"Ming'er, wait a minute..." Mrs. Zhou suddenly stopped Zhou Ming, her face turning red and white, as if she had something unspeakable in her heart.
Zhou Ming and Huan'er were both very surprised at Mrs. Zhou's unusual behavior. They both looked at Mrs. Zhou at the same time and found that she was leaning on the back of her chair with an awkward expression and one hand covering her stomach in a weird way, as if It's like there is some huge secret hidden in the belly.
Huan'er thought that Mrs. Zhou was afraid that Yi Ming would be in danger after she left, so she wouldn't let Yi Ming leave.
In order to let Yi Ming have no worries, Huan'er stepped forward, came to Mrs. Zhou, and patiently advised: "Old madam, you don't have to be afraid, I am here to accompany you, just let the young master go out and take a look. If there are thieves in the yard, it would be better to teach them a lesson and let them know how powerful the young master is.
And keep it in your heart that even if the young master goes out, he will not encounter any danger. After all, our Zhou family is considered a wealthy family. Even if everyone went out last night, those snitches would not have the guts to come here. make trouble. "
Zhou Yiming didn't understand the purpose of his mother's words for the first time. Now that he heard Huan'er trying to persuade his mother, he finally had an understanding of his mother's thoughts. A general understanding.
He smiled and said to Mrs. Zhou: "Mom, what Huan'er said makes sense. I think so too. You don't have to worry about me. I'll be back soon."
After finishing speaking, Zhou Yiming moved his steps and wanted to jump out of the study at once, because this kind of movement was the fastest. If there was an ambush in the yard, he could catch them by surprise and catch them off guard.
"Ming'er, don't go!" Mrs. Zhou called out to Zhou Ming again.
Zhou Yiming and Huan'er were completely stunned. They stared at Mrs. Zhou intently, hoping that she would give them a convincing explanation.
Under the pressure of the two people, Mrs. Zhou first lowered her head in embarrassment, then froze for a moment, pointed to her stomach with difficulty, and said helplessly: "The sound just now came from here."
Zhou Yiming suddenly realized: "Mom, are you hungry?"
Huan'er hugged Mrs. Zhou distressedly, turned around, and said to Zhou Ming aggrievedly: "Is there any point in talking about it? When I was eating last night, I saw that you didn't come back. The old lady's teeth were not sticky with water and rice. Until now, She only drank a few mouthfuls of water, how can she not be hungry?"
It turned out that Mrs. Zhou had been worried and scared when she saw that Yi Ming didn't come back last night. There was a pressure in her heart that kept her from feeling hungry. Even if she didn't eat anything and only drank a sip of water, she would feel panicked.
It wasn't until she was startled when she saw Zhou Yiming coming back just now that the tone of her voice faded by half. When she woke up and was persuaded by Huan'er again, the last half of the tone of voice disappeared in an instant.
As the breath in her heart disappeared, the feelings of hunger and thirst also followed. However, Mrs. Zhou finally reunited with her son. She didn't want to ruin this atmosphere, so she never said it out loud. She wanted to wait for herself. After my wife and daughter-in-law came back, the whole family happily had a meal together.
What she didn't expect was that although her idea was wonderful, her stomach was not up to par. Just when Yi Ming was about to go find her old father, her stomach suddenly growled with hunger, causing Yi Ming and Huan Huan to quarrel with each other. My son was very nervous and thought someone was coming.
Mrs. Zhou was also born in a wealthy family with a scholarly background. She was a person who paid great attention to propriety. Her stomach growled with hunger in front of the younger generation. For her, this undoubtedly meant that she was embarrassed in front of the younger generation, so she For a moment, she did not admit it, hoping that this matter would just go away, and it would be best if no one would ever discover it.
But seeing the nervous look on Yi Ming's face and saying that she wanted to go out to investigate, Mrs. Zhou couldn't bear to let him be frightened, so she reluctantly told her scandal.
After telling this unspeakable secret, Mrs. Zhou looked ashamed and lowered her head, always embarrassed to speak.
After understanding the ins and outs of the matter, a stone fell in Yi Ming's heart. He had been really frightened just now. If the thieves from the North really came, his life and that of his old mother might really be at stake.
"So that's it." Zhou Yiming looked around and found that there was nothing to eat in the study except for a few cups of tea, so he could only quickly tell Huan'er, "Huan'er, don't stand there in a daze, call the police immediately." Kitchen, cook something delicious, I want to feed my mother myself."
After Zhou Yiming said these words, he moved a chair over and sat next to Mrs. Zhou. He wanted to chat with her for a while. After the food was ready in the kitchen, he would eat with the old man because he had just been thinking about it. He hurried home. At Han Pingzhi's banquet, he didn't eat anything at all, and now he was already hungry.
After hearing the instructions, Huan'er looked at Mrs. Zhou and froze on the spot, but did not follow the instructions.
