you have to ask carefully about all of them.”

Tong Fu was shocked when he heard that, and quickly responded, stroked his chest to calm down his swollen and beating heart, took the food and bowed his head and retreated out.

Mrs. Xue took Baochai to look up and down: "My son, what's the matter?"

Baochai sighed softly, "Mom, someone wants our lives."

"Ah?" Mrs. Xue's frightened face changed color, she swayed twice, took a deep breath and stabilized herself again, she held Baochai's hand tightly: "My son, don't talk nonsense."

Baochai shook her head: "Mom knows that my tongue has always been very good. I drank some soup just now, and I tasted that the soup tasted wrong. Some herbs were added in it. Although I am not sure, I feel that it should be It's a drug that blindly debilitates the body."

"Baochai." Mrs. Xue held Baochai's hand even tighter: "Let's...don't be afraid, Mom is here, Mom will never let you have trouble."

Baochai responded softly: "The family is in chaos now, but I don't know who was bribed to become a spy. Mom, we don't want to say anything about this, so we can only investigate it in private."

"That's right." Mrs. Xue also nodded: "Such things really should not be made public."

Look at the little Baochai standing there, standing upright, looking at her with a round face, although there is a bit of sadness in the eyes, but the face is still strong, Mrs. Xue's heart seems to be rubbed It's as if it's broken, and I feel the pain in my internal organs.

Such a small person should have lived a happy life. Apart from going to school and having fun with his girlfriends every day, he shouldn't have any worries, but Xue's family was in danger, and he was distracted when he felt sad for a while, and only cared about worrying. The master felt sorry for his son, so he forgot about his responsibilities. Instead, he let his daughter not only take care of the family affairs, but also try to coax himself, and worry about not letting others take advantage of his family, and let her take on these things at a young age , It is really distressing.

Mrs. Xue's face showed a bit of distress, and then she was quiet and then firm again.

She stretched out her hand to caress Baochai's head: "My son, it's my mother's fault. She didn't support the family, but she almost taught my son to be plotted against. Don't worry, mother will never do it again. From now on, mother will do everything. Even if the sky falls, Mom will support us, Baochai."

"Mom." Baochai threw herself into Mrs. Xue's arms and burst into tears, crying out all the worries and grievances in the past few days, and all the hesitation in her heart.

Mrs. Xue only hugged Baochai, and although her face was sad, she no longer shed tears.

After letting go of Baochai, Mrs. Xue seemed to be a different person, her face was full of determination.

"Tongshou, come in." Mrs. Xue shouted.

Immediately, a girl in a light blue dress hurried in. Mrs. Xue sat firmly in the chair, raised her posture as a housewife, pursed her lips and said, "Tongshou, inform all the stewards in the front and back yards." Somehow, from now on, our Xue family will thank guests behind closed doors, and no one in the house, except the comprador, will be allowed to go out. Make a good registration, when you go out, and when you come in, you must record clearly."

"Yes!" Tongshou kept Mrs. Xue's words in his heart, and withdrew slowly, going to work without mentioning it.

Baochai looked at Mrs. Xue, pondered over those words in her heart, seemed to have realized something, and smiled at Mrs. Xue: "Mom still has an idea. When I encounter these things, everything is messed up. I don't know where to start." .”

"You are still young, when you are as old as mother, you will be better than mother." Mrs. Xue smiled kindly at Baochai: "Baochai, mother will send someone to write a letter to your uncle tomorrow, explaining the situation at home to your uncle." , when mom was at home that day, she was the closest to your uncle, and your uncle will definitely find a way for us."