The grandsons and sons-in-law of the Liu family were also talking to Mr. Liu, and Mr. Liu waved his hand: "His career has been too smooth, so he doesn't cherish it very much. Let's teach him a lesson now."
Compared with the granddaughters, the grandsons-in-law are better at speaking than each other.
Song Mingji said: "The imperial court is like this. People with real talents are excluded. However, with Lao Taishan's character, he has always been indifferent to fame and wealth, and with the demeanor of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, he will definitely come out again one day. As the saying goes, if you can't put a stone in stone, how can you settle it? The world?"
This is comparing Liu Chengxu to Wang Anshi.
Zheng Hao said: "The flying dragon leaves the sky and follows the clouds into the abyss; the hidden dragon is in the abyss and follows the clouds to the sky. The big forest dragon comes out to watch the Tianhe River, and all the four kutu are in the 95th century. Lao Taishan has such a great talent and rough strategy, and a talent who knows the world, why not worry about it Resurrection?"
The meaning of this sentence is that there are highs and lows in life. Don't get lost in the lows, but always be prepared. When there is a chance, you will definitely succeed. Just like Long Fei guarding the four pillars of the Tianhe River in the Wuchen period, when the four seas are ready and the world is covered with rain, he will definitely become a great person in the ninth and fifth places.
"Yes, my father-in-law is dedicated to creating people's livelihood and welfare, and he will definitely leave his name in history in the future. Now he is just being deceived by villains. Please rest assured, grandfather, our Wu family has always supported my father-in-law." Wu Xuanhe also said.
Hearing this, Mrs. Liu looked very pleased. He pressed his hands down and said, "I know your filial piety. When he comes back in a few days, you can come back to talk."
The three grandsons-in-law all bowed out respectfully. Before Zheng Hao walked out, he turned back and asked in detail how Mr. Liu was doing lately. He also said: "I recently asked the people at the Tai Hospital and they said that eating cucumbers and white fungus can cure diabetes." The people here are very nice, and someone from our village happened to have sent cucumbers over, which look waterier than ordinary cucumbers. My grandson-in-law has sent a lot of them today, and Li Shu will cook them for you later."
But Old Mrs. Liu said: "No need, you are all busy people, why bother with that."
"Lishu has always been filial. She always cared about your health at home. She also said that you hired a famous teacher for her when she was a child. This is what we juniors should do." Zheng Hao was not really put off by Mrs. Liu with just a few words.
The older people are, the more they need care from others, but some people accept it happily, while others find it awkward and troublesome.
As expected, Mrs. Liu gave in due to Zheng Hao's insistence. Of course, Li Shu also really cooked. She made a refreshing cucumber and preserved egg soup, as well as a dish of scrambled eggs with cucumber and fried meat with celery. Boiled shrimp, steamed croaker, and stuffed eggplant.
Anyway, there are no more cured meats or fried foods, which are not good for patients.
The staple food is buckwheat cake.
"Is there no rice?" Mr. Liu said he was shocked.
Li Shu smiled and said: "I heard that it's best not to eat white rice, but corn or buckwheat. Try the buckwheat pancakes I made. It's really delicious."
Old Mrs. Liu glanced at Li Shu and thought that your expression was similar to coaxing a three-year-old to take medicine.
But Lishu is made of buckwheat flour and vegetables, and a little bit of lean minced meat is added. It is actually much more delicious than expected. The cucumber and preserved egg soup is also really refreshing. At his age, he no longer likes dishes with thick oil and red sauce.
Seeing that her grandfather had finished eating, Li Shu smiled and said: "If in our hometown in Huguang, we could still drink loach soup with cucumbers, that would be a unique experience."
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It’s a pity that we can’t eat it in Beijing.
If I go home in the future, I will make it for my grandfather. "
Old Mrs. Liu waved his hand and signaled them to go out. He had to rest.
After Li Shu and Zheng Hao came out, she was afraid that Zheng Hao would be unhappy because of Old Mrs. Liu's attitude, so she took the initiative to explain: "My grandfather has such a character. When I was very young, he lived alone with his family. We lived alone for a year." We can’t even meet each other a few times. Don’t mind it~”
"Fool, what's there to worry about?" Zheng Hao didn't take it seriously.
Little did they know that there was competition between their grandsons-in-law, but Lishu didn't know it. Lishu often won overwhelmingly among the sisters and didn't take it seriously. However, the grandsons-in-law also competed with each other.
Of course, this time my father-in-law was dismissed from office, I don’t know what will happen in the future.
Song Mingji was originally the most diligent in running. He originally held a military position. Although the Liu family came from a family with imperial examinations, Mrs. Liu and Uncle Liu both served in the military. Uncle Liu is still the commander of the Jinyi Guards, but since Liu Chengxu was dismissed from office, he cannot be transferred. , Song Mingji didn't run as hard as before.
The Liu family couldn't do anything about Liu Chengxu being dismissed from office, let alone support him?
But he hasn’t stopped completely. He used to run ten times a month, but now he runs three to five times.
But Mrs. Liu quickly saw the clues, "This son-in-law of Lijia used to be in charge of everything, but as soon as his father-in-law lost power, his attitude changed. Don't forget that he was appointed Qianhu at a young age. Who took charge of him?" Did he send it up? Even the current commanding officer is from our family helping to run it, and he is just waiting to take office."
"There's nothing better than this. Haven't you seen enough? Mr. Wei, who spoke for the second son, has been demoted, let alone him?" Mr. Liu has been in Jinyiwei for many years. Of course he knows that these officials usually talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but in fact Most of them are snobs.