Seeing that she didn't move, Zhou Yiming felt a little unhappy: "Huan'er, why don't you go? Did I instruct you not to move?"
Mrs. Zhou sighed and did not explain the reason.
Being scolded by Zhou Yiming, Huan'er felt aggrieved. She played with the hem of her clothes and said aggrievedly: "Master, when you came in just now, I told you that everyone in the family went out to look for you. Even the servants in the kitchen are no exception.
There is no one in the huge kitchen now. Who do you want me to send a message to? "
Zhou Yiming slapped his head, thinking how could I have forgotten this problem? The house was in a panic, and everyone who could be sent out had gone out to look for me. How could there be a cook left to prepare meals?
"Then hurry up and find some pastries for my mother to eat. She is not in good health to begin with. She has suffered so many shocks from yesterday to now. If she is hungry again, she will definitely get sick in the future."
Hearing that the cook at home was not here, Zhou Ming could only think of other ways.
After being reminded by Zhou Yiming, Mrs. Zhou's eyes lit up. She was really hungry now. Even if a white steamed bun was placed in front of her without vegetables, she could still eat it.
"Huan'er, this is a way. You listen to Ming'er and go to the upper room to get us some cakes, so that the three of us can eat together."
Mrs. Zhou swallowed her saliva as she spoke, wishing she could eat those pastries quickly.
"No." Huan'er flatly refused.
Huan'er grew up in the Lin family. Because of her delicate appearance and extraordinary intelligence, she has been serving Lin Ajiao since she was sensible. Therefore, she has seen many big scenes and has much more knowledge than the average little maid.
She knows that people with weak bodies cannot take too many supplements at once. They must take supplements slowly and adjust slowly, so that the body can gradually develop in a good direction. If not, if large amounts of supplements are forced, the patient's body will not be able to bear it. It's counterproductive and makes your body worse.
Just like Mrs. Zhou's current situation, she is already weak and has been taking medicine all year round. In addition, she was hungry for so long yesterday and her body is in an extremely weak state. If she is allowed to eat big fish, meat and sweet food at this time, It's possible that her stomach and intestines can't handle it, which could eventually lead to a bigger illness.
It was because of such worries that Huan'er had the courage to refuse the two masters' orders.
Both Zhou Ming and Mrs. Zhou were puzzled. They usually thought that the little girl Huan'er was very cute and obedient. Why did she suddenly act wild and dare to openly defy her master at such a critical moment? 's command.
Mrs. Zhou was already hungry and in a bad mood. When she saw Huan'er disobeying her orders, she couldn't help but become angry and turned down her face.
Thinking of Huan'er's identity, she became even more angry, because she thought that Huan'er must have been taught by Lin Ajiao to do this in order to let her mother-in-law return to the West as soon as possible, and then Lin Ajiao could It’s just a matter of course to call this home.
"Did you see that?" Mrs. Zhou tried hard to control her anger, and said to Zhou Ming in a sinister manner, "This is the good girl your wife taught you. I am already so hungry that my chest is touching my back, so I asked her to get some pastries." , she refused, she clearly wanted to starve me to death."
Zhou Yiming did not agree with his mother's thoughts. Judging from Huan'er's words and actions just now, Zhou Yiming believed that she must have some difficulties in doing this.
Instead of blaming Huan'er, Zhou Yiming said to his mother: "Mom, please don't say that! Before I came back, Huan'er had been taking care of you conscientiously, for fear that you would be in some danger. Just with this heart , which is enough to prove that this little girl is kind-hearted and has no bad intentions.
As for saying it was taught by my wife, mother, aren’t you kidding me? Don’t you know what my wife’s temper is like?
Don't get angry and just say whatever comes to mind. This will not only chill people's hearts, but also cause unnecessary trouble. "
Mrs. Zhou's words were originally spoken out of anger. As soon as she said them, she felt a little regretful. After all, she shouldn't have done it at all. She really shouldn't have blamed the maid's fault on the master. Lin Ajiao was in danger in the Zhou family. On this occasion, marrying Zhou Ming next week has fully demonstrated her character. If he wronged her for no reason, it would be repaying kindness with hatred.
"Ming'er, you are right. I was confused for a moment and said the wrong thing. I will admit my mistake later." Although Mrs. Zhou is old, she has been studying for several years and is not confused. Once you realize your mistake, admit it immediately.
"Mom, this is the right thing to do." Zhou Yiming held Mrs. Zhou's hand and said with a happy smile, "As for admitting your mistakes or not, Mom, please don't mention it again in the future. First of all, my wife is not such a stingy person. Man, even if your mother is really at fault, she won’t care about you.
If she really feels wronged, I will admit your mistake for you. "
When Zhou Ming said this, Mrs. Zhou immediately laughed sheepishly, thinking that she was able to marry such a good daughter-in-law, which was a great virtue from her ancestors.
