The smile on Mrs. He's face completely disappeared, but a big smile appeared on Mrs. Zhang's face.
She stood up and walked towards Jiang Rusi, held her hand affectionately and said, "Sister-in-law said you were sick, but it seems like nothing is wrong!"
Jiang Rusi was surprised when she heard this and covered her mouth with a handkerchief. She looked at Mrs. He who was sitting at the main table in confusion, as if she didn't understand why Mrs. He cursed her like this.
After putting down the veil, she pursed her lips. It was clear that Mrs. He had not said anything since she appeared, but Jiang Rusi still looked at Mrs. He in fear and said, "Husband, Madam is right. Ruth was sick, but she’s fine now.”
After saying that, she "secretly" glanced at Mrs. He, as if to observe whether what she said satisfied her.
The eyes of the surrounding female relatives were full of curiosity. No matter how dignified the expressions on their faces were, their eyes could not help but turn back and forth on Mrs. He and Jiang Rusi.
It seems that the rumor that Mrs. He doesn't like He Niazhang's step-sibling is true!
Only Zhou Yunshu noticed that after Jiang Rusi appeared, He Zizhen, who had been telling Xixi and others about what was delicious on the table, became silent.
Not only was he silent, he was chubby, but now he wanted to hide himself behind Xixi and Yuan Li, and he didn't dare to look at Jiang Rusi, just like a fat and timid little quail.
Zhou Yunshu moved her chair forward, just enough to block the sight of Jiang Ruth and He Zizhen from looking at each other.
"Since there's nothing wrong, you can sit wherever you like." Mrs. He's voice was very cold, and she had no intention of getting along with Jiang Rusi.
Jiang Rusi stood there and looked around, only to see an empty seat on the table at the end.
But she did not sit down here, but took the initiative to come to the main table. Looking at Mrs. He with a cold face, she said: "Ruth can just stand beside Mrs. and serve you. I don't expect to sit down with the ladies." Meal.”
After Jiang Rusi said this, the surrounding area became obviously quieter.
Although there is indeed a rule in Dazhou that the daughter-in-law waits on the mother-in-law while she eats, this rule basically does not exist in Haizhou with strong folk customs, let alone having the daughter-in-law wait on her before she enters the house.
The female relatives at the banquet looked at Jiang Rusi, who looked soft and frail, but still connected her with the word "not easy to mess with".
Mrs. He tightly squeezed the chopsticks in her hand, pursed her lips and looked up at Jiang Rusi who spoke softly, but actually kept pressing closer, and said, "I'm not old enough to be served."
"You haven't come in yet, and you have nothing to do with our He family." Mrs. He pointed to the door and said to Jiang Rusi: "I think that location is good. It's big and ventilated, and it's the most suitable place for you to step in like this." Sanyao's body and bones are used!"
"Pfft!"
Someone at the banquet laughed out loud, and the faces of the surrounding women also had smiles on their faces.
To be honest, most of the ladies present were the first wives of the family. Seeing this sudden appearance of a woman who walked unsteadily and walked awkwardly, they subconsciously felt uncomfortable.
Who is a serious girl? She walks like this, wishing she could twist her hips out. This is obviously the style of people who come from Goulanwashe. I don’t know what is going on with this young lady from the Jiang family.
Jiang Ruth's eyes turned red when she heard the sneer. She said aggrievedly: "It's Ruth's fault. It's because Ruth was anxious to serve Madam before she was well. If Madam doesn't like Ruth, then Ruth …”
"Fast forward to the twelfth lunar month, you are wearing single clothes and you are sick from the cold even though you are not sick!" Mrs. He did not give Jiang Rusi any face, "I never said I wanted you to serve me."
She glanced at Jiang Ruth up and down, with a trace of disdain in her eyes and said, "It's not like there are no maids at home. I need you to serve me whatever I need."
After Mrs. He finished speaking, the tears in Jiang Ruth's eyes fell like broken beads.
Mrs. He stood aside and said distressedly: "Sister-in-law, your daughter-in-law is young and can't speak. Don't be the same as her."
"Oh, look at this pitiful appearance. It's really heartbreaking."
Mrs. Zhang said for Jiang Ruth who was crying and could not speak: "It seems that Ruth was frightened by the water bandits when she was on the passenger ship, so she is so panic-stricken. I think it is better to let this Ruth sit in the chair." Table!”
Zhang took it upon herself to point to He Zizhen, who had been huddled between Xixi and Yuan Li, and said, "Ruth is Zizhen's aunt, and in the future, she will be his mother. We just sit together and kiss each other!"
"No!" He Zizhen stretched his neck and shouted to Mrs. Zhang, then hid himself behind Xixi.
Xixi was speechless. He Zizhen was two years older than her, so she didn't know what use he could do hiding behind her.
Jiang Rusi seemed to have noticed He Zizhen just now. She was just about to say something when she heard the maid behind her exclaim in surprise.
The little maid behind Jiang Rusi had been lowering her head to listen to her young lady's steady performance. She only dared to raise her head when she heard He Zizhen's voice.
But who would have thought that when he raised his head, he would see the man who knocked him out that night, and that man was standing behind a woman, raising the corner of his mouth at her. She was so frightened that she couldn't hold it back, so she exclaimed.
Jiang Rusi looked back at her maid, and when she saw the maid's eyes signaling, she looked at Chunque, who had been standing behind Zhou Yunshu.
Jiang Rusi thought about what happened on the boat, watched Chunque purse her lips silently, and then said softly: "If Zizhen doesn't want it, don't embarrass him."
"Thank you, Madam Second, for your kindness." Jiang Ruth looked at Ms. Zhang's eyes full of gratitude, "But Ruth doesn't want to cause trouble to others, otherwise I'd better sit at the door."
It was not easy for Mrs. Zhang to see a person who showed kindness to her, who would become the eldest mistress of the eldest house in the future, so she grabbed Jiang Rusi's hand and said: "How can a precious girl like you sit in that seat? Come, sit at Auntie’s table!”
After Zhang said these words, she successfully offended all the female relatives sitting on the outermost table, but she didn't notice at all. She just grabbed Jiang Rusi's hand and squeezed to the table closest to the main table.
Although Jiang Rusi and Jiang Rusi could sit at this table, it was much more crowded than before.
Zhang and Jiang Rusi seemed not to feel anything, and the others who were squeezed in couldn't say anything, but the atmosphere was obviously not as good as before.
Zhou Yunshu had been silently observing the female guests at today's banquet while Zhang and Jiang Rusi were acting like monsters.
When she first came here, Mrs. Zhang had said that today was a banquet to receive a big shot, but among all the female relatives, Zhou Yunshu didn't find any one that Mrs. He and the other female relatives of the He family paid special attention to.
Could it be that the big shot didn't have any female relatives to attend the banquet?