Mrs. Liu snorted coldly: "He still thinks that he is very smart."
"Wu's family is good, but none of his three sons are like him. I think a hundred years from now, the Wu family may not be in good shape." Old Mrs. Liu also feels the same way. His two sons are good at literature and martial arts, but Most of the grandchildren are really mediocre and incompetent.
It is truly a gentleman’s honor to be beheaded for five lifetimes.
"Fortunately, son-in-law Zheng is very good. He is as good as ever to us. This is probably a friend in need," Mrs. Liu sighed.
Old Mrs. Liu nodded: "Of course, the grandson-in-law of the Zheng family is capable and good at figuring out what is going on. Some people say that he is scheming. He can get out quickly in a place like the Hanlin Academy. Our son-in-law will stay in the Hanlin Academy his whole life. Now I’m just dawdling, I’m so happy that I even went to Nanjing to host the provincial examination.”
"The grandson-in-law you are talking about is different from what we mentioned with Li Shu. I think he behaves like a young master from an aristocratic family, and he is quite indulgent to Li Shu. Fortunately, I heard that Li Shu was the same in the Zheng family. You are very filial and I feel relieved."
Mrs. Liu and Mr. Liu said a few words, and Mr. Liu went out. Just in time, Aunt Ding came over with a Buddhist scripture. Since Li Shu got married, several scriptures at home have faded over time. It rained heavily last time. It got wet a lot and the handwriting is not very clear.
In this way, Aunt Ding saw the opportunity to send Buddhist scriptures. When she came back from Zhuangzi that time, Aunt Ding also served her well, and Mrs. Liu had a good impression of her.
But that's all. After all, Aunt Ding is too old to have children.
Yes,
I have never been liked by my son.
Leaving her by your side to knock on the wooden fish and worship the Buddha with all your heart is a way out.
Of course Aunt Ding was not willing to do this. After Lirou got married, she often felt empty and lonely. It would be great if she was really willing to be lonely. However, she was not a person who accepted her fate. Putting down the Buddhist scriptures, she wanted Mrs. Liu to see her filial piety. , maybe say something good about her in front of the master, so that she might be favored.
Mother-in-laws have always been unwilling to let the daughter-in-law take charge of the rear house. Even if the master is dismissed this time, the wife will definitely blame the young Mrs. Fu.
This is what she thought, always with a hint of hope.
It was just early spring when Liu Chengxu and Xiao Fu came back. Because the river was frozen, they came back by land. The journey was naturally dusty, but Liu Chengxu was in good health, and little Fu's demeanor was not as haggard as expected.
Li Shu came here with Brother Qi who was holding a sepak takraw ball. When Liu Chengxu saw his grandson, he actually started to show off his Cuju skills. He couldn't leave the ball without leaving his feet. Li Shu was shocked. She didn't I know my father is so good at Cuju.
In her previous life, she remembered her father as a serious man.
Brother Qi has never seen such a powerful adult, and Liu Chengxu is quite tall, so he immediately hugged his grandfather's legs and wouldn't let go.
It was also the first time that Mrs. Fu saw Brother Qi. Brother Qi called Liu Chengxu grandpa, but when he saw Mr. Fu, he glanced at Lishu again and then called: "Auntie."
"Who taught you to call grandma aunt?" Lishu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
This is probably because Liu Chengxu has grown a beard and is in his forties. He runs on the river every day and is weather-beaten. He looks much darker and older. But little Mrs. Fu was naturally beautiful, slim and graceful, and was only in her thirties. She looked more than ten years younger than her actual age, so even the children were confused.
But the result is that Liu Chengxu has a dark face and little Fu is smiling.
The meeting between relatives was particularly touching. Mrs. Liu also cried. Lijia and Lirou also came forward to talk to little Fu. Although little Fu returned from office this time, she still gave gifts to her daughter and grandchildren. gift.
Mrs. Liu looked at Mr. Fu and said, "I have worked hard on you these past few years. It is difficult for you to manage the river."
This made Aunt Ding, who was standing behind the rules, instantly feel angry. If it were her, she would definitely take care of it and never let all first-grade officials fall.
Little Fu said: "When it comes to hard work, who can be better than the master? He often goes to the place where the river is being built in person and drinks and eats with the people. You don't know that the Xinhe River is built with impregnable strength. After the drought this year, there have been several disasters." The autumn rain has alleviated a lot of floods. Now I say that my godson has been neglected by his official career for many years, and now I plan to teach my nephew at home to avoid having no heirs. "
"Okay, okay, when the time comes, we will clean up the yard and come out, and let the second child teach them how to read. The second child is very good at reading." Mrs. Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that her son was not discouraged.
When Lijia heard that her father had really stopped trying to smoothen the relationship, she was very disappointed at her father's age and how many years it would take for him to return to his father, which showed on her face.
Li Shu smiled and said, "Mom, you just said you had something happy to tell me? What kind of happy event is it?"
"It's your eldest brother Shu Rui. He passed the Xiaosan Pass in Huangzhou Prefecture and is now a student." Little Fu said with a smile.
Lishu was instantly happy. You must know that Shurui was already a scholar at the age of twelve. Her mother usually didn't talk about it at all. It turned out that she had it all figured out.
Mrs. Liu was also very pleased. Probably the only ones who were unhappy were Aunt Ding, Mrs. Lijia and Xu, but no one cared about them anymore.
Mrs. Fu's eyes narrowed, so it didn't matter if her husband was dismissed from office. As long as her son would gain fame in the future, she would still be his wife. !
